'* $2,985 Last Year - Where The Ice Pool Grows - This Year $6,500
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1921
NUMBER 15
POLISH ACTIVITIES THREATEN NEW WAR •
STRIKE RELIEF IS SOUGHT BY COAST ALASKANS
. M’PHERSON TELLS COMMITTEE NORTH NEEDS CHANGE
M’PHERSON SAYS UNCLE SAM
MUST GIVE ALASKA CHANCE
SEATTLE, May 10—A Washing
ton special to the Seattle Times
says that J. L. McPherson was one
of the first to appear before the
house committee on territories, at
the first hearing on the Curry Alaska
development board bill, which was
held yesterday.
McPherson told the members of
the committee that unless there is
a change made in the form of ter
ritorial government under which the
territory is now laboring, the de
population of Alaska will continue
to the point where the only inhabit
ants remaining will be Eskimos and
Indians. He declared that during
* the period of American ownership
of Alaska, the territory has pro
duced in natural wealth more than
a billion dollars, and he presented
figures, in the form of customs re
cords, to show that raw materials
to the value of $2 have been sent
to the States for every dollar, in
finished products, sent to Alaska.
He also pointed out that the Scandi
.* navian peninsula, with less fertility
but the same climatic conditions,
supports a population of ten million
people.
McPherson informed the com
mittee that he favored the co-ordi
nation of governmental activities in
Alaska and he indorsed the principal
of the Curry bill. He predicted that
great oil fields would be located
near the Arctic and he saw in the
* proposed development board a vast
opportunity for the development of
the territory’s natural resources.
McPherson said, in conclusion,
“the Northwest is unalterably op
posed to any policy that will result
in exploitation and waste in develop
ment of Alaska’s natural resources.
Those resources were placed there
for the support of the men and
women to -whom Alaska will be
home, and we earnestly pray Con
gress to initiate a policy that will
result in the utilization of the ter
ritory’s resources with every safe
guard against monopoly and exploi
tation to the end of creating local
industries and encouraging settle
ment by home-building citizens.”
* Col. E. Lester Jones, director of
the Coast and Geodetic Survey, ap
peared before the committee today
and he was followed by “Dr.” Al
fred Brooks.
Haaaaa, the Gateway to McKinley
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STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS FAIL;
ALASKANS APPEAL TO NAVY
DELEGATE INTRODUCES BILL
TO AID ALASKA FISHERIES
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10
Dan Sutherland, delegate from Alas
ka, has introduced a bill in the low
er house of Congress providing for
the propogation, preservation and
regulation of fish in Alaska waters.
His plan is to place the fish question
in the hands of a committee of five
residents of the territory. The chair
man of the commission is to re
ceive a salary of $6,000 and the
other members $4,500 each, with
traveling expenses.
M’NAMARA IS OUT
SAN QUENTIN, May 10—John J.
McNamara, who was sent to the
penitentiary for dynamiting the
Llewellyn Iron Works, in Los An
geles, in 1910, was released from
prison today, after having served
nine years and five months. He
made no comment when released.
DAVIS SAYS RAILWAY LOSS
WAS MORE THAN BILLION
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10
Director General Davis, of the fed
eral railway board, estimates that
the loss sustained by the Govern
ment in the operation of the rail
roads of the country, under feder
al control, was $1,2000,000,000, or
about 300 millions more than was
estimated by Director General Hines.
MAY ABANDON OLD FORTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10
Secretary of War Weeks has re
commended the abandonment of
more than 60 obsolete forte and
military reservations, many of them
being prominently identified with the
early history of the country. The
list includes Port Townsend and
other Puget Sound points.
STILL AFTER BERGDOLL
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10
General March informed the house
investigating committee yesterday
that diplomatic moves for the return
of Grover Bergdoll from Germany
are now in progress.
SOVIET GIVEN RECOGNITION
COPENHAGEN, May 10—Advices
which 'have reached this city from
Russian sources, Stating that the
British government has given recog
nition to the defacto soviet govern
ment. It is impossible, however, to
confirm the report.
WILL REMEDY FEDERAL LAW
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10
Senator Johnson has introduced a
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resolution proposing a constitution
al amendment giving Congress the
authority to regulate state primaries.
