WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOL. HI.
NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1920.
NO. 69
ALASKANS WILL ASK HOME RULE PLANK
SENATOR JONES OBJECTS TO PROPOSED TREATY
SECRETARY PAYNE PLANS TO SPEND MONTH IN NORTH
10 PENDING PACT;
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25.—
Ratification of the proposed fisheries
treaty between the United States
and Great Britain would drive every
fishing American, under the Ameri
can flag, from the North Atlantic
and the Pacific within five years, ac
cording to Senator Wesley L. Jones
of Washington, who has addressed a
letter to Secretary of State Colby,
vigorously protesting against the
proposed pact. The letter in which
Jones expresses his views was made
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public today.
The treaty would grant Canadian
fishing vessels preferential privileges
in American ports, now exclusive
prerogatives of American vessels.
The senator points out that Japanese
fishermen were eliminated from the
deep sea fisheries of Alaska with
difficulty, and he asks if American
ports are opened to British vessels,
how can similar privileges be denied
to Japan.
Senator Jones denies that the fish
ing interests of the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts were given ample op
portunity to present their views, and
he claims that the treaty would not
promote the development of Ameri
can fisheries, the need being protec
tive legislation rather than a treaty.
The arrangement, he argues, is
all one-sided and should not be fur
ther considered until opportunity
has been given for the placing of
all pertinent facts before an -un
biased tribunal.
TEMPERANCE WORKER
WILL RETURN NORTH
Mrs. Cornelia Templeton Hatcher, I
a temperance worker of national ^
reputation, and who was largely re
sponsible for the passage of the
Alaska prohibition law passed by
Congress, and who is now visiting
friends in Lancaster, Ohio, wires Se- j
attle friends that she nurposes to
leave for Anchorage early this sum
mer to join her husband, Robert L.
Hatcher, a prominent operator in j
the Willow Creek district.
ENGLISH POUND SHOWS
GAIN ON LONDON MART
LONDON, June 24.—The English
pound sterling touched $4 on the!
local exchange market today. The;
lowest mark reached during the
recent slump was $3.18, recorded
on February 4.
Passengers who left Fairbanks i
■ several days ago for the coast
reached Chitina last night. They
made the trip out over the trail in
three days and will reach Cordova
just in time to connect with the
steamship Northwestern.
The steamer Yukon docked at
Fairbanks late this afternoon, hav
ing been delayed some time at the
Waechter Bros.’ plant, unloading cat
tle and hogs. The steamer is billed
^ to sail from Fairbanks tomorrow!
afternoon at two o’clock.
NORTHERN DELEGATES AGREE
ON PROGRAM FOR CONVENTION
EXTREMISTS PUT
LONDONDERRY ON
LONDONDERRY, June 25.—Ex
tremists of the Sinn Fein and Union
ist factions, numbering a few hun
dred, threw the city into a state of
absolute terror last night, shooting
at everyone who dared appear on
the streets, and otherwise disturbing
the peace by fighting among them
selves.
The arrival of additional troops
this morning had a quieting effect,
but the business of the city is prac
tically suspended, with most of the
shops out of food supplies. Should j
the fighting continue, actual suffer- j
ing will result from a shortage of j
food.
The hospitals are crowded with j
those who have been injured since!
the fighting started, and the gas sup- i
ply of the city is exhausted. I
One man was killed by a sniper j
today.
TACOMA, June 25.—Ellis Lewis j
Garretson, imperial potentate of the i
Order of the Mystic Shrine, accom-,
panted by the imperial divan, ar
rived here today from Portland, and
the city is in holiday attire in honor
of the visitors, who are to be en
tertained with parades, entertain
ments and banquets until their de-,
parture for Alaska early tomorrow!
morning on the steamships Jefferson
and Spokane. They will sail direct.
for Victoria, thence to Ketchikan,.
Petersburg, Juneau, Sitka, Skagwa.v,;
Taku glaicer and other points of j
interest on the Alaska coast. The (
number in the party will depend.
upon the accommodations of the two ;
steamships.
The Shriners were royally enter
tained at Portland. There were 75,-1
000 visitors there to attend the im- j
perial council of the Mystic Shrine, j
which was opened with a parade j
three miles long. There were 70 j
bands and as many patrols and drum }
corps.
The Shriners have accepted an in- ■
vitation to hold the 1921 conclave j
at Atlantic City.
