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The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-13
OPENING UPPER CANADA

It will be well to keep an eye on Canada. That immense do- meIn has mighty possibilities and although there is a disposition on this side of the border to regard lncredulously the many enthusi- astic prophecies made for 1t, most Of them are likely to be filled.
 Here, for instance, is something calculated to surprise g good many Americans: Ten lighthouses have been established in Hudson's Bay and a railroad has nearly been completed from Winnipeg to Port Churchill on it's western shore. For five months in the year Hud- sons Bay and the straits connecting it with the Atlantic ocean at the south of Greenland are nayigable by steamships. The route thus af- forded for the shipment of grain from the great wheatfields of southwestern Canada to Europe is much shorter and cheaper than any now available.
 Hudsou's Bay Is associated in the minds Of the majority Of people with ice Hoes, polar bears and Es- kimos. But its outlet is farther south than all of Alaska except it's sOuthernmOst strip of coast. Its latitude is about that Of the north end Of scotland, Christiania and Stockholm on the Scandinavian peninsula, and St. Petersburg iu Russia. The summer climate Of the bay is so temperate, bracing and eGuable that the day will almost certainly come when 1t will be made available for health and pleasure seekers.
 The Hudson's Bay railroad and steamship line may be considered certain to do wonderful things for Canada.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-13

Have you seen the Skagway Booster Remnants at Keller Bros. Tley are classy glassy, sassy pen ants Ger one for your home.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-13
get Doan's Kidney Pills-thS same that MT. Wieland had. Foster-Mli- burn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y. -r

Druggists refund money if PAzo OINTMENT fails to cure itching, blind, bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief, soc.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-13

We rent rods and reels, and have the finest line of English flies eyer sold In Skagway. A fine line of fishing tackle. Keller Bros. Drug Co. tf-
The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-13

FIVE GOOD ONES TO DRAW TO.
 PebhlefOrd and Gibson Rye. Bud weiser, Blue Ribbon and Pale Rain Ter Beer at the Board of Trade.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-13

Rand Laundry and all kinds of wo-K done on short notice. Apply aI Ninth and Main. 7-29-tf.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
ALLIED FORCES IN
 BELGIUM ADVANCE
Paris Hears of a Decisive /. Struggle Near Ypres.
KAISER MAKING NEW MOVE

Determined to Launch Another On- siaught Against Allies In His Cam paign to Break Through to Ca;ai8 and BouIogne-BerIin Reports Ene- nny's Attacks Near Ypres Fail.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
CHAPlNvILLE

Several parties have been fishing through the ice with fairly good suc- cess. ....#
 Mrs. William H. Whitbeck and Miss Edna Whitbeck spent Thanksgiving at c. H. Whitbeck's.
 Mrs. Frank Lloyd and two children visited relatives in Sharon the past week.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Bierce spent Sunday in Pleasantville, N. Y.
 Quite few from here attended the masquerade ball in Salisbury Friday evening and all report fine time
 Tom Filming is spending a few days in Hartford, Conn.
 The employees at Grassland Farms enjoyed game supper of 22 rabbits at MT. Barnards on Saturday evening.
 Mrs. Anna Woodin and two daugh- ters and son Theodore spent Thanks giving in Canaan Valley.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
RICHARD CROKER WEDS.
x-Tammany Chief and Indian Maiden Leave For Florida After Quiet
 Ceremony In New York.

Richard Welsted Croker. retired leader of Tammany Hall. and Miss Buia Benton Edmondson. a young singer, poet and lecturer, wht mum. bers among her ancestors a Cherokee chief and Norman lord. were married at the home of Nathan Straus in New York
 Mgr. Henry A. Brann. rector of St. Agnes Roman Catholic church, per formed the ceremony. which was tC have been solemniZed by a nuptia: mass at the church. but which wax performed at Mir. Straus' residence be eause o2 the brides nervous condition
 The bride and bridegroom left foi Palm Beach. Fla. MT and Mrs Crolier intend to remain in the south. ern winter resort until April wher fhey will go to Mir Crokers Irish estate
 Mr. Croker is seventy-three years old and his bride twenty three.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE

