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The chronicle=news., 1914-10-17
Rock Island Probe
Sheds Light on
Road Transactions

state Commerce Commission today
continued its inquiry into the finan-
cial affairs of the Chicago, Rock
Island e. Pacific railway. Witnesses
ready to testify included: It. NJ.
Schumacher. Geo. F. Bogss. Geo. 6.
McNIultry, D. c. Reid. J. n. Wallace
and B. F.. Yoakum Of New York.
Washington. Oct. 17.-Some de-
tails concerning the acquisition and
subsequent sale of the Frisco lines at
a loss of millions were developed to-
day when the investigation into the
financial operations of the Chicago,
Rock island ard Pacific railway was
resumed before the interstate COM
merce commission. George b. Muc-
Murty of New York. director of the
Rock Island operating company. and
Of the New Jersey holding company
of the Rock Island. gave testimony
tending to show that the board OF
directors practically was dominated
by Daniel G. Reid. The witness said
he knew personally very little con-
cerning the financial operations OF
the several companies. Upon cross
examination Mr.. McMurty said that
as usual in such company operations
he relied on the reports of the execu-
tive commission. which had direct
charge Of them.
George T. Boggs of New YORK. a
director of the Rock Island operating
company and an official in various
capacities of that company for many
Years giving his version of the pur-
chase and subsequent sale by the
Rock Island of the Frisco Line.
| said he believed it to be for the best
Interest of the Rock Island to dispose
of the Frisco stock to B. F. Ioakum
and his associates even at the loss
which the Rock Island was obliged
to take in that trasnaction.
| 1.-The time and conditions has
changed" said the witness, "and it
was necessary for us to do the best
we could in the circumstances"
You belive. then" suggested So
licitor Golkan. that the board of di-
rectors Of a railroad has right to
| do what 1t pleases with. the COM
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mans nave nAue Since Luey euteTeu
Ostend Thursday morning is- mot
known here but their next objective
apparently Is Dunkirk. Opinion in
England seems to differ as to what
part the British fleet would play
should the battle, continue to skirt
the coast line. Reports that British
dreadnaughts would back up the
French, British and Belgian formes
from the straits of Dover. seem to or
iginate in German sources.
Berlin. Oct. 17.-According to an
nouncement made in Berlin Today.
tend have reached the NorE sea, and
fighting is going on as far west as
Dunkirk.
Belgium To-Day appears to be al
most completely in German possess
sion. The French and British troops
are reported as cut off on all sides.
particularly around Ypress.
German headquarters in Berlin
has expressed the belief that large
numbers of Belgian soldiers, fleeing
before the Germans, have taken off
their uniforms and put on civilian
clothes. preferring to be captured in
this attire. That the men compos-
ing the garrison at Antwerp fled in
a great hurry is proved by the guam
titles of cast off uniform. especially
of the British royal naval division.
found by the German soldiers.
Antwerp suffered little by the bonn
bardment. The people are now quiet
and glad that the days of terror are
over. A mob already had begun
plundering the city before the Ger
mans arrived.
| Paris. Oct 17.-The official state
msnt given out at the French wal
1office this afternoon is as follows:
In Belgium, the German troops
Occupying western Belgium have not
crossed the line running from Ostend
to Thourout to Roulors to Menlin
There is relative quiet along the
greater part of the front.
"On our left wing there has beer
no change in the region Ypres on the
right bank of the Lys. the alliet
troops have occupied Fleurbaix, a
well as the immediate approaches tt
Armentieres.
I'm the region of Arras and alst
in the vicinity of St. Mihiel we hav'
continued to gain ground.
I'm the Russian field o. operations
there has been no change of import
ance in front in East Prussia.
u Along the middle reaches OF TIL
Vistula river the Austro-German ar
mics have been dDven to the defen
sive along the entire front. To th
south OF Przemysl the fighting con
tinues and the Russians have takei
500 prisoners.
Vienna. Oct. 16.-lt was an
,nounced officially in Vienna toda,
that the fighting continued yesterda,
iThursday) along the entire battl,
front from Stry and Sambor. both tt
the southeast of Przemysl, to TIL,
mouth of tine river San.
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Wash ington. Oct. 17.-Instcad OF
telegraphing General Zapata to send
more delegates to the national con-
ventiOn at Aguas Calientes, Mex. the
assembly has appointed committee
headed by General Filipe Angeles and
some of the Zapata delegates who had
already arrived to confer with the
southern chief in person.
This information was reported to
the state department today from it's
agent at Agues Calicntes. The com
mittec is expected to meet Zapata in
Curenavaco tomorrow.
Administration officials repsrded
the move as evidence of firm pur-
pos of the convention to secure CO.
0peratf>S of all factions for the res
toration of peace.
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FOUR j, S. SOLDIERS
WOUNDED BY MEXICAN
BULLETS NAC0 FIGHTING

