THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL. V. NO, 20.
TOKOTNA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1925.
PRICE 25 CENTS
DAWSON
FLOODED
Many Easiness Build
ings Damaged: .Many
HomeaUnder Water;.
IPrtmdence, M&y If,-!—William
J..Bryan, speaking at a students’
iorum at Brows University last
night ia his warfare on teaching
evolution in American colleges,
was hissed and booed when' he
abruptly ended the question
period with a sarcastic sally at a
member of the junior class wfrc
had quaried him on a point ol
science versus.religion.
“Ladies and gentlemen.” said
Br'van, “I’ve come a long way
to address - you students at
Brown, but. I shall certainly
have to retire before this mag
nificent, bubbling fountain of
wisdom on my right.”
Bryan immediately left the
platform, followed by the hiss,
ing and booing of students.
Yon Hindenburg In
augurated President,
Only .Slight Disorder
Berlin,' M*y<-12,-^Von Hindenburg
was inaugurated president of Germany
Sfonday The -only disorder was c
shout of protest from the communists
Paris.—Frknce, Britain and Italj
wil4 not formally congratulate Vot
Hindenburg, owing to the faet that h<
atill stands charged with war crimes.
Plenty Material for
Alaska’^ Railroad
Seattle, M*y 'Ifc^-The freights
Oduna, which sailed yesterday foi
Alaska, carries a- big shipment of atee
and other materials to be used in ex
Censive construction work on the gov
eminent railroad, principally betweet
Seward and Anchorage.
Fined for Transporta
tion Prize Fight Films
Newark, N. J.—Tex liiekard, Fred
Quimby, New York movie man, anc
Jasper C. Mums, Washington and New
York movie man, were fined 97.0O(
each in the federal court this morning
on the charge of interstate transporta
tion of films of thejDetfDpsey-Carpeo
tier fight.
Teddv Haves, or Boh Ahpefes, Demp
sey’s former secretary* .aadi FraDk Foi
urnov, Madison fcjtpwtre- matchmaker,
were fined 91,000 each.
Two Smugglers Meet
With Deaths Arizona
Tucson, Mav 16.—Two smugglers
ware killed and a United-Stales cus
toms official was wounded- in a battle
between officers and suspects, 25 miles
south of here, last night.
The steamer Tana, Captain George
Green, is scheduled to leave McGrath
for Bethel on May 28, according to late
word received her«j
HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS
May Be Made Strongest
Military Outpost
in World.
Washington, May 9.—Chair
man Butler, of the House naval
committee, said today that he
would" urge legislation at the
next session of Congress to make
the Hawaiian isiands the strong
est military outpost'in the world,
j It order to reach, definite eon
elusions, members of the House
naval committee will leave early
in June for the islands-to obtain
tirst-hand information on what
would be required to accomplish
this purpose.
4 BANDITS
GET $9,840
Cashier of Seattle Star
Held Up at Office
Entrance*
l" i
Seattle, May 15.—While two j
policemen assigned to guard I
'bank deposits in transit from
1 business houses to banks were
on their way to the office of the
Seattle Star this afternoon for
that purpose, Jtohc A. Wroten,
cashier of the Star, was held up
i at the entrance to the business
I office by four bandits, who,
! grabbed a valise containing1
$9,b4@. The robbers escaped in
[a waiting touring car.
everything Going
Well at Mayo Camp
Mavo, Y. T.—The Tread well-Yukon
, mill is operating at full capacity, and
with excellent results.
Individual miners getting out ore
here during the winter are very well
* pleased with the results (if their opera
lions.
From now on ore and concentrates
will be delivered at Majo on wheels
and sleighs the whole year round for
shipment to smelter.
The Tokotna ice pool was won by
Mrs. Gus Guliikson, and that lady im
mediately voted a treat for the school
children, the teacher and pupils being
entertained at the Guilikson House
Thursday evening. The occasion was
a happy one, the time being spent Id
dancing and games, in which the chil
dren were assisted by Mr. and Mrs,
Guilikson, Bob Roberson, Del Thomp
son and Bert Good paster. At 10:30 act
excellent lunch, consisting of dainties
which children prefer and winding up
with iceoreans, was served, after which
the kiddies departed for their homes,
surfeited with sweets and happiness.
D. W. Peck returned Friday from a
visit to Bittle creek.
Coolidge Opens Na- j
tional Oratorical Con
test With Peace Talk
Washington. May 12. — President
Coolidge, opening the national ora
torical contest with an address here
last night, declared that the United
States has a weight) respoo“ibi»itv not
only for maintaining its own welfare,
liberties and power, but for the utmost
possible contribution toward organiz
ing the nations and peoples of the
world in the aspirations and ways of
peace. _
Hughes Considering
Acceptance of a Big
Film Corporation Job
New York, Mav 12. —Former Secre
tary of State Charles E. Hughes, it is
stated is considering acceptance of the
job of general manager for a large
tilm corporation, the interests of which
are not affiliated in anv way by those
represented by Will Havs.
Austin Trim, Guide
of Mt. Logan Expedi
tion, Perishes on Trip
Vancouver, May 15.—Austin Trim,
guide of the Mount Logan expedition,
and formerly a member of the Alaska
boundary survey, has perished on the
trip, according to word received here
today from the North.
