BUY A VICTORY BOND — THERE’S A REASON
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME TWO MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1919 NUMBER 21
CANADIAN SOPHIA “INQUIRY” FIZZLES
. ITALIANS TO SEND ARMY TO HOLD TERRITOR Y
MEXICO REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE MONROE DOCTRINE
SOPHIA REPORT IS
SENT TO PARLIAMENT
OTTAWA, Canada, Apr. 24— ]
Minister of Marine and Fisheriesj
Ballantine submitted to Parliament
today the report made by the special
investigating commission relative to
the loss of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way company’ steamer Princess
Sophia, in Lynn Canal, during a
storm in October last.
The report stated that the com ^
mission, during the course of the
inquiry into the cause of the dis-,
aster, had been unable to secure
evidence bearing directly' on the'
wreck, and that from such indirect;
evidence as it was able to get. has j
arrived at the conclusion that the
ship was lost through peril of the i
seas.
Regarding Passengers.
The report states that it is purely :
a matter of conjecture as to the ■
reason why the passengers were not j
landed. The evidence available on
this point being also indirect. The:
commission has prepared a finding j
ilil RATES £
ON RIVER BOATS:!
" FOR THE MON!
The freight rates which will go |
into effect on goods shipped into
the Interior, via St. Michaei and also j
via Skagway have been received on
the last mail in Nen ana and show
that the rates have been advanced
one dollar per ton on most all
classes of goods and to two dollars
per ton on some classes of goods.
The American Yukon Navigation
Co. (White Pass) claim that the in
crease in the rates is due to the
increase made by the ocean car
riers during last March, the pro
portion of through freight collected
by the A. Y. X. Co. is said to be
the same as that ruling last season.
Basing rates via St. Michael to,
Nenana is $61 per ton this season,)
whereas it was only $60 per ton
last season.
The freight on class A and B
goods via Skagway has been in
creased two dollars per ton; and'
class C goods has been increased
$1 per ton, to meet the ocean car
riers’ increased rates.
Carload commodity rates on hay,
feed, flour, sugar, canned goods
and near beers and coal are the same
either via Skagway or St. Michael.
In the local river rates no changes
have been made, either in the classi
fication of the goods or the freight
rales.
The pasage rates to and from
Skagway are the same as last year;
this also applies to the rates to and
from St. Michael. Through passage
tariffs have not been received yet.
It is understood, however, that the
ocean lines have increased their pass
enger rates both to St. Michael and
Skagway, and in quoting through j
ra*es the company will meet the rate j
ruling on the ocean boats.
C. C. Steck, who is working with
the Banks sawmill outfit, left for
the Coldstream camp this morning
after a hurried business trip to town.
on this matter which says that ac
cording to such evidence as it was
able to get, it was not unreasonable
for the captain of the Sophia not
to land the passengers.
Ship Well Officered.
The evidence adduced went to
show that the Princess Sophia was
a staunch craft and that she was
well officered. Much of the evidence
was given by the officers and crews
of other craft which happened to
be in the vicinity of the Vanderbilt
reef, on which the vessel drove dur
ing the prevalence of a storm.
Inhospitable Shore.
It was also shown, during the
course of- the inquiry, that the near
by shores were inhospitable and
provided no safe landings nor ade
quate shelter such as shipwrecked
passengers would ordinarily require.
The time of the year and the weath
er conditions were also given due
consideration in arriving at the find
ings by the commission.
OPEN IIEP IN
7ANANA RIP
Jack Adams, who arrived in N'e
nana last night from Tanana on the
river trail, on his way to Fair
banks. reports that the Tanana river
is open in several places between
the army town and Nenana.
The first open water encountered
on the river was at a point about
eight miles above its mouth in the
neighborhood of the sand dunes.
Ths part of the country is almost
continually wind-swept; there is no
timber on either bank of the river
for a few miles and it is reported
that the river opens there every
year at avery early date, and far
ahead of the general breakup. Open
water with large cakes of ice scat
tered around was found there for
a distance of about a mile.
Open water with some broken
ice scattered around was also en
countered just below Olson's land
ing, for a considerable distance
Olson’s landing is at the mouth of
the Hot Springs slouf^i.
About a mile or so below the
mouth of the Kantishna river. Adams
was obliged to hug the bank on the
opposite side from the confluence
and for some distance was compelled
to pull over a bar to avoid open
waten Hhe stated that for a dis
tance of about a mile below and
a mile above the mouth of the Kan
tishna, the Tanana river gave the
impression of having had a breakup.
Huge cakes of ice lay piled on top
of the river ice for practically the
entire distance he says, but the ice
on the Kantishna river, as seen from
the farther shore, appeared to be
solid yet.
