Nenana — The Gateway To Mount McKinley National Park — Nenana
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 1921
NUMBER 94
CHINA ASKS CONFERENCE FOR OPEN DOOR
COLORADO COAL COMPANY CUTS PA Y OF MINERS
SANTA FE MAIL CLERK CAPTURES BANDIT GARDNER
ROY GARDNER IS CAPTURED
BY MAIL CLERK AT PHOENIX
PHOENIX. Nov. 17—Roy Gard
ner, California mail bandit who made
his escape recently from the federal
prison at McNeil Island, is in the
toils again, having been captured
here last night by a mail clerk as
he attempted to hold up a Santa Fe
train standing in the station.
Gardner, armed and masked, ap
proached the mail car and attempted
to hold up Mail Clerk Harman
Inderlied. Instead of obeying the
command to throw up his hands,
however, the mail clerk landed'o>
the bandit and disarmed him, after
which he sat upon his prostrate form
until the police arrived. When he
arrived at the police station, the
bandit gave the name of R. P. Nel
son, but was identified by finger
prints and later admitted that he
was the notorious Californian, for
whom the authorities have been
searching the country for more than
a month.
Not content with the finger print
identification, the police attempted
to prove Gardner’s identity by means
of a leg scar he was supposed to
have received at the time of his es
cape, but they were unable to find
any trace of a wound. Gardner
told them, in explanation, that he
had not been hit by the prison
sharpshooters, but he refused to
go into details regarding his escape.
“I'm not going to tell any more
than I have to’’, he told the officers.
“Do you think I am a fool?”
The bandit told the sheriff later
that John Montgomery intended to
escape from the Inland if he got the
opportunity. Gardner was turned
over to the federal authorities for
arraignment.
ULSTER COMMENDS PREMIER
LONDON, Nov. 17—Representa
tives of the Ulster cabinet have
unanimously given their approval to
the “firm a:titude” Premier Craig
has maintained, “in the interests of
Ulster” in his conference with Lloyd
George.
HOPPE DEFEATS FRENCHMAN
CHICAGO, Nov. 17—Willie Hoppe
world balk line champion, defeated
Roger Conti, of France, in a one
sided match staged here this week.
Hoppe made 400 points while Conti
was running up 1SS, in the champ
ionship tournement. Hoppe made one
run of 175 and Conti 150.
CARPENTIER BEGS OFF
DIEPPE, France. Nov. 17—Car
pentier has asked for an indeffinite
postponement of his scheduled bout
with George Cook, billed to take
place at London on December 9.
Carpentier claims that he has brok
en down under training and is not
now fit to enter the ring.
MONUMENT FOR TEDDY
PANAMA, Nov. 17—Announce
ment has been made that a Roose
velt monument will be erected on
Ancon Hill, overlooking the canal.
The Panama authorities have given
their approval to the plan.
EXPLOSION KILLS DOZEN
MAYENCE. Nov. 17—Twelve per
sons were killed yesterday and 60
injured in an explosion which de
stroyed a factory yesterday at Dotz
heim, near Weisbaden.
TRAIN WRECKED; NO ONE DIES
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 17—The
Swanee Special, on the Cincinnati
Southern, was wrecked north of this
city yesterday. Several passengers
were slightly injured but none ser
iously.
DRESSEL TO BE CHARGE
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 17
President Harding has nominated El
lis Loring Dressell, of Boston, to
be American charge d’affairs to
Germany. Dressell has been serving
the Government as commissioner.
FAR EASTERN CONFERENCE
TAKING UP KNOTTY ISSUES
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CURRY NAMES COMMITTEE
TO STUDY NEEDS OF NORTH
SEATTLE, Nov. 17—A Washing
ton special to the Seattle Times
says Chairman Curry, of the house
committee on territories, has ap
i pointed a sub-committee to make a
study of all legislation looking to
the development of Alaska, including
his own bill providing for,the erea
l tion of a development board to deal
with Alaska affairs. It is expected
' that this committee will prepare an
entirely new bill, for submission be
j fore the end of the present session
I of Congress.
