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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-31
81 KNOW NOTHING
OF KILLING, " LEGG
ANSWERS SWEENY
Relatives of Respected Citi-
zen Declare His Accuser
May Be Arreste d j..
Sweeny's Past Being In
vestigated.

WILMINGTON, Del, oct. 5L-Lewis B.
Legg. who has been charged by Hugh ].
weeny with having killed a fireman in
a night at a picnic AZ years ago. a crime
for which sweeny was convicted and
served time. declares he knows nothing
about the killing. when the hght lead
ing TO the crime took place. was out
walking with young woman" Legg said
today.
Lsgg !s a freight yard conductor. eS
years old. and lives with his family. AS
East 4th street He has been a faithful
employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad %
years and is a respected citizen.
When efforts were made to strike
sWeeny's name from the voting list of
this State because he had served time for
manslanghter. he declared he had ao-
eepted conviction in order to shield q
friend, That friends name was Legs. he
said. and he spoke OF him as being dead.
Later he declared Lewis B. Legg was the
man.
Lsgg declared his innocence after
sweeny had given out an interview ac-
eusing him and declaring that when he
was given a reception by the Fame Fire
Company on his return from prison Legs
was there and wanted to shake hands
sweeny said he refused. Since that time;
swseny said. he and Legg merely nodded
as they passed.
Legg's family declare sweeny has been
guest In the Legg home over night
. oh nH tan nd a.
Gently Sweeny stopped one Sunday eve
ning and talked with Legg, who was
sitting on the front steps Of his home
Relatives OF Lsgg declared today
bweeny might be arrested for making
the accusation. Legg himself was busy
al his work ana Sweeny was not at his
cabin. The court did not meet today and
there was no opportunity to place the
name OF Sweeny back on the list Of reg
istered voters as had been intended. II Is
expected this will be done, since man
slaughter is not felony unSer the laws
OF New Jersey.
There was another new development in
the case today. While Sweeny's story
made deep impression on the court at
tne time It was told. an investigation Is
now being made to ascertain II Sweeny
the same man who was mixed up In
shother serious case in this city
Will Not Reopen Sweeny Case
BRIDGEToN. N. j.. oct. 3l-It is not
the intention OF authorities here TO DO
anything In regard TO the statement oy
Hugh Sweeny, at Wilmington, Del, that
lewis b. LeEg murdered George y.
Davis here Ia August 1872 for which
SFlme Sweeny served a term in the peni-
tehuary In fact. Sweeny's statement IS
ao1 taken seriously here. and the murder
4ssaFded IS = closed Incident
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-31
PENR0SE HAS NO FEARS
Roosevelt's Tour Will Have No Eff
feet, He Says.

Senator Penrose in the course OF an in
terview insisted that the four-day tour
made by Colonel Roosevelt through this
State would have no effect upon the out
come of the campaign.
After fling at the fusion agreement
between the Democratic and Washington
parties whereby Vance c. Mccormick
took the place OF William Draper Lewis
on the Washington Party ticket, and
the position of Colonel Roosevelt In cam
paigning for n Democratic candidate,
Mr.. Penrose said:
TT seems to me, therefore, that the
two-fold purpose Of his excurslol into
Pennsylvania was to discharge his obli-
cations and vent his spleen upon me-"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-31
PROHIBITION HITS CAPITAL
More Than 100 Washington Saloons

More Than 100 Washington Saloons
Closed by Recent Acts of Congress.
WASHINGTON. Oct N-A big chunk
OF the nations capital went dry today.
Tho prohibition wave engulfed liz
saloons. 1t also put 20 wholesale liquor
dealers out of business.
Under the new excise law, recently
passed by Congress. the number of
saloons was reduced from 400 to 2@.
Rum Row on Pennsylvania avenue
was hard hit. 40 per cent. of the saloons
In single block being closed. Several
prominent hotels and also many dives"
lost their licenses. Fashionable and
other clubs retained theirs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-31

brought here to show that he is working
activity for the Progressive ticket
1t is expected that a number OF small
meetings will be held in this city on
Monday night.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-13

