*
WHERE. RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
* VOL. HI.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1920.
NO. 49
REPORT OF COMMITTEE FAVORS TRUST
WOMEN GA THER A T CHICAGO TO URGE ACTION
P ALMER ACCUSED OF SEEKING SUPPORT OF LIQUOR MEN
WITNESS TELLS
SENATORS ABOUT
' PALMER TACTICS
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2.—
In a statement made today before
the senate committee which is in
vestigating presidential campaign
j expenses, Eugene C. Bonniwell, a
supporter of McAdoo, declared that
the Palmer campaign in Pennsyl
vania was conducted with an open
appeal for the support of the dis
tillery and brewery interests. The
witness charged further that saloons
and bonded warehouses in certain
parts of the state are now running
wide open under the eyes of the
■>’ department of justice and prohibi
tion officers, with the permission of
the attorney general.
Edward Keating, manager of the
Plumb Plan league, informed the
committeemen that the league had
not contributed to any campaign
fund. In a further statement, he
admitted that the league had been
less critical of McAdoo and John
son than of any of the other can
didates for the presidency.
Robert F. Wolfe, publisher of the
Columbus Dispatch and the Ohio
State Journal, told the committee
that the candidacy of Harding is in
the hands of a group that he could
not support with his papers. His
light, he said, was against this grouD
rather than Harding, and he stated
*V further that he did not care a snap
for the advertising he received.
Frederick A. Joss, supervisor for
General Wood in Ohio, told the com
mittee that he had expended ap
proximately $50,000 in that state.
Victor Jacobson, Gee-Pole Larson
and Ole Jacobson expect to get away
for the lower river tonight.
Keaaaa. the Gateway to McKinley
national Park.
I
Start
Right
Boost your
home town
industries
by spending
your money
at home.
Help Hie
News help
Nenaita by
becoming a 1
regular ?
subscriber
to your j'
home town
paper.
SEND IN YOUR
NAME TODAY
1
THE PRICE IS
$2 a month;
$9 for six months.
M
PROTEST OF ALASKA FAILS
TO CHANGE COMMITTEE VIEWS
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2.—
Ignoring the protestations of Alas
kans, as voiced by Delegate Grigs
by, the conference committee, to
which was referred the much-dis
| cussed merchant marine bill, has
reached a complete agreement on
the measuie and will report it for
■passage with all of its objectionable
features, in so far as they apply to
Alaska, and which will have the ef
fect of driving Canadian carriers
from Alaskan waters.
The agreement was reached after
an all-night session, during which a
number of changes were decided
upon. The senate provision for the
appointment of a permanent ship
ping board of seven members was
retained in the bill, but the annual
allowance for construction was re
duced from $50,000,000 to $25,
000,000. The sale of American
ships to foreigners was also agreed
I upon, provided it is found impossi
ble to sell the vessels to Americans.
Alaska Loses.
To meet the objection of New
j Englanders, who made a strong fight
; against the measure, it was decided
1 _ ' ----—
by the committee to amend the pro-1
visions prohibiting: shipments by wa
ter between points in the United
States, except in American vessels,!
so as to apply only to Alaska trade.
It was claimed that the provision
would work a hardship in New Eng
land.
Naval Bill Passes.
The senate today adopted the con
ference report on the naval appro
priation bill, which includes an item
of $1,000,000 for coal development
in Alaska. The measure had been
previously passed by the lower
house of Congress and now goes to
the President for his signature.
Wartime Repeal.
The house judiciary committee has
ordered out the resolution providing
for the repeal of wartime emergency
legislation, excepting, however, the
Lever act, the trading with the ene
my act, and the District of Colum
bia rent profiteering measure. An
attempt will be made to pass the
bill under a suspension of the rules,
which will require a two-thirds vote.
Soldier Relief Dead.
The soldier relief bill was before
the senate today for reference, which
jis considered equivalent to burial.
Senate leaders declare that there is
not a chance for consideration of the
measure before adjournment.
Treaty Signed.
The treaty between the United
States and Canada, covering sockeye
salmon, has been formally approved
by the state department. The treaty
is intended for the protection, pres
ervation and propagation of sockeye
salmon and for the reflation of
fishing: in waters contiguous to the
United States and Canada and the
Fraser river system.
