The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-07-27
OF Interest
TO ALASKANS
JONES MAKES CHARGE.

AdyiCes received today from Deputy
Fish Commissioner Jones. who is
making tour of inspection along
the Alaska coast, indicate that there
has been unlawful killing of seals
among tie government employees sta
toned on the Pribilof islands. The
wire to the department intimates
that charges against number of
persons. some OF whom are in the
employ of the government, have been
preferred by Alvin G. Whitney and
wife. who are school teachers in
that district. The men are accused
of debauching the natives. as well
as slaughtering seal pups.
Tie deputy commissioner recon-
mends that new force of employees
be sent to the islands Immediately.
to take the place of those who have
been accused of misconduct Those
against whom the investigator has
obtained discriminating evidence are
the agent and caretaker. the store
keeper, the former physician and
the wireless operator on st. Pauls
island, and the agent and caretaker
on St Georges island
APPROPRIATION BILL CUT.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July Ell
The amendment to the sundry civil
bill providing for a special appro
priatiOn of $4,000 for an Alaska
eXl ibit at the Panama Pacific Inter
national exposition, has been strick-
en- from the list, in accordance with
an agreement which was reached
by the senate conference committee.
This committee also has agreed
upon the elimination of the amend
ments providing for an appropriation
Of $4,000 for special relief for
Alaska natives and for an appropria-
ton Of S600 600 for the construction
Of two additional boats for the geo
detic survey.
The amendment providing for an
appropriation of $4,000 for the pur-
chase of additional ground at Fair,
banks for the erection of a federal
building was allowed to stand.
MORE PEOPLE COMING.
WHITEHORSE, July q. The
steamer Selkirk, of the White Pass
upper Yukon fleet, sailed for Daw-
son today with 70 head of cattle,
l20 tons of mixed freight and the
following passengers for Fairbanks
and lower Yukon points:
Fairbanks NJ. l.. Lapham, v NJ.
Kobe. Jennie Schmidt, ". II, Hilfer
and wife, Payne Hlfer, Mrs NJ J,
Sweet, Mrs. II. Dwyer c. A. barr.
Mrs. c. Lindquist, August Marhl, Jr,.
George Marhl, L. A. Donnelly, Miss
Nell King. A. Christensen, Mrs. G.
A. McAllister J. j. Sheehan
Fort Yukon-W. w. Ernst, E. A.
Mcintosh.
Nenana-I V. Swetz.
LICENSING is FAVORED
SEATTLE. July % A special cen
sus taken in Southeastern Alaska by
order of the district court shows
that the majority of the residents
in that part of TIE territory are
in favor of licensing the liquor traf-
fic as it is done at present. Sitka
is the only town in the Southeast
opposed to the liquor traffic, ac-
cording to the returns.
MINING SUIT DECIDED.
lDlTAROD, July "a. - The fight
for possession of the Chicago bench,
on Flat creek. which was jumped
last winter by Adams and Knox.
ended in the district court today
when Judge Fuller instructed the
jury to return verdict for the
defendant. the Yukon Gold company.
Tie court ruled that the defendant
was in rightful possession of the
ground and that the plaintiffs,
Adams and Knox. could not acquire
rights by wrongful entry
Attorney John l.. McGinn. of Fair
banks, represented the company
Attorney w. A. Gilmore, of Nome,
was retained as chief counsel by
the plaintiffs, but he did not arrive
in time to participate in the case.
The trial lasted less than two days.
The three damage suits against
Tom Aitken, brought by Angus Nc
Donald, John Natto and Charles
krutsinger, We're dismissed this
The plaintiffs charged Ait
ken with false Imprisonment and
malicious prosecution.
The grand jury is still in session
Thus far two true bills and five
secret indictments have been re.
turned.
Attorney w. A. Gilmore, who was
the Republican candidate for dele
gate to congress two years ago, will
address the people of this city to-
morrow night on the defects of the
Alaska mining law. He will also Of
fer suggestions for the betterment
of the law.
District Attorney James j. Cross
ley arrived here yesterday. Attor-
ney McGinn will remain here until
the present session of court Is ad-
journed