•You Are Invited to Celebrate the Fourth with Nenana
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1922 NUMBER 211
HARDING ABANDONS TRIP TO ALASKA
RAINS CAUSING COSTLY OVERFLOWS IN STATES
OFFICIALS COMING NORTH TO SEE UNCLE SAM'S SEALS
II %
OFFICIALS ARE ON THE WAY
TO SEE SALMON. SEAL, FOXES
SEATTLE, June 20—Assistant
Secretary of Commerce C. H. Hus
ton arrived here yesterday from the
East and sailed for the North to
day with a party of other Govern
ment officials to inspect the salmon,
seal and fox industries of Alaska.
They will visit various points on
the Alaska coast, including the Com
mander and Robber islands, after
which they will go to Japan. Most
of the party will return home from
Japan, but Huston will make a circle
of the globe.
The party includes Ward T. Bow
er, of the bureau of fisheries; Dr.
Leonard Ste. Jneger, of the Nation
al museum; Dr. H. M. Evans, of
* the public health service; Alfred H.
Brooks, of the Geological survey;
Lieut. John M. Creighton, of the
navy department; Captain C. F.
Lindquist and Joe L. Baker, special
assistants.
SON-IN-LAW OF COL. HARVEY
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGES
TRENTON, X. J., June 26—The
federal grand jury has indicted Co).
Marcellus H. Thompson, vice presi
dent of the Auto Ordnance company
of New York, on a charge of con
spiracy to ship arms to Ireland in
violation of the neutrality laws.
Seven others were indicted with
Thompson, who is a son-in-law of
Ambassador Harvey.
The indictments came as a result
tf the seizure at Hoboken last June
of the freighter East Side, with a
cargo of more than four hundred
machine guns, supposed to be in
tended for the use of Sinn Feiners
in Lheland. The guns were manu
factured by Colts and sold by the
Auto Ordnance company. The in
ventor of the guns was General J.
T. Thompson, father of Colonel
Thompson.
Denies The Charge
NEWARK. June 20—When ar
raigned here yesterday afternoon,
Colonel Thompson entered a plea of
not guilty to the charge of conspir
acy.
SLAP THEM ON THE WRIST
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 20—
The state department has instructed
the American embassy at Mexico
City, and the consulate at Tampico
to request that Mexican officials
make every effort to apprehend the
murderers of Warren D. Harvey, an
American who was killed near Tam
pico last Saturday.
TWO WOMEN BURN TO DEATH
MINNEAPOLIS. June 20— Two
women were burned to death in this
city on Sunday night in a fire at
the fashionable Lafayette club, at
Lake Minnetonka. A dozen guests
and employes were injured. The
loss is placed at a quarter of a mil
lion dollars.
RECORD CLASS GRADUATES
SEATTLE, June 20—Six hundred
and forty-eight students, the largest
class in the history of the school,
were graduated from the University
of Washington this week.
KLANSMAN LOSES JOB
SALEM, Ore., June 20—Governor
Olcott has announced the removal
ef Dr. R. C. Ellsworth from mem
bership on the state board of chiro
practric examiners, for “the good
of the service”. Ellsworth is said
to be an avowed member of the Ku
Klux Klan.
OREGON DEDICATES BRIDGE
PORTLAND, June 20—As a cul
minating feature of the dedicatory
exercises, Martin Spedis, a full
blooded Indian, in tribal regalia,
shot an arrow yesterday from the
Oregon pier of the proposed new
Bridge of Gods, which is to span
the Columbia river just below the
Cascade locks.
PRESS OF BUSINESS AT CAPITAL
WILL KEEP PRESIDENT AT HOME
*ft**aaa*M»**a*a*»*
a a
a FAIKSANKS NOTES a
a a
a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a
George Hillar. Salcha roadhouse
man, who arrived in town this week
for supplies, reports that travel is
on the increase and he is looking
forward to a lively season.
R_ H. Humphreys, mining man, is
driving a new Buick which he re
ceived from the States recently. It
is the first car of the kind to make
its appearance here.
Arthur Leblanc, nephew of Dr.
Leblanc, is a recent arrival in town
from New Brunswick, and will make
a stay of several weeks here as the
guest of his unde and Mrs. Leblanc.
- ,
Among the well known oldtimers
arriving on the steamer Alaska were
Captain J. H. McCann, E. P. Bemis,
Bert Kern, Fred Rhind, Thaggard
Buchholz, Frank (Bear Kid) Hur
lander.
