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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-14
STAFFORD COUNTY NORMAL.
Teachers Will Hold Annual Session
Beginning June 2.

st. John, Kan, May 14.-Miss
Maude Sprickard, Stafford county SUI
perintendent, announces that the
thirty-third annual session of the STAFF
ford county normal will open here
June 2. 1t will close on June 20, fol-
lowing two days of examinations.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To the deceased Michael Lyden his
 heirs, executors, administrators and
 assigns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the year l90S l expended one hundred dollars in labor and i'm. movements upon placer mining claims Nos and 2 below discovery. second tier right init of Dome creek. tributary of Chatanika creek. in the Fairbanks Recording District. Territory of Alaska.
 In order to hold your interests in said claim under the provisions of section 232f of the rev sed statutes of the United States. said expendi. ture being for your share of the an nual assessment work for said year. and if within ninety days after the 3ast publication of this notice you 1all or refuse tO pay 10 the under signed as co-oWner your said rropor- ! Oil of the expenditures aforesaid four interest in said claims will become the property of the under. signed as eo-o"ner under said sec tion 232i R. <.
 JOHN CROWLEY.
 First Publication Sept 9. 1913.
 Last Publication Dec. %. 1913.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Gussie Morton. F. T. Morton.
 George M. Auten II. A. Weir A.
 D. Currie. George Butler, Peer
 Lorentzcn. Thomas Lloyd, Amelia F..
 Butler, Rosa Cummings and Mary
 Bergman. and < D. Weir.
 You and each of you are hereby notified thar during eaCh of the years l9l0 1911 and 1912. have expended one hundred dollars Cs1O6) in labor and improvements upon each of the following association placer mining claims. namely; the lngersoll assOCiat on. the Lincoln as sociatton, the June association. the Nugget association. the Fairbanks association, the Johnson association the Savana assoc ation and the Sun nyside association, all of which said placer mining claims are situate on Caribou creek, q tributary of Bear Paw river. in the kantishna record Ing district. Fourth jud cill division. territory of Alaska. in order 10 hold said claims under the provisions of section 232t. O. the revised statutes of the United States: said labor constitutes the annual assessment '''i n l'i hii' h'ltN l't'. iFIi ana 1912 ufou each of the above des eribei placer miHiug claims.
 You are fur her notified that if within ninety days C9n after the last publication of this notice. you. and each of you. aS respective co. owners. having an interest the above named mining claims. fail or 70 use 10 Day the undersigned your respective proportion of the expendi- ure required to hold said claims. md each of them as aforesaid for he years 1910 1911 and 1912. your interests in said claims for which you Tailed to pay your share will become he property of the unersigned un. Ter the provisions of said section '32i Revised Statutes of the United States.
 OLE l.. HJELNIK Frss publication November 24. 1913. ast ruhlicat on March 3. 1911.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
 FAIRBANKS PRECINCT FOURTH
 DIVISION, TERRITORY OF ALAS
 KA
 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
 OF TOM OVERLAND. DEcEAS.
 ED. NO. 129-NOTICE TO CRED.
 ITORS.
 Notice is hereby given, by the un- dersigned, administrat of the estate of Tom Overland, deceased to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit such claims. with the neces- sary vouchers. within six co months after the first publication of this mo- ice, to the said administrator at the office of G. A Olson. room 9. in the Horseshoe building. in the city of Fairbanks Alaska. which said office the undersigned selects as his place of business ill all matters connected with said estate of Tom Overland. deceased
 LOUIS TESDALE, Administrator of the Estate of Tom Overland, deceased. c. A. OLSON. attorney for said ad- 
 D. 1-7-14-21.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
MAIL AIRSHIP REJECTED.

