WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1920.
NO. 278
ADRIATIC QUESTION NOT YET SETTLED
FOOD PRICES ADVANCE EIGHTY-EIGHT PER CENT
PEACE OFFER OF SOVIET RUSSIA IGNORED BY AMERICA
FIGHT AT POLLS;
DAWSON, Feb. 27.—Yukon ter
ritory is high and dry on the water
wagon as a result of the plebiscite
held throughout the territory on
Wednesday of this week, the returns
thus far received giving the drys a
lead which the wets cannot possibly
overcome with the few returns yet
to be heard from.
Three propositions were submitted
to the voters. One of them pro
vided for a return to unrestricted j
sale of liquor over bars, as in the
old days; another proposition was
a continuance of the existing plan
of selling liquor through government
dispensaries; the third proposition
was for the elimination of liquor al
together from the territory, and this
the drys put over with a very sub
stantial vote, as a result of which j
the territory' will become “bone
dry.’’
The saloons of the territory were
ordered closed last fall and all 1
liquor on hand at that time was!
taken over by the government and i
sold to the public through govern- j
ment dispensaries pending the out
come of the nlebiscite, the date of
which was announced when the sa- j
loons went out of business.
Of the candidates seeking seats j
in the territorial legislature, Robert j
Lowe of Whitehorse, Gavin Fowlie ■
of Dawson, and Allen McMillan of
Klondike are leading in their re
spective districts.
WOBBLIES CONVICTED ON
SYNDICALISM CHARGE:
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SPOKANE. Feb. 27.—Eight al- i
leged wobblies, who were tried in I
this city on the charge of criminal j
syndicalism, were found guilty by i
a jury today.
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ALLIES ASSURE PRESIDENT
AMERICA WILL HAVE VOICE
LUMBER BARONS
REDUCE PRICE 10
BOOST EXPORTS
SEATTLE, Feb. 27—The Doug
las Kir Exploitation & Export com
pany has announced a reduction of
$5 a thousand on fir lumber pur
chased for export shipment, and the
hope is expressed that cargo buy
ers will avail themselves of the
opportunity to make purchases while
the price reduction is in effect.
The object of the reduction is to
stimulate export shipments while do
mestic trade is slackened in conse
quence of a shortage of cars.
It is understood that the price
will be restored to the old figure as
soon as cars are available to supply
demands for lumber at home.
Increased export sales at this time
will have the effect of keeping pro
duction at its present level.
BILL ACCEPTABLE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 27.—
Attorney General Palmer has in
formed President Wilson that he
has been unable to find any con
stitutional objection to the railroad
control bill which was passed by
Congress this week.
It is expected that the President
will act on the bill before tomorrow
night.
STATES WILL HELP
AUGUST, Me., Feb. 27.—Twenty
six states will support Maine in op.
posing the move of Rhode Island to
induce the supreme court to declare
the nation-wide prohibition law un
constitutional. Washington is not
among those states which have for
warded assurances of help.
ARMY AVIATOR HAS
STARTED FOR SOUTH
CAMP LEWIS, Feb. 27.—Major
Smith, army aviator, who made a
flight last week from Southern Cali
fornia to Seattle, started on the re
turn flight this morning, it being
his intention to fly to San Diego be
fore dark. He made the flight from
Seattle to this point in 27 minutes.
Some concern was felt for his
safety as a result of his failure to
report to headquarters here imme
diately upon his arrival. *
Xanana, tha Gateway to McKinley
Xational Park.
LONDON, Feb. 27.—Replying to
the protest of President Wilson re
garding the reported settlement of
the Adriatic question contrary to an
agreement reached during the peace
conference, Premiers Lloyd George
of England and Millerand of France
have assured the American execu
tive that the Allies at no time have
entertained a thought of making a
definite settlement of the vexing
question without first obtaining Am
erica’s views.
The note, which is now enroute
to Washington, says further that
the absence of an American repre
sentative in the councils has proved
an almost insurmountable obstacle
to the success of the negotiations
which have been carried on since
the establishment of the league.
The hope is expressed that the
United States will soon reach an
agreement on the League of Nations
question which will enable the na
tion to participate in the league’s
future deliberations.
PEACE OFFER IS IGNORED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.—
Officials of the state department
have authorized the statement that
Che peace overtures made to the
United States by Soviet Russia this
week will receive no consideration
from the American Government
Beyond that, the officials refuse to
commit themselves.
PACKERS PROMISE
TO END MONOPOLY
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 27.—
An agreed decree, under which the
five largest packing institutions in
the United States, known as the Bis;
Five, are forever enjoined from en
gaging in any business other than
that of handling meat products, was
filed in the District of Columbia
supreme court this morning, the
document having been submitted by
Attorney General Palmer, in accord
ance with an agreement reached
some time ago.
In an explanatory statement made
after the papers had been filed,
' Palmer said that the decree re
!moves the menace of control of un
i related industries by the “Biff Five.”
j Legal representatives of the pack
iers state that the defendants agreed
j to the decree, not because of guilt
Ion their part, but for the purpose
iof assuring the American people
that there is no possibility of food
monopoly by the packers.
Attorney General Palmer says the
decree will restore freedom of com
petition and increase opportunities
;for individual initiative in business
' by blocking the domination of many
lnes by the “Big Five.”
