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The Alaska citizen., 1915-11-15
GENERAL NEWS
 BY TELEGRAPH
DENIES IT.

WASHINGTON, b. c., Nov. B. The imperial German government through Ambassador von Bernstortr has made emphatic denial o1 tne charge that German officials have prepared false American passports for the use of their agents. IL is intimated that the charges weI made by British spies with the ob ject of discrditing the German gov ernment.
 CONVENTION OPENS. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.-The annual convention of the American Federation of Labor opened in this city today with large attendance of delegates from all parts of the country. The committee on creden- tials refused seats to two Japanese delegates who applied for admission to the convention, but they were allowed to attend, being granted the courtesies of the convention.
 JURY SELECTED.
 LOS ANGELES, NOV. S.-Tho selection of the jury to try Dyn- amiter Schmidt was completed late this afternoon and the introduction of testimony will begin when court opens tomorrow morning. An eXtr., juror was selected to take the plac, of any who might become il during the hearing.
 THE LORD IS WITH HIM.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. B. In explanation of his attitude on na tional defense. as outlined in his ad dress before the Manhattan club of New York, "~asident Wilson has informed Seth Low. in letter just written, that he was inspired by certain passages in the Bible. He quotes the third. fourth, fifth and sixth verses of chapter '9 of Ezek iel, showing that his position iA 5criptural
 Seth Low is heartily in accord with the Presidents program.
 WHAT WE TOLD THEM.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. s. Freedom of the seas for the mer- chant ships of the United States and all other neutral nations is the key note of the message forwarded to Great Britain by Secretary of State Lansing last week, and made public throughout the world this morning. The British government is politely HUI LIcu lIldI IL lo uOl lue luleltlOI of the United States to permit in reference with neutral shipping by any of the belligerents of Europe. The note declares that the British order in council, restricting the lib critics of neutral ships. is a viola tion Of international law-an unwar- ranted attempt to interfere with the commerce of peaceful nations.
 The British government is inform ed that the United States has as sumed the role of spokesman for those nations not engaged in the war, and it is requested that there be a stricter adherence to the rules of international warfare in the fl- ture on the part of those nations involved in the great conflict.
 The note makes it plain that the United States desires only that which is due to a neutral nation-the right to go and come on the sea while engaged in peaceful commerce. The right to sell goods is boldly declared and absolutely maintained.
 ENGLAND FEELS HURT.
 LONDON, Nov. 8.-Harsh Is the term used by newspapers through out the British Isles, in commenting on the note of Secretary Lansing. Englishmen are hurt rather than
The Alaska citizen., 1915-11-15
Wednesday

What may prove to be an import ant deveopment in the war is the ant development in the war is the scheduled meeting of the rulers of conference of the monarchs will take place in the near future al Bucharest according to Athens dis patches It is believed that the conference is being held in conse quence of the influence brought to pear by the allied nations.
 From Berlin comes the announce ment of the failure of the Italian offensive in the Isonzo region. The move was the third of the kind against the Austrian troops, and for 1 time it was feared that it would prove disastrous to the Austrians The severe weather is atated to have considerably hampered the move ments of both the Italian and Aus trian forces.
 Russia is reported as preparing lbI u W al Ol ct ltciSl liNC ySoi Nt ration. Munitions of war are being rapidly manufactured and soldiers Ire being trained and equipped as rapidly as possible. Russia yet has several million men from which to draw her forces, and the supply is practically inexhaustible in com parison with those of other nations
 The British war office is very uneasy concerning the recent move terranean. Several allied boats have been sunk lately, and it is feared that the movement of troops tow ard the Balkans will be seriously hampered by the Austro-German submarine warfare. The British steamship California is reported to have been recently sunk in north ern waters by a submarine.
 There is now lull in the fight ing on the Serbian front, as far as the Austro-Germans are concerned. It is claimed, however. that a French force advancing from the south has caused the Southern Bulgarian army trouble, having reoccupied several positions lost by them last week and endangering the Bulgarian po- 5ition at Uskub.
 Latest advices from Rome, Lon don and Malta are to the effect that 300 persons lost their lives when the Italian steamer Ancona was torpedoed yesterday by an Aus trian submarine. It is stated that number of Americans were among those lost It is also stated that fully 100 shells were fired by the Austrian underseas craft, eight of iron sides of the vessel.
 The British transport American is reported to have narrowly es capped destruction in the Mediter ranean today as the result of an attack made by a German subma- rine. Shells fired by the diver killed score of those on board the transport and wounded fifty more, besides doing much damage to the vessel After a chase lasting sev- eral hours, the American steamed out of danger It is not known if any tOrpedOes were fired by the submarine
The Alaska citizen., 1915-11-15
Monday

