ENGINEERING COMMISSIONER
FROM NENANA COMES HERE
FOR RAILROAD CONFERENCE
CONSTRUCTION WORK ON INTERIOR END OF TRANS
PORTATION LINE DELAYED SOMEWHAT THIS
SEASON BY UNFAVORABLE WEATHER—CONDITI
ONS IN AND AROUND FAIRBANKS ARE PROSPER
OUS.
Thoms Riggs, jr., member of the
A’askan Engineering commission,
who is in charge of the Fairbanks di
vision of the government railroad, is
quite willing to talk of almost any
thing concerning himself or his
work except his prospects of becom
ing governor of Alaska. His guber
natorial candidacy was advanced and
is enthusiastically support^! by his
friends.
“I do not know who is to be ap
vointed governor of the territory, j
-was- his answer to a question relative
to the executive office.
Commissioner Riggs will remain
here for a few days to confer on gov
ernment railroad business with Will
iam C. Edes, chairman of the engi
neering commission, and Captain
Frederick Mears, member of the
commission, in charge of the Anchor
age division.
Will Go to Washington.
From here Mr. Riggs will return to
his headquarters at Nenana. Later
in the fall he will leave for Washing
ton city, where he expects to spend a
few months this winter.
Construction work on the Fair
banks division of the railroad this
season was delayed somewhat by un
favorable weather conditions, said
Commissioner Riggs. He declared
that Nenana was experiencing a rapid
growth, and that conditions at and
around Fairbanks were prosperous.
“In response to a wire from Chair
man Edes I left Nenana October 2,
catching one of Robert Sheldon’s
stage, from Fairbanks the next day,”
said Commissioner Riggs in speaking
of hi trip. “The trip over the trail
to Cnitina was made in two days and
a ha’f, with the only bad piece of trail
lying between Paxson’s and Meier’s,
where the snow had been falling and
then melting. Too much credit can
not be given to the Alaska Road
commission for the effective work ac
complished during the past two years
when appropriations have been suffi
cient to allow the expenditure of
funds in amounts allowing of more
aggressive work than mere mainten
ance. It would be most unfortunate
for the whole territory if work in this
direction should be curtailed by con
gress. Here is a good chance for
Alaska boosters to get busy.
“As a good opportunity was af
forded to see the railroad work in
progress, I left the steamer at Seward
and came via the Alaska northern to
Kern creek, thence by launch, speeder
and train to Anchorage.
Surprised at Growth Here.
“I am certainly surprised at the
great stride made by the town of An
chorage since I was here in August,
1915. It hardly seems possible that
in two years such a complete city
should come into being with every in
habitant a booster of the pronounced
type. It is a town to be proud of.
“In the interior we are progressing
slowly but surely in our railroad
work. By December 1 we expect to
have ninety-five miles of road under
operation, which of course includes
the forty-six miles of the Tanana val
ley railroad recently acquired by the
government.
“Like every other division the Fair
banks division suffered this year from
flood which delayed construction in
the busiest season for at least six
weeks and causing a loss directly and
indirectly of approximately $100,000.
The Nenana river, with the lack of
motion of most glacier streams sud
denly decided to change its channel
and switched nearly two miles out of
its course, to cut directly across the
right of way, tearing out bridges,
houses and embankment and then
with lack of all consideration cut
back again into its old channel nine
miles further down the line.
“This necessitated cutting a new
channel for the river and throwing in
about a mile of crib and brush dams.
We think we have the river reconciled
to its new course, but then you never
can tell about these old sourdoughs,
j “At Nenana we have a nice little
! town of about 1,000 people who in
1 their way are as great boosters as the
people of Anchorage. We have a
well-laid-out townsite with sidewalks
| on the main streets, and we hope be
i fore the winter sets in to have in sew
I ers and water supply. Wrhen I left
the material was stuck at the mouth
of the Tanana river, together with a
lot of other much-needed equipment.
