WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAIL Y NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1919.
NO. 187
GOVERNMENT MAKES RADICAL CLEANUP
JUDGE ANDERSON ORDERS STRIKE CALLED OFF
' STRIKES ARE CONDEMNED BY SENATE INVESTIGATORS
BRIDGE FINISHED;
TRACKLAYERS ARE
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The extension of stetl south, to
ward the canyon, was resumed to
day, following the completion of the
Dry creek bridge two miles south
of the Singleton roadhouse. Track
laving will continue steadily now. it
is believed, unless cold weather
should delay the completion of the
contracts beyond the bridge. It is
estimated that the rails will reach
the canyon about the first of De
cember.
The Dry creek bridge is uI6 feet
in length, with 43 bents,( 12 feet
apart. ,
The majority of the grading con- '
tractors beyond the bridge have com
pleted their allotted tasks and are
now in town. Three contractors are
now busily engaged in taking out
a cut on the south side of Drv j
creek which is nearing completion j
rapidly. The fill, across the lake,
also will be finished within a few ;
days, ready for the rails, probably |
by the time the steel gang reaches i
that point. j
The distance between Dry creek j
and the north end of the canyon is
approximately three miles, and after
the rails reach the end of the grade,
a supply depot will be established
at that point for the convenience
of rock contractors who will start
to work as soon authorization
come? to proceed with that work.
The amount of rock work under
taken will he limited only by the
amount of material and equipment
available for the work, and will be
sufficient, it is believed, to keep a
considerable number of men em
ployed steadily throughout the win- j
ter months. !
The tracklaying is being done ;
under the direction of Foreman
Louis Lee, who had charge of the ,
surfacing work during the past sum- |
mer south
of town.
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TEIEFHONE WORKERS
MAY OUII ON COAST
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^ SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. S.—The
Pacific Telephone company has re-!
jected the demand of its employes
for a wage increase of one dollar
a day for male workers, in Califor
nia, Oregon, Washington and Ne
vada.
The company, however, has ac
cepted the proposal of the employes
far a new method of settling dis- j
putes and grievances, and it is pos
sible the wage question may be
adjusted in that manner, although
there is considerable talk of .strik-;
ing.
ODD FELLOWS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR YEAR;
The Fairbanks lodge of Odd Fel-1
^ lows held its annual election at j
Fairbanks this week, naming the
following members to look after the
affairs of the organisation during
the ensuing year: F. C. Jackson,
DEPARTMENT STARTS DRIVE
ON RADICALS IN AMERICA
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 8.—
The plans, of radicals throughout
the United States to stage a nation
wide celebration today in commem
oration of the second anniversary
of the establishment of a soviet
government in Russia, were nipped
in the bud last night by agents of
the department of justice by a gen
eral roundup of the ringleaders of
the movement. More than two hun
dred radicals, nearly all of them
Russians, were taken into custody
in eighteen cities.
May Be Deported.
Attorney General Palmer has an
nounced that he will take steps im
N. G.; P. J. Rickert. V. G.: Andrew
Nerland, treasurer; Aug>i Bjeie
mark. secretary
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. Nov. 8.—
Secretary Foster, of the local steel
workers’ union, was escorted to the
outer edge of town last night by a
committee of citizens and warned
to rid the community of his pres
ence, which he did.
The secretary, who has been very
active among the strikers since the
commencement of the steel strike,
was to have addressed a union meet
ing last night, but the committee
took him in charge before the meet
ing started.
The committee was organized for
the purpose of ridding the district
of all union organizers and agita
tors, and it is expected that there
will be a genera! exodus of the
trouble-makers within the next few
days.
MAIL RIG LAGGING;
CANTBUCK DRIFT
The Brower mail stage. which was
due at Fairbanks several days ago,
has not yet put in an appearance at
the upper town, and there seems to
be considerable uncertainty as to
when it will reach its destination,
the drifted condition of the Richard
son trail apparently having upset the
schedule beyond immediate repair.
