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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-27
pHoNY MINT in PENlrENTlARY.

SAN FRANCISCO. - Not to be out
done by prisoners of Sing Sing peni.
Tertiary, who we're recently appre-
hended In the pursuit of making coun-
terfeit nickel and quarter pieces and
passing them off on prison officials
in the purchase of stores and sup
plies such as are allowed by prison
rules. Thomas Blanton, convict
serving three years in San Quentin
penitentiary for counterfeiting, was
caught today in the act of making
S. gold pieces in his cell.
A search of the cell by prison Of
ficials brought to light a complete set
Of counterfeiting tools, as well as a
number of unfinished coins and some
finished ones of such splendid work
nlanship that they would easily pass
casual inspection.
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TRANSPORT sERYI0

Logan. from Manila, for Nagaa HI
nolulu and San Francisco. Is.
Sherman. from Honolulu, for nila.
So led Feb. IA.
Thomas, from Honolulu for Safan-
cisco, arrived Feb. IL.
Dix, from Seattle, for HonolufiiIari
and Manila, sailed Feb. 20.
Warren. stationed ut the Philhes.
Sheridan at San Francisco.
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BLAMEs U. S. FOR
RENToNS DEATH

CITY OF MEXICO. = Mexico to-
night sent memorandum to Wash
ington indirectly placing the blame
for the killing of William s. Benton,
q British subject, executed at Ciudad
Juarez, upon order of General Villa.
upon the United States.
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GOV. coLoulTT WOULD

FIGHT MEXICO
AUSTIN, Tex. Governor Col
quit has forwarded to President Will
son request to know whom the au-
thorities recognize as the constituted
authority in Mexico across from the
border states. Governor Colquitt also
asks for consent to send company of
Texas rangers across the Rio Grande
in pursuit of lawless elements and to
take other law-enforcing action across
the border when necessary. Secre-
tary of State Bryan, in answer to Gov
ernor Colquitt, said that the sending
of militia or officers into Mexico
would involve a responsibility alone
resting with the federal government.
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Respectfully,
N. OHLANDT,
yiee-President Honolulu Plantation
Co, 500 Market ST.. 2O1 Hooker &
Lent Building. San Francisco Cal.
Dated Feb. 3rd, 1914.
5787-20t.
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PASSENGERS BOOKED

Per str Claudine for Maui port
Feb. 27.-Miss Amber, Mrs. Georg
Lindsay, Miss NJ. Lindsay, Georg
Lindsay. DR.. Russell and wife.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
Mcintyre Likes
Christmas Here

Archie Mcintyre. the former Cleary
creek mining man but now of ldita-
rod and Ruby was an arrival in
Fairbanks last week. He states that
he is merely taking his vacation
intending to spend about six weeks
in Fairbanks in place of going Out
side
Il would rather be in Fairbanks
in the winter. than in London or
New York" said Mr.. Mcintyre to
The Citizen, because I know every
one here To be in London and
New York at the Christmas season
alone, makes one feel like he did not
have a friend in the world, and
therefore I decided to spend Christ
mas in Fairbanks this year in place
Of going Outside. The only feature
of the Outside | will miss will be
the theatres. Where can fell
'ow go to see the best of the moving
piCtures?"
Mr.. Mcintyre was one of those who
leased Flat creek property in the
lditarod country to the Guggenheims
three years ago By the terms of
their lease they are to start work
on his ground during the coming
the next mining season in the Idit-
I'd. For the past two years. he
has been located on Greensboro
gulch in the Ruby district. but re-
Gently put through deal wherein
he disposed of his holdings there,
to John Holmgren
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
Alaskan Invents
Steel Auto I ire

Henry w. Darr, OF Juneau, has
been granted a patent for resilient
automobile tire made of steel, and
designed to give the same or better
service as that provided by the rub
Der tires at a fraction of the cost,
says the Juneau Empire.
Resiliency is obtained by overlap
ping U-shaped spring steel bands,
which Nh Darr claims are just as
effective as shock absorbers as the
pneumatic rubber tire, and they pos
sess the added quality Of great
deal longer life.
Mr.. Darr says that he secured the
expert opinion Of many mechanical
engineers in high positions in various
parts of the country, and that there
is unanimous agreement among them
that the device will not only prove
a success but that it will be boon
to automobile owners for the reason
that it provides for a tire that will
give as good service as rubber, last
longer and sell for 90 to 25 per
cent Of the cost.
Mr. Darr is a blacksmith and has
many friends in this city.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
NEW NORTHERN
RACE IS FOUND

