\ $7,955,25 Last Year—WHERE THE ICE POOL GROWS—$10,000 This Year
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MAY. .!,
NUMBER 458
CONGRESSMEN LEAVE SEATTLE FRIDAY
MIL TON WINS ANNUAL INDIANAPOLIS AUTO RACE
NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESSING-CAPTIVES ARE HOPEFUL
MILTON WINS AUTO CLASSIC
ON INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY
INDIANAPOLIS May 31—'The
annual 500-mile speedway classic,
which was staged here yesterday was
won by Tommy Milton, who repeat
ed his victory of two years ago.
Harry Hartz, of Los Angeles is
second Jimmy Murphy, winner of
last year’s race, finished third. Mil
ton’s time for the 500 miles was,
5 hours 28 minutes, 6.27 seconds.,
the average speed being 91.44 miles,
an hour.
A total of 24 cars started but
only ten of them were in the race
at the finish. Tom Alley driving
Bari Cooper’s Durant special, went
through the fence at the turn and
seriously injured himself and three
spectators, this being the only ac- j
cident of consequence during the!
race.
Apporximately 150,000 persons j
watched the race and Milton gets a
bout $35,000 as a result of his j
.
victory.
SERVANTS CHEAP IN OSAKA
OSAKA. Japan, May 26— The ’
wages of servant girls in Osaka.
have gone up 1.800 percent in 30
years. The pay of men servants,
printers, carpenters, and coolies has
gone up in the same period of time,!
* between 820 and 1,300 percent.
In 1891 servant girls got an av
erage of 83 sen. or about 42 cents
a month. Today they are paid $7.50
HIP POCKETS UNDER BAN
SALT LAKE CITY. May 29—
Utah authorities have announced
that deputy sheriffs will be stationed
at all resorts this summer to “arrest
A all persons having liquor in their,
possession.” The practice of going
to resort dances and picnics with a
“bottle on the hip” is declared to
have become too common.
Last year a similar campaign was j
carried on and several persons were
taken into custody and either fined ■
or sentenced to jail.
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BIKES FOR BANDITS
ERMONTON, May 29—Boundary
bootleggers and bank bandits are in
for a hard summer if they attempt
any spectacular raids in the province
of Alberta. The provincial police de
f partment has been equipped with ,
motor cycles and machine guns and j
the efficiency of the new squad was
recently demonstrated when a test
was made before members of the ]
provincial legislature.
The machines are the latest thing.
The operator steers the motor cycle
by moving the grip of the machine
gun. thus keeping the sights of the '
gun continually on the fleeing ban
ft
dits. In a recent test 62 hits were
made out of 70 shots by the gun
ner with the motor cycle racing 60
miles an hour.
Six motor cycles with side cars
^ have been provided for the new
squad, but only two of them are
mounted with machine guns al
though the officer in the side car
can carry a portable Lewis gun.
BABY BOY ARRIVES
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dedoyard, j
recent arrivals in Nenana from the j
coast, were made happy this morn-:
ing by the arrival of a dandy baby
^toy at the Government hospital.
Wioth mother and son are getting a
\ong nicely.
MEMBERS OF CAMBRIA PARTY
SHOW INTEREST IN TERRITORY
HARDING AND EAGLE PARTY
WILL MEET IN F^R NORTH
Word has been received from
Washington says the Brooklyn Eagle j
that President Harding is planning
the schedule of his Alaska tour so
as to reach the Territory at the
same time as the members of The
Brooklyn Eagle Tour. He is arrang-1
ing his speaking dates so as to ar-1
rive in Alaska on July 10. The Eagle
party, which leaves Brooklyn on'
June 22, expects to disembark at
Seward, Alaska, on July 3, and after
a brief stop in Seward will start on
the special train trip over the new
Government railroad reaching Mount
McKinley National Park on July 11
“The Eagle party will see more of
Alaska on its tour this summer than
I have seen in several all-summer
trips. Your itinerary could not be
improved upon," said George I.
