Alaska Citizen, The (Newspaper) - March 25, 1912, Fairbanks, Alaska Largest Circulation of Any Newspaper In the Territory THE ALASKA CITIZEN ALASKA'S GOLDEN THERE'S A SOFT SPOT IN IT FOR w Telegraph Service Biggest and Best Received in Alaska VOLUME MARCH 25, 1912. NUMBER 3 STRIKERS ARE PANIC Bit mist IN PAY NEW March 24. The textile workers employed at N. have gone out on strike and are demanding a minimum wage of six dollars per week and a general increase of fifty to seventy-five per cent in The strike is being conducted un- der the auspices of the Industrial Workers of the The atives walked out shortly after work was commenced The signal was given by one of the leaders who in a high toned to sing the All joined in the singing and the walkout was conducted in a most dramatic There seems tle chance of the demands of the workers being acceded to until ter a bitter struggle on the part of the and a repetition of the Lawrence troubles is confidently FEAR AEROPLANE RAID ON FRENCH CAPITAL Military ctes are admittedly worried over the discovery that Germany has perfected a scheme for an aero- plane raid on the capital should war between the two nations According to the re- Germany has trained tors and machines stored at Metz and lem than three flight from With the Eiffel tower to steer by they could circle over the drop their cargoes of ly bombs and get back ed to German The war department has already started plans to prevent such a Local Happenings in Brief does your husband still think you are an At he seems to think I don't need any new WAY INTO March 24. A number of Chinese suffragettes dissatisfied with the oring woman suffrage adopted the other forced an entry to the assembly yesterday and raised a great They knocked down the police guards and then to smash the The assembly meeting was forced to adjourn until the women were ed. The assemblymen later con- vened under military AFTER POLICE OFFICER March 24. While a police officer was arresting a negro woman George a interfered and in the re- fight the policeman was Yesterday Hunter was ar- rested at Fort and be- fore he could be lodged in jell be was lynched by a mob in front of the leading TAKES A LAY ON Henry the Dome creek op- has taken a lay on Company's ground on Eva After the cleanup by Wagner Company be will use the plant used that Cook has also re- operations on 6 below Dome MAY HOLD Commissioner Ed Stier has been by District Attorney ey to proceed to hold an inquest on the bodies of the Nelson were murdered in he Kuskokwim Authority tako this action was received from Attorney General Wickersham during the STORM ON Isidore Stein received a wire from his Abe who is com- ing in over the trail with a load of goods for the store to the fect that fierce storms had been raging about the summit of the Alaska So bad were the storms that practically all traffic was held JACK LESTER March 23. Jack ter was given the decision over Johnny Thompson in the 20- round ring which took place here last night before a large COMMENT TO TRY TO RECOVER MINERAL LANDS March in the next thirty days the ment will begin a suit for the re- covery of Pacific coast mineral lands that are said to be valued at one billion The defendants to the suit will be the Southern Pacific Railway company and the Kern Oil and Trading who are ing the lands under an old grant of acres from which the eral lands were specifically BRYAN'S March 23. William Jennings Bryan today declared self In favor of the candidacy of either Champ Clark or Governor Woodrow FOR RELEASE NEW March Mrs. Lucy Drexel baa instituted suit for absolute divorce against her Eric B. son of Rear Admiral of civil war The couple were married in 1890 and have eight ROOSEVELT IN March 23. Theodore Roosevelt was accorded a monstrous reception upon his ar rival here As he stepped on the platform to deliver his ad the temporary structure had been erected for the occasion precipitating more than 200 people to the floor Roose velt was though there were a number more or less serious ly injured in the mass of wreckage and in the scramble which followed March 23. When the train carrying Theodore Roosevelt pulled into the station here enroute to the ex-president was given a most enthusiastic TODAY'S FICHT T March 24 General Pascual the com of the rebel forces believes that the first decisive en gagement cf the insurrection against the Madero government will be fought Monday at The rebe force amounts to men and the federals have ready for the Orozco declares he 4s satisfied the battle will terminate in favor of the rebel HAIR TONIC MAKER SENTENCED TO GROW HAIR ON POLICEMAN CAVALRY March 23. The Fourteenth which was dis- patched to the Philippines last week has been ordered to return ately to