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The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
AUTOMOBILE RACE WILL BE FEATURE OF THE BIG FOURTH
 OF JULY CELEBRATION HERE

That ol the biggest features oi this years Fourth July celebration i'll Fairbank, will be automobile race, the announcement made last night after meeting ot the executive board o the Fairbanks Commercial club with the charmcn the celebration committees that have been appointed All detailed plans oi the have been perfected but k stated that the arrangements have progressed far enough give the celebration commit the that the will be pulled off. It s known however, that the will be held the track at the park and order that the may have the best that be provided arrangements being made whereby the speedway will be put into the best possible diton It is thought that this work be accomplished at comparatively little cost
 All arrangements for the placed last night ill the hands oi Dr. l. R. Bowen chairman of the sports committee the Fourth celebration. Such has been thought ot Fairbanks for number years, but It was Dr. Bowens suggestion that it will probably become an actuay, and he has already managed to induce number automobile enter. Robbie Sheldon being among them Further inducements the to be o ered the autonobis in the shape of substantial prizes
 It was planned last night hang up purses aggrcgat ing least S3OOO for all ot the principal events including the automobile the tug o1-Wa the motor boat race and a horse which is being arranged for, including other we'll It the of the meeting last night that all sports other than the big features should be practically done away Wh and that all o1 the money avail able for prizes should be segregated into substantial amounts and put up prizes the thus making petition much keener than it has been before.
 Whether the horse will mature cannot be stated but the committee has hopes that 1t will It IS dersood that there several horses Ill the camp at the present time the o1 which would like to race them against "Chocoate the horse that has taken all o the prize money here in years, for good substantial side bets, and attempt is being made get the horsemen together the subject Should the be ranged 1or it will undoubtedly be of the big drawing cards Ot the celebration.
 A new idea, that of having sham bate has also been advanced In these Warlike times nothing appealing the real, consequently the committee feels M efforts along this line will meet with success.
 The committees are again with the members the executive board of the Commercial club i'll the future which meeting further plans and arrange mcns for the Fourth celebration will be announced
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
REPAIRS FOR
 I. V. RAILROAD

After making a trip out over the Tanana Valley railroad, recently ac- quired by the government, Commis- sioner Thomas Riggs announced that considerable repair work will be done immediately on places where the road ped is now unsafe :2: .:2f fic. A locomotive and four flat ears are now enroute to the interior from Panama. and they will be brought here and put on the T. V. R. R.
 The work on the railroad will be done under the supervision of Wade Il. Joslin, who retains the general management of the road under Com missioner Riggs MT. Joslin stated last night that he expects to put on good sized crew of men and that the repair work will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
RED CROSS AT
 NF,NANA BEING
 MADE SUCCESS
Especial to The CitiZen)

NSpttidl lO CitIE'hj
 NENANA. June 11-Practically ey- cry body in this town is seeing little red crosses in the air. And, whats s more. they are not all in the air, for about 300 of the residents of this city have them pinned on their coats, having contributed their dollar to the Red Cross fund Solicitation for the sale of the Red Cross ribbons meets with ready response on all sides. In fact, il exceeds all preVi- ous expectations but it is now be lieved that fully 200, if not more, of the tags can be sold here and in the outlying railroad camps.
 Plans are going forward rapidly for the big Red Cross and Belgian Relief carnival, bazaar and dance that is to be held here next Satur- day afternoon and evening. Prepara- tlOnS are beng made to entertain a large crowd, as it is expected that many people from Fairbanks will take advantage of the opportunity to visit Nenana Tn order Co be present at this, the pioneer social affair of the city.
 The committee reports that large numbers of donations for the second hand store, where all kinds Of second hand articles will be sold during the bazaar. have been received. There are a large number of books here which belonged 10 the old Circulat- ing library, and, owing to the fact that new library, with entirely new books, is soon to be established, the old one has been donated to the use of the second hand booth This library contained many good and useful books, all of which will find ready sale on Red Cross day.
 Another particularly beautiful do nation is large embroidered center piece, donated by Mrs. Hildebrand Chances on this are already being sold and it will be rallied in the interests of the Red Cross
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
0LDTIMER OF CIRCLE CAMP
 HAS SCURVY

