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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOV. 18, 1922
NUMBER 376
• G. O. P. MUST |BE CONSTRUCTIVE-CAPPER
TURKISH SULTAN FLEES FROM CONSTANTINOPLE
houseTeaders will press action on ship subsidy
HOUSE LEADERS FIX PLANS
FOR SHIP SUBSIDY DEBATE
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Nov. 18
Leaders of the lower house of Con
gress have reached an agreement
to begin the consideration of the
ship subsidy bill next Thursday,
under a rule providing for three
davs of genet al debate and unlimit
ed opportunity for the presentation
of amendments. The final vote will
be called on November 29.
HUNDRED MEN ARE WORKING
ON KENO HILL SLIVER LEADS
—
DAWSON, Nov. 18—Arrivals from
the Mayo district report that it is
the intention of the Treadwell and
Yukon Gold Companies to take out
7,500 tons of silver ore during the
winter, for shipment to the smelter
next summer. The companies have
about 100 men working on Keno Hill j
at present.
ADMIRAL LINE WILL EMPLOY
WHITES ON ORIENT ROUTE
SEATTLE. Nov. 18—Official? of
the Admiral line have announced
that the Chinese deck and engine
room crews nowr employed on trans- \
Pacific liners, will be replaced with j
American citizens.
RANGERS ARE ON GUARD
BRECKEXRIDGE, Texas, Nov. IX
—Texas Rangers have arrived here
to investigate the alleged intimida
tion of negroes and Mexicans. Capt.
Hamer, who is in command of the
troops, says that ample protection
will be givar..
STILL EXPLOSION IS FATAL
TO THREE IN WINDY CITY
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CHICAGO, Nov. IS—A mother. I
her baby and another child were j
burned to death last night and four,
others were injured in a fire in a
three story building, caused by the;
explosion of a still in the basement, j
COAL CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
CHICAGO. Nov. IS—The joint:
conference of bituminous operators
and miners, called for the purpose.
of considering wage scales, was ad- j
journed yesterday to December 6.
MURDERER TO HANG
QUINCY, Cal., Nov. IS—Felipe
Bacquera, who shot and ki'led C. T.
Cox, manager of a lumber concern
at Mossack, two weeks ago, entered I
a plea of guilty of first degree j
murder yesterday and was promptly;
sentenced to h3ng. '
SCHAEFFER IS DEFEATED
NEW YORK. Nov. 18—Schaeffer
was defeated here this week in a
billiard tournament, by Horemans.
by a score of 500 to 321.
AUTO UPSETS—SEVERAL HURT
TUCSON, Nov. 18—Brig. Gen.
Hay, commanding the First cavalry
division, stationed at Douglas, and
three other members of an auto
party, were seriously injured yester
day when the machine overturned
while rounding a sharp curve near
Benson. «
GOVERNOR IGNORES APPEALS
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Nov. 18
Governor Len Small has indicated
that he will take no action in the
matter of the request for a pardon
for William B. Llloyd, Communist
leader, or William Stevens, alleged
y Chicago gunman, whose appeals
from sentences to the penitentiary
were recently denied.
RAILWAY UNIONS COMBINE
CHICAGO. Nov. 18—Following a
conference of executive boards, an-1
nouncement was made here yester- j
day of the amalgamation of the j
United Association of Railway Em
ployes of North America and the
American Federation of Railway
WTorkers, with a membership of
150,000.
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LEADER OF FARM BLOC SAYS
CONGRESS MUST WATCH STEP
WESTERN CANADA IRON ORE
PLENTIFUL SAY PROSPECTORS
HUDSON’S HOPE, B. C., Nov.
IS—Western Canada can ha'.e the
:heapest supply of iron and steel
products on the continent, in the
belief of W. A. Rae, of Grande
Prairie, who has Torwarded reports
3f an iron strike north of nere by
Lhree prospectors. Original discovery
Df the strike was made by Bill
Carter. Bill Innes and Fred Blaneh
lrd. all well known prospectors, well
acquainted with the district.
According to Rae. upon arrival at
Hope the prospectors recorded many
claims. The showing lies 30 miles
northwest of town and covers about
50 miles of territory. Up to the
present time nine foot pits have
failed to reach bottom or show a
decline in the value of the ore.
Analysis indicates the ore is 60
per cent pure iron, self-fluxing and
free from impurities.
