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NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1920
NUMBER 176
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- HUSTON WARNS COMMITTEE AGAINST BONUS BILL
SENATOR URGES WILSON TO ACT ON EXTENSION BILL
ASHURST ASKS PRESIDENT
ABOUT ASSESSMENT WORK
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 3'j—
Senator Ashurst, of Arizona, who
helped secure the passage of the
bill providing for the extension
of time for the performance of
#> annual labor on mining claims,
went to the White House yesterday
for the purpose of getting a “frank
and manly" announcement from the
President whether he would sign
the bill, extending for six months
the provision of the law requiring
$100 in work on claims before mid
night tomorrow.
The senator declared that claim
jumpers “axe sitting like blackbirds
A on a fence” waiting to jump claims
at midnight if the bill is vetoed. He
said that holders of claims will lose
them if the bill is vetoed, and he
explained that, while there is no
thing in the new bill about filing
notices, such notices were required
under the old law suspending as
sessment work during the war. And
he declared that they must file
notices setting forth that assessment
■ r work has been done or that exemp
4 * tion is claimed under the new bill.
GANGSTER IS CONVICTED
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30—The
prosecution scored another victory
on Tuesday when “Knockout” Kru
vosky was found guilty of assault,
in connection with the Howard
street outrage in which “Spud”
Murphy was involved. The sentenc
ing of the gangster has been post
poned by the court, however, at the
request of Kruvosky’s attorney, who
says he has discovered new evi
dence and that it is his intention
to ask for a new trial.
James Carey is now on trial on a
similar charge.
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CONCESSION WORRIES JAPS
TOKYO, Dec. 30—In a state
ment to a deputation of the oppo
sition party, Viscount Uehida said
that the concessions granted to
Washington Vanderlip, in Kamchatka
might prove a serious disadvantage
to Japan. He pointed out, however,
that the United States has not re
cognized the contract because the
soviet government has not yet been
recognized.
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A man named Johnson was before
Commissioner Reed Heilig this week
on a charge of violating the dry
law but the case was dismissed as
a result of insufficient evidence.
Bill McPhee returned to town
from the Kantishna this week and
is showing some samples of very
fine looking ore.
There will be a big Republican
rally at Eagle hall tonight and it
is expected that an attempt will be
made to put the club on record as
a supporter of Judge Wickersham
for the governorship.
Sam Carruthers, whose name is
a familiar one on local jury lists,
was late in making his appearance
at the courthouse one day this week
—just too late to grab a fee for
serving on a liquor case that did
not come to trial.
The pupils of the high chool en
joyed a dancing party at Masonic
hall last night. It was strictly an
invitational affair, only a limited
number of outsiders being present.
There is a report in circulation
to the effect that Billy Root is a
candidate to succeed Tom Deal as
Fairbanks postmaster.
Joe Murphy has returned from
Nenana where he was under the
care of Dr. T. 0. Lake, at the Gov
ernment hospital. He is loud in his
praise of the treatment received in
the railroad town.
ENGLISH LABOR PARTY ASKS
PROBE OF IRISH SITUATION
LONDON, Dec. 30—At a special
conference of the Labor party, called
to consider the Irish situation, a
resolution was unanimously adopted
deploring “the lamentable condition
of affairs in Ireland” as revealed
in the report of the labor commis
sion which investigated Irish con
ditions. The resolution approves the
report of the commission demand
ing an immediate inquiry of repris
als.
OPERATION POSTPONED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 30—
Because of an unfavorable turn in
the condition of Senator Chamber
lain, the second operation, which
was to have been performed yes
terday, was postponed. The senator
is somewhat improved today.
FORD PLANT STAYS CLOSED
DETROIT, Dec. 30—The Ford
company has announced that the
Highland Park plant, which was
closed for inventory the day before
Christmas, will not be eopened on
Monday, as previously announced.
The plant, according to the new
plan, will remain closed indefinitely.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 30—
Hie civil sundry bill, carrying a
total of $383,367,092, was reported
out yesterday by the house appro
priations committee, and is the first
of the big supply measures of the
year to be completed. The measure,
as returned to the house for con
sideration, carries approximately
$420,000,000 less than was asked
for in the original bill by the various
departments of the Government
and indicates that rt is the inten
tions of the Republicans to pare
appropriations to the lowest possi
ble point.
