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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
ALASKA TRAVEL SHOULD
 BE LARGE IN 1915

Tourist traffic in Alaska this season has been the heaviest in history, ac, cording to a Seattle traffic official.
 Already, various records have been broken and there Is every reason to believe that the business will keep up to the same satisfactory level until the conclusion of the tourist year.
 If such be conditions now, simply as a result of the advertisement of Seat ties natural wonders. what will fol low when Americans commence to look around for a place in which to spend their vacations next summer?
 The logic of the situation. .S $ ii ':-resis. tibSle. E15SGSSsc5uld not welcome them I and they will not invade that vast house of sorrow in any great num- bers. Instead, they will come West more numerously than ever before, or all critics of the situation are in error.
 Alaska needs little advertisement The recent debates in Congress have given the territory publicity that 1t could not have obtained otherwise by any expenditure of money.
 Moreover this publicity has been, in the main, desirable for 1t has touched on the attractive side of the country.
 However. it would be decidedly in point to work up a cooperative cam paign among transportation corpora tions to place before the public the facilities for travel to the territory and to Seattle, whence the actual Al. aska jaunt starts.
 Alaska, of itself, will attract thous- ands who will take the trouble to find out how the journey may be made. Thousands of others, however, might be induced to make the trip if they the comforts with which It is urrounded.-Seattle Sun.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
PRIME MINISTERS
 STATE THEIR CASES
-.A

BERLIN, Aug. 26. = The German Imperial Chancellor, stating Ger many's side of the conflict with Greut Britain, says:
 The war Is q life and death strug- gle between Germany and the Mus coyite races of Russia. We warned Russia against lindling this world war. She demanded the humiliation of Austria, and while the German em- peror continued his work in the cause of peace and the Czar was telegraph. ing words of friendship to him, Rus. sla was preparing for war against Germany. Highly civilized France. bound by her unnatural alliance with Russia, was compelled to prepare for an attack on It's flank. Necessity fore ed us to violate the neutrality of Bel gium. England avaIled herself of the long.waited opportunity to commence war for the destruction of commercial ly prosperous Germany. It was with a heavy heart that we saw England ranged among our opponents. We ex. pect that the sense of justice of the American people will enable them to comprehend our situation. We in. yite their opinion as to the one-sided English misrepresentations."
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
COPPER RIVER NATIVES
 ARE ALL PROSPEROUS

The siwash along the Copper river are very prosperous according to Charles Kraemer, who returned last week from Slate creek. The siwash no longer sleep under the trees when travelling up and down the river nor do they spend their time fishing ana drying the fish for the long winter night. Now they stop at the road houses. hire the bridal chambers in- sIst upon a private table and live up. on the fat of the land. The changed conditions were brought about through the great demand for live foxes which the Indians catch and sell to the many fox ranchers scat tered from the Middle Fork of the Chistochina to Tonsina.
 The Indians receive from S26o to $500 fox for them and at times secure a full litter of pups.
 A dozen fox ranches are now in
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
A LETTER FOR Youa

Advertised list of letters remaining unclaimed in Postofiice at Juneau. Al
 aska, August 25. 1914.
 R. c. Martin, J. Emma Walters
 Mike Wieus, Thos. L. Young, Mrs. San Tickner. Olaf Terkeleson. Chas. Mar
 tin Scott, Nick Shumakofr, Mrs. J. M
 Stanton, Laura Sayerager, J. A. Roach
 Helen Rivers, Harvey Ray. Mihal,
 Pasinezh. Marl" <pavioyr oh. P ''0'S ...., Jonn Englehart, Gunnar' m man. A. Anderson. Leo Anderson, \ L. Anderson. Wm. Mckee. Mrs. J. B. \ Mrs. Frank McDaniel. Ras- mus Moller. Mako Morretti, Albert Little. Archie Little. Jas. Larkin, Dr. J. O. Kenyon. Sam Keoyone, Ed Johan- son, Peter R. Juranovisch, Donald Craig Jones, J. T. Terrall, J. T. Jes- supp. Anthany O'Hosa, Edwin Harvey, Rowe lille, c. H. Hogsted, c. H. Gar rett. Martin R. Gunzel. J. H. German, Chas H. Goodman. Chas. Fischer. Flu gene French. Joe and Jack Clay, Geo. Jennie Cramer, J. l.. Denton, Flo Davis, F. c. Collins Alfred Chal- man. Geo. Barrock, Claude Brown, Heinie Benson, Richard Bishop. How ard Banner, J. Alphens Black. Geo. Anderson, Bessie Dahl, F. H. DuBois, Owenny McFadden, Brick Neimonen. Frank Mason. Chas. R. Lambert, H. Jackson. O. Hoffman, Geo. Calan, H. L. Blake. Jennie Brown. A. Epstine, Sam dickinson, Bernard Monaghan, Nick Mozzor, Emnilga Morrelli, Chas, Mulbach, A. T. Martin, From Medock, Wm. Marine.
 FL HITNTER. P. M.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
HOW KAISER RECEIVED
 NEWS OF THE CRISIS