Mrs. A. s. Dean is spending few days with her sister Mrs. L. Loverin on Cream Hill.
 Nineteen persons sat down to dinner at H. B. Deans on Thanksgiving Day.
 A. Passini has recently put in con- crete hatchway to his cellar This will make it much better for him to get his newly manufactured product into the cellar where it will last longer than if it was free to the public.
 Another son as born to MT. and Mrs. Edward Crossman on Nov. 24. This is the reason for the smile on the face of the grandfather. M. c. Dean.
 Thirteen persons enjoyed a Thanks giving dinner at the home of Frank Nichols.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
FALLS VILLAGE

Miss Mary Larch, of Kent spent Sun- day at May Millard's.
 MT. and Mrs. Miles Hanchett of Orange, N. J., are spending a short time at the Hanchett farm.
 MT. and Mr. W. R. Hubbell went to New Britain to spend Thanksgiving.
 Mrs. Charles Marsh, of Cornwall, is visiting Mrs. W. L. Willard.
 MT. and Mrs. M. G. Marcy and fam fly are at Lake Mahopac.
 Clayton Benjamin and family have moved into the "Arch, with MT. Ben jamin's grandmother, Mrs. H. Monroe Benjamin.
 Dr. Theodore Watson of New Haven. returned to New Haven, Monday, after few days visit with his parents, MT. and Mrs. T. F. Watson.
 MT. and Mrs. s. L. Frear spent Thanksgiving with their daughter, Mrs. Zaida Frear Olcott.
 Mrs. Charles Hanchett visited in Waterbury last week.
 Mrs Caroline B. Sedgwick returned Monday from a visit in Torrington.
 Misses Clara E. Durham and Anna Rogers, of New Haven, came home to spend Thanksgiving.
 Rev. E. A. Hazeltine and daughter Ray, returned Saturday from Enfield, Conn.,, where they spent Thanksgiving.
 Mr. Henry L. Philips has closed his summer residence, and gone to New York to spend the winter.
 Miss Louise Gibbs, of Kent, spent last week with her brother, MT. Arthur F. Gibbs here.
 Ralph Woodin, of White Hollow, Lime Rock, has been helping at the Sabin blacksmith shop.
 MT. and Mrs Marry Wolfe, of Ames- vile, are spending a few days at Wm. Baldwin's in Lee.
 Mrs. Anna A. Russell spent Thanks giving with her sisters in Great Bar rington.
 sMr and Mrs. Augustus Moore, of New Haven were in town Friday and Satur- day.
 Mrs. M. Moore is visiting in New Haven, Conn.
 Wm. A, Burkett, of Danbury, spent Thanksgiving at the Burkett homestead.
 Miss Clara B. Sabin was home for Thanksgiving from Danbury Normal school.
 The teachers of the public schools and the supervisor extends a cordial welcome to all men in the town of Ga naan to visit schools during the week commencing Dec. '. While visitors are always welcome, the men of the community do not seem to appreciate fully their responsibilities; hence this special appeal. Nothing unusual will be attempted during the week above specified. The invitation includes men not having children in the schools as we'll as those whose homes are represented. Women will be welcome as at all other times.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03

Determined to Launch Another On
 siausht Against Allies In His Cam
 paign to Break Through to caiau
 and BouIogne-BerIin Reports Ene-
 nny's Attacks Near Ypres Fail.
 North of Arras the Germans showed great activity, declares the official com munique issued by the Paris war of flee. There was heavy cannonading in Belgium, but no infantry attacks were attempted. Elsewhere conditions are declared to be unchanged.
 1t is reported unofficially from Am- sferdam that the Germans with force of 10000 men have begun fierce as gault on the allies lines between the rivers Yser and Lys, presumably in the vicinity of Ypres, where the sharpest fighting has taken place recently. This attack is believed to be final desper- ate attempt to reach the coast and Calais E/
 The allied lines are now being ad. vanced south of Ypres. 1t is declared in Paris that gradual withdrawal of the Germans is evident. British and French troops are pressing forward. occupying the abandoned trenches.
 The French official communication given out in Paris is as follows:
 In Belgium the enemy is remaining sn the defensive. The artillery fire has been feeble. and we have made progress at certain points. In the vi einity of Fay we hold securely the DO gitiOns we occupied Nov. 2S.
 In the region of Soissons there has been an intermittent artillery fire di- rected against the town
 In the Argonle several attacks on the town of Dagatelle were repused by our troops.
 Victory was achieved by the French and British armies at every point of conflict on the 300 mile battle line, the most important successes being gained in the defeat of the German advance guard in its attacks north of Arras. France, and in the capture of impor- tant positions north and south of Ypres, Belgium, heretofore held by the Invaders, says Paris dispatch
 The following official report was given out at army headquarters in Berlin: "There Is nothing to report from the western army. The attacks of the enemy in the region to the southeast of Ypres and to the west of Lens failed.
 New movements of German troops Into western Belgium from Germany are under way on a large scale and much heavy artillery is being sent for. ward from Essen, indicating that the kaiser is determined to launch an. other onslaught against the allies In his campaign to break through to Calais and Boulogne.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
SALISBURY

