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Interior Alaska Must Have Low Freight Rates
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1922
NUMBER 200
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RAILROADS MUST CUT FREIGHT RATES
SENATOR AVERS SOLONS ARE BEING SHADOWED
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SOCIALISTS WILL TRY TO CAPTURE SEATS AT CAPITAL
SENATOR CARAWAY ASSERTS 1
LAWMAKERS ARE SHADOWED
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25
Senator Caraway, in an address de
livered on the floor of the senate
yesterday, charged that Attorney
General Daugherty had assigned
secret service operatives to shadow
members of CongTess. He declared
that he knew a witness who would
testify that secret service men were
engaged in shadowing members of
the senate.
CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING
THROUGHOUT THE STATES
4. • WASHINGTON. >~ C., May 25
Secretary of Labor Davis has is
sued a statement in which he says
business activity is steadily reviving
throughout the country.
Unemployment, the statement says
further, has been practically elimin
ated in New York state, and reduced
more than fifty per cent in Penn
sylvania, with improved industrial
f conditions along the Pacific coast.
ULSTER POLICE MAKE RAID;
ARREST 300 SINN FEINERS
BELFAST, May 25—The greatest
raid in the history of Ireland was
carried out early yesterday morning
when swarms of police swept thru
Ulster and rounded up more than
three hundred Sinn Feiners. the
majority of whom are Republican
army officers.
The action was taken in a de
termined effort to suppress all Sinn
Fein organizers' and organizations
in the six northern counties of Ire
land.
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PAINLESS MAYOR-ELECT
TAKES RAP AT G. O. P.
OLYMPIA. May 25—Dr. E. J.
Brown, mayor-elect of Seattle, in
sounding the keynote of the Demo
cratic state convention, called upon
the Bourbons to build a platform
pledged to reduce taxes, eliminate
* governmental waste, conserve and
develop the resources of the nation
and to advance education.
The doctor declared that the
present administration is controlled
by inactionaries.
ATTORNEYS HAVE CLASH
AT TRIAL OF BANKER
TACOMA. May 25—During th>*
trial yesterday of Ole Larson, form
er president of the defunct Scandi
navian American Bank of Tacoma,
the attorneys on the opposing sides
engaged in a battle of words which
became so heated that it was neces
sary for the judge to intervene,
and the combatants were severely
reprimanded. The clash took place
while the closing arguments were
in progress.
Larson is accused of borrowing
from the bank in a manner not per
* mitted under the banking laws.
FORTY N1NERS CELEBRATE
SACRAMENTO. May 25—T h e
hands of time were turned back in
hectic fashion yesterday by this city
and the events of the days of ’49
celebrated in real pioneer style. The
celebration was started with two
Indian fights as a reception to the
Native Sons pilgrims upon the com
pletion of a four hundred mile
landmarking tour through the mother
lode district. A roaring mining town
is one of the features of the cele
bration.
SEATTLE PROBING DEATH
SEATTLE, May 25—Coroner Cor
son has announced that arrange
ments have been completed for the
holding of an inquest to ascertain
the cause of the death of Tatrolman
Charles O. Legate, who was found
dead on March 17 under circum
stances indicating either murder or
suicide. The case has baffled local
detectives and it is expected the
grand jury will conduct an investi
gation.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE SAYS
REDUCTIONS MUST BEGIN SOON
CHICAGO AGITATOR IS GIVEN
JAIL SENTENCE BY DEFAULT
CHICAGO. May 25—The French
military court at Damascus has im
posed upon Charles R. Crane, of
this city, former minister to China,
a prison sentence of twenty years
for inciting recent disturbances in
French mandated territory in Syria.
His case was tried at Damascus and
sentence imposed by default. Crane
being here at the time of the trial.
The American government has been
officiall informed of the action tak
en by the court.
Acted In Private Capacity
WASHINGTON, D. C-, -May 25—
It has been learned here that Crane
spent six months in Syria, where he
conducted an inquiry into condi
tions in the Near East. The French
government inquired of the state
department regarding his status and
was informed that he was acting en
tirely on his own initiative and un
officially.
GIRL SUES A GOVERNOR
JACKSON'. Miss.. May 25—Miss
Frances Birkhead has filed a SI 1.000
suit in the circuit court against
Governor Russell, alleging breach of
promise and seduction.
