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Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
Placer Excitement at Cinema

Cinema is enjoying real stampede, accord ing to the Fairbanks newspapers. Stam- peders from Ester creek and Fairbanks have been rushing to Cinema to stake ground and reports from there state that the property is located from the river to the top of Ester hill The cause of the stampede was a hole sunk by Dick Stein which showed rich prospects, variously estimated at from 40 cents to S2 per pan. MT. Newman, the Northern Commercial Company agent, said he did not believe there was any occasion for stampede, as there was little chance for anyone to get any ground even if the ground turned out well That there is a great possibility of many legal battles if the ground turns out well is certain. Many people have held interest in town lots for years, and while they have never secured patents to the property, they will in all likelihood attempt to hold their interests.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
A 6 Q 6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 6 Q Q Q Q C
ALASKA NEWS
. Q Q Q 6 uoop Q Q Q Q Q uoou .
New Deputy Clerk

A familiar face appeared in the office of the clerk of the United States district court this morning. when E. II. Mack appeared and took his oath of office as deputy clerk, says the Fairbanks News-Miner of March l2. Mir Mack formerly was clerk of the same court under Judges Reed and Lyons, and Is familiar with the work which he is undertaking J, E. Clark, clerk of court, stated that MT. Mack had been appointed temporarily for the coming session of court, or for part of it. at least
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14

John H. Davis who has been named super
 ntendent of the mining experiment station which is to be established at Fairbanks, has arrived there from the East. He will sail soon for Alaska and is taking 8 small portion of his equipment with him, but will ship the larger part to Interior Alaska after the opening of navigation.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
Labor Diverted to Canneries

John Swanbeck Goal Oil Johnnyl, the well known Fairbanks creek mining man and freighter mushed into Fairbanks March 16 after having been in the States for sey- eral months He reported that big bunch of Russians, bound for Fairbanks, came north on the same boat that he travelled on, but upon reaching Cordova they went to work in the canneries at s per day. They will spend the summer there instead of com ing to Fairbanks for the mining season.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
An Anatjdean Casabjanca

At the Pioneer hotel there is on exhibi
 ton a stump on which there is ducks nest filled with eggs and the bones of a duck, which is creating considerable inter est, says the Fairbanks News-Miner. It appears that the nest was built n the stump and that after the eggs were laid a forest fire swept the country and that in trying to protect the eggs the duck re- maned on the nest until burned to death
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
WILL KEEP OPEN EVENINGS

For the benefit of patrons living on the creeks Mrs. Chittick, postmaster at Flat will keep the office open evenings from 7 to s 80 until October l for money orders and registry.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
BOB SOUTAR SERVES IT

What do you suppose has come over my husband this morning, Sophia?" exclaimed a conscientious little bride to the new serv- ant. T never saw him start to the station so happy. He's whistlng like lark"
 'l'm afraid Pm to blame, mum. I got the packages mixed this morning and gave him blrdseed instead of his regular break fast food, mum" ."-New Idea.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
Tom McGowan Goes Outside

Thomas A. McGowan left Fairbanks on the morning of March IS for the Outside, according to Fairbanks newspapers He made the trip as far as Delta in an auto mobile to overtake the regular stage.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14

FOR SALE-A quantity of hard lead (ty?e metal superior to babb!t for making re pairs to machinery, on account of the small percentage of copper alloy therein. Call at Pioneer office, Iditarod.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
Wants to Change His Name

Dr. E. F. German, who for several years practiced his profession of dentistry in Val dez, but who is now resident of Anchor age is thinking of having his name changed, according to the Anchorage Labor News, which says: Tt is rumored around town that Dr. German, our local dentist, is peti- tioning congress to change his name The doctor, when interviewed on the subject, said: I was born in Montana, of American parents, but it really seems to me that at this time I am bearing a most un- healthy name Of course we all know that Dr. German is Irish, and should our fair city ever be besieged the doctor would donbtless be amongst our most valiant de- lenders"
 Superintendent of Experiment Station f, 4y- # th oi
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14

Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters, sl'5d per can. lditarod Meat Co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
FOR SALE-TEAMS

One team of horses and one of mules with sleds and harness complete.
 NORTHERN COMMERCIAL co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14

Superintendent of Experiment Station A Seattle dispatch of March Is says that
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-23
Won LUDENDORFF is
GERMANY'S BIG "BOSS"
Quartermaster Holding Control c
Vast Activities-His Ruling
Is Final.