One of the pilots who was aboard the Kaiser's yacht, Hohenzollern, dur. ing it's recent Norwegian cruise. tells the New York World Q dramatic story of how the Kaiser received the news of the crisis in Europe.
 The Hohenzollern was at Balholm. one of the most beautiful of the Nor wegian flords, on Saturday. July 24. On the previous day the Kaiser had been trout fishing and had had q splen- did catch. The trout were cooked as part of banquet for which 200 covers had been laid as a compliment to his Norwegian friends.
 The departure of the yacht and the accompanying squadron of about 70 war vessels had been fixed for Sun day morning. July 25. at sunrise.
 When the pilots came aboard at midday Saturday the Kaiser was on the bridge and was in the highest of spirits. He shook hands with them and said; We wh poretend to know our way about would be helpless with out you"
 Just then an officer approached and handed the Emperor transcript of Ia wireless message, with deep bow. Upon seeing the contents the expres. sion of the Kaiser's face instantly changed and he became very grave. He handed the telegram to q prin. eipal naval officer who was standing beside him, who. when he read 1t, looked like one petrlfed.
 The officer handed back the mes. sage to the Kaiser who pencilled a reply upon the back of the sheet, and as it was taken away said to the of. ficer in loud voice twice: 'Panta rel" which means, Everything is morning."
 The Kaiser hurried to his saloon. followed by his suite. Orders were gIv- en for an instant de2arture and the Kaiser during the voyage to Germany was constantly occupied with his of fcers.-New York World.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
erey speaks Eor EnnIand.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-A London special says that Oscar Straus, presi. dent of American citizens committee; had luncheon with Sir Edward Grey, and that Sir Edward emphasized to him the reasons which compelled Great Britain to enter the conflict. He said the principle at stake is not sim. ply the maintenance of British obli. gations under solemn treaties to stand by her engagements in respect to Bel. gium and respect her neutrality, but beyond that, to uphold the sanctity of treaties, as otherwise the result would be reyersion of all nations to a condition of international barbarity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
pa. ALFRED THOMPSON
 TO JOIN BRITISH ARMY

Dr. Alfred Thompson, member of the Canadian Parliament for Yukon Territory, who recently passed through Juneau on his way to Ottawa to attend the extraordinary session called to meet the exigencies of war, expects to join the army as soon as the Canadian contigent leaves for the front. He will go as an army sur geon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
sKAeWAns TEACHERS ARE
 READY FOR WORK

Miss Margaret Keenan of Emmet, Idaho, the new superintendent of pub lie instruction in Skagway, arrived on the Princess Sophia this morning and Miss Agnes c. Moffatt, of Marble, Minn., instructor in the intermediate department, came iD on the Admiral Evans last night.
 The other teachers are expected to reach Skagway by next Sunday Skagway Alaskan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
GERMANY USES CHURCHES
 FOR AERoPLANE DEFENsEs

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 25.-spires of the Cologne cathedral and other ca; tbedrals in Germany have been trans formed into well-equipped aeroplane defence stations. The newest of aero plane guns have been mounted in bel fries to repel invading air fleets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
WAR COSTING GERMANY
 MILLIONS IN TRADE

LONDON, Aug. 2s. = The German sea trade with Great Britain amounts to nearly S5OO0OO,OO0 a year. and with Russian Empire sS00,OOO,OOO a year. while it's French trade is S266,- 100000, all of which has been cut off by the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
"IMoeENE."

