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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23
FUNDS ALLOTED TO BUILD MORE
 RELIEF CABINS
ROAD BUREAU GIVE COMMISSIONER SHELDON $1,0OO FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL RELIEF CABINS.

A message received yesterday even- ing by Divisional Road Commission CT Robert B. Sheldon, from Juneau. announced that the Territorial Road Bureau had allotted s1.O0O for the Fourth division for the construction of additional relief cabins on interior trails. The commissioner has a small unexpended balance on hand for this purpose and the total amount will con- struct at least two and probably three cabins and provide what equip ment is necessary.
 One of the cabins will be construct ed in the Koyukuk district. Another will probably be built between Cripple and Lone Mountain. and a third in some other remote district if there are sufficient funds.
 The need for a cabin between Lone Mountain and Cripple is great, ac- cording to Commissioner Sheldon. He recently received a petition from the lower river about this district being without shelter for a long distance and asking that aid be furnished.
 It was on this trail that two men froZe to death last winter because of the lack of shelter It is about 27 miles between roadhouses there. and during stormy weather the trip is dangerous for travellers who happen to be alone and mushers, who. being caught in heavy weather are unable to make the next roadhouse. A cabin will be built about half way between Cripple and Lone Mountain before the next winter sets in.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23
PRESENT RATES BE MAINTAINED
HOUSE ADOPTS RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR MAINTENANCE
 OF THE TELEGRAPH RATES

WASHINGTON, June 18.-R)-In case measure which passed the house of representatives today is also voted upon favorably by the senate there will be no immediate reduction in the recently raised telegraph rates.
 The resolution passed this afternoon provides that the commercial com- panies shall have the privilege of the present telegraph rates for a period not exceeding six after the release of the sys- tems by the government.
 Shortly after the government took over the telegraph lines, a reduction was made in the night message rates. This spring general raise in rates applying to all classes of business was made. This raise was an increase of about twenty per cent over the old tariff maintained by the commercial companies.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23

attack the officials Quartered there. The men were overtaken before they had entered the castle grounds and a lively battle ensued between them and the prison guards. The guards were reinforced by detachment of federal troops Several of the pris- oners were seriously wounded in the battle near the castle grounds, it be- ing necessary they be returned to the prison on stretchers.
 All of the sixty men were recap tured and are now being kept in close confinement according to the report.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23
STATES
 MANY PERSONS
 COMING NORTH
TELLS OF SEEING MANY ALAS. RAINS WHO PLAN TO COME HOME THIS SUMMER; NORTH IS TO COME INTO ITS OWN AGAIN.

They all come back sooner or later. The oldtim.rs cant resist the call of the North. Pete Rettig got back home last night after two years ab senc. in forcigr parts, mostly spent down on the coast and in southern California.
 MT. Rettig left Fairbanks in Sep- tember, 1917. The following sum- mer he was in the employ of the All aska Deep Sea Food Co.,, in which J. D. Reagh and Oscar Anderson are interested. They have a big plant at Whiteshead Point about seven miles from Cordova and are doing a wonderful business, with every chance for big development.
 During the past winter MT. Rettig worked in Los Angeles, where he re- mained until he left for the North. While there he saw the Keys boys, after their return from Europe and their discharge from the army. They got as far as BreSt. Once during their army service the boys got sep arated but finally got back in the same company and were in Los An geles together. These boys intend to come to Alaska this summer While in San Francisco enroute North, MT. Rettig saw Pink" Brun- ing for short time. He was talk ing of both China and South Ameri- ca, but really was planning on se- curing plant for his Jack Wade property and trying to get it landed there this year.
 F. G. Moves, he said. has the aero plane bug and was seriously consideD ing bringing machine into the in terior this year. In Seattle he ran across Freddie Johnston, who is a pilot, or was before he was mus tered out. Freddie expects to come North soon.
 There is much excitement on the Pacific coast, he said, over Alaska and Siberia. Many persons are con- ing North expecting enormous de- velopment in the near future. The Russian mineral fields, he stated. were attracting a good deal of atten- tion, and would draw hundreds of men despite the present uncertain Russian situation.
 He believes that many people will find their way into the interior in the near future. Labor, he said, on the coast is still scarce, at Cordova there are not enough men to fill the jobs.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23
MISSIONARY IS TELLING STORY
 OF JAP CRUELTY

