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The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Murders Policeman
 And Makes Escape

OAKLAND, CaIif,, March 5.-A tootpaI arrested here today killed lAa policeman who had arrested liu and was taking him to jail, and made his escape, He is now being sought for high and low by the police, but so far no trace of his whereabouts has been found.
 lie murdered the policeman by hitting the officer over the head taking his revolver from his pocket and shooting him. All was done deliberately and coldly, the murder CT standing off those who saw the act with the revolver and making his escape through the crowd.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Would Establish
 An Eating School
WEALTHY SHOE MAN KILLED BY DYSPEPSIA WANTS OTHERS
 TO LEARN TO EAT RIGHT.

NEW YORK, March 5,-The will of the late Lewis Ross, a wealthy shoe manufacturer of this city, who recently died, filed for probate here today gives $750,00 to Rochester uni versity, at Rochester, for the establishment of dietetic. Mir. Ross was a great sufferer from dyspepsia during his later life and had always said that it would be the means of causing his death. And he was not far wrong, for his demise came during an attack of stomach trouble.
 The wishes expressed in the last will and testament of MT. Ross are to be observed, the administrator of his estate hay ing already made arrangements to turn over the money to the university as soon as ordered to do so by the probate court.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Government Would
 Open Coal Fields

SEATTLE, Mueu 5.-Gclg Wat, .as Evans the go,ernmCnl minin5 ugincer sent to A asAa last sun .yr ty iu.eatizata the Boring coal a.Il5, las Just rtUInrI u ais on.-
 u headquarters here after an oil a.al trip to Washington D (. lie ays that the government is an-ious to open the coal fields of the terri tory to leasing and will do so as soon as all of the necessary arrange aent5 are made.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Brandeis Partner
 Is Given Quizzing

WASHINGTON, D. C.. March D. |. r. McCIeunan, a law partner ol Louis F Brandeis, was quizzed for three hours today by the committee which is Investigating the charges against Brandeis He answered all of the questions directed to him in a manner perfectly satisfactory to the committed saying nothing which would shake the Brandeis defense
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
l o Promote Cause
 Of Irish Freedom

NEW YORK March 5.-A mum Ter of I:shmon nationally prominent n tine United States held meeting
 ere today for the purpose of form ing an organization for the promo ion of Irish freedom. It is under 'tood tat one of the chief matters which will be debated among &e members of the new organization VII be conditions of tHe present lay in Ireland.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Grand Matron of
 Eastern Star Dead

In the mail arriving last evening word was received by the secretary of Midnight Sun Chapter. No. 6, Order of the Eastern Star, of the sudden death at Bradford. Pa., on Wednesday, Feb. g, of Mrs. Rata A. Mills, the Most Worthy Grand Matron of the General Grand Chap ter of the order.
 The news comes as a great shock to the members here. who were looking forward to a visit from the distinguished official during the com g summer.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Wilson Is Asked
 To Be Supervisor

PANAMA March 5.-The Pana- ..aHian go}ernment has sent a mes aage to Woodrow Wilson, President If the United States, asking that .o act as supervisor of the next presidential election held in the re public. The election is to take place in July. It is hoped that by this arrangement all chance of election troubles may be avoided
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Big Ocean Liner
 Rescued By Tug

NORFOLK, Va, March 5.-A Clyde line steamship disabled and helpless in the storm which is now raging on the Atlantic coast, was rescued and lowed into moorings here today by tug. She was bound from South American ports for New York. She became help less in the storm when one of her 5hafts was broken.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
riest Meets Death
 At Hands Of Woman
CONFESSIONAL IN CATHOLIC CHURCH IS SCENE OF
 DRAMATIC KILLING.

ST. PAUL, Minn, March D. Mrs. Agnes Quake entered the confessional of a Polish church this morning and, kneeling on the floor, suddenly pulled a revolver from the bosom of her dress and fired five shots, fatal ly wounding Father Henry Ja- jeski. The priest died within a few moments. The woman was immediately placed under arrest She says that the req son that she shot the priest was that he had wronged her. When he was shot Father Ja- jeski was in the act of absolv- ing another man.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Frederick Powell
 Delivers Lecture

SEATTLE. March 5.-Frederich Powell the well known dredge man and mining engineer of Fairbanks Alaska, will deliver a lecture on mining in Alaska at Washington university during the coming week The principal part of his talk will be along the lines Of underground mining in interior Alaska and the improvements which will eventually be made in the method now used in taking out the gold bearing gray els. MT. Powell himself is the in ventor of new appliance in the shape of dredge for underground mining.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
WILL BUILD SUBMARINES.

