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NENANA. ALASKA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1920
NUMBER 173
AMERICAN CONSUL FIGHTS IRISH PROBE
ROBBERIES CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE STA TES
FTREWRECKS PLEASURE RESORT IN THE SUNNY SOUTH
FRESNO, Cal., Dec. 23—Three
men attempted to hold up a south
bound Southern Pacific passenger
train near this city yesterday and
doubtless would have succeeded but
for the timely appearance of an
other train just as they were about
to begin their looting operations.
The bandits had opened a switch,
causing the passenger train to run
on to a siding and stop. And when
the train had come to a standstill,
the men appeared from beneath a
culvert and leaped aboard, but beat
a hasty retreat when they caught
sight of the other train approaching
rapidly.
Grocer I* Murdered
TACOMA, Dec. 23—A. J. Upton,
a grocer of this city, was shot and
lulled by two bandits last night
a* a result of his refusal to submit
quietly to the looting of his store.
The bandits escaped with |50 which
they took from Upton’s cash regis
Wife Kills Husband
TACOMA. Dec. 23—Mrs. Albert
Scurry killed her husband as he lay
in bed this morning. The couple
had quarreled previously.
Reward Is Offered
NEW YORK, Dec. 23—The Jew
elers’ Security league has announced
that a reward of $25,000 will be
paid for the apprehension of the
murderer of Edwin Andrews, a local
jeweler who was killed by robbers
last week.
Alcohol Is Stolen
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Dee. 23—
Seven barrels of alcohol, valued at
$76,000, was stolen from a freight
car here last night.
No More Pardons
TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 23—As
a result of the crime wave which
is sweeping the country, the state
court of pardons has resolved to
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ing pardons and parole to state
prisoners before the expiration of
minimum sentences, in the case of
murder, burglary and like offensees.
CALIFORNIA RESORT BURNS;
LOSS IS OVER A MILLION
VENICE, Cal., Dec. 23—The sea
side section of this city was swept
by Are yesterday, the conflagration
resulting in the death of one per
son and damage to the value of
more than a million dollars. The
destroyed buildings include the
famous amusement pier which was
thronged with holiday visitors at
the time the fire started in the pier
dance hall, where hundreds were
making merry and where a panic
nearly occurred. The band contin
ued playing, however, and succeed
ed in calming the crowd until the
hall could be cleared. Many lives
undoubtedly were saved as a result
of the presence of mind of the mu
sicians.
The loss is a severe one, as only
about $50,000 insurance was car
ried on the entire burned area.
JUDGE LANDIS LIBERATES
MEN WHO STOLE SUGAR
; CHICAGO, Dec. 2 3—F e d e r a 1
Judge Landis created a stir in local
court circles today when he refused
to sentence six men who had been
found guilty in his court on the
charge of robbing sugar trains. The
decision of the court was made
■ known after Judge Landis had been
i informed that President Wilson had
1 patdoned James Dorsey, who wa3
serving eight years on a charge of
selling impure food. The judge said
the sin of Dorsey was greater than
the six sugar thieves.
Death For Robbers
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23—T. A.
O’Donnell, representative-elect, from
Jackson county, announces that it
is his intention to introduce a bill
in the legislature making highway
robbery, burglary and similar offens
es punishable by dsath.
RUSSIAN TRAIN WRECKED
LONDON, Dec. 23—A Helsing
fors dispatch to the Central News
Agency says that a railway acci
dent near Petrograd caused the
death of several hundred persons
this week. All that is known of the
accident, however, is that it was
caused by the overcrowding of the
train.
PUTTING IT UP TO STATES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23
Director Cholmley Jones, of the wa;
risk bureau, has issued a statement
in which he urges the various state;
to care for their disabled soldien
instead of depending upon the fed
eral government to provide foi
them.
