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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24

strengthening the personnel IF iha r.
fending force In the Hawaiian Islands Sc =.
advocated strongly by Gen. Wood ILL.,.
present force IN the Islands consist. -
2|6 commissioned officers and T.l6o ,..
listed men Gen Wood urged tina, o.. q
hummer he more thar doubled and 3D..
poses a. garrison FOR the Island ~
'ahu oo1 officers and 1866 enlisted ,i-c..
an increase II 2?> officers and SOS
men
Zen Woods advocacy Of this vas, .
crease in the defending force AT tho ISL.
OF oahu II prcdicatcd upon a chang, ,.
mind which has como to him rcr,l,
me tact was brought ont in "A sori,s
questions by Chairman Fitzgerald. ssh,
said
Gen, Wood. my recollection is thai Won
explained last wear that In the r.Icrl
plans for the defence OF laval ,n...
We're certain troops always intended Z. Do
held IN readiness AZ san Francisco'"
That is exactly the point" rcrricd ,:c,
Wood The idea was to hold u Iarg, p...
Oh me garrison at san Irauciscn and ',..
SlpIN NJ other Pacific coast pnIuts
principally at San Francisco. with IN, .,.,
or sending them over I'm tim. Of thr,n'.I..I
war but that plan, in view of drv,.,i.
menus ot a possible hostile naval strcuG,.
III IN" racine, soon came To- lee rcgard,i ..
"osoluteF uhsound II meant the ,h.r
hent ol troops across 1000 miles Of .,t
under conditions which If they prcr.,.,..
hostlities would certainly prrcip,f.f.
'hen, Such movement uf troops cuu..
not nave been mistaken as anythiug 9th.
IMAM an act preliminary ~ war on 90.
phr' ana II an enemy was really ,ou',.
plating an attack h' would attack h,t...
ines" troops could he moved"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
WEAK POINT IN US.
DEFENCES EXPOSED
Gen. Leonard Wood Says Hawaii
Gould Not Be Held in
Case Of War.
WANTS FORCES DOT BLEED
Biz Guns Are Sent to Islands
and Increase in Permanent
Garrison Is Plan.
WANTS FORCES DOT BLEED

WAsHiNGroN. Jan. 23.--Testimony gwen
before the Notifications subcommittee ~
the House Appropriations Committee dis
closes seeming lack Of confidence on
the part of high officials In the abllt>
Of the United States Ia hold the Hawaiau
Islands In the event Of war in the Pacific.
II In also disclosed that for a considerable
period the War Department has been
strainlng every nerve to make tho Ha
waian archipelago impregnable. To that
end there have been transfers OF heavy
ordnance to the islands. These transfers
have been effected as an emergency meas
ure and without seeking CONCESSIONS,
sanction or specific appropriation. BE-
fore the subcommittee Brig. Gen. Crozei.
chief of ordnance OF the army, made the
following statement:
For the land defence Of a portion OF
the Island Of Hawaii Immediately In tbs
rear OF Honolulu and for Corregidor Isl
ands in the Philippines we found 1t ad.
v!sable to transfer certain guns and car
riages with their ammunition which Va
already had on hand in the United states
There were some 5000 guns, inch guns
A. inch guns and some inch guns. and
the corresponding ammunition. Now It
has been the practice OF the committee
specifically to authorize everything thN
IL to be used for the Philippines and
Hawaiian Islands except mobile mat,riaI
which accompanies troops. This is a
class OF material which does not accom-
pany troops and which will b. IN fxet
emplacement and therefore the authorize
ton OF Congress should be obtained
Major-Gen. Leonard Wood appeared b..
fore the committee on December 20 HIS
testimony was made public to day. H.
was questioned with regard TO the stua-
ton in Hawaii and expressed himself IN
this way:
THE reasons for holding Honolulu or
the Island OF Oahu so securely rest pr
marily on the protection OF the naval has.
and In secondary way in preventing On.
occupation of the island and its possible
use as a basis of operations against our
Western coast and possibly the Panama
Canal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
Al Down Bu, Eorlorn Hone.

