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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
LETTER FROM
 FAIRBANKSA,
INTERESTING LETTER CoEgEH" ING OUTSIDE VIEWS o< THE
 ALASKA RAILROAD

In the last mail an interesting eu. mmicaJion was received from a form CT Fairbanks woman on a. u.. people outside have of the Aa.aa iajIoad. and of the report Haa. +. 4 prominent eastern man with .a#aa the appropriation which ha. jus. pa- ed by congress and has gone ro ta. President for signature.
 Following is the letter,
 You know how enjoy hearing people speaking the truth abau E. ska. and how many redlculoos ..a0. ments | have been compelled Io Ets.. to on my trips down tho river aH over the trail, for fl Was a "a.t a.
 inn and energy to argue #lth n-aH. who should be posted on thor oa country and which they sand if # foolish to build a raiJoaa. and t.a. nothing could eyer be raised 5u ..H
 You probably remember a.nr "n Jhat Mr. George Slaur. formerly s... president of inc NostHeru Pacific a1 road went to AIa-ba with Hr IF4I|a well. MT Mears pr Brooks md o.U ars. Well AIr Shade returned a -ao. time ago, and l received lhr E..#WiH. direct from St Paul. Nun 5ota "E'u George r. Slade has just return. ;. from Alaska today. where he iursstE gated the proposed government ril road routes, and announced Chat h. will recommend that congress Hag i2e complement at am estimated 41. ditionaI expense of $1700oooo Th.a hundred miles of the road has b.u completed he said. The original propliation is exhausted The railroad is to be five hundred miles .nus an. should be finished as so~ou a- u.- sible. Few people realize tlae eaarna-. and richness of Alaska Five hundred miles of railroad will mol open tt 1II up, but it vii be d good start
 1t certainly was refreshing ID a.a. the opinion of a man who had bean connected with real railroads and could appreciate the wonderful po abilities of Alaska, after hearing tm.J or fourth rate senators with "onecyI inder" brains giving their worthless. opinions; men. whose range of vision never reached beyond their own poe ket-b books
 You see Mr. SIade lived up to James ! IGIs prophesy made lo me #7 many years ago, when he said, 'AIa ska will be covered with ntt work of railroads; the country w.h be @". ted with uus just as AIiauu-a.0 is, and I only wish were 5 ytHn- SO I could start building them" Nr uil had never been to Alaska buR1 " never tired of hearing about if; and while you know | always considered him remarkable man realize what vision he had, way way ahead of the ordinary thinker.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04

bt of shore ice extending out from both banks The heavy snowfall add ed to the slush and the river was almost checked at times. If the cold weather continues it will only be a short time until the slough freezes over several local Iaunchmen who had intended to make the trip down to Ncnana have abandoned the idea for the present unless the weather warns up.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
5s4Nla HolE Cya TIL BE
 TIED #o"I
Haaua @ s-s.srE<gH F.

Hna.e .-.a ASSISTANCE T@
 MNHu= aaua& IN ENGLAND
 sra.aHz Haaer oeraas
 oH .o.a..INH EoE Aaal
 WAHo@ a<o .aaH TRUCE
 LONDON. o.e 5. H The sec. Ha# Ga. home affairs today ap-
 rmaa .o .h. country a. laa. to @a aa. a.a ..a.zaaoua Tor ae m0o.a Of aa.n- me police maintain ..an da.a. .. transport workers aa.. B#- .a#- office h.a...- H. .a. .a#.. Wu ae. oa To ..a.a.. n H a#o. To win Iaa uNa
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 HOLD CONGRESS- TUESDAY
 LONDON. .a. 5. .a X 4-onizl naom..ru a.u .ough. states tH. e.a... Mi. b. held here a.s. Iueau.. G. aa a. ua.az ua.- ons Ill t.. .H..a ha=a9a The congress ... ...4 .....- ..a .ae uu- Hoza o. l..a. aa present sltua- lion 4e.uia- ra4 the railway strike. !. ]. aHmatel that gen oM a#.. may oao@ Ha oon4rss-.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
NOTICE

Persons desiring to have their hay baled should communicate with Young's ranch at the earliest possible time. The baler is in operation now,
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
FLo 7o
 SEA AUlCHlCZED
EUTE auE STREAM oE LAVA IUEEue. INTO THE PACIFIC
 FROM .aU>a LOA


 N.-.. ... $. e#. The Ieam of ..ma .-".- .". aI. from Mama laa -- --a -.u.a. continues tonight ul..u-l.s-.l. aa. eruption furnishes a..-.a.. unparalleled in uae r.e-
 X party @. -.-"...a nHma4 here to-day a .. ..ua.. -4... I- .uuuu. from ... ..l. o Nauua aoa s.a .. a-. a. with equally a- au.. uHa.... Ia. aa... from .. -... a.. .. sound. .E. the combined ...a... am lgulJ loco m9us.. I. ..a .a# aa. formed cap. wu.. ne... oar into the ocean It. # a... .aU 4#ur
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS
 FAIRBANKS ALASKA, OCT. 2.

