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The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-22

gins to accumulate it is picked up from the pit by the bucket and hurled on a tailing pile.
 The bucket has capacity of three-quarters of a yard, and will handle an average of q yard minute, which is ample for the present workings. A thirty-horse- power engine and q twenty-horse- power boiler are hooked Up for the job. The bucket i5 known as the Hayward, and weighs q ton and a half, and I am well pleased with it. It digs the pit as rapidly as desired, and swings the tailings with d seventy-five-fOot boom. We dump the tailings to one side only, and can throw them out 15O feet from the shovel.
 Of course therc may be some ground in the country which cannot be worked by this system, but I, think my scheme goes a long way toward solving the problem of bring ing low-grade gold-bearing gravels Of the north into the workable zone. I hope to improve on it, and I also hope that 1t will be Q means of helping to open many creeks which hitherto have lain idle because of heavy costs of operation under the old system. |.
 All rocky and clayey material is thoroughly washed in this process. The silt is carried out of the pit and swept down the creek by the water.
 I've worked this fall until No Vember l. l. will return in few days to prepare for next seasons operations, and will work Up de- vice for handling the large rocks we encounter"
 MT. Middlecoff is an old-time op- orator, and worked on the creeks near Dawson on an. extensive scale several years before going to Highet. He is the owner Of long stretch of ground on Highet, and plans to be working there several seasons.
 The scheme for hydraulicking in creek bottoms was tried to some eX- tent ill the interior several seasons ago by the Yukon Gold, which had several large steel elevators to hoist the gravel as it was washed to the buckets which worked on an endless chain after the fashion of q dredge bucket line, and the gravel was washed in a Hume supplied by water from a big d'tc' along the hills. Mir. Middlecoff's system diff fers from that of the yukon Gold inasmuch as it puts stress on the bedrock sluice box and has the lighter and less expensive de- vice for handling the tailings, and all the washing is done on bedrock instead of having to lift the gravels for the washing process.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-22
AREIyEs WITH PRISONERS

MuutcviIeo, Uruguay, Dec. 2G-ld airnI Surlee of the British S"uJA 'acjric fleet arrived in this p"gt on the Grcadnaught Inviucible today with one hundred German pris"H- ul->. the survivors of the recent na- al fight near the Falkland lS- .anGS, off the coast of south l'n- ,rica, in which thrre German crui>- CTS were sunk and two others d.-- Iblcd and forced tu flee. The prisoners will be sent to En@l01l.
 Admiral SturIee speaks very hig1- ,y in praise of the men for their Naliaut fight.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-22
OPPOSING ARMIES FIGHTING
 UNDER DIFFICULTIES IN POLAND

had a large surplus left fDom the fund for the Star Spangled Banner centennial celebration last Septem- ber. Nobody knew just what to do with it, until a foresighted citizen suggested that it be used as the uucleus tor the FoGrth Of July fund, The idea was enthusiastically adopt ed. and furthermore a committee was appointed to begin laying plans for obtaining prominent speakers and making other arrangements for 8 program.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-22
IDZUNIO IN CALLAO

CajIa". Dec. 22-Ihc Japanese .7ui,cr IdNmo. which has boen -rauting on the PaDiric c"aSt t"E several months, having gone as far north as Diyon'S Ertgance on tHc steamer ruute to hla~Aa, aHigcd here today.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-22
MILES GIVE GUARANTEE

London. Dec. 22-Acc"rdin% to m official announcement made here tulay the triple entente powers have given a guarantee to Greece hat in the event of her continued neutrality Bulgaria will not hc a.- lowed to enter ino war with her.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-22

London, Dec. 22-The opposing armies in RuSSian-POland are to- day fighting in deep SHOW. while in Flanders the movements of the a- lies arc hamPered by fields ot mud through which it is almrSJ im- possible tu make headway.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-22
TH5# MAKES
 H0 COMMENT

Manchester, Dec. 22-Harry K. Thav when appraised by his at rorney today of the decision of the United states supreme court that he should be returned to New york s-a-s to answer 10 a charge of conspiracy, made no comment.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-22
MAKING DESPERATE TRIAL

Paris. Dec. 22-The Grrm2u ag- uig, in Belgium are aGIiu making a desperate effort to furce their vay through the ranks Of 'Ir 2.- lies to the English Channel.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-22
PLANNING NOW FOR
 THE SAFE AND SANE

