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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1921
NUMBER 34
PRESIDENT WILL COME IF SESSION ENDS
CHAIRMAN ADAMS MA Y SETTLE ALASKA BA TTLE
M’PHERSON DISMISSED AS ALASKA BUREAU DIRECTOR
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ACTION STARTS A BATTLE
SEATTLE, June 23—There is
trouble in the ranks of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, as the re
sult of the dismissal recently of J.
L. McPherson, as director of the
Alaska bureau. The sumamry action
taken has affronted the executive
committee of the bureau, and the
members of that department of the
chamber have resigned in a body
as a protest.
Director McPherson was dropped
while he was in Washington in con
nection with Alaska business, but
the action was not generally known
until some time later.
The committee has defended the
work of the bueau in an open let
ter, pointing out the able manner
in which McPherson did his work.
The Alaska library, collected by Mc
Pherson, is referred to as the most
comprehensive in the country, and
the director is also credited with
excellent work in arranging the
Chamber of Commerce excursion in
1913, and with result getting efforts
in connection with the Alaska rail
road.
MePherson was engaged in aiding;
important Alaska legislation when
he was dismissed from office.
VANDERLIP GETTING ON
NEW YORK, June 23—Washing
ton Vanderlip, who arrived here yes
terday on the Olympia, announces
that he has been granted additional
concessions by the soviet govern
ment, including bases which might
be used for naval purposes, at
Avach bay, within 24 hours of the
Alaska coast, and at Oil cove, a
harbor near Vladivostok.
AMERICANS REGAIN POLO CUP
HURLINGHAM, England, June
23—The American polo team has
regained possession of the Interna
tional Cup, having defeated the
English team in two straight con
tests, the second match having been
won yesterday, with a score of ten
to six.
NON-UNION CREW ATTACKED
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23—The
police were called upon yesterday
to protect the non-union crew of
the steamer Robin Goodfellow, after
four of the sailors had been in
jured in a fight with two small at
tacking parties. Two men were tak
en into custody.
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APPOINTMENTS AT CAPITAL
BRITISH MONARCH OPENS
NEW ULSTER PARLIAMENT
BELFAST, June 23—King George
and Queen Mary, journeying from
England on the tenth anniversary of
the king’s coronation, presided at
the opening of the new Ulster par
liament in this city. The ceremony
was a brilliant spectacle and was
marked by no untoward incidents.
The Belfast Loyalists gave the dis
: tinguished visitors a tremendous re
ception, but the Nationalists and
Sinn Fein members refused to at
tend.
In his address to the lawmakers,
the king appealed to all Irishmen
“to pause, stretch out the hand of
forebearance and conciliation, for
give and join in making for Ireland
a new era of peace, contentment
and good will.’’
The royal visitors returned to
London in perfect safety.
WOMAN GETS GOOD PLACE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23—
The name of Jennie P. Musser was
sent to the senate yesterday for
confirmation as collector of customs
at Salt Lake. She is the first woman
to be selected for such a position by
President Harding.
CANADIAN ROADS WAITING
TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS
TORONTO, June 23—According
to announcement made here today,
the twelve per cent reduction in
wages on Canadian railways, which
was to have gone into effect on the
first of July, will be postponed,
pending the outcome of the July
conference at Chicago, when the
American railway workers will act
on the proposal of the American
road to cut wages
PARK BILL IS APPROVED
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23—
The house public lands committee
has reported favorably the Suther
land bill providing for the enlarg
ment of Mount McKinley National
Park by the addition of an area of
445 square miles, as a breeding
ground for mountain sheep and
caribou within the protected limits.
ERTLE WILL BE REFEREE
JERSEY CITY, June 23-^1. Harry
Ertle, of this city, has been formally
selected by the state boxing com
mission to act as referee at the
Dempsey-Carpentier fight, and it is
understood that both of the prin
cipals are satified with the choice.
CANNERS DELAY ACTION
! WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23—
At the request of Alaska cannery
interests, action has been deferred,
pending a public hearing, on the
White bill, giving the secretary of
commerce authority to close salmon
streams in Alaska for spawning pur
poses when depleted. The measure
was up for passage ir the house.
