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The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-17

Guy Gibbs. of the Alaskan Engineer ing commission, narrowly escaped death last Wednesday when the pay car on the Alaska Northern and q hand car collided at Mile 19. As 1t was. the disbursing officer sustained a dislocated shoulder and the time keeper broken rib Deputy Mar shal Evans was on the pay car at the time Of the collision. but he es- gaped injury.
 The collision occurred on a sharp curve while both cars were running at a good rate of speed. The hand car crew jumped when IL was seen that the collision was unavoidable. the handcar itself being knocked into Kenai lake by the impact.
 TRAINS RUNNING.
 SEWARD. July 16.-Trains are now running on the Alaska Northern 10 Mile 52. Work on the first unit of the Seward dock is to be com uenced Monday.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-17
BROWN TENDERS
 HIS RESERVATION:
 Is GOING OUTSIDE
COMMISSIONER TO RESIGN ON SEPTEMBER FlRST-REED
 HELLO GETS PLACE.

Although he would make no state ment beyond saying that any action on his part was indefinite, John Knox Brown practically admitted over the telephone last night that he has rendered his resignation of tn" United States cOmmissiOnershi here to Judge Charles E. Bunnell The resignation has been rumored around town for about week past, and it is known that Judge Brown has dis posed of his residence property to C. A Macquarrie, but the indefinite statement of the commissioner is all the corroboration of the rumor which can be obtained.
 It is understood, however. that the resignation will take effect on September l. at which time Judge and Mrs Brown will go Outside for the purpose of having the former eyes treated It is further under stood that Judge Bunnell is serious ly considering the appointment of Assistant District Attorney Reed Heilig to the commissionership,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-17
ROBERT J. GEIS IS
 LAID AT LAST REST
Oldtmer of North and Pioneer Business Man of Fair banks Laid at Rest in Alaska, the Soil of Which he Loved So Well---Funeral Largely AttendedForal Offerings Numerous---Flags at Half Mast.

One CT the largest crowds eyer gathered at like ceremony in Fairbanks was in attendance yes. terday al the funeral services held at Eage hall over the remains of rbanks' late city councilman. Rob ert J. Geis. In fact Eagle hall WIS packed with humanity long before ? o'clock, the hour set for the S"r- vices. the huge crowd as well as the numerous and beautiful floral offerings heaped about the caskct of the deceased. testifying to his Dularity in life
 The services themselves, whiie simple were beautiful and impress sive. Two musical numbers Were rendered by the Gesang-Nerein liar monie vocal solos being given by Miss Jane Anderson and Mr P A. Rettig. The ceremonies were under the auspices of the Fairbanks Aerie of the Fraternal order of Eagles of which the deceased was a mem. ber, the Eagle ritualistic service be ing used The speaking parts in the ritual were said by Worthy | ItSittIl OI the I'd SitS JdllltS VI Moore. the funeral oration being delivered by Past Worthy President Albert E. Heilig. Rev. II II. Lump
 i~ rect -" V f
 also made a short address.
 The body was followed to the @rayf in the Eagle plot at the FairbanE cemetery by most Oi those who a. tended the services at the hall In cluded in the funeral procession were the memberships of the Eagles Pioneers. Harmonic. the Fairbanks Curling Club, of which Nr. Gais was a member, and the Fairbanks Park Commission. of which he was chairman for four years prior tC his death The pail bearers were Mir Geis' fellow members of the Fairbanks city council. Mayor R y Myers and city Councilmen Henry T. Ray. August Burgln, George NJ Smith, E H. Mack and John A Mcintosh.
 The entire town was shocked about 10:30 o'clock last Thursday morning to learn of the death of N' Geis, although it had been know for some time that he was very low Taken i'll immediately after the Fourth of July he never thereafter left his bed although he rallied SC well at times that his physician family and friends thought that ht would eventually get we'll.
 Thursday. however, was the crisis
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-17

