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The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
Belinda C. Tells
 Her Life Story

NORTH YAKIMA. Wn.. April g Mrs Belinda CarbOnneau was on the witness stand for several days last week testifying in the suit brought against her by J. Scouse and Loren Burns to recover $l8,0OU for amalaam deposited in the Dome City bank at Dome, Alaska, in the early days of the Fairbanks mining camp, and which amalgam they al lege she sold and converted the proceeds to her own use. And the story she told, while well known to many oldtime Alaskans and Da" sonites, opened the eyes of local newspapermen.
 For it was in the nature of a dime novel recital of her life from the day she went to Alaska, until the present time. Her marriage to Count Carbonneau in the early days of Dawson; their grand tour of Europe with half million dol lars in gold dust, of which but $4,O00 remained when they returned home. after they made their fortune in Alaska the founding of the bank on Dome creek, Alaska; all of these events were told about.
 Mrs. Carbonneau emphatically de nies the selling of the amalgam, as is charged in the complaint n the case.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
Another Oldtimer
 Is Laid to Rest

Pursuant to instructions received by the focal Knights of Pythias club from relatives of the deceased on the Outside tte body Of James Fulton. who died several days ago as the result of an attack of pneu- monia, was buried m the Fairbanks cemetery yesterday afternoon. The funeral took place from the undertak- ing parlors at o'clock A goodly number of the friends of the de ceased were present Rev. II. H Lumpkin, rector of St. Matthew g Episcopal church, delivered the fun eral address. Several musical SC lections were rendered by a guar tette composed of H. H, Lumpkin E. H. Mack, P. A Rettig and R w. Taylor Sid Stewart presided al the organ The pail bearers were Charles w. Thrift, F. M Hopkins George Hain2inger, Max Behlke Chris EvansOn and J. H. Chaffee all members of the local Knights of Pythias club, with which the de ceased was also affiliated
 Fulton was an oldtimer of the north of many years standing. He was about 50 years of age and hat resided in this vicinity since th' early days of the camp.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
Rowson Again In
 the United States

In letter received at this office from Boston under date of March fl. Walter Rowson. the well known young Fairbanksan, who spent most of the past winter in England tells of his arrival back in the United States And that he went through some of the experiences which be fall the traveller across the Atlantic in these days of submarine and aerial warfare, is evidenced by the letter MT ROwson also writes that he intended to go to San Francisco and it is therefore probable that he is in the Golden Gate city by this time.
 That part of the letter which re lates to some of the submarine experiences of MT Rowson is as follows:
 Finally made this side all right Sixteen days from London to New York. We had lots to make the trip interesting. Held up for four days in the straits of Dover until prowlng German submarine had been disposed of and then had to take a long Veer to the south be cause of the activities of some of their raiders in the Atlantic.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
Mail Wagon Robber
 Makes Confession

LOS ANGELES. Calf, April g. Taken into custody here today and confronted with absolute proof of his guilt, James Moran confessed that he participated in the mail wagon robbery which startled New York last fali. when a mail wagon containing a sack of currency, was robbed, supposedly of about $500 900 The robbery took place while the wagon was being carried across East ri,er on the ferry. Moran says that he and his accompHces only secured $2OOO00
 The prisoner seems to be very angry with his accomplices for di- vulging his hiding place. But he could not deny that he was the man wanted when detectives confr------@ him with the evidence which had been accumulated against him. He states, however that he will yet get even with his partners in crime whom he charactorizes as double CrOSSprS.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
Brick w as Gold and
 He Didn Know It
UTAH CROOK ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO SELL
 GOLD BRICK

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 9.-Charles Graves, a man whose police record is very shady, was taken into custody here today charaed with attempting to sell a phoney gold brick to John Burns, a farmer The com plaint in the matter was brought by city detective who hap pened to notice Graves in com pany with Burns, and, knowing the formers record proceeded to investigate.
 The funny part of the whole business. however, was that the brick proved to be a real gold brick when examined by local chemists at the instigation of the police department. There fore. having no case against Graves. the matter was dis missed
 It has again transpired, how ever, that Graves told story to a local newspaper man after his release, to the effect that he did not know the brick was the real thing when he tried to sell it to the farmer. He is there fore suspected of having stolen tt and is again being sought by the police, but it is believed that he has fled the city. The brick remains in the hands of the police, who are now seek ing it's real owner, as Graves, by his disappearance, has appar- ently confessed that it does not belong to him
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
'PREPA PAREDNESS"
 ALL THE TALK

