WHERE, RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
VOL. III. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY. MARCH 3. 1921
NUMBER 203
ALLIES WILL COMPEL GERMANS TO PAY
SOVIET TROOPS RESTORE ORDER AT PETROGRAD
DEATH CLAIMS CHAMP CLARK AT WASHINGTON, D. C.
SOVIET TROOPS SUPPRESS
ANTI-BOLSHEVIK UPRISINGS
LONDON, March 3—According
to the latest reports received by the
British government from Russia, the
soviet forces have been successful
in suppressing the revolution at Pet
rograd and Moscow, in which cities
many of the revolutionaries are re
ported to have been killed.
Downfall Reported Near
LONDON, March 3—According to j
advices received yesterday by way
of Esthonia and Helsingfors, the
situation in Russia is such that the
result shortly “may be a complete'
overthrow of soviet rule.” The Cent
i
ral News Agency is authority for
the statement that there are 300,- j
000 strikers arrayed against the
government at Petrograd, and it is
claimed that the naval garrison at
Kronstadt has joined with the reb
els. These reports, it would appear
from the news received today, were
somewhat exaggerated.
Soviet in Control
* Reports received in official Brit
ish circles indicate that uprisings
against the soviet government have
occurred in several sections of Rus
sia, but there is no reason to be
lieve the Bolshevik leaders have lost
control of the situation.
Soldiers Fire On Rebels
RIGA, March 3—A correspondent
of the Russian Union agency says
there was much bloodshed in Petro
grad last month as the result of the
attempt to overthrow the soviet
government there. Workmen took the
lead in the disturbance and sought
to induce the soviet troops to join
them. The soldiers remained loyal
to the Bolshevik cause, however, and
answered the appeals of the work
men with bullets, killing many of
them.
CLAIM TALK IS PROPOGANDA
LONDON, March 3—The Russian
trade delegation has announced that
it is communicating direct with
Moscow and is authorized to deny
reports to the effect that Russia is
in the throes of a revolution. The
reports are declared to be absolutely
f.'lse, started for political purposes
or in the interest of stock exchanges. ]
FUR SALES CONTINUE LOW !
ST. LOUIS, March 3—There was j
great activity in fur trading at the I
international autions sale yesterday,
but there was no improvement in
prives. The big trading of the day
was in skunk skins, 345,045 of them j
bringing half a million dollars, the
prices averaging 45 per cent under
last May. The top price for lynx
was $36.50. Lynx cat sales were
heavy with the top price at $6.10.
House cat and badger showed an in
crease of five per cent over January.
NEEDLESS SACRIFICE STRUCK
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3—
The house war investigation com
mittee has struck from the report
of the sub-committee the charges
relating to the needless sacrifice of
American soldiers on Armistice Day.
Representative Johnson, Republican,
of South Dakota, author of the sub
committee report, paved the way for
reconsideration and final action to
morrow. —
John Laughlin, line auditor, was
an arrival on last night's train from
the coast.
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GERMANS HAVE UNTIL MONDAY
TO ACCEPT REPARATION TERMS
CONGRESS AMENDS ALASKA
COAL LAND LEASING ACT
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3—
The house last night passed a bill
amending the coal land leasing act
so as to permit prospecting for coal
in Alaska before the actual leasing
of the land is completed. The bill
was previously passed by the upper
house of Congress and is now on the
President’- <tesk awaiting final ap
proval.
Under the provisions of the bill
the secretary of the interior may
issue licenses to applicants qualified
under the leasing act, to determine
whether coal exists in commercial
quantities in undeveloped lands. The
licenses may be given to individuals
and corporations for not more than
2,560 acres, for a period of four
years.
DEATH BILL DEFEATED
OLYMPIA, March 3—The lower
house of the state legislature has
defeated the senate bill making
death the sole punishment for first
degree murder.
TREADWELLS TO INSTAL
MILL ON NIXON FORK
SEATTLE, March 3—A ten-stamp
mill and other mining machinery
will be installed this year on the
properties of the Treadwell company
in the Kuskokwim district, accflrd
ing to Livingstone Wernecke, geolo
gist, who is on his way North from
a conference with members of the
company.
Wernecke says the company is
planning vigorous development of
the Nixon Fork and other holdings
in the district. A wireless station
will be installed during the coming
season to connect the Nulato and
McGrath radio stations.
LEAGUE TELLS AMERICA
ABOUT MANDATE PLANS
PARIS, March 3—The League of
Nations is not concerned with the
.allocation of former German posses
sions in the Pacific, which includes
the Japanese mandate for the Island
of Yap. This information has been
conveyed to the American govern
ment in a note just dispatched by
the council of the league. The text
of the reply was made public yes
terday. The supreme council of the
Allies made the allocation, the note
points out, but the league coun
cil invites the United States to be
represented at the next meeting of
the council to discuss the question.
