THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL. V. NG»ue
TOKOTNA. ALASKA SATURDAY. APRIL 18. 1925,
PRICE 25 CENTS
140 KILLED
When Infernal Machine
Explodes in Bul^ar
■ ian Cathedral,
ootia, Bulgaria, April 17. — One
hundred and fojty persons, in
eluding twenty women and teu
children, were killed b.y the ex«.
plosion.of an infernal machine
in theCathedral of Aveti Oral,
during the funeral of General
Georghieff.
Six generals and' thirty army
officers were among those killed.
Sofia is in a state of ferment,
and the greatest excitement is
prevailing. Martial) law has
been proclaimed throughout the
country.
Georghieff was assassinated in
the street here Tuesday night.
The assassination-• closely foh
lowed an attempt upon the life
of King Boris.
Bonus to Go Only to:
Those Who Served
Washington, April 17.—-Men who
were drafted for service during the
world war but oot accepted by lh»
arinjr because of physical disability,
are not eoiith'd to the bonus granted
by Congress, Comptroller General Me-*
Carl ruled today.
Slayer Found Guilty
Firsfc Degree Murder
Seattle, April 1-7.—.Branded as a man
with an evil heart, the jury trying the
eaae today found James Daniel Bates
guilty of first degree murder in killing
Helen Smith. The girl was shot to
death in her apart meut by Hates and
bis two bandit pals.
A. G. Johnson was a Wednesday ar
rival, having come for the purpose of
assuming management of the local N.
G. Co. station, as successor to Leon G.
Loomis. Mr. JoLnson, who is already
in charge of affairs here, was formerly
attached to the N. C Co. store at Ne
sana, although for some time past he
resided in Seattle, from which place
he came direct. Also,-* in this connec
tion, it is undet st>>od that L. B. Loomis,
stationed at McGrath for the past two
years as general manager of the com
pany’a stores, ami who left for the Out
aide a few weeks ago, will out return
North for the present.
Arriving heie Sunday from Nenana
were Mr. hot! Mrs, tlarry Donnelly.
Mr. Donnelly, who left here during t he
winter, made a trip back to his old
borne in Philadelphia, following which
fie returned to California, where he
was joined by Mrs. Donnelly. They
departed Monday for Flat.
Jerry Murphy, well known Anchor
age lawyer, v.as found dead in his bed
in his apartments in that city, death
having been caused by heart disease.
He was a well known oldtimer of the
Interior, having lived in Fairbanks.
Idiisrod and Ruby, iu all o? which
places he had many friends.
Polph Mesprit left this morning for
Cswlla
FAR NORTH
OFFENDERS
U. S. Commissioner Sta
tioned Aboard Ber
ing Sea Cutter.
\
Seattle, April 15.—William H.
Sbacaltain, of the coast guard
cutter Haida, which will sail to
morrow for patrol duty on Ber
ing sea, was appointed today as
United States commissioner, and
during the coming summer he
will be able tomalioarrests, hold
' trials and bind offenders over tc
Ithe grand jury in Alaska. He
is thus created a regular officer
' of the Department of Justice as
well as an officer of the Treasury
ij Department.
Shiverly Sentenced to
35 Years in Prison
Seattle. April 17.—Floyd Shive'rly,
convicted slayer of Patrolman Li. H.
Litsey, was todav sentenced by Judge
Hall to thirty-live years in thu state
prison.
Telegraphic Ticks
| Seattle.—When ne UH.k Mrs. C
| Erickson to her home after bis auto
i mobile-had knocked- ber riowa, C. Li
I Johns-was severely beaten by her hus
| band. Mrs. Erickson stepped from be
I tween two parked cars into the path of
i Johns’ machine, be stated. ‘
Seattle.—Cl. A. Stone and K. S. Web
ster. of Stone &■ Webster, arrived from
Bt*ston Tuesday to give inspection to
tbeir great Northwestern interests.
"We are not here to buy or sell any
thing.” both chirped.
Fernandino, Fla.—Miss Nancy Oar
□egte, niece of the late Andrew Car
| niece, and James Stillman Rockefeller,
nrpne w of Johu L>. Rockefeller, were
J married here, Tuesday.
| Seattle. —Bandits aruied with .45
caliber army revolvers held up and
, robbed the State Bank at Marysville,
soohoinish county, securing $2,000,
| Monday.
