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The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-08
WESTERN STATES UNDERTAKE WORK
 OF MAKING LAWS

SAN FANCISCO.-The first two weeks of the new year will see the opening of the legislatures of the Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast regions. Reconstruction pro- grams are the general rule and legis- islation to be submitted generally has to do with the return from war to peace conditions.
 Bills having to do with road con- struction will engage the attention of Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado, which anticipate con- siderable activity in this direction.
 The returned soldier will have the attention of the majority of the state legislatures wherein provision will be made for him both in the matter of employment and for the care of those crippled and incapaci- tated.
 California, Wyoming, New Mexico will grapple with the matter of pro- hibition which is expected to take up a considerable of the lawmakers time. Wyoming is expected to give precedence to statutes carrying out h. I,to of hn 1n the prohibition amendment into the state constitution. California will introduce resolution to ratify the national "dry" amendment.
 The Industrial Workers of the World will doubtless engage consid- erable attention from the California legislators. Governor William D. Stephens has advocated drastic meas ures for dealing with his organiza- tion. It is proposed to frame law making membership in this organiza- tion unlawful.
 Modification of the present prim- ary laws of Idaho is expected to be one of the principal activities of the states lawmakers, existing condi- tions being said to be unsatisfactory. Farm legislation also will engage much attention.
 Colorado will devote itself to a program of reconstruction and the enactment of laws governing the new civil service commission which was created by the constitutional amendment, adopted at the recent November election.
 Little legislation of importance is forecasted in Oregon, while the state of Washington is likely to concen- trate largely on legislation having to do with road construction and the care of returning soldiers. The con vening of the Oregon legislature has been postponed on account of the continued prevalence of the epi- demic of Spanish influenza.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-08
PUNlSHING BACKSLIDERS

'n ancient form of punishment in favor in the Middle Ages has been adopted in Belgium for Belgian women who were too friendly to- ward the German invaders or who listened to their love making, writes ar Associated Press correspondent from Bruges. They have been shorn of their hair. In Bruges several women have suffered this form of
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-08

COcOdnul oil rom LOW organism hat live in stagnant water is thu laim of a Munich scientist. -~~-~~---~---~-->-- Membership List
 Nenana Commercial Club Anderson, Herman Alfred, Mrs. Clara Browne, F. D. Bresnahan, E. D. Blankfield, D. Bowen, J. R. Blair, Roy Brooker. Ed Bennett, J. F. Ball, I. B. Brown, Erie Burns, R. E. Calderhead, R. w. Campbell, N. J. Coghill, w. A. ~ Sooney, M. J. Doner, Frank ,Diven. R, J. Douse, Fred Davis, Harry Ekeland, Ali Fisher, Joe Flower, J. H. Foster, Steve Gagnon, Vim. Haslem, H. C. Hagan, James Hill, L. w. Hagen, Hans Hoey, Andy . Gray, E. B. ' Gilcher. W. H. ' Hyland, Mike Jones, Frank Jacobsen, J. c. Julian. w. J. Johnson, Joseph Jepson, Peter Joseph, H. E. Roland, Knut Ketooroky, John A. Laughlin, F.. l.. Lund, F.. E. Lehr, Q. F. Myers, R. R. Moore, Frank B. Miles, J. H. Mcdonald, R. s. ' Martin, G. s. Morris, R. c. Nash, Martin O'Keefe. Larry Parks, s. E. Pennington, G. w. Palfy, Paul Packer, w. l.. Ryan, w. A. Herman Rosburg Roth, Andy Rodigkeit, Vim. Slippern, J. A. Simson, Lipman Scett, J. H. Sellander, c. J. Stone, A. J. Schmidt, Pete Smith, Chas. Southworth, R. G. Spira, Frank Thompson, Theodore Toussaint, J C. K Tyler, M. V. Taylor, Wm. J. Van Orsdel. J. c. Williams, E. A. Waechter, R. I.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-08

Nenana, Alaska's Interior Fuel Depot
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-08
ADVERTISING ALASKA

