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The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
DIVISIONAL EXEMPTION BOARD
 HOLDS ORGANIZATION MEETING

The district exemption board of the Fourth Judicial division is ready for work whenever is ordered to take up its duties Its organization perfected at meeting held yesterday afternoon, Luther c. Hess being named president and Dr. A. Sutherland secretary All the members of the boad with the exception of Theodore ing The exemption board has yet been advised regard ing the time that expected its abors, but it will probably be before time ill November and possibly until navigation opens next spring. according advices received here from Juneau
 In addition Messrs. Hess and Sutherland William T. Burns of Little Eldorado and A. Pruning and Theodore Johnson members of the board The board constitutes may be appealed when the claimant turned down by the local exemption boards This board also passes directly all claims for industrial exemption claims wherein the claimant asks exemptions for the that he is gagged pursuit directly beneficial to the government
 Prior to the present time has been supposed that the divisional or district court, 1t is known Outside would have direct jurisdiction exemption claims originating from all the Fourth division with the exception of within the limits of the incorporated towns. It derstoOd however, that.t the appeal board only except of claims for industrial exemption, and that method yet be devised is be used whereby the local exemption boards in the various incorporated will pass upon all exemption claims by resident in territory adjacent them For instance the local exemption board for Fairbanks will be called upon pass upon exemptions claimed by residents of the Tolovana country and of the creeks of whatever other locality this city
 The district board has already notified Governor Strong its organization and election of officers, and further that is ready proceed with the work whenever its ders It will be able do nothing, however, until after the local exemption boards throughout the division work and the claims for exemption about which the local boards doubt wherein appeal from the de ClsiOn of the local board is taken up passed to it. It will also be necessary that the board it's supply of blanks etc, including orders before it start work.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
WAR TAX BILL PROVIDING
 FOR OVER TWO BILLION IS
 FINALLY PASSED BY SENATE
{ Associated Press ]

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. IO-Ihe tax bill, the largest taxation Ill the history of the nation passed by the night session this evening and will become law the signature O President Will son. his recordbreakng proposes raise nearly billion four hundred millions by direct taNaons i'll America, compared with less than two billions proposed i'll the bill when passed the house last May
 The vote i'll favor of the big bill almost unanimous, ballots being for and four against the measure Senators Borah La'oette and Norris absent when the taken.
 The tax bill, during the weeks it has been in the has been subjected much revision An increase i'll the total levy made by increasing the excess profits and incomes The entire will be raised through incomes documents, proprietary dies and luu1ries
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
CIYNIAV POPULATION
 IF PEIROCRAD LEAVING
 AID FLEEING TC SAFETY
{ Associated Press ]

LONDON, Sept. 1O-A brief message was received tonight from Pctrosrad saying that partial evacua to, of the city had begun and that the people were leaving hastily Behind this brief mighty events are cielvl to he trqnsprng
 That the city i> being abandoned by the population through any fear that the Germans will capture the city, not believed ihey At latest reports the Sav army was holding own the Riga through which the Ger mans mr,t advance for an attack p~trosrad.
 The evacuation may be ill anticipation of attack by German fleet the fortress oi hronsad which guards entrance to perograds river harbor Many howcNe relieve that internal troubles in the capital itself sIo1sir'e for the civilian inhabitants fleeing.
 Premier -\Ii. hcrcnsky today busted General korm ,l and placed General Kcmboysy the head of the Rus ian armies hercnsky who is dictator of Petrograd said to have proclaimed martial law in tie city and sta oned guards in various parts of the city preserve order
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Samuel Jacobsen. his heirs. cN.
 ecutors. administrators and as
 signs
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended tn lahor and improvements the sum of one hIndrcd dollars (S10y) for each of Tn" years 1912, 1913. 1914. 1915. and 1916. upon each Of the following placer mining claims. No 5l2 frac- lion, Yellow Jacket Bench. upper half of No [ and bench adjoining right limit, all on Chicken creek. also No Napoleon creek. in the Forty Mile Mining and Recording district. Alaska, for <. Jacob9on. You are hereby notified that if ut the expiration of ninety (9o days after the last publication of this notice, to-wit, within ninety days at- ter the third day of December. 1917. you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditures. your interests in said claims shall become the property of the undersigned, your co-owner, under Section 232i of the Revised Statutes of the United States
 FRANK BARRETT
 Date first publication, Sept. 3, 1917.
 Date last publication Dee. 3. 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17