wer wounded on the American side
of the line here.
This made total of II wounded
by Mexican bullets in the American
town during the siege.
Four of those wounded last night
were troopers of the Ninth United
States cavalry border patrol. Two
of them are not expected to live. The
others were MeXicans, two women
and man.
The Maytorena forces have paid
no attention to the armisticc ordered
by the Aguas Calientes peace confer
enCe.
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Naco, Ariz., Oct. 11.-During the
lighting last night in which General
Benjamin Hill drove off Governor
Maytorena' attack, seven persons
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Vienna. Oct. 16.--It was an
nounced officially in Vienna today
that the fighting continued yesterday
iThursday) along the entire battle
front from Stry and Sambor, both to
the southeast of PrZemysl, to the
mouth of the river San.
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Costinued %. page g.,
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Buy at home. Help tho
local merchant who helps
the town to grow. First
read the C.-N. ad columns.
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WEATHER FORECAST

IUlISHC anu tUIuOrTUW IalT.
not much change in tenn
perature.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-21

his command. and is entirely free tel follow his own designs and inrlnn ti ms.
 Mir. Wheeler has outlined for him self quite a lengthy mush, which will pan is to start from Cordova. go to Fairbanks, from thence to the Eagtr ana Forty mile regions. thence tu Ruby and the lditarOd, and from thence to Seward. There is nothing arbitrary about this planned itinerary. however. lie will be guided in his course entirely by his own whim uf caprice, and go wherever .he may wish.
 While in Seward Mir. Wheeler pur chased a fine dog team from F. l.. ailaine and Brorius X Noon made him sled just suited [" the purpose. in view.
 The pleasure seeker will be accom- ranied on his journey by Scotty l)al- ten. who has purchased dog team from Oscar thristianstE. Dalton will d, part on the Northwestern. [" join Mr Wheeler at cordo\n soon after which the muslIers will set ont on tleir way.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-21

thtkimun creek. in the N"lrhna district is regarded as a stream of splendid possibilities as gold pro- ducer It is q fairly large creek and flows from the left limit into the lower Chinook Indian nomenclature, sign- fes money, and it seems very proha hle now that it was a happy thought that caused the original discovcrrr to so designate it.
 In a letter received by J. C. Tolman from William Elliott. better known as "Hillic the Horse" the writer vcn- lures the opening that thickimun will
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-21
Special Nugget Service.

Speciai Nugget service.
 NEW YORK Jan. 2O--A young wo- man "carc. lv out of her teers 'Gs turned philosopher in regard to love. Sht says that woman's love goes through three stages and that she has reached the third Self sacrifice, lat. tnt affection and sympathy are tho three stages of woman's love accord ing to Miss Bertha Barrinton who ran away to Europe last summer with her employer. silk merchant of lower Broadway who is now being sued for di, orce by his wife.
 Miss Harrington says that she does not love Archie Drumwolh an more like she did when she went away with him but that she is going to marry him just as soon as the court grants his wife a divorce because she has
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-21
ALASKA NOTES

H. A. Murphy, the Latouchc mining operator. letf Valdez today for La tt.che and will take the Northwestcrr t. Seattle on the return trip of the beat
 Mir. Murphy has q low grade gold II position located near the head of Passage canal which he will finance WI ile outside Engineers who visited the, claims last summer report that an immense body of low grade ore which will average $2.74 ton is tn be found on the claims. It is ideally situated. can be quarried and milled for Sl ton. X large water power capable of furnishing all the power nc essary is situated near the claims, which are only 4,00O feet from the beach, where Il wharf can bc built to give d depth of 40 feet with 100 feet of piling,
 Mir. Murphy is confident that the high grade properties in the Valdez sec tion will soon be followed by the large low grade mines and that the cla ownled by himself in Passage bay will be one of the first of the big jcw grade mines to be in operation.
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Special Nugget Service.

