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Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-30
Production of Kennecott

A Boston dispatch of April 25 says that the current production of the kennecott Copper Company of about 7C00, 900 pounds per month from the Alaska properties con stitutes the normal yield for this time Of year. Through the summer months the operations will speed up somewhat and the output may again equal the high figures of year ago when for several months It ran above 10,000,000 pounds of copper. Officials estimate that the current year will show fully as great production from Alaska as did 1916 or approxlmatlng llo,- 0OO,OOO pounds. The costs will be some what higher on account of the payment of higher wage bonuses. From the Beatson mine the production now runs slightly bet ter than 100000 pounds per month, and by July the capacity should be sufficiently increased to permit of yield close to 100000 pounds month. Work on doubling the capacity of the bleaching plant at the Bonanza mine should be hnlshed during the next few months. This now has a capacity of close to 800 tons daily and will be increased to handle l,00O tons of taihngs every day The extraction from the Bonanza product has been better than 90 per cent; recovery from the talilngs ex- ceeds 70 per cent. Sixty-hve per cent ore still figures prominently in shipments from the Bonanza mine. This direct smelling material, along with concentrates and pre-. cipitates, goes to the Tacoma smeiter of the American Smelting & Refining Com pany.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-30
kuskokwim Man in U-Boat Zone

Chased by German submarine for the better part of one day, but managing to eyade the U-boat by the greater speed of the vessel on which they were travellng, was one of the experiences encountered by J, Weir and his bride, who are on thelr way from Glasgow, Scotland, to Alaska
 where MT. Weir has extensive mnlng ln- terests in the Kuskokwlm river district says the Seattle Post-lnteit'gencer of April 3. "Jack" Weir spent more than ten years in the North busy during that period sav- ing against the day he would return to Glasgow and claim his boyhood sweetheart for his bride. Last July he came out Of the North with his stake" hurried to Glas- gow, and there they were married. In Feb, Feb ruary r they sailed on a Cunarder for New York, and the first day out encountered the thrills attending the appearance Of a German U-boat astern, distant about mile
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-30
Alaska Murderer Found Guilty

Robert T. Stroud an Alaska lad who is serving sentence in the Leavenworth peni- tcntiary for a murder committed in Alaska, was found guilty on May 29 of the murder of A. F. Turner guard, whom he stabbed to death about year ago The jury rec commended mercy.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-30

and half The passenger vessel put on all speed, but the U-boat was likewise fast and it was an anxious chase for those aboard the steamship They finally eluded the submersible, and now Jack" Weir is busy receiving the congratulations of his many Alaskan friends in Seattle, both on his escape and his having acquired so charming bride.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-30
Iron Ore from Setdovia

When the Admiral Evans sailed South from Seward recently she had on board thirty tons of ore which was loaded at Se}iovia to be tested Outside. There are many iron deposits in this section of the country, says the Gateway, and those in the neighborhood of Seldovia have under gone the stages of preliminary investiga- ton, and evidently are considered of value. The iron ore cargo of the Evans is the first ever shipped out of this country, ac- cordlng to old-timers who ought to know, and they are of the opinion that this IS just the beginning of what will some day be q big industry in Seward.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-30
FOR SALE-HORSES

One team of horses, with sieds and har- ness complete.
 NORTHERN COMMERCIAL co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-30

Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-30
Power to Suspend Habeas Corpus


 President Wilson has power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus lin case ot re- bellion or treason" quoting the language of the constitution, and when the pubic safety requires it." Thus persons supposed to be disloyal to the country can be thrown into prison and kept there, even though they have never been tried and convicted. Agents of the government, acting for the President, can take man out of his own house, in time of war, and keep him behind bars indefinitely.
 During the seven and half months in which Secretary Seward carried on the work of detecting the enemies of the gov ernment and had the care of political pris- oners about 1000 men were arrested in different parts of the country. They were imprisoned, for the most part, at different forts and at the Capitol prison, which stood near the grounds now occupied by the Congressional Library.
 Seldom was reason given for an arrest. The man was found on the street, at his place of business or in bed at home and borne away. Here is typical Seward teIe- gram, with the real name omitted: Super intendent of Police, New York: Arrest William Blank of Carroll county, Missis- sippi, now in your city, and send him to Fort Lafayette
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
Headed for the Rocks.

