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THE WEEKLY ALASKA CITIZEN
VOf VIII FAIRBANKS, ALASKA. MONDAY MORNING, DEC. 10, 1917. NO. 42
COMMISSION REFUSES GRANT
WICK’S REQUEST REHEARING
OF THE ALASKA RATE CASES
—
(Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. D. (A, l>ec. N.- Today, for the sec
ond time within the past year, Judge James \\ ickersham lost
ids light to secure a revision of Alaska lreight rates when
the interstate commerce commission refused to grant a re
hearing ot the so-called Alaska rate cases. 1 lie commis-.
sion heard these cases last year, holding sessions at both
Alaska and Pacific coast points, and after hearing all the
evidence decided that the rates were justitied.
Several weeks ago Judge \\ ickersham appealed to the
commission for a rehearing on the ground that the rates
of the Copper River & Northwestern and other northern
railroads were discriminatory and worked a hardship on
die independent producer, especially in the copper industry.
He declared that if the government would compel the
loads named to give a fair and reasonable rate to the small,
independent miner, it would open up many new copper pro
ducing mines and aid the government greatly in its war prepa
rations. He declared that many mines were shut down on
account of the prohibitive freight rates. In its refusal to
dav the interstate commerce commission declares that there
have been no new proois or testimony laid before it upon
which to base the contentions of the judge and that it can
not open tlie matter again until additional information is
ium oeiore it wlncn iingiit snow discrimination or unreason-1
aoie rates.
Y
DESTROY PLANT
Ass- I A tV-i 1 HIM
.NOWAEES, Ai iz , I»t*c. s. An Am
erican mining man arriving here to
day brought a tale ot revolting hoi
rors ot tlu- tortures inflicted upon
five Americans by the Yaqui Indi
ans when they raided Espeianza
last Thursday night. Tlu-se Ameri
cans were stripped and subjected to
every possible indignity and torture
and were then shot to death by the
Indians. Three Chinese and one
German were also killed by the In
dians at the same time.
in the vicinity of Espeianza, which
is seventy miles south 01 Guaymas,
following tiie raid of tile savages,
forty German citizens are report'd
to be missing. The property of Am
erican mining companies in this dis
trict was completely desetroyed, and
all the money and valuables wen
taken by the raiders.
There are only a few federal troops
in this region, and they are unable
to cope with the Indians. The Am
erican who arrived here tonight is
requesting that American troops be
sent to the scene to protect Ameri
can property and lives.
BRIlISH SHELL
(Associated Pressl
BRITISH FIELD HEADQUARTERS
IN' FRANCE, Dec. 8. The Cambrai
sector is comparatively quiet today
for the first time since the recent
British advance. Only the artillery
is active, all infantry attacks having
ceased.
Tilt* Germans continue to occupy
the ground bequeathed by the Brit
ish in the devastated area around
Cambrai. Tin enemy had a bad
task, especially m the Bourlon wood,
which reeked with the gas which
both sides have been using during
the last four days of the battle.
Gi unicourt, Annuex, Zantaiug, Noy
elle and other villages are a waste
of ruins, shattered by shell fire and
.wept by flames. Nothing was left
r tanding after the armies had bat
tled for their possession. All day
the British artillery hurled shells on
the German troops attempting to dig
new trenches, while the British forces
were comfortably resting in the won
derful dugouts which were formerly
a part of the great Hindenburg line.
TEUTONS CLAIM ITALIANS
FORCED BACK THREE MILES
ALONG A TEN-MILE FRONT
(Associated Press'!
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Dec. 8.—The
Teutons in four days have pressed the Italian forces along
the Asiago plateau back at least three miles along a front
ten miles long, capturing several important positions and
more than 17,UOU Italian prisoners. The assaults of the in
vaders are gaining in ferocity, and despite the assistance
being given the Italians, they are very hard pressed, and
the situation is admittedly grave.
Advices from London today state that it is admitted
that tne Teutons have taken several strong points east ot
Asiago and are pressing forward with great masses of in
uunry and attacking the Italians with liquid gas. Man)
new divisions have appeared along the Austro-German front
near Asiago, and it is thought that Germans from both Rus
sia and Prance are now fighting in Italy.
