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THE NENANA NEWS
♦VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1922
NUMBER 216
RAILWAY SHOPMEN GO OUT ON STRIKE
TA TE TROOPS PRESER VE ORDER IN COAL FIELDS
. R. UNIONS DEFY AUTHORITY OF RAILWAY BOARD
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UARDSMEN ARE DETAILED
TO POLICE MINE DISTRICTS
SHARLESTON. W. Va.. July 1—
fwo companies of National Guards
nen have been sent into the Cabin
>eek and Paint Creek districts to
^ prevent an incipient march of coal
miners against the Cabin Creek
, mines.
Operators Accept Invitation
WASHINGTON, D. C-, July 1—
Secretary of Labor Davis has is
sued a statement in which he an
nounces that the both bituminous
and anthracite operators have ac
cepted the invitation of President
Harding to attend the conference
to * be held in this eity this after
noon.
Tipples Burned—Mine Flooded
DENVER, July 1—Two mine tip
Toles were burned, one mine flooded
and two railway bridges destroyed
this week in the Colorado coal fields,
according to advices received in this
city from state rangers.
Following the receipt of the re
port. nine National Guard companies
• were mobilized and Troop B.. of the
* avalry, dispatched from Overland
'ark for the Puritan mine, at Erie,
which is the largest lignite property
-?n Colorado.
Reports received from the sheriffs
«five counties indicate that there
been no disorders during the
couple of days.
State Police In Charge
UNXSUTAWNY, Pa., July 1—
Sletail of state police arrived here
sterday afternoon to take charge
f the coal strike situation, follow
ing a night of disorders in the min
ing district. Marching men are re
ported to have destroyed consider
able property.
MARION, 111., July 1—Circuit
Court Judge Hartwell has announced
that a special grand jury will begin
an investigation of the Herrin dis
orders on July 10.
The coroner has begun the exca
vation of the Strip mine to ascer
tain if there any bodies buried
there.
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ENGINEERING PARTY HERE
TO SURVEY CHULITNA FIELD
U. ST Cadastral Engineer E. C.
Guerin, accompanied by some of
the members of his survey party,
irrived in town on the Wednesday
train from their camp on Colorado
creek, in the Broad Pass country,
and left for Fairbanks on Thursday
to get their camp equipment which
.has been in storage there since last
".mmer. The engineer and his men
pect to be back in Nenana in
ne to celebrate the Fourth here.
Those arriving with Mr. Gerin
were L. A. Dauphiny, Sam Simon
son. E. J. Kelly, C. V. Peterson,
and J. H. Carver. W. C. Wolcott
was left in charge of the camp and
J. E. Whittaker is expected on the
next train to join the party in camp
before work is commenced for the
season.
Mr. Guerin, who has been detailed
to make a survey of the Chulitna
coal fields, will begin his work by
tying in to corner No. 5, of Mt. Mc
Kinley National park, which is on
the 149th Meridian, approximately
thirty miles south of Healy, and
near Windy creek. From that point
he will survey and mark off the land
on both sides of the Alaska Rail
road in legal sub-divisions in ac
cordance with the U. S. land surveys
and expects to finish for the season
in the neighborhood of Colorado
creek, in the Broad Pass country.
The survey will be completed next
season.
Supplies for the use of the party
during the season will be purchased
in Nenana, and shipped out to the
camp as required.
Captain J. J. Donovan, U. S. com
missioner for the Healy Fork pre
cinct, arrived in town this after
noon and will spend the Fourth in
Nenana.
HUNDRED THOUSAND STRIKE;
HARDING BACKS R. R. BOARD
MORTON DUE AT SEATTLE
SEATTLE, July 1—Major Gener
al Morton, whose unfortunate de
cision to visit Alaska at this time
had the effect of disarranging the
Xenana baseball program in con
nection with the Fourth of July
celebration, is scheduled to arrive
here today, enroute N'orth. He ex
pects to spend a few days here be
fore starting on the last leg of his
voyage to the Territory. He is mak
ing the trip aboard the transport
Buford.
KETCHIKAN TO HAVE FLIGHT
SEATTLE, July 1—Following {he
example of Anchorage and Fair
banks, the first city of Alaska will
stage an aviation stunt in cennec
tion with its Fourth of July cele
bration.
Roy F. Jones, Ketchikan aviator,
left here last night on his way to
Ketchikan, where he will enter the
service of the bureau of fisheries
on July 15, patrolling the coast in
an effort to put a stop to the oper
ation of alleged fish pirates. He
will also make flights for the forest
service, cruising timber and locating
lakes and power sites.
