WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1920.
NO. 39
STEPS ARE TAKEN TO HURRY FREIGHT
PEACE RESOLUTION IS APPROVED BYLA WMAKERS
PALMER LEADING DEMOCRATIC ASPIRANTS FOR PLACE
COMMISSION HAS
LEFT FOR NORTH
SEATTLE, May 21.—Fully equip
ped and organized for mining pur
poses, the naval coal commission
sailed for Alaska on the steamship
Alameda late yesterday afternoon,
to begin the first actual attempt to
mine coal in Alaska for the navy.
In a statement made for publica
tion shortly before sailing, Com
mander Doling informed a repre
sentative of The Associated Press
that there is every assurance that
the million-dollar appropriation for
coal development will be available
by the first of July, and that the
amount will be sufficient to meert the
requirements of the commission.
Strategically, he said, the naval
situation has shifted from the Atlan
tic to the Pacific. Coal must be secured
on the Pacific coast now, and Alaska
is the only source of supply.
All the members of the commis
sion are volunteers, and it is said
that they have their hearts in the
work before them.
FISHERIES STEAMER
DESTROYED BY FIRE
VANCOUVER, B. C„ May 21.—
The Wallace Fisheries company's
steamer P. & W. & W., with its
cargo of cannery supplies, was de
stroyed by fire this week near Clax
ton. according to advices received in
this city yesterday afternoon.
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BOSTON, May 21.—Following a
slump in foreign demand for wool,
there was a sharp decline in prices
quoted on the local wool market
today, reductions for the day rang
ing from 10 to 20 percent.
Wool brokers are authority for
the statement that the foreign mar
ket has weakened greatly during the
week, followed by the cancellation
of orders in this country. The drop
in prices is also attributed partly
to transportation delays.
ACTIVITY REPORTED
FROM MAYO DISTRICT
Scotty Mowat and Bob McNeil,
who arrived at Dawson recently
from Mayo, report everything mov
ing satisfactorily at that camp.
Teams are busy hauling ore from
the Lookout mine, and have deliv
ered about sixty tons at Mayo Land
ing. The Lookout people intend to
haul to the forks at Haggart all the
ore they can until the breakup of
the roads, and then to haul from
there to Mayo Landing by wagons.
Private mail received at Dawson1
says that the Lookout mine has1
struck a new chute of ore, on the *
deepest level, that is about two feet1
in width, carrying six inches of
pure galena, and getting wider.
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CORN PRICES TAKE TUMBLE
AS WHEAT SHIPMENTS MOVE
SENAIE KNOCKS
SCHEME TO PU?
CANADIANS OUT
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21.—
I The senate has eliminated the com
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mittee proposal to prohibit common
carriers from carrying freight and
passengers between American ports
[when all or part of the journey;
would be made in foreign bottoms. |
Senator McCumber, whose opposi
tion was largely responsible for kill
ing the proposal, objected on the
ground that such a regulation would
greatly inconvenience American trav
elers.
Senator Jones, of Washington,
who supported the measure, explain
ed that it had been designed for
the purpose of building up a mer
chant marine to Alaska'waters.
The purpose of the provision, ad
vocated by Governor Riggs and the
members of his shipping board, was
to limit the operations of Canadian
vessels, which now handle a large
part of Alaska shipping.
MARSHFIELD, Ore., May 21.—
Three of the largest sawmills of the
Coos Bay district have been com
pelled to close down because of their
inability to get cars for lumber ship
ments. The situation has already
reached a critical stage and more
mills will be compelled to suspend
operations soon if cars are not
forthcoming.
Five hundred men have been j
thrown out of work by the shut
downs. •
OFFICIALS QUIT JOBS
ON SHIPPING BOARD
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21.—.
Raymond B. Stevens, vice-chairman
of the United States Shipping board;
George Eggers, of San Francisco,
assistant director of operations, and i
Robert L. Hague, also of San Fran-:
cisco, chief of the construction de-1
partment, have tendered their res- j
ignations as members of the board, i
The Universal By-Products com-;
pany, capitalized at $50,000, with j
J. F. Laveme president, has organ- j
ized to utilize the skins of Alaskan j
sharks, Beluga whales, sealions, hair,
seals, walrus and reindeer for the |
manufacture of leather.
