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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1919.
NO. 198
. DAVIS BOOSTING ALASKA POWER PLANT
SUGAR SHORTAGE BECOMING SERIOUS IN ST A TES
OPERATORS REFUSE TO RECONSIDER OFFER TO MINERS
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COUNCIL READY
10 RAIIFY PACE
ON DECEMBER 1
PARIS, Nov. 21.—It has been
decided by the supreme council to
formally ratify the German peace
treaty on December first, regardless
of the failure of the American sen
ate to approve the terms agreed
upon at Versailles. The treaty has
been ratified by France, England,
Italy, and Japan.
The American delegates, who have
arranged to leave for the United
States on December 5, have not as
yet received any instructions as to
their participation in the formal rat
ification.
The belief is general here that
the American lawmakers will agree
to a compromise ratification when
they meet next month, and that the
ratification will not interfere with
the treaty as accepted by the Euro
pean nations.
ASSASSIN THROWS
' BOMB AT KOLCHAK
LONDON, Nov. 21.—Advices re
ceived iu this city today tell of an
unsuccessful attempt on the life of
r Admiral Kolchak, leader cf the All
Russian government forces which
are engaged in a desperate struggle
with the Bolsheviki in Siberia.
The reports state that the would
be assassin hurled a hand grenade ■
at the admiral, causing the death
of six persons standing near him
and wounding a dozen others. The
admiral escaped unhurt.
FOCH IS AMBITIOUS j
TO SITAS SENATOR
PARIS, Nov. 21.—According to
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an article appearing in today’s issue
of the Press de Paris, Marshal Foch
CHEAPER POWER IS BIG NEED
OF INTERIOR—JOHN A. DAVIS
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21.—Delegates
to the annual convention of the
American Mining congress, now in
session in this city, were warned
today that unless power becomes
cheaper in the Far North the in
terior districts of Alaska will lose
their gold mining industry and pop
ulation. The warning ,vas issued
by John A. Davis, superintendent
of the federal bureau o; mines sta
tion at Fairbanks, who is attending
tne convention as head of the Tan
ana Valley chapter of the American
Mining congress.
| The Federal Government, he de
clared. has been too autocratic in
| the handling of Alaskan problems.
He does not believe the manage
ment needs changing, but he is sure
the methods should be made less un
popular. In this connection, Mr.
Davis asserted that “until there is
more democracy in industry, there
can be no industrial peace in the
world.”
The problems of Alaska can be
solved, he informed the delegates.
if the Government will erect a nine
million-dollar power plant in the
Interior, where there is an unlim
ited amount of lignite for fuel. It
is impossible to store the coal, he
stated, or to erect stock piles, be
cause of the moisture.
The power from such a plant as ,
is proposed, he said, can be gen- j
erated and transmitted electrically ;
to the mining districts where needed j
at from one-fourth to one-sixth the j
present cost of power. The plant j
should be erected by the Govern- ]
ment. he argued, because the Gov
ernment is the most vitally inter
ested in the future of Alaska. The
Government is today building a rail
road from tidewater to the Interior,
he said, at a cost of fifty-two million
dollars, and the railroad must have
tonnage, which can be created by a
Government-owned power plant.
In conclusion, Mr. Davis said the
project must be undertaken quickly,
because of the fact that the mining
industry in Interior Alaska is facing
a grave crisis.
has consented to become a candi
date for senator, upon condition
that al! parties will agree to unite
in giving him their support. If
there is any opposition, he says, he
will withdraw his name.
CANADA LAUNCHES
REINDEER PROJECT
THE PAS, Manitoba. Nov. 21.—
The North American Reindeer com
pany, capitalized at three-quarters
of a million dollars, has been grant
ed a concession of 75,000 square
miles north of Churchill river, and
will engage in the reindeer indus
try on a large scale, with a view
to supplying the Canadian market
with reindeer meat.
Representatives of tjje company
are now in the field making the pre
liminary arrangements for stocking
the big area which will be used for
grazing.
Thomas McKinnon left for Fair
banks on this afternoon’s train and
may go out over the Richardson
trail within the next few days. He
plans to spend a considerable part
of the winter in the States, but the
late of his departure will depend
iipon the disposition of certain busi
ness matters.
SUGAR CRISIS PUTS
U. S. ON WAR BASIS
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 21.—
In an effort to meet the situation
resulting from the acute shortage
of sugar. President Wilson has re
vived the war-time power of the
Federal Government over the na
tion’s food supply. In a proclama
tion issued today, the President
gives Attorney-General A.vMitcheil
Palmer and Food Administrator Her
bert Hoover broad authority over
food products, with special refer
ence to sugar, and they are now
formulating plans for the conserva
tion of the sugar supply now on
hand.
Attorney-General Palmer an
' nounces that he is prepared to ex
ercise his authority over sugar and
other food supplies, and it is un
derstood that it is his intention to
establish a sugar price of 12 cent*
a pound wholesale, for all sugar
except the Louisiana crop, which is
already commanding a price of 17
cents a pound. This increase is said
to be necessary to prevent a famine. ,
Early next year, candy and soft
drink manufacturers will be restrict
ed in the use of sugar, the cut to
remain in force until the situation i
is relieved. I
The retail price of sugar, it is i
understood, will be fixed at 14 cents i
a pound.
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HUN WAR LEADER
TELLS OF BREAK
CAUSING DEFEAT
BERLIN, Nov. 21.—In a state
ment made before the committee of
the German national assembly en
gaged in an investigation to ascer
tain the cause of the world war,
General von Hindenburg informed
the investigators this week that Ger
many entered the war with her
defensive strength impaired, through
lack of co-operation between the
army and home interests. This, he
said, had a vital effect on the final
issue of the conflict.