The sub-committee is composed of
| Chairman Curry and Representatives
1 Strong, of Kansas; Moore, of Illi
! nois; Weaver, of North Carolina:,
Allmon, of Alabama.
IRISH COMPLICATIONS
BELFAST. Nov. 17—W. M. An
i drews, minister of labor in the
Ulster cabinet, said today that “a
i disgraceful betrayal of Ulster has
been attempted by the coalition
! cabinet”, adding the information
that the Irish government could not
accept a dominion status unless
Ulster has a separate parliament.
DANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS
The committee of ladies respons
| ible for the enjoyable dance given
! on Armistice Day, have requested
The News to make the following
statement of receipts and expendi
tures public:
Cash received, $77.50; expenses,
including hall rent, refreshments ]
and incidentals, $60.75; leaving a
balance of $16.75. which was turned
I over to the musicians and by them
donated to the Bachelors' Christmas
Tree fund. In this connection. Prof. ,
Berggren also states that the sum
of $21, belonging to the Nenana
Social club, also will be turned over
to the Bachelors in case the club
does not reorganize before the holi
days.
There is a report in circulation
'to the effect fhat George Hutchin
son. of the First N'a’ional Bank, of
Fairbanks, who is enroute to the
States on a vacation, has been an
proached with an offer to become as
sociated with the new bank to be
established at Anchorage shortly.
—
; Recent arrivals in Nenana from
Fairbanks are authority for the j
! statement that there is a rumor1
in circulation to the effect that;
the recent strike, alleged to have
been made on Wilbur creek, was
not as genuine as reported. In fact,
it is even hinted that the ground ,
I was salted, as was done on a pre
j vious accasion in that 'district. Old
j timers express the hope that there
is no truth to this report, and all
are waiting eagerly for further ■ de
velopments.
The Anchorage town council has
j passed ordinances intended to keep
women out of bathhouses and pool
halls as employes of such establish
ments.
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A shipment of mail arrived from
the coast on yesterday’s train. An- j
other shipment shold reach Healy j
in time to catch the Saturday train.
—
J. H. Steele, well known oldtimer
of the Interior, has severed his con
nection with the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission and left for the Out
side yesterday. He was employed as i
j blacksmith.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 17—
The preservation of ‘'territorial in
tegrity and political and adminis
trative independence”, together with
the preservation of the open door
policy and prohibition against secret
treaties were included in the Chinese
proposals outlined at the Far East
ern conference yesterday morning.
In return, China would agree ‘‘not
to alienate or lease any portion of
her territory to any foreign power,
and all special rights, privileges, im
munities or commitments now held
by foreign powers be carefully re
examined” and all exisiting limita
tions upon China’s political jurisdic
tion and administrative freedom of
action be removed. Provision is
made for future conferences on Far
Eastern affairs.
It is stated that the Chines pro
posals have the “moral support” of
the American delegates.
A detailed statement regarding
China's interest in and attitude on
Far Eastern quetions was made by
Minister Sze at the first meeting
held by the Far Eastern and Pacific
committee. No program for consider
ation of questions was agreed upon,
but the heads of the nine delega
tions involved decided on another
meeting at which to frame the order
of procedure.
The Japanese delegation had no
comment to make on the proposals
submitted by China and the other
nations reserved their statements for
BALLA1NE SCORES COMBINE
HOLDING TERRITORY BACK
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 17—
Continuing his testimony before the
senate committee on territories yes
terday, John E. Ballaine. of Seward,
asserted that the two big companies
controlled by the Morgan-Guggen
heim interests, had refused to call
for freight offering except when
they regarded it worth while in
quantity, and that they also had
discriminated in rates against public
shipments of freight in favor of
consignments to their various pro
perties.
The halibut fishing industry, en
gaged in by private interests, had
actually been driven out of busi
ness, Ballaine said, because no cargo
space was allowed them and they
were thus unable to market their
catch.
The Seattle Chamber of Com
merce was brought into the hearing
when Senator New, chairman of the
senate committee, asked why it had
not taken steps to break, what he
called, the monopoly. Ballaine re
plied that, until recently, he had
been denied a hearing by the “Gug
genheim controlled board of trustees
of that organization.”
