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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. SATURDAY. MAY 27. 1922
NUMBER 201
IMPERIAL OFFICERS PURGE KLAN RANKS
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FORMER COMMISSION HEAD PASSES IN CALIFORNIA
YAQUI INDIANS GO ON [WARPATH AGAINST MEXICANS
FORMER COMMISSION HEAD
DIES SUDDENLY ON TRAIN
SAN RAFAEL, Cal., May 27
Arrangements are being made here
for the tuneral. a' his home, of
William C. Edes, former c\aim-an
of the Alaskan Engineering Com
mission, who died suddenly Thurs
day night on board a train betwten
Merced and Modesto.
In addition to his activities in
Alaska, Edes. as associate of Wil
liam Pood, former chief engineer
of the Southern Pacific, was promi
nently identified with the location
and construction of a line from
New Orleans to San Francisco and
later, as chief engineer of the North
western Pacific, built an extension
of the line from Willits to Eureka,
one of the most difficult pieces of
construction in the UiV-ed States.
He also participated in a revision of
Southern Pacific lines over the Sier
ras. He was inspecting a project in
the San Joaquin valley when he w-as
stricken.
The deceased was born in Boston
sixty-five years ago and was a grad
uate of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. He is survived by a
widow and a brother. Dr. Robert
Edes, a prominent physician of
Springfield, Mass.
William C. Edes was appointed
chairman of the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission at the time of the
creation of that organization by
President Wilvm and.was ^cceederi
several years later by Col. F.
Mear?, present head of the railroad
organization.
POWER PERMITS REQUESTED
FOR PROJECTS IN ALASKA
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WASHINGTON. D. C., May 27—
The federal power commission has
announced the granting of the fol
lowing preliminary power permit?
for the development of water power
in Alaska:
Frank Ballaine. permit for two
years for a project on Kenai river,
thirty-eight miles from Seward, with
a storage dam for a power house to
develop 15,000 horse power for pulp
and paper mills and for public ser
vice
City of Wrangell, five hundred
horse power on Mill creek.
J. G. Galvin, of Seattle, permit
to project and develop 10,000 horse
power on Aarons creek, within the
Tongass National forest, twenty
miles from Wrangell, for the opera
tion of pulp and paper mills.
BABE RUTH IS CHEAP SPORT;
MAY BE BANNED FROM GAME
CHICAGO, May 27—President
Ban Johnson, of the American
league, has announced that Babe
Ruth is ineligible to play ball again
until there has been a complete in
vestigation of the trouble in which
► became involved in Hildebrand on
Thursday.
After an exchange of words with
the umpire, Ruth threw dust in his
face and then climbed into the stand
after a fan who had taken the part
of the umpire. Ruth was ordered
out of the game and will stay out
until his case has been passed upon
by officials of the league.
Sajrs He’* Sorry
i WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27
Babe Ruth says he is sorry for -what
took place at Chicago and added, “It
seems like the ball player is always
wrong”.
SEVERAL HURT ON DIVER
LOS ANGELES. May 27—Five
seamen were slightly hurt • ‘t.rday
as the result of a minor explosion
on board the submarine H-3. The ac
cident occurred while the diver wus
engaged in patrol duty along the
coast.
BERGER WILL RUN AGAIN
MILWAUKEE. May 27—Victor
Berger has announced that he will
again be a candidate for Congress
from the fifth Wisconsin district.
EFFORT BEING MADE TO PUT
LAWLESS ELEMENT UNDER BAN
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POLICEMAN THINKS LEGATE
WAS KILLED BY BOOTLEGGER
SEATTLE, May 27—The coron
er's jury, empaneled to inquire in
to the death of Patrolman Charles
Legate, viewed the body yesterday
morning and is now examining wit
nesses.
Patrolman Thomas Walsh, partner
of the dead man. testified that Le
gate approached him shortly before
the shooting and askeo him to join
a plan to rob a bootlegger of ten
cases of whisky*. alsh said that he
scouted the idea of suicide and ex
pressed the belief that Legate had
attempted to carry out his plan and
was shot by ‘bootleggers. Other mem
bers of the force insist that he took
his own life.
LARSON JURY DISAGREES
TACOMA. May 27—The jury try
, ir.g Ole Larson, former president of
the defunct Scandinavian .American
| bank of this city, on the charge of
1 borrowing illegally from the bank.
I was unable to reach an agreement
| and was discharged this week. The
: prosecution has announced that a..
