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The Nenana News
VOLUME I
NENANA. ALASKA, FEBRUARY 24. 1917
NUMBER 23
4 WICKERSHAM KNOCKS
ROAD APPROPRIATION
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JUNEAU. FEB. 24—According to advices received in this city ^
^ today from the national capital, Delegate Wickersham has been sue-,
cessful in having the appropriation of $500,000 for roads and trails
in Alaska stricken from the army appropriation bill, which is now
being considered in the House. The action was taken on a point of
order, after Delegate Wickersham had suggested that an appropriation
for roads in the Territory would accomplish no good. I
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Acting on a suggestion from Washington, the management of the
Empire has called upon all commercial bodies, mayors and other
town and Territorial officials to wire Senator Chamberlain, chairman
of the Senate committee on military affairs, urging him to use his in
fluence to have the stricken item reinstated. It is realized here that
* the loss of the road appropriation at this time would be disastrous to
the best interests of Alaska. The attack on the bill is regarded as
another effort on the part of the delegate to discredit Colonel Rich
ardson.
Should Congress fail to grant funds for the continuance of road
work in the North it would be necessary for the Road commission to
* abandon the elaborate plans which have been outlined for the coming
season and it would be impossible even to make needed repairs in
the districts where the roads and trails annually require considerable
attention as the result of spring freshets and heavy fall traffic.
THE MIDDLEMAN;
METRO FEATURE
An unusually strong feature will be ot
tered Nenana theater-goers to-morrow
night, the management of the Coliseum
having secured what is popularly styled
America’s most beloved drama, “The
Middleman," a Metro masterpiece in
five parts.
Albert Chevalier, one of the screen’s
greatest actors, has the leading role in
this celebrated production, and he is ably
supported by the talented and beautiful
Jane Gail and a strong Metro company.
The usual feature prices will prevail,
the charge for general admission being
fifty cents, and a quarter extra for re
served balcony seats. The show will start
promptly at eight.
The interior of the Coliseum now pre
sents a most attractive appearance, and
has an increased seating capacity as the
result of improvements made during the
past several days. The balcony has been
extended several feet and now has grad
uated platforms for the chairs which add
greatly to the comfort of those occupying
that part of the theater.
The walls have been covered with pa
per which harmonizes nicely with the
pressed steel ceiling, and gives the the
ater an appearance of tone and finish.
Later in the season, when material is
available, the entire interior-will be fin
ished with pressed steel and opera chairs
will lie installed throughout.
JOSLIN EXPLAINS
WORK AT CAPITAL
Falcon Joslin, president of theTanana
Valley railroad, who was recently report
^ ed in press dispatches from the national
capital as having opposed the Alaska bone
drv bill when that measure was being
considered in committee, declares that
his attitude was misrepresented by news
paper representatives. He says that he
has not at any time opposed prohibition
in the Territory but that he objected to
the passage of a dry law by congress in
the hope of inducing the national law
makers to empower the Territorial legis
lature to handle the matter.
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Tom Covicli, one of the best known
and best liked of the Serbians on the
Gastineau channel, was almost instantly
killed a few days ago when he was caught
in a moving cage and crushed.
SHOEMAKERS FAVOR
ABBREVIATED SKIRT
Philadelphia: Every inch added to
women’s skirts costs the shoe manufac
j turers of the United States $10,000,000
according to a statement made yesterday
in an address delivered at the convention
ot Pennsylvania shoe dealers. The pres
ent fad of wearing the skirts short and
the shoes high has added largely to the
incomes of the shoe makers, he declared,
J and the convention was urged to go on
record as favoring abbreviated garments.
NELSON FUNERAL
HELD WEDNESDAY
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j The funeral services over the remains
! of Al C. Nelson, employe of the Alaskan
! Engineering commission who died at the
local hospital last week, were held at the
| Bachelor Hall assembly room on Wednes
I day afternoon, Rev Wm. Thomas oihci
| ating. The services were attended by a
j large number of friends of the deceased,
j many of them afterward following the
remains to their last resting dace in the
cemetery south of town.
