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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, JULY 21. 1921
NUMBER 46
* ILLINOIS GOVERNOR INDICTED FOR GRAFT
JUDGE LANDIS DENOUNCES OPPOSITION TO BONUS
DISASTROUS FIRE SWEEPS BIG OIL FIELDS IN MEXICO
MEXICAN OIL FIELDS BURN;
LOSS GREATEST IN HISTORY
MEXICO CITY, July 21—The
Aqtian oil fields are a seething mass
of ruins today, the result of a fire
which started yesterday. The flames
spread rapidly from plant to plant,
and within a remarkably short time
the towers were falling like the if,
with the workmen fleeing for their
lives from the danger zone. Accord
ing to the reports received in this
city, the fire is described as the
“greatest catastrophe in the annals
of the oil industry.”
The financial loss has not been
ascertained but it is known that the
conflagration dwarfs all previous oil
fires. Efforts to extinguish the flames
were early considered hopeless. Hie
cause of the fire is not known.
PASSENGER LINER DISABLED
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21—The
steamer Queen, enroute from San
Pedro to this city, with 180 passen
gers aboard, is being towed into
port by the Admiral Farr a gut. The |
ship wras picked up at sea in a help
less condition as the result of a
p. mishap to her engines.
FIRE PLOT AT PITTSBURG J
BRINGS DEATH TO CONVICTS
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PITTSBURG, July 21—Three or
four convicts who were wounded
during the riot and fire of this
week at the Western penitentiary,
are in a critical condition and it is
believed they will die.
4. The plot, through which the in
mates of the prison sought to se
cure their liberty, was carefully
planned, the riot being timed to
start in the dining room with the
ringing of the fire gong. The prison
ers tore bricks from the walls and
pelted the guards with them, but
they were driven back by police re
inforcements. Six of the convicts;
^ were shot.
The prison fire destroyed four
buildings, with an estimated loss of
$50,000.
Convicts Discontented
Parole Officer Egan has issued a
statement in which he says the out-.
break was the result of a period of
discontent among the 1,036 persons
confined at the penitentiary.
ROSEBURG MYSTERY THICKENS
ROSEBURG, Ore., July 21—The •
coroner’s jury which was called to'
investigate the death of an un- ,
identified man, who was found on
the roadside near this city several!
days ago with his head blown off,«
is finding much difficulty reaching •
an agreement. Some of the jurymen |
^ declare the body is that of Dr. Brum
field, the dentist, while others are
sure the dead man is Dennis Russell,
whom Brumfield is accused of kill-.
ing. The authorities are unable to!
locate either of the men.
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MAY RESUME PEACE CONFAB
BELFAST, July Z\—The return >
of Premier Craig to Belfast fromj
the London conference must not be
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cor trued as meaning that the peace
negotiations have been terminated,
in the opinion of Joseph Spencer,
secretary of the Ulster peace dele
gation. He thinks the delegation '
will be recalled to London during
the coming week.
STATE OFFICIALS ARE HELD
FOR OPERATING SKIN GAME
PLAYERS DOUBLECROSSED
MEN WHO OFFERED BRIBES
CHICAGO. July 21—Testifying
yesterday at the trial of the White
Sox players, Bill Burns explained
that the players had agreed to
throw the World’s series for $100,-;
000, but later became sick of their
bargain when the gamblers failed
to come through with the bribe
money. They carried out their end
of the agreement, however, for two
games, and then decided to win the
remainder of the games, if possible.
They doublecrossed the gamblers by
winning the third game of the series
three to nothing.
Manager Gleason and Secretary
Harry Grathiner also testified for
the state, telling of the contracts
between the club and the players,
and declaring the players were un
der contract for the series, as well
as the regular season.
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KIDNAPED HUSBAND PHONES '
SHARON Pa.. July 21—Thos. ;
P. Randolph, who was reported to i
have been kidnaped on Monday, is j
said to have phoned his wife from !
Franklin at an early hour yesterday :
morning. Mrs. Randolph, however,
refuses to disclose the nature of the
conversation.
ODESSA IS SCENE OF REVOLT
SAYS HELSINGFORS REPORT
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HELSINGFORS, July 21—The!
Moscow Pravda is authority for the !
statement that there is a widespread
counter revolutionary movement in j
the Odessa region. Details of the dis- '
turbance, however, are being sup- i
pressed.
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CLANSMEN FREE PRISONER
TEXEXAH, Texas, July 21—J. W.
McKnight, who was taken into cus-1
tody yesterday by a deputy sheriff :
on a charge of carrying concealed ;
weapons, was released by a party
of masked men, and taken from the
vicinity in an auto.
CLANSMEN MAKE MISTAKE
TYLER, Texas, July 21—George :
H. Peters, aged 20, was found un
conscious and gagged near this city
this morning, with a note pir ned to ;
his clothing, signed “Klu". Peters j
said that he had been taken from
his hotel by masked men, who later ;
discovered that he was not the mar.
they were after.
