‘Interior Alaska Must Have Low Freight Rates
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JAN. 21, 1922
NUMBER 124
DOCTORS SAY POPE BENEDICT IS DYING
FREEZING WE A THER CA USING LOSS IN THE SOUTH
•POLL OF MEDICAL FRATERNITY IS BOOST FOR LIQUOR
HOOVER ADITS
EFFORT FAILURE
TO MAKE PEACE
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 21
Secretary of Commerce issued a;
statement today in which he admit
ted that the stage appeared to be
set for a general strike among the
bituminous coal miners at the end
of March, when existing wage con- •;
tracts expire. The secretary says
that the negotiations conducted by
officials of the Government have re
sulted in failure, and no further
effort to avert a break is contem
plated for the present.
The scale committee of the An
thracite mine workes. has recom
mended to the annual convention
of the organization that an increase
of 20 per cent in wages be asked,!
and that mining be suspended at j
the end of March if new wage con-,
tracts are not negotiated by that!
time.
HOLY ROLLERS ROLLED OUT
AS RESULT OF PRACTICES
CEDAR RAPIDS, Jan. 21—A mob'
of more than two hundred citizens
stormed the local Holy Roller church
last night and seized Rev. II. A.
Ferguson, leader of the sect, with
cries of "Tar and feathers. Throw
him in the river”. The frightened
leader was dragged through the
streets but was rescued by the
police before any harm had come
to him.
The action of the populace was
the result of charges made by a local
newspaper to the effect that Fergu
son’s influence over his disciples
had caused trouble in several fami
lies.
BACK TO OLD METHODS
PARIS. Jan. 21—Negotiations
through regular diplomatic channel?
between London and Paris, with re
gard to the proposed Anglo-French
pact, will be started immediately,
thus reverting back to the old school
of diplomacy.
NO NEW TREATY FOR PRESENT
N'Eff YORK, Jan. 21—Secretary
of Commerce Hoover, in a letter
addressed to the New York Mer
chants Association, declares that it
is not the intention of the govern
ment to negotiate a new commercial
treaty with Germany for the pres
ent.
HART PLANS CAMPAIGN
OLYMPIA, Jan. 21—Governor
Hart addressed a conference of the
state’s leading business and pro
fessional men here yesterday, out
lining measures for more vigorous
and concerted action to promulgate
Congressional measures in the in
terest of the state of Washington.
STEAMER IS SINKING
BOSTON, Jan. 21—The Norweg
ian steamer Mod, New York to Ant
werp, is sinking in mid-ocean, with
lifeboats gone and propeller dam
aged, according to wireless advices
received here. The steamer George
Washington is rushing to the as
sistance of the disabled vesseL
IRISH BOUNDARY AGREEMENT
LONDON, Jan. 21—Michael Col
line and Premier Craig have issued a
joint statement in which they an
nounce that they have reached an
agreement on the boundary line
that will separate Ulster and the
Irish Free Sstate.
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INFLUENZA GRIPS AGED PONTIFF
DEATH ONLY MATTER OF HOURS
RETAIL PRICES
DROP SLIGHTLY
IN IDE SEMES1
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Jan. 21—
The bureau of labor statistics has
published figures which show that
rhere was a decrease of one per cent
in the retail cost of food, used by
the average family, between Novem
ber 15 and December 15. The cal
culation was based on 43 articles,
prices on which were reported by
51 cities throughout the country.
The price reduction was greatest J
at Portland, the figures showing a
three per cent reduction there. The
next on the list was Seattle, where
the decrease amounted to two per
cent for the month under review.
MORE TROUBLE IN ERIN
DUBLIN, Jan. 21—A Cork dis
patch sax’s that the brigade com
mander of the Irish republican army
at East Limerick has proclaimed
martial law in the Kimelloch area
in consequence of hay burning and
other disorders recently.
PORTUGAL HAS BAD STORM
LISBON. Jan. 21—More than 50
deaths, incalculable damage to ship
ping and the unroofing of many,
houses resulted from last week’s
storm, according to the latest re
ports received here.
