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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
British Shin is Sunk.

Galveston. Tex. Mar. l3.-Thc British
steamship Indiana City. which sailed
from Galveston for IIavrc February l..
has been sink. according to Il cablcgram
r.-f ivcl here this afternoon bv her
agents. Langbchn Brothers. The Indian
CITY carried ll.U.J bales Of cotton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
COUNT WITTE,
DIPLOMAT OF
RUSSIA, DEAD
(Bv Associated Prr-s.)

London. March 13.-Pctrograd dis
patches today report the death of Count
>crgm- Wiitc. who was Ru~~ia'~ first prime
minister
Count Wittc was the Russian envoy IN
the japanese war peace treaty, which was
formed in the United >tutc~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
Hot SPRINGS Begins Racing.

Little Rock. Ark. March l3.-lt was
announced today that Hot Springs will
start horse racing matinee on March IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
NOTHING HEARD
FROM SERB ARMY
IN MANY WEEKS
tBy A-~ociatcd Prc--.)

London. March l3-Therr III much
speculation here a. to what has happened
to the serbian army from which nothing
ha- been heard IN week. II j. reported
that disease l. rampant throughout Serbia
and thai thus far II l. worse than the
Austrian invasion. Hospitals everywhere
are ovcrcrowded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
PART OF ITALIAN PUBLIC
WANTS ITALY TO GO IN

Rome. March l3.-Part of the
Italian public IL trying ~ exert a.
Influence on italy w JOIN thc allies
before II IN w late that ltaly'~ assist
ancr viii no longer ~ required
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
OWORTHOF
RAD|UM SAVED A
C0NV|CT'S LIFE
BY Associated Press. !

O~>inmg. y. Y. March l3-Thiriy thou
sand dollars worth of radum contributed
by a New York millionaire saved the life
81 nm Italian convict here. curing him Of
cancer of the hp. Badium will he tried
on other prisoners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
Swedish Steamer Sunk by Mine.
(Bv Associated PreSS.)

London. March l3-rhc Swedish
steamer Anna was sunk by mine 81
Scarborough this morning. Two of her
crew were killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
MEXICO CITY is QUIET.

Washington. D. c., March I3.--Mexico
City is reported quiet today Secretary
OF State Bryan said that things now are
in pretty good shape" Governor Car
rama promised TO permit travel TO Vera
Cruz from the capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
State Prohibition Bill is Killed

st. Paul. Mimi. March l3-latc YES
tcrday the senate rejected thc hilI propo~-
ing \ constitutional amendment for state
wide prohibition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
Germans Move headquarters.

London. March l3.-Briii-h artillery
fire l. reported to have forced the Ger
mans a. move their headquarters at Lille
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
FOUR KILLED, q INJURED. a
MISSING AFTER EXPLOSION
(By Associated Press. J

New York. March 13.--Four BOYS
were killed and seven persons were
injured Ia an explosion Ut an III tank
III Brooklyn today. Four Others are
reported missing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13

II takes smart man u dispose VI hi
property IN way that will shut ont hi-
lawyers a. well H. hi relatives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
COL. VIM. CROOK,
L|NC0LN'S BODY
GUARD, Is DEAD
WAS ONE OF MOST FAMILIAR FIG.
URES ABOUT NATIONAL CAPT.
TAI FOR so YEARS.
TAKEN FROM POLICE FORCE IN 1865
AND MADE PERSONAL ATTEND
ANT or PRESIDENT LINCOLN
BY Associated Press. J

Washington. d. e.. March l3.-ColoneI
William VI. Crook, bodyguard Of President
Lincoln and present di>bur~ing officer of
the White House. died today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13

III the child cric- lct the mother
hush ". ~ u will not ~ hu~hcd. ~ Y
cry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
CAT

\ baited eat may grow a. fierce a.
a lion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13
Local Weather Observations.

The following local weather ob~cr-
vatIun~. covering the 24-huur period
ending at N. M. today. were furnish
rd IN the United States weather hu-
rcnu station. Brownsville:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-13

Best Equipped Shop In the Southwest
Autogenous Welding, Iron, Bronze and
Aluminium Castings.
Complicated Work a Speciality.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

sanatorium. On the other hand, there have been many men whose mentality has proved 10 be at its best after the age of 70 years has been reached.
 Many of our best authors, whose work has always been of a mental nature. have been quoted as saying that as age advanced they have felt that their imagination has been less active. but that their individual ca pacity for serious mental endeavor has increased with age.
 There seems to be no reason why a person with a normal brain. who lives a natural, healthful life. should not grow mentally stronger until old age has so weakened the physical powers as to reduce brain nourish- ment and cause the mental functions x to begin decline.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
.Dr. Smith Hears
 Of Son. s Death

Dr. l.. C. Smith. who recently opened an office in this city. re- ceiyed the news Wednesday that his son, Frank Smith and the latter $, wife. O Sioux Falls. South Dakota, were accidentally drowned on July 2. while fishing in Browns Lake near Melrose. Montana.
 Thus it was nearly a month after the son and his wife had drowned before the father and mother heard of the sad event. This was due to the fact that Dr. and Mrs. Smith had changed their address The drowning was the result of the boat. in which the couple were fishing. having overturned when the young man stood up in it and tried 10 throw his line a long distance.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
HURTING THE INTERIOR.