SOLDIER BONUS DOOMED
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3—
Friends of soldier bonus legislation
have abandoned hope of securing
action during the present session of
Congress.
Mrs. T. J. McCrosky, who return
ed from Fairbanks on Tuesday, left
yesterday for her home at the end
of steel.
LONDON, March 3—The Allies
have reached a complete agreement
on the methods to be pursued in
: the event of the failure of the Ger
mans to comply with the reparation
demands recently transmitted to the
German government Premier Lloyd
George announces that he has con
sented to the employment of armed
forces against Germany in the event
of non-compliance, to the extent of
the occupation of Mannheim by Brit
ish, French and Belgian troops, and
also of Ruhr ports on the Rhine
where coal is handled.
Will Not Discus* It
A committee of the supreme coun
cil of the League of Nations is en
gaged in drafting a note to Ger
many, giving notice that her re
paration counter proposal will not
be discussed by the Allies. The Ger
| man offer of the equivalent of
j seven and one half billion dollars,
j instead of the amount demanded by
the Allies, is characterized by Brit
ish newspapers as wholly inadequate.
There is no reason to believe
that it is the intention of the Allies
to occupy additional German terri
tory at present.
Mutt Answer On Monday
LONDON, March 3—Germany
has been given until Monday noon
to accept the fundamental condi
tions laid down by the Allied coun
cil, at Pans, and if they are not ac
j cepted at that time the Allies will
\ occupy the cities of Duisburg, Dus
seldorf and Ruhrort. Each Allied i
j country will place a tax on German j
| merchandise and a customs boundary j
| along the Rhine, under Allied con- j
; trol, will be established.
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Will Reply On Monday
j LONDON, March 3—After Lloyd;
i George had finished with the work I
■ of notifying the Germans what the ]
! Allies expect of them, Dr. Simons!
i announced that his government was:
considering the ultimatum and would !
make formal reply on Monday, as
requested to do.
LATIN-AMERICANS EXCITED
BUT FIGHTING IS DELAYED
i PANAMA, March 3—The Costa
Rican government is rushing troops
i to Goto and there is promise of the
; commencement of hostilities at an
| early date, according to advices re
ceived in this city today. It is also j
reported here that anti-American!
| demonstrations are taking place in
l Costa Rica, but it is not known that
any Americans have been attacked.
The Panama forces are fully pre- j
pared to resist the threatened in-:
vasion by the Costa Ricans.
HARDING GIVEN SENDOFF
MARION, March 3—Schools and ;
business houses of Marion were
closed yesterday, church bells rang
and factory whistles tooted, as the
neighbors of President-elect Hard
ing gathered in front of the Hard
ing home to bid the senator and his
wife farewell. The distinguished
couple were presented with a silver
plaque, bearing the inscription:
“God’s blessing to you.” The re
sponse of the senator was brief
but impressive, being in the nature
of an appeal for the support of his
neighbors in the work ahead.
WAR-TIME LAWS MAY GO
j WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3—
Congressional action on the bill re
pealing virtually all war-time legis
lation was completed late last night
when the house concurred in the
senate amendmends. The measure
has been sent to the White House
for the President’s signature.
SENATORS WANT TO DISARM
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3—
By unanimous vote, the senate late
last night attached an amendment to
the naval appropriation bill calling
upon the President to call a con
ference between the United States,
Japan and Great Britain to consider
the question of disarmament.
MINING DELEGATES FAVOR
PENDING BLUE SKY BILL'
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SPOKANE, March 3—Blue sky :
legislation was the principal subject
under discussion today at the an-;
nual convention of the Northwest j
Mining Congress, now in session in !
this city. The delegates concluded!
the discussion this afternoon with;
the adoption of resolutions indors-1
ing the blue sky bill now pending
before the Washington state legis-!
lature. The measure treats of min- ■
ing# separately.
The delegates also adopted a reso- j
lution asking for a protective tariff;
on magnesite, zinc and lead, and i
for lower freight rates on all miner
al ores.
HAYS WILL RESIGN PLACE
TO ENTER NEW CABINET
Chairman Will Hays, of the Republi
can national committee, who has
been selected for appointment to
succeed Postmaster Burleson, will
resign as chairman soon after ha
enters the cabinet, and the selection
of his successor is now being gener-1
ally discussed in national political
circles. The selection centers about
C. T. Hert, of Kentucky, and Chas.
D. Hilles, of New York.
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NEW STATE IS AGITATED i
BOISE, March 3—The Idaho senate j
has adopted a resolution providing)
for the appointment of a joint com- j
mission to meet with a like commis
sion representing the state of Wash
ington, to draft plans for the forma
tion of a new state, comprising the
northern part of Idaho and part of
Eastern Washington. A similar reso
lution is pending before the Wash
ington state senate.