While the town has not had water or
sewers during the past year, still we
had enough pipe on hand to serve the
l-eservation buildings, so that our
past winter was spent in the midst of
every convenience.
Turned on Electric Lights.
“We had to do something to get
noticed at our end, so we turned on
the electric lights November 15, and
i
they have been going ever since. We i
. do everything we can by electricity.
We have an electrically operated saw
mill and convey the slabs to the power
house for fuel; electrically operated
planing mill, carpenter and machine
shops and wood saws. Our buildings
are heated by exhaust steam and we
then pump the condensed steam back
and feed it to the boilers.
“The commission plant, while not
large is quite complete. We recognize
that we never will be the railroad
headquarters but just a division
I eint and in consequen e are not mak
ing a greater outlay than is necessary
to conduct the business of the rail
road properly and keep the equipment
in lepair until we can ship it over a
completed line to the headquarters
shops.
“In general the mining outlook in
the interior is good. Around Fair
banks they are always finding some
new mining industry which had never
been thought of before. Tungsten and
antimony are the latest, with a pros
pect of platinum and cronium.
Cheap Fuel Is Essential.
“Quartz and placer mining are only
waiting for a cheaper and more boun
tiful fuel supply than at present is se
cured from the vanishing wood sup
ply. Even with the price of wood
ranging from .$9 to $15 according
the location the gold output is larger
this year than last and the gold
output will be helped along
by the output of other minerals. Coal
is needed and needed badly. The coal
demand will be supplied from the Ne
| nana lignite fields. We are already
assured of three new dredges when
this demand can be satisfied. This win
| ter we expect to mine a few hundred
tons of lignite to experiment with,
for lignite is not a fool-proof fuel and
needs experimentation before the best
results can be obtained.”
THOMPSON FOR SENATOR.
CHICAGO—Mayor William Hale
Thompson, of Chicago, has announced
| his candidacy for the republican nom
ination for United States senator to
! succeed James Hamilton Lewis, demo
i crat, at the primary election next Sep
j tember , basing his contest on the
ground of giving the people of Illinois
| “an opportunity to vote on vital gov
I ernment policies, involving the most
| precious rights of American citizens.”
The announcement says:
“I stand upon my record as a public
official, my public addresses, and my
authorized public statements.”
“What did you think of my paper
at the Browning club?”
“I thought it by far the best one
your husband ever wrote for you.”—
Detroit Free Press.
FAIR ASSOCIATION
WILL BE ORGANIZED
PROMOTERS OF RECENT EXHIBI
TION ORDERS PAYMENT OF
ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS.
All outstanding claims against the
recent agricultural and industrial fair
here were ordered paid at the lunch
eon meeting this noon in the Mint
Grill which was attended by the chair
men of the various committees that
had charge of the exhibition.
The idea of organizing a permanent
fair asociation was discussed and en
dorsed by all present.
Chairman Andrew Christensen ap
pointed the following committees to
draw up laws and resolutions and re
port to the business men of Anchorage
in the future: A. A. Shonbeck, Sidney
Anderson, Charles E. Herron, James
E. O’Reilly, Leopold David, Jerry
Murphy, F. M. Boyle, Harry Chase,
John Frame and E. T. Lindner.
SLAVS OFFER
FIFTEEN SIGN PAPERS PLEDG
ING THEMSELVES TO FIGHT
AGAINST TEUTONS.
DONATIONS AMOUNT TO $125
Danilo Mandic, of National Defense
League, Delivers Patriotic Address
and Local Residents Make Brief
Speeches.
Fifteen Slavs pledged themselves to
take up arms against Germany and
Austria and $125.65 was subscribed
for the widows and orphans of Slav
soldiers that have fallen in the pres
ent war, at a meeting here Sunday
afternoon at Robarts’ hall.
Danilo Mandic, of New York, repre
senting the South Slavic National De
fense league, addressed the meeting
which was comprised principally of
South Slavs.
