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The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
POLITICS AND PROGRESS.

1t is well for the voters of Alaska
to remember that a vote for Charles
f. Bunnell, Democratic nominee for
delegate to congress, is vote for
the platform on which he stands,
prepared by representative Alaska
citizens, while a vote for Mr.. Wick
ersham is a vote only for a man.
who is pledged to no kind of party
or platform.
Alaska is today in the most crt1-
cal period of her existence. 1t is a
ing pushed ahead by proper legisla-
ton in Washington, or being allow
ed to sink into oblivion. For the
last few years, the placer mines
which have been the life of Alaska,
have been decreasing in output, as
a result of the inability of the min
ers to work anything but the richest
ground until cheap transportation is
provided by government railroad.
ton for Alaska, the Territory must
be represented in Washington by a
man who is in political harmony
with the Democratic administration.
This can only be accomplished by
sending a Democrat to congress
Mr. Wickersham is confessedly an
He has announced that the only rea-
son that he supported the plan of
giving Alaska a government railroad
is the fact that it could be obtain
ed in no other way. Thus, Mr. Wick
ersham cannot be expected to work
for the proposed central power plant
for which the Democratic nominee
is pledged to work The proposed
power plant is the most important
issue in the campaign. with the
possible exception of the railroad.
which has already been voted.
Since Mr.. Bunnell was here and
explained in some detail the plan
for getting the government power
plant, many of the Socialist voters
have announced their determination
to give Mr. Bunnell their support.
Their reason for this, they explain,
is that even should they send a
Socialist to congress he would not
be in harmony with the administra-
ton in a political way, and would
have little influence, for a Territor-
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
.Oddfellows Have
Enjoyable Evening

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Johnson en-
tertained 33 members and their
friends of the local Odd Fellow
lodge at their home Saturday eve
ming. Five hundred was played at
five tables and the remainder of
the guests spent the evening in TAX
ing part in various guessing contests.
The first prizes for the card games
were awarded to Mrs. J. J. Buckley
and Andrew Nerland. Consolation
prizes were given to Mrs. Ed. Wick
ersham and Gene Huckins. Mrs.
William NJ. Policy won the prize for
the guessing contest.
The evenings entertainment con-
Guided with the serving of various
kinds of appetizing sandwiches and
tea and coffee.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
Hopes to Hurry New
Federal Building

Efforts are being made by District
Attorney Crossley to have the pur-
chase price of the west half of the
federal block which the government
will buy for the new federal build
ing site. fixed without having to
wait for the long delay of condem-
nation proceedings.
Accordingly Mr. Crossley has for
warded a request to F. G. Noyes,
who as receiver for the defunct
Washington Alaska bank. controls the
property for a price. to be sent to
Washington as soon as possible.
Recently Mr. Crossley was instruct
ed to secure a proposal for the sale
of the site but he has asked Mr..
Noyes to send the proposal directly
to Washington in order to save time.
Before he can set price upon
the property. Mr. Noyes must con-
suit with Judge Fuller, and it is
possible that he can do that with
out much delay as both the judge and
Mr.. Noyes are on the Outside. This
can be done by wire.
The government has appropriated
$4,000 for the purchase of the site.
amount, the government will be COM
PEELED to resort to court proceedings
in order to endeavor to get a lower
price. This would be slow and
very unsatisfactory process.
A bill is before congress asking
for an appropriation of $250.000 for
the erection of federal building in
Fairbanks. If the government can
buy the west half of the block within
the appropriation. the entire block
will be used as site for the new
building.
1t is probable that special man
will be sent from Washington at
an early date to examine the site,
and make final arrangements for its
purchase.
See Anderson Bros. & NerIand
for storm windows and glass. Cut
;o I;nae
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
Methodist Fair
Being Prepared

Committees having charge of the
annual bazaar of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Methodist Episcopal
church which will be held at the
church next Friday, assert that it
will be one of the most elaborate
church fairs ever held in Fairbanks.
The fair will begin at 10 o'clock in
the morning and will continue until
a late hour at night.
One of the features of the fair
will be chicken dinner, which will
be under the direction of Mrs. ]. A.
Webb. Ladies will have charge of
the various booths as follows:
Candy, Mrs. F. M. Durham; aprons
and caps. Mrs. A. Bjerremark; mis-
cellaneous booth. Mrs. Lionel A.
Johnson; fish pond, Mrs. Samuel
Sea
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
Accidental Shot
Injuries Young Man

