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VOL. III.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1920.
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NO. 95
RESOLUTE WINS---PLANES AT EDMONTON
KANSAS MINERS MAY CALL STRIKE AS PROTEST
GRIGSBY PI .EASED WITH OUTLOOK FOR PULP INDUSTRY
IWS MINERS
TALK OF UN
TO STOP FIS
PITTSBURG, Kan., July 27.—
Plans are being formulated by the
coal miners of this state to call a
general strike next week as a pro
test against the action of the com
panies in imposing fines on their
employes for refusal to work on
Saturday.
Alexander Howat, president of
the Kansas organization, is authori
ty for the statement that the prac
tice of levying fines is keenly re
sented by the union miners, and he
intimates that drastic measures will
be taken to put a stop to it.
It is claimed that the sentiment
among the miners is overwhelming
ly in favor of a general walkout,
and it is believed that nothing short
of a rescinding of the fine rule will
prevent a strike.
TACOMA, July 27.—The * value
of women as bank employes was
demonstrated this week when an
attempt to loot the Orting State
^ bank was frustrated by a frightened
woman bookkeeper, who rushed from
the rear door of the bank shrieking
so loudly as to stampede the rob
bers before they had carried out
their plans.
The bank w'as entered by two un
masked men, who promptly covered
the cashier with their revolvers and
demanded all the cash in sight. The
plan was to hold all the employes
up, but the woman failed to heed
the command and raced for the
back door, yelling at the top of her
voice.
Fearing that the cries would at
tract a crowd to the bank, the rob
bers decamped empty handed and
y made their escape in a waiting auto
mobile. They are being pursued by
a posse.
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COAL FIELDS OF
INDIANA ARE HIT
HARD BY STRIKE
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., July 27.—
The Indiana coal fields have been
paralyzed by an unauthorized strike
among the drivers and day laborers,
who have followed the lead of strik
ers in the Illinois fields.
Fifty mines near this city are
idle in consequence of the walkout,
and there is no prospect of immedi
ate resumption, although efforts are
being made to adjust the differences
between the strikers and the com
panies.
The strike is being conducted in
an orderly manner, no disturbances
of any sort having occurred thus
far. Precautions are being taken,
; however, by mine officials and the
I local authorities, the plan being to
!be prepared for any emergency that
[may arise.
YOUTH IS ARRESTED;
BOASTS OE KILLING
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 27.—
Thurkham Bates, aged 19, who re
cently enlisted in the army, was
placed under arrest at Camp Zach
ary Taylor today as the result of
boasts that he killed Elijah Ser
geant at Whitesburg, Kentucky, for
whose murder young Bates’ brother,
Uriah, was sentenced to life impris
onment. Another brother, Robert,
also was held for trial.
It was a love affair between Uriah
and Sergeant’s daughter and every
thing was in readiness for the wed
ding when Sergeant had the license
revoked. Later his mutilated body
was discovered and-suspicion fell on
the disappointed lover.
AMERICANS CAPTURED
TRAPSHOOTING EVENT
ANTWERP, July 27.—The Amer
jican team won the final Olympic
trapshooting event with a score of
547 out of a possible 600. Belgium
was second with 503, Sweden third
with 600, Britain fourth with 488,
and Canada fifth with 474.
DEPARTMENT LEARNS
OF NEW CONSPIRACY
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 27
Circulars calling on the workers of
the nation to refrain from partici
pation in the forthcoming elections
and to join a general strike instead
are in the hands of the department
of justice, according to information
given out today. An investigation
has been started to learn the origin
;of the circulars.
SANDY HOOK, July 27.—After
waiting until considerably after the
noon hour for the breeze to fresh
en, the postponem“nt flag was final
ly lowered and the yachts Resolute
and Shamrock IV got away in the
final race for the America’s cup.
The Resolute turned the outer
mark at 5:18:29, half a mile ahead
of the Shamrock, and finished within
the time limit, but with very little
time to spare.
The race news arrived over the
wires just in time to appear in to
day’s issue. The details will appear
in tomorrow’s issue.
10 U INTERESTS
MEXICO CITY, July 27.—Article
27 of the Mexican constitution,
which nationalized the Mexican pe
troleum deposits, will be sustained
theoretically, but all decrees issued
by President Carranza prejudicing
the prior right of petroleum owners
will be abrogated by a presidential
decree to be issued shortly, aceord
' ing to a statement made by Presi
jdent Huerta today to foreign cor
respondents.
Oil men will be given the right
to pre-empt claims within five years,
but will have a definite time within
which to drill. The substantial
rights of owners will be safeguard
ed.
SCENES REPRODUCED
OF PILGRIM FATHERS
SOUTHAMPTON, Eng., July 27.
—Scenes attending the departure of
the Pilgrim Fathers were enacted
here on Saturday in a pageant in
augurating a four-day celebration,
marking the anniversary of the sail
ing of the Mayflower. The lord
mayor’s luncheon was attended by
400 persons, including many promi
nent American and British repre
sentatives of social and official life
and the heads of various Anglo
American societies. The pageant
was staged at the ancient quay side
near the historic west gate, through
which the pilgrims passed.
SPEAKER IS LEADING
BIG LEAGUE BATTERS
CHICAGO, July 27.—Speaker, of
Cleveland, passed Sisler last week
and now leads the American league
batters with .416. Sisler now has
second place with .405; Jackson, of
Chicago, is third with .403, and Babe
Ruth is fourth with .387. Ruth
made his thirty-third home run dur
ing the week.
