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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-09

New York, June 9-Now that jim Coney, the Irish heavyweight, mas
definitely settled the question Of his supremacy over Jim Flynn, fans are
looking forward to h match Willard soon must give him to decide the
Beach A. {. Cofeys superior ring generalship and superior knowledge
Or boxing gave him notable advantage over HI smuggling foeman.
Coney's admirers are already demanding a match with Willard n or be-
fore Labor Day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-09
sTEEN GOES TO DETROIT
Special to The Teiesyobh

Cleveland, June 9. - Bill Steen,
pitcher of the Cleveland American
League team, has been sold to Detroit.
No details as to the price paid are
available here. but it is declared it was
a cash deal and that no Detroit play
ers are involved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-09
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY

American League
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
st. Louis at Washington.
National League
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Federal League
Chicago at Kansas City.
Newark at Brooklyn 1.-TWO games).
Buffalo at Baltimore (two games).
Pittsburgh-St. Louis not scheduled,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-09

Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
BOSTON at Pittsburgh.
New York at st. Louis
Federal League
Buffalo at Baltimore.
St. Louis at Kansas City.
Newark at Brooklyn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-09
sslllsendgtIiiSSnagl JOY smoke

Here is another Unsolicited member
offhe Prince Albert "oId-hme jimmy
pipers club" This is John O'ReiHey,
Of Easf Providence, n. T., who has
iusf passed the century mark. Mr..
OtRelIey is one of those Grand old
men who has come TO this ripe age
with the joys of his friendly Jimmy
pipe fresh in his mind each morning.
He has always been = liberal smoker.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-01

doner I exclaimed, IN CONSERVATION.
"'You have done nothing. N. le
Baron, that is not worthy Of your ad-
mirable heart the queen was good
enough to answer. 1T would be un.
grateful to keep up this deception with
you any longer. Alfonso cannot re-
ceive your touching gift. because he
is not in the palace. My son was kid
mapped four days ago.
Il was thunderstruck by this news.
Her majesty then invited me to be
seated, and told me the whole OF the
circumstances, exactly as have re-
lated them to you. AS soon as the
recital was finished rose to my feet.
Madame I said, with impressive.
ness, leave this affair in my hands.
Give me FIVE days, and undertake to
recover my young playmate from the
clutches of these assassins.
"My assurances appeared to satisfy
her majesty. She then condescended
to sign paper investing me with full
powers to take what steps I deemed
necessary in the conduct Of the at.
fair, and, armed with this document, ]
took my leave.
"My first step was to invent dis
guise. After much thought / decided
to assume the character Of an English
doctor. I produced card and in
scribed It with the name Of DR.. Harry
Brown of the Institute OF Doctors, Lon
don.
"You ask yourself why I chose to be
come an English doctor. will tell
you. It is well known that there II
streak Of insanity running through
your nation, which renders them the
most eccentric people in the world. Al
an Englishman it would excite NO re
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-01

case. It was uncomfortable to me that
a Spaniard should understand the cult
nary art, and observed as much to
my companion.
"'Yet can assure you that his cook
cry is very much esteemed he an.
swered, smiling. by no less person
than the king Of Spain. II my pupil
had been really i'll, should have put
it down to Senior Gomez, his tarts are
so much in demand in the nursery
He seems to have made himself
Ill instead / retorted. Has he been
laid up long?'
"'About week. believe. It is to
be hoped he will recover by the time
his majesty comes back. or the king
will be terribly distressed
II ceased to reply to the worthy
fathers conversation, being absorbed
in considering my next move. AS
soon as we were again in his room
requested him to send for the steward
Of the household.
she complied, not without several
delicate attempts to elicit my motive
for this step. But he was dealing with
an old diplomatist. You will readily
believe that he elected exactly what I
desired him tc. A
"On the stewards appearance, re-
peated the explanation Of my pretend.
ed mission. I also exhibited the pow
ers furnished me by the queen regent,
so as to stifie at once any possible. OBJ
lection to my demands. then gave
him these instructions:
"Tn the first place, require you to
examine the servants stationed at the
various entrances to the palace, and
to draw up full report, showing all
the persons who have entered or left
the building within the last ten days
with the times Of their coming and
going. You will make this report As
accurate rs possible. Secondly, you
will at once station . special agent at
each of these entrances. with instruc-
tons to allow no one, whatever his
position or business, to enter or leave
the palace. without first communicate
ing with me, and obtaining my sane.
ton
THE steward bowed.
"Do these orders apply to the kitch-
en- entrance, by which the supplies Of
the palace are received. senor?'
They apply especially to that en-
trance. There is no more fruitful
source Of contagion than food, part4eu-
larly milk
The steward was evidently i'm
pressed by this observation. which 1
fatter myself was not without ingenu-
ity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-01
II saw them exchange questioning
glances. At length one ventured to