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UNKNOWN SCHOONER LOST
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21--The
steamer Monta Beiio, which arrived
here yesterday, reported having
sighted the wreck of a schooner, |
about 50 feet long, near Point San'
Pedro. The identity of the craft
was not ascertained.
BIG HARVEST OF PELTS
SARANAC LAKE. Jan. 21—Fur
buyers in theAdirondaeks declare
that the present season will be mark- j
ed by the largest harvest of pelts
recorded, with trappers receiving ap-I
proximately a million and a half
for their catch.
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A1 Lien is a recent arrival in
town from the Tolovana country.
He is registered at the Cooney.
J. H. Calkins, who is in charge *
of the Mi. McKinley Gold Placers,
Inc., tractor, in the Kantishna, is j
a recent arrival in town.
Mrs. W. C. Gagnon and two child
ren went to Fairbanks on the last
train. The two children were taken i
to the hospital for treatment for j
minor ailments.
CARPENTIER WILL FIGHT
PARIS, Jan. 21—Manager Des
champs has announced thatarticles
have been signed for a bout between
Carpentier and Kid Lewis. The bout
will be staged in London in April,
according to the Paris edition of}
the New York Herald.
Carl Garico, well known oldtimer
of the Kovukuk country, is a re
cent arrival in Nenana and plans to
locate here permanently
ROME. Jan. 21—The condition of
Pope Benedict, which has grown
more serious rapidly since Thursday,
reached a critical stage yesterday af
ternoon, as the result of the de
velopment of pneumonia, and early
today the aged pontiff's attending
physicians announced that he could
not survive.
Prayers for the pontiff were said
in all Catholic churches and insti
tutions yesterday afternoon and the
announcement of his change for the
worse came as a great surprise to
the great crowds which had assem
bled about St. Peter’s, awaiting the
crisis. It came as a shock even to
those closely connected with the
Vatican.
Camphor injections were resorted
tolast night.
Early yesterday Cardinal Gaspar
ri sent urgent summons to all car
dinals resident abroad to come to
Rome in order that the sacred col
lege might be present, ready for
eventuality.
Shortly after noon yesterday, an
nouncement was made that the pope
was dying of influenza, as the re
sult of having developed pneumonia
during the night. He received the
holy communion during the morning
and before noon the holy eucharist
was brought to the bedside of the
dying man. and later Cardinal
George, apostolic plenepotentiary, re
cited the prayer for the dying.
The pope was able to recognize
those about him last night, but by
noon today he had become uncon
scious and delirious.
Upon leaving the papal apart
merit last night, the cardinals who |
administered the extreme unction re-1
ported that the pope's mind was j
clear but that his condition was such
that only a miracle could save him. ;
During his delirium today, his holi-,
ness resisted the efforts of doctors;
to listen to his heart action. He ex-!
pressed a desire to rise and perform ;
his usual duties. It ’’'as apparent |
then that he was sinking slowly.
Although reported dead several
times during the day, Pope Bene
dict was still alive at 5:30 this af-!
ternoon. but the end was expected
momentarily. At two o'clock the at
tending physicians announced posi
tively that his condition was hope
less, whereupon Monsignor Pizzarbo.
under secretary of state, declared j
that the only hope was in the pray
ers of Catholics throughout the
world, as medical science had ex
hausted every resource.
Reports Conflicting
LONDON', Jan. 21—According to j
a statement made by the secretary
to Cardinal Bourne this evening,
the announcement of the- pope'.
death, authorized by members of
j the cardinal's staff early today, was j
a mistake. He declares that no*
official news of the passing of the
pontiff has been received. He also
says that a Paris dispatch, quoting
Reuters from Rome, and dated at
eight o'clock tonight, reports the
j pope still alive at that hour.
A Berlin dispatch to the Haves
1 agency says the pope died at 3:35
this afternoon.
LLOYD GEORGE EXPLAINS
AIM OF GENOA CONFERENCE
LONDON, Jan. 21—Addressing
■die National Liberal conference in
this city today, Premier Lloyd
George declared that all the nations
of Europe, without distinction, have
been invited to the Genoa economic •
conference, “because we want to
put an end to constant wars and i
rumors of war”.
