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The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-15
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form ai rasn CT SHOW. along the coast T..:s t.. a-ar ty Is accounted for Ky t... pr.., ailiu- Vgrmtu along the coast ,fu. ,r the tr@;e'Hr" of t4e Janan current
 s.EcaardI ~s of obstacles encount- .r.d up to the present time in the u,a afut"uanc' and operation of Alaska railroads, there is much hope for the future. as experience has demonstrat- ed that at railroads. wherever their foCa tiou rnay be. during early years of .a.HieuaEce anl operation. are sub jeet to trouble in greater degree than is rfr rule in later ycars when suf- t.rt,ut time has elapsed to permit of .rf,stantiaI adjustment through grai- uaI coordination of physical features. :
 I.,NrrftnE tn tb, question of govern uent ownership, Mr Swercal reminds H. that the government has expenda | '.siilinns of dollars and many lives !q he ai15tary and civil administration pt ,h" Philippines. Hawaii. Porto f=co an; s'uha. with Ho substantial prenf that is efforts have been understood asi sarreciated. and with no assur- ance of reasonable profit. Alaska, oa the other hand, has contributed inn Wensely to our national wealth. and there still remains vast wealth to be 1aN- T colt f.,.. sane hardships as did the pioneers n the carly days of our Western states and in return. as Mir. Swerra, believes, they have been neglected. even imposed upon. by their govern ment. He goes on.
 summed mp, the hurdensome results of national political quarrel and governmental indifference have fallen upon the people of Alaska to snch an extent that many of them nave been forced by idIeness to leave he country, many have failed in their small business enterprises. min Ing development has been seriously rs.- 'arded. and the development and ex- tension of railroads discontinued The present population does not exceed if " thousand. including native Indians and Eskimos. and this in a country famed for its natural wealth and in ex- l lsnt of territory one-thtrd ,one-fifthat | of yt.
 er.
 What is needed as remedy is the adoption hy the government of a lrfin- ite ani hnsinesslke development pro sram, embractng five general items. . GD Early development of railroads by private enterprise. assisted and re- enlated hy the government. or wholly undertaken by the government f21 k .- vision of mining laws, particularly eoal-land laws, to permit of practical and carly development t3) More Iih- eral appropriations to the army en- sineers twho have charge of high ways and telegraph and cable linesl 'o enable them to effect a more rapid extension of trails. and for the su.,- stantial bridging of streams at danger ous fords, tp A comprehensive plan for additional fixed aids to nayiga- tion along the coast. t5D Construction of fortified coaline bunkers for naval and merchant vessels The latter item is srayely important one when We consider the possibility of an American-Asiatic war
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-15
Interesting Items
 From Stagelamd

Beverly Bayne, one Of the leading players with the Essanay company. made her first appearance in pic. lures only trifle more than I year ago. yet she has climbed pretty close 10 the top. She is one of the few prominent mott n-picture ac,. resses who began playing before inc camera without any previous stage experience.
 Gypsy Love" closed it's London run recently after 299 nights.
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 Ada Rehan celebrated her fifty hird birthday few months ago. She is a native of Limerick, Ireland. Duing ths eeasons f 1875 and 1S7S Miss Rehan enacted two hundred fferent characters. and has played Shakespearan heroiens with Edwin 'ooth. Lawrence Barrett. and John Mccullough, besides being Augustin 'aiy's leading lady for many years.
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 Daniel Frohmah, managing director of the Famous Plaers' Film com rany, arranged with David Relasco tor motion picture production of A Go d Little Devil" in which will 1pFear the entire company, includ- ing William Norris, Mary Pickford. Ernest Truex, Ernest Lawford. Ed ward Connolly and the others.
 A Good Litts Devil' is peculiarly adapted to motion pictures. offering unequaled opportunities for illu. sions, visions and other camera eff cts. As the result, no city of any size ill the country will be deprived next season Of this Belasco fair, play. While the actual players il the actual production are appearing Ill the large cities. the same player, in motion pictures will be seen in the smaller cities, which either could not be booked next season or Nh SC stages were inadequate to holi the production.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-15