WASHINGTON, D. C., April g. Preparedness" is the talk of the hour in this city both within and without official circles. And no bills providing for appropriations are being thought of in congress for the reason that preparedness is the all absorbing topic and that it is thought that money which would otherwise be appropriated for pork barrel pur- poses shnu'd be saved fir whatever preparedness move is agreed upon.
 There were many debates on the floor of the house yesterday con Cerning the appropriation of the forty millions provided in the rivers and harbors bill. And an all day fight was made by some of the rep resentatives against many parts of the bill providing for the eXpendi ture of sums of money, each of the speakers expressing the opinion that the money wanted should be used for preparedness.
 TO TAKE VOTE SOON.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April g. It is now believed that the senate will take vote on the army bill on April IS. It is also understood that an amendment to the bill is contemplated, providing that the strength of the standing army be increased to 100000 men, as many of the senators seem to think that the increase to an army of 160,000 men. as provided in the bill as it now stands, would be entirely made quate to the needs of the country.
 WANTS MORE AlRsHIPS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April g. Secretary of War Baker told the house committee on military affairs yesterday that he plans complete reorganization of the aviation corps f the army He is also of the Opini- on that the corps should be larger One thing he wants is more armored var machines.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
POLITICAL PUT
 IS S|MMER|NC

WASHINGTON, n C., April Q Returns received at Republican head quarters here from Republican pri maries al over the country indicate that Roosevelt and Hughes will run neck and neck as the choices of the voters of the party for the presi- dential nomination. And from the returns it is evident that the party bosses are showing less opposition to Roosevelt but practical politi- clans are opposing both Hughes and Roosevelt It is believed here that Senator Weeks will willing to withdraw from the nomination race in favor of Roosevelt
 From the returns from Democratic primaries it is evident that the state conventions soon to be held sons nomination. However. it is expected that hot fight will be made on some of the issues
 ROOSEVELT OPPOSED.
 NEW YORK April 9-The Repub- lican state central committee has reelected Frederick Tanner as it's chairman This is considered to he a virtual endorsement of Hughes for the presidential nomination. as it is q well known fact that Tan ner opposes Roosevelt for the place.
 ROOT FAVORED.
 NEW YORK April 9-A presi- dental nomination boom has been launched here in favor of Elihu Root statement to that effect was issued today signed hy n prom nent local Republicans Robert Ba- con is said to be the leader of th. plan. He states that Roosevelt is the second choice of his associates md himself.
 Dan Kennedy, the Tolovana freight CT, who has been very i'll with pneumonia for the nast ten day. s able to be out again.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
SWEENEY HELD.

Charles B. Sweeney. the well known local rancher, was hound over to the grand jury by ComEis siorer John K. Brown at his pre- liminary hearing Saturday evening on the charge of shooting with in tent to kill The complainant in the proceedings is B. w. Johnson. wine alleges that on Sunday, April 2, at the Sweeney ranch about foUv miles from town, Sweeney shot at hi"l with a rifle, rut missed. The trou- ble is the outcome of the Johnson Sweeney homestead-v wood controver- sy. Sweeney Is in jail ill default of bonds of 5000
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
CAPT. GLAMOUR WEDs.