The Alaska Packers’ association;
has granted an increase of 26 per j
cent to Alaska fishermen.
CHICAGO, May 21.—Great ex
ritement prevailed in the local pro
duce exchange this afternoon as a
result of a further lowering in corn
prices. A series of sharp declines
threw the exchange almost into a
panic during the closing hours, and
when trading had stopped for the
day it was‘announced that corn had
fallen from ll"l,s to 13 >6 cents be
low yesterday’s closing quotations.
The slump is attributed to the prom
ised relief of the freight situation,
with gTain given the priority. Pork
also dropped $2.05 a barrel, the
closing price being $34.75.
CARS TO MOVE.
WASHINGTON', D. C., May 21.—
In response to the appeal of the
railroads for authority to expedite
freight shipments, the interstate
commerce commission has ordered
the forwarding of traffic without
reference to previous routing. The
order abrogates all rules governing
car service and directs the transfer
of 32,000 coal cars from the West
to the East, and 20,000 boxcars
from the East to the grain fields
of the West. The congestion, it is
believed, will be greatly relieved
within ten days in consequence of i
action taken by the commission.
BONDS RECOVER.
NEW YORK, May 21. — Heavy
buying of Government securities has
resulted in the very substantial re
covery of Liberty bonds, the ad
vances recorded during the day
ranging from 96 cents to $2.30.
SLUMP EXPLAINED.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21.—j
The price reduction wave in wearing
ipparel is due very largely to the
public withdrawal from the market,
in the opinion of Assistant Attorney
General Garvin. He also attributes |
ihe price decline to investigations
started by the department of justice,.
jut says he does not believe the de
partment entitled to too much
credit.
Garvin refuses to endorse the pa- j
iriotic claims of merchants.
CASH FOR EQUIPMENT. 1
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21.—i
The interstate commerce commission
has given its approval to the pro
posed loan of $125,000,000 to be
placed in a revolving fund to enable
the railroads of the country to pur
chase new equipment.
FIVE-DOLLAR WHEAT.
SEATTLE, May 21. -— Louis F.
Hill, of the Great Northern, makes
the startling prediction that wheat
will reach the $5 mark. His pre
diction is based on shortage of la
bor, poor crop conditions and lack
of foreign production.
HELP FOR FARMERS.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.—Sen
ato'r Phelan says that the new farm
bond bill, which was complerted by
the senate on Wednesday, will make
the sum of $746,000 available for
loans to Pacific coast farmers.
CANADIAN EARNINGS.
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MONTREAL, May 21.—The net
earnings of the Canadian Pacific
railroad for 1919 were a million and
a half less than those for 1918,1
notwithstanding the fact that the
gross earnings showed a gain of \
nineteen and one-half millions.
CANADIAN MONOPOLY.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21.—
A combination of Canadian manu
facturers practically controls the
newsprint market, according fo a
statement made to the senate in
vestigation committee by the sales
manager of the Interstate Pulp &
Paper company. Victor F. Lawson,
who also appeared before the com
mittee, declared that he is com
pelled to accept the Canadian com
panies’ terms.
Chairman Reed, of the committee,
pointed out that a solution of the
problem would be possible through
curtailment of consumption, or an
excise tax. The committeemen, he
said, preferred to have the great
papers of the country solve the
problem themselves.
W ASHINGTON, D. C., May 21.—
Die senate substitute peace resolu
tion, which was approved by the up
per chamber of Congress nearly a
week ago, was passed by the lower
oranch this afternoon, in spite of
rigorous opposition on the part of
the Democratic members. The reso
lution now goes to the President.
The vote on the measure stood
228 for adoption and 139 opposed,
ndicating that the Republicans will
lave some difficulty in passing the
■esolution over the veto of the Pres- j
dent, in case the executive should
lisapprove it. Twenty Democrats j
roted with the majority and two 1
Republicans opposed the resolution.
The provision of the resolution
requesting the President to open
negotiations with Germany by sepa
rate treaty was stricken from the
measure, upon motion made by Sen-1
ator Lodge.
