'Interior Alaska Must Have Low Freight Rates
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENAN.A ALASKA, THURSDAY. APRIL 6, 1922
NUMBER 179
HIGH WATER THREATENS TEXAS TOWNS
INVESTIGATOR URGES BAN ON IMMAGRATION
ARBUCKL E TAKES WITNESS STAND IN OWN DEFENSE
WOMAN INVESTIGATOR SAYS
IMMIGRATION IS BAD MENACE
WASHINGTON*. D. C.. April 6—
Lillian Russell Moore, who recently j
made an investigation of conditions
in France, England and Italy, under }
commission by President Harding, j
has recommended to the house im
migration committee that there be
^ established an “immigration holi
day of from one to five years.
Other recommendations include a
compulsory blood test of immigrants
prior to their departure for the j
United States; the refusal of con
suls abroad to '.use the passports of
objectionable persons: and the re
quirement that all immigrants be
able to speak, read and write Eng- j
ANARCHIST SUSPECTS HELD
SEATTLE. April 6—The immi
gration authorities have announced
that tihey are holding Felippe Per- j
ronne and Francisco Seraffine. al
leged anarchists, pending a hearing.
Perronne is alleged to be a promi
nent anarchist leader and that he
used the Sacco Var.zetti defense
fund as a blind for spreading anar
chistic propoganda. (
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Dr. T. O. Like. who recently re
signed his position as Alaskan En
gineering Commission surgeon, came
down from Fairbanks today, enroute
to the State? to remain permanent
ly. He will remain in Ner.ana until
Sunday.
•r Mrs. Reese Collins was a return
ing passenger on today’s train from
Anchorage, where she spent several
days.
George C. Moody was a return
ing passenger on today’s train from
the south, enroute to his home is
Fairbanks from a brief visit in the
States.
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Alex Simson, Fairbanks clothier,
was among the arrivals from the
south today, enroute to the upper
town. He was Outside on a buying
trip.
Captain A. E. Lathrop, guiding
genius of the popular Empress cir
cuit, came over from Anchorage
today on a hurried business trip.
F. C. Bleecker. mining man of the
Fairbanks district, arrived from the
Outside today on his way to Fair
banks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Van Orsdel,
organisers of the Mt- McKinley Gold
Placers, Inc., returned today from
a trip to the East, their absence
from N'enana covering a period of
several months.
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Mrs. Sharpe Watkins, of Fair
banks, was among the arrivals from
trie Outside on today’s train from
the south.
Charles Fisher, well known Inter
ior carpenter, who arrived from the
coast today, had the misfortune to
break his leg last night at Riley,
while walking from the station to
the Mt. McKinley hotel. He com
pleted his journey to Nenana on a |
stretcher.
Mr. and Mrs. August Bjerremark,’
oldtime residents of the Fairbanks
district, were returning passengers
from the States on today’s train
from the south.
Oscar Samson was among the ar
rivals on the train from the south
today.
U. S. Marshal Bert Stevens was
m, in town this week from his head
^ quarters in Fairbanks. He returned
to the upper town this afternoon.
RISING WATER IN TEXAS TOWNS
THREATENS LIVES AND PROPERTY
CORDOVA CONTEST DRAWS
MANY VOTERS TO POLLS
CORDOVA, April 6—Practically
every registered voter turned out
here on Tuesday, in spite of severe
weather. The contest for city place*
was spirited but not unfriendly, and
each of the two tickets in the field
elected three men as follows:
Non-Partisan—Dr. Council, may
or; T. J. Donohue and Fred Haef,
cour.cilroen.
Independents—Thos. Scott, treas
urer; K. G. P-obinson, clerk; Walter
Wolf, councilman.
J. G. Smith was elected school
director, without opposition.
Anchorage Hat School Fight
ANCHORAGE, April 6—A total
of S2S votes were cast at the city
election here on Tuesday, the con
test resulting in the re-election of
Judge David as mayor, over Bolte.
the hardware mar.. The following
other members of the council were
elected in the order named: John J.
Longacre, Harry Cribb, Dr. Beeson,
W. S. Heming, A. C. Craig and
Ike Bayles.
A bitter contest for school direct
or resulted in the re-election of O.
S. Gill, wh.o was supported by the
student body of the high school.