Trail advices showed the incom
ing rig some place beyond Munson's
this morning, less than a day’s
travel from Fairbanks under favor
able trail'conditions.
Several persons are reported to
have crossed the river on the ice yes
terday afternoon and this morning,
near the mission, and it is expected
that teams will be able to cross
within a few days, unless the weather
should grow warmer again.
Wilts*—Tki Gateway to McWlaUy
Wattoaal Park.
i mediately to deport all Red alien.-.'
and he will endeavor to rid the ‘
| country also of the two hundred
radicals who were placed under ar-!
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;rest last night, regardless of status
as regards citizenship.
Evidence Found.
! Officials of the department of jus
tice are authority for the statement
that much incriminating evidence j
was found by the agents who con
ducted the radical raids last night, i
Quantities of bomb-making tools j
were seized, together with a com
plete counterfeiting plant and coun
terfeit banknotes, thousands of
i pieces of inflammatory literature.
red flap? in large numbers, rifles,
revolvers, an i large stores of am
munition.
MANY IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. Nov. 8. — Two hun
dred radicals were placed under ar
rest in this city last night and the
authorities are now conducting a
search for the organizers of a Ger
man branch of the Industrial Work
ers of the World.
SOME IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. No\. 8.—The radi
cal roundup which took place in
this city last night, headed by agents
ANDERSON DEMANDS
RECALL OF ORDERS
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 8.—With
i out giving the attorneys for the coal
j miners an opportunity to present
jtheir arguments on the question of
right to strike. Federal Judge An
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'derson, of the district : ttrt, handed
down a decision today in wh'th
^demanded the Unite! Mine Work
I to withdraw the strike order
November first.
The court order was issued at
conclusion of the hearing on the
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the
straining order issued several days
ago. at the request of the Govern
ment. The attorneys for the u.i’on
.fought vigorously tor a chance to
present their arguments in behalf
of the organization, tut the judge
would not hear them.
The court order gives the organ
ization until Tuesday to cancel the
strike, and it is announced by the
attorneys for the strikers that it
is the intention of President Lewi;
to obey the mandate.
SENATORS CONDEMN
STRIKING WORKERS
WASHINGTON, P. C., Nov. S.
i’lhe senate committee, which ha=
| been engaged in an investigation of
j t ho steel strike, has submitted a re
port in which the lawmakers char
acterize ail strikes as industrial bar
barism. They declare that there is
j r.o place in America for industrial
or labor despotism and contend that
the public has the right to demand
of jabor or capita! that they shall
not abrogate to themselves the right
to determine, in their own way, all
industrial questions arising.
The report says that Cvngjess
should provide a means cf adjusting
difficulties between employes and
i employers, and the recommendation j
. id made that Congress establish a
mediation agency, which might be
constituted along the lines of the
COAST ELEVENS MEET
IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
PORTLAND, Nov. 8—Washing-,
ton State college and Oregon will
meet on the gridiron here this after
:noon in a contest which will virtu
ally decide the Pacific coast cham
pionship. The visitors are expected
i to win.
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‘Vnui, Alaska's TsSsrisr raal Bspot
old war labor board
Referring to the steel strike, wrich
the committee was appointed to in
vestigate, the report says the cause
of the strike was the determination
of the American Federation of Labor
to organize the steel industry. The
question of wages, the investigators
say. was not involved in the dispute.
The committeemen believe the
hours worked by steel operatives are
too long, however, and they recom
mend that a shorter workup; Jay
be established for the industry when
the stTike is settled.
The report says there is a con
siderable element of revolutionary
ladicalism behind the strike- behind
the effort of the federation to or
ganize the industry.
Secretary Foster is branded by
the senators as a radical.