M. A. Pinska, the pioneer clothier,
is enlarging his store building, by
extending it back to the alley and
when completed, it will be one of
the most attractive stores in the
Interior.
The passengers leaving for the
creeks on today’s train included T.
B James. Bob Bommer, C. A. Neu
man, Mrs. William Bums and child
ren, John Noreen, Alfred Ohlsen. O.
E. Larson, James Contra. Mrs. Bob
Staples.
Advices received in town at noon
today stated that the teiegTaph sta
tion at Hagon, on the Fairbanks
Chitina trail, was in flames, with no
hope of saving the structure. The
fire was started by the explosion of
a lamp in the cache.
RUTH SUSPENDED AGAIN
CHICAGO. June 20—Babe Ruth
has been suspended for a period of
three days as the result of becom
i ing involved in an altercation yes
terday with Umpire Dineen, in the
! game between Cleveland and New
York. Ruth disputed a decision giv
en by the umpire. This is the former
popular player’s third suspension this
: season.
LIBEL SUIT HALTED
CHICAGO, June 20—The trial of
Mayor Thompson's half billion dam
age suit against the Chicago Tri
| bune was halted today when the
| defense refused to proceed with ten
jurors, two of the jurymen being
ill. The jury was dismissed and it
is probable the trial will not be
resumed until fall.
DRYS MAKE BIG HAUL
MONTEREY, Cal.. June 20—Fif
teen automobiles loaded with liquor
and the eight men in charge of the
machines were captured today near
Point Lobos after a fight between
the booze runners and revenue men.
One hundred shots were fired but
no one was hurt.
PROPERTY TO BE RETURNED
WASHINGTON, D. C-, June 20—
Legislation is now being prepared,
with the sanction of President Hard
ing, which will restore to approxi
mately thirty thousand Germans and
Austrians in this country, property
which was taken from them by the
alien property custodian during the
war, in amounts of $10,000 or less.
City Clerk Bob Toussaint went to
Fairbanks this afternoon on a brief
business trip.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 20—
Definite announcement has been
made at the White House that Pres
ident Harding has been compelled
to abandon his plans for a trip to
Alaska this summer. He says that
he regTets greatly the necessity for
I the abandonment of the trip but
sees no possibility of absenting him
self from Washington under the pre
1 conditions of public business.
Ship Subsidy Is Cause
President Harding has given his
“informal sanction” to the plan of
TARIFF WILL COME FIRST;
BONUS BEFORE A RECESS
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 20
Senate Republicans, assembled in
party conference yesterday, voted
30 to 9, against the proposal to lay
i aside the tariff bill for the immedi
ate consideration of the soldier
bonus measure. The conference,
however, favored the final disposi
| tion of both measures during the
, present session of Congress and be
1 fore any recess is taken.
BRITISH VESSEL LOST
LONDON. June 20—The admiral
ty vessel Blue-Sky. with a crew of
fourteen, is believed to have been
lost near Portsmouth.
VICTORIA PIONEER PASSES
VICTORS. B. C.. June 20—Geo
Richardson, one of the first settlers
here in 1850, died yesterday, at the
advanced age of 96 years.
MAY CUT POSTAL RATES
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 20—
The administration is considering the
matter of reducing second class
postal rates. President Harding is
of the opinion that at least part of
the wartime increases should be re
voked.
KILBANE LOSES TITLE
NEW YORK. June 20—The state
boxing commission has ruled that
Johnny Kilbane. of Cleveland, has
vacated his title as featherweight
champion of the world, as the result
of having failed to accept the chal
lenge of Johnny Dundee, of New
York. He will no longer be recog
nized as champion in this state.
FIVE COACHES OVERTURN
| LEADVILLE, Colo., June 20
Five coaches of the eastbound No. 2.
Denver & Rio Grande overturned
today near Salida, at the foot of
Tennessee pass. No details have
been received, but that the accident
is a serious one is indicated by the
fact that a call has been sent for
doctors and nurses.
SENATE PASSES NAVAL BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 20—
The naval appropriation bill, carry
ing an appropriation of approximate
ly two hundred and ninety- five and
a half million dollars, was passed by
the senate today. The measure pro
vides for an enlisted navy personnel
of eighty-six thousand. The bill
now goes to conference for final
agreement.
