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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1921
NUMBER 2
ALLIED WORKERS TO STAND BY MINERS
PORTLAND CONVENTION SUPPORTS GOLD BONUS
jOSLIN SAYS GOVERNMENT IS HOLDING ALASKA BACK
MINING convention urges
ACTION TO AID GOLD MINING
PORTLAND, April 9—The third
annual convention of the Internation
al Mining congress, which came to
a close in this city today, devoted
all of yesterday to a discussion ol
the gold question and, at the con
clusion of the discussion the dele
* gates gave their unanimous approval
to a resolution indorsing the McFad
den gold bonus bill.
Numerous speakers declared em
phatically that it is necessary foi
the Government to take steps to re
vive the gold mining industry, and
W. J. Loring, president of the Amer
ican Mining congress, declared tha1
mining men “must stand togethei
in supporting a measure that will
keep gold mining on the map. II
doesn’t matter whether it is the
McFadden bill or a measure bearing
some other name, so long as its
purpose is the stimulation of gold
production.”
Fletcher Hamilton, of California;
also spoke along the same lines,
* pointing out that “mines which pro
duced millions in the past and
4 which should produce millions more
have been shut down, and reductior
plants worth a king’s ransom, are
left to the mercy of the elements.’
The American delegates in at
tendance at the convention yes
terday secured the passage of £
resolution favoring a tariff for the
protection of American lead, zinc
mercurv and other minerals, and
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also favoring the Pittman act fo;
the stabilizing the price of silver.
Another resolution adopted by the
convention yesterday urged railwaj
rate reductions on minerals and min
4 eral productions, and recommending
an investigation of the so-callec
power trust, and the standardiza
A tion of blue sky laws. The resolu
tion denounced the blue sky measure
introduced during the last session
of Congress, urged the repeal of the
grazing and homestead act, and in
dorsed the plans for the national
exposition at Chicago next October
The matter of drafting a national
blue sky act, governing the opera
tions of promoters and stock com
panies, was referred by the conven
tion to the American' Bar associa
tion.
\ Harry Mack, a well known resi
dent of Hyder, was recently senl
to Morningside.
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TRANSPORT WORKERS READY
WITH TRAINMEN TO STRIKE
RICKARD ANNOUNCES PLANS
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP CONTES!
NEW YORK, April 9—Promotei
Tex Rickard has announced that the
much-advertised and long-delayed
Dempsey-Carpentier ring battle foi
tihe championship of the world, will
positively be staged on July 2, al
Atlantic City, Newark or Jerse>
City. Under the New Jersey law the
fight will be limited to twelve three
minute rounds, and if both boxers
are on their feet at the end of the
contest, no official decision can be
rendered in favor of either.
The champions will fight for sixtj
per cent of the gate receipts, wit!
Dempsey taking sixty per cent oi
the fighters’ share, and Carpentiei
taking forty - per cent, win or lose
The price of seats will range fron
SCO for ringside positions, to $5 foi
perches in the bleachers. The a re ns
I will be three times the size of thal
• in which the Jeffries-Johnson battle
was staged.
Dempsey will leave Seattle to
morrow for New York, to begir
training for the contest, and Car
pentier is expected early in May.
LINDEBERG GETS RESPITE
SACRAMENTO, April 9—The
i hearing of the contest on the re
quest for the extradition of Jafel
Lindeberg, in connection with tlu
failure of the Scandinavian Ameri
can bank, of Tacoma, has been con
tinued until April 18, at the requesl
of the Washington authorities.
SEAPLANE FALLS; CADET DIES
SAN DIEGO, April 9—Erisigr
Harry Batcheler met death in the
bay yesterday when his seaplane
fell into the water from a height
of 500 feet. The tragedy was wit
nessed by a large number of people
CALIFORNIANS WIN RACE
OAKLAND, April 9—The Califor
nia Varsity oarsmen won from the
Washington University boys in the
annual crew race, which was helc
here toelay, the victory being the
first in years for the Native Sons
ANOTHER BANK FAILS
CLARKSTON, Wash., April 9
The First National bank, of this
city closed its doors today, by ordei
of the national bank examiner. The
trouble of the institution resultee
from failure to realize on faro
loans.
Miss Lois Price, a former Cor
dova girl, is in the employ of thi
territorial senate as engrossinf
clerk. Two Seward girls, Missei
Jane McNalley and Emily Borgen
also have jobs in the senate, ai
stenographers.
