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THE ALASKA CITIZEN Yqj yin. FAIRBANKS, ALASKA. MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1. 1917._ _NO. 22 FIRING OF RIG GUNS IN WEST INDICATE ANOTHER BIG BRITISH OFFENSIVE (Associated Press) I.UNlJUX, Sept. 29.—(\ ia Ketchikan) A report re reived irom the British headquarters in Prance and Bel gium indicates that the British artillery has begun a bom bardment on a large scale east ol \ pres, indicating that c i e 11 e i a: llaig is preparing to launch a new drive against ti e German positions in the west. So heavy is the tiring that the detonation can be heard on the southeast coast ol England. The artillery lire is concentrated to the \ pres -ector, where the British have been i ecording big ga.n.s within the past two weeks. TEUTONS ATTACK \UKDUN PARIS, Sept. 29.— (Via Ketchikan)- Tor the pas’ lew days the German crown prince has been making des perate efforts to break the Trench line in the vicinity ol \ erdmi. Thus far the German attacks have resulted in nothing more than frightful Teuton losses, it is believed that the crown prince’s futile drive is for the purpose ol re lieving the British pressure at the western end of the line. BRITISH HOLD GAINS LONDON, Sept. -J.—(Via Ketchikan)—The sum mare of today’s fighting on all fronts, as chronicled by the Associated Press, declares that in the western theatre Gen eral Haig’s men are consolidating till the positions won in the last great offensive near Ypre-. I he British are hold ing all gains and are repulsing the savage counter attacks with terrible losses. _^________ ANOTHER AERIAL ATTACK IS MADE UPON ENGLISH COAST (Associated Press) LONDON, Sept. 29.—(Via Ketchikan)—A third aero plane attack upon Kngiand within the week was attempted tonight by a fleet of German aircraft. 1 he southeast coast (if Kngiand was the object of the I euton attack, and the air planes hovered over Kent and Kssex counties and attempted to follow the Thames river up to London. 1 heir attack on the defense of the capital tailed, the planes being driven off by hot anti-aircraft fire. No casualties are reported to the war office as yet from the southeast coast, and any damage, it any, has not yet been made known. _ _ _ STUDENTS KNIT FOR SOLDIERS The students of the Fairbanks | schools are now doing their bit to ward winning the war by preparing I knitted articles of all kinds for the j use of the soldiers. The articles consist chiefly of scarfs, helmets, I wristlets, socks and hospital stock ings. The work is being done by j the domestic science classes of the school under the direction of Miss Margaret Keenan, the superintend ent. The girls of the school are do ing the knitting, while the boys fur nish the yard out of which the ar ticles are to be made. Everything Men’s Wear Our guarantee goes with every article sold over our counters You Must Wear Clothing Hats Caps Boots or Shoes and perhaps an Overcoat Why not buy from a store that is run on the money back plan Fairbanks Clothing Company CUSHMAN STREET., END OF STEEL BRIDGE BROOKS MAIL IS DUE TODAY Carl White's launch with mail, ex press and passengers from the Tolo vana country is due to reach Fair banks at an early hour this morn ing. It was at Chena last night, but did not expect to get here until late on account of the low water. It will probably leave tomorrow on its next trip to the Tolovana diggings. It had been intended that the strung box containing the gold dust and express should be brought to Fairbanks from Chena on the gaso line car of the railroad last night, but while an attempt was being made to hoist it from the bout to the dock it went overboard into iibout twenty feet of water. It was recovered, however, shortly after ward and, although it did not get to town last night as intended, will be brought up on the launch this morning. PIONEERS MEET MONDAY NIGHT The regular meeting of Igloo No. 4, Pioneers of Alaska, will be held at Eagle hall Monday night, starting at 8:30 o’clock. One of the officials of the organization stated yesterday that there is nothing of particular importance to come before the meet ing, but that there will be the usual crowd and usual refreshments in evi dence. All members of the Igloo are urged to be in attendance. SIWASH IN PORT. The launch Siwash arrived in port at Chena last night from Nenana, and her incoming passengers were brought up on the electric car of the Tanana Valley railroad. On her next outgoing trip and on all trips during the remainder of the season the Siwash will leave from Chena, her passengers being taken down on the train leaving Fairbanks every : morning. Her next trip will be ; made tomorrow. On the incoming passenger list last night were the