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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
ESTERlI'E HAS
 THE PAYSTREAK

James Curfman, perhaps better known as "Skagway Jim," who for several years lived at Ester, is now located at Hot Springs and accord ing to reports Is on the paystreak.
 Curfman became somewhat disgust ed with his run of luck in the Els ter camp and went below, finally To- eating at Hot Springs. When Boulder creek was struck he was told to go and stake so.ue ground for himself, which he did. The result is that his claim is numbered among the best on the creek. He has refused sever- al good offers for the ground, being contented to take out a grubstake each year.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
IMMUNITY HAS
 BEEN WITHDRAWN

BERLIN, Dec. 6-The Prussian gov ernment today declared it's future attitude toward the house of Hohen, xollern when 1t made declaration withdrawing the immunity from law privilege which was granted to that house.
 The action of the Prussian govern ment plainly indicates that the house of Hohenzollern will have to seek other protection when the final cruX of the allies demands are at hand
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
AVlAT0RS LEFT
 MAIL SERVICE
(The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.--Captain Lips ner, superintendent of the aerial mail service, has resigned his position to become effective on January first. Following the resignation of the cap tain Max Miller. first pilot, also hand ed in his papers for leaving the ser vice.
 Both men assigned as their reason for leaving the service that novices were being given the preference over older men in the service by being placed in charge of important branches.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
RUSSIA TO BE
 REPRESENTED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Boris Bahkneteff. ambassador from Rus sia at the capital, announces his de. parture for France for the purpose of conferring with the representa- tives of Russia at the peace confer renee.
 Matters of high import to the Rus sian government are stated to be the cause of the trip. although the ambassador has divulged nothing os the nature of the trip except that it is for Russias good.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
WILL ABOLISH
 CRUEL METHOD
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-More hu- mane methods of punishment of mili- tary prisoners Is to be inaugurated in the military system of the United States is the announcement made by Secretary Baker today.
 The custom has been for painful corporal punishment. ono practice being tying a prisoner to the bars of his cell, compelling him to remain in standing position for several hours. Several other punishments equally as severe were also employed. Under the announcement made all this will be done away with and other forms of punishment substituted. The ef- f1ciency of tho previous punishments are questionable with the secretary.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
CONFERENCE TO START WORK ON
 PRELlMINARIES
(The Associated Press)

PARIS, Dec. S.-The members of the inter.allied conference are now in this city and are making arrange ments for conducting tho peace pre- liminaries before tho preliminary ses. sions of the peace conference begin.
 It is the intention of the members to start their sitting about December 17th and will continue their delibera- tions up to January 18th. by which time 1t is believed that tho prelimi- nary peace sessions will be commenc- ed.
 The peace conference aAd the final carrying out of the peace program will commence as sooa ss definite schedule of articles has been arrang- ed. The admission of German pleni- potentiaries will mark the beginning of the regular peace congress.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
CAUSES
 INVESIIG A'lION
 BY lhAYD JURY

SACRAMENTO, Dec, Ex-Governor Stephens makes the announcement that Attolney-ntneral Webb will handle ali further legal dey, lupments in the myee .saG.n now being con ducted by nd jury on the charges n the report of John DensMore, investigator who has been engaged Tor the past six months on special work connected with the Mooney case.
 Governor Stephens has requested Secretary Of Labor Wilson to issue directions to the effect that Dens- more will in the future report direct with the attorney general.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
rvkElGIyEkS uv
 UlvllEU oIAIEo

NEW YORK, Dec 3.-Twe,ve Scan- dinavian journalists arrived in this city today for the purpose of study ing conditions in America. They will make an extensive tour of the states. visiting all of the large cities and study the different methods em- pioyed.
 During their sojourn in New York they will be the guests of the com mission on public information.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
FILES FINALS
 ON JOY RANCH

Yesterday iA the U. .. laa1 ofnce the final proof oa tho homestead of Mrs. Ida May Berry was made and entered.
 The homestead in question is on the Valdez trail about three miles from town. and is better known as the Joy ranch. This makes the sec ond proof to be filed during the week and is only anothsr step to the making of the interior. There are several other homssts&ds that will be filed with the laaA ealos h the near future.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
ON
 HURRIED CALL

Late yesterday evening Dr. J. A. Sutherland received a hurried call from the Taylor Fox farm request ing his immediate attendance upon a sick woman. He left within a short time in an automobile.
 The name of the woman could not be learned but it is thot that she is Mrs. Mallory, who was on her way to town when she was taken i'll at the roadhouse at the farm. The na. ture of her illness is not known as the details were rather measre. The doctor will probably bring her to town in the auto.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
NEW PAY FOUND
 ON ST. PATRICK

