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__ THE NENANA NEWS_
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY, 1, 1923.
NUMBER 445
' COLLEGE APPROPRIATION IN JEOPARDY
MA Y DAY PASSING PEACEFULLY U. 5. AND EUROPE
. CHAIRMAN "SAYS REPUALICAN PARTY IS STIL L INTACT
MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS
FAIL TO BRING UPRISING
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SEATTLE, May 1—May day fail
ed to bring any special demonstra
tion on the part of the I. W. W.
in this section, according to reports
received up to noon. Several thou
sand Wobblies met in annual picnic
at Renton Junction, nearby, but
the gathering was orderly and peace
officers anticipate no trouble.
Several additional logging camps
throughout the state have been com
pelled to close as a result of the
strike but the mills are not affected.
The situation locally remains un
changed. and similar conditions pre
vail in Oregon and California.
Germans Observe Day
BERLIN, May 1—Semi-holiday
conditions prevail today throughout
Germany, with parades and assemb
lings in various parts of the country
chiefly indulged in by Socialists and
Communists.
Italy Is Safe
ROME, May 1—For the first time
in nearly fifty years the business
and industry of Italy is passing
through an uneventful May Day,
with fell factories working, shops
open and every one busily occupied.
Parades In England
LONDON. May 1—The usual par
ades marked the celebration of May
Day throughout this country.
Wage Increase Demanded
INTERNATIONAL FALLS Minn.
May 1—May Day saw the institu
tion of a strike of 1,300 workers,
the employes of two companies, in
support of a demand for an increase
in wages in lumber and paper mills.
All Camps Closed
PORTLAND, May 1—Practically
every logging camp on the lower
Columbia district is closed as a re
sult of the I. W. W. strike. Cur
tailed operations are continuing in
other logging centers.
Industry Crippled
SALEM, May 1—Threatened en
largement of the strike in Oregon
materialized today when a further
walkout paralyzed the Williamette
valley lumber camps near The Dalles
Officials are hopeful, however, that
operations can be resumed within
a few days.
VIENNA TO HAVE BULL FIGHT
VIENNA, May 1—The buildin
of an arena which is to serve fc
bull fights is nearing completion i
the Prater ioViuua*- Bull fightin
is a sport hitherto unknown j
Austria.
Mart\n J. Martin assumed his dut
ies as postmaster this morning, tak
ing the office over from Mrs. E. A.
Williams, who has served the Ne
nana public most efficiently and
courteously during the time that
she has officiated as postmaster. The
new postmaster will be assisted by
Mrs. E. Belling and Mrs. May Burns
both of whom have had considerable
experience in office work. Mrs. Bell
ing was formerly connect*' whth the
Fairbanks postoffice.
Russell T. Johnson, of the 3
McKinley Gold Placers, incorpora'
who arrived from the States seve
days ago went to Fairbanks toe
and will return to town on Frid
LAWMAKERS CUT COLLEGE FUND
TO HALF AMOUNT REOUESTE1
LAWMAKERS WILL BRING
WIVES ON ALASKA TRIP
SEATTLE, May 1—The follow
ing members of Congress will make
the Alaska trip on the steamer
Cambira, leaving Seattle for the
North on June 2: Senator A. A.
Jones and wife; Senator Warren
and wife; Senator McKinley, wife
and niece. Miss Mattis; Senator
Robinson and wife; Senator Ladd
and wife; Representative French
and wife; Representative Anthony
wife; and daughter; Representative
Grikin and wife; Representative
Madden and wife; Repre
sentative Crampton and wife;
Representative Hull and wife; Re
presentative Momi and wife; Re
presentative Crisp and wife; Re
presentative Winslow and wife; Re
presentative Sproul and daughter;
Representative Young .are? wife; Re
presentative Underhill and wife, Re
presentative Zihlman and wife; Re
1 presentative Michener.
Thosb who will board the trans
port at San Francisco include; Sen
ators Cameron and wife, Oddie and
wife. Howell and wife, Representa
! tive Driver and wife. Taylor and
wife, Mann and wife, Dowell. Con
gressman Strong and wife will join
the party at Los Angeles and Sena
tor Phipps and wife will board the
vessel at Seattle.
