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The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31
Insurance Rates
 Not to be Lowered
San Francisco, July 27, 1916. Fairbanks Commercial Club,
 Fairbanks, Alaska

San Francisco, July ~, l9lb. Fairbanks Commercial Club,
 Fairbanks, Alaska
 Careful consideration of informa- tion regarding fire protection of Fairbanks, coupled with previous loss history indicates that present pub lished rates are not excessive. In these rates 15 per cent is given for break in ranges exceeding 25 feet and additional allowances of 15 per cent for fire protection Water dis, tribution is faulty in that system is not circulating. Hydrants insuf ticient in number. Apparently these defects have not been remedied since the last visit of the board representative. IneXpedient at this time to have surveyor make the trip and doubtful if would produce reduction in rates. Owing to frame construction of the town and eli matic conditions, serious conflagra ton possible, notwithstanding the protection referred to. Comparison of rates with other Alaskan towns indicates that Fairbanks Is not be- ing discriminated against. Letter follows
 BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS" ,"
 The foregoing wire was received club last Thursday and is self ex- planatory. The officials of the Com mercial club have announced, however. that they will keep up the fight against high insurance rates.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31

also of a militaristic turn of mind, having while here, during the first trouble between the United States and Mexico. formulated the idea of getting up a company of volunteers in Fairbanks, with himself as first lieutenant and the then Marshal Henry K Love as captain.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31
RICHEST WOMAN, HETTY GREEN, DEAD
 FROM PARALYSIS
LAST OF SEVEN STROKES IS FATAl-WAS MENTALLY
 KEEN UNTIL LAST.

NEW YORK, July 1.-Eccentric Hetty Green, possessor of millions, died yesterday morning at S:05 o'clock in the home of her son, Col. Edward II. R Green, at No. West Ninetieth street. Her death followed seven paralytic strokes.
 Whether Mrs Green left s60,000,- 900 or 500 100000; whether she turned her property over to her children before death or willed it to them, and whether she made any bequests to charity will not be known for a few days at least, as Col Green refused to discuss that subject yesterday.
 The funeral will take place tomor- row at Bellows Falls, Nt., where Mrs, Green spent much of her time and where she had the only real home she possessed for she was forever moving while in and about New York The body will be taken to Bellows Falls early today, and services will be held in the EpiSCO pal church. Mrs Green will be buried beside her husband in the Episcopal cemetery there. It was to make sure of such a burial that she was received into the Episcopal church about six years ago.
 Died in Costly Surroundings.
 Mrs. Green died in the house next to that in which she had had her office Her surroundings in hel sons home were much more costly than those to which she had been ac- customed. She lived very plainly most of the time, her favorite domi- cle being a cheap flat in Hoboken. though for a time, following the marriage of her daughter, Sylvia. to considerable splendor at the Plaza hotel. However she soon tired of her surroundings there and went to boarding house, later returning to Hoboken.
 Hetty Green was not self-made woman, but was always wealthy However, in her business career she ran her inheritance, estimated at $1,0OO000 to s40Oe 900, up to about s100,0O0,000, Very careful in vestments, made on her own judg- ment were responsible. She was exceedingly shrewd and careful, and Wall street says she never made 8 losing venture.
 Mrs Greens father was Edward Mott Robinson. and her mother was Abbie s. Rowland, 6 descendant of John Rowland who came over in the Mayflower and founded the town of New Bedford. It was in that town, Nov. 21. 1884 that Hetty Rowland Robinson was born. Her ceived her first lessons in finance in reading the financial news to him and later in taking care of some of his books.
 He died in 1865. leaving about $9,000,00 His daughter recently said that she received "only" $4,O00,- 900.
 Net long after her fathers death Hetty Robinson produced a supposed will of her aunt, Sylvia Ann How land whose heir she had expected to be In a lawsuit it was charged that Miss Robinson had traced the signature of her aunt on the docu.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31
FAiRBANksANs ARE OFFICERS.