Harry Bentley, a young man OF II
years, was accidentally shot in the
calf of his leg Wednesday evening
in the bicycle and machine shop of
J. p. Rose. 1t was announced at
st. Joseph's hospital yesterday that
it will not be necessary to remove
the limb, as it was first feared would
have to be done to save the young
mans life.
Mr.. Rose, the proprietor of the
store, was examining a shot gun,
but was not aware that someone
had used it and had left a charge in
it. Bentley was passing in front of
the gun just as it went off accident
tally, the shot tearing away some Of
the muscles and breaking one of the
bones of the leg. At first it was
feared that blood poisoning would
set in, but all danger from that is
declared to have passed. Bentley
is a student in the high school.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12

the press of all nations and by the
press Of all rations the war can b.
stopped. and will be stopped.
If it is not stopped there may
be more war and worse than war.
There may be riot and revolution
and red anarchy in the Centers of
government and the relentless re
venge of the outraged masses. re
sentful at teir endless and needless
sacrifice.
viii the press of England not
join the press of America in an eff
fort to avert these infinite calami-
ties
Can We not appeal to the
people of our own countries, and to
the press and people of all countries,
to make one mighty. united effort
to compel peace and restore hap
piness and civilized conditions to
the people Of the world"
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
BROTHERHOOD WILL MEET.

Announcement has been made that
the Fairbanks camp of the Arctic
Brotherhood will meet at the office
of st. George and Cathcart tomor-
row evening. The meeting will be
of an informal nature, and will be
principally for the purpose of ar
ranging for the regular meetings for
the winter season. There was no
meeting of the organization during
the summer.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
STEALS VALUABLE RUG.

d. II. Mitchell was arrested Satur-
day evening on a charge of having
stolen valuable rug from the cabin
of Eva Gum on Fourth avenue The
nature of the crime is so serious,
that the matter will be laid before
the federal authorities today, and a
criminal charge made against Mitch
ell. Mitchell is reported to have
confessed to having stolen the rug
soon after he was arrested.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
NEW PEACE EFFORTS.

NE" F6AS6 cF OH ..
There is movement on foot in
various parts of the United States
to send a peace commission to Eur
ope. in the hope that it may induce
the war-mad nations to leave their
differences to some board of arbitra-
to come to a humane settlement of
the disputes that are threatening al
most to depopulate portions of the
Old World
In this movement for European
peace, leading newspaper publishers
have taken up the cause. and it is
proposed by some that the commits
sion to be sent to Europe should
consist of the two ex-Presidents who
are still living, Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Roosevelt, and William j.. Bryan,
secretary of state for the United
States. These newspapers have
promoted peace organizations" in
many of the leading cities of the
country, the purpose being to center
public sentiment in the United States
in such way that it will have the
most effect.
The newspapers that are backing
the peace movement in the United
States are those that have been
most faithful in their efforts to re-
tain American neutrality, and they
are not allowing politics or any other
selfish sentiment to interfere with
the possibilities of success.
1t is encouraging to note that in
working for peace in Europe, the
| American women are taking an ac-
tive part. If the scheme succeeds,
it is sure that it will be largely due
TO the energetic efforts of our
women
One of the most influential publish
ers who are promoting the peace
movement in the United States is
William Randolph Hearst, whose
| newspapers are read daily in every
large city of the country. Although
Mr.. Hearst is an active political
opponent of Messrs. Bryan. Taft
and Roosevelt he is using his in
fluence in the effort to get them
appointed a commission to be sent
to Europe to endeavor to stop the
war
In cablegram recently sent by
Mr. Hearst to Lord Northcliffe, pub
Usher of the London Times, and
Lord Burnham, publisher of the Lon
don Telegraph, Mr.. Hearst appealed
to them for their aid in bringing
the war to an early close. Fol
lowing are some extracts from this
tcablegram:
"The disasters Of the war, and the
even greater disasters which may
follow, affect England and America,
too. Both countries are sharers
in the worlds prosperity, in the
worlds progress, in the worlds So
cial development and in all the
achievements Of civilization.
"The long continuance of the war
means inevitably the destruction Of
a large proportion of civilized hui
mainly. II the civilized races shall
be largely destroyed, the world will
be left to the less civilized races.
and it is conceivable that civilization
might again be submerged in an
overwhelming inundation of barbar-
ism.
1.-THE longer the war continues the
more civilization will suffer, the
more the European nations, which
are the sponsors of civilization, will
become exhausted and the more
likely will be the eventual triumph
of either militarism or Mongolism.
81 think the people Of the nations
can end this war, and end all wars.
81 think the press can appeal to
the people, to your people, to our
people and to all other people as
no other Influence can. believe
that if the appeal is made now to
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
Big Caribou Run
Attracts Hunters

