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WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1919.
NO. 152
■ MOB ALMOST HANGS MAYOR OF OMAHA
. TRUCKS ARE HAULING FOOD SUPPLIES TO LONDON
SHIPYARD WORKERS MAY WAIT ON CAPITAL CONFAB
The free excursion to Lignite on
Saturday night, which was arranged
by the Xenana Commercial club, eo
^ operating with Engineer in Charge
Fred’k L>. Browne, was a thoroughly
enjoyable outing in every respect,
the results amply justifying the
outlay of the Commission and the
A trouble to which the members of
the Commercial club committee went
to insure the success of the affair,
which was under the personal su
pervision of Billy Coutts, of the X.
C store force, and Jesse Brown,
chief steward of the local division
of the Alaskan Engineering com-,
mission. About seventy persons, o:
* whom eighteen were ladies, made
the trip.
The weather was very threatening
when the train left town at seven
o'clock Saturday evening, and the
sky was overcast, with occasional
flurries of snow the following morn
ing at Lignite. But the sun came
out shortly after noon and the re
mainder of the day was very plea
sant
The excursionists amused them
* selves at Lignite in a variety of
•wavs, some venturing out the grade
as far as the canyon, some visiting
the Burns coal mine, a short dis
tance to the north of the roadhouse,
where they were shown through the
workings by R. E. Burns, some
taking to the hills with their guns,
and some finding much sport with
their rods in the streams which
abound in the Lignite country. Still
others remained close to the road
house the greater part of the day.
playing cards and otherwise amusing
themselves.
Considerable of the day was taker,
up with eating, there being a steady
f stream of excursionists headed for
the Singleton dining-room from early
morning until the train started for
heme, and all of thgm are loud in
their praise of the estblishment,
which is presided over by the Sin
gleton brothers. Jack and Farley,
* and Mrs. Farley Singleton. The
Singletons did everything possible
to make the stay of the visitors a
pleasant one, and they appear to
have succeeded admirably. There
was a lunch ready for the excur
sionists when they reached the end
of steel, a substantial breakfast pre
pared them for the morning’s roam
ings, followed by a regular feast
shortly before noon. Then there was
^ another meal just before the visitors
started home.
Messrs. Coutts and Brown looked
after things generally, and made a
very good job of it. But they want
The News to say for them and for
the club, which they represented,
that the success of the outing was
^ wholly due to the spirit of eo-opera
tion shown by Fred’k D. Browne,
engineer in charge, who placed a
^ train at the disposal of the club
and assisted in other ways to insure
the fullest possible enjoyment. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Browne were among
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TROOPS CALLED AT OMAHA;
MOB ALMOST KILLS MAYOR
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those who made the trip.
Returning, the train left Lignite
shortly after five yesterday after
boon, arriving in town a little after
nine.
The outing gave Nenanaites an
opportunity to see what has been
done in the wav of railroad building
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south of town, and many were the
expressions of satisfaction over the
manner in which the road is being
constructed. There are short stretch
es of grade on which the surfacing
has not yet been completed, but. on
the whole, the roadbed has a very
su'ostantia! appearance, more resem
bling a transcontinental line than a
pioneer Alaska railroad.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29
Reports from various points along
the Pacific coast indicate that em
ployes of the steel shipyards are
ready to leave their places at mid
night tomorrow night, but there is
a possibility that the strike cal! will
be deferred pending the outcome of
a conference which is scheduled to
take place at Washington tomorrow
between members of the shipping
beard and representatives of the
American Federation 6f Labor.
James O'Connell. chairman of the
metal trades department of the Am
erican Federation of Labor, has
wired a request from the national
; capital. asking that action be de
•ferred, and there is a disposition on
the part of some of the coast leaders
to await results.
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MEN ARE READY.
TACOMA, Sept. 29.—Local ship
yard workers and those of Aberdeen.
Bellingham and Portland are ready
to strike at midnight tomorrow
wight.
