* Interior AlasKa Must Have Low Freight Rates
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, JAN 12, 1922
NUMBER 120
■ SUTHERLAND ATTACKS OCEAN PIRATES
FRENCH PREMIER RESIGNS POST UNEXPECTEDLY
* SENATE VOTES BY SMALL MARGIN TO SEAT NEWBERRY
1
1AKEN JOHN D.
IN AS PARTNER
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12—The
Los Angeles Times is authority for
-.he statement that the Standard Oil
Company, of California, has bought;
a quarter interest in the Vanderlip
syndicate •which recently acquired
vast concessions in Kamchatka from I
the Russian soviet government.
4 The Times says the interesting oi
the Standard Oil Company in the
enterprise means that the explora
tion of the Kamchatka district for
oil will be taken in hand just a?.
soon as trade relations are estab
lished with Russia.
The concessions were obtained by
Washington D. Vanderlip, who made
a trip to Russia some time ago for
the purpose of negotiating with the
soviet government officials.
Vanderlip is well known in Alaska.
He was in the Fairbanks district a.
< number of years ago. engaged in
the promotion of mining properties
ACCEPTANCE DEFERRED
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Jan. 12—j
According to announcement made
this afternoon, the state depart-,
ment probably will await the an
nouncement of the agenda of the
■proposed Genoa conference before
accepting the invitation to attend
the gathering. In the opinion of
Samuel Gompers. veteran head of
the American Federation of Laoor,
••there is no place in an internation
al conference for Lenine and Trot
4
DEMPSEY WONT FIGHT SMOKE
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 12—Man
ager Kearns is authority for the
statement that Jack Dempsey, so
long as he is champion, will never
meet Jack Johnson in the prize ring
in this or any other country. The
statement was made when Kearns
was informed that Mexican promot
ers were trying to arrange a Demp
sey-Johnson match.
HEART FAILS—MILLER PASSES
ST. PAUL. Jan. 12—Clarence B
Miller, of Duluth, secretary of the
Republican National committee, who
underwent an operation for appendi
citis on January 2, died late yester
day afternoon, as the result of the
development of heart trouble. The
deceased was formerly a member
of Congress.
IRISH PRISONERS FREE
LONDON, Jan. 12—King George
has issued a proclamation extending
a general amnesty “in respect to
f political offenses committed in Ire
land prior to the operation of the
truce last July. The release of the
prisoners is expected to begin im
mediately. 1
WRIGHT GOES TO ISLANDS
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12—Maj
or General William H. Wright, in
command of the Ninth Corps Area,
with headquarters here, has been as
. signed to command of the Philippines
A department. Major General Charles
G. Morton, will succeed him as
local commander.
PARLIAMENT TO MEET
DUBLIN, Jan. 12—A meeting of
the South Ireland parliament has
been summoned for next Saturday.
Devalera has announced that the
members of bis party will not re
cognize the meeting of this parlia
ment.
Mrs. Helen Kellum went to Fair
banks today on a brief visit.
DELEGATE LAUNCHES FIGHT
TO HELP ALASKA SHIPPERS
TACOMA POLICE
RELY ON BONES
TACOMA, Jan. 12—The discov
ery of a number of charred bones
in a stove and others in an ash
heap has led the police of this city
to believe they will yet be able to
solve the mystery surrounding' the
disappearance of Mrs. John Ruther
ford, who has been missing since
October 6.
The bones were discovered by the
housekeeper and reported by the
police, who are now working on the
theory that Mrs, Rutherford was
murdered and an effort made to
dispose of her body by burning.
The police have renewed their
efforts to locate John Rutherford,
husband of the missing woman, who
dropped out of sigh: two days after
the wife disappeared.
COUNCIL PREPARING PLANS
TO COLLECT TAXES SOON
With a view to collecting funds
to defray the cost of conducting
the affairs of the city ar.d main
taining the school during the cur
rent year, the Nenana city council,
at a regular meeting on Tuesday
night gave preliminary consideration
to an ordinance providing for a tax
levy on real and personal property
within the boundaries of the city.