FISHING BOAT ON ROCK
PRINCE RUPERT. Nov. 18—The
U. S. fishing vessel Carolen arrived
in port on Thursday, leaking badly
as the result of going on a rod
in Metlakatla bay on Wednesday
night. The ship was floated at higl
tide and managed to make port un
assisted.
YUKON CLOSED AT DAWSON
DAWSON, Nov. 18—The Yukor
river closed in front of Dawson or
Thursday, the latest on record, with
the exception of 1816.
WRIGHT GROWING WEAKER
MEMPHIS, Nov. 18—The condi
tion of General Wright is extremelj
critical. He is growing weaker rapid
ly and it is feared the end is near
MAGAZINE EDITOR DEAD
NEW YORK, Nov. 18—Edwarc
Livermore Burlingame, editor oi
Scribners magazine from 1886 tc
1914, died here yesterday.
TURK SOCIALIST KILLED
LONDON. Nov. 18—Hilmid Bey
president of the Turkish Socialist
party, has been assassinated, accord
ing to advices received from Con
stantinople. The crime i= ascribed
to political motives.
FORMER AMBASSADOR DEAD
ELMIRA. Ohio, Nov. 18—William
Graves Sharp, former ambassador tc
France, died at his home here yes
terday after an illness of several
days.
The deceased, who was sixty years
old, spent several months in Europe
last year for the benefit of his
health. He was ambassador tc
France for five years, including the
war period, and resigned about s
year after the signing of the armis
tice. He was born in this state anc
practiced law here for a number of
years.
SOVIET IS ACCEPTED
CHITI, Nov. 18—The govern
ment of the Far Eastern Republic
of Siberia has been abolished, the
assembly having voted to unite witl
the Soviet government of Moscow.
JAMES GRANT PASSES
Dawson, Nov. 18—James Grant, s
pioneer of the Yukon district, diec
here thij week.
Nearly thirty criminal cases are
set for trial during the Anchorage
term of district court, now in ses
sion. 'T;
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 18—
A program of “constructive legisla
tion’’, coupled with a declaration
against the administration ship sub
sidy bill, has been announced by
| Senator Capper,, Republican, chair
man of the powerful senate farm
! bloc.
The senator says that the Re
i publicans, if they want to continue
I in power, must finish a constructive
I program, including the following:
| Put through a complete rural
j credit program that will provide
farmers and stockmen with an ade
| quate financial system.
Reduce freight charges.
Repeal Section 15, which gives i
the interstate commerce commission
control over state rates, and other
objectionable provisions of the trans
j portation act.
Carry out a policy for a better
i system of marketing.
Put the development of Muscle
Shoals in the hands of Henry Ford.
: Make undivided surpluses and
j stock dividends pay a share toward
the maintenance of the Government.
Pass a constitutional amendment
| prohibiting tax exempt securities.
WHOLESALE PRICES RISING; ]
BOOSTED DURING OCTOBER
—
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 18—
The level of wholesale prices on i
404 commodities averaged three
; fourths of one per cent higher in
j October than during the previous
month. There was a general in
i crease of eight and one-half per
1 cent for the twelve months ending
I in October.
j One hudred and nine articles
remained unchanged in price during
the month; 216 articles were ad
' vanced in price, and prices on 79
I showed a decrease.
FISHERIES AGENT OBJECTS
TO SEWARD POWER PLANS
Agent Shirley Baker, of the bur
eau of fisheries, has put a spoke in '
the plans of Sewardites for the es- i
tablishment of a pulp and paper j
mill in that vicinity. In the opinion j
of Baker, says the Seward Gateway.'
the proposed mill, which was in the
process of formation in that sec
tion, would be detrimental to the
propagation of the fish industry and,
therefore, entirely unfeasible. He is
opposed to the establishment of the
pulp industry at Seward, with a
power site on Kenai river. It is his j
assertion that chemical compounds
used in the manufacture of pulp
j would kill or drive the fish from the
| stream.
As a matter of fact, says the
Gateway, the location of the pulp
mill proper was to have been miles
away from the river—in fact, ad
jacent to Seward. The only building
in connection with the project to
be located on the river would be the
power plant, where energy for the
operation of the mill would be
generated and transmitted to the
mill at Seward.