Tho boy on gin who spelled every other
champion down WAS 10 receive u gold
medal and no crowned fgurativcly a. In.
champion spcllcr Of Long island Finally.
ana I, now Was on! an hour before mid.
niglu stood n thirteen year cold boy of
serious face, somewhat tall tor his age
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24

The navy, after a very careful con
sheraton Of the whole situation. decided
TO establish at Pearl Harbor nava,
base of very considerable importance Tn.
task OF securely defending this naval bsse
against any raidins attack or attaciIc
force which might result from operation
following temporarily the loss Of sea W
troll on the Pacific necessitated in tie
case Of the army a system OF fertilization,
which have been roughly outlined TO vo4
in previous preliminary talks These for
tincations include scacoast dcfences and a
very strong line of land defence"
II will be noted that specific mention q
made both by Gen. Wood and Gen. Cgozie'
or the Importance OF proper safeguard.ns
OF the land approaches to the naval has.
AT Pearl HHrbor and to the insu!ar forth.
cations. II is recognized that a force nc
tive IN the Pacific against the United
states. once having removed the An,o,I
can naval force from consideration as
defending factor. would have small trnuh,a
in obtaining control OF the Hawaiian "a.
ands outside or the defences thcmsclvcs
rms would also be OF great Importance
the event OF any olt by alien r.sidcr-s
or the Hawaiian Islands In sympathy w..
any Power with whom the United STATE.
might be ~ wa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
WILSON FORCED TO ACT.
viii Now Formally Oner GOcthnIs
Canal GOvernOrship.

WAsHINGToS, Jan. 23.--Repor,s that
Col Cocktails had conditionaiiy accepted
the post Of Police Commissioner Of New
York were received in official quarters
with incredulty at first and later with
amazement. When the reports became
more definite the question Immediately
asked was:
What has happened between Goethals
and the Wilson Administration that has
led him To consider this plac. before he
has realized tn" ambition he has cherished
OF turning over "A perfected canal"
The reports came as a complete sur
prise to President Wilson and II was APP
parent that the White House was dis
turbed over the prospect OF losing col.
Goethals.
The reports II they accomplished nothin.
else served to disclose definitely that IL Is
President Wilson's intention to name Col.
Cocktails as head of the new civil govern
ment in the Canal Zone and thus To give
him complete control over the opening
and operation of the great waterway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
Expect q Withdra wal.

him complete control over the opening
and operation of the great waterway
Expect . Withdrawal.
The belief here IL that Col Cocktails II
he has given any conditional acceptance
to Mayor Mitchell will withdraw this ac-
ceptance as soon AS he is definitely in
formed that President Wilson intends to
| make him head OF the new civil govern
ment,
Col. GOethass friends in Washington
believe further that any consideration he
| may have given to the Mitchell offer was
due chiefly to dissatisfaction on his part
| over the delay by the Wilson Admins
tration in organizing the civil govern
! ment in the Panama Zone.
In the closing months of the TAFT Adj
| ministration Col. Goethals urged the ne
| cessity OF immediate action. lie con-
tended that the organization and training
of an operating fore" were impossible
under present conditions and that II was
necessary that one man government be
| established without delay
Opposition on the part Of the Demo-
1 Gratis in the Senate deferred President
Taft from sending in his nomination,
| Since then Col. Goethals has continued
to impress upon Washington the neccs-
| sity for haste. tie has been annoyed by
the sending OF Richard l.. Metcalfe, for
mer editor OF Secretary Bryan's paper
and by Mr.. Metcafe's activities in sug-
gesting u commission form Of govern
ment.
Years LecwRH Expected.
officials in Washington firmly believe
, that Col. Goethnls under no conditions
Will leave the canal until after the formal
opening on January |, 1915, " he con-
| tlnues to have the support Of President
Wilson
| Secretary Garrison before leaving for
New York to-day characterized the report
concerning Goethals as incredible, He in
Dictated that acceptance of the Police
Commssionershlp by col, Goetha!s would
| be step contrary to the indications from
! his previous actions and statements
/ There Is no douh, that If col Goethals
I seriously asked for his retirement II would
be granted but with great reluctance
! One of the most peculiar features OF
I the Gocthals cas-. Is the almost unanimous
decision Of Col. Gorthals's friends that 1t
! would he a mistake for him To accept the
0 New York Police Comms sionershIp.
"Worr solid Rack"
81 wish ne had rot taken II for his own
. sake" said senator William Alden smith
III" viii make a good one, but II Is such
l u hard place to M. It T. not an engineer
b iug job lio will cucultutrr mur" solid
rock +" plnsi and mulc slides than he ever
. met WITH IN liggin" the canal
{ ~ hate to see him leave III" canal work ,
suppose they have tried 10 play politics
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24

