WHERE- RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1919.
NO. 193
OFFICIALS SUSPECT I. W. W. CONSPIRACY
SENATORS ADOPT ALL BUT TWO RESERVATIONS
ITALIAN PATRIOT STARTS NEW DALMATIAN CAMPAIGN
STRIKERS START
COMMISSARY 10
BEATPROFIIEER
According to information received
from San Francisco on yesterday’s
mail, the shipyard workers of that
city, who were still on strike on
October 15, were preparing to start
a commissary in order to reduce the
cost of living. The plan promised
very material savings, the strikers
figuring that the commissary would
cut the cost of living in half.
By arrangement with the fishev
men’s union, the shipyard commis
sary contracted for fish at 3!4 cents
a pound. Spuds, now costing the
workers $2.32 per sack, were to be
retailed by the commissary at $!,
and similar savings were promised
on many other articles of food, in
dicating the enormous profits de
manded by San Francisco retailers.
Firewood sells in the California
metropolis at $20 per cord, coal at
$20.50 per ton, milk at 10 cents a
pint, and at the time the letter
was written, eggs were retailing at
90 cents a dozen. Telegraphic ad
vices tell of an advance of 10 cents
a dozen since the middle of Oc
tober. Potatoes retail at four
pounds for a quarter.
The trouble among the San Fran
cisco shipyards resulted from an at
tempt on the part of the owners
to enforce an open shop policy. The
union men refused to work under
those conditions, realizing that as
sent to an open shop policy would
mean death to their union and an
end to protection against undesira
ble working conditions.
The strike question was under
consideration at Washington by a
conference at the time the letter
wvis written.
ITALIAN PATH
QN NEW RAMPAGE
PARIS, Nov. 15.—Gabriel d'An
nunzio, Italian patriot, whose activ
ities at Fiume created a most un
usual international situation, is re
ported to have evacuated Fiume and
engaged in another Dalmatian ad
venture, this time being headed for
Zara, some distance south of Fiume.
The reports received in this city
state that d’Annunzio is making the
voyage to Zara on an Italian tor
pedo boat, accompanied by shock
troops, with which he proposes to
take possession of the city.
The Italian government has lifted
the Fiume blockade.
FUR VALUES DROPPING
IN OUTSIDE MARKETS
According to advices received on
the last mail by a Fairbanks busi
ness concern, there has been a drop
in fur values in the States. The I
latest quotations show mink and
cross fox down about 30 percent,
marten 15 percent, and black fox
about 50 percent. The price of sil
ver fox remains about the same.
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RESERVATIONS OF COMMITTEE
ARE APPROVED BY SENATORS
; WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. lo.—
! Before adjournment today, the sen
late had adopted all but two of the
peace, treaty reservations recom
mended by the foreign relations
committee, the last to be adopted !
being the one relating to the Mon
iroe Doctrine.
Wrhen this reservation was under
j consideration, Senator Hitchcock of
fered a substitute declaring the Doc
:rine to be in no way impaired or i
iffected by the treaty. Two Demo- \
;rats—Senators Reed and Shields. \
jf Tennessee—voted with the Re
Dublicans against the substitute and t
;he original reservation was adopted , s
3V a substantial margin of votes. ! f
The reservation giving Congress c
luthority to regulate the appoint- t
nent of American delegates to the j
eague and the various commissions a
rovided for by the league covenant,
•as approved by the senate by a
ote of 33 to 40.
The senate adopted a cloture rule
his morning for the purpose of
hutting down on the debate on the
eace treaty. Under the provisions
f the rule, debate is to be limited
a one hour, which will make it
ossible for the senate to take tinal
ction on the treaty within a week.
In fact, it is now believed that the'
question will be disposed of before
the end of another week. This
cloture is the first of the kind in
the history of the nation.
Immediately following the adop
tion of the rule, the stators gave
their approval to the reservation
providing that America shall accept
no mandates without first having
secured the permission of Congress.
SLAV DELEGATE;
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Agents
I of the federal Government have
made a request for a warrant for
the arrest of Ludwig Martens, a
Russian, who was sent to this coun
try as soviet ambassador to America.
The man has been cited for con
tempt by the special legislative com
mittee which is engaged in investi
gating radical activities.
Martens is regarded as a danger
ous man to be at large in this coun
try, and it is understood that steps
will be taken to send him back to
his native land.