The Teuton heavy artillery has been brought up to the
lines alter being left behind in the rapid pursuit of the Itali
ans following the isonzo disaster. The attacking forces
are advancing under a cover of heavy artillery fire that is
\ery destructive, but the Italian forces are holding their po
sitions to the last until pushed back by the sheer weight
of the enemy masses, and are exacting enormous payment
from the invaders in both dead and wounded for every foot
of ground which they gain.
GREATEST EFFORT
ROME, Dec. 8.—Official dispatches from the Italian
headquarters today state that the Teutonic invaders are
making their greatest military effort of the entire war on
the Asiago plateau. W hile the Italians are being forced
back, they still hold the lines intact as they withdraw in good
order, and the Teutons are unable to break through.
The invaders are hurling great numbers against the
Italians in an effort to force through the passes from the
plateau on to the plains beyond, where they will have an
open sweep at the Italian main line of communication and
transportation. The Italians are sacrificing themselves T>\
the thousand to prevent the Huns from winning through.
B ire Destroys Big
Government Storage
VALUABLE CHEMICALS BELONG
ING TO GOV EHNIVIEnT Luo f
IN AN INCEnUIAnV ElrtE
CiUCtVbrO, to., Lice. S. Alore
than i~uu,uuu worth ot valuable
euemicata were destioyt-d iti a
Hi o ot mysterious u.igm here
this moi Uuig. i he emutieals
were tile pioperh ot the gu>
eiumetll and were being Used ior
War put poses. Twu sUspv eto have
been a> tested cnaiged wteh suul
ing the fire.
The warehouse in which tit
chemicals wore stored had been
leased by the goveinment lot
the medical division to store alt
chemicals needed tor their wot it.
The tire caused a number ot
small explosions which did no
damage to adjoining property,
but scattered the flames th.ough
out the warehouse to such an ex
tent that it was impossible tor
the firemen to extinguish the
blaze. Some of the chemicals
destroyed were badly needed,
and it will be difficult to replace
them.
COLONEL BOYLE
FETROGRAD. - Klondike lm tliod.
as exemplified by LKUUnant Colonel
Joseph \V. Boyle, ol ilie Canadian mi
litia, who was sent by the American
Committee in London to aid in res
toring the Russian transportation .sys
tem, recently disposi d o! a presump
tuous exponent ol freedom who ques
tioned Boyle’s right to investigate
problems confronting the Russ ian
army. Lieutenant Colonel Boyle ha.-,
been engaged for four months in im
proving tho transport conditions
along the Rumanian fronts.
At a certain point on the Russian
front the chairman of the soldiers'
commission to whom Boyle was re
ferred for necessary information met
him In an uncivil mood nd Imperti
nently answered one question with
another calculated to rouse the Ca
nadian temper.
"Were you sent here because you
were the best man they could find
on the French front?” queried the
nagging committeeman.
"Possibly so,” was the reply. ’'Mow
answer me this. Are you the best
man in your committee?”
”1 am.”
‘'What is your rank?"
“I am a soldier.”
“It Is unbecoming in me to start
an argument with a soldier,” saiu
Boyle, who saw that he must either
subdue his antagonist or fail in his
quest. “But this is what I propose
io you. I take off my uniform,” pro
ceeding in the meantime to lay aside
his cap "harness” and uniform coat,
" and meet you man to man Now
you name any job that you think you
can do better than 1 can from lifting
or jumping to fighting, and I will
take you on.” Tho interpreter, a
young officer, interpreted the words.
"Tel! this chap,” continued Boyle,
"that if he fails to best me in what
ever he chooses, he must go away
from here and not interfere in my
affairs or I shall give him the best
beating he has had since he was a
child."
The bully held a brief conference
with his fellows and event away. IK
may have had an inkling that Boyle
was once the heavy-weight boxing
champion of the Canadian northwest.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.- Col
leges and rifle clubs in all parts oi
the country are seeking a suspension
of the government rule denying them
ammunition from the stores of the
United States Army, officials of the
Western Department of the army
stated here recently. Some months
ago they were told that they would
receive no ammunition from the army;
but could purchase all they desired
from other sources.
Army officials here are at work or
a scheme to satisfy the demand in
part at least. The colleges and gun
clubs have grown to such Important
military factors, the officials say, thal
their needs for ammunition is great
Few of them have set funds for pur
chasing this ammunition.
