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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26

 CASE IN COURT

Attorney John A. Clark opened the case for the plaintiff in the Bell Cascaden case, with a statement of what they expected to prove.
 Attorney Stevens followed. stating that the line of evidence and facts was plainly surprise to the de tense, as there was nothing in the complaint to indicate such line Of attack; that the defense's motion to lave the complaint made more defi- nite and certain had been denied by the court. and that the defense could not adyisedly go on with the case al this time. The court continued the case until 10 o'clock this morn ing, and court adjourned,
 Attorneys for both sides proved that they Were not supersttlouS by the fact that they continued with the case in spite of the fact that it was No 2313 and that yesterday was Friday the 23rd.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
DECLARES RUSSIA
 DOES NOT DESIRE SEPARATE
 PEACE TERMS WITH GERMANY
{ Associated Press ]

PETROGRAD, Nov. 23.-I,eon Trotzky, foreign min o the Russian government, interview given the Associated Press correspondent in this city, declared that the Russian government and people do not desire to conclude separate peace with Germany I've want all the nations join us, he declared.
 All the world is tired of he declared and all peo- ples the senseess slaughter Peace he stated Is desired by everybody If the Russian government supported in its peace by the proetarat of all countres, he said it will make impossible the contin of the if the governments of the countries do accept the offer.
 EMBASSIES GET NOTE
 PETROGRAD, Nov. 23.-Ihe embassies of the United States and the allies today receipt of notes from con Trotzly the BoIshevki foreign minister pro posing amistice all fronts immediately and the open ing peace negotiations upon basis of territorial an nexaons and no ndemnites. These will be duly transmitted to the governments addressed
 GERMAN PEACE OFFER
 STOCkHOI M Nov. 23.-ACcor1ing the Tidngen Russian diplomat heretofore accredited Sweden has just left here for PetrOgrad with orders hand the Rus revolutionary government peace proposals from the euonc powers The of these proposals IS secret and will be given unless with the sanction ot the Bolshevki government
 It is believed that the proposals forwarded here from the foreign office Berlin through the German min and given the Russian representative with nstruc on to hand Premier Lenne in Petrograd It is thought 1t they will be made public when they are received
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
Great Northern R. R.
 Takes w. U. Property
-As...-LteL Ir..sL

ST. PAUL, Minn.. Nov. % The Great Northern Railroad com. pany today closed deal with the Western Union Telegraph Co. whereby the railroad company takes over the property of the telegraph corporation which par allels the railroad from St Paul 10 Seattle. This property lo valued at $2000,oo0.
 Negotiations for this deal have been pending for several months. It is believed that the chief cause for such a deal is the scarcity of men needed 10 keep the West. ern Union offices open. As the Great Northern already has a force of operators, the work that the Western Union has formerly been handling will be taken care of by the telegraph department of the railroad The actual trans fer will be consummaled at once.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
MINUTE MEN TO ACT

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 23-The Minute Men of Seattle, a patriotic organization which sprung into eX- istence after the entry of the United States into the war, decided tonight to call mass meeing of the citi zens of Seattle to be held early next week at which plans for the betterment of the city's moral con ditions will be thoroughly discussed The officers of this organization state that when plans have been adopted the city will be cleaned up accord ing to General Greene's request, and that soldiers will then be allowed tC visit the city.
 Mayor Gill tonight declared that, no matter what action was taken, nor what requests were made, he would not resign from office, nor would he consent to the resignation of Chief of Police Rockingham.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
GERMANS HURLINC CRIPPLES AND CONVALESCENTS IN GAP
 IN ENDEAVOR STOP BRITISH
A~~ocia ed Press

