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The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
SUBMARINE CONTROVERSY
 NOW BEING CLEARED UP
{ Associated Press

WASHINGTON D. (. Dec. 9.-Ihe submarine con- troycr, between the United States and Germany is -umin serious aspect that the United States is trying 10 clear up the roubc with the idea of taking action. For will surely be taken il is discovered that Germany
 msreprcscned the facts connected with her latest sub marine activities. although of what kind IS stated
 It Is very probable that will shortly be ad dressed Germany asking definite information regarding the sinking of various merchant steamships by German submarines The will also ask that Germany clear up all doubt her intention comply with the pledge given the United States government, that she would conduct her submarine warfare along cruiser lines and according rules of international Wartare addition her pledge sink merchant vessels of any nation without first giving warning of the attack It > stated that Gernans interpretation of the pledges she gave i, to be requested in the
 President Wilson is considering the of several vessels recently attacked and sunk by German submarines The prominent of the relate the steamships Arabic and Marina. Six American lives lost when the latter ship sunk.
 Official information received at the department from the British government the effect that the Ma rna British transport, claimed by Ger many Inquiries addressed Britain have also been the oi asccranrg the fact that both the Marina and the Arabic torpedoed without Warnng The inquiry regarding the of-thc ships which Germany says had been taken for transports by the commanders of the submarines which sunk them.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
Associated Press )

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9-President Wilson and the representatives of labo who keeping watch the railroad legislative program, the verge of tall ing certain clause the program referring to compulsory arbitration strikes, whether actual threat
 ed The laborites do like the clause and conse Quence preparing proposition substitute for It understood that the President has expressed himself willing to talk the plan of labor with representa- tNe and that he will probably accept ii proves sats factory, but that otherwise he will insist that compulsory arbitration of strikes remain part of the railroad egs atiye program
 Representatives of the American Federation of Labor and o four railroad brohcrIoods here arranging their plans for substitution for the compulsory arbra ton clause. They say that if the President does ccpt their proposition Labor prepared fight the Pres dents railroad legislation the bitter end
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
CABLE STILL
 OUT IF ORDER

Although it was reported several days ago that the cableship Burn side Was picking up the Alaska cable and that it wa believed to be near the break, the cable has not been repaired as yet. No statement has been made concerning the reason for the delay, but it is believed to have been occasioned by the fact that the weather is so stormy on the coast at the present time that the cableship is unable to operate success. fully. Very few dispatches came through to Fairbanks from the coast yesterday. The local signal corps men were unable to get Valdez last night and 1t is therefore believed that there i5 also break in the land line Which, if true will make it necessary that all messages ar irving at or leaving Fairbanks go by wireless to Eagle and from there, via the Canadian line, to the Outside.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
FREIGHT MOVING

Reports from Olnes are to the eff feet that considerable freight will start moving toward the Tolovana country after a rise of thirty-five de grees in the temperature. Shermer will leave with two teams and a heavy load this morning, as will Pete Lanby. Nels Peterson and C. w. Tibbetts will each have load, while Carl White will go on the road this morning with four teams. Chri Stadelman arrived at Olnes last night from Brooks.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
N{NANA SEES
 COLD WEATHER

All of the cheechacoes who are spending their first winter in Al aska in the vicinity of Nenana, have evidently been afforded the pleasure of experiencing some of the cold weather they were told about before coming north, according to word re ceived in Fairbanks. For the infor- nation is to the effect that Nenana had some better than fifty below weather, and that during the greater part of the cold spell a high wind was blowing, one that would make even a sourdough Ghiver. let alone the numerous cheechacoes who are hibernating there.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

