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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
STORY OF SEWARD
 TOWNSHIP SUIT

VALDEZ April 20.-Reyival of an old charge that John E. Ballaine used the Alaska Central money to buy the ! Seward townsite from the govern. ment appears in an action filed in the district court yesterday by Che Alaska Northern successor to the Al- aska Central. to impress a trust in its favor upon che entire townsite. John E. Bailaine. Frank L Ballaine and ,hir,y Does" are made defendants. along with thc Alaska Central Rail. way company and the Panama Con. struction company
 The charge that John D. BallaIne touched the Alaska Central for 1000 bones and blew the bunch into tts soidiers additional homestead entry ol the land that became the Seward townsite Is an old one in Seward. Sev- eral old Sewardites now living in Val dez remember the fact well The BallaiHes never seemed ruited by the charge because they said it was ab- solutely without foundation. and that whenever it might become necessary they could easily prove that the mon. ey- was their own
 o. c. Laberee circulated the charge in Seward in 1906. the first time he was there. The story was not new then. He stated then that the Alas ka Central would soon bring suit to have the Bollaine holding declared @ trust for the railroad company. Moth. ing happened MT. Laberee became receiver for the Alaska Central in De- cember. 1908. and continued in that position until the sale Of the rail- road under mortgage foreclosure in October. 1909 lie then became presi- dlent Of the Alaska Northern. organ ized immediately after the sale. but nothing has ever been done in the way Of assailing the Banaine title un- tn yesterday
 The action was filed by Donohoe & Dimond for the Alaska Northern Railway company The entire com piaiut was wired to the local attorneys from San Francisco at a cost of S44S. by T. C. West well known here as one of the attorneys for Captain Barnette in the numerous criminal eases against the Panama magnate tried in Valdez in December, 1912, before Judge Thomas R. Lyons. The hatse is supposed Co be due to desire 10 avoid possible raising of Che ten-year statute Of uml. iations. one Of the Ballaine patents 10 the land bearing date Of May l. 1905 The other is dated May 20. 1905.
 The complaint alleges that the Bal lainiies paid S3.00o for the homestead scrip and S40O0 to Mrs. Mary Low eH. who. with her family. had lived for many years on part of the town size. It ayers chat John E. Ballaine obtained possession of the money through his position as a director and active officer of the Alaska Central Railway company
 By the suit it is sought 10 recover not only the remaining interest of the Ballaines in.the Seward townsite
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
CAPTAIN
 GIFTS IN TROUBLE.

KETCHIKAN. May S.-Captain Il. '. Robinson of the tug Commodore was placed under arrest on the tugs arrival here on the complaint of the Immigration Department that he had brought an alien into the country and allowed same to land with out report ing Co the officials. He was arraigned n U. $. Commissioner Stackpole's court. being represented by Attorney Chas. n. Cosgrove. and then allowed to proceed Go Hadley where he will make arrangements Go furnish either cash bail or a bond for Sl.OoO for his appearance for trial The charge made against Capt. Robinson is that when he came North about the first of Alp rii from Anyox. B. C.. an alien named Harry Stack slowed himself away on the tuc and was discovered on the way up. When found he stated that though Of foreign birth ne bad be. come an American citizen owing to the fact that he had served in the U. $ army. and the tugs officers accept ed what he said as the truth and al. lowed him to land at Hadley without reporting to the customs officials. The complaint Of his doing so was made to the immigration office here and tae arrest of the Commodore's cap. tain was the result
 From Frying Pan To Fire
 Harry Stack. who it is claimed is Illegally in che country having snug gled himself on board the tug commo- dcrc Is trying to eyade department as being Illegally in the country has gotten himself into a worse fix. In bis defense he claimed to have served term of enlistment in the U. s. army and received an honorable dis. charge. Investigation reveals the fact what he says is true. but in ad. dition that he re-enlisted and then de serted The government has stand ing offer ot titty dollars reward for his arrest and delivery at any U. S. army post, so he is badly In it no mat ter which way the eat jumps
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

but also Co subject to the alleged trust all lots sold by them and all moneys due on contracts. The complaint says that all moneys paid Go the Bal laines be recovered by the Alaska Nor. thern. and that the Banaincs be en- joined rom receiving any more money payable to them on conieacts It is alleged.
 That the defendants. John F. Bal. laine and Frank H. Ballaine. hold the above.described real property afore. said for and on behalf of the plaintiff and are each of them is trustee ex maleficio for ana on behalf of the plaintiff Ex malificia signifies in the English tongue by his own wrong"
 The effect of this explosion OR the real estate boomers Of Seward is await ed with interest," (yaldez Prospect or
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
GALLANT RESCUE BY
 FISH CAPTAIN

