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The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15

from what is going on at Ship creek, the average Sewardite is a very much worried man. Here ill Cor -doya, we sleep easy at nights. We lave cur own little railroad, that brings over two million dollars worth of ore a month to the coast and which has unlimited tonnage poss' bilities before il. The prob leln of government assistance in the railroad line has beer settled against us, and we have nothing more 10 think about. and so can go aboat our daily work and do the best He can to explain to the gen e:al ublic, and particularly the in vest:ng public, what a rich field ic" development lies in the country con 2uous to CordoVa. We cer- tainlv would hate to be ill the po- sition that Wilson had picked Cor dova for the goverr ment terminal of the railroad, and be worrying oar fool heads off because the men he sent up here to do the job were trying to make Katalla the terminus.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15
JNO. f. DILLON
 0LD TIMER HERE

John F. Dillon, whom all Skag- WAY pjoueers will remember as hay .-y been assessor and city attorney .u early days, is here today on his way to the states for his first visit outside of Alaska in Is years. He IS now [. s. commissioner at Fair a-uHs which office includes the duties ordinarily attributed to jus uye or the peace, probate judge and recorder. In the past five years over 6o,oO0 documnets have been fled in his office, he has handled about TO probate cases in yolytas estates. aggregaung several million dollars and passed judg- weut iu 56 insanity cases. The re- cordjrg fees received in his office amount annually to seven or eight thousand dollars, which nets the goyeyumeug 8 tidy sum. He has been eleven years a resident of Fairbanks, and is very enthusiastic ever l.aJ u.y's future
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15
FUTURE
 FUR ANCHORAGE

Kenneth c. Kerr, editor of the Railway and Marine News, of Seat tie, was q returning passenger on the Mariposa, having been present at the government townsite sale at Anchorage. He says the bidding was very spirited, the first lot sold going to L, o, Nyberg of Seattle for $S25. The second lot sold at $500, the third at $575 the fourth at SIPS and that many sold at approximately $1,OO0. Tie sale was in charge of Special Examiner Christensen of the 'U. s. land office at Seattle.
 The town, which is yet a city Of tents, has a population of about 5000, and the government is em- uIoylng nearly 1000 men, he says, on the railroad. He considers the tutur, of Anchorage as very bright, as well as Seward. In the latter place business is substantial and active, but not booming.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15
WRIGHT JOINS
 EDISON CABINET

New York, July 15-Orville Wright, the famous aeroplane in ventor, has consented to join Thos. 4. Edison in the work of the In V: utors' Bureau of the navy de- partment. Mir. Wright says that the United States government should develop a fleet of a thousand aero planes and hydrOplanes for the use of the army and navy.
 The Inventors Bureau has struck popular chord, and Secretary of the Navy Daniels is anticipating important, if not epoch making re- suits from it's work.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15
THE MATTER OF
 \ NEW BRIDGE

Jack Hayes, superintendent of government roads for tAe first diyi- sion, arrived in Skagway on the Do.ptm last night from Juneau. H is here by request of citizens of the town to look into the matter of the washing away of the wagon bridge over the Skagway river a few days ago and to try and devise means for the building at once of the new bridge at the foot of 22nd street promised by Col. w. P. Rich ardson a few weeks ago when he was here enroute to the interior.
 Whom seen by a representative Of the Daily Alaskan last evening Supt. Hayes said:
 "The Alaska Road Commission has temporarily suspended it's al lotments for work in Southeastern Alaska pending the result of a suit bro17ht to prevent the use of the forestry funds as provided by the last territorial legislature.
 "The forestry fund does not come under the jurisdiction of the Road Commission but the portions of the forestry funds assigned to the 2nd, Srd and 4th judicial divisions was expected to be used in main- taining roads in those divisions which would release funds formerly spent by the Road Commission for that purpose. A large part of the money thus released they had al Iotted to new construction work in the 1st division and they have been compelled to suspend these allot- ments until the disposition of tAe forestry funds by the Territorial authorities is finally determined"
 Sine the washing away of the wagon bridge last Sunday evening some e the business men of the town as well as Mayor Howard Ash ley have tried to get in touch with Col. R,charson, but owing to the fact that he was on board the Vie toria on the way south from Nome It was found impossible to do so until Do reaches Valdez.
 Supt. Hayes was out this morning in company with Jas, Kennedy, chairman of the public works and public property committee of the town ''.Incil, Investigating the mat ter, but he has no authority to act until he gets an answer to the tele- gram Le sent to Col, Richardson this afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15