His opponent was R. D. Chase, head
of the disbursing department of the
Alaskan Engineering Commission,
who was indorsed by the Anchorage
Woman’s Club. Lack of discord on
the teaching staff caused the feel
ing, which became quite marked as
the election approached.
rergu»on Mayor ai rairD*n»»
FAIRBANKS, April 6—A total of
232 votes were at the city election
here on Tuesday, the contest re
sulting in the election of Roy Ferg
uson as mayor. He defeated Fred
Ohlsen by ten votes. For council
men, Sig Magnusson received 1ST
votes, E. M. Taylor 156. C. H.
Woodward 190 and Dan Callahan 2.
George Hutchinson was unopposed
for school director.
TURKS ACCEPT TERMS
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 6—
The Turkish Nationalist government
has accepted, with reservations, the
Allied armistice proposals, and it is
thought that a final agreement will
be reached shortly.
BOARD MEMBERS NAMED
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 6—
President Harding has nominated
the following members of the Rail
road Labor board: A. O. Wart-on, of
Missouri, labor group; K. 0. Elliot,
of Texas, management; W. Hangar.
Washington, D. C., public.
WIFE OF PACKER PASSES
CHICAGO, April 6—Mrs. Louis
F. Swift, aged 62, wife of the presi
dent of the Swift company, died
suddenly yesterday.
SAYS KLAN IS ANARCHISTIC
WEATHERFORD. Texas. April 6
—Federal Judge James Wilson de
clared, in a statement made here
yesterday, that the Ku Klux Klan
is “nothing more than a form of
anarchism and smooth system of
chloforming the government under
the plea of hundred per cent Ameri
canism”.
Gus. Wetzel, well known former
resident of Nenana, returned to
town today, after an absence of
several months in the States.
DALLAS. April 6—Practically all
streams in Texas are rising rapidly
as the result of heavy rains and
snowstorms in the mountain districts.
Close watch is being kept night and
day, on the turbulent waters, as a
precaution against loss of life and
property. The San Marcos and Bra
zos rivers are far out of their banks
already and the inundated areas are
growing in size steadily.
Storm In Louisiana
NATCHITOCHES. La., April 6—
A storm struck Hyams. a small town
j nearby, yesterday, and wrecked a
score of residence buildings, and the
depot
Two Person* Drown
FORT WORTH, April 6—Unset
tled weather conditions in Texas
are causing much uneasiness today.
Two persons are reported to have
lost their lives yesterday in the
flood waters and there also has
been considerable loss of livestock.
SEATTLE TO MAKE EFFORT
TO HOLD SOUND SHIPPING
SEATTLE. April 6—-William Pig
gott, manufacturer. ftas announced
that a company is in process of or
ganization, with a capitalization of
*25,000.000. to handle the shipping
from Puget Sound. He says he ex
pects to be able to ra.-? a few mil
lions in Seattle ar.d the rest will
be obtained -n the East
Piggctt explains that the propos- ;
ais mace recently for the formation
of a coastwise pool did not'appeal;
to Seattle and that they have decid- I
ed to go ahead on their own ac-.
count.
MELLON EXPLAINS CHANGES
IN ENGRAVING DEPARTMENT
1 WASHINGTON*. D. C., April 6—.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
has issued a statement in whieb he
declares that the recent sweeping |
! changes in the personnel of die
1 bureau of engraving -were in the,
interest of efficiency. He said also
| that no charges had been filed by.
| his department against any of the.
dismissed employes, involving their'
j honesty.
More Than Thirty Fired
The secretary of the President
j says the recent dismissal of more
i than 30 officials of the bureau of
: engraving has been investigated and ,
j there is no desire on the r*art of i
; the administration to “reflect upon.
jthe c'naracter of any Government,
employe.”
TEXAS SOLONS NEARLY FIGHT
WASHINGTON. D. C„ April 6—
j Representative Garner, Democrat, of
Texas, declared, during an address
! delivered on the floor of the house
today, that if permitted by the rules
to speak what is in their minds, all
but two members of the house would i
say that Representative Blanton, of
Texas, is "in disgrace before this
house and should be kicked out.” !
Gamer's statement was made af
! ter Blanton had defended himself
agaitfst a newspaper article. The
; clash threw the house into an up
; roar and it was necessary to call!
; in the sergeant at arms to prevent
a personal clash.