Special Nu0gst Ssrvice
 BALTIMORE. Jan. 2O.--The after n.i,th of the unseen bride" wedding tw enty thousand dollars damages iil ed by Dr. F. w. Hartley, the dislp- Eointed male part of the remarkable occurrence.
 The arrangement for the marriage between Dr. Hartley and his one time trids to be, Mrs. Marion C. Arnett. of l'Lila dfelphia, came about through q third person. a Cuban friend of ths doctors who advertised for a wife. IL is said that Mrs. Arnett answered the advertisement and sent d photo- graph along with the letter. This pie tLre, and the statement of the fact that the lady was possessed of il for tune of two hundred thousand dollars so impressed the doctor that he pre- vailed upon his friend to go back to Cuba and to leave the little question of getting married to the doctor
 Hartley then entered into c"rre- .ponde, ce with the widow in Phi:- delphia with the result. he claims. that she promised to marry him.
 Hartley went to all the trouble of getting a rousseau and telling his patients all about it and then hc went over to Philadelphia to get the bride end wed the money. and incidentally the woman.
 According to the story of Hartley when he arrived in the city of broth- erly love and went with heart aflame and lips apucker to the home of the future Mrs. H. that lady had changed her mind and refused to even sec him. He did manage to hold a con- tversation with her through a closed door and he tried to convince her how much better it would be for her to let him manage all that money than to try to handle it herself. But the lady had exercised the ancient right of her sex and changed her mind about it all and she wouldn't even un- lock the door though which the in . terview was held.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-21
WISE IN WAYS
 or DAN CUPID

reached the stage of latent sympathy and she thinks he needs her to take care If him
 Drumwold Is forty five and his youthful companion in the flight q Europe is just nineteen That Is why she says he is an old man and that he needs her sympathy and care.
 Tn her complaint the wife who was deserted for the stenographer lasr August says that Drumwold and tn" girl went to Europe together and that her husband did not return for three months when he told her that he vished she would get divorce 90 h" could marry his stonographer Mrs DIumwold's present suit is the ont co me and the sage remarks deliv"ro' hV Miss I:arrincton were Eiv"n dur inG her testimony on the stand.
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Special Nugget Service.

special Nu9got Servtce.
 WASIIINGTON. Jan. ?.--one re- suit of the recent antidncgro riots in Baitlmroe is a fight which iS now being made before the supreme court of the United States against inc Maryland grandfather" law which disfranchises thousands of negroes fl, that state and which if followed by other southern states would disfran- chise millions of colored votes of the south.
 The law as 1t stands on the Mary land and Oklahoma statute books for. bids the voting of negroes whose an cGsters were not entitled to vote in 1868 and this. law if applied to the negroes of the other southern states WI uld effect many thousands of men who have been exercising the right of franchise for many years.
 The negroes are also fighting the linn Crow" laws which are in force in several of the southern states which require railroads and other common
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-21
UNSEEN BRIDE
 '" is NOW SUED

This so hurt the feelings of the doe trI that he came back to Baltimora and the suit for damages is the he suit.
 lie has never. to his knowledge, seen tie lady but that doesn't make any difference. His feeling and his pocket b, ok are hurt.
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NEGROES WILL FIGHT
 FOR EQUAL RIGHTS

carriers to provide separate cars for whites and blacks.
 In Maryland several ele, tion officia Is were fined for refusing to accept the votes of negroes at the last elections 'nt these fines were remitte' by higher court which sustained the law recently passed by the legislature making a distinction between black and white citizens.
 In Baltimore and other Maryland towns the friction between the whites Id blacks has been more and m"'' noticeable since the attempt to sec regate the blact race h regard to residence and on trains and street cars and numerous riots have result . cd from attempts to forciblv eject negroes from their homes or from rail r., ad and street cars.
 The fight before the supreme court will he interesting and will foreve. establish the right of the nesr" and tterminc how far.a state may 7" in disfranchisinC it's own citizens.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-21

