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The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

and predict that within a few Yeas
Alaska cattle and horses will become
an important source of wealth and
further development
"The agricultural possibilities OF
this country are great. but with only
$4,000 white persons In such a vast
territory. and more than seven-eighths
OF them engaged In mining. the re-
sources Of the soil have never been
developed.
with the arrival Of men who will
devote themselves 10 agriculture
Alaska Is bound also TO become a
producer OF fruit and vegetables on
an important scale. Men will find
these pastoral pursuits far more
profitable than prospecting"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
JEFFRIES TELLS WOMEN
OF NIGHT POLICE COURT

Police Justice Edward ]. Jeffries ad-
dressed members of the Women's
Taxpayers league, of Michigan, on
the workings of the night police court.
In the Scripps library branch, Monday
afternoon. He also explained to the
women how the system Of releasing
prisoners Is being abused In Detroit.
"Why cannot we have night court
all the timer" asked one woman, after
the judge impressed upon his audi
ence the need of tribunal which
would be in operation during the
hours when most petty offenders are
arrested, so that the prisoners could
have an immediate trial.
The Justice hesitated. and then said
his associates might have something
to say about II. The women agreed
that they would stand In favor of the
appointment of fourth police justice
SO that the night court could grind
all year around.
Okanogan Valley. B. c., 1914 apple
crop exceeded $50 carloads.
United States In 1913 produced $31,-
100000 worth OF crushed stone.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
crawford To Leave Soon

Sam Crawford expects TO leave the
middle OF the month 10 join the win
ter league I'm New Orleans. where he
will play until time to report at Gulf
port Today Sam Is supposed TO be
chasing rabbits with Art Sheahan.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

turned and open fire upon Jansen.
Jansen brought one OF the robbers 10
the pavement with bullet in mis-
brain. Shortly before the robber died
lie was identified as George Hennessy,
OF Woll=-st.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

United States In 1913 produced s31,.
100000 worth OF crushed stone
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
HIGHWAY OVER
MOUNTAINS IS
THROWN Open

Sunset Highway. one Of the mos,
picturesque automobile roads on
thir continent. IL today open 20
tourist travel
Official dedication Of the road.
which connects the eastern with
tho western part OF the state. took
place Thursday AT snoqualmie
pass.
over the roar OF water plunging
down the gorgca OF tho swift Sno.
qnalmie. the voice OF Gov. Lister
arose. proclaiminF the highway
the road Of friendship" between
the East and the West
Mayor GIN also spoke. as did
other notRbles gathered IN the
pass 10 solemnire the occasion.
Several thousand people were
ihcrc. having made the pilgrimage
from Seattle. on the sunset side,
and F.llsnsburg and other cities
and towns on the other side OF the
Cascades.
Tho highway rises 400 feet in
% milea. thru virgin forests. and
a, no place IL the grade heavier
than . per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
GUNS BATTER DOWN
TURKISH FORTRESS

ATHENS. July "A terrific as
sault against the Turkish positions
before kiFthia began wcdnesda,
and Is now IN progress.
Eight allied warhsips. headed BY
tho superdreadnaught Queen Eliza
abeth. are pounding the fortifiea
tions In the most violent lombard
mcni since tho attack upon Kid
fiahr, several months ago.
tnconflrmed reports reaching
here declare Kirthia has fallen be
fore the attack.
(. All Mytilcne dispatches reaching
here today reporting tho new as
sault declare the ioases OF both the
allies and Turks during the last
week have been heavier than n, any
time since the fighting on the Gal
lipoli peninsula began.
Tho allied losses are declared "a
b. ~ least 10000 In killed. wound
cd and missing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
To Protest
Flying Of
U.S.. CoIOrs
nv JOHN EDWIN NCvIN

WASHINGTON, July 2-Ger.
many'a reply to President Wilson =
last note. regarding the Lualtania
aud tho submarine warfare. In now
understood 10 be- In the hands OF
the kaiser for approval
Indications arc that Il will reach
Washington probably Tuesday.
II Is expected 10 be friendly. but
not final
Tho next step viii then be new
American note 20 England, demand.
Ing modification OF the order In
council.
The administration will also In.
sist that British vessels stop flying
tho American flag.
A complete investigation 10 being
made OF reports made by Am bassa.
dor Gerard In Berlin and American
consula In Great Britain OF In.
stances In which use OF tho flag has
been made.
Continuance OF such practice in
the efforts OF British ships 10 avoid
attacks cndangers vessels entitled
10 fly the Stars and Stripes. aud
vigorous protect II expected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
VILLA DOESN'T WANT JOB