of the term to be admitted at the beginning of the school term, the compulsory education law of the Ter ritory provides that each parent, guardian or other person having pos session or control of any white child or child of mixed blood living a civilized life, residing in the City of Fairbanks and between the ages of eight and sixteen years, must cause such child regularly to at tend school during the entire school year unless the physical or mental condition Of the child renders such attendance inexpedient or impract- cable or it has been excused for other cause by a majority of the school Board
 Failure to comply with this law is punishable as a misdemeanor."
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
CAPTAIN SEES
 AMERICANSHIP
 SINK A U-B0AT
,A--uciatod iltsSl

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. lU.-The master of a sailing vessel, who brought his ship to port here today, reports having seen all Am erican tank steamer sink a German submarine in q battle about fifteen hundred miles off the straits of Gibraltar. Eight shots were exchanged by the two vessels. One or more of the American pro jeCtlleS found their mark on the superstruCture of the O- boat, while the tanker came out O1 the encounter unln- jured. With her hull torn wide open at the Waterhne, the submarine quickly went to the bottom with all hands, and the waters in that vicinity were covered with oil and Wreckage for some distance,
 The tanker was riding light and presented an easy tar get, while the submarine tray cled with her deck only a few inches above the surface of the water. The U-boat came up close to the captains sail ing ship and fired shots at the tanker from behind the schooner until the tanker came within range. Then the submarine went out in the open. The crack marksman- ship of the tanker's gun crew, however, quickly sealed the fate of the submarine.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
SIX BILLIONS
 TOTALCOST OF
 TAR TO THEU.
IN. oc.at,l Tr,ss)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 1O.-Thc house ap- propriatiou~ committee today announced that it will submit another huge deficiency ap- propriatiou bill 10 the house this week. The bill will carry an appropriation of approxi- mateIy one billion five hun drcd million dollar, and is to cover deficits in various de partmcnts of the government due to war activities.
 About nine hundred and liiW million of its vast pro gram of Shipbuildiry and two hundred and twenty-five mil lion will be devoted to the con ,truction of a vast fleet of de >troverS calculated to give America the best fighting force of this type in the world.
 This amount, together with the bill reported last week., will bring the total deficiency of the season up to about six billion dollars, which is spend- ing money at the rate of about a billion dollars a month for the conduct of the war.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
KAISER ABOUT TO OFFER NEW
 PEACE TERMS

LONDON, Sept. 10-RepOrts re ceived here through neutral sources indicate that Germany is preparing to make peace offers much milder han she has heretofore presented This offer will be published in a few days and the information is to be specific in order that the allies may know on what terms Germany will cease fighting
 According to advance information received from reliable sources, the German peace offer will be substan- tially as follows: Restoration of Bel gium and northern France and a payment by Germany of an indem- nity for ravaging western Europe. England is to buy German colonies in Africa and this money is to go toward paying the indemnity to Bel gium and France. AlsaceLorraine is to be self governing. Germany will restore Serbia and Roumania and the Balkan status is to be set tied by arbitration; the freedom of the sea is to be guaranteed to all nations, and Great Britain is to re- main in control of the English chan nel until the completion of the tun- el from Dover to Calais.
 No comment has been made by any of the allied governments, all of them intending to await the off, cial text before passing judgment on the kaisers plan.
 Leo Rogge has moved from Cleary to Goldstream, where he will ope- rate from now on.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
SCHOOL. ATTENDANCE
 IS NOW COMPULSORY

