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Commissioner VinaI's Version

The following news item relating to the case was published in The Pioneer of De- cember 23 last, the story being substantially as told by Commissioner Vinal himself, who was then on visit to Iditarod:
 "C. L. Baker of Ophir was found guilty of trespass in Commissioner Vinal's court at Ophir on November 25 last, and was fined SIS. The convicted man refused to pay his fine and demanded that he be allowed to serve out the penalty in jail.
 There is no jail at Ophir, and it was necessary while Baker was in custody pend ing trial to keep him at the roadhouse, and he evidently found his quarters comfort able. The only thing for the commissioner to do was to take him to Iditarod and have him confined in the federal jail to serve out his sentence, or to suspend the sentence. By the time the prisoner had been brought tc this city his time would have expired, al most, and Commissioner Vinal, rather thar incur the expense for the government, sus pended the sentence, incidentally giving him some friendly advice.
 Baker was found guilty of trespass or mining ground at the mouth of Canes creek claimed by John Rieck. This is the ground that has been the subject of much comment recently. For years efforts have been made to locate pay on lower Canes creek, but without success until Heek came along anc
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28

court At that time the defendant was found guilty by jury and sentenced to serve four mouths in jail by Commissioner Reed Heihg. He appealed the case to the upper court and it was tried the first time and the jury disagreed. The complaining witness was N. R. King. He charged that the defendant libeled him when he printed matter in his paper, the Free Press, to the effect that he, King, had been guilty of stealing the Free Press from the doorways of subscribers. Under the law the defend ant can be sentenced by the court to pay a fine of $500 or to serve a year in jail
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28
The Famous Raider Moewe

The German auxiliary cruiser Moewe re- turned to the home port of the German navy on March p, according to Berlin dispatch, from her second successful rald on enemy commerce. The raider reports the capture of twenty two steamships and five sailing ships of the enemy, aggregatlng 123,lOO tons. The operations of the Moewe on this cruise expanded over period of several months Among the vessels cap tured were eight armed ships, five of winch were in the service of the admiralty.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28
Henry Must Pay Penalty

After being out little more than two and one-half hours, the jury which sat on the second trial of the case of the Unite q States vs George Hinton Henry, in the dis trct court at Fairbanks, the defendant in which proceedings was charged with libel
 returned verdict of guilty. The verdict recommended the defendant to the clenencv of the court. The first trial of Henry on the charge took place in the commissioners
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28
A MYsterious New Gun

German correspondent on the western front reports to Berlin that the British are now using new type of shell or gun. The gun appears to be pneumatic, as it makes no noise when fired and can therefore be used at points very close to the front. The
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28
Eleven Brothers Perish in One Disaster

In one of the recent disasters to Zeppellns which visited England eleven brothers were burned to death A London dispatch says that an aged man who recently arrived from Germany told how he brought up family of eleven sons, every one of whom entered the air service.
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ALASKA NEWS
: 6 0 6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q c Q Q .
Huria Is SuIzer's Secretary

Emil Edward Hurja, the former Fair banks newspaper man. who has been attend ing the session of the legislature at Juneau in the interest of various newspapers, has been appointed secretary to Delegate Sul- ger, and left for Washington with the dele gate on March 26 Mrs. Sulzer remains ln Juneau. as her little son is very i'll.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28
Sister of Field Marshal French Killed

Word recently reached London of the death of Mrs. Harley. sister of Field Marshal Sir John French, commander in chief of the home forces Mrs HarLey's death was the result of wounds received at Monastlr, when shell burst near the ambulance of which she was in charge near the Serbian front
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28
The Ground in Controversy

The ground over which the controversy arose has been undergoing thorough pros pecting during the past winter. It is under stood to be under option to Riley & Aitken, the Iditarod operators who have had a power drill installed and extensive work accomplished It IS believed to be the in tention to install s dredge if the ground warrants if
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28
Military Companies on Coast

According to Juneau dispatch of April ? preparations are being made to organize all men of Gastineau channel having had military experience into military companies, with the object of preparing and offering to help as far as possible in case of war, and to render the men the more ready to go to the front in case of war. Old men, not fit for military service will render serv- ice to the government.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28

