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WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
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Volume Two
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1919.
Number 107
WILSON SEEKS PLAN TO LOWER COSTS
METAL WORKERS WILL URGE CONGRESS TO ACT
ENGLAND AND ARGENTINA SQUABBLE OVER PURCHASE
Nine more bodies of victims of
the Sophia wreck have been recov
* ered by divers in the employ of the i
Deep Sea Salvage company, accord- j
ing to advices received from Juneau !
last night. Eight of the nine bodies
recovered were found at the bottom
of Lynn canal, 50 feet from ^he
steamer, and the ninth was taken
from the after hold of the Sophia.
A total of 282 bodies have been
recovered thus far, leaving a bah
ance of 65 unaccounted for.
Eight of the nine bodies taken to
Juneau yesterday have been identi
fied, the list being: Peter McCaskie
and Elmer E. Stitzel, of Nenana;
Andrew John Smythe, of Cleary;
J. W. Hyndman, Vancouver; Alex- ;
ander Mclean, Dawson; George W. '
Daidreault, Seattle; Derby King,
f Long City; John W. HellwinkleJ
Dawson.
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BY REPUBLIC IS
CAUSE OF RIFE!
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 5.—Diplo-,
matic relations between England and |
V Argentina are near the breaking
point as the result of the purchase
by the republic of the German
steamship Basia Branca, a transac
tion which the British authorities
have refused to sanction.
There is a rumor in general eir
w
culation here to ' the effect that
the diplomatic representatives of
both England and Argentina have
left their stations and are now re-!
turning to their homes, pending a i
settlement of the question. j
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OFFICIAL LION HUNTER
TO WORK IN NATIONAL
FOREST IN CALIFORNIA
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.—“Offi
cial Lion Hunter cf the Santa Bar
bara National Forest” will be the
* title “Jerky” Johnson, a well-known )
hunter and trapper of the Tejon
Mountain district, near here, will
bear when he starts out in a few
days to rid the reserve of pumas
and bobcats, which have been cre
ating terror in the hearts of ranch-'
era around here.
* For several months ranchers have
reported that their stock has been
attacked by the beasts, and trav
elers in the forest have told of
thrilling fights and narrow escapes
from attacks.
It was not until, however, one of :
the animals paid a visit to the i
Canet ranch, less than two miles j
from the center of this city, that
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anyone took the various and diversi- j
fied tales seriously; but now it's i
different, and Forest Ranger Jacinto <
Reyes and Game Warden Frank Bar-|
nett will confer with “Jerky” John
1, son to prepare a campaign against
the dangerous marauders.
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PRESIDENT ABSORBED
WITH COST PROBLEMS
METAL WORKERS
10 ASK SOLONS
TO LOWER COST
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.—Five
hundred thousand members of the
metal." trades unions throughout the
United States will make a demand
upon Congress this month, it is ex->
pected, to take such action as may j
be necessary to bring about a low -1
ering of prices throughout the coun- j
try. A similar request is to be j
sent to President Wilson, also, it is
understood.
The request for lowered living
costs will be made on the grounds
that such action is necessary to pre
vent further strikes in the United
States.
The demands are to be made j
through the general legislative com- '
mittee at Washington.
Funds sufficient to take care of i
July payroll accounts have been j
placed at the dispo^l of Special j
Disbursing Agent Frank Doner, and
preparations are now being made by
the local paymaster to put the mon
ey in circulation.
The money was made available at
the request of the local office, the
usual procedure when funds are]
needed to replenish the local Com-]
mission strongbox.
PARIS, Aug. 5. — Official an
nouncement was made today that
the Austrian peace delegation has
prepared a reply to the peace treaty !
framed by the Allied peace confer- j
ence and will present the answer to i
the conference tomorrow, within the
time limit allowed for protest.
It is understood that the reply:
j contains a number of counter pro
posals will not become known until
i after the conference has received j
jthem.
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PEERLESS IS ENROUTE; j
LEFT FAIRBANKS AT 12 .
The Johnson launch Peerless left;
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(Fairbanks for Nenana at noon to-!
day, but it could not be ascertained!
! by The News whether or not any
[passengers are coming on the boat. I
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 5.—
The public clamor for a reduction
in the cost of living, which is
spreading to every section of the
United States and involving prac
tically all the large labor organiza
tions, has so impressed President
Wilson with the seriousness of the
situation that he has discontinued
his meetings with members of the
senate, and announces that he will
devote his entire attention to the
high cost problem. Other matters,
including even the League of Na
tions question, are to be sidetracked
until a solution of the high cost of
living problem has been found.
' Officials of the Government ex
press the belief that increased pro
duction will have the effect of low
ering prices, but no one of them
has yet come forward with a con
; Crete plan for the stimulation of
production, those opposing the plan
I declaring that manufacturers and
1 producer's cannot be counted on to
give their support to such a scheme.
President Wilson has expressed
| the hope that che workingmen of
the country will have patience pend
ing a readjustment of conditions.
;He feels that strikes will interfere
seriously with the solution of the
problems confronting the Govern
ment at this time.
LONDON, Aug. 5. — England's
generals and admirals who distin
guished themselves by rendering
valable aid to their country during
the war are to be rewarded in a
very substantial manner, according
to information made public today
by officials of the government.
Titles and money grants will be
bestowed upon the victorious of
ficers who led England’s land and
sea forces against the Huns, the list
of awards including many men
whose names figured prominently in
war reports during the progress of
the great struggle.
