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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-21
Reported Capture Of Americans as
Prisoners Of War by the Sea Raider
May Bring About New Difficulties Be-
tween the United States and Germany

Three Americans Prisoners on Board Yarrowdale
New York. JAM 2o-Thee Americans among prisoners
aboard the steamer Yarrowdae officially
Swinemunde consulate
Gen New York and Charles
the = - ~ "
The manifest Of tho Yaowdale shows
more than $oOoCo included
motor trucks 5000 tons of Steel
barbd w agricultural
ehnery or parts The Yarrowdale
December. " - ' ~~'' :"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-21
BIG MUNITIONS
A TOTAL.
WRECK; BODIES.
OF 40 REMOVED

Loss of Life Not as Great as
Expected but It Is Ad-
mitted That the Arsenal
Was Entirely Wiped Out
and Houses Destroyed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-21
TO MEET AT SALT LAKE.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 2O.-The Am
erican National Livestock association
named Salt Lake City as the conven-
ton city for 1918. The convention
closed today
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-21

The state department tonight, how
ever, expressed the belief that German
consular and diplomatic representatives
would Immediately clear up reports
that three Americans are among pris-
oners aboard the steamer Yarrowdale.
which arrived at Swinemunde, with :,
German prize aboard, Germany has
officially admitted that among the
crews of the vessels captured by h.r
raiders are 103 subjects of neutra,
countries. She claims these have been
removed 'as prisoners of war" be-
cause they had taken pay on armed
enemy vessels"
In the only official statement thus
far issued, however, Germany does not
state whether any of the neutrals
taken are Americans. Out of the
threatened difficulties, however, arises
the old armed ship bogey. which con-
tinues 10 haunt the diplomatic files OF
the department of state.
QUESTION OF ARMAMENT.
What constitutes an armed ship?"
is still mooted question between the
United States and Germany and the
United States and England II these
vessels on which Americans may have
been employed were armed unques-
for offensive purpose, this
government would not have case
against Germany. II the ships, how
ever. were armed defensively there
would be the old question of what con-
stitutes offensive armament, a point
upon which tho belligerents and this
al 20 ~
ever.
There arises in connection with the
new development, vast con-
lectures on how much longer the pa
tience of President Wilson will hold out
in his negotiations with Germany re-
garding the rights of neutrals. He has
said repeatedly that the position of
this government was getting almost
1t was this situation that prompted
his recent appeal to belligerents to state
the objects for which they continue
fighting.
"NEARER AND NEARER"
After the note was sent Secretary
Of State Lansing admitted this country
was drawing nearer and nearer to
the verge of war" For time this
verge Of war" statement was sids-
tracked by the peaceful Interpretation |
placed upon the message, but
he same Interpretation arose in the |
senate when Lewis. of Illinois, promi-
lent administration man, broadly de-
'lared that this nation must inevitably
De drawn into the war If the struggle
ieeps on. Speaking of the raiding ~
Iation two days ago, to the United
'ress, prominent state department Of
icial let it be known that peace
now apparently at a stand
IT'LL, would not serve to gloss over any
(copfinue9 on paRe TWOD
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-21
DEATH LIST RAISED.

London, Jan. 20.-The death
list from last nights fire and
explosion in a munitions plant
near London was raised tonight
to between SO and 60 by the
deaths of 81 injured in various
hospitals. Eighty or more per-
sons are still in hospitals suf-
ferins from injuries.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-21
LONDON ALARMED BY
GREAT EXPLOSION

Mangled Forms of Victims
Removed to Morgues,
Where Frantic Relatives
Endeavored to Identify
Them-Exact Location of
Explosion Not Announced
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-21
TEUTON|C SUBMARINES
TAKING HEAVY TOLL ON
SHIPPING OF BRITISH

