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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 26, l^>2t
NUMBER 22
■ DELEGATION BACKS PERKINS FOR PLACE
SINN FE1NERS SET FIRE TO DUBLIN CUSTOMHOUSE
GENERAL WOOD FAVORS CABLE ROUTE VIA ALASKA
GENERAL WOOD APPROVES
ALEUTIAN CABLE PROJECT
SEATTLE, May 26—In a cable
gram to the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, General Leonard Wood,
who is at present in the Philippines,
says: “I indorse and specifically ap
prove the proposed Aleutian Island
cable system and I am prepared to
make representations of this route
> to Washington.”
The proposed cable, for which a
bill has already been introduced in
Congress by Senator Wesley L.
Jones, asking for an appropriation
of $25,000,000, would lessen the
transmitting distance across the Pa
cific by about 3,000 miles. It would
extend from Sitka to Co rdova,
thence to Dutch Harbor and across
* the Pacific. The present San Fran
cisco-Yokohama cable is 6,993 miles
in length and the proposed Alaska
cable would be only about 4,671
miles long.
PONZI PLACED ON TRIAL
ON CHARGE OF LARCENY
BOSTON, May 26—Charles Ponzi,
who was sentenced last fall to a
tenn of five years in the penitentiary
in connection with his get-rich-quick
operations here, was placed on
trial here today on a charge of
larceny.
The effort to secure the release
of Ponzi on habeas corpus proceed
ings has been defeated by the court.
A.
FRISCO TONG CLAIMS VICTIM
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26—Suey
Ah Pin, believed to be a memuer
of the Jung Ying tong, was shot
and killed in this city last night,
his assailants being three Chinese
who fired the fatal shot from an
automobile. The assassins are still
at liberty.
GERMAN OFFICER CONVICTED
LEIPSIC, May 26—Sergeant O.
Heyne, the first German officer to
be placed on trial on criminal
charges resulting from the war, was
convicted here today on a charge of
ill treating British prisoners. He
was sentenced to two months in
prison.
INQUIRY STARTS JUNE 10
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 26—
The senate committee appointed to
investigate the strike situation in
West Virginia, will begin its work
at Williamson on June 10.
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PEASANTS HOLDING CORN;
MOSCOW FOOD IN SHORT
RIGA, May 26—According to in
formation received in this city this
week, the city of Moscow has been
forced to go on very short rations
because of the refusal of the peas
ants to sell their com for food. The
excuse of the peasants is that they
need the corn for seed.
The situation at Moscow is de
scribed as critical, with many resi
dents of the city facing starvation.
The Moscow soviet has ordered the
food supplies of the state rationed
among the workers and children
only, that order having been In
effect since the first of April. The
rations consist of one pound of
bread a week.
Many of the workers have left the
city in search of food.
!IF DEMPSEY WINS CONTEST
| HE WILL FIGHT ALL COMERS
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I ATLANTIC CITY. May 26—Man
' ager Kearns is authority for the
'statement that if Dempsey defeats
j Carpentier in the coming contest
; for the championship of the world,
1 he will eliminate the color line and
! 1_ _._...ill kn "nnv
man who could guarantee a purse
worthy of a world champion's con
sideration.”
M’NARY ASKS REHEARING
OF HENRY ALBERS CASE
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 26
Senator McXary, acting on behalf
of the Oregon Bar Association, has
filed a petition in which is requested
a rehearing of the case of Henry
Albers, wealthy resident of Port
land, whose conviction on a charge
of violating the espoinage act was
recently upset by the courts, at
the request of the department of
justice.
U. S. AMMUNITION IN IRELAND
I LONDON, May 26—According to
announcement made here today,
more than 16,000 rounds of Ameri
can ammunition has been captured
in the Dublin district since March
23. The information was disclosed
in a statement made before the
house of commons.
TENNESSEE IN COMMISSION;
WILL JOIN PACIFIC FLEET
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 26—
The new super-dreadnought Tennes
see has completed all tests in a
manner satisfactory to the navy de
partment and will leave soon to
join the Pacific fleet. The hew ves
sel is an oil burner, is electrically
driven and has twelve 14-inch guns
in the main battery.
It is indicated that the new
dreadnoughts California and Mary
land will also be assigned to duty
with the Pacific fleet.
Ituu, the Gateway to McKinley
Kattoaal Park.
