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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME ONE
NENANA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1919
WHOLE NUMBER 241
LEAGUE OF NATIONS GAINING SUPPORT
SENATE FAVORS ASSESSMENT WORK SUSPENSION
BULGARIAN TROOPS HARR ASS GREEKS IN DEMOTICA
ADMIRAL WATSON
Alaska Steamer Repairs Crankshaft
and Resumes Voyage With
Tug Standing By.
(Associated Press}
SEATTLE, Jan. 20—The steamer
Admiral Watson, while on the
southbound voyage, sent wireless
calls for assistance front Queen
Charlotte Sound, that were promptly
responded to by the Canadian Paci
fic tug Nitinat.
The vessel was disabled by a
broken crankshaft and while await
ing assistance, the engine room crew
undertook the necessary repairs.
When the Nitinat hove in sight
in response to the wireless calls, the
repairs to the crank shaft of the
Admiral Watson had been com
pleted and she was able to get un
der way and resume her southern
voyage under very moderate speed.
The captain of the Admiral Wat
son was not willing to take any
chances, however, and requested the
tug Nitinat to stand by for the rest
of the voyage, so that she can take
the Watson in tow in case of any
further trouble or breakdown.
Creek Shops and Dwellings Are
Looted by Bulgarian Soldiers
Acting On Orders.
(Associated Press)
SALONIKI, Jan. 20.—Bulgarian
soldiers are continuing to plunder
Greek shops and dwellings at Demo
tica without let or hindrance.
The reports received of these dep
redations state it is quite apparent
that the Bulgarian soldiers are act
ing under orders from their supe
riors.
NEW CASH
Prince Regent Asks For a New
Cabinet As Result of the
Resignation of Premier.
Associated Press
SALONIKI, Jan. 29.—Nicholas
Pachitics, the Serbian premier, re
signed today, and Prince Regent
Alexander has asked Stoyan Pro
titch, who was minister of finance
in the Pachitics cabinet, to form
a new cabinet.
SECOND CLASS MAIL
IS DUE IN FAIRBANKS
According to a telephone message
recived from the upper town this
afternoon, a very big second class
mail is due to arrive there either
tonight or tomorow morning.
Roy Lund, who expects to leave
for Nenana tomorrow, will probably
bring our share of this mail.
g«*u, Alaska’s Interior rasl Stepot
FORMER FAIRBANKSAN
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
A letter received locally on the'
last mail tells of an accident which
befell Mrs. Bert Johnson, at Seattle
recently, as a result of which she j
is now confined to a hospital.
She is reported to have fallen I
down a flight of concrete stairs,1
sustaining a fractured skull, a1
badly sprained ankle and a broken
arm. %
Associated Press
SEATTLE, Jan. 20.—Madame
Catherine Breshovskayia, also known
| as the little grandmother of the
Russian revolution, arrived here to
-day, and will leave for the East
tomorrow.
She came from the Far East and
is on her her way to Washington,
D. C., to tell President Wilson and
the American people of conditions
in Russia.
Madame Breshovshayia said that
the Bolsheviki were a cursed lot and
that they could not possibly last
long, because they were destroyers
and not constructors.
Strong people of the government
are rising out of the ruck of the
war and turmoil, said the little
grandmother, and they will lead in
the reconstruction and rehabilitation
of Russia.
She also said that the American
, Bolsheviki are not the real Bol
sheviki.
ARMY WADS Gtl
SERVICE MEDALS
Military Heads of the American
Expeditionary Forces Are
Awarded Medals.
—
(Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 20.—
Practically all the commanders of
army corps and army divisions of
the American Expeditionary forces,
together with chiefs of staffs and
heads of departments, have been
awarded distinguished service medals
for conspicuous service.
Among those whose names appear
in the more recent lists of such
awards is Major William H. John
son, commander of the famous 91st
army division, which is also known
as the “Wild West” division.
I This division is composed of
Alaskans and men from the west
ern states.
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SEVERAL WEEKS
Wilson Will Remain Twenty-five
Working Days Longer in the
French Capital.
