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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-07-14
THE PAYMENT OF RAILROAD TAX

Now that the repeal Of taxes the railroads of Alaska
is practically assured bill to that effect having passed
the House and Senate and which will be signed by
dent it may be interesting note that but railroad
Alaska has paid the The others either
preferred to out Of business to the in the
hope that prosecution would follow and that the would
eventually be RENTED. The Copper River Northwestern
Railway however, has regularly paid the of reary
$4,000 per year the completion of their railroad in
April 1911 And the tax for the ensuing has already
been paid Clerk of the Court Lang received June 18th
from the railroad the of $685. for the 1854 miles
road IN operation between Cordova and Kennecott
to recover this amount will be necessary that Of
Congress be passed. for paid into the treasury
recovered in no other way than by legislation.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-07-14
TRUE WORTH Is APPRECIATED

It is refreshing to know that there one part Of
Alaska where the long and persistent efforts of Falcon osn
behalf OF favorable legislation for this norhand is duly
appreciated, at least by people At the meeting the
Corova Democratic club there various expressions
appreciation for the good work that Mr. osn has DONE and
general desire uttered that he might be the Democratic
candidate for Congress- he considered the most available
and best equipped that the Democrats of territory
could put forth
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-07-14
EDITORIAL COMMENT

There IS every promise of unusual mining activity
the Copper River country very soon.
is there any wonder that the voters of Alaska feel like
becoming Democrats Every few days read of friendly
turn that a Democratic Congress is doing us.
II those Alaskan senator's at Washington keep insisting
or Legislation we may have two three remedial
measures put through before Congress adoums The abolish
ent OF the Chugach forest almost put through
this afternoon
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-07-14
AN EXPERT OPINION

Our old friend John Baane has transferred the head
quarters OF his heap much talk about Alaska from Washington
and Seattle to Seward He has been north days but
now knows all about the Portage Bay railroad that the
Guggenheims are boosting OF his suggestion the
latter assertion little that John discoored
vision can't overlook We hope he is in other
parts of his assertions as follows:
The facts about Portage Pass railroad route are at
last coming to be generally understood along the Alaska
and the states they have known many years by
thousands OF Aaskans who travelled during the Sunrise
stampede in 1896 97 and 49, and in years Instead of
main tunnel two and half miles long, and another of half
mile as the Guggenem employed boosters of that have
claimed accurate proves that exactly five
and slxtenths miles would be required from Portage Bay the
Turnagain Arm side Of the pass.
'MoreOver such tunnel would have under glacier
coming down from the high mountains north of Portage Pass
and lnersecng with Portage glacier tunnel of that length
is probtve and in addition physically impossible in the
opinion OF engineers who have examined it, reason of the
TACT that the mtersectng glacier from the north which the
tunnel would have under in all probability extends down
many hundreds OF feet, and the tunnel would have bore
through that solid mass of moving ice The Portage Bay
joke has given the people of Seward minute
concern
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-07-14

Work started this morning on Corlova's new bail
ground 1t is expected that by the time the transport Buffalo
arrives the fore part of August that everything will be in
readiness to ''pay ball"
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-07-14

There will be few jobs for the faithful in assembling
exhbite from Alaska for the Panama exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
NEWS OF THE DECLARATION. ,
Was Printed on the Inside Page Of
the Pennsylvania Gazette.

