WHERE. RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1920.
NO. 63
HOOVER WILL SUPPORT HARDING TICKET
HARDING ACCEPTS DEFY OF PRESIDENT WILSON
CONFERENCE COMING SOON TO SPEED ALASKA PLANS
In a telegram to the Fairbanks |
Commercial club, Governor Thomas!
Riggs, Jr., who also holds the posi- j
tion of lord high executioner ofj
territorial road projects, has advised j
that organization that there are no .
funds available at present for road
building in the Kantishna district.
All of the territorial road funds have
been alloted for the season.
The wire states further, however,
that Chairman Gotwals of the Alas
ka Road commission and Territorial
Secretary R. J. Sommers are plan
ning a trip to Interior Alaska next
month and that they will look into
the road needs of the Kantishna at
that time. Chairman Gotwals, the
Governor says, is quite interested
in the Kantishna district and may
find his way clear to spend some
money for roads.
< MONTREAL, June 18.—Govern
ment ownership, with democratic op
eration of railroads has received the
endorsement of the American Fed
eration of Labor, the question hav
ing: been decided in that manner
after a bitter fight among the dele
gates in attendance at the annual
convention. The proposal was sup
ported and finally carried by the del
egates representing the railroad un
ions, while the administration forces
and President Gompers stood out for
government control.
Disorders interrupted the rollcall
when the question was put to a vote.
Charges of steam roller were hurled
at the chair by Duncan of Seattle,
when his request for a rollcall to
split the delegations was denied.
The building trades delegations sup
ported Gompers solidly, while the
mine workers and metal trades or
ganizations stood with the railroad
ers for government ownership.
A resolution introduced at this
morning’s session, and adopted with
out opposition, calls for a congres
sional investigation of the “tyran
nical, brutal and un-American sup
pression of free speech in Pennsyl
vania.” An invitation was extended
, to President Wilson to address a
* meeting in Pennsylvania, to be held
under the auspices of the federa
tion, for the purpose of discussing
the question of free speech and free
assembly.
Gompers Again.
Samuel Gompers, veteran presi
dent of the federation, was re-elect
ed head of the organization yester
day afternoon, his choice being
, unanimous. This is his 39th elec
f tion.
Kenana. the Ctateway to McKinley
National Park.
HOOVER APPROVES PLATFORM;
SAYS HE IS BACK OF PARTY
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18.—
Herbert Hoover has expressed him
self as well pleased with the Re
publican platform adopted at the
Chicago convention and he has given
the assurance that he will stand be
hind the party in the forthcoming
campaign.
Hoover made his attitude clear in
a statement made after he had
breakfasted with Senator Warren G.
Harding this morning. He charac
terized the greater part of the Chi
cago platform as “constructive and
progressive” and formally announced
that he would support the Harding
ticket.
HARDING UNAFRAID.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18—
The challenge of President Wilson
to submit the peace treaty to a ref
erendum of the American people has
been accepted by Senator Harding,
| in behalf of the Republican party.
1 In announcing his willingness to put
the question up to the voters of- the
country, the senator said: “I am
sure the Republican party will wel
come a referendum on the question
of the foreign relationship of this
'republic, and that the Republican
attitude of reserved neutrality will
I be overwhelmingly endorsed."
Poses for Movies.
Senator Hardin? posed for the ,
movies yesterday afternoon and,
within a short f,:me his picture will
be a familiar one in every section 1
of the country.
Will Confer Soon.
According to announcement made
today, it is the intention of Senator
Hardin? soon to inau?urate a series
of informal conferences with the
leaders of the various ?roups for the
purpose of ?ettinp views for incor
poration in his speech of acceptance.
Mr. Hardin? has announced that he
will not participate in the Ohio pri
maries, in which his name is entered
for renomination as a candidate for j
the senate. His name was entered |
before he had been nominated at '
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The senator refuses to discuss the 1
proposed third party or the topics top
be covered in his speech of accept-j'
anee.
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MARSHALL TO COOL1DGE.
BOSTON', June 18.—"Please ae- j
cept my sincere sympathy,” were the,
words used by Vice-President Thom- ^
as R. Marshall in his message of.
