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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
FIVE MEN HAVE
 CLOSE CALL TO
 MEETING DEATH

As a result of an accident to the hoistin5 machinery on 12 below Fair banks creek, three men are in the hospital suffering from severe shaking up and bruises inflicted by a fall from the top of the shaft to it's bottom, distance of no feet. That they and two others were not killed outright is considered miracle.
 Sunday morning the crew in the drift, composed of Wm. Anderson, Mike Kellich, Berger Carlson, Elmer Johnson and Victor Swanbeck, were being lowered to the bottom of the shaft in the bucket, when, without warning, something gave way in the engine room and the bucket and men rusEed downward to the bottom of the shaft. With the exception of Johnson all were rendered uncon, scious by the fall, the cable un- coiling from the drum falling on top of them. As soon as he could col feet himself Johnson started to un- coil the cable from around his per. son and to extricate his unfortunate comrades from the positions in which they had fallen. Several picks, which were in the bucket and which had been newly pointed, were scattered around the bottom of the shaft and that none of the men were severely injured from this source alone is re- markable.
 John Swanbeck, who was at the hoist at the time the accident oc- cured, a once gave the alarm and within short time hand windlass was rigged up and the men brought to the surface. Medical help was telephoned for and an auto pressed into service to bring the men to town. On an examination it was found that no bones were broken, although all the men received a severe shaking-up. Johnson was able to be around town yesterday, plainly showing the effects of the fall by his badly scratched face and a place in the side of his jaw where one of the pick points had struck. It will be several days before the men in the hospital will be able to be around again,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
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 Juneau, Alaska, May 30th, 1918. Hon. Luther c. Hess,
 Fairbanks. Alaska. My Dear Sir:
 l herewith enclose you a copy of a let ter which l have today mailed to MT. l.. K. Pratt. Republican candidate for the Senate from the Fourth Division.
 wish to assure you that in writing this letter I bear you no personal i'll will, but believe 1t to be my duty to assist in the election of one of more progressive tendencies than you.
 Should the next legislature be composed of reactionary members as the House was at the last session there will be no further progress as territory and the social laws that are now and have been demanded by the mass of the people will never be en. acted.
 It is beyond my comprehension how a gentleman of your education and knowledge of current political events can fail to see that the trend of the times in all other sections of the United States is toward recognition of the mass of the people rather than the special few as in Alaska for it is fact. as you well know. that il is next to an impossibility to pass pro gressive law in the Alaska legislature ex cept when instructed to do so by the referendum method. and even in those circumstances there be those who obstruct the legislation.
 Tho Co. oR duced in the last legislature and defeated
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07

didates and do not understand me to mean that all Democrats are machine men. have no fear of those who are not of the machine. but the exhibition given last ses sion of men cringing before the machine whip in the Alaskan House of Representa- tives was so lamentable that l sincerely hope that the exhibition will never be re- peated.
 I hope that it may be my privilege to speak in the interest of your candidacy and against the Democratic machine to the voters of the Fourth Division Sincerely, DAN A. SUTHERLAND
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
The following letters explain themselves
 Juneau. Alaska, May 30th, 1918. I o,,;o K Drot, Ecu

The following letters explain themselves:
 Juneau. Alaska, May 3Oth. 1918. Louis K. Pratt. Esq.
 Fairbanks, Alaska.
 My Dear Judge Pratt E.
 I have just been informed today that you were the successful candidate at the primaries and although my sympathies were with my old colleague Senator Gaus- tad in the contest, I extend to you my congratulations on your success.
 1 understand that your opponent on the Democratic ticket will be MT. Hess for whom l have respect as a gentleman but whose record as a member of the Alaska Legislature I feel it my duty to condemn.
 am not speaking extravagantly nor unjustly when I say that insofar as his attitude on progressive laws and laws founded on social justice is concerned. the record of MT. Hess is positively the worst from my viewpoint of any member of either body His sole ambition after his arrival at Juneau seemed to be to serve the Democratic machine and the special interests and this he did to the limit
 If you will get Journal of the House from one of the Fairbanks members and peruse it you will find that MT. Hess during the whole session cast but one single vote that could be termed pro- gressive and that was for a bill forbid ding the giving of tobacco to children and was voted for by every member of the legislature.
 It is about time that a mans constitu- ents should know something of his record in the legislature and l believe it is up to candidates to publish the record of their opponents and thus let the people know just who and what they are voting for. In the past there has been a disposition on the part of members to refrain from criticism of the acts of those who served with them and thus the people of the In- terior and other sections remain in ig- norance of what has been done at legis- lative sessions.
 Mr. Hess voted against the General Primary Act, together with three other members of the House; why, l do not know.
 He voted against the Eight Hours of
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
THE WARSHIP
 MINNESOTA IS
 NOW REPAIRING

