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The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
Mann Candidate
 For Speakership
-Assnclaleh Press )

WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. l5
 Representative Mann. of Hi noiz. the Republican floor leader in the house ol representatives. will be the party's candidate for the speakership of the next house That was determined to- day at a meeting Of committee oi twenty y-seyen Republican rep resentauyos named for the pur- pose at d caucus or the Republi. .au members of the house some time ago To harmcnize the two Republican factions in the house the committee decided upon Rep re~entatiye Lenroo,. of Wiscon- sin. as the party's choice for floor leader
 The next house. as far as party lines are concerned, will be dead locked Both the Republicans and the Democrats are claiming l25 members II is therefore evident that the five independent mem bers will decide the control
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
Alaska Charts Tn
 Youth S Possession
Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Govern- ment charts of the harbor al Anchorage. Alaska. and other channels and haIbors of that ter ritory. were found today among the belongings of Herbert Sauer. aged twenty. two. by federal off Cials. when an examination of the personal effects of the young man was being madc after he had been convicted of murder and sentenced to the peniten- tiary Later 1t Was learned that Sauer had been in the employ of the coast guard service and that he had deserted the coast guard cutter Apache in April 1916. Prior 10 that time the Apache had been operating in Alaska waters
 Questioned regarding the maps. Sauer said he wished to make name for himself when he re turned to the fathcrland. He did not deny that he had stolen the maps.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
REDUCTION Ot
 POSTAGE ID ONE
 CENT PROBABLE
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb 15.- in taking up the matter of the amend. pd post appropriation 0iii today. jhe senate considered the reduction of postage on drop letters of limited weigh, 10 one cent. The present weight allowed IS one ounce, upon which two cents postage must be paid If the bill passes and becomes a law It will mean that postage on every ounce of first class mail mat ter has been reduced from two cents 10 one cent
 The senate also took up the mat ter of the increase of the postal rate on magazines. newspapers and other second class mail matter l. Is thought that if the rate on first class mail matter is reduced. that on second class matter will certainly be raised
 However no action was taken re garding the matter, the senate ad- burning after lengthy debate 1t is expected that it will be brought up again tomorrow
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
FRANCE MILL BOYCOTT ALL
 HER ENEM|ES

PARIS, Feb l5.-The government has proposed a law esta blIshing 6 commercial register to provide standing records of the origin, char acter and nationality of every for eign merchant or corporation, or ey- cry French house located abroad and doing business in France It is pro posed that d register be kept by the clerk of every commercial court
 Firms and joint stock companies must declare the nationality of each member, with details of naturaliza- ton. if any Corporations having branches or agencies in France must register the nationality of their French managers. In addition to this general information, particular details will be required as 10 mar riage contracts in cases where such documents enter into the basis of merchants credit, and as to previous Iquidations. bankruptcies, etc.
 One of the effects of this law, though such is not declared by the government to be it's object, will be to prevent subjects of countries now at war with France doing business here after hostilities cease under firm name that would conceal their real origin.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
FREIGHT GAR SHORTAGE ID
 BE RELIEVED
Associated PTess)

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 15.- A number of the representatives of the largest railroads iii the country held meeting here today. with the result that drastic action against the prevailing freight car shortage was taken. The shortage is being caused primarily by the German submarine declaration. which has had the effect of holding many ships bound for Europe in eastern ports The over flow of freight has correspondingly filled all of the warehouses, with the result that large numbers oi freight cars are standing in the railroad yards in all of the princlpal ports without being unloaded, This has caused an accumulation of freight cars in the east. while there are practically none in the west which can be used to haul freight.
 A rhe meeting of the railroad representatives today 1t was agreed that a number of methods for re. leying the congestion will be tried out One of these will be to put an embargo on all eastern export ship. ments to eastern ports until the large quantity of freight which is awaiting the steamships for Europe in eastern ports is cleared away. Another way of relieving the con gestion which will be tried out will be to send long trains of empty freight cars west as quickly as pos sible.
 In this manner it is believed that shipping will soon become normal again The only objection made to the embargo on eastern export ship ments by some of the railroad men today was that the embargo will have the effect of greatly curtailing domestic shipments during the read justment of shipping.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
FEATURES ADDED TO THE PIONEER
 NONEN'S DANCE