Of the disease, and he could not SurmOunt it. And, feeling that he was going he called his wife and children about him and bade them goodbye. and then, with his omni- present smile, closed his eyes in a peaceful sleep; one that knew 70 widening Others at MT Geis' bed side when he died were Charles l.. Thompson. his business partner. and the nurses.
 Mr Geis was born in New York city about 5 years ago. As a boy he shipped before the mast as a sailor. but later gave up that occu- patton to follow railroading having been a locomotive engineer on rail roads in the United States. Mexico and South America. He went to St Michael in 1897 under contract to install a heating plant for the N. A. T. & T. Co, going to Circle in 1898.
 MT Geis mined for one summer at Cir le and then went into the hotel business Shortly afterwari he married Miss Minnie Dahl. who was then teaching school there. Mrs. Gcis survives him. as well as do their four children; Charles, aged about 12. Charlotte, Dorothy and Josephine, the latter about three years old He is also survived by T sister who lives in New York.
 Nr and Mrs Geis came to Fair banks in 1903 The former immedi- ately engaged in business, and as substantial business man. has since been one of Fairbanks most consistent boos CTS taking active pert in everything of a public nature or anyti ing which would rodOWnd tu the benefit of the community. Nor did the needy lack for anything when Bob" Geis was around, as his was a helping hand to everyone
 He was also always very active in lodge affairs He was a charter member of the Fairbanks Aerie of the Hraternal Order of Eagles, the local IeloO of Pioneers of Alaska and Camp Fairbanks No. Is, Arctic Brotherhood He also belonged to the Gesang Verein Harmonic, which | organization furnished two musical numbers at his funeral yesterday There was no baseball game yes terday. out of respect for the mem ory of Bob Geis, who, as player umpire or fan, attended every game i played on the local diamond. In 1 stead all of the baseball players of l the city attended the funeral of MT l Geis, who had always been leader | of leaders in sports here.
 One of the pathetic incidents of the funeral yesterday was the line O. small boys of ages from Is down who followed the casket to the i grave. All of them know the rudi- ments of the great national game l and it was under the tutelage of no leas a parsonage than Bob" Geis- who would leave his business to go l and umpire baseball game for the little boy teams, on one team of ,-' i,h his own eldest boy always played-that they learned the game l One cf the beautiful floral offerings on th" coffin were from these young boys.
 From 12 o'clock noon until 1:30 yesterday afternoon the remains lay in state at Eagle hall. The numer- ous friends of the deceased and his family were therefore given chance for one last look at the dead ia Q of he who had been companion, friend and brother to them.
 Out of respect for MT. Geis all of the flags of the city have been at half mast since last Thursday, the day he died.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-17
RAILROAD NEWS
 FROM THE COAST

SEWARD, July 16.-W. c. Edes, chairman of the Alaskan Engineer ing commission, arrived here from Seattle on July 13. He has now gone to Anchorage to confer with Lieut. Frederick Mears, the other member of the commission with head quarters on the coast, in regard to the railroad work.
 Every available man is being worked on the reconstruction of the Alaska Northern railroad, which was recently taken over by the govern ment. R. J Weir the resident en- gineer of the commission, is in charge of the work. He has wired to Anchorage for more men, as Lieut. Mears reports that there is an over supply of labor there.
 WAS NEAR ACCIDENT.
 SEWARD, July Notwithstanding of ficer Horace Define and Time Keeper
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-17

SEWARD, July lb.-Dlsburslng or fcer Horace Define and Time Keeper
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-17
DELTA IN PORT.

The steamer Delta, of the A,-N. N Co. arrived in port about 5,50 O clock last uight N.Ih ole passen- ger. R W. COOK, cf Cinema. She brought one of the steamer Nnl<ou's barges up from Nenana. She re turned to Cinema lasr night W'th 2 barge which will b. loaded with antimony ore at Cinema, The barge will be taken out by the Yukon.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-17
RALPH CAIRNS WEEDS.

Word has been received in Fair banks to the effect that Ralph Cairns who left Fairbanks about four years ago for the Outside, has taken unto himself bride. He was at one time on The Citizen staff. IT will be remembered that Cairns
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-17
MRS. BALTON LEAVING.

Mrs. Jennie K Balton the well known and popular head saleslady at Gordon's Glass Block for the past three years, will leave Fairbanks on the Yukon She is going first to Dawson to look after some quartz interests she has there, and will then go to Grants Pass, Oregon. to fruit ranch she owns there. She will then join her daughter Mrs. C. A Boerner, in San Fran cisco
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-17
CIVIC CLUB NOTICE.