i following names: Walter Cooley, Andy Hoey, E. L. Wells and Sam Stanlch. U. S. VESSELS • Associated Press) LONDON, Sept. 2' b ( \ ia Ketchikan) The Brit ish controller of shipping told parliament today that there is ;tn urgent need tor the United States to build a great mer chant fleet to offset the sub marine losses. He declared that otherwise it would be im possible for the United States to send a big force of soldiers to France next spring with out stopping food shipments to Hu rope. The controller declared that the United States is making excellent progress to this end and that bv earlv spring the l nited Stales will have a vast merchant fleet in commission. BLACK WHALE KILLS FISHES I,OS ANGELES, Sept. 27. Orca or black killer, the savage, toothed member of the whale family, migrat ing southward in schools of unpre cedented size, have been responsible recently for panic among the game fish of the Catalina channel and of reports of poor catches by fisher men in those waters, the home of the tuna, the sword fish and many other favorites of the devotees of the rod and reel. More than half a dozen orca in one school is an unusual sight, but Joe Welch, a well known sportsman of this city, reported recently having seen the high dorsal fins of hundreds ol these vicious monsters cutting the waters of the channel while fishing off Catalina island. Devastation invariably accompanies a visitation of the black killer, fish ermen said. It attains a length of twa-nty feet and a weight of 2,000 pounds and fish of all sizes are its prey. Even after having eaten its fill the black killer continues to rend and maim anything that crosses ■ts path, apparently for the savage joy of killing. Fishermen declared catches would continue negligible in the channel until days after the orca were well on their way south ward and the terror created by their raids had had time to wear off. DEAD MAN IS NOT ALLOWED TO DISPUTE IT LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27.—Judge Fred H. Taft of the superior court here has ruled that when the su preme court of California says a man is dead, he is dead, and his own affidavit to the contrary is not admissable to disprove his death. The ruling, said by lawyers to be unique, was made here in connec tion with the settlement of the es tate of Thomas Wilcox, who died a few months ago. According to the evidence, the widow was thrice married. Her first husband was Al bert Broberg, whom she wed in 1897, and who disappeared soon thereaf ter. Later, she married a Dr. Leh man, who subsequently brought an annulment action, claiming he had learned Broberg was alive. While the case was in the supreme court on appeal Dr. Lehman died. Later the widow married Mr. Wilcox. Then the supreme court held the fact that Broberg was alive had not been established. That ruling validated the subsequent marriages. After the death of Mr. Wilcox, his son by a former marriage was made administrator, and set about establishing the rights of the heirs. He procured an affidavit from Bro berg, now in Canada, that he is not dead. When the final account was pre sented, the affidavit was offered to the court. Then came the ru'ing that the supreme court decision con trolled the court, that Broberg was legally dead, and that his affidavit to the contrary could not be re ceived in evidence. HAYWOOD IS IN THE TOILS AS DISLOYAL (Associated Press) CHICAGO, riept. 29 (Via Ketchl kan) —Wra. IX Haywood, secretary of the Industrial Workers of the World, and on. hundred other mem bers of that organization were placed under arrest today by officials of the department of justice on federal grand jury indictments charging them with a nation wide conspiracy to hamper the government during the war. J| In all, 166 In .uMrial Workers of the World were indicted, hut as yet only Haywood and 100 others have been apprehended by the officials PRISONERS TO GO CUT MONDAY Six prisoners are to be started Outside tomorrow morning in three special automobile stages of the N. C. company and accompanied by five guards, the entire party being in charge of Marshal Erwin. Those going are C. S. Knutson, William Kenney and Jos ph Barton, who go to tin' penitentiary, and Mrs. Mar garet Peterson, Harry Graham and George Sharp, who go to the sani tarium for the insane. The guards will be J. E. Clark, Carlton Fitchett, Reed Harris, Ed Arkin and a ma tron. The outgoing cars will he driven by R. T. Blakely, Jack Gris wold and J. Williams. Marshal Erwin expects to pick up an insane prisoner at Cordova and at least one prisoner at Juneau. The new regulations of the department demand that as many prisoners as are at hand be sent out under one official, consequently the marshal will pick up all that are ready to go from the First and Third divisions. LATEST NEWS FROM NENANA NENANA, Sept. 29.