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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEB. 22, 1923.
NUMBER417
FRENCH CONTINUE POLICY OF EXPULSION
A TTITUDE OF GERMANS SULLEN-STRIKE SPREADS
FRANK MONDELL IS URGED AS SUCCESSOR TO FALL
DELEGATION URGES HARDING '
TO GIVE POST TO MONDELL
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Feb. 22—1
.
A delegation of 18 representatives
1 from 13 states, headed by Repre
sentatives Sinnot, of Oregon, and
Dickinson, of Iowa, called on Presi
dent Harding yesterday for the pur
pose of urging the appointment of
Representative Frank Mondell, of
Wyoming, to succeed Secretary of,
the Interior Fall when that member |
of the cabinet retires on the fourth :
of March. The delegation visited the j
White House after the report had j
gained circulation that the Presi-!
dent might decide not to transfer
Postmaster General Work to the
Interior department.
TUGBOAT GROUNDS
SEATTLE. Feb. 22—Losing her
way in a heavy fog, the tugboat
^ Daniel Kern gmunded on Clark is- j
land yesterday morning, 20 miles
northwest of Bellingham. The craft
was bound from Ketchikan to Seat
tle.
MINE EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR
POTTSVILLE, Pa.. Feb. 22—The ,
explosion of ga* in the Kasak Wil-!
liam colliery here yesterday result
ed in the death of four persons,
and the serious injury of four oth
ers. The mine is operated by the
Lehigh Coal Company.
FINGER PRINT EXPERT IS
CALLED FOR ALASKA CASE
Called to testify as a finger-print
ex-pert in defense of the prisoner in
the Virgil Rice robbery case, to be
tried at the recent session of the
Federal Court at Valdez. Milton
Carison. of Los Angeles came north
on the last trip of the steamer
Northwestern. Carlson who calls
himself an expert on doubtful docu
ments. makes a business of examin
ing and determining the validity of
documents in which hand-writing,
4 typewriting, postage stamps, finger
prints and other distinguished marks
enter into identification. He was one
of the principal witnesses in the
Arbuckle case, where he was called
upon to identify the finger-prints
found on the door of the room in
which Virginia Rappe was alleged
to have been attacked bv the com
edy star. Carlson states that he
showed conclusively that the prints:
were not those of the dead actress
nor of Arbuckle. The expert asserts
that while there was no denying that
f a “wild party" had been staged by
the mode stars, there is no doubt
that the case against Arbuckle was
“framed” and wa3 the result of
developments that grew up out of
the first sensational charges which i
the police and newspapers found
themselves forced "to prove.
Carlson was summoned to Valdez
* to identify the bloody finger-prints
that were found on the window
glass following the robbery at Val
dez. for which the prisoner was
placed on trial.
WORKER IS HONORED
Effective March 1 the War De
partment will change the name of
McCarty’s station to Grundler, in
honor of Staff Sergeant Frank
^ Grundler, of the Signal Corps, who
died at Egbert on December 12,
1911
The telegraphic news wos inter
dicted today by holiday rules.
FRANCE IS TRYING TO IMPRESS i
GERMANS ORDERS ARE FINAL
PAPERS TAMPERED WITH
WEEKS ORDERS INQUIRY
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 22
Secretary of War Weeks has order
ed an investigation of charges made
by Mayor General Cronkite to the
effect that important official papers
dealing with the death of his son.
Major Alexander Cronkite at Camp
Lewis have been tampered with.
ANCHORAGE RADIO WORKING
ANCHORAGE, Feb. 22—The con
cert broadcasted by the Los An
geles Times was heard here this
week.
THUG MAKES BIG HAUL
CHICAGO. Feb 22—Bertha! J.
Myers, assistant to the president of
the Great Western Smelting & Re
fining Company, appeared at the de
tective bureau yesterday with a big
gash in his head and his coat miss
ing. and reported that he had been
assaulted and robbed of negotiable
checks valued at $73,000.
MELLON WON’T TELL
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 22
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
has informed the house of represen
tatives that it would be imcompat
ible with the public interest o fur
nish the lawmakers with information
relative to the amounts of intoxi
cating liquors imported by diplomat
ic representatives of foreign govera
mets. The information was request
ed in a resolution adopted by the
house.
GRANBY COMPANY STRIKE
MAIN VEIN IN CROSSCUT
The main vein on the Sunshine
has been struck in the crosscut
tunnel, and report are that the
ore is high-grade silver, though but
little of an authenic nature can
be learned in regard to the prop
erty. A short time ago a three
foot blind lead of good copper ore
was passed through. The property
is being worked by the Granby
company, who have it under bond.
It is reported says the Hyder Miner
that surface stripping is now being
done to determine the strike of the
vein, though why this information
could not be more easily ascertain
ed by continuing the tunnel is
puzzling local mining men.
ANCHORAGE CASES AT VALDEZ
The U. S. marshal’s office in An
chorage reports the following cases
will be up before the Valdez term
of court ■which convened. C. F.