WASHINGTON. July 2.--Gen.
villa does not desire 20 be prosi.
dent OF Mexico.
In fact. no man OF the Villisia
faction wants tho post
Tho revolution In Mexico 10 now
a flght by Gen. CarranEa TO gain
control OF tho government. while
tho villietas are resisting In behalf
% democratic principles. desiring
only 10 turn the government over
20 some ono lawfully entitled to the
Leadership.
This was tho way Gen. Angeles.
former chief lieutenant OF Zen.
villa. summed up tho Mexican ait.
uation in au Interview with tho
United Prean today.
The revolution is being fought
for the restoration OF constitutional
order" said Gen. Angeles. The
now government should DO set up
by lawful means. so as 10 nave legal
sanction"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
~ DAVID BRUCE

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. July a.
Why this shedding OF blood IN
Mexico?
Is IL necessary In II the best
the only way out?
For months now ! have been
watching the situation here. Have
been living with the people-have
been able 10 feel the pulse OF the
masses-and OF the country.
have watched the effect OF the
victories and defeats OF each chief
tain. And have watched the ef
feet of each cloud OF intervention
that has gathered to the north
over the border.
Should this country be pacified
--pacified against It's will and at
this time?
Or 10 II worth the shedding
OF blood and the destruction
OF property that a people may
be frced1
Or should the people be pre-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
ITALIANS PROTEST

ROME. July :--itaiy has formal.
~ protested 10 the triple entente
against Moniencgro's occupation OF
scuiari
The allies are said 10 have as
sursd the Italian foreign office that
the question OF the possession OF
Scutari VIII DO definitely settled nj
the end Of the war.
Montenegro has long desired
ScutAri and captured the city after
long siege In the last Balkan war.
Demand was made that the Monte.
negrins evacuate the city at the
close OF the war and an interna.
tionai blockade waa ordered 20 en-.
force the demand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
TOnSOf US.
Supplies in
Mexico CITY

GALVESTON, July 2.--An official
telegram from Gen. Carranza'a
headquarters. stated today:
Red Cross Agent o'Connor and
Consul Gen. Shanklin have arrived
safely in Mexico City with two tons
OF medical supplies. Thoy passed
both the Carrnnzista and Zapata
lines without Interference"
Gen. Gonzales defeated the Zapa.
tintaa east OF Mexico City and cap
turcd several cannon and n quantity
OF munitions. tho message aaid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
AVIATOR SINKS
FOES SUBMARINE

ROME. July A French aviator
bomharded and sank the Austrian
submarine Vii In the Adriatlc, IL
was officially announced today.
Tho submarine was one OF the
most recently built OF the Austrian
navy and YVES a vessel OF 500 tons.
The submarine Is supposed to
have carried a crew OF rs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
0LD.TIMERS KICK
ON AUCTION PLANS

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. July o.
General dissatisfaction with the
plan TO auction the lots on Ship
Creek townsite to the hlghost bid.
ders found expression today In tel.
egrams to Secretary of the Interior
Lane, Gov. Strong and Delegate
Wickersham. The one to Lane
read:
To-day i.104 signed petition
asking your assistance In changing
the system OF selling lots TO the
highest bidder. Poor Alaskan resi-.
dents practically shut out"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
ZEPPELIN BLOWS UP

AMSTERDAM. Jaiy "A Pep.
pelln. leaving It's shed at brussels
"wednesday. exploded and was de.
siruyed. according 90 dispatches
here toay. The cause OF the en.
ploslon IL not known. and whether
there were any casualties 10 not
known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
COUNTER ATTACKS
MADE BY GERMANS

PARIS. July 2.--violent counter
attacks are being made against the
allied lines by the Germans from
Arras TO Ypres. The British. in
the region Of Ypres. are being sub
iected TO terrific bombardment, To-.
days official communication stat
ed. The artillery action is followed
by massed attacks of enemy In.
fantry attempting TO storm the
British positions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
REPORT ADRlATlC
LINER IS MARKED