; of the other charges against the de
fendant will be continued until the
fall term of court. ,
MRS CHAPLIN CAN STAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27—
! Secretary Davis, of the Jepartment
of labor, has been advised by coun
sel for his department, that Mrs.
Hannah Chaplin, mother of Charlie,
may be allowed to remain in the
United States temporarily as an
alien seeking treatment for mental
disorders. Mrs. Chaplin is a citizen
of England and objection was made
to her coming to American on ac
count of her health.
DEMPSEY TO MEET BRENNAN
CHICAGO, May 27—Jack Kearns,
manager for Jack Dempsey, eonfer
1 red -adth Floyd Fitzimmons here to
1 day and virtually decided to let
. the promoter arrange a meeting be
j rween Dempsey and Bill Brennan
| or Jess Willard for Labor Day. The
i fight is seheduled to take place at
J Michigan City. Indiana.
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WILL BAN LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 27—
The treasury department has issued
: orders making effective the decision
rendered recently by the supreme
i court in which it is held to be il
! legal to ship liquor through Ameri
con territory to foreign ports. The
shipments must cease after June 15.
MAY END OLD SENATE FARCE
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 27—
There is a movement on foot, with
. the backing of a large number of
senators, to change the ancient
senate rule permitting unlimited de
bate. The movement was started
this week at a conference of Re
publican senators.
TWENTY-EIGHT DIE IN ERIN
BELFAST, May 27—Twenty-eight
violent deaths have occurred in this
1 city during the last week, including
1 six last night.
CHILI AND PERU AGREE
I WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 27—
Formal announcement has been
made here to the effect that *‘defi
nit formulas” have been settled up
on in the conference between Chili
and Peru over the disputed pro
vinces of Tacna and Arica. The con
, ference has been resumed by’ the
two delegations after a recess of a
week.
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ATLANTA. May 2T—The Ku Klux
Klan has revoked the commission of
every kleagle in California, from the
king kleagle down, following a pre
liminary inquiry into alleged lawless
ness, and has appointed William S.
Cobum king kleagle to look after
the interests of the organization in
that state.
Accompanying the announcement
is a statement in which officials of
the organization say “we do not in
tend to reinstate any kleagle whom
we find has taught lawlessness or
encouraged klansmen to believe the
organization would countenance act
ivities conflicting with the constitu
tion and law”.
Member* Will Stand Pat
LOS ANGELES. May 27—Mem
bers of the Ku Klux Klan will give
their support to klansmen implicated
in the Inglewood raid in spite of the
action taken by the imperial officers
in withdrawing the moral and finan
cial support of the organization.
GOVERNMENT EVOLVES PLAN
FOR SHOALS DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27—
The house military committee has
finally agreed upon a definite pro
posal for the development of the
Government's nitrate and power pro
jects at Muscle Shoals, after three
months of continuous investigation
of offers made by Henry Ford and
others.
While the proposal is held in the
strictest confidence, it has been as
certained that the committee plan
follows closely the terms offered by
Ford, with the exception that it
eliminates the Alabama steam plant
from the property to be disposed of.
HAYS APPEALS TO PUBLIC
TO BACK THE PRODUCERS
PITTSBURG. May 27—Will Hays,
high salaried head of the motion
picture industry, addressing an au
dience at Carnegie institute yester
day. pleaded to the public to stand
behind and help the movie produc
ers maintain a clean moral tone in
film productions. "And while I am
asking aid and co-operation, I ask
you too. that you judge us by ac
tual performances rather than by
promises.’’
SABATH WANTS TO KNOW
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 27—
Representative Sabat’n. of Illinois,
fias introduced a resolution direct
ing- Secretary of State Hughes to
make immediate inquiry of the
French government concerning the
correctness of the report of the
sentencing of Charles R- Crane to
imprisonment for twenty years by
a military court at Damascus.
Crane On Way Home
PARIS, May 27—Charles Crane,
who is m this city enroute to the
Un.’ted States, has refused to dis
cuss the action of the Damascus
court. He has informed newspaper
men that he will not talk until he
reaches New York.
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POWDER EXPLOSION KILLS 8
EMPORIUM, Pa.. May 27—The
wreck of three packing houses at the
plant of the Pricella Powder Com
pany, at Sinnamahoning yesterday
resulted in the death of eight em
ployes and the serious injury o.
two others.