"Alaska boys in France, in the army cantonments and in the navy are the most effective press agents the North has ever known,' de- clared J. L. McPherson, manager of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Com mercial Club, in statement which appeared recently in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
 ''I want a homestead where l can do little hunting, fishing and trapping," is typical of the requests for information on Alaska received from the boys in France, showing that their life in the open has in- stilled in them desire to become pioneers, to lead life of adventure. From the training camps throughout the States, from Honolulu, from the high seas and from France the men in the service are writing for infor- nation on Alaska.
 What are the farming and min ing. homesteading, fishing and trap ping and general opportunities in the Northland?" are the questions representing a majority of the in- quires. Numbers of men state their intention of settling in Alaska when they return from the war, and de- sire general information. Some of them make inquiries as to business conditions and homesteadng oppor tunities. One asked for information on coal lands, their location, the lease laws, etc, while Jackie briefly requests 'all standing infor- nation.
 Not only is Alaska being thought about by the men in the service," added Mir. McPherson. ''but it is be- ing earnestly talked about and de- bated, and we find that many of the inquiries received are for the benefit of number of men, the writer only acting as spokesman.
 "One of Alaska's sons. writing to a Seattle friend, stated that while at Bordeaux he attended an illus trated lecture on Alaska. 'The slides were furnished by your Alaska bureau, he said, and they were very good They were all the more interesting to me because many of the scenes were familiar. As the familiar towns were shown, thought of our jolly bunch coming down on the good old sea-tub North western. The flowers at Skagway were just as we saw them
 Alaska has furnished far greater per cent of her man power to the war than any other section of our land, and as result she is feel ing more seriously the effect of the drain in all her industrial and de- velopment life. But it is certain that with the final settlement of peace the Alaska boys will all return to the Northland and will take with them scores of comrades to whom they have told the wonders of the land up there These men will furnish the essential manhood for the development of Alaska's great store of raw products, a movement which must be so planned as to build for [ ornament industries and stable and rosperous population '
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-08

M. J. O'Connor, many times mayor of Douglas and for many years a merchant in that town, has pur- chased the Sweet Grocery company, located in the Daylight building at Bellingham, Washington, and is now operating that concern.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-08
NEW GIRL ARRIVED
 IN NENANA TODAY

At the Commission hospital this morning baby girl arrived to brighten the home of MT. and Mrs. Hagstrom.
 Dr. More, who ushered the little stranger into the world, reports that mother and child are doing well.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-08

That he has obtained an oil equal to cocoanut oil from low organism that live in stagnant water is the claim of a Munich scientist.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-08

The Uruguayan government is planning the construction of a dry dock large enough to hold the great est ocean liners.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-08

A spring reel holder has been in- vented for key chains to obviate car rying several inches of loose chain in a pocket.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-08
OUT .

Our Large Stock of Furniture, Rugs, Beds, Bedding, etc. Anderson Bros. & Nerland.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26

"In making appointments
from those who shall have pass
ed the test examination and the
separate inquiry as to qualifca-
tions, preference is to be given
to those candidates who have
had executive, administrative,
statistical, or accounting expe-
rience and to those who have
had charge of bodies of men as
administrators, provided in all
cases that men with the eXpe-
rience stated possess the other
qualifications necessary.
"You will arrange to give no.
tice to the above effect to every
candidate applying for appoint
ment and to his sponsors, and
no candidates are to be selected
for appointment who do not
pass both the test examination
and the personal inquiry.
"You are requested to ask the
Civil Service Commission to pre-
pare the blanks for the test eXa-
mination or to cooperate with
you in the preparation of them.
You will welcome the assistance
of the Civil Service Commission
in this and in any other respect
in which they can be helpful to
you.
''It is my earnest desire, as
know it is your own, that this
census shall be an example in its
quality as well as in its prompt
ness. l need hardly say thai
neither result can be had unless
the supervisors are selected with
special care to their individual
fitness for their task. l am de.
pending on you as the responsi.
BILE officer in immediate charge
of the work to see that every
precaution is taken to achieve
appearance as well as the fact
of political. patronage are to be
avoided and fitness for the worl
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26

