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The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
z YEARS FOR
GEORGE FOSS

George Foss was sentenced Wedncs-
lay by Judge Fuller to serve II years
N the ponitentiary on McNeils Is
land He had been convicted on two
counts, and on the first, was given
years. For the second, he received
) years. the latter term to begin
Immediately on the expiration of the
first.
Foss still Las about / indictments
hanging over him, but it is understood
that these may be dismissed if he
loes not appeal from the decisions on
the first two. However, the last word
is to the effect that he will appeal, in
which case the government Will have
him tried on the other counts.
Foss as is well known by most
readers, was indicted for having on
his premises goods of many varieties
belonging to neighbors and the pres
nee of which he either could not or
would not explain. 1t seems that the
old common law makes it a larceny
to have the property of another in
ones possession without satisfactory
explanation as to how it got there.
on this, FOss was convicted, for the
government was unable to connect
him directly with the taking and car
rying away of the property.
Foss showed no emotion when sen
tence was pronounced upon him,
though such a sentence would natur-
ally stir most people. He made no
statement, remaining stolid and indif-
ferent as he has been since the begin
ming.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
KNIGHTS HOLD
INSTALLATION

Alaska Commandery No. |, knights
Templar, held its annual installation
of officers in the Masonic Temple
Saturday evening. The impressive cere-
mony was under the direction of
Grand Eminent Commander L. Il.
Mack
After the business meeting and in
=tallation was finished, the Knights
went into a committee of the whole
to consider the disposition of a long,
heavily loaded table OF eatahles The
only persons attending the private
der The officers installed We're:
Eminent Communications Nash
Shead.
Observation-Disclosures Charles Ander-
son.
Captain General-Guy Burton Erwin.
Senior Warden-Robert LaVery.
Junior Warden-Frank Robbins Clark
Prelate-Frank Bascom Hall.
Treasurer-Iarry St. George,
Recorder-John James Buckley.
Schweitzer.
Sword Bearer-John Valentine Ril-
ter.
Third Guard-Alexander Ball Carey.
Second Guard-William Alexander
Coghill.
First Guard-James McCracken.
Sentinel-William Norton Rolston.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19

day. but it.isn't
IF you want to he happy in mar
rage" said Max O'Ren. remember
that after calling your wife my dear
fifty thousands times or so. it's we'll
to change it to darling or something
else. Husbands grow SO monotonous
I know man who resolved that he
would always make a point of taking
his wife a surprise gift home once
every week She was fond of lobster
So ne made a practice during the time
that Holsters were in season of taking
one home to her every Thursday
When he took the tenth lobster home
with him as a surprise the lady as
founded him by bursting into tears.
Didn't he ever think of her as he
used to once? she asked him, and
when he pointed out that that was
Just what he did-she inform
sociated her with lobster-she inform
ed him she hated Holsters. If he had
loved here really-REALLY- wouldn't
he have thought of something bit
different at times.
Attentions want touching up now
and then if one wants to seem al
ways the same.
There are people who stick" They
remain the same. but people don't
give them the credit for even that.
Thy regard them as having gone
backward a lot-altered strangely. A
friend of mine who once had splend-
did reputation for punctuality lost
it altogether when the taXicabs came
| in. He wouldn't ride in one. The
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
TANANA CLUB
MAKE MERRY

The annual meeting of the Tanana
club Saturday night is said to have
been epical in the history of their
many gatherings. The Officers, from
Thomas MCGOWAN, president, on down
were by reclamation unanimously re-
Elected The transaction of other bust
SIS was expedited, then the member
ship engaged in variety of amuse-
,nts which sped the long Northern
night away.
The Iolar Bear Vaudeville company
ave a very classy sketch, followed
by songs from Max Smith, Huckins
ana Morrow. George w. Pennington,
the golden tongued orator of the North,
delivered one of his notable off-hand
addresses, followed by a speech from
resident MCGOWAN. who, at the close
of his talk, called on the members
for stories. Stories, refreshments,
more stories and more refreshments,
were then the order of the meeting
until it closed in the larger hours of
the morning.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the estate of Charles
Albert Carlson, deceased.-No. 145.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed Admins
traitor of the estate of Charles Albert
Carlson, deceased, and that all persons
having claims against said estate are
required to present them with the
proper vouchers within six months
from the date of this notice to the
said administrator at the office of
G. Erwin, in the Red Cross build
ing, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Dated January 18th, 1914.
PETER AUGUST GUSTAFSON.
Administrator.
Date First Publication: Jan. 10, l9lf
Date Last Publications: Feb. 16, 1914.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
Local T Happenings in Brief