WASHINGTON. Sept. 30.--The warship Minnesota is now in dry dock. Several days ago it struck q mine off the Atlantic coast and a terrific explosion followed which shook the vessel from end to end and tore huge hole in the bow By means of water tight doors the big fighter was able to reach the shore safely and has been rushed into the dry docks for repair.
 At the time of the explosion most of the men were on deck and not a single man was injured.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
YELLOW STREAK SHOWING UP IN
 NEAR CITIZENS

.u the last mail there was re. ceived by the clerk of courts office the following affidavit:
 : ate of Washington, County of
 Eng. ss.
 "I, Axel August Newman, do sol -mnly swear, that 1 reside at Port Blakely, Washington, that 1 am subject of the Kingdom of Sweden Winch is neutral in the present war. l further swear tlat on the 18th lay of March, 1912, I declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States of America in the Dis trict Court of the United States, Ter Ti.ory of Alaska. 4th Division, at Fairbanks, Alaska, under the name Of ,l August Newman. that I here by withdraw my intention to become a citizen of the United States, which withdrawal I understand shall oper- cte and be held to cancel my declara- tion of intention to become a citi- zen of the United States and shall forever debar me from becoming a citizen of the United States in ac- cordance with the act of congress, approved July g, 1918. that I here with surrender my original dupli-' cate copy of my declaration of in tention to become citizen of the United States, serial number 630 that my original duplicate copy of my intention to become a citizen of the United States is herewith surrender ed; and I do hereby claim relief from liability to military service in ac. cordance with the law and regula. tiOnS.
 "AXEL AUGUST NEWMAN.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of September. 1918.
 JOHN w. WHITMAN. Notary public in and for the State
 of Washington, residing at Seattle"
 Newman made his declaration to become citizen before c. c. Page, then clerk of court, on March 25th, 1913 and enjoyed the privileges of an American citizen during his stay in Fairbanks, exercising all the rights granted him. On his going Outside he was listed as being of draft age and when the time came for his in duction he sought the protection of his neutrality and surrendered his first citizenship papers.
 In Fairbanks like circumstance has occurred. Gustaf Adolf PearsOn who is registered with the local bci,"J Order No. 205, Serial No. 145, appeared before the board yester- ay to claim his exemption from military service on the same grounds
 ..id Newman. Pearson took out his first papers on December 30th, 1.,o. and since that time has been working in the mines in this dis '"ic. He C-me to the United States IT. february, 1907. His foreign resi- dence was given as Gottenberg, Swe- den. The board, on the surrender "' his citizenship papers, issued the necessary form by which he is ey- empt d from military service but fcre"ar barred from becoming a citi- zen of the United States.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
NEW FACE IN CLERK
 OF COURTS OFFICE

Today those who have occasion to have business in the office of the clerk of court will see new mem Der added to the staff.~ Dick Geoghe- gan. who for the past few years has acted as confidential stenographei for McGowan & Clark, will be in stalled in the clerks office to fill an emergency. He will, however, still maintain his position with the law firm.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
THE PRESIDENT DRAWS FIRST OF
 THE CAPSULES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.--The President drew the first capsule III the drawing which was held today for the determining of the positions in the respective classes of the thir- teen milnon men registered in for the new draft.
 The first number which was drawn was three hundred and twenty.two The next numbers were 7277. 670S, 1927. 16169. 8366. 5366. 1897, 7123 and the drawing proceeded. It will be continued for many hours.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
CARIBOU HAVE
 NOW MIGRATED