WASHINGTON D. C., March B. Secretary of the Navy Daniels claims that because of the underseas speed 7r0viei0ns inserted in the specifi roti0ns for submarines soon to be quilt for the United States goverr ment, American ship building firms vrn mt bid for the construction Of he boats. It is therefore probable m his opinion. that the government
 ill have to build it's own subma- rines.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Is Arrested For
 lnciting Riots
RIOTlNG GUN MAN SAYS H. WAS HIRED BY STRIKERS
 TO iNTlMIDATE SCABS.

NEW YORK, March 5.-Wil- liam Sherwood was arrested here today charged with melt ing street riots. He was taken immediately to police headquar- ters, where he was questioned closely by the officers in re- gard to the reason why he had made an attempt to start riot ing.
 Answering the officers, Sher- wood stated that he had been hired by the striking shirtwaist makers to do gun fighting, in order that "scab" workmen might be intimidated and thus prevented from working.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Seattle Has Big
 Alaska Commerce

SEATTLE. March 5,-During the year 1915 the city of Seattle ship ped goods valued at $20.0O0000 to Alaska. The figures from whi~h the estimate was secured were com. piled by the officials of the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
etrolite Matter
 Being Recalled

WASHINGTON D. C.. March D. Secretary of State Lansing is au lhoIity for the statement that q protest because of the to1pedoin- of the American oil tanker Peuy lite is now being prepared and will 9a sent to Austria during the com ing week It is stated that an in 3emnity for the loss of the boat will be demanded.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Thaw Divorce Case
 Now Being Tried

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 5.-The Thaw divorce case was started here yesterday. The hearings are private much to the disgust of the scandal monging public, none but court off cials and newspaper men being ad- mitted. Mrs. Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, from whom Harry K. Thaw is seek ing a divorce, has not yet made her appearance in court.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
SITUATION IS
 VERY GRAVE.

PARIS, March 5.-That French militarists consider that the situa- tion is very grave is evident from the bulletin issued from the war office today, which states, in effect, that should the plateau now being defended by French troops against he Germans fall, Verdun is doomed The reason given is that the pla teau dominates the town and for tress and that if 1t is captured by the enemy, they will be able to bring their big guns into action at very short range, and compel evac- uaton of the place by the French. In fact. it is unauthoritatively stat ed that an evacuation has already been ordered in case the Germans capture the plateau, as the militar- ists are of the opinion that the best thing to be done then is to save the soldiery as far as possible GERMANS MAKE
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
HOUSE ID VOTE 0N RESOLUTION
 NEXT TUESDAY
ATTITUDE CF UNITED STATES IN SUBMARINE MATTER WILL
 SOON BE DECIDED.

WASHINGTON. D. C. March D. The house wiu vote Tuesday on the resolution recently introduced by Congressman McLemore in regard 10 the stand which will be taken by the administration toward the sinking of armed merchantmen by German submarines or raiders The leaders in the house who are back ing President Wilson to win, are confident that the measure will be killed when It is voted upon. and that Secretary Lansing will soon thereafter notify the German gov ernment that its attitude in con- sidering armed merchantmen as war vessels meets with the disappro val of the United States.
 The resolution of Senator Gore, introduced in the senate and simi- lar to that introduced in the house by Congressman McLemore, was killed Thursday overwhelmingly.
 London Rejoices.
 LONDON, March 5.-The news papers of this city, in their editor ials this morning, greatly praised the United States senate for it's ac- tion in defeating the Senator Gore armed ship resolution. Most of the credit however is given to President Wilson, in whom the Brit ish newspapers think that Great Britain has a staunch friend.
 Panic On Bourse.
 ZURICH, March 5.-There was panicky day on the Frankfort bourse yesterday, following the announce ment that the United States senate had rejected the Gore armed ship resolution.
 Vote Not Final.
 WASHINGTON D. C., March B. Prominent senators are authority for the statement that the vote taken Thursday on the Gore resolution was not final They say that it is to be amended in several ways be fore it is put to a final vote and that even so small change as could be made in the wording o. the resolution, regardless of a change in meaning, could make a great deal of difference.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
ALL OF BAGDAD IS IMMINENT,

ATHENS, March 5.-It is reported here that the Turkish forces figIt- ing against the Russians in Asiatic Turkey have given up all hope of being able to stop the Russian ad- vance It is also stated in the dis
 patches received that the Turks feel that the fall of Bagdad is i'm minent, by reason of the fact that it is being attacked on the sOuth
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
REPORTS ARE
 CONTRADICTORY.

