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The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29

against persons transporting women victims in commercialized white slave traffic.
 Although Attorney General Wick ersham, in office when the law was passed, ruled that 1t did rot apply to personal escapades, the succeed ing administration held otherwise The Second, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth federal circuit courts of ap- peal have sustained the broader in depreciation, while other federal courts have held only for the com mercial construction.
 Diggs and Carninetti were tried and convicted separately, the former on August 20, 1913, and the latter on September 5, 1913. Their cases were consolidated and affirmed March IS, 1915, by the Ninth circuit court In the supreme court all three cases were advanced, both sides desiring an early settlement of the disputed questions, and argued together in November. 1916, Assistant Attorney General Wallace representing the government and former Senator Bailey, of Teas. Mars E. Wood worth. of San Francisco, ,.d Harry o. Chaser, of Enid. Okla. the de fendants.
 Justice McReynolds took no part in considering the three cases, be ing disqualified in having been at torney general during prosecution of the three defendants.
 Upon the supreme courts deci. sion future prosecutions under the Mann act are dependent, including several persons under indictment and awaiting trial including Jack John son, the negro pugilist, convicted at Chicago in 1913 Johnson now is a fugitive from justice in Europe.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
HISTORY OF THE CASE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.- Although the supreme court had pre- viously upheld the constitutionality of the Mann white slave Jaw, the question of whether it prohibits in terstate transportation of women only for commercialized vice or ap- plies to mere personal escapades or coercion has been disputed ever since the laws enactment. Interpretation by the supreme court of the disputed point was asked in the celebrated Diggs-C Caminetti case and in the case of L. T. Hays, of Ava, Okla. In all three cases, the government conceded, there was no element of traffic for gain Camineti was sentenced to IS months Imprisonment and fined $1,500; Diggs to two years and a S2,O0O fine Hays had an IS months prison sentence. All have been at liberty under bail.
 Lower federal courts, and differ ent administrations of the depart ment of justice, have differed over the laws interpretation. Various wo- mems clubs and other organizations have agitated for an interpretation to curb all immortality whether com mercial or not Two other impor tant questions raised were whether women were accomplices and, wheth- CT men might be convicted solely upon a woman's uncorroborated tes timony
 While Diggs and Ca4ninetti volun- tarily gave some testimony. they re- fused some further testimony, and the trial judge instructed the jury to consider such refusal in reaching
 
 contended that the ruling violated the constitutional clause exempting persons from testifying against them selves. The ninth federal circuit court, however. held that, under various precedents, the trial courts charge was justified, the defendants testifying voluntarily but only in part.
 The defendants contended that congress never intended to include, with classification as felonies, of lenses which are misdemeanors in most states, but aimed the law
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
Wet Plunge Caused
 By Kiss on Roadway

CLIFTON, \. J. Jan. 2i.-The irresistible impulse of a pair of young lovers to stop their auto mobile on the highway and to proceed with the osculatory act Of love making. nearly caused the death of five people near here today. The five whose lives were endangered were in an automo- bile which was travelling at a good rate of speed behind the machine occupied by the lovers. and it was when their auto, upon rounding a turn, came sud denly upon the lovers, who had stopped in the middle of the road and were committing the oscu- latory act, that the accident hap pcned The chauffeur of the rear machine, thinking to dodge the auto which had stopped, turned to one side, but the rear wheels of the machine skidded, precipi- tating the machine over a high bank and into a lake.
 The awakening of the lovers was rude one. The first they knew of being observed was when the auto. in trying to pass their machine. skidded and went over the high bank. The lovers then immediately screamed for assistance, and the people who were thrown into the lake were hauled out, uninjured except for few scratches and bruises.
 When the accident was report ed here an attempt was made to learn the identity of the couple. but they could not be found.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
LOUIS GOLDEN
 MUCH IMP PR0vED

Louis Golden, the well known Fair banks merchant, who was recently operated on in a Seattle hospital, left the hospital yesterday and is progressing nicely. Mrs. Golden re- ceived message from him yester- day stating that he was leaving the hospital and would soon be on his feet and ready to attend to busl ness.
 MT. Golden left Fairbanks several weeks ago on his yearly buying trip to the States, and was operated on almost immediately after arriving at Seattle. He will probably complete his business and return to Fairbanks over the trail in the early spring.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
ROBARTS TELLS ABOUT PEOPLE
 ON THE COAST