There seems 10 be a lull !n the fighting on the western battle front all dispatches indicating that sol diers of the rival armies are lying in the trenches waiting for chance. no matter how small. 10 go at each others throats. However. it is re- ported today that there has been considerable artillery fighting in th" Artois and Champaign districts where the allies are stated to be conducting d small offensive move ment.
 From Berlin comes the official an nouncement that the Serbian cam paign has been closed. The recent drive was successful in every re spect, and the Austro Germans art content to rest on their laurels and let the remainder of the Serbian army escape although it is being closely watched to prevent a june up from the south. The troops which will remain in the Serbian zone will be used to keep the rail road from Nish to Constantinople open for the transportation of mu ritions of war and supplies to the Turks
 A bulletin issued from the Ger man war office this afternoon con firms the report of the sinking of the German cruiser Udine near the coast of Sweden yesterday. by a British submarine. Six other Ger man mercantile boats are also re ported to have been sunk by Brit ish submarines on the coast Of Sweden Two German submarines 5 are stated to have been responsible for the sinking of the British armed merchantmen Tara, in the eastern Mediterranean last Friday.
 A number of British war yes sels lying off the Gallipoli coast were bomharded last Sunday by Turk ish shore batteries. Two of them Withdrew ln flames.
 The manner in which the Brit ish government has conducted the war campaign thus far was severely criticised in the house of lords to- day by Lord Loreburn. He complain ed bitterly of the many mistakes made by the government since the commencement of the war and de clared il to be no eXaggeration to predict a revolution and anarchy in England If the conflict is per mitted to continue indefinitely. He referred particularly to the cam paign in the Dardanelles, which he described as the big blunder of the war
 Lord Miner shared the views ot Loreburn, and laid particular stress on the character of the war news sent out by the government. He declared that most of the dispatches were doctored and less to be re lied on than the reports issued by other nations involved in the con- flict
 The utterances of Miner and Loreburn have caused a sensation in official circles.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-11-15
WEEK OF WAR NEWS

the banks of the Danube river IL is thought that the munitions are the first of the large consignment which is to be shipped through to Constantinople for the munitioning cf the Turks.
 A report from Copenhagen is tC the effect that a big naval battle is going on few miles off the the German Baltic squadron and British submarines have met and are engaging
The Alaska citizen., 1915-11-15

The best shippers stand on shore.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-11-15

nothing but Wilson. My state will go for Wilson by a big majority. ,
 TANKER IN DANGER
 GALVESTON, Tex, Nov H. Wireless dispatches received in this city today report the Italian tanker Livietta in grave danger as the re suit of a fire on board, caused b. q mysterious explosion. The advices intimate that bombs were placed in the cargo with the object of destroy ing the ship. It is feared that the entire cargo will be a total loss
 WILL ASK HELP
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov H. In an interview accorded newspaper men today, President Wilson inti- mated that he would call upon the Republican members of congress to give their support to his program of national defense, which would in sure it's adoption, regardless of the attitude of the Bryan faction.
 HoLDUP MAN CAUGHT.
 CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. H. Eight indictments have been returned against Edward Traitor, who is charged with holding up fifteen stages in the Yellowstone park dur holdups occurred during the month of July, while travel through the park was at it's height.
 FIRE IS MYSTERY.
 SEATTLE, Nov 12.-A fire of mysterious origin caused slight dam- age in the Bon Marche today, the flames having been extinguished be- fore they had gained much head way.
 MILLIONAIRE SUICIDES.
 CHICAGO, Nov 12.-Warren Pea body, son of the late Hiram B. Peabody, and heir to an estate val
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42nd street and then up Lexington
avenue( to say nothing OF the long
spurs under the rivers into Brooklyn
and the Bronx, without disturbing
the normal traffic on the roadways
above, was colossal problem to
solve.
The planklng along "The Great
White Way" has meant little to the
average New Yorker. Yet this is the
outward and visible sign of a unique
engineering feat. At the beginning
few heavy beams were placed OH
the roadway and planks laid across
them.
At night couple of ground hogs"
would dig six.foot wide pit on side
street and gradually work their way
under the plankins. When they had
thrown out sufficient dirt they would
drag under timbers and prop up the
planking.
AS the excavation grew III size more
Italians would be poured into the hole
and more timbers.
In time steam excavators would be
let down and whole army OF labor.
ers would commence to push, inch By
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NEW YORK IS BUILT
ON INSTRUMENTATION
City's Busy Thoroughfares
Are Over Yawning
Chasms.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Burrowed
and excavated with hundreds OF miles
OF new subway construction, New
York's busiest thoroughfares are TO-.
day built over yawning chasms!
The swallowing up of two crowded
street cars, automobiles, trucks and
wagons when dynamite explosion
caused the collapse of two blocks of
Seventh avenue, has suddenly made
all New Workers feel 1t is about as
safe on the street as sitting on q
mined-brldge in Flanders!
Over 800 miles of new subway and
elevated tracks are being built iii
New York.
The SOO,ooo,Ooo fares" carried
yearly over the rapid transit lines
fave been bowling for better accom-.
modatoin. And the improvements
must be made without the process
causing the slightest inconvenience
TO the usual traffic.
The public service commission en-.
gineers have done wonders. Engi.
neers from all over the world have
marveled at their daring. skill ana
ingenuity. How TO dig a subway un.
der busy Broadway, up Seventh av-
enue, below the present subway along
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Oil and Gas

