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The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27

EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany
has forbidden the soldiers of his
body guards to wear the tooth
brush" style of mustache That
means that the poor fellows who
cannot raise any other kind of mus
tache must keep shaved.
NEWS in Fairbanks has been
somewhat limited the last week.
which is probably the result of the
ending of the controversy over the
ownership of the $1,000 worth of
gold dust claimed by Ben Dahl and
Norah Moore. Then. too. the Moore
woman has left town.
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE.
Mexico by going on a strike. Just
how labor war will make cond-
tons any better is not apparent.
If the Industrial Workers are for
peace they had best live up to their
motto by industriously working for
peace.
WHEN is a Republican a Demo
craft" was a question that was start
ed on its rounds about town a few
days ago. No one seemed able to
answer it satisfactorily until it
reached Dan Callahan. who an
swered it by saying: "A Republi.
can is a Democrat when he works
for Marshal Erwin
THE VALDEZ COMMONER. in an
editorial. declares that the school
board OF that place should be requir-
ed to have its books audited every
quarter, and that the result should
be given In detail. The suggestion
is good and could be applied with
out injury by all city councils and
boards that handle public funds
WHETHER the new government
with steam or electricity is not u
matter Of much importance to the
people OF Interior Alaska. but the
plan Of Secretary Lane to establish
big power plant here, from which
electric power will be sold for pri-
vate use. is matter Of vital in
terest to everyone, as the plan, il
carried out will mean cheaper cost
Of mining and manufacturing.
THIS Mexican affair calls TO mind
the true story OF little boy from
Spokane who went with his parents
to Southern California to live. He
had never heard a foreign language
spoken until one day when he was
playing in the front yard. two Msxi-
cans passed along the street talking
Spanish. He listened attentively to
them until they had passed and
turning to his older brother he said;
Say. id you hear those two men
talking backwards"
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27

gained political control and secured
annexation.
Looking at the situation from this
distance. it does not seem that war
with Mexico will necessarily be
bloody or of long duration. In the
first place, the intelligent people of
Mexico must have long ago become
tired OF the bloody strife that has ex.
listed there. and will welcome Ameri-
can intervention. In the second
place Mexico is almost exhausted
from its internal struggle, and not
having much financial backing. will
not be in position to offer much re-
sistance.
In the dispatches published a week
ago in The Citizen, which gave the
first information to the people of
this part of Alaska concerning the
assurance of war with Mexico, it
was suggested that Huerta had pur-
posely invited trouble with the United
States as matter of diverting
the impending rebel occupation of
Mexico City, which would mean his
certain death. Everything indicates
that this view of the situation is
the correct one, and that Huertas
refusal to salute the American flag
was previously planned by the die
tator.
Should the American forces at
tempt to make an early invasion of
Mexican territory, starting from
either Tampico or Vera Cruz on the
eastern coast, the fall of the city
of Mexico would probably be ac
complshed within a comparatively
short time. and this would practical.
ly end the war. as far as Huertas
interests are concerned.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27
Appointed
New Deputy Marshal

7. f. Winecoff, formerly a min
lister Of Fairbanks, has been ap~
pointed deputy marshal by Marshal
l.. T. Erwin to fill the place made
vacant by the recent death OF II. H.
Vending at lditarod While he has
insistently denied that personally
he has any political afflliation, Mr..
Winecoff is from family OF Vir-
GINA Democrats
1t is announced that Deputy Wine
coff will in time be stationed at
Chatanlka, but that for the immedT-
ate future he will relieve Deputy
A. +. Stowe at TT. Yukon, and that
the latter will come to Fairbanks,
and as soon as navigation opens will
be stationed at Georgetown, where,
the late Deputy Vending was sta
toned. Mr. Winecoff departed for
Ft. Yukon Friday morning
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27

