CELEBRATE THE FOURTH IIN NENANA
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Volume Two member of associatfd press NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1919. Number 64
NEW LIMIT SET FOR HUNS TO ACCEPT
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE IS CONSIDERING BILL
CADfORNTa REPUBLICANS CONFER AT SAN FRANCISCO
STEPHENS ASKS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14.—
Republicans representing all sec
tions of the state are gathered in
this city today for the purpose of
considering plans for the elimina
+• tion of party factions and reaching
an agreement on a party policy to
be pursued during the forthcom
ing campaign. Those in attendance
at the conference include both Pro
gressives and standpatters, all of
■whom appear eager to submerge
their differences in a united party.
Governor Stephens, in a letter
addressed to the conference, urged
the united support of California
Republicans for Senator Hiram
Johnson for president. The gover
nor expressed the hope that the
several wings of the party would
be able to agree on Johnson, whom
he characterized as the man most
certain of carrying the Republican
party to victory in 1920.
‘ BIG AUTO RACE
AT SHEEPSHEAD
NEW YORK, June 14.—Twelve
of the world’s best known and most
daring auto drivers have entered
for the hundred and ten mile
Sheepshead speedway classic, for
which purses aggregating $35,000
have been offered, and the race
promises to be one of the most
keenly contested road events wit
nessed in this country in recent
years.
Among the drivers who will take
part in the contest are Dario Resta,
Ralph DePalma and Ralph Mulford.
DePalma and Resta both partici
pated in the Indianapolis five hun
dred mile race, on May 31, in which
three of the contestents lost their
lives. DePalma made a good show
ing during the early stages of the
race, but was outdistanced toward
the finish. He is a favorite in the
Sheepshead event.
TOLEDO, June 14.—Propaganda
issued today by the Willard-Demp
sey advertising bureau indicates
» that at least three hundred special
trains will be required to bring
the crow-ds to the ringside on July
Fourth. Reports from various sec
tions of the United States indicate
widespread interest and insure a
large attendance. Several specials
are expected from the- Pacific coast
■with California, Oregon and Wash
ington fans.
The cut over Dempsey’s eye has
healed and he will resume boxing
tomorrow, not, however, without
taking precautions against further
trouble in the same locality.
Willard is getting into shape rap
r
ALLIES MAKING READY
TO ENFORCE NEW PACT
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 14.
—Advices received from Paris to
day indicate that there is a possi
bility that peace negotiations be
tween the Allies and the Germans
i will be concluded before the end of
] another week, either by the aecept
i ance of the revised terms, to be
I presented to the German delegates
on Monday, or by a resumption of
idly and now believes that his
weight will be within two or three
pounds of 249, at which he fought
! at Havana.
HOLDING BOATS
ENROUTE NORTH
NOME, June 14—The steamships
Victoria and Senator and others of
the incoming fleet have been un
■ able to reach the Nome roadstead
; because of the presence of ice off
' shore, and a dense fog which has
! enveloped the offing during the
‘ past three days.
The belief is general here that
boats will be delayed for a con
i siderable time, owing to the quantity
| of ice present. Earlier in the sea
! son, it was thought the breakup
j would occur much in advance of
j the usual date, permitting northern
i bound vessels to reach Nome earlier
i than usual.
Oldtimers declare that the ice
! is the heavist recorded here in
i recent years, which is given as the I
[reason for its delay in disappearing.]
Both the Senator and Victoria
ihave many passengers on board for
| Seward peninsula and upper Yukon
i river points.
VALLEJO, Cal., June 14.—The j
i naval collier Saturn sailed for Cor- i
dova on Friday on a tour of in- i
spection of the wireless stations in
; the North. The collier has a large
quantity of supplies on board and
| is manned by a civilian crew.
The northern cruise, it is ex
pected, will consume the remaining
weeks of June and a portion of
jJuly. An effort will be made to
return here bv July 10.
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hostilities, in ease of a refusal on
the part of the Germans to sign
the treaty within the time limit
prescribed.
The German delegates are to be
given two days in which to consid
er the revised terms, and three
days grace will follow the presenta
tion, after which the Allies will
suspend the armistice if the treaty
has not been signed.
Should the new treaty be sub
mitted on Monday, as expected,
and should the Allies abide by their
decision to take action aga'nst the
Germans in case of a further at
tempt to prolong negotiations, the
A.llied advance toward Berlin, which
was interrupted by the German
surrender of last November, may
ALASKA RAILROAD MONEY
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 14.
—The general deficiency bill, which
includes an item of approximately
two million dollars for immediate
railroad needs in Alaska, is now
being considered in conference by
a joint committee of the two
branches of Congress.
The measure received the ap
proval of the house some time ago,
but was subjected to some changes
in the ^senate, necessitating refer
ence to the conference committee
before which it is now pending. It
is believed that this committee will
,be able to reach an agreement at
an early date, after which the re
’vised bill will be reported back for
j final approval.
GOVERNOR LISTER
CALLED BY DEATH
SEATTLE, June 14.—Governor
Ernest Lister, who was compelled
by illness to abandon his official
duties before the adjournment of
the last session of the state legis
lature, early this year, and who had
been growing steadily worse since
that time, died at a local hospital
today, following a lingering period
of unconsciousness. Physicians in
attendance upon the executive have
diagnosed his case as cardino vas
cular renal, which affects the heart
and kidneys.
The governor’s wife, daughter
Florence, son John, and brother
Alfred were at the bedside when
death came. Mrs. Lister had been
in constant attendance upon he
husband for days prior to the end
and is in a feeble condition now as
the result of her vigil.
