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The Nenana news., 1921-07-28
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THE cANNERY DIES HARD

I
 After three seasons at the mouth of the Yukon, the cannery of the Carlisle Packing Company is order ed out by September 1st. This is a regulation passed by the Secretary of Commerce, after the hearing of the fish experts, Dr. E. A. Gilbert and MT. Henry O'Malley, who made investigations last summer. (Order of Jan. 4, 1921, Department of Com merce, Bureau of Fisheries)
 Surely it stands to reason that when such a light run as visited the Panama this summer, is to have toll taken from it's ranks by the commercial cannery at the mouth of the Yukon,s some of the needed fish are not going to reach the spawning grounds. It is simple logic that it will be only the matter of a few years before the salmon will be de- pleted. This is not matter of guess work on the part of those who have the welfare of the whites and native Alaskans at heart. It is matter of observation and bitter experience from what happened on the Copper River. There was time in the mem ory of prospectors of this country when the upper waters of the Cop per River teemed in Salmon. But after the establishment of canneries on the Copper River, it was a mat ter of only few years before the salmon run began to fall off, and in recent years, it is stated, the num- Der of salmon that reach the upper waters of the Copper River is neglig- ible. One man, who had a paying fox farm at Gulkana, was forced to quit for lack of fish food to feed the foxes. The Government finally recognized the seriousness of the situation and by this same order ofI January 4, 1921, prohibits ALL fish ing on the Copper River and it's trjb- utaries, until further notice. It was a matter of stopping everyone from catching any stray salmon that might succeed in getting up to spawning grounds. #~ >...
 While it is true there was good run of salmon for few days of this summer, fishermen all along the Tanana say it is very dishearten- ing catch. Practically all the fisher men speak of the many salmon that show the net marks. The effective methods pursued by the Carlisle Packing Company allow few of the very large fish to get by The Gov ernment experts who noted condi- tions last summer were convinced of this. -.. IT,. :.:#
 Yet we are now confronted by 9 petition from the cannery of the Carlisle Packing Company, asking that we, whose welfare is being menaced, sign our names asking that they be allowed to continue their depredations. Of course there will be some who will sign. The canncry has brought few dollars into the pockets of some, and again there are others who are not interested in the prospector, and winter travel CT, to say nothing of the Indian, all of whom must have their dog team. Sign? No! Let the cannery get out of the Yukon, as is the Govern ment orders. The cannery VII stIll be allowed to fish 800 yards out of the mouth. This is good enough fir them, but to allow them to remain in the Yukon means suffering and deprivation in time to come, both to the natives and to many Of our sourdoughs.
 F. B. DRANE.
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Orvale Leech returned to the Can yon on Monday from Fairbanks and reports having had a good time. He returned much improved in health.
The Nenana news., 1921-07-28

Robert E. Burns was at Healy yesterday on his way to the Mount Mckinley and Shulitna districts. He will be in the hills ten days or two weeks.
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sidering taking lessons from her.

Deputy Marshal Bill Butler claims to be the best dummy solo player in Healy and is ready to take on all corners.
The Nenana news., 1921-07-28

Changes are in progress at the Pioneer hotel, the plan of the owner being to have one large room down. stairs. The alterations are being made by George Smith.
The Nenana news., 1921-07-28

Miss Julia Schnebbe is planning to take vacation trip to Ancharage next week.
The Nenana news., 1921-07-28

The Fairbanks fire department re- sponded to an alarm last evening from the Gordon store. where the awning was ablaze. The damage was nominal.
The Nenana news., 1921-07-28

Major E. R. Mcfarland, head of the T. < T. department of the Alaskan Engineering Commission, ar rived from the coast on Tuesday and will be here day or two on official business. He made trip to Fairbanks and back yesterday. .
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The weekly force report of the Alaskan Engineering Commission for the period ending July 23, shows a grand total of 1885 at work on the Government railroad in the North ern division. The payroll employees number 892, stationmen, 39O and stationmen laborers 53. The com mission also had 146 horses at work during the week under review.
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The George Moody launch return ed to Nenana from the Kantishna yesterday, having made the run from Roosevelt in the remarkable time of approximately 46 hours, including stops. The launch made a trip up the Bearpaw river to Diamond City, and then proceeded to Roosevelt, on the Kantishna river, with the mail. The passengers arriving included E. E. Dilley, Herb Ellis, Doe" Lehman, George Wesch, George Herington and one or two others.
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Mrs. Carl Schmidt and sons, Louis and Carlton, who mushed to the coast by way of Broad Pass, left Seward last night on the steamer Alameda, for Seattle Mrs. Schmidt writes that they had a splendid trip out.
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F. B. DRANE.
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
NEWAMER|CAN
PACT PLANNED
Federation of Guatemala, Costa
RIGA, Honduras and Saliva.
dor Forming Union.
By DAVID NJ. CHURCH,
International News Service.

