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VOL. III.
NENANA. ALASKA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6. 1921
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
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NUMBER 179
SOVET LEADER URGES WORLD STRIKES
OVER TWO MILLION MEN IDLE NOW IN STATES
M’BRIDE INDORSES CANDIDACY OF GEORGE HAZELET
SURVEY SHOWS MANY ARE t
ON THE IDLE LIST NOW
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6—
Prominent labor officials have an
nounced that a nation-wide survey
of industrial conditions shows that
there are at present 2,323,000 work
ers out of employment in the United
States.
The statement declares that the
situation represents the greatest
industrial slump since 1907. It is
estimated that there are 50,000
metal miners out of work.
STORM SWEEPING COAST;
RIVERS LEAVING BANKS
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PORTLAND, Jan. 6—Heavy rains
of the past several days have caused
the rivers of Oregon and Washing
ton to overflow their banks and a
large area of land in the two states
is under water in consequence, with
much damage to railroads and tele
graph lines. Several serious land
slides are reported. ; -
The peak of th^J&rm, which
struck the Oregon coast on Tuesday,
has passed and the disturbance is
now moving northward. For a time
yesterday the Williamette river
climbed up its banks at the rate of
a foot an hour.
UNITED MINE WORKERS
ARE ELECTING PRESIDEN1
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 6—A par
tial canvass of the 400,000 votes
cast for president of the United
Mine Workers indicates that Johr
L. Lewis has- been re-elected, de.
feating R. H- Harlin, of Seattle
It may take, a, month, however, tc
determine the result definitely.
Harlin is Hopeful
SEATTLE, Jan. 6—R. H. Harlir
has received a message from his
representative at Indianapolis, as
suring him that- he has a good
chance to. defeat Lewis for tht
presidency. Harlin refuses to credit
the reports that his rival has tht
election assured.
GERMANS FIND OIL FIELD
BERLIN, Jan. 6—According to in
formation received in this city, ar
important oil field has been dis
covered near Hamburg, and there is
a big stampede on to the locality
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NEW REIGN OF TERROR COMING
SAYS REPORT FROM MOSCOW
LORD MAYOR IS STOWAWAY;
COMES TO GIVE TESTIMONY
NEWPORT NEWS, Jan. 6—Dan
iel O’Callahan, who succeeded the
late Terence MacSwiney as lord
mayor of Cork, arrived here last
! night, a stowaway aboard the steam
j er West Cannon. He explained that
I he had been invited to visit New
[York for the purpose of giving
testimony before the Committee of
One Hundred, and had been com
pelled to stow away in order to es
cape from Ireland. The British
authorities, he says, refused to f:ve
him a passport.
O’Callahan was accompanied by
Peter MacSwiney, brother of the
hunger striker. He was given a
; passport, but preferred to travel
like the lord mayor.
May Send Him Back
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6—
The state department has ordered
an investigation of the arrival of
O’Callahan and MacSwiney, and it
is intimated that no distinction will
be drawn between their case and
that of an ordinary stowaway.
COLBY PARTY RETURNING
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 6—Secre
tary of State Colby and the mem
! bers of his party started on their
return trip to the United States on
Monday night. The secretary said
that he was tremendously impressed
by the cordiality of the receptions
given him in Brazil, Uruaguay and
Argentine.
BIG CACHE LIFTED
NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Liquor val
ued at a quarter of a million dollars
was seized by federal -prohibition
agents yesterday. The booze was
found in a warehouse owned by
Singer Brothers. This is said to be
the biggest raid made since the
country went dry.
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MURDER SUSPECT HELD
PRINCE RUPERT, Jan. 6—Rob
ert Holm has been placed under ar
rest at Thurson harbor, on Queen
Charlotte island, in connection with
the murder of his partner, whose
name is unknown to the authorities.
NEGRO IS LYNCHED
MERIDAN, Miss., Jan. 6—Robert
Lewis, colored, who was under ar
rest on the charge of killing T. W.
Green, a railroad watchman, was
taken from the arresting officer by
a mob yesterday and lynched.
BANKS MUST REPORT . ...
