BUY A VICTORY BOND — THERE’S A REASON
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME TWO
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1919
NUMBER 2(5
ITALIAN LAWMAKERS BACK ORLANDO
P. 0: CLERKS FIND NEST OF BOMBS A T CAPITAL
‘SUSITNA MINER TELLS SEATTLE PAPER ABOUT R. R.
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BOMBS IK SENI
WASHINGTON, Apr. 30.—Seven
teen bombs, addressed to prominent
men, were found in the mails at the
New York postoffiee today. The
( packages containing the bombs were
held for insufficient postage, and as
soon as it was discovered that they
contained deadly bombs, they were
sent to a place of safety where they
could do no damage.
The postal authorities are unable
to say how many of these bombs
•went through the mails to the ad
dresses. The packages are said to
resemble the one recently received
at the mayor’s office in Seattle.
The packages containing the ■
bombs held for postage were ad-,
dressed to Postmaster General Bur
leson, Secretary of Labor Wilson,
Attorney Genera! Palmer, Immigra
, , tion Chief Caminetti, Mayor Hvland
of New York, and others.
Former Senator Hardwick of
Georgia received one which exploded
and blew off the hands of the negro
maid who was bringing the package’
to him.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY GETS TWO
f SAN FRANCISCO. Apr. 30—The
district attorney of this city received
two bombs through the mails todav.
TAX EFFECTIVE
WASHINGTON', Apr. 30.—Under
the revenue act, soda waters, ice
cream sundaes, root beer, etc., be
come taxable commencing: tomorrow
five and ten eentorders are taxed one
cent, fifteen and twenty cent orders
two cents, tvhieh must be collected
from the purchasers.
Church socials alone are exempted
from the new tax.
SEATTLE, Apr. 30—The Bureau
estimates show that forty thousand
gallons of seal oil were contributed
to the lubrication trade by the
Pribiloff Island during this year.
RIVER BOATS READY
FOR LAUNCHING NOW
Andy Livingstone, first officer of
the steamer Tanana, arrived in Fair
banks today from Chena, where he
had been supervising the work done
on the steamers of the A. Y. X.
fleet which are being got in readi
ness for the season.
He says that all of the boats
have now been put in shape and
are ready to be launched just as
soon as the ice goes out.
He also reports that there is
much open water, in the Tanana
river in the immediate neighborhood
of the mouth of the Chena slough.
RUSSIAN LEADERS
PLANNING ESCAPE
WASHINGTON, Apr. 30.—It is
officiaally reported that Lenine and
Trotsky, leaders of the Russian Bol
sheviki movement, are planning on
escaping from Russia and seeking
refuge outside of Russia, fearing
the overthrow of the Bolsheviki gov
ernment which they had established.
The reports received indicate that
they might go to Hungary.
susitnanuner
SUPP0R1S WICK
SEATTLE. Apr. 30—Th? Seattle
Union Record, a daily labor news
paper, prominently displays on its
front page today a statement made
by D. O. Miller, a miner of the
upper Susitna valley, relative to
railroad affairs.
The public is informed, in the
statement, that Wickersham's recent
letter to the secretary of the in
terior could have contained much
more about the rottenness of the
railroad administration and still
leave volumes untold.
The bold seven-column headlines
say that the Alaska railroad was
blocked by real estate men and that
railroad officials at Anchorage dab
bled in real estate and effectually
blocked the completion of the rail
road.
PARIS, Apr 30.—According to
reports received in this city today,
German government troops have en
circled Munich, the capital of Ba
varia, and it is expected that they
will attack the soviet troops who
are now holding the city.
raOBUMN
NO! FAKING ILL
—
WASHINGTON, Apr. 30.—The
:otal subscribed to the Victory Loan
:o date amounts <to over a billion
Jollars.
Half of the Victory Loan cam
paign is over, and only one-fourth [
)f the total of the loan has been.
•ubscribed.
The total amount of the Victory
Loan is four billion, five hundred
nillion dollars.
DOME CREEK MINERS
WAITING FOR WATER
Recent arrivals at Fairbanks from
i
tome creek report that mining activ-,
ties there are at a standstill. The j
nen are waiting for the water to
■un ere they can commence opera-j
ions for the season.
ITALIAN SITUATION
IS STILL MENACING
ROME, Apr. .30—Premier Orlando
delivered a stirring address before
the Italian senate which had been
specially convened today, on the
issues involved in the dispute re
lating to the disposition of Fiume
and the Dalmatian coast.
The premier gave a detailed state
ment of the negotiations and the
conference which followed the pre
sentation of Italy's claims to these
regions, to the Inter-Allied Peace
Conference, by Foreign Minister
Sonnino, culminating in the present
unsatisfactory deadlock
The senate unanimously passed a
vote of confidence in Orlando's gov
ejiment. which was immediately
followed by a monster patriotic
demonstration.
Immediately after the senate had
adjourned, the chamber of deputies
met. and by an almost unanimous
vote, adopted a resolution express
ing confidence in Orlando’s govern
ment The vote in the chambe)
of deputies was 382 to 40; the 4(
dissenting votes being cast by th<
Intransigeant Socialists.
In his speech before the ehambei
of deputies. Premier Orlando saic
for Italy, and that England anc
France, contrary to the terms of th<
treaty entered into before Italy con
sented to support the Allied power;
in the war against the Central pow
ers. were not supporting Italy’s ciain
to Fiume and the Dalmatian coast.
MORE POWER CONFERRED
ROME, Apr. 30.—The newspaper;
of this city say that the Italiar
peace delegation can now return t(
Paris with increased authority tc
continue negotiations.
TSINGTAU MATTER !