Discussing the Washington con
ference, the premier said that the
“peace of the world depends largely
upon good under-standing between
the United States and ourselves. The
conference has done mote than any-!
thing else to restore that under
standing.”
MUST ISSUE MILEAGE BOOKS
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 21—
The senate has passed a bill order
ing the interstate commerce com
merce commission require railroads j
to issue mileage books at “fair and |
reasonable rates.”
FROST DAMAGE GREAT
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21—It is
estimated that the frost damage in
the California citrus belt will run'
from thirty to seventy percent of
the entire crop remaining unhar
vested.
SLIPPED ONE OVER
SEATTLE, Jan. 21—While the re-|
latives and friends of Miss Helen
Troy, of Juneau, and Robert J.
Bender, editorial secretary at the
University of Washington, were en
gaged in making arrangements for
the marriage of the popular youne
couple, the principals-to-be ran over
to Everett yesterday and had the
knot tied at a strictly private cere
mony. Mrs. Bender is the daughter
of the publisher of the Juneau Em
pire, Alaska’s foremost newspaper.
BANK MESSENGER RELIEVED
OF $6,000.00 ON STREETCAR
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21—Bandits
boarded a streetcar in this city yes
terday afternoon and held up a
messenger in the employ of the
Easton Taylor Trust Company, tak
ing a sachel containing f6.000. No
effort was made to molest any of
the other passengers and as soon as
the bandits had obtained the sache!
containing the bank funds, they left
the car and disappeared, presumably
making their escape later in an'
auto.
WORSE THAN ALASKA
RENO, Jan. 21—The city of Hal
leck. this state, reports a tempera
ture of 50 degrees below zero. Wells
reports 47 below and Elko 45.
UNDERWOOD SAYS SHANTUNG
NOT ISSUE FOR CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Jan. 21
In an address delivered on the floor
of the senate today, Senator Under
wood expressed the opinion that the
Shantung question must and pro
bably will be settled between China
and Japan, and cannot be taken up
by the Arms conference.
The conference, he pointed out,
will be unable to dispose of the
question because seven of the nine
powers represented are bound by
the Versailles treaty to uphold the
view of Japan. Underwood's state
ment has received the indorsement!
of Senator Lodge.
MEETIN AT EIGHT TUESDAY
The baseball meeting, which has :
been called for Tuesday night, at ■
the offiee of Commissioner C. D
Leckie, will start at eight o’clock.
Any everyone who is interested in i
seeing a good Nenana team in the ]
Beld this year, is invited to attend '
the meeting. ;1
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WHISKY NEEDED
AS MEDICAL AID
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CHICAGO, Jan. 21 —Whisky is a
necessary therapeutic agent in the
practice of medicine, according to.
51 per cent of 31.115 doctors thru
out the country, who have replied j
to the questionnaire sent out by the j
journal of the American Medical
Association.
Seventy-four per sent contended
that beer had no value in practice
and 68 per cent expressed a similar
belief regarding the value of wine.
TEX RICKARD UNDER ARREST
NEW YORK, Jan. 21—Tex Rick
ard, boxing promoter, was placed
under arrest here today on a charge
of criminal assault on a 15 year old
girl. The arrest was made on com
plaint of a local children’s society..
Two other girls have been taken in
to custody and tjill be held as wit
nesses. Upon hearing that a bench ;
•warrant had been issued for his ar- j
rest Rickard promptly gave himself j
up and was released on bail in the,
-urn of SI.000. pending his hearing
on January 25.
TRAIN DERAILED—NONE HURT
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 21—Fourteen
coaches of the Chicago, Milwaukee!
& St. Paul Columbian Limited were
derailed near Hashotah yesterday, as
the result of a cracked rail. The;
passengers were badly shaken and j
frightened, but to one was hurt.
AGED MAYOR DROPS DEAD
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 21—Mayor
James Cowgill, aged 74 years, sue-1
sumbed to a stroke of apoplexy yes
terday, following a conference in,
his office with Police Commissioners *
Foster and Wilson.