Finlay, professor of geology of New
York University, when he bought
his collection of beautiful photo
graphs of Alaska to The Eagle this
week. “Some of the world’s most
beautiful and impressive scenery will
be seen on this trip, and every -wak
ing hour should be »spent on deck
and out of doors, he added.
Dr. Finlay has worked in Alaska
for the Geological Survey and. has
made a special study of some of the
interesting formations and deposits
due to volcanic and glacial action.
“The Eagle is doing a real service
in making Americans acquainted
with the scenic marvels of this great
Territory,” he declared. “Few sum
mer tourists ever get to the real
Alaska. It is as you get beyond
Skagway into the Prince William
Sound region and farther on towards
Seward and along the line of the
Copper River Railway that you con
front the real scenic man-els of this
region.
“People speak of the Canadian
Rockies as though they represented
the ultimate of beauty in mountain
scenery. To my mind, Alaska pre
sents a grandeur even more wild and
appealing.”
During the past few weeks The \
Eagle has received invitations from
various Boards of Tra^e and Cham
bers of Commerce in cities along i
the route of The Eagle Tour invit- j
ing the members of The Eagle party
to special functions and entertain
ments
Since the publication in The Eagle
on Wednesday of a dispatch from
Fairbanks, Alaska, announcing that
The Eagle party would - inaugurate
direct railroad service between Sew
ard and Fairbanks, and that the
event would be celebrated upon The
Eagles party’s arrival in Fairbanks
with a three-day “potlatch” several
inquiries as to the meaning of “pot
latch” have been received.
“The word ‘potlatch’ was taken
from the Chinook jargon, invented'
by the factors of the Hudson Bay
Company as a means of universal
communication between the whites
and natives. Translated, the word
means ‘free gift,” a gib feast at
SEATTLE, May SI—The trans-!
port Cambria, on which the Congre.--;
sional party are making the trip to :
Alaska as the guests of Secretary
Weeks, rrived here from the south |
Tuesday night and will sail for Al-1
aska tomorrow, the stay of the vi
sitors in Seattle having been short
ened one day in order to give them ,
more time to see the northern ter
ritory. The three days which are
spent between Seattle and Tacoma j
are filled with entertainment and
sightseeing.
Show Interest in Alaska
Representative John F. Fuller, of
Seattle, who is one of the party,
says the books and maps relating
to Alaska, of which there are many
in ttye library on the transport, re
ceived a lot of study on the voy
age north from San Francisco, in
indicating a determination on the
part of the voyagers to acquire ail
the Alaska information possible be
fore reaching the territory.
Will Back Bone
Representative William R. Wood,
of Indiana, chairman of the house
sub-committee on appropriations,
says he is going to visit another
‘‘hoosier", meanng Governor Scott
C. Bone, and will give him all the
help possible in carrying out his
plans for the development and up
building of Alaska.
No Politics On Board
“No politics” is the rule aboard
the Cambria. The Democratic and
Republican members of the party
played "mah Jongg" on the voyage
to Seattle with perfect amity, and
the best of feeling is in evidence
among al! the voyagers.
The coast and Alaska have at least
which presents are given away by,
the tyee or chief, cause for merri
men or rejoicing.
Alaska’s star is rising. Soon it
will be completely in the ascendent
and shine luminously. Bending him
self to his heavy and costly task of
development and keeping at it, Un
cle Sam will be duly rewarded as
the years roll on.. Already wealth
approximately a billion dollars has
been taken out of Alaska, and the
vast domain as yet is but barely
scratched. Think of the Alaska to
come! It staggers the imigination.
Mike Sullivan, one of the best
known mining men in Alaska, ac
companied by two oil geologists,
come north recently enroute to the
Yagataga oil district. The geolo
gists are going to Yagataga to report
on the holdings of Mr. Sullivan, and
as the oil seepages indicate the exis
tence of oil in commercial quanti
ties, drilling for oil will doubltess
soon begin there.
