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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-01
FIND BODY
OF AH KING
in HOTEL
Seattle's Wealthiest Chinese
Meets His End by Bullet
in Sacramento.
BELIEVE 1T SUICIDE
Boalt Tells How Rich Old
Man Found Happiness in
Giving to Others.

All King. beloved mayor OF the
Seattle Chinatown. IL dead
His body was found In room In
n hotel NJ Sacramento. Cal. Mon.
day. and there was n small hole in
Ah Kings skull where n bullet had
pierced the brain.
Whether An King died by bis own
or an cnemys hand is not known
positively A coroner's lnauea, IA
being held in the California city
Wednesday.
Every known, circumstance. ex.
'ccIa one. points 10 suicide.
The one exceptional circumstance
Is that a note was found beside All
Kings body Il was written in Eng.
lish. All King could not write Eng.
lish. The note said.
'DoD't blame Yen Cheng"
Local Chinamen do not know any
one named Yen Chengr
The first news OF All Kings death
came In dispatch from Sacra.
'mento Tuesday. saying that
Chinese named Hook Moy had been
murdered or committed suicide In
a hotel
Hook Moy was All Kings right
name. tho he was popularity known
as "Ah King"
Late Tuesday night letter from
Ah King, dated Aug. 20. reached the
store OF the King Chong Lung Co..
'2i1 Washington st. OF which he was
the president.
II was. in effect. goodbye letter.
II directed his business associates
what disposition TO make OF his
property.
simultaneously other letters from
An King reached local Chinese.
Good luck to all my friends" one
ran. Il wish you happiness forever"
Another:
Goodbye TO all my friends. am
going on"
All King had been In poor health
and low spirits for two years at
least. Daniel Landon, the dead
mans attorney and copfidant. says
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-01

and trucks. and minus few Fords
which have been purchased since
the Hat Was compiled. and which
have been distributed thru the DIFF.
ferent departments.
LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Superintendent, Hess drives a
vsIIe.
/. Balance Includes , rorss sns /,
G. N. r.
STREET DEPARTMENT.
superintendent Gaze drives a
.veils.
Balance Includes J Fores, 7 e. N.
=. ard : Chalmers
WATER DEPARTMENT
Superintendent Yosngs drives a
veIie.
Balance includes . Fords.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Commissioner Mcbride oFiyss his
own car.
Sanitary inspector Stevens drives
. Buick.
Garbage Superintendent, Murray
and MIX Inspector Henderson both
drive Fords.
FuniGatior officer Mecee drives
. Dodge.
THE. PUBLIC UTILITIES DE.
pkRTMENT
has z Fords.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Dimoek drives = Pope-Hartford.
Balance includes 4 Fords and I
Franklin.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Chief Stesson drives a velie.
City Electrician Joslyn drives a
Buick.
Balance includes 2 pope-Hsrt.
fords, I Cadillac and 2 velles.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief Lang Is driven in Hudson.
Balance includes StevensDur.
yea. 2 Hudsons, 5 Fords and I Car.
ford.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-01
M0LTKE IS SIGHTED

BERLIN. Sept. THE dread.
naught Moltke. reported by the
Russian admiralty 10 have been
sunk by British submarine in the
Gulf OF Riga. was seen cruising off
the Kaiser Wilhelm canal under
her own steam. Copenhagen dis
patches reported here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-01
ALLIED CRUISER
IS SUNK BY TURKS

BERLIN, Sept I. The
laundering OF an enemy eruis.
er borbsrdlng the Gulf OF
Smyrna. was reported 20
Smyrna dispatches here today.
Two cruisers were engaged In
the bombardment. u was stat.
ed. when one sunk. The sec
ond attempted to rescue the
stricken ship. but was driven
of by the Turkish artillery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-01
HARRY TMAW SUES
FOR A DIVORCE

