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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA. ALASKA, TUESDAY, JAN. 23, 1923
NUMBER 404
FRANCE CONSIDERS DRASTIC MEASURES
MA Y CUT RUHR OFF FROM REST OF GERMANY
WASHINGTON PUBLISHERS ENJOY ALASKA BANQUET
ALASKA PROVIDES BIG MENU
FOR SEATTLE PRESS FEEDj
SEATTLE, Jan. 23—The annual
banquet of the Washington State
Press Association, -which -was held
in this city on Saturday, under the
auspices of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, was attended by more
than 400 editors, their wives and
other guests.
The elaborate menu was made up
entirely of Alaska products, includ- i
ing reindeer meat, vegetables, ber
ries, bread made from Alaska flour,
and fish.
Governor Scott C. Bone was one
of the principal speakers.
STEAMSHIP LEAVES EAST
TO LOAD RAILS FOR R. R.
SEATTLE Jan. 23—Bound for
Mobile, where she will load a cargo ■
of steel rails and fastenings for the j
Alaska Railroad. the steamshipi
Canaster Hall sailed from New York ;
yesterday, according to advices re-;
ceived at the Seattle headquarters!
of the Alaskan Enginering Commis- j
sion. It is expected that the cargo
will be delivered at Seward about j
April 1.
AFTER ENTIRE FAMILY
BASTROP. Jan. 20—William J.
McDonald, brother-in-law of L. H.
Daniels, and father of Watt, testified
yesterday in the Morehouse kidnap
ping ease, that “Jap" Jones had
told him the “whole damned Daniels j
family would be cleaned out" before
the alleged attempt to kill Dr. Mc-|
Koin would be settled.
MINE WORKERS LEADERS
ARE FREE ON PAROLES
PITTSBURG, KAN. Jan. 23—Al-;
exander Howatt and five other for
• mer officials of the United Mine j
Workers of Kansas district, were
released from jail at noon today,
after having served 260 days of I
their sentences of one year each,
imposed by former Judge Andrew
J. Curran.
The men were released on parole
by Judge H. Woolly, of the dis
trict court.
FORMER SHERIFF SHOT
MONROE, LA. Jan. 23—John P.
Parker. Jr., former sheriff of Ouch
ta parish, was mortally wounded
last night hr Carey Calhoun, fif
teen miles from Bastrop. The wound
ed man died this morning. Officials
of Ouchita parish state that the
shooting was not reported to them
until after midnight and that none j
of the details are known to them.
Calhoun has issued the following!
statement: “I was a personal friend]
of Parker, and have known him
rinee boyhood. We were friends;
for years and I hate the shooting
as much as anybody else, but ' I!
have no statement to make. All Ii
can say is I am sorry.
CRIDER SAYS CONDITIONS
WILL IMPROVE IN ALASKA
C. S. Crider, auditor for the A
merican Express Cemj&ny, who re- j
cently completed a trip over the j
entire Territory expressed the be- j
lief at Juneau on his way to the j
States, that the outlook is optimis
tic for business at the Westward;
and interior for the coming year.
The Government Railroad he told
the Empire is a big factor in the j
business success of people residing
in its district, and will be even a
greater help to them this year
when present developments are re
sumed in the spring and new de
velopments are started.
There is no doubt that thej
government will operate on the Yu-j
kon and tributary rivers next sum
mer, operating in connection with
the railroad.
Mr. Crider does not know when
he will return to Alaska, but will
probably be back next summer.
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ENGLAND TAKES PRECAUTIONS
TO KEEP OUT OF FRENCH ROW
NOME SPORTSMEN ORGANIZE
TO PROTECT FUR AND GAME
More than thirty sportsmen and
lovers of wild life gathered
at Nome recently and welded them
selves into an organization that may
become the most powerful factor in
this Northern Territory in the con
servation and preservation of Fur,
Fish and Game—one of Alaska's
greatest assets, and more import
ant than any because of the fact
that if given adequate protection it
will replenish itself and continue to
be the same undiminished asset for
years and decades to come.
Fur Warden Frank Dufresne, op
ened the meeting with an introduc
tory talk, sketching briefly and
pointedly a number of ways in
which an association of this kind
could work for the betterment of
conditions. At the conclusion of
his talk he asked for opions and
thews by those present “who as old
timers in the country were much
better qualified to speak on the
subject.’
More than a dozen addressed the
meeting and some very interesting
discussions followed. Among the
speakers were Henry Burgh, O. S.