--—
Theodore Roosevelt, assistant sec-;
retary of the navy, will not be able
to get to the Pacific coast this
summer, he says in a letter to
Frank Waterhouse, president of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
one ardent booster board the Cam
bria in the person of Representative
Mac Lefferty, of California, who de
clared. upon his arrival here: "We
have not understood our problems
and for that reason Alaska has not
received a square deal. This trip
will do much to give Alaska aid and
the opportunity she needs.
Per*onnel of Party
The following is the authenic per
sonnel of the Congressional party
aboard the Cambria:
Senators Francis E. Warren, of
Wyoming, Andrious A. .Jones, of
New Mexico: Louis C. Crampton, of
Michigan; Representatives Burton
French, of Idaho; Gordon Lee, of
Georgia; Harry E. Hull, of Iowa;
Mac Lafferty. of California; Miller,
of Washington; Percy E. Quinn, of
Mississippi; Nathan L. Strong of
Pennsylvania; Elliot W. Sproul, of
Illinois; Edward T. Taylor of Col
orado; Charles B. Timberlake, of
Colorado; L. Underhill, of Massa
chusetts; William Wood. Indiana;
Harry M. Wurzbach, of Texas; Sam
uel E. Winslow; Massachusets;
Frederick N. Zihlman, Maryland, all
of whom are accompanied by their
wives. Also Representatives Cas
sius; Earl C. Michener, Michigan;
John E. Rankin. Mississippi; Mrs.
Charles George, daughter of Sena
tor Curtis and Miss Elizabeth An
thony. daughter of Representative
Anthony.
To See Railroad
Upon arrival at Seward the party
will board a special train for a trip
over the Alaska Railroad, with short
stops at all the principal towns en
route.
SUBS COMING NORTH
WASHINGTON, D. C. May 31—
Secretary Denby has officially ap
proved orders for the dispatch of
a squadron of six submarines on a
cruise of Alaskan waters, starting
July 9. He has also signed an order
for the abandonment of the navy
base at San Pedro and for the
transfer of its activities to the new
base at San Diego.
TWO ARE EXECUTED
DUBLIN. May 31—Michael Mur
phy and Joseph O'Rourke were exe
cuted by the Republican authorities
today, following their conviction on
a charge of participation in a bank
robbery.
HOMERS MAKE RECORD
HAYWARD, Cal. May 29—One
hundred local birds competed in a
race from Saeremento to this place
recently. The homers’ were taken
to the capital and released. The
flying time of the leaders was one
hour, 27 minutes and 32 seconds.
It was the first test of the season
and the speed was considered good.
The air line distance is approximate
ly sixty miles.
Indifference to public matters is a
kind of pessimism.
GOVERNOR TO OPEN BIDS
FOR BERING SEA SERVICE
Bids for boats to operate between
Nome and St. Michael, and Nome
and Kotzebue under Territorial sub
sidy have been called for in Seattle
and Nome newspapers, according to
Gov. Scott C. Bone. All Bids will
be opened on June 1. and contracts
awarded the successful bidders im
mediately, it was stated.
Granting of subsidies on these
routds is authorized by Chapter 47
of the Laws of the last Legislature
says the Juneau Empire. T£n thou
sand dollars, $5,000 per annum for
the biennium, is provided for the
Nome-Ketzebue run, stops to be
made at Teller. Wales, Deering and
Keewalk. Regular trips are required
not less than once^every two weeks
On the Nome-St Michael run. $7,
000 is available for the biennium.
$500 annually. Weekly trips are re
quired between the two points,
stops being made at Solomon, Bluff.
Chinik and Unalakleet.