(Associated Press)
PARIS, Jan. 20—The Associated
Press state that President Wilson is
to remain in Paris for a period of
twenty-five working days more.
His friends believe that the Presi
dent, in this comparatively short
time, can bring the nations to
gether in an agreement for the form
ation of a league of nations.
They base their belief on the
fact that England, France and Italy
have given indications of an ad
herence to the league plan as out
lined by President Wilson.
WILSON LUNCHES
' !
(A ssorin ted Press)
PARIS, Jan. 20.—President Wil
son was the guest of the French
Senate at lAneheon today. It. Ang
the course of the repast, Antrim
Dubost, the president of the Senate
made a speech eulogising President
Wilson.
He said that the French nation,
with one accord, welcomed the
president of the United States and
his ideas, pointing toward the con
clusion of a lasting world peace.
PLENTY OF MAIL
A telegram from Knut Kola ad
states that he left Fairbanks this
forenoon and will arrive in Non j’a
at midnight with the mail, sc )o
freight and express. It is thought
that he also has a passenger or two
aboard, but the wire makeB no men
tion of this fact.
A Thelin stage is reported to have
left Fairbanks this morning, with
the mail; this stage will probably
arrive tomorrow afternoon. It has
Bill West and T. Auland as pess
engers for Nenana.
Roy Lund expects to leave Fair
banks tomorrow with some mail for
Nenana, and should arrive here the
next day.
TEAMS ARE DELAYED
OWING TO INFLUENZA
Ed Bartlett, who was scheduled
to leave for Chitina this moring
with four double enders, for the
purpose of bringing in a load of
freight, has been obliged to post
pone his departure, owing to the
reported outbreak of influenza
near Copper Center.
His departure is not definitely
fixed and will depend, largely, <.qn
the flu.
Passengers bound for Chitina
coming from Fairbanks will be Reid
in quarantine for ten days at the
quarantine station between Copper
Center and Chitina.
I
IS SURE LEAGUE
WILE BE FORMED
Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. 20.—Major Wald
orf Astor, parliamentary secretary
to the British Food Ministry, has is-j
sued a pamphlet dealing with the j
proposed formation of a league of j
nations.
The major, who is the son of a
repatriated American citizen, says
in his pamphlet that the league of
nations must be positive, as well
as negative if the league is going
to be a success.
He also says, that during the
period of reconstruction, all nations,
with the sole exception of America,
must expect to experience economic
crises.
SUPREME COUNCIL
RESUMES SITTINGS
PARIS, Jan. 20,-—Marked prog
ress has been made, so far, by the
supreme council, which resumed its
sittings today, after a day of rest,
towards the formation of the pro
posed league of nations.
The several plans submitted to the
congress for consideration by mem
bers of the supreme council have
been discussed thoroughly from all
angles and the council is now mak
ing every endeavor to harmonize
them into o e untiy of ideas.
In conference held last night, out
side of the supreme council, be
tween Prsident Wilson, Lord Robert
Cecil, General Smuts and Leon
Bourgeois, much headway was made
toward a solution of the problem
regarding the forming of a league
of nations.
PARIS, Jan. 20.—The supreme
t council of the peace econference is
now considering the Russian situa
ation, and Joseph Noulene, French
ambassador to Russia, who is pres
ent at the Hall of Peace, is supply
ing the council with data which
will help them in the solution o
the problem.
MAI SELLS HURT;
CABIN DESTROYED
A gasoline explosion which oc
curred about two o’clock yesterday
afternoon, completely destroyed the
cabin and all its contents, on Sixth
and Noble streets, used by Mark
Sells for a clothes cleaning es
tablishment.
Mark Sells, who was severely
burned on both arms and slightly
burned in the face, was taken to
St. Joseph's hospital, where he is
reported to be resting easy. Dr.
McCallum is in attendance on him.
Violet Sumi, who was assisting
Mark at the time of the explosion,
is said to have received some minor
burns.
iMUki When Belle ul Hirers Vket
Vetloncl Put
MRS. J. C. VAN ORSDEL |
LEFT FOR THE STATES
Late yesterday afternoon the I
Malanuite Kid’s dog team, followed
by a smaller team, pulled out for
Fairbanks with Mr. and Mrs. J. 0.'