BEATON. HECTOR CD DREBELBIS. GEORGE GIDSKE. NELS @ HESP, T.
 KLEIN. EMIL R KIRBY. ALEX EINEELA. T
 LESSON. CECIL HENRY MATTHEWS, JOHN l.. NENGAL. MARTHA RAMONOFF. NIX RASMl SSON. ANDROW
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
WESTERN CONFERENCE OPENS
 FOOTBALL SEASON TO-DAY

CHICAGO .Hl, Oct. 3.-P)-The football season of inc Western Con froea or .1eaas opens today thru out tho middle West Many games are scheduled and inc sport is aal1isg on a new leaso of life which promises to he more active than in pre-War times.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
AROUND THE CITY

Elmer Larsen of Fairbanks creek is a the Pioneer hotel.
 G. A. Paulsen of Goldsteam is reg stercd at the Pioneer,
 c. F. Forkner has returned from a hunting trip out the trail and is stop ping at the Pioneer.
 Rudolph Alm of Goldstream came into town last eyeninng and is at the Nordale.
 A. J. Youngren of Vault creek is d recent arrival at the Nordale.
 Father Monroe left on the DouSe launch for Nenana yesterday to con duct services this week end
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04

EATON. CRAZE and PIXIES STA TON E2I- BOX and TABLETS a1aTcgH e <UBCN Druggists.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
MAIL LEAVES
 FROM CHITLNA
BROWER STAGE GETS AWAY FROM CHITINA WITH FIRST
 MAIL OF CONTRACT.

Yesterday moring a stage of the Brewer line left Chitina for Fairbanks with mail probably first class This is the starting from the Chitina end of the twice week winter contract Malls leaves Chitina on Fridays and Tcusdays. and form this end on Sun days and Wednesdays
 zThe next mail for the Outside leay- ing Fairbanks will depart Sunday morning at nine o'clock, closing at eight
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
BANKERS LOOK
 OUT FOR TRADE
RECOMMEND FORMATION rF o# ANIMATION TO EXTEND
 FOREIGN TRADE

ST LOUIS. Mo Oct 9 Pr |m American Bankers Associations ..m ,..tr., un commerce m a formal .. port made to the bankers. eaaE.a lion here tonight recommended ha. an organization of bauheea and bus. ness men br-formrd for .a. pmHo.. of creating and extending credits .. increasing the foreign trade o0 Am. can business firms l. also Haa.a have the same committee tormula. plan for radical reduction H Gl. present high cost of living
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
FRENCH SENATE
 ACT NEXT WEEK

PARIS, Oct 8 (P) The peace treaty was placed on the table in the French senate today and will go immediately to d treaty committee for study and recommendation It is expected that general discussion on the treaty will be opened next Thurs day and will probably occupy the time of the senate for four or five days.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
PEOPLE
 LEAVING TODAY
GOING OUT OVER THE TRAIL BY ALTO STAGE. LEAVING EARLY
 THIS MORNING

Earh this morning an auto stage of the karstens stage line will leave for Chitlna with James Hamil |. C. Whcry Luther Hess, and II. E. St George as passengers. MT Hamil is going out for a winter trip to the States Mr Wherry is returning to the states after trip into the interior of Alaska MT Hess is going back to his old home ill Illinois for the winter. and Mr St George is huTying to catch Mrs St George and his little son who left on the Alaska this week
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
RIVER RUNNING
 SLUSH ICE NOW
CHENA SLOUGH WILL SOON BF CLOSING OVER IF COLD
 WEATHER CONTINUES.

Yesterday the Cinema slough was running with slush ice heavily all day, end in the morning there was a large
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
JOHNSON
 LoSES FINGERS
ro.U.- oE FAIRBANKS CHEGt nA D8a LOSES wHHEE ZINC
 EaS IN AM hNgIDG>T

I-. Johnson. au employee of the .am#au. creek duad@e lost three .t Ii. fingers in a bad accident which .aouu.a on t0a aradge Thursday night. Johnson's left hand caught in the gearing as be was carrying on his work with the night sbitl and his ~.r n= baat. crushed He was brought to town immediately by Gut .u.ft and was taken to St. Jo 4ephs hospital. where three of his fingers were mHputated yesterday morning,
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-04
...--0ug 5o-l
 I G..E LAID
BAKER ORDERS BODIES OF AM
 ERlCA< SOLDIERS RETURN
ED HOME AT ONCE.