Peterson, involving forfeiture of a
seized car; C. F. Peterson, violation
of the Volstead act; C. F. Peterson,
administering poison; E. B. Briggs
larceny; Anton Johnson, larceny;
Robert Turner and Geo. Richardson
receiving stolen property; J. J. Me
Isaac, liquor case put over from the
Anchorage term of court; Chas.
Metzdorf, liquor case; Virgil Rich,
highway robbery, up on two counts.
Representative-Elect E. M. Keys
left for the coast on Tuesday.
DUSSELDORF. Feb. 22—The
conclusion of the sixth week or
Ruhr occupation finds the French
resorting almost exclusively to the
explusion of offenders in their ef
forts to impress the Germans with
the fact that orders issued by Gen
eral Degoutte must be obeyed. The
protest of the Germans against oc
cupation and the methods adopted
by the French has taken the form
of a general strike, which is now
general throughout the ocupied ar
eas.
General Fournier intends to po
lice the Ruhr district with munici
pal forces and has ordered the dis
solution of the Schutz Pollize;.
The mayor of Dortmund has been
expelled by the French military au
thorities as a result of his refusal
to obey orders issued by them.
The Germans by no means have
piven up their struppie to resist in
vasion by the French. The attitude
of residents of the occupied areas
continues sullen and everythinp
possible is beinp done to prevent
the successful carrying out of the
French propram. The arrest of Ger
mans continues repulax’.y and ex
pulsion of German officials for fail
ure to obey French orders i* of al
most daily occurrence.
ANNUAL DOG RACE STARTS ;
AT THE PAS—INTEREST BIG
—
THE PAS. Feb. 22—This dis
trict is in gala attire for the an
nual doe: derby which started today.
Hundreds of visitors were on hand
to see the start and interest is run
I nine high, with much money up.
Charles Morgan’s team, winner of
the last two races, and Creighton's
picked team were the favorites up
to yesterday, when soft weather
and the promise of a heavy trail
gave Sam Pranteau even money in
the betting. Eight teams are starting.
UNCLE HELPS ASTORIA
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 22—
The federal government will ad
vance the sum of $1,063,000 to the
city of Astoria to make municipal
repair resulting from the recent
disastrous fire.
GERMAN LOAN REJECTED
WASHINGTON, D C. Feb. 22—
The senate finance suc-committee!
has unanimously reported adversity
on the Bursum bill providing for
the loan of a billion dollars to Ger
many for the purchase of Ameri
can supplies.
HOLDINGS OF OLDT1MER
SOLD BY ADMINISTRATOR.
When John Lutschinger of Nome
died with the flu his mine holdings;
were considered the most extensive
of any one man in the Nome Min
ing District. Many of the claims
lie in the richest pay belt of Nome
and are considered valuable mining |
property.
Commissioner’s office the adminis
trator of the estate, Wm. Webb,
sold these claims to the highest bid
der, pursuant to a Probate Court
order dated Oct. 12th, 1920.
The claims involved in the public
sale numbered 34, besides which
two ditch systems known as the
Lutschinger and Iowa ditches, were
included Of the 34 claims sold
Lutschinger owned outright the j
majority of them, while in a few:
he merely held an equality. Six of;
the claims were patented and sever
al others were in thg stage of being
patented.
Attorney James Frawley offered
$12,000 for the properties and that
being the highest and best bid the
auctioneer declared the properties
sold. i
CONGRESS GIVES VETERANS
ALASKA HOMESTEAD RIGHTS
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 22—
In the general cleanup of leg-islation
in the house two minor measures
affecting Alaska were passed this
week. One of them permits veter
ans of the World War. who file on
homesteads in Alaska, to hold the
property for a year without occupa
tion. The other measure segregates
from the Government domain a
small tract at Skagway for use as a
public park.
SHIPPING BILL BLOCKED
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 22—
Presenting unbroken ranks and arm
ed with additional material for con
tinuing their campaign of talk, the
senate opponents of the administra
tration shippig bill resumed their
filibuster yesterday and a long bat
tle is in prospect.
HEART ATTACH IS FATAL
TO HOT SPRINGS RESIDENT
A1 Howell, brother of Sylvester
Howell, died suddenly on Sullivan
creek, in the Hot Springs district,
on Tuesday, death being attributed
to heart trouble.
The news of the sudden demise
reached Sylvester by wire shortly
after his arrival at Xenana on Tues
day and he left for the Hot Springs
district yesterday morning, making
the trip with the Charles Stanford
dog team. A wire was received from
A) Howell early Tuesday morning,
at which time he appeared to be in
usual good health. The later wire
gave no details and the circumstan
ces will not be known until the ar
rival of Sylvester Howell at the
home of his brother.
The deceased came to Alaska in
1917 and has been working with
his brother, mostly in the Hot
Springs district, since that time. He
was well and favorably known in
Xenana, where he visited on several
occasions. He was 42 years old,
and leaves a widow, who was with
him at the time of his death.
Sylvester Howell will return to
Xenana as soon as the affairs of
his brother can be settled, and it
is probable Mrs. Howell will leave
for the Outside within the next
few weeks.