Counsel (to plaintiff At this final inter view when you demanded payment by the defendant of this debt, what did he say to you? Plaintiff Go to the devil. Counsel What did you do? Plaintiff immediately consulted my solicitor-London Opinion.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28
Caedonan Cluo's Contribution to War

The Caledonal Club of London has lost l4O members kill d in action, has 400 serv- ing in the trenches, and FPS of its remain ing 25O members already in the various training camps.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28

restaked the claim He commenced develop ment work and soon uncovered pay, which created a great deal of interest in that sec ton. Baker claimed the ground on which Rieck had staked. The controversy resulted in the arrest of Baker for trespass and his conviction and the infiction of the nominal Denaltyo
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28
SUIT AGAINST COMMISSIONER BY INNOKO MINING MAN
 FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT

C. l. Baker of Ophir, through Attorneys McGowan & Clark and Leroy Tozier, filed 8 suit in the district court at Fairbanks on March B against United States Conmis- sioncr w. A. Vinul of Ophir asking the sum of S10OO0 as damages for having been i'm prisoned for five days without cause, The complaint states that Baker, who is an In noko mining man, was arrested in Noycm Der, 1916, and that he was detained by the defendant ill the proceedings for tn" space of five days without cause and without au- thority
 The complaint in the proceedings is short and gives none of the details beyond those absolutely necessary toward instituting the suit. Attorney Tozier, however, told the newspaper men that the arrest of Baker was on the charge of trespass upon ground in which Baker had an interest
 Baker was duly tried before Cornmis sioner Vinal on the charge, according to the statement of Mir Tozer, and was fined the sum of S25 when found guilty He was then gwen permission by the commissioner to appeal the case, and tried to secure the necessary appeal bond, but was unable to do so. He then returned to the commis- sioner and was told that he must either pay his fine or be imprisoned for twelve and one-half days at the rate of s2 per day until the fine was served out.
 Baker, says MT. Tozier, elected to go to jail rather than pay the fine. Prior to that time he had been refused the use of the commissioners records to show that he had a right to be on the ground and that he was not trespasser, said the attorney. But after he had been in the custody of the mar shal for period of five days Commissioner Vinal ordered Bakers release, stating, ac- cording to Mir Tozier, that he thought that he had made a mistake and was willing to remit the fine.
 Baker refused to agree to this, insisting on serving out his time, but Commissioner Vinal would not allow him to do so He was, however released from custody, Ac cording to Mir. Toziers statement no charge was ever made against the government for Bakers trial or incarceration by Commis- sioner Vinal.
 Baker arrived in Fairbanks few days prior to the filing of the suit and left for home on March 22
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28

shells burst with an explosion like that of mine, and the destructive area of the burst is large.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28
FOR SALE-TEAMS

One team of horses and one of mules with sleds and harness complete.
 NORTHERN COMMERCIAL co. Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-28

In the District Court for the Territory Of Alaska Fourth nivisIOI.--H. WOrtman, pIaIntim. vS. Wm. MCMulleH, defendant
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ADRIATIC AT NEW YORK.
White Star Liner Crosses Atlantic
Without Seeing Submarine.

