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WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
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NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1920
NO. 147
BRITISH TRAINMEN DEFER STRIKE ACTION
BANKERS OPPOSE WORKERS? PLAN FOR CONTROL
WEST IS WARNED OF VANISHING SUPPLY OF FUEL OIL
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BANKERS APPROVE
NATION’S SYSTEM
OF BANK CONTROL
WASHINGTON, P. C., Get. 23—
The American Bankers association,
which is in convention in this city,
has adopted resolutions warning
against attacks, by unnamed per
sons and countries, on the credit
system of the United States. The
same resolution approves the feder
al reserve system, which has been
blamed in certain quarters for un
settled conditions am the reeenl
breas in prices.
In another resolution the asso
ciation condemns the attempts
which have been made to use the
funds of the Government for the
purpose of arbitrarily altering the
prices of certain commodities..
The association recommends the
elimination of the excess profits
tax and the surplus tax and strong
ly urges the adoption of a national
budget system.
The nationalization of industries
and particularly the Plum plan, is
disapproved and the association is
also opposed to the further partici
pation in business by the Govern
ment.
Caution is urged in the admis
sion of aliens.
The five-year program of con
struction of national highways is
approved.
WYOMING OFFICERS MAKE
BIG CAPTURE OF BOOZE
SHERIDAN, WYO., Oct. 23—
Federal officers raided five stills
in and near this city yesterday and
confiscated huge quantities of mash
in various stages of fermentation.
Wines and whisky valued at $30,
000 were destroyed.
MEXICAN STEVEDORES TIE
VESSELS AT VERA CRU2
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23—All
traffic has been brought to a stand
still at the port of Vera Cruz by
a stevedores’ strike and the trouble
is of such a character that it may
culminate in a nation-wide strike.
TREATY IS SIGNED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct.23—
Secretary of State Colby and the
Argentine ambassador yesterday at
tached their signatures to a treaty
according reciprocal privileges tc
commercial travelers in both o1
the countries.
MISS SHAFFER HONOR GUEST
AT FAREWELL CATHERINC
Miss Luella Shaffer, for tw<
years principal of the FYanklin K
Lane school and until very recent
ly a member of the office force ol
the Alaskan Engineering commis
sion, was the guest of honor las
evening at a very enjoyable fare
well dinner party, given by Mr. an<
Mrs. J. H. Miles.
The guests were first entertainec
at the Central cafe, where an elab
orate repast was served, the psrty
later adjurning to the Rosbury
residence, where a delightful even
STRIKE DISCUSSION REOPENED;
BRITISH PUBLIC IS RELIEVED
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ing was spent. Mrs. Lowella Ros
burg helped to receive the guests.
Those present, in addition to the
guest of honor and hosts were:
Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and
little son, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Gould, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Van
j Orsdel, Mr. and Mrs. Cochrane.
I Mrs. James Lavin, Mrs. Rosburg,
| Ethel Rosburg. Frank Teufel and
j George Duncan.
j Miss Shaffer left for the State?
i this morning, taking the train as
far as Healy, at which point she
will board a commission mail stage
for the coast.
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i COMPRESS IS BURNED;
ARSON IS SUSPECTED
| EARLE. ARK., Oct 23—The
| plant cf the Earle Compress com
j party and 6,000 bales of cotton
j belonging to the concern were de
; stpoyed bv Ore last night, with a
‘monetary loss of mole than $6o0,
00o.. The belief >s expressed by
officials of the company that the
i tire was of incendiary origin, being
| part of the wide-spread movement
j to stimulate cotton prices.
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■ WHOLESALERS PREDICT
LOWER SHOE PRICES
I ST. LOUIS. Oct. 23—Delegates
i attending a special conference of
1 the Western Association of Shoe
| Wholesalers predict that there will
(be a further lowering in the
wholesale price of shoes within the
next few weeks.
ENGINEER IS KILLED
PORTLAND, Oct. 23—0 scar
Bair, engineer, met almost instant
death near this city yesterday as
1 the result of the derailment of the
j engine in which he was riding on
! the Southern Pacific line.
j COMPANY STRIKES OIL;
STOCK IS WITHDRAWN
Xenanaites have missed an op
portunity to get rich on oil stocks
by the narrowest of margins.
Shares of the Texanna Oil com
pany were to have been placed on
sale in Xanana within a very short
time but word reached town today
that two good wells had been brot
in and all stock withdrawn from
sale. The company was organized
by Frank Manley, John McGinn and
other oldtime Alaskans.