PRINCE RUPERT April 3O.- Had it not been for the prompt and gal- lant conduct of Capt. Redal. skipper of the gas boat Stirrat fisherman named Nels Peterson would be drift- ing about somewhere in the Pacific. He certainly owes his life to the skipper.
 The rescue occurred off Queen Char lottes early this week. Petersen and another fisherman were out in a dory. when a sudden sQuall sprung up. The dory was upset Ali this happened while the gas boat was coming to take them on board. Petersen disappeared below the surface. and Capt Rodal, taking in the situation at glance. sprang after him. When next he ap- peared above the surface, Of the sea. he had Petersen in his grasp. and willing hands hoisted both men on board the launch Petersen was un- conscious for an hour, but after re- gaining his senses quickly rallied.- CPrince Rupert EmpireJ
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
1915 TOTEM IS
 BEAUTIFUL BOOK

After several weeks of eNpectant waiting the Editor of the High School Totem has at last received his first sample copy of this years annual The paper made its appearance pri- yately in the Superintendents office yesterday evening and has won for the staff the hearty congratulations of the privileged few who have thus far been permitted to examine its pages.
 Breaking away from the time-worn custom of having the paper done up in browns. in the approved fashion which high school editors are prone to adopt, this years Totem will greet the public in a very attractive cover of maroon with gold lettering, the covers being tied with cord. There is an insert of the same color bearing the high school monogram and Che back fly is of the same material One new feature which will attract spec. ial attention is the full page of snap. shots which picture both students and faculty in various attitudes not gen- orally supposed to be associated with things erudite, and much subdued laughter has already been provoked by the telltale reports of an Eastman spy The Senior horoscope is another new note which will win its share of attention when the various members of the graduating class see themselves as another has apparently seen them.
 The paper on the whole is sample of expert work After a very careful examination not one typographical or- TOT has been detected. and 8 large number of unusually fine cuts make the annual book which will make an appeal to any Alaskan, be he Of Juneau or not. and be he directly con- nected with the high school or not
 Much credit is due the staff for the admirable way in which they have srrmounted the difficulties of produc- ing high school paper of worth. and this years Totem being representa- tive of what can be done by a high school of some sixty.five students will set a very fair pace for many of the larger high schools elsewhere. The editor, Burdett Vim. and his manag CT Russel Cramer. are both wearing well-earned smiles of satisfaction and are looking forward eagerly to the day when the complete issue will be off the press and ready for the pub- lie.
 The table of contents is as follows:
 Class Notes, written by representa- lives of the various classes.
 The Alaska Gastineau Mining Com pany, Charles Skuse
 An Adventure at Grindstone Falls Hazel Jaeger.
 Alaska's Call Cverse) Almond Richards.
 The need of a New School Building Gladys Tripp
 The Christmas Goose-Dora Irish.
 The Trout Cverse)- Simpson Me Kinnon.
 The Salmon Industry Of Alaska Helen Smith.
 Other articles are headed,-Juneau and Whereabouts. The Seward Society. | The Senior Play Athletics, and Alum nj. the last mentioned page giving an accurate and complete account of the alumni of the Juneau High School.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
OF NOME
"WET" DRY" FIGHT

NOME 3isy G. The belief tha, nothing would be gained in 8 moral way and ;be need ot che revenues chat come from the licenses of thc saloons were the controlling factors in the "wc, and ~irv election held here Wcinc.day
 it was ursed log the business men tha. there would be saloons near Nome win plenty ol liquor in thc city tor laosc who sought it. and un- der conditions tho, would derive che people oi police protection even it the city voted Nct and the city would be deprived ot che revenues that come rom che business
 The campaign for prohibition has been worked hard in Nome for weeks. Several mass meetings were held by the "drys. They were largely attend ed and good deal of enthusiasm was worked up The Industrial Worker tae miners union newspaper notified all -he saloons whose advertising it wae carving that -hey wor'd not be be received after Nay lst and at that time they were dropped. However. in pite Of Che activity they were unable Go convince che people that teh elimiu- atiol of saloons in th city would ac- comphsh anything for Che good ot the community
 The "we.s conducted a clean cam paign They Ae'd mo mass meetings but worked quietly The saloon men closed their bars fS hours before ,he election of their own free will
 Nearly a.l Of the taxpayers snpport- ci thc wet side of che contest.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
FIGHTERS FINED.

