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The Nenana news., 1917-02-03
Elsewhere In Alaska

Louis Dahi, an oldtimer of the Koyu- kuk country, was recently declared in- sane by Ruby jury.
 A shipment of liquor which was en- route to a resident of Seward was seized by the dry squad ill Seattle recently. It was being shipped i'll bond
 Mark Loper, Jacob B. Boliver. Jos. J. Trunk and James Gilligan, four oldtinl- CTS from the First division, were recent ly admitted to the Pioneers home.
 Tom Armstrong's cabin on Duncan creek, ill the Ruby district, was recently destroyed by fire, the loss being more than Sl000. ..
 There is a report current i'll Ruby to the effect that Frank Grace, former N. C. manager, will establish bank at that place during the coming summer. Grace is now on the Outside.
 Sena.or-elect lack Roman will intro duce bill at the next session of the ter ritorial legislature providing for the ere ation of divisional high schools out of territorial funds.
 The red light district ill Douglas has been closed by the council of that town as the result of the murder recently con- mitted there. Most of the women have moved to Juneau.
 The Ruby Kennel club IS planning a three-day carnival, commencing Febru- ary 22 4 handicap burden dog race is planned to be run from Long to Ruby as one of the feature attractions.
 The Anchorage liquor shipment which was destroyed at Seward recently, con- sisted of 21S cases of whiskey and beer.
 Seward is 10 be made the base of new steamship line which will operate ill the Kuskokwin1l district.
 Mrs. John Henson, wife of U. $. Conl- missioner Henson of Douglas, has gained distinction in Southern California by re- cently climbing to the summit of Mount Wilson. The peak is very rugged, and attainable only after negotiating very difficult niue-mile trail. It has an alti
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03
General News
Monday

St. Louis: Fur buyers from all over the world are arriving III this city on every train to participate ill the annual sale to be held here soon.
 Washington: General Weaver, of the Coast Artillery. called the attention of the appropriations committee, in speech Saturday, to the fact that no provision has been made in the appropriation for coast defense for the fortifcation of Cook Inlet and Resurrection Bay, plans for which had been included i'll the original estimate on the defense appropriation. He declares that the fortifcation of these two points is of vital importance for the protection of the mineral wealth ofInter- for Alaska
 Chicago: Wheat dropped five cents on the stock exchange just before the close
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

New York; Loulse Sachen, posing as a rich Alaska girl, and who has captivat- throughout the Eastern states with her personal charm, has been shown to be the daughter ot a Kansas City laborer. She claimed to have immensely rich min ing properties ill the koyukuk, and said that her present trip is the first time she has been ill the States
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03
Thursday
rage.

Seattle: A run on the smaller banks of thls city, which started yesterday morn ing after the refusal of the Seattle Nor thern to make payments ill gold, has re- suited in the closing of that bank and the German American, according to re- ports made public today. The Peoples, Scandinav1an-A American, and several of the smaller banks are said to be success tully weathering the storm, and the re- port that the Federal reserve bank i'll San Francisco has offered to supply sixty eight million in gold to them has restor- ed confidence to great extent. The postal savings bank has experienced a rush of business-as as result of the furry. practically all of the money withdrawn from other banks being put i'll the safe keeping of Uncle Sac,.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Seattle: C. s. A. Hewitt, father of the four children recently found murder ed i'll the ruins of their burned home in this city, was taken into custody this morning, accused with the death of the four children. The evidence of the case shows that the four children, the oldest of whom is only ten years old, were beaten to death with hammer, and the home set afre Ill the hope of destroying all evidence of crime having been com mitted.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03
PROGRESS OF THE STRUGGLE IN EUROPE
 Continued from Page ?.

cause of the fact that the Entente allies have resorted to the subterfuge of trans porting active troops on hospital ships, to gain protection from the immunity heretofore accorded that class of vessel.
 Paris: France is experiencing the most severe weather this year of any winter since 1895.
 Amsterdam: It is estimated here that Germany has sent 500 submarines to sea since the beginning of the war.
 Berlin: report from the Overseas agency this morning states that the En- tente powers have had four million tons of shipping destroyed to date.
 New York: This port was opened to incoming and outgoing vessels this uiorn- ing, after being closed since the receipt of Germany's threat 10 launch her pro- gram of unrestricted naval warfare.
 London: According to the testimony of Captain R. Norton, her commander, the British auxilliurv cruiser Lauren,ic was sunk by mine off the Irish coast a week ago yesterday, with the loss of $50 lives.
 London: A finish fight on the sea be- tween England and Germany IS expected here as the result of Germany's note to the United States. Great Britain is ex- tending her mine felis to a new area of the sea as preliminary move.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

