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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
* VOL. III.
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1923
NUMBER 174
D’ANNUNZIO DECLARES WAR ON ITALY
HOLY SEE WARNS BISHOPS AGAINST Y. M. C. A.
Rl JRF.AU OF FISHERIES WILL PROTECT ALASKA SALMON
BUREAU OF FISHERIES WILL
GIVE SALMON PROTECTION
SEATTLE, Dec. 25—The bureau
of fisheries has promulgated new
fishing regulations for Alaska as a
result of the hearings recently held.
1 Drastic orders have been issued by
the bureau, to become effective on
the first of the year and they are in
addition to the regulations already
in force. It is expected that the
new restrictions will have the effect
of curtailing fishing operations to
a large extent during the coming
season.
The following applies to the wat
ers east of Cape Spencer: All fish
t ing is prohibited in all salmor
streams, their tributaries and lakes
Fishing prohibited within 500 yard
of the mouths of salmon streams
except with purses and gill nets
All fishing with purse seins and gil
nets prohibited within 200 yards o:
mouths; and fishing with any ap
paratus is prohibited within 50‘
yards of the mouths of the Chilca
and Chilkoot rivers and Sockey<
creek.
4. All fishing is prohibited in al
^ salmon streams, their tributarie
and lakes, and within 500 yards o
the mouths of streams flowing int
the Pacific and Bering sea betwee
Cape Spencer and Cape Wensam, ex
cept as follows: Fishing permitte
in Copper river and its tributarie
* in accordance with the terms o
order of December, 1918, which i
effective until September 1, 1921
’ After that date no fishing will b
allowed in the Copper river. Fist
ing is permitted in the Karluk b(
yond a zone 100 yards outside th
mouth of the Karluk river, whet
c. Virent-c tbrnncrh the suit. Fist
ing is also permitted in the Ugastin
^ river below a line 500 yards below
the mouth.
Fishing for king salmon will be
prohibited in the Kuskokwim river
after the first of September, next
year, except for the local use of
Alaskans.
FARMER KILLS FAMILY
YORK, Neb., Dec. 25—Carl Nich
olson, a farmer residing near this
place, yesterday killed his wife and
three children and then committed
suicide.
NENANA
has the
ONLY
FIRST-CLASS
PRINTING
ESTABLISHMENT
in
INTERIOR
ALASKA
EQUIPPED
TO TURN OUT
ALL KINDS
OF WORK
* on
SHORT NOTICE
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POET-DICTATOR CLOSES CITY;
PREPARES FOR HOSTILITIES
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STENOGRAPHER RETURNING
TO FACE GRAVE CHARGE
SEATTLE, Dec. 25—Miss Eleanor
Smith, who is charged with the mur
der of Republican National Com
mitteeman Hammon, of Oklahoma,
surrendered to the authorities last
night and is now on her way to
Ardmore to face her accusers. She
declares the sympathy of the com
munity is with her and that there
are ample funds available for her
defense.
Hammon was shot several weeks
ago while in his apartments in a
■ hotel at Ardmore and it was said
1 that the shooting was an accident,
- occurring while Hammon was clean
s ing a gun. The Smith girl was his
secretary and was in the room at
1 the time, and she disappeared im
S mediately after the shooting. The
f widow of the dead committeeman
> has said that she will help the girl
1 escape punishment.
1 RECEIVER MUST RETURN
3 MRS. BARNETTE’S FORTUNE
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s SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2'.—The
federal district court has rendered
a a decision in which Fred G. Noyes
receiver of the defunct Washington
Alaska bank, of Fairbanks, is order
„ ed to return the personal fortune o:
„ Mrs. Isabelle Barnette, which wa:
seized for the benefit of the credit
ors of her husband’s bank.
The court directs Noyes to make
a full accounting of the properties
seized by him.
The case has been in litigation
for six years.
