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The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
N OCCUPATIONS
 ARE SUSPENDED.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan D. All international negotiations relat. ing to the sinking of the Lustania and the Ancona have been suspend ed pending the governmental inves- tigation of the cause of the torpedo ing of the steamship Persia. The diplomatic condition which prevails in the latter matter is very grave, according to all dispatches, sub marine of one or the other of the Teutonic allies having fired a torpedo at the Persis despite the feet that international complications are probable as the result of the sinking oi the Ancona and Lusi- tania
 No word has been received from the Persia. However, it has been determined that she escaped her pursuer, although in a terribly crip- pied condition. It is believed that she may have escaped toward Alex andria in which event her survivors will be landed there.
 The nationality of the submarine which attacked the Persia has not yet been ascertained,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

 ARE JOINED IN
 HOLY WEDLOCK
GRANT COURTNAY AND MRS A. A. JEWELL WEODED
 LAST EVENING.

CHATANIkA, Jan. 2-Wedding bells rang out here last night in celebration of the marriage of Mrs A. A. Jewell to Grant Courtnay The bells were not of the silvery throated kind. but they were nevertheless expressive of the good will and wishes accorded to the newlyweds by the people of this vicinity, when energetically propelled or swung by some lusty Chatanikan.
 The marriage took place at the 0ttioo Of Commissioner Samuel R. Weiss, the judge performing the ceremony. Only the most intimate friends of the contracting parties were present, the immediate atten- dants being MT. and Mrs. Al Coss- lett, of Fairbanks At the conclu- sion of the ceremony, however, the wedding party repaired to the resi- dence of Mrs. Courtnay, where a wedding supper was served, many friends of the couple dropping In to enjoy the hospitality and to wish them well.
 MT. and Mrs. Courtnay are both well known old timers. As Mrs. Jewell, Mrs. Courtnay has conducted restaurant and lodging house at Chatanika for many years. MT. Courtnay has resided in the north for approximately IS years, during which time he has followed all sorts of occupations. He is at pres ent driving the Ringseth stage run ing between Olnes and Brooks
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
BELIEVER IN SIGNS
 STEALS MATTRESS.

REDLANDS, Sept. 28.-Major A.. Grant, local merchant, recently hung a mattress in front of his store, on which he placed sign, This Mattress Free" Hanging near the sign Was a glass jar filled with beans, and the customer guess ing nearest the number of beans in the jar when it was opened was en. titled to the mattress. Someone. evidently taking the merchant at his word, regardless of the beans, however. took the mattress last night The police are looking for him.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
KAISER IS STILL AZ ED.

BERLIN, Jan. 2.-Kaiser Wilhelm at all serious, and he is anxious to regain his feet and proceed to one or the other of the battle fronts, but he is staying in bed upon the advice of his physician. The kaiser is troubled with a carbuncle on his neck and, although 1t is nearly well, there Is still danger of blood poisoning. A bad cold and general depression due to the hardships he has suffered during his trips to the various battlefronts, also have something to do with his poor phy- sical condition at the present time.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
MOTOR TRUCKS HAUL
 DEATH VALLEY ORE

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 21.-- Motor trucks are to be used to open up the famous Salisbury lead car bonate mines in the northern part of this county, and 50,0O0 tons of ore are to be shipped to Salt Lake smelters. Eleven trucks have been contracted for to make a trip a day between the mines and Zabris of Death Valley, where the ore will be shipped by the Tonopah and Tidewater A big force of men has properties are to be opened on a large scale.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
"Scotty' Allan Is
 Coming Home Soon