SHUMAN LEAVES;
TO GO OUTSIDE
Steve Shuman, member of the original
survey party which located the townite
of Nenana, and since that time employed
on the engineering staff of the Alaskan
Engineering commission, left for Fair
banks Wednesday morning and after a
j short sojourn in that town will take the
stage to the coast, it being his intention
to seek employment on the Hetch
Hetcliy project in California.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
ROTH VISITS NENANA
United States Attorney R. F. Roth ar
rived in town yesterday on the Roland
stage and will spend several days in Ne
nana, looking over the town and attend
ing to matters in connection with his of
fice.
Washington: The House today con
curred in the Senate bone dry amend
ment. This is taken as a favorable indi
cation that the proposed constitutional
amendment to make the United States
bone dry will be passed by congress.
IS STILL DOUBTLUL
Canvassing Board Awaits
Results Of Action
On Protests
Governor J. F. A. Strong, Territorial
Secretary C. E. Davidson and Collector
of Customs J. F. Pugli, who constitute
the troard which has been canvassing the
election returns, have not yet completed
their work, and will not do so until ample
time has been given those who are pre
paring to take such legal steps as they
believe necessary to protect the interests
of the several candidates involved, who
include Sulzer and Wickershani and sev
eral legislative candidates.
The tabulated returns, so far as the
canvassing board has proceeded, and the
unofficial returns from the precincts of
Kantishna, Discovery, Flat and Dike
man, of the Fourth division and not yet
canvassed, eliminating Utica, in the Sec
ond division, and Vault, m the Fourth
division, neither of which have been tab
ulated, gives Wickershani a lead of four
teen votes.
Should those precincts be eliminated
which violated the Australian ballot law,
Sulzer would have a lead of 24 votes.
With precincts violating registration law
eliminated, but those violating the Aus
tralian ballot counted, Sulzer would have
a lead of 199. With precincts violating
registration law and Australian ballot law
both eliminated, Sulzer would have a
plurality of 223.
It is generally believed at Juneau by
attorneys who have examined the returns
that those precincts which failed to com
ply with the law will be eliminated, in
which event Wickershani will be count
ed out of office. The tabulated returns
are as follows: First division, Sulzer
2395, Wickershani 1906; Second, Sulzer
673, Wickershani 886; Third, Sulzer 1698
Wickershani 2007; Fourth, Sulzer 1689,
Wickershani 1670. Total, Sulzer 6455,
Wickershani 6469.
FAIRBANKS NOTES
F. G. Passy. a well known resident of
this city, died at St. Joseph's hospital on
Thursday, the cause of his death being
acute peritonitis. He was ill only 24
hours.
Scotty Allen, noted dog musher who
was elected a member of the Territorial
legislature last November, has arrived
from Nome on his way to Juneau. He
has his own dog team.
Mrs. T. A. Marquam, wife of the well
known Fairbanks attorney, died during
the week in Seattle. She had been ill
for a considerable time, and was only re
cently able to leave the hospital. Death
was due to a relapse.
A reception will be held tonight in
honor of Rev. and Mrs. G.G. Bruce, who
are to leave for Juneau on Monday.
Following the raid on the Alaska pool
hall at Juneau recently and the arrest of
eight men for gambling, an ordinance
was introduced in.the city council which
imposes a jail sentence instead of a fine
upon conviction tor gambling.
It is reported that Bellingham interests
will build another cannery at Herendeen
bay this summer on the site selected by
II. H. Waller after an exciting race last
season.
Mrs. Lilledale arrived from Fairbanks
on the Kuland stage yesterday.
PREMIER GEORGE SAYS
SUB MENACE IS GRAVE
LONDON, FEB. 24—Speaking in the house of commons yester
day. Premier David Lloyd George informed the lawmakers that
England is feeling sharply the submarine blow which is being deliv
ered daily by the German undersea fleet. “The success of the
Allied cause." he said; “depends now upon the solution of the tonnage
shortage, which is increasing at an alarming rate. There is no sure
way to victory without hunting the submarines from the deep. The
situation is one calling for the gravest measures and the British public
will be called upon to make enormous sacrifices to insure ultimate
victory."