Mr. Perkins found that Col. Goethals
believed the job OF administering the po-
lice in New York was all but impossible
under the existing laws, He said that IL
ne were to take charge OF the police he
must have the same despot!c power over
them that he has enjoyed in the admins
frotion OF the work on the canal
Mr.. Perkins said that, the law might be
changed. So as to give the Police Com
missioner the right to revoke court or
ders relnstating policemen discharged from
tho service on charges. Then Col Goethals
raised tho question OF his retirement from
the army. and agreed that II these two
objections could be overcome, he would
be Mr., Mitchel's Police Commissioner
Mr., Perkins took the next ship back
from, Panama, the Atenas. which sailed
from Colon on January 10. at . o'clock.
lie reached New Orleans early Tuesday
morning, telegraphed the Mayor. and came
TO New York az fast as he could. He
reached the Pennsylvania Station early
yesterday afternoon by train which was
1--WE hours late.
He talked with the Mayor over the tele-
phone, and then met him last night to
deliver Col. Goethas's letter.
~ consider II very fine thing indeed"
said Mr., Perkins, ito have got Col. Goe-
thals 10 take the place as Police Com
missioner Of New York In the face OF
the many attractive offers he has had to
go elsewhere. You know he had the
r'ancc TO run the city Of Dayton ON his
own terms, financial and otherwise"
Mr.. Mitchell was asked, after he gave
out the Goethals letter at his house last
night, whether the remark Of the Colonrrs
that he would not finish his work on the
Isthmus for year meant that New York
need not look for him until 1877,
More Detail. Later.
II can't say anything about that TO-
might said the Mayor, II win have n
NOR dttail'd statement Ia Civ, cut about
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
More "Details Later.

II cant say anything about that to-
night" said the NaSur. II win have "A
nur' detailed Flat"mcut 10 Civ, out about
II bate U1L'
Mr., Mitchell Was told that dispatches
1som the Canal Gone recsiysd Lass sigks
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-02-26
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Book for the registration of voters for the coming election, fo, the Town of Wrangell, to be held on the first Tuesday in A Til, 1914, is now open at the Barborshop, Patenaude's Build in v, and will remain open until 6 o'clock P. M., March 31st 1914. Dated Wrangell, Feb. 26, 1914.
 N. J. SNINDSETH,
 Registrator.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-02-26
Tommy Wilson
 A Citizen

B. Smith who went to trial last Saturday for the crime of selling liquor 10 Indians, was acquitted last evening by the verdict of the jury after the latter had been out several hours. Although the indict- ment charged Smith with this fel- ony, and although he was referred to as the defendant, in reality, he was but a pawn in the battle be- tween Attorney /. K. Cheney and Assistant District Attorney Roy V, Nye. The real fight was for the citizenship of the native Alaska Indian who measures up to the standard set by the Federal stat ute. There was no denial on the part of the defendant of the act of selling liquor to Tommy Wilson, the governments chief witness Tn the case-it was admitted.
 The defence set up that Wilson. although an Indian was, under the tatute, citizen and 1t was there ore no more a crime 10 give or s Fl liquor to him than any other c tizen.
 Wilson, the star witness for the government, was put on the stand and made the star witness for the defence. By hls reay and satisfact- ory answers on questions relating t2 law, government, an d the hist ory of the country: by his know ledge of civilized life; and by the proof shown that he had severed all tribal relations, the jury was convinced that he was a citizen, and made their verdict according. 1 Y
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-02-26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 No. 01566 Trade & Manufacturing Site Department Of The Inter- for, United States Land Off, ice Juneau, Alaska.

Notice is hereby given that F. C. Barnes. whose Post Office ad- dress is Worcester Building, Portland, Oregon, has this day filed in tbs odce application to purchase auter the Act of Con- gress of May II. 1898. as amend ed by the Act of Congress of March :, 1903, the tract of and situated on Lake Bay, Prince of Wales Island in the District of Alaska, which has since been sur veyed and plotted as United States survey No. 7eI, containing an area of Io.2o acTes, more particularly described as follows, to-wit:-
 Beginning at Cor. No. NJ. C. on line of ordinary high tide, Lake Bay, Prince of Wales Island, whence U. s. L. NJ. No. 7oI bears North 62 deg. 20 min. w, .S5 chs: thence meandering along said line of ordinary high tide CD thence meandering lI) \. 5 deg. 45 min. E. 6.S6 chs: @ \. B deg. % min. E, 4.o2 chs; (3) $. g deg. o2 min. E., .8I chs. to Cor. No. ?. NJ. C.; thence due South 1.27 chs. to Cor. No. }; thence South 62 deg.a a1o min. E.. 2.46 chs to Cor No. 4; thence North I.68 chs to Cor. No. ; NJ. C.; thence mean dering along said line of ordinary high tide C4) So. "A deg. 45 min. E., 4.3o chs. to Cor. No. 6 M. C.; thence South sos chs to Cor. No. :: thence West I7.26 chs to Cor. No. s; thence North , chs. to Cor. No. I, place of beginning.
 Any and all persons cfalmlnR said land or any portion thereof adversely are required to file their adverse claim in this office within the period allowed by law.
 Publication of this notice IS hereby ordered in the Sentinel, a weekly newspaper of general cir cuIation, published at Wrangell, Alaska, and nearest the land ap- piled for.
 C. B. Walker Register: First Publication, Dec. 4th, 1913. Last Publication, Feb. I2thy 1914
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-02-26