Just arrived the new and lasting odor of perfume 'Tmogene," including Imogene toilet water and face pow der. Something new and distinctly in- dividual, ask to be shown at Doran's Prescription Pharmacy. Phone 5.-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
HOUSE FLIES INDICATE
 LONG WARM FALL

Never in the history of Whitehorse have house flies been so numerous as at present although they are nothing here as compared with what most peo- pie have seen in the east and south. Indians say houseflies at this season of the year means late, warm fall.- Whitehorse Star.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
AFTER MORE
 AMERICAN SHOES

BOSTON, Aug. 26-Rice & Hutchins have been asked to furnish estimates for 100000 pair of shoes for the British army, shipments to be made within three months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
FOR SALE

I am forced to sell my fine small pony (part Shetland and part Arabian) and two-seated carriage. Will sell to right party cheap. Enquire Jaxon's rink. S-3-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26
INDICATIONS ENCOURAGING
 TuRotJGHOUT ALASK

Placer mines continue to yield good returns. and altogether the conditions are encouraging for miners, farmers and railroad builders throughout Alas. ka-Fairbanks Citizen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26

0pvtration along the copper where for merly ony ran old Indian shack or two could be seen.-VaIuez' rrs- .ractor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-26

Automobile for hire. Careful driver. Call up 57 or 321. 7-9-tL
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-15
MEAT
MARKET BURcLARlED
BOLD YEGGMEN BLOW OFF
SAFE DOOR AND GET AWAY
WITH $3.50 IN CHECKS AND
CURRENCY SUNDAY MORNING.

Bold yeggmen entered the Peoples
Meat Market, corner Of East Central
and Belyea avenues, early Sunday
morning, blew off the door to the large
safe with nitro glycerine and got away
with $3.50 in checks and currency. 50
carefully did they 60 about their work
that no one knew that a bold robbery
had been committed, until Archie PoE-
ter stopped at the market Sunday
morning on his way to church.
The back door was open and the
front door securely locked. The ma
rauders either picked the Yale lock
to the front door, or one of them must
have been secreted in the building
when the proprietors left at II o'clock
Saturday night.
The door to the safe was blown en-
tirely off and lay on the floor two fest
in front of the safe. The safe was
ruined. One piece of the door had
been blown clear thru the wall. There
were evidences of the soap along the
edge Of the door, where the explosive
had been poured in. A sheep lined
coat had been found in the rear Of the
building and this had been placed over
the door to deaden the sound.
Mr.. Porter remembers some of the
checks upon which he stopped pay
ment.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-15
FAV0RS STATE
OWNED INSTITUTE
A STATE FLOUR MILL, PACKING
HOUSE AND POTATO STARCH
FACTORY WITH DENATURED
ALCOHOL PLANT IN CONJUNC-
TION.

Some time since I read-I do not.
remember where-that there would be
bill introduced in our next legisla-
ture providing for one or more state
-four mills. And why not?
Is there any good reason why the
people of state that raises the am
cunt of wheat and consumes the am
cunt of flour that we do should pay
freight on both commodities to Min
neapolis and return, pay the middle
mems commission and the .millers'
profit also? Of course, we have pri-
vately owned flour mills in the state
but the millers' combine sets the SELL
ing price just the same, and strange
as it may seem that price is just what
they sell -four for 500 miles away.
I wish some wise editor would IN
form us why this plan could not be en-
larged upon with profit to the state,
the farmer and the people, by adding
a packing plant and a potato starch
factory with a denatured alcohol dis
tillery attached that would give us
cheap engine fuel.
Our twine plant nets the state
good profit and saves the farmer
thousands of dollars every year, while
Minnesota has gone us one better in
this respect by building harvesters for
the farmer as well as making his
twine, and save the formers $45 on
each binder. Indeed the farmers Of
North Dakota are buying these har-
vesters at saving of nearly as much.
The Southern states are now plan
ming on putting in state cotton factor
les. Michigan and Minnesota are fg-
uring on state smelling plants for
their great quantities Of ore, both
copper and iron.
Can you think of anything that
would bring in settlers by the hun
dreds faster than for North Dakota
to advertise to the world that the cost
Of living here was lower than in any
civilized part Of the United States,
and then prove this to be fact by
quoting coal at half the cost else
where, flour at from Is to rs per cent
less, beef, pork, mutton and lard at
equally low prices, with denatured al
cohol as cheap engine fuel? Show
ing equally plain that while all these
commodities cost the consumer much
less than in other states, yet our farm
ers. did not lose by these low figures
but actually gained by the system, Tor
he saved the middlemen's commissions
on what wheat was sold to the state
mills and the freight on all stock used
by the state plant, and the potato fac
tory would always stand ready to take
his potatoes when the price was not
high enough to warrant shipping TO
outside markets.
/ simply offer these few thoughts
to encourage newspaper talk and
school debates. I believe popular opin-
ion would favor one Of these progress
sive steps.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-15
N|N0I NANN !. RACE /. !! !. !.
!. FOR r. CONGRESS !; J [ !; (
HALvOR L. HALvORSON, THE
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE, BE-
GINS EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN.