A. c. Taylor. the Fairbanks express
man. left Friday for Chitina with
passengers for the Outside. He viii
bring back a load of produce for the
markets here.
George Foss pleaded not guilty Fri
day to the sixth indictment against
him. The complainant in this case
is Ross Johnston of Chatanika, who
alleges that Foss took property from
his cabin in the month of December.
The case of the United States VS. r.
NJ Brown will come no today in dis
trct court, at which time 1t Is eX-
pected that a witness will get in
from the Outside.
John Z Nelson is being inquired
Tor, according to a letter received
from his father in Chlcago.
Mrs. Munson, Of the N1unson road
house came into town on the STAGE
WeInosd day for shopping trip.
Judge Fuller has EXTENDED the time
Cor appeal in the case of Joseph
Campbell. who is now serving a life
sentence on McNeil's for the supposed
murder of the Nelson brothers.
~ Wheeler, pilgrim from Indiana,
and Scotty Dalton, headed toward the
Kantishna and Mt. Mckinley country.
left Friday under the guidance of
| larry karstens
Mrs. Charles Samson was on Friday
confined to St Josephs hospital with
an attack of neuralgia of the heart.
Last reports are to the effect that
she is improving rapidly.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
ALBERT CARLSON
LAID To REST

m ttt rooms of the Undertaking
drlors ON / rday, the last sad rites
were said over the remains of Albert
'arlSou who mot death by suffocat-
in in the bottom of a shaft on Sar-
ont creek \ large gathering of
friends were present al the serN ices
many of whom followed the remains
to the cemetery. Rev. Bruce of the
resbyterian church, conducted the
erviCes.
Two hymns, Nearer, My God to
Thee" and Rock of Ages We're rem
dered by members of the choir OF the
Presbyterian church, and Mrs. J. Har-
mon Caskey rendered the contralto
solo by banks, mo Night There
Mrs. J. c Savers presided at the or
aan.
Carlson had been in the north for
a number of years. and leaves many
friends as well as sister in Seattle,
ami AGED Parents in sweden to mourn
is traaic death.
Willie working at the bottom of a
shaft on Chatanika flats, Carlson
was overcome by gas, and gave the
signal for help. His partner, Fred
y
ct but it seems that Carlson was al
ready helpless as he failed to come
un. Johns ton then descended the SHAFT
but while attempting to rescue his
PARTNER was so nearly asphyXiated
that it was necessary for him to as
cend to save his own life. He hasten
I'd to descend again. this time sue
ceedins in bringing Carlson to the
surface but life was extinct.
Commissioner Dillon, eX-officio cor
oner, held an inquest on Thursday,
taking the testimony of Johnston, Au
gust Gustafson, and DR.. j. A. Suth-
crland, as thios was the only means of
complying with the wishes of Carlson
relatives on the outside in regard to
an official notice of his death and
the manner of death.
The coroner's jury brought in a
verdict of death due to unavoidable
accident"
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
PARTNERS HAVE
THEIR TROUBLES

J. F. Ialluran and Homer Leonard
two workingmen, We're put to a lot
of annoyance, expense and loss of time
on account of a longhaired, yellow
dog which they did not steal nor in
tended to steal { cordlng to the YER
dict returned in commissioners court
Tuesday by the jury in the case.
From the evidence adduced at the
hearing, it was shown that the two
men had come upon the camp of a
couple of hunters on the night after
leaving Fairbanks. These hunters told
them of two dogs which had been
following their sled, and which it was
reasoned must belong to some one
back up the trail
Thinking that the dogs had escaped
from some stampeder who had pur-
chased them in Fairbanks, Leonard
and Hallorah proceeded to do the
Happy HooliSan stunt of returning
the property to its grateful owner,
However, they got it in the way Hap
DIV, of cartoon fame, used to get it
when he went about doing kindnesses.
They got hauled back over the trail
$50 miles to answer to the charge of
larceny. They had no trouble in clear
ing themselves, but it is said that
their ardor for doing any good which
may appear to them has been woeful-
" dampered. So far as they are
concerned, men may chase their own
dogs
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
ONE S AMP MMILL.

