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CHAMP CLARK
In the Democratic national con
vention at Baltimore in 1912 Champ
Clark led on twenty-seven ballots
for the nomination as candidate
for President, and tuid a clear ma
jority on nine ballots, prior to ttie
final naming of Woodrow Wilson.
The two-thirds rule of the con
vention alone prevented Mr. Clark's
nomination. The honor which his
party thus paid him was the most
notable of his public lif8. In Ameri
can political history Martin Van
Buren was the only other man who
failed of the Democratic nomina
tion for the presidency after hav
ing received a majority of the votes
in the national convention, but he
enjoyed the unique distinction of
being elected subsequently.
William J. Bryan’s sensational at
tack on Mr. Clark at Baltimore,
charging him with being affiliated
with leaders representing “the in
terests”. held the convention in
deadlock for more than a week
when it ended in the nomination of
President Wilson. Bryan’s speech,
declaring that Thomas F. Ryan,
August Belmont and Charles F.
Murphy wore supporting Clark, was
a bolt from the blue which made
the Clark ranks waver. Clark sup
porters declared afterward that none
of the three leaders mentioned were
for Clark as first choice, but that
the unit rule carried the New York
delegation to the Clark forces.
The breach between Bryan and
Clark never healed, although they
met at a luncheon arranged by
mutual friends a few months later
and exchanged perfunctory speech
es. Coolness between Clark and
Wilson wore off after the Presi
dent entered the White House and
on legislative policies they worked
in harmony except in one notable
instance, the repeal of the Panama
tolls exemption, which Clark op
posed unsuccessfully.
The failure of his candidacy at
Baltimore never ceased to be the
disappointment of Mr. Clark’s life.
He refused the nomination as vice
president and told the house on the
eve of his defeat that he preferred
to remain as speaker.
His election to the speakership
of the house came in the 62nd.
Congress, prior to the Baltimore
convention, and it was by a united
Democracy in recognition of the
contest Mr. Clark had made against
the rule of Speaker Joseph Cannon.
Mr. Clark had served in every Con
gress since and including the 53rd.
in 1893, except the 54th., when he
was beaten:
Although Mr. Clark was known
as a Missourian, he was born ir
Anderson. Kentucky, on March 7
1850. He was christened James
Beauchamp Clark, but early in life
he reduced this to Champ Clark
His first work was on a farm, clerl
in a general store, and on a countrj
newspaper.
He was educated at Kentuckj
University and Bethany College ant
the Cincinnati Law School. For i
short time he was president oi
Marshall College, and, at 22, heb
the record of being the youngesl
college president in the United
States. In 1875 he moved to Miss
ouri where he took up the study
and practice of law, and became
prosecuting attorney in Pike county.
His next step was into the Missouri
legislature where he framed the
Missouri primary law, an anti-trust
statute, and an Australian ballot
law. He was permanent chairman
at the Democratic national con
vention at St. Louis in 1904 and
headed the committee that notified
Alton B. Parker of his presidential
nomination.
He was first sent to the national
forum in 1893. Although then re
garded as “green”, his strength in
the house developed rapidly. When
John Sharp Williams left the house
for the senate, Representative
Clark was made minority leader by
virtue of his seniority on the ways
and means committee which drafted
the Payne-Aldrich tariff act. His
service on that committee in trying
to keep duties down won him the re
gard of the Democrats and his
speech of five hours against the bill
was one of the notable addresses of
that Congress.
Mr. Clark’s sincerity, friendship
for opponents and adherants alike.
his fairness as a presiding officer
and his knowledge of history, his
love of clean anecdotes and humor
ous stories, and his marvelously re
1 tentive memory ranked with his at-'
tributes of leadership. He welded
' the minority into a virtual Demo- '
cratic unit when he was minority:
' leader, and after the ousting of
Cannon, which robbed the speaker-!
ship of many- of its powers, he di- ^
; vided with Majority Leader Under-1
wood the control of the Democrats!
! in the house and they formed a j
J great working team.
1 Physically he w-as a giant of a'
man, standing over six feet, two
! inches in height, and weighing a
: trifle more than 200 pounds.
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AID FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS
j WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3—
j The senate has adopted a bill ap
propriating fifteen million dollars
! for additional hospital facilities for
| disabled service men.
