, WHERE RAIL5 AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1921
NUMBER 209
. TROTSKY MAKES LIGHT OF OPPOSITION
JAFET LINDEBERG IS HELD FOR WRECK OF BANK
WASHINGTON COAL MINERS TURN NEW SCALE DOWN
WASHINGTON COAL OUTPUT
IS HALTED BY OPERATORS
SEATTLE, March 17—Ninety per
cent of the commercial coal produc
tion of the state of Washington has
ceased in consequence of the re
fusal of the miners to accept the
new wage conditions which have
been inaugurated by the operators.
It is expected that Seattle, Ta
coma and Spokane will feel the
shut-down shortly, but not seriously,
as coal from British Columbia and
other outside sources will be avail
able when required.
The miners have reiterated their
intention of refusing to accept the
new wage scale, declaring that it is
their intention to await the national
settlement of the wage question.
Coal operators say that the cost
of mining, under the old wage scale,
prohibits a continuance of opera
tions.
STEAMERS TO CARRY MAIL
TO INTERIOR NEXT SUMMER
SEATTLE, March 17—The postal
authorities have announced that an
nounced new mail routes in Alaska
and changes contingent upon season-;
y al conditions and the opening of
navigation on the rivers and in
Bering sea.
Mails for Fairbanks and other
points in the Yukon district, which I
will continue to be dispatched via
Seward and the Government rail
road until April 1, will be limited
to letters and newspapers after that
date, the balance of the mail being j
held at Seattle until May 1, when
t all mail will be routed down the,
Yukon via Skagway, the first of it j
leaving on the first steamer after;
the opening of navigation.
Officials state that only about
half the usual amount will be dis
patched on the first boat, owing to
the fact that there has been no ac- \
cumulation this year. It is estimat
ed that the accumulation will not
exceed twelve thousand pounds this
spring.
The mail for Bethel and points
in the Kuskokwim, which is now
going by way of Nenana, will be
sent direct by steamer from Seattle
after May 15.
The Nome mail will be dispatched
from Seatte by boat about May 10.
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FRENCH GOVERNMENT UPHELD
PARIS, March 17—The chamber1
of deputies voted confidence in the !
government today, the vote being i
489 to 67. The vote was taken, on
the question of the reparation de
cision of the government, as reach
ed at the recent London conference.
TACOMA MAN SUICIDES
TACOMA, March 17—The body
*■ of C. D. Danaher, president of the
Danaher Lumber company, and one:
of the leading timber men of the1
Northwest, was found floating in |
the water today near the lumber
doek. A card was found in one of
the dead man’s pockets bearing the
inscription, “At end of rope. C. D.
D.” It is thought he committed
suicide.
LONDON, March 17—Andrew
Bonar Law, lord of the privy seal,
has tendered his resignation as a
member of the British cabinet, giv
ing ill health as his reason. He has
also resigned the government lead
ership in the house of commons.
SOVIET MISSION SAYS REBELS j
HAVE LOST GREAT FORTRESS
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DIRECTOR OF MINT WILL
HOLD JOB TO THE LAST
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 17—
It is understood that President Hard
ing has selected Fred E. Scobey,
of San Antonio, to be director of
the mint. Scobey is a personal friend
of the President and was host when
the latter visited Point Isabel, after
the November election.
Raymond Baker, who now holds
the position Scobey is slated to get,
says he has not yet resigned and
has no intention of quitting before
the expiration of his term, which
will be some time next year.
BIG DIRIGIBLE ON TRIAL
ROME, March 17—The big dirig
ible aeroplane, Roma, which the
United States purchased from Italy,
made a successful trial trip yester
day, carrying Ambassador Robert
Underwood and a number of other
[ distinguished passengers. The great
j aerial craft covered 500 miles in
I eight hours.
MAY BRING ZANKOFF BACK
OLYMPIA, March 17—The state
i department has been asked to pro
I vide extradition papers for the re
■ turn of Nicholas Zankoff from
i
| Mexico. He was manager of the
\ Spokane office of the Prudential
j Savings and Loan Society, of Seat
! tie, and is accused of the embezzle
j ment of $4,000, mostly the proper
ty of small depositors.
GERMANS STOP TRADE
BERLIN, March 17—The textile
industry at Barman and Elberfield
is cancelling all trade with the En
tente nations, according to news
paper reports received in this city.
: The action is supposed to be the
■ result of the occupation of German
cities by Allied troops.
COSTA RICA REPUDIATES
LARGE OIL CONCESSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 17—
The state department has been ad
vised that the Costa Rican govern
ment has repudiated large oil and
other concessions granted to Arm
our & Son, through action between
the minister of foreign affairs and
the British minister to Costa Rica.
The concessions in question con
sist of several thousand square miles
and while astensibly granted Ao the
American company, they were large
ly controlled by British capital, one
of the principals being the son of
Premier Lloyd George.
