BUY A VICTORY BOND — THERE’S A REASON
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME TWO
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1919.
NUMBER 33
BOCHE PEACE DELEGATES INSULT ALLIES
PLANES START FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC OCEAN
. WILSON MAY TOUR STATES FOR SUPPORT OF LEAGUE
AMERICANS BEGIN
FLIGHT ACROSS
NEW YORK. May S.—The first
trans-Atlantic flight was begun to
day, when three naval aeroplanes
left Rockawav beach this morning
for Halifax, N. S., on the first leg
of the long journey.
Commander John S. Towers. U.
S. N., who is in command of the
aerial squadron making the flight,
piloted plane No. 3. Just before
entering the plane he turned to
the crowd assembled to see the
start and said, significantly, ‘'Boys,
we are going across.”
Commander Towers, some time
before the departure of the plane,
said that he was confident that the
> Americans would be the first to
cross the Atlantic by the aerial
route.
Each plane carried three men who
were specially picked for this
service.
A big naval dirigible took the
air at the same time as the planes
rose and left shortly after the
planes headed seaward, with the
destination unannounced.
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NEWPORT. R. I., May The
naval radio station here is in con
stant communication with the three
naval planes making the flight
across the Atlantic ocean.
The fliers are reported to be
making good progress.
* TANANA CLEARING
OF ICE BARRIER
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According to advices received
from Fairbanks this afternoon, the
i^e jam which had formed at Chena
broke at 5:20 p. m. yesterday, and
latest reports of the condition of
the river indicate that it is run
ning full of ice.
There has been no heavy run of
ice seen opposite Nenana for the
past day or two, some drift ice,
with an occasional large cake, drift
ing by continually. The stage of
the water is said to be very low n
Ithe Chena slough, which is hardly
navigable, while the water ir. the
Tanana is also at a very low stage.
Some ice is reported above Wood
river, Bfit as it is very rotten, it is
thought that navigation will soon
become possible.
YOUNG FA1RBANKSAN
^ HAS SERIOUS ACCIDENT
iawre.nce McCarthy, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. McCarthy, was
taken to St. Joseph's hospital. Fair
banks, yesterday, suffering from a
fractured thigh.
The lad was using crutches as
the result of a fracture sustained
this winter. It appears that in
*■ some unaccountable manner his
crutches slipped and he was thrown
to the ground, again sustaining a
fracture.
FIRST CLEANUPS IN
FAIRBANKS DISTRICT
Bodin & Co., mining on St. Pat
rick creek, and Webber & Co., on
Ester creek, are said to have had
cleanups this week, which consti
tute the first cleanups in the Fair
banks mining district for the sea
son. Both the mining outfits are
reported to have obtained very sat
isfactory results.
FRENCH TAKE CASTLE
OF DEPOSED EMPEROR
STRASBURG, France. — Former
Emperor William's chateau of Hoh
Koenigsburg in Alsace has been
taken over by the French authori
ties. It is recalled that the city of
Sehlettstadt was forced to give up
this medieval castle to William II.
who restored it at a cost of $1,
750,000 and then made the people
of Alsace-Lorraine foot the bill.
PEACE TERMS
SENT GERMANY
PARIS. May 8.—The allied peace
terms were sent to Germany today,
and it is expected that the German
government will begin the imme
diate consideration of the terms,
which virtually reduce Germany to
a minor power.
AMERICA MAY BE
PARIS, May s.—It is expected
that, in the terms of the covenant
of the League of Nations. America
may be asked to become manda
tory for Armenia.
It is indicated that President
Wilson will submit the matter :o
Congress for its decision.
TOLOVANA LAUNCH
10 LEAVE SOON
Announcement is made that Carl
White, who has the contract for
carrying the mails between Fair
banks and Tolovana, will leave
Fairbanks for the log jam on Wed
nesday, May 14th.
He will use the steamer Brooks
for the first time. This craft was
built at Fairbanks and will be
launched in a day or two.
QUARANTINE RAISED
ON CHITINA TRAIL
The quarantine against the coast
which was put into effect recently
by the territorial assistant health
officer of Fairbanks has now been
raised and the quarantine station
established at the Rapids road
house has been abandoned.
This action is said to have been
taken on the receipt of reports by
Dr. Sutherland, yesterday, to the
effect that the cases of influenza
reported to have occurred at Cor
dova recently turned out to be only
cases of severe colds.
PIONEER HOTEL HOLDS
VICTORY BOND RAFFLE
The raffling of $50 Victory
bonds was opened at the Pioneer
hotel at Fairbanks yesterday.
The raffle was well patronized
and six bonds found owners. The
chances were sold at $1 each.
Those winning the bonds yesterday
were Anton Smith, Charles Hardin,
Joe Bellefontaine, John Lappi, and
Hardin and Vance, in partnership.
The' raffle is to be continued to
, night.