Dr. |. OVergaard, operating on the
Center Star quartz claim on Skoo&eS
Gulch, will erect a new one STAMP
mill which the Sampson Hardware
company has built for him. The mill
will be shipped out to the creek to-
day and set in motion to work upon
the large dump the operator already
has mined. The mill is a 500 pound
affair but will crush about one-halt
ton of rock a day. 1t will be operat-
ed by an horse power engine and a
horse hoist already is in working or
der on the premises.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
MARSHAL s PARTY
TAKE PRISONERS

i've convicts, three insane patients
and four guards will make up Mar
shall Erwin's party starting for the
Outside this morning. 1t was thought
there would be one or two more pris-
oners to go out, but owing to recent
DEVELOPMENTS they are to remain as
Witnesses Winifred Groom, who con-
cessed to the robbery of a woman'S
cabin at lofty, is to stay as a witness
against Harry Jordan, a Fairbanks
colored man, who is indicted on the
charge of receiving the stolen property
from Groom and keeping the same con-
cealed Groom received an eighteen
months sentence as a result of his
oluntary confession.
The insane patients on their way
out are William Mckenzie, from the
Fditarod, H. B. Windle ana Streeten
Dockham, the last two having been
tried before Commissioner Dillon Of
Fairbanks, and adiudeed insane. The
three unfortunate men are to be taken
10 the Mornin@side sanitarium near
Portland Oregon, formerly called
Mount Tabor, and conducted by DR.,
Coe under contract with the govern
ment
The prisoners who are bein" taken
to McNeils Island are w. r. (Happy)
Moore who pleaded guilty to havine
uttered checks on a bank in which
he had no more funds. and was given
two years; Emil Hartman, who was
convicted of shooting at Anton Boroie
on Dome creek last fall and sentenced
to five years imprisonment; William
!. Miller given five years for the lar
ceny of 500 worth of goods from the
phillips cabin: Frank Alhani given
life for the murder of a fellow country
nan, Steve Borossco. and George Foss,
who is to serve twelve years for
rand larceny, being convicted on two
counts.
The guards who will ACCOMPANY
Marshal Erwin on the trip are Louis
Anderson, w. F. Whitley. Samuel r.
Weiss and Joe Heacock the four of
whom are said to be making quick
trips to Outside points. The marshal
himself may go on to St. Louis. as
his small daughter is in the hospital
there awaiting an operation.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
CAPTAIN SPR0UL TALKS
BEFORE COMMERCIAL CLUB

The Fairbanks Commercial club
listened to Captain C. p. Sproul Mon
The captain addressed the body on
the possibilities of Fairbanks getting
the lions share of trade with the
Upper Tanana. He stated that steam
boats could get within 65 miles of
the dissings in summer and that a
good trail might be built for the mat
ter of about 5000.
AS the question of the stability of
the Chisana discovery was raised
by members, no specific action was
taken in regard thereto 1t is quite
generally conceded that Fairbanks will
be the most favorable outfitting point
anyway, in case the new diggings
prove extensive.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
METHODIST CHURCH SUPPER.

on "Wednesday evening, January
2lst the Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will act as hosts
at an old-fashioned box social. There
will be a short literary program, after
which the boxes will be sold at SO
cents each the purchaser to share the
lunch with the lady whose name he
will discover when the box is opened
Hot coffee will be served with the
lunches, and an all-round good time is
guaranteed by the Ladies' Aid.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
CAPTAIN HILL DEAD.

Captain George l.. Hill. an old-time
Yukon steamboat man, met violent
death few days ago at Hot Springs.
Washington, where he had gone for
rest and to recupeIdte. While visit
ing with the fireman in the engino
room of the institution, he was caught
in a belt, thrown against the room
and instantly killed.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
SHERMAN ARRIVES.

