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The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
I. C. C. RAISES
 THROUGH RATES
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar 13.- The interstate commerce commission today agreed on tentative findings which abolish the low preferential rates now in effect from the east to the Pacific coast. These rates have been in effect for years, and were put in operation to meet com petitive water freight rates.
 On account of the war practically killing all competition in freight from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific, the commission held that the rates could not longer be used The rates which are to be abolished made the shipment of freight from the At lantic seaboard to the Pacific coast cities cheaper than shipments from either intermediate or Missouri and middle west points.
 The order of the commission pro- poses to give the same rates from the intermediate points as those of the east. The rates from Missouri river and middle west territory will be lowered The commission also proposes that the rates shall be so arranged that they will be capable of easy readjustment 10 meet water competition after the close of the war. The railroads are given until April 2 to file their objections. if they have any.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
FOR A
 DAG' Is TITLE,
 OF THE, BOSS

At a meeting of a number of the residents of Garden Island, held last night at the 5. 5. Kennedy mercan- tile establishment, it was decided that Garden Island, as un.ted com munity, will enter into the activities incidental to the dedication of the Alaska Road commission bridge stretching between Garden Island and rairbanks across the Cinema river, during the latter part oi this month. To that end a committee was ap. pointed to superintend all Of the ar- engagements, consisting of J. II. Gas key, James [. BaTac,t and Frank Miller. The former, as chairman of the committee, will be mayor for a day" of Garden Island and will, in that capacity, be in charge of the Garden Island part of the dcdicatory ceremonies. The meeting last n-ght was presided over by John Raap.
 Just when the dedicatory cere- monies will take place has not yet been decided. That matter is to be taken up with a like committee of the residents of Fairbanks proper. The two committees will collaborate with each other in that regard and with R. J. Sommers, local superin- tendent of the road commission. It is expected, however, that the dedi- cation will take place on the twenty eighth or the twenty-ninth of this month.
 Nor have plans for the ceremonies dedicating the bridge as yet been formulated It is known, however, that they include the identification of the bridge for the ceremonies and some kind of a short literary eXcr- else. The identification Of the bridge will be quite costly, but, showing the spirit with which the Garden Islanders are entering into the plan, the sum of $50 was subscribed to- ward the dedication last night among those residents who were present at the meeting
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
NEW TRAIL TO THE. kANTISHNA
 IS COMPLETED

That he and his crew have con- pleted a trail whi1h brings the Kan tishna country within three days mush of Fairbanks, is the assertion of Tom Lloyd, foreman of the crew of the Alaska Road commission, who has just finished the work. The new trail is thirty-seVen miles in length and extends from Diamond City, in the Kantishna, to a point about thirty miles above Nenana on the route of the government railroad. To prove that such time could be made, Pete Anderson, the first man to plant the United States flag on the top of Mt. McKinley," made the trip in three days, arriving here with the party yesterday.
 Twelve men, in addition to the foreman, MT. Lloyd, were employed in the construction of the trail. All are residents of the Kantishna. Those who arrived in town yesterday were Ole Hjelvik, Tom Utigaard, Robert Swe, Cris Anse, Henry W. Knight, Frank Weisel, Fred Hauselman, Pete Anderson, Tony Boswick and D. H. Colwell. Charles McGonigal and John Stendel will come in later.
 Mr Lloyd states that the route selected for the trail is a particularly good one for winter travel for which the road is intended. The traveller will not find overflows on the route such as usually prove so troublesome on the trails of the interior, and there are no hills. Large quantities of freight can therefore be trans ported to the Kantishna from Fair banks in the winter with consider able ease.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
PRESIDENT SEEKS
 TO AVERT STRIKE

hrothaghoods meet with the mana gers ol all the large railroads in New York Thursday. and every el- fort will bo made to reach an agree mont If. however. this effort Is unsuccessful and the roads refuse 10 agree 10 an c.ght hour day, with time and a half for overtime. a gen eraI strike will certainly be called Already orders have been issued for this. II Vas officially announced that the orders to the local organization specify sunday morning as the time set for the commencement of the lockout. other organizations have orders to walk out as early as Sat urday night
 There is a condition of general alarm spreading throughout the na- ton as the gravity of the situation becomes more apparent to the pub lie, Everywhere measures are being taken 10 prepare for any contin- gency. Pressure of all kinds is be ing brought 10 bear on both sides, but the general opinjan is that if the President fails to secure an agree ment between the two groups all of them will be futile
 The heads of the brotherhoods again called on the President today and assured him if the nation be comes involved in war they will CO., operate with tho government in ev- cry way possible. But as to their position in case it becomes neces- sary to appeal to them to avert a strike, they were non-committal
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
FRENCH GIRL,
 SEES VISIONS
Associated PTes5)
AS DID JOAN