S.e5oyGau, Wis, Dec -2-Oaly . couple Of hundred more days be ~. tho Fourth of July, bu- S-e- Hv-.n IS doing it's Independence ..- ....uiu- early.
 ".a Business Mems association
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-22
FILLS IN OCEAN
 1ND E DROWNED

Sau Diego, Dee. 22-Gove'nmont Aviator Gerstuer Was drowned near Eere today when his machine. while Lc was making a flight, became un- manageable and f>ll with him into he ocean.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-22
GAR Is AT MOSCOW

Sg. petersburg, Dec. 222-Ad}iecS received this morning from Nasru" contain the news that the CZar "r- rived in that city yesterday.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-22

Chas. Carpenter, a pioneer road house keeper at Mlinto, yukon ter ritory, reached Skagway today from Dawson on his way to the outside.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-22
PROHIBITION
 BLU UP TODAY

Washington, D. C., Dec. 22-The members of the house have under consideration today a national pro- hibitiOn bll.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
INVESTIGATING ATTACK.
Claimed One Miner Was Killed and
 Five Wounded Saturday Night.

Central City. Ky, July 20.-Courty Attorney W. H. Gray and a posse of deputy sheriffs left. here late yester- day for Clearton, ky. to investigate 2 reported attack on the office of the Reyier Coal company Saturday night in which one striking miner is said to have been killed and five wounded. J. F. Cox, superintendent Of the mine and a guard, it is reported, fired into q party of about twenty-five strikers who attempted to destroy the office with dynamite.
 According to reports reaching here the mine property was attacked last Thursday night and several hundred shots fired into the office. Cox and the guard, expecting fresh attack night, barricsded themselves and opened fire. it is said, after the strikers had thrown dynamite through a window. The strike has been in progress about three weeks.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
AVERTTNG CAR SHORTAGE.
Shippers and Carriers Endeavoring to
 Prevent Danger.

Washington, July 2o.-1nvestiga- tions by the department of agricul- ture's office of markets indicate that shippers and carriers are co-operat- ing more closely this year to avert car shortage in the movement of the country's sso,ooo,ooO bushel estimat- ed wheat crop. While it would take 524,0O0 cars to move the entire es- timated production, only about fifty eight per cent. of the crop usually is shipped out of the country where it is grown. On that basis it would require approximately 23,O0O cars to carry this seasons shipments. The sentiment is by no means unanimous among country elevators, says the de- partment, that there will be car shortage. Expressions from terminal elevator points indicate there will be shortage in all states.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
CLAIMS COAL FIELDS
 ARE BOTTLED UP
Senate Sub- Committee Investigating Allegations Against Pennsylvania
 Railroad System.

Washington, July 2O.-Charges that the Pennsylvania railroad system and it's allied lines have bottled up South ern coal fields in the interest of the Coal Trust" were up for inves- tigation by a subcommittee of the senate naval affairs committee today. Benjamin l.. Dulaney of Bristol Tenn, who made the allegations, was among the witnesses summoned to testify.
 F. c. Wright, rate expert, ap- peared to make analysis of coal rates complained of by cities south of Nor folk which charge that north Allan tic ports between Norfolk and New York get shipments which should properly reach tidewater at Charles ton, Jacksonville, Fernandina and other ports.
 Representatives of the railroads af- fected including the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, Norfolk and Westerly Chesapeake and Ohio, and Southern railway have also been sum- moned to testify.
 The resolution authorizing the in- quiry empowered the committee to discover the relations existing be- tween owners of coal mines in Ten nessee, West Virginia, Virginia. Ken lucky and pennsylvania and the va rious railways tapping those states.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
SEVERAL WARRANTS ISSUED.