Mr. Adams sounded the river ice
as he came along and was obliged
to make detours to avoid open water
a great many times during the trip.
The Skagway municipal election
was postponed on account of the
flu.
MEXICO REFUSES
RECOGNITION OF
MONROE DOCTRINE
MEXICO CITY, Apr. 24—It is
understood that the government oi
Mexico refuses to recognize the
Monroe Doctrine, and for the future,
when occasion arises, will refuse to
abide by any of its terms in its
relation to any dealings the Mexican
government may propose or enter
into with any foreign power or
powers.
It is also understood that Albert
J. Pauli, the Mexican minister to
France, will be recalled, because he
has been unable to present his cre
dentials at the French capital.
WAS TRIED 001
The Bucyrus steam shovel, which
was imported last summer, but which
could not be used, owing tc
its late arrival in Xenana, wa;
steamed up yesterday and given i
trail, preparatory to being sent ojl
on the line to help build the govern
ment railroad.
The machine was set up and laic
away for the winter, under cover
propped up on a substantial founda
tion of railroad ties.
The machine moves along In muc)
the same way as the dragline ex
cavator does. It is a eaterpillai
I tractor and is capable of nepcti »tinf
- the roughest kind of roads.
The try-out given the machine
; under the guidance of Oscar Sander
j was very satisfactory, and the ma
j chine is now ready to be sent ou
; to get grave! for ballasting, as sooi
as frost conditions will permit o:
this work being done.
It is expected that the stean
shovel will be stationed near the oh
engineers’ camp at 35-mile where
along the sidehill, a practically in
exhaustible supply of gravel is ob
tainabie. Grave! for surfacing th
roadbed will be loaded into cars a
that point by the steam shovel am
probably' used on that portion o:
the road beyond 35-mile, while th<
material needed for surfacing the
rest of the road will be obtained a
the dragline camp on the D line.
Superintendent Packer stated tha
everything was now in readiness tc
commence aggressive railroad oper
ations, both on the main line anc
on the Fairbanks branch, and tha
' if the preesnt warm weather con
tinues the work will be commence!
in about a week or ten days.
MANY ENGLISH WOMEN
HELPEb DURING WAf
LONDON'.—Women’s great worl
during the war is shown by a Boarc
of Trade report which says that ii
July, 1914, there were 3,276,00<
| women employed, and since tha
time 1,532,000 offeered their serv
. ices, mostly replacing men. The
i percentage of women workers in in
dustries in April, 1918 was 37.
PARIS, Apr. 24.—A prominenl
French writer says in the Echo d«
Paris today, that all the Alliec
nations have sacrificed too much tc
the Wilsonian doctrine, which was
condemned by the American voters
as demonstrated in their N'ovembei
elections, when lawmakers of th;
Republican denomination and whc
are opposed to this doctrine, were
returned to Congress.
The Loeur'e, another leading
French journel, published in Paris
says that Wilson rises above inter
national confabulations, and being
utterly tired of confidential wire
pulling and secret diplomacy, ha:
finally rent the veil of secrecy aiu
appealed to the public openly, living
up fully to Article 1 of his peace
terms, as laid down before a joini
session of Congress, January 8,1918
which reads as follows: “Open cov
venants of peace, openly arrived *
after which there shall be no private
international understandings of an\
kind, but diplomacy shall proceec
always frankly and in the publie
view.”
Wilson’s Stand Criticized
Premier Orlando declared tha
President Wilson’s stand was i
radical departure from time honoree
diplomatic custom, which left the
Italian government no alternative
course.
Premiers Support Wilson
It is generally believed in Pari
that both Premiers Clemeneeau am
Lloyd George are strongly support
ing President Wilson.
FRENCH ARE TEACHING
JAPS AVIATION WORK
1 TOKIO.—French army aviator
1 have begun to instruct officers o
the Japanese army in aviation worl
under an arrangement by which fif
1 i teen French flight officers came t
Japan for that purpose. Thirty-thre
Japanese officers have been receiv
i ing instruction at the militar
i arsenal in the inspection of airplan
. material. Practice flights will b
held at the aviation grounds, and i
is expected that battle and scoutini
flights will be in progress by thi
end of May. Aerial shooting am
‘ bombing will follow. Attention wil
i be given to airplane photograph;
and wireless telegraphy.
Airplane motors will be manu
factured at the military arsenal ii
this city and at the airplane buildnj
. in the suburbs.
The Royal Geographical Societ;
of London has just recently award
ed a medal to Archdeacon Stuck fo
his feat in ascending Mt. McKinley
Only one ticket was filed for thi
municipal election at Cordova thi
year.