ARDMORE CASE NEAR END
| ARDMORE, March 17—Counsel
for both sides, in the Clara Hamon
murder case, have indicated that
the case would go to the jury late
today.
CORK FIGHTING FATAL
! ....CORK, March 17—A number of
persons were killed in this city last
night as the result of street fighting.
| A number of others were wounded.
RIGA, March 17—The Russian
mission here has received advices
to the effect that the Bolshevik
forces captured Kronstadt last night
and are now in complete possession
of the fortress.
Had Plenty of Ammunition
| COPENHAGEN, March 17—Ad
vices received in this city from Hel
singfors, quotes the American Red
Cross as stating the rebel forces at
Kronstadt are receiving necessary
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provisions from outside sources and
that they have ammunition sufficient
to last them three years. It is also
stated that there are now 50,000
persons gathered at Kronstadt and
that the number is growing daily.
Nothing To It
LONDON, March 17—Trotsky is
quoted as saying, in an interview
I published at Moscow yesterday, that
“all talk of an uprising at Petro
grad and the bombardment of the
town, are silly fiction.”
TRADE OF ALASKA LOOMS
LARGE AT WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, March 17—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Seatte
Post-Intelligencer says that a state
ment prepared by the division of j
statistics, bureau of foreign and I
domestic commerce, shows that the
trade between the States and the
territory of Alaska during the past j
year, while slightly under that of I
the previous year, was one of the
most wholesome showings of any of
the country’s possessions. It shows
that the people of Alaska have a
larger purchasing power per capita
than those of any other territorial
possession, with a productive power
equally as large as any.
BRENNAN GETS KNOCKOUT
HAVANA, March 17—Bill Bren
nan scored a technical knockout
here this week in his fight with
Sergeant Ray Smith. The fight end
ed in the third of what was to have
been a 15-round bout.
WESTERNERS FAVORED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 17—
It is understood that Frank Hagen
berth, of Utah, president of the
National Wool Growers association,
will be appointed a member of the
interstate commerce commission, as
the result of the action of Western
congressmen asking the President to
name a Western man to the place.
RAINS THREATEN NORTHWEST
TACOMA, March 17—Severe rains
and a Chinook wind are threatening
flood conditions in Southwest Wash
ington, and preparations are being
made to protect railway lines and
highways.
SAILOR BURNS VESSELS
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17—
A discharged sailor, formerly in the
employ of the Alaska Codfish Co.,
is suspected of setting fire to three
vessels of the company’s fleet, in
Redwood slough, south of this city.
NEW SWIMMING RECORD
CHICAGO, March 17—A new
Swimming record for 500 meters
was made here yesterday by Norman
Ross, when he covered the ditancei
in six minutes, 44 and two-fifths
seconds, lowering his own record
by seven and one-fifth seconds.
Advices from the end of steel in
dicate that there will be quite a
delegation in for the minstrel show
and dance on Saturday.
MEMORIAL TAKING FORM
NEW YORK, March 17—A move
ment was launched in this city last
night for the establishment of a
perpetual memorial in honor of
Woodrow Wilson. The movement
1 was definitely decided upon, follow
ing an address by John Drinkwater,
the English poet. Five hundred men
[ and women were named as a com
I mittee, with Franklin Roosevelt as
chairman, to formulate details. J. '
P. Morgan suggested that a mini- j
mum of half a million be raised,1
the proceeds to be awarded yearly!
to the person making the greatest
contribution to international amity.
MISSOURI TO VOTE ON BONUS
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March
17—The state senate has passed
the bill providing for a soldier bonus
bond issue of $15,000, the plan be
ing to put the question up to the
voters of the state at the next
general election.
WOMEN ARE ELECTED
KALAMAZOO, March 17—The
village of Richland, near this city,
has elected a board of trustees
composed entirely of women. Five,
other towns in this part of the;
state already have women trustees. |
ALLIES INFORM GERMMANS j
MUST PAY BILLION MARKS!
PARIS, March 17—The repara-1
tions committee of the Allies has ■
notified Germany that one billion
gold marks must be paid to the
Allies by March 23.
COURT DENIES EXTENSION;
BASEBALL CASES DROPPED
CHICAGO, March 17—The state
has dropped its case against the in
dicted White Sox players, with the
exception of that against Chick
Gandil. This action was taken today,
after the court had refused to grant
a continuance of more tha 60 days.
The state requested an extension of
six months, to permit of the gather
ing of additional evidence. Counsel
for the state says that the new
evidence will be sought with a view
to securing new indictments when
the state is ready to proceed with
the prosecution.
The case against Gandil was
stricken from the calendar and can
not be called again for six months.
