ALASKA SET THE
THE NENANA
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Volume Two member of associated press NENANA. ALASKA.
FOR VICTORY
DAILY NEWS
TUESDAY. MAY 20. 1919.
Number 42
MESSAGE OUTLINES SESSION PROGRAM
BRITISH A VIA TOR LOST ON FLIGHT OVER OCEAN
HOUSE SPEAKER REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE VIC. BERGER
PLANES FOUND
By DESTROYERS;
ONE IS WRECK
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.- -
Search for the missing American
^ naval seaplanes NCI and N C 3,
which were reported lost enroute
to the Azores last week, has re
sulted in the finding of both ma
chines, the former in a damaged
condition, and drifting helplessly
at sea; the latter down, but pro
ceeding steadily under her own
power. When the wrecked plane
was found by the searching de
stroyers, the crew were in an ex
hausted condition, resulting from
* sea sickness and long exposure.
The men were taken on board a
destroyer and the machine towed to
shore.
The N C 3. with a crew of five
on board, was found seven miles
off shore, none the worse for the
long flight and ocean voyage. The
plane was escorted to shore by de
stroyers and preparations are now
•* being made to fly to Lisbon and
thence to Falmouth.
The N C 4, lame duck of the
Yankee trio which was first to
reach the Azores, is now at Ponta
Delgada, awaiting a favorable op
portunity to make the start for
the European mainland.
SAN SALVADOR IS
SHAKEN BY QUAKE
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 20.—
According to advices received in
this city today from San Salvador,
a vast amount of damage has been
occasioned there by a severe earth
quake, felt acutely in seevral sec
tions of the republic. Fifty lives
are reported to have been lost as
the result of the shocks, and the
property damage is estimated : it
between five and ten million dollars
SPECIAL ELECTION
TUESDAY, JUNE 3
The attention of the readers of
the News is directed to a notice
appearing elsewhere in these col
umns, relative to a special election
to be held in Nenana for the pur
pose of electing a delegate to Con
gress from Alaska, in the place of
the late Charles A. Sulzer.
Similar notices have been posted
on the bulletin boards around town,
as required by law.
LAUNCH PEERLESS LEFT
FAIRBANKS AT 1 P. M.
The launch Peerless, which has
been at Fairbanks for the past few
days, left the upper town at 1
o’clock this afternoon, and may be
expected in Nenana this evening.
The telegram received from Joe
Johnson, master of the Peerless,
does not give the names of his
passengers.
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REGULARS ORDERED
HOME FROM FRANCE
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—
A war departmest announcement,
issued this morsing, says that three
regular army divisions of Ameri
cans, now serving in France, are
listed for immediate return to the
United States.
BRITISH PLANE
HAS MISHAP ON
FLIGHT ACROSS
LONDON. May 20.—Harry Hawk
er, the British aviator, who started
, across the Atlantic ocean from New
jfoundland on Sunday, and who was
j unofficially reported as having been
i sighted off the Irish coast yester
; day, has not yet made his appear
j anee at any point on this side of
the water, and it is feared that he
| has been lost.
Rescue planes were dispatched in
search of the missing aviator yes
terday, but have since been com
■ pelled to abandon the search on ac
count of storms. They covered a
large area of the ocean during the
few hours they were out, but were
unable to find any trace of either
machine or occupants.
Late this afternoon the belief is
expressed in official circles that
Hawker had trouble and probably
fell soon after leaving Newfound
land. This belief is founded on the
fact that the aviator failed to wire
less his farewell message, which had
been agreed upon to indicate his
passage beyond range of shore. The
story coming from Ireland is not
credited.
8v rora ns
A mining man who arrived in
Fairbanks yesterday brings word
that two bridges on the wagon
road between Dome and Fox have
been destroyed by the recent forest
fires, and that until such time as
they have been rebuilt, it will V
impossible for wagons to negotiate
the road between the points men
tioned.
It is expected that the Territorial
Road Commission, under whose caie
the bridges are, will take step- to
replace the burned structures as
soon as possible.
TRAIL MAIL SERVICE
WILL COMMENCE EARLY
A wire was recieved today by
Postmaster Deal of Fairbanks from
Chief Clerk Eames of the railway'
mail service, informing him thar
the Gibson auto mail service will be
gin on June 3. three weeks before
scheduled date.
According to agreement, the Gib
son autos were to commence carry
ing mail from Chitina to Fairbanks
as from June 24. The action taken
by Chief Clerk Eames is in response
to a request made by Postmaster
Deal, some time ago, that arrange
ments be made for a special service
to cover the period between the
expiration of the winter and the
commencement of the summer ma.l
contracts.
A Russian naval officer is the in
ventor of an electrical machine for
writing messages in cipher and
translating such messages.