Halvor L. Halvorson, the democrat
ic nominee for Congress from the
Third district began an extensive;
campaign this week which will take
him to the various sections of the
district. Mr.. Halvorson made phe-
nomenal run two years ago. His
friends of the previous campaign are
all with him this time, together with
many new ones. Mr.. Norton will find
in Mr.. Halvorson a formidable foe
and it is generally regarded that the
fight will be good one. !.
Mr.. Halvorson is expected to lead
his opponent by no less than 1900
votes in Ward county and he will be
given large majorities in many of the
other northwestern counties. Down in
the Dickinson country, his friends
claim that Mr.. Halvcrson will have a
walk-away. 4.
Former Governor Burke. who will
spend ten days campaigning in the
state, will lend Mr.. Halvorson a great
deal of aid. Mr.. Halvorson is regard
ed as very able campaigner, a rat
Ting good speaker and he will not
let up until the eve of election.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-15
KILLS WIFE, HER
! FATHER and SELF
THREE BODIES IN DAKOTA
FARM HOUSE TELL STORY OF
TRIPLE TRAGEDY.

Aexbass, N. D., Oct. 10.-Melvin
Boot 10 farmer, aged 30, today shot
ard killed his father-in-law, Charles
Fink, aged 90, Of Brantz, Mich, 80
seriously wounded his wife, aged ~,
that she died in the Westhope hospital
tonight, and then killed himself.
Family quarrels brot on the triple
crime.
Woman Alive When Found.
Robert Stark, q neighboring farmer,
visiting the Booth farmstead, discov-
ered the tragedy. He found fnk,s
body lying on the porch OF the resi-
denee, bullet hole through. the back
Of the head. Fink evidently had died
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-15
SENATE TURNS DOWN MRS.
BLOOMS APPOINTMENT.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 14.-The
senate has eliminated the Bloom fam
lily from consideration for the post
mastership at Devils Lake.
Senator Gronna is responsible for
the elimination.
The president first nominated John
H. Bloom for the Office. He had OPP
posed Gronna in his newspapers, and
his nomination was rejected August
"a last. Recently, Elizabeth ]. Bloom,
his wife, was nominated for the Of
flee, and she has also been rejected be-
cause Of Senator Gronna's opposition.
Several days ago it was maintained
that the fight was between John
Burke, former governor Of the state,
as Blooms most ardent supporter, and
Senator Gronna. *.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-15
BOSTON BRAVES ARE CHAMPS.

The Boston Braves are now cham
pions of the world, having defeated
Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics
in four straight games. In July, the
Boston team was at the foot of the lad
der and the feat. they accomplished
is unparalleled in the baseball history
of the world. The scores were receiv-
ed in Minot during the games at the
Temple Court pool hall and the defeat
of the favorites resulted in many q
headache.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-15

their heads being beaten to jelly
with rocks. Robbery was evidently
the motive for the crime and the mur'
derers must be degeneartes Of thu
worst kind.
The clothing Of the victims had beer
removed from the bodies and even thu
shoes and socks were removed in the
mad hunt for money. Two large stones
covered with blood told the story Of
the crime. The murderers pouncet
upon their victims and downed then
by pounding them over the heads will
the stones. A cheap watch on one Of
the men had stopped at 1905 O'Clock
SO that is probably the time the muir.
ders occurred.
A draft for $47, drawn by the Sc.
curity State Bank of Maxbass, in ia.
vor Of Karst, was found, the robbers
not desiring to incriminate themselves
Karst's gold watch was taken and al
Of his money.
Karst was divorced from his wife
two years ago and since that time has
been roaming about the country work.
ing at odd jobs. He owned half sec.
tion Of land at Breckenridge. His re.
mains were shipped to that place Mon.
day. The body of the other victim
was buried at Lansford.
It is evident that both men were as.
saulted at the same time. Seicil wa,
killed with q rock that was almost
square, his skull at the base of thu
brain having been crushed in. Karst
was battered up with round rock
and probably put up some kind Of 8
fight as his face was bruised as the
he had been hit with q fist. One side
of his head was crushed but he livec
for almost twenty-four hours despite
the fact that he laid out in the oper
almost naked for several hours. Ht
never regained strength enough tt
talk, although at one time he seemed
to be conscious.
From what can be learned the two
murdered men had something like
5000 on their persons and Karst
possessed gold watch Of considerable
value. It was learned that two mer
answering the description tried to sell
q watch to a section foreman in the
vicinity of Lansford and later tried tt
dispose of it to the driver Of a Stan.
dard Oil Co. oil wagon. The watcf
was not found but one of the men haC
something like 500 on his person.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-15
Judge Murray was represented by At
torneys Palda, J. ]. Coyle and Dudley

