The Broad Pass Route Is The Short-Cut
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THE NENANA
Route — Saves Mushers Miles and Money
DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE member of associated press nenana, alaska, Thursday, march 27, 1919.
WHOLE NUMBER 297
CZECHS SEEK ARMS TO OPPOSE REDS
JAPS EXERT PRESSURE TO SECURE OPEN DOOR
WICK SAYS ALASKA SHIPPERS ARE BEING HELD UP
PRIVILEGES UNDER
. LEAGUE OF NATIONS
PARIS, Mar. 27.—One of the'
terms of the proposed League of
Nations, which, it is now proposed,
will be incorporated in the terms of :
the final peace with the central
powers; provide that the countries
seeking to enter into membership
of the league must gran?, to citizen
or non-citizen, religious freedom,
protection to person and property,
liberty of the press and the free
exercise of the rights of suffrage
as may be gained under their re
spective constitutions, customs or
laws. _
This provision of tij* league is
not to apply to enemy cou- .lie.-.
JAPS WANT AMENDMENT
PARIS, Mar. 27.—The Japanese
delegation to the peace conference
are pressing for an amendment to
the terms of the League of Nations
which provides for the application
of the principle of equality of the
races and the just treatment oi
their nationals, in all countries of
the members of the League of Na
tions.
AUSTRALIANS OBJECT
PARIS, Mar. 27.—The Australian
delegates to the Inter-Allied Peace
Conference have °ntered a string
protst against the adoption of the
amendment to the terms of the
League of Nations which the Japan
ese delegates are strongly sup
porting.
ARRIVAL OF FOOD
SPEED OP PEACE
BERLIN, Mar. 27.—All Germany
feels that peace is now nearer than
ever before, owing to the fact that
the first American food laden ship
has arrived at a German port.
German financial experts are now
holding a conference, preparatory to
going to Versailles to attend the
Peace Conference.
Many sections of Germany that
have suffered greatly from the lack
of food, had quite dispaired of get
ting any on account of the long
delay The food arrived in the nick
of time to meet a food crisis in
these sections.
RETURNING SOLDIERS
REACH END OF STEELi
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A party of soldiers, recently dis
charged from service at Camp
Lewis, coming into Nenana by wayj
of the Broad Pass trail, reached;
the end of steel this morning, and'
will probably come into town on
the train on Saturday.
The party, which is composed of
Willis Nicely, Nick Larson, Nick
Henz, Leo Rodigue and Lars Boglik,
are all well known Nenanaites, and
were all at Camp Lewis in different
branches of the service. Willis
Nicely called up from the Bums
mine shortly after the party arrived
at the Lignite roadhouse, and talked
with his mother, Mrs Nicely, of the
Nicely House.
It is thought probable that some
of the boys may not care to wait
for the train and will mush in from
the end of steel.
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COPENHAGEN, Mar. 27.—Ac
cording to reports received in this
city today from reliable sources,
the Russian Bolsheviki are prepar
ing to send a big army against
Poland in the spring, and all pre
parations are now beng made for
an invasion of that country.
JOHN F. DILI BN
CALLED BV DEATH;
DROPSY IS CM
John F. Dillon, former United
States commissioner at Fairbanks,
and more recently a mining oper
ator in the Tolovana country, died
last night at St. Joseph’s hospital,
at Fairbanks; dropsy being the
cause of death.
Judge Dillon arrived in Fair
banks recently from Brooks on his
way to the States for medical treat
ment, but his condition was such
ihat he was forced to seek hospital
treatment at Fairbanks in the hope
.hat he might recover sufficiently to
enable him to undertake the con
templated journey- He grew stead
ly worse, however, in spite of the
care and attention he received. He
was fifty-seven years old at the
time of death.
The funeral will take place on
Saturday morning, March 29th, and
the services will be held at the
Catholic church.
The late John F. Dillon was, for
1 number of years, commissioner at
Fairbanks, and was very widely
known throughout the Tanana val
ley. He relinquished his office
shortly after the departure of
Judge Fuller, of the district court,
who was succeeded by Judge Bun
lell.
He made a trip to the States
shortly after resigning his office,
ind on his return North, engaged
:n mining in the Tolovana country,
where he resided until recently,
when he came to Fairbanks for
nedical aid.