Fairbanks is almost depopulated of
hunters and would-be hunters, for a
big caribou run is reported to be in
the vicinity of Fairbanks creek. 1t
is headed for Birch lake, it is said.
and some of the hunters have gone
to the latter place to head it Off
The news of the run was first re-
ceived in Chatanika, before the herd
reached Fairbanks creek, and i'm
mediately a number of hunters left
the latter place for the scene of
the run Some are of the opinion
that the herd will pass between
Fairbanks and the Nine-mile house.
New Stock Of Loose Leaf ledqers
Just arrived. Citizen office.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.

Thomas Pagonas was bound over
Saturday to await the action of the
next federal grand jury on a charge
of having threatened the life of
James Karagianas. The crime is
said to have been committed on
Front street, in the presence of a
number of witnesses. At his hearing
Saturday, Pagonas refused to make
a statement in his own behalf.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO MEET.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Fairbanks Commercial club will
be held tonight. The meeting will
be one of unusual importance, for
plans for holding the exposition in
1917 will be discussed.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
GAMBLERS FINED.

The men who were arrested at
Chatanika more than a week ago on
charge of gambling, pleaded guilty
at their hearing in Commissioner
Dillon's court Thursday and were
fined from $25 to $50 each
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12

THIS is the uneventful period that
usually comes between the navigation
season and the dog-team season.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12

See Anderson Bros & NerIand
for storm windows and glass Cut
prices in all lines
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12

PUBLIC interest seems to be pref
ty we'll divided now between the
final baseball series and the war in
Europe.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12

IF Roosevelt We're Loyal Moose
instead of Bull Moose. he would
have far greater number of men
to affiliate with.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12

THIS increasingly cold weather
is bracing and healthful, but it is
hard on the pocket books that must
meet fuel expenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12
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We Gave Up Our Lease

on our big First avenue furniture warehouse on
August 10th. We're storing the excess stock in ev-
cry available spot our big third floor, in every
corner ,aise and storage space on our premises:
What we to do whit all? Sell it-Come and
see. Here are some of the prices:
Solid Bevel Mirror
ular s1i.OO. 1895.
lines S2
only $685.
Mahogany fine fin
is $50
clear
away at S295
Rockers $500 val
So 3S
Solid Oak Dining Tables circular
cially SS74
CHARTERED Oak Dining Tables circular $500
ular. sale S13A5.
Oak Dining Chairs Saddle Seats,
S12
High Glass Dining Chairs.
Leather, s3.5O regular, to sell SG3S
Solid Oak Bullets PIMA classic lines
of cabinets
Bevei Mirror. $500. E95
inches wide Bevel Mirror abund
regular $4,000 buy
it for $685.
Buffet, "a inch Beve Mirror. high
class design only S,s 40
Fumed Oak Library Tables Chase Leather $500
marked 1895
Shelf, $1,000
regular. quick $685.
Table, ~ inch each
side s24 90, left reduced to S1365
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12
O'HARA IS To Give
ADDRESS TONIGHT
Lieutenant Governor Coming to
Promote Candidacy for
U. S. Senatorship.

Lieutenant Governor Barrat O'Hara
will be in Rock Island tonight in fur
therance OF his campaign for the dem
ocratic nomination for United States
senator He will come here from
haywood, and is due to arrive in the
city at o'clock. At 7:30 the lieuten-
ant governor will speak from the band
stand in Market square.
In Mr.. O'Hara's party on his present
tour are Judge Thomas O'Para,
Springfield; Frank J. Jacobsen, Ca
berry; Richard Colby, Oak Park, and
Max Drozdowitz, Chicago.
In his address tonight.it is announc-
ed Mr.. O'Hara will discuss some
phases of the woman's wage question
which was investigated year ago by
a legislative commission of which he
was chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12
TEARNEY OFFERS
FRANCHISE HERE
President Three-Eye Has Not
Abandoned Hope of Getting
City Back in the Fold.

