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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY. JULY 29, 1922 NUMBER 228
^ STRIKE SETTLEMENT IS BELIEVED NEAR
HARDING SUBMITS PLAN TO SETTLE RAIL ISSUES
■ IN MEANTIME-ADDITIONAL TROOPS ARE ORDEREDOUT
SEATTLE YACHT IS WINNER
OF FIRST HEAT FOR TROPHY
SEATTLE, July 29—The opening
feature of the annual regatta of
the Pacific International* Yacht club
was the first race for the Lipton
cup, which was staged on the Lake
Washington course yesterday, be
tween the Seattle Yacht club’s Class
B sloop Sir Tom. and the Patricia,
entry of the Vancouver Yacht club.
The Seattle yacht carried off the
honors of the day by a substantial
margin.
MOONSHINERS ARE BLAMED
FOR FOREST DESTRUCTION
SEATTLE, July 29—Prohibition
Director Lyle declares that the oper
ations of illicit distillers have been
responsible for a fourth of the
forest fires which have occurred in
the Pacific No^hwest this season.
He declares further that many of
the moonshiners deliberately set fire
to the timber to destroy traces of
their stills.
THE CANADIAN WAY
VANCOUVER, B. C., July 29—
Alex Paulson and Allan Robinson
were hanged at Okalla prison yes
terday for the murder of W. F.
Salsburg. prominent Vancouver mer
chant, during a robbery a year ago.
CLOUDBURST IN COLORADO;
STREAMS OVERFLOW BANKS
DENVER, July 29—Cloudbursts
and heavy rains have sent Cherry
creek and Platte river many feet
out of their banks. Scores of fa'mil
ies have been compelled to leave
» their homes and several bridges
and highways have suffered complete
destruction: Many motorist are re
ported to have been marooned by
the sudden rise of the flood waters.
The flood is receding this after
noon and a survey of the damage
indicates that the loss 'will not ex
ceed $50,000.
DIVERS REPORT
LOS" ANGELES, July 29—The
four submarines which were report
ed missing yesterday, have been ac
counted for, according to officials
of the submarine base.
LEONARD SHADES TENDLER
NEW YORK. July 29—Most of
the sporting: writers who saw the
twelve-round, no-decision bout be
tween Leonard and Tendler, agree
that Leonard had a shade the bet
ter of the match. The bout was
staged at Jersey City on Thursday
night.
The launch McKinley, owned by
the Mt. McKinley Gold Placers, Inc.,
sailed for the Kantishna country
last Evening with a load of supplies
for the company’s use at their vari
ous camps in that region. The boat
also took eight men to augment the
company’s forces in the field. Those
leaving were Victor Young, Tom Ol
son, Ole Seines, Charles Streed, Ed.
Samson, Bob Robbins, Frank Jones
arid one other. Chester Spencej and
Frank Sager are in charge of the
boat.
BASEBALL BENEFIT SHOW
PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT
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The special show given at the
Coliseum last night for the benefit
of the Nenana Baseball club, was
a very pleasing entertainment, with
a good Norma Talmadge feature
and several well rendered musical
selections. Miss Brow-nie Mae Bohan
non delighted the* audience with
“Give me all of you”, from Floro
dora, and “Waiting”, and Mrs. H.
G. Abercrombie was heard to
splendid advantage in “The Sheik
of Araby” and “Kiss A-Miss” Both
ladies were accompanied by Miss
Anne L. Mylius and Prof. Victor
Durand. Other pleasing numbers
were rendered by Messrs. Irvine
and Tyne, with Hawaiian guitars.
BELIEVED PEACE MAY COME
AS RESULT OF CONFERENCES
Sweeping Injunction Issued
DES MOINES, July 29—Federal
Judge Wade has issued the most
sweeping injunction ever issued in
connection with a labor controversy
in the state of Iowa. The order
strictly enjoins strikers against pick
eting, parading the streets, carrying
banners branding non-union workers
as scabs and congregating within
one hundred feet of railroad proper
ty during the arrival and departure
of trains.
Famine Threaten* Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis., July 20—The
state of Wisconsin is facing a coai
famine which threatens to cripple
industries in all section of the state.
The state railroad commission has
issued a statement in which it says
“the situation is worse than we had
dreamed.”
Railroads Declare Embargoes
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 29—
The Norfolk & Western, Chesapeake
& Ohio and Louisville & Nashville
railroads have declared embargoes
against all classes of freight except
food, livestock and fuel, the action
being the result of a further cur
tailment of rail service.