q spectre @Aade it's a1psareAce in TO when MN Hearst, then . nasmbse O congress introduced bill for the con struction and operation of governnen .teleRrapha. Another spectre was ma teralised by Mr. Hearst at the sasn' session in the form of bill for thu creation of tho parcel post.
 The latter proposition has been en' acted into iawsand the service estab iishsd under that law has won univer ;sal approval in the face of persistent efrorts on the part of interested cor porations to limit and to cripple 1t.
 Aa yet the government ownership oi teleeraphs is unaccomplishedi.,. u opposed by forces identical with anose that opposed the parcel pot-eane'y' monopolistic corporations snaoyns the privilege of doing bustneas af large profit. It is nafuial that they shoula resist any change
 The Wilson administration char aeteristioally sndsavored to defeat or delay go4ernnsnt ownership by fore ing the dissolution of the combination bv which the telegraph and telephone companies were enabled to give tho public a better service. But the ef feet of the foolish act will be to hastcn the very thing 1t was intended to avert, for the public, having tasted the lesser benefits under private com bination. will turn eagerly to thu greater advantage of general telegraph and telephone combination under gov- einment ownership.
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MkS. BRAKEMAN TO HELP
 .ULU MEN" TO GET JOBS

WAShlNGTON-A plan to organize we'll lo -uo persons of mature years '.' all co,linunlties Into associations tu l.elp oid men obtain work WAS sus- s.s.eu louuy to the new industrial IT. laLluns cunlm.ssion and made puDh- by aIs. j. Doruen Aarrinan. resluen' CUALiIilISsiuner.
 .uevlge W. CIosset. seventy eight oL LIeV eianu. wrote:
 ''EluerIy men wno have been lai1 aside oniy because ther hair is gray Ar. euti,leu Is some consideration. We in Lieveianu nave orEanizeo to helL tuls class tu ina work, and. wltn ps tw cen 1vU and 3OV names on our books We nave lvund places for sixty al ready.
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Gi.,.a 'Eeus71 abpravsl yet ,tbas wa.
 a .uaasualt. t.ss why're unssdal con
 esquspces eax reaching in. their char
 actsr would result and which required .nromnt, vigorous, and even high hano'
 ell action on the part of this country 1t was . case where government in- capable of dealing with \ foreign pow CT. upon terms of equity and justice in Advancing the hiilasaasl prosperity os
 ,hs s:contracttn9 parties. prefsEed to stand, sloof and await the tizne whom hef; rish neishbor could: be held up fo: mCrt rpIaney. II was~ case of hOld-up p;sls aasl simple B illustrates the In . cApScitsjot 4As coiembian govern lAsit to coeperate with the United aSaAes in an enterprise which was u be sf worsd beasAt and which Colombia ,wo&ld be bene0ttsd' more than any 5o.her country. standing in the way of progress she. has swept aside As has all nations and people before he.' which attempted to block the wheels of, prosrsss. To pow reopen the Ques- ton and for this administration to take the initiative in negotiating a treaty which in terms condemns the acts of e former administration and seAks to indemnify Colombia for an assumed wrong done her by that ad- m,n,stration win certainly call for the the strong opposition from many quarters.
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The great waters of life bear many a derelict soul. idly floating to an un- known harborase. unmindful alike of the pleasures or the perils of the voy" age and permanently dulled to a sens 9 of either.
 The life that Is either loathed 1r enjoyed is the life of the mind. Though there are uncounted millions of Individuals looking out upon ths same world, it is doubtful any two ui them see 1t alike. To one It is Q torture and to another a heaven. and in between these classes are unnum- .Dereu xraduations of happiness or woe While there are many conditions that one might pray to be delivered from. 1t is doubtful if there is a con- oit,on more deadly and blighting 10 the pleasure of life than the attituds of safety SOo,ether or not the beauty and pleattA of life are present. lies entirely with the individual When it is possible for. one to look around htrn with an uninterested eye and ask him self, What's the use7" 1t is not ! sign that the world has lost It's at- tractiveness. but rather that the tndi vidual has lost his sense of appre- ciation. his capacity for mental reo,- tion. He has acquired a callous cov- erinx over his senses of touch and ap preciaten. He looks upon life in ali of Its phases with the eye of a fish. and with an abiding and continuing doubt.
 A receptive attitude toward life costs nothing. With air and water, 1t is one of the cheapest things we have. Anybody may acqiure 1t, and. contin- uously harbored and entertained, it is above all material wealth. There are fortunate souls. endowed from birth with the cheerful outlook, the happy disposition. who progress from tho cradle to the grave embowered in rad iant cheer, regardless of what thB world calls fortune or lack of it. They have been blessed with the capacity to appreciate and enjoy the world about them: they are in harmony with the natural world and with themsel. |. yes. and whether or. not they have achieved succesa aa measured by hu- manity. they have slipped the cup of life from the brin. and leave the old world content.
 It Is possible. in instances. that ttc world is not so much wrong as the in- dividuars liver. or perhaps the stom- ach. But every soul should have its unttammeled chance. and the curtains of the mind should be lifted so that Ire glorious sun of life may shine through.-P. I.
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.W,LsoN REUNlTEs BLIND
 MOTHER AND A sAlLoF

