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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28

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The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26

the matter of the war with Germany lu the hands ot the officials of the administration: who wish to avoid var ic such course can be taken with honor by the nation. Senator Stone cannot possibly mean thfs ele. ment of spaperdom.
 IL was to be expected that the large newspapers of the country. with their staffs of brilliant writers whose business it is to elucdate on all oi the subjects of the day would nave their say on the German situl- ton as w.Il as any other. But the desire of some papers for war re gardless O the fact that the adm nis-
 ration officials do not consider that he honor of the United States has been impaired by any foreign power. Is conclusive proof that the almighty dollar is behind their moves They are. as Senator Stone says, public enemies. and as such. should be punished.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
M'DOUGALL IN
 MINING GAME,
 ON THE, COAST

Cordoya Times: Angus McDougall, who is at the head of the Chitina- Kuskulana Copper company which owns and operates the War Eagle group of twenty-four claims in the Kuskulana district, arrived in Cor dova on last nights train. He will make a trip to the states to pur- es, and reports that during the com ing summer the property will be opened up on an extensive scale, giving employment to from 300 to 400 men
 Three camps already have been established for the accommodation of the large force that Is soon to be put to work These claims were located in 1907, and 5000 feet of tunnels and shafts have been driven. The property is within nine miles of the railway, and this summer an auto truck road will be built to haul the copper ore from the mine to the rails.
 The showing on this property is such as to justify opening it up on an extensive scale. On the east end of the claims there is a body of copper glance 400 feet wide, which runs three per cent, and when milled will average seventy per cent copper In the center of the claims there Is an other ledge of copper twenty-five feet wide, which runs sixty per cent cop per On the west end there is a big body of chalcopyrite and bornite, from 36 to 200 feet wide, which has been crosscut for 470 feet, and at a depth of 150 feet. In the tunnels there is six per cent copper.
 The London & Cape company own the Climax mine, on the east exten- sion of the War Eagle group. This was located in 1906 and had the dis tinction of being the second claim in this part of Alaska to secure a patent.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
INSURANCE MAN WILL. COME, IN
 OVER THE ICE

In message received yesterday by Harry Woodward from w. F Whitely, who is at present at San Francisco, information was given that an insurance surveyor. or rate eX. pert, would leave there shortly, and would probably arrive in Fairbanks early in April. This will be almost three months earlier than had been expected. the last advices re- ceiyed from San Francisco stated that the board of underwriters would have a representative here next June,
 For several years every insurance firm, as well as the local Commer- have a survey made of the town. as 1t is considered that the existing rates of fire insurance are entirely too high, in view of the small fire losses that Fairbanks has had dur ing recent years. An especially strong effort was made last year, but 1t came to naught.
 Both H. E. St. George and w. +. Whitely, local insurance men. who are in the States at present, made personal efforts. and from the in formation received seem to have been successful. There Is no doubt that the new survey will mean a saving of thousands of dollars to local business men in the amount of insurance paid
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
A NEWSPAPER WAR.

Chairman Stone of the Senate com nittee on foreign relations has come ut with a denunciation of the news Japers of the country with regard to
 ne attitude of the papers in trying
 O force the United States to enter nto the European war Just what papers he means is not stated in the dispatches regarding the speech he made yesterday in the senate, which nave been spread broadcast about the country, but it is presumed that he means the "jingo press" or vel low journals and not ALL of the newspapers. For if his statement lakes the broader meaning he is attacking newspapers which are in accord with every action of the President in the matter of the war situation, and which are in accord with his every move.
 When diplomatic relations with Germany were broken it was stated in all dispatches that the majority of the newspapers of the country were back of President Wilson in his action. In all probability either the capitalistic press or the press 5anctioning the cause of the allies, thusiastic over the prospect. For in addition to being support for the allies, a war between the nUited States and Germany would have the effect of again renewing the busi- ness vitality of the country, which is more to the capitalistic element than are the lives of the thousands of men that such war would prob. ably cost.
 It is undoubtedly the press which supports this element which Is. by it's attitude on the situation as 1t is at present, calling forth the denun citation of Senator Stone. The gist of it's criticism cannot now be stated but In all probability it is urging that the United States declare war upon Germany now that diplomatic relations have been broken. At least it is spreading criticisms about the country which have had the effect of raising the ire of one of the lead ing members of the United States senate and causing him to proclaim them public enemies and to advo- cate that they be punished.
 On the other hand, there is the conservative newspaper element; that which is backing the President in all of his moves. These are the newspapers which are willing to leave
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
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OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

