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Nenana, Alaska, Nov, 11, 1916.
The re-election of President
Wilson means a great deal to
Alaska, to the United States in
general and to the Democratic
party. It means that Alaska will
continue to receive friendly con
sideration at Washington: that
the affairs of the nation will con
tinue to be administered honestly
and impartially, and that the
Democratic party will be given
the opportunity to carry out those
reforms which were inaugurated
during the present administration.
In this connection it is worthy of
note that this is the first time
since the days of Andrew Jackson
that a Democratic president has
succeeded himself. The nearest
approach to it in late years was
in 1888. when President Cleve
land. although receiving a plural
ity of the popular vote of nearly
100.000. was defeated in the
Electoral College by Harrison.
What would have happened to
Alaska and the Government rail
road had Hughes been elected, no
one can say. We do know, on
the other hand, what has been
done for us by President Wilson,
and we have his assurance that
there will be no suspension of ac
tivities so long as he remains in
office.
That is our chief concern. We
want the railroad completed quick
ly and the coal lands and other
valuable resources which abound
in interior Alaska opened to de
velopment. "We seek only the
opportunity to prove the worth of
Uncle Sam's great northern em
pire. and that opportunity will
come to us through President
Wilson in the form of better and
cheaper transportation and an
abundance of moderately-priced
fueL
Alaskans have expressed them
selves on the liquor question in a
very decided manner. By an
overwhelming majority they have
made it plain that they are oppos
ed to the saloon and desire it
eliminated, even in those towns
which depend very largely upon
liquor license money for support.
And the action compels respect—
not alone because of the number
of votes cast against the saloon,
but also because of the fact that
the decision of the voters was
reached after mature deliberation
and thorough enlightenment on
the points involved.
It was not a snapshot decision
by any means. For months
prior to the election both the
liquor interests and the Prohibi
tionists carried on a campaign
through the columns of the press
throughout Alaska setting forth
their respective claims, and it is
safe to say that this one issue was
more generally debated among
the electors than any other ques
tion submitted. And their deci
sion should be final.
The act providing for an ex
pression by the people as to
whether or not intoxicating liquors
shall be sold or manufactured in
the territory after the first of Janu
uary. 1918, was passed during
the last session of the territorial
legislature: and if it is permitted
to stand, the sale and manufacture
of liquor in Alaska will cease au
tomatically on the date mentioned
without further action on the part
of the legislature.
Section 4 of the Act prorides
that, "in the event the certificate
of the Canvassing Board shall
show that the majority of the elec
tors voting upon this question
have declared against the sale,
manufacture, barter or exchange
of intoxicating liquors in the Ter
ritory of Alaska, as herein provid
ed. no wholesale or retail license
shall be issued after the first day
of January, 1918."
There is the probability that
Fairbanks property owners who
have grown rich on high rentals
will be forced to be more consid
erate as the result of the large
dry vote cast.
Those who had wagers up on
the election and lost must admit
that they had a good run for their
money.
The problem which now pre
sents itself to many Nenanaites is.
How are we going to get even?,
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PROGRESS OF THE BIG STRUGGLE IN EUROPE
MONDAY
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LONDON: The Allies are eo-nperat
mg in an effort, w Inch is termed the
"mightiest International stroke ot arms
since the ■war,” to save Rumanta.” In
every attack so fa- made the Allies have
met with unqualified success.
FETROGRAD: Progress is repo:ted
by the Austro-Germans m a concentrat
ed effort made by them to capture Cam
oolung from the Russo-Rumanians.
BUCHAREST: In the attacks made
bv the Russo-Rumanians in the Bnzeu
valley against the Germans they have
occupied the heights of Irisul and Tatnr
imio and have driven the Teutons
across the Hungarian border.
LONDON: Meagre reports of a colli
sion in the Irish Sea between the liner
C( nnemara and the steamer Retriever,
in which 300 lives were lost, have reach
ed here. The Connemara was cut in
j two. The Retriever was engaged in
mine sweeping and on that day had de
' stroyed several. In response to wireless
calls many torpedo boats are hastening
to the scene.
ROME: An official dispatch says that
all the second hue of trenches of the
Austro-Germans in the Mount Paiti
sector and Hill Four, Three and Two,
southeast of Goriza, have been captured
! bv the Italians. A gain of over three
■ niiies has been made bv them on the
Corso plateau. The Austro-Germans
worked incessantly for three mcnths
lortifying their positions on the plateau,
i but they crumbled overnight betore the
i furious onslaughts of liie Italians.
BERLIN: Nine more aeroplanes have
been shot down by the Germans and all
the attacks made bv the Allies on the
Somme front have been repulsed.
ROME: In the drive on Trieste the
Italians are credited w>th taking 5.
prisoners.