 IN NATANUSHA

From the Cook Inlet Pioneer: The selection of the experiment station at the junction in Matanuska valley is indicative of the intention of the department of agriculture to aid the settlers in the problems belonging to the farming industry of this region. The tract of land selActo contains fairly representa- tive soils found in this country, consisting of side hills, second and third bench or terrace lands above me bottom lands. The soil is known as the Knik loam, is large Iy of volcanic ash overlying beds, and is from eighteen inches to five feet in depth.
 Small timber, consisting of birch, spruce. cottonwood and alder coy- CTS the entire areas best adapted to farming. Native grasses grow to considerable extent in the timber, and will afford pasture for cattle five months of the year at the rate of one head for five acres. Horses often find pasture seven to nine months. There are some small areas where the native grasses will afford fair yield of hay and excel lent pasture. The bottom lands above Knik Arm yield considerable hay each season. The greater portion of the hay lands are taken up, and in fact, large portion of the AIatanNska valley land is al- ready located and settlement is being made. Log houses and barns are in evidence. Clearings are enlarging day by day, and gar den and truck patches are to be fouad at every settlers clearing.
 Methods of clearing are crude and no regular method has been adop.ed. The practice of burning during the dry weather of May and June has been the most successful Where the moss and dead vegeta- ton is dry enough to get a ground burn the trees are easily removed, as the most of them fall tearing up most of the roots The burned
 lContinued on page 4.)
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15
COLONIES LOST
 BY GERMANY

Laa1oa, July 15-S.cgc-ary for snc -n.ya.as Bou-r LaW said in su interview last night that up to ito t-e allies had conquered near ly half ot Gernauys' territorial pos sessions in Africa, the East Indies and other parts of the globe. Only a few uags ago, the remnant Of the German military forces iD South A'gt.. surrendered to General Eo--. commander oc the British armies !a flat district
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15
TURKEY MAKING T HOT FUR
 ALL GRECIAN RESIDENTS

and every assistance is being giv- CT by the ships of the allies sta tioned along the coast, but the situ- atiou is extremely difficult as the Turks are hindering the progress of the fugitives toward places of safety. That a general massacre may be iuaugurated by Moham- medan fanatics is feared, though ..z yet the loss of life has been slight.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15

Paris, July 15-Fighting along the Franco-German frontier yes terday and today has nearly equalled the fiercest yet developed in this gigantic struggle of the na- tiOns.
 At Verdun the German thrust, made by heavy artillery and sup nOrted by infantry charges, was largely successful and resulted in
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15
GETS
 JURY VERDICT

New York, July 15-The jury in the case of Harry Thaw yester- day declared him sane after deliber- ating less than an hour. The final decision rests with Judge Hendricks who will make his announcement Friday, either confirming the yer dict or setting it aside and order ing 9 new trial.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15
SANGUINlRY CONFLICT RAGING
 ON FRANCE-GERMAN FRONTIER

important gains for the Germans, though their loss in killed and wounded was enormous.
 At Argonne the German attack was definitely stopped, and the Kaiser's forces compelled to retreat slightly.
 A: other points the battle line has been practically stationary for several days.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15

Atreus. July 15-Rerorts of auti-Greek outragSs throughout Turkey are being received here hourly. During the last = hours ul wavis of 4o.o00 Greeks have been expelled from Turkish villages in Asia Minor and their homes pill Ige3 and burned.
 Relic. expeditions arc being or gauizcd by the GreciaD government
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION
MEETING.

