VOLUME I
NSNANA, ALASKA. NOVEMBER 4. 1916.
NUMBER 7
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EXAMINER COMIC
government Will Probe
Shipping Rates
WICKERSHAMWILLBE THERE
Hezrin^ Will B: Held at Cordova
^ to Ascertain if Co nbine
Exists
C3RD0YA: The roost important hear
ing in the history of Alaska transporta
tion will be held here within a few days
for the purpose of determining the jur
isdiction and power of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to establish
through joint rates over railroads in the
Ignited States, via Seattle by sea to ports
on ihe Alaska coast; and joint rates
-* over the White Pass and Copper River
and Northwestern and government rail
roads. It is the first case ever started
for the purpose of reducing and con
trolling Alaska freight and passenger
rates and is highly important to the
territory. The case was begun by the
Samson Hardware Company, of Fair
banks, and the petition was Sled by
^ Delegate Wickershatn, who is now here
preparing to appear against the ship
ping interests when the hearing com
mences.
Examiner H. C. Wilson, of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, is now en
route from Seattle on the steamship
Alameda, and the hearing will start on
November 10. Attorneys Bogle, of Se
attle and Grosscup, of Tacoma, will
repre.sect.lhe- steamship raF[«y1 ’y
terests involved.
Hearings also will be held at Juneau
on November 30, at Seattle on Decem
ber 3, and the case wall then be taken
s up by the entire Commission at Wash
ington.
It is expected that several months wiil
elapse before a decision is rendered.
Ice Stops Running;
Travel Commences
More than two weeks later than last
• ear the ice in the Tanana river in front
of Nenana stopped running on Novem
ber first. The exact hour of the freeze
up is not known. The ice was still mov.
ing on the night of ihe 31st when the
town retired, and the earliest riser
found it motioniess, so that it is gener
ally agreed that the closing occurred
some time atter midnight. Last year
the ice stopped running on October 12.
The first man to cross the river on
the ice was Master of Transportation
Raeburn, who made a trip to the other
side on Tuesday. On Friday George
Palmer brought his four-horse team
across from the Fairbanks side,
Warrants for Filibusters
WASHINGTON; The Agent of the
Department of Justice has secured war
rants against Lois Loos, and Charles
Kisslebach, president and secretary of
the Nogales Hardware Company, and
V also against Edward Ramirez, agent, and
two other Mexicans for conspiring to
violate the neutrality laws existing be
tween the United States and Mexico in
furnishing arms and ammunition and
setting on foot a military expedition
against a friendly country.
Johnny Parquet, oldtimer of Cleary
creek, mushed up to Fairbanks during
the week and will probably remain in
the upper town the balance of the
winter*
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BETTING FAVORS HUGHES IN EAST;
SULZER FINISHING STRONG ON COAST
LARGEST REPORTS FROM OUTSIDE CENTERS INDICATE WILSON HAS
GOOD CHANCE DESPITE BETTING ODD5-SULZER GIVEN
WARM RECEPTION AT ANCHORAGE RALLY
With the approaching election only two days distant there appears to be little change in the po
litical outlook, cither presidential or territorial. Hughes continues to te the favorite in the betting, the
odds ranging from ten to six to even money, it is estimated that ai least another militoa will be wager
ed in New York before Tuesday, although one report states that bettors are besoming timid as the elec
tion approaches. Col Harvey, editor of the North American Reviews who has a remarkable faculty7 for
guessing results predicts ibe e’ectic-n of Hughes, while others equally clever at forcasting. predict a
land slide for Wilson-,
In the territorial campaign Sulzer appears to be gaining support steadily, especially in the coast
divisions, and while it is no. generally agreed that ihe Democratic candidate will win. it is conceded in
all quarters that he will make a much better shoving than any previous candidate put forward by the
Democrats. Sulzer addressed an audience of nearly one thousand people at Anchorage last night and is
resorted to have received an enthusiastic reception. Delegate Wickersham is at Cordova, having clos
ed his campaign several days ago.
Fairbanks Democrats
Confident of Result
In a wire addressed to Thomas Riggs,
'Jr., two of Fairbanks' leading demo
crats, E. W. Griffin and R. j. Sommers,
express confidence in the outcome of
the approaching elections, territorial as
■ well as Presidential. They also express
the hope that the voters of Ner.ana will
give their support to the candidate of
the Democratic party in Alaska who has
received the ind^rstment of I resident
, Wilson. The telegram reads as follows:
“All wires from the Outside indicate
Wilson's election certain. It would be
very gratifying if the voters of Alaska
would eiect Sulzer as Delegate, as this
would show confidence in and appre
ciation of Wilson and Lane's efforts and
the work done bv them in the interest
of Alaska. The First division is now
conceded by Wtckersham, and if the
Third gives us substantial suppert, there
is no question of Sulzer's election.
Every effort possible is being made and
indications are that Wick’s plnfalitv
wili be cut to five hundred in this di
vision.”
Williams Wrenches
Ankle on Way Down
Ji C. Williams, popular disbursing of
ficer of the Fairbanks office of the
Alaska Engineering Commission, who
arrived in Nenana this week with the
cash for the Nenana payroll, was pain
fully injured while crossing Gold
stream on the way down. His ankle
was wfenched badly and it will br a
week or more before he will be suffi
ciently recovered to hit the trail again.
A number of storm doors have made
their appearance during the past week,
hastened into place by the steady de
cline in temperature.
