WHERE. RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
member of associated press
NENANA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 15. 1921
NUMBER 183
- WASHINGTON WARNED OF BOMB PLOTS
JAPAN READY TO PAY FOR DEATH OF YANKEE
HOUSE APPROVES ANOTHER BIG APPROPRIATION BILL
BLACKMAILER WORRYING j
POLICE OF PORTLAND
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PORTLAND, Jan. 15—The police^
•f this city are working diligently
on a mysterious blackmailing case,
the object of their search being a
would-be blackmailer who signs him
self “Shadow”. Threatening letters |
have been sent to a number of
prominent residents of this city. One !
of the intended victims was Henry
Jennings, Jr., who paid no heed to
two letters addressed to him by the
man of mystery. Upon his arrival at
his office yesterday, he found a
third letter on his desk, written on
his own office stationery.
The police laid in wait for the
blackmailer yesterday at a place in
the outskirts of the city, designated
in a threatening letter addressed to
.1. Wesley Ladd, the banker. The
letter demanded the delivery of a
package of money, but when tho
“Shadow” appeared on the scene to
get the cash he was greeted with a
hail of lead from guns in the hands
of the police. He escaped, apparent
ly uninjured.
FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS;
CAN’T ATTRACT NEW ONE
PARIS, Jan. 15—Raoul Peret, to
whom was delegated the task of
forming a new cabinet to succeed
the Leygue3 government, announced
today that he had encountered diffi
culties of a most discouraging nature
and expressed doubt if he would be
able to succeed.
Peret is president of the chamber
of deputies which voted lack of con
fidence in Leygues, causing the pre
mier and the members of his -cabi
net to resign in a body.
STRANDED BALLOONISTS ARE
READY FOR NEW VENTURES
NEW YORK, Jan, 15—LieWen
x ants Collar, Farrell and Hinton, the
American naval balloonists who
were marooned in the wilds of 'the
Hunson bay country, returned to
this city yesterday, after an absence
of a month, and were welcomed by
a large crowd of relatives and others
gathered at the station. The navi
4 gators declared that they were none
the worse for their experience in
the Canadian moose pastures, and
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were ready for new ventures.
Farrel and Hinton refused to dis- ;
cuss their fistis encounter at Toronto i
which caused the Aero Club of ■
Canada to abandon plans for a ban
puet in honor of the Americans. ;
SINN FEIN BULLETIN SHOWS
LARGE NUMBER OF DEATHS
DUBLIN, Jan. 15—A Sinn Fein
bulletin just published asserts that
from December 18 to January 12,
the crown forces in Ireland com
mitted a total of 37 murders and
42 attempted murders, resulting in
the injury of many persons. They
also have been guilty of burning
78 houses and shops, and in no case
has any punishment been inflicted.
ENGLISHMAN DEFEATED IN
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST
LONDON, Jan. 15—Pete Herman,
American, was awarded a decision
here on Thursday night, over Jimmy
Wilde, English flyweight, at the end
of the seventeenth round. The bout
was stopped alt that juncture by the
referee to save Wilde from further
punishment.
The Englishman still claims the
championship on the grounds that
his opponent entered the ring a
pound and a half over the stipulat
ed weight.
CHURCHES NOT SPARED
BY THE CROWN FORCES
WASHINGTON, D C., Jan. 15—
Testifying today before the Com
mittee of One Hundred, Lord
Mayor O’Callahan declared thsj.
Catholic churches, convents, schools
and priests are objects of constant
attacks by the crown forces in Ire
I land.
PRINCE RUPERT ORGANIZES
PAPER MAKING COMPANY
VICTORIA, Jan. 15—Articles of
incorporation have been filed here
by the Prince Rupert Pulp & paper
Cororation, limited, with a capital
ization of four million dollars. The
company will manufacture paper on
a large scale in northern British
Columbia.
MOB THREATENS VIOLENCE
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SHERIDAN, Jan. 15—Frank Wilk
inson, a fanner of this region who
is under arrest on the charge of
killing James Car)ton, another farm
er, has been rushed from the local
jail to Gillett to prevent action by
a mob. The officers heard whisperings
of an attack on the jail and lost
no time in getting their prisoner to
a place of safety.
