Interior Alaska Must Have Low Freight Rates
THE NENANA NEWS
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME IV
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1922
NUMBER 202
• NATIONS PAY TRIBUTE TO WAR’S DEAD
LATE S TORMS CA USE DAM A GE IN THE S TA TES
’ GOMPERS OP.ll.CrS TO ACTION OF RAILROAD BOARD
GOMPERS ATTACKS RULING; 1
TRAINMEN TALK OF STRIKE
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 30—
ftamuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, has:
launched a vigorous attack on the
decision of the Railroad Labor boaid
in connection with the ordered re- ,
duction in the wages of ma.ntcrr.rce ,
of way employes. He declares that
the decision of the board :s “most
unjust and inequitable, penalizing
the workers and helping the rail
roads, giving ample illustrat’on of
the unfitness of the board.’
Men May Take Strike Vote
DETROIT, May 30—Addressing
the executive council yesterday, at
a session held tc discuss the wage
reductions ordered by the i---.road
Labor board, E. F. Grable, grand
president, t-xpresse 1 the belief that
the United Brotherhood of Main
tenance of Way Employes and Shop
Laborers would order a -trike vote
to ascertain the attitude of ’.he men
involved.
The officer declared that the de
cision of the Railroad board means
an actual reduction of 13.2 per
cent, which is -‘unwarranted and
unfair at this time for the reason
that living costs have not been re
duced more than three per cent".
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Board Must Explain
CHICAGO, May 30—The Federat
ed Shop Crafts union, representing
approximately four hundred thiusand
railway employes, virtually ultimat
umed the Railroad Labor board yes
terday when they presented a re
quest for a conference with the
board on Thursday, on which oc
casion the board will asked to take
immediate jurisdiction in all cases
in which the railroads are alleged
to be disobeying the board's orders.
If the board declines to meet the
workers or refuses to act in die
matters suggested, a strike ballot
will be taken immediately.
BABE RUTH LOSES HIS PEP;
RIVALS TAKE GOOD LEAD
NEW YORK. May 30—While
Babe Ruth is going both hitless and
homerunless, his rivals are pound
ing out a rapidly increasing margin
for him to shoot at when he regains
his slugging stride.
Roger Hornsby, of the St. Louis
Nationals, slammed a brace of hom
ers yesterday, swelling his tota: tc
thirteen, while Ken Williams, of the
St. Louis Americans, has a total o.
twelve to his credit, and Bing Miller
of the Athletics, has eleven.
BILL KAMM JOINS MAJORS;
BIG SUM CHANGES HANDS
SAN FRANCISCO. May 30—Wil
liarn Kamm, third baseman of the
San Francisco Coast league club
has been sold to the Chicago Ameri
cans for $100,000 and two player
valued at $20,000 each. This is on.
of the biggest prices ever paid fo
a ball player.
P1NCHOT PAID BIG FOR PLACI
PHILADELPHIA, May 30— G i f
ford Pinchot, Republican nomine
for governor, has filed his expens
account in connection with the re
cent primary election, showing tha
he spent $93,000, of which he cor
tributed personally the sum of $82
000. The Pinchot-for-Govemor corr
mittee certified that it spent $11 .
000, and has unpaid bills amountin
to $4,000. Alter, who opposed Pit
chot for the nomination, spent aj
proximately $1,000.
FIRE DESTROYS TACOMA PLAN
TACOMA, May 30—The new un:
A of the sash and door plant of th
Peterman Milling Company, was d(
stroyed by fire today, the loss bein
estimated at about $180,000. Th
fire put the Seattle-Tacoma inte:
urban out of commission for a tim.
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS MEMORIAL
ERECTED IN HONOR OF LINCOLN
FRENCH CHAMPION DEFEATS
ENGLISH BOXER IN LONDON
LONDON, May 30—Eugene Cri
qui. French champion, won an easy
victory here tonight over Joe Fox,
English champion, in the internation
al featherweight contest at Holland
Park. Fox was so badly punished
that the referee stopped the fight
in the twelfth round.
Billy Mitke Gets Decision
NEW YORK, May 30—Billy Miskc
St. Paul heavyweight, received the
judges’ decision at the conclasior
of a slow ten-round bout here to
night with Bob Roper, of Chicagc
Rickard To Promote Bout
NEW YORK, May 30—Tex Rick
ard has announced the completior
of arrangements for a fight at Jer
sey City in July between Benn;
Leonard, lightweight champion, an(
Lee Tendler, of Philadelphia, wit!
