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Douglas Island news., 1914-06-17

Ther of salmon in Alaganik elough is reported to be the greatest in his- tory. Old fishermen say that they have never seen so many fish there, and the saltery is making phenomenal catches. The king salmon are still running, al- though it is expected the run of these fish will cease in short time.-Cor- dova Times.
 The citizens of Afognak are very in- dignant because of the election as director on the school board of Peter Cherchnof, a native who can neither read nor write, while the citizens of the upper crust in the westward town tried to elect white man, but were out voted by the natives, ruled by the Russian priest.
 George Willett, inspector U. s. Bio- logical Survey, who is in charge of For rester island, writes to local people that there are fully five hundred fsher- men on Forester island, and as fish are scarce and buyers are scarcer, no one there is making any money, nor does it seem probable that they will unless conditions change. A ruling has been made that no power boats are allowed to Ash from the Island. Judging from this it would appear that fishermen had better stay away from Forester Island this year-Ketchikan Miner.
 A fire in Latouche on Tuesday morn ing destroyed the principal buildings of that burg. The large building of J. W. Little, built several years ago at cost of something like Sl5,OOO, was whole destroyed. The furnishings in this house were valued at something like S8, 1000. Besides this building the store adjoining went up in flames, nothing hardly being saved. Several other smaller buildings were damaged or wholly consumed The loss will probably reach S2O,OOO. There was no insurance.-Valdez Commoner.
 Last Friday the Valdez Commoner wired the information to the news papers of Alaska that the territorial convention of the Progressive Demo- crats had been called Go meet at Valdez on Thursday, July 3Oth, and that the official call asked the Wilson Progress sives to hold primaries in every pre- cinct in the territory. The COmmoner states that Delegate Wlckersham will be in Alaska by the last of July, and besides the naming of candidate for his position, a full legislative ticket will be named for each division. Ar engagements are being made with the steamship company for excursion rates for those who attend the convention.
 Wickersham is In position to help the democratic party more than the party can help him, for if he can be returned to Washington with the endorsement of the democrats of Alaska, he will be in position to make his work in Wash ington for the good of the territory still more effective. Anybody with any good judgment knows that Wickersham does not need democratic support to be re elected if he SO desires, for he has accomplished more for Alaska than it was believed was within the power of any man, and the people of this terri tory must be credited with having enough sense not to kill the goose that laid the golden egg.-Fairbanks Citi- zen.
Douglas Island news., 1914-06-17

The Fairbanks school board has cut salaries for the 1914 15 term 525 per month. The teachers were very iudig- nant, but none of them quit.
 It is expected now that all of the Alaska coal claimants will receive patents for their holdings except in the case of the Cunningham group.
 Two hundred and fifty cases of soft drinks shipped to the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island is three days record of the Ketchikan Soda Works.
 It may be a matter of interest that representatives of the United States and Canadian governments are now taking a census of the PribiIof seals.
 A snowslide at the King mine near Valdez carried the bunkhouse 500 feet down the mountain side and dashed it to pieces. No one was in at the time.
 Returning miners and prospectors from the Nolchina diggings reached Valdez and predict that S250,00O will represent the season's output of that camp.
 The Grand lodge of Odd Fellows for Washington and Alaska, in session at Spokane, Wash, on June 12th, voted to admit the Fairbanks lodge into the jurisdiction.
 The Hum boldt on recent trip car ried the largest shipment of fresh salmon ever sent out of Alaska. The cargo comprised something over 3000O0 pounds of iced king salmon.
 William Gilmour, of Juneau, died at Seattle last Thursday night of cancer of the liver. He was a member of the brokerage firm of Epsteyn, Gilmour & Co.,, and one of the best salesmen in the territory.
 The Dawson News of recent date says the body of Hank Weide, who was drowned while coming down the White river in company with Norman Macaulay, was found about a mile below where the accident occurred.
 Last Thursday longshoreman work ing on the dock at Whitehorse saw a human body floating down the river. He took a pole and steered it to the shore, but the remains were so badly decomposed that it was impossible to identify them.
 Two Cordova nimrods captured fine string of trout in Eyak lake. They left them on the shore and a bear came out of the woods and ate the whole bunch. Just for that they beat the bear to death. Moral-Don't monkey with the other fellows catch.
 Alaskans waiting for years for a chance to utilize some of the resources of their great territory, should have a fair comprehension of what it would mean if all of the business of the coun- try should be regulated by bureau of- 1cials at Washington.
 Nome is branded as a Slow grade camp" by the sourdoughs, following reduction in the price of beer to five cents a glass, which has gone into eff feet in nearly all the saloons in town. In the palmy days of 1900 beer sold regularly for 90 cents a glass. This price held until 1902, when it was re- duced to % cents and down to two beers for a quarter in 1904
Douglas Island news., 1914-06-17


