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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE member of associated press
NENANA, \LA3KA, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1919.
WHOLE NUMBER 229
DEATH CLAIMS THEODORE ROOSEVELT
SEATTLE CONTRACTORS CLAIM REPORT UNTRUE
MEMBERS OF HOUSE WANT FACTS ON ALASKA VOTE
I
NAM VOTERS
ARE ISSUE NOW
IN WICK FIGHT
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Report On Election Is Sent Back
to Committee for Further
Action and Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—
After an extended debate on Sat
urday over the report of the House
Committee on Elections, in which
the Democrats upheld Sulzer’s con
tention that he had been legally
elected to the delegateship in 1916,
final disposition of the report was
postponed until tomorrow.
Wickersham urged that the ques
tion be not decided by a party
vote.
TO INVESTIGATE VOTE
SEATTLE, Jan. 6—A special des
patch tothe Seattle P. I. from Wash
ington, D. C., says that the House,
after the adjournment, will vote on
a plan submitted which will enable
the members to go more thoroughly
into the delegateship vote. This
action was taken by the House on
a motion by Congressman John L.
Burnett of Alabama, to send the!
matter back to the committee for;
further investigation, with instruc
tions to report by February 12th.
Congressman Burnett wants more
information about Indian voting and
its legality, and requires proof be-1
yond affidavits that official ballots;
did not reach the seven precincts
wherein official and unofficial ballots ;
were used.
This action came near the over-;
turning of the committee’s unani
mous report in favoring Wickersham
and is a remarkable and unpre
cedented procedure.
Another precedent was shattered
when Wickersham, although he is
not a member of the House, was j
allowed to speak in his own behalf j
on the floor of the House.
Fully a score of the members
participated in Saturday’s debate
John E. Baker, of California and i
John L. Burnett of Alabama, strongly
supported Sulzer, and the fight in
the House attracted considerable
interest.
FORD TO CONTEST
NEWBERRY’S SEAT
Defeated Candidate For Senatorial
Hono's Request* a Recount
of the Ballots.
(Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—
Henry Ford,who was defeated by
Truman Newberry in the recent
elections for one of the senatorships
from Michigan, formally announced
today that he intends to contest
the seat.
Ford, whose candidacy was en
dorsed by President Wilson, has re
quested a recount of the votes cast
in the election.
He also charges that excessive
money was used in Truman New
berry’s campaign with a flagrant
violation of the election laws of the
state of Michigan.
Mrs. Melish left on the Roland |
stage this morning for Fairbanks,
enroute to the Outside. Mrs. Mellish
is going Outside for the purpose of j
purchasing new stocks for her mill-!
inery establishment here.
STAIE BALL WILL
GIVE WAY Ifl FLU
influenza Epidemic May Prevent
Holding of the Washington
Legislative Annual Ball.
(Associated Press)
SEATTLE.—On account of the
prevalence of the influenza epi
demic, the Washington legislative
hall, which is due to be held on
January 15, has been postponed in
definitely.
It is expected that if the influenza
epidemic does not show a decided
change for the better in a short
time, the annual ball, which is quite
an event in the social life of the city
will have to be abandoned this year.
Appropriate Ceremonies Marked
the Conferring of the Rights
of Citizenship on Wilson
(Associated Press)
ROME. — President Wilson be
came a citizen of Rome today.
Amid imposing ceremonies per
formed in the historic capital build
ing, designed by the immortal
Michael Angelo, redolent with mem
ories and suggestions of ancient and
mediaeval Rome, the right of citi
zenship of the “Eternal City” was
conferred on President Wilson.
Paper Box Factory Loses Plant In
Disasterous Fire of Possibly
Incendiary Origin.
(Associated Press*
SEATTLE, Jan. 6.—The plant of
the Coast Carton company, of which
E. E. Elston is president and which
is located at 4133-4143 Stoneway,
was completely destroyed by fire
on Saturday.
The Coast Carton company was
engaged in the manufacture of
paper folding boxes. It is believed
that the fire, which consumed the
company’s plant, was of incendiary
origin.
A strict investigation into the
occurrence is now being held.