SEATTLE, May 26—A special
dispatch from the national capital
says that Secretary Fall, of the de
partment of the Interior, received
the self-appointed delegation of
Alaskans yesterday, the call having
been made for the purpose of mak-:
ing formal presentation of the dele
gation’s indorsement of Col. William
T. Perkins, for appointment as gov
ernor of Alaska.
The action of the delegation was
the result of the series of confer
ences during the past week, held
for the purpose of reaching an
agreement on the Alaska political
situation. The meetings are referred
to as the first concrete effort to
brings Alaskans together in agree
ment on the principal Alaska ap
pointment.
It is acknowledged that the elimin
ation of both Wickersham and Haze
let leaves Delegate Dan Sutherland
free of pledges and it is thought
that Alaskans can now settle on
compromise candidate for recom
mendation -to the President. Perkins
is suggested as the choice of the
committee, but there are a number
here who are not yet in accord with
the action of the committee.
There were no new developments
today.
OREGON CENSUS REPORT
SHOWS FOREIGN DECREASE
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 26—
There was a notable decrease in
the foreign population of Oregon,
with the exception of Japanese, ac
cording to figures gathered by the
census bureau. The Chinese popula
tion of the state decreased 58 per
cent during the decade, but the
number of Japanese residents in
creased 21 per cent. There was al
so a marked gain in the number of
negroes, the figures showing an in
crease of 43 per cent for the ten
years under review.
RUSSIAN WORKERS DEMAND
CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT
COPENHAGEN, May 26—A Hel
singfors report says that the work
ers at Petrograd are demanding that
the Russian government be trans
ferred to a body representing all
political parties in Russia.
The report also states that the
soviet authorities have issued orders
prohibiting the publication of news
of strikes or indications of unrest.
BUBONIC PLAGUE IN MEXICO;
MORE THAN A SCORE DEAD
HAVANA, May 26—According to
dispatches received in this city from
Mexico, there is a serious outbreak
of bubonic plague in Tampico, with
heavy mortality.
The reports state that 38 cases
have been reported since the first
of April, of which number, 25
cases resulted in death.
SIMS SAYS AMERICAN NAVY'
GIVEN TOO MUCH CREDIT
LONDON, May 26—Speaking at a
lunchepn given in his honor here
yesterday, Admiral Sims told Ad
miral Beatty and other prominent
British and American naval men
that Great Britain has been dis
posed to give the American navy too
much credit for the part it played
in the Allied victory.
The British grand fleet, Sims de
clared. was the keystone in the Al
lied arch.
Senator E. B. Collins arrived in
town this afternoon from the coast,
being enroute to his home In Fair
banks from the territorial capital.
AMERICANS TO MAKE TRIP
TO THE RIVER OF DOUBT
NEW YORK, May 26—A group
of venturesome Americans, includ
ing scientists, hunters and photo
graphers, will aail for South Ameri
ca on the first of June, their desti
nation being the province of Anto
fogasta, Chile. It is their intention
to make an exploration trip to the
headwaters of the Amazon river,
and they will endeavor to pick up
the lost trail of Theodore Roose
velt’s River of Doubt,
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AMERICANS CROSS BORDER;
CAPTURE GREASER CULPRIT
—
MEXICO CITY, May 26—Thirty
Americans are reported to have
crossed the international boundary
at Vegas, in pursuit of a Mexican
charged with violation of American
laws. The reports also state that
the offending Mexican was captured
and dragged back across the line.
President Obregon has ordered an
investigation of the affair with a
view to making representations to
Washington.
TELEPHONE LINES ARE CUT;
ALEXANDRIA IS ISOLATED
CAIRO, May 26—The telephone
lines between this city and Alexan
dria have been cut, and it is feared
there have been further disorders
j there. Much apprehension is felt
here for the safety of Europeans
in Alexandria.
i VLADIVOSTOK THREATENED
TOKYO, May 26—According to
; newspaper advices received in this
| city, the troops formerly command
i ed by General Kappell, anti-Bolshe
i vik leader, have captured Nikolsk,
! two miles northwest of Vladivostok.
I and are now advancing on the big
Siberian seaport town.
SALE OF SEATS FOR FIGHT
IS HEAVIEST ON RECORD
I Promoter T. A. Rickard, who is
staging the Dempsey-Carpentier bat
(tie at Jersey City, announces that
the advance sale of seats has al
ready broken all records for champ
ion ring contests.