Leonard defending his title.
government wins suit
against southern pacific
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 30
The supreme court has rendered
decision in favor of the Govern
ment. holding that ownership o
the Central Pacific railway by th
Southern Pacific is unlawful. Th:
was the last of the great trust dis
solution cases brought before th
supreme court and means that th
Southern Pacific must divest itsel
of all stock in the Central Pacifi
which has been held since 1885.
ALASKA RAILROAD SEEKING
WORKERS IN THE STATE
SEATTLE, May 30—Between tw
hundred and two hundred and fift
more laborers are needed by tl
' Alaskan Engineering Commission f<
construction work on the Alasi
; railroad, according to announceme:
made here today by Major C. 1
Dole, head of the purchasing depar
ment of the railroad orgamzatio
The men are needed, he says. :
various points ^ong the line betwee
Seward and Fairbanks.
Major Dole has awarded the co
| tract for the Tanana river bridj
: to the American Bridge Compan
: The contract calls for a 3,000-t<
.! structure, to be fabricated and erec
, i ed by the bridge company.
Two tourist sleeping cars are b
;: ing loaded aboard the Admiral S
* bree today, for delivery at Ancho
• age, and the freighter Latouche w
sail toward the end of the week wi
a full cargo for the railroad.
YOUNG BRIDE READY TO HC
, SEATTLE, May 30—Accompani
, by a pretty young bride of eig
. months, Lieut. G. L. Fullerton, t!
t; noted Canadian flyer, has arriv
.'here to join the Amundsen Pol
_ expedition. Fullerton, who has had
. lot of experience in Arctic flyir
. wll act as scout, flying ahead of t
y j party to map out the course of t
. ship and make observations. T
_ party will set sail for the North
j Saturday, headed direct for Non
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r BIG RACE ON TODAY
INDIANAPOLIS, May 30—Drivt
t, are ready and twenty-seven machir
e! tuned up ready for the signal
-! start in the tenth annual five hi
2 dred mile ntemational sweepstal
e automobile race, scheduled for 1
•- day. Barney Oldfield, former rac
■. will pace the machines for a mi
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 30—
. The nation's tribute to its glorious
dead reached a climax this after
noon at the dedication of the Lin
coln memorial, erected by the side
of the Potomac by the great eman
cipator’s grateful countrymen.
Foremost among the thousands
who gathered at this culminating
ceremony of Decoration Day were
aged veterans of the Grand Army
of the Republic, and those who wore
i Confederate gray also came to pay
homage to the memory of the chari
table Lincoln.
A “maintained union and nation
ality, rather than emancipation”
was the supreme chapter of Ameri
can history declared President Hard
ing, in an address in which he ac
cepted the memorial for the Ameri
can people. He declared that Lincoln
would have compromised with slav
ery, while cleaving to the great
purpose of the maintenance of the
i inheritance handed down by the
i founding fathers. “Washington, the
founder, and Lincoln, the saviour
offer outstanding proof that repre
sentative, popular government, con
stitionally founded, can find its waj
- to salvation and accomplishment’
The memorial was presented tc
- President Harding, for the Americar
'• people, by Judge Taft, as a shrine
- where all can worship; an altar up
■ on which the supreme sacrifice wai
s made for liberty; a sacred religion
refuge in which those who love
country and God can find inspiration ,
and repose.”
Yacht Clubs Observe Day
SEATTLE. May 30—The Seattle
■ and Queen City Yacht clubs held
joint memorial services today, scat
. tering flowers on the waters of Lake
Washington. Parades and memorial
services were the features of the
i dav in the city.
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Soldiers Are Remembered
SAN FRANCISCO, May 30—The
i observance of Memorial Day, with
special services, began at midnight
when the Fred Bunch post of the
i American legion held services for
newspaper men who lost their lives
| in the war. The special services were
followed today by general memor
, ial exercises in honor of the soldier
' dead.
France Honors Dead
PARIS, May 30—The forty thous
and American war dead buried in
France were visited today by a
group of comrades and French
people, including ^French troops and
organizations and school children.
Americans made a pilgrimage to
the tomb of France’s Unknown Sol
dier at the Arc de Triumphe at
Suresnes and Ambassador Herrick.
General Harbord and Marshal Joffre
took part in the memorial services.
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CHARLESTON, May 30—Plans
for the disposition of the case of
one hundred and twenty men who;
are under indictment in connection j
with the so-called armed march of.
miners int-o Logan county last year, j
were brought to the attention of ■
Judge Woods yesterday when court
convened, following the action of
the jury in acquitting William Bliz
zard. who was tried on a chai'ge of
treason.
