WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1919.
NO. 213
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN SURE OF VOTES
CARRANZA SUMMONS GOVERNORS TO AID PEACE
government" has dropped contempt proceedings
BERGER ACINE
MILWAUKEE,. Dee. 16.—The spe-;
cia! election called for the purpose ,
of electing a successor to Congress
man Victor^ Berger, who was re- j
eently ejected from his seat be
cause of his conviction on the charge ;
of violating the espionage act, will |
take place tomorrow throughout the j
Fifth congressional district, which
includes all of Milwaukee county, i
in which the greater part of the city
of Milwaukee is situated, and which
is looked upon as a Socialist strong
hold.
Berger is making the race for re- j
election, his opponent being Henry
H. Bodenstab, a Republican, who i
received the endorsement of the j
Democrats, the two old parties hav-j
ing fused in an effort to outvote the I
Socialists. !
COPPER SALES ARE
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XEW YORK. Dec. 16.—The sale
of American copper for export has
undergone a tremendous increase j
since the first of December accord
ing to figures made public in this
city today. The movement is the
result of heavy purchases by France,
Germany, and Japan, the report
stating that Germany purchases are
being financed by Dutch interests.
The sales thus far this month .
are heavier than during any two-:
week period since the first of the
year, with the exception of July.
Mrs. R. P. Bagiev, who returned ;
to Nenana recently after a several
months’ outing in the Kantishna
country, will leave for the Outside '
tomorrow by way of Broad Pass.
She will travel by dog team, driven
by Pat Marshall. She plans to re-!
turn before the breakup.
Xenana—The (Tate way to McKinley
Xatlonal Park. _*
CARRANZA TO SEEK
AID OF GOVERNORS
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16.—The
governors of all Mexican states loyal
to the Carranza government have
been summoned to a conference to
be held in this city on December
20. The purpose of the gathering,
it is stated, is to discuss plans for
the rapid pacification of Mexico.
Secretary-Treasurer Cabrera de
nies that the Carranza government
is favorably disposed toward Brit
' ish interests as against American
interests.
NO KICK COMING.
EAGLE PASS, Tex., Dec. 16.—
Fred Hugo, who was taken pris
oner and held for ransom by'Vil
jlistas who raided the town of Muz
| quiz last week, and who was late
■released upon the payment of th>
■ransom demanded, says that he ha
!no kick cominp as to the manner ii
j which he was treated by the rebels
'He says he suffered no hardship
and has no reason to complain.
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TRY TO KILL OBREGON.
AGUA PRIETA, Dec. 16.—Ad
vices received in this city tfiis after
|noon from Mexico City state tha
an attempt was made to assassinat<
General Obrepon after he had con
eluded an address before a publii
gathering in one of the suburbs o:
!the capital. The would-be assassi:
[was arrested.
REPUBLICANS SAVED NATION
OVER BILLION IN CONGRESS
AVIATORS HELPING
MAS! FISHERMEN
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 3 6.—Fisher
men along the Southern Californi:
:oast are being materially assiste<
in their work by the aerial fish
eries patrol which was establishei
recently.
The birdmen sighted two school
of sardines a short distance off th<
roast yesterday and immediate!;
wirelessed the news to submarim
chasers in port, by whom the in
formation was speedily transmitter
to local fishermen.
But for the work of the patrol
the presence of the fish in nearb;
waters probably would not have beei
discovered.
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PERSONAL
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Sumner S. Smith, resident minin;
engineer in charge of the coal min
ing operations of the Alaskan En
gineering Commission in the Mata
nuska coal fields, left for Seattl
recently to investigate coal-cleanin;
plants, with the purpose of pur
chasing a suitable plant for use a
the mines at Eska and Chickaloon
He expects to be back in Alask:
by the first of the year.
i.ieutenant-Colonel H. P. Warren
who recently returned to Alask;
from overseas, ha? been appointei
head of the supply division of th<
Alaskan Engineering commission
with headquarters at Seward.
Father Monroe, who came dowi
from Fairbanks last Friday, returne'
to his headquarters in the uppc:
town on today’s train.
1 DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 16.—1
fan address delivered Wre today b
fore the Republican state commi
tee, Chairman Hays, of the Repu!
lican national committee, declart
that the Republicans were respons
ble for the saving of more than
■ billion dollars to the people of tl
i nation during the special session <
l Congress, which came to an er
•! last month. This in itself, he sai
I should warrant an overwhelmir
Republican victory throughout tl
n
country next year. ' I -
Continuing, the chairman called j r
, attention t > the fact that the coun- j f
try is now as unprepared for peace ! "
as it was unprepared for war. As j
^ a means of helping to solve the |
’’ I peace problem, he urged the strict- i
a est individual economy consistent 1
t ■ I
e 'with the proper development of 1
■f present-day needs. |T
I In conclusion, Hays made a strong jj,
1. appeal for patriotism such as had !
g ibeen characteristic of Lincoln and j
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ie I Roosevelt. j
BRITISH SOLDIERS KILLED
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LONDON". Dec. 16.—Thirteen ht
• dred British soldiers who were si
tioned in Persia are reported
1 have been wiped out by the host
population of the district in whi
the unfortunate troops were on du
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n- : Details of the slaughter have no', j
a-! yet been received, but the meager j
to ! despatches indicate that the troop? I
ile were set upon by an overwhelming!
ch force and annihilated before assist- j
y. ance could reach them.