Tom Morn, a blacksmith. and Bar ney Hines. were fined S1o this morn ing for disorderly conduct Hines claimed to have lost a watch yester- day in one of the saloons, and a dis pute with Morn over the matter led to fsticuffs and black eyes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
SOME Mi; soME WIsooM

One of two things as to the Japan csc naval base on Turtle Bay is clear Either the man who described it does not know naval base when he sees one, or else he is member of the club organized by Col. Roose- velt-(st Louis Republic)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
MusHgR Is ATrAcHEO.

Deputy Marshal Frank Bach left this morning for Tyee to levy an at tachment on the gas boat Musher, her gear and tackle, belonging to K. B. Norholm. in favor of T. W. Hansen the libellant The Musher will be sold in a couple of weeks to satisfy the judg- ment against Norholm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
RANGER WILL
 DE STATIONED HERE

w. H. Rabbit forest ranger form erly stationed at Craig on Prince of Wales island arrived recently from there with his family and will be on duty in this vicinity from now on.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
lPald Adyertisemen9 HOW ARE YOU GOING TO VOTE
tpald Adyertisement9
-nalIean No. j. Iuneaa pry clab.

lBullctin No. 4. Juneau Dry Club.
 Tine late Robert J Bordette bad ,his to say of Che saloon
 do not Know one good thius about the saloon lt is an evil thing chat has not one redeeming thing in an l,s history Go commend !, Go good men.
 !, breaks the laws ot God and mon. lt desecrates the Sabbath. it pro- mnces the name of religion
 It defies public order it tramples under foot the ten derest feelings or humanity.
 It is a moral pestilence tha, biiehts the very atmosphere of town and country
 It is a stain upon history; it is an incentive Co faisehood. deceit and crime
 Search through the history of this hateful thing and read one page over which some mother csH bow her grateful head and thank God for aii the saloon did for her boy There Is uo such record
 All it's history is written in tears and blood, with smears of shame and stains Of crime, and dark blots of disgrace.
 The saloons of Juneau are che same sind or saloons tha, Bob" Burdctte was talking about
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

In all the war news, nothing so thrills us as when Germany, with sub lime self-sacrifice, offers chunks of Austria to Italy-Puck)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

John S. coply. former Mayor of Nome. now representative of a Cali fornia wholesale house, arrived rom the Westward on the Alameda this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
WATSON COMING SUNDAY.

Latest cable advices say that the Admiral Watson will arrive from the Westward Sunday noon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

Special to the Empire-Femmer G Ritter have another cargo of the fa- nous Nanaimo coal. 415-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

Naao,n guitar and banjo lessons, Alice al. jorason studio and 6. Gar side Bul1lue. 3ftf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

Many a man gets stoop.shouldered from carrying around feeling of re- sponslbility for things that are none of his business Philadelphia Rec ord)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

Judging from the record the canad- fans are making a "hurry-up' soldier can be a pretty effective soldier, after all.-( Chicago Herold)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

The Empire will make advertising contracts subject to proof of largest ireuIation of any newspaper in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

President Wilson America First policy is at least one we can all get back of Detroit Free Press)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

Joffre wears well and the longer the struggle lasts the bigger he be- Seattle Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

$. 2. 9 < s s [. a Q % Z < s 4 s .s 4 k AMONG THE THEATRES. | e e 2. s I. q e ~ . s 's 's 9 e s q
 THE CALL OF THE TRAUMERi.
 A three-part social drama, powerful, emotionol gorgeous, featuring the largest cast of popular stars ever as- sembled in one production
 ist ................................ sidney Ayers CALVIN. .DEM0REsr, a young art ENID SUMNER, country girl--
 .............. ...............-.... Vivian Rich RlzzIo LE WANT an old music
 master ..~.........e. Von Meter LUKE SMITH. a country bully-.-
 ....................... Jack Richardson VERA DELYs. Parisian actress
 ...................-..... Caroline Cook MIMI NEMOURS, a model ..-............
 ................................ Charlotte Burton Attendants. Patrons, more Models, etc.
 Then there is CHAS. CHAPLIN and MABLE NORMAND in a regular Chap. lain comedy, a 1915 scream
 And Fred Mace, another Mutual star iH leader in "Up in the Air sa- die'
 This all star bill with the amateurs in connection makes real show at the Dream.
 Remember Saturday and Sunday Jack London's Sea Wolf. reels 'te
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
MARINE NOTES