Fair Exchange.
The state department has inform
ed the American commissioner at
Vienna that Hungarian communists
held by Austria must not be trans
ferred to Russia without the recipro
cal release of all Americans who
have been detained by the soviet.
Pulpwood Committee.
The house foreign affairs com
milled Tins f&vuratyly icportni vhc
senate resolution for the appoint
ment of a special committee to deal
with Canada on the subject of pulp
wood. The committee suggests em
bargoes on coal, sulphur and dyes
in retaliation for the Canadian em
bargo on pulpwood.
Publication Control.
The sundry civil bill carries an
amendment authorizing Congress to
determine what Government publica
tions shall be published' in future,
but authorizing those now published
to be continued until .Tune. 1921.
Another amendment provides for the
appropriation of $1,500,000 for
guarding liquor warehouses and en
forcing prohibition.
Need Fixing.
The immediate amendment of the
immigration laws is being considered
at a special meeting of the senate
immigration committee, as a result
of Secretary Wilson’s ruling that
membership in a Communist party is
insufficient ground for the deporta
tion of aliens.
Opposed Relief.
Secretary Houston appeared be
fore the house ways and means com
mittee last week for the purpose of
opposing the soldier relief measure.
He »oid Ktt wua to wUfth
a bonus, “however financed,” and he
thought that it. would be highly un
fortunate to place new financial bur
dens upon the treasury. He sug
gested that, instead of seeking ways
to spend money, Congress devote its
attention to finding additional
sources of revenue to meet obliga
tions already incurred.
* *>, *.».*.**.**,*** » r, r wi * w>
*> «
!* PERSONAL •»
* *
Gus Conradt reached Fairbanks
last night from Fairbanks creek and
reports that dredging operations will |
be in full blast there by the end of
the present week. The imported
workers, who reached Fairbanks dur
ing the flu epidemic, were held in
quarantine five days at the summit,
arriving on the creek last Thursday.
Jack Lucy, who went to Fair
banks as soon as he was able to
leave Nenana after the flu epidemic,
returned from the upper town yes
terday to attend to some business
! I
matters.
Joe O’Connor underwent an oper
ation at the Government hospital
yesterday afternoon for the removal
of pus from one of his lungs, and
i is said to be resting easily today.
He stood the operation well.
Dick Ahearn, a flu-pneumonia pa
!tient, who is now under treatment
at the Government hospital, to which
place he was removed from the
Southern some time ago, has im
proved considerably during the past
several days.
The Fairbanks Dorman Baker post
of the American Legion received its
charter on the last mail from the
States and will be able now to hold
regular meetings, the first of which
is scheduled to take place on June
12.
e
Tom Knutson has made arrange
ments to start a cannery at Juneau
this season, having purchased the
necessary machinery recently.
HOXOLULU, June 2.—According j
to a cable received from Tokio by
Japanese newspapers of this city,1
the Japanese government has stop- \
ped negotiations with the Bolsheviki
for the formation of a buffer state
in Siberia.
The break is the direct result of
the discovery of a plot to undermine i
General Seminoff, commander of the j
All-Russian force in Siberia, the ob
ject of the conspiracy being to bring
the Baikal region under the control
of the Reds.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., June 2.—The
John E. Roberts corporation, of
Utica, dealer in wearing apparel,
has been fined the sum of $50,000,
following the conviction of the com
pany on a charge of profiteering.
The case was tried in the federal
court, following an investigation of
the company’s business.
Officials of the N. C. store at
Fairbanks are anxiously awaiting the
arrival of the steamer Washburn,
which is bringing a load of much
needed shortages and a shipment of
fresh fruit. The Washburn is sched
uled to go straight through to the
upper' town.
COTTON 15 SHORT
DEPARTMENT SAYS
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2.—
According to a report issued by the
department of commerce this after
noon, the condition of the cotton
crop in the United States is 62.4
percent normal, which is the lowest
recorded in 50 years, which is equiv
alent to the worst outlook ever
known in this country.