! Letters were issued this week
to the members and others inter-
ested in the Iberia-St. Mary Live
Stock Association which was
formed in this City some months
since, announcing their second
meeting at our sister town of
Franklin on June I'd. From
what we can understand , the
meeting will be largely attended
by our citizens who are interest
ed in the success of the Associa-
ton which is calculated to cure
one OF our worst evils-lack of
pure bred stock. As stated by
the Secretary Of the Association,
DIR. j. A. Goodwin, the purpose
of the organization is not to adj
vocate the discontinuance of the
cane crop for live stock, but it is
urged that every farm would be
a thousand times better off with
a full quota of good stock as an
adjunct to the farming operations.
An interesting program has been
arranged with the following gen
tlemen as speakers on different
appertainipg to the sue
cess of the farmer and stock
raiser:
The Mission Of Live Stock on
the Farm. DR.. G. f. Nesum; The
Economic Production and Use of
Forage Crops, Prof. w. s. Per
kins; The Live Stock Sanitary
Board and its Problems. DIR. r. p.
Flower; Dairy, Mr.. Fl. N. Pharr.
J here will also be several other
experience talks by members
Of the Association.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
burden for them to carry to-
gether with other less fortunate
taxpayers.

burden for them to carry to-
gether with other less fortunate
taxpayers.
In view of decreased revenues
brought about partly by ex-
empted property, deficits in tax
revenues for the years 1913 and
1914, due to many persons swear
ing off property values and 9th
erwise having their assessments
reduced, oyerestimates of tax rev
enues, decrease in license, market
and sundry revenues, the cost of
Small PoX epIdemics (S14OO.OO
and ether items of necessary and
unexpected expenditures, also on
account of unpaid arrearages of
former Administration to School
Board, it will be necessary to in
crease Assessments of the City
for 1915 to at least $3,OOO,OO0 in
order to raise sufficient income
for the ordinary needs of the City
and to take care of the obliga-
tons just above mentioned.
| appreciate fully the effect Of
suggesting an increase in taxation
but the situation must be met and
to my mind there is no better time
than the present to adjust and
assessments. When pres
ent condlOns are considered no
one should be made to bear an
unjust proportion of the tax bur
den, those assessments which are
too high should be lowered and
those which are too low should be
raised.
IN another section of the issue
OF this paper is published a
partial comparative list of as
sessments of lots in Main Street.
a careful perusal of which should
convince all of the necessity for
some remedial action.
1t must be remembered that the
present City Administration is still
with a part Of the
50 900 floating Indebtedness in
herited from the former Admin
j. p. SUBERBIELLE.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
10 CENT "CASCARETS"
FOR LIVER AND BOWELS
Cure Sick Headache, Constipation
Biiiousness, Sour Stomach Bad
ereath-Candy Cathartic.

No odds how bad your liver, stom-
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aches, how miserable you are from
constipation. indigestion, biliousness
and sluggish bowels-you always get
relief with Cascarets. They imme-
diately cleanse and regulate the stom-
ach, remove the sour, fermen.ing food
and foul gases: take the excess bile
from the liver and carry off the con-
stipated waste matter and poison
from the intestines and bowels A
10-cent box from your druggist will
keep your liver and bowels clean;
stomach sweet and head clear for
months. They work while you sleep.
ADVERTISEMENT
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
Health Promotes Happiness.

Without health, genuine joy is
impossible; without good diees
ton and regular bowel movement,
YOU cannot have health. WHY
neglect keeping bowels open and
risk being sick and ailingf You
don't have to. Take one sma :
DR.. Kings New Life Pill at night
In the morning you will have a
full. free bowel movement and
feel much better. Helps your ap-
petite and digestion. Try one to-
night. /
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
A Chemists Discover,

B. A. Thomas. a retired chemA'e
of Kentucky, like all Kentut "a
ians, kept some fine horses. MsM
neighbors noticed that his houer
were slick and shining IN ibty
Spring before other horses begnM
to shed. He told them Of nmsin
powders that he fed his h0mtel
He gave them some Of it and nsr4 4
3. A. Thomas Stock Remedy Il
known all over Kentucky y >
hOrsemen and farmers. who ut +
pride in horses or cows or shsq
We sell it on the Money ha !!
basis. O. Renoudet.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.

All candidates wishing to place their
announcement cards in the Enterprise
will be charged the small price of 81 so
in advance which also entities them to
the use Of our columns for that purpose
until the date set for the general election,
Platforms vii be published at the rate
C &c per line per issue Editor.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
RESOLUTIONS OF REspIci.