 Steam boat men who came down on the last boats report that the ice ruined the ietties and carried out the filling and other improvements at the heads of the draws at Hellgate, and the river there is spread as of old, over wide stretch, with the water running through various channels. The Canadian sounded and found a little over four feet of water in the deepest place. At this rate, it ia claimed, Hellgate will be almost dry in the low season, and prob ably for much of the year the boats will be hung up there. The steamboat men say something should be done to fll the draws with a dredge or other wise, else Dawson may see all the old steam boat troubles of the past this season.-Dawson News.
 The Washington, D. C., Commission CTS of Fisheries are making their way to Alaska for the purpose of making a thorough-riding and banqueting- investigation of the industry, that they may recommend intelligeDtly(?) proper legislation to congress next fall, says the Petersburg Progressive. As a gen. eral rule, those investigators, inspect ors and nearly every official connected with the department leisurely come and leisurely go, enjoying an excellent outing That is about all there is to 1t. Trapmen have fished last summer, Sun- days and all. All kinds of breach of the fishing regulations were reported; improvements in the regulations rec commended by competent and honest men, yet SO far nothing has been done. Now the high officials are coming to investigate, report and intelligently recommend another investigation. And congress will make another appropri- ation just to keep officials investigat- ing. Meanwhile the fish is being wan- tonly destroyed. But that's all right as long as the profession is maintained, for investigators we must have.
 The Record Citizen, of Ruby, has the following to say about the dog ques- tion: "There is not an Indian village on the Yukon where there is as many dogs running loose ss at Ruby" is statement made by an Old-time musher who arrived in town a few days ago. Everyone in this community knows there are many loose dogs in' Ruby. They are to be found everywhere: on the sidewalk, in the doorways, chasing after teams, fighting ou the streets and pursuing their disorderly, obscene con- duct in public places generally. By constant association with nuisances of this nature we become innured to the real conditions of our surroundings and jog peacefully on our way till something happens that wakes us up with a jerk and we see very clearly where we are at. This "somethinR" happened in Ruby last Saturday, when, by the merest chance and the quick action of some of our citizens who hap pened to be passing, 5-year-old Mabel Iceland was rescued from being torn and mangled to death and, doubtless, quartered by a pack of these same loose dogs that we see on the streets every day. Your dogs may not have been in this pack, but if they are run' ming loose they may be there the next time if something isn't done to clear Rnhria afreeta of dnps-
Douglas Island news., 1914-06-17

"SlTKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations, American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. L. F. Goddard, Sanitarium, Alaska.-Advertisement.
Douglas Island news., 1914-06-17
Closing Out Stock

Of Chafiug Dishes, copper and nickel, at about half price. Percolators, cop per and nickel, Casserols, copper and nickel, Bean Pots, copper and nickel Large Fancy Trays.
Douglas Island news., 1914-06-17
PROFESSIONAL

Albert R. Sergeant, M. D. GENERAL PRACTICE
 Omce-Third and D Street Omce Hours-9 a. m. to 12 m.; D. m. to5p. me; 7'p. m. to p.m. Telephones-Omce 4; Residence 4-6 Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted
Douglas Island news., 1914-06-17

Aurora Encampment No. meets at Odd Fellows hall first and third Thursdays at p.m. Brothers of the Royal Purple are cordially WM. CHRISTIE, c. p. W.H. MCLEAN, Scribe. Northern Light Rebekah Lodge No. meets at Odd Fellows hall second and fourth Thursdays.
 Visitors are cordially invited.
 ANNA HALvOR, N. G. GERTRUDE LAUGHLIN. Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-05
OPEN LETTER
 FROM A WELL KNOWN MINISTER