Nome Nugget: find Of great
interest to ethnologists and anti
quarians was made by Joe Bernard
while on his long journey to the
east Of Coronation gulf in the Are
tic ocean Mr.. Bernard reports the
finding of curious race OF Eski-
mos who differ in many respects
from the aboriginal tribes farther
TO the West. being far more primi-
tive and still using tools and uten-
sis made OF hammered copper, as
we'll as bows and arrows for hunt
ing
Steel is very rare and highly priz-
ed for making sharp edged tools.
MI Bernard relates that he has wit
messed these natives carefully ham
merine an old gun barrel into knife
blades. an exceedingly difficult oper-
alton. owing to their primitive tools.
In addition to other strange char
acterstics, these natives. who are mi
gratory in their habits. make their
homes on the ice of the polar seas In
the winter season. subsistng almost
entirely on products Of the sea and
journeying far into the interior dur
ing the summer
The white man is almost unknown
and Mr. Bernard was enabled to
come in contact with them only be-
cause their curiosity led them to
visit him.
Mr. Bernard has an extensive col
lection OF the weapons and utensils
Of this strange race including stone
dishes Of several sizes, stone lamps,
ladies made from the horns of the
muskox copper knives and daggers,
arrows with copper tips and various
other articles OF use and adornment.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
Shorthand Used
By the Ancients

Shorthand is now so we'll known
and so widely practiced that we are
apt to think of it merely as pro
duct of our own busting times.
Nevertheless, the history Of the art
Of shorthand writing extends over a
period Of some thousands of years,
and its origin. in spite of much dis
cussion and the production of an
enormous amount of literature on the
subject, is obscured in the mists of
antiquity 1t is history filled with
humor, with romance and even with
tragedy.
The first system of which we have
definite knowledge has itself a ro-
mantle story. 1t is the system of
Marcus Tullius Trio, originally a
slave Of the immortal Cicero. Wheth-
er Trio was the inventor of the
method he used, whether it was
devised by Cicero. or whether the
system was much older than either
are points upon which historians
have squabbled for centuries, but
the fact remains that Trio became
so proficient in the art Gf it had
not been for this gifted slave many
of the famous orators most treasured
recorded) and so useful to his master
that he was given his freedom by
Cicero. becoming his private secre-
tary and staunch friend.
This is romance. There are both
humor and tragedy in the fate Of
Cassianus, who was teacher Of
shorthand at Imola during the fourth
century. Whether it was the fault
of the teacher or the system we are
not told but the class one day be-
came SO exasperated that they at
tackled and killed the unfortunate
Cassianus with their styluses. The
system he used was that Of Trio.
which survived for many centuries,
and. though extremely useful in the
absence of any better method it
did not always lead to that accuracy
which could be desired. as certain
unhappy notary found when the
Emperor Severus ordered that the
sinews of the fingers of his right
hand should be cut on account Of
some inaccuracy! Nevertheless.
Tiro's system survived In a more or
less imperfect state down to medieval
times The Strand
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
RAMP ART MAKES
BID FOR TRAIL
TO NEW STRIKE
CLAIMS TO HAVE THE BEST
ROAD TO TOLOVANA.

That the town of Rampant on the
banks of the Yukon river is making
strong bid for a trail from there
to the new placer strike in the
Tolovana country. is the report re-
ceived in Fairbanks last week. The
information received here is to the
effect that a winter trail could be
built from the Yukon river city with
much more ease that it could be
constructed from any other point.
the citizens of Rampant feeling that
their town is. therefore, the easiest
of access from the new diggings
II is claimed that the trail could
be built at very little expense owing
to the fact that there are no sum-
mits to cross. For that reason also
the Rampant people claim that much
larger loads of freight can be haul
ed to the Tolovana from there. than
from any other point.
At the present time prospectors
are going into the Tolovana country
from Rampant in three days Their
route is up Mike Hess creek, thence
over the divide to the Tolovana
The divide which is very low one.
is stated to be the only one on the
entire route.
Another route which is declared
to be feasible for a good winter
trail, is from the Mimic roadhouse,
on the Fairbanks Fort Gibbon trail.
Along such a route there would be
practically no hills, and many lakes
would combine to make a trail over
which large loads Of freight could
be hauled
Al the present time there is no
trail at all there and unless one
is thoroughly acquainted with the
country. it would be inadvisable to
try to reach the Tolovana that way.
Several have already attempted the
trip, but have had to turn back One
prospector from the Tolovana. how
ever walked out to Mimic to get a
pick, making the trip in 90 hours
walking time, and Immediately re-
turned to the diggings.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
Wants Receiver
For Seward Road