NEW YORK. July 2.-neports
that the liner Adriatic. which sail.
ed "Wednesday. has been marked
for attack by a German submarine
we're ridiculed at the offices OF the
White Star line today. II was de.
MED that the Adriatic carried con-
traband. Officials said there was
no reason why the Germans should
endeavor to sink her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
CHERRY FAIR AT SALEM

SALEM. July with the city
streets gay with flags aud bunting
and with the browning OF Queen
Anne XIV. the annual cherry fair
opened today for iwo-daY celebra.
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02

Former Congressman Wooten
viii speak and Nine. Mary Louise
Cleary viii sing at the Democratic
clubs luncheon Saturday noon In
Good Fats cafeteria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
SPILLED BY THE PEOPLE
THEMSELVES - WILL THE
PEOPLE BE PERMITTED TO
GAIN THE UPPER HAND

And when they begin to spin
blood ! am afraid they will run 20
excess, to horror. perhaps.
Not any one military chief can
bring order out of the chaos here.
For there have been few liberators
In the history of the world. And
those few. IL YOU look back and
consider a little. were lberators
who headed an aroused people.
The military chIsfs Of Mex.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
TURK FEARS BULGAR

SOFIA, July 2.-The government
archives and all precious relies In
the mosques OF Adrianople have
been removed. owing to the fear
that Bulgaria will declare war upon
Turkey In the near future. accord
Ing to adyIces here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02

Bryan will rot be In Wenatchee
whom Liberty bell Ia there. July is.
he wires 20 Wenntchee committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02
Auto Goes
Into Sound,
Babe Killed

One death. and four mlracu-
lous escapes, resulted Thurs
day night az $50 when an auto
plunged backward thru the
railing on Railroad ave. be-
tween Bell and Battery sts.,
and disappeared In Elliott bay.
Murlel Wsnamaker. 3.year
old daughter o. e. A. Wan.
amakcr. vice president OF the
J. w. Goodwin Co, commission
merchants, 10 dead.
Mrs. T.. A. Wansmsker. his
wife; Mrs. Jessie e. cribley,
the dead bsby's grandmother:
Miss 8. c. Johns. a friend, and
Miss Selma Wosterland.
maid. who were rescued from
the wrecked machine after he.
role efforts on the part OF
sailors from nearby ships, are
suffering from nervous shock.
The automobile was driven By
Mrs Crlblay She was attempting
10 turn on n narrow roadway. when
the machine got beyond her con
troll
Sailor Goes 20 Rescue
The women screamed as the car
plunged 90 tho water. Hans Lar
son. a sailor from tho Burnside,
was the first 90 tho rescue. Ho
dove after the women. withou, re
moving any clothing. lilo was FOL
lowed In rapid succession by X. ",
Fulton. n sailor from the u. \. rev.
enue cutter Manning. W II. Pen.
rose. n seaman. and J =. Bowling,
400 2Sth ave. :.
Meantime the police and fro do
partments had been notified. and
rescue parties dispatched
Motorcycle Policeman NJ. = Ar
bosast dove twice In an attempt 20
find the body OF tho little giri.
After remaining under water
tire. minutes the last time. he
came up with report OF failure
Recover Girls Body
A fire engine was called from the
Madison II. station. u y. Cross.
agent for tho port commission AZ
tho hell 81. wharf. dove with a
rope. which he made fast 10 the
auto. Tho fire engine then pulled
the car upright
Croas went down agaiu, and this
time found the girls body.
A pulmotor was applied for a
bali hour. but without success. The
body vas then rushed 20 IN. city
hospital. where another vain fight
was made
Airs. Cribley. who Is suffering
the seyer-st shock. went TO the
city hospital with Miss Johns. Mrs.
wanamakcr and Miss wsstcrland
were taken 10 the Seattle General
hospital
All but Mrs. Crihley. would. Il
was thought, be able TO 90 home
Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-02

leo are not heading an arouseu
people. They are heao'ns
small and comparatively 'nsV
nlflcant bands OF soldiery'
Ii Is true that these soldiers o.,
of the people. and believe, the l,s
iorlty OF them. that they are iis"'
Ing for the freedom of the peop'e'
BUT 1T is NOT THE PEI
PIE WHO ARE FIGHTiNH
TO FREE THEMSELVES
Massachusetts has elk living =
governors.
Evening star., 1915-08-08
FOR MISCELLANEOUS.