 Returning hunters from out the trail report that the caribou are not as plentiful as they once were, at least in the vicinity, from which they were reported, it being diffi- cdl+ tc find any at the present time.
 Saturday there was an exodus of hunters from Fairbanks. Some left in the afternoon, to go to distant
 a-ts, and from sundown until early morning it y;as common thing to s~ au auto with from two to four men in it going out the Valdez trail to the h.,r ting grounds. Some left 1,-'y in the week for the vicinity of Richardson and on their return re- port some success. One of the re- turning hunters, who had no luck. ted that the caribou were still runn'ng-but they were going so fast tEs., they could not be shot at
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07

ests approached the matter of Suspending the eight hour law in a reasonable, friendly and cooperative manner there would have been but little opposition to it's suspension. but asking for it's suspension in spirit of antagonism, assuming that capital should always have the right of way, it is not to be wondered at that people protest ed against the suspension.
 The point that I desire to emphasize is this: I believe the time has about ar rived when the arrogance of a small min ority in a Democracy should be checked and it can be checked only by electing men to office who will insist that the will of the majority shall prevail
 It is also time that scholarship and high
 morality. requisite though they be- should
 not constitute the entire equipment of a
 member of our Legislature but that his
 attitude toward majority rule should be
 clearly understood before he .is elected.
 To be elected to the Legislature by
 majority of ones constituents and then
 deliberately vote against their will as eX- pressed by referendum is a violation of
 the basic principles of democracy no mat eSA ho" SiANViS iids Dt III ulS Dt lief that the majority erred l feel that l have frankly expressed my
 reasons for opposing your candidacy and am,
 Sincerely yours, DAN A. SUTHERLAND |, | The foregoing letters were written and signed by Hon. Dan A. Sutherland Ter. ritoral Senator 4th Division. The Primary and Eight Hour laws referred to therein and which became laws notwithstanding | the negative vote of Mir Hess, appear as Chaps. 4S and 55 Territorial Session Laws | 1917. His votes on the bills to amend the | Compensation Act and to dsqualify judge | for bias mentioned in the letters, may be | found on pp. 301 and 321 of the House Journal.
 Respectfully LOUIS K. PRATT Republican candidate for Territorial Sen ator, 4th Division.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
PAT KELLETT
 GONE BEYOND

Clerk of Court J. E. Clark was notified through the last mail of the death of Pat Kellett at a sanitarium near Portland, Oregon, on September 12, of general paresis.
 Kellett was on old timer in the country and was in the Otter pre- cinct at the time of his being af- flicted with paresis. Owing to his condition the government found 1t necessary to send him outside. His niece, Miss Anna Kellett, lives at Malta Bend, Mo-, at which place a brother is located. Beyond these two relatives it is believed there are nono. The matter of funeral arrange ments has been left with them.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
HUN LEADERS
 ARE ASSIGNING

LONDON, Sept. 30.-The recent turn of international affairs is evi. dently working havoc among the German leaders. It is reported from authentic sources that foreign secre. tary Won Hiyze has resigned and former reports claim that von Hert ling has rendered his resignation. The latter report was contradicted by the report that the kaiser had not accepted Hertling's advance toward retiring.
 It is believed that with the dc. velopment of the Bulgarian peace there will be numerous changes in the German cabinet
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
 SCHOOL FOR
 nLITERATES

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Aug 30.-A recommendation that the state legis- lature pass bill requiring men. more than twenty-one years old. who can not read or write. to attend school at least eight hours a week. day or night. until they are able to do so will be made at the biennial ses. sion next January by Will c. Wood. commissioner of secondary schools. he has announced.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07

The launch operated by George Black arrived in town from the TolO- vana river yesterday with Henry Gohres and John Thimme. who have been pending several days in that section duck hunting. The party re- ported good shooting. The return trip was somewhat dificult owing to the extreme low stage of water.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07

At the parolrs of the Catholic church last evening reception was given to Bishop Crimont who is Eeav- ing for the Outside shortly. The edi- flee was we'll filled with many friends and many expressions for a safe trip were extended.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
NEVADA AFTER
 ALL IDLE MEN

TONOPAH. New, Aug. 30.-The board of county commissioners here has enacted an ordinance requiring all owners or managers of hotels. boarding and lodging houses. billiard parlors and bowling alleys to keep a register for listing the names of all frequenters who have no visible means of support. except where such persons are physically unfit to do manual labor. The ordinance applies to Tonopah only. The Nye county liquor board has enacted similar ordinance affecting all saloons and dance halls in the county where liquor is sold.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07

c. F. Anderson and E. Wickstrom are registered at one of the hotels.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07