Hart In Charge
When Governor Lister was com
pelled to give up his work at the
capital, he surrendered his official
duties to Lieut. Governor Louis
Hart, who has been serving the
; state since then as acting governor.
Following the announcement of the
death of Lister today, Hart took
;the oath which makes him governoi
! during the balance of the Listei
term, and his first act after taking
; the oath was the issuance of a
: proclamation directing that the
state remain in mourning for a
period of thirty days, and the day
of the funeral will be a general
holiday throughout the state. The
funeral will be held at Tacoma.
Governor Lister was elected in
1916, being the only Democratic
candidate of importance on the
state ticket to be chosen for office
by the voters. A Republican lieu
' tenant governor was elected and
the state legislature was overwhelm
ingly Republican. Lister had fre
quent clashes with the legislature,
but he made good as governor and
was highly respected throughout the
state as an executive of integrity
and devotion to the public welfare.
He was only forty-eight years of
jage at the time of his death.
VICKERS BIPLANE IS
ON WAY TO IRELAND
ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, June
14.—The Vickers Yimy biplane
started on the long flight to the
other side of the Atlantic ocean,
by way of Ireland, this afternoon,
the start being made a four oclock
under favorable weather conditions.
The machine is being operated
by Captain Jack Alcock, a Britisher,
as pilot and Lieut. Arthur Whitten
Brown, an American, as navigator,
both of whom expressed confidence
in their ability to capture the fifty
thousand dollar Mail prize.
An auspicious start was made,
with a great crowd of people on
hand to witness the departure and
the occupants of the biplane in
high spirits and thoroughly equip
ped for the long jump.
The start was to have been made
yesterday, but unfavorable weather
conditions developed during the
day, compelling a further delay.
Bad weather continued throughout
the night and part of this morning.
' be resumed on Saturday.
The work of printing the re
\ :=ed terms is now proceeding with
all possible speed, and it is hoped
to have the work completed by to
morrow night, in which event the
treaty and the many explanations
which have been attached to it will
be presented to the Germa?ts eaily
Monday.
At noon the fog lifted and the sun
glistened upon a quiet sea, with
indications of fair weather all the
wav across.
IRE
MOVE IS HELP
CHICAGO, June 14.—Leaders of
:the striking telegraphers are au
thority for the statement that their
order forbidding railroad tele
! graph operatives to handle com
i merciai messages for the Western
I Union and Postal Telegraph com
! panies has resulted in the accumu
i lation of heavy files of messages
at Western Union and Postal relay
stations. The co-operation of the
railroad operators, it is claimed, has
| enabled the strikers to establish
an effective blockade which will
aid them materially in gaining the
; points for which they are con
1 tending.
j Many towns in Iowa, Indiana and
nearby states, it is claimed, are
i now completely cut off by wire.
—
SEATTLE, June 14.—B. M. Beh
rends, the pioneer Juneau banker,
has been appointed to direct the
work of war saving organizations
throughout Alaska. The appoint
ment was announced today by State
Director Frederick W. Graham, who
| is head of the saving organizations
in Washington.
GERMAN OFFICIALS
FORCE FARMERS TO
SELL FOODSTUFFS
COBLENZ.—German officials con
j tinue to take inventories of cattle
j and foodstuffs generally throughout
jthe American occupied area. As a
i rule a farmer found to have three
| cows is ordered by the authorities
I to sell one to the local government.
! Each farmer possessing one fresh
j milk cow is required to deliver one
pound of butter each week to the
1 burgomaster of his district, for
! which he receives four marks. Sim
i ilar regulations apply to all food
stuffs, heavy fines being imposed in j
all cases of non-compliance.
Ml PART IN
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ATLANTIC CITY, June 14 —
Delegates to the annual convention
of the American Federation of
Labor, who have been in session
in this city during the past week,
plan to take a prominent part in
the anti-prohibition demonstration,
which is scheduled to take place
in front of the national capitol
this afternoon.
The “wets” of the convention,
however, do not include all the dele
gates who came to this city to dis
cuss labor needs. There are a
large number who are in hearty
accord with the prohibition move
ment and these remained behind to
finish the work of the convention.
The stay-at-homes included the
Seattle delegation.
ALASKA BOVS 10
BE 01SCHARGT0;
TRANSPORT HUE
Sergeant Dayton, commanding
the local guard detachment, re
ceived a wire yesterday afternoon
from Captain .Joseph Spaulding:,
commanding- the army post at Fort
Gibbon, intimating that the army
transport Jacobs is on her way up
to Nenana from Tar.ana fur the
purpose of taking away the Alas
kan draftees for discharge, and he
was instructed to send these men
to Tanana on the Jacobs.
The transport left Hot Springs
at 2:30 thi- morning and should
arrive at Nenana not later than
tomorrow morning. She has a small
quantity of freight to discharge
here, and it is thought likely that
she will return to Fort Gibbon
within an hour or so after her ar
rival here.
The boys leaving on the trans
port are Albert Lamote, George
Gotto, Jake Bitsoff, Harley Ruth
erford, Alick Zoloff, Sam Stevovich.
Robert Olson, and Frank Weisel.
The men of the Xenana draft wd!
all return here to seek employ
ment on the government railroad.
OLDEST SOLDIER
RETURNS SAFELY
TACOMA, June 14.—Private
Walter Toy, of Winlock, Wash ,
who is believed to be the oldest
private in the United States army,
has received his discharge from,
the service and is now enroute to
his Winlock home, where he has a
wife and nine children awaiting
his arrival.
Private Toy, despite the fact
that he is sixty years of age, volun
teered for overseas sendee and
was with the American forces in
France. Great preparations are
being made at Winlock for the re
ception of the aged fighter.