VOL. VI. NO 26
TAKOTNA. ALASKA,.SATURDAY, JULY 3, 192G
PRICE 25 CENTS
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MURDERS
DAUGHTER
Late Developments * in
the Slaying of Sylvia j
Gaines, Seattle^
Seattle, June 27—'ThelniysGefjnsur
rounding the murder-of Sylvia Gaines
is gadually being (unfolded, -as shewn
in today’s' develmvmants.
Rob Gaines, the father of the mur
Jered Sylvia, wetrt to George Manner’s
hofne at d2JS>5k. an-'th* night she
waB killed, dheasMi-ientdreoy-different j
than he was -earlier sin the evening.!
and again Oallod-On Mariner at 4 a.
m.*JHeniiergd'hfihrlexfc-doog'neigfdlor of
Gaines, testified *his afternoon.
Gaines hadahad-^i few drinks,- amti
waB-nervous and .fidgety, Buiitnfche. w it- J
ness.- Thoughybsualiy :in good ‘humor i
when drinking, neRUAfterrioon? whetr.j
MeAttne went 'Ivor X* taonsole Gaines in!
hisehouse, Gaine- tftolc AyTvia'fe pocket-;
book out' of fcWdrawer and hid''it ii i
thd bedroonv -
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Seattle, eJuSetiSOf^-llofteto. i-Gaines.
was imprisoned -today on charge of
first degree inunide'viir bringirqef^boutj
thddeatb ®if his daughter Sylvia.
The arrest wa'S madc on ishe confess
si on. of rtLuis; Stern, a most intimate)
frifend of Gainfes. j
Stern said-Gailtes came to tvfis house
the nighi idf thet murder and vleaded:
foe a drink of oSqbor, find .tie. quotes f
Gaines as aayingf,. “You; ree'(Wi!>er, I ,
always told b.-o» r would he .'master .its;
my own'*.iwe and -<4bat if -anyone ;
tried to telh*ie-whai> to do, where and!
when, and toigo or dome, I’d* kill ’em.' j
Stern deefcuad, dGaiaesthentthrewf’ hisj
arms abfltw itae and, with-teasr in hisj
eyes, exclaimed, ‘That’s just what.
happened.'*”
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Seattle, dully -l.-t-Twenty-four (Tram,
following . the arrest of Bob oGaiwes
foft thdhmurded of his daughter, the'
defendant’s counsel, Robert'!. McFar
land, made the foLhwing astounding
announcement: r
“We are -proceeding on the theory .
that-someone not far' removed from
the sheriff’s office committed this das
tardly crime. We plan to advance
this, not only as a defense,-but hope
to prove our case as well.”
McFarland issued this statement
after a conference with Chief of De
tectives Charles Tennant and long
sessions with Gaines at the county
jail.
Gaines, when arraigned in court,
pleaded not guilty.
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Boston, July 3.—Posthumous l«.t
tei'a from Silvia Gaines to* Thomas
M- Lowev Jiec. sweetheart, constitute \
damagi*w*'-'je*idenct' > cgainst. Rhb«rt
Gaines, fteHit’&ther, rmwaindfec-anest. at |
Seattle on the-, chafee of. murdering
hi^i daughter. LoMre has volunteered j
to Prosecutor CtAviVt tor go to Seattle
with thd-Jetters and. testify.
PUBLIC CAUTIONED NOT TO
PURCHASE MOTOR SHARES
Circular* fi-dm a Minneapolis house
containing a plqikto make a bush eh of
money quickly have reached Takotn i
and McGrath, 'nxawell as, .'other parts -
ol Alaska* The Eastern concern of
fers to sell Canadian!-Ford* shares at.
§10 a unit, o $1,000 a share. Papers
from other Alaskan towns and Out-;
side cities all advise the public to pro-1
eeed-with caufcio'ri in investing in
these* shares. One exchange goes so-;
far’ to. explain that the Minneapolis -
hduse will make $421 profit immed:-j
ately upon receipt-of $1,00 from a.;
clients
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FVaitk..Larson, RillyCase, Vic Nys-|
tfom and John Dtinn were* last Sun- j
day arrivals, bringing up a quantity!
of needed freight, consisting princi
pally of perishables from the steamer
Tana..