DEPARTMENT SHOWS
U. S. COST ADVANCE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.—
Statistics which were made public
today by the department of labor
show that, while the co. t of living
has advanced tremendously in the
United States since 11*14, there are
six foreign countries in which the
rise in prices has been greater dur
ing the same period.
The principal food items, the re
port says, advanced Hfc percent in
the United States during the period
under review, while in England the
advance on the same commodities
was 11G percent, and 93 percent in
Canada.
The advance in prices in Aus
tralia since 1914 has been less than
in the United States.
PIANO PLANT BURNS;
LOSS IS HEAVY ONE
OMAHA, Xeb., Feb. 27. — The:
Pichmolder & Muellor Piano com- j
pany’s plant was partially wrecked i
by fire today, the loss being esti- !
mated ait close to half a million
dollars. '
Burgess W. Gaither, missionary,
has been appointed census enumer- i
ator for the Eagle district.
CANADIAN EX-SOLDIER
TALKS LIKE RADICAL
WINNIPEG, Feb. 27.—lohn Par
nell, a returned soldier and one of
the leaders of the general strike
which was staged here last year, has
been convicted on the charge of
making seditious utterances. He is
alleged to have been one of the pro
moters of the silent parade which
clashed with the police during the
strike.
SEATTLE, Feb. 27.— In a Lais
i made on the occasion of the organ
ization of a Hoover-for-President
i club in this city this week, Mar
!sha! I.. T. Erwin, of Fairbanks, de
Idared that he had found the senti
Iment throughout the East and West
: in favor .of Hoover.
Scores of those who joined the
| club disregarded former political
[ties and the membership is growing
rapidly, being, at the present time,
;one of the most popular political
organizations in the city.
i Among those present when the
club was organized were Charles
iHeiffner, Democratic leader; .lohri
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|E. Boyle, of Yakima, and Hugh
.Todd, former Democratic state
! chairman.
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i WINNIPEG PAPERS
! DO NOT WANT ADS
j WINNIPEG, Man., Fob. 27. -The
newspapers of this city, which were (
compelled lo suspend publication
several weeks ago for a short peri
od, because of the shortage of print .
paper, and which are now publish
c • ,, i
ing on the narrowest possible mar- t
gin, have announced that it will be
.impossible for them to accept ad
vertising' in future, owing to tie
necessity of further limiting their
consumption of paper.
I Arrangements have been made to
secure sufficient paper to continue
; publication on a very limited basis.
: which will restrict the editions to
news matter only, and advertisers
'have been notified that no more ad
vertisements can be received until
the paper situation is relieved.
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OTTAWA, Feb. 27.—The Domin
j
lion government will formally re-j
quest of parliament the appropria-.
tion of twenty million dollars for
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j the completion of the government’s
mercantile marine shipbuilding pro .
jgram, which calls for the construc
tion of 62 vessels.
Thirty of the ships planned al
ready have been built or are now
| on the ways.
Sylvester Howell returned to Ne
nana today, after an absence of
several days in Fairbanks.
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WOBBLIES TRYING
10 PROVE Aim
MONTKSANO, Fob. 27. — Britt
Smith, one of the defendants charg
ed with murder in connection with
the Centralia Armistice day outrage,
was called to the stand yesterday
^afternoon, being the first witness
for the defense, in the attempt to
prove that an attack was made on
the wobbly hall before the shooting
took place. Smith identified news
paper articles and testified that the
wobblies had discussed what action
they would take in case of an at
tack on their hall.
Dr. A. P. Calhoun, a Seattle
alienist, testifying regarding the san
ity of Lorn Roberts, said that there
appeared to be little doubt of Rob
erts being insane now, but thought
he probably was sane at the time
of the shooting and later when he
confessed to the authorities regard
ing the shooting. The principal evi
dence of his present unbalance, the
doctor said, is the fact that he
thinks Attorney Vandeveer is Gen
eral Bryce P. Disque, former spruce
production head.
Mrs. Roberts, mother of the un
balanced defendant, was next called
to the stand and said that her son
was normal at the time of the shoot
ing, hut has been out of his mind
since that time. There have been
several eases of insanity in the fam
ily, she said, including’ her husband,
who lost his mind shortly before hi->
Troop* to Stay.
The court has decided to take no
action regarding: the presence of
federal troops in the city. Reply
ing to the request of Attorney Van
deveer for an order objecting to
the soldiers, the judge explained
that, inasmuch as the court hail
taken no part in having the troops
brought to Montesano, he did not
consider he had a right to ask for
their recall. The judge also stated
that the prosecution had shown him
secret information which had led
to the request for the troops, but
he refused to express an opinion as
to whether or not he thought the
troops necessary.
In conclusion, the judge told Van
deveer that the case must continue
with him acting as counsel for th
defense, to which the attorney
agreed, but not without an effort to
force the court to make public the
information he had received from
the prosecutor.
.1. K. Stewart, attorney for (.rays
Harbor county, informed the court
that he had learned of the sale of
600 high-power rifles in his district
during the past two months, where
as the average sale of rifles during
such a period normally would not
exceed 140.
DEPARTMENT IS ASKED
IF GEDDES CAN COME
WASHINGTON, D. Feb. 27—
The British embassy has made for
mal inquiry ‘at the state department
regarding the acceptability of Sir
Auckland Geddes as British am
bassador to America.