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Douglas Island news., 1912-06-12

k At the state encampment of the GA. R. at Pullman, Wash, H. R. Harding, of Port Angeles, was elected com mander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic for the districts of Wash ington state and Alaska territory.
 After a search extending over a month, the government has been un- able to locate any relatives or heirs of Franklin Hammers, who was killed by a snow slide near Cordova last month. Hammers left fortune ofS6O0,OOO, and this will revert to the federal govern ment if no one is found who is entitled 10 it. Later:-A wife has shown up.
 On the 9th inst, the United States transport Sheridan reached Seattle from San Francisco with 1000 soldiers of the Thirtieth infantry, United States army, bound for the various military posts of Alaska. Part of the soldiers will be taken to Fort Wm H. Seward, where the four companies of the l6th infantry now stationed there will be taken aboard. From Ft Seward the Sheridan will proceed to Fort Liscum, leaving the companies that will be sta toned at that post, and picking up those who have been stationed there for the past two years. From Li.cum the voyage will continue on to Forts St. Michael and Davis, after which the big transport will put to sea, and the trip made direct to San Francisco.
 The Fairbanks Times of May 18th says: By an order signed late yester- day afternoon by Judge Overfeld, Re ceiver F. G. Moves of the Washington Alaska bank was given authority to make demands on Al former stockhold. CTS of the Fairbanks Banking company and it's successor, the Washington Alaska bank of Nevada, for the repay ment of moneys returned to them by the bank for common stock taken at the time the original subscription was circulated. The order was made after a petition setting forth the matter had been presented to the court by the de- funct bank. The receiver is given au- thority to enforce the collection of the various amounts by civil suits. Suits in the various cases will now be pre- pared by the receiver and filed as soon as ready.
 On her maiden voyage and bound for Juneau, Alaska, the new United States revenue cutter Unalga will sail from Baltimore, July 1, beginning a journey of 18,4O3 nautical miles. The Unalga wasylaunched January 27 at the yard of the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock company, where few weeks ago the giant super r-Dreadnaught Texas was launched. The Unalga was chris tened by Elizabeth Hilles, daughter of Charles Dewey Hilles, secretary to President Taft. While the Unalga is one of the largest of the revenue cut ters, she is one of the smallest of Uncle Sam's vessels to attempt such long voyage. She is 19o feet long over all, 32 feet 6 inches beam and IT feet inches deep. Her displacement at mean low draft is 1,o5o tons. The duty of the Unalga in Alaskan waters will be to prevent smuggling along the coast of Alaska, to render aid to ves- sels in distress, to rescue in case of wrecks and to remove derelicts in the channels of navigation.
Douglas Island news., 1912-06-12


 
 Lieut.. o. E. Michaelis, of the 18th Infantry, U s. A., who has been sta. toned at Haines, is striving through influential friends to get an appoint ment on the special publicity bureau of the Pan American Exposition. The 18th will be stationed at the Presidio.
 While the prospects for the Boring sea trade this year are none too promis ing, the various companies anticipate about the same amount of business as during the last three or four seasons and the steamship service has been plauued accordingly There will be litijr change from 1911. Practically tbe same vessels will be operated and no material alterations have been made in the schedule.
 H. c. Mcdowell has been appointed purser of the steamship Victoria, of the Alaska Steamship company, succeed ing Fred Tracy, who was recently pro noted to general agent of the Alaska Steamship company at Cordova. Mo DoweH has been purser of the steam ships Dolphin, Jefferson and North western, and last year was on the steamship Melville Dollar, which was sent to the Kuskokwim river under charter to the Alaska Steamship com pauy.
 For the past two years, Lieut.. Mich aeIis has been one of the most popular officers of the post with the people of Haiues, always taking an active part in the affairs of the town as well as those of fraternal and athletic na ture. As au appreciation of his good will which has been so often manifest in this town, the business men of Haines presented Mr. Michaelis with a beautiful nugget watch chain. The presentation speech was made by Henry Erie, one of Haines' leading bus mess meu.-Pioneer Press.
 The Ketchikan Miner says: J. R. Scott, representing an eastern fertil izer company, is local visitor, looking for business location, and will prob. ably decide on Wards cove. Mir. Scott's company is now operating on the Atlantic coast, and they believe that there are immense possibilities in the offall now dumped overheard by Alaska salmon canneries which they propose to gather, take to centrally located point such as Wards cove, and there convert it into the mercantile commodities of ammonia, fish oil and fertilizer. Thousands of tons of this refuse is available, and, properly ham, dled, no doubt would prove money maker.
 The sundry appropriation bill which has been reported to the house carries with it big sum which will be ex pended in Alaska. The budget provides for S9O,OOO for the care of the insane in Alaska, while S2OO0OC will be expended for the education of the natives of the Northland. The bill also provides for the salaries of three mine inspectors, s5,O00 for the reindeer service, S15,000 for the protection of game and Sl2,0Oo for the suppression of the liquor traffic among the natives. Forty-oEe thou, sand dollars is allowed for the inspec- ti6h of the fisheries, and the protection of fish in Alaskan waters, while SlO,OO0 is allotted for the protection of the seal herd.
Douglas Island news., 1912-06-12