Harding Admits Helplessness
LANSING, Mich., July 29—Presi
dent Harding declares, in a letter
addressed to Governor Grodbeck,
that the Government is powerless to
interfere with the attitude of the
United Mine Workers toward in
dependent local agreements. At the
present time, he says, in effect, there
is nothing that can be done except
to enable men to work safely dur
ing the progress of the strike. The
big issue in the coal strike, he says,
HAYS FINDS HOLLYWOOD O. K.
LOS ANGELES. July 29—Presi
dent Will Hays, addressing the Hol
lywood Chamber of commerce today,
declared that after a close study of
Hollywood movie studios he had
failed to find the, “horrors of Hol
lywood” which certain Eastern pub
lications have asserted existed. Hays
says the bad influence in Hollywood
is the talk—too much talk.
CHINKS FIRE ON BRITISH BOAT
CANTON, July 29—A motorboat
belonging to the Asiatic Petroleum
Company and flying the British flag
was fired on yesterday near this city
and the Chinese coxswain killed.
Later a detachment of troops fired
on another launch belonging to the
same company.
HIGHER PRICES IN SIGHT
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 29—
The senate has voted, 26 to 24, to
adopt the report of the committee
increasing the duties on woolen
cloth imported for the manufacture
of men’s suits.
GRAFT IN TI?E SENATE?
WASHINGTON. D. C.. July 29
Senator Caraway Seed, of Arkansas,
has introduced a resolution propos
ing an investigation of charges that
certain members of the senate are
financially interested in tariff bill
schedules.
ANCHORAGE GETS TITLE
SEATTLE, July 29—The Times
Washington correspondent says that
Acting Land Commissioner Wick
ham has announced the issuance of
patents to the city of Anchorage
for a number of lots and blocks for
various municipal purposes. The
grants include property for a de
tention hospital, parks, cemetery,
schools, fire protection and an air
plane landing field.
; is the national dictation “unhesitat
t ingly assumed by the mine workers
which must be cared for by legis
lation.”
Submits Three Proposals
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 29
President Harding has submitted to
representatives of the railroads and
j railroad unions three proposals for
the immediate ending of the strike.
These proposals, according to a
statement issued by White House
officials, will be formally submitted
| at a conference of rail executives
to be held in New York on Tues
day, and to a conference of union
leaders to be held at Chicago.
One proposal would have the rail
roads waive the seniority question
and take all of the strikers back.
The second proposal is that “loyal
workers” be given priority over the
’ strikers.
The third proposal is that each
road adjust the priority question
with its own employes through the
medium of joint committees.
All three of the proposals would
have the railroads discontinue the
1 practice of outside contracting.
The President's advisers state
j that he feels that his three gmpos
i als promise considerable hope for a
‘ settlement of the strike, and all oi
the administration share the Presi
dent’s view that the proposals at
i least form a basis upon which the
I men can return to work pending
the adjustment of questions at is
sue.
Lewis Hopeful Also
PHILADELPHIA. July 29^John
L. Lewis, head of the United Mine
Workers, has issued another state
ment in which he reiterates his be
TY COBB HEADS LIST
CHICAGO. July 29—Veteran Ty
Cobb is excelling all of his past
performances with the swat stick
and today leads all of the American
League batsmen of history, with an
average of .418. Silver is second on
the list with .404.
Rains Cause Damage
OMAHA, July 29—Heavy rains
throughout Nebraska have caused a
lot of property damage. Council
Bluffs, Iowa, is in darkness as a re
sult of the failure of its lighting
plant, which is flooded.
SUN YAT SEN AT ’EM
CANTON, July 29—Heavy rein
forcements have reached Sun Yat
Sen, deposed president of the Chink
republic, and are now engaged in an
attack on the forces of Chen Chi
unk Ming.
POPE WOULD BUY LOOT BACK
COPENHAGEN, July 29—Pope
Pius has asked the Soviet govern
ment to sell him all of the confis
cated church treasures so that he
can replace them in the Russian
churches, according to a report re
ceived from Moscow.
Rod Morrison, oldtimer of the
Interior, arrived in Nenana this
week from the Chandlar district,
hating made the trip up from Tan
ana on the mail boat Betty. Mr.
Morrison is headed for the States
on his first trip out in 16 years.