Announcement was made yesterday that the Pioneer Women had secur ed, for their dance which will be given next Thursday night the living pictures which were shown at the Charity Social last Saturday night. These were among the best features of the big program last week. Ow ing to the fact that there was so much going on in the hall, and in different parts of the building when they were presented last week. many people either did not get to see any of them, or saw only part of the entire lot, there has been a big de mand that they be repeated In re- sponse to this demand, the enter tanment committee has made all arrangements to show them over.
 They will not only show most of those exhibited at the Charity So Cial, but will have some new ones that will equal, at least, any shown the first time. They will be run between the dances, and everybody will have an opportunity to see all of them.
 The Igloo is leaving nothing un- done to make this. the first anniVer- sary celebration. and also Washing tons birthday dance. the biggest h'ng ever undertaken by the orga- nization. There will be real old time Alaskan dances for the oldtim- CTS, and the latest steps from Broad way or both the oldtimers and the cheechacos. The committee on re treatments were chosen for their ability in this line, and nothing will be lacking for the inner man. The price of admission will be $2.50 for each couple, with extra ladies fifty cents extra.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
BRAND WHlTLOCk
 OUTS H|S POST

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb 15.- Dispatches received at the state de partment this morning brought word to the effect that Br nd Whitlock, American minister to Belgium, has been requested to lower the Ameri- can flag from the American embas. sv at Brussels. This Is taken to mean that Germany desires all Am erican diplomats to quit the territory under her control. A Copenhagen dispatch says that the American min
 ster has turned over all the diplo- matic interests of the United States in Belgium to the Spanish minister.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
HEARST RANCH IS KAIDED BY
 VILLAS MEN
{ Associated PressJ

FL PASO, Texas, Feb 15-That Naherachio, the Mexican ranch home of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, has been laided by a band of Mexican bandits under Julio Acosta, Villaista com mander, was the word received here today. The raid was perpetrated yesterday, but word of it did not arrive here until today owing to the fact that the line of communi- cation in the direction of the ranch is interrupted at a nun Der of points. The ranch is located 250 miles south west of Ctudad Juarez
 The reports received here regard ing the raid are to the effect that two of the Mexican ranch hands employed al Naherachto were killed and a number of others wounded before the bandits were driven away, The bandits also succeeded in loot ing a number of the ranch buildings and driving off large quantity of livestock.
 A later report says hat the store of the Pearson Milling company, an American mining concern, which is located at Naherachio, was also loot ed by the bandits. No Americans were injured by the bandits, as far as has been learned
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
MAN ARRESTED
 FUR INSANITY

In complaint sworn out in the commissioners court yesterday after noon, Joe McCasken was arrested on a charge of insanity. The war rant was served on the accused man at St. Joseph's hospital, where he will remain for few days.
 Early yesterday morning McCas- kell went to the hospital and asked to be given medical attention. On account of the mans peculiar man- ner the hospital attendants suspect ed that he was insane and called for the government physician, Dr. w c. Cassels. and Chief Deputy Marshal Joe Miller
 On making an examination, Dr. Cassels found that the man had mu tilated himself in very painful manner and was in great pain from the effects of his crude attempts at surgery, and his system weakened from the loss of considerable blood. He was given prompt attention and all the relief possible.
 McCaskell bears the reputation of being hard worker, and is said to be very steady. All last sum mer he worked for the Alaskan En- gineering commission. At the time of his self-inflicted injuries he was engaged in cutting wood out from town on the Valdez tral
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
BANDITS GROSS
 BORDER AGAIN

LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 15.--A mili
 tary courier from Zapata arriving here today brings word of an en- gagement between a detachment of Florida militia at an early hour this morning and a band of Mexican ban dits The bandits are reported to have numbered twenty. Prior to their coming the Americans had been advised of their whereabouts, with the result that, when the MeXiCans crossed the Rio Grande to American territory they were driven back with the loss of number of horses and some camp equipment. None of the Americans were seriously injured.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
KILLING BEE:
 FUR NtXICAAS
lA, sJ,i1ted rress)

HACHITA, K NJ, Feb l5.-The bodies of Andrew Peterson, Hugh Accord and BIrt11 Jenson, three Mormon cowboys, were found today three miles west ot the Horner ranch, which was recently raided by Mexican bandits. These are the three men who wern supposed to have been carried away as prisoners by the banditj at the time that the ranch was raided. The band of raid CTS is reported to be at Ojitos, forty five miles south Of here in Mexico
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
GERARD IN PARIS.

