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The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
Big Flood in Slough Rapidly Receding Water Does Little Serious Damage Here

High water in tie Cinema slough, caused by continued heavy rains, reached is crest last Thursday f=e 4au4e showing a total of ap- pr5simatrly l. feet on the Home lar. 0uig once before. in 1905. since Fairbanks was settled has the wafer exceeded that height, except when the rise was due to a blockade of ice The water is now rapidly roJuring to it's normal stage.
 In the summer Of 1905 the water was about foot higher than it was this time. though i, seemed for a time that the flood last week would be certain To break all previous records
 The highest water in the Slough in front of Fairbanks was due to an ice jam three years ago, when the water stood 9 inches deep in The Citizen office. But as that was not caused by the volume of flowing water. it is not to be compared with the recent flood
 DAMAGE SLIGHT.
 In spite of the extra height of the water the damage done in Fair banks was small, the most serious loss being the northern end of the bridge, which went out early Mon day morning week ago. For a few days the water was too high for the operation of the ferry and all traffic across the slough was in small row boats. Then the pile driver was brought over to the northern end of the ferry and it was used as a pontoon bridge be tween the sidewalk at The Citizen office and the walk in front of the Catholic church, the latter being used as landing place for the ferry.
 On Wendle avenue the people were forced to leave their homes. for it is tEe lowest street in the city The water reached the win dows of some of the cabins nearest the river and when the flood was at it's height Tom Gibson drove his launch. the Gibson Girl, the full length of the street. The launch draws about three feet of water.
 TURNER STREET FLOODED.
 Turner street, at the northern ap- proach of the bridge. resembled a street in Venice and the Samson hardware building was entirely sur rounded by the flood. The only way the building could be reached was over small bridge that was built by the aid of men in boats from the sidewalk in front of The Citizen office to the entrance of the hardware store.
 The surface of the water was only about three inches below the floor of The Citizen building when the flood reached it's greatest height. The water backed up Turner street almost as far as the depot.
 As far as has been learned there was not cellar in the city in which water did not stand To prevent the water from destroying goods in the various basements of
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
Bunion on a Man
 Causes $5000 Suit

PASSAIC, N. LA bunion on the left foot of Asa Hilder of Paterson was the cause of $5,000 damage suit filed by Hilder in the New Jer- Esey supreme court against the Pub lie Service Railway company.
 Boarding a Haledon trolley car several months ago, Hilder found every seat occupied. He had to stand.
 When the car started with jerk a very stout woman stepped on Hilder's bunion, injuring it so he had to be carried home. Blood poisoning set in Hilder was then taken to hospital. He narrowly escaped death.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
AuIOS ARE USED.

AMSTERDAM, Holland, August 23.-Dispatches received here tell of the annihilation of a German de tachment of cavalry in the suburbs of Maligns. Belgium. The Belgians mounted machine guns in automo- piles, and used these with such eff tachment was annihlated.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
CANADIANS IN FEAR.

SEATTLE, August 23-A report has been received here that the people of Prince Rupert, B. C., held up the steamer Spokane from Seat tie for an hour before allowing it to dock, it being feared that tEe steamer was a vessel of the Ger man navy.
 Before the Spokane was permitted to dock, much of the money in the the ground.
 The Spokane sighted the British cruiser Rainbow 14 miles south of Prince Rupert today.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
AEROGRAM IS MYSTERIOUS.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 23.- Federal officials here have begun an investigation to determine the source of a wireless code telegram that was sent from here by an message was evidently intended for the German cruiser Leipsic.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
OuN ES.

A performance wlich would do credit to any moving picture outfit was enacted in the Chatanika river near here a few days ago when Phil Lynch and George Peppard accidentally turned over the boat in which they were riding, Pep pard immediately succeeded in re, gaining the craft and fighting it, but Lynch was in the water for some time before being rescued by his companion, although he was in no danger at any time.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
NAVAL FIGHT REPORTED.

ROME, Italy, August 23.-Reports have reached here that there is another naval battle being fought French fleets and the Austrian fleet Several Austrian warshipS are re ported to have been sunk.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
AUSTRIANS DEFEATED.