carS-shows an increase OF ~
per cent for the period 1912-1917
and of 22.7 per cent for the de-
cade 19O7-1917. The electric To-
comotives in use numbered 357,
as against PIT in 1912 and III
in 1907. During the late five
year period an increase of "A
per cent in the total number of
employees was accompanied by
an increase of % per cent in
salaries and wages; and during
the ten-year period 19O7-17 the
corresponding rates of increase
were 33.1 per cent and 70.4 per
cent.
Primary power.
The total primary horsepower
amounted to 4,2OO,192 in 1917,
an increase of 14.7 per cent over
1912 and of 66.7 per cent as
compared with 1907. The great
bulk of this power was derived
from steam, which contributed
3,543,915 horsepower to the to-
tai, as against 627,983 obtained
from water and 1924 from in
ternal-combustion engines. The
rate of increase in steam power,
however, was considerably less
than the rates for the other
forms of power. A pronounced
tendency to use larger units
appears in the case of all three
classes of power. Between 1907
and 1917 the average horsepo-
wer of the steam engines increa-
sed from ZIG to 2,036; of the
water wheels, from 403 to 1887;
and of the internal-combuStion
engines, from 1913 to 534.
Passengers.
In addition to 11,3O4, ,660, ,462
revenue passengers, the electric
railways carried 3,021, ,137,935
transfer and 181, 1,116,176 free
passengers, making a total of
14,5O6,914,573. This total re-
presents an increase of 1915 per
cent during the period 191217
and 52.2 per cent for the decade
1907-17. The revenue car mile
age totaled 2,139, ,222,93O, an in
crease of 11.3 per cent as COM
pared with 1912 and of 1922 per
cent over 1907.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26
Appointment Of Census Supervisors

to be done will be the controlling
factor in the appointments"
The Director of the Census
has already taken steps to carry
out the instructions Of the Sc
cretary.
The supervisors duties will
occupy their time for the grea-
ter part of a year, beginning
about July 1, 1919. Their COM
pensation will be $1,000, plus
81 for each thousand or major
fraction of a thousand of popu-
lation enumerated. The total
compensation in an average-si-
zed districts, outside a large city,
will therefore be between $1,7O0
and $1,800. Clerk hire and other
necessary expenses will be paid
by the Government.
! All candidates for supervi-
sorships should address their
APPLICATIONS to the Director of
the Census, Washington, D. c.
Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26
OPINIONS OF MY OWN
BY Claudio Cap6.
BY Claudio Cap6.

When the visit of the Congress
sional Commission was announ-
ced, we expressed our fears, in
this column and in our Spanish
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26

Washington, D. c., March II,
1919.-The Act providing for
the Fourteenth and subsequent
decennial censuses was signed
by the President on March 3.
The enumeration, which will be
made in January, 1920, is now
less than ten months distant;
and the Census Bureau already
has under consideration the Sc
lection and appointment of not
to exceed 400 supervisors who
will have charge of the 10000
enumerators. The supervisors
districts will, in most cases, eX-
cept in the large cities, have
the same boundaries as the Con-
gressional districts. The super
.visors, under the law, are to be
appointed by the Secretary of
Commerce upon the recommen-
dation of the Director of the
Census.
The following instructions
have been given by the Secreta-
nv of Commerce to the Director
of the Census in regard to the
procedure to be followed in
making selections and appoint
ments of census supervisors:
Conforming to the assuran-
ces given the President in my
letter to him of March 3rd, you
VIII please be guided by the foil
owing instructions respecting
appointments to the post of SUI
pervisor in connection with the
taking of the Fourteenth Census
of the United States:
"a test examination, of which
a record will be kept, is to be
required for appoint ment to the
post of supervisor. In addition
to this, a careful personal in.
quiry is to be separately made
respecting the qualifications OF
each candidate. OF this inquiry
also, a record will be kept.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26