A strong military force, combin-
ing the armies of four Central Amer
lean nations, is provided under the
constitution of the Federation Of
Central America, which is expected
to be ratified within few days, ac-
cording to the pact creating the fed
GRAFTON, which was made public here
today.
POOL ALL WAR STORES.
Under the terms of the pact the
armies of Guatemala, Salvador, Hon
duras, and Costa Rica are merged and
placed under the control of the Fed
Grafton of Central America, none of
tho four states being permitted to
maintain armed forces except for po-
lice purposes. All war material now
In the possession of the four states
will be pooled under the control OF
the federation.
Although providing for a strong
military force the federation goes on
record as favoring disarmament, de-
claring that "the states acknowledge
II to be necessary and expedient that
the federation should reduce arma~
ments and armies to the strictly
necessary. so as to return hands to
farming and manufacturing and re-
storing and promoting the common
advantage"
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
URGE HOOPER AS HEAD
OF INTERNAL REVENUE

Former Gov. J. J. Hooper, OF Ten
nessee. again is being urged strongly
by his Supporters for appointment as
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
delegation in Congress and leading
Republicans in Tennessee have en-
dorsed Mr.. Hooper. and called upon
Secretary OF the Treasury Mellon to
recommend him for the place.
Two other active contenders for the
job are Edward Clifford. of Evanston.
ILL.,. and w. J. McDermott, of West
Virginia, both OF whom have their
delegations in Congress behind them.
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him in the river. saying he would
jump in himself"
Manning was asked by Special
Prosecutor Howard regarding the
killing of eight other negroes on
williams plantation.
A negro named John Williams was
put to death by Manning two or
three days before Preston, the wit
ness said. adding:
81 knocked him on the head with
an ak"
There was not a tremor in his voice.
DUG HIS OWN GRAVE.
John Brown and another negro
named Little Bit" were drowned in
the Ocmulgee river by Manning.
Charley Chisholm, and williams, Man
ming said.
These two were tied together. he
said.
big John" another negro. under
pretext of digging a well. was forced
to dig his own grave by Williams,
Manning said, adding:
Charley Chisholm killed him
while he was in the hole.
Charley hit him a hard blow on
the head with an Ak. He fell In the
hole. Mr.. John ordered us to pile
the dirt back in the hole
Johnny Green and Willie Gibbons
were killed Sunday following the
triple drowning, Manning said.
Charlie Chisholm, who 10 said to
have helped Williams and Manning
kill Peterson, Preston, Price. Will
Jams. Brown, Little Bit" big John"
Green and Gibbons. was killed later
by Manning, the witness said.
81 KNOCKED HIM IN THE HEAD
So Manning cooly admitted.
Fletcher Smith was killed the week
following the triple drowning. de-
clared Manning. adding:
He was shot by Mr.. Johnny. Mr.
Johnny had sent him over the hill
from where Smith was ploughing.
But / heard the shot. When I re-
turned Smith was dead. Mr.. Johnny
told me to dig a hole and cover the
body up"
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
HALL WTHDRAWS
HIS RESIGNATION
0ccoquan Workhouse Official
Claims Request for It Is
Due to Politics.
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tC0nunued from First PaSe.)
letter to Commissioners Kuz and
Oyster"
The letter to the committee repre-
senting the workhouse guards was
as follows:
Gentlemen: On March 81. 1891,
you advised me that you were ap-
pointed as a committee, representing
the employees Of the u. c. Workhouse
and that you further informed me
that said employees. after learning
| that / had rendered my resignation
as assistant superintendent of the d.
c. workhouse at Occoquan at the re-
quest Of Hon. Cuno II. Rudolph, presi-
dent of the Board OF Commissioners,
met at which II was decided by at
least twenty-six OF said employees. as
a body would sever their connection
with the institution.
"I informed you that such action
on the part OF said employees, as we'll
as their meeting, was entirely with
out my previous knowledge or con-
sent. and informed you that I re-
GREETED exceedingly that such action
had been taken by the said employees,
and further that l sincerely hoped
that they would reconsider the mat.
ter, and remain at the institution.
"As you know. my resignation does
not become effective until April 30.
1921. and ample time is therefore at
forded you to reconsider your action.
II am thus writing you, at this
time, for the purpose OF emphasizins
what I have already stated to you.
namely, that your action. as conveyed
to me by the committee. does not
| meet with my approval, and I trust
that you will repeat this to all en-
ployes at the institution, who have
any idea OF leaving because am
severing my connection with the in
stitution.
During my ten years of employ
ment at the workhouse. have en-
deavored diligently not only to per-
form the exacting duties required, but
l have also put forth my best efforts
to sustain pleasant relations with my
fellow-employes. How we'll I have
| succeeded is not for me, but for
others. to Judge. However. I am sure
that have, at all times, had the best
interest and welfare of the Institution
at heart, and II you appreciate my
efforts, ! sincerely trust that you will
give to my successor, whoever he may
be, the same cordial cooperation and
support that you always have me-"
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
RESTS
PEONAGE CASE
Sheriff Proves Star Witness Is
Accurate-"s!aves" Begged
Privilege of Suicide.