The action is designed to meet the
situation resulting from the recent
supreme court decision in the New
berry case, in which it was held
that Congress has no jurisdiction
over sltate primaries. Senator New
berry returned to his seat in the
senate yesterday morning.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10
Representatives of the marine work
ers’ organizations who have been
here trying to arrange a settlement
of the great shipping strike, left
Washington today, following the an
nouncement of Secretary of Labor
Davis that the attempt of his de
partment to end the strike had fail
ed. Representaatives of the Engi
neers said that they would not make
any concessions from their demands
and Admiral Benson, on behalf of
the Shipping Board, is standing fast
to his demand for a flat reduction of
fifteen per cent in wages.
Alaskans Appeal To Navy
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10—
Seattle and Alaska shipping and
business interests have appealed to
the navy department and Shipping
Board for relief from the conditions
imposed by the strike of marine
workers. Senator Poindexter has
taken up with the navy department
the proposal that marine engineers
be detailed from Bremerton navy
yard to take out the Alameda or
City of Seattle. Delegate Dan Suth
erland also has interested himself
in the matter and yesterday went
to the Shipping Board with a re
quest for immediate relief for the
people of Alaska, in the form of
navy transportation for freight and
passengers. He presented a petition
from the people of Ketchikan, who
fear that isolation will result from
the strike if navy transports are not
made available. The delegate sug
gested that naval reservists be de
tailed to operate commercial ves
sels during the strike.
Up To The Companies
PORTLAND, May 10—Taking
cognizance of the appeal for relief
WILL INVESTIGATE GRAFTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10
President Harding has asked At
torney General Daugjherty to make
an investigation of charges of profit
eering in contracts and purchases
made by the war department during
the war.
FAVORITES LOSE TURF EVENT
IN CONTEST FOR BIG PURSE
CHURCHILL DOWNS, May 10—
Behave Yourself and Black Servant,
entries of E. R. Bradley, well known
Kentucky turfman, carried off first
and second prizes here on Saturday,
in the (50,000 Kentucky derby. The
favorites, owned by Hagry Payne
Whitney, did not show.
Hie finish was most spectacular,
Behave Yourself nosing in ahead of
hia stablemate on the stretch, and
winning by a head. Prudery finished
third. The race was worth (38,450
to the winner. The time for the
mile and a half was 2:04 1-5. The
record for the distance is 2:03 2-5.
The race was witnessed by 60,000
spectators.
Billy Dallas is among the recent
arrivals from the canyon district.
which has come from Alaska, repre
sentatives of the striking marine
organizations have offered to furnish
men free of charge to serve on
boats sent to Alaska to relieve any
distress arising from a shortage of
supplies, providing the ship owners
will donate the use of ships.
No Change in Situation
SEATTLE, May 10—There is no
change in the marine situation here
and there appears to be little pros
pect of an early settlement of the
strike, although local companies are
endeavoring to find a way to re
lieve the Alaska situation.
The Admiral Schley, which ar
rived from San Francisco on Sunday
night, has been tied up and the
Pacific Steamship company has giv
en up hope of getting the City of
Seattle out tonight or tomorrow.
Benson Is Blamed
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10—
Thomas Healy, a member of the
committee of Engineers who have
been in conference with Secretary
Davis, said today that an agreement
could be reached quickly if Benson
would recede from his refusal to
discuss and proposal contemplating
a wage reduction of less than fifteen
per cent.
More Trouble At Baltimore
BALTIMORE, May 10—The doors
of the customs house were stormed
today by a crowd of 300 alleged
marine strikers and sympathizers, in
an attempt to reach a party of
negro strikebreakers who fled into
the building for protection. Several
of the negroes were roughly used
before police came to their rescue
an dispersed the mob.
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RECOGNITION DENIED
LONDON, May 10—The British
foreign office has issued a formal
statement in which it is claimed
there has been no formal recogni
tion of the soviet government. The
relations between England and Rus
sia, it is explained, are unchanged.
SOLONS SAY REPEAL OF ACT
WAS FRAMEUP IN THE U. S.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10—
The movement in 1914 for the re
peal of the Panama canal free tolls
act was hatched in the United Sitates
according to a declaration made
yesterday by Senator Knox, before
the senate canals committee.
Senator Wal&, of Montana, sug
gested that the transcontinenltial rail
roads were interested in the repeal
of the act, and Senator Poindexter
said it was well known that the
Canadian Pacific also was interest
ed in the repeal legislation.
