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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
BEGINS
 REPATRIATION

LONDON. Feb. 26.-R-Thru the Reuters agency 1t was learned in this city today that China had start ed its work of repatriation of Ger mans residing in that. country.
 Four ships have been chartered for the trip between Chinese ports and Europe. bringing all of the Germans in China with the exception of 8 few missionaries and the extremely aged and doctors. The medical pro- fession will be allowed to remain un- til those patients under their care have recovered. No new patients will be allowed them. About two thousand five hundred Germans will be returned in the first ship load. This will about clean up all of those to be sent out of the country. It is thot that within . month not 8 German will be found within the borders of the Chinese republic.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
TO DISPOSE OF
 DAMAGED GOODS

The first sale of damaged goods as the result of the recent fire will be held the first part of next month in the old Ryan building on Front street. The sale will be conducted by Peter Steil. The work of ap. praiser Joe Fisher is completed and the damaged stock will be disposed of.
 During the fire all of the stock of the Simson store was removed from the premises and 1t was only natural that much of the stock was damaged beyond the placing on sale thru the regular channels. Some of the goods are in fair condition and others show the signs of rough handling. Pete will offer the goods at a great reduc- ton in price and some genuine bar gains will be secured by those having the foresight to attend the sale.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
LOUIS KERLER
 LAID AT REST

Yesterday afternoon at Eagle hall the funeral services for the late Louis Kerler were held under the auspices of Aerie No. 1037. Fraternal Order of Eagles. to which 0rganiza. tion he belonged. Assisting the of- ficers of the lodge was Rev. H.. H. Lumpkin. who delivered the service sermon. Miss Edith Waite and Mrs. Ferne Johnson were the soloists.
 The lodge room was we'll filled with the members of the order and friends of the deceased. The cere- monies were impressive and many floral offerings were in evidence. Following the services the remains were taken to the Fairbanks ceme- tery where interment was made.
 As a. mark of respect to one whom they had come to know and esteem the pupils of the public school at tended the services to pay their last tribute to the deceased.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
TWO POLICEMEN
 KILLED DURING
 STREET BATTLE

RAILWAY. New Jersey. Feb. 2e.-- R)-During 8 street fight in this city James Lynch and Jacob Krause, members of the police department, were shot and instantly killed by some of the participants in the fight.
 A number of men became engaged in fight in one of the principal streets of the town. The two police. men undertook to arrest them and were assailed by the crowd. During the fight several shots were fired and the officers fell to the pave ment, dead. AS soon as the shooting occurred all of the men took flight. seeking refuge in a lodging house nearby. A reserve force of police was called from the central station and were compelled to batter down the door to arrest the men. One of the men taken into custody admitted firing the shots which caused the death of the officers.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
PROGRESS HAS BEEN GOOD BUT
 COULD IMPROVE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2e.-(F1-Al. tho marked progress has been noted In the disposition of legislative mat. ters since the President announced that he would not call an extra ses. sion until his return from France. the administration leaders are ex. tremely doubtful that all necessary appropriation bills will be enacted before the adjournment next Tues. day.
 A high tension followed the an. nouncement of the President. The democrats and the republicans on the floor are privately accusing each other of the responsibility for the delay, charging them because some pet measure is not acted on prompt. ly they are using this means of de- laying the passage of measures of importance.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
IRELAND SENT
 ITS DELEGATE

PARIS, Feb. 25.-P-Sean Oceal- ligh arrived in this city today from Belfast, Ireland, and within a short time presented his credentials at the peace conference as the accredited envoy of the provisional Irish gov. ernment, stating that Ireland had proclaimed itself a republic.
 The credentials of Ocealligh were placed on record with the secretary but that is about all that will be done at the present time. The mem- bers of the peace conference or of the supreme council will not at this time recognize any action on the part of Ireland in declaring itself independent of Great Britain.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
SENTENCES TO
 BE IMPLICATED

