YOU CAN GET A JOB IN NENANA
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Volume Two member of associated press NENANA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1919. Number 55
GRIGSBY IS LEADING BY SAFE MAJORITY
HUNS WANT STATES TO TAKE PROTECTORATE
‘ OFFICIALS LEARN DETAILS OF ANARCHIST BOMB PLOT
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.—Mrs.
Sarah Coburn, a millionaire widow
residing at Pescadero, near this
city, is in a precarious condition
as the result of an encounter with
housebreakers last night. The
home of the aged woman was en
tered by thugs and an attempt made
to compel her to disclose the where
abouts of her valuables. When she
refused she was Clubbed into in
sensibility. Mrs. Coburn is eighty
years old, and it is feared that the
severe treatment to which she was
subjected will prove fatal.
• CHICAGO POLICE
TAKE SUSPECTS
4 CHICAGO, June 4.—Six men,
suspected of implication in the bomb
outrages which threw the nation ]
into an uproar this week, have been
placed under arrest in this city, and
will be held in custody pending fur
ther investigations.
Immediately following the receipt
of the news of the attempts to I
wreck the homes of prosecutors,;
local and federal detectives started j
1 on a still hunt for evidence of an-!
archist activities in this city, re- j
suiting in the roundup of the six1
suspects and the discovery of a j
quantity of explosives at the head-j
quarters of the local anarchist so- >
cieties.
The belief prevails in local police
circles that the bomb planters were
directed by the Russian radical head-1
quarters at New York. Reportsj
from New York state that a thor
ough investigation is being conduct- ,
ed there, in an effort to locate the
ringleaders of the anarchist move-j
ment in this country.
PLANS DISCOVERED.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 4 —
Officials of the department of jus
tice have found a letter which
throws some light on the plans of
the anarchists, and which, it is be
lieved, will aid materially in pre
venting the carrying out of the I
bomb-planting program. The letter j
indicates that the bomb outrages
were to have been carried out in '
^ cycles, the attacks this week beilng I
the first part of the program. The!
second cycle was to have included
Middle West cities, the time set,
for the outrages being next week.
The following week the anarchistsj
planned to bomb cities in the ex
treme West. I
PARIS STRIKE PUTS
MANY ON IDLE LIST
PARIS, June 4.—Street railwa
and taxi traffic in this city has bee
completely suspended as the resul
of the general strike of transports
tion operatives, and it is feare
that many other branches of labo
will be drawn into the conflict be
fore the end of the day. It is cor
fidently believed by llhders of th
strike movement that fully five hur
dred thousand men will be out b
i night. The movement is spreading
, rapidly and promises soon to in
t volve every line of industrial ac
tivity.
Thus far there have been no dis
* orders, but the police are ready for
r any emergency, with troops availa
- ble for use in case of need.
All Paris, with the exception of
i owners of automobiles and other
- conveyances, was compelled to walk
7 to and from work today.
GERMANS WANT AMERICA
TO TAKE PROTECTORATE
BERLIN, June 4.—There appears
to be a widespread movement in
this country to induce the United
States to enter into a limited alli
ance with Germany for the purpose
:>f rendering such assistance as will
prevent the collapse of the govern
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WAY PAVED FOR
OUTSIDE MONEY
Falcon Joslin, pioneer Alaskan
railroad-builder, and for many years
president of the Tanana Valley
railroad, now engaged in develop
ing oil properties in the Katalla oil
field and coal mines in the Bering
river field, recently came North to
cake charge of the work there. He
is very hopeful of the outlook for
both of his enterprises.
Mr. Joslin informed a representa
tive of the Empire, while in Juneau,
that he had a crew of men working
in the oil fields and about 25 men
working on the coal properties, and
he expects within three months to
be able to demonstrate that the
properties are such that they will
warrant the building of a railroad
to them to connect with Cordova.
It will require about 50 miles of
railroad, and he estimates the con
struction cost at $2,500,000.
Mr. Joslin has' been working for
two or three years on the oil de
velopment in his field, and he took
a lease on the coal lands last year.