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BANDITS MAKE BIG HAUL
DETROIT, May 10—Twelve men,
armed with sawed-off shotguns, held
up a Detroit United Railway collect
or yesterday and escaped with the
sum of $20,000 in cash.
POLISH ACTIVITIES CAUSE
FEAR OF ANOTHER BIG WAR
BERLIN, May 10—Genuine alarm
is felt in Entente circles that the
Polish insurgents in Upper Silesia
may start a real war between Ger
many and Poland, with the possi
bility of all Central Europe being
drawn into another great conflict.
All reports received here indicate
that the civil war is spreading to
all parts of Silesia.
Pole* Making Gain*
OPELN, May 10—The insurgent
Polish forces have crossed the Oder
and captured the town of Kosel,
following a sanguinary struggle in
which many of the combatants fell.
The population is fleeing, panic
stricken.
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Hand* Of Germans Tied
PARIS, May 10—A Berlin dis
patch says the French ambassador
has notified the German govern
ment that all incursions of German
troops into Upper Silesia will be
regarded as a violation of the terms
of the Versailles treaty.
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Will Form New Cabinet
BERLIN, May 10—Dr. Wirth,
former minister of finance, has'
agreed to undertake the task of
forming a new cabinet.
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Wallace Take* Seat
PARIS, May 10—American repre-1
sentation at the Allied conference
was resumed yesterday when Am-;
bassador Wallace took his place in i
the council of ambassadors, and I
participated in the discussion of the
Upper Silesian problem.
Harding And Peace
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 10—
It is announced in high adminis
trative circles today that while the,
President is not asking for delay I
in the adoption of the Knox peace
resolution, he is not insisting on '
haste in the passage of the reso- j
lution, because of the situation in j
Europe growing out of the repara
tions settlement.
Soviet Troops Defeated
Copenhagen, May 10—A Helsing- j
fors dispatch says that it is report-1
ed there that the soviet forces have j
suffered defeat in a battle against ■
the rebellious Serbian peasant army.
Fate Of Aland
GENEVA, May 10—The Aland
Islands commission has reported to.
the League of Nations, recommend
ing that the islands remain under
Finnish sovereignty, with guarantees
safeguarding the Swedish population.
BANDITS ARE KILLED
JAMESTOWN, N. D., May 10
Two men are dead and a third is
dying as a result of a battle with
Northern Pacific detectives. The de
tectives claim the men were trying
to rob a box car.
I Vtuu, Wiara Balls and Btrars Bast
GOMPERS SAYS SOVIET IS
PERSECUTING TRADE UNIONS
CINCINNATI, May 10—The ex
ecutive council of the American Fed
eration of Labor is in session in
this city, preparing data to be
placed before the annual conven
tion of the federation, to be held in
Denver. This data will show that
organized labor in the United States
cannot afford to support any move
ment to recognize the Russian soviet
government
President Samuel Gompers has
presented data showing that the
soviet is persecuting the trades
unions.
HARDING NAMES DELEGATE
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10
President Harding has appointed W.
F. Brown, of Toledo, as his person
al representative on the commission
which is reorganizing the executive
branch of the Government.
LABOR LEADERS WERE PAID
TO PREVENT LABOR STRIKE
CHICAGO, May 10—George W.
Trude, former municipal judge, in
a statement made yesterday before
the legislative committee which is
investigating the alleged building
trust, that labor leaders were paid
$43,000 in 1917-1918 to stop or
prevent labor troubles during the
construction of the State Lake
Vaudeville theater. At the time the
transaction is reported to have tak
en place, Trude was secretary of a
local building company which was
constructing the theater.
DOUGHTY CETS SIX YEARS
TORONTO, May 10—John W.
Doughty, who was convicted on a
charge of stealing $105,000 in bonds
from Ambrose Small, missing the
atrical magnate, has been sentenced
to serve a berm of six years in
prison. It is indicated that the
charge of attempted kidnaping wilt
be dropped for the present.
THE LINDSEY CASE
DENVER, May 10—District Judge
Haggett ilia3 decided that he is with
out authority to issue a wTit of ex
ecution in the case of Judge Ben
Lindsey, who is under sentence of
one year on a charge of contempt
of court. Judge Haggett says that
the issuance of the writ :s up to the
district attorney.
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