Washington, D. c., April 21
1919.-According to a prelimi-
nary report issued by Director
Sam. L. Rogers, of the Bureau
of the Census, Department OF
Commerce, the street and inter
urban railways of the United
States during the year 1917
transported over II billion fare
paying passengers, representing
an average of something more
than 100 trips for each man,
woman, and child in the United
States. The electric railway
companies in that year operated
102,603 cars on 32,535 miles of
line, comprising 44,812 miles of
track; employed 294,826 per-
sons, to whom were paid salaries
and wages @aggregating $751;
240,362; and derived revenues
amounting to $3.50, ,149,8 from
their railway operations. The
rates of increase in the various
items presented by the report
were in most cases materially
less during the period 1912-17
than during the preceding five
years.
This report, which was pre-
pared under the supervision Of
Eugene F. Hartley, Chief Statis-
tician for Manufactures, relates
to the calendar years 1917, 1912,
and 1907. The statistics cover
electric-light plants operated in
connection with electric railways
and not separable therefrom,
but do not cover mixed steam
and electric railroads nor rail-
roads under construction.
The report for 1917 gives figu-
res for 947 operating and 1854
lessor companies. The number
of operating companies compa-
res with 975 in 1912 and 945 in
1907. The line mileage repre-
sents an increase of So per cent
as compared with 1912 and 27.4
per cent over 1907; and the CO.
responding rates of increase in
track mileage are 81 and 30.3,
respectively. The total number
of cars reported-comprising
1914 passenger cars and 22,689
freight and other nonpassenger
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26
PUBLIC PROTECTION OF
! CREDIT

Cities cannot be prosperous
without efficient utilities; and
utilities cannot be efficient wi
thout prosperity. Public regu-
lation involves public protection
of credit.
This is the statement of an
al thority on street railways and
other utilities in urging that i'm
mediate relief is needed for the
street railways of the country,
? Although the street cars have
always been subject to public
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26
AGOOD
INVESTMENT

|f> section, that the results would
not be as fruitful as they should be- We frankly admit
that we were really afraid the Commission would zoe
mohoplzed by certain elements and that the people
not yet fully awake to prevent it.
Public opinion, however, is slowly but surely coming
to life in Porto Rico The people made good show, and
what the Congressman and heard during the eventful
week. particularly in the last two days after their return
from the Island is sufficient to raise hopes to high
degree.
One of the many directions in which we think political
progress will be made, is in governorshp 1t
certain that the next governor of Porto Rico will be either
native continental with long period of residence
in the country; enough time to have made him familiar
with our people No outsider generally speaking can
acquire sufficient knowledge about things, as
well native Porto Rican Continental after long
residence here can; and between Continental and a
natve, all things being equal it is unnecessary to say
that the latter should have the preference We have
plenty Of native lumber to make good governor for
Porto Rico and the begin to get all the rens
Of government in hands, the better.
Things should come in such way that we gradually
pass from present political status to self government
in full that is the in which the country has obtain
ed it's present degree Of government, and in the
nsensibe manner without those jerks always produced
by brusk transition we should grow up in political life
Some Of the States, Rhode Island of them if our
memory is right We're enjoying such degree Of selfg gov
ment when the Federal Constitution was adopted that
they did not need to bother with changing their organic
chart Iwas good enough for he until not many years
ago. Some fine day shall to the realization that
have progressed politically, morally and materially
much we desire now, and although should
be satisfied but forge forward all the tme it will fill us
with satisfaction to behold the long road gone without
any appreciable mishap
From the educational point of view, the Congressman
no doubt realized the tremendous problem we have in
hand and the mpossbty for to solve by ourselves
unless are given enough power to tax wealth
il should be- Certainly there is sufficient amount of
proper in the Island to stand the cost of educating our
people; but if cannot make it pay it's due toward that
end, must be helped out by the Federal Government
Education makes better men, and better efficient
men, At the present time the country is wasting the
effort Of Of people who cannot produce because
they not up to the standard in real manhood and ct
zenship.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26
Electrical Railways in the United States

