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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS NENANA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1919. NO. 190
. REDS SHOOT MARCHERS IN CENTRALIA
NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR WILL OPERATE MINES
COAL BARONS CONSENT TO TALK WAGES WITH UNION
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VETERAN EEADER
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov
12.—Senator Thomas Staples Mar
Ue. who has represented Virginia
in the upper house of Congress con
tinuously since 1895. died at he
home here today, at the age of 72
years. He was Democratic leadei
in the senate and a staunch sup
portei of the administration.
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Thomas Staples Martin, Unitec
States senator from Virginia, unti
his election in 1894 had been r
railroad attorney in a small town
who had never before sought a pub
lie office. When it was found tha'
the state legislature had chosen hinr
in preference to one of Virginia’!
most popular and able citizens, th<
late Major-General Fitzhugh Lee
there was a storm of protest amon;
the Democrats of the “Old Domin
ion.”
Martin braved the opposition
however, and on March 4, 1895
took his seat. His ability was soo;
discovered, and from the date o:
his advent into pational politics hi
served continuously in the senate
rising to the floor leadership of hi
party and the chairmanship of thi
important appropriations committee
He served in that capacity durin;
the war Congress, where he wa
regarded as one of the leadin;
figures in the senate.
Senator Martin’s father, Johi
Samuel Martin, and his mother
Martha Ann Staples, were descend
ants of the early settler:- of iht
Colony of Virginia. His father wa
a merchant and manufacturer <v
Scottsville. Albemarle county. Va.
where, on July 29, 1847, young
Martin was born. When he was sis
years old his parents removed tc
the country, and thereafter he mad
hi; home in Albemarle county.
After a primary education in thf
Scottsville school. Martin entere
the Virginia Military Institute ir
March. 1864. When the c-adet bat
talion of the institute was must ere.
into the Confederate army for the
battle of New Market. Cadet Mar
tin was ill in a hospital and missec
the encounter, but upon his re
covery he rejoined his battalion
and served until the end of the war
In October, 1865, he entered the
academic school of the University
of Virginia, but after two years hi
was forced to leave college by thi
death of his father and assume thi
responsibilities of a large family
He entered the mercantile busines1
at Scottsville and began the study
of law, reading at home. In 186;
he was admitted to the bar.
His interest in politics was arousec
by his association with John S. Bar
hour, chairman of the state centra
committee of the Democratic party
who made him a member of thi
committee. At that time the Demo
cratic party was threatened witl
disruption over the question of thi
state debt to the Federal Govern
ment, and a “Readjuster Faction,’
headed by General Mahone and in
CENTRALIA REDS PLAN RIOT;
CITIZENS LYNCH SECRETARY
CENTRA LI A, Wash., Nov. 32 —
This citv was the scene yesterday
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, of one of the worst exhibitions of
radicalism thus far staged in thi9
country by the Industrial Workers
of the World, which will result, it
is believed, in a general and vig
orous campaign against members of
that unpatriotic organization. As a
result of the outbreak, four ex
service men are dead, the secretary
of the local Red organization has
been lynched, scores are wounded,
and nineteen Industrial Workers are
in jail.
The trouble started during the
Armistice Day’ parade, which was
made up largely of ex-service men.
The marchers were fired upon by
Reds, several of the former sol
diers having been slated for assas
sination. Three were killed accord
ing to schedule, and a fourth fell
during the pursuit of the assassins.
SOLDIERS IN CHARGE.
SEATTLE, Nov. 12.—Company F.
. of the National Guard, has been
sent from Tacoma to Centralia to
take charge of the situation there.
The company, 75 strong, was or
dered out at an early’ hour this
morning, when Governor Hart
: learned of the Industrial Workers'
. outbreak.
The department of justice has
. sent two operatives from this city
to watch aliens and investigate the
activities of those who have bean
placed under arrest by the citizens
of Centralia. Close watch is being
eluding negroes, sprang up. Senator
Martin came into the political l;me
,light of the state by meeting the
] challenge of the new organization,
land under his leadership it was
| overthrown and the Democratic- par
ity predominated.
n 1893 he was persuaded by his
associates to enter the senatorial
race and. after a bitter fight, was
elected by the assembly over Gen
. eral Lee. For re-election in 1901
Senator Martin defeated Governor
T. Hoge Tyler, another strong op
ponent. In 1901 the Democratic
organization adopted the "primary
plan-’ for election of governor and
senators. This developed an elo
quent and popular opponent in Gov
ernor A. J. Montague, and even
Senator Martin's friends were
doubtful of the outcome, as his
ability as a debater and public
speaker were unknown. Senator
Martin “stumped" the state and
achieved his third victory.