kitchenette:. will rent 2 rooms kitchenette,
bath; electric lights. heat II price suits; no
junk; must be good furniture: tell all; walking
distance Treasury. Box 1866 Star office. 10"
NO. 8 COAL RANGE; left-hand frebox; with
boiler attachment. Box 49, Star Office :"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30

| SuggeSted-"and you naturally tolu
what had become of them?"
81 refused to name her."
so they sent you to a fortress?" l
asked.
ITO New Caledonia, four
years. was only twenty.
Scarlet, and ruined.
I Joined Byram in Antwerp and risked
the tour through France"
you never saw her again?"
II was under arrest on Sunday. do
not know. like to believe
that she went to the book store on
! Monday, that she made an in
nocent mistake, but l never
knew, Scarlett, never knew"
Suppose you ask herr" said.
His firm hand tightened on mine.
then he walked away, steadily. head
high. And l went out to saddle my
horse for canter across the moor to
Point Paradise
So. by strange ways and eccentric
circles, like the aerial paths of hom-
ing sea-birds, came at last to the spot
| had set out for, consciously; yet 1t
surprised me to find had come there.
A boy took my horse; a servant in
full Breton costume admitted me; the
velvet humming OF Sylvia Elven's spin
ning-wheel filled the silence. like the
whirring OF a great, soft moth impris-
| oned in a room.
The door swung open noiselessly;
the whir of the wheel and the sound OF
the song filed the room for an In
| slant, then was shut out as the Coun-
tess de Vassart closed the door and
came forward to greet me.
Are you troubled?" she asked. then
colored at her own question.
NO. not troubled. Happiness is
| often edged with a shadow. l am con-
tent to be here"
Her face grew graver. You must
forget the past" she said; you must
forget all that was cruel and false and
unhappy. will you not?'
Yes. madame"
Il. too" she said, have much to for
taught me how to forget and how to
hope"
| Il, madame?"
| Yes, at La Trappe. at
Morsbronn, and here. Look at me.
Have not changed?"
YES" l said, fascinated.
/ picked UP my gloves and riding
crop; as l rose she stood up in the
dusk, looking straight at me.
will you come again?" she asked.
| l stammered a promise and made
my way blindly to the door which a
servant threw open. flung myself
astride my horse. and galloped out in
to the waste of moorland. seeing moth
| ing, hearing nothing save the low roar
of the sea, like the growl of restless
lions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30
STRONG DEFENSE OF HER SEX
Miss Huida Mutt Proves by Anecdote
That Men Are Just as Foolish
as the Women.

1T certainly does make me weary.
all these innuendoes in the funny pa
pers about the women. One would
think by some of the supposedly face
tious jokes that we girls didn't have
enough intelligence to keep out Of the
home for the feeble minded" remarked
Hulda Mutt to her sister. lima, as she
pointed to an illustration in the eve
ming paper.
Now here. for instance, is re-
hashed story about bridegroom car
rying a basket, approaching a narrow
creek. He turns to his simple minded
br4de-I Judge she must have been
simple or she never would have mar
ried him--and he offers to carry her
across the stream. This egotistical
male jokesmith has the bride make
the inane reply: But you can't carry
both me and the lunch basket. We
would be too heavy. You carry me and
will carry the lunch basket
''As a matter of fact that foolish
chestnut was first recorded about an
old man with a basket OF eggs and a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30
MAHER, COLO, WOMAN
SAVED FROM KNIFE

Mrs. Ora Porter of Maher, Colo,
suffered for twelve years with stom-
ach and liver troubles. Her case was
diagnosed as gall stones and she was
advised to undergo an operation.
She got Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
in time.
The first bottle proved to her what
the remedy would do. She wrote:
II am sending in few of the
names of my neighbors I believe will
be glad to know of your wonderful
remedy. The first took was a month
ago. I have now taken four bottles
and no one could imagine the differ.
ence in my feelings. l have had gall
stones for twelve years. was 30 vel.
low, the whites of my eyes were even
yellow. had yellow jaundice twice
then a good doctor was called and
said had gall stones. I never had
such hard attacks after doctoring with
him, but never saw well day."
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives .Jer.
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating, pressure OF gas in the
stomach and around the heart. Get one
bottle of your druggist now and try 1t
on an absolute guarantee-if not salts.
factory money will be returned.-Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30
China "caIIed- Livingstone.