William J. Campbell, Kantishna
mining man who arrived in Xenana
on Thursday night, informs The
News that his sister, Mrs. Ruth Wil
son, and James Barrack are to be
j married at Fremont, Neb., on New
I Years or shortly after. They will
' make a trip to Idaho on their non
| eymoon and later will return to
j Fairbanks.
! The Coliseum has an especially
strong feature for Sunday night, a
picture that comes to Nenana very
highly recommended, and one that
is sure to please Nenanaites. The
title of the picture is The Miracle
Man, in eight reels, from the play
by George M. Cohan. The charge
for seeing this picture wnll be one
dollar,, which is less than Outsider:
paid when The Miracle Man made
the rounds of moving picture house:
in the States.
| Yesterday’s train from Fairbanki
crossed the river on the ice anc
moored at the dock in front of A
E. C. Warehouse No. 1.
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| The young ladies who have bee:
transferred to Healy will leave foi
the end of steel about Thursday
• by which time, it is believed, thi
Healy offices will be ready for use
There will be a train out the lin
^tomorrow morning.
j LONDON, Dec. 25—The poet
dictator, d'Annunzio, has proclaimed
a state of war between the Fiume
government and Italy, and has for
bidden the population to leave the
city under any circumstances. The
information reached this city in a
dispatch from Rome. The report
says further that any one speaking
against the dictator is liable to be
shot. Preparations are being made
for an active military campaign.
III Aberrsz Christmas
GANGSTER IS CONVICTED
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25—The
trial of “Spud” Murphy ended here
last night in conviction, and he
faces an indeterminate sentence of
from one to fifty years. His wife
and aged mother were in the court
room when the jury rendered its
verdict.
The trials of other alleged gang
sters on the charge of attacking
girls, will be started immediately.
HERMAN LOSES TITLE IN
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST
NEW YORK, Dec. 25—Pete Her
man, of New Orleans, holder of the
world’s bantamweight title, was re
duced to the ranks by Joe Lynch,
in a 15-round ring contest which
took place in this city on Thursday
night.
Herman made a good showing in
the early part of the fight, being
credited with four rounds. After
that Lynch took the aggressive and
frightened Herman into defeat, tht
champion being afraid to stand up
against his opponent’s wallops.
Lynch injured his thumb badly
in the third round, but he gave nc
sign of being crippled and it dii
not become known until after th<
fight.
TEXANS HANG MURDERER
FORT WORTH, Dec. 25—Ton
Vickory, who was under arrest ii
this city on the charge of murder
ing a policeman, was taken from th<
• county jail last night by a mob am
hanged.
HERRICK AND HARDING TALK
MARION, Dec. 25—Myron Her
rick, former ambassador to France, 1
arrived in Marion yesterday for a ]
conference with the President-elect
in connection with the Harding in
ternational peace plan. It is under
stood that Herrick was invited to
i come chiefly in order that Harding
j might hear a relation of his exper
. iences abroad last summer, when he
j toured the European capitals and
j interviewed many prominent states
j men.
TACOMA AFTER GANGSTERS
TACOMA, Dec. 25—The police
authorities of this city believe they
j have broken up the gang of hold-up
I men who have been operating in
this city during the past several
weeks. Seven men are under arrest
on robbery charges, three of whom
have confessed and two sentenced.
Wire* Are Down
DENVER, Dec. 23—Heavy snow
and wind storms have wrecked all
wires between North Platte, Neb.,
and Omaha. All trains from the
East are hours behind their regu
lar schedules in consequence of the
storms.
CHICAGO INQUIRY STARTS
CHICAGO, Dec. 25—The federal
i grand jury has started an investi
i gation of the alleged building trusl
• of this city. The jurymen have ac
s cumulated several truck loads oi
1 evidence in the form of contract
records.
HUSTON MAKES FORCAST
OF DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR
...WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 25—|
In a statement made before the sen-1
ate finance committee yesterday,'
Secretary of the Treasury Huston
forecasted a gross deficit in the na
tion's financial transactions for this
years of more than two billion; and
a billion and a half for next year.