From the tourists that recently visited Fairbanks it was learned that the steamship companies that operate from Seattle to Southeast ern Alaska are purposely misrepre senting transportation facilities into the Interior of the Territory. From what can be learned, it seems that the purpose of this is to cause the tourists to return to the States on the steamers that brought them to the Southeastern coast.
 The matter is being taken up by the Fairbanks Commercial Club. and that organization will probably take it up later with the various steam ship companies that are accused of this rather questionable trick.
 Many of the tourists who visited this city stated that it was impos- sible for them to find out at Skag- way or at Juneau anything about the transportation facilities in the Interior. They declared that they were almost persuaded that if they came into the Interior they would be stranded for want of way to get out.
 Here is a chance for the Seattle Chamber of Commerce to do some thing worth while for Alaska, if it's members mean to aid us. It is pos sble for the Seattle people to make it uncomfortable for such steamship companies that discourage Interior travel, and to force them to cooper ate with the other transportation companies in encouraging interior travel.
 It is just possible that the heads of the steamship companies that have been accused of trying to discour- age tourist traffic into the Interior are not responsible for this mis- representation, and that the whole fault lies with their clerks. At any rate, it is certain that the evil can be corrected, if the proper steps are taken, and something should be done, and done soon, to put a stop to the harm that is being done this part of Alaska
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
All Peddlers to
 Pay License Fees

ltinerant merchants, who have been competing with the merchants of Fairbanks, without having to pay city taxes, will soon be forced to pay city license fees, The city council had an ordinance prepared providing for license fee for travel ing merchants, and it was presented at the last meeting Monday night. but owing to the fact that the new Territorial law, which gives cities the right to impose such licenses, was not then in effect, action was postponed until the next meeting
 At the first session of the less- lature, law was passed providing that all itinerant merchants must pay a Territorial license fee of $20O season, but at the last session of the legislature this was revoked and law was passed giving town councils the right to pass ordinances fixing license fees for such mer- chants.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
War Argument Is
 Cause of Trouble

Charged with assault with a dan gerous weapon on the person of "Scotty" Lamb, Julius Miller was placed under arrest at Chatanika Thursday and was brought to Fair banks the next morning by Deputy Marshal J. H. Miller. He will have his preliminary hearing at Chata- nika on Wednesday night, beginning at o'clock.
 From the story of the incident brought to town, it seems that two men had quarrel about the war in Europe. and after they both be came excited Lamb threw Miller into an old shaft which was half filled with water Miller climbed out and attacked Lamb with his pocket knife, making a wound under the iatter's arm with the weapon The wound is not serious, however Miller was formerly proprietor of the Nine-Mile roadhouse, but sold it last spring to William St. Louis.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
Latest News From
 Iolovana Country

J. s. Rosburg. the Tolovana ex. pressman, who arrived in town Sat. urday night, from his regular week ly trip. brings the latest news from on his next trip.
 MT Rosburg states that Jack Cur ry and his partner, working on Number r above, third tier have just completed their second hole They reached bedrock at depth of 73 feet and found nothing worth while. They found prospects in their first shaft, which was 40o feet nearer the creek and only 46 feet deep. They will now sink a shaft between the two already fin ished, as they feel assured that the paystreak lies in the heretofore un- prospected ground between the holes
 Kinney X Franklin are reported to have made a very satisfactory cleanup on their ground on Number Gus Petersons machinery. but as that has been moved to Peterson's Franklin gulch leases. they are now using such other machinery as is available. It is understood, however, that they will soon order com plete new plant and install it on their ground.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
COMPLAINTS AGAINST DAY.


