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THE NENANA NEWS
V
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA. ALASKA. TUESDAY. SEPT. 26. 1922
NUMBER 353
TURKS READY FOR ANOTHER MASSACRE
LEAGUE DISCUSSES REDUCTION MILITARY COSTS
COAL [UNION CHIEFS ALLEGE HERRIN INQUIRY UNFAIR
ARGONAUT INQUEST STARTS;
LESSEL IS STILL MISSING!
JACKSON, Cal. Sept. 26— The:
coroner’s inquest, called for the pur-1
pose of inquiring into the Argonaut
mine disaster, started yesterday and j
a number of promroinent persons:
vave been summoned to appear at
the hearing. Mrs. Dolores A. Potter,
coroner, is being assisted by Dis
trict Attorney T. G. Negrich. One
of the principal features of the in
vestigation trill be inquiry as toj
■whether the fan in the Muldoon
shaft should have been reversed
following the explosion.
* No trace has been found yet of
the body of Lessel, missing miner.
It is believed that his body will be
found in the water sump at the
bottom of the shaft. TTie search * <r;
him will be continued until every;
foot of the workings has been ex- j
plored.
AER1CAN RIFLEMEN WIN
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Sept. 26—'
American riflemen won another,
world's championship yesterday by ]
defeating the British team for the
Dewey trophy. The American team
shot at Camp Perry and the British
riflemen at a range in England.
Similar targets were used and the
conditions under which the shooting
was done were also similar.
OLDTIMER SAYS KOYUKUK
r NEEDS MORE PROSPECTING
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Kovukuk is an old camp, with many
of its creeks punched full of holes,
there is promise of much new pay
being found in the years to come,
in the opinion of Haiper Workman,
well known oldtimer of the far
northem district, who arrived in
Nenana on the steamer Teddy H.,
er route to the States to pay a long
deferred visit to relatives. He is
going to drop in on a brother whom
he has not seen for more than forty
years and plans to return in the
spring to resume operations on the
pay streak which he uncovered early
Mr. Workman believes the South
Fork of the Koyukuk is a promising
field for prospecting and in this be
lief he is backed by the opinions of
Government geologists who have vis
ited that section. There are pay
streaks there, the oldtimer declares,
bat it will take prospecting to find
them.
Mr. Workman admits that he has
some very good ground in the Koyu
kuk but says the report of his
cleanup for the summer was over
estimated. He took out enough to
pay his bills and give him a trip
Outside and he probably would
have had a homestake had the cold
weather held off. He has refused an
offer of $20,000 for a half interest
in his claim.
Weather conditions were so bad
in the Koyukuk this year that all
the gardens were failures, potatoes
being about the size of marbles at
harvest time. Usually the gardens
produce abundantly, notwithstanding
the fact that the camp is almost in
the shadow of the North Pole.
Notwithstanding the arrival re
cently of a number of Koyukukers,
there will be about 75 men in the
district during the coming winter
and there will be considerable pros
pecting done.
Mr. Workman, in company with
Robert McIntyre, John Wool, Fred
Swift and Bob Buford, made the
trip down the Koyukuk river to
Alatna in a small boat. They found
the steamer Teddy H. discharging
cargo at that point, the water being
too low for the boat to proceed
farther up stream.
Mr. Workman will leave for the
States tonight.
Lieut, and Mrs. Prince arrived in
port today from Fort Gibbon, hav
ing made the trip up river in a Sig
nal Corps launch.
DATE IS SET FOR SLAUGHTER
OF GREEKS AND ARMENIANS
TIMELY RAIN AIDS FIGHTERS
IN CHECKING FOREST FIRES
PORT TOWNSEND. Sepr_ 26—
A heavy fall of rain last night has
aided in checking the forest fire
which yesterday destroyed the set
tlement of the Discovery Bay Log
ging Company. Tine rapid approach
of the fire compelled a hasty ex
odus of the mill workers, and J.
La.ru. a logger, is stfll missing. I:
is thought he escaped, however, to
the opposite side of the fire area.
Several hundred men were still en
gaged in fighting the fire this morn
ing.