employees held secret business meet
ings and tried to do their work in
the dark. without the knowledge
of their employers.
When The Citizen discovered.
through a mere accident. that the
district attorney had warned the
council to improve conditions in the
restricted district. The Citizen inter
viewed Mayor Smith regarding the
warning. and the latter said that the
council had agreed not to make the
matter public at that time. When
this newspaper published the story,
certain members OF the council OBJ
jected. on the grounds that permis-
sion had not been received from
the council or the mayor.
The Citizen refuses to be party
to any secret work of the city
council. and it will publish any
doings of the council that it dis
covers regardless Of the objections
of the mayor or any councilman.
Just when the council discussed
the restricted district complaint is
not known to The Citizen, but 1t
is supposed that the matter was
taken up at the secret caucus at
which the city employees were sell
ecfpd
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27
. WHO'S WHO 90
" IN FAIL b A n X s ~

same place they had been wrecked
originally, and for a time it seemed
that they would not escape with
thier lives. There We're nine people on
the vessel, and the ice was collect
ing about them. Among the people
on board was woman and her lit
tie girl, and they locked the latter
two in the galley as matter OF
protection to them.
For two days and two nights they
battled for life and had it not been
for some people on the shore. who
cued them in a small boat, it is
probable that this account would
not now be written.
That winter was spent by the ship
wrecked men near the place they
landed. and Mr.. Solen remained
there and at Nome until 1903. when
he went to St Michaels and &C
cepted employment with the gov
eminent. 1t was that same year
that he and some associates bought
the launch Redlands and came TO
Fairbanks.
After arriving here. Mr.. Solen be-
came interested in mining affairs
on Fairbanks creek In 1906 he
went to San Francisco to see his
family, and when he returned, he
found that his mining venture had
met with disaster during his alb
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27

cerned, is that he is trying to carry
away the honors for Deals appoint
ment, the evident intention being
that in that way he would impress
people with his influence with the
administration.
The real situation is this: Erwin,
who learned in Washington that
Deal would get the appointment, as
a result of his strong backing on
the Outside. decided to drop his fav-
orite and throw his support to Deal.
Accordingly. he was anxious to give
Deal recommendation. This re
commentator was written on March
%. but according TO information that
has since been received here, Deal
appointment was agreed TO on April
;. when Erwins letter OF endorse
ment was still in Alaska, or at the
best. figuring mail schedules. was less
than q hours on its voyage from
Cordova This shows how much Err
wins influence had 10 do with Deals
appointment.
Had Deal been the choice of the
machine, it is almost certain, in the
light of what has been happening
of late in Alaska, that he would have
not been chosen for postmaster of
Fairbanks
One of the most humorous phases
If the whole situation is the talk
by Erwin about tried and true
Democrats. for in no way can Err
win. or his supporter, the Times,
claim the right to such title. Er-
win deserted the Democratic party
10 campaign for Wickersham, then an
independent candidate with a Repub-
lican record. Now that Wicker
sham has become SO closely affili-
ated with the Democratic admins
tration that he gets the support Of
the President for all he asks for
this Territory. Erwin infers that he
is not tried and true" Democrat,
in spite of the open announcement
that Wickersham is a Wilson Pro
gressiye.
While it is laughably inconsistent
for Erwin, who retains Republican
deputies in his office, to criticise
anyone that he does not hold to
be tried and true" Democrat, it
Is more foolish, if anything, for
the Times to appear to be working
in the cause of Democracy. The
two men publishing the Times, under
a lease, are Republicans or at least
they professed to be Republicans un-
til it seemed profitable to be some
thing else The intelligent Demo-
Gratis of the Tanana Valley are not
going to take either the Times or
Erwin as seriously as that publica-
lion and that would-be boss take
themselves.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27
Road May Come
From Coal Field