LONDON, March 5,-Reports re
 :eived here from German sources are to the effect that German sub marines are responsible for the sink ing of two French cruisers and one British patrol boat off Havre, Franc The names of the boats destroyed are not given The report is denied by the French war office in dis patches received here from Parie
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Ship Building On
 Coast Increasing

SEATTLE, March 5.-In the ship yards of this city and immediate vi
 cinity there are now building p large merchant vessels which will be used in coastwise trade and also in trade with the Orient. The ap- proXimate worth of the boats after they are finished will be $S250,000,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
BITLlS TAKEN BY RUS SLAMS.

ATHENS. March 5.-The capture of the city of Bttlis, in northern Asiatic Turkey is announced in dis patches received here today The 2ncuest Was effected with but small losses to the invading Russian army. the Turks retreating as the Rus ians advanced.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06

by a British army and that a Rus sian army will soon be adrancin5 upon it from the north.
 It is also reported here that Ger many preparing to send reinforce ments to thu hard pressed Turks
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
One Quart Of
 Booze Per Month

RICHMOND. Va. March 5.-The state prohibition law has passed the senate It provides that each adult male resident of this state be allowed one quart of whiskey per month and provides a heavy penalty for an infraction of the law The law becomes effective on November next.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
POPE ORDERS
 7EACE PRAYERS.

ROME, March 5.-Pope Benedict las issued an order to Catholics II over the world to offer special prayers for peace during the Lenten }eason of this year.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
ITALIAN EAMER
 S PEDOED.

LONDON. March 5-Adyicos ro- ceiyed here today tell o1 the tor pedoing of the Italian steamship Gaivia in the Mediterranean ssa yesterday by a German submarine It is understood that the ship is a
 arlat2 loss. The fate cf har pa sengers and crew was not learned.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
CAUCASUS ARMY BELIEVED SAFE.

PETROGRAD, March 5-In the opinion of Russian miItarists the fall of BitGs insures the safety of the Russian Caucasus army An nouncement of the fall of the city was made today by the Russian war office
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
ISHE 2 BACK N CABIN ET.

LONDON, March 5.--Announca- mept has been made to the effect that Admiral Lord Fisher is to re turn to the councils of the govern mcnt It is probable that he will go into the war council althougn he may be given ministerial port folio
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06

Walter Rowson arrived at Liver pool, England. from this country on January 31, according to letter. received on the mall last evening He does not state whether or not he intends to join the army.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06

Church collections show a lot of nickel plate Christianity.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06

Well will you enlist if we ,ight Mexico?"
 "Oh, couldn't pass a phys cal examination for army duty. I've ruined my throat shouting for TA
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Severe Storms On
 Atlantic Coast

WASHINGTON D. C., March B. Reports received here indicate that the greatest storm known on the Atlantic coast for years is now rag ing. It's violence is most intense in the New England states according to the reports, which state that a 70-mile gale is blowing. Murh dam age to shipping as the result of the torn is reported.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06

GERMANS MAKE REPORT OF GAINS.
 BERLIN, March 5.-Bulletins is
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-24
East Porter

Work on the hall in Fulton IS pro-
crossing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Teubert spent
Sunday with his parents at Indian Ford.
Miss Eleanor Jensen spent last week
in Stoughton with her aunt, Mrs. Chris
Nesten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Jensen and son
spent Sunday with Mrs. Sever Oleson
at Hanerville
Mr.. and Mrs, VIM. Gardiner Jr. spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Thorn
son in So. Fulton.
Miss Ella Drummond of GAINESVILLE
was an over Sunday guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. Ella Peach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hubbell and son
Harry spent Sunday afternoon at the
VIM. Gardiner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Guam and her
sister, Miss Anna Solheim, and Messrs.
Carl Guam and Erick Alme were en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Jensen Friday evening.
A. K. Wallin has returned from the
north with fine deer. While there he
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin West at
Hayward, Wis, and reports them pros
pering nicely.
Don't forget the third number on the
Fulton lecture course which comes on
Tuesday evening, Nov. 18th, when the
Metropolitan Entertainers will appear
They come very highly recommended
and a large attendance is expected.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-24