The Fairbanks school board has recently issued a statement relative to the attendance of children al school The school law recently passed by the Alaska legislature pro yides for compulsory attendance at school, and the statement issued is for the purpose of apprising the par ents and guardians of the existence of the law. It is as follows:
 The Fairbanks School Board de sires to call attention to the fact that the fall term of school will commence September r. 1917, and that while the rules of the Board permit children six years of age or over and those whose sixth birth k. falls within the first semester
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
UNCLE SAM WILL PUNISH
 SWEDENS UNNEUTRAL ACT
 BY LIMITING FOOD SUPPLY
{ Associated Press ]

WASHINGTON D. C., Sept. lO.-Ihat the United States will break diplomatic relations with Sweden as the result of disclosures that Sweden has violated her raity the of the department tonight WedenS intrigue directed against the United States this nation has grounds for specific quarrel How ever, the friendly feeling shown for Germany will meet
 with retaliation by the United States, and hereafter Sweden will have prove that imports from the United States not intended for trans-slnpmert Germany.
 The placing of the burden of proof upon Sweden will make it extremely difficult for that nation obtain food supplies from the United States hereafter.
 The really aggrieved nation is Argentine The German attache ButnOs Aires able scrd a message Ger many advising the sinking of Argentine ships, through the aid of the Swedish embassy.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
TWO AMERICAN SOLDIERS INJURED BY SHELL FIRE
 ON FRENCH BATTLEFIELD
{ Associated Press ]

WNSHINGTON, D. C, Scpt. 1O.-Ihc lirsI ca~UaIlles American troops in the field took place "somcw1crc III France" today when members ot the American clgn ccng corps engaged construction work the front slightly injured by fragments of bursting shells They were taken d base hospital, where their injuries were learned be of minor This dispatch authorized y the war department indicates that American troops, that part engaged in engineering work at least are in the of fire.
 These are the first American casualties except
 that occurred last Friday when German airmcn bonn arled American hospital As the result of this attack American medical officer killed and five others were wounded The raid made the hospital occu pied b the aryard contingent located in village the coast There k every indication that the Teuton arncn -ue.. j. .Aa-- am American MoontaL.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17

the bridge at Clear creek is understood to have been washed away. The present high water, higher than has been known before this sea son, IS attributed to the melt ing of the glaciers at the head of the Nenana, which are said to have been visited Sat urday and Sunday by Chinook winds. The latest high water trouble Is ten miles below where the Washout took place several weeks ago.
 South Australia hopes to become a producer of radium as it has dis covered a deposit of uranium.
 Liquor registration books for sale at THE CITIZEN.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
CCEERMAi, NEWSPAPER OFFICES
 ARE RAIDED IN PHILADELPHIA
{ Associated Press )

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1O-German newspaper of ucc o Philadelphia tonight raided by federal agents Ill their campaign stop the circulation of antlwar propa ganda. The raided papers have for time been pub fishing statements tending discourage enlstmens and tempting stir up sentiment against active prosecution OI the
 Federal agents siezed considerable quantity of Ger propaganda in the offices and placed men guard the plants It is thought likely that the offending newspapers will be ordered suspend.
 No have been made of the publishers, though they have been ordered leave the while further investigation of their pro-Geman and an-var activities is being made by the department of justice.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
PUCILIST IS EXEMPTED UIITIL
 AFTER CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE
Associated Press ]

N"W 0N1T1NS. Sc11 I0'-Tcrc Icrma0 claimant for the batar>yeight championship o the Word who haA been selected for the first draft army, today granted cnpon until October 5 in order that he may fight his coming battle and thus get money support his dependent parent, while he is serving his country
 The exemption board, when Herman asked for eNemp~ ton the grounds of dependent parents investigated the
 and found that represented. The little tighter
 declared that he would be glad go if allowed permission fight in the coming championship bate as E share o the purse would be enough keep his aged and dependent parents for the duration of the
 This situation put up officials of the depart with the result that special allowance made n Ieman's case, allowing him exemption from service I1ntil October
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
HIGH WATER ON NENANACAUSES
 MORE TROUBLE
Special to The Citizen)

NENANA, Sept. 1C.-- That another flood of the Nenana river IS causing more trouble, this time at ten-mile crossing, is the report receiv- ed here. Details of the trou- ble are not obtainable owing to the fact that the railroad camps in that vicinity cannot be reached by telephone, but
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
FEW MORE COMING.