CONGRESS IS URGED
TO SPEED PROGRAM
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WASHINGTON. D. C., May 20 —
i
! President Wilson’s message to tht
: Sixtv-sixth Congress, the first presi
i dential message ever prepared by
and American executive on foreign
; soil and transmitted to Congress
by cable, was read this afternoon
: to the lawmakers, the two branches
of the Congress being assembled
in joint session for the purpose
listening to the instructions from
j abroad.
Regrets Absence
j The President expressed r.-itret a:
| not being able to be present at the
opening of the session. His ab
jsence, he said, could not well b*
avoided, since it was necessary thai
Congress should convene at this
; time and equally necessary- that he
remain in France soem time longer
He believed it to be his duty, he
explained, to stay in Paris to help
i solve world problems from which
the United States cannot stam
apart.
Lift Booze Ban
The message reconurerde j -the
repeal of the war-time prohibition
law insofar as it applies to wines
and beers, but advised against lift
ing the ban on traffic in other in
toxicants, which will be outlawed
HUNS MAY HAVE
AMPLE TIME 10
ACCEPT TERMS
PARIS, May 20.—The belief is
general in French official circles
that the German delegates will be
given until the end of the first
week in June t-o attach their sig
natures to the Allied peace treaty,
which they now have under consid
eration.
Nothing is known regarding the
probable action on the German
counter proposal, which is expected
to be placed in the hands of the
Allied peacemakers before the end
of the present week. It is consid
ered probable, however, that the
changes in the terms, if any are
made, will be of small consequence.
THE GERMAN VIEW.
BERLIN, May 20.—German news
papers declare that the counter pro
posal to the Allied peace treaty
will adhere to the fourteen points
enunciated by President Wilson. As
interpreted by the Germans, the
Wilson terms are at variance with
the treaty formulated by the Allied
conference.
COURT IS ADJOURNED
UNTIL THE FALL TERM
The district court, at Fairbanks,
was adjourned today until the fall
term and the judge and other court
officials are making preparations to
leave for Tanana and Iditarod.
It is expected that the court
party will travel on the steamer
Washburn to Tanana, where a short
term, for the purpose of hearing
petitions for naturalization will be
held, after which the party will
go on to Iditarod and hold court
there.
It was recently announced that
the jurisdiction of the government
radio stations in Alaska would be
transferred from Vallejo, California,
to Bremerton, Washington.
' b\ presidential proclamation on
July first.
Congress was informed uf the
intention of the administration to
restore the railroads and telegraph
and telephone systems of the coun
try to their owners as »c>on as
adequate provision can be made for
their proper supervision under
private control.
A revision of war taxes was
urged, particularly with regard to
the abolition of manufacturers’ and
retailers' sales excesses.
The passage of the woman's suff
rage amendment was recommended?
Also the adopton and support of
Secretary Lane’s plan to place sol
diers on the undeveloped land of
the country.
The message urged the adoption
of a new labor program, giving
labor some organic way in w.Vcb
to participate in every decision
directly affecting the welfare of
workers.
Vital appropriations which the
late Congress farted to approve,
should receive immediate and fav
orable consideration. These appro
priations, the message pointed out,
must be made by the present Con
gress without delay.
CUMMINS GETS
S SENATE OFFICE
: BY FEW VOTES
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 20.—
The Republican majority in the up
per house of Congress made possi
ble yesterday the election of Sena
tor Cummins of Iowa as president
pro tempore of the senate. He de
feated Key Pittman, the Democratic
candidate, by the narrow margin of
five votes.
( The contest for the speakership
of the house was between Repre
sentative Hillette of Massachusetts
and Champ Clark, who has served
through several sessions of Congress
as Democratic speaker. With a
margin of 39 votes to work on, the
Republicans fbund no difficulty jn
electing Hillette.
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FIRST GOLD
The first shipment of gold from I
the Tolovana distract for the season j
was received in Fairbanks yester- ;
day.
The shipment, which is valued at '
$80,000, was brought in by J. D. j
Niekells, who acted as guard over j
the gold.
Xiekells predicts that the gold
output of the Tolovana district this
summer will be larger than ever
before.
PERSHING MAY COME
TO STATES IN JUNE
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.
According to reports in circulation
in this city, it is the intention of
General Pershing to return to the
United States during the latter part
of June.
AMERICANS TO LEAVE
NORTH RUSSIA SOON
ARCHANGEL, May 20. — Final;
arrangements have been made for j
the withdrawal of American infan
trymen from the North Russiani
front and it is expected that they •
will embark for England within ten !
days.
BRITISH SHIPS
DEFEAT SLAVS
IN SEA FIGHT
HELSINGFORS. Finland, May 20.
