where: rails and rivers meet
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1921
NUMBER 212
U. S. MAY OPEN GATES TO SOVIET TRADE
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES PREDICT HEA VY TRA VEL
COAST OIL LOCATIONS THREATEN BIG LEGAL TANGLE
OIL LOCATIONS THREATEN
TROUBLE AT COLD BAY AREA
SEATTLE, March 24—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Seattle
Times is authority for the state- ’
ment that the department of the in-!
terior finds itself unable to straight- j
en out the tangle in which locators
of Alaska oil land claims are involv- t
ed in their applications for drilling
permits in the Cold Bay region. Tlte*
department has issued a blanket
order granting all permits on con
dition that the claims are surveyed
within a period of six months.
Officials of the department say
that nearly every claim has a dozen
or more conflicts.
Captain J. J. Finnigan, of Seward,
who happened to locate an area to
which no one else claimed title, and
who has been granted a permit to
drill for oil, has interested Wyoming
capitalists in his proposition and ex
pects to begin drilling during the
coming summer.
The interior department plans to
send a representative into the Cold
Bay district shortly to assist in
straightening out some of the con
flicts, and the expectation is that
several large companies will be drill
ing within the year.
BIG TACOMA MILL IS CLOSED
TACOMA, March 24—The St.
Paul & Tacoma Lumber company’s
mill, the largest in this section, will
suspend operations shortly for the
first time since it was built. It is
announced by officials of the com
pany that it h^g. been found im
possible longer to produce lumber
for the Eastern market at a profit.
EXPLOSIONS CAUSE FIRE
CINCINNATI, March 24—A series
of explosions which shook houses
within a radius of two miles, cul
minated in a fire which destroyed
the plant of a large fireworks con
cern in this city yesterday.
BANDITS ROB PASSENGERS
MUSKOGEE, March 24—A Miss
ouri & Kansas passenger train was
held up yesterday, south of McAllis-j
ter, by two masked bandits, and the ,
passengers relieved of about $3,000
I in cash. Thfc bandits boarded the
train at Denison and dropped off
before they reached McAllister. A
posse and bloodhounds hav» taken up
the chase.
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NEW ADMINISTRATION PLANS
CHANGE FROM WILSON POLICY
PRESIDENT TELLS DELEGATE
SEATTLE, March 22—A Wash
ington special to the Post-Intelli
gencer says that President Harding
told Delegate Dan Sutherland this
week that “I am going to Alaska.”
He did nos say when he would visit
the territory, but indicated that the
trip would be made at the first op
portunity.
Delegate Sutherland called at the
White House to discuss Alaska mat
ters with the President and to in
vite him to visit the Northland.
IMPERSONATORS CONVICTED;
MUST SERVE TIME ABROAD
COBLENZ, March 24—The two
Americans, Zimmer and Neuf, who
were tried at Morbach on a charge
of illegal assumption of authority,
in connection with their attempt to
arrest Grover Cleveland Bergdol.
wealthy American draft evader,
were found guilty yesterday. Zim
mer was given a sentence of six
months and Neuf was sent up for
fifteen months. The latter was tried
on the additional charge of wound
ing a passerby during the alleged
attempted abduction. Four Germans
who were also tried in connection
with the affair, were given jail
sentences.
NICARAGUA TO QUIT LEAGUE
SAN SALVADOR, March 24—
The government of Nicaragua has
begun negotiations to withdraw as
a member of the League of Nations
because of the expense involved in
retaining membership in the organ
ization.
CARDINAL GIBBONS VERY ILL
BALTIMORE, March 24—Hope
for the recovery of Cardinal Gib
bons has been virtually abandoned.
He is conscious only part of the
time now and his condition is re
garded as very critical.
THREE BANKS CLOSED
PHOENIX, Ariz., Mar. 24—The
Citizens State Bank and the Phoenix
Central Bank, of Wickenburg, and
the Bank of Peoria closed their
doors yesterday and the state bank
examiner has taken charge of the
institutions. No statements have
been issued in explanation of the
action taken and nothing is known
regarding plans for a resumption
of business. t
ALASKA PACKERS THREATEN
SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24—
Officials of the Alaska Packers As
sociation have announced that there
is a possibility the association’s fleet
will not be operated in Bering sea
this season because of inability • to
reach an agreement with the fisher
men on the wage scale. The fisher
men demand nine cents a fish and
the association is unwilling to pay
more than seven.
