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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCT. 12, 1922
NUMBER 360
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NEAR EAST DELEGATES SIGN ARMISTICE
BIG PASSENGER STEAMER ON FIRE IN MID OCEAN
Immigration restrictions annoy mining magnates
IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS
CAUSE SHORTAGE OF LABOR
CLEVELAND, Oct. 12—A reso
lution dealing with the labor short
age in the metal mining industry
was presented was presented by the
I board of directors yesterday to the
twenty-fifth annual convention of the
American Mining Congress, which is
in session here this week. The board
ascribes the shortage to the present
immigration restrictions and pro
poses that a committee be appoint
ed to investigate conditions.
President Harding addressed a let
ter to the convention, pointing out
that the “world nowadays is crying
* out for raw materials for commerce
and industries”.
The convention was informed yes
terday by J. C. Bradley, former
president of the National Coal As
sociation, that the recent coal strike
caused a loss of $1,190,000,000.
Resolutions have been introduced
condeming the paternalistic attitude
of the Government and deploring
the entrance of the Government in
private business enterprises. Indus
trial co-operation between labor and
capital is urged in a resolution as a
^ means of increasing production and
lowering prices.
ISAAC GUGGENHEIM DEAD
SOUTHAMPTON, Eng., Oc~_ 12—
Isaac Gaggenheim, American capit
alist and copper magnate, died here
suddenly on Tuesday. He had been
ill for some time and it is under
stood ‘he suffered a slight stroke
recently although he was able to
be around. He Expected to return
to New York next Sunday. He was
boro in 1854 and was the eldest
son of Meyer Guggenheim, founder
of the family in America. He en
gaged in various commercial enter
prises until 1881 when, with the
other brothers, he joined his father
and became treasurer and director
of the American Smelting & Refin
ing Company in 1901.
FORMER NOME PUBLISHER DIES
SEATTLE, Oct. 12—Edwin C.
Devine, pat owner of the Nome
* Nugget for twelve years, died here
this week, at the age of 57 years.
He left the Nome country six years
ago on account of his health. Prior
to going to Nome, he worked as
linotype operator ofc the Dawson
News.
ARMY DIRIGIBLE ON WAY
EL PASO, Oct. 12—The army
dirigible C-2 arrived here yester
day from San Diego, having made
795 miles in 16 hours.
OIL COMPANY TO TAKE WATER
NEW YORK. Oct. 12—The di
rectors of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey have announc
ed that a special meeting of the
stockholders of the company will be
held on November 8 for the pur
pose of increasing the authorized
common stock from $110,000,000 to
$620,000,000.
SCION WILL BE A BANKER
NEW YORK, Oct. 12—William
H. Vanderbilt, son of A. G. Van
derbilt, who lost his life when the
steamer Lusitania was torpedoed,
has decided to become a banker and
has begun his career as a clerk in
the offices of the Wall Street Trust
• Company. He will be 21 years of
* age next month.
GARY URGES MORE SAFETY
NEW7 YORK, Oct 12—In an ad
dress delivered before the Merchants
Association here yesterday, Judge
Elbert H. Gary pointed out the
need for “first safety” for ^very
human where physical injury may
be preventable. He declared that
the number of serious preventable
accidents is increasing daily.
Dr. J. H. Romig was a returning
passenger on today’s gascar from
Fairbanks.
WAR CLOUDS DISAPPEARING
AS AGREEMENT IS REACHED
AMERICAN SHIPS GOING DRY;
CANADIANS PLANNING COUP
MONTREAL. Oct. 12—Canadian
shipping companies have announced
their ability to handle all the busi
ness that may be lost by American
passenger boats as a result of the
recently announced liquor ruling.
Ships Give Up Their Liquor
NEW YORK. Oct. 12—Every bot
tle of liquor on four American
passenger ships which arrived in
port yesterday, was remover in ae- ]
: cordance with orders issued by the
Shipping board. •
HARDING GREETS CHINA
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 12—
; President Harding has sent a cable
to the president of China, express
ing cordial felicitations on the oc
casion of the anniversary of the
Chinese republic.
BOND HOLDERS SAFE
DEL MONTE. Cal., Oct 12—A
resolution was adopted at vester
' day’s session of the Investment
Bankers Association of America, l
; pledging the members to refrain
' from engaging in any campaign to
induce holders of Liberty bonds to
dispose of their securities for other
forms of investment.