East Lake. Ala. August 2s, 1914 We would like to say to all who might chance to see these lines, that our present happy condition is due to you as we'll other good causes About eight years ago my wife was in very poor health. She was treated bv. some of our best local physicians--rood physicians too. and for months she wa great sufferer from some unknown cause.
 The doctors thought that her con dition was due to. internal cancer. tumor, or floating kidney They feit that the only remedy was an operation. In despair met MT. Joe Holmes. a member of the Birmingham police force. friend of ours. and told him of our condition. He said. Why don't you try the Drs. DozierT We did, and after careful examination, they said thev could cure her, They prescribed . three months treatment. She did Al they directed and she is now we'll.
 We feel that we are due you this statement fo facts. and also owe it to aIl who are now or who shall hereafter suffer from like troubles
 am, your friend.
 A. c. SWINDALL
 Minister of the Gospel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-05

In the gray hours of dawn this morn | ing.
 What happened to the people there?" asked. What happened the good God alone knowsw said he. At the horror of 1t tears rolled in torrents down his honest face
 was out early today on the road 10 Abbevtlle, and before was turned back heard the clamor of fightine around St. Quintin. High overhead. sweeping through the mist, I heard the waspish hnm of an aeroplane IL was flying southward.
 In the fierce fighting around St Quentin the highland regiments, and particularly Argyle and the suther-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-05

numbers. Then the correspondent mar rated this incident:
 In dense wood between St. Quentin and La Fere number of people had taken refuge-peacefui peasantry for the most part The wood was raided by band of German cavalry, and, though white flag was hoisted on the outskirts, not the slightest notice was paid to it.
 The undergrowth was as dry as tin der. The way to clear the screen was obvious enough The order was given tq fire 1t. This was done, and In q few moments the wood was one huge raging fury of flame. roaring madly
 A priest of the Red Cross work who has struggled through from this des- peretf neighborhood told me this tale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-05
AGREE ON CHANGES
 IN MARINE BILL

Washington. September l.--Amendmento to the administration merchant narino bill. agreed on at White House couEei5 ence several days ago. were adopted Co. day by the House merchant marine con. mittee ships bought by the goverumaut company would be available aD navo1 auxiliaries. Vessels at present Ia
 navy and under the control Of tho III. anna Railroad company. which mixht oo available for merchant trade, would bo turned over to the new shipD1n9 ecrr pany. s< 3: 7f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-05

Men S Underwear
 50c Elastic Seam Drawers .29c 50c Shirts or Drawers ............... .35c $1 Union Suits or separate garments 69c $1.5Q Underwear .........S .S1.19 $2.00 Underwear S...... .$1.39 $2.50 Underwear ......... .$1.79 $3.0O Underwear ..............$ $2.39
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-05

lands. who came fresh into the fight tne other day. are reported to havel done wonderful things with that dauntless courage which ever marked their lighting. They have added fresh laurels to the monument of their splendid bravery in the face of appall- ing odds. Their loss has been heavy. but they have been able to give even more than they received
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-05

was to have been given preliminary hearing this morning. but owing to the absence of an important witness the case was continued.
 But very little cotton Is being sold in Greenville. the farmers are holding as much as they can, awaiting for better price. The gins all over the county are busy. and harvesting is in full swing
 The Greenville oil mill began operation this week. There has been a sufficient amount of seed bought to run 12 hours daily.
 Moving season Is on in Greenville. Many people are moving. and every available moving van and wagon is kept busy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-05
Polish Uprising Is Denied

From the New York Sun.
 The Russian ambassador to the Unit ed States, George Bakhmeteff, took issue with Count Johann von Betrn storff, German ambassador. regarding the reported uprising of the Poles in Russia, mention of which has been made hy the count in some of his interviews He wired from Newport the following message to Colonel Golejewski, military attache of the Russian embassy, who is making his headquarters at the Rus sian consulate. P North Washington square,
 Colonel Golejewski, military attachs 10 the imperial Russian embassy, has called our attention to the statement made by the German ambassador in an interview given to the press, in which he says that the Poles have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-05
POSTPONE TAYLOR
 TRIAL IN GREENVILLE

