*PITAR0D PIONEER
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ut Iditarcd, Alaska,
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LINCOLN RED CROSS CLUB
At this season of the year the
formation of the Lincoln Red
Cross Club in this district is
timely, quite appropriate, and
[will be a splendid means of regu
larly replenishing tire always
needed funds of the American
Red Cross Society. Our soldiers
in France are daily get ting nearer
and nearer the enemy, and the
closer they get the greater the
danger—consequently more aid
and comfort will be required from
that great humane organization.
Let’s do our part; do it cheer
fully; perform it in tire spirit of
the Great. Emancipator, who said:
“With malice toward none, and
charity for all.”
Are you there?
ONE ANSWER ONLY
BY JUDGE EEC) KASSIEUK
Judge Russieur was born in Prussia in lfc'44. Hn came to this
country as a boy. During the Civil war he served in the Union
army for four years, and rose from the ranks to the post of major.
He lias since been a judge and a practicing lawyer in St. Louis. Ho
was commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. 1000-1.
WAS an eyewitness to conditions in Germany from July
HJU 16 to August 3, 1914, and prior thereto, and to conditions
““ in Austria after the assassination of the heir to tho
th rone.
The reported enthusiasm was a myth, except in the minds of
the military satraps and the secret service of the two govern
ments. The reports were promulgated by the secret service of
these countries and a censored press, which has only been tol
erated as the tool of autocratic governments, as is well known
to all who have observed what lias happened to those papers
which occasionally expressed independent opinions.
The German government was so successful in debauching and
misrepresenting public opinion in German that it attempted
the same course in foreign countries, by printing and sending
broadcast into this country for several year? a number of
weekly sheets, printed in English and also in German, and if
there bo any doubters as to this country's duty at present, they
have permitted themselves to be led astray by the manufac
tured sentiments emanating from Berlin.
The world now knows of the powerful military machine con
structed by the Hohenzollern dynasty within tho 'last 40 years,
not for self-defense alone, but for the destruction of its neigh
bors. When the secret history of this war, this crime against
civilization, is written, after the autocrats have been removed
from power, it will be clear that the press machine in Germany,
and possibly in Austria, was no less powerful in misleading
their people to believe that they are fighting for their father
lands, when fighting in fact, to gratify the lust for increased
and unlimited power ou the part of their rulers.
The right of halting neutral vessels, examining their cargo,
and making prizes of them, is regulated by international law.
But the German government destroyed the vessels with all on
board.
Its conduct was a deliberate disregard of our rights, and a
deliberate murder of our citizens.
The German government, after strong protests from our gov
ernment, promised to desist from pursuing its unlawful course.
On February 1 (1917), or shortly prior thereto, when the
German government believed itself strong enough, in the pos
session of a sufficient number of submarines, it notified our
government that it would ruthlessly destroy every neutral ves
sel that should venture into the sea surrounding France, Eng
land and Italy.
Can this nation permit its rights to be thus trampled upon
and preserve its self-respect?
Can we maintain our standing among the nations of this
earth if we submit to this arrogance on the part of Germany?
Will this nation surrender its right to the use of the seas be
cause Germany insists that the submarine is the only weapon
left to it, and that it must trample upon oar rights in order to
make effective use of this weapon? ‘
There can be but one answer to this question, and that
answer must be that we must defend our rights against this
encroachment, regardless of cost of men and money, if wg de
sire to remain worthy of the respect of the world.
If there be any citizen, however, whose patriotism is so weak
that he can not see the absolute necessity of defending our
rights on the seas, then let him but think of the conceded ef
forts of the agents of the German government to stir up a war
against us on the part of Mexico and Japan.
If there ever wras a good reason for this country to defend it
self against attack by declaring war against Germany the last
course has presented that reason.
Any other course than a declaration of war would make a
weakling of this great nation.
Our influence for good in the world would be destroyed, and
future generations would be ashamed of the conduct of their
fathers.
Hence, let us maufully resolve to defend our rights, cost
what, it will, and earnestly appeal to congress to take such
legislative action as will throw our lot with our sister republics.
France and Russia, and their allies, and against the domineer
ing course of autocracy.