New York, Jan. 20.-Scores of new
ships sunk. running fights with sub
mersibles and other tales of the sea
, poured in today. while the United
Press dispatches were still bringing
fresh details of the German raider in
the south Atlantic.
Every indication tonight was that. in
addition with the raider, German sea
forces have been extremely busy
Teutonic submarines especially
In addition, all preparations have
been made at New London, Conn.,, to
again receive the merchant submarine
Deutschland. whose arrival is expect
ed momentarily.
STEAMER TOFTWOoD SUNK.
On the heels of the story Of Captain
Jones of the British steamer Linden
hall. telling of running fight with a
submarine lasting two hours, came the
report of the sinking OF the steamer
Toftwood. The French line received
a cable from Havrc, announcing the
destruction of this vessel by a sub
marine. She carried a valuable cargo,
though the line officials denied 1t in
cluded munitions. The Lindenhall
stories in months. The ship was rid
died and Scared aft from shells fired
at her by a submarine which over
hauled her in the Mediterranean. This
was on Dec. 13, Jones said
STARTED TO RUN FOR IT.
When ordered to stop, Jones crowd
ed on all steam possible, hustled help
ers to aid the stokers, unlimbered the
Lindenhall's 12 FOUNDER and started to
run for it. The submarine fired more
than 200 shells at him, Jones said, and
the Lindenhall fired S5 in return.
Though struck repeatedly. the Linden
hall was not hit in n vital spot and
made good her getaway. 1t was no.
ticed that the Lindenhall did not carry
her gun on her rear deck when arriv-
ing here. This was explained however,
by the fact that ships operating in the
Mediterranean dismount their guns at
Gibraltar when coming west Jones
said the Lindenhalrs gun was taken
off and mounted on another steamer
entering the Mediterranean
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-21
"NEARER AND NEARER"

CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-21

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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
SWEENY IS NOT
 HELD FOR JURY

The preliminary hearing of C. Brian Sweeny, charged with assault with d dangerous weapon, was held before Commissioner Heilig yesterday after noon, and at the end of the hearing of the evidence Sweeny was re leased.
 Harry Pratt conducted the case for the government, and SWeeny de tended himself, doing some excellent cross examining for one not an at torney. For the government, Tony Sarolf, the complaining witness, and Tony Ahoff were the only witnesses. An interpreter was used for both men, who are Russians and not very well acquainted with the English language.
 Sweeny spoke in his own defense, telling his side of the quarrel. Ali ter both sides had finished, MT. Hei- liz said that he did not think there was sufficient evidence to warrant his holding Sweeny for the grand jury, and that he would therefore be released.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
 FOR DEFENSE
 COUNCIL HERE

Tn" notifications of their appoint ment by the governor of Alaska to the Territorial Board of National De fense were received on yesterdays mail by the local appo:ntecs. The notice of appointment consisted of d letter from the governor. printed several days ago in The Citizen. when the appointments were first made. and a list Of all those on the entire territorial board
 Local members who were inter viewed yesterday stated that they did not know what would be done with regard to any meeting of the board. but that there had been a dis cussion of various matters which it would be pertinent for them to take up, and that a meeting would prob ably be called some time in the near future
 Those appo nted to the board from this district were:
 II J Atwell, James E. Barrack, W. T. Burns, J. II. Caskey, Wa1acc Cathcart, F. B Collins, George Cole man, o, P, Gaustad, A. R. Heilig. l.. C. Hess, Theodore Johnson, Robt. Lavery. T. McKinnon, Andrew Ner- land, Henry T. Ray. John D. Reagh, Paul J. Rickert, II. St. Georg |, \. A. Shaw, R. C. Wood.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
CR0SSLEY HAS
 WAR PICTURE