PARIS. Feb. 15.-United States to Germany Gerard has arrived here from Berlin, enroute to the United States, accompanied by his suite. A great demonstration with a display of American flags was made in his honor when he reached this city
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
AMERICANS ARE
 GIVEN LIBERTY
Associated HIess)

BERLIN, Feb 15.-Fhe American seamen who were brought to Ger many on the British prize ship Tar rowdalc after having been captured by German auxiliary cruisers operat ing in the South Atlantic. numbering seyenty-two were today given their liberty. They had been held prison e. pending the assurance, on the part of the United States government. tha, German sailors manning the ships now in American ports would b.. given their freedom.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
GUILTY OF MURDER.
{ tA8sUclated Press

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Upon being found guilty of murder in the second degree. Herbert Sauer, aged twenty eight years at Sing Sing. His vic tim was Mrs Carolina Tiarks, aged seyenty-one In sentencing the pris- oner the presiding judge said that he was taking Sauer's youth into consideration,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
QUESTION $,
 HON TO CARE
 FOR SCHOOLS?

Oil OOuOO1O.
 Tn my opinion, the biggest issue which confronts he next territorial legislature is the care of the schools of the territory without the liquor revenues after January 1, 1918, now that Alaska has been declared dry territory after that time"
 The foregoing statement was made last night by Representative William T. Burns, member Of the First and Second Alaska legislatures from this division. and elected for q third term at the election on Nov mbtr {. He made the statement W tn the knowl- edge that he was saying nothing new to the people of the division through the columns of the press, knowing that the matter of the care of the schools of the territory with out money derived from liquor H- censes, is the all al 5Orbing topic everywhere. particularly among the prohibitionists But he statement was proof conclusive hat no repre- sentative is going to Juneau with q fuller determination to do his duty by the people than Billy" Burns.
 Representative Burn5 arrived in town from his home tt Little Eldo- radC, where he is engaged in min ing, on last nights train from the creeks, and will leave for Juneau on Saturday mornings stage for the coast. His family will remain here while he is on his siXty-day trip in attendance at the sessions of the legislature. He expects to return as soon as possible after the legisla- JuI t duJOII uS, HIo pltoCllI lhlNlllIcll being to De back iii Fairbanks by May 12.
 MT. Burns said last night that he has not yet ascertained what pow CTS the legislature has in the mat, ter of caring for the schools. He has not yet looked up that part of the enabling act, but from what he has learned is of the opinion that the legislature already has the pow CT to act without having to have special powers granted it by congress. He says that when the people of the territory voted Alaska dry they bur dened the legislature with the prob lem of raising at least $200,000 for school purposes. It costs that amount to run the schools Of the territory both within and without the corpo- rate limits of the towns and of that sum about $S6,Oo0 is used annually for Nelson schools, or schools which are supported by the territory and not by the municipalities. Provision for these schools must be made, as well as for those in the various towns which will nov not be able to support them from taxes and li- cense money.
 Representative Burns also express es hi0self as being of tie opinion that the powers of tle terl torial road overseers in the division are too limited, and he will endeavor to have them enlal ged As the law now stands the road overseer is compelled to call for bids for even small repair job on the roads. This takes time which might be used to better advantage, and it is this de ficiency in the territorial road law that Mir Burns intends to remedy if possible
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
S|CSBy CASE
 |S DISMISSED