 WAsHl<9ToE. D. o. Oct. 5.-lPD
 Orders were issued tonight bg Sec TeJuy or War New on D. Baker to army officials in France iustrucdne them 10 arrange for returning home all the bodies ol American soldiers who were omgd in Germany Bel gium, Italy, GngIanL LuEembms and Northern Hu-ala Only those boys who were inferred on French soil will be allowed .o remain buried on foreign land The bodies will be re- turned to America and buried accord nug 10 instructions from the reIa- u,aa of the dead soldiers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19
American Naval Officer Re.
turns From Trip Into
Hunland.
FOOD SHORTAGE AND
UNREST EVERYWHERE
Reserve Supply Almost Exhausted and
Harvest Far Away-Must Oisarm
and Reduce Army to Point Of Help
lessness-German Press Hostile to
League Of Nations as Now Consti-
tuted-Want In On Own Terms.

Paris. Feb. -19Capt. Walter.Gherardi,
of the United States navy, who has
been in Germany for two weeks study
ing economic and general conditions,
has returned to Paris and reports that
he found much employment through
out the country and a restless, fluid
condition that contains threat against
the peace of the immediate future.
He says that Germany's food sup
plies are limited to nearly exhausted
reserves. which can not last longer
than next month. leaving great gap
to be filled before harvest.
The German army, Captain Gherardi
says. has shrunk to Insignificant fg-
ures and Is no longer formidable.
If the new armistice terms now being
framed, involving disarmament of all
but sufficient number of soldiers to
prevent internal disorders, are observed
by the Germans, it is believed by
most of the entente representatives
here that France need have no further
fear from that quarter and that there
can be no reason for delaying the con-
clusion of a peace treaty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19
Wilson to Plead Cause,

Washington. Feb. 19.-Wireless dis
patches to the White House from the
presidential transport George Wash
ington indicated that the ship was
making such good speed that she
might drop anchor in Boston haabor
Sunday night. In that event Presi-
dent Wilson probably would remain
aboard until Monday morning and
deliver his address in Boston some
time during that day. .
The Boston speech is expected by
administration officials to be con-
fined almost entirely to an appeal to
the country for support of the league
of nations.
1t was said today that the president
probably would utilize the opportunity
to take the public into his confidence
as to thesneed for such a league, but
he would reserve any detailed ex-
PLANTATION Of the articles OF the pro-
posed constitution for his conferences
with members Of congress and an ad-
dress to congress on the subject. which
he probably will deliver soon after ar
rival in Washington.
Secretary Tumulty has arranged to
go to Boston Friday to complete ar
rangements for the presidents ad-
dress and to be ready to confer with
the president on the situation at home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19
Congress Refuses to Adopt
Plans of War Depart.
ment.
PERSONNEL BACK
TO OLD STANDARD
After, July I Pay Of Enlisted Men Will
be Fixed at $50 Per Month ~ Sem
ate Accepts House Amendment and
Enlistments Will BE Cut to One
Year-Billion Dollar Appropriation
Bill Gets Thru House.

Washington, Feb. ls.-The peace
time army of the United States for
the year beginning next July, II nxed
at 175,000 men-the number authorized
by the national defense act Of 1915.
under a senate bill sent to conference
today after passage last night by the
house.
In voting TO sustain point Of order.
and to substitute the senate measure
for the temporary army provision OF
the annual army appropriation bill. the
house refused the request of the war
department for a military establish
ment for the next year OF approxi-
mately $40, 900 officers and men.
AS the bill passed the house In vir-
tually the same form AZ enacted by
-the senate. the conference will have
for consideration only the house
amendments fixing the length Of en-
listment in the new army at one year
and fixing the pay for enlisted men 1T
$40 month.
Immediately after passing the tom
porary army bill the house adopted
the annual army appropriation bill
setting aside $1.o70. 900 for the war
department for the next fiscal year.
On points of order legislative proviu-
ions Of the measure were stricken out.
These included the Temporary army
provisions, the section revoklne The
the authority of the president under
The overnaar act to. consolidate or
create new departments. and the pro-
vision prohibiting the use OF servicd
chevrons.
The appropriation bill was sent 10
the senate today. It's passage there
at this session is regarded by lt1ders
as doubtful.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19
GOVERNORS AIDES
ON WITNESS STAND
Secretary Witt and Mrs. eiaise, Par
don Clerk Appear Before Ida County
Grand Jury-Witt Has All Records
and Would Testify For the Governor

