VOiu I>\ NO. 5
TOKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1924,
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PRICE 25 CENTS
Fall Admits Himself a
iltar; Got Big Loans for
Teapot Dome Oil Lease
Washington, Jan. 10.—Former
- 'Secretary of Interior Fall ar
* rived this morning under sub
poena for re examination before
the Senate public lands eommit
' tee, investigatig the Teapot
Dome lease.
' Questioned as to his affidavit
submitted on Dec, 27th, in which
he stated that he had received
$100,tk>0 from Edward B. Mc
Lean, a Washington newspaper
man, for the purchase of the
Harris ranch in New Mexico in
1020, Fall admitted that ha lied.
Thesame admission was made
by Fall regarding the statament
in his affidavit that he had never
borrowed any sum of money
from either E. L. Doheny or H.
F. Sinclair.
» During the investigation this
afternoon it developed that Fall
also secured a loan of two hum
• dred and fifty thousand dollars
' from Sinclair.
The 'evidence thus far points
toward - criminal action . in the
Teapdf, Dome lease, in the opin
ion of Coolidge, the White House
>'ave out, and it was made-plain
that steps will betaken to cancel
the -leases of Teapot Dome to
Sinclair and the Elk Dili reserve
in California to Edward L Do
hen.y, who slipped Fall a “loan”
of $100,000.
Coolidge plans to make public
a statement of the government’s
intentions as to criminal pro
eeedings as soon as departmental
investigations are concluded and
Fall has testified.
Washington, Jan. 28.—^Dotaeny's tes
timony this afternoon made it clear in
the minds of the Senate investigating
committee that Kail borrowed $200,000
after his negotiations with Doheny and
Sinclair for the Teapot Dome lease, and
out of which Doheny reiterated that he
expects to make one hundred million
dollars. |
Archie Roosevelt, recalled, in hi9
testimony, revealed that Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt
was formerly a director in the Sinclair
Consolidated Oil Corporation, in which
he and his wife held stock in a»9 wife’s
name.
Glamoring for Resignation
f of Atty. Gen. Daugherty
' -Washington, Jan. 30.—That
• P;F6side:>t Goolidge request the
immediate resignation of Attor
ney General Daugherty because
Daugherty has lost the con
fidence of the President, Con
gress.and people of the United
Spates, is asked in a resolution
introduced by Senator Wheeler.
Senator Lenroot, in a Senate
speech, removed Coolidge from
any - blame in connection' with
the Teapot Dome scandal be
cause he (Coolidge) bluntly de
dared the late President Hard
ing was without legal authority
in issuing the executive order
transferring control of the re
servos from the Navy to the In
terior Department.
Senator Willis announced in
the Senate late this afternoon
that .Fall and Tom Johnson, his
ranch foreman had been under
surveillance by Department of
Justice agents since fanuary *!0,
and that the governor of Louisi
ana was instructed to have Fall,
while there, under the closest
guard, _
New Yorlr.—Washing;.)^ dis
patches to the World say that
Hoover will be made Secretary
of the Interior and that Secre
tary Work’s removal will be fol
lowed by the resignations of
Denby and Daugherty.
House Naval Commit
s mittee Starts Inves
% tigation of Its Own
Washington, Jan. 30.—An inquiry of
i&sown into the Sinclair and Doheny
oil leases was begun today bv the
House naval affairs committee. This
investiigatiob is for tha purpose of de
termining- by what authority Denby
turned over the naval oil reserves in
Wyoming to the Department of the In
terior. Fail’s appearance before the
Senate committee has been postponed
because of bias- illness, which is now
declared dangerous.
Daugherty and Denby will both re
sign from the Cabinet as a result of the
Teapot Dome scandal.
Coolklge"vraa in oonmrnauication by
long-distance telephone-•■today with
several attorneys with a view to engag
ing spec '! counsel to prosecute the oil
land leases eases.
Coolidge Appoints
Prosecuting Counsel
Washington, Jan. 30. — President
Coolidge tonight announced the ap
pointment of Silas H. Str&wn, of Chi
cago, a republican, and Thomas W.
Gregory, of Teaas, former United
States attorney general during the
WilsoD administration. to act as spe
cial counsel in conducting the prosecu
tion in the transfer and leasing of
naval oil reserves.