On October 10, 1894, he married
Lucy Chambliss Day, daughter of
Colonel C. Fenton Day, of Smith
| field, Va. Two children were born
Mrs. Paul Hopkins, Red Ryan,
and Ralph Dutcher left Fairbanks
for Chitina this morning on the
^George Hainzinger car. They are
jenroute to the States.
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maintained on the radicals of this
and other Washington cities.
WAS REVOLUTON.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 12.—
i Congressman Albert Johnson in
formed the members of the house
this morning that the Centralia
shooting was an attempted revolu
tion, the commencement of which
the country has long feared. He
said that he had wired Mayor Rog
ers, warning him that the eommuni
ty must be purged of revolutionists
j The Northwest, Johnson told the
lawmakers, has long seen trouble
■ coming.
SECRETARY LYNCHED.
CENTRALIA, Nov. 12. — Brit’
Smith, secretary of the local Indus
i trial Workers, was lynched by ;
mob late yesterday, following hr
capture by several of the Armistie,
Day' paraders.
When it was realized by th<
; marchers that they were being mad<
i the target for radical bullets, then
was a rush for the assassins. Dale
Hubbard, a Centralia lumberman
led a group of six searchers wh<
tells of the conspiracy to kill i
number of ex-service men. The lis
included Attorney Warren Grimm
a former lieutenant with the Am
erican forces in Siberia; Arthur Me
Eifresh. pharmacist, a veteran o:
the Argonne campaign; David Liv
were soon on the trail of Smith
They chased him to the river, when
he hid behind a clump of willow
and fired upon his pursuers, ont
of the bullets hitting Hubbard, caus
jing injuries from which he died at
[midnight.
The assassin was captured before
jhe could do any further damage
|and was strung up to a nearby tree,
overhanging the river. Someone cut
the rope during the night, ietting
the body of Smith drop into the
water.
TURNED LIGHTS OUT.
Mayor Rogers says that it wa;
impossible for him to prevent the
lynching of Smith, because of the
I fact that darkness prevailed while
ithe lynching was in progress, some
jone having turned the lights out
j He did not learn of the incident
'until too late to save the secretary
.from the mob.
Soldiers are patroiing the street'
[today, rounding, up Reds and pre
venting further disturbances. Nine
;tjfn of the Industrials are now
'jail, including one woman.
The mayor has asked the citizen:
to assist in the cleanup, and an
nounces that he will drive ever>
iradical out of town.
DASTARDLY PLOT.
CENTRA LIA, Nov. Id.— Prose
cuting Attorney Herman Allen an
nounces that James Lamb, one o:
the prisoners held in jail, has madt
a complete confession, in which In
ingston, an overseas veteran; Will
iam Scales, grocer, who organize!
the Citizens' Protective league tc
drive Industrial Workers from town
Ben Casagranda, Greek bootblack
veteran of the Slst division, an..
Dale Hubbard, veteran.
Grimm. McElfresh and Casagran
jda were killed during the parade,
ibut Livingston, who led the march
(ers. and Scales, who marched be
Iside Grimm, escaped unhurt, as did
i Hubbard until he started in pursuit
of the I. W. W. secretary. Three
other marchers were wounded, but
probably will recover.
NO MORE LYNCHING.
CEXTRAL1A, Nov. 12. — Judge
! George Dyhart has issued a state
' ment in which he says there will be
jno more lynchings. “The boys,” the
| statement reads, "listened to the
members of the bar and havt
| agreed to let the law take its
' course. 1 have promised them that
jl will give the Industrial Workers
; a quick, just trial.”
GOVERNOR HOPEFUL.
• SPOKANri. Nov. 12.—Governoi
i Hart expresses the belief that ther
I will be no more bloodshed at Cen
| tralia. Th° outbreak yester<iav. h(
I says, was the result of a long-stand
|ing feud between Centralia Ameri
cans and the "wobblies” of tha'
plate. He says several clashes oc
curred previous to yesterday.