BERLIN, via wireless to Sayville:
Three submarines, in their operations
the past few days have sunk twenty-one
vessels in the English Channel.
TUESDAY
LONDON: Advices from Rome sav
that the Austrians lost 15.0CO men the
first da_v the Italians resumed their of
fensive. On the third day they captur
ed the Twenty-third Austrian regiment
and annihilated several hatallions of
artillery. All the counter attacks on
the Italians met with no success.
LONDON: The Allies have lnaugur
: ated a simultaneous drive of gigantic
proportions on all the fronts and the
Russians are making furious assaults on
the eastern lront and the British now
occupv the town of Struma. The Serbs
are fighting desperately against Mac
kensen's forces on the Cerna nver.
WARSAW: A manifesto by the Em
peror Francis Joseph calling into ezist
ence the ancient kingdom of Poland was
read before the assembled Polish repre
sentatives in the royal palace by Gov
ernor von Beseler today.
BERLIN: It is announced officially
that Austria and Germany will give Po
land a constitutional government and
create a hereditary monarchy.
BERLIN: When the establishment of
the Polish kingdom was announced at
Warsaw the Governor-general was
wildy cheered, the Polish flag was hon
ored by the Austro-German troops, and,
amid salvos of artillery, the colors of
Poland were run up alongside the Aus
trian on all the public buildings.
NEW LONDON- Count von Bern
storff, the German ambassador, has ar
rived here on a visit to the commander
of the submarine Deutschland, He
brought with him a suitcase full of of
ficial mail for the emperor.
LONDON: On account of heavy
German counter attacks the British and
French have been forced to relinquish
part of the gains they made on the Ba
paume road.
LONDON: !t has l>een official!v an - ;
nonneed bv :lie Admiralty that a British
submarine torpedoed a German dread- 1
naught off the coast of Denmark. The
extent of the damage done to her or ,
whether she sank, is unknown.
SAN ANTONIO: Fanston declines to
confirm or dtnv the reports that Per
shing is proceeding after Villa.
BERLIN: No operations are l*ing
conducted at present cn tlie eastern,
front of the Transylvanian Alps. It is of
ficially stated that the Germans are pro
gressing towards Campohing and in one
action took 500 prisoners.
MILAN: The Italians on the Corso
plateau are now on the point of enter
ing Castagnavizza. eight miles south of
Goritza.
LONDON: A dispatch to Llovds from
Manila says that the American steamer
Lanao, registered there and engaged in
the Pacific coastwise trade, was subma
rined on Oct. 28. Thirtv landed here
in safety The Lanao was sold to a
Norwegian company only a month ago.
EL PASO: Information received hv
federal agents are to the effect that
twelve AmeAcans were hilled Liv Villa
ists in a raid upon South Chihnaliua in
cluding nine at Parral. Dr. C. H.
Fisher was stabljed to death and Harry
Iiechemer and Dr. Frail); Wells are
among those reported killed. Pershing
is preparing Vo proceed after Villa.
BUCHAREST: An official dispatch
says that Mackensen’s forces in the Dob
radia have been compelled to retreat by
the Russo-Runianians.
WEDNESDAY
*
NEW YORK: Several British war
ships have been sighted off Point Judith
and m the vicinity of Block Island, pre
sumably lying in wait for the merchant
submarine Deutschland, i ow in the har
bor of New London.
ROME: Fierce fighting still continues
on the Corso plateau and the Italians
are repulsing all the desperate counter
attacks of the Austro-Germans in their
efforts to smash the drive on Trieste.
PETROGRAD; Mackensen's army in
the Dobrudja are making a stubborn re
sistance against the Russo-Rumanians
who, reinforced bv the British ami
French, are rapidly recovering the
ground they were forced to flee over
a week or so ago.
I’liTKfKiRAI): It is officially an
n on need that a tierce artillery engage
ment is in progress l>etv,etn tlie left
wing of Mackensen's forces and the
Rumanians in the Cerna vallev region.
WARSAW: Great speculation is rife
here, now that Roland h.as 1 ecu restored
to lier former place among the nations,
as to will wear the crown.
LONDON: Official reports from the
Somme front sav that several night at
tacks bv the Germans on tlie British
trenches have been repulsed.
BKRLIN: It is officially denied by the
Admiralty that Germany suffered the
loss of two dread naughts recently in
the North Sea.
VIENNA: It is officially reported
that the Italian drive on Trieste has
been checked by the Austro-Germans
w ho have been strongly reinforced by
several iietachmeuis of artillery arriv
ing upon the scene.
BERLIN; Four vessels were torpe
doed and sunk in the English Channel
yesterday. The nationality of the ves
sels is not stated. The crews are re
ported saved.
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