WASHINGTON, D.-G.> Jan. 6—
The comptroller of currency has is
sued a call to national banks, in all
sections of the country to supply
him with a statement of condition
at the close of business on Decem
ber 29. v •,
INVENTOR PASSES
ROCHESTER, Jan. 6—i^lbeit Lit
tle, inventor of typewriter ribbons
and carbon paper, died here yester
h day. ;
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6—
The state department is in receipt
of official advices from Moscow
which quote Lenine as saying “it
is indispensible that we keep the
bourgeoise enemy busy with in
ternal troubles in order to prevent
them from injuring the Rusaian
soviet. Great strikes should be or
ganized throughout the world”.
It is also reported here that a
new policy of terror has been de
termined upon by the soviet, as a
means of strengthening the position
of the Bolshevik government. •
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Belgrade Ha* Riot
BELGRADE, Jan. 6—In a clash
between communists and the police
of this city, two hundred ,p|f|3ons
were inured, including 12 weia|frs 1
of the JX^e'fbtce. There :
Russians the crowd anffijfcdnes |
were used freely in the encounter,!
which took place in front of the
communist headquarters. The police
used their bayonets to disperse the
crowd.
BABE RUTH CARRYING GUN
TO STAND OFF FOOTPADS
NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Babe Ruth,
of home run fame, who returned
to this city yesterday from Cuba,
were he spent his vacation, has been
granted permission by the police
to carry a gun for purposes of sell
protection. In applying for the privi
lege, Ruth told the police that he
frequently had considerable money
and jewelry on his person, and in
timated a lack of ambition to make
a literal home run, with a burglai
at his heels.
Ruth gained considerable weighl
during his outing, but he says he
will get into form quickly when
training starts, and is confident oi
his ability to make at least sixty
home runs during the coming season
He says he will be disappointed il
he does not make that number.
HOUSE OVERRIDES VETO
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6—
The lower house of Congress, fol
lowing the action of the senate
has passed the war finance resolu
tion over the veto of President Wil
son and the measure is now a law
The vote of Ithe house was 250 fo
passage over the veto and 66 op
posed.
HEARINGS NEARING END
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6—
According to announcement made bj
members of the senate immigratior
committee, the committee will con
clude its hearings on the immigra
tion bill next week. The committet
is awaiting the arrival of a numbei
of witnesses from the Pacific coast
HARDING TO BE HONORED
COLUMBUS, Jan. 6—President
elect Warding became a 33rd. de
gree Mason at a big meeting helc
in this city yesterday. Columbui
consistery, Scottish Rite Masons
conducted the ceremony.
HARDING INVITES GOVERNOR!
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6
The governors of all the states ant
territories have been invited, witl
their staffs, to attend the inaugura
tion of Harding.
BABY BURNS TO DEATH
TACOMA, Jan. 6—Edward Sieg
ler, Jr., aged four years, was burn
ed to death here yesterday as a re
suit of playing with fire. The housi
was partially destroyed by the fire
WRECK OF STEAMER FATAL
TO OVER TWO HUNDRED
MADRID, Jan. 6—The wreck of
the steamer Santa Isabel, which was
driven on the rocks on the Villa
Garcia coast ithis week during a
storm, caused the death of 2141
persons, including many women and
children. Several entire families
were wiped out.
The heavy loss of life, it is said,
was due to the fact that many of the
passengers were confined in the
cabins, where they drowcnd like
rats in a trap.
The survivors suffered greatly
from exposure and were unable to
walk when rescue parties found
them.
ATTACK ON SOLDIERS IS
FATAL TO SINN FEINERS
LONDON, Jan. 6—Advices from
Dublin state that an attack on a
detachment of soldiers near Meelin,
County Cork, resulted in the death
of 16 members of the attacking
party, while all of the soldiers es
caped uninjured.
CARDINAL IMPROVING
BALTIMORE, Jan. 6—The con
dition of Cardinal Gibbons is con-j
siderably improved today. He en-,
joyed a good night’s sleep last
night.
KILLING IS DENIED
DUBLIN, Jan. 6—The killing of
16 Sinn Feiners is denied by Dublin
.Castle. It was reported that that
number had been shot down, follow
ing an attack on troops from am
bush.
NEW TARIFF BILL COMING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6—
' Chairman Fordney, of the house
ways and means committee, has an
nounced that he will introduce a
1 new tariff bill shortly after the con
vening of the extra session of Con
1 gress, early in March.