KENTUCKY WOMAN BOMBED
PADUCAH, Ky., May 1—A bomb
explosion wrecked the home of Mrs.
Rosetta D. Warren yesterday, kil
ling the owner and her unborn
child. Three children escaped wiih
; out injury. Two women neiehobrs
' have been arrested on a murder
1 charge as a result of the explosfnn.
TURKS GRANT CONCESSION
LONDON, May 1—The conven
tion under which Rear Admiral
Chester, retired, of the American
navy, and associates were granted
development concessions in Anatolia
has been sfgned by the Angora
authorities, according to advices re
ceived in this city.
William R. Taylor, president of
the ML McKinley Gold Placers In
corporated. will arrive from Kan
tiahna within the next fe-w days.
The N. C. Store buiding which
was moved from Market street by
Contractor E. Berbman, reached its
destination on A street on Sunday
and is now being lowered onto its
new foundations. The moving was
accomplished in good time and the
building is none the worse for its
roundabout journey through the
streets.
Scotty Kay, well known oldtimer
of Tanana, underwent a major oper
ation at the Nenana hospital this
morning, the operation being one
Of the most serious performed by
Dr. Romig recently. The patient ap
pears to have passed through the
ordeal satisfactorily and has a fair
chance to recover.
JUNEAU, May 1—The resolutioi
authorizing the territorial attome;
genera! to attack the validity o
; Presidential orders creating fish re
| servations in Alaska waters, whicl
was approved by both branches o
the Alaska legislature, was vote<
by Governor Scott C. Bone on Sat
urday and, when reconsidered yes
terday the veto was sustained by tb<
senate.
House Passes College Bill
The Foster Alaska bill, carryinj
an appropriation of $90,000 for th
'construction and maintenance o
necessary buildings during the nex
two years, was passed by the housi
this morning by a vote of 15 ti
one.
The bill as originally introduce'
provided for an appropriation o
only $45,000, and the measure wa
debated for six hours yesterday
Ross offered an amendment embody
ing every item contained in the gen
eral appropriation for the eolleg
but it being realized that defeat o
the Foster bill would make it impo
sible to consider another college ap
propriation bill during the presen
session the house defeated the Ros
amendment, nine to seven, and th
bill was carried over to-day witi
the understanding that the appro
TOURISTS VISITORS CROWD
CAIRO HOTELS TO LIMP
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt. Ma;
1—The presence of hundreds o
American tourists in Cairo ha
caused a congestion in the hotels.
Rooms usually occupied by
single person have two or three per
sons in them. In some cases bath
rooms are being utilized as bed
rooms. Rooms are so scarce tha
tourists who are accustomed to th
best are willing to put up with any
thing. Not since before the wa
have Cairo hotels been so over
crowded.
WARSAW MOVIES CLOSE
WARSAW, May 1—Movie ticket
in W'arsaw are taxed 100 per-cent
and as a protest to the authoritie
all the movie houses recently go
together and closed. The govern
ment is losing 20,000,000 Polisl
marks a day as a result.
The authorities came back with ai
order on the movie men to reopei
at once, or have their premises con
fiscated for use as schools. Public
opinion, however, is with the pic
ture men, and it is believed the dis
pute will be compromised by . thi
collection of a 50 per-cent tax.
District Attorney and Mrs. Gui
B. Erwin returned to Fairbanks thi
morning after a stay of severa
days in Nenana.
The steamer Victoria, enrout<
north from Seattle, reported ou
from Ketchikan yesterday afternoor
at 5:45. The Evans, also enrout<
north, left Ketchikan yesterda;
morning.
Railroads consumed 150,000,001
tons of coal in 1917.
[ priation would be increased to $H0,
• 000, which was done. There appear
■ to be no possible chance for th.
. passage of the college items in thi
i general appropriation bill.