VETO IS EXPECTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3—
It is expected that President Wilson
will pocket veto the emergency tariff
measure and the immigration re
striction bill.
HOUSE COMMITTEE THINKS
LANDIS IS OVERWORKED
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3—
The report of the house judiciary
committee, which was submitted yes
terday, holds that the action of
Federal Judge Landis, in accepting
the position of baseball arbitrator,
is inconsistent and tends to inter
fere with the full and adequate
performance of his duties as judge,
and, therefore constitutes a serious
impropriety. In conclusion, the re
port recommends a full investiga
tion of Representative Welty’s im
peachment charges, but leaves the
matter for the next Congress.
Volstead Defends Landis
Chairman Volstead has filed a
minority report in which it is de
clared that Judge Landis is guilty
of no wrong-doing, and asserting
that the postponement of action un
til the next session of Congress is
only intended to discredit the judge
and weaken him in the administra
tion of justice.
HARDING NAMES SECRETAR
ENROUTE WITH HARDING,
March 3—George B. Christian has
been selected by President-elect
Harding to be his secretary, taking
the important position in the White
House which has been tilled during
the past eight years by Joseph P.
Tumulty. Announcement also has
been made of the definite selection
of James J. Davis, of Pittsburg, to
be secretary of labor in the new
cabinet.
WILSON TO PRACTICE LAW
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3—
President Wilson has announced
that he will engage in the practice
of law after his retirement from the!
White House. He has already ar- j
ranged to enter into a partnership;
with Secretary of State Colby, and j
they will maintain offices in New j
York and Washington.
HOLY WAR IS DENIED
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3—!
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The minister of the kingdom of j
Serbs and Croats has made formal
denial of the recently published re
ports to the effect that the Monte
negrins have started a holy war
against Serbia.
COPPER DIVIDENDS ARE CUT
NEW YORK, March 3—The Utah
Copper Company has cut the regu
lar quarterly dividend from $1.50
to fifty cents a share, and the Ray
Consolidated Coppet Company an
nounces that its quarterly dividend
has been passed altogether.
WILL DISTRIBUTE ADDRESS
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3—The
Pacific Coast Communications super
intendent has instructed all navy
radio stations on the Pacific, includ
ing Alaska, to participate in* the
world-wide distribution of Harding’s
inaugural message, which will be
delivered at Washington tomorrow.
DEATH TAKES CHAMP CLARK
AT END OF ACTIVE CAREER
WASHINGTON. *> C.. March 3—
Champ Clark, member of the house
ef representatives for .’6 years, lack
ins two .lays, died in this city at
ten minutes after two yesterday
afternoon. An acute attack of pleu
risy, with a complication of other
diseases resulting from advanced
age, caused the death, which was
not unexpected.
To the last moments of conscious
ness, the former speaker’s mind was
engrossed with memories of his long
j legislative career and. just before
ho lapsed into a state of coma, he
said: “the question is on the adop
tion of the conference report.'*
The house recessed for thirty
! minutes, following the death of the
veteran, the brevity of the recess
being in compliance with a wish
expressed by Clark, that there be
no interruption on his account, dur
j ing the closing hours of Congress,
i Funeral services will be held in the
; rotunda of the capitol on Saturday
j and the body will be taken to Bowl -
! ing Green cemetery for burial.
I Immediately after the recess, the
' house voted Mrs. Clark a year’s sal
;
;ary.
SECRETARY WILSON PLACED
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3
President Wilson has appointed Sec
retary of Labor Wilson a member of
the international joint commission.
! to succeed Obediah Gardiner, of
Maine, who has resigned. It is an
nounced that the secretary has ac
. cepted the appointment.
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ARMY BILL GOES TO WILSON
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 3
The army appropriation bill com
pleted late yesterday and is now in
the hands of President Wilson,
awaiting final approval. In order to
expedite the passage of the measure,
the house, which had been holdinu
out for an army of 150,000, finally
compromised with the senate on
156,000 for the next fiscal year, and
the bill went to the President in
that form.
TRAINMEN WILL STRIKE
CHICAGO, March 3—The employ
es of the Atlanta & Birmingham
system have voted to go out on
strike, and their action has been
sanctioned by the sixteen railroad
brotherhoods having members on the
ystem. Approval of the strike plans
was ordered at a meeting of brother
hood officials held in this city to
day.
NAVAL BILL IN DANGER
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3
Senator Poindexter has announced
that he has abandoned hope of se
curing the passage of the naval ap
propriation bill at this session of
Congress, owing to the inability of
the inability of the two branches
to agree on' details.
Poindexter says the bill, as passed
by the house, would have led to
demoralization and paralysis in the
American navy.
MARCH 9 WILL BE FISH DAY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 3—
Secretary Alexander has prepared a
statement to the public urging alt
Americans to eat fish on March 9.
which has been designated National
Fish Day.
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