the United Upon the arrival of the will be divided between Forts Clark and in where they will in maintaining order along the Mexican Feb. Judge Thomas F. Scully E. F. a hair tonic to grow hair on the bald head of a The court said he would allow Gonzales one year's time in which to grow the at the end of that period who was placed under is to report to the court the results of his The policeman selected as a subject was Patrolman who had arrested upon complaint of Miss Kate C. Miss Holihan testified that she had invested money In but that it was She said she told Gonzales she would do ing with but he con- to annoy her by seeking her support in manufacturing the IN A REMINISCENT I I proposed to sat for an you never opened your I that was the hour of my 20 tons of ore per day to a one- quarter-inch After it has been set up and tested by the the public will be invited to watch it at CABIN On Saturday morning a small cabin owned by Councilman and occupied by Pete was gutted by fire of its con- only the walls of the cabin remaining when the names were DRIVING More than 500 feet of tunnels and raises hare been driven by the Jes son boya on their quartz property at the head of Chatham and the showing made so far is an ex- Two ledges have been cut by the main one of them varying from one to two feet and the other of an average width of four Tbe smaller vein carries the better values and from this a raise to the surface is be- ing The rich lead that shows on the surface Is expected to be reached by the tunnel in the course of about another sixty feet of At the of the Aid society of the Methodist church held last Wednesday in the churci parlors the ladies busied themselves with the preparation of decorations for the church at which Parsons served refresh Tbe meeting on day will be held With Mrs. Robert at her residence at and MUST SHIP The Northern Navigation company has announced that the last ship ments for its Lake Laberge boat the must leave Seattle not later than March 26. The action is taken in the expectation of an un usually early EASTER HATS AND With the first consignment of Easter hats for the Glass Block and a shipment of eggs for the White eight of Jim Wilson's arrived over the Chit ina trail on Other freight is being hurried over the trail by Wilson as quickly as he having left Chitina with the last of it on CAPTAIN BARNETTE Captain who was an ar rival on Saturday's reports that the Mexican revolution has had somewhat disastrous effects on his Mexican ranch most of his help having deserted to engage in the more exciting pastime of cut ting the throats of their country Many of the cattle and hogs have also been comman the leaving word to the effect that remunera tion will be made when the fight Ing is DUSENBURY Marshal H. K. Love was advised the week by a wire from Chief Deputy Charles that B. R. Du senbury was placed under arrest In Vancouver on March 18, and immedi ately released on furnishing bonds in the sum of case has been set for a hearing before the judge who will decide on his liability for on April 19. Charles wil remain Outside until the hearing takes NEW MILL The Cluster mill shipped In over the trail by E. R. Peoples arrived on having been freighted from Chitina by William I will be set up during the week on Garden Island and a teat of its ca made on some ore owned by the The manufac tured by the Electric Amalgamator has a capacity of 15 tons of ore per and the crusher which accompanies will reduce BUSY AT Captain who arrived rom the Circle district on expects the output of that camp to be considerably augmented this He bases this belief on the fact in addition to the operations of the Elmer dredge on Mastodon there will be at work the Clarence Berry hydraulic plant on Mammoth the Leveridge plant -on Mastodon und the Berry Lamb plant on The captain himself will opencut his property on Lower He re- ports that the Parkin outfit on Birch creek has several boles down which have developed plant is being on the It is believed the pay is an extension of that worked by Jern on 2 above last DE LONG The funeral services for John De the old-timer who passed away a week previously at St. eph's hospital consequent to an at- tack of brain were held on Tuesday afternoon under the pices of the local igloo of the eers at the undertaking The services were by Louis H. The deceased was a native of and had been to the North for about 15 DREDGE MAN G. G. who promoted the Alaska Expiration company and is the local returned over the trail toe Outside with Mrs. Lemmons on companying them was Ernest an English capitalist and ing Because of the tion of an early season Mr. Lem- mons expects to be able to get the dredge to work on Fairbanks creek in a few Fifteen tons of