New York: States Attorney Nipple, who has been conducting the peace ieak investigation in New York, made the statement this morning that ''it would not be necessary to call Lawson as a wit ness again; there will be plenty of fire works without him Investigation thus far has revealed the fact that 5000, GOO shares of U. $. Steel were turned over ill thirteen days trading as result ot the leak.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03
Wednesday

Philadelphia In speech at a banquet ill this city last night. Congressman Humphrey advised all those Americans who are longing for the European war to migration to the various watering places on the continent, Ito turn their eyes to Alaska, whose grandeur of scenic beauty surpasses anything in foreign lands"
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

San Francisco: Sadie Edeau, testify ing in the Mooney i-preparedness plot trial here yesterday as one of the states chief witnesses, while being subjected to a grilling cross-examination by Bourke Cochran, exclaimed that she had no thought or desire for reward when she offered her testimony, and would never accept penny of the bounty which the state has placed on the heads of the men who are guilty of the recent bomb out rage
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Washington: In petition forwarded to congress by Aline Bradley from Fair banks. Alaska, an urgent demand for immediate congressional action is made with regard to the passage of the Alaska prohibition law and the control of the schools by the Territory, both measures having the approval of the voters there.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Fl Paso: Anti-American demonstra- tions were resumed in Juarez this morn ing, and eliminated with the charging O. wild mob of Mexicans across the In- ternat'onal bridge. Company A. Twen- ty-third infantry. was called out and sue ceeded i'll driving them back across the
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

New York: Testifying before the leak investigation committee today, Barney Baruch stated that he cleaned up s476,- 900 from December 10 to g, and that this profit was directly traceable to the interpretation he placed on different statesmen's utterances. He declares that if he had known of the attitude of the administration before the day the peace note was made public lie would hare continued 10 sell short, thereby increas- ing his profits, instead ot covering at the time he did.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Washington: A new revenue bill, pro- viding for all additional revenue income amounting to approximately S+02, 900, GOO annually, has been presented in the house by Representative Kitchin as means of providing funds with which to carry out the preparedness program of the admin istration.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Washington: Representative Anthony of Kansas introduced resolution ill the house this morning demanding of the secretary of war a statement as to what steps, if any, have been taken by the ad- ministration to secure from the detacto Mexican government reparation for the lives os the American soldiers killed at CarrizaI on June 21, 1915.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

San Diego: The new naval radio sta ton recently installed near this city by the navy department established success- ful communication with Nome, Panama, Honolulu and Washington, D. C., ill a serles of tests made Sunday.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Los Angeles: Miss Nellie Harvey, a graduate of Exeter college, was found dead i'll bed here early Sunday morning
 Harold ]. Winter, motion picture actor and son of former District Attorney Win ter of New York, with whom Miss Har- vey was living, is being held as suspect.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03
Friday

Seattle: Runs on all banks i'll this city had ceased this morning, with the ex- ception of the Scandinavian American, and as that institution is paying off in full and is being supported by the clear ing house, the run there is rapidly abat- ing.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03
M NENANA STEAM
 lAUN DRY
tude of over six thousand feet.
ED PARKS