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Nov 25-Wur their reserves ali used up during the past two days lighting the Germans throwing thousands ol cppc~ and con>acccut~ into the gap made by the enter ing wedge oi the British forces in last desperate effort to stop the drive o the Brlron~ More than 2oJO prison CTS have been capurcd and in many places the British line les than three miles from the German main line Of com uuucatjon and supply.
 The ~uccc~, of the British forces in the last two days continues to 4roW They have captured in this length ol time much territory the German, were able to gain in their fifteen a>, assault the \erlun line during that spectacular drive The British tanks infantry and cavalry are still hattng but hc major portion of the fighting k over for the present. inc fighting apparently being be tween the British advance .orcc, and the German rear guarI, The biggest part ot General Byngs forces are now engaged in consolidating the ground captured The British arc still attacking Eonatinc Norc Dame which was rccaptureI late yc~crIay by the German forces in ter rife counter attack The British preparing for another offensive at the first opportunc moment
 SERVICES REWARDED
 LONDON. Nov. 25.-hm- George this afternoon pro otcd Generals I.autc and Byng the rank of full gen erals in recognition o their distinguished services during the great British drive in the Cambra region in the Somme sector Both these leaders specially mentioned in Gen cral IIag, dispatches being greatly Instrumental i'll de tcruinn2 the success the Gca, Their joint achieve i'll this battle said to be uneTreed for bril- liancy during the entire
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
RUSSIA'S ARMY
 BEING REDUCED
 BY GOVERNMENT
Associated Pressl

tASSOClaled IrtSSD
 PETROGRAD, Nov. 23-Nikolai Le- nine, premier of the Bolsheviki Rus sian government. today began his work of reducing in size Russia $ enormous armies. He issued orders which demobilize the class which was conscripted In 1899. these sol diers being freed from further mill tary service and allowed to proceed to their homes at once.
 This is but the first step which is proposed to be taken by the Bol- shevikis. Other and later classes will be mustered out as rapidyl as possible, and only nominal army will be mustered out as rapidly as cording to the preannounced plans of the present ruling element.
 Whether 1t Is the intention of the Bolsheyikis to demobilize all the forces as rapidly as possible or to maintain a large force until after the conclusion of peace negotiations with Germany is not known.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
CAPPS RESIGNS POSITEON UPON
 FLEET BOARD
,\Sso,.fated Press,

WASHINGTON. D. C, Nov. g \ small sensation was caused in the United States shipping board his morning when it was officially
 announced that Admiral Capps, gen eral manager of the boards emer- Iency fleet corporation, will be fore .d 10 resign his position on account of illness Admiral Capps was ap- pointed to his present position five weeks ago when it was left vacant by the resignation Of General Goethals,
 Admiral Capps has been one of the foremost authorities on naval con Struction for years, and is recognized as having done more for the evolu- ton of the present American navy from an architectural standpoint than any other one man. It is be iieyed that his present breakdown is caused by overwork. His resigna- ton will be placed in the hands of President Wilson immediately. No mention has yet been made regard ing a possible successor to Admiral Capps He still retains his position as chief constructor of the United States navy
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
WOMAN WINS IN
 NOME LAW SUIT
j.Associalca Prcss)

1AsspClatcl PTcsSJ
 OAKLAND, Cal, Nov 23.-The supreme court of the State of Cali ,ornla today granted the claim of Ms. Ella Helm 10 half of the inter- ,st of Jeremiah Wilson in the ia nous Ophir creek claims at Nome. II is estimated that the share which will be received by Mrs. Helm is worth $6,00O,OOO
 The case has been hard fought since it was first started. Mrs. Helm claimed that she grubstaked Wilson and that when the Ophir group was located, he refused to recognize her interest in the ground and tried to keep her from obtaining any Of the proceeds from the group. The opini- on of the coult after closely eXamin- ing all the evidence upheld the claim of Mrs. Helm, and Wilson has been ordered 10 ItuutI all dCCOuAlIAB aHd deed half of his holdings to the plaintiff.
 Alr, and Mrs. William Policy will leave for the States on this morn, ing's stage. MT. Policy has been for some years connected with the Tan ana Bottling Works,
 Mr Reaburn, of the Engineering commission arrived in town from Ne mana yesterday.
 Scratch pads for sale at The CitI zen office.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
Strikers Vote On
 Agreement Sunday
lAssocta,ed Tttss,