ROOSEVELT AT MARION
MARION, Jan. 15—T h e o d o r e
Roosevelt was among the callers at
the Harding home this week, having
been summoned, it is announced, to
confer with the president-elect on
questions of national import.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15— j
Vgents of the department of justice
ire investigating a report to the
•ffect that bomb plotters are about
,o stage another demonstration. The
warning came to the department
:rom a New York private detective
igency of reputable standing.
New York Preparing
NEW YORK, Jan. 15—Public
suildings, churches, public utility
slants and the homes of wealthy
:itizens of this city are being close
ly guarded today as a precautionary
measure against possible radical de
monstrations. Officials of the police
department are reticent, but it is in
timated that action was taken at the
request of the federal authorities.
^ Arson Squad At Work
CLEARSFIELD, Pa., Jan. 15
Fires, which are believed to be of
incendiary origin, have broken out
in the bituminous region, at Madera,
not far from this city. Thirteen j
buildings have been destroyed and
the fires are not yet under con
trol. The loss thus far is estimated
at more than $100,000.
Much Liquor Stolen
CHICAGO, Jan. 15—An inventory
of liquor seized by the Government!
during the past year, discloses the
fact that booze valued at more than
$3,000,000 has been stolen from the
authorities.
Postoffice Held Up
DALLAS, Jan. 15—One bandit is
dead and another fatally wounded,
and three mail clerks dangerously
wounded as the result of a raid on
the local postoffice last night by a
gang of six men. Four of the ban
dits made their escape in an auto
mobile, which overturned near Fort
Worth, when closely followed by
several machines filled with officers ‘
Two of the bandits were injured in
the wreck and were taken captive,
but the other two are still at liber
ty.
Policeman Is Killed
SEATTLE, Jan. 15—Patrolman V.
L. Stevens was shat and killed in a
running duel with four bandits yes
terday at Ballard. One of the ban
dits was probably fatally wounded
during the fight and all four were
taken into custody. The police be
lieve they are members of a gang
which has been operating in this
city and nearby during the past
several months.
Payroll Disappears
MT. VERNON, Jan. 15—Four
sacks of registered mail, containing
$80,000 for the payroll of the
Franklin County Coal mines, dis
appeared mysteriously yesterday, no
clues being left to aid the authorities
in their search for the missing cash.
The contents of other registered
pouches taken has not been disclosed
by the postoffice officials.
Bank Is Robbed
DENVER, Jan. 15—The State
bank at Littleton, near this city
was held up yesterday afternoon bj
an armed bandit who made his es
cape with $2,000 of ithe bank’s
funds. He overlooked $60,000 which
might just as easily have been car
ried off in his automobile.
Robbers Start Fire
...PECOS, Texas, Jan. 15—Propertj
valued at $100,000 was destroyed
by fire in this city this week, and
seven volunteer firemen were hurt
one perhaps fatally ,as the resulf
of the collapse of one of the burn
ing buildings. The police believe the
fire was started by robbers while
an attempt was being made to blow
the safe in a jewelry store.
WASHINGTON DOINGS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15
Representative Stephens, Republican,
of Ohio, hag suggested to the house
that ithe Volstead act be suspended
for a period of thirty days in order
that thirsty Americans may drink
their fill and incidentally empty all
warehouses where /liquor is now in
storage. He pointed out that such
a step would make it much less
costly to the Government to enforce
the act.
Panama Makes Protest
PANAMA, Jan. 15—The action
of United States officers in taking
possession of a small tract of land,
east of Colon, has resulted in the
dispatch of a forceible protest to
Washington, on the part of the Pan
ama government. The tract in ques
tion contains a hill upon which it
is desired to erect defenses for the
protection of the east entrance to
the canal.
Huston Wants Big Sum
. ..WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15—
Secretary of the Treasury Hustor
has asked Congress to appropriate
the sum of $5,000,000 for the en
largement of the immigration sta
tion at Ellis Island. He also wants
a million for the Seattle station and
another million for the San Fran
cisco station.
House Votes Large Sum
The lower branch of Congress
has approved the legislative, execu
tive and judicial appropriations bill
carrying the sum of approximate!)
$113,000,000. The bill has been senl
to the senate for final approval.
Want Liquor At Sea
Steamship officials are appearing
before the house judiciary committee
for the purpose of urging the
amendment of the prohibition en
forcement act so as to permit Amer
ican passenger liners in the foreigr
service to sell liquor outside the
three-mile limit.