INTEREST PAYMENT COMING
LONDON, Oct. 12—It is stated
! semi-officia^y that the British gov
ernment is “taking steps to pay
| $50,000,000 into the New Y'ork
federal reserve bank on October 16
: on account of this year’s interest
i on Great Britain’s debt to_ the
! United States.
OLDEST STRIKER PASSES
BURLINGTON, Oct. 12—Albert
j M. Parmeter, oldest striker in the
! world, died here this week and was
laid at rest yesterday. He was em
ployed on the Burlington line and
I went out on strike in 1888. He has
\ been out ever since, as the strike
was never settled. He received many
thousands of dollars in strike pay
from the Brotherhood of Engineers.
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I TEXAS CANDIDATE LOSES
| AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 12—Secre
: tary of State Staples has announced
that he will reject the application of
I Henry Young, of Waco, to have his
name certified as U. S. senatorial
candidate of the States Rights Dem
; ocratic party.
HAYS PLEADS NOT GUILTY
SOMERVILLE. N. J., Oct. 12—
Clifford Hays, who was arraigned
here yesterday on the charge of
; murder in connection with the death
! of Rev. Edward Hall and Mrs. E.
j Mills, entered a plea of not guilty.
The authorities, who yesterday be
I lieved they had the case solved,
| show less satisfaction today and in
dicate that they are -working on a
new lead.
ROME ROCKED BY QUAKE
ROME. Oct. 12—A violent earth
! quake rocked this city yesterday,
causing great alarm, ft was dis
covered later, however, that no
damage had resulted.
BANDITS MAKE BIG HALL
CINCINNATI. Oct. 12—Accord
ing to announcement made yester
day, the five bandits who held up
the Hamilton County Bank on Sep
tember 28, obtained a total of $22,
000 in cash and bonds
LONDON, Oct. 12—A peaceful;
solution of the Near Eastern tangle
apparently has been reached on the
basis of the surrender of Eastern
Thrace to the Turks, with proper
safeguards for Christian minorities
and the neutrality of the Darda
nelles.
The signing of the armistice con
vention last irght brought great re-1
lief here, where it was feared for
a tifae that the Turks would not
attach their signatures to the docu
ment.
Greek* Quitting Territory
ADRIANOPLE, Oct. 12—News of
the conclusion of the armistice at
Mudania was received quietly here
as a majority of the population al
ready regarded the re-entry of the
Turks into Eastern Thrace as in
evitable. Talk of resistance is con
fined mainly to the army.
More than a thousand families
have left for Greece within the last
week and the ciry is filled with re
fuses.
Greece Will Sign
PARIS, Oct. 12—The Greek dele
gates have agreed to sign the Mu
dania armistice and to evacuate
Thrace, according to official advices
received at the French foreign office
this afternoon.
NON-STOP FLIGHT DELAYED
SAN DIEGO, Oct 12—Lieuts.
Macready and Kelly, who broke the
world’s record several days ag'O for
remaining aloft, have postponed
their trans-continental non-stopaer
ial attempt, on account of unfavor
able weather conditions.
UNCLE OF HOOVER DIES
PORTLAND, Oct. 12—Dr. H. .7.
Min thorn. Oregon educator and uncle
of Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover, died here this week.
HAYES WAS IN BED
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 12—The!
attorney for Clifford Hayes, who is
charged with murder, declares that
he has absolute proof that young
Hayes was home in bed when the
crime was committed.
NEWSPRINT PRICES SOAR
MONTREAL, Oct. 12—Contracts ;
for newsprint, for delivery during
the first six months of next year,
are being made at $75 per ton, an
advance of $5 per ton over present:
prices. The contracts are being made!
by the Canadian Export Paper Co.’
MOTOR CAR CONCERN BUSTS
CHICAGO. Oct. 12—Three local
banks have filed a petition of in
voluntary bankrupted against the,
Elgin Motor Car Company.
COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING;
HEARS REPORT ON PLANTS
The regular meeting of the city
council, which was h*ld at the coun
cil chambers on Tuesday night, was
confined largely to a discussion of
plans for the operation of the pub
lic utilities, which were taken over
by the city on the first of October.
Superintendent Henshaw reported
tha: the transfer had been made
from the Healy River Coal Corpora
tion and that the plant changes
promised by the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission, to put the utilities
on a more efficient basis, wrere be
ing made as rapidly as expert me
chanics could do the work.