BERKELEY, Calif., Jan. 2.-Friends of "Scotty" Allen the famous Alas ka dog musher, who live in this city. have received word from him to the effect that he has landed in New York and is now on his way west. "Scotty" has been to France, to which country he went with the shipment of dogs purchased at Nome, Alaska, for service in France, by Lieut. Gene Haas, of the French army It is understood that MT. Allen will net remain here long, as he is anxious to get back to Alaska.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
CALF ORN|ANS HOLD A REAL
 CELEBRATION
NORTHERN WEATHER PREVAIL. ED DURING HOLIDAYS
 IN POPPY STATE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.-The opening of the New Year here and in other parts of California made the native sons sit up and take no tice for the reason that it carried with it all which has been told of in song and story relative to snow and cold weather at Christmas and New Year time For never in years has California had such wintry wca ther.
 Snow has fallen i'll abundance, but the weather has been warm Large crowds of people celebrated the opening of the new year with snow battles. Three inches of snow surmounts the summit of Mount Tamalpais Rain followed closely upon the snow, making the streets very had
 Reports from Mercer are to the effect that this is the first snow there since 1888 At Stockton sleds of any kind are bringing all kinds of high prices by reason of the fact the city is enjoying it's first sled ding in 30 years
 OPENING WAS BAD.
 LOS ANGELES. Jan. 2.-For the first time in 30 years there was rain and snow enough on New Years day to mar the pleasure of those who wished to go about the city on that day. The snow fell first on New Years eve, but melted as rapidly as it fell. The next day was warmer, the snow being followed by a torrential rain which kep, everybody indoors.
 The rain and snow was accom- panied by particularly cold weather for this part of the state It is believed. however, that the rain pre- vented what might otherwise have been serious damage to the fruit,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
Three Are Killed
 While Bobsledding

CALDWELL, N. J., Jan. 1.-Two women and one man were killed here today while bobsledding, the sled on which they were riding having collided with a telegraph pole while running down hill at a great rate of speed Several other peo- pie were more or less seriously in jured. The three who were killed were dashed with great force against the pole which was struck by tn" sled The two women were teachers in the local schools.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
LYNCH|NCS iNj UNITED STATES
 NUMBERED 69
TUSkEGEE INSTITUTE GIVES FIGURES OF UNLAWFUL
 DEATHS IN 1915.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan . An official report recently rendered to the governor of this state by the authorities of Tuskegee institute, the college founded for the educa- tion of negroes by Booker T. Wash ington, shows that there were 69 lynchings in the United States dur ing the year 1915. This toll of un- lawful deaths is considered fearful in view of the fact that civilization is supposed to have attained a high status, but the figures submit ted to the governor show that the lynchings of 1915 number F more than took place the year previous.
 The state of Georgia heads the list in the matter of the number of lynchings. Eighteen people. both black and white, were uulawfully executed in that state, it having been proven later that four of those who were killed by mobs were in nocent of the crimes with the com mission of which they were charged. The figures compiled show that Il out of the 69 people lynChcd were whites, the remainder were negroes and Indians, chiefly the former
 The report rendered by the inst- tute carries with 1t a petition to the governor of this state asking that something be done to put stop to the unlawful taking of life. The reason given is shown in the case of Georgia, where nearly one-fourth of the persons lynched were after wards proven to have been innocent of the crimes charged.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
December Report
 Of the Librarian

Notwithstanding tue many other attractions of the Christmas season, the patronage of the George z. Thomas Memorial library did not fell off during the month of ne- cember. On the contrary. 1t ir- creased, 29S books having been ta- ken out on cards, as compared with
 287 in November and 255 from the opening of the library on September This makes a total of $40 volumes drawn during this first quarter of
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
STAGE ARRIVES.

The regular stage of the Ringseth line from Brooks, arrived at Olnes last night. It brought four passen- gers, namely, Peter Bucholtz. Archie Burns, Phillip Avoy and Nels Glanz. On this trip the stage came by way of Aggie creek, cutting out the badly drifted portion of the govern ment road The passengers report good trip.
 He-What would you do if we were adrift in an open boat without food?
 She-Could1' we get it to turn turtle and have soup?
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
HAIL TO
 THE CHIEF.

DETROIT, Jan. 2.-The city au- thorities are arranging a monster welcome for Henry Ford. Detroit's most distinguished citizen. The car nival spirit prevails everywhere. the plans being to celebrate MT. Ford's arrival home in manner never known in this city before large part of the expense of the celebra- tion. as planned. will be borne by the resident employees of MT. Ford, who idolize him for the good he has done toward making the lot of the working man an easy one to bear
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
More English Gold
 Coming This Way

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The steam ship Baltic, due to reach port here early this week, is reported to be bringing a shipment of 35,0000O0 in English gold. The money is part payment on the war intuition loan.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
GER M ANS ARE
 CONQUERORS.