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SEATTLE, Mar. 27.—The Post-'
Intelligencer published today the'
second portion of former Delegate'
Wickersham’s letter to Secretary of
the Interior Lane.
He charges that the steamship
companies operating boats on the
Yukon and Tanana rivers combined
against the government railroad, a
month after congress had approved
of the act authorizing the construc
tion and operation of a railroad
in Alaska by the government.
This unjust combine, he says,
created a monopoly which resulted
in ar. extortionate policy being
pursued by the transportation com
panies, and in the establishment of
exorbitant freight rates, which the
people of Interior Alaska were
forced to pay.
He arraigned the administration
in scathing terms for profiteering
against the shippers; declaring that
the monopoly created by the steam
boat company combine was nothing
short of a colossal crime against the
development of Alaska. He figures
that the people of Interior Alaska
pay twelve dollars a ton in excess
of what the freight rates should be.
SEATTLE, Mar. 27.—The former
[delegate from Alaska sailed fcr
Juneau today.
j It is believed that he will contest
the election if it is decided in
favor of Sulzer.
APPEAL IS MADE
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 27.—Ru-;
mania and Czeeho-SJovakia have sent
an urgent appeal to the United.1
States and the Allies for arms, am
munition and equipment, so that
they can fit out their amies ade-1'
1 quately to go against the Russian ‘
and Hungarian Red armies, which;'
l are thretening their very existence. 1
PROGRAM AT SCHOOL
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
A program of songs, recitations,
etc., will be rendered by the pupils
of the Franklin K. Lane school, at
the schoolhouse, tomorrow after
noon, commencing at two o’clock.
Dr. J. R_ Bowen will deliver a
lecture on the care of the teeth.
The parents and friends of the
pupils are cordially invited to at
tend the exercises.
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DINKEY ENGINE IS
BEING
REPAIRED
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J. P. Jones (Deacon) is making
repairs on the dinkey engine of the *
A. E. C., which was used last year T
at the gravel pit. *
The dinkey will probably be used iv
this summer on a new gravel pit j
about eight miles from Happy., i1
Ninety-four enlisted men directly
from Southern Yukon enlisted for a
service in the great war. Five were s
killed and one received the Victoria c
Cross. t
TAFT SUGGESTS
AMENDMENTS 10
NATIONS’ LEAGUE
WASHINGTON, Mar. 27.—For
mer President William H. Taft gave
the White House, today, several
suggestions regarding the proposed
amendments to the League of Na
tions' covenant.
President Wilson’s private secre
tary, Joseph Tumulty, to whom Taft
handed in his suggestions, promptly
tabled them to President Wilson
in Paris.
One of the suggestions made by
Taft was submitted by President
\\ ilson to the Peace Conference.
Secretary Tumulty told Mr. Taft
that President Wilson would wel
come any suggestions.
One of Taft’s suggestions had
reference to the Monroe Doctrine,
the natures of the others have not
been announced
President Wilson cabled his thanks
to former President Taft for the
suggestions made by him.
LONDON, Mar. 27.—According
:o a despatch received in this city
:oday, the former Russian province
>f Bessarabia has proclaimed itself
i republic, and the army of this
tew republic has been ordered to
iroceed against the Rumanian army.
At the sudden onslaught of the
trmy of the new republic, the Ru
nanian army has been forced to
all back. They will probably re
'orm and prepare to meet the on
oming Bessarabians in better trim.
It is reported here that the Bol
heviki are engineering the Bess
irabian movement.
When the recent Russian collapse
ook place and she dropped out of
he war, Rumania claimed Bess
irabia, some of her troops occupy
ng portions of that country. The
Jcssarabians have now expelled most
f the Rumanian troops.
V1LLIAMS TAKES UP
FAIRBANKS HOMESTEAD
In the Fairabnks land office ye«
erday, James E. Williams filed a
omcstead application on a tract
f land, 158 acres in extent, situ
ted about one-half mile above
loyes Slough, near the Railroad
rossing. The new homestead is
nly about a mile and a half from
'airbanks.
VM. TAYLOR LEFT FOR
FAIRBANKS LAST NIGHT!
—
William Taylor, the well known!
lantishna mining man left last
ight for Fairbanks on a business
rip. He is traveling the river trail
rith his own dog team.