Ida Grove, Feb. 19.-Two attaches
Of the governors office appeared before
the Ida county grand jury here to-
day in connection with its investisa-
ton Of perjury charges against Ernest
Rathbun, pardoned by the governor
after conviction Of criminal assault.
! The two witnesses were Charles E.
Witt, secretary to the governor, and
Mrs. Emma X. Blaise, pardon clerk in
the chief executives office. Mrs.
Blaise was first called, Immediately
after the two arrived here shortly be-
fore II q. m.
Mr.. Witt, in an interview, declared
he had all the records In regard to The
governors pardon of young RathDun
and said he would testify before the
jury in place Of the governor. who is
in hospital at Carroll suffering from
the mumps. &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19
MORALITY BILLS
IN LEGISLATURE
House Passes Measure to Prohibit
Advertising Of Cures For Social Dis
eases-Senate Discusses and
Amends Proposed cisaret Licensing
Law. .

Desc Moines. Feb. 19-City councils
would be empowered to order streets
and lots in projected SUD- divisions
brought to grade before admitting the
additions to cities, under the terms
of the Hansen bill. passed today by
the Iowa house, ~ to "a.
The house also passed the bill by
Representative Smith, of Clinton,
making it unlawful to advertise in
any manner in Iowa the alleged
cures for social diseases. Only two
dissenting votes were cast
Representative Finch introduced a
bill requiring landlords to surrender
personal property of former tenants
when bond double the landlords
claim is presented by the tenant.
Townships would be allowed to buy
and condemn land for township
parks. upon approval of the voters of
proposition put to them on petition
Of % per cent of the freeholders, un-
der the bill Representative Suther-
land, of Washington. introduced today.
The Iowa senate today took up the
bill bX.fsnator Rule providing for
hcensii, Asf cisaret dealers and pro-
hibiting sale to MINORS, and final
action was expected late today.
An amendment proposing to make
violation, of the law a nuisance and
providing the assessment of q mulct
tax against the owner Of the building
tod = Off g S,,,-
ator Brookhart, Of Washington.
Senator Proudfoot. of InIianola. at
tackled the provision requiring boy
under Is to tell where he secured
cigarets. and this was amended by a
provision offered by Senator Parker,
of Polk, raising the age to 1S years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19
ttalx Reject. Wilson Plan.

Paris, Feb. .s.--The Italian delega-
ton to the peace conference. accord
ing to an official note, has informed the
secretary OF the conference that it
can not accept the proposal for the ar
bitration OF italian and Jugo. Slav
claims In Dalmatia as urged by the
Jugo- Slays.
The italian plenipotentiaries explain
that all territorial claims are being
submitted to the peace conference and
they do not believe recourse should be
had to any exceptional procedure.
Early last week the Jugoy Slav dele !
gates asked President Wilson to act as
arbitrator In the differences with ItAsy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19
CHARGE BRIBERY IN NAVY.
Physically Unfit Men Accepted and
Land Sailors Jobs Paid For. =

Washington. Feb. is,-Trial by court
martial OF two naval officers in con-
nection with charges of bribery and
graft In the third naval district has
been ordered by Secretar- Daniels.
1t was announced today that suffi-
cient evidence had been submitted Il is
morning in u preliminary report by in
vestigators to warrant these trials i'm
mediately. Secretary Daniels said at
least two other cases were developing.
No names were made public. but 1t
Vas learned that one case involved the
acceptance by naval medical officer
of bribe of $1,000 for passing an ap-
plicant who was not physically quail
fed for the duties he sought, and an
other case involving bribe of $500
to secure a detail which would permit
the applicant to remain at home in
definitely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19
German Press Hostile.
CBy Associated Press.

Berlin, Feb. 1s-The project for. a
league Of nations which has been
placed before the Paris peace confer
ence has revoked sharp criticism in
the German press generally.
There are even demands made by
some Of the newspapers that Germany
refuse to have anything to do with
such a league. The plan, however, has
met with a more sympathetic receipt
ion from Professor Schuecking. vice.
president Of the German Association
for league Of nations. Professor
Schuecking believes that Germany
should and must be permitted to join
the league simultaneously with the
other powers.
He finds much to criticize in the pro-
posed statutes and thinks that Ger
many should endeavor to bring abou,
such notifications of them as would
protect her vital interests in the pro-
posed league.
Germany he argues. must ultimate
changes in the constitution of the
league, particularly the remedying Of
defects and omissions in Jurisdiction
and technical details. In addition, he
argues that the German scheme for
an International bureau is much
superior to the Paris proposal for an
executive council dominated by the
diplomatic representatives of the five
allied and associated powes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19
Repudiate BoIshevists.