A new and practcallr unlimited source of caviar has been found III the roe of the Alaska salmon. A sample of the new by-product of the Bristol bay can- neries which was shown at San Francesca recently, has been pronounced so perfect the epichrean palate cannot detect the difference.
 Negotiations are under way at Wash ingtou for the permanent adjustment of all issues arising between the American and Canadian governments i'll connection with the fisheries, not only OH the Pacif- ic, where trouble has recently been most acute, but on the Atlantic and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
 Alaska bear grease waterproof shoe dressing will soon be known all over the United States This famous preparation for leather is an infant industry of Ketch ikan, Peter kranaer, famous prospector and big game hunter of that district being the possessor of the original recipe for the dressing and being at present engaged ill Its manufacture.
 resident of Douglas, who is held re- sponsible tor the support of his aged mother in Germany, recently was made detendeht in a suit to enforce the collec tion of an allowance of $50 month since 1914 The defendent claims that he has sent the money to Germany regularly but that on account of the war the letters have been held up.
 The biggest deal in its line for the year 1916 was concluded last month by the Northwestern Fisheries company, a sub sldary of the Booth fishing interests, i'll the purchase of the Roe Point and Sel dovia canneries from Lindenberger. The combined capacity of the canneriesis one hundred and thirty thousand cases. The consideration has not been disclosed but IS said to have been very attractive.
 A petition signed by large number of residents of Oplir and Takotna has been forwarded 10 Washington, asking for summer road between Ophir and Takot- ma. The petition also asks that sum- mer trail between Ophir and Iditarod be staked; wireless stations established III the Upper and Lower Kuskokwinl; trunk road from Ruby to Seward.
 An independent steamship company has practically completed its arrange ments for operating Ill Southeastern Alas ka next spring and summer, with head quarters at. Prince Rupert. The company already has one ship arranged for and has contracted for canned salmon to the ex- tent of 4,000,0C0 cases, which caa be shipped via Prince Rupert to all Eastern points in Canada and by steamship lines to Europe.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Fl Paso: It was reported here this morning that the first of the expedition ary force which has been stationed at Colona Dublan, field headquarters for the Pershing column, have arrived ill Columbus,
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Washington: Alter a series of confer ences at the White House today with ad- ministration leaders, it is announced this morning that the president is confident that the passage of the main administra- ton measures will be accom- plisfed dul- ing the present session of congress.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

New York: The torpedo boat destroy CT Sampson steamed into Brooklyn navy yard today after her collision with the French motor bark Quevelly last night. She was damaged quite severely, but made port under her own steam.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Seattle: Private messages received Tn this city Sunday morning state that Ter ritorial Representative John G. Held died very suddenly in San Francisco Saturday while arguing court case.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Washington: It was announced in military circles this morning that as soon as the Pershing column Is withdrawn from Mexico another large unit of infan- try, probably 25,C00, will be ordered home.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Washington: The senate naval com- mittee this morning ordered favorable report on the nomination of Dr. Gray son for the position of Rear-Admiral.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Seattle: Gill and Rockingham were released on bail fixed at assoc each with in ten minutes after their indictments were returned by the grand jury this morning.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03
THE NENANA NEWS

bridge. Crowds are gathering oil both sides of the river, and all traffic across the bridge has been prohibited in all ei- fort to prevent an open clash.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Washington: A United States torpedo boat is reported to be ahre off Orient Point, Long Island. Her identity IS un- known.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Washington: President Wilson this moruing accepted the resignation of Der nard Baker of Baltimore as member of the federal reserve board.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Chicago; Hogs were quoted on the local market this morning at S15,20 per hundred, which is the highest price re- corded since the civil war.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03
Classified Ads

WANTED-Business property on or near street. Address Box 12, Nenana, giving terms and location.
 FOR SALE---Two pool tables. com plete; in frst-class condition. For par ticulars inquire at News office.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Washington: The Alaska Bone Dry prohibition bill was passed by the senate this afternoon without a roll call.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

Saturday as the result of the rumor of the Kaiser's anticipated peace negotia- tons.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-03

New York. L. $. Steel opened twelve points off on the first sale of 35, 900 shares on Change today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-23
DEMAND STATE
VOTE ON SALOON

Springfield, H., Jan. 23.-Illinois
"drys" started their fight for liouor
less state this morning when a meas
ure was introduced providing for a
statewide referendum on the issue
Charles l.. Wood, of Keene. fathered
The dry" bill held the center of the
stage, but of importance also was the
Chicago home rule bill drafted by
Preston kumler, Of Chicago, and in.
duced In the house this morning. II
provides regulation of public utilities
by commission.
The third important evnt of the day
as tn general assembly reconvened to
begin its real work was the coming
to this city Of William ]. BRYAN.
Bryan will use his influence to solid.
lily the dry forces in the assembly
ands VIII open Springfield's local oD-
ton fight. He arrived at noon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-23
RAGS WANTED

