WHERE, RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
‘ THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1919.
NO. 217
SUPREME COURT SAYS DRY LAW VALID
• HALLOW ELL SA YS ALASKA RAILWAY MONEY SURE
STATE DEPARTMENT LEARNS YANKEE IS HELD CAPTIVE
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For the purpose of ascertaining
if possible, how much coal the peo
pie of the Fairbanks district wi3
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buy if the Alaskan Engineering,
commission lays track across the
Tanana river so as to make possible
direct communication with the main
line of the Government railroad at
Nenana and thus eliminate the
transfer between Nenana and Camp ]
435. Engineer in Charge Fred’k D. i
Browne will leave for Fairbanks to-1
morrow, and will be absent until j
Friday. As indicated in the wire j
sent to the Fairbanks News-Miner
by Chairman Mears last week, Mr.
Browne will explain the coal situa-1
tion and the attitude of the Alas- ^
kan Engineering commission, so that
there will be no further misunder- j
standings relative to coal shipments, j
“We are trying to do business;
along business lines, if we can."l
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Mr. Browne informed a representa
tive of The News this afternoon.
“We want the people of Fairbanks
to have coal, if they want it, but
we do not feel warranted in laying
track across the river, at a cost of
approximately 52,000. unless there
is the assurance that the business
of the railroad will be increased by
a demand for a substantial amount
of fuel.”
Mr. Browne said that he had been
informed that the requests for coa!
thus far received by the manage
ment of the Healy River Coal cor
poration were such as to indicate
little demand for fuel in the Fair
banks district. But he wants to
make a personal survey of the situ
ation and is going to Fairbanks to
talk with prospective coal users di
rect. His decision regarding the
laying of the proposed track will be
based on the information gathered
during his stay in the upper town.
Before returning to Nenana. Mr.
Browne will prepare a statement for
publication, covering the entire mat
EAGLE LADIES FORM
CLUB A! FAIRBANKS
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The wives and other relatives of
Fairbanks Eagles have formed an
auxiliary lodge which promises to
become one of the foremost wom
en’s organizations in the upper town.
The lodge, or club, as it is known,
w-ill meet at Eagle hall and prob
ably will co-operate with the men
in social activities.
The officers of the new organiza
tion are: Mrs. Minnie Geis, presi
dent; Mrs. Eliza Mitchell, vice-presi
dent; Mrs. Bertha Moody, secretary;
Mrs. P. J. Rickert. treasurer.
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The Pioneers of Fairbanks will
meet tonight for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing 1
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SUPREME COURT JURISTS SAY
WAR-TIME DRY LAW IS VALID
0EPARTMEN1 HAS
TAKEN NOTICE OF
BANDIT OUTRAGE
WASHINGTON*, D. C., Dec. 15.
The tate department has forwardec
instructions to the American am
bassador at Mexico Ckv to mak(
representations to the Carranza gov
ernment regarding the action o
Villistas at Muzquiz, in ;aking Fret
Hugo, an American, prisoner. It i'
understood that the department wil
insist that Carranza take steps :m
mediately to secure the release o'
H ago.
It is understood by departmen'
officials that Hugo has been carrier
of? to the mountains near Muzquiz
where he is being held for ransom
PRISONER RELEASED.
EAGLE PASS. Tex., Dec. 15.—
According to advices received hen
this afternoon. Fred Hugo has beet
released, the Villistas having turner
him loose after receiving the ran
som demanded by them.
BIG PAPERS BLAMED
FOR PAPER TROUBLE
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dee. 15.—
Representative Anthony of Kansas
who has introduced a bill in Con
press providing for a material in
crease in postage for papers ci
more than 24 pages, appeared be
fore the house postal committee to
day in the interest of his measure
He predicted that between 2,500 and
3,000 small newspapers throughout
the country face suspension, if not
extinction, if the newsprint situation
is not remedied.