The Governor was given the nec
essary authority to call for bids and
discretionary powers in awarding
the subsidies. The Act also attemps
to place the tariffs on the subsidiz
ed ships under control of the Ter
ritory. Section 5 provides! "The
owners or charterers when awarded
a subsidy shall immediately publish
a tariff of freight and passenger
rates which rates shall be reason
able, under penalty of forfeiture of
the subsidy; and the Governor, when
he so finds, shall have the power
to declare a rate or rates exces
sive.’*
EDITOR SAYS BRITISH RULE
IN INDIA IS SATISFACTORY
LOS ANGELES, May 29—India
is well satisfied with British rule,
according to Rustum Rustumjee, ed
itor of the Bombany Oriental Review
who arrived here recently to deliver
a series of lectures on political con
ditions in that county.
‘‘With the exception of a small
but very noisy group of radicals
constantly agitating for a change,”
Mr. Rustumjee said, “the people of
India are supporting British control
for they know that without it India
would soon become worse than Rus
sia.”
“India is a very different country
from what it was twenty years ago,”
be added, “when the farmers, the
backbone of the nation, were hope
lessly in debt, living in mud huts
without any of the comforts of civi
lization. Today the majority of
farmers live in cottages and enjoy
some of the simple delights of ci-,
vilization, such as shoes and furni-,
ture. This improvement in economic
conditions has been brought about
by the British methods of credit.”
_
With X-ray apparatus by which
the motion of the human diaphram
ean be watched a French scientist
claims he can determine the char
acter of a person.
CAPTIVES MAY BE FREED
SAYS REPORT FROM CHINA
TIENTSIN". May 31—Negotiations
for the release of the twelve for
eigners who are still in the hands
of the Chines bandits are entering
the final stage and it is expected
all of them will be released shortly,
probably within a week. The Gov
ernment will start tomorrow to re
enlist the bandits in the regular
army, in accordance with the de
mands of the outlaw leaders thus
transforming each brigand into a
soldier.
Pope Urge* Action
Pope Pius has cabled Father Den
ier, aged German Catholic priest,
instructing him to make every effort
to secure the release of Chevlier
Mus. millionaire Shanghai attorney.
Advices received this morning
state that Major Allen and W.
Smith of Manchester, England, have
been released by the bandits.
Making Headway
TSAOCHWANG, May 31—J. B.
Powell, who was recently paroled by
the bandits for the purpose of ar
ranging the terms upon which the
other captives might be released, ar*
rived here today from his third
trip to the bandit stronghold and re
ports that negotiations are progres
sing satisfactorily.
Urge* Armed Intervention
TIENTSIN. May 31—Major Pie
gan, in a letter addressed to The As
sociated Press from the bandit
stronghold, advocates armed inter
vention by foreign powers with a
view to the extermination of ban
ditry in China. His advice is to
civilize them with krags and I
don't believe some of them will
have to be civilized to make a
good little laundrymen of the rest.
SENATOR SAYS WESTERNERS
NOT INTERESTED IN COURT
WASHINGTON. D. C. May 31—
The people of the West are more
interested in transportation and do
mestic problems than in the sug
gested world court, in the opinion
of Senator Curt is, of Kan-as, Re
publican whip of the senate.
The senator declared that on the
occasion of his recent visit to Kan
sas not more than fifteen people
mentioned the world court proposi
tion in his presence, but he- said,
however, if the opportunity arose,
he would vote in favor of American
participation with adequate reserva
tions attached.
E. C. Howard left Ketchikan re
cently with a crew' of five men for
the Unuk river, where he w’ill
spend the next two months examin
ing mining properties in that dis
trict for New York mining men.
Howard is planning on doing con
siderable work to determine the
value of the mining properties un
der consideration.
Among those leaving for the
coast tomorrow will be Mrs. J. J.
Kestly and son Jerry, who are going
to Oregon to reside until they a re
joined later in the year by Mr.
Kestly. Mrs. Kestly has been a res
ident of Nenana and the -Canyon
district for a number of years, and
has always taken a prominent part
in social activities. Mr. Kestly will
escort his family as far as Seward.