WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOL. III.
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1921
NUMBER 201
SENATE MAY ALLOW MONEY FOR ROADS
. PANAMA AND COSTA RICA PREPARING FOR WAR
- GOVERNMENT CANNED GOODS FOUND UNFIT FOR USE
GOVERNMENT SELLING GOODS
UNFIT FOR USE OF HUMANS
ST. Louis, Feb. 26—Announce
ment has been made by the state
food and drug inspector that some
of the Government’s canned goods,
which have been retailed to the pub
lic in many parts of the country,
are unfit for human consumption.
The inspector has been making an
examination of the goods offered for
sale in this city and has ordered j
650 cases of the stuff destroyed.
P The condemned goods were part
v, of the Government’s surplus war
stock which was unloaded on the
public as an alleged means of forc
ing prices down.
FORMER ALASKAN RECOVERS
SEATTLE, Feb. 26—W. A. Clark,
former president of the Juneau
Hardware company, is recovering in
this city from a successful opera
tion which he underwent at the
Minor hospital.
GOVERNMENT LOSES ACTION
NEW YORK, Feb. 26—Federal
Judge Hand has rendered a decision
denying the petition of the Govern
ment for authority to prevent the
Western Union company from laying
a catje from the Barbados to Miami.
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POSSES HUNT BLACKMAILER
OLYMUIA, Feb. 26—The police
of this city and several citizen
posses are searching for an alleged
blackmailer who attempted to ex
tort the sum of $10,000 from former
Mayor C. E. Mottman, under threat
of dynamiting his store in case he
^ refused to make the payment. One
of the posses captured a suspect,
but he escaped before he could be
landed in jail.
YANKEE SEAMEN THREATEN
STRIKE ON FIRST OF MAY
NEW YORK, Feb. 26—There is
^ the possibility of a nation wide
strike of all officers and seamen on
American ships, upon the expiration
of existing agreements. The threat
ened walkout is the result of the
announcement of the Steamship
Owners association to the effect that
owners are averse to entering into
new agreements with the seamen.
The existing agreements will expire
on the first of May.
MAIL CLERK ROBBED
PITTSBURG, Feb. 26—A Govern
ment mail clerk was found beaten
* and unconscious last night at the
Pennsylvania station a short time
before the departure of the train
for Washington. Two mail sacks
^ were missing. The clerk was beater
with a coupling pin. The amount ir
the mail sacks has not been ascer
tained but it is believed that it wil
run into large figures.
BURLESON BANS PLANES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26
R Accidents resulting in the loss of i
total of six lives have resulted ii
the discontinuance of the use o:
metal monoplanes by the postoffici
department. The planes in questioi
were purchased abroad.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26—Th.
federal district court has renderei
a decision in which it is held tha
^ Koreans are ineligible to citizenshi]
even though they., served in th
American army.
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SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES
INCREASE FOR ALASKA ROADS
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HARDING FAVORS BIG NAVY;
ADVISES SENATE LEADERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26
President-elect Harding has sent
word to the Republican leaders in
the senate, expressing a desire for
adequate appropriations for the navy
to permit a continuance of present
building plans without material re
duction.
With this definite expression from
the President-elect, party leaders an
nounce that they will insist upon
senate increases over the house total
even at the risk of defeating the
* measure at this session of Congress.
PORTLAND SALE ATTRACTS
MANY WOMEN TO BIG STORE
PORTLAND, Feb. 26—One of the
biggest department store sales re
corded in this city since the war
was staged yesterday, and the ruch
for bargains was such that many of
the women were injured and a lot
of property destroyed. Eight thous
and persons, mostly women, battled
with the police for admission to the
store, eager to take advantage of
the five, ten and fifteen cent bar
gains in aluminum tea kettles, cot
ton bed blankets and silk hose. One
hundred of the women fainted dur
ing the rush, which of such pro
portions that the 60 policemen on
hand had more than their hands full.
Many of the women were attended
in nearby stores and others were
rushed to the emergency hospital.
An automobile, which stood in
front of one of the entrances, was
nearly wrecked by the scores of
women who crowded over it; traffic
in front of the store was blocked
and several costly windows were
broken by the eager shoppers.
DYNAMITER FOUND GUILTY
SOUTH BEND, Wn„ Feb. 26—
J. Fred Welch has been found guilty
here on a charge of first degree
murder, in connection with the dy
namiting of the dredge Beaver, in
December, with a loss of four lives.
YOUNG BANDIT CAPTURED;
BLAMES INADEQUATE WAGE
DECATUR, Feb. 26—William A.