The ordinance is patterned after an
Anchorage law and covers the mat
ter of taxes very thoroughly. The
ordinance will be given a second
reading at the next regular meeting
and passed, and the work of making
up the assessment rolls taken in
hand immediately, it being the de
sire of the council to dispose of this
work before the end of the term,
in April.
Some attention also wa.- given to
the draft of an ordinance regulat
ing the dog nuisance and it is ex
pected that this matter will be dis
posed of at the next meeting.
An ordinance providing for the
collection of a license fee of 8-25
from all peddlers and dawksters was
also given a first reading and un
doubtedly will be parsed at the next
meeting.
The clerk was instructed tc order
needed books from a Tacoma pub
lishing house, which makes a special
ty of making supplies for municipal
ities. All of the books used will be
similar to those in use at Fairbanks.
The finance committee was in
structed by the mayor to obtain a
detailed report from the manage
ment of the public utilities, show
ing receipts and expenditures for
the month of December. It was re
ported that sufficient profit had been
made during the month to wipe out
the deficit of earlier months, and the
surplus of the remaining months of
the winter will be placed in a sink
ing fund to meet possible deficits of
the lean months of summer
O. P. Gaustad. pioneer resident
of the Fairbanks and Tolovana dis
tricts, returned from the States
today, enroute to his home in Fair
banks.
R. S. Donaldson returned to his
headquarters at Healy yesterday, af
ter a brief stay in town.
WASHINGTON. D. C-, Tan. 12—;
Dar. A. Sutherland. delegate to Con
gress from Alaska, has come to the
cVfei.se cf Northern shippers with a
fn e-page article in the Congression
al Record, in which he a;tacks the
Alaska Steamship Company and the
Pacific Steamship Company, both op
erating in Alaska waters, with a
monopoly of control over Alaska
shipping.
Sutherland charges that the two
companies are guilty of exacting
excessive freight and passenger rates
on their boats. He says, in part: “I
would call attention to the outrage
ous system of extortion practiced by
the transportation companies at
Seattle, where Alaska shippers are
held up for tribute not exacted
from the shippers or consignees of
any country on earth to which
American commerce extends.'’
The delegate explained yesterday
that he is presenting the matter in
the hope of obtaining Shipping
Board vessels to relieve the Alaska
situation.
BRIAND QUITS POST
AS FRENCH PREMIER
PARIS. Jan. 12—Premier Br.and
tendered his resignation to the presi
dent of France today, his action
coming as a complete surprise, par
ticularly in view of the fact that
he apparently had won the sympathy
of the French chamber of deputies
His colleagues in the cabinet were
amazed and at a loss to account
for his action. The resignation was
accepted later in the day by Presi
dent Millerand.
Felt In America
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Jar. 12—
The resignation of Premier Bnand
was in the nature of bomb on the
Arms conference and is calculated
as likely to have great effect on
decisions already reached by the
conference, or about to be con
cluded. It is also suggested that the
retirement of the premier at this
time also -will have a big influence
on the proposed Genoa conference.
Reports from Paris indicate that
a new premier may be named to
morrow and the names of War Min
ister Barthou and former Premier
Poincare are suggested as possi
bilities.
ARMY OFFICERS REFUTE ,
CHARGES OF EXECUTIONS
—
WASHINGTON. D. C . Jan. 12—'
Tne Congressional eommiTtee which
is engaged ir. investigating the Wat
son charges, called a number of
army officers as witnesses yesterday
to check up the testimony regard
ing certain hangings and lynchings
giving by previous witnesses.
Dr. H. E. Ross, former battalion
surgeon attached to the Sixteenth
infantry, testified that he did not
see any hangings or lynchings near
Gondrecourt. A previous witness had ;
testified that he saw a Mexican
lynched there.