Myrtle and Bernice Husen were home
for over Sunday.
Miss Kothlow of Jefferson is visiting
her brother and wife here.
Lillian Somerfeldt spent the week
end at her home in GAINESVILLE.
Philip Welsh of Sayner, Wis, was a
recent guest at the home of John Sher-
man.
Mrs. Harold Ashurd of Madison spent
Sunday at the home of her uncle, John
Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sherman enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cooper and
Maurice at dinner Sunday.
Fred Richardson and Lawrence Sher-
man departed Tuesday for the northern
woods on deer hunting trip.
Mrs. G. L. Richardson went to Wau-
kesha Tuesday to visit her daughter
who is in sanitarium there.
Emma Dorm is spending few weeks
at the home of August Tiegs and as
sisting with the homework.
August Husen and family accepted
an invitation to dine with Lee Alder at
his cottage at the lake Sunday.
Max Brown returned from visit to
Richland Center Monday, Mrs. Brown
remaining for a longer stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goldthorp and
Mrs. Aft Wileman of Milton junction
were Sunday visitors at Cap Sher-
mans.
The people of this community are
looking forward to Friday night. at
which time they expect treat by way
of an address from Mr.. Holt at the
Social Center.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-24

tended the Kitchen Band and farce,
Hiring q Cook here Saturday night.
It was great success and was well
attended by people from miles around.
The ladies cleared over forty dollars
the first night.
Buy your Xmas presents at the Home
Benefit bazaar Monday, Nov. 27. Ice
cream, hot coffee and tea and cafeteria
lunch will be served during afternoon
and evening. Everybody come and
bring the children-let them fish in the
fish pond and have some pure home
made candy. Fancy work to suit all
and prices to suit your pocketbook.
Everybody cordially invited.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-24

Miss Nellie Babcock visited at Geo.
Walters last Tuesday.
Gladys Drake spent Friday night and
Saturday with Rena Oleson.
Mr. and Mrs. Elan Coon of Milton
were visitors here Saturday.
A. B. Campbell and Clarence Osborn
were GAINESVILLE visitors Thursday.
Miss Emma Lamphere of Milton is
visiting relatives and friends here.
Misses Elizabeth Clausen and Agnes
Garness were GAINESVILLE visitors Satur-
day.
Prof. o. C. Torgerson and the French
class visited at the Madison university
Friday.
spending this week with his family
here.
H. C. Schroeder of Milton Junction
was business visitor here the last of
the week.
Miss Zada Painter of GAINESVILLE is
spending couple of weeks with her
mother. Mrs. A. HI. Painter, and her
sister Mae.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Painter and
grandson, Bernard Kelly, took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. |. d. Humphrey
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Whitford from
near Milton Junction visited relatives
and friends here from Saturday until
Monday.
Mrs. Mary Burdick went to Indian
Ford last week where she will spend
the winter at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Willis Scofeld.
John Bliven and family motored to
GAINESVILLE Thursday and took their
daughter and Sylvia Harrington to the
hospital where they are working.
The Home Benefit society met with
Mrs. |. d. Humphrey Tuesday to finish
preparations for their bazaar at the
town hall next Monday, Nov. q, after
noon and evening.
Miss Caroline Lusk, who teaches in
the primary department of the graded
school, was called home Friday on &C
count of illness in the family. Mrs. S.
C. Sayre will take her place until
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Palmer and
daughter Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Merritt and daughter of Milton juno
ton visited James Harrington and fam
lily Saturday. Mrs. Martin Gunderson
and son Robert also took dinner with
them.
Mrs. Floyd Vincent, Misses Florence
Woolworth and Bird Rood. Hugh and
Beryl Whitford of Milton Junction at
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-24
Albion Academy