BERLIN, Jan. 2.-In an official bulletin issued today by the Ger man war office it is stated that fig ures compiled by expert statisticians show that Germany has conquered and is in possession of fully 100000 square miles of foreign territory The figures are exclusive of the territory captured in France, Bel gium and Russia and then evacuat- ed, being based solely on what Ger many is in possession of at the present time. The statistics include however the territory captured in Serbia
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
Thirty Hurt When
 Car Jumps Track

PETERSBURG, Wash, Jan 2.- Thirty persons were injured, some of them seriously, here this morning, when a north side car jumped the track and turned over. There were no fatalities, although some of those injured are not yet completely out of danger Beyond the fact that the car jumped the track, no cause for the accident is attributed
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
I O the Frm That
 Puts the B in Beer

The Citizen was in receipt a case of beer, the product of the Bar thel Brewing company, on New Years eve It is therefore with feelings tend our thanks
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
GOING TO TOLOVANA.

Wade H. Joslin, general manager of the Panama Valley railroad, will leave here this morning for the Tolovana country. It is understood that he is going on private business connected with mining in which he is interested. He will be gone eight or ten days.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

The map of the city of Seward, recently finished by the Alaskan Engineering commission, shows that town to have a length of ll,56o feet, or more than two miles. It will henceforth be the official map nf Seward
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
MUSICAL CLUB MEETS
 TOMORROW EVENING

The musical club, under direction of Miss Cooley, will hold it's regular meeting Tuesday (tomorrow) evening at the studio on Eighth avenue. The meeting nights have been changed from the second and fourth Tues days to the first and third Tuesday evening of the month, in order not to conflict with the meeting nights of other organizations formed pre- viously
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
F or the Care of
 Refugee Mothers

PETROGRAD, Jan. 2-Announce- ment has been made to the effect that another home for mothers and children, refugees from Poland and West Russia as the result of the war, is to be opened here. It will be the seventh institution of its kind to be operated in this city. All of the homes were started with American money and are in charge of corps of American nurses and physicians.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

Anchorage is reported to be plen- tifully supplied with all of the ne cessities of life in an eating way. but is short on winter clothing, many of the residents having gone to the new town entirely unprepared.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

A coal famine existed at Valdez during the first two weeks of De cember but 1t was relieved by the arrival there of 400 tons of coal
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

The next mail from the Outside is due to reach Fairbanks some time tomorrow. It left McCallum at o'clock on the morning of January l. There are several pas sengers on the stage which is bring ing it, and therefore the mail IS presumed to be first class.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

Fairbanks, Alaska,
 Jan. ?, 1916 To The Citizen, Dear Sir:
 Kindly decide this bet for me through the columns of your paper A bets B that there have been more fires started and damage done by electric wires than by gasoline Who wins?
 SUBSCRIBER. (Your communication calls for con siderable research It is our opinion that more fires have been caused here by electricity than gasoline, but to be absolutely certain it is necessary that the fire records of Fairbanks be perused. You may ex- pect reply in detail next week. Ed).
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
Breakup of arty
 Is Expected Soon
(Continued from page 1.)

other equipment of any put into the field by Russia during the pres ent war.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

ROSBURG-J. s. Rosburg, the Tolovana expressman, is business visitor in the city.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
Bulgarians Ready
 To Attack Saloniki

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The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
CORRESPONDENCE

Fairbanks, Alaska,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
new RACE COMING1CAPTUR AGAIN!
Western Plains To Be Inhab-
tied by 'Supermen."
Their Souls Transmigrated
From Fallen Soldiers.