PARIS, Mar. 13.-All France is stirred over the report of visions claimed to have been revealed to d young French girl, twenty years of age. In addition to the visions, she declares that she has heard voices, similar to those said to have been heard by Joan of Are, commanding her to lead the French troops to victory.
 The imagination of the French peo- pie is as excited over the reports as was that of their ancestors in 1428, when Joan of Arc was made commander of the French forces and by arousing enthusiasm was able to repulse the besieging British troops at the siege of Orleans. Much in terest is being shown, even in off cial circles, over the supposed reye- lations.
 The girl, whose name is Mile. Per chaud, is the daughter of a French farmer or the department LdFcAutt, France, and, like the Maid of Or leans" is very religious, and is living in nuns convent here at present.
 POPE IS INTERESTED.
 ROME, Mar 12.-The Vatican is taking great interest in the reports received from Paris concerning Mile. Perchaud's visions and the attendant voices. The girl is now in convent in Paris. The pope has wired in structions to the Paris archbishop to investigate fully and make de tailed report to Rome at once.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
Special to The Citizen)

Special to The Citizen)
 JUNEAU. Mar. 13.- After d secret caucus lasting three hours, the scna- tors were unable to come to any agreement this afternoon. On a reso. .4Gon introduced hy Senator AIdrich to choose all officers for the perma- nont organization by lot, the senate, alter half an hour of hot debate, adjourned to meet at once in q secre. caucus, the object of which was to select method of drawing the of'l cors.
 The caucus began at o'clock and continued until o'clock with abso utcly no result. In spite of the fact that any number ot suggestions were made by various senators as to the manner in which tue officials should 5e drawn, none oi them were adopt ed Outside of this nothing could be learned of what took place in the caucus room.
 When the scssi,n opened today al 12:3o P, NJ. Senator suthorlInG iruaediately introduced d resolution ar.Eing to elImjnue both Mallby did E1H from the lis of desirable house officials. This melton Was at first carried but late, on vas taken uf ipr reconsideration and failed Of pas, sage.
 Just prior to taking recess. Sena- tor Sutherland questioned the right of Senator Sulzer to sit in the sen ate and participate in it's organize ton. In bitter tirade against what he termed the machinations of the Democrats, he attacked Sulzer for attempting to participate in the sen ate's organization, and declared that
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
SENATE IS STILL
 AT LOGGERHEAD;

1t was not proper for the probabE E delegate to have any right to tak] any part in the organization wha ever, as he would undoubtedly sooH go to Washington. Sulzer ignoreI he attack. and when SutherlanE would have continued his remark along the same lines, President PrI Tempore Heckman stated that coIl t.nuation of such statements was ou| of order and must cease.
 Immediately following this the seII ate took d recess. to meet in caucuI to discuss Senator Aldrichs motioi Tor drawing officials by lot. WhilI no tangible results are in eyidencI rom the caucus this evening, 1t il considered certain that the deadlocl will be broken by 5:3O tomorrow evening.
 HOUSE HOLDS SESSION.
 JUNEAU, Mar. 13.-The house o representatives held only a fifteen minute session today there being nc report from the committees to whicl the bills already introduced have been referred. After hearing no re ports, the house adjourned until 10: 3t Thursday morning.
 Three bills have already been in troduced, one introduced by Day pro yiding for tax commission, one by Burns which seeks to establish g uniform system of schools through out the territory. and the third pre- scented by Snow which provides fol an elght-hour day in underground work The house is now awaiting the report of the committees tc which the measures have been re fprrpd
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
TRACY HEARINGS
 ARE CONTINUED

SEATTLE, Mar. 13.-The trial of Thomas Tracy on charge of mur- der and riot in connection with the I. w. w. raid on Everett last fall, was resumed here today. The testi- mony offered by the state tends to show that the Industrial Workers were the ones to begin the battle which resulted so disastrously to both parties, two members of the sheriffs posse being killed. and seven of the I. w. W.'s.
 W. Bell, who was formerly attor- ney general for the State of Wash ington, taking the stand. testified that he was a member of the sher ifs posse at the time the l. w. W's were warned against trying to land there from the ship Verona, which they had chartered to bring them from Seattle. He stated that after
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
MRS. BARTHEL,
 COMING NORTH