New York.— David M. Millon, New
j York lawyer, look out a license Moo
'day to marry Miss Abby Rockefeller,
21 years old, duuglner of John D. Rock
efeller, Jr.
Los Angeles.—Funeral service* were
held Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. CJaro
1 hue Barnes, Iasi of the direct descene
| atns of Beujainin Franklin.
Seattle.—Mayor Brown will cam
paign the state for senator by broad
casting from a radio set attached to
| his automobile.
I New York. —Babe Ruth, far fanned
j home run bitter, wno underwent operiv
i tion Thursday morning, is restiug well.
Loudon.—The Priuce of Wales’visit
to Nigeria bus been canceled, because
' ol an outbreak of vdague at Lagos.
Liverpool.—The Transatlantic liner
Mont Laurtlo was destroyed by fire
Mondav morning.
London.—John Sargent, noted artist,
died suddenly at his home in Chelsea,
Tuesday.
W ashington State Pu*r
neer* Politician,Passes
Seattle. Aprw IS. — SWmer
oeoator W. H. Psulhainua, preaidfenl
of the Western Washington Fair As
sociation, and active in Washington
politics for the past quarter of a oen
tury, died at his host in Sumner- last
night. He was the leading fruit, vege
table and berry easserysnac* of ibis
■late.
WASHINGTON
HUSKIES
In 3-Mile Race, Ctoss
Finish Line 15 Lengths
Ahead of California.
Oakland, April 11.—TheWash
ington ’Varsity Huskies were
winners over California in the
annual Pacific co st boat racing
classic on Oakland estuary, to
day. The victorious oarsmen
crossed the finish line in the
three-mile struggle 15 lengths
ahead of California.
By losing today’s game Cali
fornia loses her right to enter
• the Poughkeepsie regatta, and
Washington, last year’s title
holders,- will defend her honors.
Work on Construction
r of Little Creek Dredge
Arriving yesterday over the trail
from Nenana, convoyed by Owen Gray,
was Charles Kimball, president of the
Flume Dredge Company, who will give
personal direction this season to the
operation of the company's dredge on
Yankee caeek. as well as to the con
- siruction and operation of the dredge
- to be placed on Litfle creek. Also ar
i riving with Mr. Kimball were Emil
i Anderson and Ed Morgan, dredge
masters;' George Clark, electrical en
gineer, and John Hill and Gus Peter
t son, engineers.
Mr. Kimball states that *? V no tbe
' construction of the Little creek redge
' will commence immediately and tnat it
will be ready for operation at an early
' date. Arthur L'heureux, with a crew
of several meo. will oe on the ground
. early next week, when the building of
the hull will begin.
> Farewell Tendered to
Mr. and Mrs. Loomis
The Lar.-soo 4b Clough Roadhouse,
last night, was th«y scene of a fareweli
pertv, complimentary to Mr. aod Mrs,
Leon Loomis, [on tiie[ewe of their de
parture for the Outside. Dancing, the
l music for w.hiob watt furnished by Mr.
. and Mrs. Low tie, was, of course, the
„ big feature, in which tbe large number
of friends pro»oct thoroughly enjoyed
* themselves.
* Mr. and Mrs, Ijoon.it* and daughters,
Margaret ami , Lillian, and infant son
, Ralph, were pause age ra of Chester
( Brink this morning, headed for Ne
nana, on their way to the Outside..
Mr. and Mrs. George Metcbler were
today arrivals- from McGrath for a
•kart visit.
Indiana Woman Used
System of Her Own in
Killing Off Family.
Crown Point, Ind.. April 17.—
Mrs. Anna Cunningham, 49. this
morning confessed that she gave
poison to three of the tive mem
bers of her family, whose mys
terious deaths within six years
led to an investigation resulting
in a murder charge against her.
Her father and son are believed
to have been poisoned by her.
Herriot Government
in France Overthrown
Pari*, April 13. —The Herriot gov
eroaawtt wa-ribtown today in the
Senate, led H ' - - Premier Poin
caire, del -an:, m aiou of con
fidence l' i. * ~ IfSfi 134.