ST. Louis, Mo, Aug. 25.-PracticalIy
all the delegates to the national con-
vention of American Theosophists here
today agreed with Albert H. Warning
ton, president of the association, that
race of 'supermen" is coming.
The "supermen'' will be the product
of the great American melting pot,
and the plains of the western United
States and Australia, according to
Warrington The "effete east" be-
cause of it's ignorance of the largeness
of the rest of the United States, will
have no part in the production of the
new race. Warrington placed the
"effete east in that part of the coun-
try ''just east of the Alleghenies."
The new race of 'supermen' will
play lunches on all great decisions
said Warrington. Their religion will
be the brotherhood of men. They will
have the transmigrated souls of the
soldiers killed in the European war
the purest of souls, because they are
those of men who unselfishly gave
their lives for an ideal A great re-
ligious teacher of the type of Christ
will lead the new race This new
leader will be produced in India i'm
mediately after the European war and
will spend his time in the United
States and Australia Warrington
said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
|CUNMAN SHOT GUNMAN
Minute They Meet in Chicago Gam
bling Palace Both Fire.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Frank Carney,
26. who shot and killed Michael Nc
Donough, SIS, in a gun duel here last
night which eliminated in a long feud
Of pistol and knife battles, was ar
rested today. Police say he claimed he
shot in self defense.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-It was the same
old story-youth against age. and
youth won.
AS result Mike McDonough. 55.
old time gun fighter, is dead and
Frank Carney, %. of the newer age
of gunmen, is wanted by the police
today.
Carney. recently worsted by McDon-
ough in a knife battle. lay in wait for
his enemy in Jim O'Leary's gambling
palace last night. He was watching
thru "a mirrow when McDonough
pushed his way thru a swinging door.
Seth saw each other at the same time
McDonough was pretty quick He
drew his gun and fired four times
But long before this he had five
bullets in his body and Carney was out
of the place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
Popular Sentiment in Greece
Overrules King.
Generals Refuse to Evacuate
Before Invaders.
FEAR GREEKS ENTER WAR
Russia Would Cross Rumania
to Invade Bulgaria.
Concentrates Large Force:
Diplomats Seek Permission.

London. Aug. 25.-Germany has or
dered the Bulgarians to discontinue
their advance into Greece and to
evacuare occupied Greek territory. fear
ing Greece will be drawn into the war.
according to an unconfirmed wireless
dispatch from Rome today.
Several Greek generals have refused
to obey orders to evacuate Eastern
Macedonia before the Bulgarian ad-
vance. the dispatch said. Instead OF re-
firing they have prepared to defend
the Eastern Macedonia front Tho
Greek government is said to have laid
this information before Germany. add
ing that public Indignation over the
invasions has increased to such an ex-
tent that the government is no longer
master of the situation. Upon receipt
the Bulgarian withdrawal. it was
stated.
80 Miles Into Greece.
The Rome report. thus far. is not
confirmed from any other source. tho
1t is a fact that only in Eastern Mace
donia have the Bulgars continued their
advance in the past forty-eight hours
After advancing nearly thirty miles
into Greek territory and occupying
Kastoria. the Bulgarian right wing
made no further progress. Official
dispatches apparently contradict the
evacuating the region around the city
of Seres. under orders from the Greek
government.
Budapest dispatches. reporting the
concentration of large bodies of Rus
sian troops on the Bessarabian- Ru-
manian frontier. evidently with the
purpose of crossing Rumania to in
wade Bulgaria and Hungary, aroused
intense interest today.
Rumania War Sentiment Grows.
The Budapest newspaper. AZ Est,
was quoted as declaring that the Ru-
nlanian war party is becoming strong
er and that the Rumanian government
bas made tentative preparations at the
frontier, making is easy for the Ru-
manian forces to cooperate with the
Russians if Rumania is drawn into
the war.
Recent dispatches from Berlin as
serted that Russian diplomats are
bending their energies at present. no.
to obtaining Rumania's part in the
war. but to obtaining permission for
Russian troops to cross Rumania to
attack Bulgaria and Hungary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
PLAN FOR MRS. HUGHES
Reception Committee of 500 Kansas
Women Here.