In Portland papers received last night in the mail there appears q photograph of James J. Crossley and his wife and two babies taken just before his departure with the Third Oregon regiment for New York State. The picture is headed Little folk who said goodbye today to father in the army"
 MT Crossley was formerly district attorney for many years in Fair banks, and is widely known all over Alaska On going Outside he be- came prominently connected with National Guard activities. and Was sent to the border at the time of the Mexican trouble. When the pres ent war broke out he was cOmmis- stoned captain with the regular army troops from Oregon. i{e is now sta toned in New York, waiting to be ordered across to somewhere in France.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
FAIR ORPHAN
 RATTLE XMAS

The Fair Orphan doll, won by Mrs. Belle Campbell at the Panama Pacific Exposition, will be drawn for Christmas night at the Pioneer Wo- mems dance. The money from the raffle will be turned over to the French orphan fund. Tickets have been selling well ever since they were first put on sal, and are near ly exhausted now. They are on sale at Calderhead's, Pirate Ellis Independent Cigar Store, The price per ticket is 25c.
 The Fair Orphan doll was won by Mrs. Campbell at the San Francisco fair on the last night it was open, and is therefore typical orphan, It Is only proper, then, that it should be raffled off to help it's fellow or phans, even though they do live far across the sea.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
GEORGE PARKS
 IS BACK AGAIN

George Parks, mineral agent for the local land office, was an arri- val in Fairbanks on yesterdays stage. He is looking hale and hearty, and says he never felt better in his life. He came in earlier this year than he usually does. because. he says, he did not wish to get caught by wet weather along the Alaskan coast like he did last spring,
 MT Parks reports things pretty quiet along the coast, with the ex- ception of Cordova. which is par ticularly active at the present time The trip in over the trail was rather disagreeable on account of the ex- treme cold, and MT. Parks seemed glad to be back home safe and sound He left Fairbanks last June and went down river and then out by way of Nome. going to Juneau, where he has been stationed until he left on his present trip.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
NEWS OF THE
 TRAIL STAGES

An N. c. stage with passengers arrived yesterday afternoon, The next stage from the coast will ar rive Monday afternoon.
 An N. c. stage departed yester- day morning with two passengers. The next one to go will leave early Monday morning.
 Fred Robinson left for Nenana with his auto and four passengers yes terday morning.
 Lester Robertson and Thelin are both due in from Nenana.
 Hollands freight stage left for Ne mana yesterday Roland himself will probably be in Monday.
 The lower river stage left early yesterday morning.
 Carl Whites stage will arrive at Olnes Monday from Brooks so that his passengers may come In on the evening train.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TELLS ABOUT THE OPENING OF LONG
 SESSION OF 65TH CONGRESS

,.al house committee oh woman .usazp
 Important -.as.al legislation pend. ..- ....u-y ol lis exclusion rom tho
 a-. special war session ale tnc Webb uI p,rutau- exporters to combine u .o..-u trade. winch has twice passed juy house and I- the senate.- unfinished business. inc Sheds Wa ter poweG development bIII; the .NM-l-pttman oiI and coal land leas, Ing measure. and the Colombian treaty. proposing payment of $25.- W0oo1 ro Colombia.
 The administration ~oldter7. and sailors. 1uI nght7 bIll, which passed
 the house last session but tailed to lcJ through the senate, soon will be
 sahyu up by the ~,nate judiciary committee Ii operates in the nature ot moratorium, ~uspendng court pro ce--es against members ol the Am
 sucau military forces Other un- finished war legislation includes Sen atol Chamberlain resolution to sub
 jecr aliens 10 the draft, Senator CaIderS bills for daylight saving and
 szpodiuous naturalization Of aliens, and Senator Fomerane's bills to en- force government control of iron and
 strvi products and for reclamation
 of physically unfit men for military service.
 Revision Of second class postage rates for publications also promises { to be agitated during the session. Creation of congressional com
 mittee to supervise war expenditures,
 which President Wilson prevented during the last session, will be urged : by Senator Weeks. of Massachusetts, and other Republicans The proposal o1 Chairman Fitzgerald Of the house appropriations committee for d sin gio committee to control war ap- prop"jations also is pending
 Closer scrutiny of appropriations and departmental estimates, during l the present session is generally pre- dIcled, with efforts to prevent ex- .trayagauce while at the same time providing adequate funds for war needs
 Spectacular features during the session are regarded as possible de .HeIopments from the agitation against Senator LaFollette and others be- cause of their opposition to some war legislation He and Senator Hardwick, of Georgia, have announc- ed their intention to seek repeal of the draft law, while Senators La Toilette and sherman of Illinois have peace resolutions pending before the senate foreign relations committee
 Within the next few days Presi, dent Wilson is expected to send to the senate nominations of many mill ttary and civil officers appointed dur ing the recess or who failed of con- Grmation at the last session.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
MIDNIGHT MASS
 CHRISTMAS EVE

The Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ will be celebrated at the Church of the Immaculate Con ception with the customary solem- nity. The main feature of the cele- bration will be the first Mass, or Midnight Mass, which will begin fif- teen minutes before midnight, viz, at 11:45 P. NJ. Monday.
 The Choir of the Church, with the kind assistance of Mrs. F.. R. Peo- pies, Mrs. G. Hutchinson, Mrs. R. Hoyt and Miss E. McCandless, will render the Second Mass of Ed Marze, or Mass in F for two voices. With the organ there will also be violin accompaniment.
 The two other Masses will take place at g and 11:30 A. NJ, and BenedictiOn of the Blessed Sacra- ment will be given in the evening at half past seven. This threefold Sacrifice of the Mass represents the the first Mass at Midnight is of fered up in memory of his birth as man, of the Blessed Virgin; it is read at midnight because Christ was born at that hour, and because He came as the light of the world, to dispel the darkness of in; 1t is called the Mass of the Angels because the Angels announced the birth of Christ to the shepherds, and at the same time peace on earth to men of good will How earnestly we should pray that God may grant that peace to the world.
 The second Mass at daybreak is said in remembrance of His birth in the hearts of His followers. It is said at daybreak as a symbol of hearts by the Sun of Justice. It is also called the Mass of the Shep- herds because the Gospel read at this Mass relates to the adoration of the Shepherds; it eXhorts us to adore the Christ Child with the Shepherds.
 The third Mass commentaries His eternal birth from the Father be- fore all ages, and for that reason it's Gospel tells of the time when the Word was, Tn the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" It Is said In the daytime that it's brightness may figure the glories of the Godhead.
 On Christmas Crib is set up in the Church to impress us more vivid ly with the Mystery of the Nativity. The custom is world wide and owes its origin to St. Francis of Assist, who lived in the thirteenth century His burning love for the Christ Child impelled him to erect a crib with figures representing the birth Of Christ, and thereby enkindle this love in others. All mankind should in a spiritual manner gather around the crib with deep sentiments of gratitude and adoration.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

. Lillian B Wilson, Plaintiff, vs. Walter J. Wilson, defendant-No 1868.
 To the President of the United States
 of America, Greeting:
 To Walter J. Wilson, the defend ant above named. You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska. Fourth Division, at Fairbanks, within thirty days after the date of the pub. lication of this alias summons said date of last publication being on the 2Sth day of January. 1918; that is to say on or before the expiration of the 9th day of March, 1918, and an- swer the complaint of the plaintiff herein; and if you fail to answer said complaint within said time the plain tiff will take default against you and will apply to the Court for the re- lief demanded in said complaint, to- wit, the dissolution of the bonds of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant, upon the grounds of cruelty and inhuman treatment of plaintiff by defendant, as in said more fully described.
 This alias summons is published by authority of an order of the above entitled Court made and entered on the 22nd day of December, 1917.
 Witness the Honorable Charles E. Bunnell, Judge of said Court. this 22nd day of December, 1877.
 (SeaD J. E. CLARK. Clerk
 By FRANK B. HALL, Deputy Date of first publication Dec. 24, 1917. Date of last publication Jan. 2S, 1918.
 MORTON F. STEVENS. attorney for plaintiff.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
IN
 ON N. (. STAGE