Late arrivals from St. Patrick creek report that Sam Stay, who is doing some prospecting on the left limit of that creek, has reached bed rock and is well pleased with what he has found. If the find is as good as he expects it to be it will mean much for the development of St. Patrick.
 Last winter Stay took out dump on the right limit of this creek and had fair results. The new pay is believed to be continuation of that on which he was working then.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
ON
 TRAIL CLOSED

The roadhouse at Beales Cache has been closed to the public. the owner, Charles A. Miller, having dis posed of the establishment to John Hajdukoyitch, who conducts the road house at McCarty.
 MT. Miller will devote tine remaind- CT of the winter to developing some mining ground which he discovered several years ago in the vicinity of his roadhouse. The location of the new diggings is not disclosed, but Miller's friends are hoping he will strike it rich.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
DELEGATION OF GREAT BRITAIN
 NOW SELECTED
(The Associated Press)

PARIS. Dec. 6.-Ofncial notice was received from Great Britain giving the names of those who will com prise the peace delegation from that nation. The names as given con- sisted of Arthur J. Balfour. Premier of England. Andrew Bonar Law. Chancellor of the ExcheQuer. George N. Barnes, of the cabinet. and George Nicholl. The fifth member of the delegation has not yet been selected.
 It is expected that tho peace con- gross will open during the first week in January. and that tho deliberations will last for about four months, the final action coming in the early part of May.
 The members of tho delegation will leave England some time during the latter part of the m0ath In order to establish themselves before join. ing in the conference.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
CREDIT GIVEN
 GREEK NATION

WASHINGTON, Dec 4.-Credit has been extended to Greece in the sum of twenty-three million. seven hun dred and sixty.four thousand dollars. This is the first time that Greece has applied to the United States fol financial aid.
 The money will be used by that country in upbuilding itself from the ravages of the war and for a recon struction along the lines of the oth CT nations.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
CASUALTIES TO
 BE MUCH LARGER
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec s.-The war department is in receipt of late re- ports on the casualties sustained by the expeditionary forces which will bring the present liAt to . much higher figure.
 The report received mentioned six teen thousand major casualties not recorded The list comprises those who were killed in action and died from wounds and other causes. The missing are not reported as there may be some chance of them being alive. The minor sasuslty reports are much in arrears and no certain report can be made of them until the final tabulatiol has been made.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
ENGLAND ASKS
 HEAVY DAMAGES
(The Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The Daily Mail issues the statement that the amount Of indemnity to be demanded by Eng land of Germany in reparation for her losses during the war will come to eight billion pounds sterling.
 This sum will be demanded by England and will be presented at the peace conference as part of the British program for peace.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
NEW PAY WILL
 BE EXPLOITED

The new paystreak discovered by Sam Stay on the left limit of St. Patrick creek will be worked this winter. Arrangements are now being made to send crew of men to the camp with plenty of supplies.
 That the work will be done on no small scale is evidenced by the num- Der of men that have been engaged, twenty in all. Two shifts will be worked and 1t is expected that by the time the water runs there will be a good-sized dump ready to run thru the boxes. The location of the claim
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
BRITISH SHIPS
 NOW AT RIVAL
(The Associated PresS)

PARIS. Dec. 6.-In response to an urgent appeal from the Esthonian government several ships of the Brit ish fleet entered the Russian port of Reval and are now anchored there ready for action.
 The Bolsheviki movement is spread ing in that region, several victories being reported to the eastward and south. and it is thot that the appeal was made by the governor for the protection of the town.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
TONNAGE LOSS
 WAS HEAVY ONE
(The Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec 6.--The total losses sustained by the British merchant shipping during the war has been estimated at 9,031,82S gross tons. The losses were sustained by ships of all classes.
 The construction of new ships amounted to tonnage of 4,342,296, or slightly less than half of the amount destroyed The loss was in a manner made up by the capture of 716,000 tons and the purchase of 530,000 tons, leaving a net loss of 3.44S,522 tons.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
SHIPPING LOSS IS ANNOUNCED
(The Associated Press)

V1HC zkoOVV5UtOU T fOcoI
 LONDON. Dec. 6.-Compiled data of the shipping losses sustained dur ing the period of the war show that the gross loss in the merchant ma. rine comes to 15.O53.786 tonnage.
 The data compiled covers the pc. riod since the war started until last October. The greater part of the losses were sustained by submarine attack. Floating mines contributed a fair share and the German raiders made up 10 rthe balance.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
BEAUTIFUL WORK FOR
 BENEFIT OF ORPHANS

On display at the Fashion Shop are two beautiful pieces of crochet work exQuisitely done. a piano scarf and a pillow top. Both of these pieces will be disposed of for the benefit of the French orphan fund. Chances are being offered at the nominal sum of fifty cents. which en- titles the holder to a chance on both articles. But few tickets remain un. sold and as soon as these are dis posed of the raffle will be held.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
GRAIN MAY BE
 HANDLED NOW
(The Associated PreSS)