That the United States is really
planning to build it's new railroad to
the interior by way of the Matanus-
ka coal fields, Or at least to connect
with them, is made evident from
the language Of the law authorizing
the construction of the road.
According to an Interpretation Of
the law, the President is authorized
to build in such a way that it will
connect the interior of Alaska with
a seaport and with a coal field The
wording of the law in this regard is
as follows:
ITO designate and caused to be
located route or routes for line
or lines of railroad in the Territory
of Alaska not to exceed in the ag-
gregate one thousand miles, to be
so located as to connect one or more
Of the open Pacific ocean harbors
on the southern coast of Alaska
with the navigable waters in the
Interior of Alaska, AND WITH A
COAL FIELD OR FIELDS so AS
BEST TO AID IN THE DEVELOP
MENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL
AND MINERAL OR OTHER RE
SOURCES OF ALASKA, and the set
Element of the public lands therein"
From the foregoing it may be
inferred that the one purpose OF the
road is to bring coal to the Interior
OF Alaska to be used in the de-
velopment OF the resources there.
Thus it would seem that the govern
ment plans to start the road from
Portage bay or Seward and to run
it inland by way of the coal fields,
or so near the Matanuska fields that
close connection with branch line
to the fields can be made.
There are various other things
that support that theory. One Of
them is the fact that the govern
ment sent a boat under secret orders
from Valdez a week ago to take
soundlngs at Portage bay. from
which it Is said the road can be
constructed in such way as to re-
duce the length OF the line mater
tally, and to provide good port.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27
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LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.
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In telegram received by T. H.
Deal from Delegate Wickersham Fri
day. he is assured that the senate
will approve his appointment as post,
master for Fairbanks.
r, S. Warren is circulating a docu-
ment offering the services of the
Fairbanks men who sign it to the
government for the Mexican war.
ernor Strong.
Attorneys Cecil H. Clegg and Guy
B. Erwin have brought suit against
Ben Dahl for services rendered to
him in the late controversy between
Dahl and Norah Moore for the own
ership of $4,000 worth of gold dust
They have placed an attachment OH
some Ester creek property in which
Dahl is interested.
c. W. Joynt, general manager for
the Tanana Valley railroad, has AN
nounced that the company will not
rebuild its depot, which was recently
burned at Gilmore, at least for some
time. A box car is being used for
the present for a depot.
Marshal L. T. Erwin has been re-
quested to locate Mr. and Mrs. John
McMullen. who left Dawson about d
year ago.
According to information that was
received by telegraph by Angus Nc
Bride, clerk of the district court,
Henry Roden is no longer agent for
the Yukon Gold company. and E. A.
Austin has been named as his sue
cessor. The company belonga to-
the Guggenheim interests.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27
DOW BURNED TO DEATH.

Fire destroyed the Orr Stage CON-
pany's barn at Parsons roadhouse
early Saturday morning. burning up
Bobbie Dow, the caretaker of the
loss is placed at aboat $4,000. The
cause Of the fire is unknown. 1t is
not believed that Dow realized his
danger until the fire was upon him.
He had been long time in the
employ Of the company and was an
Alaska pioneer
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27

THERE is only one person that
likes a snoh, and that's himself.
YOU can always pick out the live
progressive merchant by his adver
tisements,
ALL that Crossley can be induced
to say Ia "Ish ka Blbble," or words
to that effect.
THESE are the times that the
stay-at-home orators try to stir up
patriotism in the other fellows.
THE H in President Huertas
name is silent. The president" part
OF his name will probably soon be
silent, also.
STRANGE as 1t may seem. there
are some people In this city more
interested in local politics than In
the trouble in Mexico.
GOVERNOR STRONG may have
some interesting war stories as well
as political stories to tell when he
returns from Washington.
THERE has been a good Deal OF
talk about the postmastership in
Fairbanks, and now 1t Is the general
opinion that the city has been dealt
with quite properly.
PEOPLES shadows in Alaska new
or get short, owing to the extreme
northern latitude. 1t would be much
more interesting If the same rule
applied to our purses.
THE chechacos and the birds are
coming from the South together this
spring However, the chechacos will
continue to arrive after the birds
have ceased to migrate.
SECOND hand stores will prob
ably do a big business in Fair
banks now, for it Is asserted that
certain politicians won't even buy
goods until they have been found
to be tried and true
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27
Drifting That Way.

