THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL ?ill, NO t;.
TAKOTNA ALASKA. SATURDAY, M * KCH 17. 11^78
PRICE 25 CEflTfc
Teapot Dome
Slush Fund
? INKED WITH CLEARING UP G.
Dk.P. NATIONAL COMMITTEE
DEBT, 1920 CAMPAIGN.
WASHINGTON, Inarch 12.—The
Tdkpot Dome slush fund, garnered
from .$3,080,000- Liberty bonds profits
«#f the Continental Trading Company,
again was linked with the clearing up
of I the- Republican national committee
>020 campaign debts by w.lnesses be
fore the Senate public lands commit
tee today. James Patten, of Chicago,
in his testimony, revealed to the Sen
ate-investigators how at the request
ofiffred W. Upham, former G. O. PPP.
treasurer, that-he had acted as as a
oiiirmiy contributor as' the means by
which the Republican committee dis
i»o3ev} -©f the Liberty bonds given it
by Marry.b'. Sinclair.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 13.—Thirty
nine subpoenas for prominent Repub
licans of the Middle West were issued
today by the Senate Teapot Dome inr
vestigation committee, in preparation
foK the sub-committee heal ing in Chi
cago next Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, March .13.—Hays,
former chairman of the Republican
national committee, today, before the
Seriate Teapot Dome investigation
committee, - testified that he had
sought to have Secretary Mellon and
William M. Butler, present chairman
< 1 tne Republican national committee,
; inept bonds from him. in i923 and in
liieir stead contribute towards wiping
out- the -committee’s 1920 deucits.
CHICAGO, March 15.—The Senate
Teapot Dome investigation committee
plunged.today into the tiresome task
of tracing all major Chicago contribu
tions to .the Republican national com
mittee from 1922 to 1923..
BORAH WOCLD RETURN SIN
CLAIRS CONTRIBUTION TO
REP. NATIONAL COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, Mar. 15.—Senator
Borah is prepared to raise $160,000
to .repay Harry F. Sinclair, oil oper
ator and lessee of Teapot Dome, for
his contribution to the Republican
papty if the Republican national com
mittee decides to act on hi ssugges
tio>n for such a move. Borah made
this announcement today after a con
ference with President Coolidge.
MUSCLE SHOALS.
WASHINGTON, March 13.—The
Norris resolution, providing for gov
ernment operation of Muscle Shoals,
was adopted by the Senate today..
Frank Beckman, coming from, about:
thirty miles below Cripple,, was a
yesterday, arrival on his way to Mc
Grath..
John Kriegpr, after an absence of
several weeks,, returned here yester
day from i his headquarters in. the
Tolstoi section...
Evan Jones,, who arrived Wednes
day from Ganes, left this morning for;
Otphir..
Bill Goss, of the Yankee- creek
roadhouse, was a Monday town vis
iffor.
Billy Jones was a Thursday town
visitor.
BAtfta Albi, after a trip to Fair
, was among Thursday aid
EDWARDS WINS OVER MRS.
; LANDES IN SEATTLE ELEC
TION BY MAJORITY OF 19,134
I _
I SEATTLE, March 14.—Edwards
defeated Mrs. Landes in Tuesday’s
election,, receiving a majority of
,.ll)f134. votes, the. largest ever given
to a Seattle mayoralty candidate. A
total of 98,892 votes were polled in
the election. Blaine and Case were
re-elected to the CounciL
THIRTY KII.LE DIN DISORDERS
LED BY STUDENTS AGAINST
GOVERNMENT, IN COLOMBIA
; BOGOTA, Colombia, March 11.—
Thirty were killed in disorders here
| led by students against the govern
ment. Many students have been im
prisoned but offered freedom on bail,
which they refused to give.
RISKO DEFEATS SHARKEY,.
BUT EXPERTS DOUBT HIM A
CONTENDER FOR TUNNEY
NEW YORK, March 13.—Johnny
| Risko last night, in Madison Square
| Carden, decisively defeated Sharkey
in a fifteen-round mauling match.
Despite Iiisko’s victory, there is
I little enthusiasm among ringside ex
pertts over his prospects as a con
| tender for Gene Tunney’s crown.
1 CROSS-ATLANTIC PLANE
REMAINS UNREPORTED
NEW YORK, March 14.—Captain
Walter Hincliffe’s plane Endeavor, in
which he left Cranewell, Eng., yester
day morning with Hon. Elsie McKay
as a passenger for America, was un
reported this forenoon, although if all
1 had gone well he should have been
i u»tj mv -»w»a kjvv; bia vvmou.
—
| NANCY ANN MILLER CON
VERTED TO A HINDU
i NASIK, Indor, March 13.—In this
j ancient holy city an American girl to
| day was converted from a Christian
I to a Hindu so that she might wed a
former native ruler. Miss Nancy Ann
Miller, of Seattle, went through the
conversion ceremony, and Saturday
she will become the third wife of
Tukoji Rao, former maharajah of
Indor.