TO see Alaska, or a large chunk Q: rose of Demming Wheeler a Hoosiel
 state banker. Neither the elemen of tune nor the expens entailed in the ol erland journey, will cut any figure with Mir. Wheeler. He is in Alaska for an outing; has plenty of money 1t
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-21

"n on prospects obtained by Elliott "iI this creek. At the time he wrote he had penetrated tn" oNcrbur,len and pra\e el, through which coarS" gold r. libcrally prevalent. Such q strong in faith of Elliott. who writes that h. tx poets to find rich pay on bedrock
 on ChiCkimun creek. For himself h, Stakrd Nc. above discovery and fnr Mir Tulman he located No. Z above.
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\ big dog team rae" was arranged Last night for a suitable purse. to talk, place early in the spring. The con testing teams will be the one owned hA Councilman r.. r., Chamber lain of Riley, the Idliar"d mining man. which c&rricd hiu ont from the interior nm ing camp.
 thamberltin's crack team is t"r well known [" n,.rd any extended men tnn. suffice lo Say that Il Is "cInp"s rd ut fleet. well broken and train,.i dogs.
 ItlIey'S team won the Iditarod rae ing event and comes with record C achievement for trail work unsur rasscd by any in the big interior camp.
 It will he a race between d coast and an interior team, to determine tn, championship It is predicted that much money will be waGered on tn, outcome. as the interior mining men may he relied uopn to back. to tn, limit, Rilcys team. while the coast fellows will remain laval io Chamber. "in's team.
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Weekly Nugget. only soc month.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-23
THE MEXICAN SITUATION

Washington, Dec. %. - Fighting
which has been in progress south of
Torreon since Monday is developing
into a general battle between the
CarTanzistas and the convention
forces, according to advices reaching
here today. The outcome of this bat
tie will have a decisive effect on the
future of Mexico.
Although the proposed confer
ences between Gen. Scott, chief of
staff, and Gems. Maytorena and Hill
at Naco, Sonora, have been held up
owing to floods, the situation along
the border was today reported much
improved. Maytorena has promised
o respect a neutral zone that will
AXE in the territory along the in
sernational boundary occupied by the
lWln Nacos, and adherence to this
promise will prevent ANY further
shooting Of persons on American soil.
F.. I'LL insists that he win not leave Ma
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-23

here today asserts. The Russians
made night attacks east of Keepri-
kej, but were repulsed, the statement
adds.
London.-A revolutionary move
ment directed against the German
element in the Turkish government
is seriously threatened in CONSTANT
nople.
The government, according to re-
ports reaching here today, has hastily
recalled Turkish troops from the Bull
garian frontier for duty in Constan-
tinople in the fear of an outbreak.
The revolutionary movement is said
to be directed by Talaat Bey, who
has consistently opposed the policy
which resulted in Turkey entering the
war. EnveF Pasha, the Turkish war
minister, is now absent from Con-
stantinople and is declared to have
taken command of the Turkish troops
on the Caucasian front.
The departure of the war minister.
who has been the directing force be-
hind Turkeys movements, was inn
mediately followed by the revolution
airy threats, according to the reports
here.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-23
co, Sonora, but Gen. Scott, it is be-
Heved here, will persuade him to
do so.
ODD WAR NEWS