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PERSONAL
The work of moving the Belmont
building to the lot adjoining the
Cooney hotel, where it will form a
part of that popular stopping place,
was practically completed today.
Ben Simson has returned to Ne
nana from Fairbanks, where he
spent several days on business.
Nenana Igloo, No. 17. Pioneers of
Alaska, will meet in regular session
at Union hall on Monday night.
Several candidates will ride the
goat.
Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong,
John Demos, and Charles Swanson
got away from Fairbanks yesterday
on a Gibson stage. They are head
ed for the coast.
Dr. W. G. Cassels, former Fair
banks physician, is now located in
Seattle, with offices in the Alaska
building, according to cards received
on yesterday’s mail. The doctor,
who was recently released from the
army with the rank of major, an
nounces that he will confine his ac
tivities to office and hospital work.
Fred Miller, in the employ of the
Alaskan Engineering commission
during the past season, left for
Wood river this morning, it being
his intention to spend the winter
in that locality’. He made the trip
up with C. H. Calhoun, traveling
by dog team.
COMPLAINT CHARGES
f I. W. W. CONSPIRACY
TACOMA, Nov. 15. —- The first
federal action against “wobblies,”
i following the Centralia massacre,
jwas taken in this city today when
jFederal Commissioner E. B. Brock
way issued warrants charging 88
[men, arrested here and in Centralia,,
with conspiracy to overthrow the
Government.
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MORE ARE ARRESTED.
| MORGANTOWN, Nov. 15. — A
idozen alleged Industrial Workers;
I
I were placed under arrest here to
idav by federal agents and deputy
j sheriffs. The men were agitating'
among the coal miners in this dis
trict.
I. W. W. ARMY.
SPOKANE. Nov. 15.—The receipt <
of advices here announcing the ap-j
jproach of an Industrial army mim
j bering from 1,000 to 2,000 men re-1
suited last night in the hasty sum- !
moning of ex-service men, many of i
whom were sworn in as special po
licemen. Orders also were issued i
for the immediate mobilization of j
two companies of National guards- i
men. The Industrials were said to ' ^
be enroute to the coast from Mon- i
tana, but an investigation of the 1
report fails to reveal the presence 1
of an army at any point along the's
line. t
EVIDENCE LACKING.
SPOKANE, Nov. ]5._The fed-!
eral authorities have been unable
to find any evidence showing that t
the Industrial Workers planned the r
mobilization of their forces for the if
purpose of opposing the Govern- f
ment, although the movement of c
Industrials during the past several < r
days is regarded as indicating some j,
such plan of action. f
Two companies of National if
guardsmen, supported by over 100 j \
ex-service men, have been mobilized 1
to meet the “wobblies.”
HUNTING FOR ESCAPES.
CENTRALIA, Nov. 15.—The Am-',
erican Legion men have stopped a
making wholesale arrests of “wob-jj
blies” and are now engaged in a .»
search for four Industrials who are i;
believed to have been directly con- ^
nected with the shooting affray, (w
Conditions are more quiet here to- *
lay than at any time since the
nassacre.
It has been decided to place
■harges against four more of the
orisoners held in the loesd jail,
.•harging them probably with con
spiracy. Ten of the prisoners have j
teen charged with murder.
It is explained today that the
larkness which shrouded the city '
>n the night of the lynching of1,
Everett was caused by a storm, a ,
short circuit putting the lights out ;
'or half an hour. The incident ,
■aused considerable alarm through- :
mt the town and great apprehen- t
don among the Industrials in the j
ocal jail, the men fearing that the ]
ail would be attacked. They re- j
nair.ed very quiet until the lights : j
ame on again. .
COOK IS SHOT.
CEXTRALIA, Nov. Ii3.—A num- 1
ler of American Legion members
etuimed to this city last night with
trtjiur Osborne in custody. The
tan is a cook and was employed ‘
t a logging camp at Clackamas. ,‘
there he threw a knife at Luther c
Vorkman, an ex-soldier. Workman. ,1
ri self-defense, shot the cook twice, *
oth bullets entering the shoulder. s
'he legion members went to Clack- s
mas in search of Industrial Work- r
rs.
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TRIAL TO GO ON.