MRS. JOAQUIN TELLS OF A
FEW FORMER TAKOTNANS
| Writing from her home in Oakland,
Mrs. Frank Joaquin, former Takotnan,
says:
“We found a lovely * bungalow
(mostly windows) in the residential
district, with a. beautiful view, We
also have &. garage.
‘"We met Jake Estleman at Hig
gins’. He is going to stay Outside.
“Gasoline Nick is the busiest man,
working on his invention, which
seems to ba a winner. It takes the
Alaskan to show the world how to
make or do the real thing.
“Fred Morledge called up last
night. He is working in San Fran
cisco.
Emil Anderson and Peterson, who
usel to be engineer at Yankee creek,,
were in to see us todays
“George Kilroy and family moved,
to Yuma, Ariz., last Friday.. He is in
charge of. a newspaper there.. Thtey
were living three blocks from us..
“Freda Berry is a very happy girl
■with the Higgins family and takes the
big city life, for, granted. . Different
with Nellie and Greta; they want' to.
go back to Ganes; creek—the sooner
the better.”
Mrs. Joaquin’s address is 4175
Park Boulevard, Oakland, Calif.
Jesse Baugh was a . Wednesday
town visitor, returning to Ophir on
Thursday, i'.
Perishes In
Midnight Fire
IIUBODE HEBERT MEETS DEAT1
IN THE BURNING OF HIS
OWN CABIN.
That Hubode Hebert, well knowi
and highly respected Takotnan, hae
meat death in the flames of his burn
ing cabin during the night was th<
startlin gand saddening news tha:
staggered Takntnans early yesterday
morning.
Mr. Hebert, after a visit of severa
days at Hans Erickson’s headquarters
had returned to Takotna on Wednes
day from Ganes creek, having beer
brought in by Evan Jones. Mr. He
bert was far from well at the time
according to Mr. Jones. On arriva
here several of Mr. Hebert’s friends
realizing his condition, prevailed upor
him to take up quarters at the Lar
son Roadhouse, which he did. Or
Thursday, however, he expressed :
preference for his own cabin, his owr
home. Captain J. H. McLean, Mr
Cliilstrom and others used every en
deavor to prevail upon him to remair
at the Roadhouse, where every atten
tion would be afforded him. His cabii
had been warmed for his coming
however, and, following the evening
dinner at the hostelry, Mr. Hebert left
for his own home..
Nothing, absolutely, is known as
to the origin of the fire. Charlie
Nichols made a call early in the even
ing, at which time Mr. Hebert was
lying on the bed, sleeping. The roon
was warm, the draft of the stove
closed, and everything apparently was
all right. Evan Jones also called ant
found everything all right. Henry C
Wallick, his next-door neighbor
dropped in about y:30, at which timt
oe saw Mr. Hebert lying on the bed
asleep. The draft of the stove was
closed, and everything apparently
safe. Mr. Wallick then went to his
own home, and when he again lookec
out of his window, just before retir
ing, after 11 o’clock, he saw nothing
unusual.
Flames were seen bursting forth
from the cabin a few minutes aftei
midnight by Johnson Sozov and Ikey
iiayes. So far as known they were
uie durst to observe the blaze and
were the first ones to reach the
scene. Flames were then issuing
forth through the roof. Mr. Sozov,
arriving first, endeavored to open the
door, but was pushed back by the vol
ume of flames and smoke. Nothing
could be done. Death, at that time,
nad certainly claimed its victim, and
-ne e.en.ent of destruction was well on
...e way to the completion of its
w-rk.
As said before, the origin of the fire
will remain a mystery. Was it
caused by Mr. Hebert awakening,
opening the stove draft, a spark from
the stove after he. again took, to the
bed ? He was an inveterate smoker—
could it have originated from his pipe
while lying on. the bed and. falling
asleep? Could it. have originated
from a candle upsetting? These are
all matters of conjecture.
United States Commissioner Wi Tl
Vanderpool and Deputy Marshal Mc
Mullen arrived yesterday afternoon
and a coroner’s inquest was held last
evening, the finding of. the jury being
that that Mr. Hebert came to his
death through the. accidental burning
of his cabin.
Hubode Hebert; was born on a farm
in Maine, the family afterward mov
ing to Madiwaski', Me. He is survived
by two brothers,, living near Madf
waski, and one sister, thought to be
living in California. Mr. Hebert went
to Alberta while still a young man,
afterwards went into the Peace river
, country, and in 1898 went to Dawson.
Later he went to Fairhanks, in which
section he, with two or three associ-i
[ ates, gained a competence. Leaving
Fairhanks, he went to the Iditarod •
section, operating on Willow creek,'
where he again was quite successful!
in a mining way. He arrived in Ta- •
kotna about 11)08 or 1909, acquiring!
t ground on Ganes creek. 1
I Mr. Hebert was a hard worker, a
man of sterling integrity, exceedingly
. conscientious in all his dealings, and
highly respected by all who knew
, him. He was 73 years of age. His
( death is highly regretted, and the
[ manner of his passing exceedingly la
mented.
