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The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
PIONEER WOMEN
 WILL CELEBRATE
 ON FEBRUARY g

One week from tonight Fairbanks Igloo No s, Pioneer Women of Al aska. will give their first annual an nIversary ball. Plans are maturing whereby both the anniversary of the Washington's birthday, which falls on this day. will be fittingly com memorated.
 The i.oneer Women is an organi- zation rightly affiliated with the Pio- neers of Alaska Every member must be, and is, a pioneer of the country. She underwent the same hardships, toll and priyations as did the male of the species, and most of the time endured more than he did, in that she, while she shared all the drawbacks of the country with the menfolk, in lots of instances his privileges were denied her In addi- ton to being an affiliated organiza- tion most of the members of the order are connected by either ties of blood or marriage to members of the Pioneers of Alaska
 It is therefore fitting that the celebration should take on a great deal of the nature of sourdough event It was first thought that the entire occasion would be on this line, and that all costumes must be strictly sourdough. But maturer con sideration led to the abandonment of this idea
 The dances will be both those Of the pioneer days and also the latest one steps and hesitations. There will be enough of both to satisfy every body. People may go dressed as suits each individual taste. If white collar and hard-boiled shirt are thought necessary for ones proper enjoyment, by all means wear them. If, however, on the other hand it is desired to wear the old time sour dough dress suits, which usually con sisted of whatever a person had or could borrow, so much the better, say the Pioneer Women.
 A committee in charge of the re freshment end of the affair is pro viding everything that the heart. or, rather, the stomach, can possibly de sire This part of the celebration will certainly not be overlooked or sighted.
 The admission will be $250 per couple, including supper, and extra ladies fifty cents.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
SURPRISE, PARTY
 LAST EVENING

A most delightful surprise was per petrated on Mrs Geo. A Macquarrie last evening, the occasion being her birthday
 The guests composing the surprise party" were all past matrons, past patrons and present and past officers of Midnight Sun Chapter No G. Order of the Eastern Star, of which Mrs Macquarrie was recently elected worthy matrOn.
 The seIf-invited guests met in the reception room of the public library and from there went in a body to the Macquarrie home, descending upon the surprised lady just as she arose from part2 king of special birthday dinner, at which were sev, eral invited guests
 The first shock over, the guests were invited to lay aside their wraps, dllcI HAICi lIlcy pIOuuItu pdlCllttSl boards, which game was indulged in by all present, Mrs. John c. Savers winning first prize. Mrs H Chad wick the second.
 A guessing contest was the next diversion, which was won by Mrs. Macquarrie.
 Delicious refreshments provided by the guests were then partaken of, the piece de resistance being beau tiful birthday cake in the shape of a ve-pointed star, being frosted in the appropriate colors of the o. E. s. This artistic cake was the work of Mrs Michael O'Brien. At the conclusion of the repast Mrs. D. D, LOwery, on behalf of the O. E. 5. members, presented Mrs. Macquarrie with an exquisite set of pierced sterling silver almond dishes, which was accompanied by beautiful hand painted booklet, the work of Mrs. Ed Wickersham, in which were the autographs of the donors.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
AIIDDIEWEIGHTS
 ARE. MATCHED
Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-From local sporting headquarters comes the an nouncement that Mike Gibbons, the St. Paul middleweight, and Les D'Arcy, the Australian champion, have been matched for d go. The fight will take place at Milwaukee on April s, according to the announce ment made.
 A purse of S5O,OO0 has been hung up for the event It is to be divided equally between the winner and the loser, the winner to get the moving picture royalty The fight fans are looking forward to the bout with a great deal of pleasure, as it is ex- pected to be a good one. On ac- count of being the heavier man of the two, Darcy is at present the favorite in the betting.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
BRITAIN TAKES
 CHARGE, OF COAL
Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. 14.-Announcement has officially been made to the eff feet that the British government will immediately take possession of the coal mines throughout the kingdom and operate them during the dura- tion of the war The board of trade of the mines for the present, but it is understood that the government ment for the administration Of the mines, with Guy Calthrop, promi- nent railroad man. as controller of the output and of its uses.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
INVESTIGATION
 OF PEACE LEAK
 AGAIN RESUMED
Associated PIrsap

