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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
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NENANA, ALASKA. SATURDAY. APRIL 2. 1921
NUMBER 216
FALL WORKING OUT ALASKA POLICIES
. BIG MANILA FIRE RENDERS THOUSANDS HOMELESS
, PAL ATIAL COAST STEAMSHIP RAMMED; TEN ARE LOST
RUSSIAN REBELS EXECUTED;
AFTERMATH OF KRONSTADT
HELSINGFORS, April 2—Three
■workmen who escaped from Kron
stadt, the Russian fortress near Pet
rograd, have arrived at the Finnish
border and report that the commun
ists are making the rebels pay dear
ly for their late revolt. Every second
man who was concerned in the up
rising at Kronstadt is being ex
ecuted and a similar fate is the
punishment of every fourth woman.
Scores had been put to death at
the time the three workmen made
their escape.
HOCKEY TEAMS ARE TIED
VANCOUVER, B. C., April 2
The Vancouver and Ottawa hockey
teams are tied for the championship,
each team having won two games of
the series. The fourth game, which
was played yesterday, was won by
Vancouver, with a score of three to
two. The final game will be played
on Monday.
SEATTLE BANDIT EXECUTED
WALLA WALLA, April 2—John
Schmidt, who recently murdered
* Detective James O’Brion and two
other Seattle policemen and an
4 Olympia garageman, was executed
at the state prison here yesterday.
The condemned man walked toi the
scaffold without a tremor.
SEAMEN GET REDUCTION
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2—
The shipping board has tentatively
approved the reduction of wages
paid seamen employed on American
vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf
coast.
COAL MINES ARE FLOODED
AS RESULT OF BIG STRIKE
LONDON, April 2—Six British
coal mines are reported to have
been wrecked by flooding as a result
of the great coal miners’ strike
which is now in full operation. The
strike includes pumpmen and others
in addition to the miners, and when
the men left their posts the mines
began filling with water. It is be
lieved a number of other mines are
in danger.
The government has proclaimed
a state of emergency, under the
emergency powers act of last year,
in order to deal with the strike
situation, and plans are now being
made to prevent national disaster.
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SECRETARY EVOLVING SCHEME
TO MAKE TONNAGE FOR ROAD
BOATS COLLIDE ON SOUND;
SEVERAL LIVES ARE LOST
SEATTLE, April 2—The steamer
Governor, inbound from California,
was rammed and sunk on Thursday
night, off Point Wilson, by the
steamer Westhartland, enrounte to
Bombay from Victoria. The Govern
or had 172 passengers and a crew
of 124, a number of whom are miss
ing. The survivors were taken aboard
the Westhartland and brought to:
this city.
j The known missing are Mrs. W.
| W. Washburn and Misses Olene and
Sadie Washburn, of N'eap Bay; a!
! man named Christensen, who was
second engineer on the Governor; C.
M. Aubritton, a fireman; H. Web
ster, galley hand.
The lightkeeper at Point Wilson,
which is near Port Townsend, says
the night was perfectly clear and
that he saw the vessels crash, a mile
! off shore.
Ten Are Missing
SEATTLE, April 2—A final check
of those aboard the Governor at
the time of the wreck shows that
ten are missing, and it is believed
that all were drowned. The list in
cludes the three Washburns and
! seven others. It is claimed by sur
jvivors that Mrs. Washburn could
! have been saved but she refused to
leave her two daughters, who were
caught beneath some of the wreck
age and could not be released. The
mother was dragged to one of the
boats, but broke away and rushed
back to her children, remaining with"
them until the Governor went down.
Engineer Chritensen was just going
down the ladder to go on shift when
the crash came and he was thrown
down, presumably with such force
that he could not escape.
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Inquiry It Started
Federal inspectors are conducting
an inquiry behind closed doors to
determine the responsibility for the
disaster. Many of the passengers of j
the West Hartland declare that their
ship had the right of way and that
the Governor’s pilot the West Hart-i
land’s lights for shore lights.
Quick Work Saved Many
Officers and passengers of the
Governor say that calm, quick work
on the part of the crew was re
sponsible for the small loss of life.
There was no panic aboard, and the
boats were filled quicldy and safely.
The crash came suddenly, as the
vessels rounded the point, and very
soon afterwards, the Governor’s
boilers exploded, sending the ship
to the bottom quickly. Many acts
of heroism are related.
INDICTED BANKER PLEADS
TACOMA, April 2—Ole Larson,
president of the defunct Scandinav
ian American bank, who is under
indictment on a charge of accept
ing deposits after he knew the bank
was insolvent, was arraigned today
and entered a plea of not guilty.