SENATOR WATSON PASSES
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept. 26
Senator Thomas E. Watson, oi
Watson, of Georgia, died at his
home in this city today, death being
due to an acute attack of asthma
from which ailment he had been an
occasional severer for several years
The members of the senator's fami
ly and a number of inzjsBace friends
were at * the bedside when death
came. Senator Watson was born in
Georgia in 1856. and grew up and
practiced law in his home town
He served in the Georgia house oi
representatives and later as a Dem
ocratic elector for the state. He wa;
elected to Congress in 1891 on the
Populist ticket and was defeated or
that ticket at the next two elec
tions. The Populists nominated hint
for vice president in 1896 and he
was the candidate of the People;
party for President in 1904. He
conducted his senatorial campaigr
as “anti-Wilson, anti-league anc
anti-war measures.
NEW BONUS BILL COMING
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept. 26
National Commander MacNider, oi
the American Legion, is authoritj
for the statement that anothei
soldier bonus bill will be passed bj
Congress within three months. Il
will be House and Senate Bill No
One. The fight has just begun, he
says.
THEATER PROBE STARTS
PITTSBURG, Sept. 26—An in
vestigation has been started by city
officials to ascertain the cause oi
the collapse of the Selznkk movie
theater foyer last week. The state
ments of 58 children have been ob
tained, nearly all of those question
ed being victims of the disaster.
The city building inspector has re
ported that the building was im
properly constructed, but Sol Selz
nick, the proprietor, who was him
self seriously injured, said he hac
the building inspected two months
ago and that it was pronounced ir
sound condition at that time.
SHEEP BANDITS BROKEN UP
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26—F
Esola, chief operative of the bureat
of investigation, department ol
justice, has just made public the de
tails of the breaking up of an al
leged sheep stealing ring, which
covered Nevada, Utah and Idahc
and which made in excess of hall
a million dollars within a period oi
a few years. Five sheep herder
were placed under arrest and are
now under indictment, charged wit!
defrauding the Government. They
sequestered fifty thousand sheep be
longing the the Idaho-Nevade Live
stock Company, under subsidy oi
the War Finance Corporation, pu
new brands on the sheep and latei
disposed of the stock at high prices
The investigation was personally
| conducted by Director Burns.
’ GENEVA. Sept. 26—In a state
ment made before the League of
Nation? yesterday, Earl Balfour told
: the delegates that a massacre of
. Greek and .Armenian refugees a:
; Smyrna is impending. The slaughter,
. he declared, is set for September
' 30.
He assured ttiue delegates that
England is ready to contribute fifty
, thousand pounds for relief purpose?
' ar.d he expressed the belief that
oiter countries would assist in the
relief work.
To Reduce Armaments
The report of the committee for
the reduction of armaments was
brought before the meeting by
j Lord Robert Cecil, and final action
i urged. The report recommended
Itha: all the powers, with the ex-1
ception of Belgium, Spain and new
ly formed States, reduce their ex
penditures for the maintenance of
military, naval and air forces to
the amounts spent in 1913.
The report also proposes interna
tional conferences on the question
of traffic in arms and recommends
that consideration be given to the
extension of the Washington naval
award to members of the league.
Turks Cross Neutral Zone
CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 26—
A thousand Turkish cavalry are
reported to have crossed the neu
tral tone from Bigha. but the move
ment is believed to have been con
ceived before the receipt of the re
cent Allied note warning the Turks
to keep off neutral territory.
General Harrinpton, British com
mander, has sent an ultimatum to
Mustapfia Kemal. a: Smyrna, piving
him forty-eight hours from receipt
of the message, to withdraw his
troops Kum Kalesi, at the entrance
to the Dardanelles. The message
was sene to the Turkish leader by
wireless.
HUGHES APPROVES ACTION
OF ENGLAND IN NEW ISSUE
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept 26
Secretary of State Hughes ha- ex
, pressed unequivocal approval by the
Washington government of the Al
lied proposals to insure the freedom
of The Dardanelles and Bosphorus,
j and the protection of racial and re
jligious minorities in Turkish terri
j lories in the present Near Eastern
] situation.
The attitude of the American
government was made known in re
| ply to an inquiry submitted by The
: Associated Press for the purpose of
I ascertaining the attitude of the
i United States in connection with
ithe proposals made by the Allies to
jthe Turkish Nationalists.
Hughes declined to comment on
| the territorial questions involved
i but made the attitude of the Gov
emment clear on other points.
WOMEN HAVE BALANCE
NEWARK, N. J., Sept. 26—The
women of New Jersey are expected
to be the deciding factor in the Re
publican primaries in this state
Freylinghuyser. who is a candidate
in the direct primary for renomina
tion, is opposed by George L Record
a Jersey City lawyer, who fought
him in every corner of the state.
