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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
BALOASH UNDER
 HEAVY BOND ON
 GRAVE CHARGES

John Baloash, who was arrested in town Tuesday morning following a cutting affray on Engineer creek Monday night, was arraigned before U. s. Commissioner Heilig yesterday afternoon on a charge of s'abbine with intent to kill and put under a bond of $6.000. Being unable to se cure the required amount he was re- turned to the fe 1er.l jaii in which he tas been ccnird since his arrest. He will be given aD opportunity to plead before Commissioner Heilig Monday morning al 10 o'clock.
 The deed with which Baloash is charged was committed Monday night when he stabbed Obrad Zerich with a pocket knife, wounding him seriously. Zerich is in St. Joseph's hospital where he Is resting fairly easy and SC far has shown no alarming symptoms. One thrust of the knife penetrated from behind between the ribs and punctured lung, causing the most se- rious injury. If this wound closes without infection it is probable that he will recover in a few weeks.
 The physicians say that he Is doing as we'll as could be expected and that the lung wound should begin to close up within few days. The wounds about the neck and head caus- ed a heavy loss of blood which greatly weakened the injured man.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
U. $. MAY uEl
 BRITISH INDIES

LONDON, Aug. 4.-R)-The Lon don News comes out tonight with a statement to the effect that both the United States and Great Britain are seriously considering the transfer of the British West Indies to the form CT country ill part payment of the British war debt to America. The News editorially supports the plan claiming that such action on the part of the British government would have the effect of keeping down the otherwise necessary taxes for paying the debt. No official statement re- garding the transfer has been made consequently it is thot that no agree ment has been reached as yet.
 What are known as the British West Indies include the Bahamas, the Barbadoes, Jamaica and neigh boring islands including Turks, Cai- COS, and Caymen islands and Morant and Pedro Gays. the Leeward islands, Trinidad with Tobago and the Wind ward islands, including Granada, St. Vincent, St. Lucia and Curriacou. The total area of the islands named is 12,105 square miles with a population of approximately 100000.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
BALL PLAYERS
 PRACTICE SOME

Meeting about eight o'clock last evening at the park, members of both ball teams spent a couple of hours in good. hard practice, prepar. ing for the coming series with Ne. mana. The players from the railroad town are promised a good battle, as the home boys are determined to get revenge for the defeat recently inflicted upon them.
 The series of three games is scheduled to take place on the six teenth and seventeenth of this month and. from the practice last evening, the Nenana players stand a big chance of being sent home sadder but wiser in baseball technic. It is understood the players will meet again Tuesday evening for more prac- ticc.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
SIGNAL CORPS
 AUTO LEAVING
TAKES JOHN E. PEGUES TO VAL DEE FOR FURLOUGH TO THE
 ARMY RESERVES.

At seven o'clock this morning the signal corps automobile, driven by Dewey Burnett, leaves for McCallums where connec ions will be made with car from Valdez and a transfer of passengers will take place The car from this station will then return to town.
 Sergeant John B. Pegues leaves enroute to Valdez, where he will receive his furlough to the reserve thus severing his active connections with the army For the past five years he has served in various ca pacities at the office here, being operator in charge since July, 1917
 The duties of his office have been assumed by Sergeant Fay Boardman
 It is probable that the car will also pick up other soldiers at the trai stations who have been ordered te he coast for discharge.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
STRIKE CLOSES
 (. & 0. SHOPS

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Aug. G. (R)-As the result of the strike of 5000 car shopmen the shops of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad in this city were compelled to close today, not a wheel being turned over. The men are also predicting that their action will have the effect of stop. ping the movement of trains but the railroad officials express the opinion that the strike will not materially interfere with traffic at least for some time.
 IN FAR WEST TOO
 EVERETT, Wash, Aug. 6-P)-All work in the local shops of the Great Northern railroad has been stopped by a strike of shopmen, 800 of whom walked out today No other railroad shops here are affected by the strike as yet but the shopmen say that they are prepared for a call to walk out at any moment.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
FARE INCREASE
 NOT ALLOWED

