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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, FEB. 4. 1922
NUMBER 15-i
ARMS CONFERENCE WILL END MONDAY
ARBUCKLE JURY UNABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT
FALL REITERATES HIS OPPOSITION TO 0. S. IN BUSINESS
TAYLOR MURDER
PUZZLES POLICE
OF ANGEL CITY
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4—The
murder of William D. Taylor, mov
ie magnate, who was found dead in
bis home on Thursday morning, is
surrounded by deepest mystery, with
clues hardly sufficient ever, for the
development of theories. There have
been some interesting developments,
however, involving the names of
several of fiimdom's favorites.
Mrs. Douglas McClean. wife of a
movie actor, who lives next door
to the Taylor home, informed the
police that on the evening of the
murder she heard a shot and saw s
stranger emerge from the Taylor
home and depart shortly after Mabel
Normand had left the house. This
is regarded as giving credence to
the police theory that the slayer
of Taylor entered the house while
Taylor was talking with Miss Nor
mand at the curb.
The police found half a dozen
cigarette stubs behind the back door
of the Tay\*r home, and these have
offered a key to the mystery, which
has deepened steadily with investi
gation. Detectives believe the stubs
show that the slayer waited nervous
ly behind the door on Wednesday
re
night.
The police are considering
renge, jealonsly, hate and unanswer
ed love as motives, and -while the
clews thus far found point strongly
to a man as the slayer, the detect
ives still believe that is possible
Taylor was murdered by a woman.
The persons known to have been
in or near the Taylor apartments
on Wednesday night include Mabel
Normand, Edna Purviance and Hen
ry Peavey, the last named being Tay
lor’s negro valet.
Miss Normand told the police that
she called during the evening to re
turn a book she had borrowed, but
denied that there was any affair of
the heart, although she is said to
have admitted that she and Taylor
were engaged at one time. Her
statement that she remained at the
apartment only a short time has
been corroborated by her chauffeur.
Miss Purviance. who lives or. the
other side of the Taylor apartments,
said that she was awakened thurs
day by the screams of Taylor’s valet
when he found the body, where it
lay near a desk, upon which there
was a cancelled check. The bullet
apparently was fired from behind as
Taylor was examining the check.
The shot passed through his neck.
Miss Purviance says she phoned to
Miss Normand immediately.
Mary Miles Minter and her mother
hurried to the Taylor house after
the tragedy and Miss Minter burst
into tears when she asked if there
was anything she could do.
Several months ago Taylor told
the police that he had discharged
his butler for the irregular use of
the Taylor checking account, and the
police are now making an investiga
tion of the affair.
Taylor had an adventurous career,
which included three trips to Alaska
during one of which he wrested a
small fortune from the Klondike.
He served with the British army
daring the war and rose from private
to captain. He was trained for the
engineering profession but turned to
the stage when eighteen years old,
and left the theater to join the rush
to the Golden North. On that trip
he was attacked by a companion
who went suddenly mad from isola
tion while in a snowbound cabin anu
with a revolver in each hand, at
tempted to kill Taylor.
Taylor's real name was William
BALFOUR SOUNDS WARNING
TO OBSERVE TREATY TERMS
GOVERNMENT IS
OUT OF BOUNDS
WASHINGTON*. D. C . Feb. 4—
Declaring that ‘"the Government has
interfered too much with business
already”. Secretary of the Interior
Fall, addressing 'he women’s de
partment of the National Civic Fed
eration yesterday, advocated the de
velopment of Alaska's resource? by
private interest?.
“It is charged”, be said, ‘that 1
am trying to turn Alaska over to
predatory interests bv leading ear
to plans for the development cf
Alaska’s oil resources. Congress is
being asked to pern;,: forty claim
ants for mines to form ar. associa
tion. which will help the develop
ment of the oil lands. The Covern
is in this business a”. 1 should not
be".
Secretary Fall also denied tne
charge of extravagsn in Govern
ment departments and ad"ocated re
organization of the department of
the interior, with coordination of
the work of the different bureaus.