In a letter recently received here, written at Anchorage on December 23, Jack Robarts, former well known Fairbanksan, tells of the doings of himself and other Fairbanksans now at Anchorage MT. Robarts himself is the owner of a big business block at the coast railroad town which houses his own pool and bowling al ley business as well as several other business establishments
 Deputy Marshal Percy G. Charles and wife, of Iditarod, were at An chorage at the time the letter was written. They were enroute to Idita- rod from the Outside. where they had been sojourning for few weeks and expected to depart immediately over the trail for the lower river camp.
 Sam Calvin, formerly a miner here, Is staying with it. He has interests in number of the promising quartz prospects on the coast, according to the letter.
 Arthur Frame, formerly commis- sioner here, has opened law offices at Anchorage. He is reported to have the largest legal practice of any attorney at the new town.
 Atkinson, the plumber, is in busi- ness at Anchorage. He was former ly connected with the Panama Sheet Metal Works here.
 Henry Leonardo, who made con- siderable money here in early days peddling vegetables, is located at Anchorage and is in the express business He has not forgotten where he got his start, as is evi- denced by the fact that he calls his business the Fairbanks Express"
 Billy Greer, formerly of Fairbanks, but later of the Koyukuk country. is at Anchorage. He has the circu- lation of the Anchorage Daily Times, of which Wilbur Ward, also a former Fairbanksan, is manager.
 "Skookum" Johnson, one of the in terior's well known characters, has drifted to the coast. He is In the restaurant business at Anchorage and adyertises that he feeds dogs on the side. Now -just-wait-am minute" is one of his favorite expressions.
 A Shriners' club has been orga'
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
His Al Years of
 Solitude Over

BOSTON, Mass. Jan. Elf he behaves himself, the days of solitary confinement for Jesse Pomeroy are over He was today granted equal privileges with the other inmates of Charleston prison after forty-one years of confinement alone, during which time he saw no one but his guards, and h.s mother. who died two years ago, and who came upon two occasions during his long confinement to visit him.
 Pomeroy was given life sen tence for murdering two boys in cold blood when he was but fifteen years of age. and he is now fifty-six years old. He was immediately placed in solitary confinement in a cell lighted only by a window in the ceiling. He was not allowed to see the other prisoners in the institu- ton. and was exercised daily apart from all of them.
 Ignorant when he entered pris- on. PomerOy Is now more learned than most college professors. For he reads. writes and speaks fluently seven languages. Lately he has taken up the study of Arabic and of law.
 Pomeroy has made frequent at tempts to escape, the last one two years ago. Otherwise he has been a model prisoner His health is impaired by his long con finement. and he will now be given light work in the prison shops.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
ID INVESTIGATE
 BELGIAN PLIGHT
Associated Prcss)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24.- The state department has sent in structions to United States Ambassa- dor to Germany Gerard to accept Germanys offer of the liberty, on the part of the United States, to investigate the so-called Belgian de portation problem. The ambassador will select the men and decide on the equipment necessary for the in- vestigation.
 The action was taken in response to the suggestion contained in the German reply to the American pro test against the deporta ton of Bel gians to Germany. The German note defended deportation, and after do ing so, offered to permit representa- tives of the American embassy to gain information by personal visits to Belgians who had been deported.
 The deportation of Belgians to Ger many from Belgium continues unabat- ed, according to word received here. They are now said to number about 125,OOO.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
FORCED LOAN
 IS PROTESTED
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24.- Officials of both the British and French embassies appeared at the state department today with protests against the action of Provisional President Carranza of Mexico in forcing foreign banks in Mexico City to lend him money with which to meet the ends of the Carranza gov ernment in the southern republic. In a number of instances these banks are entirely under the con- trol of British and French citizens, while in others it is capital from those countries which is endangered by Carranza's attitude. No official statement is forthcoming from the state department as yet relative to what will be done in the matter.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29

nized at Anchorage with twenty three members. The club recently gave a banquet. which was attended by all of the members. their wives. sisters and swcethsarts. The ban quet was given under the manage mcnt Of a committee composed of NIT. Robarts and two others. The club will also give grand Shrine ball in the near future.
 Anchorage also has Masonic lodge. The lodge is now contempIat- ing the construction of a new Ma sonic temple. It will cost S10,o00 when completed. All of the funds necessary for the construction work was subscribed by the Anchorage lodge.
 Mir Robarts asks in his letter re gard.ng Netherlands status in Fair banks. He says that nobody at An Chorage seems to know anything about the election. He also says that he attempted to maintain bulletin report of the election re turns from all over the territory in his business establishment, as fast as they came in, but gave it up as a bad job after be had exhausted the supply of chalk in town,
 The closing statement in the letter says that Mr, Robarts and his family will be in Fairbanks on the first through train from the coast on the Alaska government railroad.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
WILSON 5 PEACE
 AIMS SHARED BY
 ENTENTE POWERS
Associated Pressl