PEKING, April 3-The Reverend Edward w. Thwing, oriental secre' tary of the International Reform Blu reau, who was in Korea in March and personally witnessed some of the disturbances resulting from the Korean Independence movement, de- clares that "the lower Japanese off cials and soldiers have acted like law less savages in dealing with this pe- culiar situation" The movement in Korea is described by the Rev. MT. Thwing, who formerly was an Am erican missionary as "a peaceful re- volt which should have been handled with the greatest tact"
 "In remarkable manner" he said to The Associated Press, "the Korean Independence movement has mani fested skill, courage and organization that has been a great surprise to many. It has shown, more than ever before, how unreasonable, without justice, cruel and brutal the military rule of Japan is in this land. could hardly believe these things if I had not seen them with my own eyes.
 "The police and soldiers have ar. rested old men and little children and cruelty beaten them. Little girls of only ten years of age, women and school girls have been shamefully treated and subjected to physical pun. ishment and torture for no other crime than shouting with peaceful en. thusiasm for their own country and crying out for the independence which Japan had guaranteed by sol. emn treaties.
 These things have been witnessed not by one or two but by scores of missionaries and others in many parts of Korea during March. If the world could only know these things they would certainly heed this cry of dis tress from an oppressed people. But the Japanese are doing all they can to keep the world from knowing the truth. A report has just come that in one city. from which letters have been sent. they are making it very hard for the missionaries, even hint ing at deportation. unless they stop telling out the truth.
 "rhe following are some of the things have actually seen with my own eyes:
 Small school boys knocked down and cruelty beaten by Japanese sol. diers. This was not a question of ar. resting them. but savage unjustifiable barbarism.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23
FRANCE BEGINS
 USE OUR STOCK

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION, May 15.-American ar my horses, some of which last year hauled artillery over the battlefields of France, will this summer be used in various districts as aids in tilling the soil of hundreds of acres of de- vastated regions.
 Details for the sale of ten thousand American army horses and mules to the French government were complet- ed recently at the headquarters of the American army of occupation. These animals are to be shipped from the occupied area of the Rhinelands to France by rail and sold by the French government direct to the peasants. The first batch of one thousand horses sold to the French under this arrang- ment brot about $200 each.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23


 which was at least fifty steps and then we didn't get to the bottom one as it was filled with water. There were very few places that were high enough for person to stand erect.
 UNBURlED DEAD.
 "The worst sight of all was when we came across some Germans who had not been buried and were lying in a shell hole just where they had fallen. It seemed to me. even tffo they were Germans, it was shame for them not to be buried There were couple that there wasn't much left of-only the clothes and bones-but there was one which was more than cared to see and is too horrible to write about
 'Tt was nothing unusual to corle across a shoe with the bones of a foot in it. No Mans Land is very appropriate name for these grounds because. from the looks of it, and the thot of the terrible happenings there wouldn't think anybody would want it.
 VISITS RHEIMS.
 After roaming around until about 4 o'clock. we returned to Rheims and rode around the ctiy. which is sad looking sight. The cathedral is the most intact building in the town, which was large place -125.000 peo. pie. Everything else is completely demolished. There are about 15.00O people living there again. altho wouldn't believe it at first for couldn't see any buildings for them to live in. finally discovered they were living in cellars.
 "The cathedral is being repaired but 1t will be some time before it is completed. All the little villages we passed were nothing but ruins and the whole thing with a few graves scattered here and there was sad looking sight.
 STRIKE IN PARIS.
 "The first of May there was a big strike on and street cars, metro-taxis in fact everything. stopped, so we got holiday All the Red Cross peo- pie were instructed to keep off the streets in order to avoid any accident as one never can tell what these for eigners will do. Extra policemen were stationed over the town to keep the strikers from collecting and doing a lot of damage, and as result there were a couple of hundred injured and one killed. It has quieted down now and things are running as usual. It was claimed that the strikers did this in order to show how much trouble they could cause"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23
BURGESS MAKES
 RAPID TIME ON
 THROUGH TRIP
BRINGS AUTO FROM CHITINA TO FAIRBANKS IN THREE DAYS; PETE RETTIG AND TWO OTH- FRS ARRIVE IN BURGESS ALI. TO STAGE.