His trial has been set for April 23.
SEATTLE, April 2—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Seattle
Times is authority for the state
ment, contained in a special dis
patch received from the national
capital today, that Secretary Fall,
backed by the promise of hearty
cooperation on the part of the ad
ministration, is endeavoring to work
out a business policy for Alaska.
If he is successful, the dispatch
says, several groups of capitalists,
one of them headed by John Hays
Hammond, stand ready to invest
millions in the development of the
Northern territory’s resources.
This money, should the new Alas
ka policy be sufficiently attractive,
will be available not only for mining,,
but also for lumbering, pulp manu
facture, fisheries and other indust
ries.
New And Liberal Policy
Secretary Fall is quoted as say
ing: “We are giving most earnest
consideration to Alaskan affairs. We
are getting information from every
source, with a view to inaugurating
a new and more liberal policy.”
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Tonnage For Railroad
The secretary intimated that one
of the first things to be undertaken
would be the evolving of a scheme
to bring tonnage to the Government
railway.
MANY ATTEND RECEPTION
FOR DEPARTING MINISTER
The farewell reception tendered
Robert Joseph Diven at Grace church
on Thursday evening, by the mem-,
bers of the Ladies Aid.society, was
very well attended and the program
arranged for the occasion was great
ly enjoyed, the numbers including
the best musical talent in Xenana.
At the conclusion of the program,
the ladies served luncheon, consist
ing of sandwiches and cake and
coffee, and other good things, and
while everyone was gathered about
the tables, Miss Dorothy B. de la
Pole, acting as spokesman for the
society, presented the popular divine
with a beautiful timepiece, accom
panying the presentation with a
neat little speech, expressive of the
! sentiments of the entire community.
| Mr. Diven replied as best he could,
| under the circumstances, the gift
! having taken him so completely by
i surprise that his voice nearly failed
him. He explained the reason of
[ his leaving Xenana and promised to
i be back, for a visit at least, as soon
as me rauroaa is completed.
The program consisted of the
following: numbers, Mrs. J. R. Bow
en acting: as master of ceremonies:
Song by Misses Geraldine Patter
son, Jean Russell, Jessie Motschman,
Ethel Rosburg and Margaret Russel.
Duet, violin and piano—Arthur
Wright and Miss Myrtle Rose.
Vocal solo by Mrs. Harry Aber
crombie, accompanied by Mrs.
Frank Murphy.
Piano selections by Miss Melius.
Cornet duet by Prof. Miller and
Louis Schmidt.
j Violin solo by Prof. R. F. Wolf.
Mr. Diven left for the coast this
morning, enroute to Wrangell, to
which place he has been transferred.
The pulpit at Grace church will
be unoccupied until a new minister
can be found to come to Nenana,
not an easy matter in view of the
fact that the church is short many
ministers at tins time. Dr. Diven
will be joined at Wrangell by Mrs.
Diven, who is now in the States.
On the way south, he will attend a
church conference at Cordova.
M. J. Cooney has consented to be
a school board candidate.
Alaska's Interior Pnsl Vspot
MISSING LINK IS ARRESTED
IN BIG LEAGUE SCANDAL
ST. LOUIS, April 2—Nate Evans,
of New York, said to be the missing
link in the 1919 major league base
ball scandal, and three others, who
are known to be professional gamb
lers, were placed under arrest in
this city today, on the charge of
being fugitives from justice. The
men are wanted at Chicago in con
nection with the trial of the White
Sox players.
REDS HOLD VLADIVOSTOCK
TOKYO, April 2—An attempt of
the anti-Bolsheviks to gain control
at Vladivostok resulted in defeat of
the counter revolutionaries, accord
ing to reports just received in this
city. Details of the uprising have
not yet been received.
BANKER-GROCER PLEADS
TACOMA, April 2—Gustav Lincie
berg, wholesale grocer and director
of the defunct Scandinavian Ameri
can bank, entered a plea of not
guilty when he was arraigned yes
terday on several criminal charges
in connection with the failure of
the bank. His trial has been 3et for
April 20.
RUPERT CITIZENS ACTIVE
PRINCE RUPERT, April 2--A
mass meeting of citizens held in;
this city yesterday adopted resolu
tions demanding the establishment
of a new province, including Yukon
Territory and part of Northern
British Columbia.
IMPEACHMENT PLAN FAILS
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 2—The
report of the house suggestions com
mittee, seeking impeachment charges
against Governor Robertson, was
presented to the state lawmakers
last night but failed to receive the
necessary votes for adoption.
