WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1920.
NO. 263
ALLIES MAY BACK DOWN ON DEMANDS
HERRON FRAMING CHAIN OF PAPERS FOR ALASKA
MAY CALL MEETING TO SOLVE EXCHANGE PROBLEM
SEATTLE, Feb. 9. — The Aero
Club of the Northwest has under
taken the responsibility of raising
funds for the leasing of a suitable
landing field near this city, with «
view to disposing of it later to the
municipality. An effort was made
recently to induce the city council
to submit a $500,000 bonding propo
sition to the voters, but the aider
men refused to consider the plan
of purchasing an air field.
The grounds which the club hopes
to secure under least will be used
by entrants in the forthcoming Alas
ka sweepstakes.
The club proposes to raise the
needed funds by subscription.
MARYSVILLE, Cal., Feb. 9.—
Mr.=. Gertrude Wilson, wife of Fred
J. Wilson, San Francisco newspaper
man, was found not guilty here late
Saturday afternoon at the conclu
sion of her trial on the charge of
murdering Charles Brown, a wealthy
shipping man. The jury was out
just fifteen minutes.
The prosecution set up the claim
that the defendant shot Brown be
cause of jealousy caused by atten
tions he paid to her sister.
FORMER DAWSONITE IS
CALLED IN THE EAST
DAWSON, Y. T., Feb. 9.—Infor
mation received in this city an
nounces the death of Frank I.
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Nolan, early-day resident of the
Klondike, who is reported to have
died at Rock Island, Illinois. Nolan
was manager of the N. A. T. & T.
company.
FLU ON DECREASE
EAST OF ROCKIES
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.—Reports re
ceived from various sections of the
country during the past several days j
indicate that the flu epidemic is now;
on the wane in many cities, includ- i
ing Chicago. Only 570 cases were;
reported here yesterday, with a totalI
of 61 deaths.
300 IN FRISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.—j
Three hundred cases of influenza i
were reported by the health authori-j
ties of this city yesterday.
CANADIAN DISCOUNT j
MAY REDUCE TRAVEL!
SEATTLE, Feb. 9.—The steady,
decrease in the exchange value of
Canadian silver, currency and drafts
on the American side of the line
will have the effect, local hotel own
ers believe, of greatly reducing the
volume of tourist travel from Can
ada during the coming season.
The rate of exchange is now 29
percent.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. <J.
Direetor General Hines, of the fed
eral railroad administration, is now
engaged in making preparations to
return the railroads of the country
to private ownership. He is organ
izing the railroad administration for
work as a liquidating- agent of the
Government.
PIONEERS MAKING
PLANS FOR DANCE
Members of the entertainment
committee of Xenana igloo, No. 17,
Pioneers of Alaska, are busily en
gaged these days in preparations ’
for the entertainment and dance to
be given under the auspices of the !
igloo on Saturday evening, February
21, in honor of Washington’s birth
day.
The program will consist of a .
few carefully selected numbers,
combining a variety of entertain
ment of the character most enjoyed
by Nenana audiences.
Further details will be announced j
later.
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Although not very largely attend
ed, the informal dancing party held ,
at Union hall on Saturday night is j
said to have been very much en: •
joyed by those in attendance.
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READY 10 REDUCE
LONDON, Feb. 9.—Local newspa
pers are authority for the statement:
that Premier Lloyd George is in fa-1
vor of modifying the demand which
has been made upon Germany for:
the extradition of nobles and of-;
ficers for trial by an Allied tribunal J
for crimes committed during the;
war.
The papers say that the Allies j
are not united on the demand which j
has been made and that the demanc} j
is not receiving the support of Am- ;
erica and Japan. Lacking this sup-!
port, it is argued, it is impossible
for England to insist upon compli- j
ance with the demand in view of the !
stubborn refusal of Germany to j
comply wth that clause in the treaty !
which provides for the surrender of.
men whom the Allies have desig- ■
nated for trial. j
Lloyd George has not yet made j
known his attitude on the question. 1
THE LIST.
