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The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
FORMER CHINESE, CABINET IS NOW
 BEING RECALLED
Associated PTessl

WASHINGTON, n. C.. Mar. B. The Chinese cabinet. which recently resigned because the president of China refused to ratify it's action
 when 1t voted to break off diplo- matic relations with Germany. today resumed office at the request of the Chinese president. Dispatches re ceved by the state department re- yealed this information tonight.
 Immediately following the action of the United States, when it severed relations with Germany. the Chinese cabinet voted unanimously to do like wise When the president refused to ! follow their guidance in the matter
 they quit in a body. Since that time
 no cabinet appointments have been
 made by the president.
 In the meantime diplomatic agents | of the Entente nations have been negotiating with the Chinese govern ment for China's entrance into the war as an ally of the Entente na- l tions One of the most important | Inducements offered China was re
 mittance Of all future payments on the Boxer indefnnity, which amount to nearly s750.000.000. Other induce i ments were also held out, and it is
 thought probable that the action of
 the president in calling the cabinet back to office. and the members acceptance, indicates the willingness of the president to back up the cabi- net in it's determination as already l expressed
 Representatives of the Entente al lies here declare that this is the | case. and that diplomatic relations will be severed in a few days. They also state that it is extremely prob able that this action will be fol | lowed in a short time by China's active participation in the war. Such a step by China, 1t Is agreed here, will give the allies an unlimited supply of men to draw on in case of need, and in addition will open vast fields for trade to all the En- tente nations at the close of the l war, as China will be considered party to the international trade agree ments which have been drawn up and signed by all the other nations
 now actively engaged in the war.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
LEARNING TO HEAR MUSIC

Someone who has lately been try ing to explain how to get the right point of view or point of hearing, rather of the best music begins his article amusjngly enough with Bill Yves famous dictum The funny thing about classical music is that u is really so much better than it sounds Now most beginners in the art of listening to music might hardly agree that there is anything funny at all about classical music. It sounds very serious indeed. not to say solemn, even inviting to slum- ber But the thing is to keep on listening until you begin to hear what others hear The Indians, who. of course. could not read were ut terly at d loss when they found that the little marks made on chip of wood conveyed the right message rom one white man to another. The signs meant nothing to them. for .hey had not been trained to see and translate them into thought. So the sounds of musical instruments gre merely signs of musical thinking which tho composer indicates and which must be understood by the nearer. just as the sounds of the spoken language must te understood.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
Chinese Tong War
 Hits at Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, Mar. S.-One Chinaman killed and second wound cd in the leg is the toll of the Chi nese tong warriors tonight. Serious trouble is feared among the tongs here. Fong Wo, aged sixty. a promi- nent Chinese merchant, was killed and the wounded Chinaman is un, known.
 Reports from other cities indicate the continuation of the tong war that began in San Francisco. Seat tie and other Pacific coast cities several days ago. The police of all these towns have been ordered to take every pIecaution to prevent repe tition of the former trouble, but their efforts seem to be fruitless tc prevent outbreaks.
 In the trouble here tonight the as salants in both instances escaped and there is little likelihood that they will be apprehended.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
Senate Will Change
 Its Cloture Rules

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar g. The senate tonight passed the clo- ture amendment to the senate rules by a vote of seventy-six to three, only Senators La Follete. of Wiscon- sin Gronna, of North Dakota. and sherman, of Illinois, Republicans, vot- ing against it.
 The overwhelming vote in favor of the amendment is considered a distinct endorsement of President Wilson's stand in the matter, and the administration leaders are highly gratified over the outcome.
 In spite of previous threats made by some of the Republican members of the senate, that if such resolu- ton was offered on the floor of the senate they would talk 1t to death if they had to use all of the special session to do it, there vas very little active opposition to it. and no refer ence was made to the armed neu- trality bill, as was thought possible.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
Stone Will Keep
 His Chalrmanship
lAssociated Press ]