Geneva.-Germany now has real
boss" in General Won Ludendorff,
first quartermaster general. The hand
Of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's
chief of staff and trusted colleague
now is felt not only in his strategic
determinations and direction of the
armies of the central powers, but
reaches out into Germany's whole
economic and social life.
All the threads not only of mill
tary control, but also of civil admin
istration, food distribution, industry
agriculture and finally even of Ger
man foreign relations, all of which
are subordinated to military require
ments, run ultimately to the chateau
at the Silesian country seat of the
Prince of Pless, where General Won
Ludendorff sits with the great Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg at imperial
headquarters. Where purely mill
tary decision is in question, Won Hin
denburg's name is cited as authority
but in all other questions the proph
estes of coming decisions in Informed
circles were almost invariably &C
companied by the self-explanatory re
mark "Ludendorff is dafuer" Luden
dorff is for iD.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-23
INDUSTRY AND IMPROVEMENT.

The Walla Walla Valley Picking
and Canning Co. has purchased the
Freewater cannery from Mr.. Hardin
Joseph Paus of Walla Walfa will be
the managing director. Five hundred
tons of vegetables will be needed this
season.
The keystone irrigation district
held special election and voted
unanimously to issue 100000 worth
of bonds for the construction of the
keystone irrigation project. The prof.
ect covers several thousand acres
west of Sprague, Wash, and the wa
ter Is to be taken from Sprague lake.
Within 10 days the initial steps to-
ward the location of by-products
plant in Wenatchee will be taken as
the result of meeting of the trus-
tees of the Skookum Fruit Products
Co. OF the total of $4,000 capital
stock, $11,500 has been fully sub
scribed, according to the president Of
the company, John F. Sugrue. The
plans are to convert the Gull apples of
north central Washington into evapor
ated fruit, vinegar, cider, jellies and
apple juice.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-23
TRADING co. OFFICIALS TRIAL
They Were Found Guilty and Appea
Their Cases to Supreme Court.

They Were Found Guilty and Appea
Their Cases to Supreme Court.
By its verdict the jury holds that
the trading companies named in the
indictment, the Northwestern General
Trading Co. of Spokane, the Olympic
Trading and Supply Co. of Seattle, the
Portland branch of the Northwestern
company, and the Iowa Mercantile Co
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were operated
as part of conspiracy to defraud the
public through the use of the mails.
Gale Smith, S. T. Knudson, Clyde
l.. Davies and Olin G. Fowler, four OF
the five defendants on trial in the fed
eral court for alleged fraudulent use
of the mails, were found guilty. John
c. Lawrence, jointly indicted with the
others, was found not guilty and or
dered discharged.
Judge Van Fleet passed sentence
upon the four convicted men, after
denying their motion for new trial
Gale Smith was sentenced to one
year in the city Jail and $4,000 fine;
S. T. Knudson, one year in Jail anG
$1,000 fine; G. l.. Davies, nine months
in jail and $4,000 fine, and O. G. Fow
Ter, three months in Jail and $780,
All the convicted men Immediately
furnished bail and we're released
pending their appeal to the circuit
Court of appeas.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-23
MINING NOTES

The CRANKY Consolidated Mining,
533,O79 in the six months ended De-
cember 81
The Consolidated Interstate-Ca Gala.
han Mining Co. received $999,O25 for
the ore produced in the last three
months of 1916.
The Iron Mask mine on Palmer
mountain has been bonded for $25, OO0
according to a report from LOOMS
Wash 1t has been acquired by M
Zollers of Portland, Ore, from John
Wentworth of LOOMS.
The annual report of the Caledonia
Mining Co. for the year ended Decem
Der 81 last shows an increase of 1884,.
1876 in its operating profit, the profit
of 1916 having been $1,154,762, as com
pared with $76O,324 in 1915.
British Columbia's mineral produc.
ton in 1916 reached the record total
of $42,970,555, according to an esti.
mate published in a preliminary re.
port issued by the department of
mines at Victoria. The production is
greater in value by 45.9 per cent than
in 1915 and by 32.5 than that Of 1912,
the previous high record year.
Metal Market.
The metal exchange quotes lead
strong, $9.25@9.75.
Spelter dull; spot East ST. Louis de-
livery, 1875. At London, lead $50 los;
spelter EAT.
Copper-Electrolytic firm; spot and
nearby nominal at $33@34, with lead
ing interests quoting $31@32.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-23
GRAIN HANDLING
IN BULK FAVORED.
INLAND EMPIRE DEALERS AND
GROWERS IN CONVENTION
URGE QUITTING SACKS.
MIXING VARIETIES NOT BEST
Prevents High Grading Compared
With Other Sections of U. S.
Proposed standardizng for
Hard Spring Wheat.