Daulton, who has the distinction of
putting over the biggest robbery
in the history of Chicago, was tak
en into custody here today, and has
confessed his guilt to the police. He
explains that he was not paid suffi
ciently by the bank which employee
him and that, when he saw a chance
. to get away with bonds, he did so
He was employed by the Northerr
i Trust company and stole bonds
■ valued at $772,000.
i JAPANESE ARE BANNED
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 26—The dis
trict court of appeals has renderei
| a decision in which it is held tha
Japanes not born in the Unitee
States are ineligible to become citi
zens of this country.
Venana, Alaska's Interior Fuel Depot
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 20—
It is believed in officials circles that
the senate will give more favorable
consideration to the request of the
Alaska Road commission for an in
creased appropriation, than was re
ceived in the lower house of Con
gress when the army appropriation
bill was under consideration there.
The senate committee yesterday de
cided to' increase the wagon road
appropriation from $350,000 and it
is believed the item will go through
unless opposition develops from un
...
expected sources.
The Alaska Itoad commission has
asked for an appropriation of near
ly a million dollars to make possible
the inauguration of a comprehensive
road building program in Alaska.
The amount was approved by the
war department and appeared in the
estimates, but the house committee
cut the amount down to $350,000,
which is barely enough to maintain
roads and trails already built in the
Northern territory.
GROOMING FOR RACE
THE PAS, Feb. 2C—Dog mush
ers who will enter the Hudson Bay
derby, are arriving here with their
teams and interest in the big race
is warming up rapidly. Walter Goyne
of Ruby, Alaska, who was among
the first to arrive, is regarded as a
possible winner and has many back
ers.
Sam Franteau is also a favorite,
with his imposing team of all-white
huskies. There is some talk here of
Leonard Seppala, of Nome, coming
for the race.
IMMIGRANT SHIP FOUNDERS
BOSTON, Feb. 26—The trans
Atlantic liner Princess Matoika, with
2,000 passengers from Genoa and
Naples, struck an iceberg or sub
merged rock yesterday, off Cape
Race and became unmanageable as
a result of damage to the steering
gear. However, after drifting for
seven hours, temporary repairs were
made and the course of the vessel
resumed. Wireless advices received
from the ship today state that no
serious damage resulted.
DETAILS UP TO WILSON
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26—
According to announcement made
here today, President-elect Harding
has written to President Wilson, ex
pressing a desire to leave all details
of the inauguration, in so far as they
affect the President, to the present
occupant of the White House.
PALMER PUNISHING DEBS
ATLANTA, Feb. 26—Counsel for
Eugene V. Debs has announced that
Attorney General Palmer has refused
him permission to visit his client,
for the reason that the prisoner is
now being held incommunicado as
a result of his recent criticism of
President Wilson, issued through his
attorney.
MANY PASSPORTS FORGED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26—
Officials of the state department are
j authority for the statement that
forged passports, enabling undesir
able and dangerous aliens to enter
the United States, are being issued
in almost every European country.
1 ARIZONA IN LINE
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 26—Gov
I ernor Stephens has received a tele
■ gram from Governor Campbell, of
Arizona, saying that he had signed
the anti-alien land bill.
IMMIGRATION BILL PASSES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26—
The lower house of Congress has
passed the senate bill limiting im
migration to three per cent of the
number of persons born in any
foreign country who were in the
United States in 1910. The measure
has been sent to the President for
his signature.
RELIEF FOR STARVING CHINA
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26—
The senate has voted half a million
dollars to defray the cost of mov
ing donated grain across the Pacific
for the relief of famine sufferers in
China. Under the terms of the bill
the navy or the shipping board will
furnish the vessels needed to trans
port the grain.
NEW ENFORCEMMENT PLAN
IS UNDER CONSIDERATION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26—
A new plan for the enforcement of
prohibition is now under discussion
among Republican leaders as the
prospective policy of the Harding
administration contemplates abolish
ing the present dual enforcement
machinery and the centering of full
responsibility on the attorney gen
eral. It is understood that all state
prohibition agents are to be dis
pensed with, and their work turn
ed over to the department of justice.
SINN FEINERS PUT TROOPS
TO ROUT IN IRISH BATTLE
MACROON, Feb. 26—Three hun
dred men ambushed a detachment of
50 auxiliary police near this city
yesterday, the attack resulting in
the death of one of the officers and
the wounding of six others.
After a battle lasting two hours,
the police withdrew, leaving the at
tacking party in possession of the
position. They returned later with
reserves and agained engaged the
Sinn Feiners in battle but could
not dislodge them, the crown forces
being compelled to withdraw a
second time. The major commanding
the crown forces was killed during
the second engagement.
Mrs. Ida Kellum, mother of Leon
Kellum, arrived at Seward on the
last trip of the Alameda, and it is
presumed that she will make her
home at Eska, where her son is now
employed.