Among the recent arrivals in Ne
nana from the Outside are Chauncey
and Ed Head, sons of Sourdough
E. A. Head, who have come to In
terior Alaska to make their home
with their father. The boys came
from Tacoma and are enthusiastic
over the prospect of growing up
with the country of their dad’s
adoption.
BIG FIRE SWEEPS MANILA;
MANY THOUSAND HOMELESS
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Manila, April 2—The most de
structive fire recorded in this city
in a score of years, destroyed three
thousand homes in the native quart
er last night, rendering fifteen
thousand persons homeless and re
sulting in property damage estimat
ed at three million dollars.
Food and clothing are greatly
needed for the homeless, most of
whom lost practically everything,
and were compelled to spend the
night in vacant lots, for the most •
part in scanty attire. American
soldiers assisted in fighting the fire
which swept an area of about 30
acres clean.
PROFESSOR SHOOTS DEAN
SYRACUSE, April 2—J. Herman
Wharton, dean of the college busi
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ness aumlnistrstion, v,-asi slot antj
killed today by Holmes Beckwith,
professor of finance of the Syracuse
university. After killing Wharton,
the professor turned the gun on
| himself, with fatal results. It is
j believed that Wharton attempted to
prevent Beckwith from committing
suicide and was killed for interfer
ing. Beckwith was unpopular with
I the students.
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CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED
BY ARMY’S AIR SERVICE
WASHINGTON'. D. C., April 2
The first important move since the
signing of the armistice, toward re
habilitating the army’s air ser\ ice,
was taken this week when the war
department placea orders with the
Boeing Company, of Seattle, for
two hundred Thomas Morse type
pursuit planes, and with the L. W.
F. Company, of Now 1 ork. for
thirty-five Martin bombers.
The Boeing contract will involve
the expenditure of ?1 100,000, ac
cording to a statement made today
( by Secretary Weeks.
LINDSEY MAY GO TO JAIL
DENVER, April 2—Execution of
the sentence of Judge Ben Lindsey,
who is under sentence of one year
for contempt of court, has been
postponed until Monday. The judge,
who presides over the juvenile court,
refused to testify what a boy had
told him in confidence.
SERVICES FOR BURROUGHS
WEST PARK, N. Y., April 2—
With friends present from all parts
of the country, simple funeral
services were held today for John
Burroughs, whose death occurred
several days ago. Henry Ford and
Thomas Edison were -among those
present. The burial will take place
tomorrow at Woodcock Lodge, the
birthplace of the deceased natural
ist.
Ray Erchinger and Mrs. Jack
Heath, both former residents of
Fairbanks, were married in Seattle
early last month.
CHARLES QUITS HUNGARY;
ABANDONS THRONE DRIVE
VIENNA, April 2—According to
advices received in this city this
afternoon, former Emperor Charles
is planning to leave Steinmanger
for Switzerland tomorrow, and it is
stated that his departure will mark
an end to his attempt to recover
the throne in Hungary.
Ambassador* Protest
PARIS, April, 2—The council of
ambassadors has adopted resolutions
protesting against the restoration of
Charles as emperor of Hungary. The
Hungarian government is warned
that disastrous consequences would
follow should the former monarch
realize his ambition.
Nothing To It
PARIS, April 2—The French
charge at Budapest advised the
French foreign office yesterday that
he had been unable to confirm the
press reports regarding the move
ment of Hungarian troops. Absolute
calm, he wired, prevailed at Buda
pest.
Wanted to Explain
STEINMANGER. April 2—-The
ambitious Vormei^lemperor declarer:
yesterday that his departure from
Hungary would be conditioned upon
permission to issue a proclamatio
explaining the “unfavorable circum
stances” compelling him to withdraw
and saying that he, as king, hud
temporarily confirmed the regency
of Admiral Ilorthy..
BELGIANS ARREST LEADERS
OF BIG STRIKE MOVEMENT
GREFELD, Germany. April 2
Two hundred and eighty-one leading
communists of the Grefeld district
have been placed under arrest by
the Belgian military authorities on
the charge of responsibility for call
ing a strike of 30,000 workmen in
the district.
COPPER DEAL FALLS THROUGH
WINNIPEG, April 2—The option
under which the W. B. Thompson
New York syndicate was to have
purchased the Flin Flon copper
mines, lapsed yesterday and will not
be renewed. The low value of cop
per and the general tightness of
the money market are given as
reasons for the collapse of the deal.
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