—The Russian Bolsheviki fleet was:
defeated by British warships in a
half-hour naval engagement which
took place in the Gulf of Finland
on Sunday, details of which have'
just reached this city.
The firing was brisk while the
fight lasted, but the Bolsheviki1
proved themselves poor marksmen
and were forced to withdraw at the
end of thirty-five minutes. One of
the Russian vessels was sunk in
deep water, another was so badly •
crippled that it was forced to make
a run for shore, where it was beach
ed, and others of the fleet were
more or less seriously damaged.
The British have a strong navel
force in the gulf, ready for any
emergency, but it is considered ,
doubtful if they will be called upon j
again to try conclusions with the :
poorly manned Russian boats, unless :
it should be decided to attack the
Bolsheviki in force on the water.
TEAM AT LOGJAM
Recent arrivals at Fairbanks |
from the Tolovana country say that
about a mile of the wooden tram- ■
way across the log jam. in the Tolo- 1
vana country, operated by O. P. 1
Gaustad, has been destroyed by i
forest fires.
A crew of men have been put ^
on to replace the burned portion 1
of the tramway and, it is expected •
that traffic over the log jam will !
not be interfered with in any way. '
The tramway supplies a great 1
need in the way of transportation •
in the Tolovana district during the *
summer-time.
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CANNERY BOAT LEFT 1
FAIRBANKS THIS MORN *
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A sternwheel boat, known as th4- '
Kerns boat, left Fairbanks at "j I
o'clock this morning, bound for the
south mouth of the Yukon river. 1
The passengers on board the c
craft are Nets Harkinson, superin- *
tendent of the Carlisle Packing c
company, Nets Larson, Adolf Wei1
ner. Jack Faley, Captain George *
Finger of the Martha Clow, and Ike
Terroniemi, all of whom are boun 1 f
for the south mouth of the Yukon,,,]
to work in the interests of the Car-1
isle Packing company this season. v
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PETERSON WILL OPERATE t
ON SMALLWOOD CREEK
Gus Peterson, the well known !
nining man of Goldstream and the|j
rolovana, has taken an option on ^
;he Samson Bros.’ claim on Small- jj,
/rood creek. j n
He sent a crew of men there ve-I
erday to commence mining opera-'p
Jons for the summer. ja
UR FINDING
PLACE IN HOUSE
WASHINGTON', D. C., May 20.—
Representative-elect Victor Berger,
vho was elected by the Socialists of
Wisconsin to occupy a seat in the
ower chamber of Congress, has
seen unable to qualify for the of
ice because of the refusal of Speak
er Hillette. of Massachusetts, to
hermit the discredited member to
take the oath.
Berger appeared in the house yes
terday at the opening of Congress,
ready to assume his duties, but thus
lar has been prevented from doing
so. Following the refusal of the
speaker to let Berger take the oath,
the Socialist tried to address the
.hair on a question of personal priv
ilege, but without success. The
speaker refused to recognize him.
Berger's unpopularity in the house
is the result of his conviction re
:ent!y on the charge of war-time
espionage.
LOCAL OFFICIAL
AUTHORIZED 10
0. KJLOT SALES
On the las’ mail, Tovvnsite Man
iger C'ari Schmidt received letters,
'rom the secretary of the interior
tnd the commissioner of the general
and office, designating him a sup
■rintendent of sale of lots in town
dtes in Alaska, under the act of
March 12, 1914 (38 Stats: 305),
n addition to his duties as town
ite manager.
The appointment of Mr. Schmidt
s opportune and helpful, as it will
•liminate the delay caused to buyers
if townsite lots in having to send
he sale papers to Anchorage for
ipproval.
Heretof ire, whenever a townsite
ot was purchased, it was necessary
lefore closing the deal finally and
iceepting the purchase price, to
end the papers to the manager
'f the land and industrial depart
nent of the Alaskan Engineering
ommission at Anchorage, so that
ie may approve the sale as required
iy law. After the necessary ap
roval had been obtained, the docu
ments were returned to the N'enana
ownsite office and from there sent
0 the land office at Fairbanks,
.here the payment of the purchase
rice was made.
The appointment of Mr. Schmidt
> a progressive step in the right
irection as, by virtue of his an
ointment as superintendent of sales
f lots in Alaska, he is empowered
3 approve of all sales of town
ite lots, thereby absolutely elimin
ting a delay of about sixty days
xperienced by purchasers of lots,
1 the past.
It is expected that Mr. Schmidt
■ill assume the duties of his new
ffice in a short time.
AUNCH VICTORY IS
ON WAY TO NENANA
The launch Victory, with Fred
ouse at the wheel, left Fairbanks
t 1 o’clock this afternoon, bound
>r Nenana with the local mail, and
lay be expected here this evening.
The names of the passengers she
robably is bringing are not avail
ble.