Captain Alan Peeram Gilmour, for merly well known here and who will be remembered by Fairbanks ans who resided here before 1910 has joined the ranks of the bene- diets Word of his marriage was received here during the past week. His bride was formerly Miss Eve Newman, of Waynesboro, Pa, the wedding having taken place in that city on February 12 last The cou- pie will be at hone to their friends after May l at Lexington. Kentucky While in Fairbanks Captain Gilmour was interested in newspaper work.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
Soldiers Benefit
 Ends In Tragedy

HEREFORD England April g. During the progress of a benefit entertainment for soldiers given here last night fire caught in some of the stage fittings and the stage was soon mass of flames. Pan demonium immediately reigned with the result that five of the children performers were killed and many were seriously injured before the riot could be quelled. The building in which the performance was being held burned to the ground
 An inquiry into the cause of the conflagration is now being made, So far it has shown that the deaths of the children were from being trampled underfoOt during the panic after the cry of fire had been raised, and not as a result of the flames.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
COMMISSIONERS
 COMING NORTH

WASHINGTON, D. C, April g. Announcement made today from the local headquarters of the Alaskan Engineering commission is to the fleet that the commis ion W H ss be ready to start on it's trip to A.&ska Commissioners Edes an3 Riggs are both here and are gath ering their forces of office men to gether preparatory to starting
 It is understood that Engineer Thomas Riggs, Jr. will leave here with his men about April ?. He will go directly through to his head quarters at Fairbanks. Alaska.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
Wickersham Asks
 For Rate Revision

CHICAGO. April 9-Delegata from Alaska James Wickersham is in this city for the purpose of con eulting the members of the inter state commerce commission in re gard to rates charged on steamship and railroad lines operating between Seattle, Washington. and Fairbanks, Alaska. He states that he intends to bring the matter to the attention of the commission tomorrow and that he will ask for complete revision of the rates now being charged And his statement will carry with 1t a compilation of the rates charged on goods shipped to Alaska since early days. particu- larly those of the Fairbanks camp and which, from local point of view appear to be eXOrbitant.
 The revisions which Mr. Wicker sham will ask for will be of the rate over the Copper River X North western Railroad from Cordova toward the interior; of the rate which prevails between Skagway and Fairbanks via the White Pass Railroad and the steamer lines of the Yukon Navigation Co.,. and of the rates being charged from Seattle to Fairbanks via the Cop per River and Northwestern rail road.
 The object of MT Wickersham is to get through rate fixed. This. he says, can easily be accomplished. He also says that the present rates can be reduced 50 per cent and that the transportation companies would still make big money And in support of his contention MT Wick sham is showing a letter of protest from the Samson Hardware com nanN of ENairha nkc AlaSla
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
Veterinarians Can
 Get Their Whiskev

SEATTLE. Alp Ii 9-Another de cision has been handed down by the superior court of King county in one of the numerous whiskey cases filed since this state went dry. The decision states that whis- key prescriptions of all Veterinari- ans must be honored, and authoriz- es drug stores to sell whiskey to people who carry prescriptions for it, signed by authorized veterinari-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
Indigents Leave
 For the Outside

There will be seven passengers on the stage leaving Fairbanks at an early hour this morning. In cluded in the list are three indigents' sent Outside with money from the indigent fund and by popular sub scription. They are Frank Stacy, Pedro Acero and James Sabanoff
 Andrew Hanson, who arrived here Saturday from the koyukuk coun- try will also be passenger for the Outside. Matt MattSOn and Mrs. Patrick will be passengers for Donelley's.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
DEAL GOING OuI.

Postmaster T. H. Deal is planning a trip to the Outside. He intended going on the stage this morning, but whether he will do so or not is a matter ot conjecture, as it is under stood that he has to await the arrl val of certain business wires. is also understood that he will a
 end the Democratic territorial cor gention at Juneau; that he vii probably make a trip to Washing ton, D. C., and that he may als' 20 back to his home in North CarC lima to see his mother, whom h has not seen for IS years.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
Squirrel Whiskey
 Is Very Bad Stuff

TACOMA. Wn. April 9.--A com mittee from the local longshore- mems union has entered protest to the police against the selling Of squirrel whiskey in drug stores and blind pigs. It is claimed that the use of the whiskey is wrecking the longshoremen, both mentally and physically. thus seriously hamp- ering them in their work.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
MRS. MENOHAM ENTERTAtNS.

Mrs. w H. Mendham entertained number of the ladies of the city at her nome on Sixth avenue and Cushman street last Tuesday after noon The time passed delightfully."- the ladies enjoying good visit with their hostess. Light refresh ments were served Among those who were guests of Mrs. Mendham were Mesdames w. H. Handley, J. H. Groves. G G. Bruce, F. NJ. Scott p J. Rickert. D. Driscoll, J. G. Moore, ] E. Moody, J. H. Patten, IL. Simson, A. P Wilbur, J. A. Clark and Mrs. Stanford.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
WHEELED VEHICLES APPEAR.