As was announced in the col
; umns of The News several weeks
ago. R. S. McDonald, of this city,
1 was appointed local agent of the
company and he was awaiting final
instructions to proceed with the
sale of stock when a telegram came
informing him that all stock had
: been withdrawn.
I Tom McKinnon arrived from the
upper town on yesterday’s train
I and will be in Nenana several days.
. He probably will speijd the greater
• part of the winter in the States
; leaving within the next week or
. two.
I LONDON. Oct. 22—The public
mind was greatly relieved this efter
noon by announcement that the
trainmen had decided to postpone
their threatened sympathetic strike,
pending further negotiations be
tween Premier Llovd Geotge and
representatives of the coal miners.
The conference is to be held at tnc
invitation of The premier and it is
expected that the renewed negoti
ations will start immediately
The announcement of the rail
way workers was made at the con
clusion of a meeting: held this after
PLATFORMS ARE SIMILAR;
REPUBLICAN WITHDRAWS
ATLANTA, Oct. 23—T h o m a s
Watson. regular Democratic nom
inee for senator, will also be the
candidate of the Republicans as
the result of the withdrawal yes
terday of G. H. Williams, the Re
publican, who announces that the
attitude of Watson on the leading
issues of the campaign is the same
as his. Harry S. Edwards is listed
as a Progressive Republican and
is running independent.
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CHURCH FIGHTS LIQUOR
REGINA, Oct. 23—The Methodist
congregations of Saskatchewan are
united in a movement to bring about
the defeat of the importation of
liquor at the provincial election to
be held on Monday.
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Mrs. R. J. Diven, xvho was among
the ice-bound passengers on the
steamer Alaska, left for the States
this morning by way of P.road Pas.-.
Sbc was accompanied to the end of
steel by Dr. Diven.
j Miss Ruth Moir, who has been a
member of the A. E. C. office forces
since her arrival in Xenana more
} than a year ago and who was as
' sistant in the office of the special
disbursing agent up to a few days
ago, left for the Outsidethis morn
ing by way of the ra lroad and the
Broad Pass trail. It is her intention
to go tc her home in Aberdeen and
whether or not she will return to
Alaska is a question for the future
to decide. The popular young lady
has a wide circle of friends in Ne
nana who will miss her greatly.
A recent Anchorage paper con
tains an advertisement offering $5
a day and board for clearing rights
! of-way near Eska.
Pat O’Connor and Joe Sherry,
mining men of the Tolovana district
came down from Fairbanks yester
day for a several-day visit in Ne
nana. They expect to leave for the
States in the near future.
O. P. Gaustad returned to Fair
banks yesterday after a visit of
several days in Nenana.
noon between representatives of the
miners and the railway executive
committee.
WANT TO CLOSE MINES
South Wales miners have asked
the National Miners’ federation to
call a conference for the purpose
of considering the withdrawal of
all labor from the coal nines. The
mines at present are being kept
open with specially assigned ciews
and their withdrawal would rerdei
the pits useless for a :‘e jumpti n of
work at the conclusion of the
strike.
BASEBALL QUIZ RESUMED;
INDICTMENTS ARE COMING
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CHICAGO, Oct. 23—The grand
jury resumed the basball inquiry
yesterday, the attention of the in
vestigators being turned to baseball
pools and other forms of gambling.
It is expected that 11 indictments
j will be returned within the next
j day or two, the list including at
| least eight against former White
j Sox players.
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i Earl Foster, of the News-Miner
i force, is nursing an injured hand
I as the result of a fall received while
| skating.
i Genevieve Parker broke a wrist
i while skating this week.
: James Cosgrove, Big Eldorado
i mining man. is among the creek
: visitors in town.
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Auto drivers report tough going
on the Richardson trail as the result
of recent snow.
Alterations are being made at
the curling ring, preparatory to an
early opening. Accommodations are
to be provided for spectators. Bill
de Wree has beer, engaged as ring
manager and is now busy getting
things in shape for the commence
ment of play. Ncv members added
to the rolls this week include Carl
Sparks, Bruce Boyker Billy Hatch,
Jason Buzby and Bill Niteschmer.
The train arriving from N'enana
last night brought a considerable
number of passengers from the
railroad town and from various
points alorg the line, a majority of
the arrivals being former employes
of the commission, laid off for the
winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Patterson
were among last night’s arrivals
, from Nenana. They will be the
■ guests of Mrs. L. .1. 'McCarty dur
i ing their stay here.
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Rev. Crimont arrived from the
J lower river last night, having en
' trained ?t Dunbars.