VanOrsdel.
Mrs. VanOrsdel is making a
business trip to the States and ex
pects to return on the first boat in
the sprin.tr. Her husband accom
panied her as far as Fairbanks only
and will be back in Nenana in a
very few days.
For the past few days the work
of the steel gang, south of the
bridge at 43-mile, has been rendered
impossible owing to the cold weather
No steel has been laid since Friday,
and Superintendent Packer told the
News representative this morning,
that if the weather moderated some
it might be possible to lay some
steel commencing this afternoon;
no work being possible this morn
ing.
The steel now reaches approxi
mately one mile beyond the bridge
at 43-mile, and when such work
is possible, the steel gang will lay
approximately one thousand feet of
track daily until the gap in the
grade, which is at present about
two and one-quarter miles ahead,
has been reached.
When this point has been reached
and until such time as the grade
is connected up, the steel gang will
be brought to town for the purpose
of laying a temporary track across;
the river to connect with the Fair
banks right of way. Material and'
supplies will then be freighted over
for distribution along the line at
camps and stores to be put up for
that purpose, and everything will be
got in readiness for commencing
operations as soon as possible in
the spring.
RAILROAD "Y ’’ IS
The grading work for the railroad
“Y” near camp 415, on the Nenana-j
Fairbanks line was finished by the j
contratcors on Saturday and is now
ready for the steel.
A small pap of about 150 feet, j
which consists of a fill of approxi-,
mately six feet, remain to be com-1
pleted to bring the grade to the
water’s edge. It is expected that,
this work will be completed in about!
a week’s time.
By that time it is expected that '■
the steel south of town will reach i
a pap in the road and the steel panp
will then be broupht to Nenana and
the rails laid from the yards to
some distance on the Fairbanks line
so that supplies can be freiphted
over the ice.
The entire narrow-gauge rolling
stock will be across the river be
fore the breakup occurs.
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SENA1E
RELIEF
E
FOR THE NORTH
Associated Press
WASHINGTON, 1). C., Jan. 20. -
The Jones joint resolution was
passed by the Senate today. This
resolution suspends assessment work
on Alaska mining claims for four
years, beginning from the year 1917.
The resolution also extends to
Alaska mining claims the provisions
of the acts passed previously, sus
pending for two years, the require
ment that one hundred dollars worth
of work shall be done on each
claim every year, and exempting
from this requirement, all those who
served in the war against Germany.
The bill passed some time ago
through the efforts of Delegate Sul
zer exempted for the years 1917 and
1918 assessment work on Alaskan
mining claims. This law was held
to be invalid hy James Wiekersham
in his speeches made in various
parts of the country before last
election.
Senator Jones’ joint resolution is
made to be retroactive and em
braees the period covered by the
Sulzer bill, as well as extending the
time to cover 1919 and 1920.
When (his Jones joint resolution
has been duly passed by both
houses and becomes a law, no assess
ment work will be required to be
performed on Alaska mining claims
from 1917 to 1920, both inclusive.
DELUGE BERLIN
Associated Press
BERLIN, Jan. 20.—The city is
practically buried under a deluge
of election dodgers, setting forth
the many virtues of the various
eandit lates and parties and show
ing, more or less conclusively, how
the people should vote and why.
The elections took place yester
day but up to a late hour this after
noon, no returns have been recieved.
Spartacans Attempt to Destroy the
Ballot Boxes Used In the
Sunday’s Elections
Associated Prone
LONDON, Jan. 20.—According to
a report received in this city from
Copenhagen today, the Spartacans
still remaining in Berlin attempted
to destroy the ballot boxes used
in Sunday’s election, last night, and
thereby precipitated a riot.
The report states that the Spar
tacans who were foiled in their at
tempt, also lost heavily in the fight
ing which followed and that many
of their leaders were arrested..
Mrs. L. D. Henderson, wife of the
territorial superintendent of schools,
died at Juneau during the latter
part of December.