Mails leaving Nenana on October
19, 22, 26 and 29 arrived at Seat
tle on Tuesday.
later consideration.
Mo<lifications Opposed
In so far as the American naval
program goes, it is understood the
American advisers are opposed to
any modifications of the replacement
proposal which may be regarded as
a direct disadvantage to the United
States. There appears to be little
doubt but that the British sugges
tion for the limitation of submar
ines to non-seagoing, purely defens
ive craft, falls under this classifica
tion, in the American view. It is
said in high quarters that this sug
gestion at least will be debated at
grea. length.
Japs Want More Tonnage
Members of the Japanese delega
tion express the opinion that the
Japanese rations in warship tonnage
are not high enough under the plan
suggested by America. It is s-tated
that the delegation will explain the
factors which lead to the belief that
Japan should have a ratio to Great
Britain and America higher than six
to ten, as suggested. It is not made
- lenewn 4**wr- much -increase is desired
but emphasis is placed on the spe
cial conditions surrounding Japan,
as an insular power, needing an
adequate fleet for defense. Envoys
and experts reiterate that Japan
has no ambition to equal Britain or
the United State- and that any
modification urged would not effect
the blanket acceptance of the plan
• put forward by America.
ANOTHER BANK IS ROBBED;
BANDITS ARE UNDER AGE
ROT. Wash., Nov. 17—Three
masked men, all apparently under
; twenty years of age, held up the
Roy State Bank late yesterday after
noon, motoring away five minutes
later with $4,200 of the bank'*
funds, and leaving E. S. Emigh. the
cashier, and Mrs. May Crowley,
bookkeeper, locked in the vault, a
| popular method of disposing of
bank employes during robberies.
Before they had made their get
away. one of the bandits picked up
a chair and passed it in to the
vault, remarking, “Here’s a seat foi
the lady."
The cashier removed the iock
from the inside of the vault, with
the aid of a screw driver, and liber
ated himself and Mrs. Crowley not
more than ten minutes after the
bandits had left. It i- believed the
robbers have headed toward Port
land.
I
JUGOSLAVS REBEL
BELGRADE. Nov. 17—The Jdgo
slavian cabinet has decided that the
: country cannot accept the decision
of the Allied supreme council ar
regards the boundary line between
Jugoslavia and Albania. A strongly
worded note, embodying the decision
of the cabinet, will be dispatched
■ to the Allied governments.
Ask the Moose
what the
J. J. Davis Class
means
ENGLAND WANTS TO KNOW
ABOUT FRANCE AND ITALY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov IT—.
The British delegation, while ac
cepting “in principle" the American
disarmament proposal-, to which the
Japanese delegation also has given
approval, has, through Delegate Bal
four. brought up for consideration
the question as to what is being
done to bring France and Italy
within the scope of the plan for
the limitation of armaments.
It is understood that the Ameri
can delegation has impressed the
Britishers with the advisability of
first disposing of the question as
affecting the three principal nation
concerned, America. England and
Japan.
British Suggestions
Balfour, spokesman for the Brit-'
; ish delegation, said that although
the American proposals had been
accepted by Britain, taking the bat
tleships as a basis for naval disarm
I ament, he suggested that submarine
tonnage might be reduced and. pos
sibly, the construction of large sub
marines be prohibited altogether
with, he promised, the “full, loyal
and complete co-operation of Brit
ain.”
The Japanese Acceptance
The audience cheered for fully
half a minute when Baron Kato,
on behalf of Japan, said that while
accepting the American proposals in
principle, he thought the nations
must be sufficiently armed for their
own security, and in accordance
with this theory he would propose
certain modifications of the Ameri
can plan, for the replacement of
certain classes of ships, and declared
that the American proposals "can
not fail to make peace for the
world.”
Conference Adjourns
The conference was adjourned
shortly after noon today and will
await the call of the chairman be
fore convening again.
