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The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
PROGRESSIVE ID
 SUPPORT WILSON
Associated Press.)

SPOKANE, Oct. 17.-Politicians throughout the State of Washington were electrified tonight by the an nouncement of L. Roy Slater. former ly Progressive state chairman of this state, that he will support President Wilson for reelection. It was known in political circles that Slater, being a Progressive, was not very favorable to the candidacy of Hughes, but 1t was supposed that he had decided to go back into the ranks of the Repub- licans Especially was this supposed to be true in view Of the fact that he had accepted a membership on the state Republican committee. But he resigned his committeemanship and even though it is late in the game, has announced that he will do all he can to procure the election of President Wilson.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
MAIL CONTRACT
 ID NENANA LET

That Nenana is to get mail from Cinema four times per month is the substance of telegram received by T. H. Deal, postmaster at the local office. This delivery is to start on the first of November unless there is d considerable amount of Nenana mail on hand If there is it will be sent earlier. The contract calls for 400 pounds of mail on each trip.
 The contract is from the first of November to June 30. It is not yet known who received the contract as the telegram did not state that However, it is believed in the local office that C. H. Calhoun secured the job.
 The postmaster here and the Al askan Engineering commission have been striving for some time to get the amount of mail to Nenana in creased, and the telegram yesterday was the result of their labors. Last year only a small amount of mail was sent to Nenana during the win ter; an amount inadequate for the present population.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
BOYLE $ BOYS NOW FIGHTING
 IN FLANDERS

DAWSON, Oct. l7.-That the Boyle Yukon Machine gun battery, which was organized here during the early days of the war and which went to Europe last year to start training for the conflict, is now fighting on the western front, is the infOrma- tion recently received here. Anoth- CT wire received here today is to the effect that Major Goodall, formerly a sergeant in the Northwest Mounted Police force with headquarters here, was killed yesterday while fighting with the British forces on the Som me front in France.
 Dr. Chapman, a prominent surgeon of this city, is leaving tomorrow. He is going directly to the war front in Europe, where he will join the surgical corps.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
NEW MACHINERY
 FUR TREADC0[D.

DAWSON, Oct. 17-Part of the cargo of the last freight of the sea son, brought to Dawson today by the steamers Dawson and NaSutlin, was some new fangled machinery for the Treadgold company. The machinery weighs approximately 270 tons. It is understood here that it is to be used in excavation work in the Dominion creek operations of the company.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
Wheat I rice Scars
 On Chicago Market
Associated PreSs.)

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-The present advance in the price of wheat on the market here is one of the most sensational in the history of the Chi cago market. And the close of the market today was sensational, the scene being one of the most eXcit ing ever seen here.
 Today alone the price of wheat scared from five and three-eighths to seven cents per bushel Decem Der wheat closed at $1.60 and three eighths; May wheat closed at $1 64 and threeeighths.
 over two and one-half millions of bushels were sold on the market to- day for export purposes.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
STEAMERS ARE STILL RUNNING
 ON THE YUKON

DAWSON, Oct. 1.-The present season is the latest and mildest that Dawson has ever known. For, despite the fact that the freezeup should be at hand, there has been no sign of winter other than a light frost last night There is as yet no sign of ice in the river, which will probably remain open for number of days yet.
 Navigation. however, is about to close The steamers Nasutlin and Dawson arrived here today from Whitehorse, bringing the tail ends of the seasons freight They will leave Thursday for Whitehorse on the last trip of the season. as they will stay at Whitehorse and follow the ice down in the spring with the first of the summers freight
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
APPROACH FO9
 BRIDGE ID BE
 STARTED SOON