The receipts up to date, he says,
| will total $526,000.
! Manana, Alaska’s latsrtot Tata Depot
j
VETERAN CITY CELEBRATES
! ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING
I j
FREDERICKSBURG, Md., May!
26—Fredericksburg1, second oldest j
city in the United States, celebrated !
! the two hundred and fiftieth anni-!
j versary of its recognition as an es-1
i tablished township yesterday.
i The records show that the city j
I was the landing place of John j
'Smith, in 1608, and it also was the1
; home of George Washington from
the time he was seven years old
! until he reached manhood. He be
j came a member of the Masonic
order here.
WOMEN PLAN AUXILIARY
OF POPULAR ELKS LODGE
OMAHA, May 26—A movement
has been launched here for the or
ganization of a woman's auxiliary'
of the Elks, to be known as the
Patriotic Order of Does. The move
ment is local at present, but it is
planned to make the organization
national as soon as plans can be
perfected.
Women whose husbands, fathers
or brothers belong to the Elks will
be eligible to ftiembership In the
notr nrcrflni7atinn
ADMIRAL WATSON DELAYED;
PUMPS DISABLED BY SAILOR
SEATTLE, May 26—The steamer
Admiral Watson, which is enroute
to Southeastern and Southwestern
Alaska points, is reported to have
had considerable trouble on the
way North as the result of tamper
ing with the air pumps, which al
lowed salt water to enter the boil
ers and fresh water tanks. Captain
Glasscock, in reporting the incident,
says the vessel was delayed two
days and that, upon arrival at
Ketchikan, one of the members of
the crew, accused of doing the
damage, was put ashore.
AGED WOMAN DISAPPEARS;
YOUNG HUSBAND IN JAIL
SEATTLE, May 26—The police
are dragging- the lake in the belief
that Mrs. Kate Mahoney, aged
72, was done away with by her
young husband, James Mahoney,
age 38.
Pending the result of the investi
gation, the husband is being held
in custody on a charge of forging
his wife’s name to a permit to a
safe deposit vault, where she is
believed to have kept considerable
money. The wife is supposed to have
been worth $200,000, with valuable
holdings in Alaska. -
Mahoney declares that his wife
left him in April. He is held in
communicado.
ACE WILL TRY FOR RECORD
REDWOOD CITY, Cal., May 26—
Eddie Rickenbacker, famous ace of
war days, left this city at 8:30 this
morning on a record cross country
airplane flight.
SINN FEINERS TOUCH MATCH
TO DUBLIN CUSTOM HOUSE
DUBLIN, May 26—The Dublin
custom house was set on tire yes
terday by Sinn Feiners, and so rap
idly did the flames spread that by
the time the fire brijrade arrived on
the scene, the fire was beyond con
trol, and the building was destroyed.
A large number of Sinn Feiners
gathered about the building and, it
is believed, fires were started at
several places. The police attempted
to prevent the outrage but were
unable to do so, although seven >f
the Sinn Feiners were killed, eleven
wounded and sixty-five captured.
Four of the policemen were wound
ed.
FRENCH WILL NOT OCCUPY
RUHR DISTRICT AT PRESENT
PARIS, May 26—Premier Briand
has issued a statement in which he
says there is no reason now for the
occupation of the Ruhr district be
cause the aspect of the situation in
Upper Silesia has changed.
He says further that should the
Ruhr district be occupied without
the support of the Allies it would
be equivalent to an abandonment
of the Versailles treaty.
ACCOUNTS WERE SHORT
SEATTLE, May 26—The state
bank examiner, who has just con
cluded an investigation of the af
fairs of the Trades Union Savings
and Loan Association, reports a
shortage of $2,000 in the accounts
ui «iunn nemenway, ui
association, who committed suicide
this week.
JAPAN WANTS SHANTUNG
WASHINGTON’, D. C., May 26—
According to official information re.
ceived in this city, the Japanese
government is planning to take
steps to compel China to begin
negotiations for the recession of
Shantung, in accordance with the
terms of the Versailles treaty.
WILL BUILD SUBMARINES
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 26—
The senate yesterday adopted an
amendment to the naval appropria
tion bill, authorizing the expendi
ture of part of the $90,000,000 for
naval construction, for the building
of submarines.
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