fittings for the big digger are being brought in by the Schumacher out- INTERNATIONAL During the week a match was played on the curling rink between teams of Canadians and The led by Jack suffered an ignominious defeat at the bands of Luther rink to the tune of a 20 to 8 but they have hopes of being able to turn the tables in a return match which is scheduled to take place CARNIVAL The skating carnival billed for Saturday night had to be postponed on account of the condition of the ice. It was planned to hold it night in case the ice was FINE George the president of the Tolovana Mining is showing some splendid specimens of ore that have recently been taken from the Tolovana ABANDONED Wallace Cathcart had intended to make the round trip to the Big Chena hot springs yesterday on a motorcycle but the unpleasant weather caused him to abandon the Instead he took a run out to the Loop in the ing the round trip of 28 miles in less than two and one-half hours VERY RICH Phenomenally rich pay in spots is reported to have been found dur ing the past week on the Daly at the mouth of by the Smith who have the It is claimed that pans going over fifty dollars have been and one that yielded is ed. MRS. HURLEY Mrs. C. J. Hurley entertained at a card party on Saturday afternoon at her residence on Front The game was hearts and Mrs. St. George proved most ning a very beautiful silver deposit ware The consolation consisting of a tiny silver went to Mrs W. F. White Delicious refreshments were Those in attendance Mesdames J. A. Frank Jack Rich St. James and McNeer and Miss At the meeting of the Pioneers held last Monday that organization indorsed the action of the Fairbanks Commercial club in connection with the Big Chena hot It was reported that ar- rangements had been made with the city council for the setting aside of a plot in the cemetery for the use of the During the social session Billy Albert Jack Lindsay and Thomas Lloyd and James Kelly E. L. Patrick Dan Sheedy and John G. Bechtol were admitted to the GOOD PAY ON WOLF Wempe the laymen on 1 bench and creek claims Wolf have located a narrow streak of rich pay and a complete SCHOOL At the regular monthly meeting of the school board held last day Joe the clerk of the handed in his resignation to take effect June 1, this action be- ing necessary as he is leaving for St. Michael at that The cancy will be filled at the election for a director which takes place a week from Judge Adams is a candidate to succeed himself for the three year term as director and John A Clark is announced as a candidate for the vacant BRITT IN Charged with embezzlement by James J Britt was on day convicted in the court and sentenced to 60 days in In the complaint it was charged that Britt had collected on March 9 as the agent of P and had appropriated the same to his own JIM THORNTON After a quick trip to the Outside Jim the Front street clothing returned to the camp on Monday While Outside he visited the clothing ters and made selections for his store In addition he found time to look up old friends and at- tractions in Uie principal cities of the East. He met many Alaskans during his CRYSTAL On Saturday night Mr. and Mrs Adolf of the Vienna celebrated their or wedding anniversary at A large number of their friends were present and a most enjoyable evening was spent with singing and the party not breaking up before 4 o'clock in the In addition to an ate refreshments were ed throughout the Many valuable presents in cut glass were received by Mr. and Mrs. The music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs Ahlburg and Mr. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Burglin and three Mr and Mrs. George Mr. and Mrs. F. Mr. and Mrs. Lipman Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Mr. and Mrs. Mr and Mrs. F. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. and Mrs. A Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Mr. and Mrs. William F. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. A. Mrs. and Mrs. Misses and Messrs. W. J. O. L. O. E. M. Gus L. O. P. Hy Judge G. N. J. B. Arthur J. F. DANCE AT The dance at Hiawatha hall at Fox on Saturday night was well at- tended and a most enjoyable time was A considerable number attended from the neighboring ten going They all report having been treated right SHAKES DICE FOR SLAYS WINNER Feb. 28. Two desperate out of with families to shook dice for a position as porter in a and the er slew the Frank Gallon and Otto applicants for the arrived at the same and the unable to choose between suggested they shake dice for Leverenz and In a vain effort to induce him to threw him bodily into the causing Injuries from which he died five hours Gallon is in jail charged with He ad mitts