See The News for Carbon paper.
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THE
EASIEST WAY
to keep
OUTSIDE FRIENDS
POSTED
on
INSIDE
HAPPENINGS
is to
HAVE THE
HOME TOWN
PAPER MAILED
TO THEM
•THE NENANA DAILY
NEWS
AUTO INDUSTRY HARD HIT
BY SLUMP IN THE STATES
Automobiles are a drug on the
market in Detroit this winter, and
nearly any kind of a car can bt
bought for rediculously low prices
according to Lester Earhart, well
known former resident of Xenana
who returned to town last night
after an absence of several months
in the States. He spent most of the
winter in Detroit, where he had ar
opportunity to observe the auto in
dustry at close range. I^ester re
turned to Alaska on the last trip
of the steamship Northwestern anri
signed on with the T. & T. force?
of the Alaskan Engineering com
mission almost immediately upon ar
rival at Anchorage. He is a member
of the Sheldon gang, which has just
completed the installation of a cop
per line between Anchorage and
Healy.
The slump in auto sales in the
States, Lester says, has resulted in
the closing of all the Ford plants,
the Buick plant, and others, throw
ing 200,000 persons out of employ
ment in Detroit alone. The Ford
company has about 100,000 com
pleted cars on hand and no demand
for them, notwithstanding the fact
that prices were cut recently in an
effort to stimulate sales. The cars
represent about $30,000,000 and in
ability to realize on them has com
pelled the Ford company to seek
a large loan to tide over the dull
period. Something like $75,000,000
is needed.
Detroit was bad, but Lester says
he found Seattle a whole lot worse.
He ran across many there who were
so hard up against it they asked
for money to eat on, and the num
ber included women as well as men.
Holdups and robberies occur with
such frequency that it is hard to
keep track of them; hop joints are
increasing at an alarming rate, and
the people drink anything they can
get. from Jamaica ginger to Can
adian whisky, which sells at $12 a
quart in the Spirit City.
Dave Courtemanehe, former Fair
banks barber, is now operating n
flock of four autos in Seattle, and
appears to be doing well.
Tom Rockwell, who conducted the
Igloo at Cleary City half a dozen
years ago, has a big barber shoj
in Seattle, in the White building
He has 20 chairs, a bevy of mani
cure girls and a small army oi
colored porters.
Bill Landwehr, formerly in the
employ of the A. E. C., in Xenana
is working for a brother, in a cigai
store.
Gene Huckins, former well known
Fairbanksan, is still with the Seat
tle fire department and is building
j a home in Seattle.
Lon Doggett is foreman at the
Black Diamond coal mine, and
Frank Snell, formerly of the Rhodes
Hall mine on Cleary, is working
i with him.
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Bob Swan, oldtimer of Fairbanks,
is at present located at LaGrande.
1 Alex Capewell, who has been in
the restaurant business in Seattle
for some time past, recently ac
quired the interest of his partner,
Rasmussen, and is now sole propri
i etor. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Nelson,
j formerly of the Place To Eat, in
Fairbanks, are members of the Cape
well restaurant force.
G. E. Beraud, former Fairbanks
assayer, is in Seattle, and was con
sidering a business investment when
Earhart saw him.
Scotty Dalton, formerly of Xe
nana, was seen in Des Moines,
where he was employed as a coal
driver.
Teddy Bailey is still working at
the Northern, in Cordova.
Vic Durand, sourdough violinist,
is now playing in the I^throp the
ater, at Cordova, but expects to go
to Anchorage soon.
Frank Brandon, oldtimer of the
Fairbanks district, was seen at
Grants Pass.
The New* has bridge scores
HOTEL
NORTHERN
FAIRBANKS
Only Hot Water Heating System
in Fairbanks
Pool and Card Rooms, Cigars
Ice Cream and Soft Drinks
CARL BERGE, Prop.
LET THE STARS DO IT!
Character-analysis places the cred
it, and the blame, where it belongs.
How little effort is seemingly re
quired for some people to be good!
Do we realize the efforts it costs
others to be ordinarily decent? Take
Joan d’Arc, on the one hand, anti
Jean Val Jean, on the other—that’s
it!
How well do you know the work
ings of your own child’s mind? He
surprises you, at times, doesn’t he?