The superintendent also reported
that he had opened negotiations with
the Commission for the use of coal
from the railroad stock pile, pending
th« delivery of coal by the Healy
River Coal Corporation. Lump coal
will be delivered into the bunkers
at $3.90 per long ton, with a lower
price for screenings.
The clerk was instructed to is
sue a call for a special school elec
tion to - fill the vacancy on the
board caused by the retirement of
Frank Teufel. The election will be
held on November 7, in connection
with the territorial election. A list
of names was selected by the coun
cil, from which tihe clerk will se
lect the election judges and clerks.
The election will be held at the
j fire hall, as on former occasions.
CRONKHITE PROBE ENDING
TACOMA. Oct. 12—It is regarded
as certain in federal court circles
that the report of the grand jury,
■which investigated the death of Ma
jor Cronkhite. will make its final
! report tomorrow. The major came
to his death several years ago at
Camp Lewis under mysteriou cir
cumstances.
GOVERNOR BONE OPPOSES
ROUTING MAIL VIA KOBI
Declaring that it will be imposs
ible to give satisfactory or reason
able service on the proposed mail
route from Kobi station to McGrath
and the upper Kuskokwim districts.
Governor Scott C. Bone has enter
ed a protest against the substitu
tion of that route for the Nancy
Rainy Pass route, over which the
mail was carried last winter. The
lack of a trail on the new route,
argues the governor, makes it im
possible for the maintenance of an
adequate service.
The governor points out that dog
feed has been distribued along the
old route, roadhouses are establish
ed and accommodations for mail
carriers and travelers provided, ail
of which will be lost under the pro
posed change.
Arthur J. Campbell, representing
the N. C. Company, began work on
the Hot Springs trail cutoff this
week and is making rapid progress
with the undertaking, according to
reports received in town from the
road builders’ camp near North
N'enana. All of the men for the
work were employed in N'enana.
The telephone service will be sus
pended on Saturday to permit the
installation of the board at the new
exchange building next to the power
house. It is thought that the change
can be made in a day, but it is pos
sible the service will be interrupted
for more than a day. Emergency
long distance calls will be handled
at the telephone office.
Eiler Hansen, of Sitka, has been
chosen to represent the veterans of
Alaska at the annual gathering of
the American legion at New Orleans.
He is an active member of the
Sitka legion post. The convention
wilL open on October 20 and dele
gates will attend from every part
of the world. This year’s convention
is expected to surpass all previous
gatherings in point of attendance
and progressive action.
The editor of the Fairbanks News
Miner is conducting a vigorous
campaign against federal officials
and church workers because of their
determination to move the town’s
restricted dictrict from its present
location in fie heart of the city.
FEDERAL. JUDGE ISSUES ORDER
STOPPING WORK OF DRY SQUAD
NEW YORK. Oct. 12—Federal
Judge Hand has issued a temporary ;
restraining order, preventing Actingj
Collector of Customs Stew-art and
o ter officials from putting into j
effect the federal order directing
the seizure of ships and liquor, un
der the ruling of Attorney Genera!
Daugherty.
The restraining order was granted
on application of the International
Mercantile Marine Corporation, act
ing for the American lines. It ap
plies directly to the steamers Fin
land and St. Paul, and is effective
until a hearing can be held, which
probably will be some time this
month.
ST. LOUIS FUR AUCTION
ATTRACTS MANY BUYERS
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12—Fourteen
; hundred Russian sables were one of
I the features at yesterday's fur auc
tion. The pelts brought from $15
to $320 each. Four hundred and ten
j fisher pelts brought $23 to $175
| each; 600 otter brought a maximum
! of $37.50 each.
! The receipts on the opening day of
i the sale, which is being conducted
by the Fouke Fur Company, totaled
| nearly a million dollars. President
; Phillip B. Fouke, says that the de
j msnd for furs is strong and price-*
! stable.
The value of the furs offered will
| approximate three million -dollars,
iand include 17,000 Alaska seal skins
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AUTO RACER INJURED
SAN' FRANCISCO, Oct. 12—Ed
die Heame, automobile racer, was
slightly injured here yesterday when
an auto he was driving on exhibition,
turned over upon him.
FIRE LOSS EIGHT MILLION
COBALT. Ont., Oct. 12—A revis
ed list of deaths resulting from the
recent forest fires showrs a total of
44, the number having been in
creased by the finding of additional
bodies. The property loss is estimat
ed at $8,000,000.