f'I saw them exchange questioning
glances. At length one ventured to
respond.
81 didn't see his majesty's face,
senior. But fancy he had q chill, for
he was well wrapped up
$50? And did none of you observe
anything else unusual?'
zone Of the other two looked as If
he were hesitating to speak. turned
penetrating look on him.
CHOW you remind me, senor,' he
said, respectfully, I think there was
something wrong with his majesty. I
don't think he walked quite firmly,
and he didn't hold himself UP in the
same way as usual
II was satisfied, and led the way
back into the palace. followed by
Father Olivia.
"As we were returning to his room
an awkward incident took place. A
door opened at short distance in
front of us, and man came out, who
bowed to my companion.
"''That is Doctor Henarez, who is at.
tending the palace Chef he whispered
in my ear. Shall / present you to
him?'
"'The devil, no!' I replied in con-
sternation. He would inquire about
the faculty in London, and penetrate
my disguise directly
True; I had forgotten that you
were disguised muttered this simple
creature. And we allowed the physi-
clan to pass without speaking, though
observed him casting inQuisitive
looks at me.
II asked II the cook were a fellow
countryman Of my own, and was
amazed to learn that this was not the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-01

mark that I should take the extraor.
binary measures which proposed to
myself.
my next step was to interview
Father Olivia, the tutor, q dreary man,
who concealed the most intense stu.
pidity under an appearance of great
craft. found him in the room from
which Alfonso had been carried OF.
He had known me formerly. and ex.
hibited much surprise on learning of
my assumed character. made him
repeat to me the details Of the abduc.
ton, and then asked to see the most
recent photograph of his pupil.
1.-THE father produced q handsome
portrait, taken within the last few
weeks. The kings face, rs you are
aware, is q very striking one. The
features are noble and defiant. the eyes
large and brilliant.
HAS this portrait been. widely cir
culated?' asked. Is the man in the
street familiar with it?'
Certainly the priest answered.
It has figured in all the shop windows.
The kings portraits are always very
popular. There is scarcely cabin in
Spain where you will not see some
thing, If 1t is only an almanac, with
the likeness Of Alfonso XIII
$50 much the better; it makes 1t
all the more difficult for the conspira-
tors to carry out their plans. It is in
credible that they should have been
able to carry him through the streets
Of the capital in broad daylight with
out recognition. / must see the serv-
ants who were present when the car
riage drove o.
1.-THE father hesitated.
"Are you not afraid Of areusing
their suspicions? he asked. 'Remem-
Der that they suppose the king re-
turned in safety
"'Her majesty the queen regent has
been good enough to confide fully in
my discretion I said to him. I beg
that you will do the same. Where are
these men?'
by this time we were at the en-.
trance. where we found = number Of
lackeys. The father presented me to
them.
"'The doctor il seeking for informa-
ton as to the source Of the kings ILL
ness he explained. Which Of you
saw his majesty get into the carriage
to 90 to the reviews?
three Of the men stepped forward,
evidently surprised. gave them no
time to invent falsehoods.
did you notice how the king was
looking when he went outr ] do
manded.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
4 STEP FORWARD

