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The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27
CHANCES MADE AT GOVERNMENT
 STATION HERE

That number of changes are 10 be made in the personnel of the force having charge of the govern ment experiment station here, is the announcement made by Prof. C. C. Georgeson, superintendent of all of the stations in Alaska. J. w. Neal, who has seen many years of service here. is to go Outside with his fami ly. He will be succeeded by w. D. SnodgrasS, of Kodiak, who, with his wife and five children, left Valdez on Monday for Fairbanks. w. r. White comes here to take the posi- ton formerly held by T. D, Crippen. He is accompanied by his wife.
 Professor Georgeson srates that Mr Neal quits the governments az ricultural experiment station work in Alaska at his own request. He has been trying U secure relief from the work for several years, and t was only last year that he was with diff ficulty prevailed upon 10 remain in charge of the farm here for one year longer, or until d suitable successor for him could be secured. His ser vices to the government have been greatly appreciated, according to Superintendent GeorgcsOn, who speaks highly of the work of the retiring farm superintendent.
 Mr. Snodgrass comes to Fairbanks well recommended for his future work. He has just finished a ten year term as superintendent of the experiment station on Kodiak Island. Mr. Whites chief work here will be along lines of cooperation with the farmers of the district.
 Tom Quirk, the lower Dome creek mining man. made a business trip tO FairbankS yesterday
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27
England Slaves
 Off Railway Strike
ssoelntcd rlesel

LONDON. Aug PA threat, ened strike which would tie up all the railroad lines Of Great Britain is believed 10 have been ayerted today in an agreement reached by the government with locomotive engineers and fircmen The railway employees for few days have been threatening a general strike on all railway lines unless they were granted an eight hour day with no reduction of wages
 \ statement from both sides tonight indicated that an agree ment has been reached and that the strike will not materialize. What that agreement is has not announced, but it is thought like ly that the government has made the eight hour day concession asked for.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27

But for the timely assistance of the military, Brooks would have won the final game from Fairbanks last Sunday afternoon at Exposition park The life saver of the occasion was Peg" Pegues, whose timely hit in the eighth inning won the third game Of the series for Fairbanks by the score Of I to 3
 Brooks gave Fairbanks fans the scare of their lives. After making a poor showing in the two previous games, they jumped into the tray like old leaguers and copped three nice bingles in the first frame. Although trusty "Christy" Mattson managed 10 blank the gold-diggers for the rest of the session, the Fairbanks spud kings were unable 10 connect safely until the eighth, when two runs, needed to give Fairbanks the edge, were put across the rubber.
 As before stated, Brooks jumped into the fray with all four feet in the first stanza. Fred Pauli tore oft a perfect hit. Stillmans grounder was foozled at the middle station, Moore went out when he dumped q slow one in front of the catcher.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27
WAR TAX BILL WILL BE GIVEN ANOTHER BOOST IN
 TOTAL BY U. 5. SENATE
{ Associated Press ]

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug 2l.-Aiter d somewhat heated debate the administration leaders tonight declared that Is practically that increase the total levy of the bill will be made The day was spent III debate and informal conferences the proposed bill, and tonight apparent that the of bi hon dollars which the bill present is authorized raise 1s not considered enough This amount will probably be increased considerable extent though the of the in crease IS still in doubt
 Todays debate indicated growing antagonism between the proponents and the opponents of drastic increase in profits and incomes which may delay the pas of the Dill for several days a least.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27
BISHOP CRIMONT Is
 IGNORED BY PAPE K

On the last mail from the Outside copies of the Northwest Progress, d Catholic publication of Seattle, and the official organ of the Catholic church for the Northwest and for Alaska. were received here. The is
 sue is full of reading matter relating to the consecration of Bishop Jos
 Raphael Crimont, s. J., well known in Fairbanks, who was consecrated during the latter part of July. In fact, the edition is called Bishop Crimont's Conservation Edition Ii tells of all cf the ceremonies incl dental to the conseCraton of Bishop Crimont, containing very little else.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27
CANADA HAS
 A CRISIS IN
 WAR COUNCIL,
Associated prcsH)