BERLIN, Feb. 9.—The list of '
Germans designated by the Allies
for extradition and trial includes 12
admirals, 2 commanders of the Ger
man sigh seas fleet, 30 submarine'
commanders. Admiral von Mueller,
chief of the secret- naval cabinet
and personal adviser to the kaiser;
Admirals von Tirpitz, von Capelle
and von Trotha, former naval sec
retaries, and many others of prom
inence in naval and military affairs
during the way.
The Germans believe that it is
the desire of the Allies permanently
to paralyze German naval aspira
tions.
SEMES WANT
IAX IMS REVISED
SEATTLE, Feb. 9.—At a meet j
mg of the Seattle Realty assoeia-.
tion, held in this city on Saturday, ;
resolutions were adopted in which
the governor is urged to call a spe
cial session of the state legislature
for the purpose of revising the tax
laws.
Taxes on realty, it is pointed out,
have reached such proportions as to ,
' . . i
discourage investment in property in
the state.
VANCOUVER DEFEATS -
VICS IN FAST GAME
VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 9—The
Vancouver hockey team defeated the j
local aggregation here on Saturday
in one of the fastest games of the
season. The score w'as 3 to 1.
BON MARCHE FOUNDER >
IS DEAD IN SEATTLE
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SEATTLE, Feb. 9.—Mrs. Jose-!
phine McDermott, one of the found-,
ers and owners of the Bon Marche, |
died here on Saturday, aged 49 j
years.
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10 BE FOSTERED
AS AID TO NOME <
Thorulf Lehman, president of the
Nome Chamber of Commerce, who
was in Fairbanks last week enroute {
to the states from Seward penin
sula, says that the chief need of his
district at the present time is better (
communication with Siberia, in or-1
der that trade relations between!
Nome and points along the Siberian !j
coast, which have already assumed
importance, may be still further im
proved. . j
Lehman informed the members of j
the executive board of the Fair
banks Commercial club that a splen- (
did trade has been started between j
the two coasts, adding considerably j
to the revenue of the Territory. 1
There is scarcely a limit to the j
possibilities of trading, he says, but
the traffic must be given encourage
ment. if Alaskans are to receive the ,
full benefit.
~"The Nome Chamber of Commerce
wants co-operation in its efforts to
improve conditions, and it is Leh
man’s intention to give the matter ^
his attention while in the States.
Furs to the value of many thou
sands of dollars were sold in Nome (
during the past summer and a j
number of American boats made j
successful cruises along the Siberi
an coast, trading with Russians.
Most of the boats outfitted at Nome,
putting a considerable sum of mon
ey in circulation among the met- ]
chants of the Seward peninsula
town.
Siberian trade, Lehman says, j
promises to play a very important
part in the future of Nome if prop-,
erly encouraged.
Lehman made the trip up river
with Leonard Seppela, of Nome dog
\
racing fame.
ENGLAND SUGGESTS ;
AID FDR ENCHANGE j
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PARIS, Feb. 9.—The French gov
ernment is giving favorable consul- j
eration to the plan suggested by
England for the relief of European
exchange, which at present is un- j
dergoing a very severe strain.
England suggests calling an in- j
ternational congress to consider the j
exchange problem, with a view to j
evolving a plan for putting ex- i
change back on a normal basis. .
TANKER IS ABANDONED
BY CREW OF WRECKERS jc
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GALVESTON, Tex., Feb. 9.—The !
tanker John D. Rockefeller, which J ^
stranded near Tampico, has been *
abandoned by the wrecking crew c
which udertook the job of salvaging c
the vessel. ' j*
STEAMER POLAR BEAR
WIRELESSES FOR AID i
BOSTON, Feb. 9.—The steamer
Polar' Bear, 600 miles off the coast
off New York, has wirelessed for I
id and several vessels are now en- j
oute to her assistance. Local mar-1
lers express the belief that the en- I
ines of the Polar Bear are dis- j
bled.