There have been no new strikes in
the Chandlar district this summer,
he reports and prospecting is re
stricted on account of the cost of
getting supplies and equipment in
to the district. The freight charge
from the Yukon river to the diggings
during the winter months is fifteen
cents a pound.
! lief that an interstate conferenc<
, will be called within a few days. H<
i says the whole country wants th<
I mines to resume operations and hf
i believes that the wage discussion:
; will be taken up again shortly.
Will Let Governors Act
| WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 29—
! Confident that enough coal will b<
i produced eventually to meet the re
quirements of the country in spite
of the strike. President Harding con
templates no new action at thi;
time as regards the coal strike situa
tion. It is stated at the White Hous<
however, that the President will no
interpose objections should governor
of the various states decide to taki
over mines to supply public needs
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Jewell Meet* President
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 29
President Jewell was in conference
with President Harding again yes
; terday but refused to discuss thi
' meeting! He did say, however, tha
j “this thing has come to the poin
where we can all do good if w<
! keep quiet for a few days”.
Producing Mit.es To Get ?ref»rmn
WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 29
; All producing coal mines are to bi
t given first call on railroad cars a
soon as the administration emerg
ency fuel control organization ea:
be perfected, according to announce
: ment made by Secretary of Com
j merce Hoover today. Only thosi
1 mines promising fair prices will bi
; given car priorities.
Clerks Favor Walkout
CHICAGO. July 29—A tabulatioi
j of the strike ballot of clerks oi
the Eeastern of the Chicago, St
EXPLOSION KILLS ONE
KANSAS CITY, July 29—An ex
plosion, presumably caused by es
I caping gas in the Viaduct hotel
j caused one death and the injury oi
about a dozen last night.
! MEDICAL EXAMINERS NAMED
j The appointment of eight members
! comprising the Territorial Board oi
Medical Examiners has been madt
: public by Governor Bone, says £
| recent issue of the Alaska (Juneau)
Daily Empire. Each division is giv
i en two memberships. The First d:
•vision is represented by Dr. H. C
DeVighne. of Juneau tnd Dr. God
j dard, of Sitka.
Second division—Dr. Curtis Welch
: of Nome and Dr. William Ramsey
| of Council.
Third division—Dr. F. P. Gillespie
of Kennecott and Dr. J. B. Beeson,
j of Anchorage.
Fourth division—Dr. Frank R.
de la Vergne, of Fairbanks and Dr.
J. H. Romig, also of Fairbanks. The
appointments are for four years.
All are reappointments with the
exception of Dr. Beeson, who takes
the place of fir. Romig, in the Third
division, the latter having removed
from Seward to Fairbanks. Dr.
■ Romig was put on the board from
the Fourth in place of Dr. Aline
Bradley Beegler.
Bert Berry returned to Anchor
age yesterday after a stay of sever
al days in Nenana.
There will be no ball game to
morrow, the weather again having
necessitated a cancellation of tfce
meeting between the Nenana and
Fairbanks teams.
The steamer Alaska is enroute
down the Yukon, having passed
Holy Cross late Thursday night.
j Paul & Milwaukee shows that 97
j per cent of them are in favor of
going out on strike.
Martial Law In Texas
AUSTIN, July 29—Approximate
ly five hundred additional troops
entrained this afternoon for Deni
son, to reinforce the three hundred
soldiers already there. The district
is under martial law as the result
of recent disorders which the local
and county authorities were un
able to handle.
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Peace In Sight
CHICAGO, July 29—The confer
; i ence table stage of the rail strike
• has been apparently reached as the
suspension of work nears the fifth
week, with peace in prospect and
' confidence expressed in rail circles
that next week will bring the long
hoped-for resumption and move to
ward normal transportation eondi
1 tions.
: I It is felt that the Harding plan
: to hold separate meetings among
the rail executives and union leader
is almost certain to result in a set
tlement of the strike.
> It is believed President Jewell will
- recommend favorable action, -while
' ; the railroad officials, although ad
: I mitting that the seniority question
is the doubtful point, say it is not
i insurmountable.
Coal Men See End
CHICAGO, July 29—Coal men
• throughout the Middle West reearl
the coal strike as nearing the end.
They express confidence in early
[ resumption of operations by union
i miners. It is predicted that the union
11 miners will return to the pits about
.' August 5.
OUTWITS CUBAN BANDITS
SAGUA LA GRANDE, Cuba, July
29—Eugene Jove, son of the Ameri
j can consular agent, who was kid
j naped recently and held for ran
! son by Cuban bandits, made his es
cape today after a battle with his
captors. He was wounded but made
: his way back to safety.