OTTAWA, Aug. 2O.-A political crisis seemed imlni- nent here tonight when 1t was announced that Robt. Rogers, minister of public works in the Canadian war council, had resigned his position. His ac- ton is said to be due to too much delay i'll putting the new Canadian cOnScrlption bill into effect. The resigned minister criticised fellow members of the war council severely for this delay, and finally brought a climax to matters by rendering his res ignation, which was accepted. His successor had not yet been appointed at a late hour tOnlpht
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27
INDUSTRIAL ACITATOR WILL
 BE SENT TO MILITARY PRIS0F'
Associated Press

SPOKANE, Aug. 2l.-Denands that twcnty-.e}cu leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World, who arrested here few days ago connection with the threat end strike of Industrial Workers in Washington, be released from custody made by the central labor council of Spokane this evening The union officials i'll ma g this demand threatened general strike in all indus of the Inland Empire unless the reeasd at
 
 The examination of the twenty W. WIS began here today and is beirg conducted by civil and military tOrities The district attorney announced that n all prob ability James Rowan who signed the strike order will be given indefinite sentence military prisoner.
 The Industrial Workers of the World attempted to bring about general strike in this section last Monday but failed Agitators placed under arrest by mill tia
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27
PRESIDENT TO REGULATE COAL PRICES FROM MINE
 TO HOME OF CONSUMER
lAsSOCIated Press ]

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2l-Ihc Iir,t slcp O. the government regulate the price o coal and control the distribution that fuel taken today when President Wilson fixed provisional price bjtnuou, coal the mines At the the President announced that will be taken control the distribution and fix prices only the mines but i'll the mddcnes and sumers hands.
 The coal regulation, the far reaching and effective measure of the kind that the government has 1dertaken divides the country into twenty nine districts All producers each district sell the price The prices fixed by the government from twenty to
 thirty per lower than that voluntarily accepted by the operators month ago. The lowest price fixed for mine coal is in the big Alabama where the selling fig ,re at the mine Is placed at Sl % d
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27
G0LD-DICCERS ALMOST WIN
 LAST GAME FROM FAIRBANKS

In running to the bag, he turned his ankle and retired in favor of Keen. Keller reached first on fielder's choice while an attempt was made to head off Pauli at third. Pauli scored and Stillman and Keller later presented themselves at the registration head quarters on two poor infield pegs, The two ensuing golddiggers wer" MattsOned.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27
Treason May Be
 Punished By Death
Associated TIr~s)

NEW YORK, Aug 2l. Police Commissioner Woods today r". coiyed adyiccs from Washin@ton that only in The most serious cases would reasonable acts b. punished by death Commission or Woods recently asked he |. S. department Of justice for in orruction on this point The pc lice department has many per sons in custody for crimes of a reasonable character. and the commissioner asked Washington for d statement as 10 the pun ishment to be meted out
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27
BRITISH PATROL BOATS WING
 HEP" IN FIGHT OFF JlJTLAND
{ Associated Press

LONDON, Aug 2l.-British light naval forces de stroyed Zeppelin in battle off Jutland Denmark, according issued by the admiralty to- night.
 The Zeppelin discovered by British patrols while the aircraft putting from its base with the evident purpose of raid England The British vessel opened attack with antiarcraft guns and the Zeppelin accepted the battle descending a lower altitude The British gun ners scored hits in the vials of the big cra and brought down flaming into the
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27
R0BARTS ARE
 HONOR GUESTS

In honor of Mrs J. E. Robarts and daughter Mona, of Anchorage. who are soon to leave for home after a several weeks visit with the for
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27
DAN CALLAHAN
 MOT GUILTY