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Banana, Alaska’s Interior mel Depot
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 24—
That early consideration is to be
given to relations between the
United States and soviet Russia
was indicated by the state depart
ment yesterday. The formal an
nouncement which will change ex
isting relations may not be made
for some time but it is made clear
by the department that certain mod
ifications of rulings of the Wilson
administration are either under con
sideration now or have already been
made.
The decision was reached inde
pendent of the appeal for resump
tion of trade -with Russia, which
reached this city yesterday.
German Worker* Seize Yard*
BERLIN, March 24—Communist
workers have seized the administra
tion buildings at the Bloom and
Voss shipyards at Hamburg, and
have hoisted the red flag, according
to dispatches received in this city
late yesterday afternoon. It is also
reported that the workers in other
yards have quit work and have
called mass meetings for the pur
pore of organizing.
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Treatie* Are Ratified
!
LONDON, March 24—Wireless ad
vices received from Moscow yester
day state that the soviet government
has ratified the trade agreement
i with great Britain, and approved
treaties with Turkey, Persia, Poland
and Bokhara. The ratification of the
treaty with Poland means a eessa
. tion of external war and the dimin
uation of civil war providing Poland
, will not allow' organizers of counter
revolutions to take refuge within
I the boundaries of Poland.
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Order I* Restored
BERLIN, March 24—Advices re
ceived in this city late this after
noon state that order has been re
stored at Hamburg, the communists
having been ejected from the ship
i yards, of which they took possession
’ yesterday.
Funds Came From Russia
1 LONDON, March 24— A Central
, News Agency report says the Ger
man revolt was financed largely by
soviet gold. The report, received
early this morning, stated also that
the revolt is spreading rapidly, and
now threatens the great ammonia,
potash, anthracite and copper works
of Middle Germany. The efforts of
the authorities to check the uprising,
the report says, has only resulted in
a strengthening of communist po
sitions.
Must Recognise Soviet
NEW YORK, March 24—Senator
France, of Maryland, declared, in a
statement made here yesterday, that
the immediate recognition of the
soviet government of Russia by the
United States has become impera
tive as a result of the Russo-British
commercial treaty.
Must Pay Twenty Billion
PARIS, March 24—The Allied re
parations commission has notified
Germany that the sum of twenty
billions in gold marks must be paid
by the first of May, under articles
contained in the peace treaty, in
default of which further penalties
will be imposed.
Grave Situation Reported
LONDON, March 24—Advices re
ceived by the Exchange Telegraph
from Amsterdam state that commun
ist disorders are on the increase in
Central Germany, where large sec
tions of the industrial region are
actually in the hands of the in
surgents. Saxony reports indicate
that more buildings have been duna
mited and prisons opened at Mans
field. Complete anarchy is said to
reign at Hestadt, where banks have
been raided and the population is
panic-stricken.
Soviet Troop* Desert
LONDON, March 24—Newspaper
reports received from Riga state
that the 15th. and 16th. soviet arm
ies, sent to the vicinity of Pakov,
are deserting in crowds. The soviet
government has declared martial
law in sixteen provinces.
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ISOM WHITE MUST DIE
OLYMPIA, March 24—The su
preme court has denied a rehearing
in the case of Isom White, aged 20,
who is under sentence of death for
the murder of Lee Linton, taxicab
driver, in Everett, in 1919. The
date of the execution will be set
shortly.
MUSKOGEE HAS BAD FIRE
MUSKOGEE, March 24—Part of
a block in the business district of
this city was destroyed by fire this
week with a loss estimated at a
quarter of a million dollars. For a
time the entire business district
was threatened.
NEW YORK, March 24—Robei.
Roseroluth, warmer captain of the
213tn. engineers, was placed under
arrest last night, charged with the
murder of Major Cronkhite, at
Camp Lewis in 1918.
OIL MEN ARE MEETING
KANSAS CITY, March 24—Oil
men from many parts of the United
States are in attendance at the
National Petroleum Congress which
is in session in this city, having
opened on Monday. Four branches
of the industry, including produc
tion, are represented.
CARDINAL GIBBONS PASSES
AT END OF LONG ILLNESS
—
BALTIMORE, March 24—Cardi
nal Gibbons, archbishop of Balti
| more, primate of the American Cath
olic church, died in this city today,
shortly before noon, following a
prolonged illness. The end came
peacefully, and was not unexpect
ed, as the condition of the cardinal
was such that death was expected
momentarily. He was 85 years of
age.