known to everyone, and one can just imagine the thoughts running through the dogs mind as he lis tens to the loved voice of his mas ter. but unable to find any trace ot him. l haven't seen the picture for some time, but l couldn't help think Ing of it in connection with the fol lowing story, taken from the Motion Picture Magazine:
 When Grace Cunard. bright star of My Lady Rallies" recently at tended at the studio an advance run of the latest episode, two of her twenty-siX odd dogs accompanied her They followed her into the pro jection room. When her picture flashed upon the screen, instantly there were two sharp barks of sur prise and then of joyous recogni- tion. The dogs ran to the screen, leaped up against it and tried to lick the hands of their mistress. Amid the confusion the studio au- dience burst into laughter. When Grace Cunard, in the substance, call ed the dogs off and brought them to her feet, they gave tongue to all sorts of canine questions.
 Being a lover of dogs and know ing another good one, I just got ter" tell it also. Seventeen" the popular story which has been pie turized featuring Jack Pickford, Mary Pickford's brother, has "houn' dawg" in it. And it seems that Jack in his role of Baxter has got to be awful mean to "Clematia," a terror ized "houn' dawg." Now before the scenes were taken Jack and Gle matis" had been the best of friends. Result: When Jack fiercely shook his stick at him while acting before the camera, "Clematis" insisted on licking Jacks hand. And it is said that Jack sums up the spoiled scene by phllosophiZing that you've got to be a consistent hater to make a 'houn' dawg' fall out with you.'
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
MAIL COMING
 REGULARLY NOW::
 NJ PARCEL POST

With the breaking of the cold spell mail stages are more ea-ily able to make their regular schedule, although to date there has been no delay worth mentioning Every stage besides bringing in the regular amount called for has an additional 0O0 pounds of emergency mail mat ter. Up to the present time thIs has consisted mostly of newspaper. rom one month to two months old. This, of course, is no fault of the stage people, as the postotIiCe depart ment at Cordova ship out the oldest matter first.
 When asked regarding the likelihood of Christmas packages and parcel post, k. D. Menzie, manager of the N C. stage line stated that there has as yet been no provision made for such a shipment. He also stated that for the previous two years the department has made special arrange ments for this cla.s Of mail just before the holidays, which may yet be done this year He said further that in case all second class matter was cleaned up it was possible that parcel post might be brought in un- der the emergency contract. How ever, there is not much hope of this at an early date.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
NETWORK OF WIRES BY
 RAILROAD COMMISSION

SEWARD.-Early next spring the United States government, in con nection with the new United States railroad, will have approximately 300 miles of telegraph and telephone lines in operation out of Seward. This is to form the nucleus of a system that ultimately is to spread a network of wires throughout the Territory of Alaska.
 Beginning here the lines parallel the railroad to Anchorage, IT miles, The present line, strung partly on new and partly on old poles. con ssts of only one copper wire, which is used both for telephone and tele- graph, but this soon will be in creased to a six-wire line.
 North of Anchorage there is 62- mile line extended to Kings river. the terminal of the branch road into the Matanuska coal fields, and line extending along the route of the main line towards Fairbanks as far as Willow creek.
 On the Talkeetna river division there is at present a separate sys- tenn with forty miles of wire extend ing north and south along the Susit- na river, where construction work is under way. Between the southern end of this line and the northern end of the Anchorage line is a swampy country, across which a connecting line will be laid this winter after the swamps freeze up.
 Rates over the government tele graph system range from a cent a word for press messages to fifty cents for ten words. There also is night letter service.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
TERRITORY Is
 SHORT OF FUNDS

During the late territorial cam paign, most of the public speakers and spell-binders laid much stress upon the very respectable amount of money the legj. .lature would have at it's command when it meets in March next. Some of these optimists stated that there will be at least three quarters of million dollars in the territorial treasury for the legislature to appropriate. Where they got this imposing figure was not stated. They spoke, in most ca. es, as if this quite tidy sum was already safely slowed away in the territorial eXchequer. The fact re- mains, however. that the gentlemen who had visions of this kind were indulging in general assumption only. There is now in the territorial treasury about S220,000 and, while there is substantial amount due the territory from the larger can ming companies, and while the ter ritory has prosecuted succe. sfuI suit in the circuit court of appeals for the collection of Alaska taxes due, the territorial treasury has no; n. by taxes paid by these concerns. As a matter of cold fact it does not appear that the big cannery com panies intend to pay their terri torial taxes, following the dec. ion by the circuit court of appeals. un- less the supreme court of the United States has passed upon their case. In other words, it is alleged that they are now preparing an appeal to the court of last resort. If this be the case, the three-Quarters of because of the low visibility, when the legislature convenes; nor in all proba ability will it be available, should the territory again be sue cessful, until the legislature of 1919 assemblies. Therefore, instead of money to burn." as has been so gleefully anticipated, the incoming legislature may have to exerci e the strictest economy in appropriating the funds of the territory. If there be any pork hunters among the personnel of the next legislature, they should be warned in time. The pork barrel' may be quite empty. Juneau Empire.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
"Chatter" of a Motion Picture Fan

(BY TX ETURAH.")