In parts of Europe the roads are successfully cleaned by means of 2 vacuum machine. It consists of a suction mechanism containing stiff brush, which revolves at great speed close to the ground
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-15
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Lottie Brscoe, of the Lubin com. pany who speaks French as fluentl. as English. has been offered engage ments both ill London and Paris to star Ill new feature productions. Miss Briscoe has refused all offers, as she prefers to continue her ey tellent team work with Arthur John son.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-15

Persons with blue eyes are rare ly affected by color blindness.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-15

Mrs Albert sydney Burleson, wife of the Postmaster Generad. find Ing that American drama and act ing are considerably hampered by artlficia, tradition, has written 4 play. The Congressman Secre. iary.' ill which she strives t dispel the myths of type and dialogue.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-15

It is now two years since the Nltagraph company produced a dra. matization f Dickens's "A Tale if Iiao Cities. Since that time ii has achieved such remarkable success that repeated demands have been made for the reissue of this beautiful drama. It was one of the Ilrst moving pictures to demonstr,ta the great possibilities of the photo play, and is said to have made 4 greater hit with the English people than any other film produced before r since. The Vitagraph company has decided to again reproduce th.s drama, for release in Eng,and only. as it appeals in the main to the pa. triotic instincts of the English pai. pie. The story of the play is full C, powerful situations and strong emo tlonai incidents. It has been skill 1ully handled with proper regard L techlnal detail and correct histori cal characterization and has been carried out by pleasingly natural and c,eyer players.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-15

ACTORS WHO DIED ON STAGE.
 The sudden death of Van Biene, the 'cellist, while on the stage play ing in the The Broken Melody" ill which he had appeared all over the world recalls to am exchange many similar instances of famous actors Who expired while in the act of dem onstrating their greatest histrionic powers.
 Sir Henry Irving died on the stage cf an English theater at the most intense moment of his interpretation Of the character of Thomas a Beck ct. He had party spoken the pre-
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-15

D. c. Fairweather, of the Vita. graph company, recently visited St. John. N. B., and stated that his company might establish studio there, using the famed scenery of the St. John and kennebaccasis riv- CTS for their photoplay.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-15

William Winter Jefferson has been secured by the kinemacolor company to play his fathers famous role of Bob Acres in The Rivals" Most of the scenes for that producti II have been taken on the beautiful estate of F. NJ. Smathers, at Larch- mont, where the house and gardens are of the real old English style. The play is being staged by Theo, dore Marston, and Mir Jefferson is surrounded by an excellent acting company, including Lorraine Frost,
 ate leading lady with William H. Crane; George Staley, Dallas Ander- sSn and other legitimate players.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
BEATS CALIFORNIA

Seattle, May g The Univer- sity of Washington eight won by seven lengths over the University of California's crew.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31

problem there the that have here to connect tidewater with an inland navi gable water system
 1t is obvious that anyone who would take map or Alaska and look it, though he had no idea whatever or "a road constructions could not miss seeing the obvious and necessary thing to connect these two rivers with tide water One river won't do The great valley o the other would not be served if only railroad was built
 When say that railroad is needed in Alaska, that the problem What want is system ot railroads in Alaska What necessary to begin resume railroad construction in Alaska What will be needed is probably
 900 miles of railroads in years to come But the first two trunk lines to connect those river systems with tdewater.
 Now those lines not very extensive. Less than miles would either of those river systems with dewater Less than 1000 miles of railroad would con- meet both of those river systems with tdeWater.
 When 1 say that O,OOO miles is necessary, It IS lar under stating fact In the Northern countries uf EuropeNorway, Sweden and Fnand-Whic lie in dentl- cally the same attitudes Alaska, which have the same climatic conditions they have 900 miles ot railroad They have 1O, 900, GOO population.
 We have So far ill Alaska less than 500 miles of rail- road and have only about 30 900 population Our area in Alaska is GOO square miles while their combined area about GOO. Our far superior to those countries If you study them for little bit you can easily decide that will require railroads in the years to come than is contained in them. When you lay down -,..l-e e.te,o of r..ioaa it hosino to crnw.'
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
JOSLIN ON ALASKA ROADS