Reports received here from Seattle are 10 the effect that few more people left the Puget sound port for Interior Alaska on steamers sail
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17

ing from there yesterday They m clude T. NJ Johnson and NJ. r. Chant. who are bound for Fairbanks by way of Cordoya: Miss Belle Spence for Nenana and Paul NJ Ham. iltou for Tauana
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
WANT BIDS FUR
 CARRYING MAIL

The government IS now issuing l-- call for bids for carrying mall in Interior Alaska The call. as posted al various places about town, is as loIlows
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17
MAIL LETTINGS.
Post Office Department


 Washington, D. C.. July 26, 1917. Proposals will be received at the office Of the Second Assistant Post master General, Post Office Depart ment, until 4:3O F. NJ. of December I. 1917, for carrying the mails of the United States from July l. 1918, to June 30, 1922, on the steamboat or other power boat routes, and the star routes, in the Territory of Al aska. as specified in the pamphlet advertisements of this date.
 Lists of routes. forms of pro posals and bonds, and all necessary information will be furnished upon application to the local postmaster or to the Second Assistant Post master General Washington b C.
 ALBERT BURLESON,
 "Postma ster General" Frank Davis. the ranCher from be low Cinema whose ranch house was burned to the ground the latter part of last week, was an arrival in Fair banks last night He reports that he lost everything that the house contained nothing being saved from the flames
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17

Samuel Jacobsen. his heirs. cN. acutors. administrators and as
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-12
GENERAL JOFFRE IS NOT ANXIOUS FOR
 ACADEMIC HON0RS

PARIS, Dec. Il. Belief that Marshal Joffre would be the next person elected to the French Acad- emy has been entertained by the public for months but his reported declination to follow the Academy rule by announcing himself as a candidate appears to create a situa- tion resembling a deadlock
 The thirty-four "Immortals" now composing the Academy are said to be unanimously in favor of Joffre as the first of the six new members to be elected. Everyone has talked about the eventuality everyone but Joffre, and it appears to be essential that the reticient hero of the Marne speak up if he wants to become Immortal" It is a rule of the Academy that aspirants for membership declare their candidacy and it has been the tradition that they should call upon the members to solicit their votes, much in the same way as a candidate for poli- tical office. This Joffre has not done and it is said that he will not do it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-12
JEFFERSON TO
 BE LAST BOAT
 FOR CHRISTMAS
In Order to Reach Seattle Before Christmas It Offers the Last
 Chance Here

Revenue stamps for legal papers, bank papers, parcels post packages and customs house papers have ar rived in Juneau and may be purchas- ed at the post office. The law re- quiring the affixing of the stamps to legal papers became effective on De cember 3rd, bat no stamps had been received. They came last night on the Alaska.
 Postmaster E. M. Bradford today again appealed to the people of Jul neau to mail their Christmas pack ages at once and not wait until the last minute. The Alameda is due to- night, weather permitting. The lief fersOn should be southbound tomor- row night and will be the last boat from the north to reach Seattle be- fore Christmas. The Princess So phia will sail southbound from Jul neau on the goth, but the mail on her will reach Seattle Christmas Day and will not be distributed probably for several days, depending on how congested the Seattle office is dur. ing the holiday rush.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-12
EXAMINATION WILL BE HELD
 IN JUNEAU CITY
Chance For Stenographers and TypeWriterS To Take the Examina-
 ton Then

The U s. Civil Service Commis sion announces that special ste nographer and typewriter examina ton will be held at Juneau, Alaska on February 16, 1918. Age limits IS years or over. T
 There is urgent need of qualified stenographer and typewriters in the Departmental Service Washington D. co and in the Field. A large mum Der of vacancies are being filled al entrance salaries of $90 and 5000 and a few positions offer entrance salaries of $1100a and $1200 per an mum.
 Persons who wish to take this ex animation should apply at once to Charles E. Naghel, local secretary Surveyor Generals office, Juneau Alaska, or Secretary. Eleventh Civil Service District, Room 303 Post Office Building, Seattle, Wash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-12
WITNESS IS
 WANTED FROM
 AUX BAY PORT
Chichagoff Gold Robbery Still Occupying the At- tention of District
 Court

