WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 31, 1920.
NO. 307
CURRY SAYS AID COMING FOR ALASKA
REDS MUSTERING STRENGTH FOR FRESH ATTACK
HOOVER WILLING TO TAKE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
TOLOVANA WOMAN
SEVERELY FROZEN;
MAY NOT SURVIVE
According to wireless advices re
ceived at Fairbanks this morning
from the Tolovar.a district, Mrs.
George Wheeler is in a precarious
condition as the result of exposure
on the trail during the recent very
severe weather. Both of the un
fortunate woman’s legs are reported
to have been frozen, and it is con
sidered doubtful if she will live
until she can be placed under med
ical care at Fairbanks, to which
place she is now being rushed by
dog team.
Details of the accident are not
obtainable at this time, but it is
presumed that Mrs. Wheeler was
some distance from Brooks when
the freezing occurred. The infor
mation states merely that the ac
cident happened on March 25 and
that both of the frozen limbs have
turned black.
There is no doctor at Brooks,
which accounts for the fact that
Mrs. Wheeler is being taken to
Fairbanks.
The frost victim is the wife of
George Wheeler, well-knowm min
ing operator of the Tolovana and
Fairbanks districts.
Tom McKinnon and Ernest Peter
«on, who returned from the States
several days ago, arrived in Nenana
yesterday and left for the end of
steel this morning, accompanied by
August Peterson and John Johnson,
to look over the coal situation south
of town.
Rev. Frederick B. Drane, of St.
Mark’s mission, returned to N’enana
yesterday from Salchaket, on the
upper Tanana. He was absent from
town a week.
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HEARINGS WILL START SOON
ON PUN TO DEVELOP NORTH
SEATTLE, March 31.—J. L. Mc
Pherson, who recently returned to
this city from Washington, where
he appeared before the various con
gressional committees as a special
representative of the interior de
partment, chiefly in connection with
the railroad work of the department
in Alaska, has been advised by Con
gressman Charles F. Curry that
hearings will begin soon before the
house committee on territories on
the Alaska situation.
Congressman Curry, who intro
duced the Alaska development mea
sure in the lower house of Con
press, says in his letter to Mr. Mc
Pherson that “we are going to see
if we cannot provide so that Alaska
will become the home of an ever
increasing and prosperous citizenry,
with the efforts of the individual
safeguarded against monopoly and
exploitation.”
McPherson is planning to return
to Washington at an early date to
assist the committee in assembling
data for use in convincing Congress!
of the necessity of passing remedial j
J legislation for the benefit of the
[Northern territory.
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PANAMA, March 31. — Earth
I slides in Culebra cut, which have
blocked navigation through the Pan
lama canal during the past several
i weeks, are being blasted today to
permit the passage of the British
dreadnaught Renown, which is en
route to Australia with the Prince
of Wales.
When the work of removing the
| obstruction started, the slides had
■ formed an island in the cut, fifty
! feet wide above the water, com
pletely blocking the channel. More
.than a score of ships have been
held up by the slides.
The Renown left England on
i March fifth and was to have passed
.through the canal yesterday, but
the slides have upset the schedule
somewhat. From Colon, the prince
will proceed to San Diego, thence
, to Honolulu, the Fiji islands, and
! Auckland, being scheduled to reach
the last named place on April 17.
NOTABLES COMING TO
ADDRESS COAST MEET
i SEATTLE, March 31.—Governor
: Boyle of Nevada and Frank Van
'derlip, New York banker, have ac
cepted invitations to address the
i Internation Mining congress, which
i will convene in this city on April 8.
LUMBER COMPANY F1RF.
CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE
CHEHALIS, Wash., March 31.
;The plant of the Coal Creek Lum
ber company was partially destroy
ed by fire yesterday, the damage
being estimated at $175,000.
In a letter to Frank Rourke, of
I this city, Billy Casey says that con
ditions are very good in Napa, Cali
fornia. where he is now located in
the hotel business. But he adds
that it is difficult to see far into
jthe future, intimating that condi
tions, although prosperous now, are
j somewhat unsettled.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Quigley, of the
Kantishna district, returned yester
day from a several-day visit in
Fairbanks, and started for the Kan
tishna this morning. They arc ac
eomanied by Harry Karstens, who
is going in to look over the dis
trict.
Stages leaving Fairbanks are not
taking through passengers these
days, owing to the overflow on the
trail south of Millers.
HOOVER READY NOW
TO ENTER BIG RACE
DES MOINES, la., March 31.— (
Plans are being made today thru
out Iowa for the organization of'
Hoover clubs, this action having ’
been decided upon following the
[announcement of the former federal;
ifood administrator that he will ac-!
icept the Republican nomination for;
the presidency provided the Repub-1
iMeans adopt a liberal platform.
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WASHINGTON HEARS IT.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 31.
——The announcement of Herbert
Hoover that he may become a can
didate for President under certain
conditions was discussed on the
floor of the senate this afternoon.
Senator A. J. Gronna, Republican,
of North Dakota, reminded his col
leagues that Hoover’s statements
during the war had so influenced
Congress that American wheat farm
ers sustained a loss of two billion,
dollars. Senator McKeller, Demo- j
crat, of Tennessee, declared that
Hoover had been eliminated as a
Democratic possibility because oi
the fact that Hearst had defended
him and declared that the Demo
crats must nominate him.
BEFORE HE ENTERED.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 31.'
—In reply to an inquiry regarding:
his campaign expenses, Hoover de
clared this week that, “inasmuch as
1 have no campaign, I naturally
have no campaign expenses.” At
the same time he reiterated the
statement that he was not a candi
date and was not seeking office.
