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The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
IF SHOWS BILL
 PASSES S3,OOO
 MUST BE, RAISED

Yesterday Representative c. K. Snow, of Ruby, introduced bill in the Alaska house of representatives providing for territorial support of schools within the corporate limits of the towns. That is, the bill pro vide5 for fifty-fifty proposition meaning that the territory will pay half of the running expenses of the schools of Fairbanks and other in corporated towns in the territory with the towns paying the other half. Dollar for Dollar is under stood to be the language of the bill
 Figures and facts show that, if the bill passes, it will mean taxa ton of approximately s3,000 more to the residents of Fairbanks. This is assuming that the expense of the local school annually is $23,000 and that the town collects liquor licenses in the sum of $14,500. The differ ence between these two sums is $S.5O0 to meet which amount other tax moneys go.
 Under the provisions of Represen- tative Shows bill, Fairbanks would have to pay the sum of S11,5O0 to- ward the support of her schools. She now pays S8,500 in addition to the license moneys which she will lose when the territory goes dry, but the loss of which amount would be par tially offset by the territorial ap- propriation, according to the bill She would, however, have the addi- tional $3,000 to pay over and above the $S,5O0 in order to pay her half share of the maintenance of her school system.
 The loss of tax moneys on liquor stocks is also to be taken into con sideration It is thought probab ble, however, that this loss to the city will be repaired by an increase in the stocks of other lines of business and consequent evening up of the taxes By some it is also thought that the increase in business will be enough to offset the increased tax of $3,000 which the passage of Rep resentative Shows bill would impose on Fairbanks.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
BIG BAIL. FOR
 GERMAN SPIES
Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Mar 14.-Albert san der and Charles Wunnenburg, al legged to be German spies, who are being held for action by the federal grand jury for conspiracy against the American government, had their bail raised from 5000, at which it was fixed at the time of their preliminary hearing, to $25,00O In default of bond both men are now held in jail awaiting action by the grand jury.
 George Bacon, who was sent to England by these men to learn SC crets there, has returned here, and will be held as a witness for the government It is reported that he has identified them as spies. Both Sander and Wunnenburg operated in connection with the fake moving DIG ture film exchange, by which it was planned to take moving pictures oi various Qualifications along the coast supposedly to be exhibited in Ameri ca, but which were really to be sent to Germany.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
OPERATOR BACK
 FROM OUTSIDE

Leo Rogge, well known Cleary creek mining man, was an arrival in Fairbanks on Sheldon's automobile stage from Chitina last Tuesday operations on his ground on upper Cleary creek, and will start work within the next few days.
 Mir. Rogge has for the past two years used a large scraping outfit in his operations, including a Bagley scraper This he expects to use again during the coming summer. His ground is Nos. four and five above on Cleary creek and was re- gently patented.
 His immediate work will consist chiefly of getting in wood for the preparing to work the ground on an extensive scale. He is unable to state at the present time just how much bedrock he will attempt to scrape this summer on account of the fact that all of the overburden has to be taken off before the scrap ing of the pay gravels can start.
 While Outside MT Rogge under went an operation in Seattle hos pital. He was in the hospital for thirty days. but came out in good
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
BRITISH GAIN
 IN MESOPOTAMIA
Associated Press)

LONDON, Mar 14.-The British forces in Me5opotamia have continued to advance in pursuit of the retreat ing Turkish forces, and are endeavor- ing to prevent them from joining with the other Turkish armies in this region Since the capture of ut-El-Amara the advance of the British troops has been unhindered, the Turks not even attempting to de- fend Bagdad
 The official statement issued by the war office tonight says:
 Our forces in Mesopotamia have advanced thirty miles above Bagdad along the Tigris, and are close be- hind the main body of the retiring enemy troops Several hundred strag- glers were taken prisoner today.
 The Russian army that captured Hamadan several days ago continues to push westward through Persia, and is seeking to connect with our forces in Mesopotamia, thus encir- cling the enemy armies and forcing their capture"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
WAR MINISTER
 QUITS POSITION
Associated Press)