He urged that action be taken on
his bill in order that' the paper situ
ation might be relieved. He sail
the large-size big city dailies are
responsible for the paper shortage
A mail stage left Fairbanks for
Chitina this afternoon, carrying mail
and one passenger, H. W. McLaugh
lin, of the Fairbanks signal corps
station, who is enroute to San Fran
cisco for discharge.
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[ WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.—
The validity of war-time prohibition
• in the United States has been de
j term in ed definitely by the United
'States supreme court, a decision
|handed down today holding that the
I signing of the armistice does not
i affect the constitutionality of the
• law. which numerous of the district
i judges throughout the country have
| set aside, pending a final decision
by the highest tribunal in the land.
The attitude of the supreme
(court jurists was made known in a
'decision affirming a federal court
decree in New York, dismissing pro
ceedings brought by a liquor house
’to compel revenue officers to permit
■the withdrawal of whiskv from bond
|for beverage purposes. The decision
(dissolves the injunctions restraining
revenue officers from interfering
with the withdrawal from bond of
liquor valued at seventy-five million
dollars, belonging to Kentucky dis
tillers.
The decision was read by Justice
Brandeis. It pointed out that the
signing of the armistice did not
abrogate war-time powers of Con
gress. It also called attention to j
the fact that a way is left open for ;
the exportation of American liqour, j
now in bond, so as to prevent loss
to those owning liquor stocks.
Dry Again.
As a result of the action of the
supreme court, those districts which !
resumed the sale of liquor in ac- j
cordance with decisions rendered by •
district courts will be compelled to
go dry again, and it is expected that
prohibition will be in full force be
fore night.
HALLOWELL PLEASED
WITH ROAD OUTLOOK
i SEATTLE, Dec. 15.—The Wash-'
,ington correspondent of the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer quotes John W.
i Hallowed, assistant to Secretary
i
; Lane, as saying that the' work of
.completing the Government railroad
in Alaska is proceeding remarkably
well. He claim? the new organiza
tion of Chairman Mears is getting
results.
In consequence of the showing
now being made, Hallowell antici
pates no difficulty in securing an
appropriation of six million dollars
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for next year s worn. the plan being
to make the railroad item, as usual.
,a part of the sundry civil bill.
It is considered probable, how
ever, that the house appropriations
committee will not take up the con
sideration of the railroad bill until !
sometime in February.
Hallowell says that eight million* j
of the seventeen million authoriza
tion has already been appropriated, i
The six million expected in the '
spring will carry the work along
until June. 1921. and it is expected -
that the remaining three million, i
needed to complete the road, will '
be appropriated sometime in the fall !
if 1921.
The Commission now has ample
Funds available to continue the work
.veil into 1920.
WEATHER HER
IN STATES TODAY
SEATTLE, Dec. 15.—Rising tem
peratures are reported today from
numerous sections which experienced
severe cold weather last week. Ther
mometers registered four below at
Spokane at (iaybreak this morning,
and Portland reports 19 above. It
is also reported from Portland that
the river ice is breaking and that
steamers are again in commission.
Spokane stores are on a six-hour
basis during the cold weather, to
save coal.
Green Lake was the scene of
great activity yesterday, thousands
having been attracted there by the
ice, which is sufficiently solid to
permit skating.
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i Senator Dan Sutherland arrived
in town on Saturday night from the •'
coast, by way of Broad Pass. He 1
| is a guest at the Cooney hotel.
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WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 15.—|
In a speech made on the floor of
t
he senate today in support of his
•ailroad control bill. Senator Cum-'
'
nins declared that two-thirds of the
•ailroads of the country would be
n the hands of receivers a month
t
ifter their return to private owner
hip, unless Congress speedily en
icts legislation that will prevent such '
i disaster. j'
The railroads, he warned, are
’acing a crisis, and prompt action :
>n the part of Congress is neees
arv to save them.
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George Markus, who underwent i
in operation at the Government
tospital recently, expects to be per- • ’
nitted to sit up this week. He is j'
nending rapidly.