An adjourned meeting of the Wo- mans Civic Club of Fairbanks will be held in the federal building on Tuesday evening. July IS, at $ o'clock.
 MRS. J. A WEBB,
 Rec. Secretary.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-17

and George Lewis. young engineer who formerly made Fairbanks his Headquarters, once attempted dash to the top of Mt Mckinley.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-17

Dear Editol-To settle bet Enough. We never settle for any f thing-Ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
AN ENGLISH TRIBUTE

Not the least delightful of the es- says and articles that from time to time come from the pen of Lord Cro- mer is the series in which he describes his experiences in the United States during our Civil War. He paid the visit to us mere lad of 20., and as an observer accompanied the north ern army in some of the most arduous of its great campaigns. Once he had gone to inspect a mine and had hardly entered it before he heard the Con- federate gunners firing few feet above hiy head: on another he put his forage cap on the end of a walk ing stick and held it above the para pet: 'in a couple of minutes it was pierced by three bullets"
 The general impression which he carried away from his visit to the Am- erican army was that, however un- prepared this country may find itself for sudden emergencies when once the people of the United States put their backs into an effort they are capable of creating in a short time a most formidable military force" He was also deeply impressed that fin time of trial the American democracy were prepared to put aside all minor differences of opinion, to accord a whole-hearted support to the execu- tive government of the time being, and to display the greatest indulgence toward any mistakes which were com. ed."-Boston Herald. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
Allies to Honor Moslems
 Who Gave Life in Battle

London, July 13.--To the many arr chitectural beauties of London will be added after the war a grand mosque in memory of the Moslems who have fallen in the war on the side of the Allies. VI < The work of raising funds for it's erection is in the hands of Loed Head ley, who embraced Mohammedanism three years ago and is a devout 'mem- Der of the faith. He has raised even now a large sum toward his object, but perhaps will obtain twice the sum now available before the building will begin.
 In the records of the Mohammedan faith Lord Headley is described as "Saifurrahman Shaikh RahmahilIah Faroog," which is a title of highly nature. Lord Head ley has always had reputation as an enthusiast. and this he is maintaining in his new religion. In his younger days he was the best boxer at Cam bridge, having won the middle weight and the heavy weight honors. He is a civil engineer, a former editor and a large land owner in Ireland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
,oBEYING THE LOCAL


 1 ROE LUNN former Socialist Mayor of Schenectady writes article protesting that rule of the Socialist party
 which requires elected candidate to resign his office at the fequest of the party group which nominated him.
 the recall which is recognized in the charters of sas a prerogaive of the whole voting population
 The Socialists claim the right of recall party organi- part of the method by which they keep their ead CTS from being swallowed up by the old parties.
 It is difficult ses however how this rule prevail in the United States where the elected officer the candidate of the party, but the servant of the whole people.
 The party in America has worked out logically to it has in Great Britain and European countries In Great Britain Britain if the gov ernmen which fepreena party does not control the majoay it resigns But the President of the Unified States not resign if his party hasn't vote in Con He the of the whole people, and only by vote open to the whole people may he be discharged This applies and all other public oc sers elected by popular ballot T
 Tn the whole the party recall would better be abandoned Command the Support of the American people, The may offer and the people may take But what the people have taken they will keep, until they ready to let go
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
"THE MUELLER"

The Rt. Hon. Walter Hume Long. who entered the coalition government of Breat Britain as the President of the Local Government Board-a cabi- net office with an annual salary of $25,000 year-has long been promi- He was born in Bath sixty-two years ago today and is the scion of a family prominent among the country gentry He began his parliamentary career. in 1880, soon after his graduation from Oxford and his marriage to Lady Dorothy Blanche, daughter of the ninth Earl of Cork. Thirty years ago he became parliamentary secretary to the Local Government Board. His first cabinet portfolio was that of pres ldent of the Board of Agriculture, which he held from 1895 to 1900. In the latter year he commenced his first term as President of the Local Gov ernment Board, the post which was given him in the war ministry last year.. He was Chief Secretary for Ire land in 1905 and 1906. It was while he was at the head of the Agriculture ministry in the Unionist cabinet that he gained the popular title of f'The Muzzler," because he fathered the severe dog muzzling and dog quaran- tine laws which have since been in effect in Great Britain.
 Long comes of an old Wiltshire family which has been more or less prominent since the War of the Roses One of his ancestors. Robert Long, who was Secretary of State to Charles IT., was buried in Westminster Abbey.
 The Rt. Hon. MT. Long is represen- tative of the old fashioned country gquires of old England. a staunch up- holder of the rights of the landlords, and always bitter opponent of Irish Home Rule. He stands for an old order of things which is rapidly pass ing. His family seat is Rood Ashton, at Trowbridge, Wiltshire, and he owns about 5000 acres in Wiltshire and Northamptonshire
 The appearance of the warm- heart ed. pugnacious old Tory squire in the same cabinet with David Lloyd George and other progressive Liberals was one of the strangest of the anomalies of the political upheaval brought about by the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
THE HOT DAYS