Letter in the Philadelphia Public LEDGER
In regard to the proclamation and pub
i.cation of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence meaning the document itself, it
must be noted that il was intended for
the world at large rather than the colo
nists. The Declaration of Independence
that is the formal resolution of the Con-
tinental Congress of severance of allie
glance from the mother country-was
adopted July >, after having been much
debated principally in committee of the
whole. Benjamin Harrison in the chain
from June 4, when it was offered b.'
Richard Henry Lee. The fact that ii was
passed published in the Pennsylra-
MIA Gazette OF July :. Few things show
the difference in temperament of news
papers and public regards news than
the fact that this important declaration,
which Initiated the most profound poiit
cal change of the country and made all
the members of the Congress traitors III
the eye of British law, was not announced
on the front page. without comment
special display. except that a portion
OF the resolution was put in capitals
The first publication of the text OF the
Declaration was in TONNES Pennsylvania
Evening Post OF July u. and. as has often
been remarked. on the page facin:; the
statement that all men are endowed with
liberty is an advertisement OF "A negro
boy for sale, four or five years old, who
has had smallpox and measles 1t is
also worth noting that in the engrossed
Declaration the spelling is united
States. not United States'-that is the
Congress used the word united as an
ad jective and not a noun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
BUILD IDEAL HOMES"
Interesting Houses Designed by
Women Contain MANY Novelties.

There are three woman members of
the University of Missouri faculty who
have recently constructed for themselves
ideal homes" A st. Louis writer
furnishes the following interesting par
ticulars. says the Dayton Journal:
In each case the woman owner de-
signed the house and looked after the
building. The three homes vary de-
cidedly in architectural design, but if
they may be taken as typical of wom-
ans ideas in general they prove that a
woman-made house normally includes
these things: Individuality comfort to a
high degree, privacy. abundance. of
closets and shelving space. labor-saving
and step-saving devices. safeguards
against the accumulation of dust, quilt
in conveniences.
has been made to save steps. The wall
between the kitchen and the dining
room is made up partly of buffet and
a china closet. Each of these opens both
into the dining room and into the
kitchen. This arrangement and the
smallness OF the kitchen are designed
to save walking about in the prepara-
ton and serving of meals. Just inside
shelf and adjoining it the kitchen sink
for the dishes as they come from the
dining room. There the dishes NAV be
washeds and dried and put into the
quiring a step
Everything needed for the preparation
OF meal Is found in this 7x4 kitchen
At the end of the built-in cupboard is a
shelf on which sits legless gas stove
Under the shelf is an Enclosed space for
garbage bucket. An opening in the
shelf allows the garbage to be dropped
through. and the garbage man takes the
bucket away through the hole made in
the side of the house. To the right of
the shelf is a built-in closet for nro
visions. The arrangement of kitchen is
similar in all three houses,
individuality Of taste is seen in the
arransement of the living rooms and
are not placed primarily for Ornaments
ton, but are provided where they are
most needed for sewing. reading or
dressing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Cleaning Terra Gotta.

In connection with the walls of a
brick building 1t was desired to clean
and brighten the terra Gotta trim
ming. the bricks being of deep tan
color, while the terra Gotta was of a
light cream that had turned dark, and
was unsightly from many years ex-
posure. In answer to this question by
correspondent of the Painters Maya
zine. the latter furnishes the follow
ing: The simplest way to accomplish
this is to mix two pounds of powdered
pumice and one pint of liquid am
monia with one gallon of soft soap, APP
plying the mixture to the surface to be
cleaned with a fiber wall brush, al
lowing 1t to remain about thirty min
utes. Then rub briskly with good
scrubbing brush. When on trial 1t
shows that the compound has done it's
work. clean it off with lukewarm
water by using a large sponge. and
rinse. if possible. with a hose, other
wise with the sponge and a liberal
supply of clear water. If, after dry
ing. the terra Gotta appears dull. it may
be revived by rubbing it over with a
cloth saturated with kerosene oil.
which will give it something of a
Sheen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
SIX RESIDENCES ARE SOLD
Recent Transactions Are Announced
by Boss & Phelps,
Inc.