NNSTTNGTNN, n C. Doc I6
 r#c proposal of the postoffice depart nent ta establish an airship mail -arytce m remote parts of the Unit Il States wa= knocked in the head 'edty hy the lower house of congress, sHich rejected the bill providing for he necessary equipment and authority to proceed with the plan
 Tn" htit, which was strongly urged " To~tmastor-GeneraI Burlcson. was designed to meet the unusual condi- 'iaus found in many parts of Alaska as well as in other parts of the United States. and would. had the aIau been carried out. have afforded szur1 rtl3sf te considerable number
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
CAsEYs FINISH.

Murphy-What's that in your poe ket?
 Pat Gin whisper)-Dynamite. I'm waiting for Casey. Every time he meets me he slaps me on the chest and breaks my pipe, Next time he does 1t he'll blow his hands off.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
ON PAYING BASIS,

WASHINGTON. n C. Dec l9- The annual report of Postmaster General Burleson. which was submit ted to congress this week, shows that the postoffiCe department has been placed on a paying basis under the new administration first time in 3h years that the income has been sufficient to meet the operating ex- penSeS.
 The report contains a strong rec. ommendation for government ownnr- ship of telegraph and telephone svs- tems throughout the country
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
WILL QUIT THE GAME.

eN, RtNif. ET1, t'H#, Dee '7-i Press ai 'af#s for a definite statement .rz-a-. zf1rs fur inc future. ss7errr.r Johnson at.ef1rs3 positively 'ft- =r Has Ha intention of running u:tl.s aftrt #r las completed t- present term
 r is zsat,s .i5o Way clear for Iran s- 4tan... Wt' aanoHneaa his can as:ars fur tas Tinted Sttf.s seu3t. fa-t f4a l4t-W Wr5 stn,d r.afy to e#au=- #5- #faH~ n ,asa inyatueT
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
MAY PARTON wAPPY.

fLNz#FIA. Ha~a be fz- ,iaFer- nar Lister i- seriously cuHsidorins tho erantfHH of fHrtsa to former chief ef Tal5=e Waaaen~fefH hefarc Christ mas IT.. friends of Inc former chief U.o l@ ~,r1 'rz time in the stat" rsn3- tent #fE If Wafla Wal'a for graftiua vii. 5f "ff=e. are confident that Inc ze#H he Fa-.azaaa hpsafsz r.= end af th'
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
DAVIES PLEADS GUILTY.

CINCINNATI. D. bee. l6--Whcn arrailusd In court today on the charge pf tousrsrius illcIaly to transport dynamite. George Davis, former of fEeT uf tHy Er t=r x Structural Iron NaEA,y~ a~~u,fat4"n> pleaded -uilty I'a+As w=s arrested several weeks aEo u New York. at which time he made a full confession to tt" detectives who We're >.u. tram th" West in search af aim
 Harry lau,-. .snntaer former mem r=sF ef tae tynamftin= union. also Was trrE!-u,t today. hvt r~ entered plea # noi aJttty anI VIII make a flight sar his rri'a~r IT" date of his trial VIII Nc >,r aj the same time that 0ray3~ is sentenced
 Roth men are charged with comrlici- F ir Ire dyHamitine outraEes which
 suited it the conviction of many of
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
SPORTS BY
 TELEGRAPH
BARRED FROM STATE.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Dec. 16.- Packey Mcfarland. the well-known prizefishter. has been forbidden to ap- pear in the ring again in this state for period of one year. His sus- pension is the result of the unsatis- factory showing made with Jack Brit ton on the occasion of their recent meeting in this city.
 WOLGAST AND WHITE.
 MILWAUKEE. Wis, Dec. 19.-Ad Wolgast and Charley White are match ed for a ring contest which is schedul- ed to take place in this city tonight
 HERZ00 MADE MANAGER.
 CINCINNATI. Dec. 19.-Charles l. Herzog, former third-baseman of the New York Giants, who was purchased recently by the Cincinnati Reds. has been appointed to the position of manager of the local team. which is to be reorganized for the coming season. I.erzog will take charge immediately.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
GENERAL NEWS
 BY TELEGRAPH
REMOVE SCHOOL BOARD.