The German high command, ad
mitted the general, had not been
cordial with von Bernstorff. who
sought to avert a break with the
United States.
The committee learned from oth
er witnesses that Germany decided
upon a campaign of unrestricted
submarine warfare in spite of a
warning that the step would bring
America into the war.
Von Hindenburg informed the
committee that Germany did :ot
want war, but was forced into <he
conflict.
ECLIPSE TOMORROW,
BUT NOT IN NORTH
NEW YORK. Nov. 21.—There
will be a solar eclipse tomorrow,
visible throughout the Southern part
of the United States, but chiefly
noticeable in Texas. The eclipse
will begin before sunrise and end
a little before nine. The width of
the shadow path will be slightly
less than 230 miles.
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INSURGENTS ARE
ON WARPATH NOW
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LONDON’, Nov. 21.—According to
information received in this city to
day from Helsingfors, the city of
Moscow has been surrounded by a
large force of insurgents, with the
evident intention of attacking the
| city.
TOMBURG SACKED.
HELSINGFORS, Nov. 21.—A hos
tile army of 55,000 is reported to
have pillaged the city of Tomburg,
in the Ural mountains, carrying off
everything of value and killing many |
of the residents.
DESERT YUDENDITCH.
LONDON, Nov. 21.—Reports re
ceived from Bolsheviki headquar
ters claim that 20,000 of Genera!
Yudenditch's soldiers have joined
the Bolsheviki.
MANY PRISONERS.
Bolsheviki advices also claim that
in capturing seven towns from the
(Yudenditch army, the Reds took,
18,000 prisoners.
| EKATERIXODAR, Russia. — The
presidents of the three Cossack ’
states of Terek, Kuban, and the
i Don gave a dinner to Americans
who recently brought into the Cau
casus three trainloads of 103 freight
cars in all of American goods con
signed to the Red Cross. Each of
the three president referred to Rus
sia’s ambition to become a federa
tion of states patterned after the
American Union. “The United States
of Russia,” was a favorite toast.
The supplies are for the hos
pitals and asylums in the three Cos
sack states and for the volunteer
army.
The territory of the Cossacks,
particularly the remote regions
among the mountains, has been
shut off from the world markets I
! fur the past three years by the
■Turks on one side and the Bul
! sheviki on the other.
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ALTIMORE, JId.. Nov. 21.—The
building: occupied by the Arundel
Boat club, in which were housed
approximately- 250 boats of various
types, was totally destroyed by fire
last night, together with 'its valu
able contents.
The boats stored in the building
were valued at $100,000, partially
covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is a my s
tery.
Frank Davis, who was taken to
the Fairbanks hospital recently from
his fish camp seven miles below
Chena, has practically recovered and
expects to be discharged from the
institution within a few days. He
had a mild attack of pneumonia.
Chris Staddleman is enroute t >
the Tolovana from Fairbanks to be
gin hauling freight from the log
jam to the Mahan store at Brooks.
The freight was landed at the log
jam during the summer, and con
sists of general supplies.
WILSON WINS
TO TELL ME
! PLAN EOR PENCE
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| WASHINGTON. D C., Nov. 21 —
: Representatives of newspapers who
visited the White House today with
a view to getting' a statement from
I President Wilson relative to his
(views on the failure of the United
jStates senate to ratify the peace
; treaty, were informed that the Pres
ident had decided definitely and
; positively to refrain from making
any statement until after the com
‘mencement of the December session
| of Congress.
The only information that could
(br gathereil was that the President
planned to take up the whole sub
ject of the Versailles peace treaty
in a message which he will read to
j .he members of Congress on De
cember first. It is understood that,
he will begin the preparation of the
document immediately.
BAY CITY STRIKERS
RETURNING TO WORK
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.—The
|shipyards of the San Francisco bay
, district, which have been idle since
the hrst of October in consequence
"f a strike, will resume operations
.on Monday, according to announce
ment made today.
The men -.cent out in an effort
to enforce the closed-shop principle.
CURLERS OF FAIRBANKS
START SEASON OF PLAY
The opening games of the season
were curled on the Fairbanks rink
last night. Luther Schooling and
Commissioner Reed Heilig taking th
Suter and Rickert teams down th
line by a close margin. Schooling
won his game with a score of 1 !
to 8, and Heilig outeurled Rickert,
11 to 1 0.
The closeness of the opening
scores encourage the belief that the
season will be an interesting one.
OPERATORS REJECT
DEMAND OF MINERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 21.—
What is regarded almost as an ulti
matum was served on the repre
sentatives of the striking coal min
ers today by the bituminous opera
tors, who declare that their offer
of yesterday, of 15 cents per ton
and 20 percent day watte increase,
represents the limit in the way of
watte concessions. They claim that
it is impossible for them to give
the miners more than that.
The miners have reached no con
clusion as yet relative to the offer
of the operators, the only expression
thus far being that of President
Lewis, who informed the operators
yesterday that their proposition was
impossible of acceptance, the in
crease suggested being totally in
adequate.
INFLUENCE WORKING.
1 A COM A, Nov. 21.—Vice-Presi
dent More, of the Pacific Coast Coal
company, declares that there is some
central influence at work to keen
the miners of Washington from re
turning' to work.
ORDER CALLED OFF.
DENVER, Colo., Nov. 21.—The
state order calling Colorado coal
miners out on strike today was
rescinded at a late hour last night,
following the announcement that a
conference had been called to con
sider the demands of the miners.