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FRENCH STRIKERS ARE
ORDERED TO GET BUSY
PARIS, May 21.—Strikes which
were called by the General Feder-,
ation of Labor in sympathy with
the French railroad strike were
called off today and the men or
dered to resume work immediately, j
Grant Courtnay, Fairbanks ranch
er, who came to Nenana on Tues-!
day, returned to the upper town i
this afternoon.
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CHAPTER FAVORS
SUSPENSION ACT
The sentiment of the Fairbanks
District, as expressed at a largely
attended meeting: of the Tanana val
ley chapter of the American Mining
congress in Fairbanks last night,
strongly favors the further suspen
sion of annual labor requirements
on mining claims in Alaska.
There were only 30 members of
the chapter on hand when the meet
ing began, but the hall was filled
with interested spectators, and when
the vote was taken on the question,
22 of the members voted for suspen
sion, while eight opposed the pro
posed relief, which is now pending
in Congress in the form of a reso
lution providing for the suspension
of assessment work for the year
1920.
The matter was taken up by the
chapter at the request of Delegate
Grigsby, who is trying to ascertain
the sentiment of Alaskans in order
that he may support the measure or
oppose it, as may be the desire of
his constituents.
Mining men and business men of
the Fairbanks district are said to
favor the further suspension of the
annual labor requirement. They ar
gue that the cost of operating at
present is much greater than when ,
the law was first suspended by Con- i
gress, and they believe claim-owners
should have all the relief Congress ;
can give them until such time as
mining conditions are again normal.
BEAM IS ELECTED
MANAGER OF TEAM
Charles Beam, popular hotelman ;
of Fairbanks, will officiate again this i
summer as manager of the Fair- j
banks baseball association. Beam :
was re-elected at a largely-attended j
meeting of baseball fans at the i
Pioneer hotel last night, and the j
work of getting a team lined up is ,
already in progress, with considera-,
ble good material to draw upon, j
The choice of a captain was de- '
ferred until a later meeting.
Manager Beam has issued a call j
for the players of the town to ap- j
pear at the ball park on Sunday for ;
the first practice of the season, and '
teams probably will be selected at ;
that time for a match game the j
week following.
The boys are anxious to get start- j
ed and are looking forward eagerly
to a meeting with the N'enana team.
Vntu. the Gateway to KeKtaley
Sattoaal hit.
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CHICAGO, May 21.—A canvass
of the Democratic political situation
shows that Attorney General A
Mitchell Palmer is leading the Dem
i ocratie aspirants for presidential
honors, with 7fi delegates pledged to
his support in the national conven
tion. Governor Cox is a close sec
ond with 74 delegates. Governor
Fid wards has 28, Carter Glass 24,
and Senator Owen, of Oklahoma. 20.
Five hundred and eighty-seven of
the delegates named will go to the
convention un instructed, and there
are 242 still to be elected. The
Georgia delegation is the only one
involved in a contest.
MANAGERS TO APPEAR.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 21 —
The managers of the various presi
dential candidates have been re
quested by telegraph to attend the
investigation which is to be con
ducted by the privileges and elec
tions sub-committee for the purpose
of ascertaining facts relative to cam
paign expenses and platforms. The
probe will start on Monday. The
sub-committee lias been ordered to
conduct its work with all possible
despatch.
The investigation was ordered by
the senate yesterday in the adoption
of the Borah resolution, which was
passed without a record vote.
BUTTE, Mont., May 21. — Thu
teamsters of this city have voted to
strike in an effort to enforce their
demand for a dollar a day increase
in wages. The decision to strike
was reached after the men had re
jected an offer of 50 cents a day
increase.
The butchers also are on the war
path, having rejected an offer of 75
cents increase in their daily wage.
The bricklayers have turned down
a new contract presented to them
by local contractors, and are threat
ening to quit work.
NITTI FORMS CABINET
WITH CATHOLIC HELP
ROME, May 21.—Announcement
is made here today that Premier
N'itti has • formed a new cabinet,
with Catholic support.
VETERAN PUBLISHER
SUMMONED BY DEATH
PHILADELPHIA, May 21—Wil
mer Atkinson, founder of the Farm
Journal, died here today, aged 79.
The Fairbanks Commercial club
has received a wire from officials of
the American Mining congress,
thanking the organization for the
money subscribed for the gold bonus
campaign.