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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1921
NUMBER 41
•ALASKA TO GET PAPER MILL INDUSTRY
DEVALERA THINKS IRISH PROBLEM NEARING END
SENATORS VOTE TO RE-SUBMIT SOLDIER BONUS BILL
A IRISH PRESIDENT HOPEFUL
OF SATISFACTORY TERMS
LONDON, July 16—President De- !
valera and Premier Lloyd George,
■who met in conference here on
Thursday afternoon, for the purpose
of discussing the Irish situation,
with a view to reaching an agree
ment on peace terms and the set
tlement of the Irish problem, held
4. a second meeting yesterday after
noon and will confer again on Mon
day. Premier Craig, of Ulster, al
so was in conference with Lloyd.
George yesterday, but the govern
ment has declined to make a public !
statement regarding the progress of j
the negotiations.
The opening conference lasted for
more than two hours and at its con
* elusion, Art O’Brion. president of
the Gaelic League of London, an
nounced that it had terminated
“amicably.” The men who came to
London wnth Devalera said: “We
are satisfied with the results of the
initial conference.” It is said there’
was a free exchange of views.
JAP STRIKERS ON RAMPAGE
KOBE, July 16—Troops have
been called to restore order among
the striking dock workers, who are j
trying to take possession of the
yards in order to carry out plans
for their future control. The troops
were called after the strikers had
charged the police, rendering the
situation critical.
A number of the strikers were
wounded in the clash and the ring
leaders have been placed under ar
rest.
GEN. ANDREW IS VERY ILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16—
Maj. Gen. James Andrew, former
chief of staff under General Persh
ing, is said to be in a serious con
dition at the Walter Reed hospital,
where he has been under treatment
during the past nine months. He is
suffering from a general breakdown
as the result of mental and physical
exertions during the war.
ELKS HAVE JOLLY TIME
LOS ANGELES, July 16—The
annual convention of the Elks’
grand lodge came to an end on
Thursday, with the installation of
officers, after which the delegates
turned their attention to the pro
gram of pleasure, which started with
a big parade in which thousands
participated.
CLOUDBURST IN NEBRASKA
OMAHA. July 16—A large part of
Northwestern Nebraska was inun
dated by a cloudburst this week,
and the flood caused at least one
death and heavy property damage.
The water is subsiding today and no
further trouble is anticipated.
GRANBY ORE BINS BURN
VANCOUVER, July 16—The ore
bins of the Granby Mining & Smelt
ing Company, as Anyox, wer^ de
stroyed by fire yesterday, with a
loss o* $30,000.
BANDITS STEAL PAYROLL
PITTSE'JRG, July 16—An electric
trolly tar was held up yesterday
near Eldorado Park, by four maske i
men, and the paymaster of a cal
coal company was relieved tf a
containing $40,000 in cash. The
bandits made their escape.
GOVERNMENT CLOSES DEAL
FOR SALE OF ALASKA TIMBER
MINE FOREMAN SAYS OWNERS |
PLANNED RIOTING IN SOUTH
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16—;
R. H. Kirkpatrick, former mine fore
man in the employ of the Burnwell
Coke & Coal Company, of Mingo
county, declared yesterday, in a'
statement made before the senate |
committee which is investigating the ,
strike situation in West Virginia,;
that the mine owners framed up a :
fake shooting affray in order to
bring about martial law so that
they "could break the strike.’’
GAS KILLS SEATTLE WOMAN
SEATTLE, July 16—The coroner
is investigating the death of Mrs ;
Clarence L. Reams, wife of the for
mer special assistant attorney gen
eral here during the war. It is be
lieved the woman committed suicide
by the gas route, but her husband
claims that her death was aecidentaL
It is said a note was left but the;
police have not yet been able to
get possession of it.
WASHINGTON SENATORS ARE
IN AGREEMENT ON SLATE
SEATTLE, July 16—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Post
Intelligencer is authority for the
statement that Senators Poindexter
and Jones have reached an agree
ment on the following slate: Thos.
P. Revelle, federal attorney for the
western district; C. B. Benn, of
Aberdeen, morshal, western district;
Burns Poe, of Tacoma, collector of
internal revenue; Millard Hartson,
of Seattle, collector of customs;
Luther Weedin, of Coupeville, com
missioner of immigration; Claire A.
Hunt, of Colville, surveyor general;
Roy C. Lyle, state prohibition direct
FLOOD FATAL IN RUSSIA
RIGA, July 16—Heavy loss of
life is reported to have resulted
from the inundation of the town
of Vyernyr, near Tashkend, in Rus
sian Turkestan. The flood was
caused by the blocking of the river
channel by an avalanche.
KAISER BILL COMES THROUGH
LONDON, July 16—Advices re
ceived in this city today from Doorn
state that the former kaiser, who
refused to pay his municipal taxes,
on the grounds that he had not tak
en up his residence in Holland of
| his own free will, has finally paid
I the sum demanded of him, but under
protest.