The army men are also considering
a "commutation scheme” of supplying
these colleges and clubs with whicl
to buy ammunition, instead of open
lng the army stores to them.
—
It’s better to be born beautiful tha.*
| brainy, unless you’ve brains enougl
I to contrive the beauty too.
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.i.o,.ei Chaac.y »vu.s tlw ti.st sub .
maiiiic victim, b.-ing sunk on NovcM
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oacob Jones wus one of flic latest ;
and most improved types ot destroy
i rs alloaf. it wa. completed in 1916
,.nd hud a capacity of 1,1U0 lolls it
■ eo.,t about $8U0,U0U when it was put
into commit ; ion. It cariied a crew
of llu men and six officers.
Three of the officers were among
j the rescued survivors. These were |
Lieutenant John Richards, Ensign
Nelson Gates and Vssistant Surgeon
L. E. Adamkiewic .
Lieutenant Com minder Bagley was
a brother of Mr Daniels, wife of
iliu secretary of the navy, and also
a brother of the first American naval
officer to be kilh d duiing the Span
lsh-Anierican war Both Mrs. Dani
els and her mother, Mrs. Bagiev,
are stunned over their loss.
The details of the disaster have
not yet been received from Admiral
Sims. The destroyer is known to
have been on patrol duty at tile]
time it was sunk, but the manner i
in which the attack was made on !
it is unknown by the department. :
Additional information from Admiral
Sims is anxiously awaiteu.
BAGLE. SAVED
WASiilNe, i'UN, D. C., Dec. 8.
A du patch received from Admiral
j Sims by the navy depaitnient late
i tonight advises that a small boat
\ containing -cveral ,'Urvivors of the
Jacob Jon s, tin destroyer which
was sunk by the Germans Thursday
evening, was picked up late today. I
[Lieutenant Commander David Worth I
i Bagley and two more officers were
among the latest rescued.
There is now missing one gun- j
! jut's mate and 68 men. All the I
. hip's officers have bee n rescu d j
The fate of the others is still un
known.
< A.-su. iaieU I'i * ss)
MADRID, D c. 8. -Ad', ices rtceiv- I
Ad hero this morning state that a
S revolution has broken out in both
Lisbon and Opoito and that desper
ate fighting is in progress between
the government forces and the reb
els. in Oporto the revolutionists are |
;, aid to be in control of the greater I
! part of the town.
It is not believed that the rebels [
' will be able to destroy the present i
'government, as it has the support!
of the greater part of the people ol :
the country. Naval forces are being :
nurri< d to the s c. ne of the out
i nreak and should be able to subdue |
the rioters in a f. w days.
OFFICIAL REPORT
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 8.
Oliicial reports received tonight by
ihe American state department re
| port serious rioting throughout Por
tugal, with great disorder in Lis
bon. The radicals are destroying
I much property and gaining headway
in some districts. All Americans
tire reported to be safe from harm.
The extent of the revolutionary
movement has not yet been gauged,
and the property damage is still un
estimated. The troops of the re
public are affected to a small degree,
but the navy remains loyal and will
probably be able to put down the
rebels in a few days.
SEATTLE, Nov. 21.- Over thirty
per cent of the adult population of
Nome, Alaska, came "out to the
states” for tho winter on the two
steamers Victoria rnd Umatilla, which
»
arrived here on tho same day recent
ly. The two boats w re the last to
| leave the northern town before the
winter ice clo red its water route to
the south. All travel between Nome
!and the "Outride” during the winter,
I is over dog trails. I
Palzer Given Short
Penitentiary 1 erm
WIFE BEATER AND KILLER OF
SON WHO INTERFERED SEN
TENCED TO FIVE YEARS
t, -V !«* It* 1 i I )
FLUtCLS r ALLS, Minn , 1 lec.
S. Henry l’ulzer, wlro shot and
killed his son Al, the noted
heavyweight fighter, here last
spiing, was todiij found gu.ltj
,ma sent, no d to five y>.ai.- in
th' state penitentiary. The m *
leeouinn cd. d that lie h gi ■ n
as light a suit, nee as pus ible
oil account ot hi.- condition at
Ur time tie ciiim w is <• iiimir
ted. Paiz r admitliu hi. gun .
hut stated that lie wa d un .
and undei the lnliunc.' ol d ug
at tin' time and was not re. pun
sible for his rash act.