Greenwood, Ark, July 20.-war- rants charging murder, arson and rioting were prepared here today at the instance of Prosecuting Attor- ney Little for the arrest of a number of persons who, it is declared, par ticipated in the attack last week on the Prairie Creek Mines of the Bache- Denman Coal company while the company's miners were on strike. Meanwhile the grand jury, called to investigate the disturbance is expect ed today to listen to the testimony of Samuel c. Thomas, mine guard, who declares he witnessed the killing of two mine guards during the rioting, and other witnesses who saw the tip- ples and other buildings of three mines destroyed by fire.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
City Nen1s

Miss Catherine E. Twining and Miss Mary kiniry have returned from a two weeks stay at Ocean Beach.
 Mrs. A. Grauer is stopping at West. brook
 A iridium will open Thursday morning at St. Mary's church and will close Saturday evening.
 Miss J. M. Benson of Bristol, em. ployed at. o. J. Murrays studio, is in the Green Mountains for a months vacation.
 Frank Duffy of Providence, R. l.. is visiting his sisters in this city.
 The sewage disposal plant commit tee will meet tomorrow evening in Mayor Quigley's office.
 The board of public works will hold a meeting tomorrow night.
 Miss Gertrude A. Benz, clerk in the office of the city, clerk, is enjoying a vacation at the shore.
 A marriage license was issued to- day to Theresa Coco of 133 Chest nut street and Rafael Fallico of g. Front street, Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Scharff and infant daughter of Dayton, Ohio, are visiting MT. Scharff's parents of Rock we'll avenue, this city.
 Ralph P. Heald and Harold ID. Temple of Boston, Mass, are spend ing the week with Harold Orcutt of South Main street. MT. Heald was formerly of this city.
 A marriage license was issued to- day fin MisS Dorpfhpa K Miller a nurse, of 59 Smith street, and Charles F. Burgher, a shipper of 46 Highland avenue, Winthrop, Mass.
 The Junior United Zion society held a Herzel memorial meeting last night in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall. They were addressed by pr. George Cohn of Yale and pr. Morris Dunn of Maryland University.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MEET.

Terre Haute, Ind, July 20.-While every train and many of the specials today continued to unload Sir Knights and visitors to the international bi- ennial encampment of the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, and the golden jubilee of the order here this week. not a little interest centered in the meeting of tn supreme assem- bly Wednesday at which successor to Major General Arthur J. Stobbart of St. Paul, Minn.. will be chosen. AL ready there are several avowed can- didates in the race.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
CHARTER FOR PENSION FUND.

Pittsburg, July 20.-E. H. Gary, chairman, James A. Farrell, president, and twenty-two other officers and di- rectors of the United States Steel cor poration, and of it's underlying com panies today made application in common pleas court here for chart CT for the pension fund established fourteen years ago. The petition de- tails that the organization shall maintain a system of benefits, pen sions and other aids to employees of the corporation and the Carnegie Steel company and any successors to them, majority of whose capital stock is owned or controlled by them.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
WILL CONTINUE FIGHT,

New Orleans, July 20.-With total of seven bubonic plague cases and three deaths in New Orleans today, federal, state and city health authori- ties this week will vigorously con- tinue their fight for the eradication of the contagion here. It is expected that the daily rat catch of about 1000 will be increased before the week ends, as additional traps are being placed and the force at work in the field is becoming more expert under the tutelage of a corps of rat catchers from San Francisco.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
WILL EXPLODE BOMB
 IN POLICE COURT
Militant Suffragette Issues Threat to Magistrate at Westninster-Sings
 "Marseillaise'' During Hearing.

NdFS&c1lldlSC I1C0IlllSs
 London, July 2O.-"The next bomb I explode will be in the police courts, and I hope it will be this one"
 This was the parting shot at the magistrate at Westminster by Annie Bell, the militant suffragette as he committed her for trial today on the double charges of attempting to de- stroy on May 10 the Metropolitan Tabernacle in South London and on July 12 the old Church of St. John Evangelist. -
 Miss Bell enlivened the sitting of. the court by singing the ''Marsei1- laise'' and shouting and struggling with the court attendants. She chaffed the magistrate on the futility of send ing her to prison, saying. If I have been there ten times, 1 have never yet served my sentence"
 She added: 'The blowing up of q church does not count-nOt even if it is blown out of creation
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
realize that his lights were not light
F1ned-Appeals Cases.