The passage by the senate yester- day of a bill authorizing the payment of the sum of $25,o0o.ooo to Den mark for the Danish West Indies. brings the United States into pos session Of territory negotiations for which have been In progress for the past SIX months. The treaty by which the islands become American territory had previously been rati- fled by the people of Denmark and oy a practically unanimous vote of the people oI the islands themselves All that remained was for the United States to appropriate the money for the purchase of the islands, which has now been done.
 The newest American possessions are a continuation of the marine elevation of which Cuba, Jamaica, Hayti and Porto Rico are part. They lie off the east coast of Porto Rico, and St. Thomas, the most ia nous Of the islands, is 3S miles dis tant from that island St John island lies about F miles east of St Thomas, and St CroiX lies 50 miles south of St John and St. Thomas and 50 miles southeast of Porto Rico The islands have ali area of approximately 90,0oo acres. St Croix, the largest of them. is about 20 miles long and from one to five miles wide. while St John, the smallest, contains but 20 square miles Of area The combined popu- .ation is about 35000. mostly ne groes St Thomas is regarded as by far the most important of the islands, but that is largely due to the strategic importance of its prin- cipal harbor Of Charlotte Amalie, where there is population of 10000 people. However, the port of Coral Bay, St. John Island, is one of the best protected harbors of the West Indies. From producing stand point St Croix is by far the most important of the islands. It contains so square miles. and much of it's area is devoted to the production of sugar cane and tropical fruits. All of the islands are in the torrid zone
 Twice before the United States had negotiated treaties for the pur- chase of these islands, the last time in 1902, when the purchase price was to be $8,0OO,00O. The Danish rigsdag rejected the treaty, and it was said that the rejection was due largely to objections from the islands them selves, due to the circumstance that the resident negroes feared that thy would not be well treated by Ameri- cans. This time, however, the vote of the people of the islands was practically unanimous, there being only Il negative votes out of more than 5000 polled
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
WORK TOGETHER.

The present predicament which the all the other incorporated towns in the territory, are facing is a very serious one. As soon as the revenue which is derived from the licenses paid by saloons ceases, there will be big deficit in the city treasury to be filled. Already the taxpayers of the town are heavily taxed, and it is not thought possible to raise any additional revenue from this source.
 Without more money than is in sight at present, the scope of the work now being done in our schools will have to be curtailed This is thing that must be avoided at all costs. The educational advantages which the young people of this dis trict now enjoy, while as good as can be obtained anywhere so far as they go. are not any too numerous. If the school should be forced to suspend part of its courses 1t would be a calamity that would affect the entire district, and which 1t would take a long time to recover from.
 This appears to be very evident to everyone who has given the mat ter any study. Different civic bodies in the community are working to secure the needed assistance in sev- eral ways. While the work that is being done is excellent, there seems to be lack of cooperation of work,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
MAINE, MAY GET
 WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Me, Feb. 22-The sen ate of this state today passed resolution providing for special election on September 10 on the adoption of an amendment to the state constitution granting woman suffrage. The resolution is the same as that which was recently passed by the house of representatives The governor will sign the measure to- morrow and the campaign for woman suffrage in this state will then be on.
 Maine is the second of the New England states to invoke the refer endum on the subject of woman suf- frage. The proposal that the state constitution be amended so as to give the right to vote to the people of Massachusetts was submitted to the people of that state at an cleo tion held in 1915 and was defeated.
 Be your own lawyer. Get "Busi- ness Guide" Inquire Citizen.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26

nation has reached us 1t is as plain as the nose on your face why 50 many Republicans delayed their quadrennlai feast
 CHOP SuEY has advanced in price The Citizen will not be able to state whether or not the raise was justified until it can find some body who knows what there is in il.
 STATISTICS from prohibition states show that marriage licenses arc falling off. and why not? When you stay sober you are not so apt to get into trouble
 NEW YORK State is no longer necessary 10 the success of a politi- cal party The same can be said of some federal office holders we know of and have heard about
 IN Boston they have d church where the silver collection plates are nailed down so that they will not be stolen. Is it any wonder that Billy Sunday was sent for to hold a revival meeting in that burg?
 AN Oregon woman was elected mayor of her town, having beaten her husband. An Eastern paper said that she was elected after having beaten her husband up" Just an instance of the liberty of the press.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
FORMER SPEAKER SUGGESTS PLAN
 TO SECURE AID