--The steam"r Alaska is expected to arrive here some time this morning upbound. She was reported as having passed Tolovana station this mornng. The launch Nita, Captain Pete God frey, arrived here today from Fair banks, The only passenger was H. A. Kell. The steamer Alice arrived here at 10:30 o'clock last night from Fair banks. She brought ten tons of city freight. It is understood that she is to be used taking up freight from this point to Fairbanks. The steamer Teddy H. arrived to day from Fairbanks. She brought ten tons of city freight, about twelve tons of beef for the Engineering commission, and about eight tons for the local market. The power barge Midnight Sun, arriving here today from Fairbanks, brought eight tons of freight for the Engineering commission. The Seattle No. 3 left for Tanana today towing the barges Idaho and Vachon. EDITOR IS PRO-GERMAN MEXICO CITY. El Democrata, a newspaper published here, makes the frank admission that its news dis patches are selected with the ex press purpose of presenting the cause of the central powers in the most favorable light. In answering accusations that it w'as devoted to German propaganda, El Democrata asserts it is not pro-German but is pro-Mexican, adding: "We publish the telegrams which give the most favorable accounts of the deeds of the Austro-German armies because there are in Mexico papers of great resources which are dedicated solely to the insertion of news favorable to the allies, and as our government has declared itself neutral it should be the duty of one daily of importance to give cogni zance to that which redounds to the credit of the central powers.” Mrs. John Metzgar and Mrs. E. M. Keys, of Fox, are city visitors. SINN FEINERS SHOOT POUCE IN CORK RIOT (Associated Press) CORK, Ireland, Sept. -K (Via Ketchikan)- Sinn h'ein rioting broke out here last night, and a> a result a police sergeant was shot and seriously wounded. The revolt began last night in the vicinity of the court house. The Sinn Peiners gathered in big numbers on a pre-arranged plan and at tacked the court house with stones, smashing all the win dows. The police were called out with fixed bayonets. The police sergeant was shot when ordering a bayonet charge. FRANK OXMAN NOT GUILTY i Ashi>t• inte<I Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29. (Via Ketchikan)--Frank Oxnian, an Ore gon cattleman, was acquitted today on a charge of perjury in connec tion with the Mooney trial Oxnian was one of the chief witnesses for the state in the Mooney trial result ing from the preparedness day bomb explosion here. Charges that Oxnian was not in San Francisco on that day and that he had been induced by the district attorney's office to give perjured tes timony resulted in his trial which ended today in his acquittal. FACES SECOND CHARGE. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. (Via Ketchikan) -Following his acquittal today, Frank Oxnian was placed un der arrest on another charge of per jury. He declares this will prove as groundless as the first one. MEXICO HAS NATAL FETE (Associated Press Correspondence) JUAREZ, Mexico, Sept. 16. Can nons boomed and the bells on the old mission church clanged at day break today to usher in Mexico's anniversary of her independence from Spain. Diez seis de Septembre (Septem ber 16th) is known throughout northern Mexico and the border as the Mexican Fourth of July. It is celebrated in much the same manner as the American Independence day is observed and for the same reason. September 16, 1917, was planned as a friendly demonstration and "friendship fiesta” for the American people living on the border. The mayor and city officials of El l’aso, Texas, opposite here, as well as other civil and military officials, were in vited to attend the exercises inci dent to the Independence Day cele bration, and a number of parades of workmen from the American side of the border took place through the streets of this historic old Mexican town. The celebration included the fir ing of salutes in honor of the presi dent and other national heroes, the parade and review of Mexican troops, exercises by school children in Lib erty caps and costumes, athletic sports at the hippodrome and a bull fight in the Plaza de Toros. In the evening the military band played a concert in the Plaza of Peace while the maidens walked around the park in one direction and the Mexican gallants in the opposite direction. A big dance at the theatre or cus turn house followed, with the military band furnishing the music, and all of the society of both the American and Mexican border was present The September 16th celebration al ways is preceded by a midnight meeting in the plaza, when the “grito” or cry of liberty is given. Falcon Joslin, who negotiated the sale of his railway, the Tanana Val ley railroad, at Fairbanks, to the government, and Clyde L. Morris, of Seattle, a well known railroad con tractor who formerly resided at Nome, have returned to Cordova from a trip to Katalla, where they inspect ed the oil fields in which they are interested. George Gibbs was an arrival in Fairbanks on Carl White’s launch from the Tolovana country. WANTS CANADIAN SHIPS TO BE ALLOWED TO ENTER ALASKA COASTWISE TRADE (Associated Press) WASHINGTON, L>. C., Sept. 29.