e.ErsGt. taa l- FL, removal uf s#-a ,r-#.H-gz af t.r za.se5 t"arf hy .sEnr lEarr.~,. last week is tao chief ...s. .t conversation tn -Et~ city, and
 .r- =-t H#-trr ssszt IS promised r.. "az.r la- r.,n praised on on" -.I. r-c .3~ a..lr0 w#l. on ii" other . .-. .~s ~.rns who criticize lim s-y- =s -.r -g--or' 1r Ef1a T1HsE ss.r.. r.. u-=t,f ~a-.r.0truiarr o' ..-- N.u-a r.'.:.us,ut was th" ----. a. t... raa-asa5 E.e inc mayor oi ... r... P. -.-t-r- of r-. -r=on' board se-r .et-E He Inst har.
 ~Wa .aat.aa5 v'wsn voters "f the ,s.v a.. attached ta.s~ names to a .,..-saa l.rHnf.n- a special session es t..e# state 5s=H~las#ee rar Il" pur- ts-- of snassEa- d tlN makine the l.L haa-d et.eti.r This move is s.=a,. Y arrassa. however. and fl is #a s.r.,e.H -#at a counter petition v=H rH r.r.-.#.ef t##~ g.eef.. Another .s,-'.g,5 ..- Es.n circulated in the e5'v aH4 -,saatal Ia the mayor. rc- sassifn= f.- razn>'3tau'r' ef H." five f#sm..r. of t#e srraeE board who were P. moved last week. hat the mayor has Efr..F fn recon i1ar his action
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
ANNUAL LABOR SUSPENDED.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. f9.-The senate has approved the bill providing for the suspension of the annual labor clause of the Alaska mining law for the benefit of claim-owners on Seward peninsula who suffered loss as the re- suit of the recent Nome storm The bill was passed by the lower house of congress several weeks ago.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
MAY BECOME E-wIpE

T1ENNTE. toIo-, Hec- Io.TN're x tae possibility that tho southern Colo ado coal miners strike may spreaI #5rol @Eoat the state. There is some talk among tn, officials of the Unit
 l Mine Workers to call all of their
 members out in an effort to force the demands witch have been made upon tae operators in the south Without zamo such action, II is regarded a. leGbtlfal if the present strike can he g"r. as The or4anization already has lost mHca aroHnl and the places of Inc strikers arc heinz filled rrnilly
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
PRESIDENT ON DUTY.

N NSHlNGT0N. N. .. Dee l6- For the first time in more than s,,k, President Wilson was able to attend to his official duties today. bgr5u- a part of that tim" he was .anfIned ta his bed
 The first act of the President was - call d me'tfn- of the cabinet. and hzriu- tLe greater part of the after noun the heads of the several depart HeHt~ wer- in consultation with the
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
SHOOT SAYS NAY.

tH}lt'kCp. Dee. 1f.A la"ae tlele- cation of women waited on Super
 nfeudeHt of School Shoop today with the request that he resign his offic" i'll favor of Ella Flass Young. .f4e former superintendent. Mrs
 Eoan-'s successor dismissed his call .rs with curt refusal to comply
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
Panama Valley R.R.
TIM E CARD.

To Gilmore, daily except Sunday To Chatanika Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY, SEP
 TEMBER 3, 1913.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
BANDITS ELUSIVE.