Admiral Beatty and General Haig
are to be made earls, and each will
receive a money grant of £100,000.
Admiral Jelico and General French
are to get grants of £50,000 each.
SILK WORKERS ASK
FOR PAY INCREASE
PATERSON, N. J., Aug. 5—
Thirteen thousand silk workers em
ployed in factories in this city are
out on strike today, following a re
fusal of mill owners to grant an
increase in wages demanded by the
workers.
The factories involved are closed
today, no attempt having been made
to operate the looms.
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OFFICIAL COPY
OF TREATY FOR
JAMS LEFT
SEATTLE, Aug. 5.—The first of
ficial copy of the Versailles treaty
despatched to the Japanese govern
|ment left this city this week for
the Orient aboard the steamship
JFushimi Maru, in the care of Lieu
itenant-Colonel H. Ninoniya, a spe
cial courier entrusted with the mis
sion of making safe delivery of the
document at Tokyo.
The copy was turned over to the
courier in France by the Japanese
delegation, and has been in his pos
session constantly since that time.
Unofficial copies of the treaty
were forwarded to Japan some time
ago, following the publication of
the peace terms in this country, but
it was impossible to make delivery
of an official copy earlier.
SOLDIERS FIGHTING
OREGON POSTMASTER
PORTLAND, Aug. 5.—Returned
soldiers declare that Postmaster My
ers is discriminating against them
in the employment of help for his
office. Numerous complaints have
been made and the soldiers declare
that they can prove that they are
not being given a fair chance to
get work.
Mayor Baker has forwarded a
protest to Postmaster General Bur
leson.
CANADIANS ARREST
FORMER NORTHERNER
WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 5.-—F. E.
Patching has been placed under ar
rest in this city on suspicion that
he is the man wanted by the Adams
Express company for the embezzle
ment of funds at Ketchikan.
RUMANIANS ARE
THROW! SCARE
PARIS, Aug. 5.—The occupation
of the Hungarian city of Budapest
I by Rumanian troops has been fol
lowed by wholesale plundering of
Hungarian shops, according to in
formation received in this city to
! day. The rep(||lB state that the
Rumanians have clken complete pos
j session of the capital and are now
i demanding hostages. Several mem
jbers of the new Hungarian 'ministry
| are being held captive and between
! fifteen and twenty civilians, who at
| tempted to defend their property,
jhave been killed by the Rumanian
soldiers.
LARGE FORCE THERE.
j BUDAPEST, Aug. 5.—The Ru
jinanian forces which are occupying
this city number about thirty thou
sand, including infantry and en
gineers. The troops entered the
j city yesterday with a blare of trum
pets and paraded the streets for
' several hours.
ARE IN BAD HOLE
PARIS, Aug. .—Two laborers,
armed with a knife and two re
volvers, were taken into custody
( this morning near the residence of
Premier Clemenceau and are being
held by the police pending an in
vestigation of their records.
The men attracted the attention
of the police by their suspicious ac
tions and it is generally’ believed
.that they planned an attack on the
aged premier. One of the men at
tempted to bribe the arresting of
ficers.
TRANSPORTATION PEOPLE
TALKING CONSOLIDATION
There is a report in circulation
in Juneau to the effect that the
steamship companies operating in
Alaska waters and along the Pacific
.coast are considering a proposition
to combine their interests. The con-:
isolidation, it is said, will include the
coastwise lines, operating north and
; south, and also those engaged in
the overseas or Oriental trade, and
will have a working agreement with
Atlantic lines.
H. F. Alexander, president of the
pacific Steamship Company, is saij
|to be working on the proposition.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 5.—
Senator Edwin S. Johnson, Demo
crat, of South Dakota, warned the
members of the senate agricultural
committee today that something
would have to be done, and done
soon, to lower the cost of living in
the United States. Drastic action
is needed, he said, to meet existing
conditions. If nothing is done, the
country will soon be involved in a
revolution, he warned the commit
teemen, signs of which are already
in the air.
The committee will soon start a
hearing on bills proposing federal
investigation of the meat packers.
| The work of getting Xenana’s ball
'team in shape for the forthcoming
series at Fairbanks, scheduled for
Saturday and Sunday, August lti
land 17, has been started in real
earnest. Quite a number of the
boys were out last night, and from
now on there will be something do
ing every day in the way of prac
tice.
Reports received from Fairbanks
state that the fans of the upper
town are very confident of winning
the series, more confident, if pos
isible, than when the Fairbanks
team came to Nenana. And it is
claimed there will be plenty of
monev to cover all the bets Nenana
ites care to place.
Interest in the series is increas
ing rapidly in both towns. The
ladies of Xenana are especially keen
for the trip, and there is reason to
believe that there will be more than
can be carried comfortably on the
excursion boat, and it is considered
very likely that there will be enough
of a crowd to till several of the
smaller boats, in addition to the
Commission power-barge Midnight
Sun.
COUTTS TO ENTER RACE
FOR SCHOOL TREASURER
Responding to the appeal of nu
merous citizens interested in school
affairs, William C'outts, manager of
the Coghill store, has consented to
the use of his name as a candidate
for the treasurership of the school
board, to succeed Geo. W. Penning
ton, who wired his resignation from
Texas several days ago.
There is a possibility that the
school election will be held at the
time the town chooses a board of
trustees. An election at that time,
it is pointed out by members of
the school board, would effect a con
siderable saving. It is not known
just when the election will be held.