In another column of The Citizen this morning appears a call for bids for the hauling of gravel for the ap- proach to the new Alaska Road Com mission bridge on the Fairbanks side of the river. Which means that the city council. at its meeting last night with R. J. Sommers, agreed upon a plan for the approach which, it is believed, will be satisfactory to ev- eryone concerned.
 The meeting opened with MT Som mers' remarks. He stated, in effect, that he had d plan for the bridge approach which he believed would meet with the approval of all of the residents of Fairbanks and which would make the ultimate cost of the approach not more than $500. He stated further, however, that the first cost would be much less if the council decided to follow out his ideas in the matter.
 In opening his statement, MT. Som mers said that engineering calcula- tions show that the street crossing at the mouth of Cushman street be- tween the Horseshoe corner and the Fairbanks block is seven and fifty four one hundredths feet lower than the floor of the bridge will be after il is constructed. The approximate distance to the pier from the cross ing is seventy-five feet. Therefore, if the council decided to construct an approach on gradual grade to the bridge from the crossing the grade would be about ten per cent.
 That, however, was not MT Som mers' idea, for, as he explained the matter last night, it would mean that Front street, where it crossed the approach. would be sidling.
 The plan of MT Sommers, and the one agreed upon by the council, is in effect, as follows:
 Starting from point approximately twenty-five feet up Cushman street from its mouth, the grade shall com mence. It will be a grade of about three per cent until 1t reaches al imaginary line on Front street, drawr from the curb on the Fairbanks sa loon corner to the curb on the Horse shoe corner when the grade will bt level again From there on for abou twenty-five feet across Front stree the approach will be level, thus keep ing the street at that point as leve as possible and making a kind o bench in the matter of the approach
 From that point on to the bridg' proper the approach will be steepe than at any other place. But, al
 pointed out last night, it will
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
SURRENDER CANNOT BE
 REPEALED" SAYS HUGHES

repealed
 The above the made by Charles Evans Hughes tonight during his speech here when he question: ed by in the audience whether he will try repeal the Adamson law if he is elected the presidency His speech chiefly direct attack the Adamson law, which he said bait for the labor the try by the Democratic national committee when the mat of the railroad tranmens strike up And he fur ther asserted that labor will yet discover that the law is good as it seems be the surface
 But alternative to his that the law was
 bait for the labor the Republican presidential candi date asserted that the forcing of the passage of the law on the part of President Wilson direct surrender to the rainnen The strike he said should have been arbrated
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
WILSON IS EXPECTED
 TO WIN PEOPLE OVER

LONG BRANCH, N. j., Oct. 17--That his personal presence before his constituents really has do with winning followers his than anything else the opinion of the members of the national Democratic campaign committee Accordingly, they feel that the Presidents ing trip will have marked effect the in the States of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
 President Wilson starts tomorrow for Chicago where he will deliver series Of speeches Thursday returning here Friday It is also probable that he will deliver era speeches eroe both ways, although such talks scheduled
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
WAITING F0R
 J. 5. ID AIT
Associated PreSS.)

LONDON, Oct. 17.-In a speech delivered before the house of lords today Viscount Grey, foreign secre- tary of Great Britain, said that Brit ain is not yet ready to make repre- sentations to the United States rela- tive to the recent operations off the New England coast of the Ger man submarine U-53 And he fur ther asserted that no representation will be made until an announcement is forthcoming from the state depart ment of the United States relative to the affair.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
AMERICAN PROTECTION IS
 DEMANDED BY GREEK MOB

The demonstrations started an early hour this morn ing. At that time 1000 royast malcontets paraded the streets led by carrying Greek and American flags and singing the Greek national anthem One of the first places to which the mob the American egation where speeches made by the leaders, in which they protested against the landing of foreign marines on Greek soil and demanded the protection of the American minister who however, absent from the legation
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
SEVEN MEET DEATH
 LIN FACTORY FIRE
Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK, Oct. H-As the result of a chemical explosion in the Oakes Dye Manufacturing companys plant here today two large factories gued by fire and en people, three and two women lost their lives Two other persons office employees of the Oakes company missing.
 Harry Cook treasurer of the Oakes company, among those who met death in the flames The dead trapped the office of the company and smothered death be fore assistance could reach them Their bodies removed from the debris the fire department succeeded in quenching the flames.
 The loss by the fire is estimated about quarter million dollars.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
GAMBLERS SEAT
 SELLS DEARLY

