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The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15

position to determine al this dis tance how near the war is to an end for there are only two things that will have anything to do with bringing it to a close, and they are the successful invasion of territory and the exhaustion of one or both sides. The former has not been ac- complished but we do not know to what extent the latter has been reached by the warning nations
 Patriotism is one of the strongest emotions in the average civilized man. but il is not as strong a factor in determining the termina- ton of a great war as is srarya tion.
 With the exception of Belgium. the warning nations were enabled last year to harvest the seasons crops by the aid of the women. and thus there was generally a supply of food in spite of the war But this year things will be different. for who will plant the crops? As the wal grows older, the more men are call ed upon to serve as soldiers and more women are called upon to work in factories to replace them. Thus the number of women and men whC will be able to plant and harvest crops will be greatly decreased thi. season.
 According to reports recently re northern and eastern France are suffering for food and other necessi- ties. for their homes have been laid waste by the contending armies. The same thing has happened in Belgium, in Poland and in Galicia. Austria Even if the war came to an end right now, it is almost sure that the people of the warning na- tions would run short of provisions before next winter is over.
 It is this nightmare of want that is facing the nations now at war. and taking into consideration the fact that the war is costing many million dollars each day. it is cvi- dent that ekher tho expensive ac. tivities, that have been its feature up to the present time, must come to close. or the resources of some or all of the nations involved must reach their limit in few months more.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
LANES PLAN APPROVED.

Much attention is being paid Out side to the plan suggested by Secre- i tary Lane to provide a development i board for Alaska that it's federal affairs need not be tied up with too much red tape. The reason that the people on the Outside are so much 1 interested in the plan is that it in i wolves, in d way the commission ] form of government that has been adopted by several of the leading
 cities of the country, and has beeu suggested for some of the states in stead of a legislature
 The only difference between the
 proposed Alaska Development board and the commission plan, as it is being tried in some of the cities, is that the city commissions have tn, power to make laws, while the Alaska commission would have only
 routine work to look after The
 law-makine powers would remain ir
 the hands of congress and tie Alas ka legislature.
 Sometime Alaska will have e population that will support a home government. and then the federal commission can resign, but while the population remains as scattering as it is at present, the main law-mak ing authority, and therefore the main source of incomes must be congress. though the local legislature to make a limited number of laws Those Aaskans who insist that
 the Territory should be given a greater power to make laws fail to consider the fact that the Territory is not self-supporting and that even if the local legislature had the pow CT to make more laws, it would not
 have the funds to carry out its plans for development Thus, if congress is going to provide the
 funds for the Territory it will justly nave the right to say how those funds shall be spent. This author ity vested in congress to make the important laws for a territory, dis
 tinguishes a territory from state,
 which has the right to spend it's
 own funds as it pleases
 At meeting of the Pacific North west society in Seattle last month J. L. McPherson who had charge
 of one of the railroad engineering
 parties in Alaska last year, explain
 ed the need here of the develop
 ment board, or territorial commis-
 sion as it may be called, as sug- gested by Secretary Lane The foi- lowing is in part what he is quoted as having said at that time:
 ''It's population that Alaska needs. And the vast treasure territory must gain freedom from the too cramping
 influence of the bureaus at Wash ington, who guide her interest thou sands of miles away, and gain the degree of home rule that Secretary Lane so wisely advocates.
 Alaska must have cumulative men to win the treasures of the North so jealously guarded by nature, men
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
THINGS THE POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT SHOULD
 KNOW.

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 That the people of the Inter for of Alaska have only about three months each year in which they get all their mail.
 That mail is brought to Fair banks during the winter time by hose teams, and that the tra,ls are always open to traffic, except for limited time in the spring.
 That Alaska newspapers pub Iished in September were receiv- ed here last week.
 That it would be almost as cheap to have the mail sent as it arrives as it is to allow it to pile up indefini iteIy in Cordova and then be shipped in here when it is too old to be of value.
 That Fairbanks has a popula- tion of 5000, and ia probably the only place of it's size under the American flag where so lit tie effort is made to give the people good mail service
 That the people of Fairbanks receive during the winter time about half pound on an average in a whole week for each per sen, about as much as people on the Outside receive each day.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
COMMISSIONERS
 MAY CET LESS