Information lately received in Fair banks Is to the effect that James J. Crossley, former United States attorney for this division, and H. C. Jackson. the former well known local newspaper man, are officers of militia. MT. Crossley is first lieu tenant in a Portland, Oregon, con- pany, while Mir Jackson holds a corresponding position in Cali fornia regiment MT. Crossley, prior to coming to Fairbanks, held a po- sition in the national guard of the State of Iowa. MT. Jackson was
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31

ment The case was dismissed on a technicality. From that time on her affairs were frequently aired in court. She hated lawyers, saying she would rather see her daughter burned at the stake than have her go through dealings with the legal profession.
 Two years after her fathers death Hetty Robinson married Edward H. Green, who had been United States consulate general at Manila and had made fortune in the silk business. The pair made a trip abroad. Two children were born, Edward H. R. Green and Sylvia. These two. it is expected will inherit the bulk of the great estate.
 Many Heirs to Fund.
 However, by the death there Is released for distribution a trust fund of about s1,500,O0O. This was the residuary estate of Sylvia Ann How land, the aunt left to Mrs. Green for her use. to be divided upon her death among the lineal descendants of Mrs. Greens greatgrandfathe Gideon Howland of Dartmouth, Mass As the line runs to the sixth gen
 h of heirs among whom to distribute the trust fund.
 The tastes of Mrs. Green and her husband were not in accord. She walked, while he rode in cabs. He liked expensive surroundings and good clothes; she preferred modest environments and her clothes were frequently shabby. He and she made investments, but on separate accounts. He died in 1902 having lost about all his fortune in Wall street
 While Mrs. Green was a regular visitor to the financial district until about six weeks ago, she was not familiar figure in Wall street She had no confidants and few friends in business way In later years she made her headquarters at the Seaboard National bank where her son has his office. Mrs Green was frequently consulted in the management of the banks af fairs. She was remarkable judge of commercial credit and displayed unerring judgment in her estimates of men.
 Big Holder of Mortgages
 Estimates of Mrs. Greens wealth yesterday varied i'll the financial district. It was invested almost en- tirely in real estate mortgages, bonds and bank stocks. She had a large ownership in the Seaboard Nationa' and Chemical banks the Columbia Trust company. the New York Pro- duce Exchange. Safe Deposit and Storage company, the American Ex- change National bank of Dallas, Tex. and the American National bank of Terrell, Tex She owned many pub lie service securities in Texas and was a large holder in the Texas Midland railroad.
 Gfr 1r hD Mrs. Greens real estate investments, which constitute the greater part of her fortune She had been occa- sionally a very large lender of call money. but her activities in that line lessened greatly in recent years.
 Because of the character of her investments and the belief that they will be practically kept intact by her heirs, Mrs. Greens death had no influence whatever on the stock market
 Col Green said his mothers men tai power was so great that after the earlier paralytic strokes she re- gained her grasp of affairs She had an hours talk with him before he went downtown every morning. and received his report when he re- turned.
 But for part of the time toward the end, Col. Green added, Mrs. Green was unconscious.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31

UUNUnlU ILHnO SINCE EXECUTION
 NEW YORK, July 1.-The case of Sir Roger Easement brings to mind the fact that up to the present war there had been no execution in Eng land for high treason since 1872 and 1920 In both those years the trials were held under the general treason act of Henry VIII, enacted in 1858 In 1872 the victims were w. Cundel, or Cornell, and John Smith, who had been captured in the enemy's service in France. Their counsel later became Lord Brougham. In 1920 the sufferers were the five Cato street conspira tors, who had planned the assassina- tiOn of cabinet ministers.
 The seven traitors of 1912 and 1920 were hanged and beheaded The high treason act, which never has been repealed comes down through Henry VIII, from the time of Ed ward III, who in 1851 defined trea- son as: First levying war against our lord the king in his realm" second, adhering ito the kings enc mics in his realm giving to them aid and comfort in the realm or else where" Upon either charge the aC- cused under Edwards statute, must be "provably attainted of open deed"
 Early Day Thorouehness.
 In olden days those convicted Of high treason were hanged and al the same time disemboweled, and al most Immediately beheaded and then quartered, the heads being stuck on bikes at the gates of London and other great towns. Women convict ed of treason before 1790 were
 
 year they were hanged.
 It was not until 1870 that parlia- ment formally repealed the act re- quiring convicted traitors to be drawn, quartered and beheaded. Even now the king has the power. by royal warrant, to cause a con- ,icte1 traitor to be beheade1 or disemboweled, CT chartered, one or all
 As Newly Defined.
 At the outbreak of the present war the king issued a proclamation declaring that the crime of high treason would include contributing to a loan raised on behalf of the the German government. Under this proclamation British subject tn the United States or in Germany or elsewhere outside of the United King dom, would be equally as guilty as the Englishman who subscribed or contracted from London itself.
 In 1S48, owing to the reluctance of juries to convict of high treason because of the sure penalty of death, the parliament gave traitors new status, under what was called q "treason-felony" act. The penalty was exile, or life imprisonment at hard labor Conviction could be had on lesser evidence and cor roboration than under the high trea- son act which required the Oaths of at least two lawful and credible witnesses.
 | When Col. Lynch, in 1903, returned to England after having aided the Boers, he was convicted under the high treason act before Lord Aver stone, the chief justice, and was sentenced, of necessity. to death, but he was spared by King Edward, who decreed the punishment should be penal servitude for life. Later he was released on license, and in 1907 he received a royal pardon. | In the Lynch case the lord chef justice ruled that an Englissman
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31
LANE NON-COMMITTAL.