Whereas, marked progress has
been made the last year in the change
from sacked grain to bulk grain, and
Whereas, it is the sense of this
convention that bulk handling Of
grain is practical and profitable for
the farmers of the Inland Empire, be
1t, Resolved, that the Inland Empire
bulk grain committee be continued as
appointed at the convention in May,
1916, to collect and publish informa-
ton relating to the advantage and
economy of handling grain in bulk"
Sentiment of the second conven-
ton of Inland Empire grain growers
and dealers, held in Spokane under
the auspices OF the agricultural COM
mittee of the chamber of commerce,
eliminated last week in the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
Extensive and sometimes ill-ad-
vised mixing of varieties is practical
ly the only thing that prevents the
wheat of the Inland Empire and the,
northwest generally from grading
exceptionally high throughout in COM
parison with the product of other Sec
lions of the United states.
The proposed new Standardization
scale for hard red spring wheat calls
for weight of SO pounds to the
bushel for No. 1 grain, 81 pounds for
No. 2, IS pounds for No. 3, SO pounds
for No. 4 and 81 pounds for No. s.
Wheat weighing less than this comes
under a Sample grade" rating.
For Durum, hard red winter and
soft red winter wheat, the new stan
'dard calls for weights ranging from
81 pounds to the bushel on No. 1 to
So pounds on No. 5, while the sched-
ule for common white and white club
wheat ranges from 60 pounds for
No. l to So pounds for No. S.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-23
SPORTING ITEMS

Carl Zamlock, Spokane pitcher, first
baseman and outfielder, has been sold
to the Oakland club.
Willie Jackson of New York, who
knocked out Johnny Dundee several
weeks ago, defeated Eddie Wallace OF
Brooklyn recently.
kid" Herman of Pekin, Ill.,, ban.
tamweight boxer, held Johnny Ertle
st. Paul, to a draw recently in 10
round no-decision contest.
Jack Dillon of Indianapolis was
awarded the referees decision over
Gunboat Smith Of Boston at the end
of 2O-round bout Saturday.
All minor baseball leagues will
open the season as usual, even though
the United States should become in.
volved in war, and the question of
suspending play will be decided later.
Nick Williams of Spokane has little
on Russ Hall Of the Tacoma club
when it comes to signing up base.
ball players. Hall is gathering to.
gether one of the largest squads
the Tacoma club ever signed up for
training work
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-23
KA|SER'S REQUEST
IS TURNED DOWN
OUR STATE DEPARTMENT LIT.
TIE INTERESTED IN PRUs-
sIAN.AMERlcAN TREATY.
NO ACTION IS PLANNED YET
Kaiser Wants Freedom for His PEG.
Pile Here-United States Will
Live Up to Spirit Of Compact
Though Germany Don't.

Washington.-The full text of the
explanatory and supplemental clauses
proposed by Germany as protocol to
the Prussian-American TREATY has
been made public at the state de-
partment.
Briefly, the protocol amplifies the
treaty so as to place Germans in this
country and Americans in Germany
In case of war on exactly the same
footing as to all property rights, free
dom from detention, concentration
camps or sequestration of property
that are applicable to other neutrals
Nationals of either country might
remain fully undisturbed in the 9TH
er country as long as they please,
and not for the nine months period
provided in the treaty.
Safety for Merchant Ships.
Merchant ships of either nation
might not be seized or driven to sea
unless under safe conduct to their
home ports through all possible enc
mics, and their captains and crews
may not be made prisoners.
Officials have pointed out that
while Germany's violation of several
provisions of the treaty may be taken
by this country to have violated the
convention the United States will con-
tinue to live up to it's spirit. Two
proclamations already have guaran-
teed that German ships or private
German property will not, even in
case of war, be seized and used by
this government. ~
Proposal Not Well Received.
Little interest is shown by the state
department officials in the German
proposals.
There is no indication that any i'm
mediate action will be taken.
Whether the new document consti-
tutes in effect new treaty, subject
to ratification by the senate. or
whether it is a mere explanatory pro-
tocol, is one of the points at ISSUE
If it is shown to have new provisions
or to modify the sense of the earlier
documents senate approval is essen
tial.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-23
GENERAL FUNSTON
DIES SUDDENLY
ANGINA scLERosls OF THE AR
TERiES OF THE HEART is
GIVEN AS CAUSE.
AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Picturesque Career Was Full Of Ad-
venture and Made Him Widely
known-He Caught AguinaIdo
in the Philippines.