He expects to be able to return!
5 Nenana in a few days. 1
At a recent meeting of the Sew
rd city council a bill was paid for
5mething over $3,000 for work
one on the glacier stream near
lat city.
NATIONS CRITICIZE
CONFERENCE ACTION
PARIS, Mar 27.—The premiers
of England. France and Italy have
again gathered in President Wil
son’s study at his Paris residence
; for the purpose of settling the
| various questions which are said to
be blocking the road to an early
peace. It has been charged that
delay on the part of the delegates
at the Inter-Allied Peace Confer
nece, in coming to a decision re
garding the terms of the final peace
treaty, has occasioned the spread of
Bolshevism to an alarming extent.
For the purpose of covering the
ground as rapidly as possible, and
j having the peace treaty signed up
as soon as possible, daily confer
■ enees have been held by President
Wilson and the premiers of France,
, England and Italy.
! Mo event of the peace conference
that has transpired thus far has ex
cited such interest and discussion
as the action of tb)r president and
the premiers in taking: affairs into
their own hands, practically ignor
ing all the other delegates and mili
tary and naval advisors to the Inter
Allied Peace Conference.
The papers, commenting on the
action taken by the president and
premiers say that they believe the
time has arrived for the adoption
of a strong policy assuring early
and definite peace.
The action of President Wilson
and the premiers, for taking charge
of the situation and arriving at de
cisions without any further refer
ence to a duly organized and con
.-‘itutcd Inter-Allied Peace Confer
ence, is sharply criticised by the
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newspapers.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Mar. 27.
—According to reports received n
this city today, the former German
kaiser, alarmed by threatening let
ters which he has received recently, ,
intends to move from Amerongen, ■
Holland to Switzerland.
Gentian and Austrian nobility are <
seeking moderate priced houses in ;
Switzerland now, and it is expected ■
that there will be a large influx ;
of this class of visitors in the near
future.
ITALIANS OCCiJfy
TOWN IN HUY
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LONDON, Mar 27.—According i j
reports received in this city today,
Italian troops have now occupied
the city of Pressburg, in Hungary. '
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Pressburg is a large Hungarian ^
city on the Danube, about thirty
five miles to the east of Vienna. *
It is the capital of the province of r
the same name, and has a popula
tion of about half a million. It is *
a city of great antiquity.
BRIDGE CREW WILL I
FINISH WORK SOON v
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The crew of men engaged in n
building bridges on the main line a
in the neighborhood of the Burns ^
coal mine and Lignite, has made ^
great progress with the work, and
it is expected that they will be | ^
through by about April first. a
The gang will probably be brought
to town soon afterwards and sent
on out to the Nenana-Fairbanks e
right of way to build the bridges r
along the line. Sl
The men are now camped at
camp 367 and with their departure
for the Fairbanks branch line, the
camp will be closed.
Harry Capp and O. W. Kellen a
arrived in Nenana last night from a
the Kantishna where they had *1
been prospecting. .
ST LOUIS, Mar. 27—A cun
•ention of the National American
iV omen’s Suffrage Association, now
n session in this city, received a
elegram today from President Wil
on, in which he says that he
arnestly hopes that the suffrange
■mendment will soon be adopted.
10 HEAD MISSION
PARIS, Mar. 27.—General Man
in, one of the leading French
enerals, who is now in command
f the French Army of Occupation,
ith headquarters at Mayenee
Mainzt, has been recalled to Paris
y the war department.
It is believed that General Man
in will be asked to undertake a
lission regarding Hungary.
.RAND JURY RETURNS
TWO INDICTMENTS
The grand jurj has commenced
•ork in earnest in Fairbanks, and
n reporting at the courthouse this
forming returned an indictment
gainst John Lazovich, of Brooks,
)r larceny; and one secret in
ictment.
They also returned “not a true
ill” where Thomas Butler of Tan
na, was sought to be indicted for
irceny.
They are continuing their delib
•ations in the commissioner’s court
>om today, and it is expected that
■veral more matters will be at
•nded to and appropriate action
iken.
It is suggested at Skagway that
first-aid to the injured class be
Ided to the school course of study
; long as the skating season lasts
lere. The municpial skating rink
lere is getting lots of use.