PARIS, Mar. 1.-The French min ister of war, Louis L. Yautey, this evening handed in his resignation to President Poincaire, who accepted it with regret. The chamber of depu- ties has recently indulged in some severe criticism of the way the war ministry has been handling the mili- tary affairs, and for this reason M. Yautey handed in his resignation.
 It is not thought that any of the remaining members of the cabinet officers will quit, as the chamber of deputies has complete confidence in their abilities to cope with the situa- ton. The new minister of war has not been named.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
SPANISH AND ITALIAN DISHES

1 dish and put in a layer of maca- roni, grated cheese and gravy Re peat for layers and bake in oven 15 minutes
 MAcARONI ITALIAN.
 Heat F cup of salad oil, cut up l pound round steak, brown in the oil, turning for about l2 hour Chop i pieces of celery, l onion, parsley. small piece of garlic Cor 3 small bulbs), sage G dry leaves), bay leaves, thyme, l pint of tomatoes or 4 ripe tomatoes, salt, cayenne, l green pepper, l cup dried mush. rooms. Add all to the meat and stew slowly about hours. One cup of grated cheese, F pound of maca- roni. Cook macaroni in salt water until tender, put in dish with layer of cheese, then dressing, macaroni and so on until all are in. Bake in oven 15 minutes.
 RICE SPANISH.
 Boil F cup rice. When done put a litle cream and butter in Then chop large onions, add green pep pers together chopped fine. Fry them in butter. When done add cup of tomatoes. Pepper and salt to taste. ITALIAN POTATOES.
 Mix cups hot mashed potatoes, 1 teaspoon onion juice, l tablespoon finely chopped parsley. l egg yolk well beaten, stiffly beaten whites, F cup grated cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Pile lightly in bak- ing dish and bake until brown TAMALE BEANS.
 One pint red beans, l pint toma- toes, l onion chopped fine, cloves of garlic, l tablespoon olive oil, 1a pound pork or bacon and F pound beef cut in cubes, 3 tablespoons ta- male powder, salt and pepper Soak beans over night Parboil and drain. Add tomatoes, onion. garlic. meat. etc, salt and pepper, and wa ter enough to keep from sticking (adding when necessary Cook slow ly all day or until meat is tender and beans are thoroughly cooked, About an hour before serving add the tamale powder and tablespoon of cornmeal If desired pour into baking dish and finish cooking in the oven.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
DATA ON COAL
 LANDS RECEIVED

Section two of this act authorizes the President to make certain reser- vations of this coal area for the use of the United States, and Sec tion three provides that the unre- served coal lands and coal deposits shall be divided by the secretary of the interior into blocks or tracts to be offered for leasing purposes.
 "The coal lands of this field have not yet been divided into leasing blocks or tracts, and until that is done it cannot be determined what blocks or tracts shall be reserved and what shall be subject to the leasing provisions of this act"
 The foregoing paragraphs are ex- tracts from instructions received at the local land office on yesterdays mail relative to leasing ground in the Nenana coal fields. They give the reasons why the land office is not allowed to accept filings on the coal land. The same instructions, however. state that anyone desiring to do so may look over the plats of the coal lands. They may be seen at the land office, having arrived yesterday on the same mail as the instructions.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
BRITISH MAKE.
 PUBLIC THEIR
 LOST TONNAGE
Associated Press }

LONDON. Mar. li- An authorta tive report issued thIs evening gives list of hips sunk by German sub marines s5nce the declaration of thg unrestricted submarine policy, and shows that seyenty-eight ships. each over i-oo tons, lave been lost The uImber or vessels the tonuase 9. each being less than 1900 tons is not given.
 The total tonnage lost is not stated However. several of these vessels were many times 1600 tons capacity, and nearly all of them were of more than double this amount Every ef. fort is being made to meet his sit. nation, and il is announced that the losses are growing less and less daily.
 The submarine fleet, consisting of many high speed motor boats, yachts, trawlers and boats of other descrip. tions, is giving good accounts of it. self and sinking many of the enemy uadersea boats New protective warn ing devices have been installed on many of the ships and have proven to be of great value in detecting the presence of the submarines in their vicinity In addition to this practi- cally all of the merchant vessels are now equipped with guns and naval gunners. and these have sunk several of the enemy craft.
 Tine admiralty states that the mum Der of vessels now operating in the submarine zones is almost as great as it was before Germany's inaugu ration of unrestricted warfare The food supply situation has passed its critical stage, and the submarine campaign in this respect is a pro nOunced failure.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
BRITISH PL ACE,
 DUTY ON COTTON
Associated Press)