NEW YORK. Feb. l4-The con gressional investigation of the al legged leak to Wall street of Pres.- dent Wilson's peace note was rr- sumcd in this city today \ nun Der of accounting experts made re ports to the house of representa- tives rules committee which is con duCting the probe. and several stock brokers gave testimony before tne committee.
 In their testimony the brokers said that they knew of no officials of the government who had been dealing i'll stocks on the market here. They gave it as their opinion that they would have known il any such deals had been consummated but also stated that trades in stocks might have been put through by officials without their knowledge by the use of dummies If such were used. however, it was without the knowledge of the brokers, according 10 the evidence given by them The dummies themselves, they said would be the only ones who could give information on the subject
 James Began, the proprietor of the hotel at which Joseph Humility the Presidents secretary, stops when he is in New York. was also on the stand today He denied emphatical. ly that Mr Tumulty mentioned the peace note to him on the occasion of his visit to New York about the time that the alleged leak of the note took place last December
 The leak investigation committee announced tonight that it is expect, ed that the public hearings will be concluded tomorrow. A sub commit tee will continue the examination oi the accounts of the various brokers alleged to have been implicated in the leak, but their examination is not expected to result in any ma terial development.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
BERNSTORFF TO BE DELAYED ON
 HIS WAY HOME
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. U. C Feb l4 That the Swedish steamship Freder.k Elghth on which Count vou Berns torff late German ambassador 10 the United States. and his staff took passage for Europe today. will be delayed for a week and possibly ten days al Halifax. Noya Scotia. Was the information given 10 th" state department by the British eH- basay The boat will not be delayed because the former German ambas sador Is on board but on account of the lacr that it will be necessary that the boat be submitted 10 a thorough examination as to her cargo when she reaches the Nora Scotian polt. The statement is made 10 the administration officials in order that The possible delay may be explained beforehand
 The Frederlk Eighth h a large boat and. owing 10 the fact that she will probably be safe from attack on the part of German submarines for the reason that the former Ger man ambassador to the United States l~ on board. she has many passen. gers who would not talk" passage 10 Europe on any other transatlantic liner She also has a large ere" and much cargo space which will make it necessary. according to the statement of the British diplomats, that d thorough examination Of the boat be made
 Considerable time will be required for the examination for the reason that all of the freight carried by the boat will be carefully looked into. The reason for this action on the part Of the British authorities is he fear that crude rubber for Ger many Was smuggled aboard the boat m a disguised form
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
AMERICANS ARE, HELL PRISONER
 BY NILLAISTAS
Associated Press.)

FL PASO, Tex, Feb. 14.-Advices received at army headquarters here from Hachita, New Mexico, near where the latest Mexican bandit raid was perpetrated yesterday, are to the effect that four Americans were captured by the bandits and carried into Mexico. They are now being held prisoner by the raiders at Ojitos, forty-five miles south of Hachita, according to the report. The leader of the band which captured them is Jose Salazar. a lieutenant of Rancho Villa.
 The Americans held are a negro employee of the Horner ranch, which was raided, and three Mormon cow boys It is reported that the ban dits have offered to release them under the stipulation that a large amount of ransom money be paid.
 The American troops which start ed in pursuit of the bandits yester- day did not cross the border into Mexico. The border. however, is now being patrolled in order that a repetition of the raid may be pre- vented
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
APPELLATE COURT SAYS ROSE MUST
 SERVE HIS TIME