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26--tP)- Pro vest Marshal General Crowder ap- bearing before the senate military committee today stated that all ol the army imprisonment sentences i'm posed were on review found to be too severe and would be mitigated b, the authority of the President
 He stated that within the next sixty days five thousand sentences would be reviewed by the war board and that practically all of the men sentenced to dishonorable discharge would have the provision revoked. Twelve hundred men who were sen. fenced to long terms in the Fort Leavenworth prison last year would be honorably restored to duty.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
SUCCESSOR TO
 EISNER NAMED

COPENHAGEN. Feb. 25.-P)-At the meeting of the assembly yester. day for the purpose of selecting a successor to the late Premier Eisner the choice of the meeting fell upon Herr Scheid. The new cabinet of. ficer is very popular with the masses and has a great political following. He is also one of the closest stu. dents of international situations in Bavaria.
 The socialists were allowed repre- sentation in the new cabinet with the selection of Herr Seg.tz, who was appointed as minister of the interior. The men selected to fill the vacancies will be acceptable to the people and 1t is believed that all trouble as far as the cabinet is con. cerned has passed.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
WORD RECEIVED
 OF OLDTIMER

In the last mail . card was re- ceited from George B. Walker. who Is well known in Fairbanks. having followed the mining game for some time previous to his going out side.
 The card was addressed from 8 convalescent camp at Boulogne, France, and would indicate that he had been wounded. He had. at the time of writing. been in the hospital for three weeks but expected to be out soon. The Christmas season was approaching and George was in high spirits at being able to spend the holiday out of the trenches. He extends the best regards to all of his friends in Alaska.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
BLIZZARD HITS
 MONTANA HARD

HELENA. Feb. .6.-(A) The GU tire western part ot this state is i'll the grip ot d blizzard. Old residents state that the present storm Is the worst they have seen since the early sos. The temperature Is bit lug cold, It ranging anywhere from ten below to twenty-five below.
 While railroad traffic Is not en- tirely at d standslill the heavy snow fall is seriously hampering the oper atlun of the train service. All of the trains arriving are thickly encrusted with snow and ice. No effort is be- ing made to maintain d scAedule. the despatchers being content 10 pre- vent an accident
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
ENGINEER HAS
 SOME PROMISE

Reports from the upper end of Engineer creek indicate that that creek will be turning out more than the usual yearly production. as some new work is being done there. Hughes & Evans, who have been prospecting there all winter on the left limit, are well satisfied with the results of their perseverance and hard labor.
 Both of the men are among the pioneer miners of Engineer creek and have pinned their faith on what 1t might produce. For the past sev. eral years they have operated with indifferent success but they now be- lieve that they have the good pay in sight.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
WILL OPERATE
 ON BIG SCALE

Late arrivals from Goldstream re. port that Gus Peterson Is making extensive preparations for mining on 8 big scale this year. the scene of his operations being on IS. At the pres ent time a large quantity of wood Is being hauled and placed convent ent to the boiler house.
 It Is reported that Peterson will try working his ground with an un- derground scraper this season. It is claimed that the new invention will work in deep ground and as his claim is 60 feet deep ample opportun ity will be had for the demonstration. Should the scraper fail to work he will open up as much ground as he eau and. put a large force of men to work in the old manner.~
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
CHENA SPRINGS
 H0MESTEADED

The homestead entry of George w. Wilson to the Big Cinema Hot Springs was filed in the land office yesterday afternoon. The tract in. cludes about 300 acres.
 Wilson located on the springs prior to the enactment of the law with. drawing mineral springs in Alaska from homestead entry. and also be- fore the act reducing the size of a homestead from 32O acres to l6O acres. He has lived on the land for the past seven years and will proba. bly try and acquire title to the land during the coming summer.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
DELEGATION AT CAPITAL URGES
 QUICK ACTION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-R)-A delegation representing fourteen states called at the capital today for the purpose of urging prompt and favorable action on the bill intended to settle veterans on reclaimed land.
 President Wilson was out when the delegation called but they were re- ceived by Secretary Tumulty. who assured the visitors that the Presi- dent was eager to see the bill pass. ed and was doing his best to have his views impressed upon the men bers of congress.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
WILL DEVELOP.
 CRIPPLE CREEK