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 4.-R-The city officials are threatening to re. vote the franchise of both the ele. vated and surface street car lines of this city if the state commission grants the petition of the companies for an increase of car fare. They say that if the companies cannot operate the cars at the rate that now pre-. vails and pay the same wages, the city of Chicago can and will do so by taking over the system. The com. panies were forced to meet raise in wages of their employees several days ago but at the same time an. nounced that the raise would be met by raise in fares.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
MEMORIAL FUND, IS GIVEN GOOD BOOST BY BOYS
SIXTY-EIGHT DOLLARS IS RE- PORTED FROM BOYS EARNING CAMPAIGN, ALTHO SEVERAL HAVE MADE NO REPORT TO THOSE IN CHARGE

The memorial gymnasium fund has now been officially created with Geo. Hutchinson acting as treasurer, and has a start of $167.25. It is worthy cause and deserves the support being given it by the community.
 A few weeks past the school boys were organized into teams to conduct an earning campaign. each lad pledg- ing to earn money and donate it to the fund. Altho some of the boys have not yet reported to those in charge of the campaign, total of s6S00 has been turned over to the treasurer of the fund from this source alone. The team under the direction of Mrs. B. B. Collins, of which Norman Burglin is the captain, turned in $33.00 toward the cause, and Miss Carpenters team. which has Dan Burch for a captain, reports earnings of $35.00.
 In Mrs. Collins team, the following boys failed to report their earnings in the campaign: Merwin Anderson, William Herring, Fred Douse, Jr., and Edson Moody. Those members of the team directed by Miss Carpenter who have failed. as yet, to report are: Donald Morgan, Bertram Moody. Franklin Shafer. Harry St. George, Jr., Clarence Burglin. Walter Boiling. Ted dy Buzby. Roland Snodgrass and Al bert Visca. It is requested that these boys make their report as early as possible.
 The raising of the money for the construction of a memorial gymna- sium in commemoration of those boys who died in the service of their country was first started when the girls of the school gave a show at Thorne's theatre On June 21. At that time $61.00 was realized. and this has been placed in the hands of the treasurer. Later it was arranged that a series of three ball games should be played, the profits of each game to go toward the fund. One of these games was played Sunday before last md netted $3s.25. It is understood that the second game of the series will be played Sunday afternoon. A ball game will also be played by two teams, composed entirely of girls. on Labor Day, the proceeds of which is to go to the fund
 As 1t now stands the amount in the hands of Treasurer Hutchinson and the manner in which it was raised is:
 Girls Show ..................$ e1.0o Boys Earning Campaign Gas
 reported so far) r)........... 68.00 First Ball Game. e............. 38.25
 Total ................ $167.25
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11

 WILL BE MADE
EATE COMMITTEE TO INVES- TlGAIE AMERICAN MLAlCAN
 SITUATION SOON

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-R)-The senate foreign relations committee to- day reported unanimously in favor of resolution proposing an investiga- tion which prevails between the United States and Mexico. The re- solution provides for committee which is given the authority to take testimony on the subject at any time and in any place. It is expected that this committee vii shortly pro- ceed to the Texas border where 1t will investigate at first hand the de- predations of Mexicans on the Amer ican side and will endeavor to discover if any American or Americans is responsible for such depredations.
 COMMITTEE NAMED
 WASHINGTON, D. c. Aug. S.-(R Late this afternoon the committee which will proceed with an lnvcsti g1tIUn Il lI.o -..A.,.- -.j..I.... ..ar named. It Will conoist oi oe4at-is Fall of New Mexico, Brandegee of Connecticut and Smith of Arizona.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
GOTHAM PEOPLE
 ARE FOOTING II

NEW YORK. Aug. 6,-(R)-A strike of the employees of the Brooklyn Transit company which operates prac- tically all of the elevated and subway lines, has practically a complete tie. up of the service of the company. As a result thousands of people were compelled to walk to work this morn. ing or not get there at all as prac. tically no trains were running on either the elevated or subway lines.
 It is understood that the operatives of the company are striking for a higher wage under the claim that they cannot live properly on the sal aries they now receive and as con sequence the strike is laid at tho door of the high cost of living.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
BALOASH TRIAL
 MONDAY AT TEN
PRELIMINARY HEARING TO BE HELD BEFORE COMMISSION.
 FER HELLO MONDAY.