The Democrats have no contests.
Governor Edwards is unopposed for
the senatorial nomination and Judge
George S. Siizer, candidate for gov
ernor, is unopposed. The Republi
cans will name William N. Runyan
as their candidate for governor.
E. P. Allard is getting an out- ]
fit together in Nenana for a trip to 1
the Kantishna district. He invest:-1
gated prices both in Fairbanks and j
Nenana, with the result that ta<e j
supplies were bought here, the order j
being given to Fowler & Morns.
Sam Dubin, one of the owners of
!the steamer Teddy H., returned to
j Nenana on the steamer yesterday
|and is now in Fairbanks on a brief
business trip.
George Weber, former well known
i resident of Fairbanks, who has been
j engaged in mining in the Ruby di=
{trict during the last several months,
arrived in town today on the power
boat Mutt, and will be here until
the end of the week. He reports
that there is a general movement of
oldtimers toward Nenana from all
points along the Tanana and Yukon
rivers.
CONQUERER OF CAHMmrC*
LONGS TO BE WHITE MAN
PARIS, Sept. 26—Siki, who de
feated Georges Carpentier in a
championship ring encounter here
on Sunday, says he would give fifty
thousand francs to be a white man.
He is eager to meet Jack Dempsey
but is afraid the American cham
pion will draw the color line.
Siki, who is married to a white
woman, was given a tremendous
ovation when he appeared at a local
restaurant yesterday. His wife comes
from an excellent Dutch family of
Amsterdam. The attention paid her
seemed to overcome her for the
moment.
Max Behlke. who returned to
Fairbanks last week from a trip
to Germany, accompanied by a
bride, reports that conditions are
very much unsettled in the father
land. with the monarchists very
actively engaged in planning a re
turn to power. There is a feeling
abroad throughout the country that
a change in government is immi
nent but just what the outcome
will be no one can say. Max says
the German mark is way down in
value. 550 of them being required
in exchange for an American dol
lar. A suit of clothes costs 5,000
marks. The people of Germany are
wonderfully optimistic in spite of
demoralized conditions and are en
gaged in a constant effort to solve
the problems brought upon them
by the war.
F,d Harrington, oldtimer of this
district, arrived in town yesterday
morning direct from the Mayo dis
trict. He made the trip up river
from Tanana on the steamer Teddy
H., and left for Fairbanks during
the afternoon on the gascar.
Dr. H. L. Hedger, Fairbanks
dentist, who spent the summer on
the Yukon river, arrived in port to
day on his launch, the D. D. S.
He is engoute to his home in the up
per town for the winter.
The army transports Davis and
Jacobs, which are to be placed on
the new marine ways at N’enana
for the winter, are now enroute up
the river from Fort Gibbon and will
arrive during the week.
M. J. Cooney returned to town
yesterday from a trip to the Koyu
kuk on the steamer Teddy H.
Mrs. Warren arrived in town this
afternoon from the lower river.
CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN
TO PAY AMERICA A VISIT
VANCOUVER, B. C., Sept. 26—
It is possible that the crown prince
of Japan will visit Canada and the
United States early next year, ac
cording: to Viscount Matsuda Ira,
master of ceremonies of the imperial
household, who has just arrived
here from trie Orient. He is here
[ for the purpose of planning the
plans for the trip.
WALSH SAYS DEMOCRATS
SHOW COMING BACK SIGN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 26—
' Senator Walsh- of Massachusetts,
has issued a statement in which he
says the political campaign opens
with the trend unmistakeably toward
the Democratic party. The senator
has started a cross-continental trip
\ of speech-making and conferences.
He says: "Whether the Republicans
■ counteract trie present movement re
| mains to be seen. They may to some
' extent but the primaries show the
* attitude of the people is one of pro
i test against conditions developed by
he present administration”. The
senator says the brightest Demo
cratic prospects are in New York
and New Jersey.
—
MAY EXTEND TOURIST SEASON
SE.-tTTLE. Sept. 26—Plans for
[extending the Alaska tourist season
are being considered by officials of
i the Admiral Line. Heretofore the
season has been confined to July
and August and this year two weeks
were added. Next season it is hoped
. to add two more weeks. Statistics
i compiled by the passenger depart
ment of the company show that
Alaska travel has increased steadily
during the last five years, and this
season was the best since the Ad
[ miral Line established its annual
cruises. The Spokane and Queen
were operated on the Southeastern
run and the Watson and Evans on
trie Southwestern run.