LONDON, Jan. 24-In an interview given today Andrew Bonar Law, chan. cellor of the British exchequer. prais ed in the highest terms the speech delivered before the senate of the United States last Monday by Presi. dent Wilson. He said that every one of the Entente Powers shared the views of President Wilson as regards permanent peace. but also stated that other means than those advocated by the President must be used in securing it
 Germany's manner of conducting the war is the great stumbling block. according to Chancellor Law An other reason that the Entente will not agree to peace under terms advocated by the American presi- dent is that all of the neutral na- tions failed to protest against the methods of Germany.
 The chancellors statement is gen orally considered to be a definite re- fusal on the part of the Entente Allies to participate in the peace plans of President Wilson as pro posed in his recent speech, although the statement was not made in an official capacity.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
FOUNDATION HAS
 NEW OFFICERS
Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-At the an nual meeting of the members of the Rockefeller foundation held here to- day, George Vincent, president of the University of Minnesota, was elected as president of the organization. John Rockefeller, Jr., was elected to the chairmanship of the board of trus- tees, in which Charles Evans Hughes, late Republican candidate for Presi- dent of the United States, holds a membership.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
DOC TEAMS ARE
 ON THEIR WAY
Associated Press.)

WINNIPEG, Manitoba Jan 24.- Eleven dog teams started from here today in the big 525-mile race for St. Paul, which race is to be the feature event of the St Paul outdoor carnival this year. The start was made at noon and at late hour this afternoon the cOntesting teams were still punched and had reached a point twenty miles south of this city.
 The weather is clear and cold. Deep snow, however, makes sledding more than usually heavy. A special train is keeping in close touch With the racers, who are moving south over the old Pembina trail, to re plenish their food supply or to picg up any worn out dog team anu driver.
 Premier Norris acted as oflcia' starter of the race, large croWt of people being OH hand to watcL the dog teams get away Gabriel Campbell, a Manitoba Indian, was the first to get away from the line.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
FIRE AT PARkIN'S.

Just before one o'clock yesterday afternoon the fire department was called out to an alarm turned in from H. B. Parkin's residence on Cushman street. On arriving at the scene they found it to be a chimney fire, which was extinguished before it had caused much damage.
 In view of the cold weather and the continuous fires that have to be kept, the fire department heads state that everybody should take every precaution possible, and suggest that the chimneys be kept free of con gested creosote, as this might pre- vent a heavy fire.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
RUBY CREEK IS
 LOOKING GOOD

Ruby Record Citizen-Swanson and Halverson, on Fourth of July creek. have sunk a shaft through the soft schist bedrock, and found bed of gravel. Prior to the present cold snap, the boys had a ten-foot point in the gravel, but had to desist on account of the severe weather. The shaft is on the extreme left limit of the creek claim, which includes a part of the bench at that place. This is directly up the hill from where the rich spots were found last year.
 It has been held by many that the rich spots found were only sloughings from the real pay.
 Work will be .esumed by Swanson and Halyerson as soon as the wea- ther permits.
 c. K. Snow and ETm. Warren, on the bench about halI mile ui the creek # on (. -L.,n, h"vo st. :. hard bedrock i- 70 holes and V ..i sink farther ba ;. on the first tier benches in their effort to tDt the pay.
 There are seven prospecting boil Thnrh are no laymen on the creek yet. thoss working being owners.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
PRIESTS FnTE
 STILL UNKNOWN
Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 24.-Much con cern is being felt here for the fate of two Catholic priests who cannot be located. They were understood to have been arrested by order of General Carranza, a charge of con spiracy against the de facto govern ment of Mexico having been laid against them, but officials of the Carranza government now deny that they know anything about the two men. It is thought certain by their friends that the priests have been done away with.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
MURDERED FOR LOVE.

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Jan. 24 Francisco Jiminez is in jail charg- ed with murder in the first degree, and the body of Adelphino Montez is lying at local morgue as the result of a quarrel and shooting affray between the two men over the affections of Viola Munroe. Both of the men are Mexicans.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
SUPREn nE COURT HOLDS AGAINST
 WHITE SLAVERS
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.- The supreme court has rendered a decision against the defendants in the notorious Diggs-Caminetti white slave case. This means that the defendants must serve their terms in prison, as designated by the lower courts. The point decided was that interstate transportation of wo- men applies just as much to mere immoral escapades as it does to their transportation for commercial ized vice
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
COPPER MINES
 ON HE COAST
 ARE DEVELOPED

