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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, APRIL, 19, 1923.
NUMBER 440
GOVERNMENT AFTER SUGAR GAMBLERS
CARDINAL URGES UNITED FRONT AGAINST SOVIET
FLOOD OF NEW BILLS MARKS APPROACH OF CL OSING
LAWMAKERS GETTING BUSY 1
AS SESSION NEARS CLOSE
JUNEAU, April 19—A deluge of
new bills flooded the territorial leg
islature yesterday morning, the law
makers availing themselves of their
last opportunity’ for the introduction
of bills, except by unanimous con
sent. A dozen new measures were in
troduced in each branch of the leg
islature, besides several memorials
and recommendations. Among the
more important measures were the
following: a bill providing for the
election by popular vote of the com
missioner of education and territor
ial treasurer, by'Representative Ross,
in the house and Senator Snodgrass
in the senate; the second fish con
trol commission bill of the session
in the form of a recommendation for
submission to Congress for enact
ment. Grant is author of the bill,
which was introduced in both hous
es and which provides for the con
trol of the salmon fishing industry
in the three fishing districts. South
eastern, Central ar.d Western, the
last to have 20 days of fishing, the*
Central 30 days and the Southeast
ern 40 days.
Another bill increases the bene
fits of the present mijhng compen
sation act thirty per cent.
Two bills affecting slightly the
Alaska Agricultural Col'ege and
School of Mines, one making the fac
ulty* appointive by the board of re
gents instead of by the president,
and the other making the territory
ex-officio treasurer of the college.
Bill providing for a bounty of
$15 on wolverines.
Bill abolishing the office of at
torney genera], by Price and
providing for the creation of a ter
ritorial board of legislature instead,
with an appropriation of $15,000.
Bill appropriating $15,000 for ad
ditional relief for destitute persons
in the territory.
The senate has approved the a
mended soldier bonus memorial, al- j
lowing each ex-service man. 160
acres of land, a lode or placer min
ing claim, and allowing location by
power of attorney, by the assign
ment and transfer provision.
The house has passed the Foster
literacy memorial and the Foster
memorial asking that the Nelson
game bill be amended to permit the
election of an Alaska game commis
sion and the bestowal upon that
commission power absolutely to con
trol and regulate Alaska game mat- |
ters.
The house also has approved the :
Polly anti-dope bill.
The Aldrich territorial control i
board bill was defeated on a tie
vote in the senate. Ayer, Dimond,
Chamberlain and Dunn vote’d against
the bill, with Snodgrass, Brown,
Hunt and Aldrich voting for pas
sage. Dunn and Ayer made the prin
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and a measure of conflict rather
than co-ordination.”
The*fehepard pension bill has been
passed by the senate, carrying $25
monthly f«r men and $45 for wo
men.
The senate also has approved the
municipal code bill giving commun
ities power to regulate rates of pub
lic service corporations, but limit- C
ing power to lower rates to the a
INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS PUT i
SUGAR PRICES ON TOBOGGAN!
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oint where it will be impossib
o earn ten per cent net on the i
estment. The bill does not affe
xisting contracts.
The house has passed the b
uthorizing ~the construction of
ew library and museum building
uneau and appropriating $40,0(
or same.
Decker has introduced a bill r
ealing the antisyndicalism act
919.
Grant introduced a bill regula
ig \he speed of autos and true
n highways outside of incorporati
owns. Pleasure cars must not e
eed 20 miles and trucks are lim
d to 15 miles. All cars are limit*
o 12 miles on curves.
Keys has introduced a memori
sking the removal from Sitka
le Government experiment stati*
> a point in the territory where
ill be more useful. It is also ask*
la: all the property at the Sill
tation be transferred to the Pi
eers Home.
EATTLE CHAMBER URGING
HARDING TO COME NORT
SEATTLE. April 19—The trus
es of the Seattle Chamber of Coi
terce have authorized Preside:
rank Waterhouse to wire to Pre
lent Harding and Secretary
ommerce Hoover, urging them n
> abandon their proposed Alasl
ip. This action was taken as a r
alt of the receipt of persistent r
orts from Washington to the e
?ct that the President might alt<
is plans, eliminating the northei
irritory from the itineary of h
roposed Western trip.
Plant Taking Form
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 19
he details of the President’s pn
osed Western trip are being worl
1 out. a partial itinerary alread
aving been arranged. The plan
) leave Washington on June 1
>r a swing through St. Louis, Kai
is Ciiy, Denver. Salt Lake and o
> San Francisco, with short stoj
i each place. He will also spea
: Portland and return East bv wa
f the northern route, through Ch
igo. No mention is made of Alask;
The Alaska department of th
eattle Chamber of Commerce hi
dected a special committee to me<
resident Harding upon his arriv;
sre and to arrange for the distil
aished visitor’s trip to Alaska. Th
>mmittee follows:
President Frank Waterhouse, c
ie Chamber of .Commerce, chai
an.
Mayor Edwin J. Brown.
Col. A. J. Blethen, publisher c
le Seattle Times.
