Gateway to Mount McKinley and Kantishna Regions
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1921
NUMBER 4
BRITISH LABOR WILL BACK BIG ALLIANCE
. NEGOTjATjONS FAILi STRIKE STAJtTS rOMO/?/?Oiy
, many bili^ Introduced by national lawmakers
ALASKA PACKERS TO SEND
FLEET NORTH THIS MONTH
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14—An
nouncement has been made of a set
tlement of wage differences between
the Alaska Packers association and
their fishermen, and the full fleet
of the association, with the excep
tion of one or two vessels, will
clear for Bristol Bay within the
next two weeks
Under the terms of the agree
ment, the men will receive seven
cents a fish, instead of nine cents,
\ as originally demanded, and $15(J
for the trip. About 7,500 workers
are involved.
Others Accept Reductions
SEATTLE. April 14—One crew
of the Northwestern Fisheries Co.
to operate at Chignik, and a Libby
McNeill & Libby, to operate or
Cook Inlet, have accepted wage re
ductions, pending a later adjust
meat- Two ships will sail for thi
North under the same working eon
ditions as last year.
The codfish men have refused t<
accept a cut of 45 per cent, pro
posed by the operators, and the in
# dications are that none of the cod
fishing vessels will go N’Srth thi;
season.
BUTTE PRINTER STRIKE
BUTTE, April 14—Following i
dispute over working rules, the com
posing room force of the Butt
Miner walked out at six o'clock yes
terday afternoon and remained ou
until shortly before midnight, whe:
part of the force returned, on in
| struction of the International unior
pending an adjustment of the dis
pute.
OIL REGULATIONS REVISED
TULSA, April 14—Drilling r<
f# sanctions in the Oklahoma and Kar
sas oil fields, which have been effeci
ive since February, 1917, hav
been revised, through action take
by the Midcontinent Producers a:
sociation.
OFFICE MEN ARE CUT
CHICAGO, April 14—The Sam
Fe railroad has announced a redui
tion of 25 per cent in the wages c
all subordinate office employes of th
company.
SOLDIERS HELD—BAD CHARG
TACOMA, April 14—Lawrenc
Bogart and Everett Impyn, soldiei
\ stationed at Camp Lewis, have bee
bound over to the grand jury on
charge of criminal assault, the
alleged victim being Eleanor Sheye
^ a civilian nurse. The district atto
ney says if the men are convicte
the law makes it mandatory th;
they be hanged
FIRST HOME RUN
CHICAGO, April 14—Catcher B<
O’Farrell, of the Chicago National
* made the first home run of tl
season here yesterday, when he 1
the ball over Hie right field fen
in the fourth inning, in the openii
game with SL Louis.
Frank Doner, former special d
burning officer at Nenana, and Mi
Ruth Moir, also formerly of the lot
disbursing office, were married l
W' cently in the States.
George Duncan came in from t
Kantishna this week.
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GREAT INDUSTRIAL UPHEAVAL
i THREATENING BRITISH EMPIRE
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■ SECRETARY DAVIS SEEKING J
TEETH FOR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 14—
| Secretary of Labor Davis is urging
: upon Congress the necessity of legis
j lation that will put teeth in the ef
, forts of the labor department to
I adjust industrial disputes. In a
; statement explanatory of his plans,
! the secretary said yesterday that
' both sides to a dispute should be
I compelled to live up to their agree
j ments or the decisions of arbitra
, | tions of their selection. “This is not
compulsory arbitration. I do not be
«! lieve it feasible to pass laws against
. the right of workmen to strike, but
I believe there should be laws to
,; make all parties to a dispute try to
.; get together before a strike is call
.! ed.”
. { CANADA BANS DRY SPEAKER
WINSOR, Canada, April 14—Wm.
(Pussyfoot) Johnson, who came here
from the States to lecture on pro
i hibition, abandoned the attempt to
- deliver an address in a local hall
> ■ after he had been greeted by jeers,
-■singing and whistling. He was es
t; corted across the border by police
i i through fear that he would be at
- tacked by the indignant populace.
, A number of missiles were thrown
- at the lectured as he left town, but
he escaped uninjured.
MARINE ENGINEERS REJECT
WAGE SCALE REDUCTION
NEW YORK, April 14—The Ma
rine Engineers’ Beneficial Associa
tion of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts,
with a membership of 16,000, has
rejected a wage reduction of 25 pel
cent, which the Steamship Owners
association proposed to make effect
ive on May first, to replace the ex
isting working agreement.
Pacific coast representatives of
the engineers' association will con
fer with the owners today.
E PLANTATION OWNER GUILTY
e COVINGTON, Ga., April 14—G
■s | A. Williams, plantation owner, wht
n | was tried here on a charge of mar
a i der, in connection with the peonagi
ir; cases, was found guilty this week
r, The verdict automatically carries i
r- sentence of life imprisonment.