Secretary McAdoo estimates the or
binary expenditure OF the United
States government in the fiscal year
which will begin next July at not
less than 81, 100000. An increase
of $220,O00,0O0 over the expenditures
of the present fiscal year is expected,
and by comparison with the fiscal year
which ended with last June the in
crease is calculated at the enormous
sum of $553,OO0,OO0.
The high cost of government, it is
plain, outruns all other changes in the
expenses of the American people, since
1t is to be multiplied by two, lacking
small fractiop, in two years, and
there is no corresponding expansion Of
the national income. A deficit of $685.
100000 in the next fiscal year is ex-
pected by the treasury department, un-
less large additional revenues shall be
provided.
Manifestly the country cannot go on
long at that rate. If it did it would
encounter grave financial difficulties.
The way out will doubtless be found
In the piling up of new taxes, situa-
ton never, we believe, suggested, much
less foretold, by special pleaders for
the administration in the recent presi-
Dental campaign.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
Republicans Beaten by Mistakes.

ITS useless to indulge in post NOR
TENS" observed former Secretary of
the Interior Walter Fisher in Chicago,
at Washington. 1--WE know that the
Democrats won victory. In my judg-
ment the principal cause of the Demo-
cratic triumph was the belief among
a great many people that the president
kept the nation out of war. d. not
believe he did, but that does not nat
ter. The voters of Kansas did and
so did the voters of some other sta tes.
"As for the future, / am sure that
the Republicans are in a position OF
vantage. l believe that two years from
now the Republicans will elect ma
jority of the congress, and four years
hence we shall doubtless have a Re
publican president. That we lost in
the recent campaign was due to numer-
Gus conditions. In my opinion, the Re
publicans would have been victorious
had Mr.. Hitchcock conducted the cam
paign. Many mistakes were made, but
it is now too late to review them. We
were beaten, and that's al end to it"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
Philips MESSAGE
INTERESTS SOLONS
Document Called Most compre-
henSive Ever Presented.
WANTED TO INTEREST PEOPLE
Governor Says He Wished to Bring
All Phases of State Activity For
chilly Before Legislature and
Voters.

MadisOn.--The members Of the leg
islature listened with intense interest
to the reading. of Governor Philips
message. which was presented by the
chief executive soon after the organi-
cation of the legislature had been
completed. The message was one
of the most comprehensive state
documents that have ever been pre-
sented. In length it compared with
Governor LaFollette's famous 1908
message. when he discussed the entire
subject of railroad regulation. The
governor, in discussing the purpose of
his message with newspaper corre-
spondents, said he wished to bring
all phases of state activity forceably
before the legislature and the people
of the state.
II will require over $30,000000 to
run the state of Wisconsin for the
next two years. The state board OF
public affairs has prepared its budget
and will submit it to the legislature
this week, as soon as the committees
are organized. The total of the
budget is S2S,9OS, S71.92. This does
not, however. take into consideration
requests for land purchases and
buildings amounting to over $1,000
600. For the purpose of comparison
it may be recalled that the total of
appropriations made by the legisla-
ture of 1915 was S26. 7S3, 245.72. The
budget is separated into three sepa-
rate TRANSPORTATION" ''mainte-
nance" and capital" BY operation
is meant the cost of running the bust
ness, maintenance is keeping the
property in repair. and capital is the
purchase of equipment and buildings.
Following are the recommendations !:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
MISSED A THRILL
WHERE SENATOR GORE OVER
LOOKED A CHANCE.
Foolish Statement as to Republican
Campaign Expenditures Might as
Well Have Been Magnified Into
Figures Worth While.