MARY IS SAFE
CARSON CITY, July 1—Th e
supreme court has denied the peti
tion of Attorney General Fowler,
asking for a rehearing of the action
attacking the divorce which was se
cured by Mary Pickford from Ow*en
Moore.
BERGDOLL SUIT DISMISSED
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1—
The District of Columbia supreme
court has dismissed, without pre
judice, the suit of Mrs. Emma Berg
doll against the alien property cus
todian for the return of property
valued at $200,000, belonging to her
son, Glover, the draft evader.
WEARY OF NOTES
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1—
Representative Connolly, of Texas,
has introduced a resolution provid
1 ing for the appointment of a joint
! congressional committee to investi
gate the recent kidnapping of Amer
ican citizens and the seizure of
American property in Mexico.
SPECIAL TRAIN WILL BRING
RAILROADERS IN FOR FOURTH
A special train is scheduled to
leave Broad Pass station at six
o’clock tomorrow morning for Ne
nana, and will pick up all the men
along the line who desire to come to
town for the celebration. The train
i is intended chiefly for the con
■ venience of railroad employes, but
; all may ride who wish.
The train probably will arrive in
, Nenana some time tomorrow after
noon, and will leave town on the
return journey at nine o’clock on
Wednesday morning.
It is expected that the majority
of the railroad workers along the
line will avail themselves of this
opportunity to celebrate the Fourth
'with Nenana, and they will find a
welcome awaiting them upon their
arrival here.
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STEAMER TEDDY H. DUE
According to latest advices receiv
ed locally, the steamer Teddy H.,
! which has been up the Koyukuk,
! will reach Nenana within the next
! day or two. She will take any cargo
| offering for Tanana river points be
low Nenana, Yukoir river points be
j low Tanana, and Koyukuk river
4 points.
I CHICAGO, July 1—All hope of
aveBing the nation-wide strike of
one hundred railway shopmen van
ished this morning when, promptly
at ten o'clock, workers in various
of the Eastern shops began leav
ing their posts in compliance with
the strike order promulgated in de
fiance of the demand of the railway
labor board that action be deferred
pending the further consideration
cf the questions involved.
The first effects of the strike are
being felt here this afternoon but
railroad officials declare that train i
movements will continue in spite of
the strike and the public will scarce-,
ly be aware of the walkout.
Reports received here within a few
minutes after the hour set for the
strike, indicated that at least fifty
thousand men had laid down their
[ tools.
Protection Promised
Ben Hooper, chairman of the
railway labor board, has issued a
statement in which he declares that
the power of the United States gov
j ernment, coupled with public senti
ment, will give protection to every
I railway employe who remains on
I the job and to all men who take:
j the places of strikers.
Seattle Feel* It
SEATTLE, July 1—About four j
' hundred railroad shopmen walked [
out of the shops and roundhouses
! of the Great Northern, Northern Pa
cific, Milwaukee and Union Pacific
i roads today. Railroad operatives ad
mit that the strike is general but
'declare that it is not 100 per cent
effective.
What The Issues Are
CHICAGO, July 1—The issues in
! volved in the strike are the sixty
million wage cut of shopmen, effect
j ive today, working rules pertaining
I to overtime, and shop conditions re
cently abrogated. The shopmen in
sist upon the settlement of all the
issues involved. In many cases the j
roads have agreed not to lease work !
out to contractors.
FRISCO 100 PER CENT
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1—The'
strike is 100 per cent effective here
and throughout California generally.
Defy, Board's Authority
CHICAGO. July 1—Leaders of j
the shopmen yesterday flouted the j
authority of the railway labor board
in refusal to heed its summons fori
a conference with railroad execu-,
tives. Whereupon the board exer- j
cised its legal right and subpoenaed
B. M. Jewel, head of the shop crafts
and Timothy Healy, head of the
stationary firemen. The shopmen’s
leaders had previously notified the
board that the shopmen refused to
delay the strike pending negotia
tions. Jewell addressed a letter to
the board in which he said: “If the
telegram of the board of June 29,
summoning leaders to a conference, |
means that the board is issuing or
ders that the situation remain status|
quo until a settlement is reached,
then the shopmen regard it as void”.
Harding Backs Board
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1—I
The declaration was made in forc-j
ible language at the White House
yesterday that the railway labor
board has full and complete backing
of the Government in dealing with
the strike situation.