Weaver. J. S. Stangroom. John Han- ■■
cock, J. W. Warwick, Thomas A.
Ross, Ben Nygren, and J. J. Keenan
The feeling was unanimous m favor
of such an association.
L. J. Palmer of the Biological
Survey told how game and fur mea
sures were introduced into Congress
at Washington and spoke of the
great help this association could
be to those in Washington as well
as to those in the territory in the
framing of better laws and regu
lations for the country.
Frank Miller, representing Teller
at the meeting made some important
suggestions, as also did H. R. Wells
of Kougarok and Charles Blackman
who has been identified with num
erous similar organizations in the
western States.
The work of organizing proceeded
swiftly. A voluntary collection far
in excess of wha: will be required
was taken up for incidental expen
ses until such time as the tempor
ary executive committee could draft
a suitable Constitution and By-Laws
to be submitted at the next meeting
The following officers were chosen
to preside over the association:
0. H. Flowers. ..President
Henry Burgh.Vice-President
J. J. Stokes...-... -... Secretary
J. S. Stangroom Treasurer
FIRE FATAL TO EIGHT
LAWRENCE. MASS. Jan. 23—
The destruction of a five-story brick
tenement building last night re
sulted in the death of eight per
sons.
WIND WRECKS RADIO
ANCHORAGE. Jan. 20—The
steamer Starr, operating between
Seward and Cold Bay, reports that
the aerial station on St. Paul Is
land was demolished during a re
I cent wind storm. The Starr had con
j siderable difficulty making the trip,
I having been compelled to geek shel
; ter while the storm was at its height
DENBY FAVORS ALAMEDA
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 23—
j Secretary of the Navy Denby has
j informed the house naval committee
that he will give his support to a
measure authorizing the % -y de
partment to accept as a gift five
thousand acres of land at Alameda
for a naval base.
PARIS, Jan. 23—It is announced
in government circles today that
the complete isolation of the Ruhr
district, with absolute severance of
communication with the remainder
of Germany will be the next step in
the French struggle against German
resistence, if resistence continues.
Custom* Official* Strike
BERLIN. Jan. 23—All of tthe j
German customs officials at May
ence and Gustavsburg have struck:
as a protest against the arrest of |
the director of the customs office
and other officials, who are now in
the custody of the French military
authorities.
Can’t Protect Minister
BERLIN, Jan. 23—The Bavarian
government declares that it can not
longer guarantee the safety of Emil:
Rand, French minister at Munich,
and has notified the French govern- j
ment to that effect.
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Trial Tomorrow
MAYENCE, Jan. 23—Fritz Thy- j
sen and other magnates who have;
been arrested by the French military
authorities, will be placed on trial
tomorrow. Frederick Grimm, at
torney for the accused men, has
entered a plea of lack of jurisdiction
and incompetence of thte French
court. ,
Miner* Still At Work
DUSSELDORF. Jan. 23—A ma
jority of the miners in the Ruhr dis-t
trict are still at work in spitte of!
appeals from union headquarters at J
Muenster and Elberfeld to lay dow-n I
French Troop* On Guard
DORTMUND, Jan. 23—French,
troops have been installed as guards
at all exits from the Ruhr valley, i
by rail and canal, ready to complete
the isolation of Ruhr within twelve;
hours in case of a general strike or J
rioting.
Britain Watching Step
LONDON', Jan. 23—The British
government has instructed its mili
tary representatives in the Rhine
district not to interfere with the ar- j
rest or expulsion of German officials,
by French military authorities. The
instructions also warn against eo-!
operation with the French in such |
operations and allowing British i
troops to become involved in any in-t
cidents of that nature.
German* Deny Report
ESSEX. Jan. 23—The central gov- j
eminent at Berlin has issued an ord
er forbidding canal employes in oe-i
cupied territory to wing any coal j
barges seized by the French.
The report that the German gov
ernment is considering the re-intro
duction of compulsory military serv
ice, which is forbidden by the treaty
of Versailles, is officially denied.
PRESIDENT RECOVERED
WASHINGTON, D. C Jan. 23
President Harding has recovered j
completely from his recent attack of
grip, but inclement weather is keep
ing him indoors. Dr. Sawyer has
advised against taking any chances.
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FORMER DIPLOMAT ILL
SHANGHAI, Jan. 23—Dr. Paul S.