Canadian Yukoners
Sure to Get Liquor
Y'ancouver, li. C.—-Liquor shipments
from Canadian points are to Le allowed
by the American government to crc:~t
Alaska for entry in the Canadian
Yukon, according to adyiee.T received
here from Ottawa.
Declares Denby Must
Resign or Face Im
peachment Charges
Washington. Jan. 28.—Walsh/ of
Montana, rev jewing the work of the
Seoate committee’s investigation into
the Pall Teapot Dome lease, declared
late this afternoon that Secretary of
Navy Denby must either immediately
resign or face Senate impeachment
proceedings.
The House today appropriated $100,
000 fur the use of Coolidge in prosecut
ing the Teapot Dome plunderers.
Senators JL.odge, Lenroot and Curtis
are in conference with President Cool
id ge, at the latter’s invitation, at the
White House tonight, to help sol re the
problem and .the administration's pol
icy in the leases scandal.
The Senate passed much of the af
ternoon in debating 'ValsVPs resolution
toanaul the Teapot )ome lease.
> Denby announced after today's Cab
inet meeting, at which the oil leases
investigation was considered, that he
had “no Intention whatever of resign
ing at the present time.”
Republican Party Sit
ting Over Oil Fire in
Teapot. Says Bryan
Fort Worth. — William J. Bryan,
speaking of the - charge* against Fall,
said:
“I hope'Fall is not guilty, but I have
no doubt that he is guilty. The repub
lican party Is sitting over an oil fire in
the Teapot Dome case, and there is no
telling whom it will scratch or where
it wiik spread.”
To Begin Suits to
Annul Oil Leases
Washington, Jan. 31.—The Walsh
resolution, directing the President to
proceed with suits to anuul the DoheDy
and Sinclair oil leases, was adopted to
day bv the Senate.
The House passed the resolution as
it passed the Senate.
Gus Boltz, of Nome,
Sues for $5,000,000
j Seattle.-—Gus Boltz, for years a well
| .ifjown Nome Character, has brought
' suit for five million dollars against
(Judges Holtzheimer, $ i^brnan, Diet
I rich and oilier federal judges, from all
of whom Boltz alleges he has been the
-victim of serious injustice. Bolts was
ODce tried at Nome for h -.anity, being
acquitted t>v the jury.
Father and Son Are
Both in Penitentiary
C'hehalis, Wa»h.—State Senator
j 1’ercv Li. Sinclair was today -sentenced
to eighteen months in tire penitentiary,
following eonyictiun upou the charge
of altering the records of his Ilwaco
county bank,- now defunct. Sinclair’s
eon, Myron, who was cashier of the
bank, began sentence a few days ago of
a term of four to fourteen years jor
coofessed defalcations totaling 850,000.
Cash Cole Files for Ap
pointment as Governor
Juneau.—Ca3h Colo today filed the
declaration of'his candidacy by the
■people of Alaska to be appointed gov
e• nor of the Territory by the man who
is elected president of the-TInited St4ktes
in November,
Death Hovering at Bed
side Woodrow Wilson;
End Within Few Hours.
Washington, -Feb, 1.—Wood,
row Wilson’s death is iorm table
within a few hours.
Dr. Grayson, for years the for
mer -president's constant medical
attendant, so informed Mr. Wil
eon today.
“I am ready.” Mr. Wilson re
plied.
The members of the family
have been summoned by Mrs.
! Wilson. Three physicians are in
constant attendance. President
Coolidge has sent a message o?
sympathy and consolation to
| Mrs. Wilson.
i Mr. Wilson suffered senous
digestive disturbances during
last night, Dr. Grayson stated,
and he has gradually grown
worse today.
Mr. Wilson rallied at noon and
talked iu whispers*«.bjj6 his phy
sicians- say toe end cauuoc long
be delayed.
“You have done the best you
could,” said Mr. Wilson to Dr.