The Alaska appropriations ap
i proved by the committeemen in
clude an item of $4,000,000 for the
continuance of work on the Gov
ernment railroad in Alaska, the full
amount requested by the interior
department.. Other Alaska items are:
education, $35,000; care of insane,
$126,030; protection of game, $25,
000; National park service, $31,000.
The committee made it plain that
it is the desire of the Republicans
to put Government expenditures
on a pre-war basis. After having
taken care of disabled service men,
the committee set aside only $166,
; 011,292 for actual sundry civil ex
penses of the Government, which is
only $34,000,000 more than the
amount appropriated in 1916.
The largest single cut made by
the committee was $147,000,000 re
quested for the shipping board. It
(will be necessary for the board to
get its support entirely from various
sources of income.
The request of the department of
justice for $300,000 for the enforce
ment of prohibition was eliminated,'
but the committee approved a re
quest for $26,000 for the suppres
sion of the liquor traffic in Alaska.
Among the other principal items
allowed by the committee is $87,
000,000 for war risk insurance and
$13,000,000 for vocational educa
tion, military posts $60,000,000,
national cemeteries $19,000,000,
nitrate plants $10,000,000, Panama
canal $7,180,000, immigration ser
vice $6,800,000, bureau of health
$4,500,000, armories and arsenals
$5,260,000, public buildings $6,000,
000, department of justice $1,900,
000.
McPherson Gives Views
SEATTLE, Dec. 30—At a con
ference with the trustees of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce last
night, following his return from
Washington, J. L. McPherson said
that while the present Congress can
not be counted on to pass legisla
tion which has been advocated for
Alaska, the next Congress probably
will enact laws permitting the de
velopment of the territory. The
present Congress, he explained, will
probably limit its activities to the
| consideration of appropriation bills.
wiuun SAia atuuKA must
PAY EXTREME PENALTY
SEATTLE, Dec. 30—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Times
says that President Wilson has re^
fused to commute the death sent- ^
ence imposed on Mailo Segura, a|
Montenegrin of the Iditarod district,'
for the murder of J. E. Riley, more
than a year ago.
After hearing the decision of the
President, counsel for the con- j
detuned man made a plea for a:
stay of sentence until April,, when
the case will be taken up with the |
new attorney general. Should this
request be denied by the President,
Segura will pay the extreme penalty
at Fairbanks on January 16. He
has already been granted several
stays of execution.
MORE RAILROAD WORKERS
GET AXE IN THE STATES
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NEW HAVEN, Dec. 30—Further
reductions in the forces of the New
York, New Haven A Hartfort rail
way will be made next week, oc
cording to announcement made to
day by officials of the company. An
additional 2,000 Employes are to be
laid off, bringing the total up to
5,000 let out within two months. ■
Decline in the business of the
road is given as the reason for the
curtailment.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30—The
weather bureau displayed storm
warnings late yeafterday throughout
Oregon and Washington. The storm
is moving over the North Pacific.
new lAiurr simsukl is
OPPOSED BY SENATORS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 30
Republican and Democratic leaders
in the senate clashed yesterday over
the emergency tariff measure and
it is evident today that the bill will
have a hard time getting by the op
position which has developed.
Senator Hitchcock, Democratic
leader, characterized the measure as
an embargo and “shocking restraint
on American commerce”. Acting
Chairman McCumber, of the finance
committee, Smoot and others denied
that the bill contemplates embargoes
but McCumber said, however, that
he could not support the bill in its
present form. Senator Smoot de
clared that the purpose of the bill
is only to obtain needed revenues.,
no other thought having entered the
minds of those responsible for it.
CONVICTS MAKE BREAK
WALLA WALLA, Dec. 30—Six
convicts confined at the state prison
here, made a break for liberty yes
terday, but they were driven back
to their cells by a volley from guns
in the hands of the guards. The
convicts attacked the turnkey with
a piece of iron.
