THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL. V. NO. 40
TOKOTNA. ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2!, 1925.
'.PRICE 25 CENTS
Charges Laid Against
Judges Reed, Ritchie
John W. Frame Says
Tney Are Responsible
for Lawlessness in 1st
and 3rd Divisions.
Washington,' ! . .. Nov. 20.—Fed
eral Judges Ititehie and Reed are held
responsible for a general breakdown
in law enforcement in Alaska by John
W. Frame, Republican national com
mitteeman, in letter sent to Presi
.. dent Coolidge and every member of
the Senate, today. No effort is being
made to enforce prohibitioon, accord
ing to Frame, who says narcotics ad
diction is common and vice is ram
pant. Frame alleges in his accusa
tion that Ritchie “has stated from the
bench that bench .that it is not a
moral offense to violate provisions of
the national prohibition act or the
.liquor laws of Alaska
“Judge Ritchie’s conduct while on
and off the bench and his public state
ments have been such as to lend en
couragement to lawlessness and the
criminal element in. the Third division
i of Alaska,” is one of the allegations
presented
Evidence to support the charges
against Judge Reed .have been placed
before the Department of Justice by
Frame and gy Delegate Sutherland,
of Alaska.
Frame is understood to have laid
the charges against Ritchie before
Attorney General Sargent in person,
calling for a sweeping Senatorial in
I vestigation of “lawless conditions,
particularly the alleged misconduct of
these judges.”
Frame presents an amazing report
on affairs, and grand jury reports
which these judges are said to have
ignored are cited to substantiate the
“appalling conditions.
A grand jury sitting on Ritchie’s
court at Valdez as follows:
“We wish to call the sheriff’s atten
tion to narcotics conditions. Many
addicts and a large amount of nar
cotics find their way to the canneries
and fishing grounds through cannery
help, and it has become a grave men-!
ace to the safety and health of the
people of Alaska.”
“In many instances foremen of,
Chinese crews handle narcotics and
dispense them to men under in the
canneries, and there appears to be
! narcotics sold and addicts at all can.’’
That the grand jurors, upon submit
ting said special report above re
ferred to were upbraided in open!
court by Judge Ritchie in language
which amounted almost to coercion,
is asserted by Frame in his letter to
the President.
Former Governor Hone, Judge Reed
( and United States Attorney Shoup
are alleged by Frame to have en- i
tered into a conspiracy in violation of
law to deprive him his office of Re
publican national committeeman.
Asks That Judge Reed
Be Not Reappointed
Washington, N.tjy. 20.—A brief ask
ing that United States District Judge
Thomas M. Reed, of the First'Alaska
district,- bemot reappointed, was tiled
at the White House today by John
W. Frame, who described himself as
the Republican national committee
man from the Territory.
2 Seattleites to Get j
High Church Honors
New York, Nov. 20.—Rt. Rev. Ed
ward Jodea, bishop of Seattle, an
nounced that Pope Pius has granted
two distinguished citizens of Seattle
the title of knight commander, Order ,
of St. Gregory, the highest honor
which can be conferred upon laymen,
when he arrived here today on the
Cunard liner Mauretania,* after mak
ing his holy-year pilgrimage to Rome, j
William Piggot and P. A. Heney j
were honored on account of special
and distinguished services to the dio
cese of Seattle. Heney is a brother
of and heir to the fortune of the M.
J. Heney, builder of the Copper
River Railroad
800 KILLED IN CYCLONE; INDIA.
Bombay, Nov. 20.—A cyclone has
swept South India. Eight hundred
are reported to have been killed.
SCIENTIST SAYS BRAIN CAN
SEND. WAVE MESSAGES
Paris.—That the human brain is
capable of emission of radiographic
waves which, if harnessed and re
duced to code, will establish communi
cation between distant minds, is the
conclusion of Ferdinando Caxoadali,
Italian scientist of the University of
.'' Milan, who has been conducting ex
periments during the last several
•years.
Olaf Waagen was a Monday de
parture over the tfail for the Outside,
on his way to Chicago, where he will
spepfd the winter.
t‘ John Repo left a few days ago on
fcift wav to the. Outside.
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Italian Govt, to Get
Loan of $100,000,000
From U . S. Bonks
New York, No .. 20.—A loan of one
hundred million dollars to the Italian
government, insuring financial sup
port for restoration of the gold stand
ard in Italy, has .been arranged
through a groun of American bank
ers, headed by J. P. Morgan & Co.
CANDIDATE FOR SENATE.
Palo Alto, Calif., Nov. 10.—Profes
sor James M. Syde, of the depart
ment of metallurgy, Stanford Univer
sity, today announced his candidacy
for the United States Senate. He
will run on the Republican ticket.