Senate Paaaea Ayer Bill
The Ayer bill, providing for th
revision of the workmen’s eompen
sation act of 19X5, covering ever;
. industry, and business employinj
five or more persons, except agri
' culture, dairying, domestic servic
: and railroads operating as commoi
; carriers, was passed by the senat
• yesterday without a dissenting vot
: and it is predicted the house wil
■ take similar action.
i The Foster memoral asking Con
gress to amend the organic act s
i that the territorial legislature ma;
■ pass a law requiring voters to b
, able to read and write the Engiisi
. language, was lost on a tie vote ii
- the senate. Dunn, Snodgrass, Aldrici
- and Brown voting against the mea
• sure.
F The Decker bill prohibiting bet
- ting on elections me: defeat ii
- the senate.
t, The Foster bill providing for
; refund of $30 by the Territory t
: incorporated towns for each pupi
i from outside incorporated towns, wa
-1 approved by the senate.
POLISH FINANCE MINISTRY
TO REPEAL LIQUOR LAW
WARSAW, May 1—It is learne
from reliable sources that th
finance minister plans the withdraw
al of all regulations ordering par*
ial prohibition on alcoholic drinks
such as prohibition to sell or con
sume intoxicating liquors on the ev
of holidays, or on holidays, and o
Saturdays and Sundays. The financ
ministry declares that these measur
es are causing a great deficit, whil
their real effect is null, as none o
the governmental regulations ar
as often broken. In view, howevei
of the fact that public opinion i
not only for maintaining these reg
ulations, but urges at times com
plete prohibition, quoting Americ
as an example, the finance ministr
intends to abolish the regulation
gradually in order not to provok
too great a ' protest.
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RUTH SEEKS ACTION
NEW YORK, May 1— Hyma:
Bushel, counsel for Babe Ruth, ha
laid before District Attorney Pegor:
| charges of conspiracy and a reques
. for the indictment of Delores Dixo]
and others involved in the girl’
damage suit against Babe Ruth.
SAYS AMERICANS STILL DRINK
1 LONDON, May 1 —During thi
discussion in the House of Common:
of Lady Astor’s temperance bill
W. A. Jenkins said that American
were divided into two classes, thosi
who “stillhad a little” and thosi
who ‘‘had a little still.”
Sam McPhee, who returned fron
the States recently, went to Fair
banks today on a brief visit.
j SOCIALISTS DENOUNCE TAFT
FOR TAKING TRUST BEQUES'
•i CHICAGO, May 1—The nationa
executive committee of the Social
ist party has adopted a resolutioi
* I urging the resignation or impeach
- ment of Chief Justice Taft becaus
r! of his continued acceptance of th
r 110,000 annuity from the estate o
- Andrew- Carnegie. “The aeceptanc
; of this annuity,” the resolutioi
1 points out. "euming indirectly fror
: the steel trust, the most oowerfu
> j predatory corporation in the Unite
1 States, is not only unethical but a!
so a menace to the integrity o* ou
. courts and detrimental to the bes
> interests of the American people.”
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: TRADER TO MAKE ATTEMPT
i TO RESCUE ARCTIC PART"
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j TACOMA. May 1—Captain Putts
skipper of the schooner Iskum, not
1 outfitting here for another norther
(trading expedition, announces tha
j he will make an attempt to rescu
.the marooned members of the las
l Stefansson expedition on W range]
, | Island.
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LUMBERMEN UNDER FIRE
WASHINGTON, D. C. May 1
The federal government at St. Pau
has instituted injunction proceeding
in an effort to put an end to cer
tain operations of the Western Pin
Manufacturers association, compris
ing about 50 corporations. The Gov
ernment charges that the assoc is
tion is a combination ifi restrain
of trade, with a pre-arranged basi
price list.
EMERSOON HOUGH DEAD
1 CHICAGO. May 1—Emerso
Hough, author of many histories
novels and stories, 'died at Evansto
yesterday at the age of 66 year;
He was devoted to outdoor life an
had written many Western and Al
’ aska stories, and explored many o
the wildest parts of the country. H
was born at Newton, Iowa and grad
uated from the Iowa University
1 He is survived by a widow.
CONFER WITH GERMANS
LONDON, May 1-—British, Amer
ican and Italian ambassadors con
ferred with Chancellor Cuno yester
j day of Berlin, with regard to th
1 new reparations offer made b;
' Germany.
i
- Reports from Healy state tha
1 the coal spur bridge is temperaril
'■ out of commission as a result o
an upward movement of the Heal;
river ice, causing the structure ti
1 heave. Repairs are to be made im
• mediately so that no serious "de
1 lav in movement of coal will result
:
• Several coal cars on the spur weri
• derailed on Saturday by gravel oi
' the track and it was necessary tc
send help to get them back on th<
track.