Edwin Eayrs, of Boston, is at the
head of the National batting list
With .404; Hornsby, of St. Louis, is
second with .359.
PRINCE JOHN TO TAKE
PLACE OF THE GEORGE
VICTORIA, B. C., July 27—Of
ficials of the Grand Trunk railway
have announced that the steamship
Prince John will take the place of
the Prince George temporarily. The
Prince George was damaged in Sey
mour narrows this week and has
been laid up for repairs.
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BOARD SUSPENDS
NEW MARINE ACT
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 27.—
The operation of that portion of
the new merchant marine act pro
viding preferential rail rates on ex
ports sent to the seaboard for move
ment in American bottoms has been
suspended until the first of the year,
according to announcement made
today by members of the United
States Shipping board.
The suspension is deemed advisa
ble, it is explained, in order to give
time for investigation of facts and
for preparation for the intelligent
application of the provisions of the
act.
INDIAN AGENT KILLED
BY FORMER ASSISTANT
MISSOULA, Mont., July 27.—Ma
jor Theodore Sharp, superintendent
of the Flathead Indian agency, was
shot and killed last week by N. J.
Perkins, a dismissed sub-agent, ac
cording to information which has
just been received here. After the
: shooting, Perkins stood off the depu
ty sheriff and the residents of the
place and escaped in an automobile,
going directly to his home, where
he changed his clothes, and then
telephoned for the sheriff to comm
and get him.
Sharp is survived by a widow, and
Perkins has six children. •
ALIENS ARE SHIPPED
TO ATLANTIC COAST
NEW YORK, July 27. — Sixty
three aliens, arrested in Seattle,
Chicago and other Western points,
have arrived at Ellis island, where
they will be held pending their de
portation to their native lands.
LORD BYNG IS SLATED
FOR CANADIAN OFFICE
LONDON, July 27.—Canadian pa
pers claim that they have been in
formed on good authority that Lord
Byng will be appointed shortly as
governor-general of Canada.
INFANTS IN CISTERN;
OLD MAN IMPLICATED
OMAHA, July 27—H. S. Hunt,
aged 61, has been placed under ar
rest in this city, following the dis
covery of two infants in an aban
doned cistern. Louise Boecke is al
leged to have admitted that she is
the mother of the babies, and it is
believed Hunt helped her to dispose
of them
GRIGSBY PLEASED
OVER PROMISE OF
PULP IN ALASKA
SEATTLE, July 27.—On the oc
casion of his recent visit in this
city, enroute from Washington to
Alaska, Delegate George B. Grigsby
evidenced deep interest in the an
nouncement of the purchase of Alas
ka timber by the California Paper
& Water Power company. The dele
gate stated that he believed the
Territory was about to enter a new
period of development, which will
affect all of its resources.
One of the most important bills
relating to Alaska which is now
pending before Congress, Delegate
Grigsby declared, is the one calling
for the creation of a federal com
mission to conduct Alaska affairs
without consulting officials at Wash
ington.
Another important measure, he
said, would give Alaska control of
the fisheries.
TORONTO, Ont., July 27.—Ar
nold Love, aged 22, a prosperous
farmer of this section, shocked the
entire community today by confess
ing to the murder of his mother
seven years ago, for which his fath
er was hanged. The confession
came voluntarily after young Love
had been converted by an evan
gelist. He said that he clubbed his
mother to death because she repri
manded him for keeping bad com
pany.
The son was one of the principal
witnesses again his father, most of
the evidence being circumstantial.
The police are investigating the
story.
PENDLETON PRISONER
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
PENDLETON, Ore., July 27.—
Albert Lindgren, one of five local
prisoners who recently escaped from
jail, was recaptured yesterday. He
says he and his companions planned
the jailbreak a week in advance
and the murder of the sheriff was
part of the plot.
FORMER SENATOR HAS
LEAD FOR GOVERNOR
DALLAS, Tex., July 27.—Former
United States Senator Joseph W.
Bailey is leading Pat W. Neff by
5,000 in the Democratic primary for
the gubernatorial nomination.
Imim, tk« (ktmr to IMCfaley
Vattoaal Park.
EDMONTON', July 27.—The four
army airplanes which are enroute
from New York to Nome reached
this city at 2:12 this afternoon from
Saskatoon, the flight having been
made without mishap or delay. They
were greeted by an aerial commit
tee in welcoming planes, the mayor
and other officials being among the
welcoming party.
Captain Street expects to hop to
Jasper tomorrow, a distance of 2(H)
miles. The next stops are Prince
George, Hazelton, Wrangell, White
horse, Dawson, Fairbanks, Ruby, and
Nome.
BRI1ISH OFFICIALS
REGRET FLAG RAID
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WASHINGTON, D. 0., .July 27.—
;British officials at Bermuda express
'reprre' over the insult offered the
American flair by British sailors on
the Fourth of July. It is claimed
that the postmaster who advised the
sailors who participated in tramp
ling the fla^ has been heavily fined
and sentenced to imprisonment.
REFERENDUM RETURNS
READY IN SEPTEMBER
CHICAGO, July 27.—Brotherhood
officials estimate that the tabulated
returns on the referendum to be
taken on the wage award question
will not be ready before September
first, by which time all irovernment
control of the railroads will end.
The railway union executives have
left for their homes and the vote
will be taken as soon as prepara
tions can be made for it.
NEW HAMPSHIRE WINS
MEMBERSHIP HONORS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 27.—
The state of New Hampshire won
first place in the recent drive of
the American Legion for new mem
bers. South Dakota finished in sec
ond place.
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