Mir. and Mrs. F. B. Browne and MT. and Mrs. W. A. Ryan returned on the Tanana from Hot Springs today.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07

s. Casselman Is in from Fairbanks .rcek.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Feb. 5-Prrssure was applied to
the Cotton Market late in the session to-day
and it sold of after it had been firmer on
buying, due to further talk abolt peace strength
in securities and covering by Wan Street.
Trading as a whole was light.
Continued liquidation Of March and the trans
Ter OF Hedges from that month to later op-
tons by a prominent South Carolina short
house. who was long Of the market, caused
that option TO show decline II points at
the opening. whereas other Positions were 2 to
10 points net higher
Spot houses continued TO purchase to . fair
degree. and prominent room operators also
purchased, while Wall Street, LIVERPOOL and
scme commission houses sold. The market
showed steady tone in the early dealings. The
early advance carried prices about IL to Is
points net higher.
bulge late in the forenoon carried active
months about IS to 2 points net higher. Re-
actions Of q few points followed private reports
that it was raining at Houston, but the market
remained steady to mid afternoon. A reaction
Ery tendency developed In the late hour led by
new crop positions and prices lost much Of
the early advance. Local longs and New Or
leans were among the sellers. The market was
finally steadied at a net advance Of IS points
to a decline Of points. Trade buying pro-
NOTED a late recovery.
The receipts at the ports were H.7s7. com
pared with 2lo3 a week ago and 1850 bales 4
year ago.
Spot at New Orleans was quiet with bid g
points lower at ooa3s; there were no sales. Spot
here was quiet at an advance Of Is points at
3,1S5 for middhng: there were no sales.
Receipts at some Of the leading ports: New
Orleans. 6,S9e; Savannah. LBS; Norfolk, Ion ;
st. Louis. 4.s2; Houston. 4,fso.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Good receipts Of all commodities on the local
produce market yesterday were reported by
dealers generally. Demand was active. however.
and though some prices declined tkere was but
Ettle change. A drop in the price OF eEgs
may come at any time. The present high
prices win be unwaranted II the warm weather
continues, dealers say.
Quotations given below are for large lots Of
good marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices are
higher. Lower grades may be sold for lesa
Fancy goods command higher prices.
DGGS-FsnC, strictly fresh, per doz.. S.;
average receipts, S.; Southern West Virginia. s..
CHEESE-New York State, factory. new, pss
h., za&.
BUTTER-Elgin print, 81; EIgin tub. s.;
process, a; store-packed. 3.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens, III. 5la32: rooSters.
90: turkeys Sass; chickens. 3IaJ6; keats. young,
each, g.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. choice, per b.,
"a spring chickens 35a3s; turkeys 35a5s; rooseTS.
p; geese 25as; ducks, aaS.
LIVE STOJk-Sheep Yer h., 7as; lambs,
spring. ls; calves. le; medium. IS; COMMON,
l2aI3
PoRK-small. per h.. .; medium. n; heavy,
lsaD
sEEDs-Red clover. @.5aclOO per bushel /;
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. Feb. B-POTATOES-west
csm Maryland and Pennsylvania, choice. round,
per 100 lbs, 2.ioa255; Western Maryland and
PennsylTania. long 2.Ssa250; New York and
New Jersey. 235A2.o: Eastern Shore Maryland
and Virginia. Mccormack. 2loa22; Southern
Maryland. 2ioa225; all sections red. L75a2oO
all sections, medium a. lesl.5o; all sections,
culis, T5al.0o: sweets, York River, No l. per
bbL. 5!ooaeoO; do, North Carolins. 5ooasOv
do. Eastern Shore Maryland and Delaware
5,oss.5O; sweets. all sections. No. 2. 3.oOa3.ssi
yams. all sections. per bbl.. S0oa5oo; steets
all sections. No. /. per basket, Ls5also; sweets.
all sections. No. 2, I.ooal.2S
BUTTER-CreamerJ. fancy. per h.. Sass
io., choice, per h.. soasl; do. good, per Ib
sac; do. prints. per H., 3sS4; do. blocks
pc ID. Sass; ladies. per lb.. ilai2: Maryland
and PennsyhSIia rolls. per lb, ssa4O; Ohio
rolls. per lb.. Saos: store-pscked. per h.. ssa7
Maryland. Virginia and Pennsylvania dAirJ
prints. per lb.. 8ao; process butter. per ID.
IiaI5
EGGS-Maryland. Pennsylyania and nearb,
frsts. loss Of. per doz, So; Western hrsts IS
wcs Virginia irsts. 81; Southern frsts, s..
GREEN FRUITs-Apples, Baldwins. A grade
~ inch. per bbL. 5.ooa5.5o; do. Ben Davis Ioos
40; do, Ganos. 45oa5.oO; do, Greeninss. s Sa
800; do. ellis. S.5oAsoo: Kings, 5soasoo: do,
Paradise Sweets. 55Os65o; do, Rome Beauty
5.5oa6.5o: do. Black Twigs. 5oos5. 80; do. Wine
saps. 5ooaeoo: do. Russets, t.5oas.oo; do. Stay
man Winesaps. 5.00a6.00; do. York Imperials
5.ooas.5o; do. York Stripe. 5.O6a5.50; do, Spys
Seeks and spits. 5ooa5.5o; do. TaIlman Sweets
50oa5.5o; do, No ?, all varieties, 35Oai.0o; do
box apples, fancy 10 extra fancy. per box, l.Sos
80: do. loose. as to quality, per cwt. 20ns
go; ranberries, as to quality. per bbl.. u. ooz
l5.m; grapefruit. Florida, fancy. Der box, ) 5os
100; do. fair to choice. 2ooa3.oo: oranges. Flor
ida, ordinary grades per box. 3.0oa4oo: do, In
dian River pines. 40oh5 90: strawberries. Florida
refrigerators. per Qt. 4Oa5o; tAngerines, Florida
Per strap. t5oa6.5o
LIVE POULTRY Chickens. old hens, . lbs
and over. per Ib.. 3; do. old hens, small tc
medium. 81 do, old hens, white leghorns, 81
do. old roosters. lsAl9; do. young. smooth, fat
y; do. young white leghorns, 81; do
young. rough and Stacy. q; ducks, youn:
PCkins, ~ lbs. and over. per h., SIaS2: do
young, puddle. 81 lbs. and over, 3a3l; do.
young Muscoyy. 81 lbs. and over, SOasl; do.
young. smaller. Za3; geese. nearby. fat. per ID.
3la2; do. Western and Southern. fat, eea1o
do. Kent Island. sSaS4: do, all sections, rough
and poor. 2ia25: turkeys. young hens, per b.,
Sass; do. young gObblers. Sa32; do. old toms
2aaO; do. poor and crooked breast, 2saB
pigeons. young per pair. .; do. old. per pair
.; guinea fowl, young. II lbs. and over, each
55a6o; do, old, 45a50
The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
STOCKS SHOW GAIN
after PEACE RUMOR
Gotham Bankers Give Evidence of
Belief in Wars End.
b, BRoApAN WALL.