In an opinion rendered by District Attorney Roth ill answer to an in quiry presented to him by Commis sioner John Dillon, it is asserted that commissioners in Alaska have no legal right to charge fees for recording vital statistics and doing some other duties imposed upon them by the first session of the legislature This opinion will be sent to the At torney general of the United State. for his approval
 It is held by Mir Roth that the Alaska legislature has no right to pass a law requiring people to pay for recording vital statistics, such as birth and death records and tna. it has no right further to impose any fee or expense upon the United States, but if it wants it's recent law made effective it must provide the funds for that purpose.
 At the same time. il Is pointed out by MT. Roth. tfat as congress has passed a law requiring federal officials to perform certain duties imposed upon them by the local lca islature, they must make the records required by the legislature thougl they cannot receive pay for them
 The opinion of Nr Roth's will have the effect of reducing the in come of most of the commissioners of Alaska, and it is expected tha' they will remonstrate againgt i-. provided it is upheld by the attorney general
 This opinion of Mr Roth's will at Juneau was recently forced t1 pay the government fees out of his own pocket because he charged tre prices provided by the legislature instead of those authorized by the government. Thus it is impressed upon the commissioners that the federal laws must always come be fore any law passed hy the legisla- lure of Alaska.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15

THE Times is bragEing about the number of telegraph items il is pub fishing these days. \ study of the Times items shows that it's tele- graphic stories are often divided into two or more that really belong under one head. which accounts for the great number. For instance. the Times on Tuesday morning had two telegraphie items on it's first page from St. Petersburg with the foi- lowing headings, New Battle Start ing" and New Battle Developing. 20 the news in the two articles being identical, though worded differently. On Thursday morning there were two telegraphic stories on the front page of the Times from Chicago concerning fOodstuff prices that be longed under the same head.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
|II IS RUMORED
 lon the Streets


 That Frank Boarman has secured the endorsement of every indiyidual senator in the United States on his application for the clerkship.
 That the reason for the Dodge Maddocks fight was that Dodge sue. ceeded in keeping Maddocks' name out of the jury box so that Mad docks would be unable to draw a little easy money from the govern ment
 That certain actions of our city council are to be investigated by the grand jury.
 That Marshal Erwn's resignation has been asked for. 10 take effect on March 5th. The marshal states that he has nothing to say on the subject, but he has a merry twinkle in his eye. It is also rumored that several applications for the place have already been filed in the office of the attorney general.
 That the Commercial club has passed a resolution never to give anything to the press again in the way of communications, unless il is first passed by the board of censorship. otherwise known as the executive board.
 That certain lady in a Fairbanks public office takes life altogether too seriously, and is too ready to assume credit for that which was not intended for her.
 That the entries for the clerkship race are being scratched until there are only about dozen that are sure of the appointment, but that each of those still on the board are confident of the meal ticket That the Civic club is not the bug-a-boo that it was thought il would be.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
WAR MUST BE SHORT

first started, The Citizen said that it would not be long war, that prob ably it would end within a year This newspaper is still of that opin- ion, though in a general way it may seem that it will extend beyond the first year.
 The fact is that we are not in
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
GETS SILVER GREY FOX.

Sam Charley, native residing near Nenana, is reported as having shot a silver grey fox last week with a 22 calibre rifle. He is said to have sold the hide to Mike Tort0- vieh for $125
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15

w. w. Archibald was in town from Gilmore on business trip a few days ago.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
Appellate Court
 Decides Old Case

Notice has been received by At
 torneys McGowan X Clark that the | United States court of appeals has
 upheld the decision of the Fairbanks court in the case of Tanana Trading
 company against the North American l Trading X Transportation company
 in which the plaintiffs asked for l the recovery of damages and title
 to some boats, the whole amounting ! to $240,000 The decision in both instances was for the defense
 The case grew out of a sale of certain boats to the defendant con cern, and after it was supposed that full payment had been made, suit was filed for the amount above specified against the defendant, it
 being alleged that fraud had been practiced in the deal
 w. A. MacPherson who owns the ranch about three miles from this town has two young Angora goats from which he recently took the fur and sold it for twenty-four dollars says the Seward Gateway The ami mals from which the fur war taken are only small kids so that one can easily see what might be done
 in that line on an Alaska ranch. The goats live entirely off the hay and grass growing on the farm so that the expense of their keeping is practically nothing. Angora goats give a coat of fur once a year
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15

