WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1919.
NO. 162
, ALASKA MAY GET ARMY AERIAL ROUTE
M’PHERSON GOING BACK TO GET RAILWAY MONEY
CAPITAL GROUP ASKS CONFERENCE TO BAN BARGAINING
CONFERENCE TO
MAKE PROBE OF
• H. CXPROBLENI
‘ WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 10—
Representatives of the industria
conference, now in session in this
city, will conduct an investigation
of the high cost of living. Upon
motion made by the group repre
senting the public, it was decided
to name a committee to conduct a
thorough inquiry, the committee tc
be composed of three members, tc
A serve one month, at the end of
which time three others are to take
up the work.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., repre
senting the public group, proposed
that the conference approve the
principle of representation in indus
try, employes having an effective
voice regarding working and living
* conditions.
Twelve fundamental principles
were submitted by the capital
group, the principles including op
position to collective bargaining and
the closed shop; sympathetic strikes
blacklists and boycotts declared in
p defensible, immoral and anti-social
strikes and lockouts, were deplored
but the right to strike and lock ou;
should not be denied after all othei
means of adjustment have been ex
hausted; public employes should no1
strike.
HOOVER URGING
ADJUSTMENT OF
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.—In
an address delivered in this city
last night, Herbert Hoover declared
that “if a terrible era of bloodshed
is to be avoided, industria! relations
must be adjusted.” He also said
that a solution of the problems
confronting the nation involved an
immediate increase in the productiv
ity of cities.
Peace, in the opinion of the
former food administrator, is the
first step in the solution of world
problems—peace among nations and
peace at home.
Regarding food conditions. Hoover
said there are ample supplies now
on hand to feed the world until the
next harvest.
CONFEDERATESVOTE
10 ENDORSE LEAGUE
ATLANTA, Gt.. Oct. 10.—The
United Confederate Veterans, in an
nual session in this city, have adopt
ed a resolution urging the adoption
of the German peace treaty and the
League of Nations covenant, with
out amendments or textual reserva
tions. The resolution was adopted
by an overwhelming majority of the
delegates. '
The action of the convention will
ARMY PLANE TO TRY FLIGHT
TO ALASKA DURING WINTER
be made known to the United States
senate by official communication,
transmitted through Southern repre
sentatives at the national capital.
WEATHER KILLS
ENTRY IN RACE
| ACROSS STATES
i CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 10.—
1 Maynard, the "Flying Parson,” is
' still leading the westbound entrants
in the transcontinental airplane
i race, having reached this city at
an early hour this morning. He
■was forced to lay over here several
hours because of a broken radi
ator. and will, in consequence, be
; unable to reach San Francisco to
night as previously planned.
Snowstorm Fatal.
• Lieutenant E. V. Wales, one of
the entrants in the transcontinental
race, died in this state today as
the result of encountering a severe
snowstorm in the mountains.
Westbounders Fastest.
The westbound planes are mak
ing better time in the fligh* across
j country than those which started
for the East from San Francisco.
iFour of the eastbound planes are
i reported to have reached Rock Is
land. Illinois, today. Lieutenant E.
j C. Kiel, it is believed, is leading
the race toward the Atlantic, fol
lowed closely bv Smith.
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iYANKtE SHIPYARDS
I HAVE GOOD RECORD
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j WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 10.— .
| According to a statement issued
i this week bv the United States
Shipping board, there has been con- i
structed in American shipyards since •
the war started, a total of 1,463
[vessels. Many of the yards estab
lished remarkable records for quick
I construction.
The list of ships turned out in
j eludes all kinds of vessels—steel,
jwood. and concrete.
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UKRAINIAN LEADER IS
AGAINST DENIKINE NOW
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LONDON, Oct. 10.—The British
foreign office has been advised that
Petlura, leader of the Ukrainian
forces, has declared war on Deni
kine. leader of the anti-Bolsheviki
forces in Russia. The report comes
from an official source.