WASIIINGTON.-B Mrs. Mary Narcisson. of Bay St Louis. Mias- was made frantic with grief last Christ mas because she was not allowed tc board the scout cruiser Chester to embrace a son she had not seen t'l many years. Nor would they allow the son to go ashore to visit her.
 The Chester has now returned from Vera Cruz to Mobile and Representa- tive Harrison of Mississippi called on President Wilson today to gain a fur tough for the sailor. The president took immediate action.
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 Z <lssssed Annually In October, Price per copy. ..ssc Price per copy. mailed. .6tc Rates for advertising space in any ss the above publications will be made kpown on application.
 PHONE MAIN 4e. .
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In his recent report to the stock holders of the Postal Telegraph and Gable company Mir. Clarence Mackay took occasion to avert rather contem- ptuously to the present state of the demand for the government ownership of telegraphs and telephones.
 MT. Maclay Is doubtless an excellent manager of the properties with which he Is entrusted but he is a singularly bad judge of public opinion.
 It is curious how often this blind ness to the perfectly obvious course of public sentiment appears in men whose ;busfnsss affairs should compel them to observe and judge 1t nor, wisely. But perhaps 1t is 'only the proverbial blindness of those who will not see. :s
 The real fact of the matter is that government ownership of telegraphs and telephones stands today where the parcels post stood a few months bc fore tho law establishing 1t was en acted. The postmaster general has warmly advocated the plan in his message to congress and committed appointed last June to report upon tho feasibility, of acquiring the existing lines is nearly ready to report.
 These evidences of activity Mr Macisay dismisses lightly as "the spec Ire of government ownership" but Il all spectres were composed of as muci substance spiritualism would enjoy more tangible evidences.
 Whak., ,Igy. AkacIray ls pIeased to cal
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The Colombia Treaty which will HOW be taken up by the senate pre- ssnts . peculiar situation. Roosevelt u1sd to negotiate . treaty with Col, oEnbis and everything worked smooth ly until revolution broke out and interrupted proceedings and when things quieted down again the Col ombian congress refused to ratify the treaty. The United States was placed In peculiar and embarrassing situa- ton which was solved by the Panama revolution where the United States recognized the Republic of Panama and negotiated Q treaty with her by which we acquired the Panama xone
 Roosevelt and many others think thas the incident should be constdered Q closed enc and while admitting that under ordinary circumstances to have trsatsA . nsGshboEsng republic wttd d VI diA Cossmbaa wou1A aet mssl
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1fiieiat Paper
NOME, ALAskA. JUNE IS, 1914

The conflicting reports. which arc given out to the public of the pro gress. or lack of progress, which is being made by the mediators at Mag
 ara arouses the suspicion that all is is not as well es it might be and tha: the pacifcation of Mexico by means of mediators is proving to be a hercu Han task. But there is an end to all things and if the mediatorD will only continue their deiibrations awhile logger the MexicAE question VIII he solved by the Mexicans themselves, Carranxa and Villa are progressing rapidly towards a solution of the wh lie Qaestion. from their viewpoint, and il is now evident that unless the wilson administration has some understand
 ing with the constitutIonalists. and it looks as though 1t has. the whole pro ceedings at Niagara Is most farcial and foolish The announcement of Lamar that the conference had reached Q. substantial agreement as .tc the transfer of Mexico to 6 new pro- visional government is cheering but fl sets one to wondering what the unrep- resented constitutionalists, at tha, conference. will have to say when the attempt is made to transfer the af- fairs Of Mexico to the provisional gov ernment. It is sincerely to be hoped that the efforts of the mediators will be crowned with success and not only succeed in restoring peaceful condi- tions in Mexico, but by their success establish a precedent which will serve to put . stop to future revolutions among the Southern republics which has been the primary cause. for the stow progress those countries have made among the nations.
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NueaET asNsNa AND DREDGING &a% MAGAZINE.
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FINDS 16 HOURS TOO MUCH.