CONVICTION, Ga, April T.
The State rested its case in the
trial of John S. Williams on a
charge Of numbering a negro farm
employe, shortly before noon today
Only two witnesses had been
placed on the stand today when
counsel for the State announced
they had presented their case.
Rena Manning, wife of Clyde Man
ming, the States star witness, was
first, and she corroborated certain
parts Of her husbands testimony.
SHERIFF. BACKS NEGRO.
Sheriff johnson Of Newton county
narrated events which followed md
ing of the bodies of three negroes in
the Yellow river. and despite opposi-
ton by repeated objections from the
defense, detailed the trips which led
to fndihg OF five bodies on the plan
tation OF williams in Jasper county.
Manning, he said, was correct in
every detail he he'd given prior to the
trial. The bodies were found just
where Manning had said they would
be. He also described wounds found
on the bodies.
Two negro farm laborers. Lindsey
Peterson and While Preston, were
thrown into Yellow River. bound and
chained to a hundred pounds OF rock.
Clyde Manning. a negro farm fore
man. testified yesterday.
BOYS BEGGED HARD.
Manning said:
"The boys begged mighty hard, but
Mr.. John said throw them In the
river. and me and Charley Chisholm
pitched them over the bridge"
Manning said the boys" he and
Chisholm drowned were Peterson and
Preston at one place and Harry Price
at another. all farm hands on Will
liams' plantation.
Chisholm later was killed to keep
him from talking, 1t is alleged.
Manning said:
Boss, i don't recollect the exact
date. but II was on a Saturday night.
late in February or early in March.
Peterson and Preston were chained
together with wire around their
hands and thrown in the Yellow Riv-
er. They begged awfully hard but
we had TO throw them in the water.
Price was drowned in the South Riv-
err.
Mr.. Williams drove us to the river
In an autOmOD1le- Inc tnree ooys
were killed the next week after Gov
ernment agents had talked to us
about peonage conditions"
JURY OUT FOR A WHILE.
Attorney w. N. Howard. special
prosecutor. asked Manning where
Price was when Peterson and Pres
ton were being drowned.
in the car
Here Greene #. johnson, chief
counsel for Williams, moved that the
testimony regarding Prices death
be stricken from the record.
The jury retired while the point
was argued. Judge John B. Hutchin-
son. presiding. overruled the OBJ
lection.
Manning was on the stand when
court recessed for luncheon. Will
Iiams again ate luncheon with his
family in a room in the court house
today.
Resuming the stand, Manning con-
tinued his story:
I'VE took Price in the car to the
South river. about a mile and half
away. He begged us not to throw
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B[0NDEBEH|ND'
ELWELL DEATH.
Woman Hired Gunmen to SIay
Bridge King, Harris Tells
Buffalo Police.
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NSOhhhooN AhShA oS~-f
her, and so had an opportunity to OBJ
serve her.
Harris. alias G. e. B. Leonard.
ALIAS c.. Carlin named bill Dun
kin." q friend. as the man who
fred the actual shot which caused
Eiwelfs death. He is being held
send a man here without loss Of
time.
4 Following is part of the statement
OF Harris. as made to the police and
witnessed by Lieutenant Murray and
Detectives Flynn and Howell. and
aligned by tho prisoner.
"One night in June, 1920, accom-
panied by q man named Bill Dunkin,
It was in front of the Mills Hotel,
at Seventh avenue and Thirty-sixth
street when q party / knew as
Jerry, q chsuffeur, drove up in a
Limousine with a woman companion.
Jerry asked us IL we would take a
ride with the woman. We got in the
car and drove through Central Park.
We stopped near the reservoir. The
woman's name was Mrs. Fairchild.
She said, Boys, I've some real money
for you to kill Joseph Elwell.' She
then said she'd meet US at the sub
and Broadway.
MET HER NEXT NIGHT.
I'VE met her the next night as ar
ranged and she laid plans nor the
murder. This was on the night of
June 10, 1920. She gave Dunkin and
myself $50 each after we had prom
tsed to meet her the following night
We met her as arranged on June IL.
In fra -
the Marie Antoinette Hotel. She told
Dunkin and myself that Elwell would
attend some theater that night, and
that she had some one trailing him
to see IL he went anywhere else after
the theater.
I'VE were to meet her again at the
Pame place at 11:3O p. m. that same
night We met her as agreed. We
then had a little lunch. She after
wards took us 10 Elwell's home at
about 12:46 .. m. on June 13. Elwell
did not show up until between 2 and
3 o'clock in the morning. He went
upstairs and later came back down
stairs and sat In an armchair in the
parlor. He proceeded to reach for
mail on a table. Then he went to
sleep in the armchair.
FLED IN LIMOUSINE.
'Dunkin pulled out a .3S-caliber re-
~olver from his pocket and fired one
snot. I had a Colt SO pistol in my
possession, but did not do any shoot
ting. The one shot fired by Dunkin
KILLED Mr.. Elwell. The limousine was
waiting for us at SEVENTEEN street
and Central Park west We went out
the front door to where the automo-
bile was waiting for us. We rode as
FAR as Broadway and 10th street
where the woman, Mrs. Fairchild,
gave Dunkin and myself $3.50 apiece.
She swore that she would meet us
three nights later at Vancortland and
street station at IL .. m. She did not
show up. / heard that she had met
Dunkin and paid him the balance.
have not met either Mrs. Fairchild or
Dunkin since the night Of the murder.
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murdered about 7:45 o'clock in the
OFTEN HAD WOMEN GUESTS.