Previous to adjournment the con
vention adopted the committee plan
for the discussion of the problem
involved.
British Officials Approve
LONDON. Nov. 17—The Ameri
can armament proposals have been
rcceivt-l with i.eurty expri-s-ions of
favor among high officials of the
British government.
While the British cabinet will not
discuss i:, individual members of the
ministry whole-heartedly support its
broad principles. It is expected that
parliament will be asked to ratify
any decision arrived at by the cabi
net.
Australian View
MELBOURNE, Nov. 17—In a
statement issued today. Premier
Hughes, of Australia, said, "The
Government of the United States
is to be congratulated on its practi
cal disarmament scheme.”
EXPLORERS COMING NORTH
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 17—Ex
plorer Stefansson has announced
that a party will be sent from Nome
to Wrangell Island shortly for the
purpose of establishing a base camp,
for the use of a huge British ex
ploring party, to go North later.
BUTCHERS ON STRIKE
CHICAGO, Nov. 17—Hog and cat
tle killing workers of the Western
Pacific Company’s plant, went out
on strike yesterday. Union officials
are authority for the statement that
the strike is unauthorized.
COLORADO COAL WAGE CUT
MAY RESULT IN BIG CLASH
DEN\ ER, Nov. IT—Notice of a
general reduction in wages of ap
proximately thirty per cent, effective
today at thirteen of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Company's twenty-six
coal mines in Colorado, was posted
at .he headquarters of the company
yesterday, with the result that there
was a general suspension of work
today, most of the miners having
refused to accept the cut.
Martial Law Proclaimed
Following the receipt of informa
tion to the effect that the sheriff
of Huerfano county was unable to
handle the situation resulting from
the coal mine wage cut. Governor
Shoup issued a proclamation last
night, declaring martial law in the
trouble zone. The order went into
effect at midnight and state troops
are in charge of the ,-ituation to
day.
Mine Property Burnt
DENVER. Nov. 17—The surface
buildings at the Monarch mine,
south of Louisville, were destroyed
by fire last night, the loss including
the tipple. Nine men were trapped
in the mine, but they were rescued
later through an air shaft.
VICTORY MEMORIAL BEGUN
WASHINGTON, LV C , Nov. i 7 —
Speaking at the laying of the cor
ner 'none of the new Victory Me
morial building. President Harding
dedicated the structure a- "a a. thiev
ing place for American-, where
American minds will begin to fulrdl
one of the most str ;;,x. • revision*
of the will of George Washington
v.hicn set aside „ bequest for the
foundation of an institution to. dis
seminate learning, cultuie and a
proper understanding of the runt
principle* of government "
WELL NAMED
WASHINGTON. D C., Npv. 17
Demitry A. Hloovizky ba- been ap
pointed postmaster for Belkofsky,
Alaska.
STEEL IS MAKING HEADWAY;
DUE AT RILEY ON SATURDAY’
According to arrivals on the train
last night, the steel gang under
Captain Jones had reached a point
a trifle north of Mile 343, and by
noon today would undoubtedly have
gone.past the A. E. C. camp at d44.
A big effort is being made to bring
the end of steel to Riley Creek
this week and. according to the in
formation available, it would appear
that this'point ..will be reached by
Saturday night and the gap close i.
except for the short distance to be
spanned later by the big steel v i
Juet.
INCORPORATION APPROVED;
PAPERS COMING TOMORROW
Townsite Manager Carl Schmi.it
was advised today of the approval,
by District Judge Bunnell, of th->
recent election held in Nenana, at
which time the citizens voted over
whelmingly in favor of incorporat
ing the town. The decree approving
the election was rigned this after
noon and the papers will be sent to
Nenana tomorrow, after which the
newly-elected council will take in
land the work of organizing and
outlining the program to be follow
ed by them during their brief tenure
>f office. A meeting will be held
within the next few days.
By a vote of the pupils of Frank
lin K. Lane school, the paper to be
Issued shortly by them has been
tamed “Nenana School Star”. The
paper, which is being composed en
tirely by the printing class of the
school, will make its appearance,
shortly, issued from the school
plant.