The preliminary hearing of John Baloash, who is charged with stab ping with intent to kill, will be held at ten o'clock Monday morning be. fore Commissioner Reed Heilig in the commissioners courtroom. When arraigned Wednesday afternoon Ba. loash was placed under $6,000 bond, which he was unable to furnish and he was. accordingly, returned to the federal jail.
 He is charged with stabbing Obrad Zerich with pocket knife during a fight which occurred Monday night on Engineer creek. Zerich Is now in the hospital and it is reported that he is making good progress on the road to recovery.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
BOYS ESCAPE
 REFORMATORY

EVERETT, Washington, Aug. G. R-F1ve young men. prisoners in Monroe reformatory near here. made their escape from the institution today. Their escape was discovered however. before they got out of sight of the prison and resulted in their immediate pursuit by the guards. Call ed upon to halt and surrender the men refused and were thereupon fired upon by the guards two of them being brought down one dead and the other severely wounded. The other three managed to make their escape but are expected to be apprehended at
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
BANDITS MAKE
 BIG CLEANUP
HOLD UP JEWELRY STORE IN HEART OF SAN FRANCISCO
 AND SECURE $5O,OO0.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8.-R)- This city was treated to an exhibi. tion of nerve such as is seldom seen on the part of criminals today when three bandits held up two clerks in Morgan's jewelry store and made their getaway with gems valued at $50,O00. After securing the loot the thieves backed out of the front door of the establishment. still holding the clerks at bay with their revolvers. and made their escape in the crowd. The police were immediately inform. ed of the holdup but no clews had
 been obtained at a late hour tonight.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
FLEET IS DUE
 AT SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Aug. 4.-P)- The new Pacific fleet will become part of the west for the first time when it anchors outside the harbor here early Wednesday morning. It arrives here fully a day ahead of its schedule. The fleet will enter the harbor on Thursday after it is vel. comed by Secretary of the Navy Dan. iels and other prominent personages and, after spending a day here, will proceed on to San Francisco where it will be reviewed by President Will. son.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
TROUBLE ON
 IN IRELAND
POLICE ARE ATTACKED BY IRISH FORGE BELIEVED TO BE
 SINN FEINERS.

DUBLIN. Aug. S.-R)-Trouble continues to break out afresh at diff ferent times in Ireland between the police and the lawless element which Is believed to be composed chiefly of Sim Fieners. The last trouble oc- cured last night when thirty men armed with rifles and revolvers at- tackled police hut in East Clare. The police replied to the fire and finally managed to beat off the at- tackers, two of whom arc thot to have been wounded.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
STUDENT
 SHOOTS TO KILL

BERKELEY, Cal, Aug. 4.-R)- Roger Sprague, a graduate of the University of California, today shot Professors Hildenbrand and O'Neill of the chemistry department, accus- ing them of opposing his application for an appointment as instructor in the college. Professor Hildenbrand is said to be seriously wounded. Sprague has been taken into custody and will be held pending the outcome of Hildenbrand's wounds before d charge is made against him. It is believed that he is demented.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
B0LS CLAIM
 BIG VICTORY

LONDON. Aug. G. 6.-P)-The bol- sheviki official report as received here tonight contains the claim that the bolsheviki forces in North Russia have administered a defeat to the al- lies. It says that an allied force lanIing from warships at Omega, North Russia, attempted to capture the town but were driven off by the boIsheviki It also contains the claim that one of the allied vessels was set afire by the artillery.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
AMERICA WILL
 BUY AIRSHIPS

LONDON, Aug. 6.-(P)-The Gen. tral News Agency is authority for the statement that the British govern ment will shortly dispose of large part of it's surplus aeroplane equip. ment to Canada and the United States by private sale to individuals. Included in the equipment that will be sold, according to the story, are 700 airplane engines and large num- Der of planes.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
RUMANIANS IN
 BUDAPEST NOW

BUDAPEST, Aug. 4.-R)-Despite Italy's objections to such a proceed. ing, Rumanian troops today occupied the city of Budapest. The occupa. tion was quiet one no objection be. ing interposed either by Hungarian troops or civilians and everything since the Rumanians came is of a quiet and orderly nature. Just what will be done by Italy in regard to the matter remains to be seen
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
TENNIS CHAMPS
 ON THE COURTS
JAP WINS FROM AMERICAN CHAMPION AND IS IN TURN
 HIMSELF DEFEATED.