WASHINGTON. D. c. Mar 5. T am not going to resign my chairmanship of the committee on foreign relations, nor am l going to be put off Of 1t" said Senator Stone tonight in reply to reports that he will be re- moved from the chairmanship as a result Uf hi3 fight on the arm ed neutrality bill. Democratic leaders confirmed this statement by announcing that there is no disposition to make a change at present.
 The treaty by which the United States agrees to pay Colombia for the separation from Panama the sum of s15.OOO.0O was report ed from the foreign relations committee by Chairman Stone today. but owing to objections raised by Republican senators on account of the absence of sev- eral senators, it was referred back to the committee. This means that the nominations which failed to be considered at the last session of congress will be taken up next and disposed of before the treaty will again be taken up.
 There is much opposition to the proposed treaty on the part of many Republican senators, espe- cially among the Old Guard sec ton, and much debate is looked for before it is presented for final passage. Senator Penrose tonight stated that it would take at least three weeks to bring the arguments against it to a close.
 The Republicans state that the United States is in TO way obli- gated to pay Colombia for Pana- ma. as the republic of Panama gained her independence from the former nation by force of arms, without the aid of America, and that America did no more than any other nation in recognizing Panama as an independent gov ernment
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
urks Are Losing
 Battles Tn Asia
Associated Press1

LONDON. Mar S.-An official statement issued tonight by the war office states that the Brit ish forces operating in MesopO tamia are closing in on the re- treating Turkish troops from three sides. and that the Turks are being badly harassed
 Several small detachments have nrrn cut off from thc main h"dy and have surrendered to the British advance guard. The Tur- kish army that evacuated kut- El-Amara is in full retreat, hay ing abandoned several batteries of field guns and quantities ot ammunition The pursuing Brit ish forces are close behind them, and the main body is only eight miles from Bagdad. the capture of which is only matter of few days at the most. and prob ably a question of hours only.
 In Persia the Russian army which recently captured Hama dan, with a quantity of stores, has advanced and taken kangayr, with a small force of Turkish troops who were defending it. The allied force of British and French troops in Palestine are pressing the enemy hard, and are almost at the gates of Je rusalem. The capture of this place is certain to take place shortly.
 It is thought that there is only one point where there IS any chance for the Turks to make a stand. as only one city offers any advantage for stopping the al lied troops. This is Bagdad, and it is considered doubt ul whether they will attempt it there or not.
 Reports from all o.her fronts show extremely bad eather. All along the French from snow and rainstorms prevent any new movements by either $ de In the Roumanian and Carpath an re gions the weather is LOO cold to permit much activity.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
GENERAL NEWS
 FROM LIVENGOOD

LIVENGOOD Mar. 5.-Fine weath- CT prevails here and, co-respondingly everyone is quite optimistic for the summer in every way.
 The aurora tonight is very beau tiful, dancing about in patches here and there and then running in pink and green flashes everywhere, Some thing wonderful.
 Cut fingers seem to be the most noticeable Brooks fashion this week. Lon Doggett had a second digit al most severed-just hanging by the skin-from being caught in a sheave.
 The member was dressed and is healing nicely.
 Harry Patterson had a bad wound in finger as the result of very deep cut, and Fred Soim slashed a thumb laterally to the depth of a half inch.
 Mining is being pressed to the limit. the town being almost desert ed News of strikes are made daily, but all will bear the pinch of saline material although the upper end of the creek is looking good, as well as the left limit pups thereabout Certain 1t is that the gold found on the upper 20's of Livengood has been washed clear over by the Amy dome pups. a fact almost unbeliev able until, as now, thoroughly proven Gibbs, ST, has purchased mining claim here, and Is leaving Brooks to assemble plant at Chatanika ready for transportation to his ground here.
 Business is very quiet in town but that means that our miners are out mining-for future reference.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
TRIAL, OF BOOZE CASES OPENS IN
 SEATTLE COURT
lASSOCiatcd PreSSl