The drilling In OF a we'll that shows for
producer and Is located In territory
that is remote from production ig care
ful1 investigated. q well that 10 now
attracting attention has Just been com.
pieted by the Philadelphia Company, and
Is located near Bearsville. centervIIle dis.
trict. Tyler county. The oil was deyel-
opcd In the Big lnjun sand and It has a
good showing. AS soon as the pay was
tapped drilling was suspended TO erect
tnnkaEe and move back the boiler. Il Is
purely n wildcat. located more than n
mile southeast OF the Pure oil company's
production on the Riggs farm.
In Burning Springs district. Writ coun-
IS, one.haif mile above the mouth OF
HntieS run on the Little Knnawha river.
the Walnut Creek oil Company has com.
rleted and shot Il test on the J. D. Bell
fnrm. and has n light pumper In tho salt
sand. The Walnut Creek oil Company
has for more than a year been develop
ing a keener sand pool on Rock run, In
the snme district In the Bell farm we'll
the salt sand was encountered at depth
Of 1881 feet. and II more wells OF the
same size can hG found In that section.
II will be profitable to develop the ter
ritory.
On the south fork Of Hughes river. MUIR
ply district. Richie county. the Elm Hin
oil Company has drilled Its No. 10 on the
J. F. Deem farm through the salt sand
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PLAN FOR MILITIA
TO- E.NF0|R:!C.E| !: law.
Hatfield Will Compel Wheel.
ing to Obey the Yost Law
He Asserts.

PARKERsBURG. W. Va. Sept. 20.
in an address made before the West
Virginia conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church in session in this
city, Governor H. D. Hatfield made the
statement that II the authorities OF
Ohio county in which Wheeling is To-
Gated could not enforce the prohibit.
ton law. he would send the national
guard there 10 carry out the provis.
ions OF the law.
The conference took up the election
OF ministerial delegates to the gen
eral conference at Saratoga next May
and elected six delegates, they being
o. D. King Of Morgantown, superinten.
dent OF Morgantown district; w. D.
Reed OF Oakland, Nd, superintendent
OF Oakland district; NJ. F. Compton.
Wheeling; L. B. Bowers, Parkersburg;
L. E. Ressegger, Ronceverte; T. S.
Townsend, Elkins. a. J. Hyatt. Char
lection. and Archibald Moore were
elected reserves.
The lay electoral conference which
convened here today elected six del.
egates TO the general conference as
follows: a. S. Thomas OF Charleston;
ames A. Bryan, Parkersburg; c. W.
Flesher, Gassaway: Judge Ira B. Rob
Iinson. Grafton: S. V. Wood. Philippi;
Samuel T. Spears of Elkins.
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inch, further under the main thor.
oughfare, the pioneers digging the dirt
out with their hands few feet below
the planking over which were pass.
ing trolley cars, automobiles and an
interminable stream of vehicles.
Many times during the las, few years
have heavy auto trucks broken
through this planktng and fallen into
the channel.
On lower Broadway there is an ex.
press track below the local line, ano
at many spots twenty.story skyscrap.
ers have had to be lacked up and
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Me,u York.