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I BOMB IN BUDAPEST KILLS 3
i BUDAPEST, April 6—Three were
. killed and a score injured yesterday
when a bomb exploded at a business j
men’s banquet hall just before thej
600 guests arrived to take their j
places at the long tables.
JOPS BOOSTING DUTIES
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 6—
A Tokio dispatch to the department
of commerce announce? that a sharp
increase in Japanese import duties (
on copper and copper products is |
effective now.
Harry Kenny, Charl.es Lockheart
and Harry Palmer were among to
day’s arrivals from the south.
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OKLAHOMA SHOOTING SCRAPE
BEING PROBED BY OFFICERS
OKLAHOMA CITY. April 6—The
shooting of Lx. Col. Paul Beck this
week by former Judge Day, of the
Oklahoma supreme court, is beine
investigated by the county and mili
tary authorities. Day has been re
leased from custody on bail in th-.
rum of $5,000 and no charges will
be filed agianst him until after the
inquest, which has been set for Sat
urday.
Mrs. Day has issued a statement
in which die confirms the story- told
by her husband, to th6 effect that
he found the officer attacking her
and making improper proposals. The
officer was regarded as a close friend
of the Day family.
OPERATORS INVITE MINERS
TO DISCUSS WORKING PACTS
PITTSBURG. April 6—The South
west Interstate Coal Operators As
sociation has extended an invita
tion to the Kansas miners to meet
them for the purpose of consider
ing negotiations and new contracts.
Coal Reserves Intact
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 6—
The nation-wide coal strike has not |
yet alfected the country’s business, I
according to the view expressed to- J
day by officials of the treasury. J
They explain that it is too soon for j
the reserve stocks of coal to be
come depleted sufficiently to affect !
the industries. The belief is ex- j
pressed that there is no danger of |
a shortage of fuel during the sum-;
mer, should the strike last that long. ]
Miner* Meet Operator*
SEATTLE, April 6—Representa
tives of the coal operators and the
striking miners are meeting today j
to discuss the wages to be paid
maintenance men left in the mines.
The opinion is stated in some quart
ers that the conference may re«ul: I
in a separate agreement for the re
opening of the mines in this state.
Lockout I* Pottponed
LONDON, April 6—The employ
ers lockout of 47 engineering unions
which was scheduled to start to
night, has been suspended, pending
negotiations to begin on Monday.
HAD TOO MUCH MONEY
NEW YORK, April 6—Joseph D.
Grafton, son of the wealthy furni- j
ture manufacturer of that name,'
has been charged with bigamy in an!
indictment returned by the supreme j
court grand jury. It is alleged that j
young Grafton married Peggy Davis, ■
prominent actress, just seventeen'
days after he had married another
girl, residing in Ohio. .
WANTS RELATIONS RESTORED
WASHINGTON, D. C-, April 6—
Representative Connolly, of Texas
has introduced a resolution asking
President Harding to take nens to
restore diplomatic relations with the
Mexican government.
PARTIES CLASH IN CONTESTS
FOR CITY POSTS IN STATES
KANSAS CITY. April 6—Muni
cipal elections throughout Missouri
on Tuesday were hotly contested,
with the result that an unusually
heavy vote was polled.
Frank Cromwell, Democrat, was
elected mayor of Kansas City, over
Matthew Foster. Republican, by a
landslide.
In Jefferson City the Democrats
elected four out of five aideremn.
while the St. Joseph returns indicate
the election of a epublican mayor,
j The Democrats elected mayors at
iMacon. Butler, Fulton, Cai-thare and
Sedalia.
Hartford Elect* Democrat
HARTFORD. Conn., April 0—
The city election here on Tuesday
resulted in the election of Richard
J. Kinseila. Democrat, as mayor, to
gether with all other Democrats on
the ticket.
Sunday Baseball Approved
OMAHA. April 6—The majority
of the Nebraska towns on Tuesday
gave their approval to Sunday base
ball by the election of tickets favor
able to the National Game.
ALAMEDA BRINGS OFFICIALS
SEATTLE. April 6—The steadier
Alameda, overhauled and fum ifd
like a new ship, with new engines
and bright with new paint, sailed
for Seward yesterday with Govern
or Bone and Col. Mears aboard. The
Alameda will not call at Anchorage
this trip.