PROHIBITION AGENTS RAID
HOME OF ED GUGGENHEIM
Saranac Lake, N. Y., Nov. 10.—A
score of federal prohibition agents
raided the palatial Adirondack sum
mer home of Edmund A. Guggenheim
and seized a large stock of choicest
liquors.
Billy Lodge was among early week
departures for McGrath, en route to
the coast.
Jack Richardson was a Sunday ar
rival from Iditarod, and left the fol
lowing day for the Outside.
Bill Hummel, former Tokotnan,
who for a number of months past has
been Located on Crooked creek, was
a Thursday arival, and left Friday for
McGrath, where he will locate for the
present.
Charlie - Ross, coming from Flat
and bringing the outgoing mail, ;ir
riVed Thursday, and departed yester
day for McGrath, on his way to Big
river.
Jack Runkel, of Flat, was a Thurs
day arrival, and left Friday for Mc
Grath, on his way to the Outside.
Anthony Sweeney, of Candle, was a
Friday arrival, leaving today for Mc
Grath, on his return to headquarters.
Claud Nyberg left Monday for Mc
Grath.
Arizona Governor to
Call Out Troops, Pro
tect Forestry Rights j
Phoenix Aria., Nov. 21.—Troops
will bo called out to protect state
lights in the Kaihab national forest,
in Northern Arizona, Governor Hunt,
today told federal forestry officers.
Vast herds in the forest have been :■
matter of contention between the
state and federal governments for
some time. Several times foi stry
officials here have sought to ertemi 1
the open season to allow furthci kill
ing of deer, but have been blocked by
the governor.
All Cases Should Be
Prosecuted, Says
Cool id ge.
Washington, Nov. 21. -All viola
tions of the prohibition law however;
small, should be prosecuted, in the
opinion of President Coolidge. The
view of United States Attorney Buck-,
ner, of New York, that small prohibi-;
tion law violations should be ignored,
if necessary to concentrate upon,
larger cases, is not shared by the
chief executive.
Washington, Nov. 18.—Cancellation
of all basic permits under the prohi
bition act, effective December 31, was:
decided upon today by Assistant Bec j
retary of Treasury Andrews.
600 Rounds Fired at
Rum-Running Craft
Beattie, NoV. 21.—Alfred Hubbard,
Seattle inventor, who was indicted in
the A Instead liquor conspiracy case,
and Chris Skrotsdal, of Conway, were
arrested off Can ai.o island, late today
by Sheriff Williams Cookins, Island,
county sheriff, after the coast guard ,
cutter had chased the rum running
craft, owned by Skrondal, and fired
six hundred rounds at her from a ,
machine gun.
Dowager Queen
Alexandria Dead
London, Nov. 20.—Dowager Queen
Alexandria, mother of King George, |
died today, death being due to heart
trouble.
Copenhagen, Nov. 20.—Former
dowager empress of Russia, sister of
Alexandria, dowager queen of Brit
ain, who died yesterday, is near
death here.
COURT OF INQUIRY SAYS
OFFICER WAS MURDERED
San Diego, Nov. 20.—-The naval
court of inquiry which has been inves
tigating the death of Lieutenant Na
than Green, engineering officer of the
destroyer Moody, found on the shore
of this harbor Sunday, came to the
conclusion last night that he had been,
murdered. Lieutenant Green was the
son of Grafton Green, a supreme |
court justice of Tennessee. He was
first supposed to have been accident
ally drowned.
RECONSTRUCT BUILDINGS
TO KEEP OUT RATS
Los Angeles, Nov. 21.—Dr. Rupert
Blue, of the Federal Health Service,
today asked the city to adopt ordi
nances for the reconstruction of
homos and other buildings in Los An
geles, so as to keep out rats. The es
timated cost is $30 000,000.
Scotty Auld returned Monday from
a trip to Ophir,
WARNED BY
COOLIDGE
Big Business Told Not
[to Manipulate Govt,
for Own Ends.
New York, Nov. 20.—Solemn warn- i
ing to business interests to refrain I
from all attempt: to manipulate t e
government for their own ends or to j
build up giant monopolies destructive j
of their . mailer competitors, v. •.+
made by President Coolidge in his ad
dress to the New York State Chain-|
her of Commerce, in the Waldorf-As-;
toria, last night.
DOLLAR SUBMITS BID TO
IJ. S. SHIPPING BOARD
Washington, Nov. 20.—Stanley Dol
lar, president of the Admiral Oriental i
Line, today submitted to the United
States Shipping Board his bid for the
charter and purchase of governrru.it
oweed ships plying from Seattle to
the Orient.
LONDON IN MOURNING
FOR QUEEN ALEXANDRIA
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London, Nov. 21.—The British em-i
pi re is in mourning over the passing
of the beloved dowager (jueen Alex
andria. I lags flew at half stall' in
London today, and buildings in gen
eral were draped in black.