DECK OFFICERS ACCEPT CUT
NEW YORK, July 21—A “gentle
men’s agreement”, carrying a fifteen
per cent reduction from war-time
pay for deck officers, was formulat- 1
ed here yesterday at a meeting be ;
tween representatives of the deck
officers and the American Steamship j
Owners Association.
STATE SENATOR DIES
SPOKANE, July 21—Stale Sen
ator R- A. Hutchinson died here yes- j
terday.
Keaa&fc, Where Kails and Klver* Meet
SPRINGFIELD, 111., July 21—One
of the biggest sensation? of the year
in this state was sprung yesterday
by the Sangamon county grand jury
when indictments were returned
against Governor Len Small, Lieut.
Gov. Sterling and Vernon Curtis,
son of the late Senator Curtis, on
charges of embe; lament, conspiracy
and the operation of a confidence
game of huge proportions.
The first count charges the three
men with the embezzlement of the
sum of $700,000; the second count
charges that they obtained “divers
drafts, warrants, vouchers and docu
ments to the amount of two million
dollars" in connection with a con
spiracy and confidence game.
Bonds have been fixed in the sum
of $50,000 on each count.
Governor Small assumed office in
January and receives a salary of
$12,000 a year as governor of the
state. He is a Republican.
WHITE WORKERS DRIVE JAPS
FROM CALIFORNIA ORCHARDS
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21—
Fifty-eight Japanese workers em
ployed on fruit and melon lands
near Turlock, were loaded onto
auto trucks yesterday by the white
workers of that district, and warned
to leave the country. There was no
resistance on the part of the Japan
General Exodus Under Way
TURLOCK, Cal., July 21—There
is a general exodus of Japanese
field laborers and their families
under way, the movement being the
result of the deportation of oS of
their countrymen yesterday.
Those who witnessed the deporta
tion say that the Japanese workers
were roughly used by the white.
workers, who are members of an
itinerant union. It is also claimed
that some of the Japs were robbed
and the authorities state that a
white mob threatened to burn two
bunkhouses and a Japanese hotel
here.
POSTMASTERS TAKE EXAMS
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 21—
The civil service commission has an
nounced that examinations for the
filling of 2,294 vacant postmaster
ships will be concluded on August
27.
SENATE PASSES RELIEF BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 21—
The Sweet till, providing for the
consolidation of all federal agencies
dealing with veterans, and extending
additional relief to disabled service
men was passed by the senate yes
terday in record-breaking time.
TEXAS TO INVESTIGATE KLAN
AUSTIN, Texas, July 21—It has
been announced that a resolution,
providing for the investigation of the
secret organization which is growing
daily more active in the South, is
being prepared for introduction in
the state legislature at an early
date.
GERMANS TALKING PEACE
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 21—
Diplomatic controversies relative to
the treaty with Germany, following
up the recent adoption of peace
resolutions by the American Con
gress, are understood to be pro
gressing at Berlin, between Loring
Dresel, head of the American com
mission, and the German foreign
office.
COST OF LIVING DECREASES
VERY SLIGHTLY DURING JUNE
WASHINGTON, D. July 21—
The cost of living for the average
family, buying at retail, showed a
decline of three-tenths per cent du.'-j
ing the month of June, as compared
with May, according to a statement!
made public yesterday by the depart
ment of labor. Wholesale prices al
so declined during the month, but
less than one per cent.
The statement shows that sugar,
plate, beef, cheese, butter, rib roast,1
bacon, canned salmon, milk, bread,
macaroni, baked beans, canned to
matoes, coffee and prunes declined
in price, while potatoes, flour and
ham increased in price.
ANCHORAGE MAN BELIEVES
DELEGATE MADE MISTAKE
“I believe Dan Sutherland, dele-'
gate from Alaska, to Congress, has ^
killed himself politically in Alaska:
by his recent action in the govern
orship matter in Washington. I have i
been a friend of Sutherland for'
years and 1 am saying this as my
positive opinion. If he had come out
openly and supported either Wicker
sham or Hazelet for the governor-'
ship he would not be condemned.
He did neither. McBride stood up
and down the line for Hazelet. I
believe Sutherland is responsible for (
the appointment of an Outsider for,
governor of Alaska.”
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The above is the summary of the (
opinion expressed by Dr. F. M.^
Boyle, of Anchorage, on the political j
result of the appointment of Scott ’
C. Bone as governor of Alaska. Dr.
Boyle who resided formerly at both ,
Cordova and Valdez, has for years!
been one of the most prominent!
supporters of Judge James Wicker
sham in the Third division and a
leader of Wickersham’s followers in
Anchorage. He returned to Anchor
age recently from the Slates.
The doctor says he told members
of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce that Alaskans
wished Seattleites would keep their
hands off political affairs in Alaska.