The train arriving this afternoon,
brought a consignment of first and
second class mail
RAILROAD EMPLOYES WILL
FIGHT WAGE REDUCTIONS
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17
Employes of the Southern Pacific
and Western Pacific railroads have
decided to unite with the employes
of the Santa Fe system for the pur
pose of resisting the proposed wage
reductions which the railroad ex
ecutives of the country are seeking
to inaugurate.
SOUTH REPORTS QUAKE
BUENOS AYRES, March 17
Reports from the village of Chili
[ Cito, in the province of Lariojo,
state that a severe earthquake oc
curred there at midnight, Tuesday
night, but the extent of the damage
is not known here. The disturbed
area is a mining center.
POISON FATAL TO TWO
TIFFIN, Ohio, March 17—Two
I
: boys died here yesterday and two
j others are in a serious condition
! as a result, it is believed, of eat
; ing wild parsnips, which they mis
took for artichokes. The victims
were inmates of the Orphans home
of the Junior Order of United Amer
i ican Mechanics.
NO WORD FROM NOTLAD
VANCOUVER, B. C., March 17
No word has been received from
the missing fishing vessel Notlad
and it is not considered certain
the boat is lost, probably wrecked
on Prince of Wales Island. The
members of the crew were Captain
| Jack Smith, Henry Haskell, William
Scott and Charles Cook.
ENGLAND AFTER RUSS TRADE
LONDON, March 17—British and
Russian trade agreements, restoring
commercial relations between the
two countries, were signed yester
day morning by representatives of
I England and soviet Russia.
jCOLONEL HARVEY APPROVED
LONDON, March 17—The British
government has formally approved
the appointment of Colonel Harvey
as American ambassador to Eng
land.
TURKISH NOTABLE KILLED
Berlin, March 17—Talaat Pasha,
former grand vizier of Turkey, was
assassinated in a suburb of this city
yesterday. His assailant was an
Armenian student, who has been
placed under arrest.
FINNEY GETS INTERIOR POST
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 17
President Harding today appointed
Edward C. Finney, of Kansas, to
be first assistant secretary of the
interior.
PRINCE DANILO ABDICATES
SAN REMO, Italy, March 17
Prince Danilo, heir to the throne
of Montenegro, has abdicated in
favor of Prince Mchdlo, son of the
late Prince Mirko. Queen Milena
has assumed the regency.
JAFET LINDEBERG IN BAD;
STOCKHOLDERS WANT CASH
SAN FRANCISCO March 17—
The stockholders of the Pioneer
Mining and Ditch company, of San
Francisco, have instituted civil pro
ceedings against Jafet Lindeberg in
an effort to recover possession of tlu
Seward Peninsula railroad, valued
at a large sum, which they ullegt
Lindeberg bought for the company
and then refused to turn the road
over. They also seek to recover the
sum of $100,000 which the company
advanced to Lindeberg while ho
was president
Warrant Out for Hi* Arreit
The police authorities of this city
have been advised that a warrant
for the arrest of Jafet Lindeberg
in on the way from Tacoma, in con
nection with the financial troubles
of the defunct Scandinavian Ameri
can bank.
It is charged that Lindeberg.
while he was a director of the bank,
loaned amounts in excess of the
legal limitation. Lindeberg makes a
sweeping denial of all charges.
At the time the bank failed, it
was claimed that a large part of
the money owing the depositors
would be recovered from Lindeberg,
who, it was stated, owed the bank
| a large amount. It was also stated
that his extensive holdings in the
Nome district would enable him to
pay all he owed to the bank.
Indicted on Thirteen Counts
TACOMA, March 17—A deputy
sheriff left this city for San Fran
cisco last night in connection with
the demand for the arrest and ex
tradition of Jafet Lindeberg, who
has been indicted on thirteen counts
; in connection with the affairs of
the defunct Scandinavian American
bank. Officials refuse to say what
measures will be taken to secure
the extradition of Lindeberg.
| PACKERS FAVOR STRIKE
| CHICAGO, March 17—According:
to reports received in this city to
day from various packing center.--,
the strike votes thur far recorded
indicate that a majority of the pack
ing house workers are in favor of
rejecting the proposed new working
conditions, and it is believed that i
general strike will be called if th.
packers insist on their demands.
FORMER GOVERNOR IN LINE
WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar. 17—
It is understood that former Gov
ernor Wiliam Spry, of Utah, has
been virtually selected for appoint
ment as commissioner of the gen
eral land office.
WESTERNERS WANT POST
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 17—
A delegation of Northwest senators
and representatives have presented
a request for the appointment of a
commissioner of the general of the
land office from their section of the
country.
CUBANS ELECT PRESIDENT
HAVANA, March 17—Dr. Alfreds
Zayas, former vice president and
candidate df the Conservative pup
ular coalition party, made a clean
sweep for the presidency in the
election held through Cuba on Tues
day.
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