FORD MAKES ONLY BID
DETROIT, Feb. 4—Representa
tives of Henry Ford made the only
bid for the property of the Lincoln
Motor Company, which was offered
for sale under the hammer yester
day, under the direction of the fed
eral court. The Ford bid was eight
million dollars.
SMALL’S TRIAL IS SET
WAUKEGAN. Feb. 4—Judge Ed
wards has set March 6 for the com
mencement of the trial of Governor
Small. The prosecution has denied
the report that it has under con
sideration the abandonment of the
case.
Dean Tanner, according to inform
ation in the hands of the police, and
it is thought probable that he went
by that name in the Klondike.
Prior to 1908 he lived in Chicago
and was known as an art connois
seur. He married Ethel May Harri
son, a member of the orlgivd Flora
dora company and had one child,
Ethel, who is now 14 years of age.
In 1908 Taylor disappeared myster
iously and his wife later secured a
divorce.
Woman In The Case
The police announced today that a
movie actress, whom they refuse
to name, is the center of investiga
tion, on the theory of revenge, with
jealously as the probable direct
cause.
The police have been informed of
Taylor’s involvement in love affairs
at parious times, with Mabel Nor
mand, Mary Miles Minter and Neva
Gerber.
Taylor was variously art critic,
mining engineer in Colorado, and
railway construction engineer en
gineer at Prince Rupert.
Friends of the dead man say that
for several days before the tragedy
he was mysterious and apprehensive
of approaching danger.
Edward Sands, the butler whom
the police are seeking, is in reality
Edward Strathmore, who deserted
from the army after seeking to cash
a cancelled check.
WASHOIXGTON, D. C.. Feb. 4—,
The Arms Conference, which met ■
in the sixth plenary session today, i
moved swiftly toward adjournment.
Formal announcement was made to
day of the Far Eastern treaty, re
stating the policy of an open door
and affirming anew territorial in-!
teg-rity for China.
The new treaty for the revision
of the Chinese tariff was 3lso pre
sented and the way cleared for a
final plenary session to be held on
Monday, on which occasion Presi
dent Harding will attend for the
purpose of addressing the delegates
and expressing the gratitude of the •
American people for the reforms ac
complished. The President will wit-i
n.ess the formal signing of the 1
treaties, after which the conference!
(rill adjourn.
Toward the close of todav’s ses
sion. Balfour uttered a solomn warn-!
mg that the world expected respec* !
of settlements arrived at in good j
faith during the deliberations, and
asserted that any nation which in
future aimed to trangrees the prin
ciple5 laid down with regard to
China, need not plead ignorance or
seek to invoke any secret under
standing with minor Chinese offi
cials.
The session adjourned at 2:35
this afternoon and will adjourn sine
die after Monday’s’ session.
WASHINGTON. D. C-. Feb. 4—
General John J. Pershing lias in
formed Governor Bone that he plans
to make % trip to Alaska before
autumn. He will either go with
President Harding’ and Secretary
Fa!!, on their proposea trip North
in June, or he will go later inde
FORD MAY GET SHOALS PLANT
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 4—
Secretary of War Weeks has submit
ted to Congress the offer of Henry
Ford for the purchase of the Gov
ernment's Muscle Shoals plant. The
secretary avoided recommendations
either for the purchase or refusal
of the offer, but declared, however,
that the unemployment problem
might be relieved if work were to
be started on the project
PRESIDENT HARDING COMING
IN AUGUST TO PACIFIC COAST
PORTLAND, Feb. 4—Secretary
Christian, in a letter to Mayor
Baker, says that it is the intention
of President Harding to be in Port
land in August to participate in the
unveiling of the Roosevelt statue,
providing he can arrange his pro
posed Alaska trip for that time.
M'NIDER TURNS POST DOWN
BALTIMORE. Feb. 4—Col. Wash
ington Bowie, addressing the execu
tive committee meeting of the Mam
land American Legion, said that
National Commander McNider had
refused to accept appointment to
fill the Kenyon vacancy in the U. S.
senate. McNider. who was present
at the meeting, made no comment.