Reinsch, former minister to China,
is believed to be dying of pneu
monia. He came here recently from
interior China suffering from a com-1
plete breakdown.
HARDING SIGNS NAVAL BILL j
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 23—!
President Harding has attached h*s'
signature to the naval appropriation
bill, which carries a request that he;
negotiate with the other naval pow-j
ers for a further limitation of arm- j
aments.
FIVE DIE IN HOTEL FIRE
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 23—The de
struction of the Davies hotel, near
this city last night, resulted in the
loss of five lives. The monetary loss
is estimated at $15,000.
DOLLAR A BABY
RUTLAND, VT. Jan. 23—The
slogan “Catch ’em young” is being
applied to the thrift promotion in i
this city. The Clement National
Bank directors have voted to give
a bankbook with a deposit of one
dollar credited to every baby born
in Rutland after December 1 of j
this year. The plan will be in effect
for a year.
CRANK KILLS THREE
EL PASO, Jan. 23—Harry Turn
er, Southern Pacific livestock agent,
and another passenger whose name
is unknown, were shot and willed
on a passenger train near Lanark,
I New Mexico, on Saturday, by a man
who is believed to have been de
mented. After killing the two men j
named, and wounding a third, the j
assailant leaped from the rapidly j
i moving train and made his escape. .
FURRIER SUES ALASKAN
SEATTLE. Jan. 23—Oscar Gard,
furrier, has filed suit in a local court
to recover $l,46y from William A.
Kelly, an Alaskan. Gard charges that
Kelly defrauded him on a fur deal.
COAL CONFAB RESUMED
NEW YORK, Jan. 23—The joint
sub-committee of bituminous ope>- j
ators and miners resumed its dis-:
cussions of wages scales yeterday. j
Both sides express the belief that:
an agreement will be reached.
STEAMERS BUMP—ESCAPE
SEATTLE. Jan. 23—The steamer
Princess Beatrice, enroute to Prince
Rupert, and the Camosun, collided
off Point McKay, 235 miles north of
Vancouver, Saturday, but no serious
damage resulted. Both boats pro
ceeded without assistance.
DRY CHIEF REMOVED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23—
C. W. Schwietzer, divisional prohibi
tion chief for the states of 'Wyom
ing, Utah and Colorado, has been
suspended from office by direction
of the Washington headquarters of
the dry organization. The announce
ment of the suspension does not
disclose the reason for the action,
but it is understood that numerous
of the divisional offices are being
investigated.
WHISKY RELEASED
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Jan. 23—
The carload of whisky which was
seized by the dry squad in the local
railroad yards last week, has been |
released. It was learned that the j
shipment was being made to a Los ]
Angeles drug firm under Govern
ment permit.
GOVERNORS TO MEET
DENVER, Jan. 23—Governor
Blaine, df Wisconsin, has extended
an invitation to Western governors,
who are “progressive and forward
looking,” to meet in conference at
Kansas City on February 23. Gov
ernor Sweet, of Colorado, was one
of those invited.
WRANGELL PULP PLANT PLANS
AWAIT ACTION ON CONTRACTS
Financiers interested in paper and
puip development at Elliot Bay, j
near Wrangell, are ready to go a-'
head as soon as contracts can be se
cured for timber supplies, accord
ing to a telegram received recently
at Juneau by District Forester Chas.
H. Flory from J. G. Galvin, promo
ter of the project, who is now in
New York City. Mr. Galvin has re
quested as early action as possible.
In his wire to Mr. Flory he said
that engineers who examined the
timber resources and the water pow- j
er project to which he had secured j
a preliminary permit, have made re
ports even more favorable than was
expected by himself and associates.
These have impressed the men who ,
are ready to finance the project J
with the desirability of going ahead,;
he said. Before they will proceed.,
however, they have asked that con- i
tracts for timber supplies be se- j
cured from the Forest Service.
Mr. Flory has requested Mr. Gal-!
vin to furnish data on the financial ■
backing of the proposition and as-1
scred him that a suitable timber ar-i
ea will be available for supplies. :
This area has yet to be determined
upon and cruised, which will be
done as soon a? weather conditions
will permit.
Nothing is known by the Forest |
Service of the capital Mr. Galvin i
has interested. Several weeks ago a
telegram was received at District
Headquarters, signed by one J. G.
Steenerson. who gave his address
at the Coal and Iron National Bank
of New York City, saying that
$7,000,000 was available to estab
lish a manufacturing plant on the
Galvin site if the reports of en
gineers were favorable.