NEW PLAGUE CASES
DEVELOP IN MEXICO
WASHINGTON, D. €., June 2.—
According to wireless dispatches re
ceived in this city from the de
stroyer Black Hawk, four new cases
of bubonic plague have developed
at Vera Cruz and there has been
another death, making a total of
five deaths.
The destroyer also reports that
the dread disease has made its ap
pearance at Atoyac,- state of Vera
Cruz, where one case is under treat
ment.
POWER PLANT WRECKED;
LOSS FIFTY THOUSAND
TACOMA, June 2.—The power
plant of the Tacoma Railway &
Power company was partially de
stroyed by fire this afternoon, the
flames resulting in a loss estimated
at $50,000. The car service was in-1
terrupted for several hours before
other connections could be made.
tt XXXXXXXXX x X X X X X X X
X X
■* PERSONAL *
X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
The body of Arthur E. Anderson,
who died at the Government hos
pital yesterday morning, was laid a"
rest in Nenana cemetery today, Rob
ert Joseph Diven officiating. The
funeral was attended by the uncle
and cousin of the deceased young |
man and a few of his friends.
W. H. Kirkpatrick and A! Miller,
who were among the employes of
the Alaskan Engineering commission j
who quit following* the issuance of
Circular 145, left for the lower
river yesterday, to try their luck in
other camps.
A shipment of second class mail '
reached Fairbanks from the States
this morning, leaving only one other
shipment on the trail, under the
Brower winter contract. The next
mail to leave Chitina. inbound, will
be brought in by Tom Gibson, whose
contract begins on June 10.
Clerk of Court H. Claude Kelly
received a wire from Judge C. E.
Bunnell this morning, stating that
he was about to leave Valdez for
the States on the steamship Ala-,
meda. The judge will return North
in time to open court at Flat on
August 16.
The Wrangell Sentinel has inau
gurated a department under the !
heading “Of Interest to Trappers.” j
_ j
U. S. Marshal Tanner of the First ■
division has let a contract for the
renovation and repairs of the court- j
house at Skagway. Several hundred
dollars will be spent on the building.
CHICAGO, June 2.—Among the
many who have arrived in this city
for the Republican national conven
tion are a number of prominent
woman suffragists, who announce
that they are here for the purpose
of picketing the convention hall, in
an effort to enforce a demand for
a plank in the national platform
calling upon dilatory states to rati
fy the suffrage amendment to the
federal constitution. The women
arrivals belong to the militant
branch of the suffragist organiza
tion.
BRYAN INTERESTED.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2—
William Jennings Bryan has an
nounced that he will attend the Re
publican national convention for the
purpose of working for the nomina
tion of a “dry” candidate and a
j“dry” plank in the Republican plat
Torm. He says that it is also his
[intention to insist upon the Demo
cratic convention going on record
in favor of prohibition.
WILSON ACTIVE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2.—
President Wilson has telegraphed to
the Democratic members of the
Delaware legislature urging their
•support to the woman's suffrage
amendment.
M’CORMICK MENTIONED.
CHICAGO, June 2.-—There is con
siderable talk here of the election of
Medill McCormick as permanent
chairman of the Republican conven
tion, instead of Beveridge.
FILIPINOS ARRIVE.
A delegation of Filipinos reached
this city today, the object of the
visit being to urge the adoption of
a platform declaration in favor of
Philippine independence.
CONTEST SETTLED.
Twelve uninstructed delegates
from Louisiana, known as regulars,
were seated today by the national
committee. The contestants-—the
lily white gruup—were dismissed.
The committee also has seated the
Johnson delegation from the Tenth
Minnesota district.
The regularly reported delegation
of two from the District of Colum
bia has been seated. They are un
instructed. but it is understood that
they favor Wood.
ACTION URGED.
The national committee, at a
meeting held yesterday, unanimously
adopted a resolution calling upon all
Republican states, which have not
yet done so, to give their support to
the woman’s suffrage amendment.
R
R TEMPERATURE
R As reported by the government
R observation station, Nenana
r -
R Wednesday, June 2.
R Maximum .77 above
R Minimum .45 above
R
RRRRRRRRRRRRRS'R*