A shipment of second class mai
is expected from the coast this even
• ling.
f WASHINGTON, D. C., Dee. 23—
Mrs. A. E. Robinson, of Manchester,
England, secretary of the British
branch of the Women’s International
league, testified before the Com
mittee of One Hundred yesterday ]
[that the American consul at Man
' Chester had refused to vise her pass
port, and attempted to prevent her
from visiting the United States for
I the purpose of appearing before
the committee. He finally allowed
her to come, however, after she had
promised not to “engage in propo
ganda or to give interviews.” The
consul declared to her that “we are
not encouraging the American in
quiry into the affairs of Ireland.”
Dmlcn Coming Out
NEW YORK, Dec. 23—Harry Po
land, secretary to President Deva
lera, of the Irish republic, has an
nounced that his chief “is in hid
ing” in this country but may con
sider returning to Great Britain if
guaranteed safe conduct by Lloyd
George. The secretary denies that
Devalera is now enroute to Europe
and says that he probably will come
out of retirement on Christmas.
Another Reprise!
LONDON, Dec. 23—A Dublin re
port says the town of Balinalee.
County Longford, was burned by
crown forces this week in reprisal
for recent attacks upon the police
barracks, causing the death of one
constable and the wounding of three
others.
Sympathy For Mr*. MacSwiney
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23—The
board of supervisors of this city
adopted a resolution yesterday ex
tending Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney and
other relatives of the late lord
mayor of Cork “deepest sympathy,
with the hope that the day is not
far distant when the principles for
Which the lord mayor died will re
ceive just recognition among the
1 nations of the world.”
WITNESS SAYS OFFICIALS
OF GOVERNMENT PROFITED
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 23—
George O. Cushing, a director of
the Wholesale Coal association, de
clared today, while appearing as a
witness before the senate committee
which is investigating the coal situa
tion, that Government officials and
officials of certain railroad handling
coal, received a part of the extra
ordinary profits exacted from con
sumers during the past summer.
The witness agreed to furnish
the names of the profiteers but he
said the information could only be
given to the senators in confiderce.
COPPER REVIVAL COMING
COL. JACKL1NG BELIEVES
SALT LAKE, Dec. 23—Col. D. C.>
Jackling, of the Utah Copper com
pany, says that he looks for a re
vival of the copper mining industry
and manufacturing. He expressees
the belief that conditions will im
prove within a very short time. He
also believes that reduction plants
will be erected in the West which
will materially cut the cost of re
duction, thereby greatly stimlating
mining, even without material ad
vance in the price of copper.
BUILDING TRUST HEARING
PRODUCTIVE OF RESULTS
NEW YORK, Dec. 23—The build
ing trust inquiry, which was started
by the grand jury several weeks
ago, culminated yesterday in the
return of a blanket indictment in
which 52 defendante are named.
The indictment charges violation of
the state anti-trust law in connec
tion with the so-called building
trust
POPULATION OF ALASKA
SEATTLE, Dec. 23—The census
1 bureau has made official announce
ment that the population of Alaska
at the present time is 54,899.
RIOTING LABORERS CAUSE
TROUBLE AT PETROGRAD
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 23—Accord
ing to dispatches received in this
city, serious labor riots occurred
in PetrogTad recently, the trouble
resulting in the death of many per
sons. The riots were crushed by
the soviet authorities and 150 of
the rioters were executed.
The trouble is said to have start
ed when the PetrogTad authorities
refused a demand of city laborers
for more food and a shortening of
their working day, which is 16
hours.
AVIATOR KIRKPATRICK BUSY
TRYING FOR AERIAL RECORD
NEW YORK, Dec. 23—Lieut.
Ross Kirkpatrick, star performer of
the Alaska aerial squadron, started
for Mineola yesterday in an at
tempt to establish a new world
record for endurance but was com
pelled to land after he had been in
the air a minute over eighteen
hours. His best previous record was
24 hours and 19 minutes. Yester
day’s failure. was caused by a leak
in the gas tank.
IRISH HOME RULE BILL
IS JOKE IN IRELAND
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DUBLIN, Dec. 23—The passage
of the Irish home rule bill by the
British parliament this week is not
viewed in Ireland as a matter of
especial importance. Dublin and
other Irish newspapers point out
that the ball is not acceptable in
any part of Ireland and the belief
is expressed that the British gov
ernment will never attempt to put
the new act in operation.