That the united States circuit court of appeals at San Francisco had affirmed the decision of the local district court in the case of the United States vs. J. P Rose. was the word received here yester- day by Louis K Pratt, attorney for the defendant As consequence Rose, who was convicted of rape in district court here last spring and sentenced to serve elght years at McNeils Island by Judge Charles F.. Bunnell, must serve his time as de- creed, unless he is paroled or par doned
 Judge Pratt stated yesterday that he appealed the case on the ground that the indictment was faulty. He presented the same argument in be- half of his client at the time the case went to trial here last spring, but was overru1ed by Judge Bun nell. He says that no attempt was made on the part of the government to introduce hearsay evidence as was done in the Callahan case, conse. quently the only ground for an ap- peal was that the indictment was faulty.
 Of the four defendants sentenced to serve time in the penitentiary less than a year ago, at the time that the notorious rape cases were tried, Rose is the only one remain ing in the penitentiary One of the defendants, who pleaded guilty, has finished his sentence; the case of another, who was convicted of an attempt to commit the crime and who appealed from the decision of the district court, was reversed with out his being sent Outside, while that of Dan Callahan, the only other one of the seven defendants in the entire proceeding, and who has been in the penitentiary since he was sentenced, was remanded here for a new trial, after being appealed, only a few days ago.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
SUPPLIES FUR
 NENANA COMING

According to an announcement made by J. B. Bickford, of the local railroad offices, a supply of electrical supplies for the commission are on brought in from Chitina by w. E. Terrill. consisting of four tons in all. and should reach here about February P.
 They will be used in enlarging the power supply system at Nenana, and will be of great benefit to that town. As soon as the shipment arrives in Fairbanks 1t will be rushed to Ne mana and installed at once.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
B|C LEACUERS START TRAINING
 IN SHORT TIME

Spring training plans have now been perfected by all the major leagues, and within few weeks the fans will be reading daily ac- counts of the great diamond doings of their favorites.
 Texas is to entertain the largest number of the big leaguers this spring. Five teams-the Giants, ri gers, White Sox. Browns and Cardi- naIs-have picked training spots in the Lone Star state
 Of the other major league outfits, the Braves, Phillies and Athletics will train in Florida; the Yankees, Senators and Pirates in Georgia ; the Red Sox and Robins in Arkan- sas; the Indians and Reds in Louisi- ana, and the Cubs in California
 The trip of the Cubs to Pasadena will be the longest to be taken by any of the big league teams for the workout season Elaborate prepara- tions are being made for the long tour. Led by their new manager, Fred Mitchell, the squad will leave Chicago in a special train the latter part of next month and will go di, rect to Pasadena. The Cubs will be the third team to visit California in recent years, the White Sox and Red Sox having previously made the Pacific coast trip.
 Practice On Road.
 The New York Giants and the De troit Tigers and the Boston Braves and New York Yankees are plan ming to introduce novelty in their spring training tours. The Giants and Tigers will make the homeward trip together, and will play exhibi- tion games enroute The same plan
 
 of doubling up in a series of matinee performances on the way north will be followed by the Braves and Yan- kees Before tackling the Tanks, the Braves probably will play a series of three games in Havana.
 The Washington Senators and Gin cinnati Reds will form another con- bnation to engage in series of pre- season interleague battles The Sena- tors and Reds will clash in one game at Cairo, H., two in Louisville and three in Cincinnati.
 The worlds champion Red Sox will get into condition at Hot Springs Ark, where they have done their spring training for several years. The appearance of the Sox at the Arkansas resort will mark the debut of Jack Barry as big league mana ger. Jack will be in charge of thir- weight pastimers, and all he will have to do will be to pick another world beating team to continue the good work of his predecessor, Uncle
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
ACCUSED OF FRAUD.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 15.- Under charges of election fraud more than 150 Republicans and Democrats of this and other cities in this state have been placed under arrest. In most of the cases the importation of voters and illegal registration is charged
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
SAFELY HOME.