Col. Charles Symonds, former
commander at Gievres. where, wit-j
nesses testified, several hangings j
were staged, gave the details of the
execution of a soldier there in 1&19. '
He said the gallows was erected at
night and the execution was con-1
ductly secretly.
POSTOFFICE BILL REPORTED;
COMMITTEE SLASHES ITEMS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 12—
The house appropriations committee, j
after eliminating the provisions for |
air mail service, favorably reported,
the postoffice appropriation bill yes-j
terdav. The measure carries the i
sum of $554,000,000.
The bill, as reported, carries
a total of $24,700,000 less than the
appropriation for the current year,)
and approximately the same amount,
less than was requested by the bud- *
get bureau.
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MARTIAL LAW IN TEXAS
AUSTIN, Jan. 12—Governor Neff:
has proclaimed martial law at Mexi,
an oil town, and the surrounding
country, where rangers have been
on duty since Saturday, on which
day a drive was started to rid that
section of saloons and gambling re
sorts.
The train arriving from the
coaFt this afternoon brought a large
, shipment of Outside mail.
RETAIL FOOD PRICES SHOW
SLIGHT DECLINE FOR YEAR
WASHINGTON. D. C.. -Ian. 12
Retail food prices in sixteen of the
principal cities of the United States
declined from twelve to eighteen
per cent in the year ending Dec. 15,
according to statistics gathered by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The figures gathered in thirteen
of the cities listed also showed that
prices last March were from 33 to
59 per cent higher than in March.
1913, which shows that there is
still room for considerable lowering
before the pre-war level is reached.
BRITAIN TO RENEW PLEDGE
TO GIVE HELP TO FRANCE
CANNES. Jan. 12—A British
memorandum proposing an Anglo
French pact, which has beers tele
graphed to the British cabinet at
London, declares that Great Britain
makes the security of France a
problem of her own, and that she
stands ready again to throw her
forces into France in case of attack
upon France by an enemy nation.
FREIGHT JUMPS—ONE KILLED
PORTSMOUTH. Ohio, Jan. 12—
The wreck of a C. & O. freight
train near Sciotoville yesterday, re
sulted in the death of one person
and the severe injury of two others.
The train plunged over a 100-foot
embankment.
HARVEY HAS RECOVERED
CANNES, Jan. 12—Ambassador
Harvey, who was injured in an
automobile wreck last week, has so
far recovered that he is again able
to attend the sessions of the Allied
supreme council, in the capacity of
American observer.
CARPENT1ER WINS
LONDON, ’an. 12—George Cook.
Australian heavyweight went down
for the count here today, befjre
Georges Csrpentier. The fight ended
in the fourth round
WINNIPEG SALE
INDICATES RISE
WINNIPEG, Jan. 12—There has
been a revision in fur prices as a
result of the winter auction held
in this city. Fifty thousand pelts
were offered for sale and the bid
ding indicated an upward trend,
with strong demands in evidence for
all classes of fur, and competition
keen between Canadian and Ameri
can buyers.
There were a large number of
buyers present from all sections of
Canada and the United States.
ARBUCKLE TRIAL STARTS
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12—The
second trial of Roscoe Arbuekie, un
der the indictment returned by the
grand jury, enarging manslaughter,
began yesterday in Judge Louit-r
beck's department of tne superior
court. It is expected that the second
trial will be longer than the first,
as it us expected to develop a legal
battle be twees District Attorney
Matthew Brady, and Gavin McNab.
leading counsel fur the defense.
A venire of 60 jurors was called,
of which number seven, including
three women, have been accepted
temporarily. It is expected that it
will require several days to til! the
jury box.
NEW AIRPLANE APPEARS
IN TEST FLIGHT IN FRANCE
PARIS. Jan. 12—Ingenious devic
es were invented to control the op
eration of the pilotless airplane
which has just been successfully
tested in France. Some of these
operated automatically and other by
wireless.