Whereas in the death or Mayer ~ y
Fontelieu, this Chamber has losi es.J
it's very best, most enthusiastic, vslss
and ardent workers in the osl'ef1 !.
and uplift of the entire City sDd Fshs1l
and whereas we feel that the comn1'a
is d p ived OF one Of its loyal sees
valued citizens, therefore,
Be il resolved by the New loene y. n :
her Of Commerce that we learn o. sNe,u
mise will, sadness and reRr +, tnm VT
cognize the great work performea Y
in behalf Of this Chamber, WHO'S
edlv and maguanimously performs. -. "a
Be il further resolved that our o~vjsJk
sympathy is extended to the per-.
widow and that copy OF tness ~ r.
tions be sent her.
J. X. TAYLOR, N. =
M. w FISHER. Vom N
ALpHoNsE DAVIS, ia
Excessive liabilities make " ~
rage failure. ~
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
ASSESSMENTS.
Land Assessments Only. I'M
provements Not Included.

East Main Street-North Side
from Philip Street to Prairie Ave.
Assessment
per front It.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
EXPECT STORMS
TO AID RUSSIA

LONDON, Aug. 31.-Military
experts are hoping for an early
appearance of the approaching
equinoctial storms as a possible
means of staying the Teutonic
rush on the Russians, forcing
them to be content with their
present spoils. The storms are
expected about October 81. IL
was these same storms that mark
ed the turning point of Napoleon's
campaigns and it is thought like
ly the Germans will be unable to
contend successfully against
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
Some Questions
HFOr MIR. Collins

A citizen who sat quietly
through the council meeting last
Monday, listening to the argu-
ments on proposed reduction of
light rates, writes the EDITOR ask
ing Electric Superintendent Col
Inns the following questions:
How is it that a power expert
gets in Tacoma just in time to
attend this particular meeting9"
why is Mr.. Collins strong for
the idea of helping to pay for ma
chinery for the downtown peo-
pie, allowing the small user to
really pay for the same?"
This writer intimates a frame
up and inquiries as to the mean
ing of Attorney Fitch, represent
ing the Central Heating Co..
when he said to local engineers,
For Gods sake let us keep this
still until we pull this deal off,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
lawyer octor-C Convict, Assistant Surgeon
at McNeiIs, Says Convicts' Food Is Too Rich

This is the second of a series
Of articles, based on observations
and interviews with cOnvicts, at
the Mcneil penitentiary. This is
the only feneral prison in the
Northwest.)
BY E. A. PETERS
Cleanliness!
II ever a prison warden was
obsessed of one almighty idea,
Warden Halligan of the McNeil's
island federal penitentiary is the
victim of this one.
It would he far from malign.
ment of the housekeeping ability
of Tacoma women, to say that any
portion Of that great penal insti.
tntion is as dust-barren and
shiny clean as the average Taco.
ma kitchen.
There isn't home in this city
more spotlessly clean than the Of
ficers' quarters, the sell houses OF
the kitchen of-the prison.
And Halligan's obsession does
not run alone to cleanliness. He
is stickler on sanitation and
hygiene.
1t was not so many months
ago that prisoner just released
from McNeil's, who had been un-
rtily and subjected to some of the
necessary punishments, broke
forth with a hair-raising story
about an epidemic OF the "black
plague at the pen.
Investigation by a grand jury
totally disproved this mans
story.
But Halligan's devotion to
cleanliness and sanitation was
given a blow by the charges, and
he swore that no one would ever
have occasion to make similar
charges.
With permission u Uncle Sam,
the warden and prison doctor or
dered a complete set of compli-
Gated instruments, by which they
can now make the most delicate
Wasserma blood tests.
These instruments, costinS
hundreds OF dollars, have just
bcen installed. They are unde,
supervision Of the prison doctor
and trnstyl The trusty is q
lawyer. who studied medicine fos
e'f~ wears before taking up the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

stance, the sanitary system of the
prison is well demonstrated.
Every one of the trusty dairy
men wears white uniform and
white gloves. The cows are test
ed regularly with tuberculin.
They are bathed every day. The
dairy has been modelled after an
Oregon prize-winning barn, in
such way that there is perfect
drainage. The stalls are flushed
with warm water and chloride of
lime each day.
In the hog farm, the horse
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
START FIGHT
TO GUST LANG