Among the guests from out of town for Thanksgiving were the following: William Jones, Misses Mabel Selleck and Elizabteh Squires, of Hartford; John Landon, of Yale; Philip Warner, of Trinity; Miss Sadie Everts, of Northfield; Miss Mary Reed, of Suf- field; Freeman Dempsey and family, of Canaan; Mrs. Charles Whitbeck and son, of Chapinville.
 D. Hatmaker, of Canaan, has return ed to Salisbury and bought out the meat market from W. Teeter and will live in the rooms over the market.
 Mrs. John Travis is in Madison, Conn.,, where she is substituting in a library for short time.
 Every one is looking forward to the Community Christmas Tree" The tree is an immense specimen standing in front of A. Williams house facing the library, which will be lighted by electricity every evening for a week, but particularly on Christmas eve when the people from the four churches will sing the old familiar Christmas carols.
 Mrs. George Parsons and son Paul and Mrs. Peter Tanner and son Percy spent the weekend with friends in Tor rington.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Sherwood and children, of Philmont, MT. and Mrs. Harry VanDeusen and children and Mr. Rufus Baldwin ate Thanksgiving din- ner at Mrs. Ellen Pulver's.
 1, 4o .l-a vile to take care of Mrs. E. s. 1Chapin.
 Miss Gladys Stone has been unable to teach owing to an Liberated tooth and Alice Argall has been teaching in her room.
 The annual masquerade dance held in the Town hall last Friday evening, was declared great success by all who attended.
 The grand march led by MT. and Mrs. Charles Barnum was very amusing with the various combinations of suits, the last couple, a clown leading bear caused especial merriment.
 The prize for the prettiest costume was given to Miss Dorothy Eggleston, who was dressed as a Japanese lady, the prize being a silver spoon. The prize for the cleverest was presented to Charles Barnum, who was very appro- priately dressed in a yellow costume trimmed with pumpkins, turkeys, etc., and had an imitation pumpkin head. He was given a large toy dog and a box of candy. The funniest was given to Mrs. Rufus Baldwin, who wore an old fashioned costume with hoop-skirt, bonnet and paisley shawl. She received a corsage bouquet of carnations. The following costumes were also well worthy of mention: numerous clowns, Inidans, Puritan maids, farmers, Yama Yama girls, shepherdess, sailor boys, Pink Lady, Knight, college girl, Red Cross Nurse, ballet dancers and many others too numerous to mention. Decker's orchestra furnished music for the occasion and every one declared that they had had a most delightful time.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
COTTON GROWERS UNITE.

Elan $1oo,0oo,ooo Corporation to Effect
 Economic Reforms.
 Plans for organizing $10O,OOO, ,OOO rorImration to be known as the Cot tm Products company. were completed 1t New Orleans by the executive com mittee of the Southern Cotton asso Eiation.
 The corporation. which will have as Its chief object the stablizing of cotton values. will begin business, according Do an announcement. as soon as $1.OOO, 900 of stock has been subscribed.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
SHARON VALLEY

Mrs. c. A. Hunter spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. A. Scott.
 Thomas Mckee, of New Britain, spent the Thanksgiving holidays at F. $. Bristol's.
 Our merchant has a fine assortment of holiday gifts.
 A. Kindlebury has moved into Mrs. Duffy's house.
 Mrs. G. Carey has been on the sick list.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
LAKEVILLE

