THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL. V. NO. 41
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TOKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1925.
PRICE 25 CENTS
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STIR-UP IN
SEATTLE
Federal Agents Make 8
Arrests, Including 1
Deputy Sheriff.
Seattle. Nuv/.ff.—Deputy Sheriff
Lee Parker and Ray Olmstead, for
mer police lieutenant, who is under
federal indictment in. a gigantic li
quor conspiracy case, were two of the
eight prisoners, taken by federal pro
hibition agents at Woodmont Beach,
where the agents- seized 100 cases of
holiday liquor which had been unload
ed from a speed boat.
Others arrested by the lfedera
agents were Alfred Ji obard, also un
der federal indictment in the Olm
stead conspiracy case, Peter Dahl, and
four others whose names have not
been disclosed by the federal agents.
Seattle, Nov....26—eParker is the
husband of a niece of Sheriff Star
wich. He claimed to have already
seized the liquor.
After being told to throw up his
hands. Parker said: “What's the big
idea? I’ve got this.load ’
“Yes, we know you have,” replied
the federal officers. “We’ve been
watching you load it for half an
hour.”
William M. Whitney, chief assist
ant to Lyle, said the activities of
Parker have been under observation
for some time. “We’ve got the, goods
on Parker all right,” said Whitney,
“and this case leads in a lot of.direc
tions. No other .arrests..at this time
are contemplated, however.”
Seattle, Nov. 27.—Sheriff Starwich
declared today .that, he^hrd assigned
Parker and four other deputies to, pa
trol the district ..where the liquor
seizure was made yesterday by th<
federal authorities ■and that Parker'
was taken while in the act? oi antes
ing Olmstead and his bunch.
Seattle, Nov, . 28.—Prosecutor Col
vin late this afternoon refused to
give Deputy Sheriff Lee Parker war
rants for the arrest of Roy Olm
stead and the four other men orig
inally arrested by federal officers in
the seizure of 111 cases of liquor yes
terday morning. Parker was acting
on order of Sheriff Matt Starwich in
seeking the warrants.
Seattle Officials May
Unite in Investigation
Regarding Gambling
Seattle, Nov. 27.—With Mayor
Brown assailing Prosecutor Colvin by
speech, by letter and by interview,
on. the prosecutor’s recent campaign
against gambling, there are indica
tions .that they may joim battle with
grand jury investigation into the
mayor’s refusal to permit police offi
cers to assist in a drive-against dice
shaking.
JOSEPH T. GREENLEAF,
SEATTLE BANKER, DEAD
Seattle, "Nov. 25.—Joseph lrGreen
leaf, president of the • People's Sav
ings Bank, died late yesterday after
noon.
The first real dancing party ofi the
winter season was-giverr at> the Lar
son & Clough Roadhouse on Thanks
giving night. The event was largely
attended, and a thoroughly enjoyable
time was had b_v. all. The .music was
furnished by Mr. Lnd Mrs. Robert E.
Lowrie and was highly appreciated by
the dancers. An excellent luncheon
was served at the midnight hour.
W. J. Widman returned here yester
day frf^m a business trip to ..Ophir,
and 1/eft this morning for his home at
FUNERAL OF
ALEXANDRIA
Britain’s Beloved Dow
ager in Final Rest,
Westminster Abbey.
London, Nov. 27.—Winter, reach
ing out an icy hand, laid tribute or. [
the bier of gentle Alexandria, Eng-:
land’s queen mother, today, covering '
her casket with a fleecy blanket of;
snow; as it was trundled on a gun j
carriage from the Chapel Koyal in
St. James Palace to Westminster Ah- J
bey, where the simplest funeral ser
vices were held. Thus the sea Icing’s
daughter departed from the capital of
her adopted empire as she had en
tered it, for snow was also falling on
that distant day, sixty-two years ago,
when she came from Denmark to be!
the bride of Edward VI i.
Says Neglect of Air
Defense Very Close
to National Suicide
Washington, Nov. 28.—The neglect
of proper preparation for the employ
ment of air defense aainst an efficient'
war weapon borders on national sui
cide, Major General Ames Press,!
chief of the chemical warfare service, >
declared in his annual report, made :
public today.
The report declared that a speedy 1
and sure victory in any war can be !
assured to the United States only by
the adequate use of the great su
periority the country enjoys as to its
chemical resources.
Speedy Enactment
Tax Reduction Bill
Washington, Nov. "4.—Paths were
cleared today for a speedy enactment
by the House of the new $235,000,000
tax reduction bill. Under agreement
the administration leaders of the
House will dispose of the revenue
measure before tackling any other
important business.
Washington.—Three distinct devel
opments in the program for tax re
vision and reduction were disclosed
tonight by a spokesman for Secre
tary of the Treasury Mellon, who
made it known officially that more
than $300,000,000 reduction would up
set the financial program of the gov
ernment for next year. The develop
ments disclosed were:
1. A sudden and almost universal
demand throughout the United
States for repeal of the publicity
clause of the revenue act.