It honest and able argument which Falcon Jos lin presented to the American mining congress behalf of Alaska roads. MT. Joslin said in part:
 The Baltimore d Ohio railroad connected Chesa peake bay with the waters of the Ohio river It the problem then it is to connect the river system with eWaer The Erie road connected the harbor of New York with the Great Lakes The principal prevailed when under took the extension of the ranscOntinena railroads Pacific Two of these railroads authorized by the congress- The Northern Pacific and the Union Pacific authorized for construction by congress in 1864 in the session. by the same congress- The Northern Pacific railroad designed to connect the Great Lakes with Puget Sound. The Union Pacific connect gable waters of the Missouri river with the Pacific at San Francisco. Now have the same obvious problem in Alaska. We have much recent example of the thing occurring in Africa There is railroad which from ombasa the East Coast Africa miles into Lake Nyanza in the Interior of Africa. Our President who has been ppant with the rights of in Alaska recently hunted along the road in Africa The
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
''SLEEPL SLEEEpE'' LATE DISCOVERY 7

Boston, April 28Expermens conducted the state psycho pac hospital and confirmed by the psychological laboratory of Harvard university have demonstrated least that sleep is unnecessary.
 In order to the experiments special chair has been constructed which enables subjects relax completely
 Experiments carried Harvard professor who has slept for 20 Suffering from insomnia and threatened with insanity 20 this educator whose name kept discovered by accident the of resting without sleeping This is lost instinct which Dr. Horton of the psychopathc hospital other eminent psychologists bring back into the ken of mankind.
 This Twilight sae the bodily vigor about half the time required the variety sleep while permitting mind 2 hours work day.
 Dr. George Herbert Palmer professor philosophy and Prof. Munsterbeg head of the department of psychology friends of the seepes educator have interested his Prof. Munsterbeg said the wakefunes noth than could acquire with proper training and of the Host instinct"
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
MINING LAW
 IN SIBERIA

According to the Russian mine labor law a Russian subject must not be let take out more than two ffths of yard of dirt each day in underground diggings. Citizens ot other countries can work them selves to death if they choose, and the result is obvious. There IS all other section of tue law which pro- vides that 10 per cent. of the em pioves in a mine must be Russians
 C. w. Burlington, tue eminent engineer who came here last sum mer to examine the Pioneer proper ties, spoke of the matter from per sOnal knowledge, and most ot tue facts mentioned came through him ..
 One remarkable result of such q law IS that mine operators hlIe one NuS9ldlI lol SFSi} iAlllG iheii oeAolS ing to other natlonalilies and often pay the Russians their miserable wage to keep away from the mines while Cninamen or some others ale put in to do the work
 Much trouble is created by hiring lots of Chinamen, as operators often go 10 the length of smuggling them into the country The wages paid the Russian even is miserably small Nome Nugget
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
DEFINITE POLICY NEEDED

Newspapers throughout the country joining in the demand that President Wilson and the take summary acticn to relieve the stagnaon in Alaska. They the exgencis of the occasion and realize the injury that has done through hnrtful and false sentiment that for time spread the United States Lesles Weekly takes the ground that something ought to be done at once saying:
 "A vast territory rich in natural resources it is halted ill its development by the policy of naction the part of congress- Any policy would be better than policy at all
 Wth coal deposits of the finest grade right at their doors it is absurd unjust that the people of Alaska and from foreign countries and that the price of coal thould range from S1O to S21.3O.
 As solution of this pressing problem vital to the development of the territory, Secretary of the Interior Fisher in his annual report again urges first The pas sage of liberal but carefully guarded leasing law for the development of it's mineral and especially its coal lands second, The reservation of sufficient amount ot these coal lands provide for the future needs of the and the mining of this coal by the government for this r- pose.
 Any plan which will hasten the development of the fuel will be acceptable to the people of Alaska So anxious they for this result that the comparative advan- tages of fee system, leasing pan governmental oper- alton have almost ceased to be matter Of discussion.
 Many settlers, grown discouraged at the sloWness of the home government to do anytng have left the country
 We have dallied with both the fuel and lansporta- ton problems of Alaska long enough Any policy, even though not ideal is better than policy at all.
 The Prince of Wales is learning to play the bagpipes. Otherwise the Prince is very we'll liked in the neighborhood where he lives.-Ex
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
DAYTON FAVOR COMMISSION PLAN