H asked me last evening what reason I had for NOT spelling good space lately iu his paper with my Chatter" l told him l had been too buy keeping warm to write anything l didn't have to, and he remarked to the City Editorials he pulled his hat down and his fur col lar up preparatory to making a rapid eXit-that there was hardly anything which seemed to be hard luck but what really brought a blessing in it's train,
 Did you see Pretty Mrs. Smith" didn't mean any of our local pretty Mrs Smiths and there are a few, viz, Mrs. NJ. s, Mrs. c. s, etc, and also one or two Smiths that are not Mrs" No. l alluded to Fritzi SCheff in the play of "Pret- ty Mrs. Smith"
 It seemed odd to me to see Fritzi skipping around in that comedy, for the last time I saw her was in Bos ton Mass, as a member of the Bos ton Grand Opera company at the Boston Theatre in the spring of 1903. The opera was Mozart's Magic Flute" and the cast was headed by Mme Marcella Sembrich, supported by Louise Homer, Emma Flames, Car rie Brdewell, Mlka Ternina. An dreas Dippel Edward De Reszke, Giuseppe Campanari and others.
 The latter artist sang the role of Papageno, while Fritzi sang oppo- site to him as Papagena. They made a wonderful hit that night in that scene around the tree, which always seemed to me like a separate little comic opera interpolated. Fritzi was a great favorite in grand opera those days. Later she headed a light opera of her own in operas written especially for her
 Fritzi is just as graceful as in the old days, and as swell dresser but the years have not made her any prettier and I missed very much the cute foreign accent which used to be one of her greatest charms
 His Masters Voice" is picture
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

rated at Zoo cords a day. but owing to the constant train and excessive hard work, the men are unable to turn out this amount The biggest days cut was 150 cords. and the average day between 115 and 12o cords. This kept busy 19 men, in. cludine the who attended the split ters. The total output of the season was 5000 cords which is con idered satisfactory owing to the Iateness of the installation of the plant and it being the first season of it's ope- ration
 Mr. Rutherford. the owner of the plant, is now Outside, and is invcs 1igatng machine. of like construc- ton with a view of installing de vices to cut down the hardest part of the work and increase the efi- Cicncy of the plant That there will be several improvements is certain but just what their nature is could not be ascertained.
 NIT. Ferguson stated that there is under contract more than enough logs to make 5000 cords of wood Of this amount 1000 cords are cer- tain to be delivered.
 When asked his opinion concern ing prices on fuel next fall and win ter, MT Ferguson replied that as far as he could tell now there would be very little, if any, increase in prices. There is lots of wood within easy reaching distance of the town he said.
 In summing up the Improvements made in the plant he enumerated the following items: The installation of the wood-cutting machine, the grading and opening up of large wood yard, the construction of spe- cial cars and railroad for handling the wood between the saws and the yards, the construction of large warehouse for dressed and finishing lumber, the building of a half-mile of new and heavier boOms, and last, the driving of piles and filling in of their entire waterfront on the bend of the slough above the mill The actual value of these improve ments could not be learned, but they will run well into the thou sands, as the wood-cutting plant and fixing up wood yard alone is es- timated to have cost at least $10,000.
 In closing, MT. Ferguson said that there would probably be other i'm provements made to the plant be fore the coming season. Also that it is likely that a double crew of men will be employed next year. And that with the coming sea on he not only looked for a big business in his own line, but in almost every other business in the camp.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
FAST DOC TEAM
 GEES ID BROOKS

This morning the Dago Kid will for Brooks Tuesday or Wednesday with his big dog team. As the trails are in excellent shape, he will make the trip in two days. The Kid is known as one of the best dog mush CT in the country. He has room for several passengers on his sled. Any one wishing to make the trip can find him at the Pioneer hotel.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
GRIFFIN HEARS
 FROM PRESIDENT
THE WHITE HOUSE,

THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 20, 1916. My dear MT. Griffin:
 Your kind message of congratula- tion gave me peculiar pleasure be cause it came from one who has served at my side in the effort to keep the government in the hands of the people.
 Cordially and sincerely yours,
 WOODROW WILSON"
 Hon E. w. Griffin,
 Fairbanks, Alaska"
 The foregoing letter was received by Democratic Committeeman E. w. Griffin from President Wilson, on the mail which reached Fairbanks last night It was in response to a congratulatory telegram sent to the President when it was learned to a certainty that MT. Wilson had been reelected.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

We're glad we have decent men on our village council. A fellow from the city who wanted to put a barber shop under Fuller's store asked to dig away under the side walk and put in one of them there little glass kind of sidewalks and the council would not let him do it. That would have been a nice how de-do.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

OF AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND FOUR RAILROAD BROTHER- HOODS ARE OPPOSING PRESIDENTS TEA TURF OF RAILROAD LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REFERRING TO COMPULSORY ARBITRATION OF STRIKES, ACTUAL. OR THREATENED
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

New Stock of Loose Leaf ledgers arrived Extra sheets carried in stock
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

Rubber stamps and stamp goods nks, etc, at The Citizen Office.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

INVESTIGATING OFFICIALS ON HIGH COST OF LIVING PROBLEM COMPLETE PROGRAM, AND TT Is PLACED BEFORE PRESIDENT AND AT TORNEN NGENERN+-PRONIDES GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION OF PROBLEM IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

Typewritlno done at The Citizen Office
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

His Masters Voice" is picture
The sun., 1916-10-22
JERSEY DEMOCRATS
BECOMING FEARFUL
Amazed by Harmony Pro-
gramme Of the Republicans
and PrOgressives.
STOKES HELPS CAMPAIGN
Chairman Bugbec Says Party
Vote VIII BE Cast for
Whole Ticket.

one OF the most telling features OF the
Republican campaign In New Jersey and
one that ~ giving most %noyan TO
democratic politicians. who are watch
fuly waiting in the Presidents home
state. IL the way In which leaders among
the Progressivcs are working shoulder
20 shoulder with the Republican State
Committee In behalf Of the en,ire. ticket.
inc harmony programme that Is being
carried out has amazed the Democrats.
who long ago realized that Mr.. Wilson
would have To have Progressive RepublI-
can support To u large degree If he car
rled New Jersey. and the most optimistic
anon them are now fearful. down In
their hearts. tina he will ge, but n very
small percentage OF the Progressive vote
Republican eadcrs. 81 the other hand.
say that practically all progrcssives
whose votes made Mr.. Wilson Governor
OF New Jersey In 1910. and who voted for
Col. Roosevelt IN the Presidential cam
paien of 1872. will east their ballots for
Hughes and Fairbanks this year.
Nor long ago state Chairman Newton
A. Is. Bugbee sent "ighty-scven letters TO
proyressi,es appointing them members
of New Jerseys Republican campaign
committee. II turned out tina, two %
these men had left the state. one had
died and Mr.. Bugbce's oversight In nam.
Ing him tickled the disabilities Of Demo-
Gratis. who are no, getting very much fui
out Of the campaign. Three have aot
been heard rom. but the remaining
elshty-onc expressed their Willingness 20
serve.
Thu ProgresSives have established .
hpaduI. r'srs OF their WI AT the head.
quarter OF the State Republican TOM
p''.'".. nt ia" ground floor Of the Essex
The sun., 1916-10-22