Dolph Mesvelt, after a couple ef
days in town, returned Friday the
Hanes creek dredge. .
Earthquake in Egypt
Kills 110. Injures 66,.
Destroys 4248 Homes
Lnmioirv July 2.—The earthquake in
Egypt, last Saturday night, was more
serious than first thought, with llOi
killed. 66 injured. Tire casualties oc*
curred chiefly in the l-'ayuni district,
where 4,248 'rouses were destroyed.
COCLIDGE h'LRST l* it ESI DENT
TO HAVE HTST LIE KNESS AP
I'EAR ON COIN WHILE LIVING
Washington, July I.—Odolidge is
the fir -at President to have his picture,
appear on a coin while living. The (
likenesses of Coolidge and Washing
ton appear on a. half million half dbt
lar coins issued today. The coins are.
selling for $1 apiece
ALFONSO OF SPAIN TRYING
TO ARRANGE AN ALLIANCE
Paris, July 1.—Dispatches to the
Journal from San Sebastian, Spain,
say* King Alfonso is visiting England
in an endeavor to arrange for the
marriage of his oldest daughter, Prin
cess Beatrice, to. the Prince of Wales.
INCREASED PENSIONS TO CIVIL
AND MEXICAN WAR VETERANS
Washington, June 20.—-The House
today passed the hill providing for an
increase in pensions to Ohil and Mex- :
ican war veteran* and dependents, , and
the measure now*.goes to tne Presi
dent. -
LIBERALIZIN GOF VOLSTEAD
NOT IN FAVOR4' WITH SEN
, ATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Washington, June 28. Nine bills
which seek to liberalize the eighteenth
amendment or Volsteau act, were re
ported adversely to the Senate from
its judiciary committee, with recom
mendations that- th^ bills be post
poned indefinitely.
“LET MEN HAVE ONE PLACE
WHERE THEY CAN LIVE IN”
London, June 28.—The House of
Lords, by a vote of 125 to 80, today
defeated the measure to haye women
eligible to membership in that body.
Replying to the contention of Lord
Astor, “It is only by accident of birth
that holders of the peerage were men,
not women,” a leader of the peers
said; “for heaven’s sake, let men have
one place in the country where they
can live in.”
REAPPOINTED ALASKA
GAME COMMISSIONER
Washington, June 31).=—Preston
Whitney, af Fairbanks, Alaska, was
today reappointed game commissioner
of Alaska for four years, effective on
July r. _
McGKATH NOTES.
McGrath, June 30.—U. S.’Commis
sioner W. T. Vanderpool is putting up
a large office building on the site of
the former McGrath Roadhouse, and
will have it completed within a few
days.
Bill Hummel bought out Sam Nes
voog’s fish camp and left for. Bethel
some days ago, going down itri His
own motor boat. Sam Nesvoog, who
also pulled out in his own nrotdr-boat
for Bethel, expects to proceed . to the
Outside'.
Dan McRae is reported to-hb start
ing a fur farm a. shorts distance
above McGrath.
The Innoko Lumber Company mill
is running every day, ttift-plpke* being
especially busy.
The water in thif Ku.skokwim is
lower than has even been- Hiiown by
the oldtimers here
There are six. tisit wheels! running
at present, but. ao great amount of
fish to date.
R. S. Hart has re modeled.'His boat,
and expects On, have the fastest thing
on the river:.
N. G. Hanson andr George Walters
are also among tii w who ihiwre the
gas bug.
Bill Gohs., Yankee ereekr was a
Thursday arrival for a couple af days
in town .
$6,487,291
IN! 6 YEARS
Spent Byv Anti-Saloon
League in Efforts to
Keep U. S. Dry.
Washington, July 2.—The Anti-Sa
loon League of America poured' out
$6,487,291 in the last six years
through thirteen State organizations,,
in its effort to keep prohibition in the
Constitution, Wayne B. Wheeler, its
general counsel, revealed today at the
Senate slush fund committee meet
ing.
Of this sum, the' late Richmond
Pearson Hobson received $171,249
over a period of nine years. Hobson
acted as lecturer and organizer.
Nye Wins Out in N. D.
Senatorial Primaries
Fargo, N. D., July'lJ—With his op
ponents in rural- strongholds largely
unreported, L. B. Hanna, Coolidge Re
publican, today led Senator Nye, non
partisan candidate, for the long-term
Republican Senatorial nomination in
the North Dakotrwprimary election.