WILSON PLAYING POLITICS
RALEIGH. May 25—Woodrow
Wilson has written a letter in which
he states that, in his judgment, the
retirement from congress of Repre
sentative Pou, of North Carolina,
would be “a serious' loss to the
party and to the country”. Pou is
a candidate for re-election but is
meeting with serious opposition.
ITALY SIGNS WITH RUSSIA
GENOA, May 25—A commercial
treaty between Soviet Russia and
Italy was signed this afternoon by
representatives of the two govern
ments.
GLADY WALTON IS FREE
! LOS ANGELES. May 25—Gladys
Walton, movie star, was granted
an interlocutory decree of divorce
’yesterday from Frank R. Liddell, on
' the grounds of non-support. At the
'conclusion of the hearing Judge
Summerfield asked Gladys: "You
won’t go to Mexico and get mar
ried again, will you?” To which
she assured his honor, “I should
| say not”.
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AVIATORS LEAVE ENGLAND
ON TRIP AROUND WORLD
PARIS. May 25—Major W. T
Blake and companions, who started
from England yesterday morning on
a fight around the world, reached
Paris safely during the afternoon.
They plan to pass along the coast
of Alaska.
ALASKA WAS THE GOAT
ST. LOUIS, May 25—The grand
jury has indicted George Dunphy, a
resident of Los Angeles, on the
charge that he obtained about' $30,
1000 from Easterners on the repre
sentation that he had mining proper
!ty in Alaska worth ten million dol
lars. He explained to his dupes that
he was willing to let the property
go for five millions to effect a
quick turnover—and some of them
fell for it.
TORNADO DAMAGES TOWN
WALNUT SPRINGS. Texas, May
25—Considerable property damage
was done here yesterday when the
town was struck by a tornado. One
person was hurt.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25—
The interstate commerce commission
has ordered nation-wide reductions
in freight rates. The commission
has decided that the railroads are
entitled to earn not over 5% per
cent on the value of railway proper
ty, compared with six per cent,
which was made a reasonable return
under the transportation act.
Freight rates in Eastern territory
have been ordered cut fourteen per
cent, effective July 1, and in West
ern, Southern and Mountain terri
tory, the reduction is to be 12*4
per cent.
The commission declared that a
“general reduction, as substantial
as the condition of the carriers will
permit, will tend to stabilize condi
tions in all lines of business”. It
is not the intention of the commis
sion to interfere with passenger
rates.
Harding Was Hopeful
Prior to the action of the inter
state commerce commission, it was
announced at the White House that
President Harding was merely hone
ful| that a voluntary reduction in '
freight tariffs would result from the'
conference held on Saturday with
leading railroad executives. It was
recognized by the president that the
obstacles in the way of the volun
tary reduction hoped for were ap
parently formidable.
Mellon Favors Competition
It is understood that Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon favors the re
moval of rate restrictions in order
that the railroads may return to the
old competitive basis which, he be
lieves, gave the country 'the best and
cheapest transportation in history.
The suggestion is advanced for a
five-year "rate holiday” during
which the government will observe
a policy of hands off.
This suggestion is regarded as
significant in view of the intention
of President Harding to recommend
changes in the transportation act
next winter.
GRAND JURY WILL INQUIRE
INTO WAR CONTRACT FRAUD
WASHINGTON, D. C., >fcy 25—
The selection has begun of a spe
cial grand jury to consider alleged
frauds in connection with the gov
ernment’s wartime contracts. The
selection of the jury, it is expect
ed. will be completed by the end of
the week, and the taking of evi
dence started by the first of next
week.
District Attorney Gordon has an
nounced that trials w-ill speeddy
follow the return of indictments.
WARTIME OFFENDERS FREED
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25
President Harding has commutted
the sentences of Joseph Gordon, Al
bert Wande and George Boehm,
all three of whom were convicted
at Chicago of wartime offenses. The
men are to be released immediate
ly
HEARST WILL BACK HYLAN
NEW York, May 25—William R.
Hearst, publisher, announced yester
day. just before sailing for Europe,
that he would support Mayor Hylan
“first and last" for the gubernator
ial nomination next fall. He refused
to indicate whom he would support
for second choice, merely saying he
had none. Hearst has been frequent
ly mentioned for the nomination,
but he has made it plain that he is
not a candidate.