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ITALIAN SITUATION
! STILL VERY GRAVE
PARIS, Apr, 24,—According tot
Reuter's News Agency despatches i
received in this city today, the j
Italian government has taken steps
to place strong military guards to;
protect the American embassy and j
the various other American consul
ates in Italian cities, in the event
of a hostile demonstration by the
people against the United States.
DEMONSTRATIONS STAGED
ROME, Apr. 24.—The people are
giving vent to their feelings in
popular demonstrations in this city
today. Paraders in vast throngs
are traversing the principal streets
acclaiming Fiume and Dalmatia and
cheering Premier Orlando and Min
ister Sonnino because of the firm
stand they have taken at the Paris
Peace Conference.
King Backs Ministers
The king of Italy telegraphed to ■
Premier Orlando today, commending
.his action relative to Fiume and the:
j Dalmatian coast, and insisting that
1 he does not recede from the stand
' taken.
Separate Peace Possible.
In the event of a break between
i the Italian government and that of
the other Allied powers, Italy may
enter into a separate peace pact with
| the Centra! powers.
No U. S. Troops In Italy
PARIS, Apr. 24.—American army
i officers here say that there are, vir
i tually, no American troops left in
Italy, with the exception of a few
i railroad and transport officers and
j a small force of miltary police.
MAY ANNEX FORCIBLY
PARIS, Apr. 24.—The military
officer on Premier Orlando’s staff
said today that 200,000 Italian
troops will occupy Dalmatia am!
I the other Adriatic sections named
;' in the London treaty, and that Italy
■ j will also occupy, by force, the city
LIQUOR INTERESTS
ARE HELPING DRYS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Prohibition
by agreement became effective in
Christian County, Kentucky on
April 1. After an election on the
I prohibition question had been pro
I posed, the liquor dealers, in view
of the approach of national prohi
bition, consented to discontinue sa'e
’ of liquor on April 1.
1 The effect of the novel experi
• ment, which the authorities say was
never attempted before in America,
will be watched with interest.
Under the agreement, the liquor
dealers pledged themselves to aid
in enforcing prohibition, and to use
' their influence against the issuance
. of new licenses by eounty authori
; ties. If new applicants take action
against county authorities to com
1 pel issuance of licenses, the old
liquor dealers agree to bear fiffy
per cent of the cost of fighting such
| suits.
| Col. Belcher, a former member
j of the N. W. M. P., recently died
at Calgary, Canada. He is re
• membered by old-time Klondikers,
! being in charge of the royalty col-!
» lections at the Forks for a long
: time in the early days.
of Fiume ami the surrounding region.
Counter Against Jugo-Slavs
The military staff officer also
stated that Italy will take counter
measures against the Jugo-Slavs, by
way of retaliation for their hostile
demonstrations at Spalato recently.
Associated Press Summary
France and England are continu
ing their efforts to prevent an open
break with the Italian delegates at
the peace table, and are using every
means i.i their power to prevent
Premier Orlando from putting his
threat into effect and leaving the
Inter-Allied Peace Conference
Italians Unyielding
The Italian delegates, headed oy
Premier Orlando, are as firm as
adamant in the matter of their
claims to Fiume and the Dalmatian
coast, and have absolutely refused
to listen to any arguments advanced
which may have for its object any
think akin to yielding to the Allied
view.
President Wilson insistent
President Wilson firmly insists
that Fume belongs to Jugo-Slovakia,
and he Will not recede from the
stand he has taken.
Italians Leave Today
Premier Orlando stated that he
intends to leave Paris today with
all the Italian delegates ti> the peace
conference. Their departure, he
says, must not be considered in the
light of a break with the peace con
ference, but merely in token of a
disinclination to continue further
and a handing over of the Italian
interests to the other Allied nations
represented in the conference.
PARIS, Apr. J4.—Premier Lloyd
George issued a statement today to
the effect that Premier Orlando and
the Italian peace delegation will not
leave Paris.
Italians Will Not Leave Paris
CAMP TAYLOR COST
NATION LARGE M
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Camp Zach
ary Taylor, the military city near
here, up to the present time has
cost the government $9,189,1199.00,
according to a report by Captain
Harlan Yenne, intelligence officer
at the cantonment. The cost of
constructing the cantonment ap
proximated $7,000,000 and more
than $2,000,000 has been expended
in extra buildings, hospital wards,
general reconstrutcion work and up
keep, the report said.
Since the signing of the armistice
Camp Taylor has aided in caring for
wounded soldiers and has also been
a demobilization center for men liv
ing in the middle western states.
The compilation shows that of the
47,796 soldiers who have passed
through the base hospiitals only
1,297 have died, which is regarded
by army officers as a remarkable
record.
The Dawson News claims that
the Klondike has produced two
hundred million dollars in gold.
The approximate worth of the
raw furs shipped ftfom Whitehorse
in the year 1918 was $128,000.