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 20.-Ma-
jor General Frederick Funston, CON-
mander of the southern department
U. s. A., since February, 1915, died
suddenly at a hotel here few min
utes after he had finished dinner
Monday. He collapsed while seated
in the lobby of the hotel, talking with
friends and was playing with little
Inez Silverberg of Des Moines, Iowa,
a guest, with her parents, at the no
tel, when he fell unconscious. Death
was almost instantaneous. General
Funston was 81 years old.
Had Worked Hard Lately.
Ever since March, 1915, when he
was placed in command of all United
States forces on the Mexican border,
General Funston had worked at an
unusual pace. At critical times in
border developments he frequently re-
manned on duty "a hours of the "a.
The handling Of regulars disposed of
at various stations on the border,
the Pershing expedition, and of late
Encouragement at regular troops
while providing for the return Of ma
tional guardsmen, have entailed an
enormous amount of detail work,
probably exceeding that which fell to
any commanding general of the U. s.
army since the civil war.
He Captured AguinaIdo.
The picturesque and dashing cap
ture Of Aguinaldo, the Filipino rebel
chief, was the achievement which
brought Funston prominently to the
attention of the American people, but
he performed many services for his
country besides that which were
probably more difficult. His admins
tration of affairs in Vera Cruz, where
he carried out the presidents orders
with firm hand simply holding the
city when every influence about him
was centered upon forcing the Amer
lean army into actual fighting with
the Mexicans probably was the most
notable service of his career.
Death Was Without Pain.
Lieutenant Colonel M. w. Ireland
medical corps, U. s. A., who has been
General Funston's physician for some
time, said
General Funston's death was caus-
ed by angina aclerosis of the arteries
of the heart. Death was almost i'm
mediate and without pain"
Grief at Washington.
Major General Funston's sudden
death came as a great shock to high
officials of the army and to President
Wilson.
Pershing to Take Charge.
Major General Pershing, who has
been in command of the Ell Paso dis
trict since the withdrawal of the
American expedition from Mexico
automatically will succeed to the du.
ties of commander of the southern
department until an appointment has
been made. Recently made a major
general he is the only officer of that
rank now assigned to the depart
mept
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-23
so MUCH GOLD IMPORTED
WORRIES FEDERAL BOARD
Reserve Act Amendments Proposed In
Congress Due to War Problems
viii Smooth System.

Washington.-Ame to the
federal reserve act designed to place
the United States on thoroughly
sound basis Of financial preparedness
for whatever the future may bring
during the continuance of the war
and after its termination have been
put into definite form by the fed
eral reserve board and soon will be
introduced in congress.
The chief unforeseen financial prob
lens which the country has faced
since the war started have resulted,
board officials believe, from the huge
gold importations, which have tended
to upset former economic and finan.
cial conditions, and the" recommended
tions for new legislation are aimed
principally at controlling loan ex-
tensions based on these gold acre
tions.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-23
SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEM.
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED F0RQU|CKREAD|NG
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to all the People.
Washington's birthday was Febru-

Washington's birthday was Febru'
airy 20.
The Lenten season opened Wednes.
day, Feb. 81.
The Philadelphia mint has in its
vaults s52O,OOO,O0o in gold bullion
and coin.
France has adopted a bill perma-
nently advancing the legal time one
hour during the summer.
Representative Thomas G. Patten
has been nominated by President VIII
son as postmaster of New York City
No German seamen on ships in
American harbors are being held ex-
cept those who are believed to have
violated some law.
The back of the Cuban revolt has
been broken and the rebels scattered
into small parties. The government
is sure of success.
Aggravation of congested railroad
conditions will result from special
trains to the presidential Inaugural
ton, it is reported.
Army and marine recruiting sta
tons at Chicago report enlistments as
breaking all records since the rup-
ture with Germany.
By order of the Chicago school
board. the salute Of the flag will be
a weekly observance by the $4,000
pupils in the Chicago public schools.
A force of 100000 men is required
for the British navy, according to the
naval estimates for the coming finan'
cial year which provide for that
number.
1t is reported that the merchant
submarine Deutschland has been cap.
tured and that she has been seen in
Plymouth harbor with 1856 other Ger.
man submarines.
A steel net designed to protect the
port of New York from hostile sub
marines and other craft in the event
of war has been put in place at the
entrance of the harbor.
Expressions Of friendship for the
United States and of the hope that
friendly relations may continue have
been given to Ambassador Elkus by
the Turkish foreign office.
Berlin dispatches indicate that Ger
many intends to ruthlessly sink all
armed American merchantmen. Pres
ident Wilson may sever Austrian re
lations without consulting congress.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-23
MARKET REPORT
Chicago.