AL a recent meeting or the Lak6Vllle Business Mems Association the presi- dent was instructed to prepare a peti- ton to Gov. -elect Holcomb urging the re-appointment of Highway Commits sioner Charles J. Bennett to succeed himself. This, it may be safely said, represents the practically unanimous sentiment of the voters of the Town of Salisbury without regard to politics.
 Hon. Marcus H. Holcomb,
 Southington, Connecticut. Dear Sir: At a meeting of the Lakeville
 Business Mems Association represent ing a membership of about seventy of the business men of Lakeville and the Town of Salisbury, I, as President of the Association, was unanimously di- rected to petition you to retain and re- appoint Hon. Charles J.. Bennett as Highway Commissioner, owing to his admirable and business like methods, and the non partisan way in which he has administered the office, and the feeling on the part of all the members present that he is by far the best fitted man for the position, and that failure to re-sppoint him would be very det- rimental to the best interests of the State. beg to remain,
 Most respectfully yours,
 William Kane, President of the Lakeville Business
 Mems Association.
 Nov. 30, 1914.
 Mrs. Harold Winans of Sharon, was visiting friends in town last week.
 Miss Mary Thrall and Miss Elizabeth Dufour spent Sunday last with the Misses Viola and Dorothy Landon, of Sharon.
 Miss Marian Booth spent a part of last week with her parents near Pine Plains, N. Y.
 J. O. Bartholomew and Clarence Bartholomew are among those who have recently had installed in their homes new telephones.
 At a special business meeting of the E. l.. held at the home of the fourth president on Wednesday evening last it was voted to hold an apron and fancy goods sale in the near future and all members of the league are requested to make and have on hand something for the occasion. For further infor- nation apply to the fourth vice. presi- dent Miss Cassie Robertson.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Smith and daughter, of Falls Village, were Thanksgiving guests of MT. and Mrs. Fred Bartholomew.
 Miss Katherne Silvernale spent Sun- day last visiting relatives in Millerton, N. Y.
 Miss Dorothy Wilson, of Worcester, Mass, was home from her school duties over Thanksgiving returning to her school on Monday.
 Miss Mary Goderis was home from her school duties in Hartford for over Thanksiving.
 Mrs. D. H. Oakes spent Tuesday and Wednesday of last week in New York.
 Mrs. Louis M. Wood, of Danbury, spent last week with 0. H. Osborn and family. F
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Mer- ral G. Finn on Friday night last.
 At meeting of the Sunday school board on Monday night this week, held at the home of the Superintendent H. l.. Barnett. It was voted to have their usual Christmas tree and exercises in the church on Tuesday evening, Dec. 29, at P. m., also the school will attend and take part in the program of the community Christmas tree to take place on Christmas eve, at Salisbury, opposite the library between six and eight. Those desiring to do so may leave Lake vile on 6:20 and return on 7:35 and have an opportunity to attend same.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-03
NEITHER GERMANY NOR
 FRANCE SOUGHT WAR.

Undoubtedly this is the most stupid, senseless and unnecessary war of modern times. It was not wanted by Germany. but was forced on us. Germany was left no choice in the matter. We are fighting for our existen ."-The Grown Prince
 France did not desire this war It was thrust upon her. This is a war for humanity. The nation is prepared for any sacrifices, and she will do her duty until final success crowns her efforts. s."-General Jof- ire.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30
RUSSIANS GIVING
BATTLE TO Army
OF HER ENEMIES
Fighting Combined Forces
of Germans and Austrians
Advantage Seems to Be
With Russians.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 29.--Along a
battle front resembling a huge open
fan, extending from the valley of the
Dniester far into northeastern Prus-
STA, the Russian army is tonight fight
ing a combined force of Austrians and
Germans. The three Austrian army
corps, defeated in the preliminary fight
ing along the banks of the Bug and
Lud rivers, with their centers between
Zlocow and Tampol, have been heavily
reinforced. They are now cooperating
with the German forces driven back
from Allenstein. The advantage is de-
clared to be with the Russians who are
steadily pressing the Austrian line back
on Lemberg.
Allenstein was occupied today and
Koenigsberg, the strongest fortress in
the north, is completely invested by the
Russian right wing. Three squadrons
of German dragons, supported by a
motorcycle column, attempted to break
through the Russian lines today and
were completely annihilated.
The war office, in a series of bulletins
issued late tonight, declared the situa-
ton from the Russian point is excel
lent. The general Russian advance Is
in progress all along the line, with
heavy supports at every point, and the
opposition being crushed as it is met,
was the way that Minister of Foreign
Affairs Sazonoff described the outlook
late today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30