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TEMPERATURE * j
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observation station, Nenana X
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X Minimum .57 above X
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SEATTLE, June 25. — Governor j
rhomas Riggs, Jr., who arrived in
this city several days ago enroute
to the Democratic convention which
will open in San Francisco on Mon
iay, says that the Alaska delegates
are in accord on the program that
ivill be followed by them at the big
gathering and will endeavor to put
the convention on record on a num
ber of reforms desired by Alaskans.
They will ask the convention to
pledge the support of the Demo
cratic party to full territorial gov
ernment for Alaska and for the cen
tralization of all federal activities in
Alaska itself.
The Governor stated that the dele
gates have not conferred on all mat
ters pertaining to Alaska, but are
in accord on the main questions to
be put before the convention. They
will caucus before reaching the con
vention city, at which time they
probably will earrrplete 'their program
and decide which candidate to sup
port for the nomination.
Questioned regarding the proposal
to consolidate the steamship lines
operating in Alaska waters, the Gov
ernor said that he is not opposed
to the plan.
WALSH FOR CHAIRMAN.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25—
There is considerable talk here to
day, in Democratic circles, of nam
ing Senator Walsh of Montana as
permanent chairman of the conven
tion. There are some who believe,
however, that the administration
forces will try to make Secretary
of State Colby chairman.
FIGHT IN PROPECT.
Informal discussions between mem
bers of the national committee and
state leaders indicate a conviction
among the old warhorses that pro
posals to modify the Volstead act
will share the honors with the
League of Nations question when
that plank comes up for considera
tion. There is also much talk of
the application of state rights to
beer restrictions, and the indications
are that there will be a fierce battle
among the members of the resolu
tions committee, some even believing
that the fight will be carried to the
floor of the convention on several of
the big questions.
Some of the leaders, on the other
hand, believe that the prohibition
question, at least, will wear itself
out in committee, and if left out
DETROIT TAKES LEAD;
NOW FOURTH ON LIST
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25—
The census bureau announces that
Detroit is now the fourth largest
:ity in the country, having passed
Boston, Cleveland, Baltimore and
Pittsburgh during the past ten years.
SMITH IS APPOINTED
ASSISTANT TO COLBY
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25—
^an S. Merle Smith has been ap
pointed third assistant secretary of
state, succeeding Breckenridge Long.
of the program, that any effort to j
bring the question before the con- '
vention will be futile.
The Virginia platform, which re- i
ceived the approval of President j
Wilson, is silent on prohibition. Car- j
ter Glass declines to discuss the J
question, and Charles F. Murphy,
Tammany leader, and Thomas Tag
gart are said to be favorable to a
wet plank. Close political friends I
of the President are known to have j
prepared a liberalization plank which!
does not mention wines or beer, but j
provides for the modification of the j
Volstead act. The wets appear con- j
fident that they will be able to j
muster sufficient strength to over-,
come Bryan.
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REPORT DENIED.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25.—
It is denied at the White House
that it is the intention of President
Wilson to address the Democratic
convention over the long distance
telephone.
M'ADOO LOSING.
SEATTLE, June 25.—The Post
Intelligencer’s San Francisco conven
tion barometer indicates that the
delegates would pro on record as
opposed to prohibition if the test
were to come today. It is also in
dicated that McAdoo would get the
nomination if a vote were taken
today. But his repeated refusals to
consider nomination are driving his
support to other aspirants, Cox and
Marshall being the favorites. The
latter looks like the best compro-.
mise candidate, Cox being too moist
to suit many of the delegations.
Edwards has not caught on yet,1
and Palmer is the Hiram Johnson
of the convention—he makes the
most noise, but is regarded as a 1
hundred to one shot.
Chairman Cummins is quoted as 1
saying that he expects the prohibi- *
tion question to be fought out on 1
the floor of the convention, while '
the League of Nations and the Irish 1
question will be settled in commit- 1
WHERE ALASKANS STAND. |
The Post-Intelligencer report says 1
that the Alaska delegates already on
the ground are ready to demand 1
home rule for Alaska, the elimina-'*
;ion of carpet-baggers, and an anti
Pinchot conservation plank. They *
lave adopted an “Alaska for Alas- '
vk
cans” slogan.
WIRELESS OPERATORS
RETURNING TO POSTS
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LONDON, June 25.—The strike of ,1
wireless operators, which has inter- !
fered seriously with shipping during:
the past week, was called off today, j
the leaders of the movement having
announced that they are satisfied 1
with the guarantee of fair treat- ,
ment.