BRAKEMAN ADMITS GUILT
EVERETT. May 30—Donald E.
Stevenson, a railroad brakeman, has
confessed to the police that he killed
A. A. Almour. of Seattle, whose
body was found in the woods near
Stanwood on Thursday. Stevenson
says he killed Almour in a fight
over the proposal to rob a farmer in
the vicinity, to get money for moon
shine. The police are inclined to be
lieve the story. Stevenson says he
killed Almour with a club.
OILER WHIRLED TO DEATH
OAKLAND. May 30—C. Marston.
an oiler at the street plant of the
Pacific Tank and Pipe Company,
was battered and burned to death
yesterday as the result of being
caught by the whirling machinery.
While the body of the unfortunate
man was being whirled around by
! the rapidly moving gearing, friction
set fire to his clothing.
NEGRO MURDERER SHOT
SAVANNAH, May 30—William
Byrd, a negro living near Brentwood
j in Wyne county, was shot to death
I by a mob yesterday afternoon and
his body burned. Byrd was accused
of killing B. W. Woody, a farmer
living near him. He also was ac
cused of shooting two others, both
being painfully wounded.
Harry Madland. well known form
er resident of irbanks, who is
'now looking aft*, the interests of
the Seattle Hardware Company in
Alaska, arrived from the coast on
Sunday, enroute to Fairbanks.
ENGLISH LAWMAKER DRAWS
SENTENCE FOR DIRTY WORK
LONDON, May 30—Horatio Bot
tomly, member of parliament and
former publisher of “John Bull,
was found guilty yesterday of mis
appropriation of funds belonging to
the Victory Bond club, and he ha=
been sentenced to serve seven year
in prison.
The publication “John Bull" has
been conspicuous for its bitter at
tacks on Americans and things
American.
TY COBB STRIKES OUT
ST. LOUIS, May 30—Manage:
Ty Cobb and Outfielder Heilman, o
the Dertoit Tigers, were indefinitel;
suspended by President Johnson, o
the American league, just before th
opening of the first game of a doubli
header here today. During the course
of an argument in the ninth innim
yesterday, Cobb stepped on Umpir
Wilson’s toes with his spiked shoe
The reason for Heilman’s suspen
! sion has not been made public.
THINK THEY HAVE CLUE
| POUGHKEEPSI, May 30— Th
; county authorities have announce
that developments in the case o
Frank Doran, who is being held her
] in connection with the William Des
jmond Taylor murder mystery, lea
j them to believe that Doran wa
j either a party to the murder or ha
j important knowledge concerning th
j crime.
RAILROADS WILL ACCEPT
NEW YORK, May 30^The te
per cent reduction in freight rate
ordered by the interstate commerc
; commission, effective July 1, will b
■ accepted by thirty-seven railroads o
, the Eastern division, according to
j decision reached at a meeting c
officials of the roads, held here ye;
| terday. .
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Henry Shroder, in charge of th
i mess at North Nenana, left for th
j Outside on Sunday on a vacatio
itrip. He will be gone about thre
I months anl will trend ro *t of th:
Jtime in Californ'a.
GOOD FIGHT PROGRESSING
ON IRISH BATTLEFRONTS
DUBLIN, May 30—Fierce fighting
is progressing: along the Donegal
Feamanagh border, according to re
ports which have been received ir
this city.
Yesterday’s casualties here includ
ed four dead and twenty-two in
jured.
Serious Shooting Affray
BELFAST. May 30—A seriou:
shooting affray occurred this after
noon in the Grossover Heads dis
trict when an automobile conveying
ten policemen to the Center distric
was fired upon. Two constables wer<
killed and five fatally wounded, ant
several civilians also were injured
Rioting followed the outbreak ant
two more deaths occurred befori
order was finally restored.
AUTHORITIES JOB ROBBER;
ARREST HIM WITH BOODLE
LOS ANGELES. May 30—The re
lease of George W. Smith after th
grand jury had refused to indie
him on charges of robbing the post
office at Colton, San Bernardino
county., proved to be a trap whic!
resulted today in the capture o
Smith and the recovery of S2.00C
The police also found papers i:
his clothes which led to the recov
ery of $18,000 additional,
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CHINK BANDIT MUST DIE
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j SHANGHAI, May 30—Wong Siau
’ Di, aped 23 and the leader of the
worst gangs of criminals ever un
1 covered by the police here, was
5 sentenced yesterday to be shot after
' he had confessed to twenty-seven
murders. Three of his confederates
5 ( will face the firing squad with him.