In response to a wire sent to him by the executive board of the Fairbanks Commercial club regard ing the possibility of his paying a visit to Alaska this fall and extend ing an invitation to him to visit Fairbanks in the event that he does come north, the following wire was received here last Wednesday from Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane:
 Washington, D. C., July 26, 1916. Fairbanks Commercial Club, Fair
 banks.
 Greatly appreciate your invitation but my plans are too indefinite to permit commitment
 FRANKLIN K LANE"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31
OF INTEREST
 ID ALASKANS
aLASkA'S TRADE YEAR,

NEW YORK, July 24 -Accordine to the bureau of foreign and do mestic commerce, AIaska's sales 10 the United States during the last fiscal year will aggregate $5O000- 000 This is double the average of the exports since 1912.
 The copper exports alone for the year 1915 will aggregate 11700O000 pounds, which is worth $26.0000O0. This exceeds the combined imports to the United States from Chile, Cuba. Canada and Mexico.
 The canned salmon exports for the fiscal year are valued at $18,- 333 000
 The growth of the Territory ~ that of any section of the world over which floats the stars and stripes. The statement issued by the bureau shows that the territory has had the most wonderful devql- opment of any part of the world in the last 12 months
 FREIGHT HANDLING DELAYED.
 DAWSON, July 26.-The freight handling at Whitehorse has been delayed somewhat because of the lack of longshoremen there. There are only about Is regularly em- ployed longshoremen there during the season, but this season the trouble on the coast has deprived Whitehorse of the services of these fifteen experienced loaders, and in order to meet the emergency the White Pass people have found il necessary to employ Indians in some instances.
 DAWSON HAS VISITOR.
 DAWSON, July 26,-This city is in gala array today, having been decorated to receive Dr. Roche, the Canadian minister of the interior, who is making a trip through the Yukon territory. The Canadian cabi- net member is accompanied on the trip by pr. Thompson, member of parliament at Ottawa for the Yukon territory
 ELECTION NEXT MONTH
 DAWSON, July Ex-Governor Black, by an official proclamation, to- day fixed the date for the holding of the prohibition election in the Yukon territory The people will vote on the question on the 10th of August If it Is carried by a majority, it becomes effective as a law on the 14th of next July.
 MORE MEN WANTED
 DAWSON, July Ex-Governor Geo. Black, who is organizing a Yukon company to go to the front, expects to enlist several hundred more men for service at the front. The Yukon has already sent a total of 300 men to the European battlefield at vari- ous times. In the recruits there were a good percentage of Ameri- cans.
 DIR. BROOKS COMING.
 SEATTLE July 2S.-Dr. Alfred H. Brooks, the geologist, will sail on Sunday for Alaska. He will do most of his work in Southeastern Alaska this summer.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31

MT. Editor-Why don't the Scotch lassies wear kilties and socks like the laddies?-Wee Drappie.
 The people of this generation are nervous enough as 1t is-besides, this is earth, not paradise.-Ed
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31

Lace Curtains at Peoples.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-31

Down Quilts at PeopIes.
Crittenden record-press., 1916-04-20

pay our tax and spend it on the
roads and then have no roads eth
er.
!, for one, am in favor OF the
bonds would be if | was paving
on million a dollars worth OF proper
ty. | feel like it would be 4 duty
! owe 10 those who are 10 follow
me to try to do something that will
improve the country in which |
live. But while | am for the bonds
! have no i'll will towards any one
who sees it in a different light. It
is our highest prerogative to do
Just as We like in matters Of this
kind. hope every one will study
the road proposition and act from
an enlightened standpoint and not
from a preludiced one. Let us be
open and tree and leave of selhsn.
I ness and look at the interest OF
others as well as ourselves.
From one who has the bes, in.
terestoi the entire county at heart.
More anon. Respectfully,
JNO. G. ASHER
Crittenden record-press., 1916-04-20
EXPLANATION OF TAXATION.
Concluded from first page. }