The high price of copper and the great demand for this metal has given an impetus to the mining in dustry in Alaska, and particularly the Copper river section, which is the richest known copper belt in the world Many properties that have been undeyeloped owing to the lack of capital for this work are now to be opened up on large scale, and the coming season prom ises to be the most active one in the history of the interior country tributary to the Copper River & Northwestern railway.
 While the production at the Bo- nanza and Jumbo mines is ayerag- ing from S2,O00.o00 to s3,00o,o00 a month, the Mother Lode is also freightng a large quantity of copper ore to the railroad, and arrangements have been consummated for the put ting of the Ole Berg and Peter Er- ickson properties on 8 shipping basis, sufficient money having been raised to develop these mines. Tho Tjoseyik- company also eX- poets to eXpend over $1O0,000 in opening up it's claims, while the Al aska Copper Exploration company has struck a rich lead of copper ore on the Westoyer group and has blocked out a large body of ore,
 c. A. Bode, manager of the Nikolai- Butte group, returned on the steamer Mariposa from an extended trip to the States, where he succeeded in interesting capital to assist him in the development of what he believes is a rich copper mine. MT. Bode is a mining man of considerable expert ence, and it is gratifying to know that the twenty claims he and Billy Myers own on Dane creek are to be worked the coming season. on all extended scale. Being in the same belt as the famous Bonanza mine, and the surface showing equally a. good as that of the other big pro ducer, and adjoining the Westoyer group, where there is a fine body Of rich ore, Mr Bode is very optimistic over the outlook. In discussing his plans he said:
 At present we have a force of eight men at work getting the camp in readiness for active operations and as soon as I can land supplies on the property, which is about twen ty-two miles from the railroad, a large crew of men will be put to work. There is a large outcropping of copper ore on two of the claims, and I hope to be able to ship some ore to the smelter before the winter trail breaks up. On the Iron Key claim the outcropping is 25 feet wide and 150 feet long, and the ore assays thirty-five per cent cop l per Here we will drive 150 feet 1 of tunnel to strike the contact. There is also an outcropping 50 feet wide, and 200 feet long, on | the Iron Door claim. This ore runs l forty-three and two-tenths per cent copper, three ounces in silver and | three-fourths of an ounce in gold. Another 200 foot tunnel will be driven on this property.
 We plan on expending about ESQ., 900 in development work and hope to have one of the big producing mines of interior Alaska. Our min ing engineer. E. F. Waln. will re- turn from the States on one of the next steamers and will have charge of the development work"
 Charles w. Joynt and D. H. Cas- caden are recent arrivals in town from the Tolovana country.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
CIH;i'':.:ii;y RtY12!!
 OF DAYS WURk

BERLIN, Jan. 2f.-OGicial dis patches received here tonight state that the German forces in the Riga district have just administered se- we're defeat to the Russians. They made a night surprise on the Rus san trenches, taking over 1900 pris- oners, according to the dispatches.
 BULGARiANs LOSE.
 BERLIN, Jan. = l., n ! ,nor oc- gagement on ne BessaGabjar 70 l.. today the Bulaa4tens weIy forced retire be--re he H-s5,uAs. I"-y abandoned positions they h,.ye U.>n holding for some time. leaving about 300 of their number prisoners in the hands of the Russians
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
CAMPING ON TRAIL.

MORRIS. Manitoba. Jan. 24.-Ten of the eleven racing dog teams which started from Winnipeg for St. Paul today are encamped here tonight, forty-two miles from Winnipeg. the starting point of the race. One team out the race before reaching this point and has returned to Winnipeg The drivers of all of the teams here are busily preparing for an early start tomorrow morning.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
VILLAISTAs MODELLING.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 24.- Much concern is being expressed by adm .ni5tration officials relative to the report that large numbers of Villais
 Jas are mobilizing near Chihuahua City, Mexico. preparatory to entering the zone which has been occupied for the past year by American troops but which is s. n to be vya~Ia.e', Knowing from past e. pyr't.4~os ot the treacheIy o- the Neyca- rature, ,he officials feel .Do-u cC"celn oTy, the prob be .te ol -''e peC .Ie ilv'',~ in tn -5ua z tio aan3s ot t}s
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29

Charles w. Joynt and D. H. Gas from the Tolovana country
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
TO PROTECT CHINESE.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 24.- Orders have been issued out of the state department to t,.o elt, t hat he Chinese liy.us ia the zoc - .IeMco wh.,: Is soon to .a ,- ..letely ayaouatlu h, n". .-an .r'-" .. shall b. s,yon asylum il the tn States. Instructions that thes
 to be allowed t, l.u5s the bo- ger Into American te..llory have aeco,d- ngly been issued to the customs and immigration authorities on the border.
 It is thought that such a move is necessary to protect the lives of the Chinese living in the zone to be evacuated from the revenge of the MeXicans, and it will be made de spl,e The exclusion act. The China men, however, will not be allowed to wander promscuously about the country, the order issued having pro vided that they shall not be allowed to leave the border towns at which they arrive from Mexico. They will merely be afforded an asylum until order is restored in Mexico
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-29
UNITED STATES WILL ASK THAT
 ORDER bE KEPT
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 rat Job. eysh.ts is wit avn, he Me,can government IL. Il t.sl means ln it's power to protect the people in the zone to yacuated y the American troops, particular y foreigners. The lives Of the China men in the zone particularly are cared for, as they have been en- saged in catering to the soldiers. .t is also q well known fact that Mcxi- ans have a peculiar dislike for
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