COLONEL ROOSEVELT has re fused to come North on a polar hunt ing trip. Perhaps he realizes how unpopular is his conservation scheme in Alaska, and how much the people here dislike him as result.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15

THE Rev. H. H. Lumpkin is win ming his way to the hearts of the people of Fairbanks. At his smok- CT, held a few evenings ago, he proved that in addition to being a minister he is broadminded man, and that he is of the same kind of wholesome stuff of which Alaskans are made
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15

THE good effect . of the Panama canal are already being felt, for telegraphic reports of a few days ago announced that the railroads have received permission to lower freight rates from one coast to the other in eSder to compete with the canal traffic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-05
ANOTHER WAR CLOUD
ON THE HORIZON.

Relations between China and Japan
are in a critical state, the Mlkauo's
government having given the hermit
nation forty-eight hours in which
to return an answer to the eXtraor-
binary demands made upon the anti
ouated nation. According to dis
patches, China is making prepare
tions to put up defense against its
bcllicose ncighbor. This. however, it
is apparent, will be feeble, as the
older country is in no way prepared
to meet the younger and more modern
nation
The history of China during the
past three score or more years shows
that the celestials have been the vic
tins Of plumber, the nation OF four
hundred million souls having virtually
allowed depredations from nearly al!
so-called civilized nations Of the earth.
The war waged by England many
years ago was unwarrantcd, and the
country was compelled to rclinqulsh
Hong Kong, the most important sea-
port in the kingdom, in order to OBJ
tain peace The wrestling of Cochin
China from her by France was an
other high-handed act, and later the
seizure by Great Britain and Germany
of important places shows to what
extent China has had to submit to
wrongs in order to maintain peace.
About fifteen years ago the Japanese
overrun the empire and obtained great
concessions and an indemnity before
she would shield her sword The IS
land Kingdom, awaiting herself Of the
present European war, is now bent
upon making China ~ Japanese de-
tendency.
During the war between Japan and
Russia the sympathy of most Of the
world WAS with The Japanese. But
should she wantonly add TO China's
already heavy burdens and further
humilitaLc this pcacc-loving country.
SHE will find few apolcgists. 1t is
said that the mills Of the gods grind
slowly. China may yet see her day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-05
PUBLIC SALE
K. +. Knox, AucliOncer.

Pursuant TO a decree of the Cor
poration Court of the City Of Alex
andria. Virginia entered in the Chan
Gerry cause wherein Frederick G..
Cowie, ct Ills. arc plaintiffs and Tow
-SchoficId Company, Incorporated
ct ais, are defendants, the undcrSlgn-
cd will sell, at public auction, at the
Fairfax Street Front Of the Court
House Alexandria, Virginia, at II
o'clock A. NJ Oh Saturday, May 18th
1915.
A valuable patent for a smokclcss
nashliGht for Photographic machines
issued January 18th, 1910, No. 946,,
$40.
Patent for improvement OF same Is
sued January 5th, 1915, No l124l77.
Pending patent on cartridges fol-
use in above machine. Renewal OF
No. Gl0 Ia, upon which $4,000 will
have to be paid when issued.
A number of flash light cameras
and cases. and tripods. Lot Of Furni'
turc, chairs, desks, file cases, DC.
One 3 II. P. motor. One large powei
stamping press. Two foot power
punching machines. One Sharper, |;
in. stroke. with wise and counter
shaft. One 14x6 screw cutting lathe
with commensurate and chuck. One
smaller screw cutting lathe complete
One IA inch. power drill press, anc
other machinery. L. G. Smith Type
writer and Chair and number o!
other articles. All but little used.
Property may be seen before salt
and offers submitted. Terms cash.
J. X. NJ. Norton, Attorney.
1913 S. Fairfax Street.
Frederick P. Russell, Receive
1T n. Fairfax Stree
I do certify that the bond required
of the Receiver by the decree OF sail
was given.
Newell S. Grcenaway.
Clerk of the Corporation Court .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-05
By r. i Knox, Auctionecr