VIADUCT IS READY
The work of erecting the steel
viaduct at Riley Creek, which will
close the last gap in the Govern
ment railroad between Seward and
Nenana, was so far completed today
that it was possible to send the big
steam crane across the structure
from the south to the north side.
The crossing was made shortly af
ter two o’clock this afternoon, and
thus it is assured that no delay will
be encountered by the First Through
Train, which is scheduled to ar
rive at Nenana tomorrow noon from
the coast.
MINERS TO TALK WAGES
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1—The
scale committee of the United Vine
Workers, which will formulate the
new ware demands of the coal m; *
ers. will meet in this city 'n Feb
ruary ? eecord’n? to annauncement
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pendently, as the guest of the gov-j
error of Alaska, probably in Aug-!
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The general believes that as com-,
manner in chief, of the American'
armies he should familiarize him-:
self with the great Northern terri-j
tory.
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LAMBERTSON IS DEAD
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4—Walter
Lambertson, who was under arrest
on a charge of attempting to derail
a Southern Pacific train last wee.c,
died yesterday as a result of wounds
received at the time of his arrest.
JAFANESE STATESMAN PASSES
LONDON, Feb. 4—Field Marsha!
Prince Yamagata, one of the few
remaining of Japan's elder states
men, aged 84, died in Odawsra. this'
week, according to advices received
from Tokio.
PERSHING PLANS REDUCTION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4—
General Pershing, as chief of staff
of the army, has transmitted to Con
gress a bill providing for a reduc
tion in the number of officers in the
army to 17,000, which is a cut of
5,000 from the number now authori
zed
CLIMBING MT. RAINIER
TACOMA, Feb. 4—Jeah and Jac
ques Bergues, Swiss guides, have
completed the first leg of their at
tempt to climb to the top of Mount
Rainier. Their permanent camp will
be at Muir, at an altitude of ten
thousand feet.
Baggage Master M J. Culbert
son will leave for Anchorage on to
morrow’s train for a brief visit in
the coast town. Ed Bittner will take
the ran during the absence of Mr. ■
Culbertson. I
A blaze in the kitchen of the
R. C. Morris apartments summoned
the fire department to the Fowler
& Morris store this afternoor, but
the fire had been extinguished be
fore the department arrived on the
scene. No damage resulted.
EAST STAGES DOG RACE
BERLIN, N. H., Feb. 4—Arthur
Walden, driving an American team
of Eskimo dogs, won the 120-mile
international dog team race here
today, defeating Jean Label, with
a team of Canadian mongrels. Jac
ques Suzanne, of New York, was a
poor third. Walden’s dogs were su
perior both in speed and endurance.
mellon places
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4—
The proposed soldier bonus legisla
tino, now under consideration before
the house ways and means committee
will carry provisions for raising the
necessary revenues, according to an
nouncement made by Chairman
Fordney, following a conference at
the White House with president
Harding. It is expected that the bill
will be ready for presentation within
two weeks.
Secretary Mellon has informed the
committeemen that it will be pos
sible for them to impose taxes such
as increased first and second class
postage, and he advocate’ a one
cent addition to letter postage. He
also suggested an increased cigarette
tax of fifty cents a thousand, an ad
ditional tax of two cents a pound on
tobacco, two cents on bank checks
and a license tax of fifty cents per
horsepower on automobiles.
The secretary reiterated the be
lief that It would be impracticable
to depend upon foreign debt financ
ing to meet the demands of the
bonus, and he said that with the
present high tension of the prohibi
tion issue, it would be impracticable
to raise funds by the suggested tax
on beer and light wines.
SACRED CONCLAVE VOTING
ON CANDIDATES FOR POPE
ROME, Feb. 4—The work of se
lecting a successor to Pope Benedict
was taken in hand by the sacred
conclave yesterday, but up to a
late hour today the voting had fail
ed to result in a selection.
Four ballots are to be taken daily
until the election of a new pope
is accomplished.