SEATTLE, Mar. 8.--ln the federal court here today the trial of Hiram Gill. mayor of Seattle, Chief of Pc lice Rockingham, and several other city officials. for accepting bribes, and conspiracy to violate federal liquor transportation laws, was op- ened The first witness for the state, Logan Billingsley, was on the stand all day, and testified to the same facts that were laid before the federal grand jury at the time of the investigation.
 He admitted that he was al one time tried in Oklahoma on a charge of manslaughter, on which he was acquitted He also said that he was engaged in bootlegging in that state. as well as several others, and that he was engaged in that trade at the time he left there and came to Seat tie. His operations in Oklahoma GOV cred a large portion of the entire state, several large drug stores be ing controlled by him and his broth CT, Tn Wnlcn most or the DuSlneSS was carried on.
 When he arrived in Seattle he at once engaged in the same trade, and, at first was so badly interfered with by the officials that it was a losing game. On the first of August, he said, he made payment to Mayor Gill of S4000 in order to be allowed to run his business unhampered. At the same time he made an agreement by which he paid to four city de tectlves ten dollars for every barrel of whiskey which he handled after that time. and which agreement he claims was lived up to-
 In his testimony Billingsley went thoroughly into the details of his operations here, showing just how the city officials were implicated in the matter When court adjourned for the day the direct examination of this witness was not completed, and will be continued tomorrow. It Is expected that it will be several days before the witness will be al lowed to leave the stand
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
THE INVENTOR OF ZEPPEl .INS
 PASSES AWAY
Associated Press )

BERLIN, Mar. S.-Count Ferdinand Zeppelin, the world famous inventor of the huge dirigibles that bear his name. passed away at his home at Charlottenberg, near here, today at the age of 7S years. His death was caused by inflammation Of the lungs, which was brought on by exposure during recent trial flight in one of his latest machines.
 The latest dirigibles that have been constructed under his direction are capable of voyages of two thousand miles, and are larger than any air machines ever dreamed of prior to the European war As a mark of respect to his memory, mourning is being displayed and worn all over the German Empire tonight.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
SPRING SEWING
 IN THE HOME.

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 During March tn, women who have sewing done .n the house alr 6u5> with spring outfits
 An extra mouth to feed means m extra good lunch when the dress maker IS present. and if she remains 10 dinner too that is an extra fact to be taken into consideration.
 Even when help Is not hired in for spring sewing however il is troublesome business and if is as well to get all that can b. planned early in the season well under way before spring house cleaning comes along
 There is just this much 10 be con sidered when you are busy sewing. It is Just as necessary to have good, wholesome food and plenty of fresh air when you are bend ng over sew Ing as when you are doing other kinds of work Fresh air especially is important for the woman who is bending over a machine.
 Every little while she should strsighten up and draw deep breaths to fill up her lungs, and If she is wise. she will open a window when she does this and let n a little bt of outdoor air. Such an interrup- ton may seem to be a nuisance, but it really is a help rather than hin drance because it brightens one up physically and mentally and makes things go more smoothly so that in the long run a little rest now and then is really gain.
 It sometimes appears as though the woman at home needs more warning in regard to fresh air than does the woman in a business office who Is more or less we'll provided with ventilators. and who also has regular hours for recreation.
 The woman at home is usually pretty active about her home early !n the day and probably has the windows open then for time, but after she settles down 10 her sewing she either becomes too interested to notice the closeness of the room, or because of her seden.ary employ ment she feels chilly from lack of exercise and objects to letting in fresh air
 Few women when immersed in sew ing think of sitting in a hygienic position or of resting the eyes now and then by closing them two 9r three minutes.
 "I dread having my daughter make q dress for herself" objected a mother recently, "because she sews literally day and night and worries 80 over the details that it usually means day or two spent in bed afterwards"
 That is the way a great many of us do when we attempt to sew. par ticularly when We are not clever with a needle; but you will all find that brisk walk sometimes during the day and a well yentila ed room will go far toward making the task easier and the dress when finished will certainly be more becoming if the cheeks are not colorl ass and the eyes dull and red from fatigue and lack of food for the lun $. It is also necessary to provide wholesome
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
TOLOVAkA MILL STARTS WORK

Dave Cascaden received word yes terday to the effect that the boiler at the sawmill of the Tolovana Lum- Der company. at West Fork. was fired up for the first time this year yesterday morning. Consequently it is expected that saving will be com menced immediately. MT. Cascaden states that there are approximately a half million feet of logs on hand ready to be sawed, and that more will be brought into the mill as fast ss they are cut
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
RIGGS IS TOLD
 OF AMOUNT OF
 APPROPRIATION