PREMIER CRAIG AROUSED
BELFAST. May 25—P remier
Craig has issued a manifesto an
inouncing the killing of W. J. Twa
. dell, member of the Ulster parlia
ment, and calling a meeting of the
; cabinet and legal authorities, de
| daring that the act calls for “just
retribution”. The premier also has
; proclaimed th^fr the Republican army
i is an illegal assemblage.
JOE FISHER IS CHAMP
LOS ANGELES. May 25— Joe
i Fisher, of the battleship New Mexico
is the new lightweight chamnion of
ithe Pacific coast as the result of a
' bout aborad the battleship this week
I in which he wrested the title from
Don Davis, of the destroyer forces.
; The battle was witnessed by a
j crowd of 3,000 officers and men.
SMALL TRIAL DRAGGING
WAUKEGON, May 25—The trial
| of Governor Len Small entered the
fifth week with W. W. Sherman,
I assistant treasurer of Swift & Co.
on the stand.
OLCOTT IS LEADING RACE
FOR OREGON NOMINATION
PORTLAND, May 25—Complete
returns from thirty counties and
■with only a few precincts missing
from the remaining six counties
give Governor Olcott a total of
42,750 votes and Hall 42.448, for
the gubernatorial nomination. Hall
claims that the official canvass will
give him the nomination, but Ol
cott is equally confident that he has ;
won.
WILLIAMS HITS TWELFTH
NEW YORK, May 25—Kenneth
Williams, of the St. Louis Ameri-j
cans has hit his twelfth homer. It j
was a well directed slam, made in j
the seventh inning against the j
Yankees, with two men on bases.;
Ruth knocked his first homer on
Monday.
OLD TRACK HERO PASSES
NEW YORK. May 25—Old Rose-;
bud, who established the Kentucky!
Dery time record in 1914, was shot
yesterday, following an accident
which rendered drastic action im
perative.
TRAINMEN TO PLAY POLITICS
HOUSTON. Texas. May 25—The
convention of the International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engine
men and Firemen has adopted a
resolution providing for the organ-:
ization's official entrance into the
political game throughout the coun
try.
MONEY IS NEEDED FOR SEED
SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 25
Reports received at Red Cross head
quarters show that the sum of ?200,
000 is still needed to provide seed
grain and feed for stock belonging
to farmers along the Mississippi,
Illinois and Wabash rivers, as the
result of the widespread inundation.
NINETY-EIGHT LOST ON EGYPT
BREST, May 25—The latest offi
cials of the wreck of the liner
Egypt, place the total number of
missing at ninety-eight. Two hun
dred and forty-six aboard the ves
sel were saved. Among the missing
are Mrs. M. L. Sibley and Miss W.
M. Boyer, American missionaries.
TRAIN WRECK KILLS TWO
MUSKOGEE, Okla., May 25—'The
engineer and fireman were killed
yesterday when a Missouri, Kansas
& Texas passenger train was wreck
ed near Vinita.
FISHERIES REPORT SHOWS
INDUSTRY HAS BIG VALUE1
Statistics covering- the Alaska fish
eries for the year 1921, which have |
just been made public, give an ac
curate idea of the extraordinary
value of the industry. The total
active investment in fisheries dur
ing the year was $39,001,874. which
was a decrease of $31,984,347 from!
1920. The industry employed fifteen
thousand persons during the year, a j
decrease of 12.400 since the previous
year.
The products for the year were
valued at $24,086,867, a decrease
cf -17,405,257. The salmon pack for
the year was 2,596,826 cases, a
decrease of 1.832,637. In Central
Alaska the production was 643,000
cases, a decrease of almost 52 per
cent. The Western Alaska p^t-k was
1,156,056. an increase of 32 per
cent over the previous year., and
in Southeastern Alaska the pack
was 803,071, a decrease of 65 per
cent.
GENERAL \yOOD IS SAFE
MANILA. May 25—General Wood '
is safe after have been missing- for
thirty-six hburs, with his wife and
daughter, in the yacht Apo. A ty
phoon came up while the yacht was
out and the party took refuge in
an island harbor near Mindoro.
WAR AMONG THE CHURCHES
DES MOINES, May 25— The
board of foreign missions of the
Presbyterian church, in a report to
the general assembly, charges that
the Roman Catholic church officially
declared “war without quarter
against Protestantism in Brazil and
throughout South America”. Overt
and open attacks upon the natives
is charged.