The Republican national committee
reported total expenditure of $780,
600. Whercat Senator Gore of Okla
homa says with his accustomed soiem-
nifty, Il am informed that the sum ac-
tually spent was ten million dollars"
Mr.. Gore uses the wrong word when
he says Informed" He may have
been told; but he was not informed.
What he got was in all probability mis-
information to the extent of $7.500.000.
The members of that committee are
not addicted to lying and perjury.
Mr.. Cores spacious misinformant
might as well have given him a still
finer thrill and told him that the ex-
penditure was $10,Oo00000O0
Why not? AS well be hanged for a
sheep as a lamb; as well be charged
up in the judgment-day books with a
$lO,OOOO00,OO0 falsehood as $10,000.-
600 one. And how much greater en-
joyment 1t must have afforded Mr..
Gore always a solemn and censorious
man with a marvel to somebody's dis
credit handy to say, 81 have been in
formed that ten billion dollars was the
actual figure"
Mankind" said Doctor Johnson,
'1ove to propagate a wonder" Man is
romancing animal, and Mr.. Gore is
not exempt Ito quote the doctor again)
from that "anfractuosity of the human
intellect" lie has Imagination. All
it needed was the hashish of suffi-
GENTLY sensational transformation to
build on. The $1O,000O0O yarn was
interesting. But what an Arabian
Nights fabric of spun glass and moon
shine he might have reared if "in-
formed" that $10OO0,O00OO0 was the
amount actually spent by that COM
mitteel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
Preventative Diseases Cost Millions.

The cost of the principal prevent
able diseases in Wisconsin, covering
expense of sickness and burial, in the
four-year period ending with 1915, is
estimated by the state board of health
at about 100000.
Neither the actual nor potential cost
of lives, based on any valuation, was
included in the fluctuations. The es-
Inmates cover diphtheria, typhoid
fever, whooping cough, smallpox, scar
let fever, measles and tuberculosis, and
reach total of $2,9S9,000.
In every instance a very conserva-
tive estimate was made. Medical at
tendance, nursing. drugs. ETC., were, for
example, appraised az $50 per case.
With typhoid fever and tuberculosis.
and perhaps some others, this sum is
often far too small, but in each tabula-
ton the aim was to strike a low av-
erage.
The figures have been prepared for
use in illustrated health lectures to be
delivered throughout the state this
year by field men and other agents of
the state department of health. The
fluctuations cover each of the diseases
noted for each of the four years. To-
tails for the period follow:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
GERMANS LAUD u. S.
AMBASSADOR IN BERLIN
Gerard Likened to Dove of Peace at
5anquet-Guests Toast Kaiser
and Wilson.

Berlin (by wireless), Jan. 9.-The
dinner given on Saturday night by the
American Association of Commerce
and Trade of Berlin in honor of James
W. Gerard, the ambassador TO Ger
many, who has just returned to the
German capital from a visit to the
United States, developed and appa-
rently with intention, into demon
stration of the good feeling entertain
ed in the higher government circles
and banking and business spheres to-
ward the United Suites.
The guests included three ministers,
two former ministers, two vice presi-
dents of the reichstag. the heads of
Germany's big financial institutions
and other leaders in German public
life.
David Wolf, president of the Ameri-
can association, who presided. was
tianked on the right by Ambassador
Gerard and on the left by Reinhold
Sydow, Prussian minister of COM
MERGE. In all. 175 guests, about equal
ly divided between Americans and
Germans, were present.
The tOasts to Emperor William and
President Wilson were drunk stand
ing. President Wolf introduced the
principal speakers Of the evening. Vice
Chancellor Helfferich, Director Won
Gwinner and Mr.. Gerard
Vice Chancellor Helfferich said he
was pleased to know that Ambassador
Gerard has visited the United States,
''where he had opportunity of de-
scribing the real state of affairs in
Germany" and Foreign Minister Zim-
hermann declared he felt sure the
friendly and trustful relations between
both countries as enunciated by Mr.
Gerard will continue
a telegram expressing the "sincerest
wishes" of tGe association 'in this
crucial time" was sent to President
Wilson and another message was for
warded to Emperor William.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
BIG VICTORY FOR THE DRYs.
@ebh-Kenyon Law Held Valid by su'
prene Court.