CHIEF TO HUNT POLE
MC MINVILLE, Jan. 6—E. L.
Knight has resigned as chief of po
. lice of thie city and is enroute to"!
. join Stefansson, to assist the ex*
. plorer in his preparations for a
. dash for the North Pole. He was
, with Stefansson on the last voyage.
BALLOONISTS NEARLY DIE
IN NORTHERN FORESTS
HEARSTON, Jan. 6—The three
American balloonists who left New
York recently in a dirigible, and
were compelled to land in the wilds j
near Lake Temisking, had a miracu
lous escape from death, according
to stories brought here by Indian
trappers. The stranded airmen en^
dured terrible hardships and were
on the verge of starvation when
they found a. trail which took them
to a place of safety. They released
all but two of their carrier pigeons
soon after they landed, in the hope
of directing rescue patties to their
locality, and finally were 'compelled
to eat the two remaining birds,
which was all they had to eat dur
ing the last four days of their iso
lation.
The men are now enroute back
to civilization with dog teams which
they secured at a settlement in
the woods.
INAUGURATION DAY FIXED
OLYMPIA, Jan. 6—Governor Hart
will be inaugurated on January 12,
according to announcement made to
day. The oath of office will be ad
ministered by Judge Emmet H.
Parker, who is to be the new chief
justice of the state supreme court.
HARDINGS GET LIFE
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6—Presi
dent-elect and Mrs. Harding have
been elected honorary life members
of the Union League club of this
city. Mrs. Harding is the first of
her sex to be accorded the honor
of membership in the club.
STEAMER FOR TEACHERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. G—
This year, for the first time, the de
partment of education will have its
own steamer to carry teachers and
supplies to the many outlying sta
tions in Alaska. The coast guard
training ship Boxer has been turned
over to the department by the navy
and should reach Seattle from the
Atlantic coast about the middle of
May. Hereafter the department will
not have to rely upon coast guard
vessels for transportation.
MAY EXPEL SOCIALIST
ALBANY, Jan. 6—A resolution
calling for the expulsion of Charles
Solomon, Socialist member of the
general assembly, will be offered
when the lower house of the state
legislature convenes this week, ac
cording to announcement made in
official circles.
COAST ELEVENS COMBINE
BERKELEY, Jan. 6—Announce
ment has been made that Stanford,
California and Washington univer
sities have formed a big three league
along the lines of the Harvard-Yale
Princeton combination. Football ar
rangements for the coming season
are now in course of preparation.
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
IS SUPPORTING HAZELET
JUNEAU, Jan. 6—Republican Na
tional Committeeman John C. Mc
Bride issued a statement yesterday
morning in which he announced
his indorsement of George C. Haze
let, of Cordova, for governor of
Alaska.
McBride pai l Hazelet a glowing
tribute, saying, among other things,
that “Alaska is fortunate” in hav
ing a man of Hazelet’s calibre for
the position. He said further that
he would do all in his power to
secure the appointment of Haze
iJALIANS WANT DAMAGES
; . FOR SUICIDE OF BOMBER
NEW YORK, Jan. 6—The Italian
Chamber of Labor has announced
the filing of a $100,000 damage
suit against former Attorney Gen
eral Palmer and other officials of
the department of justice in con
nection with the death of Andrea
Salsedo, who jumped 14 stories to
his death last May while under de
tention in connection with the Wall
street bomb outrage.
The action is based on the cori
tention that Salsedo was tortore.l
by department of justice official*
until he became suicidally despoil
dent. '
REED SAYS YANKEE MONEY
KEPT POLE ARMY IN FIELD
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. fi
Senator Reed, of Missouri, told the
senate, during the Government econ
omy discussion, that forty million*
of the one hundred and fifty mi!
lions appropriated by Congress for
European relief, was sp^nt "to keep
ument to supjtotfc his statement and
would discuss the mattes in detail “
let.
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MEMORIAL FOR OHIO
COLUMBUg, Jan. 6—The William
Henry Harriaon Memorial conven
tion is planning the erection of a
fitting memorial at North Bend in
honor of the memory of “Ohio’s
first President and most gallant
soldier”.
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