MAIL DUE TONIGHT
ON FAIRBANKS AUTO
A mail stage is due at Fairbanks
.this evening with a consignment of
first class Outside mail and sev
eral passengers. Among the pass
enger are Mrs. J. H., Leith, and
Margaret Russell. The stage passed
Richardson at noon today.
The mail probably will be sent to
Nenana on the steamer Alaska to
morrow.
Major George W. Albrecht and
Charles E. Taylor, pioneer Iditarod
Attorneys, have formed a law part
nership and will open a branch of
|fice in Seattle, where Taylor will
be in charge, coming to Alaska, as
occasion requires, to be in attend
ance during court sessions.
! OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 29.—Because
,of the refusal of the authorities to
give up William Brown, a confessed
negro woman assaulter, the county
jail was attacked by a mob of sev
eral hundred persons last night, the
sheriff and his deputies overpowered
and the negro culprit taken from
his cell and hanged.
The greatest disorder ever re
corded in this city resulted from the
action of the mob. When it was
decided to attack the jail, the mem
bers of the mob ransacked the city
‘in search of firearms, fully fifty
stores being forcibly entered, and
■ when armed for the assault, the jail
was approached from several direc
tions. The sheriff and his assistants,
numbering several hundred special
deputies, defended the jail to the
best of their ability, holding the mob
: off for fully nine hours, and not
evacuating their position until an
attempt was made to destroy the
building by fire. The fighting re
sulted in the death of one unidenti
fied white man and the wounding of
fifty others. The mayor of the
city. P. Smith, was also roughly
used, an attempt being made to
lynch him. The condition of the
mayor this afternoon is critical, his
neck having bee 1 almost broken by
the rope with which the mob in
tended to hang him. He has recov
ered consciousness, but the doctors
in attendance hold out small hope
for his recovery.
After Brown, the negro, had been
taken from his cell, he confessed
that he had committed the assault
upon a young girl, for which offense
he had been placed under arrest.
The other negroes in the jail are
said to have turned Brown over to
the mob, through fear that all of
them would be strung up.
More Trouble Expected.
Major-General Leonard Wood,
commander of the Central depart
ment, is expected here tonight with
! additional troops, in response to an
] urgent appeal for aid issued by the
local authorities. The police express
jthe belief that there will be a fur
ther outbreak of hostilities during
:the night.
Will Prosecute.
The federal authorities have start
[ ed an investigation of last night’s
trouble, with a view to the punish
ment of those responsible for the
: disorders. Twenty men already have
I been placed under arrest.
ENGLAND SUSPENDS
SHIPMENT OF COAL
LONDON'. Sept. 29.—Ail countries
dependent upon England for their
coal supply have been notified by
the British government that it will
be impossible to permit further ship
ments of fuel from this country,
because of the railroad strike. Short
age of coal already has been re
ported by a number of cities in
England, and there is no way at
;present to relieve the situation, ow
ing to the stoppage of all railway
traffic.
SAILINGS CANCELED.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. 29.
!—The United States Shipping board
has announced the cancellation of
ali sailings for English ports, owing
to the railway tieup in England.
TRUCKS TO THE RESCUE.
LONDON, Sept. 29.—The food
situation in this city, which is as
suming serious proportions as a re
j suit of the railway strike, is being
partially relieved ' by the use of
trucks, which are bringing supplies
to the city from all directions. Miss
Eleanor Hopwood is directing the
distribution of food.
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MILAM WINE
10 LAND FAT JOB
I SEATTLE. Sept. 29.—A corre
spondent of the Seattle Times says
that John E. Ballaine. Seward ob
structionist.. is very anxious to have
the opportunity to take charge of
the navy department's miilion-dollar
|coal mine development task.
It is said that Ballaine is bringing
every influence at his command to
jbtar upon Washington officials in
jan effort to land the plum.
The Douse launch Victory came
down from the upper town this aft
ernoon, bringing several passengers.