"congratulation” to Governor Calvin j
Coolidge, who will be Harding's run-1
ning mate in the coming campaign, i
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W. A. Perry, early day resident of
the Fairbanks district, arrived in Ne
nana this week from Hot Springs,
where he has been located during
the past nine years. He will enter
the employ of the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission and locate in Xe
nana.
Frank Harvey is a recent arrival
in Xenana from the Hot Springs
There is a rumor in circulation in
Fairbanks today to the effect that a
[wedding of Nenanaites is scheduled
to take place in the upper town
within the next day or two.
Chris Edmunds, of the headquar
ters engineering staff of the Alas
kan Engineering commission, left for
Fairbanks today on oommission busi
ness and will be absent several days
in the upper town.
The vaudeville feature of the pro
jgram at the Coliseum last night
proved a popular innovation and was
greatly enjoyed by the large audi
ence present. The vaudeville num
bers consisted of a cornet solo by
Walter Miller, fancy dancing by Mrs.
Leon Kellum and Margaret South
worth, and a vocal solo by Valen
tine Anderson.
The Moody launch, which was
scheduled to leave Xenana yester
jday afternoon for Fairbanks, did not
[get away, hut Skipper Moody has
| assured The News that he will start
j today.
In a report made public at Fair
banks today, Assistant Territorial
Health Commissioner f. .t. Suther
land announces that ther j were I -
1500 cases of flu in the Fourth divi
sion during the recent epidemic. The
deaths numbered 104.
The Fairbanks Commercial club is
in communication with Captain Lew
is, of Fort Gibbon, trying to ar
range for the use of the ball park
as a landing field without going to
the trouble of clearing a space 400
yards square, which is larger than
the entire park.
district.
SHIPPING PROGRAM
TO GET ATTENTION
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SEATTLE, June IS.—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Seattle
Post-nltelligencer, who is following
up the Alaska report closely, wired
his paper today to the effect that
Secretary of the Interior John Bar
ton Payne has announced that a con
ference will be held shortly with rep
resentatives of the steamship lines
operating in Alaska waters, the ob
ject of the conference being the
discussion of the consolidation of
lines with a view to economy and
efficiency. It is intimated that it
may be necessary to secure special
legislation for the proposed consol
idation, on account of the anti-trust
laws.
W. L. Clark, who is here as rep- i
resentative of the steamship lines, i
has approved the report of the com-'
mittee and says that they stand .
ready to co-operate. It will be nec-:
essary, however, according to his
view, to eliminate the Canadian
transportation and passenger service
because all the receipts from the
traffic will be needed to insure a;
complete American service. In this i
connection, Clark points out that i
Alaskan interests lie with American ,
transportation and not with foreign,;
as evidenced by the 1916 report on
the Yukon situation. I,
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PRESIDENT IS WELL
AVERSJNTERVIEWER
NEW YORK, June 18.—The nine
months’ illness of President W’ilson
“has neither daunted nor impaired
in the slightest degree his splendid
intellect,” according to the New
York World, which has just pub
lished an interview with the Presi
dent, obtained by the Washington
correspondent of the paper.
The President has gained twenty
pounds during the past two months,
the correspondent says, and his com
plete recovery- is now assured. His
face is not distorted, although it
bears the impression of great physi
cal suffering. The President walks
with a slight limp and uses a cane.
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Chief Steward Jesse Brown, of
the A. E. C., returned today from
an official visit to Fairbanks.
TEMPERATURE
As reported by the government
observation station, Nenana
Friday, June 18.
Maximum .78 above
Minimum .45 above
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POLICE OF TACOMA
TO GET EXTRA PAY
TACOMA. June 18.—The official
order commanding the members of
the local police force to work over
time without extra pay on Satur
day, Sunday and Monday, was modi
fied today, and the men have 'de
cided not to quit. The new order
provides that the officers shall be
paid for the extra time worked, and
those desiring not to work overtime
need not do so.
The additional service on the part
of the police force is desired as a
safeguard during the presence in
the city of several thousand visiting
Shriners.
COLUMBUS SHOWS BIG
GAIN IN POPULATION
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 17.— '
The population of Columbus, Ohio,
shows a gain of 55,520, or a pres- .
ent total of 237,031. The percent- ,
age of gain is 30.6. ]
GENEVA, June 17.—Carrie Chap-1
man Catt, head of the woman's J
suffrage movement in America, has,]
been re-elected president of the In-il
ternational Woman’s Suffrage alii-: 1
ance, her choice being unanimous. ‘'
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Robert Joseph Diven returned to!
