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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-12

she had been taken very ill and she
was hurrying her to a hospital. There
were couple of men with her, and the
house detective didn't like the looks of
the whole affair, so he followed Them
WAS the girl very fair haired and
and beautiful" Dorr managed to ask
in an Indifferent tone.
PRECISELY" responded the clerk, sud-
denly matching his guests manner.
~"If you want to find Mrs. Darnell
maybe the house detective got her ad-
,dress-or the address of the hospital
they took the girl to"
Presently, in response to a summons,
appeared the detective. who scanned
Johns somewhat bruised face thought
fully, saying nothing until the clerk
explained that Mr.. Dorr wished, if pos
.slble, to get into communication with
MIS-. Darnen.
1.-The best can do is to find the taxi
!&afriver for you," he said slowly, still
studying Johns stalwart figure. '*He
smay sbe out on the stand now. Let's
+ ssee." g.. ....~.,. 49,. -..
Ashley passed out the detective con
ztinued shesitating!X.. do you know Mrs
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-12

under low arches till she felt sudden
cool. salt breath on her face. At her
feet she saw the glimmer Of water and
boat riding to a long painter. Quick
ly and silently Sing Wah drew the lit
tie craft alongside and motioned to her
to get in.
By this time the tumult had died
down to mere muttering of shots
with an occasional yell, mutt1ed by
walls and the distance. She stared
fearfully about her, at the great arches
Of dripping brick overhead, at the little
landing under foot, at the dark vista
of the tunnel through which the water
streamed in a swishing tide. She drew
back and let her voice out in one long.
foriorn scream, the pent up agony Of
many hours, her final call for help
against the dark powers that had seiz-
ed upon her.
With swift strength Sing Wah reach
ed out his sinewy arms, raised her up
and seated her in the stern of the boat.
A moment later he had cast off the
painter and shipped the oars. The boat
slipped silently away on the current
into the murk.
After some talk between the officers
John Dorr was informed that if he
liked they would enter Sing Wah's
and make thorough search.
Not that think Wen find anything
or anybody" said one of the police
men. but it never does any harm to
take Il Iook-See through Sing Wah's.
and the lieutenant is coming down
now to take charge
A moment later that officer arrived.
and John Dorr made his tale as con-
vincing as possible. The lieutenant
seemed dubious
lit isn't like the old rascal to run
his head into danger that way he in
sisted Il think you are ON the wrong
trail Who did you say was the man
who did all this?''
"Wilkerson-Harry Wilkerson." John
answered bitterly.
"WilkerSop?' repeated the lieut@nant.
That puts another color on the mat
ter. Wilkerson and Sing Wah used to
be pals. This'll bear looking into.
Come on. men,
With wonderful Quickness the officer
| disposed his men so that every known
exit was guarded. Then he motioned
to John to follow him and went boldly
| up to the shop door and entered.
| Followed again futile parley with
a Chinese who protested to know NO
language but his own. The lieuten'
ants quick ear caught sound OF
| something moving directly behind the
impressive clerk. Brushing him aside,
he smashed in the door in the parti-
ton and strobe into the hallway be.
yond. John Dorr was close at his
heels.
The next few moments were to live
long in Johns memory as the strang
est of his life.
| BE careful!' warned the officer
THE rascals may start shooting"
Even as he spoke there was rudy
flash down the dark alleyway. and
Dorr staggered back.
"Only my arm" he muttered.
Come on! Don't give EN- another
| chance at us here: Rush 'em!"
An instant later they etood in the
! cylindrical room. John stared about
him, but the lieutenant merely remark
ed. This room was built merely for
tourists consumption. Let me see that
arm of yOursv' "-*..."'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-12
By John Fleming Wilson

COPYRIGHT. 1914. BY JOHN FLEMING WILSON
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14
DEPUTY MARSHAL ID BE
 STATIONED AT yAKUTAT

Efforts by the governors office to secure the appointment of a deputy United States marshal at Yakutat, Alaska, have at last been successful. The attorney general has authorized United States Marshal Bishop to make the appointment, which will be done very shortly.
 It is hoped that upon the return of Judge Robert Jennings. now holdirs special term of court at Ketchikan, that a commissioner will be appoint ed at the same place. Reports of un- lawful making of "hootch" and dlstur. bances among the natives in the vicin- ity z" Yakutat have made necessary the creation of the office of deputy marshal at that place Juneau Dis patch ,. tla-.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14
PORTLAND AGAIN I TALKS LINE
 TO ALASKA