Building, Clinton and Beaver streets,
Newark. Irving X. Taylor. Progressive
rational committeeman from New Jersey.
Ii In charge. and his desk ls separated by
a partition, partly OF glass. from the
room In which state Chairman Bugbee
Is located. Tho desks are so arranged
that MIR. Taylor and Mr.. Dugbee can
wink at each other without hardly turn
ing their heads. One consults the other
concerning everything that Is done, and
they are developing much team work.
Further evidence tina all IL harmony
between the erstwhile Republican fac
tons in New Jersey is the manner In
which those Republicans who were de-
feated for nominations at the primaries
on September &c are now working Tor
the successful candidates. notably Col.
Austen Colgate and George l.. Record,
who lost to State Senate Walter r..
Edge OF Atlantic county In the contest
for the Gubernatorial nomination. and ex-
Gov. Franklin Murphy. who was de-
feated by ex-State n Joseph y.
Frelinghuysen for the nomination FOR
United states Senator. .
The primary battle between Edge and
Colgate was u particularly vigorous one,
and the Democrats were hopeful that o
soreness would he left behind that would
result favorabIy to them, but ColSates
speedy and hearty Endorsement OF Edge
has given them little hope of getting
more than "A few disappointed Republic
can votes for their G~ubernatorial cam
iidate. II. Otto Wittpenn.
Former Governor Edward Casper
Stokes. who withdrew from the United
states Senatorial contest in favor OF ex-
Gov. Murphy. has given an impetus 20
what is admitted TO he n campaign that
is getting NOR" gingcry every day, by n
strong Endorsement of the candidacy Of
ex-senator Frelinehuyscn. with whom
h. had been AT loggerheads, and the rest
Of the Republican nominees.
W fcel vrry confident OF he elec-
ton 81 the Republican ticket state
Chairman Bughee said IN a SrN man.
THE party vote In the state will be
east with very few def"ctions for the
whole ticket. New Jersey Is Republic
can under normal conditions by at least
10000 I'm ~'iub.rnatorial elections and
from 10000 TO $1,000 In Presidential
campaigns. and in this campaign 7 feel
that 1t is almost impossible for tn,
Democratic party TO score d success"
The sun., 1916-10-22

up in the glare Of a couple OF search
lights and pounded 10 pieces In i've
minutes. not even her RATS being left.
She went down with her colors flying
having fought to the last available gun
saw Torpedo Explode.
Another destroyer who had borne a
han in the Gehenna's trouble had her
try at the four battleships and got In a
torpedo at 500 yards. She saw II ex-
plode and n ship TAKE a heavy list
then I vas chased" which is not sur
prlsing. She picked Up n friend who
could only do twenty knots n they
sighted several Hun destroyers h fed
from them. Then they dropped onto
four Hun destroyers all together who
made a great parade Of commencing
action. but soon afterward "thousht
better Of II and turned away
So, you see, In that fioti,la alone there
was every variety Of night. from the
ordered attacks Of s%quadrons under the
control Of a single ship to AFFAIRS every
turn OF which depended on the instant
decision Of the men concerned. on en-
durance to the hopeless end. blum and
cunning. reckless advance n red hot
filEht. clear vision and az much Of blank
bewilderment as the Senior Service per-
mits its children to indulge in-and that
Is not much. When q destroyer who
has hccn doE!ng enemy ~torpedoee and
gun fire In the dark realizes abou mid
night that she IL following "a strange
British f~iotilla. having lost sight of my
own she decides to remain with
them n shares their fortunes and
whatever language is going. II lost
hpuuds could apeak when fhex. cast nm
The sun., 1916-10-22
HUGHES STILL 10 TO8
IN NATIONAL RACE
Between $40. 600 and $40. 900
Laid-Odds May shorten
, by Tomorrow.

et~He 100000 and sso."uo vas bet
Yesterday on the Presidential election.
the odds continuing to favor Nj. Hughes
at 10 TO 4. One large Stock Exchange
house put up IS. 900 on Wilson ayains,
$4,000 on Hughes. the bet being a hedge
from 2 To I that was previously taken.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 was ne, on
the curb during the day. ore block "
$4,000 was offered on Wilson against
$4,000, but was not taken.
Edward McQuadp ard Albert S,okeg.
comm! s%sioners. placed $50 on Wilson
against $1,000. Stokes declared tina, e.
m" polls in Sunday newspapers are a.
all favorable 20 Wilson the odds a.
likely TO shorten 10 even money BY Sion.
day.
Several small bets were made I'll
Wilson will carry Greater New York b..
5000. and 81 600 was offered AT even
money on this proposition. Hughes and
whitman continue 20 rank a. favorites
In the state betting. the odds being 10 20
Q that each candidate will receive more
votes than his opponent in this State.
Tie Wilson and Seabury people are ask
Ina 10 to .