TEMPERATURE
As reported by the government
observation station, Nenana
Sunday January S
Maximum .13 above
Minimum .1 above
Monday, January 6
Maximum .17 above
Minimum .1 below
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
SUMMONED BY DEATH
NEW YORK, Jan. G —Former
President Theodore Roosevelt died at
four o’clock this morning at his
home at Oyster Bay, the immediate
cause of death being pulmonary
embolism, or lodgement in the lung
of blood clot from a broken vein.
It is believed that only his wife
w’as with him when the end came.
Roosevelt suffered from an attack of
inflamatory rhumatism and was con
fined to his bed on New Year’s day,
but he had been feeling somewhat
better since then.
An Associated Press despatch says
that the former president died in hi^
sleep. He sat up for some time
yesterday and retired for the night
at 11 o’clock. Mrs. Roosevelt went
into his room at o’clock this morn
ing and found him dead. The other
members of the family were not at
home at the time, some of them
are abroad and others in different
parts’of the United States.
Telegrams of condolence and sym
pathy are pouring into the Roose
velt home at Oyster Bay from all
parts of the globe.
Former President Roosevelt had
been in poor health, and was an in
mate of the Roosevelt Hospital, and
only left that institution on Christ
mas day.
Forty-eight hours before he died
his physician visited Roosevelt and
found him apparently in good con
dition and in good spirts. The
Colonel lauched and joked with the
doctor and said that he expected
soon to resume wood chopping ex
peditions on his Sagamore Hill
estate.
MARK OF RESPECT SHOWN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. G.—
As a mark of respect to the memory
of the dead, the flags at the White
House, capital and other public
buildings were flowm at half mast.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
General March, chief of staff of
the American army, issued orders
that flags be half masted on every
ship and shore naval station and
at every post throughout the coun
try.
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY
OYSTER BAY, Jan. 6.—The fun
eral of Former President Roosevelt
will be held on Wednesday; the serv
ice is to be held at the Christ Epis
copal church at Oyster Bay. The
funeral is to be of a private nature
in deference to the express wishes
of Mrs. Roosevelt, who desires that
her husband be buried as a private
citizen. Shi' has also asked that
no flowers be sent.
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‘ CONGRESS ADJOURNED
WASHINGTON, I). C„ Jan. 6.—
Asa mark of respect to the memory
of Theodore Roosevelt, the Senate
and House adjourned today, after'
having passed a joint resolution of ^
regret and naming of committees
to attend the funeral.
Washington Shocked.
The capital was greatly shocked
when the news of Roosevelt’s death
became known and his friends and
political antagonists joined in ex
pressions of admiration for Roose
velt, and everybody was interested
in the details of the Colonel’s death.
Several White House attaches, who
had served under the Colonel, were
deeply touched when they heard of
his death.
News Sent to President Wilson j
The announcement of the death
of Theodore Roosevelt was cabled
tod President Wilson in Paris today
GRIEF AT SON’S DEATH
NEW YORK.—It is believed that
Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt’s
death in action contributed largely
to his father’s condition and hastened
his death.
Quentin was the youngest son of
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, and
was commissioned a lieutenant in the
flying corps of the U. S. army.
His machine was brought down in
side enemy lines while Quentin was
on a scouting expedition durng the
recent fighting along the Marne.
The fall of the machine killed the
daring aviator and he was buried
in a soldier’s grave by the enemy.
The Colonel was very proud of ^
his son’s achievment anil bore up
under the sorrow caused by his
death with great fortitude, in keep
ing with his spirit in public life.
The Colonel did not carry his
.heart on his sleeve but suffered thei
| most poignant grief silently and
| tried desperately to forget his sor
j row by plunging harder into work.
Major Archie Roosevelt, another
son of the Colonel was also severely i
wounded in action about the same
time Quentin was killed.
COAST FIRM DENIES
CONTRACT REPORT
(Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 6.—W. F. Carey,
i of the Sims-Carey company of well
known railroad contractors, on being
! interviewed by a representative of
| the Associated Press regarding a
rumor to the effect that his firm
had been asked by the secretary
of the interior to make a bid for
| the completion, under contract, of
; the Alaska railroad, absolutely de
; nied the rumor and said it had no
, Joe Burns of the Coliseum theater
left very early this morning for
I Fairbanks with Frank McGibney.
foundation in fact.