- (Via Ketchikan) — Chairman Houston of the territories committee of the house, today led a light to have the administration bill permitting foreign ships to enter coastwise trade to apply to Alaska. 1 he administration shipping bill in its present form ex empts Alaska because of the fact that shipping interests declared that the Alaskan trade would be seized by the Canadian steamers. Houston charges that the present law enables the Am erican steamship lines to maintain a monopoly on the A1 aska trade and to maintain exorbitant rates to the disad vantage oi Alaskan people. He declared that this steam ship monopoly is causing a serious handicap to the develop ment ot the copper and fishing industries of the territory and that Alaskan shippers would welcome an opportunitv lor the Canadian steamers to compete for Waskan trade more extensively. CHARGES OF BRIBERY LEAD TO FISTIC CLASH IN HOUSE WASHINGTON, 1). C., Sept. 29.—(Via Ketchikan) — The house of representatives enjoyed something in the na ture of a sporting event this afternoon when a physical en counter took place between Representative J. 1'. Heflin ot Alabama and Representative P. D. Norton of North Da kota. The clash occurred on the floor of the house in the course ot debate and was brought on by Heflin’s statement that Mormon money had been used to influence congress. hollowing this allegation, Norton attacked the speaker. They clinched and wrestled a few minutes, but were sepa rated before any blows were struck. This is the first en counter on the floor of the house since Representative Mon dell of W yoming ‘and Delegate W ickersham of Alaska clinched. COURT OPENS ON MONDAY In accordance with the announce ment made at the time of adjourn ment last spring, court will formally open Monday morning at 10 o'clock. A number of civil matters will prob ably come up for hearings of various kinds. One matter will be the swear ing in of E. T. Erwin as I'nited States marshal for the next four years. TWO REALTY DEALS MADE Two real estate deals were made yesterday by the firm of St. George & Cathcart. J. H. Smith, who re cently returned to Fairbanks to re side after spending several years at Iditarod, made the purchase of the Jack Reagh place on lower First avenue, lately owned by Dr. \V. <1. Cassels, and Mrs. St. George sold a cabin residence on Ninth avenue to John Joslin. In neither instance was the monetary consideration made public. E. Ij. Wells, government immigra tion inspector, arrived here from Nenana last night on the launch Slwash. CLARK TAKING VACATION TRIP J. 11 Clark, clerk of court, is soon to take the first vacation lie lias had since going into otllce He leaves for the Outside tomorrow with the marshal's party of prisoners as a guard. Mr. Clark expects to he ab sent from Fairbanks tor about six weeks. He is going to Seattle for the express purpose of bringing Mrs. Clark and their children in over the trail. He will not go east, as his family will meet him at the coast city. SHIP WORKERS ARE OUT AGAIN (,Associated I’rt-s.M) SEATTLE, Sept. 29. (Via ivetclli ikan) Eleven thousand shipyard workers went on strike here today for higher wages. They demand an increase of 25 per cent in their wages and also an agreenn at by the companies that they will not use wood or any other product made by nonunion labor. This the com panies refused to do. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clould ar rived in town yesterday from Ready Bullion dome, where Mr. (lould is engaged in mining. Distinctiveness In Clothes This is what many a man insists upon and for which lie pays his high tailor prices. Others have learned that from $20 to $50 will secure them the same desirable feature. They buy the superior garments made by Adler-Rochester, Stein-Bloch and Stadium, whose agents we are in this locality. To realize how sincere we are in our state ments regarding these makes of clothes, you have only to come in and look at the fall models. After this you will readily accept our assertions as based upon actual facts. M. A. PINSKA Successor to Sargent & Pinska Fairbanks Dawson