Similar veturns marked the race by
the same candidates for the short
term to (ill the unexpired term of: the
late Senator I,add, ending March 3;
1927.
Fargo, N. D., July 2.—Senator P.'
Nye, non-partisan, was conceded the
Republican United States Senatorial
nomination in i Wednesday’s primary
by L. B. Hanna, his Republican op
ponent, in a statement'given out this
afternoon- .
CHARLIE PEARSON AN!) JOHN |
E .STRAND GIVE OPTION ON |
THEIR NIXON PROPERTIESj
A mining transaction of some rm-l
portance was consummated at Mc
Grath a couple of days ago, when
Charles O. Pearson .-mid John E.
Strand gave an option on their puartr
properties in the Nixon district to
Charles Mespelt, Dolph Mespelt, Leo
Rodrigue and Waino Puntila. The
group of claims on which options were
given and taken are the Crystal, Gar
net and Recreation claims. The con
sideration has not been made public.
Charles Mespelt. who-conducted the
negotiations flbr the option on behalf
of himself ana' associates, is now at
McGrath, on his way to Nixon to
moke preliminary arrangements for ;
coming operation, in which he will be !
joined by his associates early the;
coming fall.
PROHIBITION TO BE THE
ISSUE IN NEW YORK
Albany, N. Y.—Prohibition took its
place among the issues at the fall
election in New York with the an
nouncement last night by Governor
A1 SVnith that he had signed the
Karle-Phelps bill providing for a ref
erendum on the prohibition uestion at
the general election.
The referendum question is:
“Should the Congress of the United
States modify the general act to en
force the Eighteenth Amendment so
that the State shall not prohibit the
manufacture, sale, transportation, im
portation or exportation of beverages!
which are not intoxicating in fact,, as
determined in accordance with the
laws irrespective of States?”1
Chris Nelson, coming from a- point
about twenty mile.-- dowrr tie Ta
kotna in a poling boat, returned Sun
day from McGrath, bringing- up about
1100 pounds of mart from the steamer
Tana. Also, eoaring- up, via the
launch Billy, as- far as that craft
could come, and the poling boat, were
J. H. McLean and: T. A. McClure.
Bob Roberson: returned today from
a trip to Ganes-creek, to which parts,
with tractor, lie took large loads of
oil and other sppvlies.
Delegate Sutherland
Asks Introduction of
Musk Oxen, Alaska
Washington,. June 28.—Delegate
Sutherland of Alaska today intro
duced a bill asking for the importa
tion of eighty musk oxen into Alaska,
asking an appropriation therefor of
|50,000, to be expended by the Secre
tary of Agriculture.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Seattle, June 28.—A complaint ask
ing the disbarment of John F. Dore,
prominent. Seattle lawyer, was filed
today by the State. Board of La-w Ex
aminers, in the Supreme Court of the
State. The complaint alleges that ir
regularities ia tbe conduct of two
cases in the Superior Court of King
county.
Los Angeles, July 1.—Oppressed by
fear that he was going blind, Myron
Bittes, 74., retired capitalist, commit
ted suicide in the street near his
Hollywood home, yesterday, by send
ing a revolver bullet crashing through
his brain..
Geneva, July 1.—The United States
today gave notice to the military
committee of the Disarmament Com
mission that it never would agree to j
placing supervision of its armaments j
in the hands of any international |
body.
Washington, July 2.—Herring may
be caught for bait by halibut fisher
men during the ilosed season on com
mercial fishing in Alaskan waters, the
Department of Commerce announced
today.
Philadelphia, July 2.—Seattle was
selected today as the meeting place
next year of the Nationa lEdueational
Association. Dr.. Francis G. Blair, of
Illinois, waw ejected president of the!
association.
Detroit, July 2.—Construction work
on an eighty-one-story building, to be
the Highest structure in the world,
began here today. It will be named
the Book Tower.
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Washington, July 2.—The Senate
today passed" the Dill radio bill, which
creates a-commission of five members
to regulate the licensing and use of:
radio broadcasting.