Mr. Carey also said that his firm
had never been approached on the
subject and that it never pave any
consideration at any time to such
a proposition.
He also declared that he knew
of no contracting firm that was
figuring on the work or which had i
even taken up the matter of com
pleting the Alaska railroad under
contract with the government.
The men were traveling with a horse
and double-ender. They should
reach Fairbanks tomorrow
SUTLER ARRIVES BY
NENANA RIVER ROUTE '
Hilly Butler, driving- his crack
log team, arrived this forenoon
from Fairbanks. He brought Miss
Helen Prot/.man and S. H. Milwee
is passengers for Nenana.
Butler left Fairbanks yesterday
and took the river trail, which he
says is poor in places. The party j
spent the night at “Eat-em-up” i
Frank’s roadhouse, resuming the j
journey at an early hour this morn
ing.
EPIDEMIC DELAYS
SEATTLE.-—Owing to the pre
valence' of the influenza epidemic i
in seveeral towns of the state, the i
Oregon State Legislature, which is
scheduled to convene on January
13, may be postponed indefinitely, i
ITALIANS GREET
Italian Makes Eulogist Speech At
Official Dinner to Which
President Wilson Replies.
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Associated Press
ROME, Jan. 0. President Wilson
was the guest, of honor at an official f
dinner given in the Quirinal Palace.
The king of Italy in toasting the
President said that the principles
enunciated by President Wilson and
which will form the basis on which
Rome will be established, readily
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finds a responsive echo in the hearts
of all true Italians, and that Italy’s
thoughts are aimed toward an inter
national and lasting peace. Italy
and America, the king declared, had
the same resaon and purpose for
entering into the war; chief among
them being- the prevention of the
domination of German cult.
President Wilson, in replying to
the king’s speech, said that he was
proud of the fact that there were
so many Italians in the American
armies and declared that this fact
completes the process of welding to
gether the sympathies of the two
nations.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HER SATURDAY
The committee in charge of the
arrangement for the smoker to be
given by the Nenana Commercial
club has announced that everything
is in readiness for the affair, which
from all indications, promses to be
a very successful an enjoyable event.
John A. Davis, of the Bureau of
Mines, is expected to arrive in Ne
Nanana from Fairbanks on Thurs
day and will be present at the func
tion, and several matters of great
importance to the district will be
discussed at the smoker.
The members of the Commercial
club should make a good showing
at the affair, and it is hoped that all
of the members will make it a point
to be in attendance.
CASUALTIES ARE
NOT VERY HEAVY
Our Troops In Northern Russia
Are Well Cared For and
Have F.very Comfort
A ssoria ti'd t’resa
WASHINGTON, I). C., Jan. G-—
According to an offical report re
ceived by the war department from
the American military attache with
Ambassador Francis, the list of cas
ualties among the troops total K6
dead.
Of the above nine were killed in
action, seven died of wounds re
ceived in battle, three were acci
dentally drowned, sixty-four died of
disease, and two were killed acci
dentally.
General March, chief of staff of
the American army, says that the
military situation at Archangel is
well in hand and that the troops
have sufficient food and clothing
for the winter campaign.
Early rumors stated that the Bol
sheviki were defeating the Allies.
HOSPITAL SHIP
10 THE RESCUE
Wounded Men Taken Off Stranded
Transport Are Placed On
Board the Solace.
(Assoria it'd Press)
FIRE ISLAND, via New York.—
Several submarine chasers and naval
launches which had been engaged in
rendering aid to the stranded liner
Northern Pacific, which is lying in
a dangerous position off Fire Island,
were engaged today in carrying
about two hundred of the wounded
men who have been rescued from
the transport to the hospital ship
Solace.
It is expected that by noon to
day, all of those on board the Nor
thern Pacific will have been safely
landed.
RELIEF MEASURE
(Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. ti.—
The House Appropriations commit
tee today approved Wilson's request
that Congress provide one hundred
million dollars for relief work to
be undertaken in Europe outside
of Germany.
COMMISSIONER LEAVES
FOR FAIRBANKS TOMORROW
U. S. Commissioner R. S. Mc
Donald leaves tomorrow morning
with Billy Butler on a brief visit
to Fairbanks.
Mr. McDonald expects to return
to Nenana on Friday and will prob
ably make the return journey also
with Butler.
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