HESE ARE the hot days They have arrived sharply,
 without the preparation which when spring grad ally into summer and May is hot and June hotter The cold rains of June kept people in garmenthah sum er calls for and habuaed heavier eating than ad vanageous for hot weather. f48EE
 yesterday responsible in this vicinity for death seriously affected
 general rules covering habits in weather observed The clothing should be light and not restrictive Eating should be of the usual quantity of food is plenty for persons engaged in heavy manual labor Breakfast Drofitably be omitted Luncheon should the lghtes the evening meal should not be heavy. t
 Precipitation natures great safeguard against the effects of heat who perpires freely need not fear sunsroke the sensation remains and the skin does not per precipitation it is time to be guard and cautions avoid heat should be immediately taken.
 One great adjuncs comfortable living July in alcoholic beverages they used should bs with extraordinary moderation and total abstinence at least during the hottest part the day. is safest Keep the body puously clean resorng the cold shower whenever enen By of these simple precautions almost anybody may fairly comfortable during hot spell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
DAV|DS0N'S SON HEADSSEAPLANE
 PATROL SCHEME
Yale Men Organize Squad and Start Training at
 Aviation School

New York, July 13-F. T. Davi- son, a son of H. P. Davison of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co.,. placed an order yesterday for a so-horsepower Curtiss hydro-aeroplane. which on de- livery will form one of the four ma chimes of a unit of the Aerial Coast Patrol in New York. Robert Lovett, son of Robert S. Lovett of the Union Pacific Railroad, was a joint investor with young Dawson in the new ma chine.
 Both men were at work at Port Washington, L. l., to-day at the Wan amaker Aviation School, getting their preliminary training as aviators. AL so at the school are Allen Ahmes, H. P. Sturtevant, c. D. Wynan and four others, all Yale graduates, who will form the aerial patrol. The plan is to form a unit of fourteen members, con- sisting of four aviators. four observers. four anti-aircraft gunners and wire less experts,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
UNFAIR COMMENT
UR NEIGHBOR The Post an adjunct to its excellent
 editorial column. each day number of items call

UR NEIGHBOR, The Post an adjunct to its excellent
 editorial column. each day number of items call the Political Pendulum, which mainly built abandoned years ago jour desiring say something declines to take the responsible y puts criticism. commsnt into hesez shese by which naeles persons quoted saying stupid things
 Our contemporary desires to be and usually par in it's views but this department is violently partisan lbySa plan that is scarcely courageous.
 young Democrat is made to say I cannot any hope for Democratic rehabilitation in Bridgeport this year.
 The growth of the Republican party is conttased with shrnkage of the Progressive party Another @One Bridge ports big business made to Here shouting peace peace peace and yet about impose taxes Great Britain is adding it's terrific strugge and so on sin, dozens of cases. s@
 The effect of these things of narrow cunning par sanshp not willing to openly what it desired say mot strong enough to keep quiet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
PRINCE ADALbERT