WANT COMMISSIONER FIRED
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 20—
The American commission to the
Brazilian centennial exposition has
adopted a resolution, unanimously,
in which Commissioner Frank Har
rison, of Nebraska, is condemned for
“falsifying the records of the com
mission”. Following the adoption of
the resolution, members of the com
mission called on President Harding
and demanded that Harrison be re
moved.
the Republican leaders of the house
for the postponement of the ship
subsidy bill for approximately a
month, by which time it is believed
the tariff question, and possibly thw
soldier bonus bill, will have been
disposed of by Congress.
No Mention Of Fall's Plant
The announcement of the Presi
dent's decision to abandon his trip
! to Alaska contains no reference to
the plans of Secretary Fall, who
was to have preceded the President
on the Northern trip.
! SMALL PROSECUTION RESTS;
GOVERNOR IS NOT WORRIED
WAUKEGAN, 111., June 20—The
j prosecution has rested in the case
against Governor Small and a recess
i has been taken to permit the state
■ to prepare for the final arguments.
! When the state rested, the defense
sprung a surprise by announcing
' that no witnesses would be called.
Governor Small issued a state
| ment this afternoon in which he
' declares that “they haven't proved
; a single dishonest act against me
' or any violation of the law. The
testimony shows that every dollar
deposited has been returned to the
1 state in full and I have turned in
twice as much interest as my pre
decessors”.
GETTING HOT IN CHINA
PEKING, June 20—Foreigners at
; Canton have been forced to flee for
i safety a= a result of the indiscrimin
ate firing by the gunboats under
command of Sun Yat Sen. Two
thousand foreign residents boarded
vessels at Canton and went to Hong
■ kong.
—
SENATOR HALE IS WINNER
I IN MAINE STATE PRIMARIES
PORTLAND, Me.. June 20—Sen
ator Frederick Hale, who was a can
didate for renomination in the state
1 primary eleccion held yesterday, had
| an easy victory over his two oppon
j ents, former congressman Frank E
\ Guernsey and State Senator Howard
j Davis, the latter being kown as the
union labor candidate. Hale polled
more votes than both of his rivals
combined.
Governor Baxter was renominated
j by a plurality of 25,000 over John
; Deering, and Congressmen Beedy,
White, Nelson and Hersey were re
1 nominated without opposition.
The Democrats nominated former
1 governor O. C. Curtis for senator,
and Attorney General William Pat
i tengall for governor,
i The women of the state cast their
j first primary vote in yesterday’s
, election.
_
SENATOR KELLOGG LEADING
i ST. PAUL, June 20—The meager
returns received from yesterday’s
I primary* vote indicate that Senator
; Frank Kellogg, who seeks renomina
I tion, is leading. Governor Preus and
i the other candidates indorsed by the
J Republican state convention, also ap
i pear fo be in the lead. Mrs. Anna
j Oleson is leading in the race for the
' Democratic nomination for senator.
PRO-TREATYITES WIN
DUBLIN, June 20—According to
incomplete returns from the Irish
elections, forty-four pro-treaty can
didates and twenty-five Republicans
have been lected to the Irish parlia
ment. In the city of Dublin, 72,000
electors voted for the pro-treaty
candidates and 10,000 for the Re
publicans.
XX
X
XX X X X X X
PERSONAL
Iver Johnson, oldtime mining man
of Cleary creek, in the Fairbanks
district, arrived from the Outside on
the Saturday train. He has been in
Portland during the last three years
and reports that conditions are bet
ter there than elsewhere in that
section of the Northwest or Coast
States. Plans for the big fair to
be held in 1925 are beginning to
take form and it now seems as
sured that the exposition will be
held according to original plans. Mr.
Johnson went to Fairbanks on Sun
day.
Superintendent Hawley W. Sterl
ing, of the Alaska Road Commission,
arrived in town last night on a
freight train from the south, which
he boarded at Lignite. Mrs. Sterl
ing and Hawley, Jr., arrived in town
on the Saturday train from Carl
son's roadhouse.
R. Bouchere Eames, who has been
appointed timekeeper at the steam
shovel camp near McKinley Park
^station, left on the train yesterday
morning to take up his new duties.
I Mrs. William J. Taylor and two
(children, and sister, Miss Jessie
(Johnston, arrived from New Jersey
; on the Saturday train from the
i coast, after an absence of nearly a
I year. They were met at Seward by
(Mr. Taylor, who accompanied them
home.
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Berry and
iMiss Ethel Kay, who arrived from
(Tanana on the steamer Alaska, left
(for Anchorage yesterday. Mrs. Ber
jry and the children and Miss Kay
(are enroute to the States on a holi
day trip, but Mr. Berry will return
j to Nenana with a view to engaging
l in business here. He was rated as
(one of the leading citizens of the
t army town during his long resi
dence there.