FINNEGAN & CAMERON
Agency for Edison Diamond Disc Phonographs and Records
TOBACCO CIGARS STATIONERY
CONFECTIONERY AND BILLIARDS
C. R. Cameron Jas. F. Finnegan
FLAT CITY
THOS. McMAHON
DEALER IN
General Merchandise
FLAT, ALASKA
REAL INTERNATIONALISM
Germany is the true practitioner of
internationalism. Her spy system
knows neither friend nor foe. Her plot
j tings cover tho globe. Tho arrest in
Paris of Bole Pasha, on important
I information received from the Uuitcd
j States, reveals ouco more tho intricacy
| aud the extent of German intrigues.
Belligerents are. attacked through neu
trals, neutrals themselves are plotted
! against; evervwhero the web of lying,
of fraud, of murder, is spread for its
victims. Bolo Pasha was apparently
subsidized with German money for the
purpose of promoting peace talk, which
just now is Germany’s special aim. It
suits her better than deeds of violence,
though of those there is no lack. For
tunately the allies understand at last
what they have to light and are work
ing together to disclose and make in
effective tho kind of crime that passes
among Germans for diplomacy. Thus
the state department disclosures have
uncovered many serpentine activities
which have hitherto been only sus
pected. In view of the news from Paris
it is reasonably safe to conclude that
the full story is not told yet. From
Argentina to the United States, and
from Sweden to China, the Zeppelins
of corruption have been dropping their
I bombs.
A
TUNGSTEN
No metal has had the wide-price
range that tungsten has encountered
since the war began, the current quo
tation of $25 per unit comparing with
normal quotations of $7 and high rec
ord figure of cio-je to $90. It has been a
matter of supply and demand with re
quirements far exceeding available
stock at one time, but later succeeded
by a larger p real action induced by the
high prices.
The Uuiisd States has never figured
as a material factor in the production
of this metal, practically all the pro
duct being imported from South Amer
ica. Up to the first of June there had
been brought into the United States
from abroad during the fiscal year a
total of 3,480 tons of tungsten-bearing
ore having a value of $4,601,204. No
comparison can be made owing to the
fact that prior to this year the govern
ment kept no separate records of the
movements of this metal.
Throughout the West tungsten-bear
ing deposits have been opened up and
profitably worked in some instances
and the aggregate production therefrom
has gone far to meeting domestic de
mand.
High grade tool makers use tungsten
very heavily and under the pressure of
their demand after the war started
tungsten jumped by Ieap9 and bounds
to the equivalent of $5,250 a ton
against a normal price of $.420. This
demand has now been very largely met;
resulting in quiet conditions now pre
vailing in the tungsten market.—Bos
ton News Bureau.
Poet’s Cabin Kept Intact
Dawson, Y. T., Oct. 16.—The cabin
home of Robert Service, the Yukon
bard and author, now at the front in
France, has become a Mecca for all
tourists visiting Dawson. Ots old hotue
is in a little log cabin on Eighth ave
nue in this city. Thera he wrote many
j of his most famous lines.
The cabin and the yard are just, as
Mr. Service left it. One large roll of
wrapping paper which he used for his
manuscript, pinning it to the wall
when writing, also is there, and small
pieces are given to each visitor as a
I souvenir. An old diary which Service
used is in the room and is used as a
visitors’ register. Each visitor is asked
to contribute 25 cents to the patriotic
or Red Cross fund.
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Nature of Sleep
Investigation by scientists of the na
ture of sleep of persons in normal
health shows that it varies according
to the daily diet and the different hours
at which sleep is begun. Altogether
the ideal hour for retiring is 10 o’clock.
The sleep of a person going to bed reg
ularly at approximately this time grad
ually augments in intensity for the
space of an hour. It then suddenly be
comes very profound, reaching its max
imum intensity at about 11:30 o’clock.
Within five or six minutes from this
time it has been found that the sleep
begins to be less deep. In an hour the
sleeper is again in the same condition
of slumber as at about 11:15. From 2
until 4 it augments, and then it con
sistently diminishes until it ceases at
the customary time of rising.—Ex.
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J. E. Malcolm Beattie arrived from
the Coast last Sunday with a hunk of
cylinder steel weighing about half a
ton for the Otter-creek dredge.