PARIS, Feb. 14.-Proud of the fact that numerous French ships have ar rived in their home ports since the German submarine declaration with out being caught, the French gov ernment is considering offering a prize of half-million francs to the crew of any ship, regardless of na- tionality, which sinks German un- derseas craft It is understood that many of the merchant craft are, as consequence, making elaborate preparations to defend themselves.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
"DAD' SHAW IS
 MOVING HOTEL

In accordance with the announce ment he made last fall when he closed up the hostelry. N A (Dad) Shaw is preparing to move the Shaw House to he lot in front of the pres ent location of the hotel. formerly occupied by the tennis court. Prepa- rations for moving will not be fin ished for several days, but it is eX- pected that within a few weeks time the well known lodging house will be opened to the public again in it's new location It is to be moved by the aid of rollers.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
RAILROAD BUYS
 NEW PII,EDRINE,R

Yesterday Chief Clerk Bickford, of the Alaskan Engineering commission purchased the material for a new piledriver for the railroad The new machine will be shipped to Nenana there
 There is considerable piling work to be put in on the Nenana water front, and this will be done as soon as possible The commission already has one piledriver in use, but an other is required to complete the work in 1he desired time
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
SILVER TEA AT
 MRS. BUNNELL'S

The Woman's Guild of St. Mat thews church were the hostesses at silver tea at the home of Mrs. Charles E. Bunnell yesterday af- ternoon. It was one of the incest affairs given this season The ar engagements were perfect, and the decorations very dainty and tasteful.
 Those who were present voted the ever spent, and the occasion will be long remembered.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
AMERICAN BOAT SUNK:
 WAS GIVEN WARNING
{ Associated pressl

LONDON, Feb l4-'That the American schooner
 Lyman Law which sunk today in the Mediterranean sea by an Austrian submarine given ample warning before the torpedo fired her hull is the informa tion which has been received the British admiralty office
 Everybody board saved all of the occupants of the craft escaping the life boats The information received here the effect that the schooner engaged in porting mules from America the allied forces fighting in Greece and Serbia
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
SUBMARINES MAY VISIT.

BERNIE, Switzerland, Feb. 14-Ac- cording to information contained in news dispatches received here, Ger many is preparing to send a fleet of submarines to American waters. Just where they will operate is not stated. but 1t is supposed that they will follow the regular steamer travel lanes.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
REPORT SHOWS ACCOUNTS NOT
 TO BE, CLEAR

The report or the Clty CIeTh TOT the month of January shows that the present deficit of the town of Fair banks is practically 5000 The re port also shows that out of total oI approximately $45.000. nearly s37.- 900 has been collected by the city count that was allowed on the great er part of this amount will bring tho total amount of taxes collected to about $i1.OOO. and leaves only small amount. not over $3,000 yet to be collected
 With the assessment already in for the year, and with the prospect of greatly reduced revenue from the federal licenses, there does not appear to be much prospect of the city breaking even for even one month From the present time the expenditures will probably exceed the revenues by good sum each month.
 For some time past it has been very evident that the town must have some outside assistance, but where that help would come from has been a matter of many differ ent opinions. For instance, a com mittee of three, headed by Dr. Aline Bradley, visited the city council at it's last meeting and stated that the Civic club. whom they represented, had been in communication with an organization in the States, and had been advised by them to wire the delegate from Alaska in Washing ton, and any other representative or senator, and place their wishes in regard to assistance for school pur- poses directly before the national congress- In answer to a question asked by Councilman Ray, Dr. Brad ley stated that she thought the na tional government might be willing to give Alaska monetary aid in this matter
 As the council had already passed d memorial to the territorial legis- lature asking for relief 1t was de. cided to do nothing in regard to wiring Delegate Wickersham, at least for a day or so. Yesterday after noon several of the councilmen stat ed that a message had been received by Dr. Bradley from the delegate, in which were statements that con yinced them that they were right in going to the Alaska legislature for aid
 An effort was made last evening to ascertain just what the telegram from Delegate Wickersham con tained, but Dr. Bradley stated over Illt pllOlIt LIIdl IL lIti Dtth utSluCd not to make the contents of the tele- gram public. Continuing, she said: The committee appointed by the Civic club will hold another meeting this evening, and we are already working on plan, but we do not care to make it public at this time"
 Further information could not be obtained. so just what course is to be taken cannot be stated. How. ever, the members of the city coun- cil state that any assistance that is secured by the town and the balance of the towns of Alaska must come from the Alaska legislature.
 The report of City Clerk Buckley follows.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
PRESIDENT Is
 DULY ELECTED
Associated Hreas)

WASHINGTON. D C. Feb. If The formality of canyassing the vote ol the electoral college, as returned
 rom the election on November :, Was completed by congress in spe- ctal joint session today. The count. as canyassed. shows that President Wilson received 271 electoral votes and Hughes 254 Following the count Woodrow Wilson was officially declared elected President of the United States and Thomas R. Mar shall vice-president.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
FOUR BOATS ARE.
 SENT TO BOTTOM
Associated Press.)