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 23.- The striking telephone workers oi the northwestern states will vote Sunday on the agreement effected between the California strikers and the Pacific Tele- phone and Telegraph company. The adjustment was arrived at after series of conferences be tween the striking employees, the company officials and the federal board of mediators. headed by Secretary of Labor Wilson. al San Francisco.
 The delegates from the north west who attend the conference have advised the northwest strik- CTS to accept the agreement. By this agreement the girls union will be recognized and wages of all electricians raised. It is be lieved that it will be ratified by majority of the workers and they will return to work early next week.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
0'LEARY UNDER ARREST; BREAKS
 ESPIONAGE ACT
{ Associated Press !

lASSDtlIitI | liSS
 NEW YORK, Nov. 23. Jeremiah OIeary. noted as the editor of the notorious pro-German publication, Bull" which was recently barred from the United States mails, Was today indicted by the federal grand jury charged with having violated the new espionage act O'Leary is also president of the American Truth Society
 He has been under observation for several months on account of his connection with plots exposed when the correspondence of Won Papen was seized ill New York. He IS one Bernstorff as being reliable and safe for use in carrying out the German plans for d reign of terror and sab otage in the eastern states and in Canada.
 The American Truth Society, ot which he was executive officer, has been proven to be the outgroWth of pan-German movement started in the United States by money fur nished by the German government, and was especially created to work for a discord in the harmonious rel%- tions between America and England. Proof of the activities of this so- ciety have been in the possession of the American state department for some time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
SEATTLE WOMEN
 PLANNING MAKE
 VIGOROUS MOVE
GA SSociated PreEsj

(ASSOCldleh IFtSSj
 SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 23-Owlns to the order of General Greene, com mander of ihe national army en- campment at Camp Lewis, forbid ding soldiers the right to visit Sc attle unless by special or written authority, the women Of this city are planning to hold a monster mass meeting to consider steps which will result in General Greene removing the restrictive order
 The leaders of the women state that they realize that they only way in which this can be accomplished is for the city officials to clean up the city as Greene has requested They also state that on this account the meeting will probably result in parade being made to the city hall to demand that they clean the city. General Greene said that his recent request that the city better its moral conditions had so far met with no response.
 Mayor Gill said tonight that Gen eral Greene's order was highly dis criminative and that if he barred soldiers from visiting Seattle, he should also bar them from Tacoma, as the conditions in that city are no different from those in Seattle.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
COMMISSIONER
 MEARS RAISED

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 23.- Captain Frederick Mears, member of the Alaskan Engineering commis- sion, was today promoted to the rank of major in the cavalry arm of the service. Major Mears has teen in charge of the coast end of the construction work for the past two years. While nothing is said concerning his future duties in the promotion order, it is not believed that he will be relieved at the pres ent time, as the importance of the early completion of the Alaska road is well understood here
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
INSURANCE IS
 PLACED LOWER

WASHINGTON, D, C., Nov. 23.- The government war risk bureau this afternoon announced that the rates on all vessels trayersing the European war zone has again been lowered. The present rate of five per cent is now to be reduced to four per cent, This is the second time that rates have been lowered in the past two months
 The reason for the action of th- insurance bureau is the reduction in the number of ships being torpedoed and attacked in the last few weeks. The success of the American and British patrol system is expected to still further reduce the rates before the first of the coming year
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
BANK HOLDUPS
 INVADE DENVER

DENVER. Colo, Nov. 23.-The Jays when Denver was a city of the wild west were brought back to the memory of the older citizens of this city today when one of the largest banks of the city was held up by robbers in broad daylight Just before the noon hour two young men entered the Italian-American bank and held up the cashier and
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
VIM. CACN0N AND CO[D|E KELLER
 ARE MARRIED