It is asserted positively that it !s
the intention of the bureau agent
to oppose the project and citizens
of Seward are wondering if he will
j be able to thwart their plans.
—
The steamer Starr, operating be
tween Seward and points to the
westward, is again on the run af
ter a thorough overhauling at Seat
tle.
Arrivals at Seward from Kanatak
report that the new oil town is
rapidly assuming the proportions of
1 a city, many new buildings having
! taken form during the last couple of
j months.
The‘Nome Pioneers have decided
to come back into the fold, having j
recovered from their displeasure re-:
suiting from the action of the Grand j
igloo several years ago. Back per
capita tax has been paid into thej
Grand igloo treasury and at the,
next session of the parent organiza
tion, at Nenana next March, the j
Nome igloo will be represented. ■
SIX HUNDRED HOGS PERISH
IN BIG STOCK YARDS FIRE!
CHICAGO, Nov. 18—For:y-one
engine companies were called to the
stock- yards district this morning
to fight a fire in one of the build
ing of the Armour company. The
fire was in the front part of the
budding, a four-story structure oc
cupied by the canning and hog kill
ing departments of the packing
company.
Six hundred hogs perished in the
fire and the building is almost a
wTeck.
TWELVE MEXICANS MURDERED
ALONG BORDER SAYS CONSUL
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 18—Consul
General Ruiz has made public the
names of twelve Mexican nationals
who, he claims, have been killed
along the Mexican border during
the last eleven months and for
whose murder none have been
punished.
The consul declares chat local
juries invariably set the accused
free when a Mexican is the ■victim.
CANADA WANTS FISH SAVED
OTTAWA, Nov. 18—The Canadia
OTTAWA, Nov. 18—The Canad
ian fisheries commission* has recom
mended to the house of commons
that action be taken for .he protec
tion of sockeye fishing on the Fraz
ier river, for a period of five years,
providing the state of Washington
makes similar regulations covering
Puget sound.
SCIENTIST PROVES THEORY
KOBE, Nov. 18—Professor Al
bert Einstein, sponsor of the theory
of relativity, declared, upon his ar
rival here today from Thursday is
land, where he witnessed the Sep
tember solar eclipse, that his obser
vation of the eclipse had proved his
theory correct.
AGREE ON NAVAL PLANS
TOEIO, Nov. 18—Officials of the
foreign office have announced that
the naval budgets of Japan and the
United States have been framed on
a basis of mutual agreement, it be
ing stipulated that they cannot ex
ceed the terms of the Washington
conference agreements, pending the
ratification of those pacts.
PRINCETON BEATS YALE
PRINCETON, Nov. 18—Princeton
won the annual battle with Yale to
day, with a score of three to nothing.
A drop kick from the field gave
the game to Princeton. The teams
were evenly matched and battled
hard and for a time jt looked like
the score would be a tie.
The Alaska military cable is out
of commission again today, and all
messages from the States are some
what delayed in consequence.
UOTORSHIP ANVIL IN GALE;
CUTTER GOES TO RESCUE
SEATTLE. Nov. IS—The motor
hip Anvil, inbound from Bethel,
vas reported in distress yesterday
n the open sea, fifteen miles west
jf Cape Beal, with thirty passen
gers aboard and a crew of twelve
Srave fears are expressed for tilt
safety of the vessel, which was
taught in a gale from the west. It
is thought she may be driven ashore
on the dangerous rocks on the west
toast of Vancouver island. A mes
sage from the Anvil states that
there is sufficient fuel on board tc
last about 36 hours.
The coast guard cutter Haidi
has been dispatched to the assist
ance of the vessel.
BOARD URGES CLEMENCY,
ISLANDERS MAY SAVE NECKS
MANILA. Nov. 18—The deatl
sentences of eleven members of th<
Philippine constabulary, who wer.
convicted of murder in eonnectioi
with the rioting of December 15
1920. on which oeeassion eight per
sojis, including six members of th<
Manila police were killed, may bt
commuted to life imprisonment. Th<
board of pardons appointed by Gov
ernor General Wood, has recom
mended clemency and it is under
stood the governor will act in ac
cordance with the request of th<
board.
BOAT RIDES ON BIG BERG;
SAVED BY LUCKY BREAK
Riding dry on top of an iceberg
which suddenly broke from the bot
tom. letting the boat slide back in
to the water without injury, wa:
the experience of Captain Jack Had
land, on his boat, the White Bear
recently, while coming out fron
Sumdum, during the night.