Alaska Shipments in
April Were Largest
in Last Five Years
Seattle, May 15, — Alaskan products
shipped to the States during the mont h
of April, exclusive of gold and silver,
aggregated $2,213,632, which is the
largest amount for that month in the
last five years, the Alaska department
of the Chamber of Commerce an
nounced this afternoon
Ice Movements Front
of Tokotna, McGrath
The ice in front of Tokotna moved
at 10:25 a. in. on the 14th, the hag pass
in” in front of The Times office at that
time. At 1 o’clock the movement had
become quite general, and bv evening
the river was fairly clear.
Dave Mutchler’s meat barge, which
was left in a rather precarious condi
tion by the sadden rising of the water
last fall, came through in See condi
and the same itt&y be said of Frank
Larson’s boat, which bad wintered on
the island across from town, and which
was launched late this afternoon.
Reports from. McGrath state that the
ice iD the Kuskokwim moved for a few
minutes about L a. m Tuesday, then
came to a stop, and again got into mo
tion duciag the afternoon. The first
movement of the Tokotna ice in front
of McGrath also occurred about 1 a. m.
Tuesday, the movement at that time
being only a few hundred feet.
6,500 Persons Killed
in Earthquake, China
Peking, May 15.—The famine relief
commission here received an estimate
today that 6.500 persons were killed in
the earthquake in Talifu, in Yunnan
province, on May II
AMERICA’S
DEBTORS
9 Nations Advised That
Time Has Come for
Settlement.
Washington, May 10. — The
American government has ad
vised its European debtors that
the time has come for settle
ment. In a communication ad
dressed to nine nations this gov
ernment expresses an earnest
desire that the war debt question
be brought to solution without
any further delay.
The nations so notified are:
France. Italy, Belgium, Greece,
Rumania, Czechoslovakia, Jugo
slavia, Esthonia, Latvia.
BOLSHEVIST
ACTIVITIES
British Home Secretary
Utters a Warning to
Communists.
London, May 10. — Home Sec
retary Hicks uttered a warning
to communists last night during
a speech at Queen’s Hall. Al
luding to bolshevist activities,
he said:
•‘We are willing to let other
countries of the world live, but
we will not allow them to inter
fere with our constitution. We
are bound to take notice of the
cornmuuist movement controlled
by Moscow7, and we shall arm
ourselves with power for effect
ively dealing with it.”
Telegraphic Ticks.
San Antonio.—Rev. Arthur Huston
Houston was consecrated bishop of the
diocese of Olympia. Washington, in tl)p
presence of several Episcopal bishops
here, Thursday,
Washington.—John, son of President
and Mrs. Cooiidge, now a student at
Amherst, enrolled Monday in the
civilian military training camp at
Devens, Mass.
Seattle.—Henry C. Hewing, one of
the most prominent real estate men in
Seattla, was arrested Monday, charged
with driviog an automobile while
drunk.
London.—H. Rider Haggard, author
of “She” and ‘‘King Solomon's Mine,”
nied at nis home here Thursday, after
a brief illness.
Tokio.—Two thousand buildings in
the silk manufacturing district of
Tokio were destroy ed by fire. Tuesday.
Paris.—General Mangiu. famous de
fender of verdun, died Thursday.
London.—Lord M finer, former secre
tary of war. died Tuesday.
‘FOUNTAIN
OF WISDOM’
Causes W. J. Bryan to
Abruptly Stop Address
at Brown University.
Vancouver, May 15.—Delayed
messages from Dawson state
that the worst flood ever known
in Dawson has caused the ice
field of the Yukon river to over
flow' its banks, with the resuit
that the city is flooded.
The administration huilding is
surrounded by water, and the
Fire Hall, Bank of Commerce
building and the White Pass
Transportation Company's dock
and offices have been seriously
damaged by water.
Many homes are under water,
some of them having been car
ried completely away.
Life Imprisonment for
4 Former Policemen
—
Seattle, Mav 11.—Former Policemen
Joseph Burt, Chester R. Rothermel,
Oscar L. Reddeo and Harry Landaker
were senteoced to life imprisonment at
Walla Walla, today. All four defend
ants were convicted of the murder of
Louis Barei, on • Us moonshine rrni-n,
j at Coapfield, in June. U>21.
Amundsen Delayed
in Starting for Pole
New York, Mav jO.—The start of the
Amundsen flving expedition to the
North Poce will probably be delayed
several days more, due to winds, ac
cording to the latest word received
from the explorer’s base, in Spitzen
bergen. _
Jews Dedicate Amphi
theatre, in Palestine
Jerusalem.—In the presence of 7,000
persons, an amphitheater on the stile
hill above the Hebrew university on
Mount Sootus was dedicated, with the
inaugural address by Karl Balfour, au
thor of the Balfour declaration enunci
ating the British policy of encouraging
the creation of a natiunui home for
Jews in Palestine. Distinguished vis
itors. representing tittp nations, were
piesent, and many of the sightseers
were unable to crowd in.
International Fisheries
Commission Organized
[ Washington, May 14. —The inter
[ national fisheries commission was or
ganized here today, with John G. Bab
bock, of Victoria, as chairman. Other
members of the commission are W. A.
Feund of Ottawa, Miller Freeman of
Seattle, and Henry O’Malley, federal
commissioner of fisheries.
From the Yukon.
R-.ibv.—The ice here broke ai 2:10 p.
m., May 15.
Nuliito.—The ice movement here
commenced May 15, at 11 a. m.
Nenana.—The Davis is scheduled to
leave here for lower Yukon points on
May 27