Washington, June 29.—All hope for
radical farm' relief legislation van
ished yesterday, when the Senate de
feated the Dawes-McNary Haugen
bill, 45 to 39;
Seattle, June 29.—Nathan Ecstein
was today voted Seattle’s most useful
citizen, and awarded a cup in recogni
tion of his services to the community.
Seattle, June 30.—Harry Winters,
a prominent Seattle jeweler, was ar
rested today, charged with wholesale
smuggling of diamonds from Canada.
Rome July 1.—Premier Mussolini
and Charles Evan Hughes, former
American Secretary of State, held an
extended conference here today.
Santa Barbara, June 28.—Mrs. Ollie
Russell, a wealthy woman, was at
tacked and strangled to death at her
room in. a' hotel here, last night.
New York, July 2.—Interest- and
dividend checks aggregating $600,
300,000, are flowing out today for
mid-year payments.
Riverside, N. Y., June 28.'—Cleve
land H. Dodge, philanthropist, died
last night from pneumonia.
Buenos Aires, June 20.—Peter Jay,
United States ambassador, is serious
ly ill here with pneumonia.
Seattle, June 30.—J. H. Kane was
oday elected president of the Seattle
Bar Association.
Miami, Fla., July 1.—Three local
»nd two near-by banks suspended
business today.
Seattle, June 29.—Raymond F. Far
well was today appointed port warden
if Seattle.
CONGRESS
ADJOURNS
Coolidge Signs Several
Important Last-Min
ute Measures.
Washington, July 3.—Congress ad
journed at 3 o’clock today.
President Coolidge signed the om
nibus bill, taking care of the pensions
of many Civil War veterans who had
previously not been on the rolls, and
the adjusted compensation and other
measures. The revenue bill, one of
the chief measures passed at this ses
sion, it is estimated will save the na
tion $350,000,000 in taxes.
The deficiency appropriation bill,
the last major measure of the session,
was passed by both the House and
Senate this afternoon.
That ‘Abduction’ of
Aimee S. McPherson
Douglas, Ariz., June 27.—The shack
in which Aimee Semple McPherson
said she was held captive by three ab
ductors, was found today, 20j miles
southeast of Agua Prieta, Sonora, this
morning.
Los Angeles, July 1.—A grand jury
investigation of her abduction story
awaited Aimee Semple McPherson on
her return here today from Douglas,.
Arizona.
Mexico City, July 2.—The Mexican:
consul at Douglas, Ariz., reported-1 to
President Calles today that there is
no truth in the claim of Mrs. Aimee
Semple- McP? *-«\son, nuted evangelist
that she was Kui sapped from Los An
geles and taken into Mexican terri
tory.
APPOINTMENTS MADE BY
U. S. MARSHAL LYNN SMITH
United States Marshal Lynn Smith
has appointed the following deputies
for the several precincts in this di
vision :
For the Fairbanks office, Matthew
O. Carlson, chief deputy; Miss Emily
Townsend, John J. Buckley, Fred B.
Parker and Pat O’Connor.
The deputies for the outside offices
are as follows:
Brooks—Jack O'Connor.
Circle—Thomas B. McLean.
Fort Yukon—William Butler.
Nulato— Sam T. Kincaid
Tanana—J; J. Dwyer1.
McGrath—Peter McMullen.
Bethel—Frank WWiseman.
Nenana—James Hagen.
Wiseman—V. O. Green.
Ruby—Thomas Long.
Flat remains open pendirrg the se
curing of a' physician for that ap
pointment: .
BROOK HART'S EXPEN S ES.
Des Moines, June 24.—The cam
paign account - discloses that" Smith
Brookhart’s successful campaign for
the Republican nomination ' for Sen
ator from Iowa did not coat him a
penny.
Dave Clough-, Einor Gallson und
Johnson Sozo-v, from the Ophir road
camp, were among today’s arrivals,
for a EourthiofiJuh town visit. They
came in with Billy Jones, wlio made a
special trip to bring in the cele
brants.
Knut Lind and Billy McGowan
whiy arrived Friday with a quantity of
meat supplies from the Dave Mutch
ler cold storage barge, returrted today
to McGrath.
A. M. Williams, going out with
Superintendent Charles Kimball, left
Monday for the Flume Dredge camp.
Little creek.
T ' McClure, who returned here
Sunuay from a-trip to McGrath, Jeft
Monday for the T T>. camp: iJ&ritee
creek. - ' ,