NEW YORK, March 10-The White
Star line steamship Adriatic, which left
Liverpool March !, arrived here today
with 27S passengers. Officers of the
ship said the German submarine zone
was crossed without unusual incident.
Nothing resembling a submarine was
sighted during the voyage. but a six
inch gun mounted on the stern and
manned by experienced gunners was
kept ready for instant use until the
ship was well within American terri
torial waters. The Adriatic also was
equipped with devices to shroud the
ship in smoke in case of attack
Among the steerage passengers were
siSty-fiye Seamen and horSemen, many
of the latter Americans. from tor
pedoed and wrecked vessels and from
ships purchased here and taken over to
trade in foreign waters. Some of the
men were from the Leyland liner Ley
sian, which went aground in fog on
the South Wales coast February "a
with a cargo of horses and grain from
Newport News and afterward broke up
Capt. II. Takashima, master of the
Japanese steamship Chinto Maru, tor
pedoed and sunk January when 200
miles off Gibraltar, also was on board.
Capt. Takashima is returning to Japan.
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WILL EXPLAIN FILIBUSTER.
Senator Norris to Speak in Philadel-
phia Tonight.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March 10
Senator Norris of Nebraska, one of the
twelve filibustering senators. will
speak at mass meeting in the Grand
Opera House, Broad street and Mont
gomery avenue, tomorrow night.
Senator Norris will explain the at
tiude he took in the Senate. Other
titude he took in the Senate. Other
the Ford peace organizations; John f.
Milholland. New York, and possibly
former Mayor Blankenburg.
Allan Sutherland of the Presbyterian
board of education announced today
that he had refused to act as chair
man of the meeting. The meeting is
called by "a body of citizens" amonS
whom is the Rev. George Won Bosse
pastor of st. Pauls German Lutheran
Church. 81 certainly am not going to
preside at that meeting" Mr.. Suther-
land said. Il am not in sympathy with
it at all. 1 do not know how I hap
pened to be elected chairman and l
do not intend to be present"
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KNOCKS WEST VIRGINIA LAW.
Held Federal Enactment Nullifes
Quart a Month Privilege.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. March 10
Although the West Virginia legislature
at it's recent session passed a bill which
will hermit each adult male to bring
into the state one quart of liquor a
william G. Barnhart has announced
that the bone dry bill recently passed
nv Congress renders the. West Virginia
law invalid, and that he will arrest all
yiolators- of the federal law
AS the West Virginia 'quart-a :
month law becomes effective May l.
imnortations may be made from that
date until July /, when the federal act
becomes effective.
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SENATE MAY ADJOURN
THURSDAY OR FRIDAY
Members Are Anxious to Have Some
Time at Home Before the
Extra Session.

Strong sentiment developed among
democratic senators yesterday to bring
the present special session of the Sen
ate to an early close, so that senators
may have an opportunity to go home
for a short time before the special ses-
sion of Congress opens April 16. If the
plans made by the steering committee
Yesterday are carried out an adjourn
ment will be taken by Thursday or
Friday.
This means, it was said. that the
Colombian treaty, under which this
country is to pay Colombia S15.000,000
and offer an apology for the part play
ed in the secession of Panama, will not
come up for consideration at this ses-
sion of the Senate, but will be Above
to go over until the special session of
Congress. Democratic leaders are not
very sanguine of obtaining ratification
of this treaty in view of the republican
opposition.
1t means, too. it was said. that if
there is strong republican opposition to
the confirmation of DR.. Gary T. Gray
SON. the Presidents physician, as medi-
cal director with TIE rank of rear admiral
in the navy it will be allowed to go over
until the special session of Congress
a
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Kansas Plans Aviation Unit.

Topeka. Kan, March 10.-An appro-
priation of $4,000. with which to open an
aviation station for the Kansas National
Guard has been made by the state legis
lature, Four men will be trained this
summer as the first unit of proposed
airplane battalion. State officials hope,
the federal government will provide ma
chimes and equipment.
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GERARD TO LAND TODAY.
Envoy Scheduled to Reach Havana
About 5 O'Clock.

HAVANA, March 10.-The Infanta
Isabel, with former Ambassador Gerard
and party aboard, is expected to reach
Havana about 5 o'clock tomorrow
morning, but some time will eIapse be-
fore the passengers disembark.
Mr.. Gerard has sent wireless mes
sage asking reservations on the Gov
ernor Cobb, sailing from Havana for
Kew West at 10 am. Monday. Reserva-
tions are requested for fifty-four pas
SengerS.
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TILL VACANT LOTS;
CUT COST OF LIVING
Through The Star Agriculture
Department Will Tell How
to Do It.
TO ENLIST BOYS AND GIRLS
TO ENLIST BOYS AND GIRLS
Owners of Vacant Lots
Asked to Iils Permits