Grayson just before he £elT.
asleep, “but: ana a, broken m*
chine” _
Washington. Feb. 2.—“It looks as it*
Mr. Wilson will push through the day
barring the hazard of sudden change, *
Dr. Gra.yson said in a bulletin issued a
nr.oD, which also stated that Mr. Wil
son is growing weaker, takes little
nourishment, had some sleep, recog
nite3 those about him, but i* too ex:
hausted to talk, though he has do pain
“Cur main efforts are directed towards
keeping him comfortable ”
Washington Notes;
Washington.—Senate insurgent#, 1 ad
by La Follette, are blocking the con
firmation of George B. Chri*tiau, lata
secretary to Presjdgnt Harding, a* a
member of the F'eaera! Trade Commis
sion, on the grounds that lie is unfitted
for the post.
Washington. — President Cool luge to*
| day nominated the following for mem
bership on the United States Shipping
Board William S. Hill, of South Da
kota; Frederick L. Thompson, Rf Ala-!
■ bama, Bert E. Haney, of ' *regon.
Washington.—A h'iut congressional
session is planned for February 27 as a
memorial service for the late Presi- i
dent Harding. Ex-President Wilson j
and the members of the supreme court ,
have been invited to attenc
Washington.-“-Former Secretary of i
Interior Fall is on the verge of a nerv- i
ous breaKdown, the Senate public land#
committee was told today by bis conn
cel. Le^i Cook,
Washington.—Tax reductions aggre
gating $103,000,000, and affecting
twenty industries, were agreed upon
by the House ways and means commit- ;
tee, Thursday.
Wasoington.—The bill giving Mrs.
Harding the mail franking privilege
hoe been signed bv President Cooiidge.
Washington. — Acoomtianied by bis
new wife, Attorney General Daugherty
left today for Palm Beach, Fla
Mr. and Mrs, E. P. Werner, ’--el! !
known old-timers, ana liaughter. Miss!
Dora, were Thursday dr; .r’ures from
McGrath over the trait to Nenana,
■with Mrs. Werner as a passenger of,
Joe Wills, while Mtstf Dora was an oc
cupant of ber father'* sleed, headed by
Jive speed hounds. After a visit of sev
eral days at Nenana and . hirbanks the
departing ones will proceed bn busi
ness to Auchorage, at-which plac£ they
will make a stav of indefinite duration
Heorv Martella, with John Vogtor,
left. Sunday for Ophir, from which
place he was scheduled to make a trip
to Cripple, to return to Ophir, to make
a trip to Tolstoi, aud on returning to
Ophir to convoy Dr. W. A Rvstrom to 1
Flat
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Foreign Flashes
Tokio. — n the sacred precincts of
the imperial palace, and in accordance
with an ancient marriage ritual ante
dating the Cbriatia- nr*,. Priae® fit
gent Herohito was wedded on tbs
morning of Jaouary 26 to Princess Nt
trafco, eldest dangbier of Prince Knuti
Moscow. Lenin was entombed Sun
day :n the Red Square, one-balf milUo?
bolshevik! passing the bier with tk*i
thermometer at *30 below. Trotrkv
wai absent, od account o! illness.
London. — The railway strike, in.
which sixty thousand engineers and
airmen have been out for over a week,
came to an end Thursday, through
mediation.
London.—Premier Macdonald will
attempt to reopen the Anglo-American
debit settlement negotiations, in an ef
fort to obtain belter terms for Britain
London. — Mrs John Drinkwater*
wife of ihe famous playwright. was
'-ranted e, divorce Thursday, on bn#
grounds of infidelity
Paris.- -A treaty of alliance anft
friendship between France and Ccecho
Slovakia was eiffocd here Thursday.
Athene.—A second attempt was mad*
today to assaasinata Mustapha Kemal
l’asha, at Smyrna.
•Genoa.—The League of Nation* 'Wilil
discuss naval disarmament at Rome or
February lb.
Paris.—H. F. Sinclair, American oli
magnate, i6 quite ill, according te pri
vate reports.
Mail Carrier Peter DtsMoski, with
the incoming mail, arrived Thursday,
hie delay in reaching here having beea
du“ to-the racing of a severe wind
storm of live days* duration, over and
in the vicinity of Lake Mincbumioa.
Mail Carrier Fred Milligan, with the
JUtgofug mail arrived Wednesday and
proceeded bo McGrath ^oc Thursday.
* Freighter Joe Ferris arrived Thuri
lay from Ophir, and left yesterday for
McGrath. , .
Harry AgofT came Tuesday from
Jphir, and left Wednesday for Mr
prat.ii