Sales of residential properties recent
ly contaminated by Boss & Phelps, Inc
real estate brokers, were announced to-
day as follows:
For Mrs. E. c. Osborne, premises 1888
18th street northwest, containing ten
rooms and two baths, hot-water heat
and lighted by electricity. The proper
ty was purchased by Martin L. Ster-
ling.
For Ward Fitzsimmons, residence
1878 18th street, containing ten rooms.
This property was purchased by Mr..
Van Nest, who will occupy it as his
residence.
For Mrs. A. B. Howell, property at
the southwest corner of and Florence
streets northeast, known as 1425 G
street, containing eight rooms and
bath, to Mrs. F. Clark.
For Middaugh & Shannon, to r. P.
Lockhart. new house 500 Shepherd
street. Petworth.
The firm also reports the sale to c.
Eugene Hearst of SIT Shepherd street,
for Middaugh & Shannon
For Mrs. F.. L. Clark. residence 1897
Morse street northeast. to Mrs. A. B.
Howell. The house contains six rooms
and bath and there Is a large two
story brick garage on the rear The lot
is 25 feet wide by 140 feet deep to a
50-foot alley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
BIG DECREASE REPORTED
IN CONSTRUCTION WORK
Building Permit Statistics From Seventy
one Cities Indicate Loss of 80 Per Cent
During Month of September.


for
of with August lasyea -
Julv
a and undesirable But during
a to
a cues throughout
decrease of 81
gains including St Paul. 2os
ner
ercent. ~ NoA''
nine
men in deta is VI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
HILL TOP HOUSE
The Evil of Doing Nothing.

From the Boston Advertiser.
There is an excellent proverb. which
has been handed down to one generation
after another Of Japanese. 1t ought TO
be in every language. 1t runs thus TO
do nothing is to do evil" Perhaps it is
this which makes the Jap SO busy. 1t
is very hard to catch him doing moth
ing. Even his social intercourse is filled
with things to do. There is infinite
lowing and scraping and bending double
before a friend is properly greeted or
tea is properly served. But the proverb
may not be compelled to work far
as the Japanese make il work in order
to do good. 1t is a question whether the
wise of this country realize as they
might. and as the wise should, how evil
it is to be idle. It is this which leads
the children of the city into mischief.
The houses are so close together that
they have lost the chores which were
once theirs. The chores are done out
on the farms or by the city. 1t is idle
ness which is the curse of the rich and
OF the poor. Yet it is idleness which
seems to be the great desire of the in
dividuals of our nation In desiring 1t
they desire evil and they do not realize
what il is they wish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17

to use this knowledge. else buildings
with rafting windows and no storm
sash, thin walls. cold attics and cellars,
direct-indirect radiators, unduly high
ceilings, single slab roofs, etc. coupled
with the most elaborate and expensive
heating plants. would cease to exist.
In our practice as engineers are We
losing perspective in regard to the
source? We learned very early in our
experience that the heat transmission
varies. among other things, in Ger
tain proportion as the difference in
objects varies. Is it then the best
practice to place the hottest thing in
room against the coolest object?
Convenience Governs Location.
The dean of one of our greatest en-
gineering schools agreed with me that
in most instances the radiator location
was far more a factor of the conven-
fence of the occupants Of the room
than of their comfort Granted rea-
sonably tight windows and fairly well
insulated walls, the radiator may be
alongside the inside wall as salts
factorily as alongside the outside wall.
May not the radiator be smaller
will not the piping be less expensive
will not the fuel cost be lower, II TINS
procedure is carried out consistently?
Is it not a loss of perspective to cling
to the idea that air for ventilation
shall all have been heated prior to
it's entry to room? Our belief in
this is traditional. Is it based on
truth? 1t has been demonstrated that
unheated air may be introduced into
rooms under certain peculiar ideal
conditions, and that under these con-
ditions the air feels better to US than
air which has been heated. This proc
ess has proven good for street cars.
Shall we not hope for the development
of the process for buildings, so per-
fected that it shall operate continuous
ly and effectively? I believe that it
will surely follow the construction of
properly insulated buildings, and that
we cannot approach perfect venti1a-
ton until we build insulated buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17