The first automobile to arrive from Chitina reached town last evening when Frank Burgess came in with three passengers. The time consum. ed was three days and most of the trip was made in a steady downpour of rain.
 While Burgess brot the first car thru, the Gibson line put car across the summit last week which came as far as McCarty. The time made by the car arriving last night is con- sidered to be excellent and was made despite soft trails.
 Arriving on this car were Pete Rettig, and two soldiers. Hjalmar Johnson and Eugene Hanson, of Cleary. They were among the boys to be drafted from this district.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23
DEAL TAKEN TO
 LOCAL HOSPITAL
POSTMASTER ILL FROM Pro. MAINE POISONING-COND
 TION NOT DANGEROUS.

Postmaster T. H. Deal was taken to St. Joseph's hospital yesterday af ternoon suffering from ptomaine poisoning. His condition is said to be not dangerous, altho he was severely i'll for several hours.
 He was first taken sick Tuesday night at his home. Turnout the night he was in considerable pain, and Dr H. J. McCallum, his physician, order ed him taken to the hospital during the afternoon. He was said to b. resting easier last evening and it is believed that he will be able to re sume his duties within a few days.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23

The Rev. Edward w. Thwing is native of Boston. Mass. and became a Presbyterian missionary to China in 1892. He was legislative agent of the Internal Reform Bureau at the World Conference of Nations on opium in China in 1909, and speaks and reads the Japanese and Chinese languages. He has been active in or ganizing anti-opium societies in China at the request of the President of the Chinese republic. His headquarters have been at Picking.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING

In the Commissioners Court for Pre- cinct of Fort Gibbon, Territory of Alaska, Fourth Division. in Probate. In the Matter of the Estate of Charles Chanquist, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the final account of Rose ChanQuist. ad- ministrator of the estate of Charles Chanquist, deceased, has been ren. dered to this court for settlement and that the 5th day of August, 1919, at ? o'clock p. m. has been duly ap- pointed by said court for the settle. ment of said account, at which time any person interested in said es- tate may appear and file his excep- tions in writing to said account and attest the same.
 Dated May 26, 1919.
 JOS. c. DEHN,
 Probate Judge. E. COKE HILL,
 Attorney for Administrator. First publication June 2, 1919. Last publication June 30, 1919.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23
60 PRISONERS
 BREAK OUT OF
 A GERMAN JAIL
DISARM GUARDS AND PLAN TO FORGE WAY INTO CASTLE: SEVERAL WOUNDED IN FIGHT WHICH FOLLOWED; ALL OF THEM RECAPTURED.

BERLIN, June I8.-F-A semi-of. ficial statement issued today says that there were serious disorders last night at Weimer. It Is reported that sixty military prisoners. part of them charged with serious crimes. succeed. ed in overpowering their guards and escaping from the government prison in that city.
 The prisoners planned to force an entrance into the castle and probably
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23
LOCAL PEOPLE
 OVERLOOK BIG
 LAND CHANCES
LAND OFFICE OFFICIALS BE. LIEVE CHANGES OF SECURING HOMESTEADS UNDER THE NEW PLAN IS BEING OVERLOOKED BY INTERIORITES.

"It looks to me like whole lot of people right here are missing the chance of their lifetime to acquire good land on the easiest kind of terms" said Roscoe F. Washburn, of the local land office yesterday. "The new regulations issued by the de- partment recently making provision for extended absences from home steads on account of climatic condi- tions make it possible for numbers of people here in Fairbanks and else where in the interior to enter on a homestead and prove up on it and earn a substatial living at the same time" he continued.
 Under the new regulations referred to, and which were printed in full in recent issue of The Citizen, per sons entering on public lands for homestead purposes may acquire permission to remain away from their claims for seven months during each year, and by doing the amount of labor required. which is not exces- sive, in the other five months of the year, for period of five years. can prove up and obtain patent.
 "This provision was especially created for Alaskans." said MT. Wash burn. "There are thousands of acres of good land. already surveyed and open for settlement within easy reaching distance from Fairbanks which will be valuable some day in the near future, and which is being overlooked now. Under the changes in regulations. men could file upon this land and work it during the sum- mer months and be absent all winter at other jobs and own homesteads of their own within short time," he said The land office is much inter ested in the matter and would likn to see a number of homesteads taken out under the new rulings.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23
SENATOR CORE INJURED
 WHEN AUTO TURNS OVER