The secretary explained to the
committee that the finances of the
nation are in such shape at the
present time that new sources of
revenue must be found before new
burdens can be placed on the treas
ury.
CATHOLIC BISHOPS URGED
TO KEEP SHARP LOOKOUT
ROME, Dec. 23—The Holy See
j ha> issued a decree asking Catholic
| bishops to watch all * > •-.••■nizatidns
' which, while professing absolute
j freedom of thought .n religious • cat
j ters, instill apostasy and indifference
I to the Catholic religion in the minds
J of its adherents.” The decree men
| tions the Young Men's Christian
j association by name, declaring that
| it is supported by many Catholics
i who are unaware of its real nature.
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Comes As Shock
j NEW YORK, Dec. 25—Officials
of the overseas department of the
i Y’. M. C. A. expressed astonish
ment when they learned of the ac
tion of the Holy See.
CHILDREN ARE GUESTS OF
BACHELORS OF NENANA
The third annual Christmas tree
and entertainment, arranged by the
Bachelors of Nenana for the children
of Nenana, took place at Union hall
last night and was the most suc
cessful affair thus far given by
the Bachelors. There were presents
for all the little folks in abundance
and the entertainment, staged by
the children under the direction of
Miss Dorothy de ia Pole, was one
of the best ever seen here.
COLBY IN THE SOUTH
i RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 25—
Secretary of State Colby has ar
! rived here from the United States.
I aboard the battleship Florida.
Yesterday’s train took a large
number of people to Fairbanks for
Christmas.
Thos. A. Marquam reports that
the condition of Henry T. Ray ap
peared to be somewhat improved
when he reached the coast
Mrs Walter Gould returned tc
Nenana yesterday from a briel
visit in Fairbanks.
Mrs. A. G. Johnson was amonj
the returning passengers on yester
day’s train from Fairbanks.
The Fairbanks paper says tha
Engineer in Charge Browne is mak
ing all holiday passes issued at Hea
ly read “to Fairbanks and return.'
KOREANS ACCUSE JAPANESE
OR BARBAROUS CONDUCT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dee. 25
Tho Korean commission has issued
a statement in which the Japanese
military authorities are charged with
deeds “more barbarous” than any
perpetrated in Belgium during tile
time that unfortunate country was
occupied by the Germans during the
late war.
The charges of the Koreans are
said to be based on information late
ly received from Manchuria.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Blondo, who
arrived in town from the Kantishna
district several days ago, left for
Fairbanks on yesterday’s train.
Mrs. J. Cleveland arrived in No
nana yesterday from Hot Springv
She is a guest at the Southern.
Mrs. Oswold, housekeeper at th>
Cooney hotel, has been confined >o
bed during the past week.
Micky Shea paid Nenana a 'isit
last evening.
George Tanaka, of tne Northern
cafe, will hold a double celebration
today. He was born on Christina-.
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j Operator in Cnarge fom Mathews
of the local signal corps station ad
vises The News of the receipt ot
the following message: “Members 01
the Alaska Flying Expedition e\
! tend Christmas greetings to ail
Signal personnel and other friend
in Alaska.”
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PUBLIC INVITATION
The Children o! brace <■ nurm
Sunday School will make their re
port on their French orphan work
on Sunday, at 7:150. A short pro
gram has been arranged by the
children, and a cordial invitation is
hereby extended to the general pub
lie to attend.
The Alaskan Engineering commis
sion has awarded the Healy Rivei
Coal Corporation a contract tor
! 4,000 tons of coal.
J. H. Russell and associates hav
1 completed their contract in Nenana
canyon and expect to start on >
: new piece of work as soon as thee
; get settled up with the commission.
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EASIEST WAY
to keep
OUTSIDE FRIENDS
POSTED
on
INSIDE
HAPPENINGS
is to
HAVE THE
HOME TOWN
PAPER MAILED
TO THEM
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