DEMOCRATS ARE UNITED
OMAHA, Oct. 12—In a campaign
speech delivered here yesterday, W.
J. Bryan declared, that the Demo
cratic party is “again united over
the grave of the liquor issue”. He
accused the Republicans of befog
ging the campaign by attempts to
interpolate the question of prohibi
tion.
COLORED TROOPS RETURNING
MANILA, Oct. 12—The Ninth
cavalry, negro regiment, sailed for
the United States yesterday. Fifty
Philippine scouts will replace the
cavalrymen at Camp Stotesburg.
HEROES COME FOR MEETING
,NEW YORK, Oct. 12—Twenty- j
three decorated heroes, representing
Britain, France, Belgium, Serbia,;
Slovakia. Rumania and Italy have
arrived here from Europe, enroute
to New Orleans to attend the an
nual convention of the American
legion.
MRS. HARDING IMPROVING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 12—
Mrs. Harding sat up for a short
time today, the first time since she
was taken ill five weeks ago. Gen
eral Sawyer says her condition is |
good.
PACIFIC LINER IN FLAMES;
PASSENGERS AWAIT RESCUE
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12—With
300 passengers aboard, the Los An
geles Steamship Company's new
steamer City of Honolulu is report
ed afire two days off shore, enroute
from Honolulu to Los Angeles. It is
believed that three vessels are in
the vicinity, including the transport
Thomas and the steamers Enter
prise and City of Los Angeles. The
City of Honolulu is a Shipping
Board vessel of 17,000 tons, and
was making her first trip in the
new service.
The passengers of the burning
vessel were leaving the ship at
nine o’clock this morning, accord
ing to a wireless message received
by the Federal Telegraph Company.
At that tame the position of she
ship was given as 1.406 miles east
of Honolulu.
The Matson line steamer Enter
prise, thought to be the nearest
ship to the scene of disaster, is
rushing full speed to the rescue
! and is expected to arrive there at
! noon today or a little later.
Twelve minutes before the boats
were lowered, the Honolulu sent an
S.' O. S.. declaring that a bad fire
1 was raging on board the ship and
requesting immediate assistance.
Radio calls sent out after nine
this morning failed to received any
response, and it was concluded that
the ship had been abandoned.
Pleasure Yacht Arrive* On Scene
SAN PEDRO. Oct. 12—A mess
age has been received from E. L.
Dohenev's private yacht Casiana. in
which it is stated that the yacht
has arrived at the scene of the hie
and is standing by. All of the pas
sengers are said to have been saved
and are now awaiting the coining
of rescue ships to take them t>*
their des.ination. The sea resembles
a great lake, so calm that the sur
vivors, who ate still in their »mal!
boats, are not endangered.
The captain, chief engineer. Iir>:
engineer and radio operator were
the last to leave Che burning ship
A message flashed from the Hono
lulu at ten o’clock said: 'The cap
tain and gang are leaving the
ship. Good bye to all.” The Casi
ana reached the scene later anti
found the passengers in no im
mediate danger.
The army transport Thomas has
reported from a position 200 miles
from :he City of Honolulu, and is
proceeding at full speed to the
scene, expecting to arrive there at
one o’clock tomorrow morning.
Le»* Than One Hundred On Board
HONOLULU, Oct. 12—There are
76 names on the passenger list of
the steamer City of Honolulu, and
of these 64 are first class. The list
includes Mrs. Mabel Ackers Mc
Mann, Miss Margaret O’Conner and
Peggy O’Brien, of Tacoma. There
were also many prominent Califor
nia and Honolulu people on board
Formerly German Boat
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12—The
City of Honolulu was formerly a
German liner, owned by the Ham
burg American line, and known as
the Frederick der Grosse. The ves
se! was seized by the American
government and used as a transport
during the war.
MAINE FORESTS BURN
JACKMAN, Me., Oct 10—Heavy
property damage has resulted from
forest fires north of this city. Many
families were forced to vacate their
homes hastily.
NEGRO HOLDS UP PULLMANS
KANSAS CITY. Oct. 12—Two
Pullman cars on the Santa Fe’s
crack California Limited were
held up by a negro bandit last night
and the passengers relieved of all
of their cash and jewelry, the value
of which has not been ascertained