SIOUX FALLS. South Dakota, June 18.-(R)-Thomas P. Gore, the blind senator from Oklahoma, was slightly injured today when the automobile in which he was riding overturned. None of those in the car received very serious injuries. The senator will be confined to his room for a day or so but is expected to be out by the end of the week. His injuries consist mostly of scratches and bruises.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23

J. L. Backstrom, special agent of the general land office. returned to the local land office last night after a few days absence out of town on official business.
 L. w. Hill, who arrived yesterday afternoon on the Victory. is regis. tered at Pioneer hotel.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23
LORD NoRTHcLIFFE
 UNDERooEs OPERATION

LONDON. June 18.-R)-An oper- ation was performed on Lord North cliffe, prominent English publisher and diplomat. today. His physicians report that the nobleman's condition is very satisfactory and they believe he will recover in due time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23

There is something subtle about Chinese cookery. Take chop suey, for instance"
 What does 1t taste like?"
 That's the point. I've been eating 1t for fifteen years and I don't know just what 1t does taste like"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23

In the Justice Court at Fort Yukon, Alaska.
 Attachment for debt at Fort Yukon, Alaska.
 To Lew Baldwin:
 You are hereby notified that a writ of attachment has been issued against you and your property. which consists of one cabin and one cache and contents of each therein and one row boat attached to secure the demand of L. J. w. White amounting to $147.5O.
 Now unless you shall appear be- fore Frank c. White, U. s. Commis sioner at Fort Yukon, in and for said district, at his office on the 18th day of July, 1919, at ten o'clock in tn forenoon, judgment will be rendered against you and your property sold or appropriated for the debt.
 l.. J. w. WHITE,
 Plaintiff. First publication May 26, 1919. Last publication June 23, 1919.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court for Otter Pre- cinct, Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska.
 In the matter of the estate of Will liam E. Ansley. deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that letters of administration of the estate of William E. Ansley, deceased, having this day been issued to the under signed. all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same to the administra- tor, each duly verified and with the proper vouchers at the store of Will liam Ansley, in the town of Iditarod, Alaska, within six months of the date of this notice.
 Dated: April 4th, 1919.
 WILLIAM ANSLEY,
 Administrator. First publication May 26. 1919. Last publication June "A, 1919.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-19
PIONEER DIES
 IN WASHINGTOfl
WASHINGTON'S LAST TERRITORI- AL GOVERNOR PASSES AWAY
 AT HIS HOME

WALLA WALLA, Dec. 18.-(P)- At the advanced age of seventy-fiVe years, Miles c. Moore, one of the foremost pioneers of this state pass ed away at his home here this morn Ing. The deceased was widely known as being one of the best bankers in the northern and northwestern states For the past few years he has been the president of the board of trus- tees for Whitman College and presi- dent of the Baker-Bower National bank.
 MT Moore enjoyed the distinction of being the last governor of the Territory of Washington. Since com ing to the northwest he has always followed banking
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-19
IT SURE PAYS
 TO ADVERTISE
TWO DETROIT MEN FALL FOR FICTION OF CALIFOBNIA
 REAL. ESTATE AGENTS

DETROIT. Dec k l4H A]Iho f. is generally known that all native Calitornians and the gr.atr. pa. oD the imported ones believe that that state is little bit Of paradise if became known today. for tHo first time. that the real estate ads ruanor- ing from the land of the succulcnt orange had led two scdato business men in this city to believe tha' Cali fornia is another planet and tharc- fore, immune from any calamity which might strike this Iit'lo old world
 Two storckeepers of this city, firm Iy convinced that the world Was com ing to an end according to the schod- ule outlined by Professor Porta of California. recently disposed ol their stores and beat nasty tracks for the much-advertsed state under tho im- pression that California is another planet and the expected dis1s,rr ). December r would not effect it. Surely, ignorance is bliss.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-19
SKINNER EDDY
 SHEPARD SOLD
WELL KNOWN SEATTLE SHIP YARDS CHANGE HANDS; NEW
 COMPANY Is FORMED