Friday evening Miss Goldie keeler was married to MT. William Gagnon by Commissioner Reed Heilig The marriage took place about 5 o'clock in the afternoon and was attended only by the necessary witnesses, who were Mir and Mrs Charles Hayes, sister and brother-in-law of the bride
 MT Gagnon Is a partner in the firm of Gagnon & Thompson, drug gists, at Nenana. Mrs. Gagnon for merly attended the public school in Fairbanks, and has for some time past been working for Dr, Myers.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
VICTORIA VIII.
 TAKE MARIP0SA
 RUN 10 ALASKA
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 SEATTLE. Nov. 2&. The pac.G. Steamship company announced .54a. that arrangements have been matg with the government 10 allow th- Victoria 10 replace the wrecked steamer Marposa until another yes sel can be put in shape 10 handle the run The Victoria will leave Seattle next Tuesday morning for Southwestern Alaska ports via tapo F"attery.
 The company officials state to. night that the Victoria will probably be replaced at the completion of hcr second round trip to the Southwest ern Alaska ports by the steamer Northwestern. which is now in dry dock being oyerhauIed and fixed up to handle the traffic which goes with this run.
 Just what arranacments will be- made for vessels if the government takes over the ships which are now under orders is not known With the loss of the Marposa and the damaging of the Spokane the mum Der of carriers between Alaska and Seattle will hardly be able to handle all the passenger and freight rraf fic offered
 Herman Bloom is stopping at the
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

A reader of The Citizen writes in capital of Belgium. After much in quiry, the consensus of opinion seems to be that Havre is the pres ent capital
 An unknown correspondent from the Yukon river writing to The Citi- zen asks if Delegate Sulzer Is re- sponsible for the law doing away with assessment work in Alaska.
 Delegate SulZer was the one re sponsible for the bill
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26

five customers. securing $4,000 They made their escape in an automobile which was standing near the entrance to the bank
 The robbery occurred on one Of the principal streets of the city anu II view of hundreds of people. Sel. eral policemen were within callinE distance, but by the time the yic,ins of the holdup gave the alarm thr automobile had disappeared from View, No arrests have been made yet.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
JAMES PEABODY
 REPORTED DEAD
{ 1 ANSncialnl PreSSN


 DENVER. Colo. Nov. 23.-Former Governor James Hamilton Peabody, of Colorado, died at his home in this city after a short Illness, aged 65 years. He was governor of the state during the famous Cripple creek strikes in 1903.
 Governor Peabody was a native of Vermont and came west in the early days, settling in Colorado, and rose from a bookkeeper to one of the leading bankers in the west. He was elected governor of Colo rado in 1902 for two-year term His first term expired January 10, 1905, and, although candidate for re election, the Democratic candidate was seated and held office for a short time At the first session of the state legislature in 1905 he was declared elected, and upon being seated as governor held office, and then resigned in favor of the lieu tenant governor.
 He was prominent in state Ma sonic circles and was thirty-thi'd degree Mason.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26
SPOKANE RESTS
 ON ROCKS; TUGS
 GO TO SALVAGE
lAssOciated Prcss>

lASSOCldtel trtSS)
 SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 23-The steamship Spokane, which last night ran aground on Idol Point, midway between ketchikan and Seattle. is reported to be on d rocky bottom which Is damaging the vessels plates severely. The water Is said to be slowly filling deck number one, and it's position is believed to be serious.
 The Princess May, the first steam eI reaching the Spokane, took 237 passengers off the damaged steamer and carried them to Prince Rupert from where they will be forwarded to Seattle The greater portion of these passengers are Alaskans going Outside for the winter. A portion of them were on the Mariposa when that ship sunk on Strait Island last Sunday morning
 IL is thought probable that tugs
 
 will be rushed from here to the Spokane and the work of salvaging the steamer will be started at once This will have to be accomplished shortly or the vessel may be utterly lost. The Admiral Wainwright and the Victoria are now standing by the wreck to render any assistance which may be necessary to hold the ship until the tugs arrive,
 SHIP LISTING
 SEATTLE, Wash, Nov 23.-With the Spokane's passengers safe, sal wage for the vessel is now on the way from Vancouver Reports from the scene of the wreck by wireless say that the ship is now listing dan gerously and taking water fast. She is hard aground on the rocky bottom, and it will take quick and effective work to save her.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26