For the purpose of developing the rich pay streak discovered last fall thru the medium of a Keystone drill a force of men will be put to work soon on the Benson & Sullivan claim on Cripple creek.
 The above named company at the present time have their shaft down about 100 feet. Yesterday a large load of supplies was taken out to the claim and within a few days a force of men will be put to work taking out the dirt.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
CLEMENCEAU IS
 ABLE TO MOTOR

PARIS, Feb. 26.-P)-Premier Ciemenceau left his apartments to- day for the first time since the shooting, enjoying 8 motor ride thru the parks. A strong guard accom-. panied him as it was feared that an other attempt at assassination might be attempted. Nothing transpired to arouse the suspicious of the guard.
 The premier Is anxious to resume work but the physicians have issued strict orders that outside of short conferences nothing of the kind shall be attempted.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
OLD TIMERS TO
 ATTEND DANCE
 SATURDAY EVE

Hiram Courtnay. the celebrated farmer from the Big Cinema, came to town the other day and while going down the main street met old Josh Rickert in front of the Red Cross drug store. who was at the time taking "grappings" at the big placard announcing the BIG BARN DANCE to be given by the Eagles at the Eagle Hall. SATURDAY. MARCH 1st Hiram greeted Josh the same as most farmers do, but getting his eye on the placard said: Say, Josh, what is this here placard?" Why that air Is an announcement saying they is goin' to be a Big Barn Dance at the Eagle Hall Saturday night. She Is telephoning to a friend" "Yes, but gol ding 1t, Josh. she haint goin' that way Is she? Why she haint got any clothes on."
 Now, Hiram, you don't under stand. She Is going when she gets thru with her bath and Is going to wear her best wash dress and the cartoon merely signifies that she has no engagement for that evening and she Is by all means going to the Barn Dance"
 Well. Josh, if that air 1gurl Is goin' to that dance. I'll be DAD BLAMED If I don't go MYSELF"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
MYSTERY BEEN
 REVIVED WHEN
 BODY EXHUMED

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich. Feb. 25 -P-A mystery which has lain dor. mant in the archives of the police of this city for the past ten years was revived recently and a thoro investigation Is being made. the prob. able outcome of which will be the arrest of at least ten persons. Many of those supposed to be implicated, and for whom warrants have been sworn out, are quite prominent in this city.
 About ten years ago Mary Johns, a nun in from convent near here. mysteriously disappeared. Since that time nothing has ever been head concerning her nor could any trace of her be found. Recently the po- lice were furnished with clews which it Is thot will lead to the clearing up of the mystery. The clew was furnished by a workingman. who un. der oath, stated to the police that he had been instructed in an anony.
 uous letter to exhume body from the cellar of a certain church and bury 1t In the cemetery of the church, the grave being prepared in advance. On receiving his instruc- tions the working man immediately placed the matter in the hands of the police, who went to the church and dug up the body. Up to the present time 1t has not been iden- titled owing to the state 1t is in. It Is expected that the identifica. tion will be complete by tomorrow.
 At the time of the disappearance 8 nationwide search was made for the woman. but nothing came of 1t. The police believe that the mystery will be cleared up now. The names of those implicated have not been made public as yet, the police wish. ing to interview the pastor of the church and the housekeeper who oc. cupied the premises at the time of the disappearance. Track has been kept of these two ever since the oc- currence of the mystery. 1t being be- neved that at some time they could throw light upon the matter.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
LAPS ENGAGED
 B0LS IN AMUR

VLADIVOSTOk, Feb. 26.-R)-Re- ports of an engagement between the Japanese forces and the Bolsheviki in the Amur province have been re- ceived in this city. The report. while brief. speaks of victory for the Japs.
 The losses sustained by the Jap anese are placed at two officers and eighteen men killed and twenty wounded. The Bolsheviki are stated to have had over three thousand men in the engagement.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
HOME COMERS
 ON THE TRAIL