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FUN FLON MINES ARE SOLD
TORONTO, April 14—Announce
ment has been made of the sale o:
the Flin Flon copper mines, nea
The Pas, to a Canadian syndicate.
lie
WANTS BOYCOTT REMOVED
BUENOS AIRES, April 14—U. S
Ambassador Sthnson has made a dc
mand upon the Argentine govern
ment that immediate action be take)
to release the shipping board steam
er Martha Washington from th
boycott of the local Port Worker
union.
Joe Laferri, until recently cor
nected with the T. & T. departmen
left for the coast yesterday.
LONDON", April 14—Officials of
the Triple Alliance called on Lloyd
George this morning in a f.-.al effort
to reach an agreement on questions
which have arisen in connection
with the coal mine strike, but at
the end of the conference, which
lasted two hours, leaders announced
that there w*as little prospect of an
adjustment of the situation, and it
now considered practically certain
that the members of the big alliance
will join the coal miners tomorrow
, night, the time agreed upon for
: the commencement of a general
j strike which threatens to involve
(virtually all the industries in the
i country.
General Workers Ready
The General Workers’ Federation,
representing a million and a half
workers in more than one hundred
industries outside the Triple alliance
i has voted to support the Triple al
' liance in its strike supporting the
1 coal miners.
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Electrical Worker* To Join
The Daily Mail declares that
; it is the intention of the Electrical
j Trades Unions to support the big
1 alliance strike, and it is pointed out
1 that a strike of the electricians of
: the country would paralyze streetcar
: traffic and public lighting.
Government Bang* Door
I The Daily Herald, labor organ,
■ declares that “the government has
j banged and bolted the door upon
LABOR LEADER PREDICTS
INDUSTRIAL STRIFE SOON
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j INDIANAPOUS, April 14—Call
ing attention to the fact that wage
reductions in the building trades are
i becoming nation-wide, William Dob
! son, secretary of the Bricklayers,
! Masons and Plasterers International
association, has forwarded a message
, to Secretary of Labor Davis, warn
j ing him that within a short time
i “turmoil and industrial warfare will
•
J be rampant throughout the country.’
j The secretary indorses the Davis
; proposal for laws compelling all
parties to industrial disputes tc
arbitrate and enter into binding
agreements.
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HAYWOOD MUST STAY IN
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 14—
The supreme court has refused t<
review the conviction of Haywoot
, and his 79 I. W. W. associates whe
are under sentence on charges ol
obstructing the war activities of thi
Government. Ttve action of the cour
closes a long fight to save the mei
from prison.
FORMER KAISER OVERCOME
} DOORN, April 14—Refused per
_ mission to accompany the body o
e his wife to the Dutch frontier, th
s former kaiser followed the caske
to Maarn, from which point ib
body was sent to Potsdam by sp«
. cial train. The former monarch i
• overcome with grief and is avoid
ing all company.
all hope of honorable settlement.” 1
No Renewals Possible
The Evening Standard says the
coal miners have decided that there
can be no renewal of negotiations
, for a settlement of their strike, even
if the invitation comes from the
government or the leaders of or
ganized labor.
Recruiting Volunteers
The government has begun the
recruiting of volunteer workers and
“safety units”, and other plans
have been perfected to meet the
threat of widespread tieup, scheduled
for tomorrow night.. Reservists of
the army and navy are arriving at
headquarters and are being assigned
to the regular organizations, ready
j for emergency call.
Americans Are Uneasy
The Daily Graphic is authority
for the statement that Americans
are flooding the steamship offices
1 with applications for transporta
tion to the United States.
Gave Government a Chance
Notwithstanding the fact that the
members of the Triple alliance ha<;
voted to go out on Tuesday night,
| in support of the coa' mine strike,
the men were ordered to remain
at work until Friday night in the
hope that an agreement might l.e
j reached in the meantime. All nego
tiations having failed, it is regard
ed certain that the strike will take
place tomorrow night
GRAIN GROWERS ORGANIZE
TO REGULATE THE MARKET
CHICAGO, April 14—The prelim
ination organization of the United
States Grain Growers, Incorporated,
has been perfected here, the pur
pose of the organization being to
curb grain speculation and eliminate
price fluctuations. The states of Cal
ifornia, Oregon, Washington and
Utah comprise District Number 1,
with George C. Jewett, of Spokane,
and Victor H. Smith, of Wasco, in
stalled as district directors.
COURT GRANTS REHEARING
WASHINGTON, D. C.t April 14—
The supreme court has granted a
rehearing in the Silver King-Conk
ling mine case, but the rehearing
will only cover the question of how
much ore was actually taken form
the Conkling claim. The court has
, announced that the dispute over the
■ title to the ore beds will not be re
, opened.