The resolution sets out that
charges have been made about
gambling conditions which tend
to show either gross inefficiency
or official connivance. 1t also de-
clares that Chief Lang has been
personally charged with conduct
unbecoming an officer.
In view of the fact that the
mayor has the power to remove
Lang, the resolution says, and in
view of the fact that he said he
would remove him If the council
so recommended, the council is
called upon to make the investl-
cation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

SEATTLE, Aug. 31.-By the
terms of resolution passed Mon
day afternoon by Councilman
Lundy, investigation by the coun-
ell into the charges against Pc.
lice Chief Louis M. Lang will be-
gin September Z.
Sessions are to. be held from
then on, from day to day, until
the investigation is closed, tho
resolution reads. 1t is believed
the Lundy resolution, whoa t
comes up later in the afternoon,
will easily nave enough votes for
passage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

barn, the breeding houses ev-
cry place, Warden Halligan MAN.
tains this system of cleanliness.
And there hasn't been a COM
plant regarding the prison, from
the convicts or from released
prisoners, since the time that the
vindictive prisoner reported ma
liciously about the ''black
plague"
It's some record, for a prison
that houses 240 prisoners, most
of them smart, well educated
men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
LEARN TO PLAY /
PIANO OR ORGAN
IN A FEW HOURS

A Detroit musician has invent
ed a wonderful new system which
enables any person or little child
to learn to play the piano or or
gan In an hour or two.
Send us your name and address
on a postal card or In letter,
and we shall send you our guide
and three sheets OF music, abso-
utely free of charge.
Address, Mineral Method
Music Co., 1921 Trussed Con-
crete Building. Detroit, Mich.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
NOT GUILTY

James O'Malley and Harry
Mussen, charged with taking two
auto tires and rims ON Aug. 81
from machines owned by the Ia
coma Auto & Livery Co., stand
ing in front of the Tacoma hotel,
pleaded not guilty today before
Judge Ernest Card. The trial
was set for Sept. 28 and 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
PLAN TO RELEASE
SEIZED CARGOES

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 81.
Millions of dollars worth Of
goods now being held in German
and neutral ports are expected TO
be released by the reversal of the
English orders in council, accord
ing to a statement made by Sir
Cecil Spring Rice. The ambassa-
dor believes that Great Britain
will allow all goods which had
been ordered prior to the council
orders to be released to United
States purchasers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

tanned his innocence, but said he
was tired of being chased and
wanted to start serving his time.
The court told him it did not
want to prosecute an innocent
man, but Froeschal refused to
have an attorney appointed. He
received sentence to a year aud
day in the federal penitentiary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

them.
Won Hindenburg's army was
brought to sudden halt along
the Dvina river in Courland and
the Russians are now menacing
his rear. In southwestern Russia
the Germanic allies are chiefly
concerned in driving the Grand
Dukes forces into the Pripet
marshes chiefly for the purpose
of attempting to repeat the VIC
tories of their earlier successes
in the Mazurian lakes of east
Prussia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
MAKE RUSSIAN
CABINET LARGER

LONDON, Aug, 31.-In an at
tempt to make the Russian gov
eminent more democratic, 10 new
members will be added to the
cabinet. Five will be chosen from
the Duma and five from the coun-
Gil of the empire. 1t is thought
that the new combination will
tend towards greater 'co-opera-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
FRUIT EXPERTS
AT BERKELEY

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 81. -
The annual convention Of the So
ciety for Horticultural Research
convened today at the University
of California. The subject con-
sidered today included such gen.
eral topics as orchard heating, CO.
operative fruit marketing and nut
industry, citrus experiments and
temperature versus citron fruit
growing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
PAVING INFERIOR,
SLAYDEN'S EXCUSE

That the county could have
saved from $4,000 to $4,000 on
the recent contract for the Coun-
try Club-Lupont pavement, Coun-
ty COMMISSIONS Slayden admits,
but In his opinion the type Sc
lected would have been an insu-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
STRIKE
DANGER OVER

LONDON, Aug. 31.-The dar-
ger point in the threatened strike
of all Welsh coal miners is be-
lieved to have passed. While a
conference was still in progress at
London today a thousand more
miners of the Monmouthshire dis