ALSO BEFORE.
PORTLAND, Ore., March 31.—
Former Governor Oswald West re
ceived a telegram from Herbert
Hoover early this week, refusing to
permit the use of his name in the
Oregon presidential primary.
WILSON’S HAT.
ATLANTA, Ga., March 31.—The
name of President Wilson has been
filed with the state committee as
a candidate for the presidential
nomination in the primaries to be
held in this state on April 20.
UNAUTHORIZED.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 31.
—White House officials declare that
they have no information regarding
the probable action of President
Wilson in connection with the filing
if the Wilson petition at Atlanta,
rhey declare that the petition was
lied without the knowledge of the
President.
REDS REINFORCED;
START NEW DRIVE
PARIS, March 31.—According to j
information received in this city
this afternoon, the rebellious Ger- i
man workmen have received rein
forcements and are now engaged in
new attacks on Wesel fortress. The
reports also state that the revolu-,
tionists have occupied the town of;
Ham and several other places in •
Westphalia. Plundering is said to •'
be general. A big strike is in prog-!
ress at Essen. j
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• CAN’T MOVE TROOPS.
PARIS, March 31.—The ’French
government has issued definite or-;
ders denying the request of the j
Ed Brooker is among the recent ^
arrivals in town from the Kantish- j
na district, where he is interested in i
a promising silver property.
Ebert government for permission to j
send troops to the Ruhr district in ;
sufficient numbers to restore order i
there.
DEFEAT ADMITTED.
DUSSELDORF, March 31.—Most i
of the revolutionary leaders admit!
their defeat at the hands of the
Ebert government, and many of i
them have resolved, as a final move, ]
to resort to sabotage in the mines. ■
and possibly in the factories, if the I
government troops advance upon the [
Reds.
It is generally admitted that the
great Krupp plant is making am
munition for the Reds.
Louis Rose, who recently under
went a major Operation at the Gov
ernment hospital, has been dis
charged from the institution.
HIS III DEMAND
RK ME BENEFIT
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The committee in charge of the
benefit which is being arranged un
der the auspices of the local igloo
of Pioneers, for the relief of Allen
Crane, reports that tickets are sell
ing rapidly and the indications are
that the Coliseum will be filled -o
capacity on the night of April 10,
on which date the benefit will be
staged.
Miss Leota Scott started the tick
et-selling drive yesterday and re
ported the sale of 100 tickets for
the day. Mrs. F. D. Browne went
out to the end of steel on this
morning’s train and will spend sev-,
eral days selling tickets among the
railroad workers.
The News, which has been au-;
thorized to receive additional con- \
tributions to the special fund which \
was started by Mrs. Cleveland, re- i
ceived $5 last night from Paddy j
Carroll.
The program committee reports I
excellent progress, every entertain
er thus far approached having prom ,
ised to help with the benefit.
FORMER CLERGYMAN IS
SENT TO PENITENTIARY
OAKLAND, Cal., March :il.— j
John W. Weiler, former clergyman,
was sentenced here yesterday to an '
indeterminate term of from one to
fourteen years, following his con
viction in a local court on the
charge of criminal syndicalism.
Weiler organized a Communist La-1
bor party here last November.
MOCKER SERIOUSLY ILL;
WIFE HELD UP ON TRAIL
Sergeant Durwood Mocker, who j
left Fairbanks for the States .re- -
contly, contracted the flu after leav
ing Valdez, where he received his i
discharge from the army, and is i
now in a hospital at Juneau, in a !
serious condition. He was removed |
to the hospital upon the arrival of;
the boat at the capital.
Mrs. Hocker is also enroute to ;
the States, but is at present held i
up on the trail by the big overflow j
south of Millers. Word has been '
sent to her to make haste, but there1
i
appears to be no way for her to i
get around the lake water, which is
several feet deep.
Gus Seburg. a recent arrival from i
the coast, will be in town tonight i
to arrange for a rock contract in i
the canyon district. There are sev
en in his party.
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WASHINGTON", D. C., March 31.
—Testifying- today before the spe
cial committee of the senate which
is engaged in investigating tile u<
tivitics of the American navy duv
ing the war, Rear-Admiral Bradley
Fiske, retired, told the lawmakers
that the navy was unprepared for
war in 1017, claims of Secretary
Daniels to the contrary notwith
standing.
He attributes the state of unpr •
paredness to the mental and tern
peramental characteristics of the
man at the head of the navy de
partment, and to his policy. The
man at the head of the navy, in tin
opinion of Fiske. should be imbued
with the spirit of the navy, highly
educated, open minded, and ac
quainted with the principles upon
which naval preparedness is based.
Fiske was adviser to Daniels sev
eral years before America entered
the war, and resigned after he had
had several disputes with the seen
tary on the question of abolishing
wine on warships.
Chaos Existed.
Captain Harris Lansing, assistant
chief of the bureau of navigation
before the war, who also appeared
before the committee, declared that
virtual chaos existed in the navy
department when America entered
the war. He said the personal
characteristics of Daniels made -t
impossible often to get the approval
of really important policies.
SEATTLE DEFEATS
STANFORD, Cal., March HI.
The Seattle Pacific ('oast league
team defeated the Chicago Cubs
here yesterday afternoon in a hotly
contested ten-inning game, the score
being 3 to 2.
The Seattle players made ten hits
during the game .
TRANSCONTINENTAL MAIL
ROUTE GETS APPROVAL
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 31.
—The senate has adopted the com
mittee amendment to the postol
8ce bill providing for a transcon
tinental mail route between New
York and San Francisco, via Chi
L'ago and Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Healey are
now located in the oil country in
Southern California.
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