Judge Murray was represented by At
torneys Palda, ]. j. Coyle and Dudley
Nash.
Mr.. Nash presented the oral argu-
ments of the defense to the Governor
at Bismarck a week or ten days ago,
and when seen by q representative of
the Independent yesterday stated, ~
am not at all surprised at the Cover
would fall under the testimony of the
woman alone, even if other portions
Of the record had not been considered.
"In the last analysis, the only ques-
ton before the Governor was whether
he would believe a Judge presiding ov-
er a court of record and an official of
Ward county for over twenty years, or
whether he would believe q woman
who when under oath testified to per-
sonal experiences, which if true, would
discredit her in any court in the land.
Certainly the word misconduct as used
in the statute does not mean miscon-
duct in private life. If this were so,
every Judge in the state and every
official, for that matter, would be at
the mercy of any female sufficiently
pursuaded to make false accusations.
l do not believe that Judge Murray
was ever legally charged with any
thing or that the complaint filed con-
ferred jurisdiction on the executive
head of this state to hear the testi-
mony, but Judge Murray insisted on
trial on the merits without regard
to well known rules of procedure, and
was willing that the Governor should
pass on the testimony. I have at no
time felt apprehension as to the out
come. l understand that certain well
meaning persons in Minot filed ex-
parte petitions with the Governor.
These same persons could have given
testimony at the hearing before the
referee under oath and should have
submitted to the test of cross exam
nation, but preferred to surreptitious-
ly assert facts, without giving to the
accused an opportunity to be heard as
to whether or not the facts so assert
ed were true or false.
II consider this unfortunate and de-
plorable. I attribute the action to
false notions Of propriety and ignor-
ance. The Governor could not, as a
matter of law, consider the petitions
filed, and as matter of fact the per-
sons filing the petitions were in con-
tempt"
The Governors opinion in this case
will be published in the next issue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-15
SPECIAL TRAIN
TO BISMARCK
WILL SAVE TWO.DAYs' TIME IN.
ATTENDING STATE INDUS
TRIAL EXPOSITION AND STATE
TEACHERS ASSN, OCT 21-23.

Arrangements have been made tt
run a special train from Minot to the
State Industrial Exposition and thu
State Teachers Association, October
over the 500 Tuesday night at mid
night and will leave Bismarck on the
return trip at 1880 Friday night. The
train will consist exclusively Of sleep.
ing cars and the usual sleeper rates
will be charged, unless it is desired tc
retain the sleepers while in Bismarck
In this case special rates will be made
for the four days.
Reduced passenger rates of two
cents per mile will be made for pas
senger fares, making the round triI
cost from Minot $3.50. intermediate
points pay the same rate of two cents
per mile also.
The State Industrial Exposition is
in its fourth year and is bigger and
better than ever. It is held at the
best possible time Of year to give 9
representative display Of North Dako.
ia industrial products. Entertain:
ment features have been enlarged and
improved. The State Teachers Asso.
citation is the biggest educational
event Of the year. Prominent and
valuable speakers will be present from
outside the state. All prominent ed
ucators Of the state will be present
and add to the interest Of the pro.
grams. Never before has such con-
venient accommodations and such
reasonable rates been made to the
teachers of the Northwest who may
wish to attend either the Exposition
21, 22 and %. The train will leave
or the Association.
In order to assure the train, ad-
vance reservations and guarantee
must be made to the railroad. All
those interested should send reserva-
tion at. once to President A. G. Crane,
State Normal School. The Normal
school is acting as an agent for the
people Of the Northwest in the en-
deavor to secure this convenient and
economical train service. II sufficient
number Of reservations are not Sc
cured by Saturday, the 18th, the pro-
ject will be abandoned. A large num-
Der have already asked for reserva-
tions but the number is not yet suffic-
lent.