Excepting automobiles, the first wheeled vehicles made their appear ance on the streets of Fairbanks yesterday One was the delivery wagon of the Fairbanks Meat com pany, driven by Charles Mitchell and the other was a road commits sion grader, driven by E. E. Dill ley The snow on all of the streets particularly where the sun can get at it, is now practically gone and the trails to all points are reported to be breaking up.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
F areweIl Ball
 Saturday Night

The ball which will be given next Saturday night at the roller rink will probably be the last one for some time And it certainly will be the last as far as the pres ent management Of the establish ment is concerned. For that reason it is called a farewell ball
 Arrangements for the dance are now praC tically completed and a good time is assured all who at tend. The best of music obtainablr will be provided. It will be mas querade ball and the general public is invited to be in attendance. Dane ing will start at o'clock sharp.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
ORDER EASTERN STAR.

The regular communication of Midnight Sun chapter No. 6, o. E. S, will be held Friday evening, April IA at s:3O o'clock sharp, at Ma sonic Temple.
 Following a short business ses. sion. card party will be held. By order of the W. M.
 ANNE P. CASKEY,
 Secretary.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
GERMANS DRIVE FRENCH FORCES
 IN B|C BATTLE
VERDUN FRONT IS SCENE OF SOME OF THE WARS
 WORST FIGHTING

LONDON. April Information re CeiFed here is to the effect that the Germans captured more than two kilometres of French trenches on the Nerdun battlefront yesterday The engagement took place west of the river Mouse and the fighting was mostly hand To hand with gre. nades. SiIesian and Bavarian troops being engaged in the attack \ counter attack attempted by the French faicd utterly l. officers and several hundred French soldiers be ing made prisoners by the Germans
 VEROUN'S FALL NEAR BERLIN. April 3 It is conf dently believed in German militar. circles that the French will retreat from Ne,dun within the next week or ten days at the most The req. son fOl the hope of ultimate victory k the capture yesterday by German troops of important French positions near Bethincourt. on the west side of the Mouse river
 THE FRENCH REPORT.
 PARIS. April II is admitted al the French war office that the Ger mans made gains of considerable importance near Bethincourt yester- day and that the advance was gen eraI all along the line However. trench miltarists yet have hopes of being able to check the adyanc- ing hordes of Teutons The fight ing yesterday was some of the worst of the war and the losses on both sides were enormous
 RAIDERS BROUGHT DOWN. ROME. April 9-TWo raiding Austrian aeroplanes were brought to earth yesterday by Italian gun ners on the Isonzo front according to word received here The ma chimes belonged to q squadron of seven which attempted to raid an Italian troop camp The remain ing five were driven away
 LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON.
 PARIS April Prince Roland Bonaparte the only living male descendant of the great Napoleon. is working in the map department of the French war office as draushtsman He first made appl- cation for military position. stat ing that he was willing 10 go into the ranks as d private and shoulder a gun. He is barred from active service by the law
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
WILSON SAYS SOLDIERS ARE
 THERE ID STAY
PRESIDENT WILSON SAYS THAT BANDIT VILLA MUST
 BE CAPTURED.

WASHINGTON. D C. April g That the American troops are ta stay in Mexico until the bandit Villa is captured or killed was the statement made by President Wilson today upon his return from trip down the Potomac river THe state ment was made with regard to the orders issued by the war depart ment 10 General Frederick Funston and made public for the first time yesterday. to the effect that th" American invasion of Mexico vas not for the purpose of capturing Villa, but was tO help the CaIranza detacto government restore law and order in the northern part of the country by dispersing the numer- ous bands of bandits which hIla m the mountain fastne~ses- H. f11ther stated that in sending thr troops 70 Mexico it was the inten- | j.n ru t tH
 and that the American soldiers will I.a.a H !, u.jH su.l. ah. accomplished
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10