Plans for the entertainment of Mrs
Charles Evans Hughes during the big
Hughes meeting in Topeka September
1, will be outlined at a meeting of To-
peka women to be held Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Ma
tional hotel. Mrs. Hughes, it was an
nounced today, is anxious to hear her
husbands Topeka speech and will at
tend the meeting on the state house
grounds. For that reason Kansas
women will attempt little in the way
of entertainment.
A suite of rooms will be provided at
the National hotel for the accommo-
dation of the Republican presidential
nominee and his wife 1t is probable
that a reception committee composed
of 500 Kansas women may be provided
at Saturdays meeting But Mrs J. S.
West. chairman of the committee.
stated today that the 500 women
would probably have little opportunity
to meet the prospective first lady OF
the nation. Details for the brief re-
cepion and entertainment in Topeka
will be worked out at Saturdays meet
ing and Mrs. West today urged a large
attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
HOW ABOUT BEES?
Farmer Tried to Burn Bundle
Bees Out of Hay.
Fire Spread Out Over Four
NeighbOring Farms.
$50 PEOPLE OUT TO FIGHT IT
Not Until Nine Stacks Were
Burned Was 1t Out.
But No One Knows What Be-
came of Bundle Bees.
15O PEOPLE OUT TO FIGHT IT

While trying to burn out a nest of
bumblebees in a hay stack, Frank
Koehler, a farmer living between Te-
cumseh and Watson, set fire to the
stack. burned it and nine others and
started a fire that ran over four
neighboring farms. One hundred and
fifty people were out in the fields
fighting it late yesterday afternoon
and finally brought it under control.
The farm upon which Koehler lives
belongs to John Engelke. The bum
biebees had been bothering Koehler
and his stock and yesterday was the
day set for a settlement. The fire
used in the nest caught in the stack
and in half minute was beyond con-
troll
The flame and sparks were carried
to nearby stacks and one after an
ether went up in smoke until ten had
disappeared. Then the fire worked it's
way into the dry grass and other with
cred vegetation. Help came but the
wind defeated all efforts to control the
fire until parts of four farms had been
burned over.
The man who brought the informa-
ton to Topeka neglected to find out
before he left the farm whether Mr..
koehler succeeded in killing all the
bees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
British Sailors Declare Bremen
Caught i'm Net.
35 of Crew Prisoners, Only
Two Lost Lives.

New York, Aug. 25.-The New York
City News association quotes an Of
ficer of the British merchant marines
who arrived here today aboard the
White Star steamship Baltic, as au-
thority for the statement that the Ger
man submarine Bremen has been cap
tured by the British and thirty three
of her crew of thirty-five made pris-
oners. The Bremen. according to the
account, was captured in the Straits
of Dover in a steel net on August 2.
Two mem bers of her crew lost their
lives
The Bremen, it was said, while en-
meshed in the net was sighted by a
British patrol boat, her stern under
water and her bow high above the
surface. After endeavoring for a time
to extricate the wreck, the patrol boat
steamed away for Dover With her pris-
oners. According to the officer quoted
the British government has maintained
silence in regard to the capture as
another German transatlantic sub
marine, the Amerik, was said to be on
the way here, and it was hoped to
capture her also.
According to Berlin reports yester-
day, the Bremen did not leave port
until about week ago, at least two
weeks after the date of the reported
capture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
REVOKE OFFICERS PAY
Missouri Has Been Paying Extra Sal
airy to Men ON Border.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. %
Three officers onu the staff of Briga-
dier General Harvey C. Clark, com
mander of the Missouri troops at
Laredo, Texas, who have been draw
ing salaries from the state of Mis-
souri, while on border service, will re-
ceIve them no longer. A legal opinion
supplied to State Auditor Gordon to-
day by Attorney General Barker au-
thCriZed that action, although they
were paid during June and July by
the state Three other state employees
on militia duty at the state rifle range
at Nevada, Mo-, will continue to draw
their state pay, the opinion permits.
The three officers who will lose
their salaries are Lieutenant A. H.
Patterson, chief counsel for the state
public service commission with 4 sal
ary of S4,500 year; Captain c. c.
carp and Captain A. Linxweiler.
Continuation of their salaries had
been authorized by Governor Major
carp was clerk IN the auditors Of
flee and LinXweiler a major in the
adjutant generals department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
u. S. TO SEND
"a BIPLANES
TO HAWAII

Honolulu, Aug. ga request for
twenty-four biplanes for service in
Hawaiian territory was sent to the war
department today by Brig. Gen Rob
ert K. Evans. commander of this de-
Issrtment General Evans is establish
ing an aviation corps here snd his re-
quest followed an investigation into
the probable requirements. General
Evans's plan, if carried out, will mean.
it is said. the establishment here of
the largest of the United States aerial
research stations.