NEAL SENTENCED TO 20
YEARS AT WALLA WALLA
Seattle, Nov. 20.— Former Police
man Neal was today, sentenced, to 20
years at Walla Walla .penitentiary for
complicity in the. Bon Marche rob
bery.
PRESIDENT’S FATHER
REPORTED QUITE iLL
Plymouth, Vt., Nov. IS.—Colonel
Coolidge, father of President C'ool
idge, who is ill at his home here with
heart affection, suffered another at
tack of “heart block” today.
DANGER OF FALLING INTO
HANDS OF SYRIA NREBKLS
Jerusalem, Nov. 18.—The French
are rushing reinforcements and gun
boats to Tyre and Sidon, both of
which are in imminent danger of fall
ing into the hands of Syrian, retr Is.
Charlie Kimball, manager o the
Flume Dredge Company, and Billie
Schneirla left Monday for Ntnana,.
going out w ith Owen Gray. M . Kim
ball is headed for San Fra tv isco,
while Mr. Schneirla will return to his
home in Michigan for the winter
Captain George Green, Goriiui S.
Currie and Howard Langley, all mem
bers of the steamer Tana staff, were
Monday departures from McGrath, on
their way to Nenana and .the Outside,
Lars Indegard and Gas-' Petersen
were among recent departures over
the trail for the Outside. Mr. Inde
gard will spend the winter in San
Francisco, and Mi-, t Peterson at his
home in Oakland.
Charles Braggfen, Dan Olson and
Grover Gerkler, coming from Flat,
were Thursday arrivals, and left Fri
day, headed for Seattle.
Dick Stephenson, coming from
Poorman, was a Thursday arrival,
and is making a brief visit here.
Jesse Baugh was a Thursday town
arrival.
Dolph Mespelt left Friday for
Ganes.
Frank Part was a Monday depar*
ure for McGrath, headed for the
coast.
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A SCORIA
FROM SIMS
Says Navy Is Governed
by Inexperienced, Un
educated Men.
Washington, Nov. 20.—Scoring the
navy general hoard for its failure to
develop a policy on aviation anil as
serting that the navy is governed by
inexperienced and uneducated men,
Admiral William Mitchell Sims, re
tired, was a vigorous and caustic wit
ness at the court martial of Colonel
William Mitchell today. The Admiral
declared the navy refuses to consider
airplanes as a major weapon of war
and has done everything it could to
subjudieate the airplane to the battle
ship.
Washington, 1). C-, Nov. 20. Cap
tain Paul Foley, technical re !■• to Sec
retary of the Navy Wilbur and for
mer judge advocate of the Shenan
doah inquiry board, today took the
stand at the hearing and denied that
he ever told Mrs. Landsdowne, widow
of the dirigible commander, that she
must not say before the court that
the ill-fated flight was a political one.
Washington, Nov. 20. —Captain
Paul Foley was exonerated today by
the Shenandoah naval court of in
quiry of Mrs. Margaret Ross Land -
downe’s charge that he sought to
sway her testimony.
Bomb Wrecks Motion
Picture Theatre,Dubl n
Dublin, Nov. 20.—A bomb today
wrecked tiop picture theater
which had iseen showing film, of the
battle of Ypres. Two police m \v<
hot. when the raiders thr
bomb. The explosion shattered n
stores.
(JETS 30 DAYS’ SENT! >>
Seattle, Nov. 20.—Edgar V. FjH.
former deputy United States marraal
in Alaska, was sentenced to 30 days
in jail today by Federal Jud,
terer for engaging in schemes de
fraud.
CONFESSED EMBEZZLING 57."
Seattle, N> v. 20.—Fred l! t:. i -
ler of the National City Bank. ind.ct
p.d by the federal grand jury of em
bezzling $7,000 of that ins! fut ns
funds, confessed today t » ink.:
amount.
DEATH OF CLARA VIoURIS.
New Haven, Conn., v. 2
Clara Morris died at her 1; me here
today.
John O. "Strand, one of iie cl; wv
erers and former opera r
creek, in the Nixon set n t
ed to have left Medfra a
on his way to the Ot
to his old home in Michigan.
’HV C. Welch dredge at C:n
die, Billy Hughest and
■were late departures f ■ .
their way to the Out. it! , ; ■ ng out
as passengers of Henry Aella.
Grant Murdock left Sunk
Grath, and was among the ■ r
cently left that place ■ • >’«»
for the Outside. He will
winter in Sexittle.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Glass am;
Ophir were Monday departures foi
McGrath, on their way to the Outside
They will spend the winter in Seattle.
Charlie Goebel was a Monday de- j
i parture, headed for his the Nixor
| section.
Henry Martella, with throe pa- *
| gers, left Monday for Nenan ■ f