Hogs-Slow, sc to 1Oc under yester-
days average. Bulk, $12.2O@12.4O;
light, .60@12.3O; mixed, $12@12.4O;
heavy, $12@12.40; rough, $12@12.10;
pigs, $9.50@1O.75.
Cattle-Weak. Native beef cattle,
$7.s5Q12.15; western steers, $3.50
1925; stockers and feeders, $6.25@
OPS; COWS and heifers, $5.20@10.40:
calves, $10@14.25.
Sheep = Weak. Wethers, $10.s5@
11.s5; lambs, $12.5O@14.75.
Wheat-No. 2 red, nominal; No. 3
hard, $1.7oA.
Corn-No 2 yellow, $1.o1; No. a yell
low, 9S34c@$1; No. 4 white, 98M@
994c.
Oats-No. white, 57@5sAc; stan
dard, 571a @59c.
Rye-No. 2, $1.47.
Barley-$1@1.3O
Timothy-s3.5O@5.5O.
Clover-$12@1s.
Butter unchanged.
Eggs easier; firsts, 411a @42c; ordi-
nary firsts, 3s1a @39c; at mark, cases
included, 39@40Ac.
New YORK.
Raw sugar firm; centrifugal, 5.4Oc;
molasses, 4.63c. Refined steady; fine
granulated, $7@7.25.
Coffee-Spot quiet; Rio No. z, 1Oc;
Santos As, 1OAc. The cost and freight
market was reported nominal. Santos
3s and As were said to have been Of
fered at 10c American credits and As
at 9.90c.
Portland.
Hogs-Steady; bulk of packing
grades, $11.75@12.10; heavy packing,
$12.25@12.35; light packing, $4,000
1925; rough heavies, $10.5O@11; pigs
and skips, $11@11.25; stock hogs,
$9.75@1O.25.
Cattle-Steady. Steers, prime light
$9@9.25; prime heavy, $9@9.25; good
$s.40@s.so; cows, choice, $7.5o@775;
medium to good $7@7.25; ordinary to
fair, $6@6.75; heifers, $4@S; bulls,
$3.5o@6; calves, 5000.
sheep-Firmer; lambs, east of
mountains, s12.5o@12.75; lambs, val
ley, $12.25@12.50; lambs, good, SLIPS
Oils; choice wethers, $1O.5O@10.75;
choice ewes, $9.25@9.75; heavy ewes,
$s.75@9.25.
Tacoma.
Wheat-Bluestem, 1854; fortyfold,
club and red fife, $1.5O; red Russian,
$1.45.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-23
NOTED PERSONS DIE

Paris.-Octave Mirabeau, the au-
thor.
Paris.-Emile Auguste Carolus-Du-
ran, the painter.
Paris.-Madame Auguste Rodn, wife
Of the famous sculptor.
Minneapolis.-The Rev. Jas. Trim
BILE, age 81, Episcopal clergyman.
Santa Fe, NJ M-Governor E. c.
De Baca, the second governor Of the
state.
New York.-Mrs. Nelson W. Aid
rich, widow of the late United States
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island.
Rochester, Minn.-The Right Rev.
Samuel c. Edsall Of Minneapolis,
bishop of the Episcopal diocese of
Minnesota.
Springfield, Mass.-Henry Stafford,
age II, believed to be the last sur
vivor of those present at the death
bed of Abraham Lincoln.
delphia.-Charles e. Barber,
one Of the countrys most expert en-
gravers and for half century con-
nected with the Philadelphia mint.
London.-Sir General Benjamin
Franklin. He was born in 1874 and
was honorary physician to the king.
He had been honor4ry physician to
Queen Victoria and King Edward.
Geneva, Switzerland-Mar de
Potestad-Fornari. He was 80 and was
representative of the Spanish govern
ment at Washington for many years
as ambassador He was half neph-
ed of General Robert E. Lee.
Binghamton, N. Y.-Rear Admiral
Alexander Bates, U. S. NJ, retired.
New Orleans.-Major Thomas e.
Davis, for years editor in chief of the
New Orleans Picayune, aged 80.
Pittsburg, Pa.-William NJ Kerr,
aged 70, former president Of the
Pittsburg National league baseball
team.
Berlin.-Professor George A. At
wood, who has been a resident of
the American colony in Berlin for
many years.
Davenport, Iowa.. j. Richardson,
for SO years publisher of the Daven-
port Democrat and sthe oldest Iowa
newspaper man. ~
Hartford, Conn.-Edward s. Young,
aged 60, sergeant at arms at the re-
publican national conventions which
nominated President Mckinley and
President Roosevelt.