The society column of the Ketchi
kan Chronicle was discontinued re
cently because of the refusal o:
Ketchikan social leaders to permi'
the use of their names.
I Manana, the dateway to HcXlnlay
MaUonal Park.
LONDON, April 9—The leaders,
of the National Federation of Trans
port Workers and the National
Union of Railwaymen have decided
to call a strike of both organiza
tions, in support of the coal mine
strike, thus bringing the entire
power of the Triple alliance into the
greatest industrial controversy re
corded in this country in many
years. The transport workers and
railwaymen will go out on Tuesday
if the coal mine strike is not set
tled by that time.
The Triple alliance has a mem
bership of 800,000 miners, 300,000
railwaymen and a quarter of a mil
UNDERWOOD SAYS ALASKA
WILL GET NEW DEAL SOON
Under date of March 16, J. J. i
Underwood, special Washington cor-;
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respondent, says there is to be a
new deal for Alaska under the
Harding administration. His opin-!
ion is based on the fact that mat-:
i ters pertaining to Alaska were dis
cussed at a recent cabinet meeting., j
particular reference being made to
the fact that the population of the
Northland is on the decline.
There is no doubt, Underwood
says, that President Harding is tak-!
ing a keen interest in the North- !
western situation, and if it is at
all possible to get away from Wash- i
! ington for a few weeks next sum- j
| mer, he will make a trip into that'
: region. |
Just what plans are in mind for
opening up Alaska has not been j
; made known, but like everything j
j else affecting the Northern terri- j
I tory, there are divers opinions. ■
i Senator Cummins has expressed the
opinion to Secretary Fall that the j
Government should run a line of
steamships to the North to operate i
in connection with the Alaska rail- j
road. The senator believes that the
whole trouble in Alaska is due to;
heavy transportation costs, and a!
plan to run a line of ships to the j
territory from San Francisco, Port
land and Seattle has been talked
about. But it is not likely, Under
wood points out, that this plan will j
be carried out without first over-1
coming opposition from various i
quarters, the house committee on'
territories being among them.
“If we run Government ships to
Alaska,” Congressman Curry is
quoted as saying, “the probable re
sult will be the ruination of the
companies that have done the pio
neering trade. What I think should
, be done is to build more tonnage
| for the ships we have rather than
put more ships in the business.
; There is a reasonable expectation
that the Government railroad in
Alaska will be completed this year.
Efforts should be made to develop
tonnage for it.”
> Congressman Curry and a num
. ber of other members of the house
are planning to make a trip to j
Alaska this summer, but their plan j
is only tentative and is subject to;
lion transport workers.
Considerable opposition to the pro
posed strike is said to have de
veloped in some of the railway
unions.
Will Call For Volunteer*
Premier Lloyd George announced
in the house of commons yesterday
that the government intended to
issue an appeal for volunteers for
transport and other essential services
in case of a general walkout of (
members of the Triple alliance.
The lawmakers were also informed
that a royal proclamation would !
call up the army and navy reserves, j
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modification, depending upon the
length of the special session of Con- !
gress.
The legislation which seems to;
bulk larger than any other in the
eyes of leaders is the tariff. Opin- j
ion as to the time the enactment'
of this legislation will consume i
varies. Some believe that when the
matter is gone into extensively the
whole summer and fall will be con
sumed. Congressman Frank Mondell
Republican floor leader, on the con
trary, is of the opinion that the
tariff law can be completed by
August. If this estimate proves cor
rect, there will be a general hegira
of Government officials of all kinds
including the President, cabinet
ministers, senators, congressmen
and bureau chiefs, in Alaska before
snow flies.
PERSHING SAYS FOREIGNERS
ARE CREATING BAD FEELING
PHILADELPHIA. April 9—In an
address delivered here yesterday at
an “America Day’’ mass meeting,
General Pershing spoke warningly of
the dangerous foreign influences j
which are again at work “to weaken
the ties of friendship that bind us
and those peoples beside whom we
fought in the great war.”
CAPTAIN CALLS CRUISER TO I
TO RESTORE ORDER ON SHIP
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9—The'
light cruiser Tacoma was called upon
two days ago to restore order on
board the Williams line steamer
Wilhelm, off the coast of Salvador.
The crew of the Wilhelm mutinied
and the trouble assumed such big
proportions that wireless calls fori
aid were flashed to the warship,
which responded promptly and took
the vessel in charge. The local
agents of the company have been
advised that their ship is now be
ing convoyed to San Pedro.