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Job Printing at Tbs Pioneer office.
ALLOWANCES TO AGED PIONEERS
The last Territorial legislature ap
propriated the sum of $30,000 for allow
ances to aged pioneers. Any pioneer of
Alaska, regardless of sex, who has at
tained the age of 65 years and shall
have resided in Alaska for 10 consecu
tive years or more since the year 1005.
and is entitled to the benefits of the
Pioneer Home, at Sitka, may in lieu of
an application to be received and cared
for at the Home, have an allowance, to
be paid out of the money thus appro
priated.
Each allowance granted shall be of
such amount, not exceeding $12.50 per
month, as the board in its discretion
shall allow, having regard to the ne
cessities of the applicant. Each allow
ance is paid quarter-yearly, the same
being forwarded to the commissioner
within whose precinct the beneficiary
resides.
Any inmate of the Home may at any
time make application for the allow
ance in lieu of the support and mainte
nance provided for them at the Horae.
The last legislature amended the law
enacted at the previous session by tnak
ing t he proviso that in extreme cases
the board may, in its discretion, make
a maximum allowance to pioneer
women, who shall be 65 years of age
and otherwise qualified to receive such
allowance, in the sum of $25 per mouth.
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CHINA'S LABOR KAY PLAY
BIG PART IN GREAT WAR
The Peking correspondent of the As
sociated Press says China’s first aad
most important contribution to the
cause of the Entente Allies in the war
doubtless will be laborers.
Before China joined in the war
against Germany and Austria, she had
already supplied more than 100,000 la
borers to France, England and Russia.
Coolies for agricultural work and dock
work have been going to Western
Europe for nearly two years. Russia
lias also been drawing from China’s in
exhaustible supply of labor for Siberian
mines and farms.
Of the 400,000,000 persons in China it
is estimated that at least 40,000,000 are
men capable of carrying arms or doing
some sort of labor directly connected
with the war.
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Tub and steam baths at all hours.
Snyder House, Flat.
Watch Repairing and
Jewelry Work To Order.
J. L. SALE, FLAT
Pro fessiona 1
Michigan, 1381 Kentucky, 1351
Alaska. 1910
George Woodruff Albrecht
COUNSELOR AND LAWYER
IDITARCD, ALASKA
The Pioneer Attorney of Idttarod
CHAS. E. TAYLOR
Attorney at Law
BANK BLOCK
First Avenue IdUared
DR. MOORE
PHYSICIAN and surgeon
DRUG STORE
J. WELSOftl REED, M.D,
Physician and Surgeon
Flat Hospital, Flat, Alaska
DR.H.BEHLA
Physician *»»
Surgeon
Dentistry in Connection
RESIDENT PH VS [CIA N
Behla Hospital
Flat, Alaska
Big Stocks of Fresh Goods
Everything for the Miner and
Prospector
MAX SIMEL TRADER
Stores at Cripple City and Mouth of Tolstoi
Fresh Oread for Sale Daily
Arcad© Cafe
FLAT" CITY
Open Dav and Night
FLAT CITY
RESTAURANTmBAKERY
Front St., Opp. Flat City HotcT
Our Coffee Is Unsurpassed
All Kinds ot Pastries, Pias, Cakes and Bread
Cleaning and Pressing. Miss Isaacson, Flit
IDiTAROD, ALASKA
Capita’, 850,000.00
Beserai Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought ana Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT. SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
territorial depositary
OFFICERS:
CHARLES ROSS, President
CLAUDE BAKER, Vice-President
R. C. BUTTON, Cashier
Front Street, Fiat City Formerly the Bagoy Premises
Flat City Hotel DOG KENNELS
_Mrs. J. E. Gunning, Prop._Special Rates by the Week and Month
Open at All Hours The Old Reliable Place
Disco very Cafe
HENRY DURAND, PROP. _Front Street, Flat
The Grand Sl^ZZ,.
Nicely Furnished Rooms Barn for Horses and Dogs Baths in Connection
Pioneer Sheet Metal Works
GENERAL HARDWARE
Stoves and Graniteware Gasoline, Goal Oil, Etc.
The Only First-Class Dog Harness in Alaska