and German regiments had been split
into tiny fragments One huge French
soldier found himself quite alone. ma 4
ing his way through a wood. 1t was
familiar ground to him. for ut home
in Normandy he is the gamekeeper OF
a nobleman's estate. The frightened
cries OF birds, the shaking of tender
branch. each carried story to him.
Through the green aisles ahead he saw
a flash of color
Two German infantrymen were there.
One carried the regimental standard.
He kept his gaze turned upward, low
ering the tall staff with infinite care.
that the brilliant silk might not be
torn by woodSy grapples- The other.
his rifle at the ready. kept guard. The
former gamekeeper crept up. He knew
that other men were all around him.
Whether friend or foe he could not tell.
He must act alone. And. SO. running
from tree to tree, taking shelter here
upon them. He swung his rifle butt
upon the guard.
He just had time to know that a
Frenchman had killed him before he
died.. said the gamekeeper.
The standard bearer threw the stan
from him and the two men clinched.
The gamekeeper had considered his
plan well. Before the German could
set himself for the attack the French
man had thrust his long bayonet. knife
He did not die Soon,' said the game
keeper. blu: l kept him choked so he
could not give the alarm
There's a picture for you in the neart
of peaceful woodland covert. A dead
man here and there another dying,
with steel skewer through his body
Upon him crouched a great tiger of a
man, his brown hands clutched about
the Others bursting throat his eyes
alert, against a passing foe.
1T was nothing he said in Paris
when he was decorated with the rib
bon. He seemed almost childlike in
his simplicity. He hardly realized that
he had done a meritorious action, or
one in any way noteworthy. When he
caught the flash of color on his breast
he fondled it shyly as a child might
a bright silk. He smiled happily at
those who caught his eye.
since so much importance is at
tached to these drapeauX." said he at
last, Il think I'll go out and get an
other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Plans for Factory.

flans for a three-story factory build
ing to be erected on an inside lot at
7th and Girard streets northwest for
the Gyro Motor Company, are being
prepared by Averill & Adams, archi-
tects: The building will measure &c
by W Feet, and will cost about ST., 900
engines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
DECLARES INSULATION
WILL PAY FOR ITSELF
Spend Money on Walls Rather Than
Heating Plant, Says
Expert.

From Building Age
In the course of his address before
the American Society OF Heating and
Nentilatine Engineers at it's meeting
In Cleveland President S. r. Lewis
dwelt upon the application of the idea
of insulation against heat and cold to
our buildings.
He pointed out that while we spend
time and dollars as well as skill and
genius in elaborate ting the heat-trans-
hitting appliances and the fuel-con-
summing devices. we give no more than a
cursory vestiGation of the type of
construction of building and no effort
to influence it's construction so as to
reduce the heat losses. This he re-
Earded Il crime against future gen
erations. Continuing, he said:
There are instances available where
per cent of the cost OF the building.
expended on heat transmission inSula-
ton rather than a larger heating
plant. saved in fuel charges alone it's
cost within three years. The field this
opens up is almost unexplored- We
know, however, how much more eff
cfent as regards heat insulation Is an
ordinary sawdust-packed icehouse than
an ordinary dwelling. and how much
longer heat is retained in an ordinary
fireleSS cooker than in any part of
the best insulated transmission de-
partment of an ordinary heating plant.
Enemy of Good Ventilation.
We know that poor insulation of walls
and windows is the greatest enemy of
good ventilation, preventing proper diff
fusion of the fresh air. We know that
tight windows or storm sash permit of
very considerable fuel savings. We
know that warm winter buildings are
cool summer buildings. We know that
a en-thousand-dolla investment with
per cent interest charge is better
for the borrower than an eight-thou
Sand-doilar Investment with a 20 per
cent interest charge. We seem. how
ever, unable to get perspective enough
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Bayonet Effective in Battle.