By invitation of the joint com
mittee of the senate and house
which is consideing the bill provid
ing for the organization of a ship
ping board and authorizing the ter
ritory to enter the transportation
business, Mr. Joslin made a state
ment to it during his stay at the
territorial capital. He is opposed
to government ownership where pri
vate ownership can serve the peo
ple. He thought Alaska should en
courage capital to come to Alaska
rather than discourage it by enter
ing into competition with it. He
suggested that the territory contest
the tariffs of the transportation
companies before the federal ship
ping board if it regarded them too
high. He believed that if the rates
are too high, private competition
will soon bring about an adjust
ment.
Mr. Joslin’s enterprises are now
the principal pieces of development
work looking toward the investment
ment under the severe strain whicl
wili result from an attempt to com
ply with the exacting terms of the
Allied treaty.
The limited alliance is favored
but it is believed Germany woult
consent to a protectorate, provide!
I of more capital, now under way ii
the territory. ,
He said if his development worl
should disclose, as he believes i
| will, that he has sufficient coal am
i oil in sight to warrant the con
: struction of a railroad to haul it t<
i tidewater and harbor facilities, i
would be difficult for him to ge
! money to build the railroad if th<
i territory should enter the trans
j portation business. He said privati
; capital will not compete with gov
ernment-owned lines, and where thi
people go into private business m
one knows where it will stop.
MARINES LAND
AT COSTA RICA
10 jiEE FIGH1
SAN SALVADOR, June 4.—Am
| erican marines have been landed a
! Costa Rica to watch development
j in the revolution which is now ii
; progress, under the leadership o
j General Tineos. The rebel force
i opposing the government are com
j posed chiefly of political exiles, am
! the fighting thus far has been con
I fined chiefly to the mountains, th'
opposing forces being engaged in i
sort of guerilla warfare near th1
Nicaraguan border. ,
The landing of the marines is i
precautionary measure, to safeguari
foreign interests in case the revo
lution assumes serious proportions
The government forces at presen
appear well able to cope with thi
situation, but there is the dange
that the movement will gain ii
popularity and involve the entire
country in strife.
CHAMPION SAYS
WILL WIN B0U1
; TOLEDO, Ohio, June 4.—Heavy
i weight Champion Jess Willard, whi
[ will meet Jack Dempsey in a box
ling bout on the Fourth of July
| started training for the big even
j today. Willard is at all times ii
i a jovial mood, and smilingly toll
some of his admirers and support
ers that he is certain of victory or
| the Fourth.
TWELVE ARE DEAD
AT DAWSON CAME
DAWSON, June 4.—A total o
twelve deaths have resulted fron
the eating of poisoned food at thi
Hunker creek camp of the Yukoi
Gold company on May 22. Other
were taken ill, following the fata
| the United States would agree to!
| render financial aid, taking in re
turn the lion’s share of promts ac
j cruing from the country’s rejuven
ated industrial activities.
The proposition has not assumed j
I definite shape as yet, but the move-.
dinner, but they are now recover
ing and it is believed that no addi
; tional fatalities will occur.
An examination of the food sup
I plies of the camp failed to disclose
. the source of the trouble, but so
i certain are the company officials
: and doctors that the deaths were
: caused by ptomaine poisoning that
! all supplies on hand at the time of
. the dinner have been destroyed, to- '
■ gether with cooking utensils and ]
. kitchen fixtures.
PALMER RESENTS
ATTACK ON ACTS
BY REPUBLICANS
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WASHINGTON, D. C., June 4 —
Attorney General Palmer has made
vigorous denial of the charge that
’ i he used his office as alien property
’! custodian to build up a powerful!
. political machine for the further-1
■ ! ance of his political aspirations and
. ; the promotion of party interests, j
.: He declares that he is proud of the
I i work accomplished by his depart- 1
. I ment during the time that he serv-1
, ,ed the nation as custodian, and wel
,! comes an investigation.
■ This statement from Palmer w»as
provoked by an address delivered
! on the floor of the senate today by
I Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen,
Republican, of New Jersey, in
which the charge was made that
Palmer has been playing politics at
■ ] the expense of the nation. The
• senator declared that there was am
i pie evidence at hand to sustain hie j
. charges, and expressed the belief
that an official investigation would
be productive of additional evidence
of the existence of the political
machine to which he had referred.