At the state encampment of the GA. R. at Pullman, Wash, H. R. Harding, of Port Angeles, was elected com mander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic for the districts of Wash ington state and Alaska territory.
Douglas Island news., 1912-06-12

Lieut.. o. E. Michaelis, of the 16th Infantry, U. s. A., who has been sta tioned at Haines, is striving through influential friends to get an appoint ment on the special publicity bureau of the Pan American Exposition. The l6th will be stationed at the Presidio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-12

These lots are selling fast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Eleven Students
 Are Suspended
Chancellor Day Passes Sentence on College Men Who
 Stole Exam Papers

Syracuse. Jan. 26-Eleven Syracuse University men have been suspended by Chancellor James R. Day after it became known that they admitted having been given questions to be asked in a history examination in ad- vance of the exams. Twenty-four out of fifty of Prof. Earl Sperry's history students handed in papers drawing a mark of 100 per cent. I his led to an investigation, which has been going on quietly since January IT to learn how the papers got out
 They were stolen from a bundle left by a printer at the Students Supply store for Prof. Sperfy. Accord ing to the Chancellor, Leon W. Ellis, a graduate in the class of 1909, has confessed to having taken the papers. He is secretary-treasurer of the Stu dents store and was coxswa1n of the 1909 crew at Poughkeepsie.
 The papers were passed around the fraternity houses and to many non fraternity, men.
 Ellis, who was suspended last night, said: s'I emphatically deny that con fesed to taking the paper, because affair have ben grossly exaggerated and misrepI 5ented. I have taken legal advice in the matter and am go- ing to see if there is no redress for the wrong I believe has been done me. Further than this I refuse to discuss the natter"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
Complaints Against New Haven Lawyers
 Are Being PrObed

New Haven. Jan. 26.-Complaints against the professional standing of Attorney Carl A. Mears, made to the grievance committee of the New Ha- ven County bar. have been turned over to State Attorney Arnon A. Ali ing for investigation. Just what these compliments are could not be learned but upon the result of the state attorneys investigation will de- pend whether or not disbarment pro ceedings will be brought against At torney Mears.
 Mears was named as executor in the will of Burr $. Peck recently dis allowed by Judge Lockwood of Stam- ford sitting judge in the New Ha- ven probate court and Judge Ernest l.. Simpson was appointed. temporary administrator in his place.
 There have been rumors and coun- ter rumors of action by the bar com mittee for some time past. In several cases recent y things have come out which have caused lawyers and lay men 10 prophecy that action would be taken by the county bar to find out whether certain attorneys had kept within the strict bounds of legal ethics in the handling of the cases.
 It is evident that specific com ,Jlaints have been made in the Mears case and that these complaints will now be Investigated to determine whether or not there is any fOunda- ton for them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
BLOODY CIVIL WAR IS RAGING
 AGAIN IN CHINA
Special from United Press)