That Tim WOrden, one of the Wor- den brothers, we'll known oldtimer of the Circle district, has d bad case , of scuryy, is the information brought To Fairbanks by A. w Conradt, who, ing engineer who is now visiting here, returned yesterday afternoon from d trip to the Circle country Just how sick Mir Worden is, Mr. Con radt was not able to learn, but he was informed that the prOspector, afflicted with that dread disease which terrorized the pioneers of ear ly days and which even at the pres
 ent time. when case of scurvy is nothing short of a curiosity, is spo- ken of with fear and trembling. The sick mans brother Andy, well known here. is now arranging to take his brother to some place where he can secure treatment, and it is believed
 that he will soon be all right again. j. P. Clark, hydraulic operator at the head of Mastodon creek, is
 also very ill., from stomach trouble. MT. Clark was in St. JOSeph's hos pltal for a considerable part of last winter. having been brought in from
 Dome creek. Several of his friends are now arranging to bring him either
 to Fairbanks or to Nenana for an
 operation, in the hope that he may be benefited
 MT. Conradt stated last evening
 that mining operations in the Circle
 district this spring are considerably
 hampered on account of d lack of
 water for sluicing purposes. There
 are numerous hydraulic outfits which would be taking out money there
 but for the fact that it has failed to rain and that as consequence
 there is little or no water for sluic-
 ing or for, which is just as essen tial hydraulicking,
 The Berry dredge on Mammoth
 creek, at the mouth of Mastodon,
 has done little or no work this sea son It is now working in frozen ground, which it is necessary to
 thaw with steam points as the big gold digging machine moves up stream, and hydraulicking off the overburden.
 The trip of Messrs. Jack and Con
 radt to Circle was made to investi- gate dredging propositions there
 They visited Birch, Eagle, Harrison,
 Mastodon and Miller creeks.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
LAUN RICHARDS
 PASSES BEYOND

Laun Richards, a well known old timer of the north and a long time resident of Fairbanks, died at the government hospital at Nenana yes terday from cancer of the stomach, according to word received here Af- ter being ill for several months here MT. Richards went to Nenana with the hope. of securing medical relief, but after making an examination the physicians stated that his case was so aggravated that he could not get we'll
 Mir. Richards was about fifty five years of age and member of the local Igloo of Pioneers. He was a carpenter by trade. It is prob able that the remains will be laid at rest at Nenana. pursuant to re- quest made by MT. Richards soon after he was informed that he could not possibly live. The funeral will probably be held Sunday.
 The records of the Pioneers show that the deceased was born in Can ada and that his nearest relative IS a brother, Sam Richards, of WlnanS, Canada. Richards is said to have built the first cabin at Circle.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
COMMERCIAL CLUB MAKES
 PREPARATIONS FOR GIANT
 JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION

ject In the end it was finally de cided that the station shall be To- cated in the Doherty building on upper First avenue.
 Many people have been lnQuirins regarding what is being done in the matter of the establishment of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines here since the bill to establish the same was passed by the last Alaska legislature. Regard ing this matter the executive board of the club has not been idle. as was demonstrated last evening by the volume of cores pondence read on the subject. It was decided last night, however, to turn the matter over to committee, which is com posed of H. B. Parkin, k. C. Wood and A. J. Nordale
 In the general discussion of the subject last night it was pointed out that it is now next to impOsSl- ble to have the college constructed this year It is thought, however, that general construction equipment should be arranged for and shipped to Fairbanks before the close of navigation, in order that it may be made available for work next year. It was stated at the meeting that a board of regents for the school had not yet been named, but it is thought that they will be appointed shortly.
 The Commercial club last night passed resolution thanking a num- Der of the residents of Fairbanks for making the purchase of the Loy- al League Armory which will in the future, be used as home by all civic bodies.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18