The train arriving tomorrow will
have outside mail and passengers.
REFINERIES BOOST PRICE
OF SUGAR NEW HIGH LEVEL
| SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 22—An
increase of forty cents per hundred i
pounds of refined cane sugar became
effective yesterday, bringing the1
price to $9.50 per hundred, the
highest point reached in three years.
Beet sugar also took a jump of
forty cents per hundred.
YORK STATE LAWMAKERS
WANT DRY LAW MODIFIED
| ALBANY, Feb. 22—The state
' senate has toncurred with the as- j
: sembly in the resolution memorliz-1
ing Congress to modify the Volstead
act to the extend of legalizing beer
and light wines. The measure provi
des that copies of the resolution be
transmitted to all of the members'
of Congress by the governor.
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SURVEY APPROVED
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 22—;
Congress has completed the enact-1
ment of a bill appropriating $100,
000 for a survey of the Columbia ri-!
I ver irrigation project in Washington !
fifty thousand for the Umatilla j
project in Oregon and $125,000 for
' additional miscellaneous surveys. i
COAL SUPPLY SAFE
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 22—
There is no more danger of dis-'
tress in any section of the country
i
as a result of shortage of coal, ac-;
j cording to report made to President
Harding this week by Chairman
Meyer, of the interstate commerce
j commission.
KLAN LOSES FUNDS
ATLANTA, Feb, 22—Evidence
presented in the ease of Hary B.
Terrill and others against the Klu
Klux Klan, alleging the misuse of i
funds by Y. Clarke, imperial giant :
and former wizzard. does not auth- i
orize the appointment of a receiver
for the property of the organization
according to a decision rendered by
the Georgia supreme court.
KETCHIKAN CLAIMS RECORD
FOR CARS PER MILE ROAD
_
Ketchikan, the First City of Alas- J
ka, is “first” again, as she now holds:
the world record for the number of
motor cars per mile of finished road, i
according to a recent edition of the ;
Seattle P. I , which published the fol,
lowing article:
Ketchikan, Alaska has the great- j
est motor car population per mile
of finished road of any place now!
on record. This is the interesting'
information furnished by an old
time Seattle business man who is
now the authorized Ford and Lin
coln dealer of the northern city.
J. F. Krause of Krause & Bucey
while on a visit to the office of C.
F. Noyes, of Chanslor & Lyon Com
pany, told of the development of j
the motor car business in the;
North. He said that there are butj
ten miles of highway in and about (
Ketchikan, and for that ten miles j
there are 109 automobiles.
ARMY BILL CARRIES ITEM
FOR NEW CABLE TO ALASKA
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 22—
The army appropriation bill which
was transmitted to the President
this morning, following favorable ac
tion on the measure by both branch
es of Congress, carries an appropria
tion of $1,500,000 for the construc
tion of a new cable between Seattle
and Sitka. The sum of $750,000 is
to become available immediately.
During the final consideration of
the army bill, the house, by a vote
of 177 to 134. insisted on its pro
vision prohibiting the enlistment of
persons under the age of 21 years
without the consent of parents or
guardians.
ERIN FIGHT CONTINUES
DUBLIN', Feb. 22—An organized
attack was made on various govern
ment offices this week. Attempts
were made to set fire to the income
tax offices "and the federal board
office. National troops killed one of
the irregulars yesterday and took
three of them prisoners.
PONDEXTER NAMED
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 22 —
The name of Senator Miles Poin
dexter has been sent to the senate
for confirmation as ambassador to
Peru and it is considered certain
he will get the place without delay,
or opposition. Senator Poindexter
says he probably will take up hi*
new duties jn April, leaving Wash
ington within a fortnight after the
adjournment of Congress.
SEATTLE CAPITAL TAKES
HOLD OF HYDER PROSPECT
Work has been resumed in the
Hyder district on the Silverado, a
contract having been let to Henry
Hill and three associates, who have
undertaken to continue the present
tunnel 100 feet farther into the
hill to tap a large lead that shows
on the surface. Considerable work
says the Hyder Miner was don«
last year on the property by the
Silverado Mining Co. of Vancouver
and a small tonnage of very rich
ore from a flat vein that appear
to be an offshot from the main body.
The 'company relinquished their
bond Jan. 1 and John Haahti, lota
tor of the property, closed a new
deal with Seattle parties who are
financing the present development
The Silverado lies above timber line
on the cliffs opposite the mouth of
Bear river, and is in plain sight
from Hyder.
CORDOVA BILLS ACTIVE
The Cordova members of the Ben
evolent and Protective Order of
Elks, affiliated with lodges at An
chorage, Juneau and in the State-,
gave a smoker recently in honor if
District Deputy Geo. F. Forest and
at the preliminary business meeting
held it was unanimously decided to
apply to the Grand Exalted Ruler
dispensation to organize a lodge
in that city. There were fifty
three of the “Best People on Earth"
present, which was regarded as an
exceptionally good attendance con
sidering the fact that a number of
the railroad employees were on duty
out of town and the session of the
district court at Valdez had sum
moned many as witnesses and jurors