GOVERNMENT SUES JOHN D.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23—The Gov
ernment has instituted civil pro
ceedings against John D. Rockefel
ler in an effort to compell the old
T. W. to blow through with nearlj
$300,000, which amount the Gov
ernment claims is due in the form
of income taxes for 1916 on unre
ported holdings. Rockefeller is ac
cused of making a return which
was misleading and false and that
it did not show the possession of
certain stock shares.
TUMULTY ANNOUNCES PLANS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23—
! Secretary Tumulty has announced
that President Wilson will accom
pany President-elect Harding from
the White House to the capitol on
the day of inauguration, and then
back to the White House, where
they will have luncheon together.
Immediately afterward, Mr. Wilson
will retire to his new home.
HIGH TARIFF COMING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23
Representative Segg, Republican, of
Ohio, has introduced a resolution
providing for the repeal of the Uu
denvood tariff law and for the re
enactmena of the Payne-Aldrich
schedule.
FOOD EMBARGO PLANNED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23
Republican leaders of the senate
and house have personally agreed
upon a program providing for the
enactment of an emergency tariff
measure to serve as an embargo
on wool, beans, meats and other
articles,* as an aid to American
farmers.
PENSION BILL TODAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23—
j Leaders of the lower house of Con
! gress reached an agreement late
yesterday to consider the pension
bill today, with the expectation of
disposing of the measure before
Christmas.
ALBANIAN QUAKES FATAL
ROME, Dec. 23—Many Albanian
villages have been reduced to ruins
i during the past week by a series
of earthquakes, two of the shocks
being of great violence. The last
severe shock, which occurred yes
terday, completed the wreck of the
village of Teplewan, with a loss of
22 lives.
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STEAMER IN TROUBLE
MONTREAL, Dec. 23—Listing so
badly that her hatch combings were
awash, the result of shifted cargo,
the steamer Chicago City wirelessed
for immediate assistance yesterday
and several vessels are now rush
ing toward the disabled craft. The
call for help came from a point 100
miles east of Halifax.
GOTHAM PUBLISHER JAILED
NEW YORK, Dec. 23—Edward
Rumeley, former publisher of the
Daily Mail, Walter Haufman and
Norvin Undheim have been given
sentences of one year each, follow
ing their conviction on a charge of
conspiracy to conceal the fact that
the Mail was German owned during
the war.
COMMITTEE CUTS
PENSIONS UNDER
1920 ALLOWANCE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23
Aa evidence of the intention of
the Republicans to hold appropri*
tions within bounds during the
present session of Congress, the an
nual pension bill was reported out
yesterday by the house appropris
tions committee, ■with a great many
of the origonal items stricken from
the list.. The bill calls for an ap
propriation of $265,500,000, which
is $14,000,000 less than was allow
ed for the present fiscal year.
WAR FINANCE CORPORATION
BILL PASSED BY CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23
The senate has accepted the hous*
amendment to the joint resolution
directing the revival of the wu,
finance corporation and the mea.
ure has been sent to the Whit,
House for the President’s sign:,
ture. It is generally believed, how
ever, that President Wilson will
veto the action of the lawmaker
instead of approving it.
EXPRESS COMPANIES UNITED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23
The interstate commerce comrai
sion has authorized the permanen’
consolidation of the transportation
business and properties of the Ad
ams, American, Wells Fargo an I
Southern express companies. The
several companies are now doiny
business under the name of the
American Railway Express company
SERVICE MEN WANT CASH
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23
Representatives of several organ
ization of veterans who are here in
the interest of soldier bonus legisla
tion, told the senate committee to
day that a majority of the former
service men prefer cash payment
rather than home and farm buying
and educational assistance.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 23—Damage es
timated at $200,000 was caused by
fire here yesterday when a six-story
office building was partially wrecked.
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