Advices from along the trail state that the first contingent of the so journers in the states are on their way to the interior and should ar rive during the early part of next week. probably Tuesday night.
 Included in the party will be Char. ley Creamer and Joe O'Connor. who are returning to the old home town after being in service. MT. and Mrs. L. T. Erwin, and about four others whose names could not be learned According to tho schedule they should have stopped at tho 0ulkaua vosdhouss last aight
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
BIG CONTRACT
 HAULING WOOD

A late arrival from Goldstream re- ports that 1000 cords of wood are being shipped from the Williams wood camp. below the mouth of Big Eldorado. to Al Hilty on below Cleary. The wood will be used by the operator in his summer work.
 The wood will have to be hauled over the summit and for seven miles up Cleary creek before delivery car be made, all the hauling being done by horses. When the power plant, which is being worked for by tho Panama Chapter of the American Mining Congress. gets to working this condition will be done away with.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
PATIENT DIES
 AT SANITARIUM

The clerk of courts office was no tified yesterday of the death of L.. M. Lepley at the Morningside sani- tariun, near Portland, of acute indi. gestion. the demise occurring on Jan uary 18th last.
 Lepley was sent to the institution in October 1909. from Fairbanks. since which time he has been con. fined. Surviving him Is brother, D. M. Lepley. of West Lima, Wiscon- sin. The brother was advised of the death and his wishes as to burial aScertained.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
TO
 PAY FOR FOOD

BERLIN. Feb. 26.-(P)-The cur rent issue of the Neue Berllner Zei- tung stated that the government would soon call upon the holders of foreign securities to turn them over to the food board to pay for the supplies to be received from the United States.
 This procedure was decided upon some time ago when it became known that Germany could purchase food supplies from America upon 8 cash payment. The government will buy the securities at the prevailing current quotations.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
pKUlESl MADE
 BY DELEGATES

PARIS. Feb. 26-P)--The supreme council was today notified that the German armisuce delegates at Spa have entered protest over the ac- tion of China in deporting German subjects from that country.
 Two ship loads of repatriated Ger mans were sent to Australia in the month of January and four more will be sent direct to the central powers in the near future. The delegates contend that China is exceeding her self in deporting the Germans.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
OLIVES PEOPLE
 ARE OPTIMISTIC

Late arrivals from Olnes report that a very optimistic atmosphere prevails in that vicinity as the re- suit of the finding by Emil Dorfner of the lost rich pay streak on Dome creek.
 The pay was discovered on 13 be- low and from the present accounts several outfits will be at work there in hopes of connecting up the run of coarse gold.
 Dorfner is installing a large plant and will open up with large force of men, operating on a large scale this summer.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
P0LISH.CECH0
 DISPUTE ENDS

WARSAW. Feb. 26.--P)-The dis. pute which has existed between Pc land and the Cxecho-Slavs over the possession of the Teschen mining district has been ended by the evacu. ation of the disputed territory by troops of both factions under the au. spices of an interallied commission. which supervised the removal of the troops.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
THICK ICE ON
 THE SALCHAKET

Mushers having occasion to travel up the Salchaket river report that for a stretch of about a mile or so in the vicinity of the mouth of the 20. Mile river nothing but glare ice marks the trail. the wind having blown all of the snow away.
 The river at this point is frozen solid, about four feet of beautiful, blue ice being noted. The ice is stud. ded in many places with gravel and boulders imbedded in the ice The puzzle to the mushers is--how did the gravel become frozen in the ice
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
BIG BOILER TO
 BE MOVED SOON

The big boiler formerly used by the Lucky Films" In their work on z below. on Dome creek, has been purchased by James Sherrard and will be moved to his claim on St. Patrick creek. Walter Mcclure, the Graehl freighter. has secured the con. tract for it's removal.
 Sherrard evidently believes in us, ing material which has been instru. mental in producing wealth. The Films, during the time the boiler was in their possession. took out consider. able gold from their claim.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
NEW CHAIRMAN
 FOR DEMOCRATS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-R-- Homer s. Cummings was today elect. ed chairman of the National Demo. cratic committee at . meeting of the party leaders held in this city. Tho new chairman has been m ac- tive worker of the party for the past twenty years.
 The members of the committee voted tor . complete reorganization
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
KILLED WIFE,;
 HAS CONFESSED