Prince Adalbert, the third son of Emperor Wilhelm, and the only one of his offspring to embrace naval career, will be thirty-two years old tomorrow. It has been reported, and also denied that Adalbert took part in the recent big naval battle. Owing to the comparatively inactivity of the German navy. Adarbert has had less opportunity to get into the ilimelight than any of his brothers. Stories are afloat in Germany to the. effect that the Sailor Prince has distinguished himself in cruiser. and submarine raids, but these lack official confir- nation, and it Is probable that Adal- bert has been kept safely in harbor since, .hostihties began, when he was attached to the cruiser Koeln. which was one of the ships sunk in the fight in the Eight of Heligo1and. He was .reported killed in that battle, but later it was rlmored that he Was m a German hospital, seriously wound ed, and subsequently it was stated that he was not in the battle at all and was. alive and we'll Prince Adal- bert's love affairs occupied much space in the European press for sev- eral years. It is alleged that he of fefed his hand and heart ana was refused by Princess Patricia of Con- naught Grand Duchess Olga of Rus sia, Princess Sophia Charlottee of Oldenbufg, now the spouse of Prince Eitel; Princess Tyra ana Princess Dagmar of Denmark, Princess Adel- held, of Schleswig. Grand Duchess Marie of Luxemburg, Princess Zuilika of Turkey and Princess Marie of Rou- mania-among others! Later he was alleged to be madly, desperately in love with pretty actress, Paula Frieden, and it was further hinted
 that it was to free him from this en-
 tangling alliance that his Imperial papa proposed to send Adalbert on a visit to the United States with a Ger man naval squadron. Apparently other means were found to cure Adal- bert of his infatuation. for in 1914 Adalbert took as his bride Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen. A Edaughter was born to them last year. but died. Although he found it so difficult to get wife, Prince Adal- bert is said to be the handsomest of the Kaiser's six sons. Adalbert be- gan his naval career at the age of six, when the Kaiser made him an honor ary lieutenant of marines. N.ls
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
A GOOD CAMPAIGNER

They are telling story about Rep- resentative Gardner and his fervent preparedness campaign.
 It seems that begging tramp app preached a group of congressman. and one of them pointed out MT. Gardner and said: ff < Nothing doing here, Weary; but that gentleman there is very chatita- ble, and if you tackle him you'll be apt to make haul"
 Thanks. boss" said the tramp, huskily. and he hurried to Mir. Gard ner, while the others looked on with interest. 4
 The tramp and the statesmen were seen to talk earnestly together for some time. Then their hands met a piece of money plainly passed be- tween them-and the tramp stepped jauntily away. .S a,7
 Well. did you land him?'' con- gressnan asked the tramp" A~ 4 "No," the tramp answered, cheer fully. "No I gave him a quarter to- wards his splendid national prepared ness campaign" n."--Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
FREY'TAC .
 CENTENARY

German literary societies in Amer ica as we'll as in the fatherland will celebrate today the centenary of the birth of the most popular of modern Teutonic novelists, Gustav Freytag. who was born at Kreuzburg, in Silesia, on July 13. 1816. Although he has been dead for twenty one years, Frey tag is still almost as widely read by Germans as during his lifetime. As a poet and dramatist he achieved much fame, although it was his nov els which established his reputation beyond the borders of Germany. He was also a soldier. taking part in the Franco-Prussfan war, and this has further endeared his memory to the Germans. who at present would not be inclined to pay much atten- ton to the centenary of any man whose had been spent entirely in civil ian pursuits.
 Freytag studied philosophy at Ber-' lin and Breslau, and at twenty three became private lecturer on German literature at Berlin. He removed to Dresden in 1847, and established his fame as a dramatist by Die Valen- tine'' and Graf Waldemar." The following year he removed to Leipsic, where his collected verses and dramas were published in three volumes, There he edited periodical called r"Die Grenzbotenr for several years. In 1854 he published Die Journalis- ten," which has been called the best German comedy of the nineteenth century At that time he was ap- pointed councillor of the court and lecturer of the Duke of Gotha.
 Freytag's first great success as a novelist was attained in 1855 with the publication of .Soll und Haben.', It created a furore in Germany, and in 1857 1t was tranlated into French, and in the following year into Eng fish, under the title of Debit and Credit" A number of his later works were also translated into French and English. s
 Freytag represented Erfurt in the North German Confederation from 1867 to. 1870, and in the latter year he put aside the pen to take up the sword against the French. He did not particularly distinguish himsalf as soldier. After the conclusion of the war he resumed his literary la bors and soon published one of. the most famous of his work Die Amen, Known to English readers as Ancestors" a cycle of stories DOT traying the German civilization from the beginning of historic times.
 In 1879 Freytag left Leipsic. and settled in Wiesbaden, which continued to be his home until his death in 1895. His last important work. "Charlemagne,' was published only a few months before his death.