The case of H. o. Belden vs. B. D. Sigsby was dismissed by the reg ister of the local land office yester- day afternoon. The case grew out of a question of the right of MT, Sigsby to file on land for homestead
 Some time ago he made application to file on tract of land east of the town of Cinema for homestead purposes. At this time MT. Belden protested to the local land office off cials against this action. The case was dismissed on the ground that the action was premature, the case not coming to trial on it's merits.
 made at The
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
DEPUTY MARSHAL
 REACHES TgWN

Deputy Marshal John Wood ar rived in town yesterday afternoon with one prisoner, Annie Lyon. She was recently sentenced at Tanana for vagrancy. and brought as far as Hot Springs by Deputy Marshal Anders
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19
RUBY TO HAVE
 CRAND THREE
 DAY CARNIVAL

Prom tho latest Ruby Record-Citi- zen to arrive in Fairbanks, and from other sources. it is learned that the town of Ruby is planning TOT g grand three-day carnival in the near future. The RecolG Citizen s"',s that the car nival will start on February 22 and will last for three full days. The principal features, according to the paper. will be the selection of the queen who is to be elected by popu- lar vote, and the dog races.
 The votes for the queen will be counted on the evening of February p, and thereafter she will preside over all of the events of the carni- val The dog races will be held on all three days, six separate straight away tracks having been provided for.
 The following is the program: 22nd.-Burden Handicap Race. Long
 City to Ruby, dogs. horses, or "tin
 lizztes." Every contestant to carry
 lady Prizes $25, $15. BIO.
 Eunney Dance and close of Queen
 contest in evening" 23rd-Six Mile Race for men Prizes $3O, $2O, SIC.
 Four Mile Dash for native women.
 Prizes $25, $15, $10. The afternoon and evening will be
 devoted to a Carnival one grand
 round of nigh jinks," including
 masking, games of chance and danC-
 ing, under direction of Her High
 ness the Queen.
 24th.-Four Mile Dash for men.
 Prizes $50, $2O. $10
 Four Mile Dash for white women.
 Prizes $25, $15, $10.
 Two Mile Dash for boys. Prlzes $S. $5. $2, $1.
 Vaudeville Show in the evening.
 Stupendous aggregation of amateur
 artists.
 The Ruby Kennel club is in direct charge of the carnival. The commit tees named by the president of that organization are the following:
 Reception-A. E. Light, John w. Dunn, J. J. Filbin, Sam Abelson, James Cody.
 Queen-T. J. DeVane, J. N. Sousa, Geo. L. Marshall Eric Johnson, s. Eagerly
 Race-E. Coke Hill. Dr. A. E. Jones, Dr. F. w. Good. T. II. Long, Vim. Hunt.
 Carnival-J. E. Bishop. c. G. La mont, Geo. Burmaster, Lynn Smith, Dr. B. F. Finn.
 Membership-Loui Spitz, E. H, Hartwich, Meyer Bloom, F, H. Ham, iton, Basil Clemons.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19

In the office of the clerk of court yesterday John Alexander Hamilton made application for his second nat uraliZation papers. MT Hamilton gives his residence as Kantishna. He is native of Canada, and came to Alaska in 1904.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19

Scratch pads for sale at The cIti- zen office.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-19

Sectional Post Binders for Loose Leaf sheets at The Citizen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-03

asset Hatfield
defatgabe department increased in effectiveness
and the establishment OF
lives of the engaged III
This hazardous enplovment The nng mines
speaks increased precautions taken Tor the
safety been further fortified "
passage present providing for mine rescue
This urgent recommendation OF oNeini
in his last message
Among abundant water power
The privileged interests without any
adequate return +" the State and to the great danger " 'e lie anu
citizens courses GOV
crnor special through his sug
1916 enacted laws protecting and conserving the
power providing substantial return for The development
The greatest family health and its conservation
important Of view is therefore
reconstruction OF the Health Department
benefits the administration OF Governor mas
conferred on the people this department found
former solely licensing physicians converted o
fegiving and establishing hygenc conditions con-
trolling cdemics and wfaro and
rurnes the regulation constituted
Win ire ENLARGED powers and activities
enlightened progress
se remarkable feature is that this benencn WORK
being done at than capita
is not time the solid constructive work
Governor atfcs This review but family outline
tc effect of distance Of before we shall
como appreciation structural character of the building done
time for the venon'ous Misrepresentation he Ia" 'u
political opposition its poison But the future
hnd to be cleared of when the retrospect
distncness when the OF cahul
shall distorted vision of party enmy Then Sh" come
Henry Drury lives full compensation for the weary and
turbulent the right as ne saw IT. or uS' as " Col"
vd with convictions Of duty and OF the ooE
of office . -, ,.,s , w
fully confessed 10 them through excess
zeal and bundless him sometimes to hasF
w ~ was ranned IN in the
m eona an honest welfare and
their social entire in the high office he ne mas
,o ~ accomplish things accomplishment in concrete
he rcres office the exacunS of public life
with the proud satisfaction that pledge he made " the PEG
Mo candidate in kept and promise uo ana
for things he has been the greatest Governor We" virginia
has had
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-03
pEF11sED TO BE sTAMPEDED