Cordova Times, Dec. S:-Otto R.
Hansen, OF Milwaukee, Wis, has
started a suit in the district court
asking to have a receiver appoint
ed for the Alaska Northern rail
road which operates out Of Seward
The Alaska Northern, the Sovereign
bank of Canada and o. G. Larabee,
along with a number of others, are
named in the complaint which
charges that Larabee, the bank and
the bondholders entered into a Sc
cret agreement to defraud Hansen,
who owns s155,O00 OF the first mort
gage bonds Of the Alaska Central
railroad.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
MASONIC BODIES
ELECT OFFICERS

Local Masonic organizations, the
Royal Arch Masons and the Knights
Templar, have elected officers for
the new year. Fairbanks chapter
No. l, Royal Arch Masons, held their
election last Monday night. and the
Alaska Commandery No. l. Knights
Templar elected officers the fol
lowing night.
The newly elected officers OF the
Royal Arch Masons, who will be in
stalled January II, are:
High Priest-Frank R. Clark.
kings. l.. Magnuson.
Scrbe-Peter Grandson.
Secretary D. Menzie
Treasurer-R. w. Taylor.
The new officers of the Knights
Templar will be installed on Jan
uary 10. They are:
Eminent Communications C. An
derson.
Generalissimo-Guy B. Erwin.
Captain Generate. R. Clark.
Senior Warden-R w. Taylor.
Junior Warden-Carl Selberg
Treasurer-Arthur McGown.
Recorder-Frank B. Hall.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
CAMP A|CN FOR
BUILDING NEW
BRIDGE BEGIN
GOVERNMENT TO BE URGED
TO BUILD WITH THE
TAX MONEY.

Cooperative efforts are being made
by the Fairbanks Commercial club
and the council to get the govern
ment to build permanent bridge
AT this place across the Cinema
slough, using as part Of the neces-
sary fund the back taxes of nearly
$4,000 recently paid by the North
ern Commercial company.
At joint meeting of the Com
mercial club and the council held
last Monday night. the former or
ganization instructed its secretary
~ write 10 the authorities in Wash
ington. urging the setting aside Of
the tax money for use in the CON
struction Of the bridge. and later in
NO evening. at an adjourned meet
ing Of the council. similar action was
taken.
The Alaska Road commission has
explained that the reason ii did not
build the bridge was a lack of funds
for that purpose. The tax money
received from the Northern CONNER
cial company was the result of a
legal contest. and has not been ap-
propriated to any special use, thus
it is hoped to get the government to
use 1t here, where II was earned
Letters urging the use of the
tax money for the construction of
the bridge will be sent by the Com
mercial club and the council to the
secretary OF war, and copies Of
these will be sent to Delegate Wick
ersham and Colonel Richardson, who
is at tire head Of the Road commits
sion. Other letters will be sent to
people in Washington, including
Thoma. Riggs, Jr.. Of the Alaska
Engineering commission. and others,
urging them to use their influence
in getting the bridge authorized.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
Gold Shipments
Total $3,109,072

Gold shipped away from here this
year by the Wells Fargo company
has reached a total OF s3,109 .072.24
and some more is expected to come.
Last years records totaled $3.50
$1,000, but this difference between
the totals for this year and that OF
last is due partially to the fact that
this year much Of the gold OF Ruby
and Hot Springs did not come to
Fairbanks, as was the case the year
previous
Another thing that is blamed for
the decreased showing this year was
the late spring, which delayed work
in the placers 10 a later date than
previously Taking everything into
consideration. the showing is con-
sidered excellent
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
WRONG PARTY.