The airplane, having beer, started
by the mechanic, ascended automat
ically after it had attained speed.
This was accomplished by increas
ing revolutions of a small fan lo
cated between the wings which put
into motion a mechanism which, in
turn, placed the control surface of
the machine into position for a-cent.
Once in the air. the airplane was
operated by wireless and was made
to circle a large flying field and de
scend.
The descent was accomplished by
pressing a wireless key on the
ground which released underneath
the airplane a roll of wire with a
weight at the end. This weight
switched off the engine and moved
the rear surface of the plane into
position for a smooth landing.
At another test an airplane was
operated by wireless for an hour.
It carried a pilot who took no part
in its operation until he desired to
land, whereupon he took control.
TOLSTOI MANSION BURNED
YASNAYA POLYANA, Russia,
Jan. 12—The ancestral Tolstoi
mansion, which Count Leo Tolstoi
gambled away in his youth and
which the winner took apart and
transported to the village of Dol
goyoe, and set up anew, has been
again torn down and burned for
fire wood.
Assistant Trainmaster Ross went
to Fairbanks yesterday, on official
business.
10 END FfifiCt
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 12—
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, intro
duced a resolution yesterday declar
ing Newberry to be not entitled to
a sea: in the senate because of hav
ing '‘admitted expenditures by re
1 latives and friends of *200,000 in
; against Henry Ford."
The resolution does not make
any reference to the question of
i moral turpitude of Newberry's eor
! r.ection with the activities of :he
! campaign committee.
Retain* Seat
At a late hour this afterno.in the
question of permitting Newberry to
i retain his seat, was put to a vote
; and carried by a ma.'oruy of six
votes. The \c*.e showed -Id members
:n favor of stating ‘Newberry and
i 10 opposed.
PROPOSALS ARE SUBMITTED
TO SPEED FAR EAST ACTION
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 12
Hughes and Balfour have submitted
a -enes of informal proposals" and
alternatives, looking- to a compro
mise on questions over which Japan
and China hj»ye been unable to
agree. As the result cf this action,
a decision is expected within the
next few days.
The Japanese delegates have con
sented, tentatively, to the withdraw
al of Japanese troops from Kiachow
and other points on condition that
China will provide proper policing
TAILORS FAVOR OPEN SHOP
PORTLAND, Jan. 12—The Pacific
Merchant Tailors Association, which
is m session in this city, has adopt
ed resolutions favoring the op"-'
shop and a 4S-hour week, and au
thorizing the establishment of an
emergency fund available for u*e
in any Pacific coast city in case of
labor trouble. The adoption of the
resolutions followed a decision to
make no change in existing wage
scales, hours or working conditions
THAT SEATTLE SPIRIT
SEATTLE, Jan 12—Eli Beklch.
a pioneer Alaska miner who is pay
ing his first visit to the Outside in
five years, was held up by Seattle
bandits last night and relieved of
$1,000. He also received a beating
for refusing promptly, to comply
with the demand to give up hi*
savings. The unfortunate man was
employed by the Copper River Min
ing Company in Alaska.
CASHIER ADMITS GUILT
PASADENA, Jan. 12—Fred A
Grace, cashier of the First National
Bank, and an employe of that inst
tution for 13 years, who is charge!
with robbing a messenger of the
Citizens Savings Bank of 115.000.
on October 7, is reported by the
police to admitted his guih and giv
en up half of the stolen money.
TRANSPORT SPRINGS A LEAK
NEW YORK, Jan. i2—The army
transport Crook, which is enroute
across the Atlantic with American
soldiers from German, sprang a leak
yesterday at a point 450 miles off
the American coast. The wireless
report announcing the mishap says,
however, that the vessel is not in
any immediate danger.
The Ladies Aid Socse.y met with
Mrs. J IT. rlower th‘s afternoon
and a very successful and enjoy
able session is reported. A dainty
luncheon was served oy the hostess.