about the shoulder of the aged woman
and led TO a place In the lines OF the
first division
The vast crowds were banked along
the side walks on both sides of Fifth
avenue. Extra police were called to
duty.
A vast majority of the women were
marching dressed in black. Some were
In deepest mourning. wearing heavy
black wells. Others were clad in white,
with bands of black crepe about their
arms. The drum corps were from var
ious boy scout divisions of the city.
Thus they moved on to the beat of
muffied drums: on through the heart of
the metropolis. by the New York H.
brary, it's steps black with humanity,
on through weary miles in silent pro-
cession, praying that the same god to
whom the rulers of Europe call for
power in war, may grant them peace
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30
RECEIVER ASKED
FOR ROCK ISLAND
BYkANSAS WOMAN
Sensational Charges of Mis-
management Are Made
Against Daniel G.. Reid
and Moores of New York.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 29-Application
for a receiver for the Chicago Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad company, an
Iowa corporation, was filed in the Polk
county district court late Saturday
afternoon by Mrs. Clara S. Mcneil of
Columbia, Kan, through her attorneys,
Parker, Parrish & Miller of Des
Moines and i. J.. Burton of Parsons,
Kan.
Sensational charges of mismanage-
ment and stock manipulation against
d. G. Reid, big New York financier,
TIE Moores, also of New York, and
their associates in connection with the
handling of bond issues exceeding
$155000G 600.
The suit is styled Clara S. Mcneil,
plaintiff, versus the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad company, the
Rock Island railway and the Central
Trust company of New York, defend
ants
The receivership action is based on
a bond issue of $71, $685. floated by
the Reid and Moore interests in behalf
of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad company in 1902 with the date
of expiration fixed at 2002, and paying
four per cent interest.
Trust Company Co. Defendant.
The Central Trust company is made
a co-dependant by reason of its APP
pointment as trustee for all bondhold-
ers when the issue was floated. The
suit is also directed against the Rock
Island company, a New Jersey cor
poration charged with having been
benefited by the manipulations of the
finances of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railroad company Mrs. Nc
Neil seeks to recover $4,000, the
amount OF her bond, and 1t is said the
action was started here to head off an
action in an eastern federal court by
the Central Trust company for the
appointment OF a friendly receiver
ship.
The prayer in the petition also ask
that the court instruct the receiver tc
bring action against D. G. Reid and his
associates to recover for the use ano
benefit of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railroad company and its cred
itors the face value of the stock of the
said company in the sum of $145, 900,
900. which was nominally transferred
to the Rock Island company and that
the said board of directors OF the Chi
cago, Rock Island q Pacific Railro9
company. being the said D. G. Reid and
associates, be removed from office as
directors of the company.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30
Graphic Description Of the
Battle Of Mons is Given by
Sergeant in British Army

ing like mad toward the trenches. On
our left the Germans fell back in con-
fusion and lay down, wherever cover
was available We gave them no rest
and soon they were again in flight.
Rushed Clear to the Lines.
"Then came more Smelling of our
trenches and another rush across the
open on our front. This time they
were strongly supported by cavalry
who suffered terribly, but came up to
our lines.
I'VE received them in the good old
way, the front ranks with the bayonet
and the rear ranks keeping up an in
cessant fire, and after hard tussle
they retired hastily. Just as they
thought themselves safe our mounted
men swooped down on them, cutting
right and left.
This sort of thing went o. through
the whole day without bringing the
Germans any nearer to shifting us.
After the last attack we lay down
to sleep in our clothes, but before
sunrise we were told to abandon our
position. Nobody knew why. but we
obeyed without q murmur.
THE enemy's cavalry. evidently
misunderstanding our action, came
down on us again in force, but our
men behaved we'll and the Germans
gave it up as a bad job"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-30

London, Aug. 29.-Sergeant LOTUS.
writing to his brother in England of
the experiences of the British in the
battle of Mons, says:
1T came unexpectedly at time
when we had given up hope of seeing
any Germans Just after reveille our
cavalry pickets fell back, reporting the
approach of the enemy in force.
I'VE lay in trenches as our artillery
opened on them in fine style and they
returned the compliment They were
long time finding the range.
After about half an hour their in
fantry came into view. They were in
solid squares, standing out sharply
against the skyline. You couldn't help
hitting them.
Officers GAYS the Word.
I'VE lay in our trenches without
a sound and they crept nearer and
nearer. Then our officers gave the
word, a sheet of flame flickered along
the trenches and stream Of bullets
tore through the advancing mass.
They seemed to stagger like drunken
man, hit between the eyes, and then
they made q run at us. Half way
across the open another volley tore
through their RANKS.
by this time our artillery began
dropping shells among them and then
they broke into open formation, rush