Venana today from a several-day
.isit in Fairbanks, where he was in 1
•onference with Rev. Marple of the
Fairbanks Presbyterian church.
Miss Vera Russell, of the local i
:elephone exchange, returned today'
from a several-day visit in Fair
banks. She was the guest of Miss
Muriel llering during her stay in ;
.he upper town, and last night was
.he guest of honor at a young folks’
lancing party at the armory.
Misses Eunice Thrift and Adeline
-’erretti left for Fairbanks this aft
;rnoon on a brief outing.
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Chief Accountant J. E. McIntosh
vas a Fairbanks-bound passenger on '
he train leaving Nenana this aft-1
■moon.
A raft of logs came down from
he McDougall camp early last eve- (
ling for the Alaskan Engineering
ommission.
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The outbound and inbound Gibson |
tages are scheduled to meet at
iapids tonight, where an exchange
>f mail will be made.
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A wire received at Fairbanks to
lay announces the arrival of Mar
ital Erwin and party at Skagway
ast night, where they made connec-;
ions with the excursion steamer j
Spokane.
Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Myers, for
nerly of Nenana, are at present '
ouring the States in an automobile,
ooking for a suitable place to settle
lown. If they fail to find a place to
;uit them, it is their intention to re
urn to Alaska, according to a letter j
■eeeived in Fairbanks on the last
nail. j
Mr. and Mrs. William McDonough
ire among the arrivals in XTenana
•oday. They are enroute to the
tills south of Nenana and will take
n an outfit on packhorses.
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The Presbyterian reception held at
rairbanks last night, as a farewell |i
a Rev. Marple and as an introduc- j
ion to Rev. Robert Joseph Diven, i
vas a largely attended affair. 1
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VIA BROAD PASS
IS SETTLED NOW
Postmaster T. H. Deal of Fair
>anks is in receipt of a telegram
rom Seattle in which the announce
nent is made that arrangements
lave been concluded by the postof
ice department for the transporta
ion of Interior Alaska mails by way
>1 the Broad Pass route during the
toming winter.
The Alaskan Engineering commis
ion will assume the responsibility
>f carrying the mail over the com
pleted portions of the railroad at a
stipulated sum per mile, and it is
stated in the wire that arrangements
ilso have been made for handling
the mail between ends of steel, but
the name of the carrier is not made
tnown.
The Broad Pass servTe will begin
m the first of October and continue
throughout the winter, mails urriv
ng and departing twice each week,
ivith Nenana as the general distrib
Jting point for the Interior.
FRENCH ACTRESS DIES;
MADE HIT IN AMERICA
PARIS, June 17.—Madame Ri
iane. one of the most popular ac
tresses in France in her younger
lays, died here yesterday at the
ige of G.'I years. She made her
iehut in vaudeville in Paris in 1875,
ind left vaudeville for the Theater
les Varieties in 1889. She toured
America in 1895, scoring a tre
mendous success.
rAMPICO HAS CASES
OF DREAD DISEASE
MEXICO CITY, June 17.—Ofii
•ial advices received in this city
Tom Tampico state that two new
■ases of bubonic plague have made
heir appearance in that city.
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Joe O’Connor, of the Terminal,
vho was discharged from the hos
pital this week, following a severe
ittaek of flu-pneumonia, went to
Fairbanks today to complete his con
valescence.
Elmer Larson came down from
Fairbanks today.
Hector Neil, until recently in the
employ of the Alaskan Engineering
•ommission, left for Fairbanks this
iftemoon, enroute to the coast. He
will stop off at Hyder to have a
ook at that camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fowler have
•eturned to Fairbanks from the
Beaver country and Charlie will be
i member of the Fairbanks ball
:eam during the celebration series—
tnd longer, if he decides to remain
n town.
Leon Kellum is back in Nenana
’rom a muskrat hunt in the Beaver
■ountrv. His catch was a fairly
;ood one, but he found, upon his
■eturn to town, that the bottom had
’alien out of the fur market.