COLLEGE ELEVENS TIE
IN OPENING CONTEST
PRINCETON, Nov. 8.—In the
opening football game of the season
between Princeton and Harvard, the
two elevens finished even at the end
of the second half, the score being
ten to ten. Princeton led through
out the game, but was unable to
prevent a tie in the final clash. Har
of the department of justice, re-'
suited in the arrest of 52 Reds, all
of whom, it is expected, will be de
ported.
BAD ORGANIZATION.
NEW YORK. Nov. 8.—Agents of
the department of justice responsi
ble for the drive on radicals in this
city have discovered a Russian work
ers' union here which is advocating
a serial revolution. The union, the
.agents declare, is the worst anar
chistic organization in the country.
The union is said to have a mem
bership of 7.000. whth branches in
many parts of the United States.
[card was the favorite before the
(game started.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 8.—
Acocrding to a report issued by the
[geological survey, the bituminous
coal production of the United States
;has been reduced nearly 70 percent
by the suspension of union opera
‘tiuns throughout the country.
On the first day of the strike, the
! report says, the production dropped
to 7f,*.000 tons, and there has bee:.
Iverv little increase in output during
uhe week the strike has been in
; progress.
j The norma! output of the bitum:
:nous fields is two million ton? daily.
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WASHINGTON TOWNS
ARE SHORE OF COAL
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OLYMPIA, Nov. 8.—According to
reports which have been received
by Governor Hart, the coai shortage
is becoming acute throughout East
ern Washington, where many of tne
small towns are now out of fuel en
tirely.
Scores of appeals have been re
ceived by the governor, urging him
to use his influence to secure the
release of coal commandeered b.\
the railroads. Suffering will result,
it is pointed out, unless coal can be
secured.
TRAIN TAKES CROWD
TO ISLAND TERMINAL
The train which made the round
trip to Camp 415 yesterday from the
Garden Island end of the line, took
about twenty passengers to the up
per ,town.
The schedule of 4% hours for1
the run each way was maintained
without difficulty.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Coutts re-;
turned to town last night from the
Lignite country, where they enjoyed 1
a several-day outing in the hills. |
SILVAN CLAIMS
HE SEI EIRE 10
According to advices received last
night by Engineer in Charge Fred'k
D. Browne, from Governor Riggs,
there is at present in Guavmas,
Mexico. a man named Edward Sil
van, former resident of Xenana. who
is reported to have boasted that he
set fire to a warehouse in Alaska.
The governor received his infor
mation from Secreary of State Lan
sing, who advised that ‘‘the Ameri
can consul at Guavmas reports that
Edward Silvan is in Guavmas and
admits burning Alaskan warehouse."
The consul also stated that Silvan
expected to move south on Novem
ber 7.
The governor believes the ware
house mentioned in the wire was 1:1
reality the roundhouse at Xenana,
which was destroyed by fire of mys
terious origin several wintsrs ago.
And he has asked Mr. Browne to
supply the department with all the
info-ma’ior possible regard ng Sd
van. with a view to having him
brought back to the United States
for trial.
Silvan was in Xenana during HUT
and 1918, was engaged in station
work part of the time and was one
of the active participants in the
strike which • oceurre i here during
the time that Mr. Riggs was n
charge of the railroad work. He was
idle at the time of the roundhouse
fire.
The last work done by him was
on December 1918. shortly after
which he is reported to have left
for the States.
Silvan was generally looked uj -
on as a German, but he entere 1 the
service of the Alaskan Engineering
commission as a Russian, claiming
to have been born in that country,
at Mieau.
COLUMBUS, N'ov. S.—Complete
unofficial returns from Tuesday's
election show tnat a majority of
the voters in Ohio are in favor of
prohibition. The vote was taken on
the question of sustaining the ac
tion of the state legislature in rati
fying the national prohibition am
endment. and the drys polled a ma
jority of 194 votes
The liquoc interests of the state
conducted a vigorous campaign in
an effort to undo the work of the
lawmakers.
TEMPERATURE
As reported by the government
observation station, Xenana
Saturday, November 8
Maximum .20 above
Minimum . 4 above