A Georgia town has voed in favor
Of saloons. and here is TIL reason as
given by a citizen for 81 doing: IF
We are going to stand TO our women
folks to wear shadow an slit skirts
and tight form-fitting .fesses and
vulgar hobble skirts. an our younger
women learning to dnce the boil
weevil wisgle. Texas Emmy, tango.
the bunny hug, the bar dance. the
calf canter. the buzzaA flop. and so
on down the line. thefolks had Just
as we'll have their stoons, and the
whole push go to he together-Ex.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27
THE MEXICAN SITUATION.

Nothing less than complete sur
render of President Huerta can put
a stop now to the war OF the United
States against Mexico AT this writ
ing there is an indication that the
rebel forces will not resist the United
States, but IL is quite safe to
say that they will be seriously al
fected by the contest before it is
ended.
What this action on the part of
the United States will ultimately
mean to Mexico as a nation will
depend upon later developments, but
it can be expected that as the United
States has taken hand in af-
fairs there it will not withdraw until
the country is put under the rule
of an acceptable government.
Taking into consideration the pol
icy the United States maintained
toward Cuba, it is to be expected
that when Huerta is disposed of,
this country will insist on an cleo
ton being held to select new presi-
dent, and that until things have en-
tirely quoted down there. the United
States will maintain a protectorate
over the country
Mexico is country rich in re-
sources that have never been proper
ly developed. The population there
is composed for the most part OF
mixed Spanish and Indian blood. The
people have been kept in ignorance
and although it is supposed to be
republic, the laws are such that only
about one man out of about 81 has
a right to vote. Thus the country,
like all countries dominated by the
Spanish people. is divided into 80
cial classes, with the result that the
common people have few rights I'M
der the law, while those in authori-
ty dispose of the lands and resources
in ways to enrich themselves.
1t is not to be expected that the
present population of Mexico will
ever develop the industrial resources
of that country, for the people are
known to be shiftless and with but
little financial ambition.
For number of years American
people have been flocking to Next
co, and they have secured large
areas Of rich lands and have OBJ
tanned possession of many promising
mines The rich mines in the west
ern part of Mexico, and especially
in the vicinity of Mazatlan, were
largely responsible for the continue
ton of the railroad from the Ameri-
can line down the western coast,
part of which is not completed.
After peace is restored and for
eigners are assured of safety in
Mexico, it is certain that there will
be a flood of emigration from the
United States into that country II
the Americans there ever become
able to control the politics OF Mexi-
co, it is to be expected that the
United States in time will be asked,
by vote of the people there, to an
mex Mexico, just as was the case in
the Hawaiian Islands, when the
American residents of the Islands
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27
POLITICS AND ADVERTISING.

To create public sentiment in their
favor and to retain it is the big
task that the successful politician
and the successful advertiser must
accomplish But public sentiment
is so tickle, that it is one thing
to create il aud another to maintain
it,
Advertisers and politicians are
classed together here. for the sue
cess of each must depend upon the
creation of public sentiment. The
retiring, conservative man is never
success in politics, unless through
some accident, public attention is
drawn to him. The same may be
said Of the modest business man
who fails to boost himself and his
business in the eyes OF the public
by careful advertising.
A few years ago Theodore Roose-
welt was idolized by the American
people. and SO popular was he at
that time that it was even suggest
ed that he should be made king.
public attention In his direction,
and as soon as he went away from
ly began to forget him. His name
now is seldom in print. and he is
only occasionally the topic OF con-
versatlon.
How this same forgetfulness on
the part Of the public applies to com
merce and advertising is frequently
explained by men who make adver-
Using study.
One such instance Is cited in
what was once very popular
patent medicine, known as st. ia
cob's Oil. For many years the
manufacturers of that medicine
spent fortunes In advertising it. The
sale of the medicine grew to Won
derful proportions and the manu-
facturers grew SO wealthy that they
concluded to stop their expensive
advertising and let the medicine sell
on the merits of the advertising Of
the past. But 1t was found that
lust as soon as the advertising
stopped. sales diminished.
An effort was made to revive the
sale by new advertising but the
business had received such a set
back that it was found the revenues
we're short OF expenses, and today
the medicine is but little known.
The success of any mercantile
business depends just as much on
proper advertising as on the quail
ty and prices OF goods. A business
concern can be ever so complete in
all details and equipment, but II
1t does not advertise, it will be
much like powerful locomotive
standing upon track without fire
in the firebox or steam in its boil
err. The motive power and vitality
will be lacking.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27
CURRIERS' BANQUET.