We will pay &c per pound for clean,
cotton rags at this office.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-23
NEW YORK SCENE
OF LEAK" QUIZ

New York, Jan. 23-Racked nv
eleven sympathetic congressman and
almost unlimited power. Sherman l.
Whipple, the Boston cross examiner
gan delvlng into Wall Streets myriad
passages today, for evidence that
there was Q leak in President Wilson's
december peace note, and that some
body profited by it.
The biggest men in the Street, these
wlo have made Wall Street by.word
from Maine to California, will be OK.
ahmed by Mr.. Whipple and his con.
eressional committee before the probe
is taken back to Washington. In.
Guided in these are some of the
worlds greatest financiers-Morgan
Vanderlip, Fiske and others.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-23
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
n. M. Kelly, Compts Sol.

n. M. Kelly, compts Sol.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. LA SALE
COUNTY, ss.-in the Circuit Court
to March term, A. d. 1917. Clara
Cavanaugh, VS.. Peter Cavanaugh In
Chancery. Bill for Divorce. Gen.
No. 21552.
AFFIDAVIT that upon due and diligent
inquiry the place of residence of the
defendant, Peter Cavanaugh. cannot
be ascertained, so that process cannot
be served upon him, having been filed
IN the Clerks office of the Circuit
Court OF said county, notice is there.
fore hereby given to the said defend.
ant that the complainant filed her hill
OF complaint in said court, in the
Chancery side thereof, on the 23rd day
OF January, 1917. and that thereupon
a summons issued out of said Court
wherein said suit is now pending. re-
turnable on the second Monday in the
month of March next, as is by law re.
CURED. Now, unless YOU the said de.
PENDANT above named. Peter Cavan.
augh, shall personally be and appear
before said Circuit Court, on the first
day OF the next term thereof. to be
holden at Ottawa, in and for the said
county, on the second Monday in
March next and plead, answer or de.
muir to the said compliments bill Of
complaint, the same and the matters
and things therein charged and sta ed
VIII be taken as confessed, and de.
cree entered against you according
TO the prayer of said bill.
JOHN l.. WITZEMAN, Clerk.
Ottawa, Illinois, January 80. 1917
IT, M. Kelly, Compts Sol.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-23
Happy Old Ace.

When old age carries with it hosts
of friends good health and an album
dance OF this worlds goods. it SHOULD
DC as happy as any period of our ex
itence. That is old age a it Shout
be, put too often it mean poor diges
ton. torpid bowels, a sluggish liver
and general feeling of i'll health
despondency and misery. This condi.
ton can be greatly alleviated, how
ever by taking one of Chamberlain
Tablets each day Immediately after
supper. This Will strengthen the di.
gestlon, tone up the liver and regulate
the bowels. then than feeling of des
pondency will give way to one of hone
and good cheer. Obtainable ever,
whore.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-23
::|SOcietyNOtes