The trial of J. o. Hewitt is still engaging the attention of the Dis trict Court. Hewitt is on trial charged with having stolen the gold brick from Chichagoff in connection with his partner, Michael Sheehan The Government rested it's case yes terday afternoon and this forenoon the defense was introducing testi- mony.
 Mrs. L. A. Green, court stenogra- pher and N. L. Burton, U.- s. Com missioner, were both on the stand and testified as to the records of the preliminary hearing. John M. Smith and Louis Anderson were placed on the stand and denied that the hat found, and which has been identified by witnesses as belonging to Hewitt, belonged to him. They stated on the stand that his hat was entirely different and was not the hat found
 Mrs. Doyler was the last witness this morning for the defense and told of visits made to her rooms in the lower end of town by I. J. Mac omber and during which he tried to get her to testify against the two men. It was drawn out during the cross examination that Sheehan had at one time saved the life of the woman and that they were very friendly. The court adjourned the case at noon until tomorrow morn ing to allow time to secure witness from Aux Bay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-12
SHIPS RELEASED BY
 NEW PLANS MADE

WASHINGTON, Dec 12.-The Uni ted States is about to add several hundred thousand tons of shipping to stream of ships carrying Ameri can troops and supplies to the aid of the allies. Negotiations with north ern European neutrals and with the Jananese have reached final stage and vessels obtained will either go directly into transatlantic routes or will release American ships for this service. There are now in American ports more than 100000 tons of neu tral ships.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-12
FORTY THOUSAND STARVE
 UNDER BULGARIAN RULE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-That habitants of Greek Macedonia un. der Bulgarian occupation exist, arc described in dispatch received recently by the Greek legation from the foreign office at Athens. Thir- ty or forty thousand people are said to have died of starvation. Ap- palling conditions also are declared to exist among Greek refugees from Asia Minor and Thrace, who, seek ing refuge in Macedonia, were de- ported by the Bulgars. An appeal has been made to the International Red Cross for clothing and SUD- plies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-12
GERMAN AGENTS ARE
 BUSY IN FINLANDN

LONDON, Dec 12 A London copyright special in the World says Germany is striving to gain the sup port of the Swedish population of Finland, which comprises about one eighth of it's total, in the hope of successfully invading Finland. Swe- den may soon propose to sell half it's iron product to the allies as an earnest of it's strict neutrality If Germany would get 100000 instead of S,000,000 tons as she has been get ting, this would tend to cripple Ger many's output. since her plants are specially constructed to handle Swe- dish ore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-12
GERMAN APPETITES
 CAUSE WOMEN TO
 REFUSE FOOD PLEDGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Hooyer recommended to the war department some time ago that the same food be given to alien enemies under guard in this country as that pro vided by Germany for her war pris oners. Many women as Ashville N. C., have refused to sign food pledges owing to unrestrained ap petites of German prisoners interned at Hot Springs, about 20 miles dis tant
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-12
SUBMARINE LOCATION
 PROBLEM SOLVED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.- Secre tary Daniels says important progress has been made in the problem of locating submarines, after which their destruction is comparatively simple matter. Notwithstanding that 10000 plans have been submitted for the destruction of German sub marines, the secretary says armed service boats are the only effective method.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-12
COAL FAMINE IS
 NOT FEARED IN
 CALIFORNIA STATE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. F. - All fears of coal famine in California have been set at rest by an an nouncement of the War Service Board that seventeen hundred car loads are to be brought to this city from the Utah and Wyoming fields together with big shipments from Seattle and British Columbia
 The War Service Board figures that there is enough coal in sight to last the state more than 100 days
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-12
SMALL FIRE DAMAGES
 SORRY APARTMENTS

A small fire in a wall back of a kitchen range this morning did about $50 worth of damage to the Sorby apartments. The fire was extinguish ed by members of the fire depart ment working nearby but the de partment responded in order to be
 The big truck performed in good shape in the heavy snow drifts and had no difficulty in getting to the scene