Ending legal battle lasting for the better part of eighteen months, Dan Callahan was found not guilty of the crime of rape by jury re turning it's verdict into district court at Ruby at noon yesterday, accord ing 10 information received here. The report was 10 the effect that the case was given to the jury at 10 0 clock Tuesday night. and the body therefore deliberated on its verdict for about fourteen hours. The yer, diet liberates the defendant and eX onerates his bondsmen
 Callahan was arrested during the spring term of court in 1916 on q bench warrant issued after secret indictment had been returned against him The indictment charged rape on the person of female child un- der the age of sixteen years. Fol lowing the indictment the trial was held, ending in d conviction, the de fendant being sentenced to serve twelve years in the United States penitentiary at McNeirs Island
 At the time that the verdict Of guilty was returned the attorney for the defendant gave notice that the case would be appealed The result was that when il was carried to the higher court the decision was re- versed and the case ordered back to this division for a second trial. SeV- eral months after notice of the re versal was received here, Callahan was liberated under bonds furnished by local business men, and in the meantime the government had the case set for trial at Ruby. Therefore Callahan, after arriving here, went to Ruby to attend the term ot court there, as ordered by the judge of the court.
 After the prosecution had offered what evidence it had to sustain it's case against the defendant, the de fendant's attorney, Leroy Tozier, in troduced a defense altogether differ ent from that used during the first trial of the case. By several wit uesses, including Divisional Road Commissioner H. H. Ross, MT. To zier attempted to show that Calla- han was not at the place on the day and at the time the crime was said to have been committed, the evidence being to the effect that he was working on the trail between Fairbanks and Fox. The books of MT. Ross, it is stated, were used during the trial to corroborate this evidence.
 Learning of the line ot defense that was being put up after the first witness had taken the stand, Dis trict Attorney R. F. Roth telegraphed here for witnesses to rebut the trs- offered by the defendant and his witnesses, and four men were sent to Ruby from Fairbanks and Nenana They are understood to have given their testimony in court on Monday and Tuesday morning The verdict returned by the jury after all of the evidence was in is all that has been learned regardin& the case in Fairbanks
 IL was rumored around town last night, however, that Callahan's at tempt to prove an alibi for himself was entirely successful It was prov en, even by government witnesses. it is stated, that the grader which Calla- han was supposed to be driving on the date that the crime committed was not the one that was in the shop of the Samson Hardware Co. on that day for repairs, but another one which was being used in the same work.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27

At meeting of the Nenana Labor Union last night 193 new members were initiated This brings the total membership up to 375. President Jack O'Neil today intimated that the union will probably build it's own home here in the near future.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27

and Mrs. Frank E. Clark were the hosts al dinner party last even ing. Those present in addition to the hosts and guests of honor were Mir and Mrs. Luther C. Hess and MT. and Mrs J. H. Caskey.
 Mrs. Robarts and daughter came to Fairbanks very unexpectedly, their arrival, when they came in with MT Caskey from the Outside having been unhelalded as far as Mrs. Gas key was concerned. They were for merly Fairbanksans, and have there fore been meeting very many old friends since they came in. They leave for Valdez on a Sheldon line automobile tomorrow morning.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27

Tom Quirk, the lower Dome creek mining man, made business trip to Fairbanks yesterday,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-27

.NNtern lrOMtlNr.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

Mrs. Ingeborg Quandahl, one of
Decorah's good mothers, celebrated
her eighty-second birthday last Fri
day, Feb. %. Between forty and
fifty neighbors and friends called on
her during the afternoon and eve
ming; they brought a goodly supply
OF eatables along and a most enjoy
able time was had by all, and Mrs.
Quandahl was showered with good
wishes and congratulations and
hopes for many more years of life.
Mrs. Quandahl as born in Norway
and came to this country with he.
parents in 1856, and direct to this
county where her home has since
been. Her mother lived to just ten
days before her Tooth birthday. On
Sunday, Feb. II, her cousin, Nj. r..
Kjerland, of Northwood, celebrated
his 90th birthday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
Entertained for Newlxmeds,

Mrs. Will Rima and Mrs. Milton
Lerdahl are enjoying a visit from
their brother, Mr. Frank Straka and
bride Of Emery, South Dakota, who
arrived here last Wednesday The
bride was Miss Annie Kissinger of
Emery and they were married on
Feb. 20. Mr.. and Mrs. Lerdahl have
recently rented part of the E. c.
Shaw residence on Main street. A
bountiful dinner was prepared for
the newlyweds, and Mr.. Shaw assist
ed as entertainer. Mr.. Shaw's eldest
daughter, Mrs. John Driscoll lives at
Emery, where Mr.. Driscoll is sta
tion agent. and Mrs. Straka says that
on her return she will report in full
just what lovely old father she
has.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

TRY Our want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
A REGULAR sLUGGING MATCH.
DEBORAH High School Basket Ball
Team Lost to OeIwein in
Rough Game, Friday.