“With Outside interference stopped,”
he said, “I believe Alaskans can get
along all right.”
ASPHALT TAKEN FROM LIST ;
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 21— I
The house has transferred asphalt '
from the dutiable to the free li3t,
thus disposing of the last of five
contested schedules on which separ
ate votes were p< rmittcd.
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MARINE ENGINEERS WEAKEN;
VOTE TO RETURN TO POSTS
SAN FRANCISCO. July 21—The
union marine engineers of the Bay
district, who have been on strike
since the first of May, voted yester
day to return to work immediately.
The vote was 480 to 50.
Portland Falls In Line
PORTLAND, July 21—The union
marine engineers of this city have
voted to end their strike against
private ship owners.
Seattle Votes Tonight
SEATTLE. July 21—The striking
marine engineers of this city will
vote tonight on the question of re
turning to work on privately-owned
vessels.
STRIKE CONFERENCE FAILS
TO BRING UNDERSTANDING
SEATTLE, July 21—Danger of
complete rupture between the strik
ing coal miners and operators of
the state is becoming apparent as
the conferences fail to bring the op
posing sides together.
State Director of Labor Clifford,
who called the conference, said to
day that he did not regard the out
look for settlement very bright, but
that he was still hopeful of being
able to avert a break.
€t is known that the operators
are considering the open shop ser
iously.
IRISH CONFERENCE CLOSES;
SETTLEMENT NOT IN SIGHT
LONDON', July 21—An official
communique, issued after the final
conference today between Lloyd
George and President Devalera, an
nounces that a basis for a confer
ence for an attempt at a settlement
of the Irish question had not been
found by the conferees.
Devalera and his collegues will
return to Dublin tomorrow, and the
president will communicate with the
premier after he has discussed the
question with his followers in Ire
land.
Recognition I* Demanded
MANITOWOC, Wis., July 21 —
“Justice demands a free Ireland”
was the text of a cablegram sent to
Lloyd George today by the W'iscon
sin Federation of Labor, following
the adoption of a resolution urging
President Harding and Congress to.
give recognition to Irish independ
ence.
JAPAN COMING AROUND
TOKIO, July 21—It is intimated .
in responsible quarters that the Jap
anese government is assuming a
more favorable attitude toward the
proposed Far Eeastern conference (
and probably will participate in a i
general discussion of the question? i
at issue.
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Henar.a. t’.e O teway to KcKiatey
Vatloaaf Park.
JUDGE LANDIS CONDEMNS
FIGHT ON SODIER RELIEF
CHICAGO, July 21—In an ad
dress delivered before the wounded
soldiers at Fort Sheridan yesterday,
Federal Judge Landis denounced the
foes in CongTess of soldier bonus
legislation. He asserted that if he
were President, he would “fire the
whole outfit at Washington who are
getting in one another’s way trying
to pass on veterans’ compensation.”
The judge admitted that what he
said might be grounds for his im
peachment, but he insisted on going
on record, even at the risk of losing
his place on the bench.
GOVERNMENT CUTTING DOWN;
LARGE SAVING IS REPORTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 21 —
The total expenditures of the Gov
ernment during the fiscal year end
ing July 1, dropped off nine billion
dollars, as compared with the pre
vious year, according to the annual
statement of the treasurer.. There
was a reduction of $1,387,000,000
in ordinary disbursements and a re
duction of $7,846,000,000 in the
public debt.
AMERICA MAY BE INVITED
TO SETTLE EUROPEAN ROW
LONDON, July 21—It is stated in
authoritative quarters that informal
suggestions have been made for
American intervention in the Upper
Silesia trouble, which threatens to
culminate shortly in open hostilities.
CARL THIELE APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED BOB SOMMERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 21
President Harding has named Carl
Thiele, of, Aniak, Alaska, to succeed
R. J. Sommers, as surveyor general
of the territory.
The appointee is well known in
this section of Alaska. For several
years he was circulator of the old
Fairbanks Times on Ester creek,
giving up that work to stampede to
the lower river country. He finally
located in the Kuskokwim district,
where he established a trading post.
It is understood that he had the
support of the two Ohio senators
in his campaign for the nomination
as surveyor general, for which post
there were half a dozen or more
candidates, among them being Haw
ley W. Sterling, of Fairbanks, Wood
bury Abbey, in charge of the Mt.
McKinley National Park boundary
survey, several coast men and a
clerk in the land office at Washing
ton.
Thiele has been in Washington
for some time past campaigning
for himself.
Several telegrams were received
at Fairbanks very recently, stating
positively that the Alaska appoint
ments would be announced on Tues
day, but the nomination of Thiele,
which was announced at Washing
ton yesterday, is the only one of
which anything is known by the As
sociated Press, which has been asked
by The News to keep close watch on
the Alaska political situation.
District Timekeeper R. B. Fames
came in from H aly yesterday on a
brief official visit.
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