Judging by the tenor of a telegram
received in Rock Island today from
President Al Tearney another Three
Eye league town is about to abandon
its franchise.
The telegram came to c. J. Smith,
police magistrate, and asked if he
could state whether there were enough
Rock Island men prepared immediate
ly to assume responsibility for a
Three-Eye franchise. leaving the in
ference that the head of the league
had a team on his hands that was
without a home for the remainder OF
the season. Mr.. Smith in his reply
aske1 for more information-wha
town was dropping out, the financial
condition of the team, etc.
Evidently Tearney has not given up
hope of bringing Rock Island back
into the Three-Eye fold, but it is not
likely that this will be accomplished
while he is president of the league.
Rock Island fans would never support
a team in an organization over which
Tearney exercised executive author
ity. The people here have had enough
of Tearneyism. With a different man
at the head OF the Three-Eye a team
in that circuit doubtless would be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12
MEDICAL SOCIETY
HOLDS A MEETING
Mid Summer Session Is Held at
Harper-Dr. Grulee of Chi
cago Is Main Speaker.

The midsummer meeting of the
Rock Island County Medical society
was held last evening at the Harper
house. The session was opened at !
O'Clock with a fine dinner
The feature of the evenings lro-
gram was an interesting talk by DR..
c. G. Grulee of Chicago. who used as
his subject The Pyelo-cystis in In
fancy and its Diagnosis and Treat
ment" Several new members were
elected to membership and several APP
plications received. The local physi-
clans who attended the surgeons con
vention in Atlantic City last month
made a report.
The session was well attended and
in every respect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12
BIG CROWD
FOR RIVER OUTING

That the afternoon excursions are
success was amply demonstrated TO
the local management of the Streck-
fus lines when over 500 people board
ed the steamer Sidney on trip down
the river this afternoon. The boat
left Rock Island shortly after 3 o'clock
and will return at 7. Many children
were on the obat as well as young peo-
pie, who took advantage of the excel
lent dance floor 10 enjoy themselves.
The Sidney will make another trip
down the river at 3 o'clock tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12
COURT APPROVES
MANY PROJECTS
Assessment Rolls for Improve
ment Jobs Are Passed on
by Judge B. S. Bell.

Yesterday in county court. Judge 3.
:. Bell confirmed the assessment rolls
for a number OF improvement projects
Among them were paving Sixteenth
avenue. First TO Twelfth street, East
Moline: sidewalk, East Moline; side
walk, Sixteenth to Eighteenth avenues
on Twentieth and Thirtieth streets,
Rock Island; watermains, Twenty
fourth and half street, Fifteenth to
Sixteenth avenue. Rock Island
Assessment rolls for a sidewalk
12O feet south on Fourteenth avenue,
from Eleventh street and for the paw
ing of Twentieth street. Eleventh to
Seventeenth street, both in this city
were filed. Judge W. A Blodsett,
Whiteside county. is hearing today OBJ
jections TO the widening of Nineteenth
street. Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12
Nearly Every Woman
Wants a New
Velvet Hat.

The new r.odels just land
ed from the Elzee, Vogue
and Hyland shops are tax
ing the fancy Of every wo-
man who sees them.
Our work room is busy,
but not too busy to study
your particular type of face
and figure and to model
and trim a hat just FOR
YOU.
1t often surprises a wo-
man to see the amount Of
style and distinction just
the correct hat gives to her
friend. 1t will do the same
for you've know it's our
business to know, and our
Milliners would not let you
choose the wrong hat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12
If You Should Hear a
Burglar

in the hall right near the open door
to your bedroom, and you should catch
the glimpse OF his flash-light Just as
you first woke up, would you lie
still and speak TO him quietly or
would you yell POLICE. POLICE! as
loud as you could?
Why all this advertising clamor
about cheap goods? Such a continu-
Gus hammer and tongs buster and
brag about 90 to 10 per cent discount
sales, etc, etc? For Heavens sake
isn't there anything to be said about
style or quality" Isn't there some
thing to be said about a New season
and the new wanted things that new
weather conditions are sure to de-
mand?
New suits are here. New Coats, New
Skirts, New Dress goods, New Silks.
Come and see them.
While all Europe is in a turmoil
OF war. America will extend all it's
kindly sympathy, but it's our duty to
go on living, to SOW and reap. to pro
duce, to create and to give to the
world the benefits of our honest in
dustry to our best efforts. to keep the
wheels turning with as little disturb
ance as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12
DAvENPORTER is
FINED BY JUDGE
Assessed SIS and Costs for Ped
ding Watermelons Here
Without Licesne.

