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VOL. III.
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NENANA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2S, 1920.
NO. 96
GERMANS HOLD UP TRAIN FOR POLAND
VILLA OFFERS TO SURRENDER UNCONDITIONAL!. Y
SEATTLE FARMER WANTS JAPS LET IN TO CLEAR LAND
FARMER BELIEVES
MESE SHOULD
BE INVITED OVER
SEATTLE, July 28.—Testifying
today before the house immigration
committee, which is holding public
hearings in this city, Frank Terrace,
p. a farmer residing near Seattle, ad
vocated the importation of a million
Japanese laborers to clear the
logged-off land in the Northwest.
Violate Laws.
Rev. Getty, a local pastor, who
also appeared before the committee,
objected to the admission of the
Japanese on the grounds that they
violate the liquor laws and other
^ regulations of the country.
Hurt Land Values.
It was claimed by several wit
nesses before the committee that
the establishment of a Japanese col
ony would cause a slump in nearby
property values, some of them ex
pressing the belief that the presence
of Jap colonists would cause a de
preciation of thirty percent in land
values.
MINUTE WOMEN OBJECT
TO CITIZENSHIP PLAN
AUBURN, July 28.—The minute
women of this city have adopted a
resolution protesting against the
naturalization of the children of in
eligible parents.
APPEAL OF HARRY NEW
DISMISSED BY COURT
LOS ANGELES, July 28.—The
appeal of Harry S. New, Jr., for a
rehearing of his case has been dis
missed by the district court of ap
peals. New is under sentence of
from ten years to life imprison
ment for the murder of his sweet
p, heart, Freda Lesser, whom he killed
because of her refusal to marry him.
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SUPPLY TRAIN IS STRIPPED;
CARS SENT BACK TO COBLENZ
COOUOGE LEARNS
OF G. 0. P. ACTION
NORTHAMPTON, Mass., July 28.
—Governor Calvin Coolidge was for
mally notified here yesterday of his
nomination by the Republicans as
the regular Republican candidate for
the vice-presidency.
The city was gaily decorated in
honor of the occasion and there were
many visitors on hand to witness
the ceremony. The Massachusetts
Republican organization was well
represented and there were also
many state and local officials pres
ent.
CABLE DISJOINTED;
PRESSJS LIMITED
The Alaska military cable is un
dergoing repairs, and until such
time as the work is completed, wire
communication between points in
Alaska and the States will be con
siderably curtailed. The work start
ed yesterday and the result was that
a very limited amount of press news
came over the wires from the Out
side—just enough to tell the loca
tion of the army airplanes and the
outcome of the yacht race. Here
after, until the cable repairs are
completed, practically all press news
will come by wireless, via Sitka
radio, Cordova and Bremerton.
There may be intervals when the
cable can be used, but there is no
assurance that the service that way
will be at all regular.
The repairs also will cause some |
inconvenience to the general public, •
Operator in Charge Thomas Math- j
ews having announced that it will
be impossible to receive night let
ters until the regular service is re
sumed, which may be several weeks
hence.
PENSION CHECK RULES
SIMPLIFIED BY PAYNE
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Witnesses
of the indorsement of pension
checks will not be required in the
future, except where pensioners sign
by mark, according to an announce-,
ment by the pension bureau.
Four times a year, the 700,0001
pensioners now on the Government ]
rolls have been required to have
two persons sign the checks as wit
nesses of the indorsement, a pro
ceeding that required the quarterly
collection of more than six million
signatures.
Decision to modify the require
ment was made by Secretary of the
Interior Payne, after conference
with officers of the pension bureau,
the announced purpose being to ob
viate trouble and annoyance to
bankers cashing the checks, as well,
as the pensioners.
COBLENZ. July 28.—A Polish
supply train of thirteen cars, bear
ings arms and ammunition from
France, which left the American
area on Saturday evening, was held
up by German police and completely
stripped of war material, after
which the empty cars were returned
to this city, arriving here last night.
| The consignment was in charge o? j
one French and five Polish officers.
The train consisted of 45 cars
altogether, the shipments consisting
of non-military supplies for Poland,
supplies for the American legation
and the American relief committee
at Warsaw. The supply cars which I
| were in charge of American sol
diers were not disturbed.
LOS ANGELES HAS
LOS ANGELES, July 28.—This
city was rocked by another earth
quake last night, shortly after mid
night. The shock was less severe
than others felt recently, but was
sufficient to rattle windows and to
arouse the population from its slum
bers.
The quake caused considerable ex
citement among the inmates of the
jail, all of whom were awakened by
the vibrations. The disturbance
there almost assumed the propor
tions of a panic.
The first shock was followed, by
several of less disquieting propor
tions.
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Theo. Johnson is among the out-1
of-town visitors in Nenana today,
having arrived from Fairbanks on
the gascar.
R. M. Brown came down from
Fairbanks today on the gascar.
Mail leaving Fairbanks on July I
15 reached Seattle Monday night,
according to information received at
the Fairbanks postoffice this morn
ing.
Two independent auto stages |
reached Fairbanks last evening, each j
with four passengers. Tony Tate ■
was in charge of one of the ma- j
chines and John Brower, former!
mail contractor, was at the helm!
of the other.
The Fairbanks ball players are
making great preparations for their
trip to Xenana next Sunday and ex
pect to bring a big crowd with
them, provided the army planes are
not close enough by that time to
interfere.
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The News received about sixteen
applications for the Moose creek job
which was advertised in these col
umns. One of them went out on
this morning’s train to go to work.