LIMA, O.-In a letter to F. B. Gal loway, general passenger agent of the C., H. & D. railroad, M. L. Wolf, for years agent her for the C., H. & D. files his resignation. "I can't stand sixteen, hours work Q day and do the public justice" writes MT. Wolf.
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PHONE MAIN 4e.

NntsrGd as second class matter Feb ss. lses.' at the Postonscs ct Nome Alaslra. under the Act of Congress Oi March .. 1878
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Are you . subscriber to the Mug get7 # not why not7
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Copy for regdlar advertisements must be tn by 10 o'clock on the day of pubiicassaa.
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FIRE ALARM SIGNALS:

S1. .fs0tzsc Colo SLoFAB% SAndspN 4a......;:. Third Ave. and Lanes Way
 Engine House. Phone Main s7
 whisties water 2. fire out
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-05
snaeial Nuaaet ssrvios.

speeiat Nugget Service.
 ANNAPOLIS. June 6.-President N iIson delivered an address today to the graduating class from the naval academy and as many of the grad uatcs would soon leave for Mexico the president put much stress upon hs remarks in favor of peace and K pressed the hope that they would not have to fight the Mexican people. He said. "I pray God, boys. that we will not have to fight any more In Vera Crux. He declare dthat the mission of the United States was one of ser vice to humanity and not of conquest.
 While the United States spent large sums in educating men and hitting
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-05
RAISING OF CATTLE
 IN THE NORTALANO

ment of agriculture, will organize breeding and experimental stations m the various divisions of Alaska su'ta- ble for stock raising. 90 that 1t may Ina determined what hardy species or breeds of cattle are best suited to cer' tain localities
 "Alaska can be made to measurabls solve the beef question as far as Se- attle and other Pacific coast cities are concerned. The possibilities in this direction are little understood. The de- partment of agriculture can take tht lead, but private enterprise will no' be backward in profiting by the tre' mendous development in the north land resulting from the construction of the government railroad"
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-05
GLANCE AT ptcrURes ,.,.s
 THEN CHOOSE A WIFE

prp1rN.-The Germans are fond o1 a..cr,bing themselves as hus''"s ~.or,. and since January Berlin nas
 .,.. . march on the cities of Am .r,ca on one point at least. In a snop w,ndow is the inscription; 'oS' rove,tv, Automatic wedding ma chine" ..o..a
 n |. new shop in LeipzigerstraSse' l., .h. heart of Berlin's tenderloin' I" ..,oh ,,e,ones the honor of first in- ..oavc,np this wonderful novelty t" ... xor,d Pages and pages "f m"r- .,.x. advertisements which are n,om,nent daily feature in all Berlin napers have evidently convinced 'ne n-onr,s.ors of the new establ'shmeh' thst the Beriiners who have no tune .o- ,ov.making and wife-hunting Tn .h. ordinary way. were in need or 'n's
 ,a.tura and 90 he has filled two ,.... .bop windows with hundreds or photographs of all types or women ..ch and every one guaranteed 70 oe nnd.r 30 and signing for suitable husband. Al,
 The whole stock-in- trade or the establishment consist of these photoo nenath each of which is a descrip' ton of the characteristics of the i~oy The most important characterist'c o' all the dowry stands out In bold 'e'' ,ers that you may not waste Vou' nrecious time on subjects unworthy o your consideration.
 Each of the women in turn na' .ons condition to impose. For m .tance one, a lady moving in the pes J circles a6 years old. according to th' b.s+ of her own information and be lief and with little fortune nS's' on marrying a gentleman with aui'' acations for a pension. Another m the confidence of youth. and asks fo man to whom domestic virtues ar
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the United States Commissioners Court in and for Cape N,me Precinct Territory of Alaska. Second Division Tn Probate.
 In the matter of the estate of M. D. Samuels deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned. the administrator of he estate of M. D. Samuels. deceased. to the creditors of. and to all persons having claims against the said de- ceased, to exhibit their claims with the necessary vouchers within six (e) months from the date of this notice to the said administrator at his resi-. dence in Nome. Alaska.
 June 9th. 1914.
 J. A. BACHELDER, Administrator of the estate of M. D. Samuels deceased.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-05