The Premier admitted today that the shortage in tonnage consisted
not only of food, but also military supplies which are essential to the
success of the armies. Ships must be found, he said, to carry iron
ore. and in order to save tonnage the government is prepared to dis
pense with non-essential importations. More than a million tons of
shipping has been assigned to France since the commencement of
the new submarine crusade.
Four British vessels were sunk today, bringing the total for the
month to more than 140 vessels, including two American boats and
38 other neutrals.
Sir Edward Carson declares that four hundred thousand sailors
must be had immediately in order to cope successfully with the sub
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marine menace.
SUBMARINES SAFE
IS GERMAN CLAIM
Berlin: An official statement issued
today by the German admiralty claims
that not a single U-boat has been destroy
ed by the Allies since the first of Febru
ary.
SURPRISE ATTACKS
SET GERMANS BACK
Paris: Important gains were made 1
the Verdun sector last night by the
French forces, the Germans having been
routed from their positions by two sur
prise attacks. Several lines of trenches
and a considerable number of prisoners
were taken.
DAWSON LANDMARKS
LOST IN BIG FIRE
Additional details of the fire in Daw
son Thursday night state that C, \V. C.
Tabor, prominent lawyer of that city,
and Wm. McAdams, N. C. stage driver,
were burned to death in the Yukonia
hotel.
The property damage will amount to
more than $200,000, on part of which in
surance to the amount of $10,000 was
carried.'
The buildings burned include some of
the landmarks of the Dawson of early
days, and it is not considered as at all
probable that the burned area, which
covers a quarter block, will be rebuilt, at
present at least.
Mrs. Berry, wife of the well known
Fairbanks rancher, and Miss Mary Joy
arrived in Nenana early this week. Miss
Joy came down from Fairbanks to under
go an operation at the local hospital.
Mrs Stella Madole, who was operated
on recently for appendicitis, is regaining
her health rapidly at the Commission
hospital.
Paul Lescure, who recently disposed
of his interest in The Combination to
his partner, W. C. Coghill, left Fair
banks for the Outside several days ago.
It is understood that he has taken a lease
on the Adams’ building and will conduct
a store there during the coming summer.
The Koland stage reached town yester
day with several passengers and a small
shipment of way mail.
ENGLAND PLANS
STRONGER ARMY
London: An estimate issued this
morning provides for an army of five
million men, exclusive of India. An ad
ditional navy estimate calls for fifty thou
sand officers and men, which will firing
the navy personnel up to 450.000.
INAUGURAL PLANS
ARE MADE PUBLIC
Washington: Details of the inaugural
plans of the administration were made
known today when an official announce
ment was made by the president. He
will call a special session of the senate
for March fifth, the session to include
the usual ceremonies, chief of which will
be the inauguration of Vice-President
Re-Elect Marshall. President Wilson
will take the oath of office privately on
Sunday.
ATTORNEY SMITH
HAS NEW OFFICE
Wm. II. Smith, who severed his con
nection with the Alaskan Engineering
commission early this month to engage
in the practice of law, has opened offices
in the New York block, where he is pre
pared to attend to all matters of a leg
al nature, including notarial work.
Dr. II. L. Hedger has announced that
he will close his dental offices here early
in March and leave on his annual pil
grimage to the Kovukuk country. He
will return after the opening of naviga
tion.
j Roy I.und made two trips from Fair
banks during the week, arriving here on
Monday with two ladv passengers, and
again on Thursday. He returned to the
upper river town today,
Washington: Dispatches received by
state department officials this morning
state that Turkey has announced her iti
| tention of aiding Germany in carrying
I out her submarine campaign.
| Portland. Ore.: Mrs. Costa Serafina
| was shot and killed by John Diaz in this
| city last night. Jealousy is given as the
j motive. Diaz committed suicide after
| killing the woman.
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