Maintenance Men Delay
CHICAGO, July 1—The threat
ened strike of the nation’s four hun
dred thousand maintenance of way
workers was temporarily halted yes
terday when E. F. Grable. head of
the maintenance brotherhood issed
an announcement, after receiving
word from the railway board, that
the impending strike would be held
in abeyance for the present. A meet
ing* of the executive council of the
brotherhood has been called for
July 3.
EXTRA TRAINS GO ON DUTY
TO DISTRIBUTE GRAVEL
Two trains with full crews, to
work double shifts, with the neces
i -ary equipment, will arrive at Clear
creek ffom the coast on luly 10,
Uo begin the work of digging gravel
| from the pit there, ai d distributing
it along the line where \ *eded.
: One of the trains will bring the j
big Bucyrus 70-ton steam shovel,
equipped with three-yard bucket and
■ a Lidgerwood unloader, with about
a dozen Hart convertible dump cars
of 34 yards capacity each.
: The other train will be composed
of 25 Oliver dump cars of 20 and
12 yards capacity. These trains will,
be used to haul the necessary gravel!
to ballast and surface the track be
tween Clear and Nenana, and also
to haul gravel for the necessary fill
to the bridge approach, near the
Mission.
Double train crews, as well as,
double crews for the Bucyrus and
Lidgerwood, will' accompany the out- :
fits and, during the summer months,
double shifts will be worked, by the j
i end of which time it is thought, the
‘ track will be in good shape, and j
| the fill at the bridge approach com
•pleted.
The Carl White launch Tolovana
j left for the Tolovana country at
noon today with a shipment of mail,
express and some freight. Included
in the list of shipments were two
crates of young pigs and a crate of
fancy Leghorns, to stock ranches in
that section of the country.
FAIRBANKS BALL PLAYERS
WILL PLAY HERE TOMORROW
As a result of the negotiations en
tered into by Manager Mike Cooney,
of the local baseball club, following
the refusal of the Anchorage players
to keep their celebration engage
ment, the Fairbanks i team, which
crossed bats with Nenana last Sun
day in one of the best games ever
seen here, will come to Nenana to
morrow for a special Sunday game.
The Fairbanks boys will journey
to Nenana on the regular train, ar
riving here shortly after noon. The
game will be called at 2:35 and the
visitors will return to Fairbanks by
speeder after the game.
The price of admission to the ball
park will be fifty cents, with an ad
ditional charge of twenty-five cents
for a seat in the grandstand.
Cedar, who pitched matchless ball
for the locals last Sunday, will be
in the box again tomorrow and a
fast game may be expected, with all
the local players in the best of form.
Gaines will be played between
picked nines on Monday and Tues
day, Hupprich and Hansen will do
the twirling.
On Wednesday, the Nenana boys
will go to Fairbanks for a return
game, going up on the gascar and
returnin in that manner.
The game tomorrow wil mark
the forma! opening of the celebra
tion. The full program appears else
where in this issue of The New?.
The gas boat Polly, Captain C. E.!
Neuser, is scheduled to sail f6r Hot
Springs tomorrow.
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NAVY PEACE BILL PASSED
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1 —
The senate yesterday passed the
naval scrapping bill which provides
for American observance of the
arms treaty in the matter of the
reduction in the number of capital
ships. The bill had been previously
approved by the house, but minor
changes made by the senate has re
sulted in further consideration of
the measure in conference.
PIONEER ALASKAN GONE
SEATTLE. July 1—John Sheridan
a pioneer Alaskan and one of the;
owners of Gerald’s Cafe in this city,
died here this week. He had resided
here most of the time since 1888.
YOUNG LOWMAN INDICTED
SEATTLE. July 1—The lure of
easy money resulted this week in
the indictment of George Lowman,
son of Judge Lowman, of Nome, on 1
a charge of violating the dry law.
He is charged with solicitation of
orders for booze while acting as a
salesman for a grocery supply firm.
LOST JOB—QUITS LODGE POST
NEW HAVEN. July 1—J. C. Pel
litier, former district attorney a;
Boston who was removed from office
for crooked work, has tendered his
resignation as supreme advocate of
the Knights of Columbus.
AIMED AT PRIVATE SCHOOLS
PORTLAND. Ore., July 1—The
initiative petition requesting the
amendment of a section of the Ore
gon laws relating to compulsory
education which, if adopted, will
close all private schools in the state,
was completed on Thursday, the sig
natures of fifty thousand voters hav
ing been secured in two days. The
petition was fostered by the Scot
tish Rite Masons.