BANDITS ROB CHICAGO STORE
ONE IS SHOT AND CAPTURED
CHICAGO. Feb. 4—Two bandits
held up a jewelry store in the ex
clusive Sheridan Road section this
morning and escaped from the place
with jewelry valued a: 110,000, af
ter they had handcuffed the pro
prietor and a customer.
The bandits were engaged in a
pistol battle after leaving the store,
and one of them was shot by a po
liceman and later captured.
GRAND JURY ROUNDING UP
MEN WHO WRECKED BANK
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4—The grand
jury has returned 176 indictments
in connection with the alleged short
age of 1574,000 in the funds of the
Night and Day Bank, which closed
its doors here some time ago.
Among those indicted are former
Governor Major and Judge W. H.
Allen, of the St. Louis court of ap
peals. both of whom have been re
leased on bonds.
RICKARD ON TRIAL
NEW YORK, Feb. 4—The state
has completed its case against Tex
Rickard, who is on trial here on a
charge of criminal assault. Argu
ments were being made this after
noon on a motion of the defense
for dismissal of the case.
AR8IICKIE ill
OUT ALL NIGHT;
FAIL TO AGREE
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb J -After
having bee:) out all night, the Ar
buckle jury, through Foreman .1. .1
McElroy, informed the court that
! it had been found impossible to at
! rive at an agreement on a verdict.
McElroy announced that the vote
! stood two to ten, but he did not
designate whether the majority were
; in favor of conviction or acquittal.
He assured the court, however, that
, “there was no chance for an agree
ment, whereupon the jury was dis
charged. The forman said that i
j poll had been taken to determine if
the jurymen could agree on further
; deliberation, but all had answered
emphatically no.
| The court room was crowded t •
| capacity when the jury came in, and
. it was noted that the members d
the jury appeared haggard and
I worn. Arbuckle seemed downcast
and depressed at the prospect of an
other trial, regarding which neither
the prosecution nor the defense ha-^
. announced any plans,
i While still deliberating yesterday,
.the jury called for a complete tran
script of the case.
The case has been put over un
1 til Monday.
Majority For Conviction
Announcement was made today
by Assistant District Attorney L< o
Friedman that the vote of the ,ur .
: stood ten for convictio i and two for
acquittal. He also says that tc.e state
expect
■y t.ie case aga:
:o
EXPLOSION ENTOMBS MINERS
LONG WAY FROM SURFACE
GATES, Pa., Feb. 4—Mure thai
a score of miners were entombed
in a room fully a mile and a bail'
from the mouth of the H. C. Ftic-k
i Coke Company's mine this week a'
a result of an explosion.
Trained rescue crews began im
mediately the work of rescuing th«
victims, but few of them were
found alive. Sixteen bodies ha-,
been recovered thus far and it i*
feared the total number of deal
will reach 25.
—
DRY OFFICERS USE AIRPLANE
IN RAID ON TEXAS STILLS
—
’ TAGUE, Texas, Feb. 4—State
soldiers. Rangers and federal dry
oflicers. led by an airplane, swooped
down on the Trinity River bottom,
in Freestone county yesterday, an t
captured seven stills and fifty al
leged dry law violators.
The governor has proclaimed ma;
tial law throughout the raided dis
trict.
FORMER ALASKAN DEAD
| SEATTLE, Feb. 4—August An
derson Trojendahl. former Klondike
: millionaire and later a resident of
. Douglas, Alaska, and for several
f years a resident of this city, is re
ported to have lost his life in the
South Seas two months ago, as tfa.
j result of the wreck of his private
! yacht. His wife and four children
were drowned in the same wreck
The news was received by the Swe
dish vice consul.
AVALANCHE BURIES TRAIN;
MORE THAN HUNDRED DIE
TOKIO, Feb. 4—One hundred and
ten persons were killed yesterday
and numbers of others injured when
a railway train was buried by an
avalanche at Itoigawa station, ac
cording to advices received in thi«
city today from Nagano.
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