The Humboldt is dut from the South tomorrow.
 The Admiral Evans will arrive from Seattle tomorrow night.
 The Admiral Watson is expected Southbound Sunday noon.
 The Jefferson is due to arrive from Seattle tomorrow morning.
 The Alameda is due from the West ward today.
 The Spokane will arrive from Seat tle Sunday.
 The Mariposa left Seattle last night The Northwestern should arrive southbound the 12th.
 The Dolphin sails from Seattle Sun day
 The RmDIre has most readers
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

It is announced that movement for harmony and peace in Mexico is being organized by the well known li- berator, Senor Huerta. now in New York. We fear. however, that the harmony will be more on the plan of the anvil chorus than the soothing strains so confidently anticipated. Seattle PostIntelligencer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07
TAKE NOTICE.

All stray horses and cattle found running at large in the city. viola tion of city ordinance. will be picked up by the police from this date. and impounded. and the owners are sub- iect to fine.
 E. J. SLITER.
 City Marshal. Juneau. May 8. 1915 5-S.6t
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

Now that the European travel Is of, Alaska wants it distinctly understood that 1t is also a part of the summer playground Seattle Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

EmpIre want aas. get resuItg
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

The gmpre hag m0st readerg
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-07

TT WILL PAY YOU TO SEE US FOR ANY
 T1IlIG. YOU MAY WANT IN THIS LINE.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
BIRMINGHAM.

Miss Opal Smith who has been visit
ing for several weeks with her uncle
William Burch returned to her home at
North Platte, Nebr.
Will Terrence and wife of Canton, Ill
arrived last Monday for a visit with his
sister-in law Mrs. Belle Terrence.
Mrs. George Simmons returend on
Tuesday from a three days visit with
her sons Frances and Ray In Fairfield.
Mrs. Harley Johnston and children
Alta Marie and Charles are visiting at
LAGRANGE, Mo-, with her sister Mrs.
Charley Anderson. .
Miss Bertha Dorothy Of Ottumwa
visited last week with her brother
Robert.
A violin recital was given at the OPP
era house Thursday evening, including
some other local talent. A large crowd
was present.
Mrs. Mary Ebert suffered a stroke Of
paralysis last Monday evening and at
this time is very low.
Roy Anderson and wife of Chicago
visited last week with his brothers
Frank and Fac.
Mrs. Fred Spellman and son Llye of
Charlton are visiting with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Countryman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
INCREASE LIMIT
UPON PARCEL POST
BERRY CRATES MAY BE SHIPPED
BY POSTMASTER GENERALS
RULING.

Washington, D. c., July 14.-Post.
master General Burleson has ordered
that the size limit of packages for par
eel post shipment be Increased to a
combined length and girth of eighty
four inches, which will permit the
mailing Of standard sized fruit and Der
nv crates. The old limit was seventy
two inches, length and girth, and there
has been a widespread demand for its
increase.
The postmaster general also au-
thorized the establishment Of re-
ceipt system for parcel post pack
ages similar to that employed by ex-
press companies.
The new regulation" says de
partment statement, provides that
on payment Of l cent, the postmaster
at the mailing office may give the
sender of an ordinary parcel OF
fourth class mail receipt therefor.
A postage stamp to cover the charge
for the receipt will be affixed to the
parcel, and the name and the address
Of the addressee shall be written IN
the receipt by the sender"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
RURAL CREDIT NOT
Up TO Government
Ex.AMHAssADoR TO FRANCE
aAYs SUCCESSFUL SYSTEMS
ARE MUTUAL

Hot Springs. Va, July 14-In an ad
dress on 1.-THE Need of Rural Credits
before the National Fertilizer associa
ton convention here today, Myron T
Herrick, former ambassador to France
urged, as remedy for whatever trou
bic exists In rural communities, the
establishment of cooperative organiza
lions of farmers.
He asserted that not one OF the sue
cessful systems in operation IN this
country or in Europe owed Its exist
ence to the Intervention Of the govern.
mont and that agricultural progress
was not keeping pace with the expan'
sion of industry and population. A
cooperative system to be successful,
according to Mr.. Herr1ck, must be built
no by the farmers themselves without
outside assistance Of any sort.
Mr.. Herrick sketched the develop
ment Of the west and declared Ameri-
can farmers, having availed them
selves OF information and education,
had become the most capable In the
world.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
EDDYvlLLE.