NEW YORK. Sept. 25!-Railroad shares
that hayo been Stunned and neglected
~ the speculative; public, which has been
too busy 70 bother with issues that did
not have prospects Of sharp daily ad.
yrnces. came into favor yesterday and led
the stock market "a vigorous advance.
The rails have been taken up several
ttmes before. only TO be dropped. so that
there was much curiosity after the close
as to whether this movement would have
similar ending. Aggressive buying OF
the rails was isaid TO reflect stronger ex-
pectations that the British loan would go
through.
The fayorahle news from Germany rel
attye 70 the Frye case and future Ger
man snbmarine warfare resulted In a
strong opening, gains ranging from a
fraction To a fuli point. Several new high
records wereimade In the Industrial group
Baldwin and cruclble being most promI-
nsnt. When the rails we're vigorously
taken In hand !. industrIHls dropped Into
the Background and reacted. whereas the
rails closed around the best figures. with
snirs ranging from two to three points.
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Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO. Sept 25.-when It Is con-
sidAred that Great Britain continues to
purchase goodlyi quantities OF wheat from
Canada. while the cash markets in the
United States are almost at a standstill.
Il ftndicates that the wheat In the Do
uinion Is being sold at a low price and
that the quality Of the grain Is excel
lent Purchases Of Canadian wheat by
the allies amount to about 100000 bushels
daily, while there ara no sales In the
Omitted States. except occasional small
lots 10 kmillers.
ssrhs Modern Miller" today says tina.
tSere has been some threshins from the
stack In the southwest, which means an
increase In offerings. but that only 10
perf cent OF the wheat has been threshed
inKansas.l Oklahoma and Nebraska That
publication ventures the opinion that
there has been only 325, 100000 bushels OF
wheat threshed out OF crop OF nearly
100000, 900 bushels. The unsettled wealth
er In the southwest has delayed planting
81 winter wheat. with seeding IS per cent
below last year. but farmers are expect
ing TO SOW late wheat.
The opening and closing quotations yes
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PiHsburgh

PITTSBURGH. Sept, 2S.-i'he reactions
afy movement which developed In the
Pittsbtrsh stock list continued yesterday
taornipg and some further declines were
esistcred in the active issues. The lower
priees made were more due to lack Of
buying power than any concerted action
TO degrees the market The lossc/ were
not Isobpuneed. but sufficient to indicate
the tendency Of, the speculative list. In
the aftefnopn further declines were made.
but near the close sevral Issues mnni-
fftted n faliylng tendency.
Operations on the New York stock ex-
chanse the initial. hour were not Of large
volume and the drift OF the list after an
early bulge was downward. The indus
tttals, as Usual. were the most active in
o. trading way and 'ilictuateh over more
ground than the rails. The latter, hnlf
lie market displayed strength and TIL.
but prices were made the last hnlf hour.
'Ehe good showing at tho close was due
20 assurances that the loan to the allies
was sure 70 be successfully concluded.
GBy.Nfoo Leonard g. Yynchl
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Personals.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Watson, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. D.
West, have returned to their home at
Martinsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Irons and two
children. OF Colfax. spent Friday in
this city.
Miss Genevieve Cordray. OF State
street, is the guest Of the Misses
Greaser at Fairview.
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IRON AND WOODWORKING MA
CE1NERX

New and second hand. Machine tools.
lathes. drills. shapers. planners. presses
Garage machinery. Gas and gasoline en-
eines. Pumps. electric motors. Engines.
Boilers. Woodworking planners, band
saws. etc. Sawmill outfits. Betting pull
leys. shaftlng. emery wheels. contrac-
tors equipment. Bantam concrete mixer,
ten foot capacity only s2T.oO Every
thing in machinery and supplies. Special
prices. Write today. BAIRD MACHIS.
ERY CO.. 1913 Water St, Pittsburgh. Pa.
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HELP WANTED-MALE