BLIZZARD CASE NEARS END
CHARLESTON, May 25—The de
fense has rested in the trial of Wil
liam Blizzard, who is on trial here
on a charge of treason in connec
tion with the march of union miners
through Logan county last year.
STRIKERS PICKET MINES
BELLINGHAM, Wn„ May 25
Union pickets have begun a peace
ful picketing of the Bellingh-m ion!
mine which reopened this week
under open shop conditions, after
having been closed since April 1.
The mine is being operated with
nearly a normal force, according'
to company officials.
WILL GIVE GERMANS TIME
PARIS. May 25—The re pa rati his
commission is considering the in
definite postponement of the May 51
ultimatum for the settlement of
German reparations, contingent upon
acceptance by the Germans of toe
commission’s full program for the
adjustment of such claim-.
BRITISH OFFICER SHOT
BELFAST. May 25—Brig. Gen.
Higginson, who recently commanded
a British brigade at Cork, was shot
and painfully wounded near Tipper-'
ary yesterday.
DOCTORS WANT LIQUOR
ST. LOUIS, May 25—The dele
gates attending the annual conven
tion of the American medical asso
ciation have adopted a resolution,.
by an overwhelming vote, appealing i
to Congress for relief from the
“present unsatisfactory conditions"
in connection with the distribution ]
of medical liquor. Congress is urged
to provide government distribution.
SOCIALISTS TO MAKE FiGHT
TO INVADE WASHINGTON
NEW YORK. May 25—The c t
ecutive committee of the Socialist
party has decided to enter candi
dates for congress in every district
this year and to conduct a vigorous,
campaign in their behalf through
out the country.
The committee has adopted a
congressional platform and speakers
addressing the meeting asserted that
there existed widespread sentiment
in favor of Socialism.
LADY ASTOR IS IMPRESSED
BY RESULT OF DRY WAVES
NEW YORK. May 25—In a fare
well statement, made just prior to
her departure for England, Lady
Astor declared that prohibition in
the United States and Canada has
been a "big contribution to the
spiritual regeneration of the world”
The distinguished visitor also said
that the only anti-American propa
ganda in England comes from the
liquor interests.
CRIMINAL RECORDS CAUSE
REMOVAL OF P O CLERKS
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25
Acting Postmaster General Bartlett
has reported to President Harding
that finger printing has enabled the
department to discover that forty
nine of the four hundred and sixty
employes of the registry division of
the New York postoffice have crimin
al records. The discovery resulted
in the dismissal of those whose re
cords would not bear inspection.
BEVERAGE DEPOT RAIDED;
BOGGS LABELS ARE FOUND
SEATTLE. May 25—The -tore of
the Home Beverage Company was
raided by secret service officer- yes
terday and the three men found
on the premises were placed under
arrest and are being held incom
municado.
The officers seized 1,800 sets of
spurious revenue stamps and thous
and- of whisky labels.
BISHOP SAYS DRINK TRAFFIC
WAS MENACE TO THE PUBLIC
MILWAUKEE, May 25—The dry
amendment is simply an instrument
to protect the community again-t
the wickedly selfish individual, ac
cording to the view of Bishop Thos.
Nicholson, president of the Ant'.
Saloon league, as expressed at the
Western district convention of the
organization, now in progress in th -
city.
“The state protects itself against
murder, violent crimes and public
nuisances”, he pointed out, and -h
drink traffic was a menaee to the
public welfare, so it was right to
suppress liquor”.
FORD FOR PRESIDENT
DETROIT. May 25—At a meet
ing held in the town hall at Dear
bom last night, one hundred and
thirty-seven neighbors of Henry hord
launched a Ford-for-president cam
paign, with the organization of a
Ford dug writti the declared inten
tion of making the movement nation
wide. The leaders of the movement
include judges, businessmen, pub
lishers and others of prominence m
the affairs of the village. Judge Ed
ward Jeffries, of the munieiple
court, declared that if Ford is
elected it will be by “the American
people and not by Republicans or
Democrats”.
TACOMA TO HAVE CITY HOTEL
TACOMA, May 25—A municipal
campaign to raise a million dollars
for a new hotel has been entirely
successful. It is announced that
more than a million dollars worth
of stock has been sold to two thous
and residents of Tacoma. The hotel
is designed especially to meet the
requirements of the tourist traffic.