Falcon Joslin, prominent in th
dustrial life of Alaska.
Josiah Collins, prominent bus
sss man of Seattle.
Cassius M. Gates, the well know
torney.
The steamer Watson sailed frei
ordova for Seward this mornin
: 8:45.
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New York courts in an effort to put
a stop to trading in sugar futures.
The Government's bill was prepared
under the direct supervision of At
torney General Daugherty after a
consultation with President Harding.
The Government requests that the
Coffee and Sugar Exchange be per
manently enjoined from entering in
to or permitting any transaction in
sugar “unless the person purporting
to make such sale has in his pos
session or under his control a sup
ply of sugar adequate to meet the ]
requirements of such transaction." j
The Government charges conspir-,
acy in restrain of trade.
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Price* Take a Drop
NEW YORK. April 19—Raw su
gar took a perpenticular drop of
many points today on the New Y’ork
Coffee and Sugar exchange upon re- ’
ceipt of word that the Government
had instituted injunction proceedings :
There was a mad scramble to unload
in anticipation of a demoralization
of the sugar market and many for
tunes have been lost in consequence ’
of the action taken by the Govern-'
ment. Still lower prices are predict
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FORD HAS CASH BALANCE
AFTER HEAVY SPENDING
NEW YORK. April 19—The cash
balance to the credit of Henry Ford
still exceeds two million dollars in
spite of his recent numerous pur
chases of local properties, timber
lands, water sites and other invest
ments, according to a statement ap
pearing in the Wall Street journal.
In his answer to a questionaire. Ford
said he had no present intention of
going into the market to borrow
money.
5- GLORIA IS FREE
,f LOS ANGELES. April 19—A de- ,
)t j fault was entered yesterday in Her- ,
a bert Somborn’s suit for divorce a
?- gainst Gloria Swanson, movie star.
;- Gloria failed to appear to answer i
F- to the complaint.
n HEAVIES TO MEET i
is SALT LAKE, April 19—Arrange
ments have been completed for a
world heavyweight championship
fight between Jack Demsey and .
~ Tommy Gibbons, according to an- •
*■ | nouncement made by Eddie Kane, 1
manager for Gibbons. The fight will •
>’ be staged at Shelby, Montana, on <
lS July 4.
l’j DANCED 73 HOURS ;
nj CLEVELAND, April 19—Miss
lS j Magdalene Wolfe has made a new
k. world record for continuous danc
y j ing, having stayed on the floor 73 1
[~i hours this week. Madeline Gottschiek 1
l- | danced continuously 66 hours and ]
e | six minutes this week, beating all c
3 j previous records. 1
1 ! Howard Klein made a new record c
for men by dancing continuously j
'■ for 88 hours and 18 minutes. I
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DAWSON OLDTIMER DEAD
f DAWSON, April 19—Frederick
■-1 Bower, cross country snowshoe ^
champion of the Yukon died here t
' this week, at the age of 47 years,
f , He was formerly holder of the long
distance walking record of England. .
TOWNSEND ON NEW JOB i
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19
Former Senator Townsend, of Mich
igan has assumed his official duties
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Joint commission having jurisdiction r
n over the Canadian boundary. He I
Z succeeds Obidiah Gardner, of Maine, o
who resigned.
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CHAMBERLAIN WILL TRY
TO GO BACK TO SENATE
PORTLAND. April 19—George
ff. Chamberlain. former United
States senator who is now a member
if the United States Shipping Board,
alans to resign from the board at ,
he end of June, according to the J
Jregonian which says he will en- '
rage in private practice and become !
i candidate for senator again next
CHICAGO LOSES SUIT
SPRINGFIELD, 111., April 19—
Affirming the decision of the Cook
rounty circuit court, the supreme !
:uurt of the state of Illinois has
■uied that the City of Chicago can
tot maintain its libel suit against
he Chicago Tribune. The case is
he first on record where a muni- I
:ipality attempted to collect dam- j
tges through libel proceedings.
IN WRONG PARTY
NEW YORK, April 19—Senators
iorah, Johnson and LaFallette
hould leave the ranks of the Repub- ■
ican party and join the Democrats ■
'where they belong,” in the opinion i
if Nathaniel A. Elsberg, who so ■
xpressed himself last night, follow- i
ng his re-election as president of i
he National Republican Club. ‘
KLANSMAN TO BE HELD
NEW ORLEANS, April 19—J. <
1. Skipwith, exalted cyclops of the «
lorehouse parish branch of the Ku i
11 ux Klan, will be charged, in two i
f 30 bills of information to be f
iled at Bastrop this afternoon, with <
onspiraey to commit murder accord- i
tig to announcement made today by j
listrict Attorney Garrett.
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HOTEL COLLAPSES
SALT LAKE, April 19—The col- '
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ipse of a two two-story frame ho- <
el and office building resulted yes
erday in the death of one woman
nd the injury of two men, and it
> though: a negro woman is buried ’
i the rums.