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-A seat on the Chicago board of trade was sold to- day for the sum of $7,550, or $25O above the previous high record, which was $7,300. Stock and wheat activity on the market is the reason that there are now many men who wish to get seats on the board of trade. They do not, however. wish to pay such prices for them as that paid today.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23

for but d short distance. probably fifty feet all told
 As was agreed upon by the coun- cll last night, the plan Is not to build the approach solidly at this time. Therefore the cost will not be Sc great. In fact, as was pointed out last night hy Mr Sommers, not more than 400 cubic yards of gravel more than 700 cubic yards.
 The plan IS to crib up Front street for distance of approximately eighty-five feet on either side of the center of the approach on the river side of the street, or just about at the edge of the present sidewalk along the river front This will ne, cessitate the putting in of between five and six feet of gravel just where the bridge approach is to be The re- mainder of the approach, or that be constructed of lumber. that part of the approach to be attached to the cribbing. From the center of the bench on the approach an easy grade will then be made both up and down stream. As figured out last night, the gravel woIK on the up stream side of the approach will start at d point in front of the Mo del restaurant and the street will 1 be graded from there up to the bridge approach On the other side it will be graded from the bench l on the approach down to the Pinska corner.
 The grading at the intersection of Cushman and First avenue will nee essarily make the grade higher than the sidewalk on the Horseshoe cor ner. It is thought, however, that it will not be more than eighteen inch es higher than the sidewalk on that | side, while or the opposite corner the grade will be about even with | the sidewalk. Concrete curbs and gutters will later be put in on both corners.
 The cribbing on the river side of First avenue will, of course. be for the purpose of holding the gravel in | place Later the city will probably grade the street all the way to the | waterfront along that portion where it is to be graded to meet the bridge | approach The plan of using the lumber approach for the present and cribbing up the street to hold the gravel greatly lessens the present cost
 The work of grading the street
 and making the approach to the
 bridge, although it will be paid for
 by the city, will probably be done
 under the superintendency of MT
 Sommers or whoever he appoints
 MT Sommers stated last night that
 that portion of the bridge approach
 which will be constructed of lumber
 will have wings on 1t extending ul and down stream from the bridge It was also stated that a railing vii be put along the river side of the e grade, both up and down strean
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
PAREDNESS
 FOR SCHOOLS
Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct. IT. The war department has authorized sixteen leading universities of the United States to give courses in military science. Permission had pre- viously been requested by the offi- cials of the various schools to whom it was given. The idea is to train the students at the universities in war, they could go on reserve list of officers if necessary.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
HER BIRTHDAY.

SHADOW LAWN, Oct. 16.-Mrs. Wilson's birthday was celebrated here yesterday with a Wilson fam fly dinner, all four of the daughters of the President being present. The President presented his wife with a beautiful diamond and platinum brooch.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
Associated Press.

ATHENS Oct l7.-Thc situation here ill regard to the landing of marines from the allied fleet in the har- Dor ot reus support o the demand made by Vice Ad mra de ournet the Greek government that Greece give over the control ot her navy railroads and police the En tente Allies appears to be very grave In fact it is general y considered that It Is dangerous, that there many demonstrations ot Greek royalsts the against the usuration o the country by the allies and trouble IS hourly expected.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
Associated Press. )

Associated PresS)
 BERLIN Oct H.-BuIletins published by the German office tonight claiming be official the effect that very violent fighting carried today for the entire length of the front The heaviest fighting red in Gaicia where the Germans captured mile and quarter of Russian trench deenSes together with 1900 prisoners.
 West of Iutsk the Russians attempted carry the Ger man advance trenches by They unsuccessful however, all of their attacks being repused with great loss to the attacking forces,
 The Germans also credited with the capture of add tiona heights ill the southern Carpatas in the official port of the day. dongs each battlefront given in the bulletin
 THE PETROGRAD REPORT.
 PETROGRAD, Oct. lI.-Ihe Russians fighting on the eastern battlefront giving the enemy according to official dispatches received here although operations the northern and southern parts of the considerably mPeded by heavy rains and logs Many trenches being
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
NEW RULES MADE
 0N NEhANA LOTS