What should prove lesson to other
Davenport peddlers. especially at this
season of the year, when much in that
line is being done. occurred in police
court this morning. when James
O'Gorman was arraigned before Jus
tice OF the Peace Carl J. Kuehl and
fined 50 and costs.
He was charged with peddling wa
termelons without a Rock Island IL
cense. He showed one that he had
secured in Davenport but it did not
hold good here.
Officer Johnson arrested the man in
the lower end of the city. After the
trial he was instructed by Justice
Kuehl that if he wished TO ply his
trade further in this city that he had
better get permit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12

warmly received and generously pat
rC1ized here.
Rock Island fans for few days last
month showed how they will turn out
for baseball under proper auspices, Civ
ing fine attendance at every game
played on the local grounds by Cen
trail association teams, the Ottumwa
franchise travelling under the name
Of Rock Island until Tearney got a IA
vorable ruling on his contention that
tie city was ThreeEye territory. With
this law modified by the national as
sociation, which is probable, it is like
ly the Central association will have
a franchise to offer Rock Island next
season.
At any rate. Rock Island is almost
certain to have professional baseball
in 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12
PEOPLE SENDING
CLOTHES TO BABY
Police Matron Is Receiving
Many Garments for Found
ling Discovered at Tower.

People OF Rock Island have rallied
to the cause Of Rock Islands baby,
found in the Watch Tower inn by sew
eral girls Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Margaret Schroeder, police
matron, announces that the child has
been the recipient of great amount
OF clothing. The garments have been
deposited with Mrs. Schroeder, who
in turn, is placing them with the wo-
man who has the custody OF the little
girl.
While numbers of local people have
signified that they wish to adopt the
child. yet Mrs. Schroeder has made
no decision and will place the baby
with a family only after she feels
sure that it will be given the proper
rearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12
ROCK RIVER NOW
LOWESTRECORDED
dance Showed but AT Feet of
Water in Stream Against
7 Feet Normal.
CAMPERS ARE COMPLAINING
Draining Of Stream at Sterling for
Laying Of Waterman Causes
Recedins Of Contents.

The Rock river At . point south of
Rock Island =aS ;ae lowest today that
e. ever has been since the record Of
,be stage o. the water in the stream
has been kept by the government.
There was bur ~ feet OF water I'm
tho waterway today while when nor
nal the gauge records seven feet.
The draining Of the river for the work
a LAYING watermains at Sterling. the
water having been shut off between
the dams. l. attributed as the cause
Thus far the low stage has shown
no economic effects. The Rock river
near Rock Island forms a part of the
Illinois and Mississippi canal. but
since there is but little traffic on the
canal az this time. ii is thought that
no barges are being hampered in
progress
Campers Complain Most
But the campers along the river
complain the most Not until early
Yesterday morning was there notable
decrease in water and as the resi-
dents Of tent or cottage along the river
saw the water receding there we're
cries OF dismay as their bathing. fish
ing and boating place was passing
tway-
Mayor Sch-iver found his boat
which had been fastened to the dock
n front OF his camp. on the bed OF
the stream when he arrived at the
place last evening.
The work at Sterling was supposed
70 have taken up but a short time.
TWO days having been predicted as the
required time. so that II is expected
that the river viii resume its normal
stage within a short time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12

Lawrence this morning. when the lat.
ter was In the feed store paying a bill.
II seems that Mr.. Lawrence owed MIR.
Brien some money and that there
vas discussion as TO the amount
Mr.. Brien turned his back and found
on looking at MIR. Lawrence later that
he had some money in his hand. He
asked for II and then assailed hts Gus.
toner as "a thief"
Justice Kuehl dismissed the case
after hearing the evidence aad
charged Mr.. Brien 81 for the costs.