The Star desires to extend every
assistance possible tc those per-
sons or organizations who in
tend taking part in the home md
community garden movement.
Many owners of vacant lots in
this city. 1t is believed. would
gladly lend such lots to duly ac-
credited individuals OF Organiza-
tiOns for cultivation during the
summer. The Star invites such
owners to file with The Star the
location of lots they will lend for
this purpose. Names of such
owners then will be turned over
to persons or clubs who may per-
feet arrangements by conference
with the owners.
Practical information and nd
vice regarding the planting and
cultivation of such gardens may
be had from the Department OF
Agriculture. Persons wishing
bulletins on this subject mailed
to them may obtain them by
writing to The Star. stating the
character of the information de-
sired. and The Star will request
that this information be sent by
the department to such inquirers.
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Liners Waiting on the NAVY.

NEW YORK, March 10.-P A. S.
Franklin, president of the International
Mercantile Marine Company, said today
that as soon as official notification
came of the government decision to
arm ships the American line would get
ready to resume service. Six American
line ships are now tied up here, as vet
without cargo or passenger bookings
and with crews scattered. All arrange
ments have been made. it is understood.
for the placing Of guns.
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PLANS NAVAL CAMPS.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Organ.
;z;no Volunteer Patrol Boat Service

BOSTON, March 10.-Franklin D.
Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the
navy. discussed plans for organizing
tho ,,efenses of the first naval district
extending from Eastport. Me-. to Chat
h.m with Commandant William r,
Rush his staff and civilian aids. at the
Boston navy yard today.
Special attention was given. naval Of
6cials said, to arrangements for sum-
mer training camps for the volunteer
patrol boat service and the enrolment
of men in the naval reserve.
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TODAY's NEWS AND FEATURES.
PART l..


Page
street Car Strike in Sight
Back Yard Gardens.
British Gains on Ancre.
House Organization Fight.
Armed Neutrality Crisis Soon.
Senate Plans to Get Away.
2-British and Turks In Fight.
German Discussion Of Wilson Policies.
Vacation Activities Outlined.
Phi Delta Theta Banquet.
Relief Ship Is Sunk.
3-QuestIons Asked Stars Information
Bureau.
Mckinley School May Make Shells.
+cabinet Members Want Inaugural
Date Change.
5-Rairoad Eight Hour Controversy.
-New Men on Senate District Com
mittee.
Tribute Meeting for Mgr. Russell.
1o-Effect of "Bone Dry" Law.
Wooden Ships Wanted.
11-Long Distance Speech.
Alexandria.
Canadian General in New York.
Labor Preparedness Conference.
12-Associated Charities Volunteers Meet.
Motor Boat Patrols.
13-Food Inquiry Suggestions.
14ERevised Laws Issued.
Baltimore Farm Loan Bank Heads.
15-Financiai.
1e-charge Smuggling From German
Ships.
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Mr.. Schall's Announcement.
Republicans to Confer.

\ general conference of republicans
probably will he held four or five days
previous to the opening of the session,
and at that meeting a committee will
probably be named to frame up a list
of republicans for committee assign
ments 1t may transpire that the or
ganlZation of the House. the naming
of Speaker, etc, viii occupy several
days, as was the case in three or four
previous Congresses. Meantime no busi-
ness can be transacted
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Shoe Workers Get Increase.

BROCKTON. Mass, March 10.-A 10
per cent wage increase for $4,000 shoe
workers, effective May /. was an
nounced today by the Brockton Manu-
facturers' Association. Manufacturers
said the new scale would add $780,
600 annually to the pay roll of local
factories. The operators also were
granted a half holiday Saturdays.
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Fighting in Champagne.

BERLIN, March 10, by wireless to
Savville, n. Y.-Fighting in the Cham
pagne district was renewed this even
ing. says topight's supplementary army
headquarters statement. The text
reads:
During the haZy weather in the
Arcre sector outpost engagements oc-
Cured. In the Champagne fighting
activity revived in the evening.
There is nothing important to re.
port from the eastern front"
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PART u.