Three passengers arrived on the N. C. stage which came in yester- day, though they did not come in to town on the regular stage. An auto met the passengers at Bergman's road house and brought them in, while the horse stage arrived later on in the afternoon with first class mail The passengers were Mrs. Alex Simson, George Parks and Mar shal Erwin.
 Leonard Peck and Miss Helen Cal lahan were outgoing passengers on the stage which left early yesterday morning. Peck is going Outside to enlist for military service, while Miss Callahan Is bound for PaXson's road house.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
HIGH SCHOOL
 TO GIVE PARTY

Invitations were issued yesterday for the annual party given by the Ursa Major society of the Fairbanks high school. The invitations are in verse form and are very attractive. The party will be held at Masonic Hall on December 2S.
 The high school party is always one of the big events of the year in the younger society circles, as it is the one time when the alumni and the present members of the high school can get together and make merry, and recall the good old days that have gone by and talk of better ones that are to come.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
MOOSE MEET ON
 WEDNESDAY EVE

On Wednesday evening. December 26, the local lodge of the Loyal Or der of Moose will meet at their Fifth avenue home to hold one of the biggest meetings in local history. At that time large class of Candi- dates will be initiated, and a big smoker will be held During the past week officers of the lodge met with some of the lodge members and made full plans for a big pro gram. so a good time Is sure to come off
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
FEW DONATIONS
 FOR ORPHANS

There were a few more donations turned in yesterday for the father erless children of France fund, but the list is not raising as rapidly as it should Probably after the Red Cross drive there will be more ad ditions to the list.
 The fund to date ia as follows: Previously acknowledged S27S.75 John J. Jensen, Ester ....... 100 G. W. Robbins, Olnes ...... 200
 Total ................... S281.75
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
HALIFAX FUND
 CONSIDERABLE

The fund for the Halifax sufferers still continues to grow daily. and now amounts to quite a neat sum, Contributions will still be received by Mayor Ray at the war office, and if he Is not in, the donor may sign his name and amount to the list on MT Rays desk, and the latter will attend to the collecting.
 The fund to date is as follows:
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
ADDITIONS TO
 HALIFAX FUND

There Were d number of additions to the fund for the people of Hali- fax yesterday, and the donations have now reached very liberal mark. Mayor Ray has charge of the collecting of this fund, and all donations may be given to him at the war office in the First National Bank building. Yesterdays list of ing.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

Husbands occasionally stay at home and earn money to pay bills of wives who go on vacations.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
NO WAT FER FOR HER.

S FOR HER. gers on yesterday $
 stage was Mrs Alex SimsOn. who has come in to make her home with her husband here in Fairbanks. This is Mrs. SimsOn'S first visit to the territory, and she was entirely unacquaintcd with any of the conditions to be met here, so MT SimSon sent her q wire to Sourdough road house telling her what to do for her best comfort, and then ended up by springing little joke that he thought she would rec ognize as sell. He told her not to drink any water along the trail unless il had been boiled, as all Alaskan water is iul of ice worms in winter N"s. Simson took the statement in earnest, however, and insisted on either having her water boiled CT going thirsty. Even when George Parks, fellow traveller. told her 1t was all a joke, she continued in her original belief, preferring to take AleXs statement to the word of q mere travelling acquaintance.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

the smoke and faces again and again, daun'irss ot failing timbers and showoring chemical which the gallant firomon were now pouring ill through the windows
 He crawled around on his knees and did moi give up till the last one. a lovely thing with head of brown and startled look in her eyes. was reposins Tn his arms and being car ried out of danger into the home of Mrs. Sunni, who gratefully thanked her neighbor that all Of her bullets were not burned to a crisp
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
ALIAS SU M MONS.

In the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Fourth Judicial Division. at Fairbanks