Pursuant to the terms of decree
entered by the Corporation Court of
the City of Alexandria, Virginia, on
the goth day of April, 1915, in Ger
tain Chanccry cause therein depend
ing, wherein Harriet Eta Beauder
is Complainant and Rachael Jcannet-
&c Beandcr, widow, ct ais, are the
Defendants, the undersigned who was
by the terms of the said decree APP
pointed Special Commissioner for
the purpose, will offer. for sale at
public auction in front Of the Royal
Street entrance TO the Market Build
ing on Monday the 10th day of May
1915 at ~ o'clock noon, all that lot
Of ground with the improvements
thereon in the said City of Alexandria
Virginia, bounded and described as
follows to VII: Beginning at d point
on the cast side Of st. Asaph street
Sc feet south Of Gibbon street, and
running thence south on st. Asaph
Street IS feet, thence cast parallel
to Gihbon street 1l3 feet 5 inches to
I roint 10 feet from tho middle OF
the square; thence north, parallel
to st. Asaph street IS feet and
thence west parallel to Gibbon street
to the beginning, together with all
appurtcnanccs to the same belonging
or in any wise appcrLaining, which
procrty was conveyed to Philip
Henry Bcandcr, deceased, by Henry
Arnold and wi:t by decd dated the
eighth day Of March, 1898, and duly
recorded amongst the land records
Of the said City Of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia in Deed Book No. %, at page
;"13.
Terms Of Sale; Cash. Conveyance
ny ut cost Of purchaser.
II. NOEL GARNER.
Special Commissioner Of sale.
!, Newell s. Grecnaway, Clerk of
the Corporation Court Of the CITY of
Alexandria, Virginia, do hereby ccrti-
~ that the bond required by the above
mentioned decree has been duly
given.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY
Clerk of Corporation Court.
The city Of Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-05

be remembered, was killed in this
manner at Ashland Va, few days
ago. Last Sunday two boys while
witnessing a game on the reclaimed
ground in the southeastern section of
Alexandria were painfully injured.
One was struck accidentally by a
bat in the hands of player and his
head was cut seriously, and another
had one of his fingers seriously in
iured.
The many fatalities from football
a few years ago caused the faculties
of some colleges to prohibit the
sport. Baseball seems to be adding
to its horros. This is one of the most
interesting sports ever devised and
appears that the time has come when
the enthusiasts should adopt the
railroad warning safety first.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-05
TORPEDOING OF
THE GULFLIGET.

at looks as if the torpedoing OF
the Gulfight was a deliberate at
tempt OH the part of Germany to ind
out whether President Wilson'S
threat to hold Germany to strict ac-
countability has resolution behind it
says the Pail Mall Gazette.
The London newspapers continue
. to devote much sapce to the Gulf
light incident and the resultant
'scrisis," which some of them antlcl-
pate as a result of German attacks
on American commerce.
The Globe says:
"We fear that America will have
to put up with the sensation until
Americans raise an army and navy
commensurate with the wealth, popu-
lation, and territory of the country
President Wilson discussed briefly
with his Cabinet yesterday the tor
pedoing of the American steamer
Gulflight off the Scilly Islands, but
in the absence of detailed report on
tho incident no policy was formulated
Thus far it is definitely known only
that = submarine was sighted by ont
of the officers of the Gulfllght 20
minutes before the attack and that
the submarine submerged immediate
Nv. No proof has been reported TO
establish that the submarine then
e;ubtod committed the attack or what
ire nationality was. Nor is there in
form,t;on available as yet to Sho"
,,ho,bcr tho Gulflirht flew the Amcri-
,,n flag ut the time or what coiorS
,roro sbown Inv the two British patrol
ho.ts which are said to have ac-
comnlish her.
Great Britain would rejoice to see
Tho limited States at war with Ger
NOW and tbc observations of the
Jondon Globc are but expressions OF
baSnn of most people in England. This
.,,,,+,,, ,vorLd ,dd ;mn,cnsalv to thc
strenrth of tho allies now battiin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-05
ANOTHER
HORROR.