LONDON, Mar. 14.-The govern ment tonight placed duty on all cotton imported into the empire An drew Bonar Law, in speech re- garding this step in the house of lords, denied that it was the open ing wedge for a system of tariff reform.
 There was much debate on the measure, and the Lancashire cotton interests conducted huge lobby in opposition to the bill, but it was passed by a big vote. In spite of the denial of Chancellor Law, it is the opinion of many members of both houses that this is but the first of several tariff measures that are to be put in operation.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
MEXICO OFFERED
 GERMAN TROOPS
Associated Press )

FL PASO, Texas, Mar. li.-Jhe CarranZa government has been in formed that in event of a war be tween Mexico and the United States the Germans now in Mexico will raise and equip a regiment of trained soldiers to assist the Mexican gov ernment The American officials here were notified of this fact to- night by secret service men who have been working on the case for some time.
 It is not thought here that Car ranza will seriously consider the ten. der, as he has declared that under no circumstances will he be a party to any movement that had fer it's object a hostile move against the United States. Mexican officials in Juarez say that they have no knoWl- edge of any offer being made by German residents of Mexico.
 That the Germans would be able to raise the regiment of soldiers is of relations between America and Germany, thousands of German cjti- zens have migrated into Mexico, and numbers cross the border daily. Secret service men are keeping a close watch on the border, and any ments in war will be nipped in the bud
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
FIFTI-FIFT
 SCHOOL. BII |.
 IS INTRODUCED
(SpeCial To The Citizen)

N'PNOiAi Ao ii' NANlH'hJ
 JUNEAU. Mar. 14.-Representatiyes Snow and Casey today introduced a measure in the house of representa-. tives which provides that the terri, tory shall divide the expense Of the upkeep of the public schools in the territory equally with the towns in which they are located. The pro posed legislation places limit of $15,000 on the amount to be expended by the territory on any one school.
 It also states that the money thus granted shall be used for the defray- ment of all expenses of teaching other than building operations, main tenance of property already existing or for the purchase of additional property, and will be equally divided between the cities up to S15,000. The measure is generally regarded as one that is suited to the needs of the schools, and no opposition is con sidered likely
 Representative Wm. Burns, of the Fourth division, at the request of Thomas A. McGowan, of Fairbanks. introduced a resolution amending sec tiCn 1904, chapter thirty-nine. and Section 10i1, chapter ninteen, of the code of civil procedure compiled laws of Alaska
 The committees were not ready to report on the bills which have al ready been referred to them. They announced that they would bring them in at tomorrow's session
 SADNESS IN HOUSE.
 JUNEAU, Mar 14-A spirit of sadness prevailed in the house this morning, when word was received by Representative Mccormack. of Wrangell, that his son died at Wran- gell today.
 He was excused from further at tendance until Monday morning. He will leave tonight for his home to at tend the funeral of his son, return ing here Sunday evening.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
REPORT NOT IN
WITNESS SAW
 BRIBE PASSED
Associated PTess>

SEATTLE, Mar. 14.-Evidence against the city officials now on trial for complicity in the bootlegging ope- rations of the Billingsleys continues to accumulate. Evidence was offer ed at today's session of the court to the effect that Fred Billingsley had paid Chief of Police Rockingham to release a shipment of whiskey which had been seized by the police, and that on another occasion Fred had given money to City Detective Poolman, who is one of the defen- dants, to allow a shipment of whis key to enter the city.
 Wm. Pillow, dairyman, who sup piled the Day and Night drug store which was headquarters for the Bill lingsleys' operations, swore that on one occasion he saw Fred Billings ley pay six hundred dollars to Chief Rockingham for the release of a truck load of whiskey that belonged to Edward Margett, another Seattle liquor importer He also testified that he witnessed Fred BiIlingsley pay City Detective Poolman fifty dol lars to allow a carload of whiskey to enter. He further stated that he was told by Fred that Logan Bill kingsley had paid $4,000 to Mayor Gill to be permitted to run his busi- ness without molestation.
 The prosecution also introduced records to show that after the time that Billingsley alleges he paid the bribe money to Mayor Gill, he was not bothered, and that the seizure of whiskey was practically stopped
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
SPANISH SHRIMP s.