The Brotherhood of American Yeo
men had a rousing meeting last even
ing at the Odd Fellows Hall. Card,
were played and prizes awarded. 4
very enjoyable evening was spent
New officers for the ensuing yea,
were elected, as follows:
Madam Foreman Mrs. |. A Todd
Master of Ceremonies-Mrs. H. W
Condo.
Correspondent-Elmer Anderson.
Overseer-Mrs. Al. Houchens.
Chaplin-George Corcoran.
Lady Rebecca-Mrs. Ida Baucble
Lady Rowena-Mrs. Geo. Corcoran,
Watchman-L. A. Todd.
Sentinel-Sylvester Bauchle.
COMMITTEEMAN Torkelson.
The next meeting will be held Mon.
day evening, Feb. ~, 1917. at Dad
Fellows Hall. All members are re.
quested to be present.
q . =
The second rehearsal for the min.
strel show OF the Knights of Columbus
was held Sunday afternoon under the
direction Of Prof. Jos. A. Reardon.
End men have been chosen and the
parts assigned. The minstrels will be
staged Ia the X. of C. hall shortly be.
fore the Lenten season.
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A series OF revival meetings will be
held all this week at the United Evan.
gelical church. Rev. Divan is con.
Quoting the services and the public is
cordially invited to attend. The sery.
ices in the evening begin promptly a,
1880 o'clock.
The annual banquet of the Young
Peoples Christian Union will be held
Friday evening, February 23rd. The
place for holding the banquet has not
as yet been decided upon. A commit.
tee has been appointed to look after
he arrangements for the banquet.
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The seventh annual dance of the
Mystic Workers will be held TUESDAY
evening, February 9Th, at Willis
Dancing Academy. The affair this
ear promises to be replete with MANY
ovelties.
Mrs. T. ". Burrows entertained
lumber of friends at bridge marty
ionday afternoon at her home on Co.
lmbus street.
mere VIII be a meeting of lllinl
amp, K. n A. at the Odd Fellows
all at s O'clock Wednesday evening.
anuary "a. The installation of Of.
GERS will take place at this meeting
i d 4,
Miss Myra Lucey was rendered a
birthday surprise party last
vening at her home on 1913 DeLeon
rect. About sixty friends gathered
the Lhcey home. Games and an
npromptu musical program furnish.
the amusement Of the evening. A
imptuous repast was served and the
tests departed at late hour after
most enjoyable evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-23
WOODWARD TELLS
!. MERGER SCHEME
OTTAWA ATTORNEY WHO is
DRAFTING COMMISSION CON.
SOLlDATioN PLAN, EXPLAINS
PROPOSITION TO STATE MED.
les.

Springfield. Ill.,. JAN 2s.-Represen
tatives Of the various medical and NJ
lied professions which would be- A.
fected by the administrations plan for
the re-organizatio of the health
agencies Of the state after a consulta.
ton with Governor Lowden have
agreed, that the plan is feasible and
VIII support it if it is as represented
to thenl.i
The only thing that troubled the
*speakers was how the agencies which
would hold the examinations and is.
sue certificates to the different profes.
sions would be appointed and consti.
tuted,
Charles E. Woodward, of Ottawa,
VINO Is drafting the consolidation bill,
explained In detail He declared tina,
the object Is NOT to interfere with the
present system Of certifying but mere.
~ 70 organize the department in sucn
way that 1t will be more compact
ana efficlent. 1t is proposed to have
each professions certifying depar,.
ment remain intact and this was the
only question on which there was dan.
ger OF difference of opinion.
G0v. Lowden appeared before
conference Of representatives of the
professions involved Monday after.
noon and explained the plan C. Fred
Dodds, secretary of the state board of
pharmacy, was chairman of the mee,. /
Ing and DR.. c. st. Clair Drake. secre.
tary OF the state board of health, wa,
secretary.
Among those present we're the FOL
lowing:
Dr. John A. Robinson, president OF
the state board Of health: Miss Anna
T. Tittman, secretary OF the state
board OF nurse examiners; Julia P.
Kennedy, Chicago, representing board
OF nurse examiners; Ray Williams.
secretary OF the journeyman BARRIERS:
Ahce E. Daily, Illinois Graduate
Nurses Association Minnie Ahrens,
president nurse examiners; Frank
deacon, president Illinois Association
or hospital managers o. H. Seifer,,
state board dental examiners;
Henry c. Paul, president Illinois Med.
zeal Society; w. B. Day, Illinois
Pharmacy Association; r. G. Akin.
son, optometrists; julius Riemen. ,
schneider Chicago retail druggists
association; F. Fl. Seubold, Illinois
Association OF Chiropractors and G.
n. Gushing. Illinois Homeopathic As. 4.
sociation.
Jacob Frisch. member OF the gen.
erai assembly from this district and
druggist. was the only legislator
present
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-23
FAIL TO CONFIRM
SINKING OF RAIDER

Rio Janeiro. Jan. 2S.-It was an
nounced by the Brazilian ministry Of
marine today that no confirmation has
peen received of the pernambuco re,
port that German raider has been
sunk of the Brazilian coast BY the
British cruiser Glasgow.
IL Is reported from Montev idea tnat
a steamship. believed to be Germs N
auxiliary cruiser, was seen off Bahia
Biancha, Argentina. steaming south
ward at full speed If this report is
true It is possible that the Germsn
commerce destroyer is trying to es-
cape into the Pacific.