WKA BOVS ARE
TO GET A CHANCE
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.—Ofti-|
ials of the Western department of J
he United States army have an-;
lounced that Kenneth E. Frawley.i
if Hogan, Alaska, and Homer L. j
.emon, of F'ort Liscum, both enlist- j
id men, have been designated to j
ake examinations at Fort William;
1. Seward for admission to West .
’oint.
The examinations are set for an ‘
larly date.
PASSENGERS LANDED;
CREW SEAYS BEHIND
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—Thirty-two
passengers of the stranded steamer
Piincess Anne, which is ashore on
Long Island, have been landed by
the boats of the coastguard cutter
Manhattan.
The members of the crew will ;
stay with the disabled vessel until 1
it is definitely decided to abandon
her.
NEW PAY IS FOUND
NEAR MIDCHOPPER
In his monthly letter to head
quarters at Fairbanks, Deputy Mar
dial Anders, of Hot Springs, reports
:he discovery of good pay on the
Mohawk claim, near Woodchopper,
.vhere Hossler & Co. are working;
:his winter. The deputy reports
hat excellent pay has been found
n several holes.
Aside from that, the deputy
vrites, things are rather quiet in the
dot Springs district, with compara
;ively few outfits working and very
ittle showing in the way of pay.
DEMOCRATS RESERVE
ROOMS IN BAY CITY
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.—The,
nanagement of the Palace hotel has
•eceived instructions from the Dem-.
icratic national committee to re
serve 170 rooms for the use of the
. . I
committee as headquarters during
:he Democratic convention.
Other hotels in the city also have
leen requested to make reserva
;ions, it is stated, by delegates and
jthers planning to attend the big
convention, and the indications are
:hat the city will be crowded with
visitors.
The city is making elaborate j
jreparations for the entertainment .
>f the visiting Democrats. I
There will be a meeting of the
depublican club tomorrow night.
10 BOOST G. 0. P.
The starting of the Alaska Daily
Capital at Juneau by Charles E.
Herron and associates is the tirsi
step in the establishment of a chain
of Republican papers throughout
Alaska, according to information re
ceived from Juneau on the last
mail. Herron already has a paper
at Anchorage, will have another at
Juneau as soon, as the first number
of the Daily Capital can be issued,
and others will be started or ac
quired as rapidly as conditions an l
opportunity will permit.
The Herron plans are made known
in the articles of incorpation filed
at Juneau recently by the Alaska
Publishing company, the purpose of
the company being, according to the
articles, to operate newspapers and
conduct a general publishing bus:
ness throughout the Territory.
OLDTIMER FREEZES
FEE! AT FT. YUKON
Allan Crane, former employe of
the Alaskan Engineering eommi
sion and well-known oldtimer of In
terior Alaska, had the misfortune
to freeze both of his feet recently
ind is now at Fort 'i ukon being
prepared for an operation, the doc
tor in charge of the hospital at the
river station having decided that it
(vill be necessary to amputate both
feet.
Information regarding the condi
tion of Crane was received vester
iay by the local igloo of Pioneers,
to which he was admitted to mem
jership several years ago, during
the time that he was in the employ
if the commission. Crane, it ap
pears, is not very well fixed (man
daily, ami the Xcliana oldtim rs will
see that he is well taken care of at
r'ort Yukon. A wire to that effect
vas despatched today to Storekeep
■r Horton, who advised the igloo of
"rane’s misfortune.
The wire from Horton does not
date how the accident occurred, but
t is presumed Crane was caught om
>n the trail during a cold spell and
irobably encountered an overflow.
The loss of both feet will make
:he oldtimer practically helpless, for
:he reason that he now has only oiv*
irm, having lost the other years ago.
BOLSHEVIKI SOLDIERS
OCCUPY KRASNOVEDSK
LONDON, Feb. 9.—According to
nformation received in this city to
iay, Bolsheviki troops have occu
lted Krasnovedsk, on the Eastern
•oat of the Caspian sea.
WIRES ARE DOWN.
Press news is limited today as a
•esult of a break in the telegraph
ine somewhere south of Fairbanks.
It is not known at .the local office
tow bad the .break is, nor when re
tairs u>ay be expected.