HOUSE REJECTS AMEND
i
MENT TO ABOLISH “LAME
•! DUCK” SESSIONS CONGRESS
‘i -
’• WASHINGTON, March IT.—The
i House today rejected the proposed
i amendment to the Constitution to
abolish “lame duck”, sessions of Cri
, gress and change the Presidential in
j auguration date.
' i The amendment would have had
, Congress convene on the January 4.th
‘. following the November elections,
I thus abolishing sessions in which sit
members delegated at earlier elec
tions.
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MINNESOTA DEM. DELEGATES
INSTRUCTED FOR AL. SMITH
MINNEAPOLIS, March 14.—The
Democratic State convention today in-,
structed thirty-fom delegates to the
' National Democratic convention to
vote for Governor A1 Smith of New
York for the Democratic presidential
nomination.
lelegrapmc Xiclfc.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March 11.
—Captain William C. Byrn, Sergeant
, Rudolp and A. Frankforter were
I killed today when a vulture struck the
plane in which they were about to!
land at Esteli, sending it crashing to
the ground. ,
WASHINGTON, March 15.—An al
lotment of $85,000 for the improve- j
ment of Wrangell Narrows, Alaska,'
was authorized today by Secretary of
War Wilbur. The money will be used.
to insure the early completion of rock:
remofal and dredging already under1
contract.
SEATTLE, March 15.—Captain Jo-'
seph Dodge, for thirty years pilot of
Alaska steamships, dropped dead'
from heart disease yesterday aboard
the freighter Latouche, bound from j
Squaw Harbor for Seattle.
NEW YORK, March 11.—The heav
iest snowstorm of the season covered!
New York today, while all along the j
Eastern seaboard snow and wind j
storms raged, causing heavy property
damage.
WASHINGTON, March 14.—The
Senate today passed the disabled
emergency army officers retirement
bflL The measure affects 3,224 offi
cers in giving them increased aid.
1
WASHINGTON, March 14.—The
. Sutherland bill, to relieve the Terri
tory of Alaska from filing bonds in
! legal proceedings, was passed by the
House today and sent to the Senate.
.
SEATTLE, March 12.—The school I :
board budget, approved today, calls j
for $5,650,000 for maintenance of 11
j schools during the year, ' i
300 Persons
Meet Death
WHEN ST. FRANCIS DAM, OF LOS
ANGELES WATER SYSTEM,
BURSTS.
LOS ANGELES, March 14.—The
Sc. Francis dam, built two years ago
by the city of Los Angeles, being the
second largest reservoir in the city’s
syr.i. :n, and which impounded one
billion three hundfed and forty-four
million gallons of water, gave way to
day, resulting in hundreds of victims
being swept to their deaths. The
victims were principally residents of
San Francisquito valley, within Santa
Clara valley.
LOS ANGELES, March 14.—Two
hundred and seventy-seven bodies
have, so far Veen recovered out of an
. t'; . e.l total of three hundred
dead, resulting from the carrying
uva.- the r at St. Francis cement
e cam, ilo ling the Santa Clara
vallej eary Monday morning.
WASHINGTON, March 15.—Presi
dent Cdge announced today that
he w-.i extend Federal relief to Cali
fornia flood uilerers, if requested.
SACRAMENTO, March 15.Founda
tional weakrm :ses in abutments at St.
Francis da..:, of the Los Angeles
water system, were blamed today for
the collapse of the structure by Ed
ward H. Yatt, Jr., State engineer.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIM ARES
FOR HOOVER AND AL SMITH
CONCORD, March 14.—The State
will send solid Hoover and Smith del
utions at large to the Republican
.1 Democratic national conventions.
That is certain today on the basis of
returns from yesterday’s presidential
primaries.
CASK OF WALLACE C. GAINES
NOW BEFORE SUPREME CO!
SEATTLE, March 14.—Attorneys
for Wallace C. Gaines, convicted of
the murder of his daughter Sylvia, ap
peared before the supreme court to
day to have his death sentence set
aside, alleging that the body found
was noto that of his daughter, but
that of Julia Smith.
FORMER KLONDIKE!? PASSES.
SEATTLE, March 12.—J. D. Mee
nach, former Klondike and Alaska
:nining operator, died at his home
lere Saturday night. He at one time
nvned a controlling interest in the El
amar mine. The funeral this morn
ng was attended by many Alaskans.
ALIEN PPROPERTY BILL.
WASHINGTON, March 10.—Presi
lent Coolldge today signed the alien
property bill, providing for the set
Jement of American claims against
Germany and for the return of seized
property. The bill authorized a final
ippropriation of $100,000,000.
HURRAH FOR “LINDY!”
WASHINGTON, March 10.—Presi
ient Coolidge today signed the bill au
horizhig Colonel Charles A. Lind
>ergh to aciept all decorations ten
tered hint by foreign governments.
Lara Indegard, who accompanied
' •pcr.’nter.dent Carl Lottsfeldt, of the
Alaska Road Commission, on his
,000-mile trip, during which Bethel,
Good news Bay section and Kan
itak were visited, was a Thursday a?
ival over the trail from Xanana