NOW SETTLED BY i
PEACE CONGRESS
PARIS, Apr. 30.—The Inter-Allied
Peace Conference has now reached
a solution of the problem relative
to the former German possession of
Tsingtau, in the Shantung- Peninsula,
which had become a stumbling block
to the peace negotiations, and was
nearly as bad as the Fiume ques
tion.
The decision arrived at relative
to this matter was not announced
The Chinese government had inti
mated to the peace conference that
Japanese control of Kiauchau or
Tsingtau had a tendency to seriously
cripple Chinese sovereignty.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 30—Presi-(
dent Wilson has approved the recoin-'
mendation made by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson to return to their for
mer owners, all telegraph, telephone
and cable lines.
These public utilities were taken
over by the government as a war
measure, and their return now is in
accordance with the plans made at
the time of taking them over. j
ALLIES-REPULSE f
ATTACK BY BOLS
ARCHANGEL, Apr. 30.—A com
bined American and. British force
repulsed a strong Bolsheviki attack:
today on the right bank of the 1
Dwina river.
The Bolshevik forces were com- 1
pelled to retire with heavy losses,
leaving some war material and 13 i
of their number in the hands of the' 1
A Ikes. i
LABOR SUBMITS
CLAUSES FOR
PEACE TREATY
WASHINGTON, Apr. 30.—The
governmnt announces officially to
day that the commission on labor
legislation has proposed nine clause?
for insertion in the final treaty
of peace.
The principles incorporated in the
nine clauses proposed are: An 8
hour day, with a weekly day of rest;
abolition of child labor; equal pay
for men and women; and the w'ork
ingmen's right of association for
lawful purposes.
LINCOLN, Neb., Apr. 30.—Wil
iam Jennings Bryan is a candidate
for the position of moderator.
If elected, Mr Bryan will have
oossession and control of all church
property.
ESTER MINERS STRIKE
HIGH REEF OF ROCK
According to advices received
‘rom Fairbanks today, Sherrard &
:o„ working a lay on St. Patrick’s
reek, in sinking their working
ihaft, struck a high rock reef at a
iepth of 100 feet
The pay channel is down about
140 feet, which means that they
vill have to drive through probably
’orty feet of hard rock before
•eaching the channel.
MOTHER FOREIGNER
TO BECOME A CITIZEN
Yesterday afternoon at the office
if the clerk of the court at Fair
>anks, Christian Lassen filed his ap
ilication for naturalization.
The petitioner was born in Ger
nany and landed in the United
states, at the port of New York
n 1903.
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WASHINGTON, Apr. 30.—Brig
adier Genera! Wilds P. Richardson,
1 commanding the American forces on
the North Russian front, reports
that he has inspected the forces and
(found that the health and spirits
of the men are excellent.
violations"?
NEW LAW 10 BE
KEPT TRACK OF
WASHINGTON. Apr. 30.—The
I department of justice has ordered
its agents to gather evidence rela
! tive to whether the brewers con
Itinue the manufacture of beer after
tomorrow, when the law prohibiting
the use of foods in the manufac
ture of liquors goes into effect.
The department has not indicated
' its intention of causing immediate
arrests of the violators of the law
but has stated that those who con
tinue the manufacture of liquo ,
after tomorrow do so at their own
risk.
KILLED IN FIGHT
LONDON, Apr. 30.—Three Amer
icans were killed today at the re
patriation camp at Winchester as
! the result of a fight with the South
African negro troops.
The Americans were part of a
; military unit that had served with
| the British army and were awaiting
transportation home.
110 IMPORT MEAT
! FROM NORTHLAND
EVERETT, Wash , Apr. 30.—A
company recently formed for the
purpose of importing reindeer meat
from Alaska expects to have their
representative start inland from
Anchorage about July loth, to com
mence rounding up and driving the
steers selected for slaughtering.
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DETAILS LACKING
NEW YORK. Apr 30.—The South
American Cable company, whose
[headquarters are in this city, learned
today that a severe earthquake
visited San Salvador last Monday
and that it would possibly prove as
'disastrous as the 1917 earthquake.
The cable message states that ex
pensive damage has been done, but
no details of this are given.
SHOCKS REGISTERED
SEATTLE. Apr. 30.—The seis
mograph at the University of Wash
ington registered a very severe earth
quake shock having its center 3200
miles away, in Alaska or Mexico,
probably Mexico.
REGISTERED AT WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Apr. 30.—The
seismograph at the Georgetown Uni
i versity registered a severe earth
I quake shock four thousand miles
| away.
NEW DREMUGHI
MU JO NAVY,
POWERFUL CRAFT
NEW YORK, Apr. 30—The battle
ship Tennessee was successfully
launched today from the New York
navy yard. A vast concourse watched
Uncle Sam's newest fighting ship
as she slid peacefully down the ways
and took the water.
The Tennessee is a super-dread
naught of the latest type, embody
ing in her construction armor and
armament, the latest devices in mod
ern naval construction.
When armed and ready to go into
commission, the Tennessee will rep
resent the mOst powerful and for
midable battleship afloat in the
world.
LONDON, Apr. 30—Hon. Herbert
Henry Asquith, former British prime
minister and first lord of the treas
ury, is likely to become the new
British ambassador to the United
States.
GUS PETERSON WILL
MINE ON LARGE SCALE
Gus Peterson, the well known
mining man of Goldstream and the
Tolovana country and now operat
ing on 18 Goldstream, is preparing
to operate on a large scale this
summer.
He has a large force at work on
the claim now constructing a long
flume, and expects to be ready to
commence hoisting as soon as the
water flows in Goldstream in suffi
cient quantity to permit of mining
operations being conducted.