LONDON, Feb. 14.-Todays list of the victims of German submarines numbers among them two British steamships and two mine trawlers. Neither the localities in which the boats were sunk nor their names were published by the British ad- miralty office
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19

Bill' Carrigan. That's considerable job for a brand new pilot, but the Boston owners and fans alike be lieve that Jack will come through right side up
 Robins Pick Springs.
 The Brooklyn Robins, opponents of the Red Sox in the last worlds series, will also train-at Hot Springs. There is some talk of the Sox and Robins crossing bats at the Springs, but an early season series between champions is considered poor busi- ness policy
 For the first time in many years the Pittsburg Pirates are to pass up Hot Springs as a training camp. Manager Callahan will take the Buc- cancers to Columbus, Ga, in the hope that a change in training camps will bring a change in luck for his team.
 The Cleveland Indians will again do their spring training at New Or leans, the Fohlies doubtless figuring that they can repeat last seasons fine start after working out in the I nit ha Ip make good this season, it would shat ter the generally accepted notion among big league managers that large cities make poor training camps.
 Considerable interest will center in the spring performances of the Athle tics at Jacksonville. Connie Mack will have a small army of young tossers to try out. and his followers have a hunch that the veteran pilot is all set for a come back"
 Big League Training Camps.
 National League.
 Chicago-Pasadena, Cal
 Brooklyn-Hot Springs, Ark.
 New York-Marlin, Tex.
 Columbus, Ga.
 Philadelphia-St. Petersburg. Fla.
 Boston-Miami, Fla.
 St. Louis-San Antonio, Tex
 Cincinna ati-Shrevepo La.
 American League.
 Boston Hot Springs. Ark.
 Detroit -Waxahachie. Tex.
 New York-Macon, Ga.
 Chicago-Mineral Springs, Tex.
 Cleveland-New Orleans
 Washington-Augusta Ga.
 St Louis-Palestine, Tex.
 Philadelphia-Jack cksonville, Fla.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
ON THE COAST END.

Bids tor supplies for the coast end of the railroad are also to be called for. A supply of material consisting of miscellaneous hardware, steel and lumber supplies of the value of ap- proximately $2O,00O is to be sent to the Seward division, while $200,OOO in general construction material sup plies of the value of $25O,0OO. and lumber and forage estimated at $1Oo,- 900 are 10 be sent to the Anchorage division
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
MINNESOTA DRY.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 15.-Both houses of the state legislature have passed the bill making the state dry Jan. l. 1921. It was amended in the senate.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
GERMANY'S WAR
 COST IS GREAT
Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb 14.-Statisticians in the employ of the British govern ment have just finished the compila- among the various belligerent na tions. Their figures show that the war to date has cost Germany the sum of sixty million marks, or ap- proximately 14.23O.OOO.OOO
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Major, of Ne mana, are the proud parents of a daughter, born at the Engineering commissions hospital at the new railroad town on February g.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
COMMISSION MEN THERE.

Packmasrer W. B Raeburn and Howard P. Curtis. chief of the com missary department of the Engineer ins commission, both having their headquarters at Nenana, Alaska have submitted their acquisitions for the coming season to Purchasing Agent Dole It is upon their recommenda- tiOn that a large supply of every thing from commissary stores to railroad material will shortly be sent 10 the Faubanks-Nenana division of the r9ilroad
 Clothing and commissar! stores az gregating $175,00O, together with hardware. building material and horses to the value of $21O,O0O, have been requisitioned Bids for these supplies will be called for within the next few days, according to the announcement made by Purchasing Agent Dole