Interviewed yesterday concerning the above dispatch. James F. Bar rack, manager of the Samson Hard ware company, stated that he had sent a letter of protest to Delegate Wickersham. but that it was written in November of 1914, He also stat ed that beyond the mere acknowl- edgmcnt of its receipt he had ney- CT heard further from his effort to have the matter of rates brought to the attention of the interstate com merCe commission.
 Robert F. Willis and Mack smith, who have been prospecting in the Tolovana country all winter arrived in town during the week.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
In his regular monthly report tc

In hls regular monthIy TtpUTV ID Marshal Erwin, Deputy Marshal Chester T. Spencer, of Circle, tells of immense catches of fur in that vicinity. One man caught 164 lynx this winter and another l62, It is the opinion of the deputy that Cir cle needs a game warden.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
PRISONERS GO SOON.

A report about town last night was to the effect that United States Marshal Erwin would get away for the Outside on Thursday with a number of the prisoners who have been sentenced to the penitentiary and that Is reservations had been made on the stage going that morn ing. Communication with the mar shals office could not be established last night and the report therefore could not be corroborated. Nor could 1t be substantiated at the stage office, although it was not denied.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10

Judge Runnell has signed a Judg- ment in favor of the plaintiff in the case of the American Bank of Alas ka vs. p. D. Deiser and Mrs. P. D. Deiser. The interesting part of the decision is that the court holds that lien on a house exists after it has been moved from property on which there was a mortgage be fore the house was constructed.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
River Ice damned
 Causes Big Flood

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April g. The breaking of a huge ice jam in the Elk river, 30 miles north of this city was the cause of a SiN-fOot wall of water sweeping down on the lower section of this city today and the flood is not yet over. Hun dredS of homes are in danger. The police have succeeded in removing most of the endangered families and there has been no loss of life, as far as is known.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10
MUST GET VILLA.

M U D U E IGAfN'
 WASHINGTON. D c. April g. In his morning talk to the news papermen of this city today Score tary of War Baker officially denied that the American troops are to be withdrawn from Mexico as wa reported yesterday. And he fur ther asserted that General Pcrshinc has orders to keep the troops in Mexico until the punitive object of the expedition. which he says is the capture or death of the ban Gf 'If Is accomplished.
 He also sai1 r'at rho Ia'.s' .r ders to Pershing are to push on and capture the bandit as soon a possible And quoting the latest report received from Pershing'e h"ad quarters. he stated that the advance guard of the Americans is now thought to be nearly up with Villa
 NO WORD FROM PERSHING
 SAN ANTONIO. Texas. April 9 No word has been received at armV headquarters today from General Perehing General Frederick Funston states however. that he believes that Pershing knows where Villa is located and that he is now nearing him being too busy to report his progress.
 General Funston also states that he has reported the hostile aui tude of the Carranza government to the movement of Tinted States troops in Mexico And he believes that this known hostility of Carranza is ling tho If ct If speeding up the American expedition
 General Funston also expresses the fear that Caranza will soon ask for the withdrawal of American troops from Mexican soil He says he has received reports from the border which indicate that that iS the course which will soon be pur sued by the Carranza government He had nothing to say regardine the outcome of such action on the part of the Mexican president.
 TEXANS PREDICT.
 FL PASO Tcyas April 9,-A num- Der of well known border mon now in this city who are thorOughly ia miliar with conditions in the coun try now being traVorsed by The Am eri an troops in pursuit of the ban dit Villa join in the opinion that the expedition will prove to be a failure. It is useless, they say, fo2 a force of Americans unfamiliar with the country to attempt to cap r1nn a man CT a m nbor of men W1C are able to make their escape from their environment at any time they see fit Other reasons given by the frontiersmen are the natural ele- ments of the country and the made quacy of Pcrshing's force which. they state. is entirely too small to comb the large section of country and his bandits to hide.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10

Jack Dwire, the Gilmore agent of the Tanana Valley railroad, is now enroute from Chitina to Fair banks, according to word received here He is reported to be bring ing in a fine driving mare.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-10

G. A. Aarons, the Fairbanks creek dredge man, expects to reach Fair banks on one of the first boats after the opening of navigation, ac- cording to word received here.