The cause of the trouble w:li
the interfeunce of the on, wh n
his father came home in a d nnk
cn state and attempt, d to whip
the boy mother. Anger, d D>
the actions of his son, the i hl r
Palzer shot him, wounding him
so severely that he cli. d within
a short time.
I
Johnson, of the American league, to
Jay made a proposal to the govern
ment that it operate the American
league clubs next year, keeping alt
over four per cent profit that Is
made. Johnson states that this will 1
simplify the baseball situation to a
great extent and at the same time
give the government a source ol -
revenue which it would otherwise 1
lack.
The club magnates are willing to '
see the government try its hand at 1
running their teams, and stat" that
under existing conditions four pei
cent on the money which they in !
vested is merely legitimate interest, j
and no more Ilian it would bring ii
it were invested in government war
oonds. The state tnat it is ;mpo.
-ible fur them to release their money
for bond subscriptions, but that tlu
money which can be earned by th
government as a league owner would
be far greater than the same amount
in bonds would bring.
( \ > Koci; te l I’i « ssi
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 8.
The American con ul at Till s re
ports that strong rumors are preva
lent that Nicholas Romanoff, form i
czar of Russia, has mad ■ his > .-cape
from Tobolsk and lias succ -i d d in
reaching friends. These rumors, tie
con. ul wires, have no confirmation
nor are theie any details available
as to the manner of the former rul
er's escape.
Reports received here yesterday
from Petrograd declare that the Bol
slieviki government has dispatcli d
several detachments of loyal sailors
and Red guards to Tobolsk to guard
the former emperor. These guards
were supposed to have arrived at
the czar’s prison several days ago
and if the reports of the escape are
true, it must have been eft- cted |
prior to tlie arrival of those Bolshc
viki soldiers and sailors.
It is not believed here that tin- '
former ruler would attempt to re
main in Siberia or to regain irs lost
power, as the Russian sentim nt is
too strong against such an action
He will probably attempt to get en
tirely away from Russia.
EQUADOR JOINS
(Associated Pr'ss)
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Dec. 8.
The government of Ecuador this
morning severed diplomatic rela
tions with Germany and has handed
the German representatives their
passports. Tills action was consid
ered necessary on account of the
numerous German agents who are
known to have been operating in a
vain effort to create a friction be
tween the two nations.
The action of the governrai nt was 1
not unexpected, as the sentiment
against the German government has
been growing stronger for several 1
months. It is believed that it is
only a matter of a f w weeks before
Equador declares war on Germany i
-—
J. F. Mikulee, of Croatia, now in
Philadelphia, has walkt d 100,000
miles in 20 years on world tour. i
BOTH GERMAN AND ALLIED
OVER COUNTRY
L Associated i’rcss)
GAXkA At Uec. 6. All tswuzci land is enraged over
liie vioiauon oi me neutrality oi tins country Ocrnian
u \ icxioi s and tnen oy aniccl iiyers. inis is Luc tirst time
li-.i.uj, u.e present war Lnai Luc ligiits oi tins country have
ve uccu mu uiaeU Upon, alio Luc people are indignant.
ii.e Uuiaueu was luc lesdil ui soine German aviatois,
uuu w ei e i.aiu piesseel uy amcci airplanes, eiiiernig ty.vitzer
.„uu, ana us soon as li was perceived mat Li ley iiad crossed
mV. uuiuo, luey mined upon lueir pursuers and, probably
uujan0 lnai Lue aiueei an men would uol lire on In cm as long
aj u.e^ were on neuiral lerruory, Liiey immediately began
m iiie upon tne anies.
ini amea aviators immediately returned the lire and
. c-pm to enmb aoove me Ocrmuns lor a descent upon Uiem.
, m awn's guards, being drawn to Liie .-cene, and enraged
Ov tne violation oi tDiviizeriand s neutrality', opened lire
iij.u.i notu parties and torced tiie Germans to recross tlm
udT de r.
iiiis is the lirst aerial battle ever lotight over Swiss
territory, and it has caused a proiound sensation, iiie Ger
.uaa planes were the lirst to lire and are being censured
tor tneir criminal action.