Another objection to the bond is.
sue is that OF the distribution OF
the fund after it is voted. Some
say, well, | am opposed to it be-
cause ! will never get a road by
my farm. Now this may be true,
for we have something like six
hundred miles OF public roads In
the county, and it will be impos.
sible for us to build hard roads up.
on all at once, but after while we
may be able to do so. But We
must consider that when We are
taking advantage Of State.aid, we
must be governed by the methods
inaugurated by the State. That
is, that the inter.county seat roads
are the first to be built, after that
we can determine any road that We
wish and still be in line for State.
aid. There is no sound argument
in that kind for if we have the
most important roads built, they
benefit everyone in the county and
Crittenden record-press., 1916-04-20
T0LU

Neil Guess, clerk on the steamer
John Lowery, has been spending the
week with his father, grandmother and
other relatives and "friends?"
Mary Lou Barnes is our day opera.
tor during Miss olie's absence from
the board.
Mrs. Hugh Bennett and daughter.
Anna. visited her parents in Livingston
county the last Of the week.
Mrs. Azalea Bennett has purchased a
new piano from the Yates Bros.
Rev. Alex Royster was not able to
Gil his appointment at this place Sun.
day.
Mis-, Ollie Jones. our day operator, Il,
on the sick list.
Clyde Lucas and family are visiting
John Sleamaker and family,
Warren Guess, Jim and Niles Minner.
Wesley Williams aud Dallas Davidson
moved to the Hurricane island Tuesday
for the summer.
Brownie Franks spent Sunday in the
Glendale neighborhood visiting his
cousin, Howard Hurley, and "others. ."
T. W. Lowery, Of Salem, the vener.
able father Of DR.. and Herman Lowery
and Mrs. J.. B. Croft and their brother.
in-law and sister. and DR.. Stewart, Of
Kansas, spent the weekend with the
families Of DR.. Lowery and J.B. Croft.
Mary Elizabeth Bennett, Of Marion,
is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris, this week.
The newest thing in spring hats for
sale at the hotel by Mrs. Carl Croft
and at Harris & Company's store by
Crittenden record-press., 1916-04-20
GLENDALE

Bro, Martin, pastor Of Deer Creek
church. preached good sermon here
Saturday night from | Peter Is Uo
expects to preach here again Saturday
night before the third Sunday IN May.
Bro Royster, Of Tou. expects 70
preach next Saturday night.
Mrs. Frank Jacobs spent las, week
IN Iolu the guest Of her mother. Mrs
j. c. Stephenson. while her fatbe,
attended District Conference at S,uryis
o'ho Lynn and wife attended Sun.
day school here Sunday afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson. Of Sheridan.
was v! the guest Of her brother. Clarence a
wilson, Saturday night.
Miss Dayie Hurley spent two weoks
recently ! with her sister. Mrs. Kelley
LaRue. 'S
Crittenden record-press., 1916-04-20
Contract Let for Road
Out Of Madisonyille

Madisonville, Ky. April Is. -
The contract for piking the Mad.
isonville and Hopkinsville road,
under the state aid plan, was
awarded by the fiscal court to n.
(. Stone at a bid of $9,ll4.3O.
The road is to be piked from the
city limits of Darlington, a dis
tance of 9.55 miles. Work is to
be started Immediately and com.
pleted by August lst. Mr.. Stone
built the first mile of pike last
year under the state aid plan on
the Dixon road. Two other con.
tracts were let last fall for the
Greenville and Princeton roads,
but work had to be suspended on
account of the weather. The
contractors are now finishing up
these two pixies.
Crittenden record-press., 1916-04-20

not Just a special few as would be
the case should we build lust to
please a few individuals. Such ar
gument is simply from a predju-
diced standpoint.
Now we will notice some OF the
benefits that will arise by virtue Of
good roads. First, we have in our
county immense fields OF mineral
and coal, all OF which is located
quite distance from shipping
points and on account OF the bad
condition OF our roads it is almost
impossible to market either the
mineral or coal after it is mined.
Just a few months in the year,
that the roads are in condition to
haul over and then at a time that
our farmers must be engaged on
their farms, hence they are exclud.
ed from getting any results from
labor OF that kind. And on ac-
count Of this, capital is withheld
and our mining interests are stag.
mated and kept in the background.
II we had good roads over which
products could be transported at
all seasons Of the year, it would
Crittenden record-press., 1916-04-20
BAKER

j. R. Collins and wife, Finis Chan.
dler and family were in Marion one
day last week.
Miss Lola Nelson was the guest Of
her sister. Mrs. J. A. King, Of Cottage
Grove, last week.
Miss Ethel Mckinley was the guest
OF Miss Rosa A'hack Saturday night
and Sunday.
T. E. Phillips and family were the
guests Of j. II Duncan and family
Sunday.
Born to the wife Of ]. p. Ssmaels on
the 9th, .algirl.
otho Morgan, Of Louisville. was tho
Crittenden record-press., 1916-04-20
Sunday School Institute to be Held at the First Presbyterian
Church, April 29th, and 3Oh, 1916
SATURDAY MORNING.