' The police say the victims of the
s gang include men, women and child
MEMPHIS HAS BAD FIRE
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f MEMPHIS, May 30—The two up
y' per stories of the building occupied
f by the Bry Block Mercantile Com
e pany were wrecked by fire today,
e with a loss estimated at more than
e half a million dollars. Most of the
g damage, however, was done by smoke
e and water. The establishment is one
!■! of the largest department stores in
i- the South. Several of the girl em
ployes were overcome by smoke be
; fore they could be taken from the
building, but none were injured
e The cause of the fire has not beer
d learned.
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HARDING SEES GAME
a ANNAPOLIS, May 30—Presiden
Ls Harding interrupted his Chesapeaki
^ bay week-end cruise on the May
ie flower to stop off at the naval aca
demy, where he say the navy base
ball players defeat their traditiona
rivals from West Point. The scor<
n was eight to seven. Mrs. Harding
iS Secretary and Mrs. Weeks, Secretary
e and Mrs. Fall and Brig. Gen. Saw
** yer came ashore with the President
>fj COAL GRAFT FAILS
s-| WASHINGTON, D. C., May 30
The Government is not liable foi
losses alleged to have been sufferet
ie by coal companies during the wai
ie as the result of being compellec
n to sell fuel at a price fixed by th«
^e Government, according to a de
»t cision handed down by the suprem<
court yesterday.
FLOOD THREATENS TULARE:
HAIL STORM HITS COLORADO
FRESNO May 3u—Flood water
from King river, which "is flowing
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I into Tulare lake basin, in King
. county, has inundated twenty sec
| tions of strain land valued at half
a million dollars. Forty thousand
j acres of grain are in the path of
' the rising waters and heavy damage
1 is feared.
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Rain And Hail In Colorado
GREELEY, Col.. May 30—One of
l the worst rain and hail storms in
i the history of this section struck
i Greeley this morning, causing dam
j age estimated at a quarter of a
' million dollars.
Hail Delays Plane
CHEYENNE, May 30—C. O.
I Prest, aviator who is attempting to
fly from Buffalo to Siberia, by way
j of Alaska, was unable to continue
j his flight from Cheyenne today be
cause of damage sustained by his
plane during yesterday's storm. The
wings of the plane were almost bat
| tered to pieces by hail.
VOTE ON M'CUMBER BONUS
MAY BE TAKEN TOMORROW
WASHINGTON-D~ C.. May 30—
i The McCumber soldier bonus plan
. i appears to have the support of the
majority of the members of the
. j senate finance committee, but the
.formal vote on the measure has
> ' been deferred until tomorrow to
permit of the consideration of sug
, gested amendments.
! Chairman McCumber, in a state
• ment made after a meeting of the
committee yesterday, expressed con
! : fidence in the acceptance of his
.'plan, which follows the house bill
| closely, with the land settlement
feature eliminated. The chairman ex
iplained that there had been no dis
j cussion of a cash bonus, for the
'reason that there is no cash avail
J able with which to pay cash. It is
e understood the Democratic members
of the committee have agreed to
support the plan.
s‘BOATS COLLIDE—SEVEN DEAD
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e’ PORTLAND, May 30—Seven sail
[_ ors, member? of the crew of the
! steamer Welch Prince, were killed
j yesterday, and two firemen injured
■when the vessel collided w.th the
lownan on the Columbia river, near
Altoonah, Wash. The Welch Prince
sank almost immediately and the
^ I other boat proceeded to Portland.
1 with the water gaining steadily or
the pumps. The bodies of the sever.
in 'sailors are still in the forecastle of
ie the Prince and must remain there
ke until workmen can bore through the
I steel plates. The ship, it is thought
‘"lean be salvaged.
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le SENATORS UNABLE TO AGREE.
d.j WASHINGTON, D. C., May 30
?n ’ There is wide difference of opinion
among the Republican senators on
the proposal to adopt a cloture on
the tariff and other pending bill*
The disagreement whicn developed
at last Tuesday’s conference wa*
H‘'so broad that the conference **
. ■ journed without any progress hay
* ing been made. Another conference
1 will be held tomorrow in another
aJ effort to come to an understand
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° SEMENOFF CAN STAY
WASHINGTON, D. C-, May 30
,t' The commissioner general of immi
gration has informed Secretary of
I Labor Davis that General Semenoff,
_ whose deportation has been demand
ed ed on the grounds that the Russian
ed was guilty of acts of brutality in
ar i Siberia against American soldier-,
sd! cannot be deported now for the
ie reason that he was legally admitted
e-1 to the United States and has com
' mitted no offense since being ad
mitted.
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