The electric power consumed
in 1917 aggregated 12,187,850,.
831 kilowatt hours, of which
7,240,502,7S9 was generated by
the companies themselves and
47,348,042 was purchased
The rate of increase in total po-
wer consumed during the five
year period 1927, which
amounted to 35.1 per cent, was
much greater than the rates of
increase during the same period
in revenue car mileage and pas
sengers carried-11.3 per cent
respectively. This difference
was due mainly to the rapid in
crease in the light and power
business done by the railway
companies.
Income and expenses.
The income of the companies
from all course in 1917 aggrega-
ted $730, ,108,040, of which sum
$3.50, 0,149,806 represented reve-
nues from railway operations,
$59,675,286 was derived from
auxiliary and power business,
and $20,282,984 was nonoperat-
ing income. The revenues from
railway operations increased by
21.3 per cent during the period
1927 and by 62.2 per cent be-
tween 1907 and 1917, but those
from light and power business
increased by 1914 per cent and
245-1 per cent during the five
year and ten-year periods, res
pectively. The operating expen-
ses aggregated $452,594,654, an
increase of 36 per cent over 1912
and 80.1 per cent over 1907; and
the deductions from income, com
prising taxes, interest, and fixed
charges, amounted to $221, ,062,-
456, an increase of 1876 per cent
for the later five-year period and
of COL per cent for the decade.
The net income, therefore, was
$50, ,45O,930, a sum less by 17.2
per cent than the net income of
1912 but greater by 1919 per
cent than that of 1907. Of the
947 operating companies, 300
paid dividends aggregating $48,-
337, ,435, decrease of GA per
cent as compared with 1912.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26
! WIRELESS SERVICE

by special train and were rceiv-
ed by the Frech.
PARIS.-Europe will go back
again on virtually a war bread
basis for next three months
according to program adopted
by supreme food council under
Hoover.
NEW YORK.-Months war
bread, it was officially announc-
ed today by wheat director Bar
ners.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26

arrive to-day from Paris, where he has been fighting
obstinatey for Itays rights Fume and the Dalma
an coast tremendous reception awaits him. the whole
city having been decorated with the national colors large
parades will be organized.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26

LONDON.-In spite to it's obvious difficulties, the in
ternatona situation does not impossible of solution
to he Times" This paper says that the block formed
by Great Britain France and the United States will
finally imposed the equilibrium that is essential to coun
teract the new rivarieS
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26
April 26, 1919.
q American League.

Cleveland, e.. Detroit, 4; Chi
cago,2 2; st. Louis, 7.
National League.
Chicago, 5; New York, 3; St.
Louis, L; Pittsburg, 6; Philadel-
phia, 6; Cincinatti, 5.
PARIS.-German officials in
advance of German delegation
to peace conference arrived at
Versailles today. They arrived
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26
$500 :
SOLD BY
Cantero Fernandez & Co.
San Francisco, $3.50. San Juan.

FOR SALE. = Six Cylinder
Chandler touring Car. In good
shape mechanically but needs
coat of paint. Tires good. viii
sell this car at a bargain as l am
preparing to leave the Island.
Inquire evenings or Sundays or
address Room, 8 Y. NJ. G. A. ADvT.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26

regulation there has not been an
equal regard for the public
protection of credit"
Porto Rico Railway Light and
Power Co.,
San Juan wouldn't be San
Juan without the street cars.
FOR RENT. A desirable place
suitable for any kind of business
suitable for any kind of bussi-
ness at the right side of the
ground floor of 19 Allen st. In
!quire Of the land lord at the End
floor of the house. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-26

cede the Great Beast of the Book Of
Revelations.
The work of a great genius stirred
to the bottom of his soul by the weeks
of tension, violence and horror which
eliminated in the great epic of the
Battle of the Marine, and by the splend-
or of the Spirit of France under the
trial.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
KANSAS CITY STRIKE ENDS
Railroad switchment Vote to Return
to Work After an All Day Con-
ference With Officials.

Kansas City-The strike Of 1900
switchment of all roads but two enter
ing Kansas City, and the Kansas City
Terminal railroad was called off at
1870 o'clock in the morning, when the
men after practically an aIl-day ses-
sion, voted to return to work.
A committee of the strikers ap-
peared at the office of W. NJ Corbett,
general manager of the Terminal rail-
road, soon after the vote had been
taken and announced the decision Of
the strikers.
''The men will return to work when
the whistles blow in the morning. -
said H. F. Taylor, chief clerk in the
office Of the federal manager.
The switchmen belonging to the six
locals of the Brotherhood Of Railway
Trainmen met all Sunday afternoon
at 1925 Grand avenue, and again at
night at 1880 Grand