 Shanghai Jan. 26-China is again in the throes of bloody civil war.
 Late today, the Republican officers began a march against Pekin. col umn of troops moving northward from Shan Tung province encountering the imperial army midway between Nan king and Tien Tsin. A desperate clash resulted The imperialiSts tore up the railroad tracks and tra!lt.d machine faced the fire and fought, so fearless, ly that the imperialists were forced to withdraw.
 The rebel advance however, was temporarily halted and engineers were put to work replacing the rails. The imperfalists were waiting rein forcements before resuming the en- gagement.
 Dispatches. today, from wu Chang, state that the main section of the revolutionary army had started north now in the northwest, in a general movement against the capital The troops are under the command of Gen .eral Ii Yuan Hung, rebel commander in-chief
 Practically all of the soldiers are seasoned veter"ns who saw hard fight ing in the battles at Wu Chang. Han l5ow and Nanking. They have been restless for weks and have begged t1eir commanders to resume the strug- gle. regardless of the armistice enter ed more than a month ago which does not expire until m'dnight, Sunday. The rebels are plentifully supplied with ammunition and field artillery
 If the imperial army in the south save the capital. it was reported, to- niPht. that half of the revolutionary forces at Na an'ring. including a batta- lion of rom rthrowers- which was re- gently recruited. wo dld he se7t to as- sist in the assault on the ''Forbidden City"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
.cHARITE'' STILL UNKNOWN.
Big Prize at EIks is still Unclaimed Patrick Sheehan Secured
 S10O.
CNorwich Bu'letln.)

~Cbarlie," as the unknown claimant 10 the $1, GOO prize at the Elks' bazaar, had not reported to the committee on Tuesday, and he is still an unknown although there were numerous rum OTIS throughout the day as to who he might be. At one time he was locat- ed as Charles Joslin of the West Side. at another as Charles Radden of Bos- well avenue, also as a trol eyman who had gone fishing, whose wife thought her husband had the ticket, and again as a one-Iegged resident of Taftville, but no claimant appeared before the committee
 One of the tickets for a s10O prize drawn without a name on it was lo-- cated in the possession of Patrick Sheehan, bartender for D. J. McCor- mick, making $500 of the prize money coming to Norwich people.
 Possibly the youngest prize winner of s1GO is Emile Thumm, the five year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred G. Thumm of T Franklin street. This was the on-y ticket in the barrel which contained her name.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
QUICK APPENDICITIS CURE.
Patient Can Leave Bed Within Twen-
 ty-FOur Hours by New Method.

Operations for appendicitis, so sim plified that the patient can leave his 1ed within twenty-fOar hours, are de- scribed in the latest issIe of the Cleve- and Journal of Medicine.
 Heret an incision Of one and 0ne-half inches was made Accord Ing to the latest method the incision s only three-fourths of an inch Nc muscles or flores are cut, rut are :eParated just enough to admit the "sertion of the ineex finger of the operator. After dieitaI examination confirmed the diagnosis the ap 'eudix is brought to the surface witt he hooked index finger. After thC ppendix is removed the completion 1f the operation is simple.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
ALCO TRUCK ENDS GREAT RUN New Worlds Nonstop Record of
 336 Hours is Established.