The water power examination was j
made by an engineer named Breck,
formerly an engineer on the Alaska
Railroad and now connected with a j
reliable New York engineering firm 1
weeks ago and went East. The tim
ber survey was made by Engineer!
Vanorsdel, representing the Lacy
engineering firm of Seattle and o
ther Pacific Coast cities. Both re- j
ports, according to Mr. Galvin, were |
favorable. Data on the financial end
of the proposition is expected by
Mr. Flory in a short, time.
HARVEY DENIES REPORT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23—
Secretary of State Hughes has re- j
ceived a copy of a radiogram sent
by Ambassador Harvey to the North ,
American Review, denying published,
reports to the effect that he and
Secretary Hughes are not in accord ,
on important questions of foreign,
policy. The message was sent in
response to a query and was flashed '
from the steamer on which Harvey j
is returning to the States.
QUAKE ROCKS SACRAMENTO
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 23—Towns;
in the Sacramento valley were:
rocked by an earthquake early yes-j
terday morning but very little dam- .
age resulted. The tremor stopped a j
clock in the weather bureau office:
and caused some damage to a gas |
tank at Willows.
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WILL RESTORE PROPERTY {
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 23—,
The house commerce committee has
reported a bill authorizing the im
mediate return'to owners of trusts (
now held by the alien property
custodian.
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS TO
DISCUSS USED CARS
CHICAGO Jan. 23,—A -tudy of
used car merchandising, the econo
mies of used car losses, their hand
ling from an association standpoint
and their proper buying and re-saie
pricing, will feature the annual con
vention of the National Automobile
Dealers’ association, to be held here
January 27-30.
Guy S. Garber of Saginaw, Mich.
L. B., Sanders of Boston and W.
Pitt Barnes of Cleveland, will be the
principal speakers on these sub
jects during a "used car f<yum” to
be conducted during the meeting.
FRANCE HARNESSING WATER
TO CUT COAL IMPORTS
PARIS, Jan. 23—The work uf
harnessing the water power of
France is making progress so much
faster than the work of settling re
parations questions, including coal
deliveries by Germany, that some
optimists believe the country will
be beyond all need of coal from out
side before the statesmen finish
the;r parleys.
France is supposed to have nin.
million hose natural water power.
Five hundred thousand horse power
had been put to use before the war.
an equal amount was installed dur
ing hostilities; three hundred thou
sand have been added since the arm
istice. and two hundred thousand
more soon will be in use. making <
total of a million and a half, equal
to half the Total stationary steam
power used in France in 1913.
The plans of the Public Works D<
nartment. as explained to The As
sociated Press, provide for the ut
ilizatiqn of approximately four mil
lion horse power within five years.
The realization of this project will
not only make Prance independent
of foreign markets for coal, bu:
will go along way toward makirr
good the big deficits in the opera
tion of French railroads, which will
largely substitute electricity for coal
when the current is available. The
French railroads paid 184.000.00o
francs for coal in 1913, they paid
2,140,000.000 francs for about the
same quantity of coal in 1920 the
difference of approximately 2.000
000.000 francs was just about e
qual to the deficit for 1920.
The bigge=t individual job of this
kind, the damming of the river
Rhone at Genissiat, near the Swi-*
frontier, to furnish an average of
750.000 horse power at all season1
is temporarily held up pending a
greement between the state, the de
partment of Savorie. and the con.
munes interested. Other work i
continuing regularly, however, all
along the French Alps, and this in
spite of the high costs, reckoned
by experts of the Public Work
Ministry at four and a half times
the pre-war cost.
AUSTRIA TO RETRENCH
VIENNA, Jan. 23—More than
100,000 go%'emraent employees will
be discharged within the next two
years under the new economy plan
adopted by the Austrian government
with the approval of the Leafrue of
Nations.
It is proposed to discharge the
public employees gradually but in
such a way that at the end of two
years there will be only 50.000 men
on the payrolls of the state.
FRED AYER OPTIMISTIC
SEATTLE, Jan. 23—Territorial
Senator-elect Fred Ayer, of Nome,
who arrived in this city last week
from the North, says “there will be
more gold taken'out of Alaska in
the next fifty years than has come
out of the Territory since the first
rush.” He declares that the raising
of reindeer is going to be a great
industry as soon as adequate re
frigerator transportation makes pos
sible the wide consumption of rein
deer meat in the States.