A little girl named Leonora Anna
Cohen was wantonly murdered III New
York recently. The motive OF the
fiend who cut off her young life Is
not apparent and he is still at large.
The people OF that city have again
been Mortified by the murder Of &
little boy named Charlie Murray.
The slayer is unknown.
The Newgate Calendar describes q
succession of brutal murders in Lon
don many years ago which batfied
the police Several persons, male and
female, were dispatched in the SAME
manner at short intervals-each be-
ing struck on the head with ham
mers and their threats cut.
The crimes of Jack the Ripper
are still fresh in our miudS. Who
ever pertrated the whitechapel
slaughter escaped the penalty OF his
fcrimes. 1t is realized that d anger
Gus. fiend is loose in New York, ant
the greatest anxiety is being causcC
many parents who are afraid to lei
their little ones leave their sight,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-05
SOUTHERN % I i RAILWAY
PREMIER CARRIER OF THE
In effect April IS, 1915

In effect April 10, 1919
N. B-Following schedule figures
are published only as information and
arc not guaranteed.
Trains leave Union Station, Alex
andria. ~ II
Tar A. NJ, DaEy-Local between
Washington 6 Danvi1le delivers con
nection daily except Sunday at Or.
ange to G & o. No. 403 for Gozdons-
vile and Richmond. gaEr
SAT A. NJ. Daily. Local for Har-
risCnburg and way stations. Buffet
parlor car. -.
SGT A. M. Daily. U. S. Fast Mail
stops only for passengers to points
south to which scheduled to stop
First class coaches Sleeping cars to
Birmingham and New Orleans. Dam
ing car service. Stops at Calver-
ton to let off Warrenton branch pass
cneers.
1882 a. N. Daily-Mall train.
coaches for Manassas, Warrenton,
Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Danyille,
Greensboro and Charlotte
1852 P. NJ. Daily local for Char
luttcsvillc connesting at CalvcrtoD
for Warrentou.
4:52 P. M. Daily-Birmingham
Special Sleeping cars between New
! ork, Atlanta, Admission Birmingham,
augusta, Savannah and Jackson
vile, Through first class coaches be.
tween Washington, Atlanta and Biz
mingham Dining car service Tourist
to California daily.
4:12 P. NJ. Limited for Harrison
burg and way Stations on Manassas
branch. Pullman Buffet parlor cars.
6:12 P. M.-I.ocal for Warrcnton.
cO:O2 P. M.-Daily Washington and
Chattanooga Limited (yia Lynch
burg) First class coaches and Sleep
ing cars to Roanoke, Knoxville,
Chattanooga. Sleeper to New Or
leans, Washington to Roanoke. DIM
ing car service.
1902 T. NJ. Daily-New York and
New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. Club and Observation cars to
New Orleans. Dining Car Service.
4:27 A. NJ. Daily Memphis spe
cial Sleeping car and coaches for
Roanoke, Knoxville, Nashville, Chat
tanooga, and Memphis. Dining Car
service. Washington sleeping cars
open 10 p. m.
FOR detailed schedule figures,
tickets Pullman reservations, etc ap-
ply to
S. D. SHELTON
Union ticket agent, Alexandria. Va.
T.. ii. COAPMAN, Vice-Pres., and
General Manager.
". II. TAYLOE, Pass Tarlf
Manager.
RI. r. CARY, Gent Pass Agent
7O5 18th Street N. w Washington,
u. g.
G. ". WESTBURY. Gen. Agt.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RAILWAY co.

In effect December 10, 1914.
Subject to Charge Without Notice
Leave Alexandria For Washington
Daily Except Sundays and
Holidays,
A. Ms 90, S 40, 90, 6 20, 6 40,
: 90, 7 IL, Z 20, 7 50, 7 10, z 50,
8 90, s 10, 9 90, s 40, 8 10, Q 20;
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IL 40. Noon IL 90.
p. Nh 20, IL 10, 90, ! 20,
/ 40, 2 90, 2 20, 2 DO, 3 90, 3 20,
3 d., 4 90, d 20, q 40 s ~, S 20,
5 10, G 90, 6 20. 6 40, 7 90, z 20,
7 IS, 8 90, {: 30, 8 90, 9 30. 10 co.
10 80, II 20, II So.
Sundays and Holidays
A. NJ 90, 7 20, Z 10, 3 90, 8 ~
Z DO, 9 90, 9 20, 9 DO, 10 90. 10 70
10 40, IL 90. IL 20, IL 40, II 90
noon.
j. MI ~, IL az, ! w. @V'
| DO. 2 90, 2 20, 2 90. 3 90, 3 70
3 20, 4 90, d 90, 4 40, $ 90, 5 20
; 40, 6 90, 6 20. 6 40, 7 on, { 70
: IS, s 90. S 80. 9 90. 8 80, 10 30
/ 10 80, II Ii.
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A. M.--Wcek Days IS, 55
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8 IS, 7 35, s 81, 10 20, II SO.
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