Nenana — The Gateway To Mount McKinley National Park — Nenana
‘ THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1921
NUMBER 50
SECRETARY FALL IS HEADED FOR WEST
PEA THSUMMONS CARUSO, WORLD FAMOUS TENOR
HOUSE APPROVES BILL ENLARGING PARK BOUNDARIES
SUTHERLAND BILL PASSED
ENLARGINK LIMITS OF PARK
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SEATTLE, Aug. 2—A special to
the Seattle Times, from Washing
ton, says the lower house of Con
gress has passed, without opposition,
the Sutherland bill providing for
the extension of the boundaries of
Mount McKinley National Park. An
area of 445 square miles is added
to the park by the provisions of the
bill, making a total area of 2,643
square miles.
It is expected that the measure
will be approved by the senate in
quick time, so as to facilitate the
marking of boundaries during the
present season. The proposed change
in boundaries will bring one of the
monuments within sight of Healy.
HOUSE APPROVES MEASURE
TO CHANGE ANNUAL LABOR
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2—
• The lower house of Congress has
passed a bill changing the period for
annual labor on unpatented mineral
claims from the calendar to the
fiscal year. Under the provisions of
the new bill, the year will end on
T”ne 30 instead of December 31.
The bill now goes to the senate
for final approval.
AMERICA WILL NOT CONSENT
TO PRE-CONFERENCE TALKS
W ASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2—
It has been indicated that the Unit
ed States will reject any suggestions
relative to separate parleys with any
of the powers which have been in
vited to participate in the disarma
ment conference.
It is understood that at least one j
nation has suggested the advisability
of a meeting in advance of the
general conference.
JUDGE IS CLEARED
SAPULOA, Aug. 2—The charge
that Judge Lucien Wright, of the
Crook county court, accepted a
bribe of $10,000 in connection with j
his decision in the famous Tommy
Atkins $2,000,000 oil lands contro
versy, was dismissed yesterday within
20 minutes after court .had con
vened. Justice Pile, in dismissing
the case, declared that no evidence
had been submitted in support of
the charges.
STORMS FATAL TO SEVEN
NEW YORK,' Aug. 2—At least
seven were killed and many serious
ly injured in severe electrical and
wind storms which swept various
sections of the country on Sunday.
Four of the deaths are attributed to
lightning, which also caused heavy
property damage in New England.
FAMOUS ENGINES ON REVIEW
CHICAGO, Aug. 2—The De Witt
engine, with its historic coaches, the
first to be operated in New York,
90 years ago, and the old New York
Central 999 which, 28 years ago
established a 112-mile record which
still stands, have arrived here for ex
hibition at the Pageant of Progress.
STEAMER SPOKANE ENROUTE
FFATTLE, Aug. 1—The steamer
Spokane, which war scheduled to get
away for the North last Friday,
did not sail until yesterday. She
tarried a full load of passengers.
Venaaa, the Gatovmv to MCXin’ej
Station*) Park
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SECRETARY WILL INVESTIGATE
OIL CONDITIONS IN THE WEST
SOVIET AUTHORITIES READY
TO ACCEPT FAMINE RELIEF
RIGA, Aug. 2—A dispatch which ■
was received in this city from Mos
cow on Saturday says the Soviet
authorities have accepted the offer i
of Secretary Hoover to provide re
lief for the famine conditions ex-'
isting in Russia, in exchange for the j
release of American prisoners. The j
Soviet authorities suggest that im :
mediate negotiations be started in
order to make speedy relief possi- j
ble.
American Woman Releaied
Mrs. Margaret Harrison, of Balti- j
more, newspaper correspondent who
was one of the American prisoners
in Russia, has arrived here, having j
been released very recently.
Hoover Sends Representative
WASHINGTON, D. C.f Aug. 2—
Secretary Hoover has cabled to ^
Walter Lyman Brown, European j
director of the American Relief Ad- j
ministration at London, directing j
him to proceed at once to Riga to i
negotiate with the Russian author
ities preparatory to the inaugura
tion of food relief work.
The release of Mrs. Harrison was
secured through Senator France, of
Maryland, who concluded a visit in
Russia by escorting the lady to
Riga. She is pale and thin but not
otherwise in a particularly bad con
dition. France is reported to have
declared that “I still favor trade
relations with Russia.”
Secretary Hoover says that relief
for the starving children of Russia
will be available within 48 hours
after the American prisoners are
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released and out of Russia.
PACIFIC SAILORS GIVE UP
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2—The
participation of the Bay district in
the marine strike ended on Saturday ,
with the announcement that the Sail
ors’ union of the Pacific Coast had
voted to return to work immediately.
Ships sailing from this port are now
being operated on an open shop i
basis.