CABINET SELECTIONS STAND;
HOOVER AND DENBY AGREE
Sf. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 26—The
selection of Herbert Hoover to be
secretary of commerce has been
finally confirmed after a series of
developments that at one time seem
ed likely to lead to a cancellation
of the appointment. President-elect
Harding has announced that he finds
himself in perfect accord with the
policies urged by Hoover.
Denby was here yesterday fot
the purpose of talking naval policies
with Harding and definite announce
ment was made by the President
elect today that Denby would be
his naval secretary, with Theodore
Roosevelt as assistant secretary.
PROSPECT FOR HOME RULE
TAKING FAVORABLE TURN
LONDON, Feb. 26—The prospect
of the Irish home rule act being: ap
plied under conditions designed to
give it a fighting chance, has been
brightened measurably by a move
ment calculated to bring North and
South Ireland into an agreement to
accept the act on the conditions to
be asked. The plans, which include
the granting of complete financial
autonomy to Ireland, are said to
be receiving the serious considera
tion of leaders in both sections of
Ireland.
FRENCH TROOPS ARE ASTIR;
1HAY MEAN BORDER ACTION
LONDON, Feb. 26—Dispatches re
ceived in this city from Amsterdam
report that French troops in the
German zone are displaying great
activity, such as is always the case
when drastic action is contemplated.
Inquiry at Paris, however, fails to
throw any light on the plans of the
French government.
SAYS JEWS WERE KILLED
LONDON, Feb. 26—The Federa
tion of Ukrainian Jews has issued a
statement in which it is claimed
that 1,000 Jews were killed recently
by the troops under the command
of General Balakovitch, anti-Bolshe
vik leader. The incident is reported
to have occurred in the Minsk
region.
WAR AND AUTOS ARE BLAMED
ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 26— In
an address delivered here this after
noon before the National Council of
Women Deans, Lillian Dimmitt, dean
woman at Morningside college, de
clared that the war and automo
biles were responsible for the appall
ing immorality now prevalent among
high school students. As a remedy,
she urged a return to the oldtime
system of chaperonage.
TARIFF BILL APPROVED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26—
The lower house of Congress has
adopted the conference report on
the Fordney emergency tariff bill,
and sent it to the senate for final
approval.
REPUBLICS S I AR1 FIGHTiNG;
PANAMA ASKING FOR ARMS
WASHINGTON, L>. C„ Feb. 26
The Central American republics of
Panama and Costa Rica declared
war on each other and hostilities
are reported to have been started
in the vicinity of Coto, at the Pacific
end of the frontier. Official confirm
ation of the outbreak is lacking but
the unofficial reports are generally
credited here.
Many Are Enlisting
PANAMA, Feb. 26—More than
2,000 men have enrolled for military
service' against the Costa Ricans, at
local recruiting offices; and reports
from other sections of the republic
state that many citizens are offer
ing their services.
Want Rifles Returned
WASHINGTON. I). C., Feb. 26
The government of Panama has
asked the United States for the im
mediate return of several thousand
rifles, seized by the American author
ties in the Canal zone in 1916. The
guns arc wanted for use in repell
ing a reported Costa Rican invasion
of Panama.
CONSULATE IS ATTACKED
PANAMA, Feb. 26—Violent anti
Costa Rican demonstrations occurred
here on Thursday night, culminat
ing in an attack upon the Costa
Rican consulate. The outbreak fol
lowed an announcement by th>
president of Panama to the effect
that he had received advices report
ing the district of Coto occupied by
Costa Rican forces.
FRENCH WORKERS REVOLT
PARIS, Feb. 20—The red flap \vup
raised over a big electrical works,
under construction just north <>f
j Paris, by workmen who refused to
'quit the plant, notwithstanding: the
fact that a lockout had been de
clared. Police and troops were called
from this city and order was restor
ed after considerable difficulty.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS FALL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26
i The department of commerce has
| announced a shrinkage of 66 mi!
i lion dollors in American export
I trade during the month of Januar>,
j and a decline in imports of 65 mil
i lion during the same period, as
| compared with the figures for Dec
ember.
POSTOFFICE BILL PASSES
WASHINGTON D. C„ Feb. 26—
The senate has agreed to all tin
house amendments to the Postoffice
appropriation bill, and the measure
was passed yesterday and is now >n
the hands of the President for his
signature. The bill carries a million
and a quarter item for the trans
continental air service. The total
appropriation is 570 millions.
IDAHO BANS CIGARETTES
BOISE, Feb. 26—The Idaho legis
lature has completed the enactment
of an anti-cigarette law, and has
submitted the measure to the gov
ernor for official approval.
RAILWAYS TO GET MONEY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26
President Wilson has signed the
Winslow bill authorizing partial pay
ments to the railways of the country
as provided for under the provisions
of the transportation act.