At a very enthusiastic meeting Ot the Fairbanks Commercial club, Il number of the representative buSi- ness men ol the community being in attendance held last night at the Loyal League Armory, a number of matters of importance to the com munity in general were discussed. chief Of which was the coming Fourth of July celebration. Other matters receiving the attention of the club members were the bureau of mines soon to be established here, plans for the establishment of the agri- cultural college and school of mines, men who donated toward the pur- chase of the armory, which, from this time on, will be the nome of the Commercial club
 It is planned to have the Fourth celebration one of the events long to be remembered in the history of the town. Nothing was stated at the meeting last night regarding dates tor the celebration, but it is sup, posed that the executive board ot the organization will fix the dates on the third, fourth and fifth of the month That matter, however, yet remains to be decided
 The members of all committees for the celebration were named al the meeting, and all committeeman were given instructions to proceed forthwith with arrangements. The fol lowing committees were named
 Finance-E. A. Suter. Mack Smith J. A. Healey.
 Decoration-John A. Mcintosh.
 Sports-Dr. J. R. Bowen.
 Literary EAeIClStS anu -htoiC George Hutchinson.
 Rifle Shoot-P. J. Rickert.
 Advertising Claude Kelly.
 Reception-Mayor Henry T. Ray and the members of the executive board of the Fairbanks Commercial club.
 Another matter of impOrtanc, brought up at the meeting last night was the establishment of the mining experimental station here. The sec retary of the club made a repor regarding what had already beer done, reading his correspondence with John A Davis, the superin tendent of the station, on the sub
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
MAN HUNT IS NOW GOING ON
 IN MISSOURI.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. June ll.-El citement reigns supreme in this V cinitv as the result of alleged klC naping activities and the murder c baby. The situation was mad even more intense by the failure c the authorities to capture the a legged hilnapers on Saturday nigh when d crowd of fully 12,O00 peopl was waiting in the court house var with the full intention of taking tn prisoners from the authorities an lynching them It now develops however, that the men were neve captured.
 The gang is understood to be le by d notorious outlaw of this V cinity named Dick Carter. IL i composed of seven men Il ls state that the gang was formed with tn object of extorting money from tn well-to-do people of the vicinity b kidnapping children.
 Ten days ago a baby, Lloyd klee1 countrywide search for him result ed. On Saturday his body wa found in an old abandoned well, an coroner's jury returned verdic of strangulation, the marks of fir gers being plainly discernible on tn childs throat. Thousands of pee ple were in attendance at the fun eral of the infant held yesterday and the black looks there seen indi cated that all will not go well wit the gang of kidnapers when the, are caught.
 A reward has been offered for tn capture of Carter, the leader of tn gang. The authorities are using ev cry effort to capture him withou the general knowledge of the popu lace, as it is thought certain that lynching will be una ayoidable if he i caught. The officers throughout tn surrounding country have also beel requested to keep lookout fo Carter.
 If U-NeedA dictionary, try Tn
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
CALI ALAN TO BE.
 TRIED AT RUBY

The second trial of Dan Callahan is to be held at Ruby. according to the decision of Judge Charles T.. Bunnell rendered in district court yesterday afternoon in luling on the application of District Attorney E. F. Roth for change of venue. Au- gust E is set aS the date of the trial
 In sIeaking of the matter from the bench, Judge Bunnell said that he had been informed that Callahan was registered at the Hotel Diller in Seattle two weeks after he was sup
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
NEW CARS FOR
 STEEL GANG
Special to The Citizen)

NENANA, June l5.-It was an nounced tonight from Engineering commission headquarters here that a number of accommodation cars for moved out to the end of the track on Monday. The cars consist of six bunk cars accommodating sixteen men each: three dining cars, one cooking ear. one storage car and one office car These cars will be kept moving out as fast as the steel is laid When not engaged in laying helping to ballast the track
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER ALL
 SHIPBUILDINC
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.- President Wilson signed the war budget bill today providing for the appropriation of three billion dollars for building ships and for the taking over by the government of all ship ping interests in the country, both foreign and domestic, until the end of the war This means that the government will immediately take over all ships now under process of construction in the United States. either by American or foreign inter- ests It is estimated that the total tonnage of ships to be taken over in this manner will aggregate two mil lion.
 After the ships now under con struction are taken over they will be completed at the cost of the gov ernment. They will then be comman- deered for government service until the end of the war, as the price of completion for their owners, and will then be returned to those who start ed their construction.
 When the boats have been com pleted the various shipyards will be turned over to the emergency fleet corporation, which will start the con struction of a great fleet of stan dardized steel ships for government use.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
BILL
 BEING FOUGHT
 IN THE SENATE
Associated PresS)