IMMIGRANTS CLASH AT FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2—Angel
Island immigration station was the
scene of a pitched battle on Satur
day between 43 Hindus and 300
Chinamen. The fight promised much
bloodshed but order was restored by
the inspectors before any serious
trouble had occurred. Many of the
Hindus were armed with knives. j
AMERICAN ATHLETES WIN
COBLENZ, Aug. 2—American ath j
letes won the championship of the ■
Rhineland in the athletic carnival
which was held here last week. The
score at the close of the contests
stood as follows: United S ites 209; I
France 106; Great Britain 59; Bel
gium 38.
Dan Rose came down from Fair
banks on today’s train.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2—Secretary of
the Interior Fall, who arrived here
today enroute to the Pacific coast,
declared, in an interview, that the
residence of the head of his de
partment should be west of the
Mississippi, for the reason that al
most all of the work of the depart
ment is confined to the western
part of the United States.
“Perhaps my greatest interest at
this time,” Secretary Fall said, "is
in oil and irrigation. 1 am going to
investigate certain oil leases, and
especially the naval oil base near
San Francisco.”
INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK IS
PROMISING HARDING AVERS
PLYMOUTH, Aug. 2—Another
Mayflower came to Plymouth this
week, but the vessel on this occa
sion was the Presider.tia' yacht,
which brought President Harding to
join the formal observance of the
Tercentenary of the landing of the
Pilgrims.
The President, in his address, at
the gathering yesterday, expressed
the hope that the disarmament con
ference would bring to the world a
new era of peace and freedom, and
he characterized the international
situation as more than promising.
He asserted that the seed of com
mon understanding, planted here by
the forefathers, was beginning to
bear fruit a thousandfold in rela
tions between nations.
The President took occasion to de
plore the tendency to concentrate
governmental authority at Washing
ton, but he reaffirmed the authority
of Washington and reaffirmed his
faith in religion as an essential ele
ment of good government.
PAGEANT OF PROGRESS IS
HAILED AS GREAT SUCCESS
CHICAGO, Aug. 2—The Pageant
of Progress, -which opened in this
city last week, is ha:!ed as the
greatest exposition since the Colum
bian. The big fair was opened by
Vice President Coolidge, who pressed
a key in Boston which set the wheels
in motion. •
The three miles of exhibits show
the strides that have been made in
industry.
PACIFIC CABLE IS FAVORED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2 —
In a letter addressed to Senator
Wesley Jones, of Washington, the
construction of a Government trans
pacific cable is urged by Secretary
of State Hughes, with the approval
of President Harding. The secretary
points out that the administration
would prefer to have a private con
cern undertake the project but that
if private capital is unwilling to un
dertake the enterprise, the Govern
ment should take the matter in hand
without delay.
F. A. Hansen, superintendent of
construction on the Southern divi
sion, is visiting the Canyon dis
trict.
I Nothing' was said regarding the j
i secretary’s Alaska plans.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2—
The consideration of Alaska bills
by the house committee on territor
ies has been postponed until after
the visit of Secretary of the Interior |
Fall to Alaska.
Definite announcement regarding i
the trip of the secretary has not j
| been made yet, but it is considered
! probable now that he will visit a
i number of the national parks before
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; starting North. The date on which,'
I he will leave Seattle is not known, j
RUTH HEADS BASEBALL LIST
WN NUMBER OF RUNS SO FAR
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I CHICAGO, Aug. 2—Babe Ruth,
home run champion of the major
leaguers, has the distinction of being
the first player to jjass the century
| mark for runs scored during the
i season, his total being 102. Frank
1 Frisch,of the Giants, leads the Na
• tionels with a total of 77 runs for
I the season. ,
Ruth’s total base record is 25!),
| with 114 hits, including 37 homers,
124 doubles and seven triples. His
rating is 355.
! Harry Heilman, of Detroit, leads
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the American batters, with an aver- j
age of .430; Ty Cobb is second |
with .339. Rogers Hornsby, of St. !
Louis, leads the Nationals with an
average of .416.
Ruth made his 37th home run
i at New York on Saturday, in the1
sixth inning against Cleveland, with i
none on bases.
AMERICAN EXPORTS SHRINK; |
SHOWING BAD FOR YEAR 1920
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WASHINGTON, D. C.r Aug. 2—
According to figures compiled by the
Deportment of Commerce, exports to
Europe fell off nearly a billion and a
half during the fiscal year ending
June 30. The statement also shows,
however, that exports to South
America increased in value more
i
that thirty million dollars during the
same period, as compared with the
previous year.
There was a sharp decline in ex
ports both to Europe and to South
America during the month of June. ,
TRAIN ROBBERS MAKE HAUL |
PITTSBURG, Aug. 2—A Pennsyl-j
vania train was held up by four,
bandits on Saturday, the robbers |
getting away with several sacks of
mail after wounding the mail clerk.
The loss is estimated at $20,000.
PEACE IS PROGRESSING
BERLIN, Aug. 2—The German !
foreign office is authority for the!
statement that negotiations between!
American Commissioner Drecel and J
Foreign Minister Rosen are pro
gressing very satisfactorily.
CANADIAN VILLAGE BURNS
QUEBEC, Aug. 2—The village of |
Smite Descaps, fifty miles distant
from this city, was destroyed by a
forest fire yesterday.