Mrs. II. Barthel will come north again this summer to look after her business interests here, according to a telegram received by her son Richard, the young Toloyana mining man. She expects to leave Cali fornia, where she and her daughter. Hertha, have been wintering. about March 20, according to the wire. Whether or not Miss Barthel will make the trip in with her mother is not known.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
RATIFICATION
 OF COLOMBIAN
 TREATY ASKED
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar 13.- The senate committee on foreign re lations today came 10 an agreement on the provisions Of the proposed treaty with Colo'15l l. Mi oc presented to the senate tomorrow for ratification, and it is hoped by administration leaders that it will be passed Dy the senate dulinI tii, =rc
 cial session. so as 10 make room tor needed legislation after the open ing of the extra session of congress.
 The old draft of the treaty eX- pressed regret for the action of the United States in Causihg an inter rupion of the friendly relations be tween the two countries. as well as providing for a payment of S25,QGo,- 900 to reimburse Colombia for the loss of Panama. Because of strcnu- ous objections among the Republican senators to the expression of regret on the part of the United States, this clause was changed to make the expression of regret come from both Colombia and the United States. The Republicans held that for the United States alone to express re grct would be equal to an admission that she was mixed up in tine rebel lion, and that the President, who hap pened to be Roosevelt at that time, did wrong in recognizing the inde- pendence of Panama as republic.
 Republican leaders say that the new treaty will not pass the senate even in it's new form without bitter opposition. They declare that they have the promise of thirty senators that they will vote against it when it is offered for final passage. While they will oppose the ratification, they will not conduct filibuster
 but will confine themselves to debate
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
LECTURER IS COMING NORTH
 TO GET DATA

George Edward Lewis, a noted lee turer, known in literary circles on the Outside as Alaska Blacklock," :" is now making another tour of Al aska, according to information re gently received here. It is his seV- enth northern trip, and he is making it for the purpose of collecting data for lecture which he will deliver throughout the country next winter
 MT. Lewis chief idea, however, is to secure motion pictures for the purpose of Illustrating his lectures To that end he is bringing II. s. Jones, an expert moving picture pho tographer, with him, as well as his brother, J. L. Lewis.
 The party should arrive in Fair banks in the very near future, ac- cording to their plans as expressed before leaving Seattle. They are coming in over the trail from Chitina and will then journey into the Koyu- kuk country and to Nome, returning to Fairbanks again when moving pie lures of agricultural scenes can be secured. Pictures of the work being done on the Alaska government rail road will also be secured while the party is enroute to Seward over the railroad right of way next fall.
 
 Dave Dunbar, the travelling sales man, arrived in town yesterday from business visit down river as far
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. p. c. Mar. 13.- II was announced here tonight that f t hocnm"S apparent that. while the country is facing the greatest international crisis in the history of the nation, it is about to have all Its transportation facilities paralysed, President Wilson will take drastic steps to prevent any such disaster His first plan is sad to be to ap- peal to the patriotism of both the employers and employees. asking them to consider it their patriotic duty at this time to get together and reach some agreement whereby they will not be responsible for the calamity of a general strike on the railroads.
 If this plan is not successful and the men and roads remain deaf to his plea, he will take what other mea- sures he deems necessary to keep the railroads in operation. He is de termined that there shall be no ab- solute cessation of traffic. IL is, however. admitted in official circles that the situation is the gravest that has confronted the administration since the beginning of the country as a nation. No one endeayors 10 conceal the fact that it is fraugh, with the grayest kind of possibllj- ties, not the least among them being untold suffering to the oyeTcroWded poor in the large cities throughout the entire country.
 The heads of the four railroad
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
FAIRBANKSANS COMING

Reports received here from Chitina are to the effect that four Fairbanks people left the interior terminus of the Copper River & Northwestern Railroad yesterday morning bound for Fairbanks. The stage is also stated to be carrying first class mail. It 8 due to reach Fairbanks next Ion- day afternoon. The passengers are Mrs. L. F. Ward, Alex Hamilton, Mrs. D. F. Coombs and Nellie Cashman, the latter of the Koyukuk.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
GRAND CAMP IS
 NOW IN SESSION

JUNEAU, Mar. 13.-The Grand Camp of the Arctic Brotherhood be- gan its session here this afternoon. The first meeting was called to or der at i P NJ
 No work of any kind was done eX- cept the appointment of a committee on credentials. This committee be- gan work at once, and everything will be in shape for the camp to pro ceed with it's regular business to- morrow.
 Many members are in attendance from various parts of the territory, and quite number fron& Seattle also.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
DISCOVERIES OF CHE,NA PAY
 STRIKE BLANK