All acquisitions for Ia ilroad materi- al which are not absolutely neces- sary in construction york between Nenana and the coal fields to the south are to be cancelled. There will be no larger working organiza- ton, if as large, than Tas used last summer Those are the two man dates which have been issued from the office of Thomas Riggs, Jr. mem Der of the Alaskan Eng neineering com mission, at Nenana.
 It will be necessary, according to MT. Riggs, that the commission cut every expense possible in an effort to tide itself over OH the small amount of money appropriated for it's uses during the dying hours of the last congress. He hopes that more money will be made available at an early date by special session of congress, but if that session is not held soon he has but little hope that there will be funds enough on hand to do more than tide the com mission over.
 Mr Riggs was notified yesterday in an official wire of the passage of the special appropriation measure carrying with it the sum of $3.000, 900 with which to carry on construc ton work on the Alaska railroad according to statement made by J. B. Bickford, chief clerk in the local office of the Engineering com mission. The message was merely matter of information, stated MT Bickford, as it said nothing regard ing how much of the $3,000,000 will be made available for construction work on the interior end Of the rail road.
 It is thought probable that what little of the fund the interior will get will be spent between Nenana and the coal fields to the south. Fol mana and the coal fields be connected during the coming summer if such thing is possible. After that the matter of construction work between Fairbanks and Nenana will be taken up.
 Commissioner Riggs is feeling very blue over the entire matter. accord ing to MT Bickford. He had made plans to do large amount of work during the coming summer, but as things now are, he is "up in the air. so to speak.
 AS a consequence of the smallness of the appropriation, it will be neces sary that the working organization of the commission in the interior be held down to the minimum. There will, therefore, be no larger organi zation than last summer. It will also be necessary to GU down on acquisitions. Most of tho working material ordered will bt brought in as contemplated, as vii supplies, but the acquisitions for ac tual construction material will prac tically all be cancelled, as far al this summer is concerned.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
NENANA LOTS
 CHANGE. HANDS
B. E. Hollifield, of Nenana, recent

B. E. Hollifield, of Nenana, recently purchased one of the choice lots of that town from the Whitely-Woo ward Co. This company purchased the property at the government sale last summer, and, while the consid eration is not made public, it is stated that a substantial increase in price was realized. According to re ports from Nenana. MT. Hollifield has been offered $500 for his buy but refuses to consider the offer
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
WOMA\'S DEPARTMENT


lunch when sewing steadily. because sewing is hungry work and also rather hard on the digestion, hence cold hastily prepared meal is eaten hGrr,dis and is hard to digest when one starts right in to work again after -vaIlowuE it down.
 Here t~ another point to take pre- cious time away ..om the home dress maker but all tp do her good in the end
 a little soup. a cup of cocoa. or a glass of warm milk if you really cannot stop to get anything else, and try to walk up and down the porch ar relax little for a few minutes alter eating it
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
TRANSFORMATION CONCERN NOT TO
 BUILD BOAT NOW

The summer quietude along the Yukon and Panama rivers will not be disturbed by the resounding whis-
 le of a new steamboat this summer. accord ne to information given out l by officials of the Fairbanks Trans 1 Jortation company. There will no tcamer named City of Fairbanks" it least for the present. For at a meeting of the board of directors of he spOrtation concern held We'd acsday night it was decided that no boat will be constructed this summer,
 Shortly after the first of the year he Fairbanks Transportation com pany was organized here it's stock holders being some twenty-five promi nent merchants and mining men. The object of the organization of the con cern was cooperative. That is the organizers desired to form a trans portation concern in order that they might be sure of getting in their reight during the coming summer
 Officials of the concern were named, and Robert Lavcry, who had been elected general manager, was sent Outside for the purpose of making arrangements for ocean connections
 for the concern and also to make ar engagements fer the building of packet which would operate between Fairbanks and St. Michael and which
 would be known as the City of
 Fairbanks"
 But such is not to be- at least for
 he present. For upon receiving report from MT Layery the board of directors decided not to build a boat this summer. The two chief reasons for the decision are the facts that MT. Layery reached the Outside too
 late to make satisfactory arrange
 ments for ocean connections, and that the present high cost of steam
 boat building material is practically prohibitiye.
 The company, however. has not given up the idea of building and operating a steamboat. It will, in stead according to statements made by the officials of the concern, make new plans for next season.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
TO CLEAN FEATHER PILLOWS.