Portland again is seeking to inau- gurate a steamship line to Alaska. Twice the venture has failed, but this time, it is reported, Rose City busi- nessmen will make a concerted effort to perpetuate the service.
 The Portland Telegram has this to say of the proposal;
 Backed by shippers and other lead ing business interests of the city, a new steamer line, it Is rumored, is about to be established between Port land and points in Southeastern All aska It is stated the ulans of the new company are for the inauguration of the service the latter part of the fall or early winter. Later the steam CTS may be sent as far north as Cor. dova Because of railroad building the business men in that section of Alaska are looking for an unusually brisk season next year.
 The report has it that several yes sels have been purchased, or the deals practically have been closed, to be placed on the run between here and Southeastern Alaska. One or two of them, it is intimated, will have passenger accommodations Through out the year there is more or less travel back and forth to that section, while Portland merchants are sending goods up there at frequent intervals under the present handicap of ship ping via Seattle. Even by this meth oh it is declared, they have been able to compete successfully, in a measure with Sound merchants.
 When given assurance which will satisfy them of the permanency of the line and of it's being able to provide regular schedule it is claimed that the Alaskans will give it most liberal support Tn fact, it is through their efforts largely. it is held, that a de- cision to establish the line was reach ed, since some of tile business men of the north long have been dissatisfied with the system which makes them de- pendent almost wholly upon Seattle to furnish them what supplies they | need.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14
OPENING IF COAL MEANS MUCH
 TOCORDOvA

At recent meeting of the executive committee of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce several AIaskans were en- tertained at luncheon. our townsman, Sam Blum, thus spoke optomistically of the future of this section:
 "Cordova will this year rank as one of the leading copper export ports of the world" he said Copper to the value of $1 100000 a month is passing through Cordova in transit to the Ia coma and Eastern shelters. Cordo- vas future will be assured when we can use the immense deposits of coal lying tributary to this port for the smelling of the great bodies of ore in adjacent regions. Present conditions are resulting not only in a great waste, but in holding back the development of our region. The opening of the coal fields will result in the building of large smelting industry at Cordo- va.
 , "In the territory adjacent to Valdez are a number of small rich mines that are now actice producers. These as sure the future prosperity of Valdez Like other sections of Alaska, we badly feel the great need of wagon roads, and every effort should be made to secure an adequate appropriation from congress for this most impor tant work.
 MT. Blum, in behalf of the Cordoya Chamber of Commerce, and in appre citation of the work of the Alaska bu reau, rendered the bureau the exribi prepared by the Cordova Chamber anC now being displayed at the Panama Pacific exposition,
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14

considers the plaintiff in the case has no cause for complaint, as there were no iolts or jars on the journey other than those absolutely necessary to such a trip. He further commended Mir. Adams highly for his ability to stand the trip the way he did.
 Mir Adams left Fairbanks April IA for the outside, with a party of pris- oners and guards. He was a very sick man at the time and intened to go to Mayo Brothers hospital for treatment.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14
CLAIM INJURIES NUT FAULT
 STAGE CO.

Frank c. Adams, who acted as a guard for a party of prisoners brought over the trail from Fairbanks to Chiti- mana. and thence by train to Cordova, is the man who recently instituted shit in Seattle against the Northern Commercial Company. for $12,O0O for injuries alleged to have been sustain ed by the iron projection of a stage in making the trip over the government trail The complaint cites that the projection so injured the hip or the plaintiff that an abscess formed ana he was compelled to have an opera tion performed for same.
 The N. c. Company claims to have a number of affidavits from people who went out on the stage with MT. Adams, showing that he was not in- jured by the iron on the stage coach seat as the Seattle complain, recites, but by a gun which he carried in his hip pocket. ''T'!g>
 Afidavits are from Dan Kennedy, who was driver of the stage; Fred Carter woh acted as guard for the party of prisoners for which MT. Adams was also acting as guard, and pr. L. c. Smith, who attended MT. Adams at Chitina directly after he arrived there. United States Marshal L. T. Erwin. who was also a member of the party on the same trip, did not make afti' davit but wrote a letter setting forth the facts in the case. This evidence has all been forwarded to the Seat tie attorney of the N. c. Company.
 Interviewed on the subject of the suit recently filed in Eeatte " Adams, United States Marshal Erwin states that he was informed some time ago that such a proceeding was to be instituted. He further stated that he
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14
THE FIRST WHITE
 MAN OF THE YUKON