They advance the argument thai
because of the liquor restriction im
■ posed upon American ships, foreign
vessels are carrying the bulk of the
I passenger traffic, and assert that
j the present law will force every
passenger ship owner to transfer
1 the register of his vessels.
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BOSTON GIVES LIBERALLY
I FOR STARVING CHILDREN
BOSTON, Jan. 15—The starving
1 waifs of Europe were invisible guests
! at a dinner given in this city on
I Thursday night, when more than a
! thousand people dined on stew, bread
jand cocoa, for which they paid $10G
a plate.
The dinner added a quarter of a
million dollars to (the fund foi
European relief, which is being
raised in this country.
GOTHAM ELECTION FRAUDS
PROBED BY GRAND JUROR!
NEW YORK, Jan. 15—Investiga
j tion of alleged election frauds, com
( mitted in this city at the Novembei
election, has disclosed a scandal of
considerable proportions. The grant
■ jury, which is probing the charges
has already brought in nearly 30 in
dictments and it is expected thai
a number of prominent politician!
will be drawn into the case.
LONDON FEARS PLOTTERS
LONDON, Jan. 15—The partici
pation of Patrick Kenney in an at
tempt to murder two policemen oi
I this city, is described by the police
authorities as part of another Sinr
j Fein plot to destroy life and proper
| ty in London. Kenney and his as
sociates were trying to set fire tc
i a large quantity of oil when thej
were interrupted by the two police
men whom they attempted to kill
LARGE SUM IS REALIZED
FROM BIG BOXING EVEN!
NEW YORK, Jan. 15—The Amer
ican Committee for Devastated
France has announced that the suit
of $90,000 was realized from the
boxing bout staged in this city Iasi
night for the benefit of the fund
which is being raised for French re
lief.
The principals were Benny Leon
ard, lightweight champion and Ritch
ie Mitchell, of Milwaukee and the ex
hibition was one of the fastest wit
nessed here in many months. Leon
ard technically knocked his oppon
ent oat in the sixth round.
MAN LOSES BALANCE;
USES WIFE AS TARGE1
MUSKEGON, Jan. 15—After fir
ing several practice shots at the
family cat, Irving Morton, of this
city, forced his wife to become his
target for half an hour, during
which time he amused himself bj
firing at spots on her body. At the
end of the half hour Morton turn
ed the gun on himself, with fata!
results. The wife is in a serious
condiition but has a chance to re
cover.
JAPAN READY TO PAY U. S.
...FOR VLADIVOSTOK SHOOTING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15
The Japanese government has ex
pressed its willingness to pay an in
demnity for the shooting of Lieut
Langdon, of the American cruiser
Albany, by a Japanese sentry, ac
cording to official advices received
in this city.
An investigation of the affair
shows that Langdon was shot after
he had failed to heed the command
of the sentry to halt. The officer
started to walk away from the
sentry, whereupon the sentry fired
on him. Landon returned the fin
and the next shot from the sentry
killed the American.
The message, which was received
at the Japanese embassy, says that,
the Government and Japanese people
are greatly concerned over the inci
dent.
Ready To Pay
MANILA, Jan. 15—It is reported
here that the Japanese government
has agreed to pay an indemnity as
the result of the Langdon killing at
Vladivostok. It is also reported here
that a board of American officers
has been appointed to investigate the
affair for the American government,
for the purpose of fixing the re
sponsibility for the shooting.
LEATHER IS CHEAP NOW;
SHOE PRICES MUST DROP
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 15—The cost
■ of a hide out of which shoe leath
i er is made, is only about a sixth
j of the retail price of a pair of
men’s shoes, according to L. 15.
Weld, of the Swift company, who
addressed the Retail Shoe Dealers
Association here yesterday. He as
serted that hides have fallen in va!
ue until they cost no more now
fhan they did before the European
war. Calf skins have declined even
more than sole leather, he pointed
out.
SHOP WORKERS TO DIVIDE
TIME TO BLOCK REDUCTION
ST. PAUL, Jan. 15—Rather than
have a 'tenth of their number laid
off altogether, the shop force of the
Northern Pacific company, in the
St. Paul district, has voted to g<>
on a four-day week basis until such
time a full time operations can bo
resumed. More than 2,000 workers
are affected.
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