LONDON, England, August 23.- Reports have been received here of two severe defeats suffered by the Austrians at the hands of the Servians on the Danube river.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
DECISIVE BATTLE IS NOW
 BEING FOUGHT AT NAMUR
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lowing their victory at Gimbder, Russian troops pursued the Ger man troops and have taken the German city of lntersburg, which is located 30 miles within German territory from the Russian border.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
ESTER.

While making some repairs to q pump last Wednesday, A. P. Short accidentally injured two fingers so severely that it was necessary to have them amputated. The opera ton was performed at St. Matthew's s hospital.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24

business DlCCkS pumps were set 10 work and these were kept going night and day until the fall of the water insured safety to the base ments and their contents.
 WILL REPAIR BRIDGE.
 The street committee of the coun- ci. which has taken over the slough bridge from the general bridge committee, was prompt in arranging for the reconstruction of the bridge and it is asserted by George Smith. chairman of the com mittee that the bridge will be in place again and ready for use by the latter part of this week
 The worst damage done by the flood was the destruction of Nun sons roadhouse. at Salcha, on the Salchaket river, 40 miles above Fairbanks Several other cabins are reported to have gone down in the stream with the roadhouse but details are still lacking It seems from reports that have been re ceiyed from there that the Mission building, the Orr stage barn and several other buildings are safe
 WISWALL DROWNED.
 only one life is known to have been lost as the result of the flood, and that was that of J. NJ. WiswaIl, a pioneer prospector and mining man, who attempted to ford a slough a mile North of Munson's, on horseback.
 As Wiswall gained the deep water his horse began to swim but soon went under with him. He came to the surface and H. R. Wal ters and J. W. Pitt, who were ac- companying him, tried to reach him but te sank again before they could save him. His body was recovered and brought to this city by French John,' pioneer trapper. The re- mains will be sent Outside
 WisWall was we'll known in Daw- son and Fairbanks districts. having come North about 16 years ago He was on his way to the coast when drowned
 The flood washed away many telegraph poles near the river East of Salcha station, and for more than a day the line to the coast was out of commission. Then it was put in temporary repair and is being put back into it's former condi tion as rapidly as possible.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
GERMAN PRISONERS TAKEN.

CHERBOURG. France. August 23.-A French steamer carrying $50 German prisoners arrived here to- day from Dunkirk.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
MRS. GODsKE ENTERTAiNS.

At her home on Eighth avenue last Friday evening, Mrs. A. J. Godske was the hostess at an en- joyable dinner party. Covers were dition to the hostess and her hus- band being Mrs Horace Leach, MT and Mrs. w. L. Spaldng, Thomas H. Riggs and F. w. Griffin.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
TANANA IS DUE
 THIS MORNING

With passengers and freight that she took from the steamer Yukon the steamer Panama is due 10 arrive in Fairbanks sometime this morn ing. The passengers coming on the Panama from Dawson are Louis Johnson. G. E. Anderson. Mrs. John Morgan. Thomas Lloyd. Bessie Ritch- ie, C. W. Ritchie Leroy Tozier. K. Hannah, w. B. Hargrave. !. ]. Sher- ", NJ. w. Nolan.
 The Panama will sail again in time to make connections with the steamer Alaska. at Tanana Thus the time for her sailing will not be announced until after il is learn ed here when the Alaska sails from Dawson.
 It is understood here that the larger steamers of the White Pass line will not be sent up the Panama river any more this season, but they will be met on each trip at the Yukon by the steamer Tanana. which will bring the freight and passengers to this city.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
CUEARY.

E. M. Keys, operating on 15 be low, set a new record in the matter of hosting dirt Saturday, when his men made total of 551 buckets in ten hours, or an average of nearly one minute. The shaft is so feet deep at that place.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
FAREWELL RECEPTION.