Ffned-AppealS Gases.
 After tedious hearing which took up fully an hours time Judge Man. gan fined Anthony D. Srogi $10 and costs and John A. karbonik $5 and costs for assaulting Sophra Kraliza Attorney M. D. Sake appeared for the accused. The trouble too kplace af- ter a meeting of a Russian society yesterday and each party accused the other of being the aggressor. Kraliza's eye was badly discolored today and he had it bandaged. The majority of the witnesses claimed that Kraliza was the aggressor throughout. He was also accused of kicking a defenseless woman. Law yer Sake appealed in each case.
 Troupe Is Arrested.
 John S. Troupe, the Church street restaurant man has been arrested for an alleged assault upon Edward Bidwell, one of his former employees. Troupe was put to plea today and pleaded not guilty. His case will come up tomorrow morning. Attor- ney w. F. Delaney has been retained by the accused.
 Probation Cases.
 <aHIIIOIy hdhhuS, youHS Doy who has been sought by the police for some time for violation of proba- ton, was turned over to the police yesterday by a party of his young friends.
 As Anthony is such headstrong boy the judge decided to send him to reform school. If the court records show that the boy was sentenced to the school on June 30, in case he violated his probation he will be sent away at once. If not he will be given a hearing in chambers tomor- row and sent away.
 Amelia Reicker, another probation CT, was also in court. She was sent to the House of the Good Shepherd in Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
BASEBALL STRIKE
 IS POSSIBILITY
Players May Take Drastic Action If National Commission Refuses to
 Accede to Kraft Case.

New York, July 2O.-Drastic &C., ton, possibly strike or walkout of baseball players in the American and National leagues is contemplated by the Baseball Players fraternity, &C., cording to a statements by President F'ultz, in case the national commis- sion refuses to accede to the terms of an ultin.atum sent it by the fra ternity in the case of Player Kraft of the Newark Internationals.
 MT. Fultz declined to make pub lie the terms of the ultimatum, but said that he would issue a statement outlining it later in the day.
 It was reported that the commits sion had been given until July 22 to reply to the players demands In the event of an unfavorable or un- satisfactory reply, Mir. Fultz said, the players fraternity would take drastic action" MT. F'ultz was unwilling to say what the nature of this action would be.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
EXCITING LANDINGS.
Ralloonists in Race for Grand Prize
 of French Club Land in England.

London, July 20.-Exciting landings were made on the Welsh seashore today by three of the twenty -four balloons which started in Paris yes. terday in the annual race for the grand prize of the French Aero club. The balloons had crossed the English channel before a fierce gale and were obliged to descend in order to avoid being driven out to sea.
 Spire, one of the pilots, in jumping from the basket of his balloon, frac- tUred a leg and sustained other in- juries. Marcel Faucault and Jean Laurenceau, French aeronauts, managed to jump clear without in- jury but lost their balloon, which blew away to sea. Ernest Demuyter and Albert V1eminck, Belgians landed safely with their craft.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
DIRECTORS CONFER WITH N'REYN0LDS
Hope toRtach Agreement Regarding
 New Haven Dissolution Plan.

Washington, July 20.-President Hustis of the New Haven railroad, Moorefield Story, general counsel for the system; President Hadley of Yale university and T. Dewitt Cuyler, all directors of the road, conferred to- day with Attorney-G Mickey holds and Assistant Attorney Gregory, in the hope of reaching some agreement for the dissolution of the New Haven merger without an antitrust suit.
 The directors refused to make any statement when they went into con- ference with the attorney eygeneral.
 Arranged by Hustis.
 The conference had been arranged for by President Hustis of the New Haven No intimations have been given of plans the committee would offer which would prevent an anti- trust suit. Attorney General Mo- Reynolds was ready to accept any proposals in sympathy with the agree ment made some time ago for a peace full dissolution of the New Haven, but he was not likely to consent to any, thing else.
 After an hours conference the New Haven directors left the department to confer among themselves while the attorney general took the proposals under advisement.
 Position Not Changed.
 It was understood that the direc- tors had not changed their position in regard to the disposition of the Boston and Maine stock owned by the New Haven, which has proved a stumbling block to settlement. They were said to have suggested that the question of the Boston and Maine disposition be held in abeyance for the time being, with the idea that the legislature of Massachusetts which has imposed a condition upon the sale of the stock may remove the con- dition at some future session.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
MINISTER RELATES
 RAMBLING STORY
Temperance Lecturer, Who, It Is AL legged, Was Kidnapped, Tells Of
 His Recent Wanderings.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 20.-Rev. Louis R. Patmont, a temperance lec- turer, who it is alleged, was kidnaped at Westville, Ills, in March last and later mysteriously disappeared from Detroit, today told a rambling story of his recent wanderings at Rib Lake, Wis, where he was identified last night by Rev c. L. Milton and Gerdon Klapp of Milwaukee.
 According to Klapp, Patmont said a strange man warned him if he did not leave Detroit he would be killed. After travelling about the country and suffering intense mental agony, he finally reached the lumber regions of northern Wisconsin. %
 Klapp said Patmont's nerves seemed shattered.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Fairfield Building Concerns Books in
 Muddled Condition.