SEATTLE, Wash., Dee. 1S. lPJ A new company composed of Henry C. Scaboln, Loui. Titusc, Thad $. Week and other officials of the skinner Ed dy corporation has purchased th" Skinner Eddy shipyards and will con duet the same kind of business as the corporation. Altho the price pad for the shipyards is not made public t is believed to have been an i'm mense sum. The new company win be known as the Skinner Eddy Ship building corporation.
 John Eddy and D. E. skinner, the founders of the old company, retain a minor interest in the new Iorpora- ton and Skinner will remain as preai dent of the new company.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-19
WOMAN DIRECTS
 ORGANIZATION
CAMPAIGN IS STARTED TO LOW FER THE HIGH COST OF LIV-
 ING IN ILLINOIS,

CHICAGO. Ill., Dec -P)-A state organization, which has been formed to combat the high cost of living, is headed by Mrs Maude R. Turley and she has been given almost unlimited power to use every means possible to batter down the prices of necessities. Mrs. Hurley has com plete charge of the work of the or sanitation.
 After being appointed to her posi- tlon, Mrs. Hurley immediately issued a statements advising all women, and
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-19
SAILORS OFF YANKEE SHIP ARE HELD IN
 MEXICO JAIL
MORALES, Ariz., Dec. Is

MORALES, Ariz., Dec. Is -4-Amerivos arriving here tonight ]. om the bord- CT state that II. Y. Leonard and II. 0. Martin, American sailors, are i'll prison at Sin aIoa where they have been confined by Mexican au- tholities since November l2. These men are members of the crew of the submarine tender Pockomokc.
 The state department has been advised of the reports which are apparently cor rect as the arrivals say that their information Is from authoritative sources.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-19
SIR ROBERT BORDEN AGAIN
 TO BE PREMIER OF CANADA
 WILL TAKE EXTENDED REST

OTTAWA, Dee. 1S.-(P)-It was announced here today that Sir Robert Borden will remain at the head of the Canadian ministry as premier. He will take a long rest, however, before attempting to rc-assume his official duties. Sir Robert was made premier of Canada in 1911 following the de feat of the Laurier government on the reciprocity issue.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-19
SENATE REFUSES TO STRIKE ANTI
 LABOR PROVISIONS OUT OF RAIL
 MEASURE; SUBSTITUTE VOTED DOWN

WASHINGTON, Dec l8.-P)-After pro longed debate the senate today succeeded in bring ing the labor section of the Cummins railway bill to vote and by vote of 46 to 9 refused to adopt d resolution offered for eliminating the labor pro- visions entirely. These provisions include the anti strike section to which union labor has taken such strenuous objections
 After the failure of the elimination resolution to pass was recorded Senator Medll Mccormick, republican of Illinois, offered substitute anti strike section similar to the existing Canadian plan prohibiting strikes for period of 60 days after the decision of adjustment board and requiring de- csions to be rendered within 90 days after the be- ginning of its hearings. This plan rejected by a tie vote.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-19
LODGE ELEMENT APPARENTLY HOLDS
 CONTROL OF PARTY ORGANIZATION;
 WILL BE CHAIRMAN OF CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-lHJ-trom the trend of in the preliminary plans for the or ganlzauon machinery of the republican national convention to be held ill Chicago next June, ob- servers believe that Senator Lodge is welding the paramount influence and if the tentative plans that have already been made are carried out without any bitch, the senior Massachusetts senator will be chos as temporary chairman of the convention and hold over as permanent chairman of the meeting.
 That republican leaders have endorsed such plans is admitted here by prominent members of the republican party organization. Whether or no this has any connection with the senator's fight against the peace treaty and league of nations IS not minated It is believed that there may be possible significance attached to the proposed ar engagements.