That all of Miss Mabel " Hol- gates friends may have chance to bid her farewell, Mrs. Cecil H, Clegg and Mrs John K Brown will give an informal reception in her honor at the home of the latter on First avenue tomorrow afternoon, from ? to 5 o'clock. Mrs. Clegg eX- plained last night that no special invitations will be issued, and that any friend of Miss Holgate's is cordially requested to be present.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
GENERAL NEWS
 BY TELEGRAPH
M'REYNOUDS FAVORED.

" ASfINb oN. IJ. t., AuS. lh.- IL is considered practically certain that Attorney General McReynolds will be nominated to fill the place on the supreme bench left vacant by the death of the late Justice Lurton
 ROOSEVELT TALKS.
 BOSTON, Aug. IS Colonel Roose- welt opened his New England cam paign in this city last night. ad- dressing a large audience in the in terests of the rrosressiye party
 TO SHIP COAL AWAY.
 CHICAGO, Aug. IS Eastern and Southern coal dealers have accumG- lated $50, 900 tons of coal which they will ship 10 South America as soon as there are ships available for the purpose.
 BANDITS KILLED. | WILLIAMSON. W. Va. Aug IS i The five bandits who held up and killed three officials of the Glen | Ellen mine and made off with the l payroll, amounting to $15.000. were l driven into cave today. and re 1 fusing to surrender, they were blown up with dynamite. MI five of them were killed.
 Three officers were killed by the bandits during the chase making a total of eleven deaths altogether as the result of the hOldup. COURT MARTIAL ENDS. i DENVER, Aug. 20-The findings of the court martial, before which 52 officers and men of the Colorado state militia were tried on charges growing out of the Ludlow battle between the guardsmen and strikers, have been turned over to Governor Ammons, and an announcement of the verdict is expected within day or two. It is generally understood that the men are to be acquitted
 KEEP FOOD HOME.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 20 Pennsylvania has introduced a reso- lution authorizing the President to issue a proclamation forhidding the eyportation of foOdstuffs from the United States. The object of the resolution is to prevent the further increase in the cost of foodstuffs to the consumer in America.
 GOES THROUGH CANAL. COLON, Aug 20-The steamship Admiral Dewey made the trip lllouSu lnt dIidnld canal NtSltf- day, accompanied by the new peruvi- an destroyer Rodriguez, the first warship of any nation to make the trip from ocean to ocean across the Isthmus
 M'REYNOLDS NOMINATED.
 WASHINGTON D. C.. Aug. 21- As was predicted several days ago in local official circles, the names of Attorney General McReynolds has been sent to the senate for con firmation as associate justice of the supreme court of the United States. to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Justice Lurton. T. w. Gregory. of Texas, a special prosecutor connected with the de partment of justice has been named to succeed McReynolds as attorney general.
 STORM KILLS SEVERAL
 WILkESBARRE, Pa. Aug. 21.- Five persons were killed. forty in jured and a number of houses wreck ed here today as the result of an electrical storm which swept over the city.
 ANDERSON BROS. & NERLANO are closing out everything at lowest prices. Buy now while we have a Iaroe stock to select from
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24

After Uncle Sam has forced MeXi- co to respect Jacks uniform, he might feel encouraged to try to make the theatre and dance-hall proprietors do it.---Boston Trans cript.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24

Rawlins M. Colquitt. son of Gov ernor Colquitt, of Texas. has opened headquarters in Dallas, and is com- pleting plans for waging an active campaign against the submission of the prohibition question to voters at the next election
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24

After Y years of business in the North we are retiring from business and selling everything at lowest prices Wholesale and Retail.
 ANDERSON BROS & NERLANO.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
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An unknown man frightened some women at the Pedro roadhouse Sat urday. when he flourished a revolver and evidently seemed about to com init suicide or kill someone.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24

ANDERSON BROS. & NERLANO are closing out everything at lowest prices. Buy now while we have a Iarqe stock to select from.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
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The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
SIORM KILLS SEVERAL.

WILkESBARRE, Pa, Aug. 21.- Five persons were killed forty in jured and a number of houses wreck ed here today as the result of an electrical storm which swept over the city.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-19
i KICKED BY STOLEN CODE
Aoeben Escaped by Use of Week-old
Cipher Stolen From
British.