; ._
EXTRA SESSION NOT SETTLED
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Sept. 26—
President Harding has not definitely
‘ committed himself regarding plans
for calling a special session of
Congress before the regular De
^ cember session. It is claimed by
those close to the President, how
ever. that a call will be issued, as
I i. is the desire of the President to
. get action on the ship subsidy bill
■ before next March. It is understood
| that the President has said he de
! sires to have Congress meet in
' November, rather than in October
KETCHIKAN MAN DIES
SEATTLE, Sept. 26—Colonel
Walker Figgins, resident of Ketchi
kan and well known in Seattle, died
at his home in San Diego last week
after a long illness. He was 69
years of age and served as a major
in the Spanish-American war. He
was a prominent Odd Fellow and
Elk. He leaves a widow.
COAT. IS NOT PLENTIFUL
WASHINGTON, D C., Sept. 26—
A survey of the coal situation has
convinced President Harding that al
though a ^shortage during the com
ing winter is inevitable, as a result
! of the recent strike, the situation
will not be acute. The Geological
Survey has issued a report in which
it show's what steps have been taken
to prevent a coal famine. Coal has
been moved to lake ports in excess
of the ability of lake carriers to
move it to points in the Northwest.
ATTORNEY FOR UNION MEN
DISCUSSES HERRIN REPORT
MAP.IOX, I!!.. Sept. 26— A. W.
Kerr, ohief counsel for the Illinois
Mine workers, has issued a state
ment in which he charges that the
report of the Herrin grand jury
bears alleged earmarks of having
been drafted by Attorney General
Brundage. of Illinois, in collabora
tion with the Illinois Chamber of
Commerce. The statement says the
“attorney general was openly sup
ported by 'jhe chamber of commerce
whose record is that of effort to
destroy organized labor.’’
Kerr charges that Brundage gave
his instructions to the grand jury'
through the press instead of through
his secretary.
VETERANS IN SESSION
DES MOINES, Sept. 26— The
Grand Army Veteians and auxiliary
organizations are gathered here for
their fifty-sixth annual national en
campment. The official business of
the session will begin on Thursday.
EBBETTS OFFERS SIKI PURSE
NEW YORK. Sept. 26—Match
i maker Ebbetts has cabled Battling
1 Siki, who defeated Carpentier on
Sunday, an offer of 4150,000, ir
respective of decision, for a fight of
fifteen rounds with Wills. It is sug
gested t!.,evt the fight be staged on
October 12.
SIGNALMEN WANT RAISE
CHICAGO, Sept. 26—Represent
atives of the Bro.herbood of Rail
way Signalmen have asked the Rail
way Labor Board to restore their
war-time wage.- and the eight hour
day. 0. W. Helt. president, opened
the hearing for the employes of 42
roads and subsidiaries. They are
seeking.the restora.ion of the wage
scale established May 1, 1920, when
the signalmen’s wages ranged from
$4.72 to $7.04 per day.
DOROTHY CLARK LOSES
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26—An in
vestigation of the charges made by
Dorothy Clark against Herbert Raw
linson, the movie actor, resulted to
day in the announcement, made by
the district attorney, that Kawliu
son will not be requested to make
answer to the charges. It is under
stood the authorities are of the
opinion that the story of Dorothy
and her mother can not be believed
by any reasonable person.
The steamtr Teddy H., which ar
rived from the lower river yester
day, brought a consignment of 7u
carcasses of fresh reindeer, some of
which is consigned to the Ea.-t. The
Waechter Bros. Company has placed
a quantity of the meat on sale at
the local market, at a very nominal
price, the rate quoted being twenty
cents a pound by the side.
H. McGregor and associates, who
spent the summer on the headwater*
of the Porcupine river, returned to
N'enana yesterday, outward bound
Captain Beaumont, veteran trader
of the Fort Yukon district, arrived
in Nenana yesterday, enroute to the
States.
C. E. Sebring, Alaska represent
ative of the Mergenthaler Linotype
Company, returned to N’enana from
Fairbanks today and will leave for
the coast tonight.
The steamer Teddy H. returned
to Nenana yesterday morning from
a trip to the upper Koyukuk river
and will go into winter quarters
here, near the new bridge Owing
to low water in the Koyukuk, the
steamer was unable to go beyond
Alatna.
E. M. Brown is a recent arrival
at r.jhe Cooney Hotel.
Arthur Cruger is a recent arrival
at the Cooney Hotel.