The Senate. exhibited a very DEFINITE
brand of wisdom in cutting out the
s40O 900 appropriated in the Sundr!
Civil hill by the House for the inquiry
into the food situation by the Trade
commission. ordered by the President.
The Senate refused 10 be stampeaed.
It,would have been a palpable waste OF
money The result of such m inTes-
LEGATION would have amounted 10 litlle
more than telling the public through
ono or more lengthy official docu-
mcnts what is perfectly well known to
The peoplc Of the country. AS Inc
InIclligenccr has said before there
has been too much hysterical public:
itv ON the subject Of food shortage and
the danger Of starvation oycrtaNns
the poor.
While there iR no doubt about the
prevalence of high prices and the haru
shin Of some families, yet we must
take into account that because oil
steady employment for those VINO
work and relatively high wages there
is nothing exceptional about it. one
cause of scarcity Of some articles ana
If greater fear of coming scarcity, was
delay In the transportation Of food
shifts over the railroads. That IS be-
ing relieved and there is prospect ol
fuller supplies and lower prices. Inc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-03
OUR Bah Y.

Two round eyes in the trundlc-bcd, those
nrhs So bright and blue,
Twinkle and CLEAN and seem TO say.
"IHddy. how arc YOU"
Two little eyes aren't all: there arc two
checks with rosy hue.
And n It'll" pug nose and dimpI"d
chin. and Il bald head thrown i'll
too.
She doesn't talk II single bit. but she
makes US undrrstund:
She doesn't even pretend To work, yet
is tn" busiest in the land
She's queen Of tn" home and 'boSS' Of
the place: she can neither walk
nor crawl;
She sits on. her throne In diEnihcd
way ami all obey her call.
The thron" OF our queen is her mothers
knee and her Kingdoms rhc house.
I'm told.
Her powers 4 magnet charged with
love, which draws the young and
old.
Now, hoy can one. So few in pounds. be
loved by tons and tons:
The God vi III" univ"rs" willcd 1t. so
we'd care for his little ones.
Christian Character.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-03
Rheumatism Has Never Been
Cured by Linilnents or Lotions,
and Never Will Be.

You never knew Of Rheumatism
that most painful source Of suffering
being cured by Gnimcnts. lotions or
other external applications. And YOU
will never soc anything but temporary
relief afforded by such makrShifts.
But why be satisfied with temporary
relief from the panGs Of pain which
are sure to return with Increased So
verify. when there is permanent re-
lief within your reach" Science has
proven that rheumatism is 4 disorder.
ed condition or the blood. How then
can satisfactory results be expected
from any treatment that does not
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-03

M much of the nbsCurity which mas
uycrhung events in The Far East III
The past month. Occasional vague US,
Witches from China and references IN
ihr PrirhsraS TO "China's abandon
men, of neutrality" have thrown Only
dim lighr upon Germany'S cndravor 10
keen China out Of the struggle, the
Er,rnfr'S moves to. bring her IN, ana
China's reluctance 10 change her pres
rnr stale OF peace without adequate
guarantees.
China desires TO secure the com
nJnrr remission Of the Boxer indrmni-
lies. which total over $50. 0000 900 a year
and continue until 1910. If she en-
tered The war, The part which other