W\IH.HT'E fHH"1. 8'C- t4- A- H=e#-H =sa~a- af officers afa search jn= fer i.- bandits wno made oT VII registered uaH ,arHat at ST. 0aa, na ,s,ns ot tho daetns robbers Ha- hcer fo-ri X number of tAe sr-r.let- r,tHra,H ta town today hut tRe ma#ort'y are sttH hHntn- fo" eam- frago of 'Hs bandits and ar"
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
STREETS FOR DANGERS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. i9. - The principal streets of this city will b, reserved on New Years eve for the dancers whose antics will contribute largely to the fun of the night In many parts of the city the resi- dents are practieing for the big cela- hration, which promises to eclispe any ever held here
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
CANAL ABOUT DONE

PANAMA. 1',c. 1a- In the o,inion of officials ut r.C Panama caual. fir s,re4t SAnrto-it waterway will be ready far r~" dartu= the coming month a2f "HsH l.r aa'" af fiua1 completion Ha- been fivsI for 2 much ltcr time The rassa@e of vessels through tao canal in January, nowcl,r, depends up- on tho condition of r1c hj- ditch where th"re is constant dan-er "r
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
MOVER SUMMONED.

CALUMET, Dee. IL. Charles NV Mover rroStas nt of the Western Fed eratjon of Miners las hecn summoned to appear before the federal grand fury which is now in session at Hous- ion. inr-~rt-atin- the c"ro.r miners strike It is understood ti.at mum her of the officers of tue labor organ. izatj"n are to be indicted on the esarae of inefttH- riot
 More than 2oo of the strikers are now under arrest on the charge of Siolatine the injunction against pick
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
INTERNATIONAL
 NEWS BY WIRE
PLAYING THE GAME.

LONDON, Dec. l5.-Upon her ar. rival from Paris today. Mrs Emma line hankhurst, leader of the militant suffrasettes. was taken into custody ly the authorities, and is now confin- ed i'll Holloway Jail, where she has occupied cell on numerous previous occasions.
 once inside the tail. Mrs Plank hurst announced that she would inau- @urate another hunger and thirst strike, and the prediction is made by her many followers that she will starve herself out of prison before the end of the week. The newspapers take the same view. and the authorities are severely criticized for placing the mili- tant lady under arrest, in view of the fact that she must be released again almost immediately, if her If" is to be spared.
 Mrs Pankhurst went to France last week. after having been confined in an Exeter jail for short time. She was released on that occasion on the advice of government physicians. who declared that she would starve her self to death il confined longer Fore ed feeding was suggested. but the heart of the prisoner Was in such a weakened condition that the authori- ties feared to resort 10 that method of fain
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
WILL GET NEW TRIAL.

ShE FRANCISCO H,. Ia Tn fLc epinian sf Attorney Wo,slwortn. one af tns lawyers rsta5".t tp defend HH-E G=sa..,s#ts# ma '#s ,l.tfar of eio- laiIua 1Hr Mann aet. declared today Eat He Ha~ esefy a=saraHee 'hat th' son af tHr aanrrtss5annr of tmu1ara- ttan aaf he esaHfea a H~w tri-l @aodwsft. ~avs The courts must =fT.
 ,- e1E,Ht a rrHearfn- if tHe law i, fllLnu--a l.IL.ttE lm tA. tlrrttrr
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
woLaAsr AND WHITE.
HERZOG MADE MANAGER.

Appearance are SO deceitful a girl past 2S can be fooled by her own age.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
EMPEROR DEAD.

LONDON. Dec. 17.-Advices receive today from Abyssinia announce tn death of M.nelik II. emperor of Abys sinia since 1882 Menelik was 70 year of age
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
50 MILLION SALE.

LONDON, Dec IA real estate transfer of greater magnitude than any previous sale ever recorded ir this city was conSummated today when the agent of Harry Mallaby-pee- ley concluded the purchase of the block in the center of the city form erly owned by the Duke of Bedford The transfer involves the sum of fifty million dollars.
 MallabyDeeley is lord of the manor
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
THEY GET THE BLAME.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 16.-St Andrews Scotch church. one of the most beauti- 'ul and costly places of worship in the city, was almost demolished last night by fire. which is believed to have been started by militant Suffra- gettes. Evidence secured today by the authorities leaves little room to doubt the origin of the fire and a wig orous search is being made for those responsible for the great loss
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
ZONE MAN DEAD.