Last Friday night at the Oelweiu
High School gymnasium, the Decor
all II. S. team was defeated 81 to 81.
A recent graduate of the Oelwein
school refereed the game, which was
smuggling, catch-as-catch-can affair
from start to finish on the part OF
the Oelwein players. The Oelwein
players seemed determined to get
revenge for their defeat here to the
tune of SO to 10, and remarked be-
fore leaving here and before the
game there, that they would win if
they had to lay out all the DEBORAH
boys to do it.
Many Of the spectators, altho from
Oelwein, were so Disguised with
their players action that they open
ly disapproved and left the gym. Be
tween halves several of the d. III. S.
boys refused to return any more to
play the game out, but were finally
persuaded to by the Oelwein coaches,
remarking that che would try and
get his bows to play cleaner the sec
ond half" and they have promised
to play cleaner and quit smuggling the
rest of the game"
1t is wonder that none of the
boys were injured When the local
boys once started to strike back the
crowd rushed out from the bleach
ers and threatened to mob the De-
corah players.
The boys are to be congratulated
on their gameness in finishing the
game and for not quitting when they
were losers. which looks bad There
is no doubt at all but that the d. H.
S, team, with a good official who
would make the game fast, free, and
clean, could easily again vanquish
the railroaders from Oelwein.
There is no game for d. II. S. un-
til Tuesday of next week when they
meet Waukon in the gym here. The
boys are practicing hard for the
tournament at Cedar Rapids which
comes off the 9th and 10th of March.
Last Saturday, accompanied by
Coach Heller, nearly the whole team
went to Cedar Falls and Waterloo to
witness basketball games between
Teachers College and Central and
between East Waterloo and Cedar
Rapids Highs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
ELEGANT new DANCE HALL.
WILL OPEN THIS WEEK FRIDAY.
HELWIG'S ORCHESTRA WILL
PLAY.
In Second Story of Gus Haugen's
Fine New Automobile Garage.

One of the finest dance halls in
Iowa will be opened to the public
this week Friday, March 2, when
Gus Haugen throws open the doors of
his elegant hall over his big automo-
bile garage on East Water street.
The opening dance will take place
that night, and Helwig's popular six
piece orchestra will furnish the mu-
sic. Mr.. Helwig is working on fine
program, and the dancers will be
given an elegant program Of all the
late and popular dances.
The new hall will be revelation
to the dancers of this section. The
dancing floor is 100 feet long by 40
wide. The front part of the hall
has been partitioned off into three
rooms. On the west side is the la
dies rest room and the east the gen.
tlemen's. A check room is in be-
tween these two rooms. A movable
musicians platform 20x7 feet is an
other feature OF the hall. The build
ing has seventeen large windows,
which gives plenty of light and ven
tilation On the rear of the build
ing large iron fire escape stair
way has been erected, which reach
es to within six feet Of the ground.
The floor is built out of maple and
is as smooth as sglass, and in the
neighborhood Of $50 couples can
have ample room on the floor. 1t is
without doubt a very fine hall, and
Mr.. Haugen will enjoy big crowd
for his opening night.
This building Is modern in every
respect. The garage underneath
has floor space of 114x42 feet,
with a basement the same size.S In
the neighborhood of 100 cars can
easily be stored. The building is
credit to the city, and Mr.. Haugen is
to be congratulated on the compile
ton of such fine building.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
Fine Farm For Sale.

On account of old age will sell
my farm of 22O acres, four miles
northeast of Ossian. 1t is all till
able; good fences; 40 acres hog
tight fence; Is to 20 acres timber;
big barn 34xS4, is foot posts; also
side shed; two hog houses, one lSx
"a; double corn crib 24x6o; chicken
house. work shed and wood shed
combined; smoke house, new gram
cry 1Sx2S built in 1915; big house.
six rooms down stairs, z upstairs;
good spring runs all the year around
running water through the year
through hog pasture; also fine or
chard. Anyone wishing to buy this
good farm, call on ID. Wiltgen, os-
sian. Iowa. Someone will get good
hareaiu Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

Il. J. Curtin arrived home Friday
from Chicago, where he had been
looking after Winneshiek county fair
attractions and other business. While
there at a meeting Of the officers of
the Great Western Trotting Associa-
ton, Mr.. Curtin was elected presi-
dent OF the association. The cities
of Peoria. ILL.,, Burlington, Omaha,
Des Moines, Minneapolis, Milwaukee,
Springfield, ILL.,, and Sedalia, Mo-,
are in this association.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
Joseph GoetteIman Injured.