:" Ere comes a benevolent-lookin'
old cove" said gentleman of lei
sure to his chum. Let's tackle
him fer the price of nights
lodgin.
Don't yer think of il. Bill" hast
lily responded the other, Selling his
arm. Let's wait for somebody
that's half full Them benevolent
lookin' ducks allus wants { organize
society, elect board of direc-
tors. an hire hall afore they give
We a quarter | don't want ter stay
up all summer,'-PuCk.
The daily average of telephone con
versations in this country last year
is estimated at 26,31000O.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
Letter From France
Tells of the Wa

Mrs Louis Spitz this week re-
ceived a letter from her mother,
Mrs. Kurtz, whose home is at Mar
kirch, Alsace, on the borders of
France says the Ruby Record Citi-
zen The letter was dated Septem-
Der l, and told of the ravages of
the war up to that time, although
it bore the censor's mark and of
course was principally devoted to
and family affairs. Mrs. Spitz's two
brothers, both married, had been
drafted into the German service.
They are bakers and are attached
to the sustenance department. Her
five cousins, living across the border,
are fighting for France.
Markirch is a town of 10000 pop
ulation and the cannonading on the
surrounding hills had demolished
suburban farmhouses and occasion
ally penetrated the heart of the
town. The German forces occupied
the ground for a month. They then
retreated and the French held 1t
for six days, when it was retaken
by the Germans. During all this
time the wives and widows of sol
diers were pressed into service in
providing food and other necessaries
for the armies. Every house was
filled with all the soldiers it could
accommodate While the fighting
was nearest, Mrs. Kurtz's family re-
manned in the cellar six days as
protection against shells and for
twelve days did not retire to bed
The price of living was very high
bread being rs cents loaf.
Markirch is a manufacturing town
and the great metal mines of ST.
Marie are near. All industries were
closed and the railroads are given
over to military uses. All males
between the ages of II and As are
in the army The old men, women
and children go to church and pray
three times a day.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
Boosts Hot Springs
AS Health Resort

Among those who arrived in Fair
banks during the past week from
the Big Cinema Hot Springs was
Ludwig Johnson, the Fairbanks creek
mining man, who has just com
pleted a sojourn OF so days at the
health resort. Mr. Johnson is of the
opinion that the springs is the
greatest place on earth at which to
spend vacation, especially if one is
recuperating his health, even going
so far as to state that they have
the Arkansas hot springs, which he
has visited, skinned city block "
Mr.. johnson has now returned to
the scene Of his operations on Fair
banks creek. He intends to operate
on numbers 6 and below during
the next mining season.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
E. M. Lovett Is
Charged With Thief,

Upon complaint Of Commissioner
Samuel R. Weiss Of Chatanika, E.
NJ. Lovett Of Little Eldorado was
arrested last week by a representa-
tive Of the marshal's office and was
charged with stealing a set Of bob
sleds. He was brought to town by
the deputy marshal and bail arrang-
ed for
Lovett's trial will be held before
Commissioner John F. Dillon, on
December 30.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
I ofty Moose Will
Dedicate New Home

According to information received
in Fairbanks last week from lofty,
in the Hot Springs mining district
members of the lofty lodge of the
Loyal Order of Moose will soon
dedicate their new home The af-
fair is to take place on Christmas
eve, at the new Moose building at
lofty and is to be in the nature of
a masquerade ball.
The lofty lodge Of the order is re
ported to be growing rapidly, as many
members have come in since it was
organized last spring
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
APPEARANCES.

Millionaire (to ragged beggar)-
You ask for aims and do not even
take your hat off. Is that the prop
er way to beg?
Reeear-Pardon me. sir A police
man is looking at us from across
the street II I take off my hat he'll
arrest me for begging; as it is he
naturally takes us for old friends
Tx
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
WILLING TO THINK OF IT

Pat was a haShfuI lover and Biddy
was coy but not too coy.
"Biddy," Pat began tmidly. did
yer liver think Of marryin'?'
Sure, now tn subject has niver
inferred me thoughts" demurely re.
''nd Biddy.
"It's sorry Oh am" said Pat, turn,
ing away.
IVAN minute, Pat!" called Biddy
softly. "Ye've set me a thinkin'.'
|-Harper's Bazaar.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
. . . = . . = . = . .
MASONIC INSTALLATIONS.