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j SEATTLE, June 23—A specie
1 dispatch recei%-ed in this city yes
i terday from Washington says tha
! Governor Bone conferred this wee
j with President Harding, Secretar
! of the Interior Fall, Senator Han
New and Congressman Charles Cui
ry, the discussion including, amon
other things, the question of fedei
al appointments and the status o
federal patronage in Alaska cor
tinues to be a perplexing probler
to the President and the heads o
the various departments because o
the apparent inability of Delegat
Dan Sutherland and National Com
mitteeman McBride to agree o
candidates.
Chairman Adams, of the Republi
can National committee, was calle
in as mediator and suggested tha
they make another effort to get te
gether. But should they fait to d
so, Chairman Adams may undertak
to settle the question withou
LABOR FEDERATION FORCES
ARE TAKING SIDES IN FIGH'
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i DENVER, June 23—The Lewi
forces are showing some signs o
weakness today, as the result of th
• defection of the garment workers
who have announced that they wil
give their support to Samuel Gomp
ers, for re-election as president o
the American Federation of Laboi
Notwithstanding the less of the gar
ment workers, however, the Lewi
J forces claim that they still have ;
j sufficient number of votes to earr;
the election. And the Gompers lead
ers are equally confident.
Veteran leaders predict that th
contest will be a close one.
FOREST AGENT GOES WRON(
MISSOULA, June 23—J. A. Ur
banowied, agent of the federal for
est service, has been placed unde
arrest here on a charge of beinj
short in his accounts. The amoun
of the shortage, it is alleged, i:
$100,000.
STEAMER LOSES PROPELLER
HOUSTON, June 23—The steam
er Wm. D. Doheny sent out wireles:
| calls for help yesterday, off Cap<
Cavallo, reporting that her propelle:
had been lost in a storm. Severa
ships were sent to the rescue.
BRITISH LABOR PARTY WILL
NOT LET SOVIET AFFILIATI
BRIGHTON, June 23—The Brit
ish Labor party has rejected a pro
posal to permit the Communis
party to affiliate with the Britisl
organization.
WILL BACK KANSAS UNION
DENVER, June 23—The Ameri
can Federation of Labor conventioi
adopted a resolution today, com
mending the officials of the Kansa:
Mine Workers union for the starn
they have taken against the indus
trial court law. The federation wil
give the Kansas organization morn
and financial aid.
1 further reference to them, but wit'
. the advice of the President an
t members of the cabinet.
Colonel E. Lester Jones was hos
, at a banquet given in honor o
f ; Governor Bone, at the Cosmos Clu
’ 1 last night.
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> President Wants To Come North
President Harding has assure'
f Governor Bone that he will visi
- Alaska this summer providing Con
i gress adjourns by August 10. H
f says that he is very desirous o
f making the trip and expresses th
s belief that it will help him greatl
- in looking after the interests o
l Alaska at Washington.
Governor Bone will leave Wash
- ington next Monday, stopping a
1 Mooseheart, Illinois to take the de
t grees as a member of the Loy«
- Order of Moose. On July 7 he wil
> be a guest of honor of the Seattl
e Press club and will sail short!
t afterwards for Alaska.
WOMEN START CAMPAIGN
r TO OBTAIN FULL RIGHT!
s WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23
f At the first meeting of the reorgan
: ized Woman’s National Party, heh
, in this city yesterday, announce
1 ment was made that a resolutioi
- will be introduced in Congress soon
f embodying the twentieth amendmen
. designed to eliminate “all legal dis
- crimination against women.” It wa
i also announced that similar reso
i1 lutions are to be introduced in al
r! of the state legislatures.
SIMS DENIES REPORT
5 j WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23
Admiral Sims, who arrived here to
day from England, reported person
■, ally to Secretary Denby and ex
’ plained that his London address or
■ the Irish question had been mis
quoted. The secretary directed hin
’ to make a written report, giving
: I the correct text of his speech.
{business MEN TO BE ASKED
■ TO HELP OUTLINE BUDGE1
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WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23—
Charles Dawes, director of the new
budget bureau, has announced, fol
. lowing a conference with President
, Harding, that it is planned to cal
a number of experienced businesi
men to serve as members of the
bureau without pay. This action wil
; be taken, it is explained, because it
is considered that the staff provided
• by Congress is wholly inadequate
FRISCO STRIKERS YIELD
i SAN FRANCISCO, June 23—The
business agent of the local organi
sation of the marine engineers has
issued an order terminating the
strike on the basis of the agreement
with the Shipping Board.
t LOS ANGELES, June 23—DaviSi
I of Hollywood, and Eric Springer, of
> Ocean Park, plan to start for March
[ Field, Riverside, late this afternoon,
I on a non-stop aerial dash for New
York.