Fall term examinations will be given
Thursday and Friday of this week.
Prof. o. K. Lundeberg was present
at ST. Olaf banquet at Chicago Fri
evening, Nov. 10.
Miss E. B. Clauson and Miss A.. P.
Garness spent Saturday in GAINESVILLE.
Miss Selma Burke of Rio was called
home last Wednesday due to the illness
of her father, who underwent an oper-
alton the following Friday at Column
bus.
A number of the students attended
the entertainment given by the Mis-
sionary Benevolent society at the town
hall Saturday evening. The program
consisted of musical numbers by the
Sink-Phony Orchestra and farce en-
titled Hiring Cook"
The Websterian Literary society met
Tuesday in Chapel hall. The following
program was given: Essay by Hart
wick Garness; Reading by Beatrice
Starks; News of the Week by Louisa
Norstad; Debate = Resolved that the
turkey has been of greater value to
humanity than the goose. Affirmative
Svea Adolphson, Erling Grevstad; neg
alive Lucille Torgerson, Melvin Ma
son.
Last Friday Prof. o. C. Torgerson
accompanied to Madison the following
members of his French and physics
classes: Emma Hilleson, Lucille Tor
gerson, Svea Adolphson, Henry May
rend, Herman Leland and Leonard
Carlson. They visited French class
at the university and attended an in
structure lecture given by Prof. B.
Snow. The opportunity was also af-
forded them of seeing the capitol and
historical library.
Students and faculty at Albion are,
this week, busily engaged in complet-
| ing arrangements for the Thanksgiving
concert and cantata to be presented on
Tuesday at the Academy chapel On
/ Sunday afternoon, Nov. 26, the Acad-
envy musical forces leave for Deerfeld
| to present the same concert at the
| Lutheran Synod church there. The
program, which consists of ten num-
bers, will be of varied content, ranging
from choruses, vocal octettes and trios
| to individual solos for voice and violin
/ Of special interest will be group of
violin duets. The choruses have been
training faithfully under the direction
| of Miss Agnes Garness, and are ex-
pected to acquit themselves creditably.
1t is hoped that the friends of the
| Academy and music lovers in general
will turn out in goodly numbers to
hear the only Thanksgiving concert
that will be given in this vicinity this
/ year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-24
Indian Ford

Bert Cox and Herb Abblet trapped
on the Muskrat last week.
Mrs. Abblet, spent part of last week
with her parents at Southeast Fulton.
Miss Grace Howe was here from Col
orado renewing old acquaintance re-
Gently.
Frank Babcock and sons are putting
up cord wood over in the Sheepskin
district.
Miss Elizabeth Fox, now employed in
the Bliss home in GAINESVILLE, was home
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Wealey and Gladys
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
GAINESVILLE relatives.
Miss Sherman and pupils are work
ing hard on a program to be given with
a box social at the school house the
night before Thanksgiving, Nov. 20.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-24
Porter

Porter
J. Barrett has installed new cleo
trio light plant.
John O'Berg is spending few weeks
at the home of Ell. Becker.
Mr.. S. Dooley of GAINESVILLE was a
visitor here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fessenden were
GAINESVILLE visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Ford spent Sun
day at the Moore home in Stebbinsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Nalan and Miss
Agnes Mullowney were GAINESVILLE shop
pers on Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Frusher and fam
lily of Evansville spent Sunday at the
E. M. Nalan home.
Miss Nellie Bradley and Claude OAR
ling of Indian Ford were visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fessenden on Sun
day.
A large number of friends perpetrat--
ed surprise on John Barrett Tuesday
evening, the event being his 18th birth
day. At midnight delicious supper
was served. Before departing the
guests presented him with a very pleas
ing remembrance and wished him many
happy returns of the day.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-24
Fulton

Dwight Page and family moved to
Stoughton this week.
Maurice Thomson left Thursday for
a few days hunting in Taylor county.
Helen Fessenden spent the week end
with her friend, Nell Connors, near Ed
gerton.
Andrew Neslund left for Chicago
Friday where he will spent the winter
with his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Wilbur.
The talk on the Monroe Doctrine,
given by Mr.. Lewis, was very interest
ing and instructive to all who heard it.
The Metropolitan Entertainers will
be here Tuesday, Nov. 18th. This con-
|, stitutes the third number on the lee
ture course
Don't forget the social at the school
house Friday evening, Nov. "a. The
money derived from the sale will be
used to buy bookcase for the school
house. Preceding the sale the play,
''Mr. Bob," will be given in the church.
The characters are:
Philip Royson 80. Maurice Thomson
Robert Brown, clerk. -. Harold Green
Jenkins, buCler ....... Leon Pratt
Rebecca Luke. ........ Florence White
Katherine Rogers. 49,. Ivy Christensen
Marion Bryant. ..... Helen Fessenden
Patty Loretta Handtke