New York.-The German cruisers
Goeben and Breslau escaped from Mes.
5ina to the Dardanelles at the start of
he war by using a week-ole secret
code stolen from the British admiralty.
This fact, brought out at the recent
court martial which exonerated Ad'
miral Troubridge from blame, has been
suppressed by the British censor but
reached New York by mail from Lon.
don. Troubridge had the boats bottled
up at Messina, but received wireless
eode message, worded and signed in
correct admiralty form, ordering him
to let the cruisers alone Assuming
that other plans had been worked out
or their capture. he did as directed.
Not until he reached London for the
court martial did he learn the order
was spurious Supposedly 1t was sent
by the Goeben herself or by some Ger.
man wireless station The code could
only have been obtained by a spy or
oy treason of some Briton high in au.
thority,
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-19
MRS HOWE ENTERTAINS

La Vita, the charming home Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. HOWE, was the scene
of a pleasant gathering of the friends
of Miss Marie Gjertsen and Miss
Thea Soberg, former residents of this
city where both ladies have extern
siye land interests, Wednesday after
noon when Mrs. HOWE, in honor of
Misses Gjertsen and Soberg, delight
fully entertained at progressive whist.
The beauty of the rooms was fur
Their enhanced by the fragrance Of
handsome cut flowers of pink and
white carnations and dark red roses.
Five tables of whist were arrang-
I'd for upon which at close of the
game were served most delicious re-
freshments, the hostess being ASSIST
ed by Miss Alpha White.
The following ladies enjoyed Mrs.
Howie's hospitality:
Mrs, F. S. Hawley, Mrs. w. d. Evans
Mrs. j. w. Caldwell, Mrs. M. E. Long
fellow, Mrs R. w. Smith, Mrs. S. S
Eckstein, Mrs L. l.. Spring, Mrs. A.
A, White, Mrs w. II. Turyer, Mrs.
C. A. Bach, Mrs W. c. Gregory, Mrs.
j. H. Black, Mrs. w. D. Reynolds,
Mrs. Emmett Thompson, Mrs. F. K.
Austin, Mrs. B. B. Swan, Mrs. George
Jacobson, the guests of honor, Misses
Gjerts and Soberg and Mr.. HOWE
assisted with the whist besides rem
dering several excellent selections
on the player piano.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-19
PHOTO DRAMA

The stony of how lowly gladiators
Inundated the proud and mighty Ro-
man nation is photodramatically relat
ed in thrilling and Accordingly inter
es1lng manner in 'Spartacus" George
kIein's latest pretentious achieve.
ment in animated photography. 1t
is said to excel scenically, spectac.
uIarly, artstically and realistically
all its wonderful predecessors present
ed by this master producer.
''Sparuacus" deuneates ON the
screen the vicissitudes, adventures
dangers and romantic events with
which the life of Spantacus, Thracian
prince and gladiator, was crowned. 1t
is declared by all to be remarkable
for dramatic strength that so grips
its beholders as to cause them to
Imagine that they are living in the
midst OF the various thrilling scenes
portrayed. 1t has as it's final tragic
eploSde picture of SpartacuS throw
ing an unsuccessful rival for the af-
fections of a nobleWoman to the lions
in the arena. The terrible death of
this gladiator in the beasts jaw is
depicted with marvellous potency.
ms scene does not engender a feel
ing of repuIsion. Its horror is lost
ON the spectators because of their
deHrious JOY at Spartacus' escape
from the appalling death the perfidy
of the victim of the lions had almost
colsummatGd
'Spartacus" is presented i'm eight
parts, subdiyided into three acts, and
its myriad scenes portray $500 per-
sons posing and acting before the
camera. 1t is announced as the at
traction at the Crystal Theatre for
Friday evening, December Goth, with
a matinee in the afternoon at 800
A souvenir will be given to every
child attending this matinee.
Admis sion 10 and 20 cents.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-19
lind COMFORT IN TRENCHES
Allies Troops Are Well Sheltered
From IncIemencies of the
Weather.