GREAT FALLS STRIKE ENDS;
UNION WORKERS LOSE FIGHT
! GREAT FALLS, July 16—The
| strike of city employes, which last
r.ight threatened to result in vio
. lence, requiring the presence of
Troops, came to an end today, when
! til of the strikers returned to their
places ot the scale of wages re
jected by th?m on the first of June.
The union men today are working
side by side with non union men.
SEATTLE, July 16—A Washing
ton special to the Seattle times
says that the details of 9 deal for
the sale of a million cords of Alaska
pulp wood to the Alaska American
Paper Corporation were completed
this morning at the headquarters of
the Forest Service. The timber is
situated in the Tongass Forest re
serve, and the contract calls for the
cutting of the timber not later than
October 1, 1923.
The transaction is regarded at
Washington as marking the real in
iation of a new industry in Alaska,
which will continue for an indefinite
period.
The company plans to instal a pulp
and paper manufacturing plant at
a cost of approximately four million
dollars, and is well financed with
New York and Chicago capital.
The contract price is 60 cents per
hundred cubic feet of spruce and
cedar and half that amount for
all other timber. The area covers
45,000 acres and extends along the
Alaska coast for a distance of 55
miles.
CLEVELAND WOMAN GUILTY;
SENTENCED TO LIFE TERM
CLEVELAND, July 16—Mrs. Eva
Catherine Kaber, who was tried in
this city on a charge of first degree
murder, for plotting the death of:
her husband, Daniel F. Kaber, a
wealthy publisher, two years ago, {
was found guilty late yesterday af
ternoon, and sentenced to life im
prisonment, the jury having re
commended mercy.
The woman was in a stupor dur-!
ing the time the case was in the I
hands of the jury.
After the defense had rested ygs- I
terday, the defendant refused to
come into court for the purpose of
submitting to an examination as to
her sanity. She was then brought
forcibly into the room, but did not
take the stand. Three witnesses, in
cluding one alienist, testified that
the woman was insane, but the state
alienist contended that her mental
condition was normal when she plot-.
ted the crime.
WIDOW MAY BE INSANE
SPOKANE, July 16—A warrant has
been issued for an inquiry into the
sanity of Anna Corbin, -widow of
D. C. Corbin, noted Northwest rail
way builder, who is awaiting trial
on a charge of arson, in connection
with her attempt to destroy her
home by fire some time ago.
BOILERMAKERS REJECT SCALE
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16—The
union boilermakers of the Bay re-1
gion have voted to reject the pro
posal of the Metal Trades associa
tion to reduce wages ten per cent
on the first of August.
ALASKA MAY GET NAVAL BASE
SEATTLE, July 16—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Post
I Intelligencer reports that the hear
ing before the naval affairs com
mittee in connection of the Sand
Point aviation site, developed in
cidentally that “sooner or later a
naval base will have to be estab
lished in Alaska.”
MAIL CLERKS ARE HELD UP
HOUSTON, July 16—Four rail
way mail clerks attached to the
' local station were held up this moro
j ing by three masked bandits, who
made their escape with a number of
mail pouches, including a registered
bank package. The amount of the
loss has not been announced.
GOVERNMENT DROPS CASE
AGAINST CAPT. ROSENBLUTH
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16
All of the federal proceedings in
connection with the prosecution of
Captain Robert Rosenbluth and Sgt.
Pothier, in connection with the death
of Major Alexander Cronkhite, at
Camp Lewis, several years ago, are
to be dropped by the department of
justice and the evidence turned over
to. the prosecuting attorney at Ta
coma, according to announcement
made here today.
Not Enough Evidence
TACOMM, July 16—District At
torney Selden says that unless more
evidence is presented, he will not
proceed against Rosenbluth and Sgt.
Pothier.
WASHINGTON COAL MINERS
WILL NOT ACCEPT WAGE CUT
SEATTLE, July 16—The state
coal miners have abandoned their
referendum on the recent proposal
of the state coal commission for
reopening the mines under a plan
which would mean a wage cut of
20 per cent. The vote was abandon
ed when it was learned that Presi
dent Lewis, of the United Mine
Workers, had refused to sanction any
peace plan involving a reduction of
wages.
The coal operators are meeting
today and it is understood they are
considering a plan for the reopening
of the mines with non-union labor.
SEATTLE POLICE FIND A CLUE!
SEATTLE, July 16—According to
announcement made this afternoon,
the local police have found an im
portant clue in connection with the
theft of $20,000 from the messenger
of the Northwest Trust & Savings
Bank, who was held up by four
bandits at Second and Spring a
few days ago. A woman furnished
the clue when she produced a $50
bill, which was identified as part of
the loot, by its serial number. She
said the bill had been given to her
by an unknown man.
GOVERNOR IS IN BAD
FARGO, July 16—It is announced
that more than half the required
signatures have been at-ached to
petitions demanding the recall of
Governor Frazier, Attorney Genera’
Lemke, and John Hr.ger., tommis
siorer of agriculture.