Dayton, May g The city cleo ton last Tuesday resulted in favor of the commission form of govern ment being adopted.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
JkPS ARE PLANNiNG
 BIG NAVY INCREASE


 Tokio. The government Of Japan is contemplating a vast in crease in the navy, No less than seven rev dreadnoughts, costing S1o5, GOO, 900, will he built. Then there will be four cruisers, to cot S54 ,ooo 900, e.ght scout cruisers to cost SIP, ,ooo, 900, and 40 destloyels 10 cost S24, GOO, ,ooo.
 It is significant that despite their present heavy taxation the Japao- ese people are not offering any pro- tests against the enormous expend- itureH involved, and added taxatlon which will result.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
SALTlNG THEM DOWN

EEgHERES trouble in the gent who salts E ES down red who looks upon cash the veriest
 trash foolish extravagance Since money today he thinks twill be always that and he the scads with the rockng lads and warbes mad rga His dollars drawn when they due; and rather than he them, with ieStS the robin red breasts with otOus hulabaloo look down the ing I'm descendant and the spenuhrift descry when his youth by object of pity and tears
 him the and feet, a-beggng for dmes the sake of old times, buy him saueraraut to eat him abandoned and sick his pillow dornck brick; and the peeler by with vulcanized eye and him for luck with stick see him when dying; he groans but his anguish for nothing aOne And they cart him away the cold and gray the place where they bury cheap bones. Don't burn money, friend; don't quander foohy end though you it is dros and Mason.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
COLLECT ON DELIVERY
 FOR PARCELS BY POST

Washington, May 16 The O.. d. feature of the parcel post system will be added July I next, arrange ments to that end having now been completed Under the regulations parcel bearing the required amount of parcel-post stamps may be sent anywhere in tie country, and the amount due by the pur- chaser collected and remitted by tie department for all extra fee of Iocents in parcel. post stamps.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
Notice of Forfeiture

To William Albright, George Broadhuet Hugh Daily, Edie Crackett, James Goodman and Thomas Hanlan, their heirs assigns, sue Cessors personal representatives:
 You are hereby notified that we have expended ill labor and improH ements for each of the wears of 1912 and 1913 the sum cf one hundred dollars -SIOo-On the Vivian association placer minlng claim situated on Moore creek, ill the TakOtna Mining and Recording District Territory of Alaska which has been duly recorded at the commissioners office at Takotua. The above amounts have been expended i'll order to hold the said claim under the provisions of the law concerning annual labor upon mining claims, being the amounts required to hold such claim And you further uctihed that if, within nnety-go-days after the last publication of this notice you fail to contribute your propor- ton of said expenditure, your interest i'll said claim will become the property of the under signed, your co-owners
 EDWARD MICHELSON.
 ZJ JEWELL.
 First publication May 10, 1913.
 Last publication August g, 1913.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31

After your long journey from the Outside you need a massage at the Crosby baths, Caribou street.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
ALASKA'S COAL BILL
 IN PAST B YEARS

In an article on Alaska coal which appeared recently in the En gineerine Record it i, claimed that from 1899 to 1912 there has been consumed iE Alaska 1,44o,Io4 tons of coal. Of this 4o2 .o66 tons was imported from the states-chief1y trom Washington; oo8,577 tons (nearly double) was foreign i'm portalion chiefly bituminous from British Columbia, and 36,5G4 tons produced in Alaska. At the pres ent rate we can expect 10 hnd that there was no coal produced in Alaska in the past year, and that practically all importations were foreign
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
FLIES FROM KEY WEST TO HAVANA

Havana, May 3-Romiugo Re- siile arrived here ill an aeroplane from Key West after flight of 2 hours $ minutes.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31