The practically unanimous passage ol the workman S compensation bill through the Senate yesterday would indicate that before the adjournment of the Legislature Alaska will haze workmans compensation law. The bright outlook is matter os congratulations The work mans compensation bin is one of the few really pro- gressve measures been thoroughly and favor ably considered by Che Legislature at the present ses' sion. Ir 1t should become law as h now seems cer' tain that t will it will mark an advance step in Alas kan government ln Che beginning worlman's compen- saton acts were urged by the working classes and their passage secured by them friendly Lessa- ,ures They worked so satisfactorily. however that they have since met with the approval of all classes They are in the interest of both employee and employer
 The circumstance that the bill that is pending be- fore the Alaska Legislature prepared. as 1t was originally introduced by those connected with mining companies does not detract from t in Che least The demand for n was general just the demand for work
 mans compensation has been general in other political divisions The bin was presented on it's merits and those familiar with the subject have appeared at public hearings in it's interest or to oppose it. There has been no riobbyinr~ The cards have all been played above the table The hearings have developed the fact 'oo' that the big mining companies of Southeastern Alaska have been liberal dealing wth their employees m the matter or compensation for injuries The Tread well mine the company that has been operating longest here has had complete system Of compensation in force many years The interest of the companies Ike that of the employees is to have system that is eer. tain inexpensive in it's operation and quick in securing results
 A worsmeu's compensation law in Alaska will mean that the Territory has taken forward step
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
HARM OF GOV BlEAsE

The suggestion in the message of Gov Strong. ve. ,oing the capital punishment bill that murderers are not secure in prisons because of the occasional abuse of the pardonng power is reminder that former Gov Blease of South Carolina did more harm to the cause of humanitarian treatment of crime by his wholesale Jail deliveries than any other has done in genera tion However in his defense he sets forth condi- ton that does not confront many American political divisions. He justified his actions by the fact that South Carolina s has the contract system of caring for prisoners and he che ais and prisons of the state are uusantary and unfit habitaons for men and women Nevertheless whatever. may be the truth of these assertions 1t must be conceded that general jail delivery was not the proper remedy Gov Beases action will be cited by those who favor capital punishment for many years as justification Of the practice
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
Serial Mo- Ol75o9
APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD
 ENTRY.


 United States Land Office Juneau Alaska. April 12. 19l5
 Notice is hereby given that Joln Wagner whose postoiiice address IS Juneau Alaska, a citizen Of tne glit- ed States, beoing entitled to the pen ents Of section 22S9. Revised statutes of the United States, and the Acts or Congress supplemental thereto or amendatory thereof does hereby appiy Co enter the lands embraced m U. S' Survey No l075. situated on salmon Creek. abutting on Gastineau channeh and about three miles from Juneau Alaska, and more particularly ue' scribed as follows
 Beginning at Corner No l mean der corner. whence U. $ M M' NO. C bears N. 45' 50' ", 5.li chains dls. tant; thence mcandering along the line of ordinary high water or Gas tineau channel x. 5i 0d w., rVl chains. N 21 20' w., 3.aO chains, N. 46 or W, 3.7S chains N. 44 52 t'' {. IS chains: N. 65 27 b. 2.5l chains' N 3Ss 0l w.. S67 chains ~. ut w., 51O chains N. l4 5S h1 eV' chains to Corner No. 2, meander cor ner; thense East 5S Links to witness Corner to corner No. ?, Meander Cor ner. 10.76 chains to Corner No $ thence s. 33s 55 b. along lines l4 Dewey Lode and ii Boston King l-oae' Survey No. 955 3OdO chains 70 corn CT No. 4 identical with Corner NO. of said Boston King lode; thence South l05 chains to Corner NO. D. thence West 1884 chains to Witness Corner to Corner No 1, Meander Cor. ner 22.S1 chains to Corner No. T tne place of beginning, containing o1.t4 acres. Mug Var go 13 E.
 This survey is tied Co U. s. Mineral Monument No c. which is situated on Salmon Creek Point. Gastineau chan mel. about 100 feet West of the road from Salmon Creek to Juneau, ln lat itude 5S l9 90" N and longitude lSi 2S' OO" W.
 Any and all persons claiming ad' yersely any portion of the above de- scribed tract are required Co file with the Register and Receiver of Che U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their claim thereagainst, under oath. during the sixty day period of the publication of this notice. or with. in thirty days thereafter. or they will be barred. JOHN WAGNER
 U. S. Land Office, Juneau, Alaska. April 12. 1915.
 It is hereby ordered that the fore. going notice be published in the Alas ka Daily Empire, Caily newspaper printed at Juneau Alaska. for the sta. tutory period. C. B. WALKER.
 Register.
 First publications April 20. 1915
 Last publication, June 2O 1915.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27