Tne pursuit oi tiie allies was not slackened in tne least
, tiie lire oi the Swiss soldiers. When the Germans re
rossed the boundary line and iled in the direction ol Al
-ace, tiie allied planes took up the pursuit and were still
lollovving when last seen.
It is believed that Switzerland will ask all nations con
cerned tor reparation for the violation of her neutrality.
f ASMoeiatfl >
BUN DON, Dee. s. The war office
announc s today that th«; Brit sh
forces under General Alhuby have
captured the ancient town of Debrun
from the Turks and are moving ou
in the direction of Jerusalem. The
fall of tills latter city is imminent.
Hebron is a city of approximately
JU.OuO inhabitants, the majority ol
them being Turks, only a ftw lb -
brews remaining. Us capture v,a.
effected without much difficulty, tli
Turks not making any efforts to de
fend it after their trenches had ben
taken. The British cavalry played
an important part in the defeat of
the Turks, charging over Several
ones of trenches and capturing sev
ral hundred of the enemy Many
i.uns were ill, o captur'd, tog'-tie r
with much ammunition and oth r sup
plies.
The cn> iay forces are retiring rap
dly toward J ru. alem, where it is
.bought tli will make a stand foi
a . ho. t time. Th<- Britb h forces in
.M •;opotamia are also driving in the
genetal direction of Jerusalem, and
both armies will be able to make an
attack on the Turks from differs nt
angles in a short time.
BY BOLSHEVISM
i A • s u ! i te-1 I’r* hs)
\VA HIM ’.TON, I). (' , I>t‘C. 8.
The report which were received
through th \ suciated Press that
the IPil.-he.ik! forces had taken
charge of the government at Vladi
'.o. iok fire causing some uneasiness
here. There are great stores of am
munition and other war supplies at
thi. Pacific coast port of Russ.a
which were ship,' d by both America
and .tat.an f >r 'he us ■ of th > Russian
armies against Cot many.
it is thought probable that the
Pol- heviki clement was inform* ■ of
tlm presence of these munition, and
iu le d He ir troo: * th re to take
possession of them. If this bo tfc.3
case, and the supplies shou'd bo
-cizi'd and not u ror th allied
cause, it is very likely to cause the
.111 ii d nations and the 1’nited States
to adopt a definite policy toward
the new Russian government, which
has so far been ignored.
It is believed here that the seizure
of this ammunition would lead to
serious results and ones which would
»
probably involve Russia in great
trouble. Official information from the
American con ill at Vladivostok is
being waited for before any action
is taken.
NORTHWEST LUMBERMEN ARE
MAKING RADICAL REFORMS;
EIGHT-HOUR DAY ADOPTED
(Associated Press)
SPOKANE, Dec. 8.—in order to meet the threatening
■ aljor conditions in the northwestern lumber industry, the
u estern i'ine Alanuiacturers’ Association, now in session
here, today voted unanimously to adopt the eight-hour day
lor ah employees, 'there will be no reduction hi wages
..men toe proposed reiorm goes into effect the first day 01
next January.
it is beneved that this will ease the present critical sit
uation and enable the manufacturers of the west and north
west to run their mills to the utmost of their capacity. The
\ote oi the association is in a large measure due to the
miiuence of Secretary of Tabor \V. B. Wilson, who is in
tiie northwest now with a federal labor commission inves
tigating labor conditions with a view of breaking up the
agitation which has been disturbing the mill owners to such
a great extent during the past few months.
RADICAL CHANGE
SEATTLE, Dec. 8.-—Secretary of Labor W ilson to
night wired President W ilson of the move of the W estern
Pine Manufacturers’ Association, made at their Spokane
meeting todayt whereby they will grant all their employees
tin eight-hour day, beginning the first of the new year. He
also stated that from interviews and conferences which lie
lias had with mill owners throughout the northwest, he is
confident that the entire lumber industry of the Pacific
northwest will soon change to the eight-hour day.
President Wilson wired the secretary in reply, congrat
ilating him on the success of his efforts to improve condi
tims in the lumber industry and stating that he was deeply
ratified with the action of the Western Pine Manufactur
ers’ Association.