CHINK PRESIDENT MENACED
HONG KONG, May 27—General
Chan Ming, leader of the south
China forces, is demanding that
Sun Yat Sen resign the presidency.
The military forces of the Canton
government have refused to permit
the president to enter Canton and
he has ordered the navy to bombard
the arsenal there.
PINCHOT HAS SAFE LEAD
PITTSBURG, May 27—Complete
returns from the primary election
give Gifford Pinehot 514,4*8 and
his opponent, Alter, 500,739.
The Northern Cafe is closed to
day, on account of moving to a new
location next to the Palfy tin shop.
SEATTLE IS MENDING WAYS;
WILL LET ALASKA HAVE SAY
SEATTLE, May 27—President
Frank Waterhouse, of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, addressing a
gathering of newspapermen at a
dinner conference held yesterday, de
clared that the policy of the chamber
in regard to Alaska hereafter will
be to aid in the development of the
Territory “along the lines desired
by Alaskans” and not along the
lines suggested by men whose only
desire is to advance their own sel
fish interests.'
MINE EXPLOSION KILLS ELEVEN
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 27
Eleven miners were killed last night
by an explosion which' wrecked the
mine of the Alabama Fuel 4: Iron
Company, in St. Claire county. The
cause of the explosion is not men
tioned in the meager report of the
disaster received here.
STEAMER KLONDIKE WRECKED
DAWSON, May 27—The steamer
Klondike is reported to have been
sunk by an ice jam at Lake City, but
the boat is lying in shallow water
and can probably be raised later.
MAY BE A CLUE
POUGHKEEPSIE, May 27—Dis
trict Attorney Aldrich has received
a telegram from District Attorney
Woolwine, of Los Angeles, asking
that a statement be obtained from
Bank Doran, -who is reported to have
admitted that he is wanted in con
nection with the murder of Charles
D. Taylor, movie man.
A man known as “Mac”, who is
also said to be wanted in connec
tion with the Taylor case, was ar
rested yesterday after a thrilling
hunt in which a sheriff's posse,
armed with guns and revolvers, en
gaged. The man was surrounded in
a clump of trees and captured with
out even a fight.
WALTER HUBBEL INJURED
PHILADELPHIA, May 27—Walt
er Hubbel, pitcher, was severely in-1
jured here yesterday in the first in
ning of the Philadelphia-Brooklyr. j
game as the result of being struck
on the head by a ball batted by
Griffith, of the Brooklyn club. He is
suffering from concussion, and it
feared that his skull is fractured.
SNOW IN MONTANA
MISSOULA, May 27—Several
inches of snow covered Western
Montana this morning, following a
night of stormy weather. It is fear
ed that heavy damage will result
in the fruit districts.
SO FFAR, SO GOOD
LEBOURGET, France. May 27 -
Major W. T. Blake, aviator, and
his compaions, who are enro lte
around the world, by way f / laska,
hopped off for Turin today. From
there they plan to fly to Rome in the
third leg of their journey.
The steamer Teddy H. with two
barges, sailed for the Kantishna
yesterday.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS RALLY
FOR FALL CAMPAIGN WORK
INDIANAPOLIS, May 27—Indiana
Republicans, gathered in state con
vention in this city, heard party i
leaders sound the keynote of the fall
campaign this week. Senator Wat-.
son, in an address which he dis-1
cussed with President Harding be
fore leaving Washington, presented
the claim that wise and efficient j
management of the nation's domes:i'
and international affairs had brought
about substantial results in reliev
ing the “evils of eight years of
Democratic misrule’’.
Beveridge, Republican candidate
for senator, praised the Harding
administration and expressed the be
lief that taxation laws must be
further revised until made “wholly
harmonious with economic law so
that capital, the life blood of busi
ness, may flow freely through the
veins of industry and the arteries
of trade”.
P1NCHOT IS FOR HARDING
PHILADELPHIA, May 25—Gif
ford Pinchot. whose lead over At
torney General George Alter for
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor stands at 12,001. expressed
the belief at his Pike county home
this week that President Harding
would be the unanimous choice of
the next Republican national con
vention for re-nomination for presi
dent.
BETHEL SUES HJLLMAN
SEATTLE. May 27—Joseph Be
thel of Realtron, has filed suit for
$250,000 damaged for alleged libel,
abainst C. D. Hillman, former promi
now engaged in similar operations
nent Seattle real estate man who is
in California. Bethel charges that
Hillman made a statement in con
nection with his arrest here some
time ago, that was damaging to the
business reputation of the plaintiff.