That the discoyerers of pay at Cinema yesterday sank through the pay so to speak, was the report brought to Fairbanks yesterday by some of the stampeders. That is, they sunk through the clay substance on the top of which such excellent pans were recently secured, and at a depth of four feet below the strata are able to secure nothing for their banning.
 Undaunted, however. they are keeping on with their work, accord ing to the reports. They are work ing in a mass of sticks, muck and small gravel, known as chicken feed" among mining men, and hope to strike another pay strata when they hit bedrock.
 One of the stampeders who ar rived in town yesterday from Cinema was J. H. Russell. He reports that the entire country in the vicinity of Cinema is staked. From the banks of the Cinema river up to a distance of three miles above Cinema, across to the foothills, there is but little possibility of the late stalker getting even small fraction of ground.
 Mr. Russell is watching the de velopments on the ground at Cinema with considerable interest for the reason that he is holding a large amount of ground on the right bank of the river for dredging purposes, reaching practically up to a point opposite Fairbanks.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19

the necessity of forw arding the new bill of lading to you at Fairbanks, or through the proper channels for collection, as recent interpretation or the Interstate Commerce commIs- sion rules makes 1t absolutely ucces- sary that thls bill Of ladIng be sur rendered at Fairbanks before the shipment can be delivered,
 Ii you are at all ln doubt regard ing the issuance ol your shipping instructions for the St. Michael route, call upon Us at any tune, and We vii br ,,Gy sad ;o size yoG &!! the assistance in our power.
 J. A. fAIRBORN.
 General Agent
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19

the waning had been given the party shots were fired at the sher- ifl's posse, and the fire was returned as a matter of protection.
 Bell is the third witness introduced by the state, all of them having been men prominent in political circles in Washington, and their testimony has been identical Each one of them has testified that the first shots of the battle were fired from on board the boat
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
CLEARY GROUND
 IS PATENTED

The land office yesterday received from Washington, D. C., the patent for No. above on CIeary creek. The patent issues to Robert A. Smith. the owner of the ground, who re- sides at Cleary.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
EXPRESS LINE TO TOLONANA TO
 BE ESTABLISHED

An express line between Fairbanks and the Toloyana country for the coming summer is practically a cer- tainty. Such, at any rate. is implied by the fact that T. H. Booth, assist ant superintendent and route agent of the Wells Fargo Express company, is soon to pay a visit to Fairbanks. That he is coming here with the ob- vious intention of looking into the possibilities of such a route Is cer- tain, as he Is making the trip at the solicitation of people interested in such project.
 Word that MT. Booth Is to come north soon was contained in tele- gram received here yesterday by Charles w. JOynt. The wire stated that the express man would prob- ably arrive here some time in April. It was from J. W. Hill, the former well known Fairbanksan, who was once an officer of a local banking in- stitution, but who is now superin- in which Seattle is located. with Se- attle as his headquarters.
 As nearly as can be learned, 1t Is the intention to establish the express line via the river route. That Is, all express handled will be by river steamers and by the Tolovana tram. which will be operated between Brooks and the head of navigation on the Tolovana river during the coming summer
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19

And her mean husband thinks she's eXtravagant"
 Why"
 Just because she insists on hay ing Fido's monogram stamped on his dog biscuits"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19

The Epworth, we believe, continues to be the only league that plays ball all winter
The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19

Dave Dunbar, the travelling sales man, arrived in town yesterday from a business visit down river as far as Ruby.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-14
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-14
R. c. INSTITUTE
ATTRACTSMANY

Those attending the Red Cross In-
stitute being conducted by District
Secretary Mrs. N. Q. Young in the
law library Of the Cass county court
house in Fargo. will be addressed at
o'clock Thursday afternoon BY
State Director Judge NJ. G. Young, on
the subject. Organization and the
Membership Drive.
The interest in and attendance at
the institute Is splendid Nine of the
sixteen counties in Mrs. YounE's
district are represented. as follows:
From Dickey county-Mrs. A. Colwell
and Mrs. j. w. Bush, Cakes; Mrs. r.
w. Dickey, Glendale; Steele county
Mrs. G. "A. Becker. Mrs. f. l.. Grif-
fiths and Mrs. J. ID. Foley, Luverne;
Mrs. G. ID. Fisher and Mrs. Al. Nc
Laughlin, Hope; and Mrs. X. *. Bak-
ken, Sharon; Stutsman county-Mrs.
Myron Sisson, Spiritwood; Mrs. G.
w. spaldings Streeteri jamestown
delegation Is expected later In the
week. Barnes county-Mrs. John
Tracy and Mrs. @. w. Hanna, Valley
City. Sargent county--Mrs. -. ID.
Ketcham, Havana; Mrs. III. FL Camp,
Cogswell; Mrs. III. II. Taylor, For-
man; Mckenzie county-Mrs. II. IA
Startling, Watford City, Richland co..
Mrs. r. i. Barber Wahpeton; Eddy
county-Mrs. George Pike, and MRS.
Charles Wheeler. New Rockford;
Cass county-Mrs. @. r. Kolbe, mrs.
J. j. Jordan, Mrs. 2. r. Howell and
Miss Carrie L.anxons all OF Fargo.
Others. not registered yet, viii at
tend from here, and II is expected
that many more from other counties
in the district will be enrolled before
the institute closes. Letters have
been received from still others stat
ing their intention OF attending the
next institute. to be held probably in
December.