J. T. sherman. a miner and trapper
from the TOtatlanika country, came
into town Wednesday to be arrested
on the charge of shooting with intent
to kill. John Murphy neighbor,
made the complaint, and pending the
Investigations of the grand jury, Sher-
man is held under $4,000 bond
which he furnished.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
MAN WHO DISCOVERED
Rampant DIGGINGS HERE

William Hunter, one of the simon
pure old timers of Alaska, arrived
from the coast last week. He has
no particular place picked out to flee
to, and will rest up for awhile. or
until the Far Away again calls to him
across the spaces.
Hunter was the man who discover
ed the Rampant diggings some 20
wears ago. Since then he has gone
unto the farthermost places in Alaska
and called on the still valleys to give
up their gold He has been on the
coast lately, but has come back to
follow up some bunch and incidentally
to know again the charm of the 81
lences in the valleys of the Interior.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19

Judge Fuller on Saturday afternoon
in district court officially approved
Marshal Erwins second quarterly re-
port The statement shows that $94,-
114.66 have been expended in the
Fourth division in the last three
months. This is not complete. how
ever, as eight of the outlying offices
have not yet been heard from. Only
the federal court district which in
cludes New York city has large a
quarterly expenditure. it is claimed.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
INDICTMENTS DISMISSED.

Four of the indictments against
George Foss were dismissed by Judge
Fuller Friday on the motion of Dis
trict Attorney Crossley. one indict-
ment still remains on the calendar and
will be left there to dissuade the de-
PENDANT from appealing from the de-
cisions which have been rendered
against him. The property found on
the premises of Foss was ordered
turned over to its several owners.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
NOT A TRUE BILL.

Mrs. NJ. Fl. Kuhn. resident of Cir
Gle, was made happy Wednesday when
the grand jury made known it's find
ines in the case charging her with
forgery. Charles Edwards was the
complainant in the action in which
he asserted that Mrs. Kuhn had forg-
ed his name to deed. The prelimin-
airy hearing was had in Circle, the
commissioner holding that the defend
ant must answer to the grand jury.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19
fort YUKON MERCHANTS
ENJOINED FROM MOVING

The sequel to the Fort Yukon trou-
hles was enacted in district court
Thursday when attorneys argued the
case of the United States VS.. CadZow
ct al. Judge Fuller, at the conclusion
of the arguments, announced that he
would issue an Injunction against
Horton & Moore and others, restrain
ing them from encroaching on the In
dian reserve with their buildings.
Although this property case WAS
the first, and the difficulties merely
the natural outgrowth, it was not
tried out until the last. The govern
ment, at the instisation of the mis-
sion people, claimed a part of Fort
Yukon as an Indian reserve and
school AS the store building of Hor-
| ton G. Moore is rapidly being under
mined by the river. they are enjoined
from moving back, and will be obliged
to erect new buildings elsewhere.
"Reuember," said the preacher, st,
| Bernard said: Nothing can damage
me but myself" Yes replied tho
| On on crrrthces. but st. Bernard
never had to dodge an automobile
The Alaska citizen., 1914-01-19

British firearms are sold abroad o.
the rate of about $l,600,0o0 year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
Do 1T NOW
Get After the Cottony Scale That
Threatens Maple Trees.


Now is the time to fight the cot
tony maple scale. This is the advice
of j. G. Sanders, state orchar1 inspec-
tor, College of Agriculture of the
University of Wisconsin.
This scale insect is common on box
elder and soft maple trees and is
rapidly spreading to all parts OF the
state. The scales are reddish brown
in color, eliptical in shape, and about
one-eighth Of an inch long. Later in
the season they turn into white mass
es, much resembling pop corn fas-
tended to the twigs.
Spraying should be started as soon
as the sap begins to run in the trees.
Kerosene emulsion or lime-sulphur is
assocated rs being effective for use
against cottony maple scale if it is
applied thoroughly and at the right
time. For the kerosene emulsion dis
solve one-half pound of soap in a
gallon of hot water, stir thoroughly
and remove from the fire. Add two
gallons of kerosene and stir the. mix
ture until it becomes emulsified. The
mixture may be diluted TO the desired
strength. Lime-sulphur wash can
now be obtained upon the market and
where only a small number of trees
are to be treated it is best to buy 1t
ready made In spraying against
scale use one part lime sulphur to
eight parts of water.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
international Correspondence Schools,

The |. c. S. has been an important fac
tor in the proeressiveness oil this country.
t. j. Foster. president Of this institution. is
he originator Of the Education by Mail
idea; this idea has developed into Sl0,-
100000 institution, employing 5000
people.
Ii is the only school Of its kind in the
world. and they have proof everywhere
that they are doing as they advertise
They now teach about $50 courses and
are adding new ones every year. Among
their new courses are window trimming.
salesmanshi2. agriculture, poultry farming.
con,n.,scisl fruits. higher accounting type
wiring with S100 typewriter. furnis he'd
free in your own home. tt Dise
local manager. 4l2 Emerson St. will have
CHARGE Of the Schools Exhibition which
will be held on the corner Of Second and
Scott Sts. for lew days. This should be
Of interest TO everyone DOM Tail 10 call.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
LATIN PLAY.