SEATTLE.-Thirty-five millions of dollars by no means measures the wealth production of Alaska within tha next decade, which is to be ln- creased manyfold by the development of one resource alone. namely the pro- duction of beef cattle. Possibilities in that direction, which have intimate bearing on the high cost of living and the future supply of Seattle and the whole Pacific coast are wrapped up Tn the federal construction of 1000 miles of railroads in the great northern ter ritory.
 Such is the deliberate opinion or John l.. Yocum. manager for Swift q Company. in this city. and a veteran in the live stock industry. Yocum. who has just returned from long trip to the east and south and who witnessed the passage of the Alaska railroad bill in the senate few weeks ago. says that the raising of beef cat' tie in the fertile valleys of Alaska, fol lowing the opening up of the territory, will have Q more beneficial influence on the population of the Pacific coast than any other result of the big gov ernmental enterprise.
 "They have plenty of facts at W1sh- ington concerning the wonderfully fertile valleys of Alaska. where the native grass" said Yocum. grow as high as the withers on a horse. and where the soil is rich enough to pro- duce many varieties of cereals. It Is as certain as anything can be that stock raising in the most favored lis irtcs, including the valleys and the coast islands will follow the opening up of Alaska with the construction of the federal railroad.
 "The meat problem. as far as Seat tie and the Pacific northwest are coz cerned will be solved in this way. It is well known that certain valleys in Alaska have climatic and other condi- tions we'll suited to the raising of cat tie. Tn the White river valley horses. turned out to shift for themselves have lived for many winters and have been found fat and fit at the opening of summer. Climatic conditions are known to favor live stock. especially on the south and west coast
 "It only remains for American en- terprise to take advantage of these opportunities. It is very likely that the government. through the depart
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The miners are beginning to bring their clean ups to the banks. and while there Is not so much as at this time last year this is due to the late season and Is no indication of less output for the winters work. J. V' Sheldon cashier of the Alaska Bank ing and Safe Deposit Company says that, judging from what Is now com ing into the bank. that the output from the winters work will compare very favorably with former years.
 Many of the miners are still work ing on their winter dumps and will not be In for some time yet. which makes an estimate at this time dificul' but there is every reason to believe that this has been a good winter fo' the miner in this camp.
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Seeciai NusesS Service

Seeeiai Nugget Service.
 BATAVIA. Java. JJune b.-A vol canic eruption on the island of San suir occurred today winch was most remarkable for its audiences and violence. The volcano which had not been active for many years was ob- served to be sending out smoke the last few days but yesterday the vol- cano begun to throw out vast clouds of steam and was soon followed by violent explosions and soon the heaV-
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-05
VIOLENT: ERUPTION ON
 ISLAND OF SANGuIR

ens were darkened by clouds Of ashes for many miles around Hundreds or houses near the base of the mountain were Utterly covered with ashes ana rocks which destroyed them com pletely.
 The people of the island made their escape by taking to the boats along tnt shore and mlde their escape U places of safety. Full reports are not yet received but 1t is feared that many lives have been lost on the island.
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worth more than Euld.

If you walk inside the shop. an xon have to do fs to select. your victA.n drop your stipulated fee in the ssot and you are connected with the ora. ginal of the picture as speedily a you ring up subscriber by telephone and from that moment your fate and hers are in your hands.
 In a short time. cinemotograph plc. lures, possibly In connection with phonvgrap phic records of the subject.a voice. are to take the place of the present ordinary photographs, leaving virtually nothing |" the imagination.
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The American Dredge and Construc- tion Company have taken jacks. skids. etc. out. to their drcdge at mouth of Peluk creek and have crew of men raising the dredge and making neces- sary repairs and will soon move her to the beach. The drcdge will be started to work within the next few days.