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Campaign Contributions
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NH'.V YORK: Contributions received
up to date by the Repub5c.ni Campaign
Committee amount to 52,667,757.27.
The Republican Campaign Committee
also announced that their contributions
totaled S'..1 >06.233.
Dusty Diamonds Scarce
NEW YORK. Oct. 31: Coal leaped
t' day to 513.50 a ton. a ’ rice unprece
dented in the annals of the citv for that
commodity. Retailers predict a famine
and have restricted the delivery to one
ton per customer. Labor troubles, the
shortage of cars and the enormons quan
tities consumed by factories are attribst
i ed as causes for the dearth of supplv.
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Is Favorite in Betting
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j NEW YORK. Oct. 29: Many bets were
made this morning of 51,00 to 5600 that
, Wilson will be re-elected. This is the
first time during the campaign that the
\ President has been favorite among the
: betting coterie. Chairman Morganthau,
■ of the Financial committee of the Dem
ocratic Campaign Committee, says that
: half a million more is needed by the
Committee.
Vice-President Elected
PEKING, Oct. 30; Feng K;o Chang,
has been elected Vice-President of the
Chinese Republic.
Attempted Assassination
MELBOURNE. Australia: An attempt
was rliade Saturday night to assassinate
Mr. Hughes, the Australian Premier, by
an unknown person, who fired a shot,
missing the Piemier. into his bedroom
at his home m New Victoria.
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Commission Voters
Strong for Wiison
The employees of the Alaskan Kn
gineering commission art overwhelm
ing! v in favor of the re-election of Pres
ident Wilson. At any rate. Alaska's
friend at Washington wa- given a
sweeping majority e esterduv when a
straw vote was taken at the mess. One
hundred and forty-nine votes were cast,
of which number President Wilson re
ceived 92. and the Republican candidate
53. Four votes were cast lor Bensor,
the bocialisl candidate.
“Pastor” Russell Dead
CANADIA, Tex. Nov. 1: Charles Taze
Russell, known as “Pastor” Russell,
independent minister and editor of the
“Watch Tower,” a religious publication,
died on board a Santa Fe train of heart
disease while en route from Los Angeles
to New York.
Predicts Allies Will Win
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XEW YOR1C7 Oct. 51; Henry Davi
son, of the firm of J. P. MoTtran & Co.,
who has just returned from Europe,
in a statement given to to the Press says
that it is necessary for the United States '
j to show a proper apprecietion of the
[ business received from the entente
! allies if further war orders are desired. :
Mr. Davison expresses the opinion that
victory for the entente allies is aireadv ;
. assured.
George Palmerarrived from Fairbanks
Thursday evening with the first outfit
to reEch Nenana from the upper river
this winter. With a rig ot four horses
he made the trip in two days and start- j
ed back this morning with several pas
sengers.
A vote for Sulzer means a vote of approval
of Woodrow Wilson.
A vote for Wick^rsham means approval of
W ickersham s denunciation or the V/ilson
Administration.
Business. Men of Nenana
To Aid Town
BIG MEMBERSHIP PROMISED
Permanent Organization Will Be
Perfected at Meeting
Tomorrow
The business men cf N'enana will meet
at the office ot United States Commis
sioner Burns tomorrow afternoon for the
purpose of perfecting the organization
of a commercial club. Preliminary ac
tion was taken during tiie week when .1
number of those interested in the town's
Welfare met, with Thomas Riggs, Jr.,
and Town-ite Manager Rvas, and went
over the fire protection question and
other matters of general importance, all
of which were finally left to the club
for definite settlement.
When it was suggested that steps 1 e
taken immediately to organise the club.
Commissioner Riggs was the fcr.-t to en- *
roll and pay his 5.’ initiation fhe into
the treasury. It is expected that every
business man in town will join at the
meeting tomorrow, which has been set
for 2 o’clock.
Ms. Riggs announced at the meeting
that the electric light plant would l>e
ready for operation w ithin another ten
days and explained the rates w hich had
I»een decided upon. Mr. Rvus reported
that a telephone franchise could not be
granted to a private concern, which
means that the Commission will be com
pelled to install a system if N'enanailes
are to have phonfcs. This will be de
cided later.
A! Cameron Back
A1 G. Cameron, who mushed to Fair
banks with the mail last week, return
ed to Nenana with the I’a'mer outfit,
bringing Fairbanks papers and a quan
tity of private mail. On the n.xt trip
down river Cameron expects to bring
his dog team.
The N'enana Sheet Metal Works has
been awarded the contract for installing
the heating plants at the new jail and
the office of the townsite manager. Both
buildings will be completed within a
lew days.
Fell Off Military Tractor
REDWOOD CITY, Cal.. Oct. 31: Si
las Christofferson, a Seattle aviator and
proprietor of the Aviation school here,
was| killed by falling off a military
tractor which he was trving out. His
wife was present when he fell.
New Simson Building
Is Nearly Completed
The new Simson building at the cor
ner of A and First streets is nearing
completion rapidly and will be ready
for occupancy within a few days, prob
ably during the early part of next week.
The entire building will be occupied by
the Simson store, and when all of the
stock is unpacked 2~d the shelving and
windows filled, the store will be one of
the largest and most attractive in the
North. There will be large plate-glass'
windows across the entire front and on
the First street side, and the interior
will be finished with pressed steel,
which will add both to the attractive-'
cess and to the safety of the building