AS a climax to the curling sea-
son, about 40 of the plyers and
their friends were entertained at
banquet held Thursday night at
the Nordale hotel The dinner last
ed from about 9 o'clock until mid
night.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27
SENATE PROPERTY SOLD.

What is commonly known rs the
Senate property, nov occupied by the
Rose cigar store, VAS purchased
Saturday by Ben Simon from Al
Hilty. 1t is understood that the pur-
chase price is $4,000 The purchase
was made for speculative purposes
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-27
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
FOREIGN BOURSES.

LONDON. April weekly stat sment
Bank OF England: Reserve decreased
60 80. 500. circulation increased s9o9.-
900. bullion decreased c1.Sio.69t. other
securities Increased c95 600. o.hsr de-
uCSitS decreased e1 Go3Ooo pubic de-
posts decreased E1.0t2.o0o. notes re-
serve decTeas ed G2.o1S.ooo government
securities unchanged. Proportion OF re-
serve TO liability. 41.43 per cent.
PARIS April 2.-Weekly statement
Eank of France: Cod decreased S.532.
200 francs. silver decreased G.177. 900
francs notes decreased 2eI,25j.0 900
francs. treasury deposits decreased
Iii.13i e"0 francs. general deposits de-
creased S3.115.0 900 francs, discounts in
creased 24S.350000 francs. advances in
creased 1880. 900 francs.
Prices were firm on the bourse TODAY
Eentes sG francs 92i. ccutimes Exchange
on London. - francs ISL centimes. Pri-
waite discount. 20.
BERLIN April a.-Bourse opened
weaker: later reacted: closing generally
higher
Exchange on London, 20 .s,rks 4il2
Jennings. Money. rs per cent. Private
discount. - per cent
Weekly statement of th. Bank o. Ger
many: Cash decreased iI4.gl:;.,JJ raarnS
loans increased 2l.I.i.,aU marks. dis
counts increased 4?I .2I5aJ3 marks
treasury bills increased o. 1-2,22TD marks
circulation increased G42.G2s.GOo marks
deposits decreased 2,G.33I 900 marks gold
decreased e., $1,000 marks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02
Building Permits:

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
c. c. Nixon. 10 build two dwellings
at 3405-34O7 saith place northwest;
architect, A. E. Landvoigt: builder. w.
G. Miller: estimated cost, $4,000.
W. r. Fosbender. to build garage in
rear of 219 Euclid street northwest
architects and builders. Palmer Con-
crete Machine Company; estimated
cost, $500.
W. S: Justh. to repair store at 615
Louisiana avenue northwest; esti-
mated cost $1,000
A. Mills to repair Offices at 1910
Pennsylvania avenue northwest: esti:
mated cost. $500.
j. NJ. Abbott and c. w. Hider. to re-
pair dwelling at 1901 Georgia avenue:
estimated cost. $500.
C. f. CasaSSa, to repair store at 400
Park road; estimated cost $3.50.
+. P. Jones. to repair store and dwell
ing at 40 18th street northwest; esti-
mated cost. $3.50.
Is. II. Smart to repair garage at 231
Rhode Island avenue northwest: esti-
mated cost $50.
Murray Bros. to repair dwelling at
::.':4 18th street northwest: estimated
cost 1928
+. Drew. to repair garage at 1855 Har-
ward street northwest; estimated cost
500