GreenviIle. September 4.--(spscian n-John negro. h the western. part of the county,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-05
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-05
Night Shirts and Pajamas

ooc Night Shirts ..............3 39c $1.OO Night Shirts or Pajamas .69c $1.50 Night Shirts or Pajamas .$1.19 $2.Oo Night Shirts or Pajamas .$1.39 $2.oo Night Shirts or Pajamas .. .$1.79 $500 Night Shirts or Pajamas .$239
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-05

not be tolerated for an instant. 1t is
only because the comparatively we'll
TODD have the telephone that the
outcry against the private monopoly
is not greater.
But here are some figures. In
Sweden a subscriber to a government
phone pays an average of $.005 for
each local call. In the United States
the average is $.025. The American
local phone call rate is five cents high
er than the American letter rate. In
Sweden where letters are sent for
about Pc cents each, the letter rate is
over four times the phone rate. The
United States ranks 18th in the ex-
pense of telephone service. Phone
service is cheaper in practically every
country in Europe.
Among Is countries which have
long distance telephone service, the
United States ranks 18th in point of
expense to patrons. The average
charge for long distance call in the
United States is 10 cents. In Germ
any it is three cents. In Great
Britain it is II cents.
A better comparison is in point of
distance over which phone messages
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-05
Telephone System
Tagging Behind
(By Congressman C. H. Tavenner)

(By Congressman c. H. Tavenner)
Washington, Jan. Sin his able
analysis of the telephone monopoly of
this country and the effect it has had
in keeping rates so high, that in the
language of the report of the Bell
system itself, the confession is made
that the telephone is still a "luxury''
and convenience" rather than a
public necessity, Representative J.
Lewis, of Maryland, gave some strik-
ing tables of figures showing the
greatly reduced rate and the increased
public use of the telephone after it
had become "postalized" in various
foreign countries.
Only few of these figures are nee
essary to show that America is far
behind the foreign nations in taking
full public advantage of the great in
vention of the telephone. Mr.. Lewis
declared that if the phone were in
greater use, the American rates would
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-05
BraWleW Wins
From Calexico

In one of the best games of the
season in the valley league Brawley
took the long end of to 1 score
from Calexico in the north end town
yesterday afternoon. This puts three
games between the league leaders and
Calexico, with several more weeks yet
to play.
The game was a hummer, the score
standing to 1 until the eighth, when
Johnny Kane, the star player of Hap
Hogan's Venice Coast League team,
hit the pill long low drive, the ball
rolling under the fence for a homer,
and the game was won, neither side
sending a man across the rubber in
the last frame.
Clawatter for Brawley and Stanley
for Calexico pitched gilt edge ball
and both hurlers received excellent
support. The article of ball handed
out to the fans was far above the
average.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-05
MARRIED NEW YORK
TEACHERS NOT BARRED
BY Carlton Ten Eyck

written for the United PreSS)
New York, Jan. 5.-Hymen appar-
emily has won another victory. He is
by way of vanquishing the august
New York board of education, who at
tempted to put the ban on married
teachers and directed their antagon-
ism particularly to teachers who be-
came mothers.
At it's last meeting of the year
the board of education received re-
port from Superintendent of Schools
William H. Maxwell, the figures in
which would show that teachers in
crease in efficiency after wedlock, al
though they are absent from their
duties many more days in the year
than when they are not married.
| There are no statistics in the re-
port to show whether or not these
teachers were more efficient than the
majority who have remained unmar-
ried while teaching and the superin-
tendent was ordered to gather mi
mute data about the spinster teachers,
to be submitted in a report in the
near future, so that the board will
be enabled to make more accurate de-
auctions.
Before receiving this report from
Superintendent Maxwell the board, by
a unanimous vote of those present,
dismissed Mrs. Jeanette Ortman
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-05