morning.
OFTEN HAD WOMEN GUESTS.
Though Elwell was supposed to
maintain a bachelor apartment. II
developed that he often entertained
women. Adjoining his own bed
room was one deliberately furnished.
containing many toilet articles. 1t
later developed that this room had
been occupied the morning Of the
staying and that the occupant had
left the house shortly before the
turfman was murdered.
Elwell's housekeeper had straight
ened up" the guest room after find-
ing the turfman and later admitted
that she did so to shield the reputa-
ton Of a woman. This woman was
known to the authorities, and though
often questioned. easily established
her innocence of any part in the
crime.
Many clues were followed, but all
were run out without the police reach
ing a solution to the shoting. One was
that the turfman had been slain by
relatives OF young woman in anoth-
er State whom II was said he had
wronged. This was proved untrue.
Other clues had TO do with relatives
of women Elwen was said to have
entertained at his home. The fact
that Elwell played whist for high
stakes, his financial status at the
time Of his death. and various other
clues developed nothing tangible.
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KEEPING FIT
BY DR.. SAMUEL HAMILTON

Keep the kidneys in good order.
Avoid too much meat, Gcohol or tea
Drink plenty of pure water, prefer
ably hot water, before meals, and drive
tho uric acid out Of the system by
taking "An-uric" (anti5uric acid).
That latest discovery of DR.. Pierce.
Send a bottle OF water to the chem
list at DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel.
Buffalo, N. Y, and you will receive
free medical advice as to whether the
kidneys are affected. When your kid
neys get sluggish and clog. you suf-
fer from backache, sick-headaches,
dizzy spells, or twinges and pains Of
lumbago, rheumatism or gout; or
sleep is disturbed two or three times
a night. Take heed, before too late!
Get Anuric (anti-uric acid), for It
will put new life into your kidneys
and your entire system. Ask your
druggist for II or send DR.. Pierce ten
cants for trial package Of "Anuric."
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
PROFITS TAX REPEAL
SOUGHT BY MELLON