Native Alaska Indians who asp ire to become citizens, and those interested in their education, wat ched the case with great interest and expressed satisfaction over the outcome becomes of Smith, the acquitted, seems to interest but few,-Emplre
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-02-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the United States Commissioner ; Court. Wrangel Precinct, First Di- vision, District of Alaska. In pro- bate.
 In the matter OI
 the estate Of Notice to creditors Frank R. Nye.
 Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that I, J. T. McTague, of the town Of Wrangell Alaska. have been duly appointed ad- ministrator of the above named estate of Frank R. Nye, deceased. And that Letters of Administration were grant ed to me on the 2nd day of July. 1913. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same 10 me at my place of business, in Wrsngell, Alaska, with certified vouch- CTS herewith within six months from the date of this notice.
 Dated at..,Wrangell, Alaska, this Sd day of July, A. D.. 1913
 J. J. MCTAGUE, Administrator of the estate of Frank R. Nye. deceased.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-02-26
Red Men
 Entertain

The Red Men Lodge entertained their friends at their hall Tue. evening. The evening was spent in playing cards, dancing and the enjoyment of a musical program, In the card games Miss Calkins and Louis Olson won first honors. and Mrs. Worden and Mr. Han son consolation. After the cards supper was served in the banquet room to I2o guests, and Stackpole. The music for the dance was furnished by the New Orchestra, and WAS pronounced by all the dancers second to none. IL Was the best yet.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-02-26

Gasoline Sloop Wabash, equipt- Cd with a 12 H. P. 1 cycle Scripp.
 Fred k. Stackpole.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-02-26
For Sale

4 four roomed house, partly furnished and three large lots. Finest residence location in Wran- gell. Inquire of Vim. F. Selma bel.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-26
CHANGE FOR GOOD WORK

Seward Gateway: If the legislatur Of Alaska can manage to show to the administration how Alaskans fee On the subject of carpet-bagging it will be performing a work that will make it's existence valuable.
 Washington apparently still la bors under the impression that Al aska is peopled by men whose ideas Of government are primitive. There IS always a tendency In every coun- try to look upon "coloniGls" or ter ritOrials" as people of provincial or inferior conceptions. To those wise men of the east we are only what might be called a lot of essen tially uncultivated individuals in whose hands the government of any place would be dangerous.
 If the national administration de cided tomorrow that Alaska need ed a federal board for the conduct of its affairs the chances are good that not a man in the territory would be asked to be oHe of its members. We gre to Washington what village is to a city, but there would be no Washington if the peo- pie of cities had to be depended on tor the making Of the nation.
 Let Washington be respectfully reminded that people came to this country who are just as well equipped in any line as those who did not have courage to get away from asphalt sidewalks lest they might soil their patent feathers.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-26
EDITORIAL AGE

[ If you strike q worm in your fruit, do not call attention to it by mashing it with a nut-Cracker. This is not only uncouth, but it is re- garded in the bes1 sociey as blase and exceedingly vice versa.
 "Macaroni should be cut into short pieces and eaten with an even, graceful motion, not absorbed by the yard.
 Tn drinking wine, when you get to the bottom of your glass, do not throw your head back and draw in your breath like the exhaust of a bath tub in order to get the last drop, as it engeuders q feeling of the most depressing melancholy lmOng the guests.
 After eating considerable amount do not rise and unbuckle your vest strap in order to get more room, as it is exceedingly au fait and dishabille.
 If by mistake you drink out of your finger bowl, laugh heartily and make some facetious remark which will change the course of conversa- Ition and renew the friendly feeling among the members of the party.
 Ladies should take but one glass Of wine at dinne-. Otherwise there might be difficulty in steering the male portion of the procession home
 Do not make remarks about the amount your companion has eaten If the lady who is your company at table, whether she be your wife or the wife of someone else, should eat quite heartily, do not offer 10 pay your host for his loss or say to her, Great scott, I hope you will not kill yourself because you have the opportunity" but be po- lite and gentlemanly, even though the food supply be cut off for a week.
 If one of the gentlemen should drop raw oyster into his bosom and he should have trouble in fish ing it out, do not make facetious remarks about it, but assist him to find it, laughing heartily all the time Bill Nye.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-26
TOLD THE TRUTH, AND THEN