WORLD DISCUSSING
THE PEACE TREATY
WASHINGTON'. May 8.—The
eyes of the entire civilized world
are on the final peace treaty, which
has been formally presented to the
representatives of the German gov
ernment, and the question upper
most in the minds of the world's
diplomats hinges on its acceptance
by the senate of the United States.
It is believed that Germany will
accept the treaty and duly sign it,
but it is thought that economic
pressure may have to be applied
to bring about a fulfillment of
some of its terms.
It is evident that President Wil
son won in his determination that
the covenant of the League of Na
tions should be an inseparable part
of the treaty.
The nations which will not accept
the treaty terms in their entirety
cannot be treated with open eco
nomic equality.
It is believed in diplomatic cir
cles that if President Wilson finds
that there is opposition in the sen
ate to the acceptance of the treaty,
he may carry the case to the peo
ple of the United States direct in
a speaking tour of the entire coun
try
The total amount to be paid by
Germany by way of indemities and
reparation has not been fixed defi
nitely; twenty billion marks is to
be the first installment, however.
AUSTRALIAN SAYS
HUNS INSULTED
. PEACE CONGRESS
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LONDON', May 8. — Premier
; Hughes, of the Australian Common
wealth, said today that the Ger
man delegates insulted the peace
congress, as the spokesman for the
German delegation, Count Von
Broekdorff-Rantzau, did not follow
Premier Clemenceau's example and
rise from his seat while "addressing
the congress.
Premier Massey, of New Zealand,
said that the German delegates were
very impudent and agressive during
the meeting of the peace congress.
FAIRBANKS TENNIS CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
On Tuesday evening, at the home
of F. M. Dunham, Second and
'Cowles streets, Fairbanks, the Fair
banks Tennis club held a meeting, .
at which the following officers were
elected to take care of the inter
ests of the club during the season
of nlay: President, Frank Gordon;
'vice-president, Mrs. H Claude Kel- ,
ly; secretary-treasurer, E. H Mack.
Frank M. Dunham and John A. (
Clark were elected members of the
executive board.
FAIRBANKS ICE POOL
WINNERS ARE NAMED :
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M. J. Sweeney of Nenana won
i the regular ice poo! at Fairbanks *
and gets $151 as his share of the
collections. A portion of this pool
was donated to the George C.
Thomas library fund.
I August Conradt won three min
ute pools of $60 each. The names
i of the winners of the other minute
'pools at Fairbanks were published
■ in the Nenana News a few days
ago.
—
Sam Kimmel, who left Nenana
recently for Fairbanks in the buggy
driven down from the upper town
!to Nenana by Robert E. Bums, is
reported to have arrived at Fair
banks Tuesday evening. Kimmel
drove along the right-of-way.
»! TEMPERATURE *
*S As reported by the government *
•t observation station, Nenana R
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, Tburaday, May 8 8 1
1*8 Maximum .52 above s
* Minimum .32 above i
[REAIY WITH
OTHER CENTRAL
POWERS READY
PARIS, May 8.—President Wil
son, in conference with the allied
premiers, is making arrangements
:o present peace terms to the Aus
rians. Bulgarians and Hungarians.
Portions of the Austrian peace
reaty have already been drafted,
ind it i- estimated that an indem
lity of five billion crowns will be
k-manded of Austria.
BEING RAFELED
The invitation extended to Ne
lanaites by Andy Hoey, of the
rerminal, to step in and take a
hance on a $50 Victory bond, was
ccepted by almost everybody in
own. and there was a good-sized
rowd on hand to purchase tickets
vhen he “started the ball rolling”
it about 8 o’clock last night.
,'hances were sold at 50 cents per,
md in about half an hour's time
he first hundred chances were sold
.nd the raffle was held immedi
itely afterward, "Dooley" Galvin
>eing the lucky winner.
Tickets were sold and raffles
eld at regular intervals thereafter
nd with no sign of slackening in
he demand for chances. The first
ic-ket was sold at a little after 8
i. m.. and the last one at 11:20
i. m.
Within the short space of time
nentioned above (a trifle less than
hree and one-half hours! nine
lundred chances were sold and
line Victory bonds of the $50 de
lomination were won by the fol
owing persons at nine consecu
ive raffles, in the order named:
Dooley” Galvin, Car! Bernhardt,
ud Laherty, Frank Knight, Lou
sabei, Jim Noble, Carl Dahl, Tom
Jatthews, and Alfred Johnson.
The raffles will commence again
t 7 o'clock this evening and will
>e continued until midnight, and
hereafter daily until Saturday,
vhich is the closing day of the
.'ictory Loan campaign.
Jack Singleton, proprietor of the
-ignite roadhouse, returned to his
tation yesterday, having satisfac
orily concluded the business which
irought him to town.