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The launch Victory, Captain Fred
Douse, is expected to arrive at Ne
nana this evening with mail, freight
and passengers from Fairbanks. The
boat is reported to have left the
upper town at 1 o’clock this aft
1 ernoon.
The launch is bringing a con
signment of four sacks of second
| class mail and part of a sack of
I first class mail. .
«t TEMPERATURE *t
;K As reported by the government
. observation station, Nenana
jH Wednesday, June 4.
I*t Maximum .62 above
jit Minimum . 45 above
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nent is growing steadily, and it is j
confidently believed that America i
will soon be appealed to for the
relief which is regarded as vital to
the future stability of the German
jovernment.
BFpST
TRADE ATTACK
ON THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 4.— ;
In a statement made before the;
Pan-American Commercial confer
ence, now in session in this city.
Chairman Hurley, of the United j
States Shipping board, outlined the j
plans of the board for the estab
lishment of steamship lines connect-i
ing North and South America for
the encouragement of trade between
the United States and the Latin
American republics of the South.
Thei program of the shipping
board includes the establishment of
steamship lines which will operate
between Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific
ports and Centra! and South Am
erica, giving American industries the
advantage of greatly improved ship
ping facilities for the expansion of
trade toward the south, and en
couraging the shipment of Central
and South American products to
American markets.
One line of vessels, under the
plan, will operate between Seattle
and the west coast of South Ameri
ca.
AUSTRIA WILL
ACCEPT TERMS
VIENNA, June 4.—It was unof
ficially reported today that Austria
has finally decided to accept the
peace terms as defined by the Allied
powers, and sign the peace treaty.
Official confirmation of the report
is momentarily expected.
The terms offered by the Allies
to their late foe have been under
consideration almost continuously
by the Austrian peace party ever
since their receipt recently, and the
decision arrived at was not alto
gether unexpected.
GERMAN DEFENSES
READY FOR ACTION
PARIS, June 4.—According to
idvices received in this city, Gustav
Moske, German minister of defense,
recently visited all the German
coast defenses and issued instruc
:ions to the men in charge to be
prepared for emergencies. The fact
chat Noske visited the defenses in
person is regarded as significant in
Allied official circles, and as indi
cating that steps may be taken by
:he Germans to prevent, with such
defenses as are available, the en
forcement of the treaty terms, in
case it is finally decided to refuse
to sign the treaty.
The reports do not intimate the
real object of the minister of de
fense’s coast tour, but they have
served as a warning to the Allies
to be prepared for trouble in case
it becomes necessary to bring pres
sure upon the Germans to compel
them to accept the terms of peace
agreed upon.
MEXICANS DO NOI
FAVOR ADMISSION
MEXICO CITY, June There
appears to be no desire on the part
of officials of the Mexican republic
to become identified with the pro
posed League of Nations, and it is
well known that there is considera
ble opposition to the proposition
throughout the country. What ac
tion, if any, will be taken by the
government in the matter, however,
cannot be stated at this time. All
that is known definitely is that
Mexico is not asking to be admitted
to the Jeague. This information was
given out officially today.
WARSHIP COMING
NORTH TO HELP
COMBAT THE ELU
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.—The
United States cruiser Marblehead
was despatched today under orders
from the navy department, bound
for Dutch Harbor, Bristol bay and
Unalaska regions.
The cruiser, which carries a large
staff of doctors and nurses, with a
liberal supply of medicines and hos
pital appliances, was despatched in
response to appeals made by com
mercial bodies of Alaska for aid in
combating the epidemic of influ
enza in more or less isolated re
gions.
The Marblehead will call at Port
Townsend and Bremerton and take
on board a few more doctors and
nurses for service in Alaska.
The doctors and nurses boarding
the warship at San Francisco were
recruited by Dr. W. T. Harris of
the United States public health ser
vice with the help of the navy de
partment. The cruiser is under or
ders to make all speed.
CALGARY, Alberta, June 4.—
Union labor delegates, representing
practically every part of Western
Canada, are gathering in this city
to attend a convention, which has
been called for tomorrow, to draft
a general union constitution for
submission later to the various
trades councils for their approval
and adoption. The object of the
plan is to provide uniform rules for
the conduct of union affairs.