A team of elephants will draf
logs averaging as much as 2,50(
board feet.
SAYS REPUBLICANS UNITED
i NO DANGER OF DEFLECTION
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WASHINGTON, D. C. May 1 —
Declaring that there is “no ser
• ious division in the Republican
( Party,” Chairman Adams issued a
statement yesterday in which he as
serted that “freedom of discussion
I within the party has always been a
I good Republican practice.” He con
I tends that “nothing but strength for
j the party and good for the country
| can come from free interchange of
i opinion on all public questions. The
Harding administration may be de
pended upon to pursue the politl
, cians necessary to insure continua
tion of the present prosperous con
ditions.”
COST OF LIVING MOUNTING
1 MUCH HIGHER THAN IN 1913
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{ . WASHINGTON, D. C. May I —
' The federal bureau of labor sta
r, tistics has published figures show
c ing that the cost of living in
March was 68.8 per cent higher
I than the average for the year
1913.
The price of food in March was
42 per cent higher than in 1913;
clothing 74.4 per cent higher; hous
; ing 62.4 higher; fuel and light 86.2
higher; furniture 17.4 higher and
miscellaneaous commodities 100.3
per cent higher.
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STEAMERS ARE BRINGING
LARGE NUMBER TO ALASKA
The admiral Evans sailed from
Seattle on April 26 carrying 160
passengers. Those listed for Seward
5 Anchorage and Interior points are:
Mrs. C. P. Peterson and child, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Mosher, Miss L. Smith,
Mrs. Anna Coffy, Mrs. Anna Sin
clair, Tony Dahl, J. H. MacGregor,
: W. Baker, B. Olsen, R. Boyer, C
l
Lovell J. P. Rupert and two chil
” j dren, T. McKinnon and wife. Miss
! E. F. Cruger, R. H. Leverich, M.
j Eamunsen. J. B. Eamunsen, Esther
1 Eamunsen. L. Llovd Eamunsen, H.
i
I J. Steigelmaier, Walter Stephens, P.
1 Duagich, Paul Novak, S. F. Hunt, Z.
i L. Risley, M. Hyland, John Rosness,
, 1 and wife. Jack Rosness R. Rosness.
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Louis Roch, P. Bruschi, A. Luce
. hise, E. A. Smith. A. Gossman, F. A
J '-ore. H. C. Hendrickson, W. H.
; Edwards, E. U. Iagensighness, and
1 thirty five steerage.
The steamer Victoria sailed from
i Seattle on April 28 with 340 pas
J sengers of whom the following are
! for Seward and points along the
railroad: D. Mutchler, Ed Bellmon:,
. Dave Dunbar, Claude Collins and
wife, C. B. Stevens, J. M. Fisher, M.
>
! Carr and wife, Luke Carr, Jos.
’ : Brown, F. F. Welch, W T. Gill,
i H. Pried, G. C. Henedrson and wife
, !Mrs. T. A. Adams, Emma Gillespie.
. ! Mrs. F. S. Martin, R. M. Dillon and
. wife. Miss F. Gales, Frank Murphy,
Peter Vaehon, Miss M. Patton, Mar
| garet McFadden. A. T. Hoffman and
wife, Mrs. O. Dahl, P. S. Peterson,
M. V. Berrisfore, Gus Hudelback,
Martin Crahan, L. Johnson, H. A.
| Brown, Frank Manter, A. Klenersch
Mat Mekira and twenty three steer
i
age.
Jack Hamilton, well known old
. timer of the Kantishna district, will
; leave for his camp tonight.
—
1 William H. Jerome, went to Fair
banks today.'