SPUD MURPHY SENTENCED
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30—The
final chapter in Hie case of “Spud”
Murphy, convicted gangster, was
written today when the court im
posed a sentence of one to 50 years
in the state prison. The court re
commended that he serve every day
of the maximum sentence.
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Morton E. Stevens, Fairbanks at
torney, who recently underwent a
major operation at tile Government
hospital, is recovering rapidly and
expects to bo able to sit up before
the end of this week.
Joe Johnson, of the Healy River!
Coal mine, at the end of steel, ar
rived in town last night to get
ready for the masquerade. He ex
pects to make a trip to Fairbanks
before returning to the mine.
Col. Gotwals, engineer officer of
the Alaska Road commission, and
Dan Jones, superintendent, will
meet on the coast on January 6,
! and will make a trip into the Kan
tishna district together, for the pur
pose of looking over proposed wagon
road routes.
PIONEERS WILL ENTERTAIN
LADIES MONDAY EVENING
Xenana Igloo, No. 17, Pioneers
of Alaska, will hold a social session
on Monday evening, at the conclu
sion of the regular business meet
ing, and all of the ladies of Ne
nana are cordially invited to at
tend the affair, with their escorts.
A short program will be given, fol
lowed by a two-hour dance,
i The regular meeting, which wih
be called to order at eight o’clock,
will be the most important gather
ing of oldtimer3 of the winter. The
secretary will make his annual to
the igloo and will also read his re
port to the grand igloo; letters
from the grand president and grand
secretary, of vital importance to
all Pioneers, will be read, and the
recently-elected officers will be in
stalled. There also will be other
matters of importance presented
at the meeting, and all members of
the igloo are urged to be in at
tendance. Visiting Pioneers are al
ways welcome at the meetings of
the local igloo.
MAHER BOOSTING ROOSEVELT
MARION, Dec. 30—John Mahar,
one of the organizers of the Ameri
can legion, conferred with Harding
yesterday on the question of bonus
legislation and, during the course
of the meeting asked the President
elect to give Theo. Roosevelt a
place in his cabinet, or at least a
post as assistant to some cabinet
officer.
D'ANNUNZIO SURRENDERS
POWER TO F1UMEAN COUNCIL
FIUME, Dec. 30—d’Annunzio has
surrendered all his powers to the
Fiumean communal council, and rep
resentatives of the council have giv
en complete recognition to the treaty
which d'Annunzio opposed.
General Caviglia, leader of the
Italian regular forces, is arranging
the conditions of peace today.'
HUSTON WARNS COMMITTEE
AGAINST BONUS MEASURE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 30
In a statement made before the
senate finance committee this week.
Secretary of the Treasury Huston
pointed out that the market prices
of Liberty bonds and other Govern
ment securities are suffering as a
result of the continued agitation
for a soldier bonus and relief for
farmers. Should either the bonus
or the war finance measure become
a law, he said, it would mean the
flotation of a new loan.
He showed the committeemen
how the enactment of such legisla
tion would result in added burdens
in the form of taxes and he pro
tested that the treasury ought not
to be asked to assume additional
burdens, since it would be up
against a wall for methods to ob
tain funds to meet the proposed
outlay.
T. S. Adams, treasury economist
and tax expert, informed the com
mitteemen that the treasury is daily
seeing new evidence of the further
drying up of revenue resources.
The passage of the soldier bonus
bill, Huston explained, would cost
the Government approximately two
and a quarter billions.
The committee adjourned without
setting a date for further hearings
on the bonus measure.
MORRIS UNDER ARREST
PORTLAND, Dec. 30—At a meet
ing of the Portland creditors of
Morris Brothers, Inc., held here
last night, a demand was made for
the arrest and prosecution of Fred
Morris, who took the presidency
from Etheridge.
Morris was arrested later on .1
federal warrant technically charg
ing that he aided Etheridge to ob
tain naturalization papers, although
he knew that Etheridge had served
two prison terms. Morris will be re
leased on bail, pending further de
velopments in the other case.
SPAIN IS WARNED
LONDON, Dec. 30—Representa
tives of the great powers at Madrid,
headed by Ambassador Willard, have
prepared a warning to Spain to
the effect that they will view with
disfavor any attempts on the part
of certain elements to strangle en
terprise in Spain.
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