Joseph Goettelman. of Canoe
township, had a narrow escape from
death last Friday. He led a young
horse out into the yard from the
barn, and was trying to get him to
stand in a good position, as his
daughter wanted to take picture
of the animal. The horse was feel
ing in high spirits and reared up on
its hind feet and struck Mr.. Goettel-
man in the back of the head, cut
ting cash about three inches long
Joe stood up under the blow, and
wasn't knocked out He came to
town Immediately and the doctor
took several stitches in the wound,
and Joe is recovering nicely from
the effects of the blow
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
Rented Farm Near Nasset.

Lee Fox has rented the julius OIL
son farm of 70 acres, near Nasset,
and will move on to the place April
first. 1t will make Mr.. and Mrs.
Fox a nice home. Lee is a hustler
and we predict he will do well with
this farm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
Arithmetic Contest.

y
Hosea Billiard, first, Ossian.
Lois Thompson, second, DEBORAH.
Marjorie Gates, third, Burr Oak.
Otilla Johnson, fourth, DEBORAH.
Leona Carter, fifth, Ossian.
Esther Olson, sixth, DEBORAH.
Esther Peterson, sixth, DEBORAH.
Frances Halvorson, eighth, Decor
ah.
Bernice Cox, ninth, Burr Oak.
Gerhard Haugen, tenth, Frank
Vile.
Hosea Billiard and Lois Thomp-
son tied for first place, but the form
er won out in rapidity. Esther OIL
son and Esther Peterson were tied
for sixth place.
Spelling.
Florence Larson, first, DEBORAH.
Camilla Sperati, second, DEBORAH.
Frances Butler, third, DEBORAH.
Carroll Cutting, fourth, DEBORAH.
Marjorie Gates, fourth, Burr Oak.
Sylvia Elingson, sixth, Canoe.
Leonard Mcclure, seventh, Cal
mar.
Hazel Dyrland, eighth, Conover.
Hosea Billiard, ninth, Ossian.
Arthur Humphal, ninth, Calmar.
Carroll Cutting and Marjorie
Gates tied for fourth place and
Hosea Billiard and Arthur Humphal
for ninth.
The spelling contest was very
close, the winner getting SO pei
cent, and the first five very close to
les.
The Arithmetic contest was also
very close, Hosea Billiard winning
with an average of 80 per cent.
Forty dollars in money was dis
tributed to the winners, and beside:
each was given nice diploma.
Miss Florence Larson will repre-
sent Winneshiek at the state spell
ing contest to be held in Des Moines
at the state fair next fall, and VII
have all her expenses paid.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
City Water is O. X.

Dr.. Conrad, city health officer,
sent a sample of the city water to
the state chemist at Iowa iCty, and
had 1t analized. He received a let
ter yesterday from the chemist stat
ing that the water was in a very
satisfactory condition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
Congregational Church.

Communion service in the NOR
ming. Subject, In the evening. THE
Shield, Helmet, and Sword of the
Christian Warrior" There will ,s5c
two anthems in the evening by the
quartette and solo by Mrs. George
Johnson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
independence Square. Philadelphia
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
WINNERS IN SATURDAYS
CONTEST.
Annual Spelling and Figuring Down
Contest Held. Winners Showed
Good Averages.

The annual spelling and figuring
down contest was held at the court
house last Saturday, and If the
weather had been favorable many
more would have entered. Below are
the winners in the Independent dis
trictS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
Respectfully,
T.. p. HARRIS,
Petersburg. VI

The above Is sample of letters
the American Drug & Press Associa-
ton are constantly receiving re-
garding their preparations. Their
Eczema Remedy is especially effec-
tive. You can obtain it and all other
Meritol preparations of E. ]. Par
man, druggist, DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28

See our windows of spring
shirts, very fine selection. S. Lar
sen. sew