SPANISH SHRIMPS.
 One pound picked shrimps, 112 cups boiled rice, 6 tablespoons Snyder's catsup, piece of butter size of an egg. Melt butter, add shrimps, rice and catsup. Heat thoroughly. Serve hot on toast, in patty cases or rame- kins.
 POLENTA.
 Add 1 tablespoon of butter and teaspoon of salt to 3 pints of boiling water; sprinkle in l pint of cornmeal and cook for an hour, stirring ire quently. Fill dish with this, alter mating with 1 cup each of gravy and tomato sauce Cover with grated cheese and bits of butter and brown
 in oven.
 SPAGHETTI ITALIAN.
 Cook until tender 1 large cup spag- hetti in double boiler The spaghetti to be well covered with boiling salted water. Cut 1 large onion, l clove garlic, l long sweet pepper into fry of butter has been melted. After these have Drowned a little, sift heaping tablespoonful of flour, smooth well with the spoon and allow to brown lightly. Peel and cut 1 medium sized tomatoes into these ingredi- ents and let simmer slowly for about Is minutes. Drain the spaghetti and pour into the sauce with l cup of good soup stock. Salt and pepper to taste Allow this mixture to sim mer for 20 minutes, when it will be ready to place in the baking dish. One layer of spaghetti, l scant layer cheese until the dish is full the top being we'll covered with cheese. Bake in medium oven for about 30 min utes and serve.
 SPANISH MACARONi.
 Boil macaroni in salted water about 25 minutes. Sauce: Put into frying pan about a tablespoonful of lard. When hot add an onion, ? cloves garlic and chili pepper chop ped fine (first boil pepper until ten der), and brown mixture lightly. Then add tomatoes cut small and a teaspoonful of Eagle chili powder; salt and pepper to taste; then add little water and boil 15 minutes. Drain macaroni, then take baking
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
CLOSING IN ON
 GERMAN DEFENSE
Associated PTess)

LONDON, Mar 1.-The British forces are now practically in the outskirts of the great German strong hold of Bapaume. During the past TWO months they have been grad ualIy closing i'll on this town, which Is. perhaps. the strongest fortified point on the northern wing of the somme battlefront The entire eff forts of the British troops in France have recently been concentrated on this point.
 An official statement issued to- night by the war office says: Our forces followed up their victory over the Germans yesterday and advanced again in the direction of Bapaume along the Ancre river The last re- maining village next to Bapaume has succumbed to the advance of our troops, and they are now in the out skirts of that place The strong de fcnsiye positions which were cap, tured from the Germans yesterday have been crowned with British ar tinery, and the investment of Ba' paume is almost ready to begin
 It was also announced that the French troops had made some addi, tional progress in the Champagne district, and as a result of their operations had taken several hundred prisoners and ejected the enemy from over a thousand yards of their trenches.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19

complaint in the case was made by Chief of Police Frank C. Wiseman. The defendant will probably be brought into commissioner court and arraigned this morning.
 The chief stated last night that. while the charge brought is bur glary, the real charge Is that Hal loran broke into a house and as. saulted George L. Hanson. Hanson. it is stated, was badly beaten in the fight which followed. The crime Is alleged to have been committed on March g.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
PASTOR GUILTY
 OF DESECRATION
Associated Presa)

NEW YORK, Mar 14.-Bouck White, pastor of the Church of So- Cial Revolution, and two members of his congregation were today convict ed on a charge of desecrating the American flag. They will be sen fenced tomorrow.
 Recently Pastor White and two other men took the flags of all the nations of the world, including the American flag, and burned them on the street in a melting pot. All three men were arrested, and upon being tried today were convicted, the jury not even leaving the box to reach a verdict
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
Teddy Anderson Is
 Fined For Gambling