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| Mrs. George Bemis, of Tar.ana, is
! among the out-of-town arrivals in
Fairbanks, having arrived from the
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; army town last night. She made the
{trip from Dunbars bv train.
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Ernest Peterson, of the Hcaly
River coal mine, came up from Ne
nana last night. He plans to take
■ his family to N'enani as soon as
I the Tanana river crossing becomes
• safe.
Captain J. S. McCann and several
other river men arrived from the
i lower river last night. The.' are
1 enroute to the States for the winter.
Marshal Erwin and Deputy -lini
1 Hagan are enroute to the Interior
■ by way of the Richardson trail
: and the fear is expressed that
{storms may delay their arrival nn
i til after election.
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GIRL STEALS PLATINUM;
IS UNDER ARREST NOW
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NEW YORK. Oct. 23—Florence
Weiler has- been placed under ar
rest in this city on the charge ot
stealing platinum from the Gov
; eminent during the war. It is ad
j mitted by the girl that she sold
the platinum to jewelers and it is
| understood that she has implicated
' a number of other persons. It is
(claimed by officers responsible for
the arrest that the thefts aggregate
half a million dollars.
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FOREIGN PLANES SUBJECT
TO QUARANTINE RULES
, WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 23—
1 Airplanes entering American terri
' tory from foreign countries after
the fourth of next month will be
subject to the same quarantine
regulations as those controlling the
movement of ships, according to
' announcement made yesterday. The
i first quarantine station for planes
will be established at Key West.
EARTHQUAKE INDICATED
; VICTORIA, Oct. 23—The seismo
, graph at Gonzales observatory re
! corded an earthquake of consider
j able intensity, the indications point
| ing to a disturbance on the Alaska
| peninsula.
! J. H. Miles was an outgoing pas
senger on this morning's train, on
his way to the hills in quest of big
game and recreation.
The passengers who left town
on this morning’s train headed for
the coast, hit the trail immediately
upon arrival at Healy and will spend
the night at the Allred Canyon road
house.
Dr. Loudennilch, who arrived in
town from Gold creek on Thursday,
was a returning passenger on this
morning’s train, headed for Hurri
cane gulch, where he -will have
charge of an emergency hospital.
He was stationed at Gold creek
during the past summer.
Mail Superintendent Dan Leech
arrived in town Thursday night and
left for the end of steel this morn
ing. Q
OIL SUPPLY LOW;
CONSUMERS GET
TIP TO PREPARE
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23—The
supply of Western oil is exhausted
and the remainder is seriously men
aced, according to a statement made
here today by D. M. Folsom, form
er federal fuel administrator and
a recognized authority on the fuel
situation.
Folsom declares that the only
solution lies in the extensive de
velopment of hydro-electric energy
for use as a substitute for internal
combustion engines and steam gen
erating boilers which now use fuel
oil. The situation, he asserts, is be
j coming acute rapidly and is reach
! ing a critical stage for the indirect
consumer who is dependent upon
oil products.
The Pacific coast, Folsom points
(out, consumes more than 70 per
I cents of its oil supply for heat,
j light and power.
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SWEDISH CABINET QUITS
! STOCKHOLM. Oct. > 3—T h e
members of the Swedish cabinet
• resigned in a • body yesterday and
: their resignations have been ac
j cepted by the king. No announce
; ment has been made relative to the
i formation of a new cabinet.
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; Mrs. A. D. Blanker, a recent ar
; rival from the Marshall district, left
! for the States on this morning’s
j train. She will make the trip across
j the Pass on the Cooney stage, ac
.companied by the little orphan Es
i kimo girl she had adopted.
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VV. H. McPhee returned to N'e
nana from Fairbanks yesterday and
left for the end of steel this morn
ing.
A Cooney stage will get away
from the end of steel today with a
| capacity load of passengers, enroute
I to the coast to connect with a steam
: er sailing from Seward the last of
the month. The passengers are:
| Mrs. R. J. Diven, Mrs. A. D. Blank
' er and little girl. Miss Ness, and
| Arthur G. Bell.
John A. Moe was among the ar
i rivals in Xenana yesterday from
j Fairbanks.
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Arthur G. Bell, of The News,
! made another start for the States
' this morning, going this time by
j way of the shortcut Broad Pass
j trail. He was among the ice-bound
I passengers on the steamer Alaska.
Mike Cooney left for the end of
steel this morning to see that his
passengers get a good itart over
! the trail.
Miss Adeline Ferretti has been
j promoted from the timekeeping de
! partment to the position in the
! disbursing office made vacant by
j the departure of Miss. Moir.