Word was received yesterday that H. K. Carlisle is on his way to Fair banks and will be stationed here in the future as timber cruiser with the land office MT. Carlisle will fill the place left vacant by Major George A. Armstrong. who left here last spring. HIS arrival will be wei comed by the local land office force, who have been working extremely short handed since MT. Armstrong left Mir. Carlisle will be here about a week from today and will enter upon the duties of his office at once.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-26

Herman Bloom is stopping at the Nordale for a few days
Evening star., 1917-12-16

Nearly fifty persons have been arrested
during the past two weeks for shoplifting
in Washington stores, according to De-
tective Frederick NJ. Cornwell. head OF
Maj Pullman's store squad Of detectives.
Property recovered from the persons ar
rested or from their homes Is estimated
to be worth approximately $1,000
Persons arrested on the charge stated
are not confined to any particular class,
according to members OF the squad Of de-
tectives Some of them proved to be
wives of government clerks They were
fairly well to do and it was not neces-
sary for them to steal, but they did SO
and gladly paid money penalty to avoid
appearing in court.
'Some of the younger persons presented
sad situations said one of the detec-
tives, mentioning young mother who
took toys, small fancy articles and shoes
for her baby.
.aThat was only one of several cases in
Evening star., 1917-12-16
TO TRAIN 5000 MEN.
Shipping Board to Recruit Force for
Merchant Vessels.

Completion of plans for training $4,000
men to man merchant vessels under
construction for the government were
announced last night by the shipping
board The men will be schooled for the
most part aboard training ships oper-
ating out of an Atlantic port.
The men will be recruited throughout
the country, and while in school will be
allowed $40 month, board and cloth
ing Men without seafaring experience
will be accepted
Evening star., 1917-12-16

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Evening star., 1917-12-16
Accepts Pest in National Army.

Former Representative Augustus P.
Gardner of Massachusetts,. who was APP
pointed colonel in the adjutant gem
erals department at the outbreak of
the war. has resigned that commission
In order to accept an appointment as
a major of the line in the National
Army He has been ordered to report
to the commanding general of the 31st
Division. at Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ca,
for assignment to duty.
Evening star., 1917-12-16

Queen Mary and 100 survivors OF the
first British eSpeditionary army in
France.
The veterans, many of whom were
present. first were entertained at lunch
con by the lord mayor. Then they
marched through cheering crowds to
the hall. Foreign Secretary Baifour
Evening star., 1917-12-16
FIFTY ARRESTS IN. TWO WEEKS
ON CHARGE OF SHOPL1FTIflG

which the person arrested apparently
yielded to temptation because OF the lack
Of funds to make such purchases ne
added.
was arrested with few trinkets in her
possession
Evening star., 1917-12-16

$4,000 for the installation Of hrs rroS
lection and watch system In the tenaro-A
rary Office building for the War A5,4'
Navy departments in Henry Park. The
sum of SO, ,0ee is asked for the building
and equipment of restaurant TO pro-
vide for the 1000 employees OF these
temporary Office buildings
Evening star., 1917-12-16
"FIRST SEVEN DIVISIONS"
HONORED IN ENGLAND
King and Queen Present at Exer-
cises in Tribute to Men Who
Held Germans in 1914.

LONDON, December ia choral
commenloration of the "first seven divf-
slons''-the men who stemmed the Ger
man onrush in the summer and autumn
of 1914-was held today in Albert Hall
in the presence of King George and