WASTED-carpen,cr and lnDorers. at
the new State Normal Inquire at the
building. s.a5-it-So. t03
WAETED-i5e men. minc.s. machine
mem. motormen. machlnista and labor
crs, etc, for reopenIng OF 4nnabelIe
mines OF the Four States Coal and Coke
Co. Get off Fairmont and Clnrkshurg
street car at Annabellc stop. and take
gasoline car TO Annabelie at $40. 1870
q. M. l::+O. $40. $40 y. IN. Apply To
superintendent. s-a4-3L--So. i02
HE'LL wANTED-s:U to sos per month
extra money To any employed person
without interfering with regular work.
No selling, no contrasting. Positively no
investment. Unemployed need not Apply.
Address, the silver Mirror Co., Inc. l"3
". Madison ST., Chicago, III.
9-.6-It-So. 40i
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FINANCE, OIL, GAS. AND PRODUCE

" 80 p - 1see n alil Y
and has hre.barrel pumper. In this
starting. Tho South Penn ~ol Company
has started to drill test on the j. r.
Graf: farm.
Across the line. In Bruning Springs dis
trict Writ county. the same company
has the rig completed for a test on the
J. 81. shrman farm. The same company
Ia building rigs for No. on the Phoebe
Pepper and No. 6 on the William Dawson
farm. Both are located on Dutchman
run. Murphy district. Richie county. In
the same district the Laird OIL Company
Is starting No. 5 on the A. D. Dulaney
farm.
On Big run. Grant district. Richie
county. George Rinehart Is drilling test
on the y. ". Law farm. On Long run,
Central district, Doddridge county. the
Sun Gas Company has completed test
on the Mckendry Dotson farm and has
20-barrels producer In the Big Injun
sand. This location is one-hat mile
south OF production on the E. n. jack
son TN and indicates an extension in
tina: direction.
East OF Warrington. Marion county,
the Philadelphia Company's well on the
David c. Jones farm. drilled down from
the Big Injun to the Gordon sand. Is hold
ing UP at IL barrels day. In sardIs dis
trict, Harrison county. Nathan Goft has
drilled No. SO on his own farm into the
Gordon sand and VII not have better
than very light pumper. on Fishing
creek, Greene district, Wetzel county. the
New MartinsvIlie OIL Company's No. 8
on the s. L. Norman farm Is due TO get
the sand today. The location Is on the
west side OF production and is somewhat
important, touching an extension In that
direction.
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alNl,I l N0rluhs
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The BuckhHnnOn and Northern Rail-
road Company. West Virginia corpora
tiOn and the MoHonEnhell itairoad Com
rany. Pennsylvania corporation, have,
according To the laws Of West Virginia
and Pennsylvania, been consolidated Into
Il railroad company to be known as The
MnnonEaheln kaiiwHy Company; tho
agreement OF consolidation having been
OF West Virginia Oh the tenth diy OF July.
1915.
Hereafter the property formerly owned
by the Buckhnnnon ind Northern Rail-
road Company In West Virginia and the
MonongalIelt Railroad Company In Penn
sylvaaia will be owned and operated by
The MonongaheIa Railway Company.
The Monongahela Railroad Company.
Buekhannon & Northern Railroad Com
pnny.
The Mononsahela Railway Company.
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He Comes.

where do We find the most miser-
able OF mem" exclaimed the exhorter
fervently. You don't have to find
him." responded the man in the fourth
row. center, "he hunts you up and tells
you all about it."-Philadclphia Public
Ledger,
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Home From Wedding Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. White. nee Miss Laura
Jones, have returned from a two
weeks wedding trip and are guests
OF Mrs. Whites parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jones, OF State street.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING sss vii VIII s SSss
LOST AND FOUND

I.osT-Thurst.ay on Il Main street car,
gold eye Slnsscs and chain. Finder
please return 10 West vIrSinian office.
9-a5.lt-SO. jOJ
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Hone cIub.

A very enjoyable meeting Of the
Hope Sewing Circle was held last
evening at the home OF Miss Mar
tina Swisher.
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Expected Home Tuesday

Rev. ]. B. Workman, who is attend.
ing conference at Huntington, is ex.
pected home Tuesday.
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HOUSES WANTED

WANTED TO REST-SIx or seyen.roon
house, well in: prefer Walnut or Lo.
Gust avenue, Describe premises ins first
care West HIrglnian. gs.o:6t-No. Ssi
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SITUATION WANTED-Fenale

wASTED-SewinG by the day or by
piece. Charges reasonable and work
done neatly, Call e6a-Y Consolidated
phone. Address Jos Fifth street.
9-.3-.t-So. 500