The Latin club of the high school
gave play last Tuesday evening in
the high school auditorium No
admission was charged and the hall
was filled to it's limit, almost every
seat being singly occupied and some
even crowding in two. The play was
one based upon "Cicero" and the
scene of the first act was The home of
Leutulus, a man who was conspirat-
ing against Cicero. The second act
was the home of the vestal virgins
and here we see Terentia, the wife of
Cicero, who has come to see whether
the Gods were with her husband or
whether they were against him. This
scene was most beautiful and the
girls who participated in this act
portrayed the characters to perfection.
Following this came banquet, given
by Cicero and at which there were
only several friends, and then the
closing act when all the conspirators
were brought before the senate for
trial and death. In the third act
about ten girls, who had been work
ing for several weeks, unde. the
direction of Miss Zellhoefer came be-
fore the audience ali dressed in white
and went through many beautiful
figures. They used hoops around
which were wound tinsel and this
heightened the effect of the many
graceful positions assumed and which
brought forth frequent applause. 1t
proved to be one of the very pleasing
features of the play. The costumes
worn by the scholars in their various
parts were of much interest The
girls wore very becoming white
gowns, which were draped and around
the bottom of each was large purple
ribbon. The young men wore white
robes which were thrown over their
shoulders and then draped in quite a
complicated manner and many said
that they were thankful that no
dress, such as those, had to be worn
in the present cay. The play showed
a great deal of work and was of much
interest to the public in showing
what the school, is endeavoring to do.
Miss Smithies is deserving of praise
for the writing of the play and for its
splendid success.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
BASEBALL FRANCHISE
RECLAIMED.
To Be Manager Officers Have
Been Elected

After some excitement and a little
extra expense, Wausau is to have its
Lumberjack team in the field again
this year. The local enthusiasts had
their minds made up to fight and
with the necessary amount on hand
preparations had been made to carry
on a trial and not to let Freeport
have the franchise until the limit
had been reached. But the necessity
for a fight ended last week when
Bubser, who was the cause of all the
trouble, wanted to get the franchise
for Freeport and then manage the
team himself, made arrangements
whereby Wausau will have baseball
and Bubser as manager. 1t had been
known for short time that the crisis
had been reached in Freeportl when
the town went dry and there were
other happenings which discouraged
baseball The players. a good many
of them at last, are here and are hard
"o wit SOtOliisS llAUO oIdpC lOl UllC
opening contests which are aot long
off. The schedule let out some time
ago, can of course not be used but
nevertheless it is known that the
directors had two schedules made,
one should Freeport be admitted and
the other providing that Wausau
should win the court decision. Mana
ger Bubsee has several good men on
tab-that is, whom he has just lately
purchased, shortstop, pitcher, and
another infielder. He has about
thirty men on trial and out of these
he had ought to get good bunch to
make up team. Several meetings
of the baseball enthusiasts were held
last week and officers have been
elected. Frank P. Reguer was chosen
president, Paul Peters, treasurer and
secretary. Visits have been made to
the park and but few Improvements
will have TO be made. A ground
keeper has been engaged. Money is
yet being received and large sum is
on hand now to help carry the team
through the year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
ONE SENTENCE CALENDAR.

How often in the course of year
does a man who has no calendar near
at hand ask himself the question, Or
what day of the week does such ard
such date fall? A perusal of the
following sentence will soon convince
him how he nay know all he needs
with very little trouble:
"Said /, | dwelt for fifteen weeks
in London with a robber.' y
Each word represents a month in
order. Thus 'saidn stands for Janu-
airy and "robloer'' for December The
number of letters in the word gives
the date on which the first Saturday
IL the month represented occurs.
Take, for instance. June Ii, 1918
June being the sixth month is repre-
sented by the word "fifteen." which
has seven letters indicating June l.
as being tile first Saturday. This
seventh and seven days gives the 14tf
as being the second Saturday of this
month. Having thus seen on which
day of the week the month begins
the rest is e;lsy.--E Exchange.