The first white man known to have visited that part of Canada now des- ignated as the Yukon Territory was Robert Campbell, says one of our ex- changes. He was an employee of The Ancient and Honorable Com pany of Adventures Trading Into the Hudson Bay" The company Is now known as the Hudson Bay company Campell went down the Yukon in 1888.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14
YACHTS ON AMERICAN COAST
 ACCUSED HELPING THE GERMANS
WASHINGTON, Oct.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-Certain yachts known to the
 officials here are under the suspicion of the State Department as violating neutrality of the United States These yachts which are both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts being investigated by secret service men, and 1t is believed they manned by Germans assisting their country in harass ing the shipping of the allies is believed now that Mex can oil ship which destroyed recently sunk by of these yachts The ship had cargo of fuel oil for England.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14
Coal Claims Rejected.
.:o:--

Notice has been received at the Juneau land office of the rejection of the claim of the Alaska Peninsula Mining & Trading Co. of four coal claims in the Unga district. The re-
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14
GERMANY OBJECTS LANDING TROOPS IN GREECE.

BERLIN Oct 1.-The papers throughout Germany commenting freely the landing of French troops in Greece and their passage that country into Serbia They consider this violation of the neutrality of Greece equal to the the German armies in crossing Belgium an emberg and caustcay referring to the allied proesaons of regard for the rights of neutrals
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14

Geo. C. Hazelet and Falcon Joslin left for Katalla yesterday, on the launch Prospector, and intend making a trip to the Boring river coal fields.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14

jection is based upon the failure of the claimant to open up coal mine as required by law.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14

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The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14

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The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14

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The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-14

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
SANTA CLAUS GIRL" TO WED
Miss Olive May Wilson Will Marry
Birchall Hammer.

Miss Olive May Wilson, known to hum
dreds of Philadelphias poor as the
Santa Claus Girl" will probably be mar
ried in the spring to Birchall Hammer,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b. Hammer
of Mt Airy. Miss Wilson, whose home
is in Jenltlntown, surprised even her most
intimate friends with this announcement
yesterday She said her wedding would
have no effect on her custom of bringing
Christmas gifts to poor youngsters.
Miss Wilson lives with her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. S. Harry Wilson, at 30l West
avenue, Jenklntown, She said today that
she would still play Lady Bountiful' to
the little friends she has been taking care
of, the only difference being that she
would probably, after tho spring, have
assistance in the work
Mr.. Hammer Is associated with his
father in the numbering business. He was
graduated from the Chestnut Hill Acad-
emy in the Glass of 1909, and from the
Wharton School in 1918. He is a member
of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
and OF the Friars Honorary Senior So
clety. While at the University he was on
the varsity track team and was editor
of the Red and Blue and also of the 1913
Glass Record
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
BRITISH PRESS FAVORS
TREATING FOE AS PIRATES
LONDON, Feb. Is

i%ONDCANt rNp' To-
The press is in favor OF treating Ger
man submarine raiders as pirates.
The Pail Mall Gazette harps upon the
piracy issue, saying IL part:
1.-THE threat of a submarine war has
proved impotent to scare our trade from
the seas as the threat of privateers. The
red ensign waves in defiance of the
Jolly roger There can be but one issue
in this pirate war. The stringency with
which Admiral Behnke and the note TO
the United States plead their excuse will
be intensified when Germany finds it is
bIockading itself and not us. 1t will get
the same sympathy as a man who has
cut off one OF his fingers with his own
raZor."
The Globe refers to the Germans as
pirates" saying;
1.-THE preteXt set forth in the German
reply to the American note that Germany
has refrained from the full exercise of its
sea power out OF delicate consideration
to the international law Is a cynical lie.
The mouths of pirates deceive no one.
How little Great Britain is affected by the
declaration of frlghtfulness which begins
today is seen from the fact that our in
surance rates have not paid Berlin the
compliment of a rise. Germany has per-
sistently traded on our respect for in
ternational law. Henceforth, we shall
hold ourselves free to take such measures
as seem most likely to bring the war to
an end"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
ZEPPELIN L-3 BURNED
ON SCOUTING VOYAGE
New German Dirigible De-
stroyed by Grew When
Forced to Land on Danish
Island.