Washington. Jan. i0.-In the broad
est possible manner the Supreme
court on Monday upheld the constitu-
tonallty and effectiveness Of the
Webb-kenyon law.
The decision divests intoxicating
liquors Of all interstate commerce
characteristics when bound for "a dry
state in violation of state laws.
1t makes 70 possible to bar from dry
states liquor which has heretofore
been taken In safety under the guise
of Interstate commerce" and under
the consequent protection OF the fed
eral government
The court in decision rendered by
Chief Justice White held the West
Virginia dry law. IN conjunction with
the Webb-Kenyon law, would operate
to prevent the shipments into West vir-
glnla Of all liquors violating the state
law.
The court sustained lower court de-
cisions which refused 70 force the
Western Maryland Railroad company
and express companies 10 accept
liquors in Maryland for shipment into
West Virginia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17

Phenomenal Increase In deposits dur
ing the year just closed, amounting to
S43,424,626.33 and the decrease In re-
discounts and bills payable of $685.
1882 is evidence of the prosperous
conditions existing throughout the
state A general policy of conservation
is indicated by the increase from 81
per cent to 22.7 per cent in the average
reserve held By state banks"
Thirty-two new banks and one trust
company We're formed in the year. One
trust company voluntarily liquidated
and paid off its depositors.
'The unprecedented increase in de-
posits," the commissioner said, '1eads
me to emphasize that an increase in
capital should be required pro rata
with the increase in deposits.
Certain conditions have arisen from
the operation of the banking law which
demonstrates the necessity of further
legislative action for the purpose of
strengthening our banking statutes.
"The section which permits a bank
to loan a person, co-partnership or
corporation an amount equal TO 80 per
cent of its capital and surplus, and
which by authorization of the board of
directors, may be increased to so per
cent, is source of grave apprehension
to this department, as we find that a
number of banks, by reason of an ex-
ceptional local demand, avail them
selves of the full scope of the law,
which endangers, to great extent, the
solvency of these institutions"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
LAWSON INVOLVES
CABINET MEMBER
Senator and New York Banker
Also Named.
REFUSES TO REVEAL NAMES
Boston Broker 5erates Members OF
Congress Until Shut off BY Chair
man-Wilson Exonerates Sec
rotary Tur:dlty.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Describing 1t
first us a suppOsititiOus case, but later
stating it had been told TO him as a
fact Thomas W. Lawson in his testi-
mony before the house rules commit
tee on Monday pictured a United
States senator, cabinet officer and New
York banker having a joint stock gam
bling account and dividing the profits
among them. He declined to give
names because he did not know them
of his own knowledge.
WAS it case within your personal
knowledge?" asked Representative Gar
rett Il don't want TO ask you for
hearsay."
Il appreciate your attitude" an
swered Lawson, ''and I meet it by
saying that l might explode many
sensations IL l desired. 1 don't think
this has reached the stage for giving
names. It is not within my personal
knowledge"
did the person who told you claim
TO haze knowledge?"
'No, but I corroborated it later. and
had reputable banker friend of
mine, and friend of the banker, go to
see this banker. He mentioned this
matter and said, What do you know
about It.? lie said the banker told
him that he not only had this account,
bur Others and that he had this cab
. met member under such absolute con-
troll that he could bring the cabinet
member from Washington TO New
York or r. the telephone at any time
of the day or night, and he offered
then and there 10 call him on the tele-
phone to demonstrate it, Now am
sorry to have gone that far"
President Wilson added his indorse-
ment to Secretary Tumulty's denial Of
any knowledge Of a Wall street Leak
in connection with the peace note. Mr..
Tumulty appeared before the house
rules committee and made a statement
reiteratlng that he had no knowledge
of the note until it had been given 10
the press, and concluding:
Il am authorized by the president
TO quote him as follows:
~ wish in justice 10 Mr.. Tumulty
70 say chat he has stated the exact
fact He had no knowledge Of the note
whatever until It was given out for
publication.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
NAME rUMULTY IN LEAK" CASE.
Congressman Wood Also Involves
Presidents 5rother-in-Law.

FlN2tAGUA EfOkffEF-tn-EEWs
Washington, Jan. s.-Smoldering ru-
mors that somebody made money In
the stock market with leak" informa-
ton about the sending Of President
Wilson's peace note blazed up at a
sensational session Of the house rules
committee on Friday. when its first
hearing on Representative Woods res
olution fer investigation was held
Specifically declaring he made charges
against no one and was presenting
only information that had come TO him,
Wood brought in the names of Sec
retarv Tumulty. Mr. Boiling" broth
er Of President Wilson's wife; Ber-
nard Baruch, a New York stock opera
tor; Otto H. Kahn of Kuhn, Loeb 4
Co, Thomson & McKinnon. Chicago
brokers; Lamson Brothers & Co, Chi
cago brokers; W. Il. F. Hutton & Co.
New York brokers; F. A. Connolly &
Co, Washington brokerage house In
which Wood said Mr.. Boiling" was a
partner.
Wood disclaImed intending to give
the impression that he believed Mr..
Tumulty or anyone else for that mat
! ter. prohted from the so-cnlled leak.
All the persons named ut the hear
| ing denied knowledge of the presi-
dents peace note until It was pub
I lished.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
For tet7.te.
For 19ts-t9.