New York, Feb. 15.-Is peace really
near at hand? Some of the most inn
portant bankers in Wall Street who
have secuted the idea have finally be-
gun to change their minds and take
the peace rumors seriously. Certain
things have been done in the last few
days that are hard to explain on any
other basis than approaching peace.
The stock market has taken its cue
from these bankers and today 1t was
buoyant in some departments. Stocks
advanced that are distinctly peace
stocks. There Is much manipulation
and many pools are at work, but such
things only develop when there is
good reason. The outlook at the mo-
ment is exceedingly bright.
Railroads continued strong under
leadership of Union Pacific. which
made still further gain to another
high record for the movement. Prac-
tlcally every railroad stock showed a
material advance for the day.
Liberty Is were a feature of the
day, with a sharp advance that car
ried them nearly two points above
ago. This would seem to argue that
the rate on the next issue has been
determined on and that It will be
well above per cent The rise in
Liberty bonds might also be a result
Of the belief in early peace.
Mexican stocks were strong on re-
port that U. S. government has made
an agreement that will guarantee gold
and provisions for the Mexican peo-
pie. The big American army is the
basic fact behind this Mexican agree
ment. All Mexican stocks are selling
far under their intrinsic value and
should this arrangement now entered
into develop into a real peace in Mex
leo there would be some violent re-
adjustments.
Tobacco stocks were strong under
leadership OF American Sumatra. As
that stock is earning about 30 per cent
its price OF 747-s. attained yesterday.
seemed very reasonable.
Among specialties that are being ac-
cumulated in anticipation of pool
movements are such stocks as Sin
clair Oil, CASTOR Williams and Wig
more. Railway Steel Springs. Booth
Fisheries and the low-priced railroad
stocks.