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The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
Unions Free From
 Trust Legislation

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept 13.- .abor unions will not be affected by the new antitrust laws that are now being considered by congress. The question of including labor organi- cations and treating them legally as labor trusts, has promoted much debate, but d settlement was reached yesterday afternoon.
 The settlement of the question Of including labor unions in the trust legislation was reached at con ference of the committees from tn. house and the senate.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
WICkERSHAM CRITICISED.

VALDEZ, Sept 13.-Delegate Wick ersham's support for reelection Tn this place was materially weakened as a result of the published report here to the effect that he criticised in speech in Seattle, the Alaska coal leasing bill, which was prepar- ed in Washington at the request or the Administration.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
FINDS NEW MOUNTAIN.

NEW YORK. Sept. 13.-Miss Mary lobe. woman explorer who has just returned here from a trip into Canada, says she has discovered a new mountain peak in the north eastern part of British Columbia that is of some importance, as it is the highest in the range. The peak she claims to have discovered she says is 11.OO0 feet in height.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
F fairbanks Mail
 Is Reported Safe

When the news of the wreckin@ on her way from Seattle to Alaska was reported here, there was a gen, eral inquiry as to whether the yes sel was carrying any Fairbanks mail at the time she went down.
 To settle the question, The Citizen telegraphed to Seattle for informa ton. and in reply received the as surance that the Sampson was car rying no mail for the interior of Alaska at the time she was wreck cd
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
MAKES DISMAL FORECAST.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Hugo Nun sterburg's new book, in which the European war is pictured in a pro phetic way, asserts that if the allied forces in Europe are victorious 1t He asserts that in case they are successful in their fight with the Germans, they will attempt to over
 run all of Europe, and will later meet with disaster. He believed that England will lose India, which
 is now ripe for revolution. He be- lieves also that the Orientals will soon attempt to sweep over Amerl-
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
REPUBLICANS DELAY BILL

Republicans hndered final action yesterday on the river and harbors bill In spite of the fact that the committee had cut $1S.000.0OO from the original bill Republican lead CTS insisted that it still carries too many appropriations for obscure places. which they were pleased to term "creeks"
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
AMERICANS RETURNING.

LIVERPOOL, England, Sept, 13.- Seven steamers sailing from this port today, took approximately lo,- 900 American passengers, bound for the United States. Three of the steamers are going to Canada, anu the American passengers will go from the Canadian ports home by rail. Most of the Americans, many of whom are wealthy, shipped in the Steerage
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
NOMINATIONS MADE.

JUNEAU, September 9.-Legisla- tive nominations, made by the Dem- ocratic convention for the First division, held here today, were as follows: For Territorial senator, N. J. Svinseth, Wrangell; for represen- tatives. c. NJ. McGrath, of Sitka; R.. l.. Petty, of Ketchikan; and c. F.. Cheek and George F. Forrest Of Juneau.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
CROWN PRINCE DIES.

OSTEND, Belgium, Sept 13.-Ac- cording to a report that has reach ed this city from Brussels, the crown prince of Germany, Prince Albert, and the kaiser's third son, Prince Carl of Wurtemberg, have died of wounds in Brussels.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
AMBASSADOR STOPPED.

BERLIN, Sept. 13.-Ambassador Gerard's vacation plans have been abruptly hung up by the European war. MT Gerard planned to leave Berlin, but cannot go now.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
NEGROES DISLikED.

BERLIN Sept. 13.-Reports re- ceived here from the battle lines in front of Paris indicate that the French are employing African ne gro troops. This is causing much diers. who dislike the idea of being compelled to fight against them.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
ESTIMATES WAR COST.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Judge Gary, head of the steel mills in Gary, Indiana, has just returned says, will cost about $+0,o00, ,O00,00o. says, vii cost about 100000, ,0oo.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
WILL PROMOTE PEACE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 13.- On behalf of the American Peace society, Senator Burton has issued a request, addressed to all Ameri- cans, asking them to join the so- ciety.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
kAlsER's SONS FIGHTING.