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bUtoArlcK VILLA;
SHOT FULL OF LEAD
SAX ANTONIO, Tex., Dec. 16.— ,
.Gaston de Prida, youthful New York
, and San Antonio sportsman, is no
more. The ambitious young man
left here recently, with a com
panion, in quest of the $50,000 re
, ward offered by the state of Chi
huahua for the capture of Francisco
Villa, notorious bandit leader. The
. pair crossed the border, confident
i of the success of their expedition,
I but reports reaching this city today
■ indicate that the hunters came to,
. grief.
i Arrivals from Mexico say that j
! Villa learned of the plans of de [
1 Prida and sent some of his men out >
' to capture him, after which he was!
promptly’ executed without cere- j
mony\
Seven hundred and fifty-five short
jtons of coal were mined at the;
' Eska and Chickaloon coal mines
during the week ended November
I 22, and 123 persons were carried
on the payrolls of the two mines.
An electric lighting plant has been
installed at the Chickaloon mine for
• lighting the workings.
Ed Bartlett, who came in from 1
i the Kantishna last week, went to
. Fairbanks today. He will return on ;
, Friday, accompanied by Mrs. Bart- i
lett.
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SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.—Ac-!is
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,-ording to information received in j0
his city today, a syndicate of New j
fork sporting men, headed by Billy
dubson, has offered 5250,000 to
Champion Jack Dempsey as his :
•hare of a purse which the New ^
forkers are eager to hang up forlc
i championship battle in this coun 0
ry between the American heavy-, a
veight and the French champion, ,r,
Jeorges Carpentier. ;n
The syndicate wants a 15-round 'n
)attle, to be fought at some place tl
n Connecticut. !
Andy Logstrup, Nenana carpenter, i
vho left for the States and Den
nark last month by way of the
3 road Pass trail, writes The News
hat he had a fine trip out. His
>ostal. which was dated at Anchor- t<
ige, says: “Will leave on the regu- c
ar train tomorrow morning, Novem- j,
>er 23, for Seward, and will sail
Tom Seward November 26 on the
li
;teamer Northwestern.
“Had a fine trip over the Broad r'
Pass trail, seven days easy travel n
:o Talkeetna. Train leaves Tal- tl
ceetna every Thursday morning for ti
Anchorage. tl
“Would advise my friends to take a
he Broad Pass route. Nothing to t<
t.” n
Andy says he met many oldtimers
n Anchorage. -V
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Joe O’Connor, of the Terminal,
vent to Fairbanks today on a busi
less trip.
ILL WILL COMPEL
OFFICIALS TO ACT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16.
he immigration committee of the
use of representatives has su. •
i'.ted a favorable report on a
easure defining radicalism, the ob
ct of the bill being to compel
le department of labor to arrest
id deport aliens who are affiliated
ith the Industrial Workers of the
'orld.
Arrivals from the Tolovana hrir.j
ord that the people of that dis
ict are enthusiastic over the new
appy winter road, which connect?
ith the Government railroad at
unbar's. Travel over the new road
increasing steadily and it is be
eved that the old route, by way
f Olnes. will be entirely? aban
oned within the near future, when
le advantages of the Happy road
•come generally known.
Carl White is erecting a road
ouse on the new road at Chatanikn
■ossing. and when the place i
oened there will be a stopping-place
Dout every fifteen miles on th
>ad. As has already been an
ounced in these columns. White is
_iw carrying the Tolovana mail by
le new route.
Engineer in Charge Fred'k P.
rowne left for Fairbanks today, to
? absent until Friday.
LIQUOR INTERESTS
LAUNCH NEW DRIVE
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.—Commenting I
>day on the action of the supreme 1
>urt of the United States in hold- j
g war-time prohibition valid, rep- |
'sentatives of the nation’s largest I
:juor interests declared that the j
•al fight against prohibition has!
3t yet begun. They say that it is
le intention of the liquor interests
i attack the constitutionality of
le prohibition amendment, which
•e Federal Government will at
mpt to enforce during the coming
onth.
Four thousand saloons in the .
iddle and Western states will close
leir doors on the first of the year.
NEW JERSEY FIRST.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16.— (
Die New Jersey Retail Liquor Dea'
;rs’ association has asked the su
preme court for permission to in
stitute what will be the original
aroceedings to have the national
arohibition amendment declared un
constitutional, and New Jersey fed
eral officials enjoined from enforc
ing it.
REPEAL BILL LOST.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 16.—
rhe house agricultural committee,
ay a vote of 16 to 3, decided to
;ubmit an unfavorable report on
:he bill providing for the repeal of
var-time prohibition. Representa
:ives Rainey of Ilinois, Voight of
Wisconsin, and Ward of New York
.•oted for a favorable report on the
neasure.
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NO! PRESS CASES
AGMIEAMS
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. lo.—The
'Federal Government has announced
ithe indefinite postponement of the
contempt proceedings which were
!started in connected with the An
derson injunction against interna
'tiona! and district officers of the
j United Mine Workers, including
President Lewis and his numerous
assistants.
One exception is made, however,
as a result of the refusal of the
Kansas coal miners to abide by the
agreement entered into by officials
! of the general organization. Alex
i
lander Mowat, president of the Kan
sas district union,, has been ordered
to appear in court on Monday, and
i it is understood the contempt pro
ceedings will be vigorously prose
cuted unless the Kansas miners re
turn to work immediately.
NEARING NORMAL.
i CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—The coal
situation is improving steadily. Pro
duction, it is announced today, i<
rapidly approaching normal, with
approxmately 75 percent of the
striking coal miners now back in
their places. The outlook is suffi
ciently encouraging to justify the
removal of all restrictions on Ho
use of coal.
COMMISSION THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, i). C.. Dec. U> —
Officials of the White House are au
thority for the statement that Presi
dent Wilson will make known on
Thursday his choice of the three
men who are to settle the coal mine
wage question.
Paul Hopkins, assayer of the bu
reau of mines station at Fairbanks,
who came to Nenana several days
ago to make official weighing tests
of Lignite coal f-.r the Alaskan En
gineering ommission, returned to
the upper town today.