The Bear is on the Juneau-Petets
burg mail route, and Sumdum h
one of the ports touched on the
run. The nighft was black and fogej
and the tide was running out abou
five miles an hour, making it diffi
cult to hold the course. The c-aptair
had just taken the wheel, off Wrood\
Spit, when the boat was suddenlj
jolted, then slid along the surface
of an iceberg. The berg was raisec
out of the water abou: seven feel
and as it started to list to one side
it began to crack at the bottom
The crack widened quickly, lettinj
the Bear slide down between the
halves, and when it Struck the
water there were two walls of ice
rising about six feet on each side
of the boat.
FOUR DIE FOR HAVING GUNS
DUBLIN, Nov. 18—Four civilians
all residents of the Irish Free state
were executed yesterday, followinc
their courtmartial on charges of un
lawful possession of revolvers.
NEW AIR SERVICE PLANNED
SYDNEY, Nov. 18—A definite
proposal for the establishment of ?
British Empire air service, in whici
:he British and Indian governments
are prepared to co-operate, will be
brought before the federal parlia
ment, according to announcement
recently made by Premier. Hughes
A journey from Perth to London ir
eleven and one-half days would be
possible and provide for the forma
tion of a company with a capital oi
four million pounds are part of the
plan.
TURKISH SULTAN QUITS CITY
ABOARD BRITISH WARSHIP
i CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 18—
• Mohammed VI. Sultan of Turkey,
j left this city hurriedly this morning
aboard a British warship bound for
Malta. He explained that he is not
abdicating, but merely removing
! himself from immediate danger.
Wanted To Escape Trial
| PARIS, Nov. 18—The flight of the
j Sultan of Turkey from Constanti
j nople came just after he received
information to the effect that the
| Angora assembly had decided o
try him and his ministers on a
charge of treason. The circumstance
is explained in dispatches received at
j the French foreign office.
1
Tr;ed To Slip One Over
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 18
j The Kemalists failed last night in
j an attempt to slip a Turkish de
jstroyer out of the Golden Horn,
| past the Allied patrol. The destroy
er was cleverly disguised as a
i merchant ship.
CRANKS ADDRESS LETTERS
TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS .
GENEVA. Nov. 18—The genera!
office? of the Lea'gue of Nations re
ceive daily an enormous number of
letters from ail parts of the world,
and in these contributions the crank
j i? pretty well represented. The mail
I clerics are busy individuals, for
, J theirs is the duty of sorting and re
; directing. Countries outside the
: (league produce the largest number
' of correspondents. The United States
is far in the lead, and the cranks
] in America who feel called upon to
• tel! the league what it should do are
seemingly without number.
Germany and Soviet Russia also
i aid generously in keeping the mail
! clerks occupied. Africans and Asiat
j ics, as well as Europeans and resi
. dents of the United States, rind the
most extraordinary excuses for com
municating with the league, showing
there is world-wide misconception
o what the league is and what it
was set up to do.
The secretariat gets a vast amount
of mail matter that ought to go to
the foreign offices of different gov
ernments, and it receives also a
greater number of suggestions, ap
plications and petitions that ought
to go nowhere. Men and women
bring to the league in all languages
of the world their heartaches, their
headaches and the aching voids in
their pocket books. The secretariat
is asked for the addresses of re
liable doctors; begged to find lost
husbands, and appealed to to settle
domestic as well as other quarrels.
The requests for funds come along
in a steady stream. The league has
not even been immune from the be
guilements of the confidence men.
several Americans of this specie
having tried to use the secretariat
to help them out with their passport
troubles.
Among the most frequent appeals
are these: that the league makes
the world bone dry; that it suppress
tobacco as well as all drugs and
drinks; that it institute a universal
religion; that rt reform the calendar
that it adopt a universal language:
and that it give votes to women the
world over.
The suggestions are mostly for the
cure of the world economic and
financial ills, but some correspond
ents want to show the league how
universal peace can be restored
through the general adoption of
their particular religion, want to
design a new world flag, or make
the league all over ag\in after their
own fashion. The league is often
asked to settle strikes and to pacify
divided families.
The latest curious demand was
from a romancer who wanted mater
ial to write an exciting novel about
the league. He was referred to the
Near East section.