New Haven, Conn.,, July 2O.-Elliott W. Peck of Stratford was appointed by Judge Williams in the superior court, receiver for the Forsythe com rany, builders, of Fairfield today. The assets are said to be $10,00O and the liabilities the same.
 The receiver was asked for by H. Williams, vice president of the com pany, who explained that the books were in a muddled condition. The receiver, who furnished bond of $15,000 is to carry on the business. Another hearing for purposes of con- firmation will be held in Bridgeport next week.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE. South Windsor Man Held for Death
 of Middletown Resident.

Middletown. July 3o.-John w. Helm of South Windsor is held by Coroner Davis, in his finding filed to- day, criminally responsible for the death of George w. Lane. Lane was struck by an automobile driven by Helm near this city on July 8. and died of his injuries. In his finding. the coroner says Helm failed to ex~ ercise due care. k
 Helm is at present in custody of his counsel He will be arraigned in the police court on a charge of man slaughter.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
EAGLES AT NEW HAVEN.
Folk Dances by Children and Drills
 by Degree Teams Mark Day.

New Haven, July 20.-Membe of the Fraternal Order of Eagles to the number of a thousand or more came in on morning trains from Rhode Is- land, Massachusetts and New Hamp- shore to join With those already here in the events of the first day of the New England outing. The city was gay with color, and while there were folk dances by children. and drills of degree teams on the Central Green, the larger number of the Eagles and their friends hied themselves to the beaches where the waters looked in- viting for bathing and the shore din- ners gave out tantalizing odors.
 The morning hours were mostly spent in trips to the shores while in the afternoon the big gathering was on the green. The parade will take place tomorrow forenoon, while later in the day athletic games will be held at Savin Rock.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
FRED BUCHOIZ DEAD.
Father in St. Francis Hospital and
 Mother in Middletown Asylum.

The death of her brother Fred in Denver Colorado, announced to her yesterday by telegram, was added .o the misfortunes that surround Miss Gertrude Bucholz of Winter street, who has a father ill in St. Francis hospital in Hartford and a mother confined in the Middletown Asylum.
 The telegram received by Miss Bucholz was addressed to her father by an underta ker of Denver who had the body of her brother in charge. On account of MT. Bucholz' absence from town it was given to Miss Bucholz.
 Fred went to Denver about a year ago, broken down in health and in- fected with tuberculosis. The last news received from him by his sis ter informed her that he was very sick.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
OPERATION PROVES FATAL.

Stamford, Conn.,, July 20.-James NcCutcheon, a well known linen merchant of New York city. who was operated upon for appendicitis on Fri day. died this afternoon as a result of the operation. MT. McCutcheon was taken ill while at his summer home at Belle Haven, in Greenwich, and was brought to the Stamford hos pital. Members of the family were at the bedside after the patients con- dition became critical
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
MILITIA RETURNS;
 SOME WITHOUT PAY
Many Local Men Disgr,lntled Because Cash Ran Out Before It Came Their
 Turn to Hold Out Their Hands.

Cash Ran Out Before It Came Their
 Turn to Hold Out Their Hands.
 Companies I and F., first regiment, C. N. G., returned from their weeks encampment and maneuvers at Man tic on Saturday night. All of the men were in good condition, though quite tired, as result of the strict army discipline which marked their stay at camp under the supervision of regular United States army officers.
 While they were in good condition physically many of the members of Company E were much disgruntled because they did not receive their pay for the1r weeks work. Before it came their turn to hold out their hands and receive their money the supply had run out. It was explained that the appropriation was exhausted so the members of this company, as we'll as those of Company M and couple, of companies in the second regiment, will have to wait.
 While they are sure of receiving their money many of the militiamen feel that they should not be com- pelled to wait.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
THREE MONTHS SENTENCE.

New York, July 20.-Beckey Ede- son, woman leader of the Indus- trial Workers of the World, was sen fenced today to serve three months in the workhouse for melting throng of her followers to riot in Union Square last April. Given the choice of prison term or furnish ing a $500 bond to keep the peace, she elected to go to the workhouse. Her friends assert that she will start hunger strike.