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Fairbanks reports forty below;
reather today. !1
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AGITATING POEI
ON WAY 10 ROME
10 SAVE FIOME
ROME, Dec. 15.—Announcement
is made here today that d’Annunz'o
is coming to Rome on 1’uesdav for
the purpose of conferring with Pre
mier Nitti, the presumption being
that the conference will concern the
transfer of Fiume to the Italian
government. It is understood, also,
that d’Annunzio’s troops will return
to their places in the Italian arms
as soon as Fiume has been safely
disposed of.
PREPARING TO VACATE.
FIUME, Dec. 15.—The followers
of d’Annunzio are preparing to va
cate the city in anticipation of the
transfer of the city to Italian juris
diction. Italy, it is understood, is
to have full sovereignty here and
that the provisions of the treaty of
London will be carried out. It is
reported that England has agreed to
the annexation of Fiume by Italy,
and that d’Annunzio considers that
his ambition has been attained.
WHEAT ACREAGE IS
LESS THIS WINTER
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.—
According to a statement issued by
the department of agriculture today,
the sowing of winter wheat shows
s material falling off this winter,
igures compiled by the department
indicating that the decrease will
■each fully twelve million acres.
The total number of acres sown
:o winter white is given as 38,700,
)00.
MESSENGER TAYLOR IS
BACK FROM FORT GIBBON
Clifford Taylor, messenger at
ached to the local signai corps sta
tion, returned from Fort Gibbon on
Saturday and is back on the job
igain today. He went to the army
own for the purpose of re-enlisting.
The trip home was a tough one,
raylor says, because of the bad
rondition of the trail. He had to
nush nearly the entire distance, not
withstanding the fact that one of
he post soldiers accompanied him
with a j|orse and double-ender as fai
ls Dunbar’s.
The old gray was sent out the
rail from the local station to meet
raylor and he finished the long hike
n style. He was eight days on the
■oad, homeward bound.
The Gateway to
Zattonal Park.
McKinley
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PRODUCTION OF
COAE INCREASES
AS IN RE1URN
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 15.—
Railroad officials express the belief
that the production of coal through
out the country will reach 80 per
cent of normal by tonight, in con
sequence of the continued return of
miners to their posts. The men arc
returning everywhere except in
Ohio, Kansas, and Washington
It is indicated that the President
will not name a commission to ad
just wages until all the miners have
returned to work in accordance with
, their agreement.
WASHINGTON IN LINE.
SEATTLE, Dec. 15.—At a con
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ference of presidents: and secretaries
of Washington coal mine locals, held
, in this city yesterday, it was voted
to return to work immediately under
- the terms of the Indianapolis agree
ment. It is expected that the coal
mines of the state will resume oper
ations by Wednesday, at the latest.
RESTRICTIONS REMOVED
WASHINGTON. !) C-, Dec. 15 —
The fuel administration has removed
the restriction against supplying coal
to foreign ships, and hundreds of
vessels, which have been held up in
Atlantic ports in consequence of the
coal strike, are now preparing to
sail.
DEMISE CF LEAGUE
ST- LOUIS, Dec. 15.—In a state
ment published in this city today,
Senator James A. Reed, Democrat,
of this state, makes the prediction
that the League of Nation- will die
within ninety days if President Wil
son abides by his announcement
that he ha> no compromise plan to
offer or concessions to make
WITH HEAVY LOSS
According to information received
at Fairbanks, the store and road
house at Copper Center belonging to
Howard Barnes and his partner were
totally destroyed by fire on Satur
day, together with valuable con
tents. The flames spread with such
rapidity that it was impossible to
save anything.
The reports state that the loss is
estimated at $7,000.
Barnes formerly resided in Fair
banks and Tolovana, but has been
located at Copper Center during th<*
past several years, where he and
his partner built up a good trade
and accumulated a large stock of
supplies for their store. The part
ner’s name is Glass.