Installation of officers Of
the various local Masonic or
CARNATIONS will take place on
the following dates:
Tanana Lodge, No. 1872. F.
& 4. NJ. on Monday evening.
December %
Midnight Sun Chapter. No.
Order of Eastern Star, on
Friday evening. January s.
Fairbanks Chapter No. !.
Royal Arch Masons, on Mon
day evening. January II.
Alaska Commandery No. /.
Knights Templar. on Tues
day evening. January 10.
. . . . I. . - . . - - :, . .
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
THE BABBLER.

One Of the town ladies invited
some visitors to tea one evening
and everything was going well until
the seven-year son broke in with
the disturbing remark:
Mothers got all the best things
on the table tonight, amt you, mar
The mortified mother gave the
youngster a kick under the table,
when he added, innocently:
you needn't kick me under the
table, now, cause didn't tell a
word about borrowing the napkins
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
Rebekahs Hold
Their Election

officers as follows have been elect
ed by the local Rebekahs, and these
will be installed early next month:
Noble grand, Mrs. Matte LaZelle;
vice-grand, Mrs. NJ. o. Carlson; re-
cording secretary, Miss Jean Suth-
erland; financial secretary, Mrs R.
M. Brown: treasurer. Mrs. p. ].
Rickert: trustees, J. E. Moody, NJ.
o. Carlson, Harry Badger
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21

Billy, the grocer's boy. was lum-
bering up the kitchen stairs at Mrs.
Clark's, with his arms filled with
parcels.
Boy" called out Mrs. Clark, some
what sharply, from above, "are your
feet clean?"
"Yes'm," was the prompt reply,
as he continued climbing the stairs,
"it's only me shoes that's dirty. FIX.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
PIONEER DIES.

Tunis Henry, formerly OF Fair
banks. died at the Pioneers Home
at Sitka on November 90 accord
ing to letter received a few days
ago by A. c. Chapman from A. G..
Shoup. superintendent OF the Home
Mr.. Henry left here for the Home
last summer He was suffering at
that time with lOcOmOtOr ataXia
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
ARRIVE FROM NOME.

A. w. Stevens and ]. H. Miles,
two mining men, arrived in Fair
banks a few days ago from Nome
on their way to the Outside, They
came by dog team and made the
trip from Nome to this city in one
month and one day
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
GOES FOR PATIENTS.

Deputy Marshal John c. Wood left
for Tanana Thursday to get julius
Martin and c. Meyers, two insane
patients that have been committed
to the hospital for the insane at
Mt. Tabor Portland.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
NENANA TO GET MAIL.

Guy H. Madara, postmaster at
Cinema, has received notice from
the postoffice department that Nena-
ma is to have a regular monthly
mail service in the future.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
NOTICE..

There will be no train run on
the Tanana Valley railroad on Fri
day. December 25th, Christmas day
The train will go through to Chat
anika Thursday and Saturday in
stead.
JOHN RAAP,
Acting Mgr
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21

why aren't you going to the BALI"
Il have slight cold"
You can wrap up WE'LL
Il know. But | don't think my
ball gown would stand a sneeze. -
Washington Herald.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21

Borneo has telephone line sup
ported on mahogany and ebony
poles
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
Equalization Work
Ended by Council

Work Of the city council. acting as
a board Of equalization, was COM
pleted last Thursday evening. The
clerk of the city will now put the
records in shape that there will be
no confusion in the collection Of
city taxes.
On the last night Of the meeting,
James A. Fairborn, local agent for
the American Yukon Navigation COM
pany presented data that caused the
council to reduce the assessment Of
the company from $4,000 to $780,
900.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21

The "Swanky" One-"I'm smoking
terrible lot of cigars lately"
The Other with conviction -
You're right, If that's one of them"
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21
ARE FREIGHTlNG SUPPLIES

Bound for the Tolovana country
with two sled loads of supplies,
George Hainzingor and VIM. Martin
left Fairbanks Friday morning. The
supplies are for Harry Patterson
and Dave Finley who are prospect
ing on some ground owned by the
four men jointly.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-21

Canada has 1872 800 farms of POI
acres and over in size