A worlds nonstop motor truck rec Ord was established Jan. 20, when the three and one-half ton Alec truck ended 336 hours of day and night ser vice without the stopping of it's mo- tor.
 This run which is considered the most extraordinary ever undertaken, came to close at a. m-, four. cen days after the truck entered nonstop duty for the United States Express
 It was a performance filled with many thrill s-almost a continuous bs t. lie with snow, ice, rain or frigid weather The truck encountered and successfully overcome conditiocs that consistently ascended the steepest grades in the vicinity under it's own power when the hills presented a sur lace of glassy smoothness.
 Flowing through snow drifts hub aeep or making it's way in the face of blinding rainstorms and arctic winds, the truck adhered to it's sched- ule. It replaced five two-horse teams, and four men accomplished the duties assigned under the o q method to ten employees of the express company.
 During the day the truck was call ed upon to deliver in the res'den ial cities. In the evenings the duty shifted to transfer of heavy loads be- tween the express company headquar- ters in Hoboken and the Central Rail- road of New Jersey in Communi- paw.
 Performing such varied duties as these, the vehicle transported on an average of 31s s510 poUn6s of merchan- disc a day, averaging 66 Hes, 1t trips. and 92 stops for collecting and distributing its cargo
 The record for miles in a single day was s6, and the 'argest number of trips was 9. The high mark in toys l04 was made on the first day of the run and on Jan. 17th the truck hauled it's heaviest days loads totaling 43,97S pounds.
 An average Of one gallon of gasoline 10 an hour of service was maintain ad
 The total number of miles covered turing the two weeks of du V was 9@2. All told, 19S trips and 1.284 stops were made. The entire number of pounds hauled throughout was A,136
 .~h-D the ruT. terminated an exami- nation was made for the first time of the mechanism and it was said that 5he truck showed no effects of the strenuous test it had been throuch 1t was not found necessary to op the motor at any period Of the run, despite the abnormal conditions to which the truck was subjecte7.
 A significant event was the pur- g4hase of 10 Alec trucks by the Long Is and Express Company several d@ys before the end of the run. Tnis com Dany bought it's first ten A'cos one year ago immedia +ely following the setting of the first nonstop rec ord.
 The record which this truck surpass- ed was made by an Alec a year ago when a three and one-half ton trucI ran on the streets of New York fo- six days and niFhts and following this peri ornnanre with a trfD overland tc total Of 16s hours / month ago another AIco was reduIreC 10 serve the Adams Express Company =>~ IA hours without interruption.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
SHAKES BABY BY THE HEE
Heroic Treatment DisIodges Bit of
 Apple and Saves ChiIds Life.

New York, Jan. 26--NIrs. James Kee- nan, of 359 East 15Oth street, let her ten-months-old haby chew bit of apple, last night. Babylike, John tried to swallow it whole and it Iodg- ed in his windpipe. UTnatle to relieve the child, Mrs. Keenan ran screaming into the street with the baby in her arms Pc iceman John BuC kley, thinking the child was in convulsions, hurried him to a drug store. There the policeman learned what was the matter, and taking the youngster by the heels shook him head down until the bit of apple was dislodged. When pr. Grosman, of Lebanon hospital ar rived he complimented the policeman and said that Master John was none the worse for his experience.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
NAMES TURREr FOUND.
Missing Forward One Flung 30 Feet
 Aft of the Ship By. Explosion.

Havana, Jan. 26.-The missing for ward turret of the battleship Maine, which the divers have been looking for since the work of removing the wreck began, was found yesterday in the mud twenty feet to the starboard of the ship and thirty feet aft.
 The natural position of the turrct is inverted. the barbette portion be- ing uppermost- The guns are pre- sumab V in the turret, but this has not yet been determined.
 The position of the turret suggests the idea that it was thrown aft the ship by the upheaval of the forward part Of the vessel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

vfction for forgery. Whether he has been cured, the prison authorities will not say They have noticed a change for the better in his conduct and he is now on parole.
 Grimmell is about 34 years old. He comes of a good family. and when he was 14 years old his skull was fractured during a quarrel. Prior 70 this he was said to have been of nor nal tendencies, but since then he de clares he has had an irresistible inn pulse to commit crime. He had been convicted several times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

Wilcox visited the prison in 1909 and operated on Grimmel s skull. Gov. White committed Grimmeu's sentence so that he might be released in Feb ruary, 1910, but Supt. Collins was not convinced he had been cured
 GrimmeIl has had a continuous rec ord of good conduct for a year and his application for parole was re- gently granted.
 we are not running any real risk in releasing Grimmell,'' said Supt. Scott He will continue under the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
OPERATION WINS PAROLE.
Forger Convict Set Free After Treat
 mcnt For Old Injury.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 26.-Having a surgical operation to
 ure him of criminal tendencies, and raving been a model prisoner for a ear, Edward F. Grimmeu Of Buffalo as been released from prison at )annemora, where he was committed in 1908 for nine years after con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
THE DANGER OF LA GRIPPE

Is it's fatal tendency to pneumonia. To cure your Ia grippe coughs take Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. R. E. Fisher, Washington, Kas., says. ''I was troubled with q severe attack of Ia grippe that threatened pneu
 nonia. A friend advised Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and T go relief after taking the first few doses
 took three bottles and my Ia grippe was cured. Get the genuine, in the yellow package. L. r. Curtis. 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
BRAND-NEW PARASITE.
This One Destroys CocOanuts and
 Vanilla.