$3.50 Devotional, j. W. Blue.
$50 The Relation of the Sabbath School to Church Eff
cheney, Rev, Escott.
1920 Sunday School Ideals, E. J. Travis.
104O The Sunday School in Modern Life Rey G. A. Joplin
1:2O The Sunday School Training School in Finances
Judge c. S. Num-.
LAO General Discussion
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
200 Devotional, j. S. G. Green.
2:30 Sunday School Organization, Rev. Jas. F. Price.
300 Teacher Training, Rev. J. B. Trotter
$3.50 Round Table Rev. Geo. A. Joplin.
SATURDAY EVENING
500 Praise Service, Rev. W. T. Oakley.
$40 Building up the Sunday School, Rev. J. s. Chandler
S45 Linking the Youths to the Church. Rev. G. A. Joplin
SUNDAY MORNING.
Visiting the Sunday School and Church Services.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
2:3O Devotional, Joe NJ. Dean.
245 The Standard of Efficiency for the Sunday School,
Rev. Geo. A. Joplin.
915 Divisional Conference Elementary Miss Ethel Hard
Secondary, Mrs. F. F Charles.
Adult, Rev. Geo. A. Joplin.
SUNDAY EVENING
500 Praise Service W. E. Minner
S:l5 The Outlook for Our County E. F. Dean
SS5 "Goto-Sunday School.Day, Rev, Geo. A. Joplin.
Crittenden record-press., 1916-04-20

'NAAAloAN NoRlAhl " NOllAN IA anu
would bring it in, and the mining
interests would be increased and
our small farmers would have EN-.
ployment all through the late fall
and winter with their teams and at
a price at which they would be en-
abled 10 make good wages.
Then to say nothing OF the ad-
vantage we would all share in the
enjoyment OF good roads when we
want 10 so to town or elsewhere,
and at any time in the year.
Now the road or bond question
Just simply resolves itself in this
shape, We arr going to pay the
tax, roads or no roads. now which
is the most sensible conclusion Tor
Jus as voters, TO vote tor bonds
and have the roads or vote against
them and have no roads and at the
same time pay the taxes which we
will do and have been doing for
the last fifty years. Other coun-
ties have good roads, and we help
ed to build them, now we have the
privilege OF having good roads and
getting the and and help of other
counties in better financial condi-
| tion than We are.
a word OF explanation here and
! am done We hear so much said
about State aid and Federal aid ,
and understand so little about it..
BY State aid is meant this, we as
tax payers are paying into the
State Treasury every year five
cents on the one hundred dollars
worth OF property ior good road
purposes, one.eleven,h OF all We
pay the State. The State has or.
dered and directed that this fund
shall 20 back TO the several ooun.
ties who are building roads under
state supervision. No county can
get more than two per cent OF this
fund annually, and that quota at
present amounts to something like
sI2, 900, Now we as a small and
poor county only pay into the state
road fund about s., 900 per year,
and We can by taking advantage
of the state aid get back about SI7
900 per year. The larger counties
or more wealthy, pay more, some
OF them paying into the state fund
yearly about SI2o, 900. 90, and they
can only get back SI2, 200. 90, the
remainder is prorated among the
less wealthy counties. Federal aid
is a matter that is not a law yet,
but everything points to an early
passage on such a law by the Con.
gress OF the United States. And
that means that an appropriation
out OF the federal fund will be
made sufficient to represent a dol.
lar to every state for every dollar
that the state is appropriating for
& 90 d roads. This practically
means to us, that we will get back
for every dollar that we appropri.
ate for good roads, two dollars.
Now to sum the whole matter up
is it wise for us to vote against
the road bonds and a small in.
crease in our taxation, not exceed.
ing twenty cents on the hundred
dollars OF taxable property and no
poll tax at all, and have no roads,
or to vote for it and have the roads
and enjoy the use OF them while
we live. What shall we doI 1t Is
Just up to us. We. can have roads |
or we can do without them and 20 |
IN Just as we have been doing and