Washington, D. C.. Oct. 16. 1916. Register and Receiver of Public Lands.
 Fairbanks, Alaska.
 Notice of Nenana lot transfers in any form may be noted on records, but no rights thereby recognized, in asmuch as, under the regulations, the entry and patent must issue to original purchaser. Receipts for pay ments must be in his name. no mat ter who makes payments.
 Be SWEENEY.
 Asst. Sec'y. of the Interior. The foregoing is a copy of tele- gram received by B. F. Washburn, clerk in the local land office, from the department of the interior at Washington It will be of interest to all the holders of Nenana lots. whether they were purchasers under the sale by the government or have secured the lots from the original purchaser.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
.DREADNAUCHT |S
 COMMISSIONED
Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The new superdreadnaught Arizona was offi- cially commissioned as a war ship of the United States navy today. She is one of the largest and most pow erful vessels owned by the United States.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
GERMANS AND RUSSIANS
 BOTH REPORT PROGRESS

captured almost nightly by hand grenade and bayone charges The grenades first thrown and during the co1ernaon which regns immediately after they fall in the trenches of the enemy the bayonct charges made Sev eraI trenches were taken i'll this manner last night
 ROUMANIANS HOI DING THEIR OWN
 BUCHAREST, Oct. 17.-The Roumanan forces are holding their practically every part the Tran and they turning everywhere face their enemies
 The Jiul valley the of considerable activity today. There the Germans, who had gained oohod the Roumanan frontier driven back with heavy losses
 ARTILLERY ACTIVE IN WEST
 PARIS Oct H.-Ihe official report of the days fight on the Somme front published tonight by the French office, tells of heavy artillery dueng today In fact ar tlery firing the chief activity of the day. except o Berry and nsanterre, where the Germans tried of telslve which resulted in failure Two attacks were made by the Germans the French trenches, both of them being repulsed.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23
No Odds are Given
 In First Division

According to telegram received at the clerks office in the court house, the betting on Sulzer and Wickersham is even in the First Di- vision This indicates that the race between the two men in that section is very close.
 At the present there has been very little to form an estimate esti- mate upon in regard to the election.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-23

Which witch came from lpswitch? Eagle Hall, Oct. 31.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-17
LAWYERS BANQUET
PLEASING AFFAIR
Splendid Banquet and Many Interest
ing Discussions Besides Plenty Of
Good Music ON Hand

An elaborate seven-course dinner,
prepared and served in the best Roger
son cafe style, and eaten with the rel
ish of wisdom and the cause of Wit,
and not lacking in some gridiron side
orders, was enjoyed by the Twin Falls
County Bar association Tuesday even
ing. Nothing was lacking to make the
affair enjoyable and long to be remem-
bered. C. NJ Booth, who had previous
ly been selected by the committee on
arrangements as tOaStmaster, was
elected president, and Taylor Cummtns
secretary, for the ensuing year The
incoming president delivered his In
augural in his characteristically elo-
uuent style, and then as toastmaster
introduced the several speakers. Tay-
lor Cummins made an interesting talk
on the Psychology Of Confessions
John Marshall was eulogised in a
thoughtful address by Frank l.. Ste
phen. The Barndies appointment was
| the subject of a strong plea for the
confirmation of the new supreme court
appointee by County Attorney John 7
Davies, who dwelt upon the need OF
man of progressive views on | natur-
lally conservative bench. The toast
master then called on w. p. Guthrie tc
reply to Mr. Davies. which was done
by a presentation of the other poini
of view by Mr. Guthrie. There was
plenty Of good thought and good feel
ing in the extemporaneous remarks O.
Judge w. A. Babcock, who followed
this interesting discussion. Ignorance
of the Law Excuses Everyone" wal
filled with a mixture of the sublime
and the ludicrous as presented by Gu,
l.. Kinney. Judge James h. Both
well of Shoshone, closed the speaking
by an address of rare merit
The music by Peck and Coburn wa
among the most pleasing features o
the occasion.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-17
AUTO LEVER DRIVEN
THROUGH RIGHT HAND
G. A. TObey Suffers Painful Accident
While Returning From Blks' Re-
hearsal on Tuesday Night.