Preceding Mr. Mandic’s address
Eari Chandler played several patriotic
selections on the piano. Daniel Vuce
tich acted as master of ceremonies and
introduced Captain Davis, Mayor J. G.
Watts, and Arthur Frame, the attor
ney, who spoke briefly to the audience.
Mr. Mandic, the principal speaker,
aroused the feelings of his country
men and appealed to their patriotism
with splendid results. The theme of
Mr. Mandic’s address was the appeal
to the Serbians, Croatians, Slovenes
and other Slavs from Austria-Hun
gary to take advantage of the present
world war against the common enemy
and prepare to unite in one independ
ent nation.
Mr. Mandic’s earnest plea met with
enthusiastic response and members of
the Slavonic race present were stirred
to the point where they responded
nobly to the call.
500,000 Slavs in Army.
At the present time there are more
than 500,000 Slavs fighting side by
side with the entente allies against
the Teutons and more are daily en
tering their ranks.
Following the address of Mr. Man
dic the loyal Slavs organized the Na
tional Defense league with Dan Vuce
tich, as temporary president and Milo
Jonovich as temporary secretary and
treasurer.
The meeting yesterday was espec
ially commendable and through the
efforts of Mr. Mandic who has ad
dressed similar meetings in south
eastern Alaska, the members of the
Slavic race in Anchorage are banded
together as never before in a comman
cause to the end that the great Sla
vonic race shall not die but shall be
united in a nation which will hereafter
have control of their own affairs.
McCALL RENOMINATED.
BOSTON—The republicans renom
inated Governor S. W. McCall and the
democrats have nominated Frederick
Mansfield in the primaries which were
held recently. Mansfield was the can
didate of the democrats last year. Mc
Call won by 4,500 plurality.
DEPUTY MARSHAL HAS EXALTED
OPINION OF HIMSELF AND IS
PEST TO ENTIRE COMMUNITY
HARRY KAVANAUGH ASSUMES THAT BECAUSE HE IS
VESTED WITH SOME OFFICIAL AUTHORITY HE
CAN OVERRIDE RIGHTS OF LAW-ABIDING CITI
ZENS AND CONTINUALLY BOASTS THAT HE IS
“BIG MAN HERE.”
Evidently working on the assumption that, as a repre
sentative of the law, he is released from all obligations to act
like a gentleman or to respect the feelings or rights of others,
one Harry Kavanaugh, a deputy United States marshal now
acting under the orders of Deputy United States Marshal
Clarence W. Mossinan, is apparently trying to gain for him
self a name as a real go-to-hell officer.
Complaints of different kinds from many sources have
reached the Times office and have been reported to his su
periors, yet apparently nothing is done to curb the pernicious
activities of this newly-made officer, who greatly exaggerating
his own importance seems bent upon making a pest of himself
in Anchorage.
ONCE IN A WHILE MAKES MISTAKE.
In many eases this imitation Sherlock gets away with the
‘‘rough stuff” which he habitually pulls, but once in a while
he grabs a Tartar, in which event lie, like others of his ilk, be
comes as meek as a shorn lamb and listens without an attempt
to reply, to a summing of his real standing as seen by others.
One case of this kind happened a short time ago, when in
the pursuit of his self-imposed duties, ---
he called on J. H. Smith, the real es
tate man, at 733 Fourth avenue, to
ascertain if he had a license.
When seen by a Times man, Mr.
Smith refused to talk, preferring for
several reasons to let the matter drop.
Wished to Avoid Publicity.
He asserted that he wanted no pub
licity in matters of this kind, as he
would rather forget the affair, which
he said he j-egarded as a disagreeable
incident. The particulars of the case
however, as gathered from other sour
ces are substantially as follows:
At the time of his call, Mr. Smith,
with Mrs. Smith and two other la
dies, were in the office. Kavanaugh
came in and was greeted kindly by
Mr. Smith, who was unaware of the
; officer’s identity. He was asked to
take a seat, as at that time Mr. Smith
was busy. Ignoring the invitation to
[ sit down and wait until Mr. Smith eon
| eluded the business in hand, Kava
naugh interrupted the conversation
and the following dialogue resulted:
“Is your name Smith?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Have you a license?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Where is it ? Show it to me.”