London.-A dispatch from West
Flanders to the Times says:
The British, French and Belgian
soldiers in the trenches are not at all
unhappy. The trenches on the User
are as comfortable and well sheltered
IS material, industry and decided con-
structive ingenuity can make them.
"The men for the most part are liv-
ng below the surface Of the ground
nd have so banked themselves about
hat wind, rain or sleet has no great
errors for them. Some of them have
)een fortunate enough to obtain oil
stoves. In such cases the mud walled
Compartments in which they live are
# anything inclined to be warmer per-
haps than hygienists would approve.
stoves are priceless Injuries, but they
ire not at all uncommon"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-19
WARSHIfS ORDERED
To THE CANAL ZONE
PRESIDENT DECIDES TO USE
FORCE IF NECESSARY TO PRE-
SERVE NEUTRALITY.
Delay in Acting on Request of coIone
Goethals for Two Destroyers
Was Due to a Lack of
information.

ngton.-President Wilson and
his cabinet decided ON Tuesday to
send American Warships to the canal
zone to guard against violations Of
neutrality there by belligerent ships
Just how many ships and whether
destroyers or cruisers or battleships
shall be dispatched will be determined
after full report has been received
from Colonel Goethals, military gov.
ernor of the canal zone, and Captain
Rodman, naval officer at the canal.
Both Secretary Garrison and Secre
tary Daniels made it clear that the de
lay in acting on the request of Colone
Cocktails for two destroyers was due
to lack of information.
If the canal zone is being used as g
base of supplies, Colonel Cocktails will
be instructed to use his land forces tc
prevent such violations Should it de
velop that the wireless is being usec
within territorial waters, the navy de
partment will ask for an explanation
from its naval officers, as the ques
ton of wireless regulation was placed
by executive order of President Viii
son on August 5 in the hands of the
navy department for enforcement anc
Colonel Goethals, according to the wal
department officials, has no authority
over the radio situation whatsoever.
Whatever is necessary to be done
said Secretary Daniels Tuesday night
to carry out the executive order OF
the president with reference to the
radio communication will be done'
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-19
AUST HAVE FEET CUT OFF
Fifteen Hundred British officers and
Men In Hospitals With Extreml-
ties Frozen.

London.-OfIicers invaded home
from the front say there are at present
about fifteen hundred British officers
and men suffering from frozen feet in
the base hospitals in and about Bou-
logne-sur-Mer, France. Fully 1000 of
this number must have one or both
feet severed, owing to the deadening of
the nerves, which makes futile all at
tempts at treatment Chilblains and
frostbites have been depicting the
ranks worse than bullets and shrapnel,
and once mans foot is frozen he is
through as far as fighting is concerned
for the rest of the war.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-19
MR.. AND MRS. HARMON
ENTERTAIN

Postmaster and Mrs. Harmon were
host and hostess at a turkey dinner
Sunday, December thirteenth, at hah
after two O'Clock.
Red geraniums, suggestive OF
Christmas colors were used in the
decorating scheme.
Covers we've laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
james Weed, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Lee
and daughters, Margaret and Lucille
Mrs. Emmett Thompson and daughter
Susie, Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon and
daughter, Helen.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-19
OFFICER ATTACKS THE KAISER
Crazed Man Draws Sword on the EN-
peror, but Is Disarmed,
Paris Hears.

Paris.-There Is a report current
here, apparently emanatng from Ger
man sources, that an officer Of the
German general staff at the grand
headquarters became insane when the
emperor upbraided him for tactical
error during the battle of Flanders
The story says that he assaulted the
kaiser violently with his drawn sword
Other officers managed to overpower
him, and he was forcibly removed, all
the while hurting frightful epithets at
the kaiser, who was considerably
shaken by the affair,
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-19
convicts to Support Families

Chicago.-Conyicts in the Joliet pen
itenHary put into operation Monday
mt to raise a fund for the support
of families Of the men serving terms
In The prison. The 1886 inmates
az iced to spend their spare time in
the shops and turn their product over
TO an agent, through whom sales will
ha made