CHINKS ELECT PRESIDENT
HONOLULU, April 9—According
to a Canton dispatch just received
here, the Chinese parliament has
elected Sun Yat Sen president of
the Chinese republic.
Rev. C. M. Van Marter, of Ketchi
kan, recently urged his congregation
to start a campaign against dry law
violators.
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MANY GREEKS ARE WOUNDED;
RED CROSS ASKED TO HELP
ATHENS, April 9—Greek soldiers
wounded in battles with the Turks,
are arriving here in such numbers
that it is being found impossible to
give them proper care. It has been
found necessary to establish several
emergency hospitals but there are
not nurses enough to look after
the patients.
Queen Sophie has issued an appeal:
to the American Red Cross for
nurses.
PASSPORTS NOT NEEDED
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 9—
Announcement has been made by
the state department that American
citizens need no longer obtain pass
ports or permits to leave or enter
the United States.
M’NAMARA TO BE FREE SOON
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9—John
McNamara, who is serving a 15
year sentence at San Quentin on
the charge of murder in connection
with the dynamiting of the Los An
geles Times building in 1910, will
be released on May 10, according
to a statement made today by
officials of the penitentiary. The
prisoner is still liable to prosecu
tion for the illegal transportation
of dynamite, but it is not known
if the charge will be pressed.
HOWAT FINED $100
PITTSBURG, Kan., April 9—
Alexander Howat, president of the
Kansas Miners’ union, has been
found guilty here on a charge of
contempt of court, for ordering a
strike of coal miners two weeks
ago. He was sentenced to pay a
fine of $100.
REPUBLICANS IN ACTION
DUBLIN, April 9—Flying columns
of the Irish Republican are operating
in a number of counties, and re
ports indicate that there has been
much destruction of property, and
intimidation.
COMMUNISTS WORRY GERMANS
BERLIN, April 9—Considerable
uneasiness has been occasioned in
this city by the discovery of pack
ages containing explosives, which
were left on many doorsteps in t)he
residential district, on the tracks of
the Berlin elevated railway and on
the boulevards. Communists are
blamed for the outrages.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE BANNED
LINCOLN, April 9—The state
legislature has passed a bill forbid
ding the teaching of any foreign
language in the grade schools of
the state. The measure has been
sent to the governor for his ap
proval.
Jack Robarts, oldtime Fairbanks
an, who owns one of the largest
amusement places in Anchorage, has
leased his bowling alleys to Ragtime
Kelly.
JOSLIN SAYS GOVERNMENT
POLICY IN ALASKA HURTFUL
PORTLAND, April 9—In an ad
dress delivered today before the
Third International Mining Congress
convention, Falcon Joslin, promoter
and for many years president of the
Tanana Valley railroad, declared
that Alaska is one of the richest
territories in the world, but that it.
will never develop under Government
ownership. “We have Government
ownership in Alaska" he said, "of
our telegraph system, railroad build
ing, fur seals and mines. That means
that all those industries are dead to
private enterprise which mean
healthy growth. The country will
develop slowly, if at all, under the
leasing system, with Government
regulation and control. Words can
not describe, without disrespect, the
pernicious, oppressive policy of the
Government relative to the coal and
oil resources of the territory. If
capital and industry in Alaska are
given a fair treatment, Alaska would
show growth instead of decline. The
real trouble is bad government, with
the seat of government at Washing
ton and dependent upon hearsay for
information regarding conditions in
the territory. Until the power or"
government is placed among the
people of Alaska, it will never tit;
the needs of the country.”
CARUSO SAVES VOICE
NEW YORK, April 9—Caruso,
world-famous tenor, who recently
recovered from a very serious illness,
gave his voice a try-out today for
the first time since regaining his
strength. Friends declare that it
possesses all its old-time beauty and
richness. Caruso will go to Italy to
recuperate.
Eddie O’Brion, formerly of Fair
banks, who now conducts the Model
cafe, in Cordova, recently purchased
the building occupied by his restau
rant.
Miss Elsie Leslie, society editor
of the Seward Gateway, has gone
to the States on a vacation.
Editor Morrissey, of the Ketchi
kan Chronicle, who is conducting
a newspaper campaign against the
bootleggers of his home town, says
that fully 16 out of 19 places be
tween the dock and Heckman’s are
peddling intoxicants.
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