1
* 1 have not the license itseli, ana
i I have forwarded my receipt along
j with some papers to the insurance j
! company which I represent. However, j
j if you wish to ascertain for yourself:
| the truth of my statements, you can j
j look at the records in the commission
! er’s office.”
“Well, G- D-you,” pulling
out his watch, “It is now 2:10 and un
less you have your license here by
3 o’clock I will throw you into jail.”
Arouses Mr. Smith’s Ire.
Mr. Smith ordinarily is a quiet, law
abiding citizen who minds his own
affairs, and conducts his business in a
manner which interferes with no one.
However, this method of approach was
too much for him. White-faced and
trembling with anger, he jumped to
his feet, and starting in on the dep
uty, he told him in words of one syl
lable where he belonged, and ordered
him from the place.
Running true to form, Kavanaugh,
when he realized that he was not deal
ing with a meek and frightened law
breaker, lost his air of bravado and
slunk from the office, followed by Mr.
Smith, who continued to berate the
officer.
“I don’t know you,” said Mr. Smith,
“nor do I know that you are what you
claim to be. I want you to come to
the marshal’s office with me, where I
will ascertain if they make a practice
of sending men out to insult the peo
ple of this city.”
“I can’t go up now,” whined Kava
naugh. “I have to go to the postof
fice,” and despite the protestations of
Mr. Smith the deputy refused to con
tinue up the street.
Mr. Smith immediately went to the
office of the marshal, where he made
formal complaint against the actions
of Kavanaugh. While Mr. Smith was
yet there Kavanaugh came into the of
fice, and not stopping to answer the
complaints of Mr. Smith, swaggered
through to an inner room, saying as
he passed, “I am the big man here.”
“You look awful small to me,” re
torted Mr. Smith.
Later Kavanaugh returned to the'
room, and seating himself at a desk, j
he elevated his feet above his head, J
where they belong, and listened to
Mr. Smith’s elaborated and unexpur
gated opinion of him.
To date no action, so far as can be
learned, has been taken by the mar
shal to lessen the activities of Kava
naugh, who continues to travel about
the city on the assumption that ”1
am the big man here.”
MOOSE MAY GIVE
RED CROSS SHOW
PLANS CONSIDERED FOR SEC
OND PRODUCTION AND DONA
TION OF ENTIRE RECEIPTS.
Plans are under consideration for
the staging again here of the Moose
minstrel show for the benefit of the
Red Cross. If the conclusion is reach
[ ed to give a second performance it
will take place in the near future in
| the auditorium of the Labor Temple.
“The suggestion has been made that
| the entire receipts of the second pro
posed show be donated to the Red
Cross,” said C. G. Wilford, who direct
ed the production last Saturday night.
“The idea certainly meets with my
approval. I think all the performers
will be glad to give their services, and
quite likely liberal concession would
1 be made by the Labor Temple man
agement for the use of the auditorium.
It is proposed that a general admis
sion fee of 50 cents, with no reserva
tion of seats, be charged for the sec
ond benefit performance. The matter
will be decided within the next day or
so.”
EDUCATOR TO BE
ORATOR OF DAY
BANKS WILL CLOSE FOR CELE
BRATION OF ALASKA DAY
IN THIS CITY TODAY.
T. R. McAnally, public school super
intendent here will be the orator of the
day at the celebration to be given by
the Pioneer of Alaska, Alaska Day,
Thursday, to commemorate the raising
of the Stars and Stripes fifty years
ago at Sitka.
Both local banks will close in honor
of the day.
NATURAL HISTORY.
A naturalist asserts that bees have
advance guards. Possibly. But the
rear guard is more feared.—Louisville
Courier-Journal.
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