HELD GARDEN RECORD
OBERLIN, 0., July 29—Mrs. R.
j Edwards, who died here recently at
i the age of 98 years, was not only
the oldest resident of Oberlin bui
i she was the oldest and probably the
i best known “war gardner”. For 90
j years of her lifetime Mrs. Edwards
had her own garden and did all the
work herself with the exception of
the plowing. When the war garden
movement was at its height she was
one of the leaders in the country
wide campaign to increase food
stuffs production as one means of
checking the work of the submarine.
A native of Wales, where many of
: her relatives and defendants live,
j she had twenty-six men of her fami
j ly at the front in the British armies,
j During the last five years of her life
' Mrs. Edwards gradually lost her use
j of the E5glish language and went
I back to the Welch of her girlhood.
JAPAN’S LIGHT RAINFALL
| TOKIO, JULY 29—The Central
Observatory has averaged figures for
the 36 years since it was established
to find that the mean figure gives
i only 147 rainy days a year. During
i this time it was found that the aver
i age number of rainy days for each
! month was: January, 3; February,
8; March, 10; April, 14; May, 14;
June, 16; July, 15; August, 13;
September, 17; October, 14; Nov
ember, 10; December, 6.
GASTINAU CHANNEL PIONEER
VICTIM OF MURDER MYSTERY
JUNEAU, July 29—The body of
Captain Harry C. Lott was found
| this week near his chicken ranch,
j three and a half miles below town,
on Gastinau channel. The head was
crushed and there were two holes
m it, evidently inflicted by a miner's
pick, and the authorities are spread
I a dragnet on the theory that
! the captain was murdered.
! Captain Lott came to Alaska in
j 1§87 and was 69 years of age. He
formerly resided at Port Townsend
and was a well known Puget Sound
captain.
FRENCH ACCUSE GERMANS
PLOT AGAINST POINCARE
PARIS, July 29—The French
government h2s received what it re
gards as trustworthy information to
the effect that certain German mon
archist circles are plotting to take
the life of Premier Poincare.
OBREGON WILL RECOVER
MEXICO CITY, Juiy 29—Presi
dent Obregon has safely passed the
crisis of an illness which, for a time,
was the cause of grave fears. It
has been announced by attending
physicians that the president will
recover.
SANTEL IS GOING BLIND
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29—Pro
moter Frank Shuler is authority for
the statement that Ad Santel, of
this city, claimant of the light
heavyweight wrestling title, is al
most blind and wu'll be unable to
engage in further wrestling.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TO DIG
FOR OIL IN ALASKA FIELD
SEATTLE, July 29—The Post
Intelligencer says it has been dis
closed that the Associated Oil Co.,
a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific
Railway Company, plans the immed
iate development of Pearl Creek
Dome, reputed to be one of the
richest Oil fields in Alaska.
The paper states that a contract
has been signed between the Asso
ciated and Alaska Oil companies,
by the terms of which the holdings
of the Alaska companies are trans
ferred.
A party of eighteen men, under
Foreman G. R. Jones, leaves Seattle
today for Kanatak. to begin haui
i ing material and equipment to the
field.
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MONUMENT FOR BASEBALL
CHICAGO. July 29-—President
Ban Johnson, of the American
league, has announced the donation
by the league of $100,000 for the
erection of a monument to baseball.
The monument will be erected in
East Potomac park. Washington, and
the leading sculptors of the country
will be asked for designs.
ADMIRAL WATSON COMING
The steamer Admiral Watson,
which is due at Seward tomorrow
from Seattle, has the following
passengers for Seward and points
along the Alaska Railroad:
Miss Bessie Blacknell, Mrs. Jen
nie Thompson, Ivan L. Cashohn,
Miss Helen Ellsien, Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Rodman, A. F. Fleischsner,
B. L. Landsdown, Dorothy Lands
down, Miss J. J. Chisholm. Mrs. E.
M. Spalding, B. Huslik, P. R. Zinch,
F. W. Ford, Mrs. J. W. Ford, Mrs.
Kate Meehan.
The Watson will go to the West
ward before returning to Seattle,
being scheduled to leave Seward,
southbound, on August 5. The
steamer Northwestern also will sail
for Seattle from Seward on that
date.
Mrs. W. C. Steinmetz left for
the Outside on the train leaving
last night. She will visit with rela
tives in the East and will return
to Nenana late in the fall.