aska Gastineau Mining Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State Of New York and qualified 10 do and doing business as corporation at Juneau. Alaska, as assignee of John M. Ran kin who was the assignee of Ellsworth A. Grey. and entitled tO the benefits of sections 2306 and 2307 Revised Statutes of the United States grant ing additional rights to soldiers aud sailors who served in the Civil War, by and through B L. Thane. as i'8 attorney in fact has made applica- ton for patent for a Soldiers Addi. tlonal Homestead claim. Survey No. l07S which is situated approximately zoo feet from the tide water Of Gas treau Channel. near the Sheep Creek wharf of the said Company and de. scribed as follows, to-wit:
 Beginning at Corner No 1, from whence U s. L.. M. No. l7 bears s. 25' 3i 0S" w. 7512 chains distant; thei ce s. 62' 5I' E. 1899 chains Co Corner No. 9; thence N. l1o l7' D.. 20.SS chains Co Corner No g. thence NJ ttsna NAANANAa NN WI tANA afNf AH NAANAANN w. 22lT chains to Corner No. O.. thence s. 3Se 21' w 910 chains to Corner No. 6; thence s l9' Sr E. 1l.29 chains Go Corner No 2; thence s. SS' O6' w. PSI chains to Corner No. 1. the place of beginning. Containing an area of l6.O9 acres Mag Var North 20' 15 E. The latitude Is 5S' l6' NJ md Longitude l94 2O' w.
 The names Of me adjoining claims are the Homestead Homestead No ], and the Homstead Extension patented lode claims Survey No. goo, and the Homstead No. B. uppatented lode lode claim, Survey No. 979. belonging to the Alaska Gastineau Mining Com pany. md the Waw Way lode claim mpatented. Survey No. 994-A belong ing to the Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company So far as IS known there are no conflicting claims
 This notice was posted on the eround on the 26th day of February l19i5
 ALASKA GASTlNEAU MINING
 COMPANY
 lBy B. l.. Thane it's Agent and Attor- lney in Fact
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
REINDEER FOR THE NORTH
Dawson News

(Dawson Newsl
 The resolution brought before the Yukon council in favor of the Federal government supplying reindeer for this Territory deserves the support of all the coun ci and the careful attention Of Che Dominion govern ment Alaska introduced reindeer few years ago. and today they are numbered there by the hundreds of thousands Yukon has conditions favorable to the growing Of the reindeer and their introduction would afford new and profitable industry for the Natives and others of this region. Today the Yukon Natives keep scores dogs which not useful for their neat and which greater portion of the wild game which the Natives have to obtain in the chase after laborious pursuit The reindeer will prove draft an malls here as elsewhere
 In Alaska. the reindeer meat supply Is so common in some camps that the meat is advertised steadily in the newspapers. Somcday the reindeer will be in demand for the table far beyond Yukon and Alaska Already some has been introduced n Che coast markets Once the demand becomes widesprcad the hinterland of Canada which long has been thought waste will prove the greatest permanent pasnrage land of the Do mnion When other regions are reclaimed for iarming the norhernmost reaches or Canada will be providing pasturage for millions reindeer or domesucated car' bou The government year or two ago sent reindeer into the upper Mackenzie valley There IS no reason why il. cannot do much for the Yukon especiaily when ,ho initial handful necessary can be secured from the lower Yukon. practically next door to Dawson
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
wcNERsHAM IND STATEHOOD

Deiecate wickersham is quoted in a dispatch from Juneau as having said that he will introduce bin in the next Congress asking for Statehood for Alaska lt Is hard Go believe that Mir Wicker sham s quoted correctly. for there is not scnoo' boy of any judgment in Alaska that does not Nno" what would be the probable result of such an 2e1
 The act ol introducing bl asking for state hood for Alaska may be harmless tnlns iu "tS' but 1t win certainly have Che tendency 10 ascoar- age che Federal Governemnt ia appropriating iunds for the development of the Territory l IS only os being Territory that we can get Congress to pas for our development and everybody who keeps ih touch with political affairs knows that congress does not go out Of its way to aid people who do not appreciate such aid.
 Deleeate Wickersham and the Juneau officials who are suggesting Statehood should center their energies in an effort aid the people oi the ierrl tory rather than to suggest placing on them in creased burdens. and at the same time making Noa rress believe that ii made mistake when i1 ap' propriated S85000ooo for building road 10 ueNe' op this Territory
 If this is an attempt on ,he part of Mr. Wicker sham co play Co che galleries ana tempor"INs please few cheap politicians m Juneau Wno want a chance to spend public funds which are now con troled by the Federal Government it will certainty do him no permanent good He was elected be- cause the people thought he was a conserFatiVe man Of good political Judgment. and he should en- deavor to maintain that confidence of Che pubic -(Fairbanks ciuzen)
 The Citizen is wrong n the assumption that "Ju neau officials are of the legions in the Delegates sheet iron war for Statehood for Alaska The supporters immediate Statehood" among the officials at Junea' are not Juneau men. As far as they have committed themselves the Juneau officials know that Statehood is no, in sight for Alaska at this time. and they ar urging the extension Of seltgovernment through 'h enlarement of the powers of the Territorial government The supporters of the immediate Statehood eampasi are. in he man men who opposed asking Congress io additional governmental authority for the people or Al aska in the only practicable way to get i' at once through the ~fau Territorial form of government sog .es,ed by President Wilson They are drst last and al he ,ime Wickersham men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
c1 Ia described 01 follows.