SEATTLE. Feb. 26.--(R-Emil Karsu. aged twenty.four. today pre-. sented himself at the police station stating that he wished to give him. self up as he had killed his twenty. year-old bride with a razor. He stat. ed that he had committed the deed at the home where she was em. ployed.
 The police are in . Quandry as what course to pursue. They have received no information of 8 mur- der being committed and can take no chances on turning the man loose.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
ST. LOUIS WILL KEEP
 9.MiLE RoADHoUsE OPEN

It was stated few days ago that the 9-Mile roadhouse would close it's doors and the proprietor of the es- tablishment turn his attention to the mining game. Thru misunderstand- ing of the names of the parties in- terested in conducting the roadhouse misstatement occurred. Wm. St. Louis, the owner of the establish ment, states that it is not his inten- tion to deprive the public of the ac. commodations of the roadhouse. It will remain open as long as the trail runs by It's door.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
WILL ILLUMINATE AROUND
 WORLD WHEN PEACE HAC

LONDON. Feb. 25.-(R)-A move ment is on foot in this city for the formation of an overseas" club" whose purpose will be the encircling of the globe by bonfires on the night that peace is signed. The time of affixing the signatures will be wired and all fires will be lit at the same time. All countries will be asked to join in the movement.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03

LONDON. Feb. 26-R-The Mails Copenhagen correspondent wires his paper that during a conversation be. tween the former kaiser and Count von Brockdorff, the foreign minister, the deposed ruler stated that the German people would soon repent of having overthrown the monarchy.
 Wilhelm was also quoted as say. ing that there were still sufficient good German patriots in the coun. try that would not see or allow the nation to become bankrupt.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
THREE THOUSAND BRITISH
 PRISONERS UNAccoUNTED FOR

LONDON. Feb. 26-R-Appearing before the house of commons today for the purpose of rendering a re- port on the casualties of the war Captain Guest stated that all forces had been accounted for with the ex- ception of three thousand men who were known to be prisoners. He stated that he did not believe that many of them would be found alive owing to the conditions under which they lived while in the prison camps.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
MAYoRALTY NOMINATIONS
 ARE MADE AT WINDY CITY

CHICAGO. Feb. 26.--R)-The nom. nations for the office of mayor for this city were made today. The democrats nominated their leader Sweitzer. Opposing him will be Thompson. the present incumbent The race promises to be a warm one with the odds favoring the repubi. can candidate.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
WILL BE HELD
 FOR NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE

A reception will be held next Mon- day both in the afternoon and evon. ing by MT. and Mrs. Michael Q'Brien in honor of the recent marriage of MT. and Mrs. Edward O'Brien. It is announced that the young couple will be at home after March third
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
FAiRBANkSAN STUDYING
 AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS

Alfred Nelson, who left Fairbanks last fall for the Outside, has report. ed in from San Francisco. He is located in the California city and is making a study of the mechanism of automobiles, it being his intention to
 engage in that line of business.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
ANNUAL DOG RACE AT NOME
 WILL BE HELD MARCH 29TH

NOME. Feb. 26.-R)-The race for the Borden cup has been set for March 29th. Many of the best teams of the camp are already entered for the event The prospects for the sweep-stake event is very slim. very little hope being entertained that the event will be held.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
RETURNING TO ToLovANA
 AFTER SHORT VISIT HERE

Mrs. George Wheeler, wife of the well known mining man in the Tolo. vana who has been paying a short visit to Fairbanks. will leave on this mornings train for home. The triT from Olnes will be made in the Car White stage.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03
HOT SPRINGS MAN IS NOW
 SPENDING FEW DAYS. HERE

George Wilson. proprietor of the Big Cinema hot springs health resort. Is down after a load of supplies for his establishment. The colony there at the present time Is composed of about IS people.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-03

of the party for the campaign of 1920. which will be conducted along aggressive lines.
 Two vice-chairmen, who will have jurisdiction in the western states, were also named.