The steamer Carl White arrived
in port last night from the Tolo
vana, enroute to Fairbanks. Most
of the passengers left the boat here,
some of them completing the trip
to the upper town by train today
and several remaining here.
ms CITY HAS
MILK SHE NOW
KANSAS CITY, July 28.—Four
of the largest milk distributing com
panies in this eity are on strike
today, having refused positively to
serve milk to their 12,000 custom
ers because of the enactment of a
milk-grading ordinance by the city'
council, the terms of which, the milk
! dealers declare, are objectionable to
them.
The distributers threaten to dis
continue ser\-:ce permanently unless
the objectionable features of the or
dinance are eliminated or modified.
MOTOR SHIP DELAYED;
HAS ENGINE TROUBLE
SYDNEY, Australia.—It took 117
days for the four-masted motor ship
Admiral Mayo to reach Sydney from
the Columbia river. She sailed for
this port, lumber laden, in Febru
ary, but did not come into Sydney
harbor until the last of May. En
gine trouble had dogged her all the
way and she had been twice obliged
to make repairs at Honolulu. Even
tually when off Sydney Heads her
distress was such that tugs were
required to tow her in.
VESSELS WILL ASSIST
ISLAND WEATHER MAN
—
HONOLULU, T. H.—Honolulu’s
weather bureau in future will gath
er statistics from the surrounding
ocean from which to draft forecasts
of weather in the islands, according
to announcement by L. H. Dainger
field, meteorologist in charge.
Daingerfield has distributed to
ship masters, owners and agents re- j
quests for co-operation in reporting |
weather conditions at sea. Fore-1
casts from the local office will be1
based on these as they are received
through the navy’s radio stations. j
The Sutherland launch Siwash,
with Dr. J. A. Sutherland at the
wheel, arrived from Fairbanks last
night and left for Roosevelt at an.
early hour this morning with Col. j
J. G. Steese, chairman of the Alaska
Road commission; Territorial Secre
tary R. J. Sommers, and Road Su
perintendent Ed Bartlett. Bartlett
will have charge of the repair work
on the Roosevelt-Moose creek road
in the Kantishna district.
Attorney T. A. Marquam return
ed to Fairbanks today, after a brief
visit in Nenana.
KANSAS CITY, July 28.—Wheat
futures dropped 13 to 14 cents in
local transactions yesterday, and
while there was no material change
in the situation today, the market
is very unsteady and a further
slump is feared.
CORN ON SKIDS.
CHICAGO, July 28.—There was
a decline of from 12 to 14 cents in
wheat quotations on the local ex
change yesterday. Corn dropped 4
to 5 cents during the day.
rare 10 give
MISKE BOUT SOON
CHICAGO, July 28.—According
to an announcement made in this
city today, Champion Jack Demp
sey has been matched with Billy
Miske, of St. Paul, for a champion
ship ring battle at Benton Harbor,
Michigan, on Labor day. The men
will go ten rounds.
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Since yesterday’s issue of The
News, Manager Joe Fischer has been
approached by a number of comely
young men who are eager to join
the local ball team—any ball team,
in fact.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Fisk, who
convoyed a number of Nenana and
Fairbanks young folks to the States,
reached Seattle with their charges
on Monday. The only delay enrouto
was at Chitina, where the party
was compelled to wait two days for
a train to Cordova. They were les3
than three days on the trail from;
Fairbanks.
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The steamer Tanana reached Fair
banks at four o’clock this morning. !
Considerable difficulty was experi-;
enced on the voyage, owing to low j
water and a heavy tow.
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According to information receiv-1
ed from Fairbanks today, Pitcher i
DeWitt greatly enjoyed his brief
stay in Nenana and is already plan
ning another visit.
George Black, who has the Kan
tishna summer mail contract, left
Fairbanks at ten o’clock this morn
ing for Roosevelt, with his steamer
Pioneer. He has a cargo of freight
for the Alaska Road commission for
use in connection with the road
work planned between Roosevelt and
Moose creek.
READY 10 BEHAVE
MEXICO CITY. July 28.—A gov
ernment bulletin issued yesterday
I says that Francisco Villa, bandit
leader, has offered to surrender un
conditionally to the federal authori
ties. The Huerta government made
reply to othe offer, directing Villa
|to place himself at the disposal of
! General Hartinez and to repair the
I railroad lines recently damaged by
'the Villa forces.
Villa made answer today, inform
ing the government that he has al
| ready restored the railroad lines to
use.
The latest note of the vanquished
rebel leader was signed “affection
lately” yours, Francisco Villa.
The surrender of Villa, it is gen
erally believed here, removes the
.last obstacle in the way of com
plete restoration of normal condi
tions in Mexico and the future is
regarded as full of promise.
BAILEY S LEAD SLOWS
!
AS COUNT PROGRESSES
r'.'LLAS, Tex , July 28- The lead
jof former Senator Bailey for the
gubernatorial nomination has been
|cut to 3,old), with two-thirds of the
jvote tabulated. It is generally be
ilieved, however, that Bailey will get
jthe nomination.
DISARMAMENT PLANS
ARE DEBATED TODAY
! BERLIN, July 28.—The German
cabinet has given its approval to a
■ bill providing for the disarmament
'of the German civil population. Th;
measure, which was presented to the
ireichstag today, also contains a
clause providing for the abolition of
'compulsory military service.
PLAGUE CASE FOUND
IN LONE STAR TOWN
j AUSTIN, Tex., July 28.—A case
of bubonic plague is reported to
have developed at Beaumont, this
state.
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