BERLIN. Sept. 13.-All of the sons of the kaiser are at the front, taking part in the fighting there.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14

The postal system of Great Brit ain yields the handsome sum of s26 ,OOO OO0, while our own barely pays it's expenses.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
COMPLIMENT GERMAN OFFICER

LONDON, Sept. 13.-Official re-
 ports made by the British war Of
 flee in this city show that General
 von Kluk of the German army out generated General Joffre of the French army at the beginning of hostilities in front of Paris. It seems that by some misunder- standing, von kluk out-ran the other German armies, and soon found himself in a dangerous position, and
 almost surrounded by the French forces, 50 miles southeast of Paris. As soon as his position became known to the French, they set out
 to surround him, but by marvellous rapidity. von Kluk managed to slip past tie French lines, and escape to the northeas< of Paris, where he
 was supported by the other German armies.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
Agents to Study
 Cotton Markets

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-The agent whom tie Bureau of Foreign and Domestic commerce, of the depart ment of commerce is preparing to send to other countries for the pur- pose of studying the cotton mark cts, is now stationed at the office of the bureau at the custom house in this city. He will remain for time in order that he may con- fer with exporters of cotton goods regarding the Indian market and the difficulties that they have encount- cred in competing for trade there. The agent has already made eX- tensive investigations of the foreign market for American cotton goods.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
BARGES CAPTURED.

PARIS, Sept. 13. - One hundred and fifty barges belong to the Ger mans were captured by the French troops on the river Disc, in Northern France today The barges were loaded with ammunition, and the capture is considered of much i'm pol'tance by the French military authorities.
 With the evident intention of dis guising the contents of the barges the Germans had loaded coal on tol of tle ammunition. The barges were being lowed up the river seem ingly for commercial purposes. Aft CT they were captured, the coa was stripped from the top, and the ammunition was revealed
 It is believed here that the large amount of ammunition that was found in the barges was much needed by the invading army.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14

fer to all the fighting that has been done near Paris up to the present time as the first battle of the Marne
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
BIG ARMIES ENGAGED.

LONDON, Sept 13.-It is officially announced here that there were a total of 3,OOO,OOO men engaged in the fighting during the last few days in the vicinity of Paris. This includes forces.
 The Germans have been driven back in what will be officially call ed the battle of the Marne. It is expected that the records will re-
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
JAPANESE STUDY U. S. COURTS.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Atsasti Akaike and Agachi Kituro, represen- tatives of the Imperial Japanese Home department. are at present visiting this country, commissioned by their government to make six months tour of the United States, studying the courts. Particular at tention will be given to the chiid- ren's courts, as it is thought prob able such courts will soon be es- tablished in the principal Japanese cities.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
RUSSIANS RETREAT.

VIENNA, Austria, Sept. 13,-At the war office in this city it is au- nounced that in spite of the fact that they were greatly outnumbered by the Russians, the central army of the Germans and Austrians are driving the Russians back from Grotekger. Reinforcements are ar irving at many points, and this is giving the Austrian troops much en- couragement.
 According to official reports re- ceived here, the German troops in east Prussia are driving the Rus sians back into their own country.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
BIG FIGHT NEAR RUSSIA.

PETROGRAD. est. Petersburg),
 Russia, Sept 13.-It is officially ad-
 mitted here that the Austrians are
 advancing against the Russians in Eastern Galicia, and that a great
 battle line, which forms a semicircle, 100 miles in length. is being form Russian Poland to Dniester. The en- tire Russian center army is enSag-
 ed and it is expected that the battle may last week
The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
GERMANS GET PRISONERS.