A Kansas editor announced he would try for one week to print the truth, and he is still in the hospital. He didn't get by the first day. The following item appeared in Mondays issue, and now the boys are getting out the paper. This is what he said:
 "Married-Miss Sylvia Rhode to James Cannaham last Sunday even- ing at the Baptist church. The bride was an ordinary town girl, who didn't know any more than a rabbit about cooking, and never helped her mother three days in her life. She is not beauty by any means, and has a gait like duck. The groom is all up-to-date' has-been loafer, living off the old folks all his life, and don't amount to shucks nohow. They will have hard time when they live togeth- CT. .',-Arkansaw Traveller.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-26
HORSES FED WHILE
 MEN GO HUNGRY

This is a queer old world. AS We walk down the main street Of valdez We see on one side a lot in which a score of government draft horses, wabbling fat, are prancing and playing with each other. It costs Uncle Sam very nearly a dollar per day to keep these handsome brutes. But just across the street from this corral Of government fed but idle horses is a score of old men, unfortunate prospectOrs, some of whom are sick and need medical care, but when you ask Old Sam, to grant them few dollars to relieve their distrses yor are informed that there are no funds for such purposes. Lots of money 10 buy hoss feed but not a penny to buy man food. Thousands of dollars thrown away for oats, but not a cent with which to buy bread. Mon ey spent like water for stable rent but not a sou to brild a shelter for man. It's queer old world. By gosh, is it any wonder there is "uurest?"-The Commoner.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-26

GagIes mesus the hrst Rad third Wednesday night of each month at their hall on Fifth GvenuO. Waiting brothers cordially invited to attend. Elmer Wheeler, W. P, ). \. Keller, Secretary.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-26
CHIEF JIMNIE'S CORPSE TRAVELS

Miner: True to the tra- ditions and faith of their race, two sons of old Chief Jimmie accompan- jed by a friend, nave arrived in Fairbanks from their home at Nu- lato on the lower Yukon river to secure the corpse Of their father and remove it to the native Indian burying ground where it belongs by every right.
 This afternoon they secured a permit from the city board of health and the old chief will tomorrow once and for the last time ride behind the dog team over the old trails back to his old hunting ground and tepee. There the In dians will once mere lay him to rest beneath the ground, contented to have fulfilled the instincts and beliefs of their race
 It is BIT miles by trail from here to Nulato and tie trip will of course be made by dog team. The boys brought a splendid one to the city for that purpose and as the funeral car speeds along oyer the snow, who knows whether the soul Of the old Indian does not keep it company? It Is a ride like that that Sam Magee of Robert service fame took before his cremation on the banks of Lake Lebarge, but in this instance Jimmie, so far as known, never showed any fear of the "cold."
 Last September he and old Tobie were arrested down on the Yukon for committing two murders. As they were being brought up the on the steamer, Jimmie man aged to jump overheard and com nit suicide. The body was brough to Fairbanks and properly buried by the authorities. Later the Indian
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-26
GOOD NEWS
Many Alaska Readers Have Heard
 1t and PrVCited Thereby.

Good nows trayels rast1'' and the bad back sufferers in this vicinity are glad to learn where re- lief may be focnd. Many 8 lame, weak and aching back is bad no more, thanks to Deans Kidney Pills. Thousands upon thousands Of people are telling the good news Of their experience with this tested remedy. Here is an example worth 'sading.
 F. H. WieIand, 1OO2 E 41st St., Los Angeles, Gal, says: For a tong time I suffered from pain h the small Of my back and I could scarcely get around. My kidneys were disordered and the kidney se- cretions were highly colored and Irregular in passage. Deans Kid ney Pills relieved the lameness and weakness and removd all troub- le with the kidneys. I have had no return of the complaint"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Wieland had. Foster-Mil- burn Co.,, Props, Buffalo. N. Y.