1-Dr. Lapham as Weather Servl
Founder.
2-Amusements.
+Editoriais.
Russian Military Situation.
5-Simonds' War Comment.
kuhn's War Review.
e-FraternIties.
Art Notes.
Pin Maryland and the virsInias.
Poultry Yard Notes.
s+Notes of Government Workers.
Boy and Girl Scouts.
DESTROYING WORKOUT Flag.
PART III.
Sunday Star Magazine.
PART ~.
Special Features.
PART v.
snorts and Automobiles,
Ain the Schools.
5-Around the City.
s-RIfie Club News.
PART vi.
Comic Section.
PART VII.
Society.
s-Muslcal Mention.
eAmons the Clubs.
p,,nooravure Pictorial Section.
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Statement From Union.

Union leaders assert that their pro-
posal to Mr.. King last evening places
an entirely new aspect upon the nego-
tiations. Mr.. NcMorrow said:
THE issue is now clear cut and SIM
pie. Since our letter to Mr.. King the
only point at issue is the right of col
lective bargaining. We propose to him
that he accept the first four of the
thirty articles of our earlier proposed
agreement, that he confer with the
committee of his employees as the Capt.
tai Traction agreed to do. and that if
an agreement cannot be reached at that
conference the District Commissioners
representing the people of the District
and the patrons of the road, be asked
To adjust differences"
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Three Drowned in the New River.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va. March 10
Charles Bratton. aged thirty years, and
TWO unidentified men were drowned
when ferry overturned in the New
river at Lurich. Va. yesterday, accord
ing to advices received here today.
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Patriotic Tunes for Chimes,

RICHMOND, Va, March 10.-Arranse-
ments were made today between
churches having chimes to play pa
triotic tunes on their bells from tomor-
row on indefinitely.
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Home Achievement League.

One organization which plans to extend
it's activities through the scores of citi-
zens' associations here and through the
half hundred parent-teacher organiza-
tions is the Home Achievement League,
which hopes to gain the cooperation of as
many of these organizations as it can in
forming home achievement clubs in every
section of the city.
Following organization meetings at the
home of Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. 3105
18th street announcement was made last
evening that the first effort to organize
such a community club will be made at a
meeting al the jefferson School which
representatives of citizens associations
and nt-teacher bodies of the south
west will be invited to attend. The date
of this meeting will be set and the speak
ers named as soon as permission is OBJ
tanned for the use of the auditorium a the
Jefferson School.
Mrs. Rafter also will outline the pro-
posed work before a group of parent
teacher associations meeting Tuesday aft
ernoon at the Weightma6 School
Mrs Lyman +. Kebler is organizing n
with the social center and community
activities at the James Ormond Wilson
Normal School She has obtained the
co-operation of the District Fairgrounds
| department and Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes
is serving on committee to promote this
| effort.
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MEX|CANS VOTE TODAY
Carranza Probable Choice for Head
of Nation by Big Margin Over
All Opponents.
BY the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY. March 10.-Prepara-
tions were completed today for the
holding tomorrow throughout Mexico
of presidential and congressional cleo
tions, the first to be held since July,
1914. There is little doubt that Gen.
Nenustiano CarranZa will be elected
president almost unanimously, as the
other candidates for the presidential
office are not taken seriously. The re-
suits of the elections of members of the
house of deputies, however. may not
be known for some time because of
the great number of candidates
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Many Independents.

Some of the candidates for the house
are members of regularly organized
political parties which bear different
names in most of the states. but there
are many independent candidates. The
largest parties are the pardido, con-
stitutionalista and liberal. There are
$40 candidates for the places of twelve
deputies and twelve alternates from
the federal district alone. Among them
is Miss Hermila Galindo, who has made
a strong campaign in the fifth dis
trict
Ballots have been distributed and the
registration of voters has been COM
pleted. All the saloons were closed
today and will remain closed tomor-
row. There is little probability of any
disturbances at the polls and strict
orders have been issued against the
use of troops in interfering with the
voting.
The list of candidates for seats in
the seante is not as large as that of
the candidates for the house, but in
many states there are half a dozen
aspirants for two seats