NEWPORT. R. l., Aug. 8.-R)-In the tennis tournament now being held here for the worlds championship Ichinta Kmage. the Japanese cham. pion, wrested the honors from D. Lindley Murray. the American cham. pion. in a game played this morning. Kumage is to meet William M. John. son of San Francsico this afternoon.
 IN TURN DEFEATED
 NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 8.-R)- When William M. Johnson and Ich-
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
NEVADA TOWN
 SUFFERS LOSS

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 7-R A report received here tonight is to the effect that the town of Winne- muca, Sevada, is burning. A number of business houses and two hotels have been burned to the ground ac- cording to the report, and there has also been considerable loss of rail- road property. The fire secured a good start before it was discovered and after that it was impossible t. control 1t.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
BULCARS GET
 PEACE SOON
NEGOTIATIONS EXPECTED TO BE CONCLUDED WITHIN THE
 NEXT EIGHT DAYS

PARIS. Aug. 7.-R)-In its issue of tonight the Echo de Paris states that in all probability peace with Bulgaria will soon be an asssured fact. The statement says that the supreme council will probably con. clude negotiations with Bulgaria with in the next eight days and that at that time the peace treaty will be submitted to them.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11

any time as the surrounding country side is being searched for them.
 EX-CANADIAN SOLDIERS
 EVERETT, Wn. Aug. 6 -(P)-The five men who made their escape from the Monroe reformatory near here today are all understood to have been returned Canadian soldiers who fought in France. The crimes for which they were sent to the reform school were of a petty nature. For this reason considerable regret that they caused trouble by trying to make their es- cape is expressed by the officials.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11

A newspaperman's wife, tired of the hopeless confusion of the living.room, fixed up for her husband a special room, remarking as she took him in to view 1t: "There, now. The room is to be your den. to do as you please with it. I shall not clean it up at any ttime. You may throw your papers around on the floor until you are sick of the looks of it. Then you may clean it up yourself; if it ever be- comes so bad 1t offends your sense of decency." The plan was a great success. No room in the house is nearer immaculateness than the den. It is kept so by the newspaper man himself, who does his reading and writing and paper-throwing exclusive y in the diningroom.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
BOND PAYMENT
 DUE TUESDAY
THIRD INSTALLMENT OF VIC TORY BONDS IS DUE ON 18th
 OF THIS MONTH.

All those who subscribed to Vic tory bonds on the government install. ricnt plan are expected to make their third payment not later than Tuesday
 1gust 18th. The two previous in. stallments were each for ten percent If the subscription, but the one soon due and the three succeeding ones e for twenty percent each, or twen- ty dollars on the hundred purchased.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
MEN
 COMING HERE

DAWSON, Y. T., Aug. 6.--(Special to The Citizen )-Among the passen- gers leaving here for Fairbanks last night was F. w. Bradley, president of the Alaska-Juneau and Clinker Hill Sullivan mines of southeastern Alas ka. He is going to the Panama valley country for the purpose of making personal investigation of its quartz mining possibilities and is accom- panied by L. Werneck, geologist.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
EXPENDITURES
 BEING PROBED

SEATTLE. Aug. 6-(P)-The com mittee from the house of representa- tives which is Investigating the avia- tion expenditures of the army, will soon hold session in this city. The members of the committee are due to arrive here a week from Thursday. They come here for the purpose oz inquiring into the matter of spruce production, spruce lumber being one |of the essentials of the manufacture of aeroplanes.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
BL0WUP
 KILLS TWELVE