Open one corner of the pillow and pour boiling water in upon the feathers. This makes them a wet mass and they are much more easily handled Remove then and wash hem thoroughly with soap and wa er, ing careful to ranse them in toEeraI waters, and then put them back into the washed cover and hang in the sun where they will be lry and be light and fluffy. In this way none of the feathers are lost.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-12
DIRTY
 POLITICAL LINEN IS
 AIRED BY SENATOR'S

president Roman offered a Compro- mise on his own responsibility. which provided for permanent organiza- ton with AIdrtch president. Eddy secretary, Joseph Baxter sergeant -a'Jrm~ and W. J. Cavanaugh mes seuger, but his was also defeated.
 The ninth ballot was barren of result. and after the tenth showed no signs Cf a break, the senate ad- journod 10 meet in public caucus tonight
 SOWERBY SEATED.
 JUNEAU Mar & Isaac Sowerby Iate this afternoon received d cer- .l.cate ot election as representative from the First division. He will take his seat in the house tomorrow for the first time
 Sowerby, who is a Democrat, was | chosen to succeed the late John G. Urid Republican. who died recently. His majority ever John Beck, his itcpEb. can opponent. WAS more than foo votes
 HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. JUNEAU. Mar S-The house this .4sJoln9on notified Governor Strong hat il would be in readiness to re- eoiya h.s I-ssage tomorrow after 1Nou aj o'clock. Both the morn ns and afternoon sessions were uti- . ized in completing the list of em- ll0Eee. for the present session and h" naming of the various commit eos
 he Following are the committees md the grrp pnnel of each: 5tn'#, Banking and Corporations
 Burns chairman, Sowe-by Coombs
 and Murray.
 I1uoaron Public Health Quaran-
 tine and Morals Snow, chairman: Burns, Casey. Nlen and Price. 1 Elections, Election Laws and Mile
 age Cannon. cha.rman; Corr,gan.
 Benson and Nerland
 Engrossmont, Enrolment -Sowerby.
 eha.man; Corr gan and Murray -isheres, -ish Game and Agrlcul
 tuee McC0rHach, chairman; Snow, Ne-l nd Allen and Cannon. Labor Capital. Iumeration -Corrigan
 chainman Price. Daly. Benson and
 Snow
 Municipal Affairs Nerland. chair
 man; Casey. corrgan and Day. i0iHg end Manufacturing Daly.
 yhaman Murray Cannon. Ben
 son and Burns.
 unt.Dg and Purchasing Benson,
 chairman. Co#ubs, Casey and Snow. 1u.1= and Hshwags Allan. chair
 nan; Price DalE Mccormack and
 Nefland.
 Territorial Institutions Day, chair man; "aoubs Sawerby. NerIand. Transportation. Commerce and Nayi- s.==-H 2aseg chairman; Allan.
 Day coombs.
 Ways and Means Caombs chairman;
 DalH Price. Day Casey, McCor
 macE snow and Burns. }Yios Milan. chairman: Murray. Mo
 rormacs, Burns and the speaker.
 REPUBLICANS HOLD CAUCUS.
 JUNEAU, Mar g. (2:3o A. MD- ojlowin- the joint caucus held by the senate last night. the five Re 1ubEcan senators held q secret eau la which continued until after mid night A determined effort was made by the other Republicans to wing SInbach's vote from Aldrfch .o Hubbard Every effort to learn he outcome Was fruitless, as none Jl the participants would have any hing to say
 IT was announced this morning hat Governor Strong will send a Dccjal message to the senate today calling on them to Stop piffling, and quit fooIins away the peoples money. nd get down to business" It is expected that & break in the deadlock will occur soon.