WHITE PASS WILL BUILD
STEAMER FOR MAYO RUN
The White Pass & Yukon Route
will build a new steamer early the!
coming spring, according to inform
ation recently received at Skagway.
The boat, says the Skagway Al
askan, is designed for the Stewart
river run and will be 130 feet in
length, with a beam four feet wid
er than that of the N'asutlin.
The growing business at Mayo ne
lessitates the addition of a bigger
boat for Stewart river and this fact
roes to prove that the Mayo dis
irict is making good, says the Skag
*ay paper, which adds that it also
reported there that before naviga- i
:ion opens, there will be added to ■
:he Tootshi, the beautiful and swift ;
Harcross-Atlin steamer, ten state- <
•ooms. The tourist traffic has reach- 1
id such proportions that the Tootshi, i
ilthough a large boat, is often tax- ]
id to the utmost. 1
W. H. Gilcher left for the Morino
Hotel, at McKinley Park, this after
loon, to instal some new electrical 1
ixtures which arrived on a recent 1
rain from the coast. 1
Billy Folger arrived from the Kan- 1
ishna on Wednesday, with two t
jassengers. He made the trip by
cay of Kobi station and reports the
rail in fine condition for dog teams, c
C1SES DAMAGE
. IN CITRUS DELI
LOS AN'GELES, Jan. 21—OM
amers of Alaska, who came to :h:-<
section to bask in the nationally
advertised sunshine, were reminded
of happy days in the North yester
day when the temperature took a
sudden drop to 20 degrees above
aero, ranging from that to 31 above
throughout the southern part of the
state. All that was lacking was the
snow and warm clothing.
Weather bureau officials are au
thority for the statement that th?
cold snap has proved very disas
trous to Southern California’s un
harvested citrus crop.
There was a further drop in the
temperature this morning, causing
further immense damage to crop
throughout this section of the state,
and the weather predictions issued
today give little promise of relief
during the next 24 hours.
Water pipes were frozen last nigh1
and the pavements were covered
with ice this morning, where the
escaping water had inundated largp
areas.
Thousands of motorists awoke this
morning to find their radiators froz
en, and pedestrians appeared on the
streets with all sorts of winter ap
parel. Quite a number of fur coat
were in evidence.
COMMITTEE HAS THE DOPE;
CAN NOW PREPARE FISH BILL
SEATTLE, Jan, 2] — The Wash
ington correspondent of the Seattle
Times reports that no further hear
ings are to be held by the house
merchant marine and fisheries com
mittee, on pending Alaska fisherie
legislation. The hearings were con
eluded with the statements this w .-et
by Bishop Rowe and Charles Fer
guson. both of whom presented ai
guments favoring dastie legislation
to preserve the fishing industry
The committee has decided that it
now has sufficient data and will he
gin the preparation of a bill for
early introduction. The measure will
extend the area of regulatory cor,
trol in Alaska waters, and curtail
commercial operations, although r t
forbidding them entirely.
ANACONDA PUTS ON MEN;
ROASTER FURNACES START
ANACONDA. Jan 21—Three hun
dred and fifty men were added to
the force at the Washoe smelter
this week, bringing the total num
ber of employes to 1,200. Two sec
tions of the concentrator and twelve
roaster furnaces have been started
The plan is to increase operation,-.
:o the extent of handling 4,000
ions of ore daily.
DIRECTORS HELD LIABLE
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21—Seven ir
lictments have been returned against
he directors of the defunct Night
tnd Day Bank, on the charge of ac
:epting deposits after the bank had
>ecome insolvent. Among those in
licted are former Governor E. W
Jajor and William Alien, judge of
he St. Louis court of appeals.
OLD LANDMARK BURNS
HOUSTON, Jan. 21—The main
msiness section of the oil town,
Vest Columbia was destroyed by
ire last night, but the amount of
he loss has not been reported here.
Vest Columbia was the first espi
al of the Texas republic.
J. E. Anderson, of the Hot Spring*
istrict, is a guest at the Southern