RARITAN, N. J., Aug. A. P) = Twelve people are known to have been killed while a large number were injured by four explosions in the ammunition sheds of the army arsenal here today. The explosions were soon followed by general fire among the remaining buildings of the arsenal and it now seems as tho they too will be consumed.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
PROTECTOR RETURNS
 FROM THE kUokokWlM

After spending several weeks in prospecting the headwaters of the Kuskokwim Al Copeland returned yes terday from his trip, reporting that nothing of any value was to be found. He investigated the country, espec- ially for quartz, altho he also kept an eye open for any signs of placer.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
ENGLAND PAYS
 FOR MUNITIONS
BRITAIN PAYS OVER $35, ,OOO,O00 THUS CLEARING HER MU-
 NITION DEBT.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-P)-Eng- land today paid to the United States $35,O00,0O0 which sum represents the last of her debt to this country for the purchase of war munitions. In official circles it is generally con- sidered that the payment was very promptly made. In fact it had been expected that it would be years be-
 fore it was finally wiped off the books of the munition manufacturers.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
TWO DONATIONS
 MADE TO FUND
REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS MAKE DONATIONS TO THE FRENCH
 WAR ORPHAN FUND.

Few days pass without cont-ibu- tions being made to the fund for the support of French children orphaned in the war, and yesterday was no exception to the rule. A total of fif- teen dollars was received for the fund yesterday, which gives it good boost toward a large total for the month. As it now stands the fund for Aug ust is:
 Previously acknowledged. ....$ 800 A. M. 1900 MT. and Mrs. c Harry Woodward 300
 Total .$24.OO
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11

inta Kumage. tennis champions, met on the courts here this afternoon, the spectators were treated to a game the like of which is seldom seen anywhere. It was won by Johnson who will meet w. J. Tilden of Phila- delphia tomorrow morning for the Casino championship.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
MAIL CAR TAKES OUT
 THREE PASSENGERS

A regular Gibson mail stage leav- ing about noon yesterday took three passengers bound for Cordova. Those going were H. s. Wilson, assistant superintendent of the American Rail- way Express company, Gabriella Aho and Frank Sandbarg.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
SAL0 RELEASED
 BY FLAT JURY
JURY RETURNS VERDICT NOT GUILTY" IN TRIAL OF
 ROBERT SAIIO

The clerk of court was informed yesterday by a telegram from one of the court officials at Flat that Rob, 't Salo was acquitted of tn, charges placed against him becausG he ln- Hicted numerous ;.,.d cund-y wounls on Frank Maxi dur .ng an al.ercation. It was the opinion of the 'n-s that the evidence did not prove Salo guilty of the crine
 The message also stated that the Huber case is Deiug re-tried and will probably occupy the attention of the court for the n.>:s few daya.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
LAUNCH LEAVES ON TRIP
 DOWN THE PANAMA RIVER

Late yesterday afternoon George Moody left in his launch on a spec ial trip down the Panama, probably going as far as Hot Springs. He ex- poets to return within the next few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-22
ANTICIPATE, NO
TROUHI.E IN TTALY

Washington. April 2f.--indsgna
ton WAS privately expressed in no
uncertain terms here today a. the
result of the order to American
troops and war workers in Italy to
remove their uniforms and appear
in civilian attire because of Itai-
ian wrath at tho contemplated ac-
ton Of the peace conference with
regard in tho dispos tioB of tho
Datmation coast and the town OF
fiune
The order. however. which Is
supposed TO have h6cu issued by
General Treat, trsrussan6er OF
tmerican forces tn Italy. was not
confirmed today nv the war de-
parfmept. nor was the department.
able TO give information as TO the
exact American units now in Italy.
1t was said that there were quite
Il number OF casuaIs there. "tourisf
troops" on leave from the forces in
France. and quite few war work
ers. such as Y. n. &. A. secretaries,
y. W. G. A. secretaries and Red
Cross nurses.
General Treats order. though.
was taken by some persons here
tn mean that IL was ''nn open sea-
son for Americans I'm Italy" The
state department. however. tool,
the. view that there would be no
trouble and that none was antfci-
patcd.