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HARDING NOMINATES CLEGG;
STEVENS TO BE MARSHAL
WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 2—
President Harding has nominated
Cecil H. Clegg, of Fairbanks, to be
district judge of the Fourth judicial
division of Alaska, announcement of
the nomination having been made
yesterday.
The President also has announced
the selection of Gilbert E. Stevens,
of N'enana, for the marshatship, to
succeed Marshal L. T. Erwin, and
the selection of Guy B. Erwin, of
Fairbanks, to be district attorney, to
succeed R. F. Roth.
Other Alaska nominations which
were announced yesterday include
the following; Thomas M. Reed, of
Juneau, to be judge in the First
division; Elmer E. Ritchie, of Val
dez, judge in the Third division;
George B. Beaumont, marshal in the
First division.
SUNDAY TOLL WAS HEAVY
SPOKANE, Aug. 2—Six persons
were drowned while bathing on Sun
day at various Inland Empire cities,
according to reports received in this
city.
SOUTHERN OFFICERS SHOT
WELSH, W. Va., Aug. 2—Sid
Hatfield, former chief of police at
Mattewan, and an outstanding figure
in Mingo county, and Ed. Chambers,
a policeman at Mattewan during the
industrial strife there, were shot
and killed during a gun fight which
occurred in the courthouse yard
here yesterday. T. C. Livly, a pri
vate detective, and four others are
under arrest in connection with the
shooting.
PRESIDENT URGES LOAN
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 2—
President Harding, in a letter which
was transmitted to the senate yes
terday, asked for legislation author
izing payments to Liberia under the
terms of the $5,000,000 loan pre
viously arranged. The President’s
letter was accompanied by a note
from Hughes, in which the secre
tary of state pointed out that a
'moral obligation” rested upon the
United States to make the loan.
LECTURER ORDERED OUT
BOONE, Iowa, Aug. 2—Mrs. Ida
Crouch Hazeltee, national serialist
lecturer, was ordered off the streets
)f this city on Saturday when she
criticised the American form of,
Government. Members of the Ameri-,
can Legion clashed with the support- j
?rs of the woman and a riot nearly I
resulted.
BANDITS ROB SICK VETERANS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2—Three bandits
n\aded the Government hospital in
ato wounded v eterans of all their!
noney and cigarettes.
Mrs. A. D. Thompson lert for the
Dutsk’e today, by way of Fairbanks j
md the Richardson trail.
DEATH SUMMONS CARUSO;
END CAME UNEXPECTEDLY
NAPLES, Aug. 2—Enrico Caruso,
world famous tenor, who returned
to his native land several months
ago from the United States, for the
benefit of his health, died here this
morning. His condition became grave
yesterday afternoon and at four
o’clock this morning he began sink
ing rapidly. Death came a few hours
later.
Underwent Operation Sunday
LONDON, Aug. 2—Errico Sarus%
whose voice was stilled by death at
Naples this morning, underwent ; n
operation on Sunday, according to a
dispatch received by the '-ixch uge
Telegraph. His condition was such
yesterday that it was ne:e<sary to
give him injections to keen him
alive. The operation was for an ab
cess between the liver and dia
: phram, causing acute peritonitis.
1 Until a week ago, it was believed
he was on the road to recovery.
■ His wife and brother were at the
bedside when death came.
Sorrow In America
NEW YORK, Aug. 2—The death
of Caruso has caused sorrow in
every quarter of the city. All New
Yorkers loved the tenor, including
the poor of East Side, the wealthy
of Fifth avenue and countless
music lovers in all parts of the city.
The last word received here, re
garding his condition, was that he
was improving and that his voice
would not be impaired. News of his
death came as a great shock.
IDLENESS CAUSE OF LOSSES
BUILDING TRADES INDUSTRY
NEW YORK, Aug. 2—Idle men
and machinery are causing an an
nual loss of nearly a billion dollars,
in the metal trades industry, ac
cording to a report submitted by
Elimination of Waste in Industry,
of the American Engineering Coun
cil, made public yesterday.
The report urges modem employ
ment methods and a closer study of
why men quit work.
FRENCH AND BRITISH ARE
WRANGLING OVER SILESIA
LONDON, Aug. 2—The French
and British controversy over Silesta
is reported to have reached an acute
stage. The latest British note, which
was handed to representatives of the
French government on Friday, is
officially described as being “vigor
ously worded.”
IRISH PARLIAMENT TO MEET
LONDON, Aug. 2—A dispatch re
ceived in this city yesterday from
Dublin says it is understood there
that the Republican parliament is
arranging to meet this week, on
Thursday or Friday.
There has been considerable rain
recently in the Canyon district, in
the vicinity of Camp 334.
George Hunter, manager of the
Pinska store, in Fairbanks, arrived
in Nenana today on a brief visit.
Miss Margaret Collins, daughter
of Senator and Mrs. E. B. Collins,
of Fairbanks, returned to her home
today after a visit of several days
in Nenana.