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.-~ Another day of fruitless debate on the administration priority ship ments bill closed with the closing of business in the senate tonight. All day the measure was debated, being advocated by the administration lead CTS in the upper house and just as strongly opposed by the senators who are alleged to be in the pay of the railroads because of their opposition. Strong words were occa- feared that the debaters would come to blows, so strong was the Ian guage used.
 Leaders of the administration, how ever, tonight announced that the measure will be forced 10 a vote to- morrow. Opponents of the bill are also announcing their continued op- position The latter, it is stated, are admitting privately that they are op- posing the measure not only for it's own provisions but in order to block the food control bill if possible.
 This measure provides that the government be given power to force the railroads of the country to first consider the government and it's wishes in the matter of carrying freight before carrying the freight of regular shippers.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18

posed to be released from the peni- lentiary under bond II was under stood that the defendant was 10 have started north. he said, immedi- ately after being placed under bond, and that the court might be lusti- fled in forfeiting the bond, but no such action was taken.
 Referring to the ahldaNits in sup port Of the motion for change Of venue and he counter atIidavits, Judge Bunneu stated that he thought that the case was one where a change of the place of trial was the proper proceeding.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18

active part in the Tanana Valley membership drive
 Respectfully submitted.
 PUBLICITY. MEMBERSHIP AND
 ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE.
 MRS. FRANK K CLARK.
 Chairman.
 After Mrs. Clark had rendered her report. the chairman of the meeting proceeded to explain the difference between Red Cross chapter and d Red Cross auxiliary. A vote on which the local organization was to be was then taken, with the result that there Is now chapter ot Red Cross in the Panama Valley.
 The next order of business was the selection Of a name for the chap ter. The name The Panama Valley Red Cross was promptly proposed and after very little discussion it was adopted by the members. The election of officers was then held, each being elected by exclamation.
 When nominations for the executive q board of the chapter were called for the following were nominated and elected Miss Mary Patton, Mrs R. F. Roth, Mrs w s Marble, Mrs J. A. Sutherland, Mrs. k. F. Wash burn, Mrs. F. NJ Dunham, Rev. HI II Lumpkin. Dr w G. CaSsels, WI F Thompson. Cecil II. Clegg.
 It was decided at the meeting laot night to ratify the appointments ol chairmen for the outlying districts ! made by the organization committed of the Womcn's Loyal League, andl they are therefore to continue work They are: Fairbanks creek Mrs Tom Gilmore Chatanika-Mr $. k. Weiss. Olnes Miss Johanna Miller. Fox Mrs. F. C. Bleecker. Ester-Mrs G A MaCQuarrie, Cinema Mrs H 0. Beldon. Nenana Mrs. Thomas Riggs, Jr. Panama Commissioner J C. Dehn. Toloyana-M Mrs. II. J. Atwell.
 Owing to the fact that the Req Cross drive is to be continued unti4 June 25, and also because the chapI ter here is the only one in lnterioIl Alaska, representatives for otheII communities were suggested lasg night They are: Iditarod Mr and Mrs. Percy GI
 Charles. Fort Yukon-Dr. and Mrs, T El
 Winecoff Franklin-Capt J. J. Donovan. Rampart-Mrs James Clinic.
 Circle-Mr and Mrs Chester TIE
 Spencer. Bettles-C Commissioner Thomas Bs
 Wright. Allakaket-Miss P C. Humphrey.
 None of the foregoing can be elect ed to their respectipe positions unu they become members of the orgaH nizatiOn.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
STEAMERS ARI.
 COMING WITH
 FULL. CARGOE.S
Special to The Ciu2en)

 DAWSON. '. r, June l1.-Accord- ing to word received here this morn ing, the steamers Whtehorse and Yukon of the W hite Pass route. left Whitehorse last night for this place. Both have large loads ol freight and passengers for this city and for Panama and lower Yukon river points. They will be uans- ferred al Tanana to the steamer Washburn. The Whitehorse is carry ing thirty-fiye tons of freight for Fairbanks and all the Fairbanks pas scngers All will be transferred to the Yukon here. The passengers for Panama river points ale the following;
 FOR FAIRBANKS. Miss L. Mill Thomas Alice Warren. Gladys Magee. j. D. Amerol Mrs. Frank 5. Gordon and baDy C Hager B. Abbey Iyer Johnson. J. j. Prest. G. A, Aarons Mrs. W. W. Clark. F. F. Johnson Mrs r. F. Johnson John C. Wood L. r Erwin F W. Griffin A A. Newlin. E. J Cronin Miss J. McFarline Miss Forrest. Clo Homstop NJ N Hase. K C. Hamilton. Bion A. Dodge. H. Rutherford w. F. Evans. R. l.. Vining. C. R. Arundel Robert Lavery Dave Dunbar C. C. Johns. Paul Lescure. Bon Sieg. William Donahue. E. J. Julian. Arthur Cane. A B. Thomas
 FOR NENANA. F. E. Glastetter. Mrs M Hellerich. Miss Elizabeth McRae Woodbury Abbey. Mrs. Woodbury Abbey and child G. T. Hall F. C. Carrerher. Joseph Mcdonald. E. C. Guerin. H. A. kiel L. E. Longfellow. Arthur Jennings. A. B. Shea. Alex Ward Hugh Doolan. Raphc Cwppnav
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
BOOKS WANTED
 FOR SOLDIERS