BERLIN, Sept. 13.-According to an official statement issued here, the Germans have captured a total of 219,000 prisoners during the war These include 90,0O0 Russians. Among the prisoners are 15 generals. The French prisoners total S5,0O0 while there are 3OOOO Belgians The rest of the prisoners are British.
 The twenty-first casualty list that has been published here totals 1000 dead and 12,000 wounded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
ANGLO-AMERICAN PEACE CENTENARY

While Great Britain is now invo1v- ed in the greatest conflict of the cen turies, and the plans for an elaborate observance of the .Anglo-American peace centenary have necessarily been. abandoned, the British people, and their American cousins will not permit next Thursday to pass without some recognition of the tremendous and far reaching Importance of that peace pact signed on December 24. 1914 The city of Ghent, in. war-shattered Belgium, was the scene of the sign ing of the compact which ushered in a. century of peace between English speaking peoples. Ghent had plan ned to observe the event with, striking ceremonies, to which distinguished
 men from the United States and all parts of the British empire had been invited, but the events of the last few months have driven all thought of peace celebrations from the minds of Be1gians
 Envy, Jealousy, old antagonisms surviving from past quarrels, fierce disputes which on several occasions have marred but not broken the peace which has endured for a century. Within the last decade; however, prac- tica1Iy all differences have been ami .cably settled, and the s'hands across the seas movement has been so strengthened that It now seems 1TI1- possible that England and the United States could ever again engage in war.
 Tn the negotiations at Ghent d cen- tury ago Great Britain was represent ed by Gambler, Gouldburn and Will
 liam Adams, while the United States commissioners were Bayard, Clay, J ohm Quincy Adams, Russell and Gal latin. Their deliberations continued through several months, and it was notS until Washington off1cia1dom was frightened by the threatening attitude was facing the stability of another European war, that they reached an agreement. The original instructions Of President Adams weresto insist up- on the abolition of forcib1e impress ment of American sailors, but with the Northeastern States threatening secession the President and his Secre- tary of State became willing and eager to make concessions. The British eomnissi ioners were instructed to meet the Americans half way, and so a. treaty was signed as a Christmas gift to the warning peoples. Practically speaking, the treaty settled nothing anthing, and all the b1oodshed and waste of treasure had been for noth- ing.
 don't know whether will sign it or not.'' said Henry Clay on the day be- fore the ratification of the document. but after a night of reflection. he was brought to agreement with his col
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
STOCK MARKET

New York, Dec 19-Opening- Price changes in today's early dea4- 1ngs suggested that yesterdays Inter state Commerce Commission had spent it's force, for a time at least The opening was exceedingly narrow. with a I5snt volume of business, mostly in 100 share lots. Canadian Pacific and it's subsidiary, 500, were prominent for one point advan6es, with two points for Delaware & Hudson These were partly onset by fractional declines in some of the better known shares. By the end Of the first half hour q fr1n- CT tendency was noted
 Close-Trading dragged along for the balance of the session, the market dsvelopin1 no especial feature. The overturn was the smallest of any day since the resumption of operations. many speculative shares being un- quoted The closing was irregular.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
LORD FISHER.

John Arbuthnot Fisher, first Baro1 Fisher of Kiiverstones who became first sea lord of the British navy ir October, succeeding Prince Louis of Batten berg, is a. veteran of seventy three years of age. Not long ago he celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of the beginning of his naval career He was born in 1841, the son of Capt. William Fisher of the Seventy -eig ghth Highlanders, and entered the navy in 1854 when dreadnaughts and subma- rines were undreamed of and steam warships were still something of a novelty. He was only a lad when he had his first taste Of real war in the Crimean conflict. Later he served in Chinese waters and took pant in the conflict which was rendered memor- able by the assistance given to the hard-pressed British vessels by an American navy officer, who later ex- p1ained his action by saying that blood is thicker than water.'' With the passing of the years Fisher won a, reputation as one of the ab1est of British naval commanders, and in 1904 he became the first sea. lord of the admiralty. In 1909 he was creat- ed a baron, and the following year he retired, only tosbe recalled by pop ular demand when England faced it's most terrible war. As first sea lord. from 1904 to 1910, Lord Fisher com plete1y reorganiezd the navy, his pol icy being to send old ships to the scrap heap and to increase the fleet constantly with the most modern types of war vessels. In 1908 Lord Fisher and Lord Charles Beresford engaged in a bitter controversy which ended only when Beresford was elir7at- matted from the admiralty Lord Fish CT visited America four years ago to attend the wedding of his son in Phil ade1phia. and on that occasion paid many graceful compliments to the American people in the first inter views he had ever given to newspaper reporters. Although a. warrior by profession, Lord Fisher has been
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
CENTENARY OF E. M. STANTON,
 LMCoLN's SECRETARY OF WAR