WILL HONNOR BISHOP
ST. LOUIS, April 19—Episcopal
hurches throughout the country will
articipate in the memorial services <j
eing planned in honor of the mem- <
ry of Bishop S. Tuttle, whose death v
ccurred on Tuesday. c
SAN FRANCISCO OBSERVES
ANNIVERSARY OF BIG FIRE
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19—A
monster parade through the recon
structed area of this city was stag
ed yesterday by way of celebrating
the anniversary of the great earth- >
quake and fire of seventeen years j
ago. The crowing event of the day j
was the burning of the old schooner
Mindoro in San Francisco bay as ,a 1
lesson in fire prevention through an ;
exhibition of fire’s quick destruc
tiveness.
PROGRESSIVES SAY BOOM
FOR FORD IS PREMATURE
LINCOLN, April 19—Secretary of
State Pool has announced that the
petition requesting that the name
of Henry Ford be placed on the
Nebraska ballot for the presidential
primaries, lack the requisite num
ber of signatures.
MADDOX COMING NORTH
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 19
Major Francis C. Maddox, has been
ordered to report for duty in Alaska
Third division.
DEFENDANTS APPEAR
BASTROP. April 19—Sheriff Car
penter has notified fifteen defen
dants in the Morehouse Kidnapping
:ase to surrender for trial and
:hree have complied. Captain Skip
vith telephoned the sheriff this af
ternoon that he would give himself
ip immediately.
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U. S. SHIPS BURN
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 19—
five oi tne neet 01 wooden ships
>elonging to the U. S. Shipping n
3oard. which were moored for stor
»ge base in James river, were des
royed by fire this week, according
o advices received from Quantico.
•’our other vessels were badly dam- j °
iged.
FJSHERMEN TAKE WATER
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19—Tne
Alaska Fishermen’s Union has order
ed the reconsideration of its action
if Monday when the proposed wage
cale of the packers' association was
ejected. The packers have announc
d that they have made their last
iflfer to the fishermen.
MINE HAS FIRE
BAKER, Ore., April 17—Most of
he buildings at the Red Boy Mine,
tear Green Horn district, were des
royed by fire yesterday, with a
oss estimated at $50,000.
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DRY OFFICER KILLED
NEW ORLEANS, April 19—A de
uty sheriff and a prohibition officer
fere shot #and killed yesterday in a
ight with rum runners near Violet,
"he slayers made their escape.
BANDITS STEAL SAFE
KANSAS, CITY, April 19—Ban
its held up an American Express
ompany truck today and escaped
rith a safe containing $17,000 in
becks and $1,000 in cash.
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ARDINAL SUGGESTS FIGHT
AGAINST SOVIET BARBARISM
NEW YORK, April 19—Cardinal
Icrcier has addressed a communi
ation to “Columbia," the official
nagazine of the Knights of Col
mbus, suggesting that the league
f Nations start an international
rusade against the Russian soviet
or the purpoe of wiping out bar
arism and safeguarding civilation.
le points out that “in four years
he World War mowed down ten
aillion human lives and in a little
aore than that time Bolshevist so
ialism sacrificed from twenty to
hirty million."
Goropers Defios Soviet
NEW YORK. April 19—In an ad
ress delivered before the National
'ivie Federation yesterday, Samuel
lompers, president of the American
'ederation of Labor, defied the So
iet government to destroy the Am
rican Federation of Labor and him
elf, as president, as a means of
urthering its “avowed plan to over
hrow the government of the United
-tates.” He declared that the pledge
lade to the Government by Labor
uring the war had been kept and
hat American labor had made good
is promises.
Daughters Oppose Reds
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 19—
lolshevism and pacifism were de
ounced in strongest terms at the
pening session of the Daughters
f the American Revolution. Mrs.
laynard Minor, president general
ppealed to Aemerican women to link
igether for a battle against the in
uences working to destroy Amer.
in institutions. She declared that
lore than eight thousand teachers
re not only disloyal to their coun
y but are also using their poti
ons to disseminate disloyal doc
une=.
Communists Dissolve
NEW YORK. April 19—The Com
mnist party of America has di
>lved itself and diverted its mem
ership to the Workers Party of
merica which it recognizes as the
ily affiliation in the United States
p the Third International.
Prelates Take Action
LONDON. April 1!)—The atti
ide of the Soviet government to
ard the Christian church of the
rorld, as manifested in the recent
cecution of Butchkavitch forms th>
ibject of an indignant protest is
led over the names of the Arch
shop of Cantebury, Archbishop of
Drk, Cardinal Bourne, Rabbi Hertz,
ramwell Booth and other religions
•ads representing nearly every sect
England. The protest calls upon
ligious people throughout th“
orld to express condemnation of
e action of the Soviet.
GAS MASK PERFECTED
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 19—
le war department announces that
i chemical warfare service has per
cted a new “all purpose” gas
ssk, impervious to poisons of all
nds and equipped with an attaeh
;nt permitting ready conservation
telephone and other communicat
l devices. The mask is so eomfort
le its wearers may sleep with it
and keep it on for‘days at a
ae. It is believed it will be found
ry useful in mine rescue work.
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