Washington, Feb. l9,-Formal reJec-
ton of the proposal that they meet
with delegates OF the bolsheviki ana
other Russian governments at Prin-
cess Islands was handed to peace dele
gates at Paris today by representa-
tives of the Russian government OF
Archangel, southern Russia and CEN
tral Russia. according TO dispatches
received from Paris.
In their note the three governments
said they gladly accepted the oner OF
the allies to cola borate In the inter
ior pacification Of Russia but that there
could be no consultation between them
and the bolshevlki. who were de-
nounced as traitors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19
BuIIet Net Yet Removed.

London. Feb. 19.-An Official dis
patch received in London says the
doctors after an examination of Pre-
mier Clemenceau, said that owing to
his great physical powers, the premier
would be- able to ward of serious re-
suits.
The physicians in attendance on
preniers left shoulder and had been
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Paris. say that the bullet entered the
premiers left shoulder and had been
|ocated' IN the regioa Of hls right,
fhoulder. The bullet has not yet been
femoved Aitho the premier coughs a
freat deal. there Is no evidence Of
Plood from the respiratory tract.
Premier Ciemenceau will be up in a
Pay or two, Andrew Bonar> Law an
bounced in the house Of commons to-
hay. The man who shot Clemenceau is
dangerous anarchist, according to a
Central News dispatch. When ques-
toned he took all responsibility for the
shooting. r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19
Senator Poindexter Makes
First Open Attack on
World Scheme.
MUST SURRENDER
MONROE DOCTRINE
United States, He Says, Must Give Up
Its Independence and Become Par
tieipants in Petty ouarrels Of eu-
rope-lnstrumsnt Of War Rather
Than of Peace--Nation Facing Nan
Abyss, Says Washington Senator.

Washington. Feb. l9.-In the hrst
prepared address on the league or ma
tons delivered in the senate since the
constitution of the proposed league
was made public, Senator Poindexter,
of Washington. republican, today oe-
clared the entrance Of the United
States into the league would mean the
surrender of American rights, prlVl-
leges and sovereignty. the ABANDON
ment of the Monroe doctrine aud the
abandonment of the constitution.
The constitution of the league. ne
declared. was conflicting. indefinite
and uncertain. and the machinery
which it proposes to set up similar
to the soviet government in Russia. :
NO such colossal burden or en-
tangling alliance was ever before con-
celved in the world" the senator SAID.
Instead of being an instrument OF
peace 1t is the fertile seed of war
the dragons teeth from which, when
sown, armed soldiers will spring"
Thru participation in the drafting
of the league constitution. Senator
Poindexter declared the United States
had been led to a point where I'VE are
now facing an abyss" II the senate
should ratffy the proposed cpnstitu-
ton and sanction the entrance OF the
United States into q league Of nations,
without submission Of the question
ito the American people in a political
campaign where it shall have been the
issue and upon which they will have
an opportunity to render Judgment in
an election" he declared. self gov
ernlnent in America will have dis
appeared.
IN adopting or rejecting this con-
stituton." said MIR. PoindeNter, land
thereby becoming or not becoming
member of the league established
under it. the government and the
people of the United States will de-
termine whether they are to remain
the great sovereign and Independent
nation, people controlling their own
destiny, determining for themselves
the extent of their military prepara-
tions, the size of their armies and
navies and establishing for themselves
their international relations, or
whether they are to merge their des
tinies with those of other nations of
the world, sharing their burdens. par
ticipating in their quarrels and be-
coming a party to all International
complications"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-19
Boston to Wireless creet;no

Boston. Feb. 19-Plans for greeting
President Wilson by wireless tele-
phone as he approaches ti1isS port on
the steamer George Washington for
the visit he will make here next
Monday were advanced today by army
officials. Z. s..
Cooperating with radio research
laboratory Major Foster veltenheimer,
chief signal officer Of the northeast
ern department arranged the appara-
tus which will be placed at the dis
posal Of Mayor Andrew J. Peters, to
extend the city's welcome. It may be
possible to reach the George wash
ington when she is from $50 to $50
miles of shore.