POSPECTIVE BRIDE SAYS
MARRIAGE TEE TOO HIGH
YUMA, Ariz.—Judge Smith re
ceived notice recently from a ne
wness that if he charged the regu
lation price for performing the
marriage ceremony he would get !
none of her business. She told
him, said the judge, that she was
about to marry, an 1 that unless he
reduced the fee she could seek a
matrimonial bargain elsewhere.
AUSTRIANS ARE
ON WAYJO PARIS
PARIS. May S—The Austrian
delgates to the peace convention
left Vienna for Versailles today
They will be admitted to the
peace conference and handed the
terms imposed by the allied powers
as soon as Germany's case has been
satisfactorily disposed of.
RUTH GARRISON
NO! RESPONSIBLE
AVER ALIENISTS
•SEATTLE, May 8.—At the trial
<jf Ruth Garrison for the murder
of Mrs. Storrs, which is being con
tinued today, alienists continue to
testify that the trir 1 was mentally
irresponsible at the time she poison
'd Mrs. Storrs.
It is expected that the case will
go to the jury tomorrow.
TRIAL DATES CHANGED IN
DISTRICT COURT CASES
In the district court at Fair
banks the case of Abe Stein vs.
E. R. Peoples, demurrer of defend
ant was set for hearing at 2'p. m
todav.
• In the case of Vachon & Ster
ling vs. Albert Duquette et a!.,
which had been continued, de
murrer and motion of defendant
came up in court this morning.
The following cases have been
continued until Monday, October
6th: Alaska C o. vs. Gates di W il
son. X. C. Co. vs. S. D. Heater,
Nell Thompson vs. Jesse Noble, C.
W. Schultz vs. T. F. Haynes et al.,
James Page vs. John C. Stewart et
al., David Lowry vs. Henry Gius,
T. A. Marquam vs. Louis Domain,
Sam Ha^en vs. Max Altman et al.,J
Dan Kadzow vs. Frank White, J
Fredr Struthers vs. C. A. Fiske et
ai., Kitty M. Hensley vs. R E
Leber, Greer Barton vs. Gustafsort
et al., Charles Carlson et al. vs.
H. Ringda’nl et al.
In the matter of E. R. Peoples
vs. L. T. Erwin as U. S. Marshal,
the case was dismissed. William
Doherty vs. W. C. Gagnon was set
for hearing in default of defend
ant at 10 o’clock, Friday, May 9th,
and the case of John Barrack vs.
Sam Fretwell was dismissed.
STEPOVICH CLOSES
HIS TUNGSTEN MINE
Mike Stepovich is reported to
have closed down, temporarily, his
tungsten mine on Yellow pup creek,
in the Fairbanks district.
The low price ruling now is said
to be the reason given for his ac
tion. Tunsten is now quoted at
$7.50 per unit. During the war,
when the metal was in great de
mand, it brought $65 per unit.
LUCKED POMP
VERSAILLES, May 8—The cere
mony of handing the eGrman dele
gation the final peace treaty for
signature lacked in the usual show
of military uniform', color, pomp
and display that were marked fea
tures at almost similar peace con
gresses. held long years ago at
Vienna and Berlin. But the pres
ent congress seemed to gain in im
pressiveness, nevertheless, by the
absence of color.
Premier Clemenceau, of France,
delivered a short preliminary speech
and formally handed over the peace
treaty, which was received by Count
Von Bruckdorff-Rantzau, who said
in reply, that Germany, although
acknowledging defeat, was not alone
at fault. He also stated that the
charges of German cruelties were
correct.
The German delegates remained
seated while Premier Clemenceau
delivered hi? opening address, and
Count Von Brockdorff-Rantr.au, in
accep’ing the treaty handed him
by the French premier, delivered
his speech without rising from his
seat.
Representatives of twenty-seven
allied nations were present at the
time, making it truly a wurl i con
gress.
WILSON 10 CABLE
W A SHINGTOS. May >5 — Presi
dent Wilson will cable h;.- message
which will be real when <' >ngrt*>
convenes on Monday, May 19
REAL ESTATE
By a flea! put through yester
day the proprietors of the Japanese
restaurant at the foot of A street
become the owners of that building.
The ground is owned by a Fair
banks syndicate, and in terms of
a lease, the building on it was put
up by Jimmy Fallon and was sold
later to Ed New, who has now sold
it to the Japs.
The consideration has not been
made public. The lease on the
ground will not expire for several
years.
MRS. BONDIXEN IS
HOSPITAL INMATE
Mrs. M. E. Bondixen of Fair
banks was taken to St. Joseph’s
hospital Tuesday afternoon, suffer
ing from a stroke of paralysis. Dr.
M F. Hall is in attendance.
Early on Tuesday morning, while
on her way from the kitchen to
the woodshed, she stumbled and
fell. There was no one in the
house or near the place at the
time, her husband having left only
that morning to go up the fhena
river, and it was about ten hours
before her condition was discovered
and she was removed to the hos
pital.
■nui—Till Qitiwiy to McXtEliy
Vitisail Hrk.