The highly important post of sec retary of war during the most terrible conflict in American history was held by Edwin McGasters Stanton. whose centenary will be celebrated today. The distin nguished statesman who was Lfnco1n's right hand man in the con- duct of the greatest civil war of mod ern times was born Dec 19, 1914, in Steubenvi11e, Ohio, Kenyon College was his alma mater, from which he graduated in 1893. For many years he practiced law in his native state, and gradually attained a national rep utation.
 It was in 1860. which the admins tration of President James Buchanan was drawing to close, that Stanton was appointed attorney. general of the United States. The republic was trembling on the verge of civil. strife. John Brown had made his raid and had paid the penalty with his life. President Buchanan, adopting an att titude of conciIiatfon, had asserted that the south had no legal right to secede, and that the Washington gov ernment had no power to prevent se- cession.
 When Abraham Lincoln was inaug- urated,. and the terrible war was on in grim and deadly earnest, Stanton was called upon to assume the port folio of secretary of war. He suc- ceeded Simon Cameron, of PeAnsyl- vania- Lincoln had had many diff entities with his war office, but with Stanton in charge affairs immediately began to run more smoothly. and the Ohioan quickly demonstrated that he was the right man in the right place. A man of intense vigor, capable of enduring prolonged mental and phy- sical strain. possessed of unusual ability as an organizer, and always scrupuIously honest and just, Stanton conducted the business of the war de- pertinent with energy and determine ton. Throu ghout the bloody contest for supremacy he remained at the head of the most important branch of the government <, After Lincoln was assassinated Stanton was retain ed in his post by President Johnson, this association.
 struction was intensely displeasing. to Stanton, and he did not hesitate to say so, in so many words. Johnson demanded his resignation 1887, but Stanton refused to comply with the request, and surrendered his office under protest to Gen. Grant as sec retary ad interim. Stanton was rein stated by the Senate, but the presi- dent appointed another man to the place and Johnson's s Impeachment was the result In 1869 Stanton was appointed to the supreme court by President Grant, but he died before taking his seat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
MRS. .ZEPP, AGED "A
 WIDELY MOURNED
Widow of Prominent Ger. man American Resident
 Leaves Large Family

Mrs. Catherine zepp, widow of Jacob zepp and one of the oldest German resident of Bridgeport, died early today as the result of a shock sustained about three and one-half years ago from which she never re- covered, having grown gradually weaker until the end Lapsing into state of coma yesterday she remained unconscious until dissolution took place in a peaceful manner.
 The deceased was in her 75th year and was the mother of large family. Two sons, five daughters, ten grand children and four great grandchildren survive her. The daughters are: Mrs Frederick Knablin, Mrs Edward Bar mum. Mrs. Nathaniel Wright and Miss Catherine Zepp, all of this city, and Mrs. Isaac Stiner, of New York city, and the sons are Attorney William L. Zepp and Karl Zepp. The grandchi1- dren are: Robert, William, Charles aT1ds John A Gardner, Florence and William Kna blin, Clare and Ruth Bar mum, Natalie Wright and Norma Stin- CT, and the great grandchildren are Robert IT,. and Edgar Gardner, Will liam E., and Marion Gardner. @ Funeral services will probably be held from the family residence on Monday afternoon with intermen4 in cemetery.
 In the passing of Mrs. zepp the city loses one of it's oId-time German set tiers and a well known and beloved residen of the North End. Born on May 9th, s1840, in Bingen- -On-tIe- Rhine, Mrs. zepp came to America with her parents in 1853 and to Bridgeport in 185s where she was married on July 2Oth, 1862.
 Her husband was engaged in busi- ness here when the city was in it's ir1- fancy and when Water street was it's main thoroughfare. Coming to Bridgeport as she did before the time of the Civil War, Mrs Zepp lived to see the little town develop into. a thriving city, and to watch the march of progress rep1ace ramshack1e struc- lures with stately buildings on what are now the ctty's principal streets.
 The death of Mrs. Zepp is an irre- parable loss to her relatives and in- numerabIe friends to whom her kindly disposition had endeared her.. She will be particularly mourned by the older Germans with whom she was more closely associated in her young CT days.
 While, death was not entirely unex- peeted, owing to her advanced years and gradually increasing weakness, the bringing of such an active and wig orous life to so peaceful a conclusion serves to al1ay the sorrow of the bereaved relatives in some measure. The immediate family were at the bed- side when the end came.
 .'we watched her breathing through
 the night,
 Her breathing soft and low, As through her breast the tide of life Kept heaving to and fro.
 Our very hopes our fears belied- We thought her dying when she slept and sleeping when she died. 'And when the morn came dim and sad,-
 | And chill with early showers
 The tired eyeIids closed
 She had another morn than ours.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
THREE KILLED BY
 ILLUMINATING GAS