This makes total for the biennium
of S2S. ,S71.92. OF this sum there
is used for departments, S16,642,31S;
for charitable and penal institutions,
S4,146.t91; for normal schools. 81
479.S06, and for university, S5,635. 255.
The budget prepared by the board
makes no new building recommends
tons. Capital account allowed is
for equipment and furniture.
One of the principal issues that was
being talked of on all sides as the
members Of the legislature con-
vened here was the subject of
statewide prohibition. This measure
will be brought forward by Assembly
man William T. Evjue of Madison. In
order to give impetus to the statewide
prohibition movement, a state gath
ering has been planned here for jan
uary 81. to be addressed by William
Jennings Bryan. While Mr.. Bryan
talks at night and is to be the prin-
cipal attraction, his address is not to
be the only event of large importance.
Mark Hudson. who is manager of the
dry campaign in Michigan and who
rolled up a majority of 10000 for the
Prohibitionists. is TO address a meet
ing in the afternoon. Assemblyman
Eviue asked for a referendum at the
fall election in 1918 on the subject Of
prohibition. Before he can secure this
referendum, however. the bill must be
referred TO the people by a vote of
the legislature. 1t Is this favorable
vote that Assemblyman Evjue is at
Tempting to secure.
While some of the members of the
legislature had hoped that this would
be but a 90-day session, Democrats
and Republicans who have had expert
ence. In previous legislatures are con-
yinced that with the Legislative
program planned, 1t is doubtful if
there can be an adjournment of the
legislature before July.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
Duty of CONGRESS.

The revenues of the country are run
ming behind. We are facing a huge
deficit, which, unless steps are taken
to wipe it out, is bound to grow. Our
money needs are great, and should be
supplied. Reductions and skimpings
by congress at this time would not be
economy. Our program is larger than
supplying the home market. We want
to stimulate production to the point of
enabling US to greatly increase our
trade in foreign markets. where we
shall meet the liveliest of competition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
SUBMARINE MAKES BIG RAID.
German u-5oat Sinks I Ships in Bay
of 5iscay.

Berlin, Jan. Q, by wireless.-An nd
mirnlty statement published 90 Sun
day in connection with the announce
ment Of the SAFE return of the German
submarine U4G. which had been re-
ported sunk in the Bay of Biscay, says
that a German submarine. number not
given. has sunk IL entente steamers in
IL days. OF this number five vessels,
totalins lj,000 tons were laden with
coal and bound for France and Italy.
One Of our submarines, says a sec
ond official statement issued by the
German adm 'olty. "torpedoed and
sank Decembe. p In the eastern Medi-
terranean an enemy transport of more
than 5000 tons. The vessel was ac-
companied by Narships."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
Medical
stfaHHnncp

Deaths reported from diphtheria in
this period numbered 1,125; burial ex~
penses, estimated at 500 per death.
totalled $110,400 total cost of sick
ness and burial, S326,075. Typhoid fe-
yer, $40 deaths; burial expenses, $S4,-
GOO; total cost of sickness and burial,
S150,S30. Whooping cough, 7S4 deaths /;
burial expenses, $7S,400; total cost OF
sickness and burial, $222.975. Small
pox, IS deaths; burial expenses, ST.
500; total cost of sickness and burial,
100000. Scarlet fever, $50 deaths /;
burial expenses, $4,000; total cost Of
sickness and burial, $500. 400. Measles.
534 deaths; burial expenses, $53, 400 /;
total cost of sickness and burial, $685.
525. tuberculosis, 9,435 deaths; burial
expenses, S943, 800; total cost of sick
ness and burial, S1,179,375.