T think 1t entirely feasible for the Alaska legislature to enact a measure to meet the present school situation. and that if 1t is put before it in the proper manner. there will be no difficulty in getting such a measure through" The above state ment was made by E. B. Collins, twice speaker of the Alaska house of representatives. tn a representative of The Citizen.
 Mir Collins stated that the powers of the Alaska legislature were limit ed in numerous directions by the enabling act, and that on previous occasions it had taken action that at that time looked like 1t had over stepped its boundaries. On such oc- casions, when the steps taken were put into effect, there had been no difficulty whatever He is of the opinion that if the legislature will put through a measure which pro vides funds for schools in incorpo- rated towns, and carry out the pro visions of such a measure without asking for an opinion from the de partment of the interior, there will be nothing said about it from any source
 If, however, there should be a kick registered and sustained, the matter could be put squarely up to the national congress, and in view of the action of the legislature, con gress would necessarily have to take some steps for relief
 Mr Collins states that since the territory was put into the dry ranks by congress he has taken occasion to study over the ena bling act, with a view of seeing just how far the legislature can go under the act. He has found that there is no provision in the act by which the legislature can appropriate money for schools. but it is his opinion that the body could pass such a law and that there would be no congressional objection.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.

What is to be done about the schools?
 That is the question that those Fairbanksans who are interested in schools are asking themselves these days. For nobody seems to know whether or not anything can be done.
 The proposition is that, with reve- nues from liquor licenses gone after schools within the limits of the in- corporated towns, as well as the Nelson schools throughout the terri
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
SAW NAPOLEON
 LAID AT REST
(ASSOciatel Press ]

LONDON, Feb. 13.-The last sur yivor of those who were present at the funeral of the great Napoleon has just died in suburb of London. She was Mrs. D. Owen, daughter of Cap tain James Bennett, of the St. He lena regiment. She was nearly 96 years old Mrs. Owen was born on the island on January 26, 1891. and when a few months old was taken by her mother to the emperor's fun eral on May g. When the body was exhumed in 1S40 she was one of the women of St. Helena who work ed and presented an embroidered silk flag which was unfurled at the stern of the boat containing the coffin as it left the shores of St. Helena
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26

and tendency To be a little secreuye as jo the line ot effort taken. From our viewpoint. this is a work that concerns e.ery taxpayer in the camp, and every one of them should have an opportunity to join in the work O: securing aid.
 From reports received in town Delegate N.ckersham is evidently oI he opinion that the territorial legts- ,aturc already has the power and can make the necessary appropria- ion fg7 ou@ &.4. h direct contra. ,enton to his opinion is the state ugnt of .p-esontatiye Snow, who stated that he last legislature passed u bill affecting the schools in in .orporatod towns. and which the de yarrmcnt Of the interior ruled as being invalid. in that the enactmen. .aw limits the power of the legisla ture on this line.
 It therefore seems necessary that d movement should be started to ward the end of asking the national congress to give the legislature the necessary authority to act. The at ttude of the present administration in assisting Alaska in every way pos sible would seem to indicate that it would be no difficult matter to get congress to pass an amendment to he Enactment Law which would fully cover the case.
 Whatever is done must be done quickly, as the present session ot congress comes to an end in few weeks. If the different people who are now endeayoring to get some thing done will get together and forget personal feelings in the mat ter there is not much doubt that they can secure what they are after What does it matter who gets the credit if We get the appropriation? If We fail and the schools suffer, he discredit. will fall on everyone.
 With the delegate regarding the matter as he does, it might perhaps be better idea to ask someone lse to take the matter up. Con gTessman Humphrey, of Washington, has shown his interest in Alaska in many ways, and would probably be glad to assist us all he could. How, aver. this is only a suggestion on our Dart The main thing is to get busy nd unite in our efforts and get something definite done The idea Jf the city council in petitioning the egislatuTe to assist us is good me, but if they are tied up by the Enactment law so they cannot do l. the memorial might as well not nave been written, as far as doing practical good is concerned. There
 ore, while We are about it lets do right. Get congress to give them he proper authority, and even fl should prove later that the Iegis. ature already had such right, dou Jle authority will not hurt a bit
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
STOCK FED BOOZE.

LONDON. Feb. 20-Giving evi- dence in favor of the retention of a license to sell liquors in a small suburb of London, a farmer said that he found the solitary inn great convenience. He said he was in the habit of giving a quart of beer to the COWS after calving, and that he also gave them pint of whiskey occasionally. The stock would suf- fer. he said. if deprived of these beverages.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26