OLBTI.WER SAYS CHANDLAR
PAY IS LIMITED IN AREA
—
Frank Glass, -well known oldtimer1
of this district, returned to town
yesterday from the Chandlar district,
where he spent the winter, having
left N'enana for that region last]
fall on one of the last boats for]
the upper Yukon.
Glass says there were a lot of
men scattered over the district dur-i
ing the winter and that more real I
prospecting was done than in any!
previous year since the first dis- i
covery of gold there. But no new
pay was uncovered, the gold appear-;
entiy being confined to small areas :
on Little Squaw and Big Creeks,]
where operations have been in pro
gress during the last several years
Curley Smith has a good propo-1
sition on Little Squaw, and the
pay on Big Creek is confined to;
the holdings of O. J. Nicholson and 1
his partner. Nicholson sold out to
his partner daring the winter.
One of the social events of the
year in that region was the marriage j
of Curley Smith to Mrs. N'oughton,;
formerly of Nenana.
Glass reports having had a good j
trip out from the diggings, with
favorable weather and a good trail.!
He came across to Chatanika, and i
thence to Fairbanks.
Mrs. McCulley, wife of the oper
ator at the Nenana railroad station,
arrived from the coast today, ac
companied by iher little son.
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Cronin enter
tained at dinner yesterday in honor j
of their first wedding anniversary \
and the occasion was a most en
joyable one. The guests were Mrs.;
J. H. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Norvin
E. Smith. Miss Alta Russell, Leith:
Russell and R. G. Southworth.
ARBUCKLE TAKES STAND;
TELLS ABOUT HIS PARTY
SAX FRANCISCO, April 6—The
defense in the Arbuckle ea>e rested
today, after Arbuckle had concluded
his testimony ;n his own defense.
The actor told the court that he
“went into my bedroom, locked the
door and went into the bathroom.
The door struck something and I
saw Miss Rappe holding her stomach
and moaning. I carried her to the
bed and returned to the bathroom.
When I came out she was on the
floor again and I again placed her
on the bed. I then went out for
Mrs. Belmont, her friend. A num
ber of other guests came into the
room, and Miss Raape sat up and
began tearing her clothing. I went
out and when I returned later she
was lying nude. I tried to cover
her and Mrs. Belmont tried to stop
me. 1 said to Mrs. Belmont, ‘Shut
up or I’ll throw you out the win
dow.’ ” _
The prosecution was not ready
to proceed with rebuttal witnesses
today, after Arbuckle had conclud
ed his testimony, and a recess was
taken. .
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9. FAIRBANKS NOTES 9
Water Fisher, who has been pro?
• pecting with a drill on Goldstreara
j during the past winter, has accept
ed a position with the ToTovana Mill
; Company, at Brooks. He left for
the Tolovana district yesterday, go
ing by way of the O’nes trail.
Jake La-wick, former hairbane
groeer, is reported to have crossed
the Great Divide. His death is sai l
to have occurred at San Francis'. »
I about A month agoi
W. J. Mogeau, of Tanana, who
was placed under arrest recently
on a charge of violating the dry
law. entered a plea of guilty in dis
trict court yesterday morning.
Roy Lund left yesterday for Rich
ardson, with mail, and expects to
be back on Saturday. He is making
the trip with a dog team, the trail
not yet being in condition for auto
traffic.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Emil
Van Raes will be held at the Roman
Catholic church on Saturday morn
ing at nine o’clock. Interment will
take place in the Fairbanks cem* •
tery.
H. H. Humphrey, mining enigneei
and Crosby Keen, drill man, .eft
for Goldstream this morning,
H. E. Seneff. special territorial
liquor officer, left Fairb&nk for
Xenana yesterday. He is on his way
to down river points to find out
how the natives make home brew
He will be away for some time.
George Kilroy, who is directing
the moving of the gold dredge in
the lower river country, for the
Union Construction Company, went
to Xenana today, enroute to Ruby.
He will make the trip down river
via Dundar and uby. The dredge is
to be installed on Gaines Creek.
Charles Schiek and Charles Grtts
were outgoing passengers on the
train leaving town this morning.
Walter Gafnev, John Perlander.
Roger Pargin are among the recent
arrivals in town.
The hearing of the case against
Fred Robinson, which was commenc
ed in district court yesterday morn
ing, was in progress again today.
It was thought at noon that the
case might go to the jury by this
evening.