VThe AsSOclatcd PreSS)
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The food administration has removed all re- strictions covering the future deliver es of corn. oats. rye, barley and oth- CT grains. The deliveries will be a resumption of the stock market at the time of the order for ceasing of speculations in the future deliveries of elders.
 The restrictions covering the specu- iative tendencies of those handling the grain market will be enforced un- til such time as it may be removed with safety to the market
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
MINT REPORT
 WAS MILLIONS
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Raymond T. Baker, director of the mint, has compiled his annual report, covering the minting of the United States. During the operations of the year a profit of $2O,53S,OO0 was made fol the government. This accrued from the alloy mixtures in the coins turn. ed out.
 The hints of the country turned out over seven hundred and fourteen million pieces of money with the to- tai valuation of forty-three million five hundred and ninety-six thousand.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
AMERICANS TO
 POLICE BERLIN
(The Associated Prcss)

COPENHAGEN Dec. 6. The Der. lin Deutsche Allomeine Zeituug makes the statement that Berlin will be occupied by American troops. who will exercise temporary policing jurisdiction.
 The information is reported to have been received from wireless mes- sage which was intercepted during transmission.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09

on the railroads of the United States and abroad.
 Another contract for one hundred engines was let with an Ohio firm, all to be delivered within a speci- fled time. In payment for the en- zines and other rolling stock an ex- penditure budget of forty millions was authorized.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
MOTION DAY IN
 DISTRICT CUUkl

Today the attention of the court will be occupied with the law and equity, and the motion and trial calendars. The entire day Will prob ably be consumed in gong ovel these matters. court,
 The jury will report today at two o'clock.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
EMMET WARD RETURNS
 HOME FROM HOSPITAL

Yesterday Emmet Ward, who has been confined to the hospital for the past few days, returned to his home. It is expected that MT. Ward will be around within a short time as he is recovering rapidly.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
FUEL ADMINISTRATORS
 RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The res. ignation of Harry A. Garfield as fuel administrator of the United States has been accepted by the President. The resignation was rendered to en- able Mr. Garfield to engage in his own sAtsrprisss.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
WARSHlP HITS
 FLOATING MINE
(The Associated PreSs)

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The loss of the British warship Cassandra has been reported by the admiralty.
 The Cassandra was lost yesterday in the Baltic sea by hitting a floating mine. which exploded. tearing a great hole in the side of the vessel. it fill. ing rapidly. sinking with eleven of the stoker's crew in the hold.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09

PARIS, Dec. 3.-For war and re- construction purposes the Republic of France has raised an enormous sum along the lines of the Liberty loan campaigns of America.
 It was announced by the minister of finance that the total subscription raised came to nineteen billion, sev- en hundred and fifty million francs.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
MORE POWER ON
 ALL RAILROADS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-William Gibbs McAdoo, director.general of the railroads, has let contracts for the construction of five hundred loco motives of various classes to the American lsss@st1vs wsrtp jsr ws
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09

on which the new strike was made is well up among the birch timber on the hillside.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-09
'I'ROUPS LEFT
 FRENCH PORT

T rUIII W , NM TUIl T IIudy WIIH IHC first cOntnSen, to leave France for America.
 One thousand three hundred and torty-nlne iniantIymen were aboard. These men nave Just returned from the front and bear the marks of their campaigning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-01

cash customer, still believe It is en-
ttrely possible that some day shall
be attacked In such q manner.
L believe that most OF US fear the
theater and railroad ticket office
clerk. Particularly the railroad ticket
ONCE man. though, admittedly. don't
fear him SO much as did before the
government took over the railroads.
1t any OF them get fresh with me,
propose to write q letter to an old
friend of the director general. down
IN Nashville. about 1t and have him
reprimanded. Or ! may take 1t UP
with Capt. Oscar A. Price, who used
to hang around the depot in Ronce-
verte, w. Va, and knows what fresh
station agents are. Still, again, may
not say anything to anybody II a rail-
way employee gets fresh with me. !
usually have maintained q policy of
silence in regard to them.
1t Is funny. though, how thorough
ly panic-stricken a fellow can get
around a railroad ticket Office Win
dow. Confident, for example, that
he wants to leave town on the am.
train, he goes to the ticket office and
says he thinks he would like to have
q ticket on a train that leaves about
precaution, the clerk suggests that
he would like to know the road over
which the prospective passenger de-
sires to travel. Whereupon the Gus
toner blows up, forgets the road. de-
cldes maybe the train leaves at $50; $50
gets excited. forgets to check his
baggage and dashes out in panic.
For what reason? His fear of the
man behind the counter, firmly be-
lleve.
: What. them Of the box office man?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-01

No Difference.
BY CAPT. H. b. G. pELLARD.