BALTIMORE. Nh. Dee. h. l.ien- tcnant-ColonI Gu3'arl. who direct ed the excavation work in Culebra cut. in the Panama canal, died her. today of the maladv common to the
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
MINERS ENTOMBED.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, Dee 1G -Retwcen forty and fifty coal miners are cntomhed in the Vulcan mine as The result of an explosion which oc- cured this mornin" The rcscue pf tie men has been prevented by the fir Wgich followed the explosion and il k believed that all of them have periSbed The explosion was
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
broken
ELECTRICITY FOR POINT HOPE.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dee. l9- Bishop Peter T. Rowe. of Alaska, is in this city arransine for the construc- ton of an electric generating plant for us at the Episcopal mission at Point Hope. The bishop has arrans- ed with Dr. Temple. head of the cleo trical department of the University of Pennsylvania. for the design and manufacture of q plant which will be operated hy wind power. transmitted through the medium of q windmill
 Tn" almost continuous presence of wind in the far North will make ft possible ta operate the plant through out practically the entire season, ana :t is probable that storage batteries will form part of the equipment, Tn order that power may be laid away for use during those intervals when
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
RECOVER SONS BODIES.

&EWC-ASTLE. Colo. bee. It. fa#irty-eiaht bodies have been reeop-
 rcd from tae Vulcan mine. which .ss.s partially wrecked yesterday by an explosion If coal dust The men were frfshtfalfy burned and disfig- zEed. showine plainly that they were tirectly in the path of the ienjted dust The rescue workers are now searctue for the remaining victims, If whom il is believed the,e are at least ten
 Two of :lse entomhed miners wer, taken ont alive this afternoon, but if is considered doubtful if any ota-rs Ssr} iyed the explosion and fire which suitowcd.
 All of the miners who were in the mine at the time of the explosion were Americans, the sons of farm F. and businessmen residing here and in the adjacent country. Prac- ticaly all of them were married
 Tie explosion was followed by a fire, the flames bursting from the shaft with great force and eNten1- ing high into the air. The fire is now under control, however, and the work of rescue will progress more f-s,r,itIN" rau
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22

that he had decided to decline th. of fer McComos gives as his reason for not accepting the post that he mas not the means to represent the United States at a foreign court
 Local Democrats are now hopeful of inducing McCombs to assist ther.t
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
OFFICIAL FAMILY DINE.

WASHINGTON. D. =. Dec le.- President Wilson entertained the mem hers of his official family at an eI- aborate dinner which was prepared at th" White House last night. Among those present as the guests of the cx- "cutiVc, in addition to the members of the cabinet, was John Purrar Mitchell, collector of customs and may .L-- -l...-L ..r
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

10 Chas. c. Pearson, your heirs, exc
 cutors. admin stfators anu assigns:
 You are hereby no flied that dCr- ing each Of the years 1911. 1912, and 1913. have expended one hundred dollars in labor and impr vements npon placer mining claim known as Creek Claim number sixteen below discovery, situated on Tenderfoot creek, tributary of Panama river. in the Panama Mining and Recording District Alaska.
 You are hereby notified that if, at the eXPira ion of ninety days after the last pubIicat on of this n tct4 you fail or refuse 10 contribute your proportion of such expenditures your Interest in the said claim shall be- come the property of ;he undersign- ed as co-OWner, under section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the Unit. ed States.
 FRANK o. LAWRENCE. First Publ cation Nov. 2t. 1913. | asst ruhlicat or March 1q1.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
LAST SLIDE REMOVED.

PANAMA. Dee. tG=Tho last Shov- eiful of dirt was removed today from Gul"bra cut, thus opening the Panama canal from end tn end. For all prac- tical purposes the canal is ready for service, but much work remains yet to be done before the biz ditch will he really completed.
 The clearing of the last slide in Culebra cut was finished nearly a month sooner flan MaS eNnnctel
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
DENIES oUTRAGEs.