New Haven, Dec 1s-George Faull= her. Frank Shea and John Courtney. all of South Manchester. were killed by illuminating gas which escaped from a gas heater in their room at 40 Henry street today. The first two named had been working here on buildings in course of construction. and Court ney joined them yesterday All were concrete structural workers and be- tween g and 28 years old.e In their room were two beds and Courtney stayed with the other men last night. The supposition is that in lighting 9 heater a burner was left unl1ghted and remained unlighted, the gas finally filling the room and not exploding.
 A message was sent to South Man chester to notify relatives and a reply came that F'aulkner's brother would claim the body of George Faplkner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
Government Agents Find Bridgeporters
 Mighty Honest Folks

Government inspectors who have been in this city for the past two weeks, quietly inspecting the various places known to be liable for taxes and stamps, and searching for viola tions of the new emergency war tax, left the city this morning.
 It has been ascertained that the result of their investigation shows that Bridgeport merchants and indfvidual: have. been conspicuously honest if complying with the law. Close ot,. servation of suspected places in many instances has shown that the deeIara tions of the persons involved tally OK actly with the amounts reported h, the federal sleutf1s.
 But few places were found to hay wantonly failed to observe the restrie tfons. The pool and billiard parlor owners without exception have declar ed honestly; theatres have been foun, to have taken out licenses acco-dins to their capacity, and cigar sellers apc bartenders have been almost a unit in properly complying with the letter. 0: the law.
 Bridgeport will, therefore, probably be given a clean bill of honesty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-19
REPORT OF AN OUTBREAK OF
 TYPHOID FEVER IN HARTFORD
 DUE TO A BACILLUS CARRIER

(By pr. c. P. Botsford, Health Or
 ficer.)
 During the first two. weeks in Sep- tember a group Of twelve cases of Typhoid appeared on the route of one of the ai1kmen supplying Hartford. All the people handling milk On the farm at that time were examined, and found to be free from infection, and it was thought probable that the milk was not resp onsfbIe for the infection, as it was positively stated by the own CT that no one else on the farm had anything to do with its production.
 In the first three weeks of Novem- Der 34 cases of typhoid appeared on the route of another milkman. In Vest1gation of the farm showed that there had been employed as a. nailker, for four weeks previously, man who had typhoid in November, 1913. It was also found that this man had been employed by the first milknan from June 18th to August 18th, 1914, as a gardener, and that during the latter part of this time, without the owners knowledge he had helped about the milking.
 The appearance of typhoid on two milk routes on which this man work ed pointed strongly toward his being the infecting agent. Material from his discharges was taken to the labo- ratory of the board of health and cuI- lures made by Dr. Arthur J. Wolff, the director of the laboratory. A carefu1 examination left no doubt that although this man had his typhoid a year ago, his bowel dis charges are still full of typhoid baciIIi.
 We have therefore had forty-si cases of typhoid caused by this one man, who is not sick himself. and who has been inclined to resent the idea that he was in any way responsible. He has now entered the hospital, and an attempt will be made to get rid of the bacilli