WILL w <lAAN ANANVO
= Behin.-WhiIe distributing gifts at
Camenz the crown princess was ap-
preached by soldier of the Land
sturm battalion who, unaware Of her
identity, said: You're a mighty nice
girl. When l get back from the war
I'm going to marry you
London.-Two Kaisers are now
with the British forces, Percy Kaiser
of Hull in the navy and his brother
Frederick with Ktchener's new army.
They are of English birth and par
entage.
London.-HeIpIess infants are be-
ing named after generals, battles and
places. Among the latest are John
French Williams, Mary Aisne Jones,
James JeIlicoe Manning, Lille Mary
Woodlake.
r YOU CAN STILL GET A DRINK
Washington, Dec. 23.-Though ia
vored by the votes of a majority Of
the members of the house who were
present, the Hebson resolution pro-
posing constitutional amendment
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquor In the United States failed to
receive the two-thirds proportion
which is necessary for congressional
approval of change in constitution.
In Illinois the two representatives
at large = Williams and Stringer -
voted wet. The rest of the Illinois
delegation lined up as follows:
For prohibition = Thomson, p;
Copley, P; Hinebaugh, P; Mckenzie,
R.; Tavenner, D.; Hoxworth, D.;
O'Hair, D.; Borchers, D.; Rainey, D.;
Foster, D.; Fowler, D.
Against prohibition Madden, R.;
Mann, R.; McDermott, D.; SABBATH,
D.; McAndrews, D.; Buchanan, d..
Gallagher, D.: Britton, R.; Stone, D.;
Fftz Henry, D.; Graham, D. : Fill, D.
Dol AaN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-19
Defeated BY MANN,
Resolution to Investteate wh-.+ r,-.,.
In Kansas.

washington. Aug. 1s-Considera-
tlon OF resolution directing the dc.
partment OF commerce to fnve.ti~.te
Kansas wheat prices was defeated n,
the house today by Republican Lad"
eT Mann, who objected. declaring that
the department had ample author;tw
Tor such an inquiry.
Inc resolution charged a combinatio,
OF exporters and dealers bo:-Sht wheat
IN ~ Kansas at 6 cents a busheI and soI.1
cents. a. OH
me question of how many ships viii
oe bought by the government is er-
pecteo 10 he left open until it Is known
now many ships now :.nder foreirn
rags take advantage Of the new law
extending registry.
bow 10 provide SIS 900, 900 for the pur-
chase OF the ships has not been fn1iv
determined. The decision to h,,v ~.
vessels may force the war tax Ola M 70
carry completion. Several million ~
available. arc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-19
TRADE IS REv|vINC.
Heavy Buying of Wheat and Oats for
Export.

New York. Aug. 19.-The willing
ness of bankers to buy exchange bills
based on wheat and oats shipments.
and the confidence expressed by
steamship companies in their ability
to make deliveries in England, France
and Spain have resulted in a feeling
of encouragement among grain ex-
porters and a consequent heavy buy
ing of both wheat and oats for ex-
port. Steamship companies are still
busy with old orders. but exporters
expected that new orders would soon
be taken.
Another factor that stimulated the
grain market is the reduction in the
insurance rates. Freight rates con-
tinue high. three or four times what
they were before the war demoralized
everything But the British steam
ship lines which Cancelled charters at
the old rates. are not taking advan-
tage Of it. When they cancelled, COM
plant was made to the British corn
trade association, which complained
to their government. All British lines
are taking grain at the old rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-19
NOMINATIONS MADE.
Appointments OF McReynolds and
Gregory Are Signed.

Washington, Aug. 19-The president
signed today the following nominations:
Attorney General James c. McReynolds
to be a member Of the United States SUI
preme court.
Thomas Watt Gregory of Texas to be
attorney general of the United States.
Frederick c. Howe of New York to be
immigration commissioner port of New
York.
The nominations were presented to
the senate Immediately after it con-
vened and were formally referred to
committees. There are some indica-
tons of opposition to Mr.. Mercy
nolds's confirmation by three or four
senator's. Administration leaders, how
ever, have no doubt of his confirma-
ton. They say a very recent poll of
the senate assures it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-19
WEPT IN STREETS
German POpulace Did Not Want
General War.
Tears Streamed Down Their
Faces as They Listened.

New York, Aug. he. G. Treat, a
banker of Wheatsport. N. Y, with his
wife, were among the passengers on the
steamer United States in yesterday
from Copenhagen, who were glad to es-
cape from the war zone even though
steerage accommodations were the best
they could get. Mr.. Treat was in Ber-
lin the day after the emperor addressed
the populace, from the palace, and said
that he had heard the imperial chancel-
lor talk to thousands who were gath
cred in the streets.
THE Germans" Mr.. Treat. did not
want war. As the chancellor talked
tears streamed down their faces. No
one cheered or applauded his remarks.
The final declaration Of war was a
blow to the people,