WASHINGTON. D. c, Dec. 1s.- Official -advices were received by the state department this afternoon from the American consul at Chihuahua in which emphatic denial is made of the reported outrages against Ameri- cans which were supposed to have been committed by the rebels The dispatches state that none of the foreigners remaining at Chihuahua have reason to complain of the treat ment accorded them by either the re- ! l.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
SMALLPOX ON FLEET

GUANTANAMO, Cuba, Dec. 1s.- With six members of the crew laid up with smallpox and ? other suffer- ing from fever, the battleship Ohio, of tn" Atlantic fleet. arrived here to- day from the Mediterranean on her way back to the United States. The smallpox is of the virulent type and the six who contracted the disease in the foreign ports are in a precar iouS condition. Extreme precautions have been taken to isolate the vic tims in the hope of preventing the spread of the disease, but many mem bers of the crew Were exposed on the homeward voyage. and it is feared that additional cases will make their appearance. The fever patients are not seriously ill
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
OF INTEREST
 ID ALASKANS
MORE DUNGLIN3.

VALDEZ. bee l7-Communtcation with the states via the Washington- Alaska military cable was interrupted this morning by the steamer Alameda. which ran afoul of the cahI. whiI. making landing here. The anchor. which was lowered as the vessel near ed the dock. caught both the Sitk, and the l.iscum cables. and both were broken.
 The cahleship Burnside is now .i Sitka. having been on her return ta seattle after repairing the last break. The report comes from the former capital that the repair ship has cx- hauSted her coal supply and may be compelled to make a trip to S,attIo for fresh supply. in which event . week or more will elapse before the latest break is mended
 The press dispatches received today came by the military wireless. which will have to he depended upon until cable pnupirafiou is ragtnr.1
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
REFUSED THE JOB.

NEW YORK, Dec. l9.-William F.
 McCombs, chairman of the Democratic national committee, who was offered the ambassadorship to France by President Wilson, announced today
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
VERMONT IN TOW.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Wireless ad- vices received here today from the battleship Vermont state that her pro- peller shaft Was broken on the home ward voyage from the Mediterranean, and that the vessel is now being lowed to Norfolk by the Deleware This is the only serious mishap re- ported by any of the returning bat tleships, which are now completing their Mediterranean cruise
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
WILL EXAMINE THAW.

CONCORD, x. H., Dec. l9,-Eol,r ,rominent medical experts have been named as special commission to "V- anime into the mental condition Of Harry fhaw, who has made apI'lica- tion for his release on bail. peniine the outcome of the eXtradition proceed in@s which are now in progress, and which probably will not be settlcc for several years.
 The decision of the aliensts will have much Influence. it is thought in ,f
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
WELL ORGANIZED.

WILLIST6N. x. b. Dec l6-Cleye Gulhertson, who was convicted re- gently on the charge of killing three members of the Dillon family. was taken from tue jail today by d mob and hanged to a nearby tree Unlike Southern lynchings. the mob which put an end Ia Culbertson was well organized and orderly. They marched to the jail quietly, compelled the iailer to open the doors, and after the lynch ing, each went his way without furth- CT demonstration. It was all done in very few minutes, and so quietly that many residents of the town were not aware of the proceeding
 No attempt has been made by the local authorities to arrest . any of those who took part in the lynching althoueh many of them are known and it is considered doubtful if any action will be taken unless the mat ter is taken up by the state or federal bnritiac
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
TERM IS ENDED.

ALBANY. N. Y, Dec 16-This is Chief Justice Edgar NJ. Cullen's last day as member of the court of ap- peals of the state of New York The term of the chief justice does not in reality, expire until the end of the year. but his service ends with the adjournment of court today.
 Chief Justice Cullen was the pre- siding officer over the court which tried former Governor Sulzer.
 Associate Justice John Clinton Gray also will retire as member of the court of appeals at the end of the year