A NEW YORK editor said on his re :
turn from an official visit to the
front:
THE soldier can still have good
time on his furlough. but the war
prices make good time costly.
"a handsome young American officer
was sending wire one day Ia "a Lon
don post Office where I was mailing
u package. The girl telegraph clerk,
said:
IT can't make out whether this
reads. mo funds OF; NO fun"
oh. well, what's the difference. -
said the officer, gloomily lighting a
cigarette" :, =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-01
The Observer Writes of Big
Lesson Taught by the War

~HE boy from over there and
having threshed out the war.
dissecting and analysing thor
oughly all OF his experience,
j asked him one moro question:
''What is the big lesson that this
Har has taught your"
He did not hesitate moment, ms
feared he would. but with a sparkle
In his eye, replied:
II have learned that fear is the
most foolish thing In the world"
For q moment then he was silent,
and could tell by the dreamy look
in his eyes that his mind was car
fled away for the time. When he re-
eumed speaking. 1t was with a smile.
'How much the little things used
10 bother me-" he said. How feared
my boss. disease. certain kinds OF
bugs. slippery streets and all the
foolish things In the world. guess.
~And even feared the war until I
got into the thick Of 1t.
might contract some terrible ailment,
that might be informed. that might
Dot ever get to war and thousand
other things.
~
sThen, when Il got under IRE and
paw world divided against itself, I
tAalixed, for the first time, how
mall most Of the influences about us
~. How utterly futile it 10 to fear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-01

hot-tempered Irish boy working for
him, and. liking the lad, he contin-
ually told him to fear no one. to de.
OF thing. The boy believed in his
boss and. therefore. took his good
counsel. Took 1t SO well. in fact. that
one day. when tho boss asked the lad
to procure hod of coal or a turnip
seeder or something for the office, the
lad new into n violent rage and wal
loped the daylights out of his en-
ployer.
At present also fear a laundryman
who will not deliver my wash above
the first floor. THE OBSERVER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-01
In a Bad Way.

H( ERMANY,". said Representative
Ireland Of Illinois, sis in bad
way Let her turn where she will
she can find no consolation.
Germany reminds mc of Smith.
Don't NOPE. Smith, old man. said
an optimist. Cheer up. Look on the
bright side Of things
(Which is the bright side said
smith, of bad hcadache?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-01
A Bad Habit,

:" re- is tlighty.. He is uncertain"
e.. A senator was talking about
an unsuccessful hnsines man.
anybody" he went on, may fail
once, but when man fails two or
three times 1t Is best to have done
WIN MN. It's all very we'll to begin
at the bottom of the ladder. but this
follow has got into the habit of doing
it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-01

Is no such a high-saiaried person,
endowed with such surprising abil-
ity OF possessed Of such overwhelm-
ing authority that one should not
stand up to him and demand what
he wants? No. nor does he claim to
window do we not usually accept
what he chooses to give us and totter
away, fearful that We have said
something to, him that we should not
have said or acted In manner fool
ish? 1t always seems SO to me. Many
times have sat behind post, won
dering what the performance was all
about. and also wondering why did
not have nerve enough to demand the
fullest information about where my
seats were located. 1t was just the
power of fear of the ticket agent,
that was all.
Il
1t is almost useless to talk of the
fear Of walters. That Is universal. I
have seen men who never touch fish
cat large quantities Of it because they
feared to offend the walter who
brought it. And the tipping of wait
ers is nothing short Of an outward
expression OF fear. How many per-
sons, I wonder. tip out Of sheer graft
tude for services rendered? Not
many. should say. More often they
fear that tho waiter may tell one of
the other walters that the diner was
"chcap guy" or some other harsh
thing. Or the waiter may even say
that to his wife when he gets home.
or course, the fact that the diner
knows neither the waiter nor his wife
makes absolutely no difference. 49,
u IL.
vanced their prices. recently. that the
fear OF the barber would pass. to ali
extent, but 1t has not, as near as
can learn. We pay SO cents for q
haircut and 20 cents for shave, and
como through with a tip. the same as
buy q dollar and halfs worth Of
service the other night. and then
shake like leaf and hand the bar
Der q quarter. Certainly the man
did. not receive an. extra quarters
worth of service. but he was afraid.
would blacklist him IL he protested
against the latest form Of indoor lar
ceny in barbering circles. - "a
OF all the fears in this world, how
ever, think fear Of the boss is the
most widespread. Respect for the
, agree, but 1t should take no different
form from respect for any other per-
son who is honest, upright and pays
his or her wnsherw oman. Yet there
are those who quake at the sight Of
the boss, and all for no reason. l
never have been able to convince my
self that nicst bosses like to be
quaked at. but possibly there are
those who do.
Still. 1t may DO that a certain
amount OF quaking Is a good thing in
such cases, The experience Of a
would make It appear sc. lie had Il