Hillman was accused of fraud in
connection with his real estate op
erations.
BIG TIM IS OUT ON BAIL
CHICAGO. May 27—Big 1m
Murphy” and Fred Made*-, .'ho arc
described as ‘‘czars in the .'iboi war
have been ordered -eleased from
jail on bonds in the am of * ,5,000
each. They are under arrest in con
nection with the murders : nd bomb
ings of May 0.
WILL TRY TO COME BACK
GLOBE. Ariz., May 27—Former
governor Hunt, who was minister,
to Siam until a few months ago,
has announced that he wil! be a
candidate for governor at the Demo-;
cratic primaries.
WRECK INJURES THIRTY-TWO
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 27—1
Thirty-two person were injured yes-:
terday, some of them seriously, when
a freight train crashed into an in- j
terurban trolley crowded with pas-(
sengers.
SPEAKER BLOCKS INQUIRY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 27—!
Speaker Gillette, of the house of j
representatives again refused today:
to permit the house to take on the j
charge of Representative Johnson, of i
South Dakota, that Chairman Camp
bell had failed to comply with the
order of the rules committee to call
up the resolution providing for an
investigation of alleged laxity on the
part of the Government in the mat
ter of the prosecution of w’ar fraud
cases.
YAQUI INDIANS ON WARPATH;
MANY MEXICANS ARE KILLED
TOMBSTONE, Ariz., May 27—
American refugees arriving from the
Yaqui valley, Sonora, report that
wholesale murders and robberies are
being committed by the Yaqui In
dians. All of the victims of the out
break thus far have been Mexicans*
but Americans are fearful of at
tack and are fleeing to the border
for safety.
The Indians have been plotting
and slaying for three weeks in the
vicinity of Esperanza, and many
Mexicans are reported dead and
missing. All of the Americans are
reported to have escaped.
DAUGHERTY ADMITS MORSE
PAID HIM FOR HELP GIVEN
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27
Attorney General Daugherty, in a
letter addressed to Senator Watson,
of Indiana, denies that he told the
senator that he had no connection
with procuring a pardon for Charles
W. Morse from Leavenworth, as
stated by Senator Watson on May 2
when Senator Caraway, of Arkansas,
opened an attack on the attorney
general.
Daughterly, in his letter to Wat
son. admits that he received $4,00<>
in connection -with the case, but
says the fee was only enough ta
pay half of the expenses.
All of which proves that the at
torney general once defended the
man whom he is now called upon
to prosecute on charges of fraud in
connection with wartime contract-.
It was claimed, as a basis for se
curing the pardon for Morse, that
he was about to die at Leavenworth
NAVIGATION HAS OPENED
ALONG THE UPPER YUKON
DAWSON, May -7—Navigation is
in full swing on the ^ ukon river
between this city and :he foot of
Lake Labarge. The steamer t anad
ian was the first boat to r aeh Daw
son from the foot of the lake, and
brought a full load of passengers
and merchandise, relieving shortages
in the local market. The steamers
Nasutlin and Thistle also have ar
rived in port, after a Side tup to
Mayo. They were the '.rst ooats to
reach that district this season.
It is expected that boats will be
able to get through I-ake l.atarge
about June 10.
INCIDENT IS CLOSED
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 27—
The Blair-Dover controversy within
the treasury department is described
as “closed”, and Treasurer Mellon
has again laid before President
Harding the matter of the reinstate
ment of C. C. Childs, of Ohio, as
supervisor of collections of the in
ternal revenue bureau, backed by .■
petition signed by more than a dozen
members of the Ohio delegation.
Childs was removed at the request
of Blair, and was appointed in the
first place by Dover.
Piperi Are Recovered
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Blair has announced that more than
three hundred packets of papers,
which were removed from the ac
counts unit of the revenue bureau
after the recent dismissal of A. I>.
Sumner, deputy commissioner in
charge of accounts, and C. C. Childs,
have been recovered from S. G
Patchell, former chief payroll ex
aminer, who explained that Sumner
requested him to take them.
POPE OBJECTS TO MANDATE
GENEVA, May 27—Cardinal Gas
parri, papal secretary of state, has
addressed a note to the League of
Nations, on behalf of the Vatican,
protesting in strong terms against
the British mandate for Palestine.
News of the action taken by the
Vatican is contained in an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch made public irx
this city today.