Dr. Parker, Government veter
inary, who condemned nearly all of
Fairbanks’ cows recently, left the
upper town for .luneau on a Gibson
auto stage this morning. Captain
George Green was also a passenger.
WASHINGTON, P. C., Oct. 10.—
In a statement made today before
the senate committee on military
affairs, during the consideration of
a request of the air service branch
for the appropriation of an addi
tional $15,000,000 for the construc
tion of airplanes, Brigadier-Genera!
Mitchell explained that the air serv
ice planned a series of experiments
with a view to the establishment of
a regular airplane servie > between
the States and Alaska.
An attempt would be maJe early
this winter, he said, to make a
three-day flight to Alaska, across
Canada. If the attempt succeeds
and it is found that cold weather
flying is practicable, a regular route
to Alaska will be established, to be
extended later to ^sia, probably
by wav of Bering straits.
j
Committee Recommend*.
| At a late hour this afternoon, the
committee voted unanimous'v to
submit a favorable report on the
$15,000,000 additional appropriation,
which will enable the air service
to carry out its elborate building
program, which includes the con
struction of 200 Liberty motor
planes, 200 Martin bombers, and
,200 experimental pursuit planes.
One of the proposed routes will
; include Panama.
M’PHERSON GOING
BACK TO CAPITAL
SEATTLE, Oc-t. 10.—J. L. Mc
Pherson, special representative of
the interior department in connec
tion with Alaska railroad legisla
tion, is preparing to return to IVash
ington at an early date, where hc
will report to Secretary Lane, pre
pared to appear before the congres
sional appropriation committees in
support of the department's request
for the appropriation of the $17,
000,000 authorized by the Curry
bill, which was recently approved
by both branches of Congress.
In announcing his plans at an
Alaska bureau luncheon yesterday.
McPherson said that the develop
ment of Alaska would so stimulate
the growth of Seattle as to make
the city rival New York. Alaska,
he pointed out, is larger than the .
Scandinavian countries, and capable
of equal development.
Both of Washington's represents-!
tives in the senate—Jones and Poin- |
dexter*—worked for the passage of ,
the Curry bill, and had helped ma
terially to secure the early passage
of the measure.
DEATH STOPS DISCLOSURE
I
BERLIN, Oct, 10.—Hujro Haas*
leader of the Independent Socialist;
was assassinated in this city yester
day 15 minutes before the time se
for his appearance before the na
, • tional assembly with sensational dis- i
closures regarding Germany’s Baltic
policy. Haase was shot as he w-as
about to leave for the parliament i
L ; buildings, and died almost immedi- |
ARRIVALS FROM
SIBERIA REPORT
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.— '
Conditions in Siberia are almost j
intolerable, according to Red Cross
workers who have just reached this
city from Vladivostok. The un-:
friendly attitude of the Russians in;
Siberia renders the work of the
society extremely difficult, notwith
standing the presence of American
troops in that country. Relief is i
greatly needed, but there is a lack
of co-operation on the part of the
Russians.
The arrivals made the voyagej
home on the transport Sherman, j
which brought 80 casuals from i
Vladivostok, and 18 American dead 1
IF ICF WILL LEI
BOAIS GEI UP
DAWSON, Oct. 10.—Local river-1
men do not believe the steamers
now enroute up the Yukon from
Tanana will be able to reach this i
point, owing to the presence of j
much ice in the river. The Alaska,
they admit, may get here, but they j
do not think the Yukon, Washburr.
and Seattle No. 3 have a chance
They expect to hear that the boats j
have been forced by the ice to seek
shelter.
The last boat to leave this city ,
for Whitehorse started up river or !
Wednesday, and probably will get '
through without serious difficulty.
A sudden drop in the temperature
this week to six below zero not
only filled the river with ice, but
also forced the dredges to suspend
operations, fully two weeks earlier
than usual.