Teddy Anderson, proprietor of a hotel at West Fork, in the Tolovana country. was recently fined $100 for gambling by Commissioner H. J. At well, according to information re- ceived here. Anderson first pleaded not guilty to the charge. but later changed his plea to guilty and paid the fine. No details are available.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
BANDITS KILL PAYMASTER.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Mar. 15.-Au tomobile bandits secured the sum of $5,000 today when they shot and killed Schuyler Mercy paymaster of local manufacturing concern When Mercy fell, the money. which was carried in a small hand bag was picked up by the bandits, who made their escape in an automobile
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19

Thomas A. McGowan, the local at torney, will be an outbound passen- ger on tomorrow mornings stage for the coast and the Outside. He had intended to leave before this time, but his departure was delayed by business matters.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
MEXICAN REBELS
 BADLY DEFEATED
Associated Press)

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Mar. 14.-Ac- cording to reports reaching here to- night, a large body of government troops under the command of General Francisco Murgia met and defeated a superior force of rebels near Par ral The rebels put up a game fight for six hours, but were forced to re treat in disorder, leaving hundreds of dead and wounded on the battle field The rebels were commanded by Nicholas Hernandez, one of Villas right hand men.
 After dispatching a convoy with the wounded and prisoners to Chi huahua, General Murgia started m pursuit of the retreating rebels, and expects to overtake and wipe out the entire force. Several bands of bandits are operating in northern Chihuahua, and the government troops have instructions to proceed against them all.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
HALLORAN ARRESTED.

James Halloran was taken into custody last night by Deputy Mar shal John C. Wood upon warrant charging him with burglary. The
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
AMERICAN SHIP IS SUNK
 BY GERMAN SUBMARINE
Associated { Press )

quin was torpcdocd without warning early ns morning by German submarine according to report rrceved at the admiralty office from the American consul at Plymouth All of the members of the saved
 The Algonquin was bound from New ! orl to Liver pool with a cargo oi foodsuffs She sailed from New York on February 20
 REPORT NOT IN
 WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. l4-Ao report as as vet been officially received here regarding the reported sink ing o the American steamship Algonquin by German u0- are savino nothing as to what will be the By many people here the sinking of the Algonquin k con cred the overt act the part of Germany which will c"se hostities between that nation and the United States.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19

Percy elanchfieId, former Fair banks boy, writes that he is in a military instruction camp in England with a Canadian contingent of troops
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-13
Bitter Root Canned Peas
Finest Produced Anywhere
This Years Output of Sevensvle Cannery Sold Before
Plant Opens for the Seasons Run.

The peas then go to a blanche1
which parboils them and then auto
matically pass into great revolving
screens which grade them as to size
Next, an ingenious machine fills the
cans with the peast and syrup, they
pass automatically to the can-closine
machine, where the lids, provided
with paper gaskets, are hermetically
crimped in place without the use OF
solder. Crates of cans are then low
cred into great watts where the prin-
cipal cooking is given the peas by the
use of steam. They must then be
held weeks before being labeled
boxed and placed on the market, iE
order that defective cans may make
their presence known by swelling.
Pack Already Sold.
This years pack was sold several
months ago, as the reputation of Bit
ter Root peas is established and the
demand is brisk at good prices.
There is considerable sentiment
among stockholders in the Bitter
Root Canning company in favor OF
enlarging the cannery or building a
new one. Hamilton people also con
slider building cannery there, and
it might have been done this year
had it not been for the excessive pres
ent cost Of cans and the fear that can
neries without contracts for cans
might not be able to secure a suffi-
cient supply There is demand in the
markets for the product of many
more pea canneries. because eastern
pea a-growing districts are becoming
infested with pests which damage the
crops. There is plenty of pea acreage
in the Bitter Root to supply many
more canneries, and the industry is
certain to develop there rapidly.
Pea canneries can, by installing a
small amount of additional equip
ment handle fruits and other varieties
of vegetables. The building of pea
canneries may be but the start of a
general canning industry.
About the time the Stevensville
cannery was built, and even before, it
was discovered that the Bitter Root
valley produces the finest seed peas
in the United States and grows them
very profitably. Eastern seedsmen
now each year contract there for
large acreages of seed peas. This fact
is distinct advantage to the canning
industry, for all peas that harden toe
rapidly for use in the cannery may be
later on sold to good profit as seed
thereby practically eliminating the
element of chance.