The Iditarod meat market is out of beef, but has plentiful supply of oth CT meats.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
WON'T HAVE EMMA
 IN OLD SAN DIEGO

San Diego, Cal, May 23.-kmma Goldman, the anarchist, arrived here yesterday with Ben Pitman to give a lecture. They were arrested, conveyed to the city limits, and told to leave. They did
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31
Wrong Kind Of Advice

Sandy McIvor was mo feelin' just we'll" so he went to the doctor. "What do you drink?' demanded the medico.
 "Whiskey.'
 "How much?'
 "Maybe a bottle day"
 Do you smoke?'
 "Yes."
 "Well, you give up whiskey and to- bacco altogether"
 Sandy took up his cap, and in three steps reached the door.
 "Here." called the doctor, ''you have not paid for my advice.'
 "Ah'm no takin' it." snapped Sandy, as lie shut the door behind him New ark Star
 The idItarOd meat mar kpt is ont of
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-31

The Prince of Wales is learning to play the bagpipes Otherwise the Prince is very we'll liked in the neghborhoo where he lives.-EX
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-10-31
Heating Bids

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board OF Com missioners of"The City OF Wild
wood, in the County of Cape May at a meet
ing TO be held Saturday, November 10, 1918, at
0.S0 a m, in the office OF the city clerk, Pa
cific and Montgomery avenues, of the said
city for the furnishing of all labor and mate
rial required tor the installation of a heating
plant in the third ward fire house, as per
plans and specifications.
Plans and specifications can be had upon
application to the city clerk.
Thu Board OF commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
All bids must be accompanied by a certified
check for the amount of 500.
A bond satisfactory TO the commissioners
equal TO one half the contract price will be re-
quired from the successful bidder.
Dated October 30, 1918.
JAMES E. WHITESELL,
City Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-10-31

i LOOhEO EOWH LNIO idb BALL.
ford leaned eagerly forward from the
shadow, where she sat with her hus
band.
II had only one adventure that is
worth relating" said Miss Gray slow
~. ut has to do with a crystal bal
and the f~oretelfing of future events
IL hope you will understand that !
am not weaving a romance, but thai
this really happened to me"
Certainly" assured Professor Trayit
cordially. You have stimulated III
interest. Miss Gray. Pray proceed wit
your story"
"You will recollect that we decided
to spend several days in Constantine
ple,' began Miss Gray as her nephew
adjusted the rug about her feet. IA
fred wished to find some ancient sclm
itars to add to his collection of arms
and l was especially interested in
Byzantine jewelry, so on the very first
day we separated for a couple of hours.
agreeing to meet at the hotel for lunch
con at ! O'Clock. Alfred left me In the
Street Of the Goldslniths. where ! lin
gered among the bazaars chaffering
over baubles and in the end being out
~rageously cheated. | had made ali
the purchases ! cared to be burdened
with when | reached the end of the
street, which then became n curious
winding alley which connected with
another street parallel to the one II
which l stood.
"At the corner there was a little shop
tucked under low projecting caves. On
a tray there was exposed for sale n
shandful of filigree bracelets. / paused
to examine the wares when from thu.
shadowy background Of the shop there
emerged the form of a very old man
He had fine aquiline features. dark
piercing eyes and a long white beard
that swept to his knees. On his head
wal the green turban.
ITO my amazement the merchant ad
dressed me in English. Madame viii
buy today?' he insinuated softly.
"'Oh. you speak Englishr l ex
claimed.
81 have lived In New York he said
Win Olgnlty. 4 nave sell the rugs
Madame would wish to read the fu
ture; 1t is written here he said glib
ly. holding out a lean. bony palm III
the middle of which lay a large crys
tai sphere about the size of a baseball
The sphere reflected the brilliant u
shine and the gay robes of the shop
pers in the bazaar.
"'You tell fortunes?' | inquired
HE bowed his head and bent above
the crystal. "A relative of the Amer
lean lady is in great danger. His life
is a matter Of moments. 1t would be
wise to attend upon the relative be
muttered In a low voice.
Immediately | was alarmed. !
thought OF Alfred searching for his