llct is described as follows.
 Beginning at Corner No. ol Che
 York lode thence N 3g 30 w. l0l6.O5 feet 10 Corner No 1 Of che Martin lode Survey No. l54)i thence s 5O S0' W. 2i5.20 feet io point on line lI-f ol Che York iode' thence along lime li ol Che York lode $ 5i 88 E. l052ii feet to Corner Mo- O the York lode, the place of beginning. Con. tainins an area of 31S6 acres
 The Alma lode mining claim of this survey conflicts with the Snowflake lode mining claim survey No 93l. but said conflict is not excluded from this application, and is described as rol. 1 lows.
 Beginning at Corner No. Of the i Alma lode, thence along line 4.i of the Alma lode N. 5g' 39' w. 56S.37 1 lfeet to a point on line l.2 of the Snow flake lode. thence along line l-2 Of the Snowflake lode N. 42' 03' D. 17146 fleet Co Corner No of the Snowflake ! ll0de. thence along line 2-3 of the Snow flake lode s. 54 10' E 522.0S feet to a point on line 3-i of the Alma lode thence along line 8.4 of the Alma lode s. 24' 3O' w. l2A5S feet to Che place of beginning Containing an area Of S65 acres
 The Alma lode mining claim of this survey also conflicts with the Robert llode mining claim, Survey Mo- 9Z7, but lsad conflict is not excluded from this l Implication. and is described as fol- llows:
 Beginning at a pomt on line 3.4 Of the Alma lode distant S. 24" 30' w. l27.97 feet from Corner No 8 of the Alma lode; thence along line 54 of the Alma lode s. 24' 30' w. 3f5.26 l feet to a point on line 14 of the Rob Iert lode; thence along line 4-l of the Robert lode N. 54 O2' l7" w. 108.63 feet to Corner No ] of the Robert lode; thence along line l-2 of the Rob- ort lode N 42' 4S' E. 801.80 feet to 'the place of beginning. Containing m area of 0420 acres.
 The location notices of the York Alma and Avon lode claims, were TO corded respectively on August Srd 1912 and October 25th, 1905 in books 20 of Lodes at page 31S, and IS Of Lodes at plages 162 and l6l respec. lively. of the records of the Recorder for the Juneau Recording Precinct, Alaska.
 This notice was posted on the ground on the 24th day of February TQTr
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
GREEK STATESMAN COMING HERE.

M venizelos who was one Of the main actors in the diplomacy of the Balkan wars which resulted, first. in the defeat and dismemberment Of Turkey and later. the defeat of Bulgaria most of whose booty gained che with Turkey was redstributed among Greece Serbia and Montenegro has Quarreed with Che King of Greece and says he win come to the United States. To venzelos is given credit than any other one
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27

man for tbe great territorial expansion of his country which resulted from it's two recent Then as at Che beginning of the present war in Europe he was leader of the majority party in he Legislature and Prime Ain
 ster in the cabinet Immediately after Turkey bad ioin. ed forces with Che Germans last iolt he urged that Greece join the Allies giving one Of ihe reasons for his position the that she could extend her boun daries farther and expand the area of her influence
 In his advocacy of this plan he met the opposition of his King The controversy went so far that ihe King accused him of mlstatemont For this he has left the Kingdom and he says that he win not return even n his friends carry the next election, which he believes they undoubtedly win do but win hereafter reside in America.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27

Tho lad who is always telling you that banks are not safe is 1he s"''i, fellow who never has anything 10 pVs in them