tvA V " III bN Nt tpA ANth Ol SOAltllllliE like S20O00O in funds which have heretofore been used for their sup port. Nobody doubts. of course. tha, something will be done. but on the other hand. nobody seems to realize. except the few who are yitally in terested. that time is swiftly passing and that, after the end of the next session of the Alaska legislature it will be practically impossible to do anything.
 And at that there are those who say that the Alaska legislature has no power to act in the matter any. how They say that the enabling act does not provide that the legislature be given anything whatever to do in the matter of making appropria- tions for the schools of the terri tory. On the other hand. it is stated that Delegate Wickersham has tele- graphed to certain people here stat ing that the enabling act gives the legislature all of the power needed to pass legislation which would be beneficial to the schools and which will take care of them in the matter of furnishing funds for their main tenance.
 The delegates wire was his re- sponse to a message sent to him asking that he introduce a measure in congress providing for the grant ing of power for making school ap propriations to the territorial legis refusal to act in the interests of the people of Alaska except for the fact that it states that the main tenance of the schools is already provided for in the enabling act
 At the time that the delegate in troduced his bill in the house asking that, pursuant to the wishes of the people of the tel 3itory as shown by the vote at the last election, Al aska be made dry, it was supposed that the bill would contain some provision for the support of the schools. Even after the bill was passed in both houses of congress that supposition prevailed, but careful perusal of the bill shows nothing of the kind There is. then, no relief from that source.
 Whether or not the Alaska legisla ture has the power to enact school legislation which will stand, Is the question. Most of the legislators who have been interviewed give it as their opinion that it has no such power. proving their contentious by the fact that the attorney general of the United States overruled the act creating a territorial superintendent of schools. At that time the attorney general handed down the opinion that the legislature had no power whatever regarding the schools.
 All of the legislators from the Fourth division know that they are expected to do something to meet the emergency, but none of them seem to be able to say just what can be done. It is certain, however, that they will make the attempt to ap, propriate money for the care of the schools.
 Whether or not they will ask their constituents for help in this regard is another question: They may do so, in which event all of the people of the territory should stand willing and ready to assist to the best of
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Today is the hundred and eighty fifth anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Throughout the United States and it's colonial pos sessions the day is being observed with appropriate ceremonies, and millions ot people of all ages, classes and origin join in honoring his name and memory. In period that bred d galaxy CT notable men, he stood out eminenly above them all. The passage of the years, instead of di- minishing his glory, have added to it, and the number of his admirers increase by the thousands every year
 Well has he been called the Father of His Country. Selected by the Con tinental Congress as Commanderin- Chief of the American, or Colonial armies at the outbreak of the Revo- lutonary war, his was the genius that won through to the end. Through discouraged most men, his stead fastness knew no Encouragement. In the face oE suffering on the part of his men, bis patience held the patri ot bands together when it seemed that there was nothing left to do but dissolve In spite of cabals and conspiracie5 against him that sought to rob him of his leadership and discredit h.m with the American peo- pie, he held the even tenor of his way. and by his unmatched perse veranCe, calm courage, prudence and tirmness he brought the war to successful end and set the struggling colonies free from the galling yoke of English misrule.
 This in itself was enough to win for him the undying gratitude and lasting esteem of a people and It's descendants as long as the nation 5hould last. But his services did not end there.
 After the conclusion of the war the colonies joined in what was termed the Federation of States Soon troubles between neighboring states began to crop out, and for time it seemed that nothing could divert or prevent friction and actual fighting. The Federation failed to accomplish anything, and lacked much of being an efficient govern ment.
 Again Washington came to the front with a plan for a series of conventions for commercial purposes. These conventions finally led to the convention of 1787 he himself being a member of this convention, and which formed the present federal constitution, which was designed to prevent anarchy and civil war. Under this constitution he was chosen as the first President of the new United States of America and was the guid- ing hand at the helm during the .-tf hot fnJt h1 irfh of the young republic. During the latter years of his life he was again called on to serve his country, as in 1797 a break seemed imminent with France, and he was appointed Lieutenant General and made Com mander-in-C Chief of the American forces a second time. After an ill ness of about two days, he died on December IA, 1799, and was buried at his loved home, Mount Vernon.
 To him more than to any other man in the history of the American people does the people of this coun. try owe the existence of this nation in it's present form. It is therefore becoming that once each year the wheels of commerce should be stayed for a while in their progress, and given over to the honoring of the memory of his gifts, achievements and sacrifices for the country at it's
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26

There is no true work ever done without enthusiasm. The artist whose heart Is cold is a mere arti- san With no wide reaching affec- tion and no uplifting ideal we make life a treadmill and of our duty an unwelcome drudgery.-Philip Moxom.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26

Although a skillful flatterer is most delightful companion if you can keep him all to yourself, his taste becomes doubtful when he takes to complimenting other people.-Nicho las Nickleby.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26

It would be jolly and good thing for great many couples on their way to be married, if they could only be stopped in time and brought back eparately.-Dickens.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26

What has become of that Don't Worry Club you once helped to or ganize?"
 Everybody refused to worry. The