 Another complaint has been lodged against Poundmaster Day for hay ing taken dog outside of the city limits. This. with others of a sim liar nature preceding it indicates that MT Day has not been performing his duty. but is going out of his way to take dogs with which he has no business.
 It seems that it is about time for the council to appoint committee to look into the dog-pound matters. for certainly the law is not being carried out in accordance with it's spirit. It has frequently been as serted that the poundmaster does not attempt to capture dogs that are yalueless, but is only after those which will insure him a revenue. The law prohibiting dogs from run ming at large in Fairbanks was not made for the purpose of providing Mir. Day with living, but for keep IliS AoEH Oll lIlt SIitGtS-
 The methods by which the pres ent pound-master does his work are exceedingly irritating to people who have good dogs, but is mat ter of some indifference on the part of those with dogs of no value. If anyone does not believe that Mr Day picks up only the dogs that will be certain to be redeemed let him go about town and see the dogs that are running loose everywhere, and then notice how soon a good dog is grabbed up by the poundmas ter, provided it is loose.
 If committee of the council would take the matter up and make a proper investigation. it is quite certain that a new pOund-maste" would be named at an early date, and if a good selection was made these frequent complaints would soon end. As it is, there is a strona sentiment against the present pound master, and probably as long as he is permitted to catch only good dogs and let the others run at large the public will never be satisfied.
 That the law requiring dogs to be tied up is a good one, everybody must admit, but if it is not en- forced fairly, why not revoke the law? Certainly law that is made to operate against some people while others are permitted to vio- late it at will is of but little real value
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

expressed favor for it. The chief enemies to the plan are the heads of the various federal bureaus in Wash ington. who want to retain central of affairs here
 The bureau was planned to consist of five commissioners, three of whom had to be legal residents of Alaska. The other two could be ap. pointed from any place. According 7 10 Mir. Lanes plan. the development board would have no law-making power. but would have only the ad ministration of federal affairs in Alaska. thus doing away with the present cumbersome red tape" that flinders the progress of this Terri fny
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
THE TIME-CHECk EVIL.

One of the greatest injustices to laboring men is the 'time-check' system, which causes them to lose what they have worked for, or usu, to collect it as it would take them to earn the amount the second time
 This is brought to public atten- ton in a case at issue in Nome. where some operators have been overdoing the timecheck system, to the great loss of the men who are entitled to the money they have earned.
 It seems, according to one of the Nome daily newspapers, that one of the dredging plants of the Nome district hired a man in Seattle to come North to work. specified price of s6 a day being promised him. After he had worked awhile, he was notified that his services were no longer desired, but instead of paying the cash due him, the dredge owners gave him a time check, which he could not cash This left the man a long way from home, with no funds for paying his daily expenses, and it seems that the in cident aroused considerable adverse comment
 The timecheck system is being prohibited by law in many states California has had her experience with the time-chec system and now has a law prohibiting their use Two people have been murdered in San Francisco as result of the time checks issued by Gray Broth CTS. contracting firm, whose abuse of their employees has made the firm notorious throughout the state
 By means of the time-check sys tenn. the San Francisco firm man aged to get back from the men they employed much of the money due them. A man would be hired through an employment bureau, and after working a short time, would be discharged, and for his wages due would get a time check Every time this would be presented for payment, some excuse would be of fered for delay, and finally, in order to get his money, the working man would have to accept for it only part of the amount due.
 The time-check system seems not to have been introduced in Alaska with the exception of that adopted in Nome, and it probably never will be made effective where the labor market is not congested. Few peo- pie of the North, too, are dishonest enough to resort to time-check system to bleed their men.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
Club Wants Help
 In Mail Campaign

The Commercial Club has laid in a large supply of circular letters for the use of people who wish to aid in the present campaign of getting all the mail sent in here at all sea sons. These may be had free by anyone applying at the office of the Commercial Club.
 The circular letters have also been sent to the following out-of-town places, where they may be secured for the asking: Joe Mcdonald, at Ester city, John MetZgar, at Fox, John Wahlgren, at Cleary, F. F. Welch, at Chatanika, Eagan & Grif- fin, at Discovery. Fairbanks creek, the Costa House, at Golden.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
NEW CONTROL NEEDED.

In ten years, from January 27.
 1905, to February 2S, 1915, the gov
 ernment has spent total of $3,-
 036015.27 in the construction and
 Alaska. This includes the money received from licenses which was ap-
 propriated to the road work, and the total congressional appropriations | for that period.
 Considering the size of the Terri tory, that is small amount of money
 to be spent for such a necessity to a new country. Compared with the amount of money that some coun- ties are spending in the States for good roads, it is insignificant
 But the reason why there has not been more money spent here is probably due to the misunderstood ing on the part of the federal off cials in Washington of the needs of the Territory, for where the gov ViullltHt OlllSldlS nave DCcH plopSl ly informed in regard to conditions in Alaska, they have been willing to do all in their power to help us.
 And this brings up again the plan of Secretary Lane to have the fed eral departments placed under a special commission in Alaska, to be known as the Alaska Development Board According to this plan, the roads and all routine affairs of the Territory would be put under the direction of this commission, which would have it's headquarters in Alas ka, where the members could see for
 themselves just what is needed here
 The bill providing for the pro- posed development board did not pass congress in it's last session but will probably be introduced in the coming session Almost every one in Alaska who really understands the purpose of the plan are favor ble to it, and many of the senators and representatives in congress have
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
Phone 262 Phone
4 PARTING WORD.