Mrs. Hugo Seifert and children ana
mother Mrs. James Wylie lett Monoay
for Lake Okoboji for visit with MT
and Mrs. Howard Hedrick
J. Vanderpol returned Monday from
a business trip to Montezuma ana
Mason City.
rived in Eddyville Sunday Tor a VISIT
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Cnas.
Palmer. !.
Ralph Schooley Of New Sharon IS
visiting friends in Eddyville this week:
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Walker OF OF
tun1wa are visiting with the formers
mother Mrs. Jane Walker.
Mrs. Theo OFT entertained number
Of friends on Monday morning IRON
2 until 5 at her home on South fourtn
street. The guest OF honor was MIS-.
Jim Norwood Of Sterling. Colo, VINO IL
vis;+inv relatives here. Fifty guests
we're present and greatly enjoyed the
evening. An elegant two course iunch
was served on the lawn
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Shllllng'
Monday July IL, daughter.
John Terrell Of New Sharon spent
Sunday in Eddyville visiting at the
parental Terrell home
Mrs. Minnie McClain ana son HOW
ard came down from Oskaloosa SUNDAY
and visited WIFI 1Cl~SANOS AA A~~~S
Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Conley OF Abba
visited this week at the G. w. stevens
home in Eddyville.
Ed Worall and family were called to
Avery Monday by the illness and death
Of Mr.. Woralrs father.
Gid DOTS has purchased the Myers
property north Of the Congregational
church. He expects to remodel the
house and make number Of improve
ments.
Mrs. Neva Garfield visited the first
Of the week In Ottumwa with her sister
Mrs. B. O. Worall.
Little Helen Walker who was SER
iously injured recently by falling from
a window to the cement walk Is i'm
proving.
Babe Balm has been quite i'll this
week.
Miss Claire Criswell Of Oskaloosa
who has been visiting her grandmother
Mrs. M. J. Criswell went to Abba on
Wednesday to attend the funeral OF
her uncle Perry Moss, who died at his
home in Indianola Monday.
Marion True returned Wednesday
from a few days visit with his sister
Mrs. Theo Inskeep at Ottumwa.
Mrs. Mary Crellen Of Parsons, Kans.,
is visiting this week with her mother
Mrs. Toohey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
TO REPLACE RUINS
WITH NEW BUILDING

Plans are being prepared for the
rebuilding Of the old waiting room
which was destroyed by fire some time
ago. According to William McNett, one
Of the owners, the plans will be COM
pleted within ten days. The building
will be of three stories. The basement
and first floor will be used by the Ot-
tumwa Railway & Light Co., the occu-
pants when the building was destroyed,
tho second floor will be rented for Of
fees while the third will probably be
fitted up as lodge hall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
FOR BAND CONCERT

The weekly concert by the Fifty
fourth regiment band to be gwen 10
the city park Thursday evening Is
made up OF a pleasing lot OF musical
numbers which include a trombone
solo BY Cleveland Dayton, director o.
the band. The complete program fol
overture - Raymond Thomas.
Moroccan - "Espanola" Jungmann.
Selection - Spring Maid" Rein
hardt.
Caprice - SOLITUDE" Mercadante.
March - "The Free Lance" Sousa.
Selection - Martha" Flotow.
trombone solo Thoughts OF
1--we" Pryor. Cleveland Dayton.
Medley-"Songs of Scotland" Lampe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
BIDW ELL.

, Geo. Chisman visited relatives ir
Van Buren, county recently.
Milton Murray and family Of High
Point visited Sunday at the home OF
his brother.
Miss Romola Chisman visited a few
days last week at the home Of her Sis
ter Mrs. Walter Green in South Of
tumwa.
Thomas Murray.evisited a few days
last week with relatives at Bladens-
burg. ......
Mrs. Catherine Johnston and son
Frank visited Sunday at the Adam
Warren home near Chililcothe.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Van Fossan of
High Point visited Sunday at the Scott
Johnston home.
Merle Lewis Is on the sick list.