PORK BILL REPORTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1—
The senate commerce committee has
ordered a favorable report on the
rivers and harbors development bill,
with more than a score of amend
ments attached to the measure as
it was approved by the house. One
of the amendments provides for the
improvement of Wrangell harbor.
The work of laying a sidewalk
on First street to the alley, west
from A street, was completed this
week, under the direction of the
street committee of the city council,
ir. accordance with an agreement
entered into with the Alaska Rail
road at the time negotiations were
in progress for the acquisition of
property at the foot of A street
for railroad purposes. The work of
laying the sidewalk was taken in
hand as soon as Contractor Howard
had finished moving the Anderson
Bros. & Nerland building.
DANCE MONDAY NIGHT
Arrangements have been complet
ed for a celebration dance, to be
held at Union hall on Monday night
and it is expected that the affair
will be attended by every' dancer in
the community.
The dance will be a regular part
of the celebration, w-ith a fixed
place on the program, so that those
attending will not miss any of the
other events. The dance will start
shortly after the picture show.
The best music in town has been
engaged for the occasion, and there
will be committees on hand to see
that all are kept dancing.
The admission charge will be $1.50
for men and the ladies, as usual,
will be admitted free.
SEATTLE GETS LOW RATE
TO TAKE ALASKANS SOUTH
SEATTLE, July 1—Special in»
ducements a le being held out in
the way of lowered water rate?
from Ala.-ka and retyrn. to attraek
Alaskans to the Pacific-Northwest
Merchants convention and Industrial
exhibit to be held here during the
latter part of this month, commenc
ing on July 24.
G. P. Davis, of Juneau, is the
first to announce that he will at
tend and it is expected that he will
be accompanied by at least 75 from
the territory.
MORE AMERICANS RELEASED
WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 1 —
The state department has been ad
vised by Consul Shaw, of Tampico,
that the 85 employ^ of the British
owned Lacorana Oil company, in
cluding six Americans, who were
held for ransom by Mexican rebels,
have been released.
IRISH INSURGENTS GIVE UP
DUBLIN, July 1—Insurgents who
had been occupying a fortified po
sition here, surrendered yesterday
afternoon, and Rory O’Connor, com
mander of the insurgent army has
been taken prisoner. An explosion
which preceded the surrender by a
few hours is believed to have in
jured many Republicans.
LANDIS OFFENDS GRIFFITH
WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 1—
Clark Griffith, president of the
Washington American league club,
has taken exception to the reported
lecture recently given by Judge
Landis to the New York and Bos
ton clubs, declaring that he con
siders the remarks of the judge a
"direct insult to ninety-eight per
cent of the country's ball players”.
Landis is quoted as saying: “Bail
players must not gamble, bootleg Or
carouse at night".
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO
PANAMA, July 1—An explosion
in the Balboa boiler shops yesterday
caused the death of two men and
the injuries of several other'.
FIRST PULLMANS ENROUTE
FROM COAST TO NENANA
ANCHORAGE, July 1—1The first
Pullmans on the Alaska Railroad
were placed in service yesterday
when the standard sleepers “An
chorage” and “Fairbanks” were at
tached to the train which left here
yesterday morning for Nenana.
KLANSMAN CONVICTED
BAKERSFIELD, Cal., July 1— J.
H. Yitelle. former exalted cycdops
of the Ku Kiux Klan a: Taft, wa
found guilty here yesterday on a
charge of assaulting Dr. D. R Ma
son, by beating him with a rope.
COMMITTEE HAS ARRANGED
TO TAKE CARE OF VISITORS
The celebration committee has ar
ranged for the accommodation of
a considerable number of visitors
during the celebration, in the Union
building on Market street.
Arrivals who find it impossible to
secure rooms at any of the hotels
are invited to make the fact known
to Committeeman Joe O’Connor, at
the Terminal, and he wili see that
they have a place to sleep.
Residents of the town who can
accommodate one or more visitors
for the brief period of the celebra
tion, are requested to communicate
with Mr. O’Connor, and the quart
ers will be made use of in case the
supply of beds at the Union build
ing'is not sufficient.
LAND OFFICE OFFICIAL HCRC
George A. Parks, chief of the
field division of the general land
office, was in Nenana this week on
business connected with his office,
chiefly concerning Nenana towmsite
matters.