GRIMM KNOWN HERE.
Warren Grimm was well know:
in Alaska, having been in the Xortr
several years ago. _ He was in Fair
banks for a time, where he appear
ed in two wrestling bouts with or.t
of the Jepson boys, at Thorne',
theater. He attended the Universi
ty of Washington, and in lhll wa<
left end on the Pacific Coast all
star football team.
NORTH DAKOTA HAS
TAKEN MINES OVER
BISMARK, X. D., Nov. 12.—The
lignite mining districts of North
Dakota have been placed under mar
tial law by Governor Frazier, as a
result of the refusal of the striking
coal miners to return to their places.
In his proclamation declaring mar
tial law, the governor announce;
that he will commandeer the lignite
mines closed by the strike and op
erate them under the direction oi
the state until such time as normal
conditions are restored.
* The governor has ordered Adju
j tant-Generai Fraser to assume full
j charge of the mining industry and
start mining immediately, so that
the pressing needs of Xorth Dako
tans may be supplied.
The adjutant-general has been in
structed to call out all male resi
dents, of military age, should such
action become necessary to carry
out the orders of the governor.
It is expected that soldiers will
be used to give protection to the
miners who will work under the
governor’s orders.
OPERATORS TO MEET MEN
WASHINGTON’, D. C., Nov. 12.—
The scale committee of the coal
operators has accepted the invita
tion of Secretary of Labor Wilson
to meet with him and representa
tives of the mine workers, and the
conference will start on Friday, the
object of the meeting being to ne
gotiate a wage agreement that will
:be satisfactory to miners and oper
ators. President Lewis of the Unit
ed Mine Workers has already ac
cepted the secretarys’ proposal and
.will be on hand with a number of
'union officials.
Coal mining has been resumed in
a number of districts as a result
of the cancellation of the strike
order, but some of the strikers have
announced their intention of remain
in<r otu until the wage question ha
been definitely settled. It is not
known how many miners have r
turned to work.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.—In order
to expedite the deportation or im
prisonment of radicals arrested in
this state by the federal authorities,
the undesirables may be turned over
to the city for prosecution under
the state laws, in which event they
will be charged with crim'nal an
archy.
This action is to be taken by the
Government, it is understood, be
cause of the uncertainty of secur
ing convictions if proceedings are
started under federal statutes.
The question is now being con
sidered by state and federal o.1)
cials and it is expected that a de
cision will be reached within the
next few days.
There are a number of promi
nent radicals^now being held here,
awaiting trial.
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Nov. 12.
!—The American Legion, which is
| holding its annual convention in
jthis city, adopted a resolution today
j demanding the cancellation of the
| citizenship of Victor Berger, con
jvicted anti-American, whose election
|as a member of Congress the house
Jof representatives yesterday refused
jto recognize. The resolution also
'insists that Berger be deported and
jthat Congressman Edward Voigt,
'.the only member of the house who
(voted to seat Berger, be ousted
'from Congress.
The legion voted today to make
,the organization non-political and
! to bar from office in the legion all
(candidates for public office, both
(local and national.
Berger was convicted under the
(provisions of the espionage act and
is now out on bonds, pending an
appeal from the decision of the
lower court.
MAY RUN AGAIN.
MADISON. Wis.. Nov 12.— Gov
ernor Phillip has called n speci.il
election to elect a successor to
Victor Berger, and it is understood
that Berger will be a candidate, :n
spite ..f the fact that he Is not
wanted at Washington.
NORM DRIVE
FROM SPOKANE
SPOKANE. Ni'V. Id—Official.- uf
the department of ju.-.tice are au
thority for the statement that the
Industrial W .-:ers the World are
preparing to launch a propaganda
campaign, which is to >ver the en
tire Northwest, and perhaps all of
Western America.
Tlie officials clarim to have 1 --
covered evidence showing that the
, campaign is to be conducted from
the headquarters of the organiza
tion in this city. What steps, if
any, will be taken to prevent the
'campaign, the authorities nave nut
'disclosed.
PORTLAND ARRESTS SOME.
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. Id —
Fifty-eight Industrial Workers were
'placed under arrest in this city yes
iterday afternoon and last night, and
| steps are to be taken to deport
! them.
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