II is not generally known that Liv.
ingstone originally had the intention
of devoting himself to the work of "a
pioneer of Christianity in China" It
was as such that he offered himself
to the London Missionary society in
1887. but when he had received his
diploma from the faculty of physicians
and surgeons in 1910. he found China
closed TO him. as Great Britain was
then at war with the country. It was
his meeting with Moffat. who had re-
Gently returned from South Africa,
that led his steps Tn the Dark Cont
nent
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30
SYNOPSIS.

Scarlet. an American soldier of for
ens 1uns In oc The employ h Of the French enc
John Buckhurst. a leader OF the Com
the French crown jewels. While search
ing for Buckhurst. Scarlet is ordered TO
Of socialists and p escort % them n to I'll the Bel
gian border. scarlett finds Sylvia t;lven
Of the odeon disguised as a peasant and
countess and her friends are assembled.
All are arrested. The countess saves
Of the house. @ d He % denounces . % Bnekhurst lex
as the leader Of the Reds and the coun-
the place and Buckhurst escapes during
the melee. Scarlet is wounded. He re:
house at Morsbronn. where he is cared
tor by the countess. fierce battle Is
m the
fesses repentance and returns the crown
Jewels to scarlett. He declares he will
lett doubts his sincerity. Buckhurst urges
hnsst the countess 5Is, to go to Paradise. Buck,
the Prussians for information Which he
does not give. He secures passports to
the French = lines for Scarlet, the eoun.
the secret service in Paris and finds Nor
nae. shadow Of the emperor. in charge
when making detailed report, finds that
pebbles have been substituted for the real
stones Speed, comrade in the service.
warns Scarlet that Mornac Is dangerous
He also informs him that all the govern
ment treasure Is being transported to the
coast for shipment out of the country.
Scarlet and Speed escape to Join a cir
Gus. The circus arrives at Paradise. An
order Is received by the mayor calling
ter OF the Lizard. offers to Join the circus
to give exhibitions in the character of a
mermaid Scarlet makes friends with
the Lizard. Scarlet calls on the countess
at her home in Paradise. He finds Sylvia
EIven also there. He learns the countess
has withdrawn from the socialists. They
swear eternal friendship. The Lizard
learns for Scarlet. through one Tric-
tic conspiracy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30

ceived none of that kind In nearly a
score of years.
But there were newspapers enough
and to spare-French. English. Ameri.
can; and i sat down by my lions cage
and attempted to form some opinion
of the state of affairs in France.
When. on the 3rd of September, the
humiliating news arrived that the en-
peror was a prisoner and his army an
initiated, the government, for the first
time in its existence, acted with
promptness and decision in a matter
of Importance. Secret orders were
sent by couriers to the Bank of France
to the Louvre, and to the Invalides;
and, that same night, train after train
rushed out of Paris loaded with the
battle flags from the InvaIides. the
most important pictures and antique
sculptures from the Louvre. the great
er part of the gold and silver from the
Bank OF France and. last but by no
means least, the crown and jewels of
France.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30
Selfish Automobilist.

In an argument about world politics
welt politik-Senator Lodge said the
other day in Boston:
1.-THE morality of too many govern
ments seems as fraakly selfish and as
frankly unjust as the man Smithers.
AS Smithers, Havana in mouth,
came out of an expensive restaurant
and started to get into his automobile
a creditor held him up.
Il tell you what it is, Mr.. Smith
ers.' said the creditor, you wouldn't
go riding round in fine automobile
like that if you paid your debts
"'Ha,' said Smithers, quite right!
My point of view exactly! Glad to
know you're in agreement with me.
The golf club, Alphonse.'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-30

commercially humane heart, who. as
he boarded the street car. observed
that the arched necks and cruelty
docked tails Of the two decrepit horses
In front, bespoke a sadly contrasting
prosperity In their remote youth. The
old mans tender heart was touched at
the pitiful sight, and as he took his
seat In the car he gently lifted the
basket of eggs out the window and
held them there all the way of his
journey to make the burden lighter for
the poor horses. So you see. Ina" she
added with an emphatic nod of her
head. the men are every bit as foolish
as the women. IL not more So"