2. Favorable reaction in virtually
all states and among representative
leaders of the Democratic and Repub
lican parties for reduction of surtaxes
on big incomes.
3. Widespread sentiment among
county, municipal and state officials
for cuts in local taxation and cost
slashing program which would react |
to the general benefit of the economic
situation.
Treasury officials announced that
no fixed tax program will be present
ed to Congress unless Mellon is “in
vited” to tell the Senate and House
just what he thinks should be enacted
in the way of legislation.
It appeared certain, however, that
the Sesate finance, committee and the
House ways and means committee
will ask Mellon to submit such facts
as ’he regards pertinent to congres
sional consideration of the act.
Frank Speljack, Little creek, ar
rived Thursday, and left yesterday
for a brief visit at McGrath.
Andy Hansen and John Edwards
were Thursday arrivals for a brief
visit.
Declares Alaska R, R.
Should Not Be Sacri
ficed for a Highway
San Franefaeo, Nov. 27.— Eventual
ly eoal may supply the tonnage to
make a paying proposition of the
Alaska government-owned railroad,
Edward P. Medley, Cordova attorney,
said today. He further declared the
railroad should not under any circum
stances ho sacrificed for a highway or i
doubtful proposition.
STATEMENT
BY SMITH
Manager Alaska R. ,R ;
Replies to AUacks of
Congressman.Free, j
Noel W. Smith, general manager of
the Alaska Railroad, replying to the
attacks of Congressman Arthur M.|
Free, of California, regarding the ■
status of the railroad, has issued aj
statement setting forth the actual;
facts. The statement follows:
“Congressman Free has seen fit to;
reject the statements made to him
that the maintenance and operation
costs of the Alaska Railroad could lie
decreased by the completion of the
railroad and put out diametrically op- ,
posed statements.
“The earnings of the Alaska Rail -
road for the fiscal years 1924-25 were
substantially the same—approximate
ly $900,000. When it is taken into ac
count that we had no Mayo ore to
move and certain operations such as
the dining car service that, was con
ducted at a loss hut which swelled
the gross earnings, it. is seen that the
business along the line had increased.
“The deficit for 1924, was one mil
lion and three-quarters, and a de
creas of approximately $500,000 in
actual cost of maintenance and oper
ation, and this in the face of a wage
increase to certain classes of em
ployees as great.
“A decrease in deficit cannot he
expected this year, but there is every
reason to believe t hat if Mr. Free
does not ‘rip the rails’ that the 1926
deficit will be less than the 1925 de
ficit. This is indicated in the results
obtained in July, when the gross
earnings were $111,221, as compared
with $85,843 for July, 1924, an in
crease of $25,378, and the expenses
were $157,568, or a decrease of $55,
259, or a decreased deficit over July,
1924, of $80,637. So it would seem
that maintenance and operation can
not. only be decreased but are actually
being done.
“What may have deceived Mr. Free
is that we are spending money for
completion of the line in addition to
what we are spending for mainten
ance and operation, but this money is
being used in order that regular
maintenance and operation costs may
be reduced, and the results for the
fiscal year of 1925 and for the
month of July show that such ex
penditures are producing the results
expected.
“Until Mr. Free injected himself
into the situation everything looked
favorable for large expenditures for j
completion of the line next year, ami
it is to be hoped his statement of
what should be done will not inter
fere with next year’s work.”
SEATTLE’S THANKSGIVING
Seattle, Nov. 26.—Thanksgiving is
being observed by special services in
churches, with the charitable organ
isations providing dinners for many.
Eric Hard, after spending Thanks
giving day in Tokotna, returned Fri
day to Ophir.
C. L. Baker, Little creek, was a
Thanksgiving day town visitor.
OIL FIELDS
OF MOSUL
A Decision Regarding
Dispute Between Tur
key and Britain.
The Hague, N<rv. 21.—-Tbes Perma
nent Court of International Justice
delivered its findings Unlay regard
ing the dispute between Great Britain
and Turkey over the Mosul area of
Mesopotamia. The court declared the
decision to he taken by the Council
of. the League of Nations shall be
binding upon the parties concerned
and shall constitute the definite deter
mination of the frontier between Tur
key and the British mandate of Meso
potamia, of which Mosul is part.
London, Nov;. 27.—The Turkish
council of ministers, under Mustapha
Hemal Pasha, has decided to ref use
compulsory arbitration by the League
of Nations in the dispute with Brit
ain-over the Mosut territory in North
ern Mesopotamia. Instructions to
that effect were given to the Turkish
foreign minister, who is leaving for
Geneva tomorrow
Fresh Bandit Out
breaks in Syria
Bierut, .Syria, No\. 2(>.—-Fresh ban
dit outbreaks have occurred at homes
in Northern Syria where many
schools have <• been closed. Some
Christians are seeking protection in
the compounds of- foreign missions,
while others are fleeing- in the direc
tion of the Mediterranean.