ROSEBURG DENTIST IS HELD
ON CHARGE OF MURDER
ROSEBURG, Ore., July 10— Dr.
R. M. Brumfield, a local dentist, is
wanted by the authorities on a
charge of murder, in connection
with the death of Dennis Russell, a
laborer.The automobile of the sus
pected man was found wrecked at
an isolated spot this week, and be
side it lay the headless body of a
man dressed in the dentist's clothes.
The head had been blown off witn
dynamite.
The body, when brought to town,
was promptly and positively identi
fied by Mrs. Brumfield as that of
her dead husband, but the police
are working on the theory that
Russell was killed and then dressed
I in the doctor's clothes in the hope
that he would be identified as the
| doctor in order that Mrs. Brumfield
might collect $26,000 insurance.Den
nis Russell has been missing for
■ several davs.
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POSTMASTERS ARE NAMED
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16
President Harding sent the following
names to the senate yesterday for
confirmation as postmasters in the
territory of Alaska: Laura Williams,
Nenana; Elbert E. Blackmar. Ketchi
kan: T. Dv Baker. Nome; Joe Mc
nulty, Sitka.
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NAVY YARDS CUTTING DOWN
TO TIDE APPROPRIATIONS
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1 WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16—
The navy department has issued
| orders to place all navy yards and
shore stations on a five-day week
basis temporarily in an effort to
p>revent drastic reduction of forces
I under curtailed appropriations. The
hope is expressed that Congress
| will soon make funds available for
the resumption of normal working
conditions.
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INDUSTRIAL WORKERS KILL
VETERAN OF WORLD WAR
HURON, S. D., July 16—William
Henderson, of Austin, Texas, was
! shot and killed at WTolsev. th;s state,
i last night, by a member of band rf
' some 300 Industrial Workers, be
' cause of his refusal to take out a
! card in the organization,
j A posse of several hundred men -
'bers of the American Legion are now
scouring the country for the murd r
er, and the sheriff fears that a
lynching will follow the capture of
the guilty man or any of his com
panions. Henderson was a former
service man.
FANS TO GIVE TESTIMONY
CHICAGO, July 16—Fans who
lost money betting on the White
Sox during the World series of 1919,
will be among the first witnesses
called when the baseball graft case
goes to trial on Monday.
Irnu, ti>« Gate vay to XcXlmtoy
\ ■t.uenal Park.
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SENATE BACKS PRESIDENT
<JV SOLDIER BONUS BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16—
The senate by a vote of 47 to 29,
voted today to re commit the sol
dier bonus bill, as requested by
President Harding, in his personal
message to the lawmakers several
days ago.
| The Republicans voting against
| the motion included Senators Bur
! sum, Capper, Elkins, Harrell, Jones.
, of Washington, Ladd. I^Follette,
Norris, Sutherland, Johnson, of Cal
ifornia. The following Democrats
[supported the motion: Dial. Glass,
King, Myers, Simmons, Swanson.
Williams and Underwood.
JAPAN WANTS EXPLANATION
RELATIVE TO CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON', D. C., July 16—
The United States has informed the
Japanese government relative to the
probable scope of the disarmament
and Far Ea9t conferences, and, while
the details of the communication
have not been made public, it is
understood the note affords mater
ial for close study by Japan.
Harding la Praised
TOKIO, July 16—Japanese news
papers pay high tribute to President
Harding for his initiative in calling
the disarmament conference. Popular
enthusiasm is tempered, however, by
the feeling that Japan might have
to face a powerful Anglo-American
combination in the suggested con
ference regarding the Far Eastern
situation, with the Chinese in the
background as a diplomatic force.
Japan Within Rights
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16—
The Government has received in
formation that Japan will partici
pate in the Far Eastern conference
after the plans have been made
clear. The American invitation did
not lay down any hard and fast
rules for the discussion, and Japan
is held to be within her rights in
wanting to know something about
the procedure before making formal
i
acceptance.
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FRENCHMAN IS AMBITIOUS
TO MEET DEMPSEY AGAIN
NEW YORK. July 16—Notwith
standing- his recent decisive defeat,
it is reported in boxing circles that
Georges Carpentier will seek a re
turn fight with Champion Jack
Dempsey. He is said to believe that
by the adoption of the open style,
he can defeat the champion.
It is pointed out that under the
New York law, boxers can go 15
rounds to a decision, and the friends
of the Frenchman believe he is
, clever enough to outbox Dempsey
in that time.
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METEOR SETS FIRE TO BARN
' WALLA WALLA. July 16—A
barn owned by Wr. J. Marum, near
this city, is reported to have struck
by a falling meteor and burned.
JAPANESE VESSEL ADRIFT
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16—The
Japanese freighter Hamburg Maru
(is reported adrife 4,000 mi,es out
a broken crankshaft. It is not
j thought the vessel is in any par
ticular danger.