SOMMERS TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE;
ASSUMES DUTIES
JUNEAU, Oct. 10. — Robert .1.
Sommers, whose appointment as sur
veyor-general and ex-officio secre
tary of Alaska was recently con
firmed by the upper house of Con
gress, took his oath of office yester
day and is now on the job.
The new secretary will be kept
very busy for a time, attending to
business which has accumulated
since the death of Charles E. Da
vidson. former secretary.
Sommers' old position of terri
torial mine inspector has been turn
ed over to Benjamin D. Stewart, his
appointment to that place having
been made known this week by Gov
ernor Riggs. Stewart is a mining
engineer and was once mayor of
Juneau. He was a candidate for
appointment as surveyor-general.
RECIPROCITY LAW
KILLED By HOUSE
WASHINGTON. D. C-. Ocu 10.—
A bii! providing for the repeal of
the Canadian reciprocity law. enact
ed in 1911, during the Taft ad
ministration. was passed by the
lower house of Congress yesterday
afternoon, and now goes to the sen
ate for final eonideration.
The enactment of reciprocity leg
slation was strongly urged by
President Taft as “a step toward
.loser friendship between peoples
•elated by blood, common svmpa
hies. and identical moral and social
deas." The lowering of tariffs un
ier the reciprocity law decreased
:he revenues of the United States
about five million dollars annually.
STRIKERS CLASH WITH
NEGRO STEEL WORKERS
PITTSBURG. Pa , Oct. 10.—For
;ign strikers and negro steel work
ers mixed near one of the local
>teel plants yesterday, the encounter
resulting in the shooting of two
>f the combatants and the injury
if a number of others, who were
lit with clubs and other weapons.
3rder was restored by the police
jefore anv deaths resulted.
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A mask ball has been announced
ror October 18, at the Armory hall,
Fairbanks.
STAND TRIAL ON
DOUBLE CHARGE
VALDEZ, Oct. 10.—The errand
jury, which convened here on Wed
nesday. has returned two indict
ments against William Dempsey, on
the charge of murder. One of the
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[indictments charges him with caus
ing the death of Margaret Lavor,
the Anchorage woman whose body
was found at the bottom of an old
well, where Dempsey admitted hav
ing thrown it. after he had killed
her. And the other accuses him of
killing Deputy Marshal Ike Evans,
at Seward, whom he shot after he
had been arrested on suspicion of
the murder of the Lavor woman.
Dempsey made a full confession
of the Lavor murder, having tirst
admitted his guilt when subjected
to third degree treatment in the
Seward jail shortly after -urrender
ing to a posse near Seward. In his
firs' statement, he attempted to in
volve another man. but later de
clared that he had killed the Lavor
woman arid disposed o: her body
unassisted.
The trial of Dempsey may take
place here while Judge Bunnell s
presiding.
IN VAIN IF U. S.
ENTERS LEAGUE
SEATTLE, Oct. K*.—In an ail
dress delivered before an enthusias
tic audience in this city yesterday
Senator .Johnson, of California, dr
flared that "the American graves
in Flanders and France will be ::i
vain if the United States enters
the League of Nations and becomes
involved in every European squab
ble that develops." If the league
proposition is aeecpted by the sen
ate. Johnson believes it will carry
amendments and reservations sutti
cient to protect America.
SPEAKS AT SPOKANE
SPOKANE. Oct. 10. Senator
Johnson addressed an audience of
4,000 in this city today, the crowd
filling the armory, where the ad
dress was made.
The speaker announced that he
would conclude his tour at Sait
Lake on Saturday
HONORS ARE EVEN IN
WESTERN MINOR LEAGUES
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10.—In the
second game of the Western minor
league series, which started here
yesterday between the Vernon and
St. Paul teams, the visitors won
with a score of 5 to 0. The open
ing game, played here yesterday,
was won by Vernon, 7 to 1.
A1 Johnson says there is no truth
(o the report that he underwent an
operation for appendicitis last night.