George Black did not get away
from Fairbanks yesterday with his c
steamer, loaded with supplies for 1
the Kantishna. He expects to start c
down river this afternoon, however. |t
IE COMPANIES
APE ROUNDED OP
BY AUTHORITIES
XEW YORK, June 25.—Four oil
•ompanies, ten brokerage firms and
sbout fifty individuals have been in
i it ted by the federal grand jury on
the charge of using the United
States mails for the purpose of de
frauding investors. Millions of dol
lars, it is claimed by the authori
ties, have been obtained by the
grafters by means of gross misrep
resentation, a number of those in
flicted having resorted to the old
game of paying dividends with mon
ey obtained from the sale of stock.
The indicted men are now being
rounded up by federal agents, and
it is stated that the present action
is only the beginning of a nation
wide drive on alleged oil stock
swindlers, who are credited with
nuge cleanups during the past five
months. The campaign will be ex
tended to every section of the coun
try where such operations have been
n progress.
WILL STAY MONTH
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25.
Vnnouncement was made here today
o the effect that Secretary of the
nterior John Barton Payne and
secretary of the Navy Daniels will
eave Seattle for Alaska on July S,
nstead of July 10 as previously an
lounced. And it is also stated that
hey will spend at least a month in
he Territory, investigating the Gov
•rnment railroad, the coal situation
n the Matanuska district, and look
ng over the country generally.
It is not yet known definitely if
he secretary will visit the Interior
ountry, but he is being urged to
lo so. in order that he may return
o the capital with a more general
tnowledge of conditions.
chamberlain to have
CHANCE AT CONVENTION
SALEM, Ore., June 25.—Will E.
Jurdy, delegate-at-large from Ore
ron, announces that he will present
he name of Senator George E.
Chamberlain at the San Francisco
onvention as a candidate for the
(residential nomination.
fANITIE WINS TENTH
RACE FROM RESOLUTEj
NEWPORT, June 25.—1The cup
efender Vanitie defeated the Res'o
rte today in the tenth test race,
rossing the line 40 seconds ahead
f the rival yacht.
WlIH BALI W
The baseball excursion which will
leave Fairbanks for N'enana on the
afternoon of July third will briujiT
a big crowd of fans and merry
makers, according to information r,i
ceived from the 'upper town this
afternoon. For a time the success
of the excursion hung in the bal
ance, owing to the inability of many
to leave Fairbanks before noon.
But now that it has been decided
to leave at three o’clock, there are
many who will avail themselves of
the opportunity to visit N'enana. The
j prediction is made that the train
[will bring a capacity load.
The excursionists will reach Ne
! nana shortly after seven o'clock
'Saturday evening, just in time to
,
I attend the hip celebration show at
: the Coliseum, after which they will
;be entertained at the Fourth of
iJuly dance at Union hall, for which
'elaborate preparations are being
S made.
Two ball games will be played on
Sunday, one in the forenoon and
one late in the afternoon. And the
excursion train will start on the
homeward journey Sunday eveninp.
with a number of rooters who will
accompany them to the upper town
to witness the finish of the series.
The plan to brinp the Fairbanks'
band to N’enana has been aban
doned, owir.p to the cost involved,
and to the fact that local talent
has been developed which can sup
ply the needs of the celebration in
a creditable manner.
At a meetinp of the sports com
mittee held last night it was de
cided to give the natives a potlatch
during the celebration, the details of
which are to be worked out by a
special committee consisting of Alex
Fowler and Dr. J. R. Bowen.
Other details of the celebration
were discussed and the full pro
gram, it is believed, will be ready
very shortly.
SUTHERLAND MEETING
ATTRACTS BIG CROWD
The Republican meeting: which
was held at Fairbanks last night fur
the purpose of giving Dan Suther
land and others an opportunity to
discuss the issues of the day, was
very largely attended, the Auditori
um being tilled when the talking
started.
NEW CAPTAIN NAMED
FOR FAIRBANKS TEAM
Charles Fowler, who recently re
turned to Fairbanks from the Beaver
country, has been elected captain
of the upper town ball team, to
take the place of Private Cook of
the wireless station, whose duties
compelled him to resign as captain.
Fowler was captain of the team last
season.
Mrs. W. H. Handley of Fairbanks
will be an outgoing passenger on
the steamer Yukon, which may get
away from the upper town late to
morrow.