Where I r Noei Wien,
Fairbanks Aviator?
Noel Wien, aiFrbanks aviator, is
reported to have left Circle,', fcf t
Springs yesterday for Eagle, and
should have arrived at the totter
place yesterday afternoon. Up to
noon today nothing had been heard
from him. One team has left < ircle
and another from Eagle in hopes of
locating him, according to-word re
ceiver! here today.
NO HUSBAND TO HINDER
HER IF SHE SHOULD BE
ELECTED TEX AS COVER NOR
Dallas, Nov. 27.—Mrs. Edits Wil
mans, a widow, lawyer and rr1 pre
sell tati vein the Texas legislature, to
day announced her candidate for
governor of Texas; and let i be
known that there would b* po huij
’band to hand or hinder her, as the
case might ,be, in her handling of
etateiaffairs, should she be*ele» ted.
PREPARED TO RAISE AND
EQUIP ARMY OF '4,000,00(1, IF
NEEDED. IN A SHORT TIME
Philadelphia, Nft V. 27,—Secretaryo
ff War Davis, addressing the Union
League Club here * today, says- the
United States is prepared to raise
and equip an.arnry'of four million
men, If needed, in a very short time.
WYATT MAY HEAD NAVY EX
PEDITION TO VISIT ALASKA
Washington, Nov. 27.—As a result
of his flying frdm -San Diego to New
York, Lieutenant JS. .K. Wyatt will
probably be chosen to head the navy
expedition which nt-xt year will fly
over Alaska, making maps. The ex
pedition will assemble at San Diego
m January,
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SWEDISH MINISTER TO U. S.
Stockholm, Nov. 27.—William Bos
trom was today appointed Swedish
minister to the United States.
MITCHELL
ON STAND
Says No Adequate De
fense of Philippines,
Hawaii, Alaska.
Washington, Nov. 25.— "There is no
adequate defense in the Hawaian
islands, the F’hilippines, or Alaska,”
Colonel Mitchell declared, testifying
at the court martial trying him. On
his defense testimony Mitchell stood
squarely behind his guns and hurled
a new broadside against the War and
Navy Departments, charging the ad
ministration of America’s air defenses
with what amounts to "criminal of
fense of treason.” He reiterated tnat
American aviators are "in coffins.”
Washington, Nov. 27.—Supporting
his charges that the lives of Amer
ican aviators are used as pawns, Mit
chell this afternoon bared volumes of
official correspondence from the files
of the Navy Department to show
that the fatal Shenandoah flight was
ordered by non-flying officers over
protests of the flyers.
Washington, Nov. 24.—Th War
Department today denied the request
of Colonel Mitchell that he be per
mitted to visit his baby daughter in
Detroit during the Thanksgiving re
cess of his court martial.
Washington, Nov. 28.—The first of
a long list of prosecution witnesses,
called to answer Mitchell’s accusa
tions of improper administration of
government aviation, appeared today
before the general court martial try
ing the Colonel on the disciplinary
.charges growing out of his public ut
terances. ^ Mjjny high army and navy
.officers are c,i the prosecution’s list,
end their examination >s expected to
run over » .period of weeks.
REJCHSTAC, RATIFIES SE
CURITY FACT AND ARBITRA
TION TREATIES, 500 TO 174
? Berlin, November 21. —The reichs
Berlin, Nov. 27.—The reichstag to
day ratified the security pact, and the
arbitration treaties negotiated at the
recent Lausanne conference, and ap
proved Germany’s entrance into the
League of Nations, by a vote of 500
to 174.
DEMPSEY-WILLS BOUT MAY
BE PULLED OFF IN ILLINOIS
i Los Angeles, Nov. 27.—In his camp
date today Jack Dempsey reported
that his proposed bout with Wills, for
which articles were signed some time
ago, would be fought in Chicago if
Illinois passes a law allowing box
ing, or at least in some place other
than Michigan City.
HERRIOT TO FORM CABINET.
Paris, Nov. 25.—Edward Herriot is
vvorking today to form a cabinet to
succeed that of M. Painleve.
BISHOP ODEA IN SEATTLE.
Seattle, Nov. 25.—Bishop O’Dea re
turned here today from his visit to
Nome.
-Jack Guinan, manager of the G. &
A Dredge operations on Ganes, and
Will Guinan were Monday arrivals
from that camp. They are scheduled
to leave shortly for the Outside.
A. G. Johnson, local agent of the
N. C. Co., returned Wednesday from
a business trip to McGrath.
A1 Goslaw returned here Wednes
day from a business trip to Mc
Grath.
Charlie Ross, bringing the Qyiside
mail, .arpw'1