COPENHAGEN, Feb. lS,-A Zeppelin
airship, stranded upon the Danish island
of Fano, was identified today by cor"
respondent of the Polltiken as the LIB, a
new and powerful airship, constructed
since the beginning of the war to
strengthen the German aerial forces
Telegraphing from Esjberg, the corre-
spondent states that the crew set fire to
the airship after 1t landed on Fano and
that 1t was destroyed. He adds that the
crew have been taken to Esjberg and in
termed.
According to the officer in command of
the L-S, it was making a scouting trip
over the North Sea when it got out of
control and had to descend.
The L-3 was completed at Friedrich
shafen last December Her cubic capacity
was 1900 feet and she had a horsepower
of 72O.
Her commander told the Poltiken cor
respondent that the Zeppelin left Ham
burg at a. m. Wednesday and that
shortly after the airship reached the
North Sea one OF her motors became de-
foctive. In short time two others got
out of order and it became necessary to
seek land.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
LIFE THREATENED If HE
TESTIFIED, CONSTABLE SAYS
Accused Special Policeman Offers New
Evidence at Trial.

Jacob Werner, a deputy constable at
tachcd to the office OF Magistrate Carson,
declared that his life had been threatened
IL he testified in favor of David McBeth,
special policeman OF the 18th and Pine
streets station. Through Ills attorney Nc
Beth was accused of accepting 'hush
fore the Police Board at city Hall In con-
nectlon with charges made by Samuel
Marlno, n tailor, arrested In raid on a
the alleged proprietor.
At a hearing OF the case last week Nc
Beth was accused OF accepting bush
money" In the saloon of Samuel Hamil-
ton, n leader In the washington party
movement whose place OF business Is at
18th and Lombard streets Werner swore
on the stand that he could have proved
the allegations false, but said his life had
been threatened by Pennelli II he did So
Hamilton said the charges were ridiculous
and made for political reasons
Lieutenant Bauswne said the charges
were part of a plot TO get me and my
officers and declared he always raided
disorderly house. and Nicholas Pennelli,
places had been opened In his district.
The case was referred to Director Porter.
The case of John j. Mellon, n Frank
ford station house patrolman, was also
referred TO the director Mellon refused
10 acknowledge the authority of Police
Inspector Schrauhuhn, but IL was brought
out at the hearing that the patrolman was
so sure the inspector was u burglar that
he searched several houses trying TO find
him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
DISCUSS COST OF EXTENSION
OF INDEPENDENCE SQUARE
Realty Men Believe Ground Could Be
Purchased for $2,420,000.

Real estate men expressed the belief to-
day that the block of ground between
Chestnut and Ludlow, 9th and 9Th streets,
which 1t is proposed to convert into an
addition to Independence Square. could
be bought for about $2.420,OOO. 1t is be-
lieved that there will soon be definite
action in this direction. as a resolution
providing for a commission to investigate
the matter was introduced in the Legis-
lature on Tuesday and reported favora-
bly,.
Such a commission would experience
little difficulty it is believed. in dealing
with the property owners. There are l6
in all, and 1t is known that most of them
will entertain proposition to purchase
at a figure about or a little above the as
sessed valuation. All the properties on
the Chestnut street front, between 5th
and Sixth. have a total assessed valua-
tlon OF S2O15,0OO.
The largest holder Of realty in this row
is the Pennsylvania Company for Insur-
ances on Lives and Granting Annuities.
The Pennsylvania Company and the Real
Estate Title Insurance and Trust Com
pany have heavy Investments in their
present buildings. and are reluctant TO
move unless fair prices can be obtained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
GERMANS TAKE TOLL
OF BRITISH SHIPPING
OFF SOUTH AMERICA
Kronprinz Wilhelm Sinks
Four Steamships and 4
Schooner, of Total Ton.
mage of 1870, in East
Atlantic Waters.