SEATTLE, Wash, June IA ton of reading matter a week made up of books and magazines, is asked for by the Y. M. C. A of the State of Washington for distribution among the troops of the northwest. The public has been invited to contribute books and magazines.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18

After making several thousand phonograph records, manufacturer in the United States decided that American voices are better than Eu- ropean for reproduction.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
TANANA VALLEY RED CROSS
 CHAPTER ORGANIZED HERE

of the president of the w. l.. l.. T. V. Mrs Bunnell, who has taken such all active part in the Panama Valley membership drive
 Respectfully submitted, PUBLICITY, MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
 MRS. FRANK k. CLARK.
Ellsworth American., 1917-05-09
NEWS
WEST FRANKLIN.

Mrs. 3. 8. Scammon was a weekend
visitor In Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. n. Williams are doing
light housekeeping at Hancock.
PIT. Clarke OF stonington Is in town on
business and visiting his parents.
Eastman Hutchins, who is employed in
Brewer, was at home few Jays last week.
Rev. Harry Taylor, evangelist, will hold
services at the church here in two weeks.
Clyde Clark and Nathan Collar have
gone to Gardiner TO work on the State
road.
Mrs. George Goodwin and Mrs. Maria
Goodwin will visit in Stonington this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodwin Of Green
Vile are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. aalsn
Orcutt.
Norman Smith, who 10 employed on the
NJ. C. r. r., wss ct home from vanceboro
Sunday.
win Gordon OF East Fnnkiin assisted
Miss Koch in the services Sunday ss the
Union church.
The many friends Of Howard Hardison
are grisved to learn Of his serious illness
at the hospital In Bangor.
Mays. ECHO.
Ellsworth American., 1917-05-09

OBITUARY.
Wilford B. Jordan, one Of the towns
most prominent citizens, died at his home
here May s, alter a short illness. His
death was not unexpected, but brings sor-
row to his many friends. MIR. Jordan was
born here in 1858, and had lived here the
greater part OF his life. His arst wife was
Elizabeth e. Jordan, who died 10 1909,
leaving one daughter, Marion, who was
accidentally killed by the discharge Of
Q shotgun in 1915. Mr.. Jordan married, in
1915, Miss Isabelle A. Mason, who survives
him.
Mr.. Jordan had for twenty eight years
been railway mail clerk on the Boston q
Maine railroad, q position which he held
at the time of his death.
Funeral services were held ct the home
May Z, Rev.P. A. A. Killam OF OAKLAND Of
nciating. There was profusion Of flowers,
showing the high esteem in which the
deceased was held.
May7. K.
Ellsworth American., 1917-05-09
CRANBERRY sLEs

Master sherman Stanley is attendin,
school In Belfast.
Mrs. Florence Squirting returned from
Portland Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Stanley. who has been !,
Somerville since last fall, is home.
Mrs. Sadie Trusssll and mrs. Vida inv
have gone to Seal Harbor for few week,
Mrs. Grafton Pinkham spent few d.v.
last week with her sister, Mrs. Roy Bul.
ger.
Mrs. Charles Squirting and her daushte,
Mrs. Fred Biriem, went to Bar hsrbo,
Monday.
Capt. 8. J. Buiger, who has been in poo,
health for some time, 10 now confined ia
the house.
Mrs. Agnes Phippsn and daueh,s,
Fannie spent the weekend with Mrx
Luclia Stanley.
Mrs. Ailiard Squirting and son Emerson
spent Monday and Tuesday At Sutton
with her mother, Mrs. wiibert Rice.
Mrs. Cora Richardson, who has been in
Boston all winter, returned home Last
week She and hef sister, Mrs. Luells
Stanley, left Monday for lsiesford, where
they have employment.
May. ROONEY.