The upright lever on the door of an
auto belonging to w A. Flower was
driven through the right hand of G..
A. Tobey, which was resting upon 1t
preparatory to opening II, Tuesday
night, by the tongue of buggy at
tached to a swiftly moving team,
which came down with such force as
to result in the injury indicated. Mr..
Tobey, who was to have played the
piano at the Elks' ministries, was TAX
en- to his home at 100 Fourth avenue
East In the Flower car after the re-
hearsal AS. Mr. Flower was making
the turn and was opposite to the al
lev behind the Methodist church, Mr..
Tobey laid his hand on the lever in
order to be ready to open it, when a
team either running or almost run
ming, came out of the alley and up to
the buggy. The animals jerked back
suddenly and this threw the tongue
upward for a second and then let II
down. 1t struck squarely on the Tor
of Mr.. Tobey's hand which was crush.
ed over It, Fortunately no bones were
broken, although the hand was com
pletely penetrated.
The tongue of the buggy was brok
en- and it was left on the street over
night and removed Wednesday. Mr.
Tobey said yesterday that he had no
learned the name of the owner ant
that the whole thing happened so quick
ly that he could not positively say tha
| the horses were running. Someon'
told him that they saw man untyini
a team attached to a buggy in the al
ley a moment before and he thought
possible that the animals got unde
headway before their owner coul'
pick up the lines. but be was 1ncer
tain about all the details.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-17
PERSIAN WALNUTS
WEALTH PRODUCERS
Successful Cultivation Here Of
Tremendous Importance
TREES PLANTED AT BLUE LAKES
ARE PRODUCING WELL.
Eugene IL. Grubb, World Famous PO-
tatO Authority, Talks OF Possibilities
of the Twin Falls Tract.

Eight years ago l made the state
ment at a banquet in Twin Falls that
this constituted the largest, richest
and most attractive tract of agricul-
tural land in the world. and have
not only not changed my opinion, but
since l have noticed the development
of the Persian walnuts on the Per-
rine ranch at Blue Lakes, l have de-
cided that no language of none could
begin to give any adequate idea of its
wealth and possibilities" said Eugene
H Grubb, premier of the Kingdom OF
Tuberland and superintendent of state
for the great King Murphy of that fav-
ored realm, to a TIMES representative
at the Perrine hotel yesterday.
Eight years ago l was instrumental
to securing six of these specimens for
Mr.. Perrine and five of them are now
bearing, having produced few wal
nuts two years ago and a large num-
Der last year." he continued, land find
ing that they will thrive and produce
here, l am convinced that the wealth
which will result from their cultiva-
ton, in spots where the soil is suffi-
ciently deep and water sufficiently
plentiful, is simply incalculable. Some
years ago, while in France, discussing
food production with a number cf
leading economists Of that country, the
minister of agricole said to me that
, one English or French walnut tree
properly matured would produce as
much human food IN year as coule
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-17
OLIVER RVANGELISTIC PARTY
GUESTS AT BLUE LAKES

Monday was recreation day for the
members of the Oliver-Butler party
Upon invitation of Mrs l. B. Perrlns
they spent the day at Blue Lakes
ranch. Picnic dinner was spread be-
side Snowbank falls at noon and tho
remainder of the day was spent H
wandering at will along beautiful AL
pheus creek, boating on one of tbs
Blue Lakes and. through special per-
mission, fishing for trout In the lakes.
All the members of the evangelistfe
party have travelled extensively IN
this and other countries and they statA
that the Blue Lakes ranch and its var
led and numerous attractions occupies
place by itself in all the scenic at
fractions they have visited. Although
the day was windy and dusty every
where else, at Blue Lakes there whe
no dust and practically no wind pene-
trated the sheltered hooks and retreats
of the ranch. In the party were: Dr
French Il. Oliver, Mrs. ]. S. -Norven.
Miss Anna MacIsaren, Albert G. Fafh
and George Redden of the eyangelistts
party, Mr.. and Mrs A. r. Ostrandor
and little daughter. Gettert, Mrs. I. b.
Perrine and little son, Gene. Mies
Stella Perrine and Miss Jessie War
rington- Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Butl~
of the evangelistic party, were unabls
to accompany the others. owing to the
illness of Mrs Butler, who. although
greatly improved, is still a patient fn
the Twin Falls hospital.