The H r; .. ! ‘rn ;j«at tendered
its resigo-, >a esident Doumergue
tonight.
Paris. —Ex Premier Painleve todav
agreed to form a oabinet in succession
to the Herriot ministry.
Washington Notes
Washington.—Miss Lucille Atcher
«<>n, of Columbus. Ohio, the first woman
to qualify as a member of the foreign
service of the State department, has
been assigned as third secretary of the
legation at Berne. Switzerland.
Washington.—Former Congressman
John C. McKenzie was made chairman
of the commission appointed by Presi
dent Coolidge to make recommenda
tions to Congress regarding the dis
posal of Muscle Shoals.
Washington.—Payrolls of govern
ment departments in Washington were
reduced by 1,002 names in March.
Gt. Northern to Elec
trify Through Cascades
Seattle, April 2& — Announcement
that the Great Northern railroad in
tends tsusAaelnfiy ite main line through
fiho Cascade* district, • -distance of
tbiety-five' miles, ns made in Seattle
:ad«y bp Kstlpfc Bund, president of the
road'.__
Tbe Pioneer Pool Hall, McGrath,
Changed hands a few days ago, when
Joe Itlauchall transferred title of same
to Mrs. Elisabeth M. Mooch, sister of
Pete Michels, who recently arrived
from tbe Outside.
Captain George Green, master of the
steamer Tima, who spent the winter on
the Outside and returned to McGrath a
few days, was among those arriving
here Friday, un a abort business visit.
To the many friemla whom we have
made during our stay in Tokotna, as
a* well as those at McGrath, Ophir
ami adjacent ereetes, we wish to ex
tend a kind farewell.
Siucerelv yours.
Mu. Mrs Leon G. Loomis.
Charlie Rosa, rrtb the outgoing
small, tiaaaedL through on Tuesday.
SEEKS NEW
CONTINENT
MacMillan Arctic Ex
pedition to Fly From
Maine, June 15.
Dayton, April 13.—Donald
MacMillan, Arctic explorer, an
nounced tonight that his polar
expedition will leave Wiscaeset,
Maine, on June 15. He hopes to
discover a new continent south
west of the North Pole.
There will be no half-way
point on this expedition, he ex
plained .
“We either will be successful
or we will fail. A forced land
ing in polar seas will mean in
stant death for the party or
death by starvation/’
Two amphibian planes of the
army service, but loaned to the
navy, will be used, while naval
pilots will do the flvmg.
Northern Pacific In
dicted On 30 Counts
Spokane, April 13. — Indictment of
the Northern Pacific railronii on thirty
counts, all of which charged discrim
ination Jo raty.....» as voted Jjy the
grand jury in ttw'V "eral court this af
ternoon. The action svas taken under
the Elkins section of the interstate
commerce act.
Vance McDonald, well known repre
sentati e of several leading Outside
houses, was a Tuesday arrival, having
come from Nenana over the trail via
Ruby and Ophir. Mr. McDonald re
ports the natives of the Yukon section
as having had a fairlv good catch of
fur during the past winter and condi
tions generally prosperous. Re left
yesterday for a short visit at McGrath,
after which he will continue over the
trail to Nenana, thenee to his home at
Fairbanks. _
Jack Guinan, superintendent of the
Guinan & Ames dredge. Gaues creek,
was a Friday arrival, after spending
the winter seasoo on the Outside. Ac
companying Mr. Guinan from the Out
side were his brother, W C. Guinan,
Axel Almdahl aud Ed Brathod, ali at
taches of the dredge.
Frank Guskey, N. C. Co, manager at
McGrath, after a business visit here of
a couple of days, returned to the for
mer place on Friday, In company with
Johnson Sozov.
Joe Mitchell, who was a Wednesday
| arrival from Cripple, left this morning
I with Chester Uriuk, on his way to An
1 ohorage, whither he goes to obtain
medical attention.
Bob Shivelv. after a visit of several
several days at McGrath, returned
here today.
Henry Martella returned here 1 hurs
day, after a freighting trip to Nixon.
Tom SaknofT returned here Thurs
day from a trip to McGrath.
Ike Hayes, after a short stay here,
returned to McGrath on Tuesday.
Jack Lamout, with the Outside mail,
arrived Thursday.