Immediate repeal of the ex-
cess profits tax will be formally
recommended to Congress on
Monday by Secretary Of the
Treasury Mellon, the Secretary
announced today.
Secretary Mellon stated that
his tax revision program is not
yet completed, but that he will
have it ready to forward to
Congress on Monday.
The question of funding the
floating indebtedness of the
United States is under consid-
Grafton but will probably be de-
ferred until after the tax re-
vision program is under way,
the Secretary said.
The Washington times., 1921-04-07

you find yourself nervous, irritable and easily
upset: when you can no longer do your days
work without being all tagged out at night.
do not walt until you 70 all TO pieces and col
lapse In state Of nervous prostrAtion, o. un-
I'll In youv weakened condition you contract
some serious disease. bat add plenty Of spin
ach, carrots, baked sppies % other Iron con-
thinning fruitssnd vcecta bics 10 oyourdaiiy food
and take organic Iron like NuIated Iron with
them for while and 80 how much your con-
dition improves. Thousands OF women have
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surprisingly increased their strength. enerry
and endurance In two weeks time by this
simple experiment.
Over Ayooo.coo people annually are using
Nuxated Iron. II you are not feeling quits
up 10 the mark telephone for . package today.
In tablet form only. Look for ths word
~Nuxsted" on every package and the letters
n. !. on every tablet. Your money will Be
refunded by tho manufacturers II you -
not obtain perfectly satisfsotory results. For
salc by all druCgistA
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U.S.. WILL LAUNCH DRIVE
ON ILLEGAL BUSINESS
vigorous campaign

A vigorous campaign to clean up
business methods and remove the
tricks" from industry. was an
nounced by Attorney General Daugh-
erty today.
Tho Attorney General stated that he
has ordered strict probe OF alleged H.
legal and irregular practices In the build
- materials industry. and that special
eDDi win be appointed 10 push this
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SLAYER
ONCONFESS|ON
Officials Sift Statements OF
Man Who Admits Completely
in Elwell Killing.

NEW YORK, April THE New
York police authorities are today
checking up the alleged confession
made in Buffalo by Roy Harries,
alias G. e. B. Leonard, alais G..
Carlin, that he and another man,
named William Dunkin, had mr-
dered Joseph B. Elwell, bridge
whist king, in his apartment here
June IL last year. at the instiga-
ton Of MRS. Fairchild."
DETECTIVE TO QUIZ HARRIS.
Detective Sergeant Henry Oswald.
of the New York police department.
left here this morning for Buffalo
to question Harris.
II think this man is looking for
free trip to New York." said In
spector John d. Coughlin. While
the mans alleged confession, as tele-
graphed here, contained many details
that only some one intimately con-
nected with the tragedy would know
about, the authorities were inclined
to be somewhat skepticaL
No "Mrs. Fairchild" has ever fig-
ured in the case. In all OF the num-
erous Investigations that have becn
made into the mystery Of ElwelIo
murder-one Of the most banling In
the history Of crime in New York
City-no man by the name of Harris
or Dunkin has ever figured.
zPolice believe that IL Harris confess
sion proves to be true, II will be
found that 'Mrs. Fairchild" is a ficti-
tious name.
FACTS OF THE TRAGEDY.
L. "a
head in his West Seventieth street
home by his housekeeper. Mrs. Marie
Larsn, on tn morning OF Jun II. 1920.
II was satd in an arm chair, waring
q dressing gown. A bullet from a
As caliber revolver had been fred into
his forehead, presumably during the
early hours of that morning. An open
letter from one OF the trainers of his
horses-he owned string OF
thoroughbreds-lay on the floor be-
side him. He was rushed to Bellevue
Hospital, where he died without re-
gaining consciousness.
1t was established that the postman
had left several letters at the house
and the police believed Elwell had an
swered the door bell when he heard
the postman ring. 1t was reasonably
established that the bridge whist king
was shot as he sat reading the letter
from his trainer.
Further investigation by the police
developed the fact that Elwell had
attended a party at the Ritz Carlton
the night before the shooting and the
later the merry crowd went to the
Ziegfeld frolic on the New Amster-
dam roof.
Included in the party was Miss
Viola Kraus. who had just been
granted divorce from her husband,
Victor Won Schlegel: Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Lewisohn, and Octavio Figue-
ros. 1t was proved that when the
party left the theater. Eiwelln took a
taxicab alone to his apartment. From
the time he entered his home until
found by his housekeeper his move
ments have never been traced. 1t was
deduced by the police that he was