CITY OF SEATTLE
FREIGMLD OP
According to advices received at
| the local offices of the American
\ ukon Navigation company, none of
the freight which reached Skagway
on the last voyage of the steamship
City of Seattle will reach White
horse in time to catch a boat for
the lower river. The City of Seat
tle left Puget sound on September
12th, and reached Skagway five days
later, but before any of the freight
had been moved over the White
Pass railroad, traffic was interrupt
'ed by another storm. It is not
known here what will become of the
freight, beyond the fact that it 1
‘cannot now be brought down river;
this fall.
1 All of the other freight consigned :
to Interior Alaska points either has
reached its destination or is now j
enroute on the river. The steamer j
Yukon, which is scheduled to start
i down river today, will bring the last j
of the freight for Xenana.
AS PEACE GIF!
PARIS, Sept. 29.—Reports receiv
ed in this city today from Rome
; state that the Italian chamber of
' deputies resigned today, following a
hot fight on the question of adopting
'a vote of confidence in the cabinet.
.Those in favor of the question won
their point, but not without treat
ing much disturbance in the parlia
;rnent building, the fight over the
ouesticn resulting in numerous chal
ilenges for duels. The deputies also
demanded that Fiume be retained a?
an Italian city.
The city of Rome is said to be
I under martial law today, with troops
■ guarding all the principal streets,
j The action is precautionary, no seri
’ous trouble having yet occurred in
i the city, although the situation is
still very critical.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Sept. 29.:
!—President Wilson spent a restless
night last night, but his condition
(is somewhat improved today, and it
j is the belief of Dr. Grayson that
I he will mend rapidly if permitted to
i have absolute rest,
j Strict orders have been issued
;tr.at the President is not to be dis
: turbed under any circumstances,
e'en the visit of the royal family
of Belgium having been postponed
until after they have toured the
' country.
The Behla hospital at Flat ha#
i been closed and will soon be con
i verted to the use of the United
(States commissioner, who will hold
j court there in future. The postof
fice also will be moved into the
building.
Archie Higgins and A1 Thorne
are reported to have run into big
pay on Gaines creek during the past
summer. One of the slugs found
by them is said to have weighed 90
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ounces.
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PHERSON MAY
TAKE PLACE ON
SEATTLE. Sept. 2'3.—The Seattle
Times is authority for the statement
' that J. L. McPherson, who has been
: identified with the Alaskan Engineer
ling commission during the past sev
iera! months, is being considered for
| appointment as development and
traffic manager of the Government
| railroad.
His work in that connection will
I consist chiefly of traffic promotion
,md the encouragement of develop
ment work in the districts adjacent
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j to the railroad. It is understood
jthat McPherson's very satisfactory
jwork at Washington, as a repre
sentative of the Commission, im
j pressed Secretary Lane so favorably
' that he desires to keep him as a
jpart of the railroad organization,
j McPherson is now in Seattle, hav
ing arrived here several days ago
;from the national capital.
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PITTSBURG. Pa.. Sept. 2t».—Rep
resentative? of the Bethlehem Steel
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company declare that the plants of
the company have not been affected
noticeably by the strike among their
employes, which was called for to
day. They say none of the em
ployes are missing thus far.
The strikers, on the other hand,
. declare that the Bethlehem strike
has seriously crippled the plants of
; the company and put the power
‘plant of the concern out of com
mission completely.
Otherwise there has been no ma
terial change in the situation since
Saturday.
CERTIFICATES AWAIT
RED CROSS MEMBERS
Officers of Nenana Branch, Tana
na Valley chapter of the Red Cross
soceitv, are seeking information rel
ative to the whereabouts of George
Merrill and Henry Stein, in order
that delivery may be made of two
life membership certificates, which
were received in Xenana some time
ago.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts
of the two men will confer a favor
by communicating with Mrs. F. D.
Browne, chairman, or Mrs. Walter
Gould, secretary’, of the local branch.
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X TEMPERATURE X
X As reported by the government X
X observation station, Xenana X
x - x
X Sunday, September 28. X
X Maximum . 57 above x
X Minimum .33 above X,
X Monday, September 29. X
X Maximum 42 above X
X Minimum 20 above X
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