: PEACE FIRST—THEN AMNESTY
' WASHINGTON, D. C., April 14—
Replying to a delegation who callec
at the White House yesterday tc
urge Hie release of Eugene V. Debi
and other prisoners convicted undei
L the espoinage act, President Hardin,
- made it plain that he contemplate:
*■ no action looking toward a genera
i *
' amnesty until after a state of peac<
has been declared,
s ———
“Hank” Hinckley arrived in towi
1 yesterday for medical treatment
MESSAGE WELL RECEIVED
BY DIPLOMATS IN FRANCE
PARIS, April 14—The message of
President Harding has created \
favorable impression in this country,
in official and other circles. A par
ticularly favorable reception has
been given to that part of the mes
sage which is interpreted to mean
that the American executive favors
the ratification of '.he Versailles
treaty, detached from the league
covenant.
Can’t Put It In Shape
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 14
Doubt that the treaty of Versailles,
with the league covenant excluded,
can be put into such shape as to be
ratified, is expressed by Senators
Johnson and Borah in formal state
ments made yesterday, regarding the
me? o* President Harding.
STEAMSHIP FOUNDERS
: BEAUMONT, Texas. April 14
i The Bowie Line steamship Colonel
' Bowie foundered in the Gulf of
: Mexico during the storm of Mon
■ day night and 19 of those on board
j are missing. Three members of the
' crew have been rescued.
JONES IS REAPPOINTED
! Secretary Mellon has announced the
j reappointment of Col. Jones as di
rector of war risk insurance.
ALAMO MINES TO REOPEN
SAN DIEGO, April 14—The once
famous Alama mines at Ensenabn
abandoned more than a score ol
years ago, are to be pumped out
and operated by a Los Angele.
syndicate.
TREE MEMORIAL STARTED
POUGHKEEPSIE, April 14—A
score of school boys will begin nexi
week the work of planting the firsi
• ten thousand trees in the John Bur
roughs State Memorial forest.
SALE PLAN IS APPROVED
The department of justice and th<
supreme court of the District ol
Columbia have approved the new
plan under which the Swift ant
Armour companies are to dives'
themselves of their stockyard inter
ests. The plan calls for the appoint
ment of two trustees, who will sel
the stockyards within a year.
SHAUCHNESY GETS PLACE
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 14
Announcement has been made at thi
White House of the nomination o:
CoL Edward H. Shaughnesy, o
Chicago, to be second assistant post
master general.
JAPANESE STEAMER SEIZED
JACKSONVILLE, April 14—Th
United States marshal has seize*
the Japanese steamer Eriemaru, un
der authority^of the prohibition en
forcement act, following the die
co very of 12 cases of liquor a boar
i the vessel. The liquor was not liste
on the ship’s manifest.
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED;
JONES WANTS NEW CABLE
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 14
Resolutions and bills of all kinds
are literally pouring into the house
and senate, insuring a large volume
of business during the special ses
sion if all tfae measures are given
consideration.
Chairman Cummins, of the inter
j state commerce committee, of the
senate, proposes an investigation of
! the railway situation by a special
i Congressional committee,
j Senator Jones, of Washington, is
seeking the exemption of American
vessels from the payment of canai
tolls. The senator also has renewed
his proposal for the appropriation of
25 million dollars for a Government
Trans-Pacific cable.
Other bills introduced include the
soldier bonus measure, immigration
restriction and the consolidation of
soldier relief agencies.
Knox Offers Peace Resolution
Senator Knox yesterday introduc
ed a resolution declaring the war
with Germany ended and providing
that American rights under the Ver
sailles treaty be reserved. The reso
lutfc' <va* erred to the foreign
relations committee without decision.
Panama Makes Reply
In its reply to the note of Secre
tary of State Hughes, the govern
ment of Panama protests again.-t
j tihe settlement of the Costa Rican
I boundary dispute on the basis of
| the White award. It is indicated
j that the state department will in
! sist upon the original position as
sumed, regardless of protests.
Preiident Approve* List
President Harding has approved
! the list of twelve new major geti
| erals presented by Secretary of War
Weeks. Clarence Edwards, command
er of the 26th. division in France.
I
■ heads the list. His name was not
included in the Wilson list which
the senate refused to confirm.
Others whose names appear on
the Harding list are James McAnd
rew, John Hines. Henry Allen. Ihnid
Shanks, Adelbert Cronkhite, George
Read, William Wright, Charles Muir,
■ Charles Menoper, William Haan and
j George Sell. The name of Omar
| Bundy, which was included in the
I Wilson list, was omitted by Secre
tary Weeks.
For Disarmament
Senator Borah has re-introduced
his resolution authorizing the Presi
. dent to open negotiations with Japan
and Great Britain with a view to
[ reaching an agreement on disarm
ament.
Fight Columbian Treaty
Launching a fight against the
, Columbian treaty, Senator Kellog,
i of Minnesota, yesterday informed
> his colleagues that ratification of
the treaty would “place a stain up
on the name and fame of Roosevelt
and acknowledge to the world that
the United States had wronged Col
, umbia and violated her rights, and
l is now willing to make reparation."
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murphy left
. for the coast this morning, enroute
j to the States. Tbey plan to visit in
] Portland and may go East before
locating permanently.