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-The cocoa nut and vanilla industry at Tahiti is in danger of being destroyed by a parasite which is attacking the trees, according to passengers aboard the steamship Mariposa, which just ar rived here The joss to the last crop was estimated at S50,00O.
 The nature of the parasite has not vet been determined and the French government has been asked to in VeStigate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
POUND ''CURES IN EVERY
 rAGE+s,
McCanery.

MT. Jas McCafery, Mgr. of the Schlitz Hotel, Omaha, Neb., recom- mends F'oiey's Honey and Tar Com pound, because it cures in every case. T have used it myself and I have recommended it to many others who have since told me of it's great cura- tive power in diseases of the throat and lungs" For all coughs ani colds it is speedily effective. l.. F. Curtis. "135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
sT. ANTHoNY,s WHIST.

The whist party given by the ladies of St. Anthony's R. c. church last evening drew large attendance, twenty-six tables being in play. The following were the winners: Mrs. C. B. Jennings, Miss A. LeBrecque, C. Sawyer. P. Sniffen, Mrs. J Thibeauit,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

Jurisdiction of the Parole Board. It he returns to evil ways he will be taken back to prison. If he doesn't. so much the better"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
REFEREE TO HEAR
 ARGUMENTS IN CASE
 WITH S7OO,O-O DEBTS
Special from United Press)

Putnam, Jan 36-The taking of evil dence in the petition of Ernest M. Arnold; to be discharged from about s700, GOO debts incurred in his get-rich- quick career, has been completed and arguments will be heard before Ref cree A. J. Bowen, in Willimantic, next Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

New York-"Nothing doing. no di- vorce dinner for me. I've forgotten ! ever knew that woman Lima CaVa- Iieri." declares ex-Sheriff Bob" Chan Ter. when told the famous diya'sz di- vorce decree had been made final.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

J. Progencal, Mrs. A Hocke, H. Te- beau, Mrs. T. By, ST.. A SyIves ter, F J. Neumb bier, E. Belanger, Mrs J. Riley, w. DuIos, C. B. Jennings. Rose Rousseau, c Lomme and Mrs. T. By. Jr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

wOMEN's GLACE GLOVES in black and tan. These 0n
 are seconds of SI R4fS make. Our price, pr. OQG
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

woMEN,s NIGHT GOWNS. Made of firm quality cambric with Hamburg Yoke NE
 Regular price. soc hR Our price, each VG&S
The Brinkley argus., 1912-10-11
|lNINKLEY MEN GET TOGETHER. Progressive Brinkley Men af Luncheon and Smoker Wednes. day Night. Raise 37, ,O00 For
 New Enterprise. |Or9anize Biz Commercial Club.

Not for many years has there been such big gathering of
 key men as the Get Together Smoker and Lunch su' at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday night
 Merchants lawyers docto bankets. farmers real estate n railroad men, and in fact of every walk of life ee and Tined up in the boost Brnkley in such " that there for rejoicing by every progressive citizen Ameetng called for Monday night tt which thirty ~ present. and after several enthusiastic speeches it unanimously decided o organize Club by-aws and dAon committee composed of H. C. Mitchell Dr. F. T. Mur- py and Hae appointed and the committee Wed, M made perfect report and their constitution and bylaws ssas adopted.
 the smoker after the refreshment committee Messrs C. Johnson and Ralph Mitchell had served sandwiches coee n water Havanas the Club proceeded to do good days lv raising $7O0000 with which to build big commercial
 huse for Brnkey. Judge C. F. Grsenlee J. F. Black F. H. l and Jas S. Mitchell appointed as the committee to
 e this matter Several maers brought and spirited addssses made by several members.
 The officers of the new Club elected for the ensuing Nm Folsom President; Dr. Ed Mcknight and Jas H. Stack
 Presidents; Elmo Clancy Treasurer; H. Ford Secretary
 The Club meets twice month the first and third Fndays
 The membership fec was fixed at $O0 and $0O per quarter s&M
 The next meeting will be on next Friday night
 fy accident you among the big crowd of boostera ogned membership cards Wednesday night got in line and Ind Secretary H. Ford at the Bank of Brnkey. your name fx membership.