With this issue the undersigned sewers his connection with The Alas ka Citizen. which he has been edit. ing since in January, 1914. and he will depart with his family on the steamer Yukon in few days for their home in Southern California.
 He takes this opportunity of eX- pressing his appreciation for the courtesies and favors that he and his family have received from Fair banks people And especially is he appreciative of the efforts made by MT Caskey, the owner of The Citi- zen, and Mrs. Cashey to make his work here a pleasure instead of a task.
 LIONEL. X. JOHNSON.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
Mrs. Hendrickson's
 Grandmother Dead

On the last mail from the Out, side. Mrs. J. E. Hendrickson, of this city, received news of the death of her grandmother, at Pacific Grove California. The death occurred on April 23. A clipping from paper of the California city tells of the death as follows:
 Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Smith has entered into life eternal Surrounded by loved ones, the end of life here came at half past three on Friday afternoon, at her residence. 509 Sev- enteenth street. Pacific Grove Born in Clairmont county, Ohio, in August, 1921, Mrs. Smith was ninety three years O age. She was married, at fifteen, to Julius H. Smith, the mar riage taking place in New Albany Indiana. Of the family of twelve children born to the couple, six survive their parents.
 Tn company with her younger daughter, Miss Bessie Smith, Mrs. Smith came from Chicago to Pacific Grove in 1903, and with the sweet companionship and affection of the one whose privilege it was to be by her side, she has known only happi- ness and comfort.
 "A tender loving mother, with kindly consideration for those about her, she was beloved by all who knew her She retained her mental facul- ties up to the last, and within a few days of her going read and discus sed with rare mental vigor important questions of the day.
 ''The three younger sons. Carroll H. Smith, who is general railway traffic agent at Denver. Colorado; Mack T. Smith, of the Mack T. Smith Company, merchandise brok CTS and manufacturers agents, doing business in Chicago; and Dan H. Smith, teller with the Bank of D. o. Mills, in Sacramento, were here at the last.
 ''The oldest son. Julius H. Smith. living in St. Louis, Missouri. and the oldest daugher, Mrs. T. c. Glass, whose home is in Portland, Oregon, because of illness were unable to be with them, at the bedside of the one just gone.
 ''The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon, at Mary s-by-the Sea, of which church Mrs. Smith was member. The rector, the Rev. F. c. Williams, will conduct the services. Interment will take place at Fl Carmelo Cemetery"
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
AGE AND BRAIN POWER.

That man is at his best mental power, as we'll as his physical prime at 29 years of age is the statement recently made by Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell, president of Harvard Uni versity, but this assertion has awak ened a storm of protests from many leading educators and other prom nent men of the country.
 Among those who have taken is sue with Prof. Lowell is Judge Fl bert H. Gary, chairman of the board Of trustees of the United States Steel Corporation, and one of the most prominent men in New York This is what Judge Gary says:
 "The mentality of the average man is greater at 50 than it is al 40, The mentally ablest men know are between 55 and 65.
 Henry Clews, another of New York's most prominent men, also objects to what MT. Lowell says HIS Is what MI. SitNo odSo ou tue subject:
 'I know that l have not yet reached my mental maximum, and l am some past 29. Most men are more valuable after 40 than before. ,
 Undoubtedly mans physical max mum is reached about the time he is 30 years of age, but many people will oppose what MT. Lowell has said about the average person having reached his best mentality at that age. It must be admitted. however that people differ in this regard and that there is no hard and fast rule that will determine all mems best years of mental activity.
 Psychologists have found that ire quently the child who has abnormal mentality at an early age, is the first to show a lessening of brain power Horace Greedy, who is said to have been able to read anything at the age of four years, lost his reason in mature life and died in a
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
Chinaman's Wife
 Commits Suicide

That the wife of a Chinaman killed herself at Hot Springs is the news received at the MarshaPs of flee from Deputy Marshal finders at that place. The telegram was as follows:
 Hot Springs, July 30, 1915. Marshal Erwin, Fairbanks.
 Mrs. Lee, native wife of Sing Lee, Chinese laundryman, reported to have committed suicide at Wood chopper. midnight last night by shooting herself in breast with .22 calibre rifle. Commissioner left this morning to hold inquest.
 "ANDERS."