Assistant County Attorney C. D.
unningham declares that the fail- p
re of the coroner’s jury to fix the 0
esponsibility for the death of the e
our ex-service men who were shot ^
ere on Tuesday will not affect the 0
ases against the Industrial Workers,e
ow held in custody here. He says
e has evidence which proves that j
te fatal shots were fired before
te ex-soldiers started by the I. W.1
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WASHINGTON, D. Nov. 1 r,. -
lope for the immediate settlement
>f the demands of the four great'
•aihvay brotherhoods of the country
anished today when announcement
vus made that the conference cal!. !
or the purpose of considering the
luestions at issue had been called
iff for an indefinite period. Th:~
iction is regarded as indicating that
he conferees could not r^aeh an
igreement.
Director Hines, who met with rep
esentatives of the brotherhoods, ad.
nits that no further conferences are
o be held immediately, but he of
ers no explanation regarding the
brupt manner in which the meet
ng's were terminated.
.AND TO BE OPENED ,
SOUTH OF TOWN SOON ,
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Applications for entry on land
,-ing to the south of Nenana along
rie Government railroad will be re
i
eived after December 31, accord
r
tg to information received from
airbanks today. The land is de
i-ribed as township 6 south, rang- ,
west, and is situated about 27
dies south of Nenana.
NOTHER MAIL IS DUE
AT FAIRBANKS TODAY 1
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An inbound Brower mail stage A
assed Saleha this morning at 11 c
'clock, and should reach Fairbanks a
nrly this afternoon. The stage is r
elieved to have a shipment of mail ^
n board, but it is not known whetb- £
r it is first or second class matter. J
The car is being brought in by
ohn Brower. -
H. C. AlacCauley, who has been
orking on Fairbanks creek, with
te Aarons company, during the past ^
•ason, came down from Fairbanks 0
esterday.
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The past summer was the best
>urist season ever experienced at
tlin. Between 600 and 1,000 vis- d
ed the district, and the next sea- ■'
in is expected to be better than t
ter. IL
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•liana—Tht Oataway to KcXinU y I a
■tthiul Park.
BIG SEA AREAS
LONDON, Nov. 15.—According to
nformation received by the foreign
office this afternoon, the entire East
ern coast of the Black sea is now
n the hands of Russian insurgents,
who are establishing soviets through
out the captured territory.
The reports state that an insur
gent army numbering 70,000 men,
which has been operating at the
rear of the Denikine forces, seized
the Black sea region and estab
lished the new government before
they could be checked.
It is stated that Denikine is now
engaged in an attempt to suppress
the insurgents.
OMSK FALLS.
LONDON. Nv. 15.—Advices re
reived in this city today from Mos
cow claim that the city of Omsk,
apital of the all-Russian govern
ment, ' has been captured by the
Bolshevlki The evacuation of the
,-ity took place several days ago, the
teat of government having been r«
noved to Irkutsk.
EVACUATE KIEV.
LONDON. Nov. 15. Wireless des
latches from Petrograd state tha*
General Denikine has ordered the
evacuation "f Kiev, which is being
lard pressed by the Bolsheviki.
UNY BRITISH OFFICERS
ARE ON ANXIOUS SEAT
LONDON.—What Britain snail do
vith its genera! army officers is one
if the questions of the day. To
he present no one has been able
o answer .it, although many of
hem are idle and costing the coun
ry a pretty penny.
On the list are eight Tull gen
rals. 27 lieutenant-generals, 122
lajor-generals. and 48S brigadier
enerals, all on full pay. On half
ay there are eight generals. 25
• utenunt-generals. and 49 major
enerals.
These officers have not been in
ormed whether their services will
e required in the future small
rmv which is taking the place of
he vast organization now in process
f disintegration, and many of them
re anxiously awaiting some an
ouneement in order that they may
orm their plans for the future. A
reat number are comparatively
oung men.
HARP IS DISCHARGED
FROM OREGON ASYLUM
Clerk of Court H. Claude Kelly
as been advised of the discharge
f George Sharp, who was sent to
lorningside asylum from Fairbanks
i 1917.
There will be a special train
own from Fairbanks* tomorrow,
■avitig Garden Island at rune in
te morning. Superintendent of
onstruction W. L. Packer and Mr.
ml Mrs. Ike P. Taylor will bp
Tiong the passengers on board.