ing Leverenz out of the but pleads the destitution of his family as an excuse in fighting for the BRYAN ASSERTS mm is our FOR INTERESTS March 24. liam J. Bryan Ln a statement given out denounced Judson Harmon as the candidate of the predatory He intimated that his choice of the candidates lay between Clark and and denounced in unmeasured terms Senator Hitchcock's statement to the effect that was trying again to be the party JUMPS Fin mm OF FIST Tin March 24. Jumping from the Shasta Limited while it was traveling at a rate of 40 miles an Grover F. who is wanted here for appears to have made a clean Smith was in the caie of a sergeant of police at the Watching his opportunity he made a dive through he window while the attention of the officer was temporarily ed. The train was stopped as soon as possible and a search but no sign was found of the although it was confidently ed that bis mangled body would be alongside the A posse now in MAY CUT CABLE March 23. The senate committee military fairs today adopted the amendment of Senator of providing for a temporary tion of fifty per cent in the tolls charged for messages transmitted over the Alaska THESE HENS LAY GREAT Feb. 28. W. L. station agent at has a flock of white Wyandotte hens that lay eggs with 10-cen.t pieces in Dimes were discovered in four out of six eggs his family had for breakfast Nye explains it by saying his grain clerk lost a per of 10-cent pieces several months ago and they apparently showed up in the cracked corn he fed the DEFENSE March 23. Attorneys fcr the defense in yf t United States against several large transportation one wharf company and a coal concern began their arguments today in Judge They are trying to show that the indictments returned by the recent grand Jury are Bit BUY MAY BE BUILT AT B. March it was announced today that plans are under way whereby British and French financiers will build a dry dock here with a lifting power of fifteen thousand Provision will be made so it will be possible to use parts of the dock for smaller MISSISSIPPI ON 111., March 23. The streets of this city are under near ly a foot of water today as a re- sult of the heavy followed by a warm rain and which has caused the Mississippi to leave its banks at many ST. March 23. At the rate the water is rising in the rivers of the Missouri will shortly experience an inundation un- equalled in recent ST. March 23. The Mis is almost overflowing the top of the levee below the ence of that river and the Missouri and it is feared a further rise will result in the breaking of the huge Should a break the towns of Venice and Gran ite will be wiped out of existence with great loss to life and property STARVES UNTIL CRAZED BECAUSE HE DID NOT KNOW OF DINING CAR Feb. 28. Pietro en route from San Cisco to became crazed from lack of food aboard a train at 111. He was taken from the train and brief treatment by a physician and a meal ed him to bis went 4 days without food because he was unaware the train contained a dining car and because he feared the train 4- would not stop long enough at stations to secure food at de- pot lunch STEPHENSON'S 23. The senate will vote Wednesday to de- cide if Senator Stephenson shall re- tain his Fin IS TO FREE ISLANDS March 24. The committee on insular affairs in the bouse has reported favorably on the recently introduced which has for its purpose the granting of ified independence to the If the becomes a law It will mean that there will be an dent government established on the Representative Jones of Virginia will attempt to bring the before a Democratic caucus with the purpose of making it a party SAN March 23. The 20-round fight last night be- tween Frank Klaus and Jack lon was unsatisfactory on account of foul tactics by both Klaus won the WOMAN TENDS BEAU LICHT N. March 24. A story of intense human interest has Just been brought from Bird The lighthouse keeper about two weeks ago fell from the house and was His unable to communicate with the kept beacon lights ed the and performed all the work customarily attended to by her When she was found she was half starved and nearly frozen to Her year-old baby is so emaciated that it probably will The woman and child are now receiving best of care at a local PLANE UPSETS March 24. making a flight at the aviation field here yesterday a sub-lieutenant and an engineer were almost instantly The machine in which they were gating was overturned by a gust of CONCESSION March 23. The ger concession on Dominion creek below which was ed last year by Daniel was abandoned last after ing been subjected to a thorough prospecting with a Keystone CAN'T MAKE March 23. A providing for the manufacture of Intoxicating liquors within the state of past the assembly