Neil McDonald is paying Nenana
a visit after a long absence. He ar
rived recently from Fairbanks.
Henry Robeson’s launch Betty
left for Tanana on Saturday, with
the lower river mails and a load of
supplies.
Former District Storekeeper W. R.
j Manning, who is now attached to the
, office of B. H. Barndollar, left for
his headquarters at Anchorage yes
! terday after a several-day visit in
Nenana.
Ruth Russell, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Russell, of Fairbanks, is
J a visitor in Nenana, being the guest
! of Mrs. W. H. Gilcher.
—
Vance McDonald came down from
• Fairbanks on Sunday. He is headed
j down the Yukon river on his annual
' selling tour and will return to Ne
nana in the fall. He probably will
spend the winter in the Interior.
—
The Fairbanks train, due at Ne
nana at noon ordinarily, will not ar
I rive tomorrow until about nine in
, the evening.
—
| CANADA RATIFIES TREATIES
OTTAWA, June 20—The house
of commons of the dominion parlia
ment has unanimously ratified the
treaties adopted by the Washington (
Arms conference.
FLOODS CAUSING DAMAGE;
HEAVY RAINS ARE CAUSE
LAREDO. Texas. June 20—Hun
dreds of Mexicans have been ren
dered destitute and scores of houses
washed away a.- the result of the
overflowing of the Rio Grande, which
has reached a flood crest of forty
five feet. The lighting: plant has
been put out of commission, much
live stock drowned and the Mexican
government buildings flooded in the
Mexican town of N'euvo Laredo.
The flood waters rushing down
the river between the two Laredos
are filled with the wreckage of
houses, bridges and the carcasses of
dead livestock. The bodies of two
men also were brought down by the
flood and piled up in the wreckage
against the new international bridge,
which is threatened with destruction
by the torrent. The water is still
ris;ng and causing great anxiety in
the lowlands along the river.
Cloudburst Swells Flood
SAN ANTONIO, June 20—Cloud
bursts in Terril county and torren
tial rains in many of the southwest
Texas and border counties have
swollen the Rio Grande river into
the biggest flood in twenty-five
years. Eighteen thousand inhabit
ants of Piedras Negras. across the
river from Eagle Pass, have aban
doned their homes and are headed
for the highlands. Two thousand al
so have been driven from their
homes in Eagle Pass.
Expect Big Flood
BROWNSVILLE, June 20—Pre
parations are under way here for
fighting the worst flood conditions
experienced in thirteen years.
MANY LEPERS AT LARGE
WASHINGTON, D. C , June 20—
A Tecent survey by the public health
service shows that there are twelve
hundred lepers at large in the Unite 1
States. They are scattered over a
total of .twenty-five states.
BOATS COLLIDE—ESCAPE
SAN ‘FRANCISCO, June 20—The
oil tanker Frank G. Drum, and the
Japanese schooner Vpres Maru col
lided in a dense fog off Coos bay
yesterday, but neither was seriously
damaged.
FRANCE TO ATTEND MEET
BUT MAY NOT STAY LONG
PARIS, June 20—Representative
of the French government will go
to The Hague to attend the confer
ence with the Russian delegation,
beginning June 26. But it is an
nounced that if any political issues
are introduced, the delegation will
very promptly withdraw. This an
nouncement is made officially.
NEW USE FOR HOSPITAL
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 20—
The lower house of Congress has
passed a bill providing for the re
tention by the Government of the
detention hospital at Nome, for use
by the bureau of education. The bill
now goes to the senate for final ap
proval. The building has ceased to
be of use as a detention hospital
RUTH HAS SEVEN NOW
CLEVELAND, June 20—Ruth hit
his seventh homer of the season yes
terday on the occasion of his first
time at bat against the Indians.
CLOUDBURST FLOODS CITY
PORT JARVIS, N. Y„ June 20—
This city was inundated yesterday
by a cloudburst, the flood waters
reaching a depth of from two to
six feet. The damage resulting is es
timated at half a million dollars.
GRAND GOBLIN ARRAIGNED
LOS ANGELES, June 20—W'il
liam S. Coburn, grand goblin of the
Ku Klux Klan, arrived from At
lanta yesterday and was immediate
ly arraigned on charges in connec
tion with the Inglewood raid. He
entered a plea of not guilty.