Banana, Wltera Balls sad Blvtrs Mass
KETCHIKAN IS MADE BASE
FOR GEODETIC CESSELS
SEATTLE, March 24—A Wash
ington special to the Post-Intelli
gencer says that Colonel Jones,
director or the Coast and Geodetic
Survey, has announced that a field
station and minor repair station for
the repair of survey vessels will be
established at Ketchikan. The pur
i pose of the move is to have a base
! in Alaska for all the survev boats
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, in the territory, so they may be
available for winter as well as sum
mer work.
| The Ketchikan equipment probably
i will include a small marine railway.
Work on the stations will start at
i an early date.
FIGHT PURSE WITHDRAWN:
RECEIPTS TO BE DIVIDED
| NEW YORK, March 24—The five
hundred-dollar purse which was of
; fered for the Carpentier-Dempsey
! championship fight, has been with
drawn, according to Promoter Tex
Rickard, and a new agreement made
' for the contest. Under this agree
j ment the two pugilists will receive
| sixty per cent of the gross receipts,
to be divided sixty-forty between
! the winner and loser. The remain
ing 40 per cent, of the gross receipts
' will be retained by the promoters.
MONTANA SOLONS ADJOURN
HELENA, March 24—The special
session of the Montana legislature,
which convened on March 5, was
adjourned yesterday. Much of the
work of the session was devoted
to the correction of mistakes made,
in bills passed during the regular
session.
PRISONER WANTS BONUS
WALLA WALLA, March 24
Jack Ratsie. under sentence for the
murder of Sheriff Til Taylor, of
Umatilla county, in the Pendleton
jail break last summer, has made
formal application for soldier bonus,
amounting to $325, payable to his
mother. The prisoner has a good
army record.
LEGION MEMBER IS EXPELLED
• NEW YORK, March 24—Lt. Col.
Alexander Anderson, former com
mander of the 165th. Infantry, has
been notified by the New York
County Executive committee, of the
American Legion, that he has been
expelled from the legion because of
certain utterances made by him at
the recent “Horror of the Rhine”
meeting.
LIGGETT HAS RETIRED
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24—|
Major General Liggett, who made
a flying trip through Alaska last I
summer, has retired after 42 years,
service. Brig. Gen. Richard Blanch
ford, in command at Camp Lewis,.
has been placed temporarily in com
mand of the Ninth corps area.
■nui. th« Gateway to lEoUiilay
Vattoaal Park.
TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS
PREDICT BIG ALASKA TRAVEL
SEATTLE, March 24—Railroad
and steamship officials report an
avalanche of inquiries from all sec
tions of the country relative to
|scenic, economic and homestead con
ditions and possibilities in Alaska
! and the Northwest.
| Ilomeseekcrs’ rates on the rail
roads, which go into effect in April,
are expected to act as a travel im
petus and preparations are being
made to handle an unusually heavy
business.
One of the officials said today:
i “Apparently Americans are deter
mined to see Alaska first this year,
judging by the inquiries received
from a host of Easterners, who are
; arranging their itineraries to in
i elude Alaska. I expect this year to
| break all records for travel to the
| Northern territory.”
IRISH TROUBLE BREWING
BELFAST, March 24—Telegraph
ic communication between this city
|and Dublin has been interrupted,
the wires having been cut at several
points. This i3 regarded by the
I authorities as an indication of Re
i publications for renewed activities
during Easter week, and extra pre
cautions are being taken by the
i crown forces to cope with any
emergency that may arise.
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TEMPERANCE LECTURER ILL
HAMPTON', Iowa, March 24
William E. (Pussyfoot) Johnson,
world famous temperance lecturer,
is seriously ill in this city. His con
dition is such that his wife has been
summoned and his lecture trip can
celed.
FORMER ALASKAN DEAD
SEATTLE. March 24—Mrs. Nellie
B. Merrill, aged 62, who was former
ly engaged in Fairbanks and other
Interior Alaska towns, died here
this week at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Nora W. Powers.
GERMAN REPLY TO DEMAND
WILL BE NEGATIVE BELIEF
BERLIN, March 24—It is be
lieved throughout Germany that the
German government will refuse to
comply with the Allied demand for
the payment of a billion marks, to
apply on the reparations obliga
tions. The payment was to have been
made yesterday.
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