BUBNos AIRES, Feb. 1s.-Four Rr,,,..
steamships and a British schooner. Of !
total tonnage of 1880 have been SUM, IN
the east coast of South America bv a..
German converted cruiser Kranprinz WA
helm, which before the war was Nor,h
German Lloyd liner. This was learn,
today from Captain Dreyer, of the c.r
man steamer Holger, which arrived Ia.,
night bringing 3i4 persons, comprising N.
crews of the destroyed British ships.
The steamships sunk by the Kronnr,n.
Wilhelm were the Highland Brae isst
tons the Potaro, 271O tons; the uon,,
sphere, 2230 tons, and the Semantba tSi,
tons. The three-masted schooner WIfred
M, 1888 tons, was also sent to the bottom
by the cruiser.
After the vessels had been sunk bv On,
Kronprinz Wilhelm, the Holger was sum
moned from Pernambuco by the captaln
OF the cruiser to take aboard the nss
songers and crews of tho British yesssIs
After leaving the Kronprinz Wilhelm IN.
Holger was pursued near Montevidso
by two British cruisers, but succeeded m
escaping, owing to heavy fog.
The Highland Brae, which was tbo
most important victim of the Kronnrins
Wilhelm, was sunk two weeks after Ieav-
Ing London for Buenos Aires. She va,
sent to the bottom near the Brazilian nn,,
OF Pernambuco after her cargo. cool
crew and passengers had been removed 10
the Kronprinz Wilhelm.
The passengers stated today that thrv
had received good treatment from tbo
Germans, both on the cruiser ana on tbs
Holger, to which they were transferred
near the Brazilian coast a few davs ana
the Highland Brae was sunk. They com.
planned, however of lack of comfor,
on board the Holger, which is a coal-car.
rylng tramp.
Captain Dreyer. of the Holger. stated
that after he left Pernambuco in resnonss
TO an aerogram from tho cruiser he had
considerable trouble in locating ths
kranprlnz Wilhelm She was on the high
seas for several days before she came up
to the cruiser.
The Holger, which is bringing cargo
from Bremen, had crew of 40 men, who
will be compelled to remain here because
they have no health certificates. Tho
Highland Brae was built in 1910; the
Hemisphere In 1897. the Samantha in 1899
and the Wifred NJ in 1909
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18
ARSENAL AGAIN FALLS
IN WAR ON dope"
Eight Men Arrested Accused
of Peddling Cocaine and
Heroin.

Eight men were captured early this
morning by the police of the 1lth and
Winter streets station in a raid in and
ABOUT "The Arsenal" a restaurant fire.
quented By cocaine and heroin peddlers
and users, at 10th and Winter streets.
Two OF the prisoners were found to be
armed with loaded revolvers, and the po-
lice say they art out of town gunmen.
Four others taken at the restaurant swal-
lowed the contents of small bottles as
they were being taken to the station
house The police say the bottles con-
talned cocaine or heroln.
The raid was conducted by Special Po-
licemen Barron and Stoeker and Police
men Mcmillan and McMullen They ar
rested John Connolly, George Smith,
Harry Moore, Harry Viscidi and George
Gross.
AS these prisoners were being taken out
George Harkins and Harold MCGOWAN,
the alleged gunmen, were captured. They
were just about TO enter the Arsenal"
On the way up Winter street Joseph Ack-
ley lnterfered with the policemen and was
also arrested.
Harkins and MCGOWAN were held in
$1,000 bail each for further hearing by
Magistrate Tracy, and the six others were
held in $500 bail each, The special po-
llcemen searched the room that was occu-
pied by Harklns and MCGOWAN, near 10th
and Arch streets, and say they found $500
worth of jewelry, flash light and a largo
number of ball cartridges.
Florence and John Devlin, the latter
also known as Whitley" were held in
$500 bail for court today by Magistrate
Belcher at the 10th and Buttonwood
streets station on the charge of peddling
cocaine Analysis of the stuff found in
their possession when they were arrested,
the police say, showed it to contain 521
grains of the drug, the largest amount
ever confscated by the police at one time.
Special Policemen Barron and Stoeler
say that although Devlin is under indIct-
ment on the same charge growing out of
a previous arrest, he has been selling
cocaine within the last week in the AR
senal," while out on bail awaiting the
further hearing he had today.