are sent. In the United States the
Bell company charges an average of
60 cents to telephone for 100 miles,
$180 for 300, $500 for 500 and $4.20
for 700 miles. Compare these with
the Swedish rates of eight cents for
100 miles, Is cents for 300 miles, 20
cents for 800 miles, and "a cents for
700 miles. Long distance tolls in the
United States, where private corpora
tions own the lines, are far heavier
than in any foreign land where the
phones are part Of the postoffice sys-
tenn.
In Christiana it costs a telephone
subscriber flat rate of $21.44 year
for phone. In Tokyo, Japan, this
charge is $34 and it is $34.O9 on the
average in Auckland, New Zealand.
In New York, with a service limited
to 800 calls year, the annual flat
rate charge is 1928, in San Francisco
(unlimited) $3.50, in Washington, S168
and in Boston $125.
On the flat rate basis it costs a sub
scriber to the Swiss telephone an av-
cerage of SOLOS per call for 10000
calls; Sidney, Australia, for 10000
calls, an average of $.0OS6 per call; il
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-05

Vienna, sol; in Paris, SCOTT; Com
pare this with the New York average
of four cents per call for 10000 calls;
San Francisco, $.0365; Cincinnati,
$.033; and Boston $.033.
The effort on the increased use of
the phone is apparent. In Denmark
there is an average of 761 long dis
lance conversations per phone instru-
ment each year; in the Netherlands
this average is 634; each German
phone instrument is used 301 times per
year for long distance; while in the
United States, which stands 14th in
the list, the average is but 4S long dis
lance calls.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-05

Do you treat cattle? Yes, and posi-
lively cure white scour in calves and
contagious abortion in cows. Cure or
no pay. DR.. s. Odle, Veterinary Sur
geon, Ell Centre, Phone Main 217.-
Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-05


organ selections by the organist, E. A.
Todd.
Church of the Brethren
A special illustrated sermon for
boys and girls was given at II o'clock
Sunday morning in the Church of the
Brethren, corner of Seventh street and
Brighton avenue. This was of great
instructive value to the young in their
studies for a Christian life. A special
song service and strong sermon con-
Guided the days worship in the even
ing.
st. Mary's Catholic Church
Mass was said at 1880 a. m. and
benediction in the evening Rev. Faith
er j. O'Hara said mass in CaleXico
at 10 a. m.
Baptist Church
Rev. A. l.. Kinter occupied the pull
pit at both morning and evening SER
vices. A beautiful song service was
rendered in the evening.
st. PauPs Episcopal
The. service of the holy communion
was given by Rev. William Cochran
at the Fifth street and Orange avenue
edifce at II a. M, preceded by Sun
day school.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-05

Who moves houses? Ed Royce
moves anything. Phone 123-W. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-05

Wood for sale. Ed Royce, Phone
123-W. #
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-05

Lee Tires-Roy Norman & Co..
Phone Main 91.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-05

Swing, Mr.. Richards and Mr.. Maddox
Icing exceptionally fine, as was also
organ selections by the organist, E. A.
Todd
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-20

and covered as before. This kind of
burial was continued until the mound
would frequently be of considerable
height There are many of these
mounds in this Bay county most OF
which have been dug, always reveal
ing human bones, and frequently, very
large bones. Besides human bones we
find In these mounds, oyster shells,
deer bones, dog bones, broken pottery
and sometimes stone arrow heads, TOM
ahawks, etc. The explanation OF why
those things are found with the red
mans bones is easily drawn from his
religion Instead of believing in a
God, he believed in a Great Spirit.
He said when any Indian died he went
to the Happy Hunting Ground to live
forever, where game was plentiful and
sickness unknown and where he would
engage in war to his hearts content
and the bullets of the pale faces would
never hurt him. To equip him for this
long journey to the Happy Hunting
Ground. venison or other meats, his
dog, bow and arrow, tomahawk and
other things were frequently put in the
burial ground with him AS oysters
were an important food for the In
dians in this Bay country, we would
naturally look for their graves to con-
tain oyster shells, and SO we find them
with their bones.
The day the white man placed his
foot upon American soil. the red man
was doomed. The red man could not
Withstand the civilization of his white
brother who came to him with a Bible
in one hand and sword in the other.
Whatever, may have been the red