Are you seeking to make the most
of his natural gifts, or just going
it blind? A horoscope would enable
you to find the “kink” that baffles
you in husband, wife or friends. No
given rule fits every one. Govern
with judgment; yield with tact,—
when necessary. Horoscope and
chart, $2.
H. M. D’Orsay, Nenana.
FRUIT FRESH CANDIES SMOKES
BILLY GAGNON’S - UNION BUILDING
CARDS SOFT DRINKS POOL
THE E. H. MACH Co.
Successors to St. George Realty Co., and St. George & Catheart
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
Real Estate, Fire and Life Insurance, Public Accountant
SAFE, DEPOSIT BOXES
List Your Property with Us, For Sale or Rent
Notary Public, Collections, Bonding Company, Rents Collected
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THE HEW RAILROAD
CIGARS AND TOBACCOS
POOL AND PAN
SOMETHING DOING ALL THE TIME
BARBER SHOP AND BATHS
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ROOMS IN CONNECTION. BILLY THOMAS
We Carry a Complete Line of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
NOTHING BUT THE VERY BEST BRANDS—LIPTON AND
RIDGEWAY’S TEAS. PRIDES AND TEAGARDEN PRESERVES
CRAWFORD’S ORANGE JELLY AND MARMALADES.
HARDWARE AND MEN’S FURNISHINGS OF HIGHEST GRADE
SUNKIST ORANGES AND LEMONS—DELICIOUS APPLES
California Glazed Fruit*—Candies and Nut* of all Kind*
FOWLER & MORRIS
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NENANA’S BEST APPOINTED HOTEL
Cooney Hotel and Annex
HOT AND COLD WATER AND BATHS
ROOMS SINGLE OR EN SUITE
SOMFORT AND SERVICE UNEXCELLED
DOG BARNS
CONDUCTING
COONEY STAGE LINE
(. Bo vied Carrier)
OPERATING FROM STEEL TO STEEL
Connecting with All Boats and Train*
PASSENGERS — FREIGHT — PERISHABLES
Make Arrangements at Cooney Hotel
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Northwestern
Alameda
Northwestern .
Alameda, southbound,
LoTouche, Valdez, Cordova, Juneau,
Ketchikan. Northwestern, same ports.
March 7
March 17
March 28
April H
calls at
Coast Train Schedule
Train leaves Gold Creek for!
Anchorage on Sunday and Thurs- i
day at 1:00 P. M.
Train leaves Peadhorse for An- :
chorage on Tuesday and Friday.
Train leaves Anchorage for Sew-!
ard on Wednesday and Saturday at j
9:00 A. M.
Train leaves Chickaloon for An
chorage, via Eska on Tuesday.
Thursday aad Saturday at 7:30 !"
A. M. |
Nenana Train Schedule
Trains leave Nenana for the end ]
of steel four times a week—on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
WANT ADS!
FOR SALE—Three-room furnished
house, lot and ten-horse barn, with
water, light and heat; also complete j
mess outfit for 30 men, three No. :"> !
sleighs, one No. 3, one No. 2, both |
stage rigs; three double enders; four!
wagons; buckboard; harness; chains;
springs; tools of all kinds and other
rigging that goes with a teaming
outfit. Will sell'all or any part.
KNUT ROLAND
WANTED—Five or seven-dog team
and 10 or 12-foot sled, both to he
in good conditioi' l'!io”o or write
Charles Bates, Camp 313, care A.
E. C.
Fine Stock Staple and Fancy Gro
ceries. Fowler & Morris.
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HEALY RIVER
ROADHOUSE
END OF STEEL
First-class Meals
BEDS
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! Cigars and Tobacco
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Ambrose Van, Prop.
If Comfort, Economy and the
Environment* of Home
Appeal to You,
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Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting "Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourke Geo. S. Smith
Secretary. President.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
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NOTICE
Schedule of .trains, subject to
:hange without notice:
LEAVE NENANA for Healy on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Healy at 1 p. m.
LEAVE FAIRBANKS for Nenana ,
>n Tuesday and Friday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Nenana at 1:30
p. m.
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NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
At 8:00 P. M.
LLEX FOWLER, ALF EKELANLs
Secretary Dictator.
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