1 UNPOPULAR SIMS RETURNS;
LANDING IS MADE SAFE
NEW YORK, June 23—Admiral
Sims arrived from England yester
day and left almost immediately
for Washington to explain his anti
Irish address in London.
A thousand bluecoats guarded ,
the dock to insure a safe landing I
for the admiral, the precautions j
against disorder being almost as j
thorough as when President Wilson I
returned from France. Only a hand-1
ful of people were on the pier and
there was no demonstration at the 1
station, although one woman wel- '
corned the unpopular admiral with!
a banner on which there was a j
picture of a jackass.
NENANAITES WILL JOURNEY <
TO HEALY FOR BALL GAME
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For the purpose of giving the
Xenana and Healy ball players an
opportunity to get acquainted on the
diamond in advance of the Fourth
of July celebration, an excursion •
to the busy town at the end of steel1
has been arranged by the celebra- j
tion committee for Sunday, and the
indications are that a large number
of Xenanaites will make the trip.
The excursion train will leave Ne- i
nana Sunday morning and will re- i
turn during the afternoon. The ex-1
act time of departure will be an !
nounced later.
The Healyites have prepared a1
ball park on the bench back of the1
Browne residence, high above the1
mosquitos and dust of traffic, and a 1
pleasant day is assured those mak- \
ing the trip, and a fast diamond j
| for the ball players. !
Up to last night Chairman Anders
had secured a list of sixty persons
anxious to join the excursion, and
there is reason to believe today that
the number will exceed 100 by a
considerable number. A single fare
will be charged for the round trip.
The Xenana team is keen for a
meeting with Healy and in fine
condition for play. A fast practice
game last Sunday showed the boys
to be in excellent form, both in bat
ting and fielding, and the Healy
game should be a very interesting
one. The practice game of last
Sunday was the,fastest one played
on the local diamond this season.
The management of the Healy
team refuses to give%out any infor
mation regarding the lineup, but it
has been learned unofficially that all
the prominent residents of the can
yon city will be represented in the
game. The following list was ob
tained by The Xews and is herewith
given for what it is worth: Bill But
ler, catcher; Red Rogers, pitcher;
Sam Cody, lb; A. A. Lyden, 2b;
Jack Singleton, ss; Van Kirk, 3b;
Bob Densmore, ump; Tom McCrosky
cf; Bob Donaldson, extra; Dan
Leech, special courier;.
E. J. Stevenson is among the re
cent arrivals in town.
BUT REJECTS BOYCOTT PLAN
DENVER, June 23—At the end
of a stormy debate, the American
Federation of I-abor convention yes
terday disposed of the Irish ques
tion by the adoption of a resolution
expressing sympathy with the Irisn
cause. The drastic boycott provi
sions which were contained in the
original resolution were rejected.
President Gompers ruled out the
boycott provisions, and he was sus
tained when the boycott advocates
appealed from the decision of the
chair. The result of the vote on
the appeal was announced amid
cheers and jeers, the session having
been one of the stormiest in the
history of the federation.
The delegates were of one accord,
however, when a resolution was
offered, urging the modification of
the Volstead act so as to permit
the manufacture and sale of beer.
The resolution was adopted unani
mously.
YANKEE GUNNERS MAKE GOOD
WASHINGTON, 1). C , June 23 —
A division of American destroyers
put ar> end yesterday to the former
German submarines U-140 and U-49
off Cape Charles. Seventy-nine
shots were fired and Si) hit; made.
FLOOD L1S1 TOTALS 500
TOPEKA, June 2d -Agents of
the Santa Fe railroad have compiled
a survey of the Pueblo flood havoc
and report that j )<( persons lost
their lives in Puebla. And in addi
tion, more fha-i 11,000 acres of
crops were ruined in four counties.
AVIATORS DROWN
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 23—
Captain Howard Douglas and Lieut.
Maril Plumbed were drowned yes
terday when their planes collided
at Hampton Roads.
SEATTLE LOCAL ACCEPTS
SEATTLE, June 23—The local
association of marine engineers has
announced its acceptance of the
Shipping Board wage agreement, fol
lowing a conference with repre
sentatives from San Francisco, As
toria and Portland. The Seatiie
engineers state that they are ready
to report for work immediately.
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