Did you ever regard a bayonet close
iy! Did 1t ever occur to you that this
pointed rod of steel is devised to be
thrust through the soft, yielding vitals
of man?
e said.'' my maid told me, shifting,
that e stuck it at two or three Ger
mans in that charge, bu. e don't think
e hit anybody until he got big Ger
man cornered and began jabbing at
i'm with it. The German e jabbed
back, but at last e stepped back and
dropped is gun. And Alfred, e stuck
that pore soul in lis big. soft stomach,
just like he was lifting hay on is
fork. And then he saw the German
was trying to surrender
The soft-hearted flower merchant
threw himself on his knees beside the
big. fat German" and begged the poor
devil to forgive him. He flung his now
useless gun on the ground, the bayonet
bent like copper wire. The German
was screaming. Even above the noise
of battle Albert could hear those
screams.
He hears them yet. At night he again
feels the yielding resistance of that
Germans soft white body as the steel
goes through him and hears the grind
ing cry with which he died.
The doctor says my maid tells me,
that Albert is done for. Ell never
be mt to go to war again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Discourtesy.
From the Saturday Journal.

rom the SATURDAY JOurnAl.
II don't think your father feels very
kindly toward me-" said Mr.. Staylate
You misjudge him. The morning
after you called on me he seemed quite
worried for fear 1 had not treated you
with proper courtesy"
Indeed! What did he say?'
He asked me how / could be so rude
- to let you go away without your
-;-aa |. IA ct"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Construction Work DELAYED.

Another form of injustice to the zeal
estate owner appears in the present
methods of assessing and collecting
benefits. Under the law authorizing
the opening of alleys and minor streets
the court instructs a jury to ascertain
damages, then add the cost of proceed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
The Happy Household.

From the Chicago Herald.
Father is a Futurist,
Mother is suff
Grandma a ReactioniSt-
Hates newfangled CUFF.
Brothers an Impressionist,
Sister is Anaemic;
Uncle Toms Cubisticll,
And Baby is Eugene
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
WAR IS UNCHANGED
BY LAPSE OF TINE
Man-KiIIing Methods the Same
Now as in the Mid
die Ages.
HAND TO-HAND CONFLICT
NOT RELOCATED TO PAST
Thrilling Incidents of the Present
Struggle in Europe Given as
Illustra ton.
BY HERBERT COREY.

LONDON. October 3.-"'E carn't
Sleep. the maid who makes my bed
told me. Her brother is in one of
the hospitals here, nerve broken
There isn't mark on him, but he
has gone to pieces. The maid whimpers
quietly in the corners
"'E used to be such nice boy" she
said. Sold f1ahers. e did, at Covent
Garding market. The wye e used to
go on about his roses"
The nice boy, it seems, Joined the
army because his girl liked another
Fellow too well. He went through that
frightful first week of the British
troops without weakness. For eight
days not one of his company had a
chance to take off his boots. When
they reached the front, after three
days spent continually in boats or on
trains, they marched fifty-four miles
in two days. Then they lay in trenches
under fire for Iwenty-four hours. AL
most every one was green at the game.
At last they got a chance with the
bayOnet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Reminder of Childhood.

So they made bivouac by the side of
the village street. The tired horses
were given water and food. Women
hurried to the soldiers with gifts of
bread and the warm red wine that
Frenchmen love. They lolled in the
sun and stretched--their weary limbs
and some slept. until evening came
on a dragon with good voice began
one of the simple little songs which
every F'renchman first heard at his
mothers knee. Two others Joined him.
One owned high, clear, pure tenor.
The other soldiers joined in the
chorus. wrote the Belgian. Their
kind. tired eyes were fixed upon the
leading singers and they did their share
in voices that were rough and uncul-
tured. but were yet true to tune. At
last the captain nodded and they sad
died up and rode on. The night was
falling. AS they passed away from us
they waved their hands and smiled"
One more incident, just to show that
war today is very much what war has
always been. The passing troops have
driven the wild boarS from their farms
in the wilderness of the Belgian Arden
mes. and they are ravaging what crops
the Germans left to the peasants in the
canyon of Jumiege.
That same thing has always happened
in war as far back as Jumiegian tradi-
ton goes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Choking a Man to Death.

No less typical a story of what war
really is comes from Paris. In that
hitter fighting atom" the Aisne French