PITTs6URc. Pa, Sept. -
Suit for divorce from Evelyn
Nesbltt Thaw was filed here TO-
day by attorneys for Harry
Thaw, who presented their petit
tion to Judge Reid.
Thaw charges infIdeIlty and
names John Francis as the al
legged correspondent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-01

CONTINUED on Page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-01
KAISER GIVES IN TO WILSON, WAR CRISIS PAS7'
ACCEPT u. S. DEMAND
= u - - 1s.1 - - .ssu1911'
What's the Matter With Making EN- ALL Use Fords7

2
to the and all
the big hghpced they nothing
Fords The making by
OF Sheriff Hodge who ride
Pierce
y Our and county officials MOST WHOM RELIED
EITHER ON STREET CARS OR SHANK'S MARE FOR TRANS
PoRTAfION BEFORE THEY CAME INTO OFFICE, bccom
luxurious their The
who the entitled this
protest.
Police Chief Lang when he journeys from the city up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-01
a
For the rIhtlir

In the Colonial f1rs
ad which appears Z no
3 in today's Star y al
coupon. This coonon.
when clipped and pre-.
sented. will admit any
boy or girl TO the tloatre|
free. providing thes are
accompanied by an 61ul1 /
This Is we'll worth loolk
ing up. isn't Il? And 1 y
Colonial has a brand a
program OF unusud N
terest. too. This Is jost
sample of the intereotil
things that appear ID
ads every day. You'll III
II mighty we'll worth NJ
to spend some time
ing the ads in The
every day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-01

All King had been In poor health
and low spirits for two years at
least. Daniel Landon, the dead
mans attorney and copfidant. says
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-01

OF
AUTOS BIG
COST ITEM

Sheriff Bob Hodges
gnprced antouoaa led The which
Tuesday
the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-01

ave, rolls along bg Hudson police
wi
Ford good enough for him Ford is good enough Tor all
OF them And let them do their ehaufing
cheap Of Knocking about They
tough Alaska husky dog they'll
And with almost
the celebrated Henze produces the pickle line
lot OF needless maintaining duplicate
and county standardizc make eliminate
pcnsc.
THE CITY AND COUNTY TRYING TO ECONOMIZE
VERY WELL, HERE'S FINE CHANCE TO DO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-01

This Is Anita.
She Is some queen' Also she n
called by many the best actress In
moving pictures, bar none.
She Is the heroine In moving PIC.
lures of n novel written by Gonver.
neur Morris. which will appear Sc.
rally in The Star, beginning Thurs.
day.
The name OF the story is THE
Goddess The film adaptation of
the novel. with Miss Stewart and
Earle Williams and many other
photoplay stars. will begin nj the
Alhambra theatre Sunday.
The story will run daily In Tho
Star until finished.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-26

be done in common provided such work and improvements tends to the benefit of the entire group, in accor- dance with a systematic plan therefor.
 Section 20 And it is further pro- vided. that a survey of the claim or claims by a United States Mineral Sur veyor may be credited to annual as sessment work but in no case shall the credit for such survey and it's at tendant expense. exceed the required assessment for one year on the claim or claims surveyed When credit is sought for such work or improvement. the claimant must file in the Recorders office in the district in which the claim lies. the field notes of the survey. to- gether with q voucher showing the cost of such survey. properly attested by the surveyor, incorporated into the proof of annual labor as in case Of other classes of la Dor or improvements, as provided for in Section 1s of thi. Act
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ANNUAL ASSESSMENT WORK

Section 19 On each location one hundred C$100 00) dollars worth of la Dor shall be performed or improve ments made during each calander year until the Registers final certificate therefor has been issued.
 Provided, that the period within which the work required to be done annually on all unpatented lode claims shall commence on the first day of January succeeding the date of loca- tion of such claim; and if the claim in cludes more than one location, under one ownership. and the locations are contiguous the annual assessment worl, to the amount of one hundred (s10000) dollars for each included location, may
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SURVEY OF MINING CLAIMS.

Section IS Where the locator or owner of q lode, tunnel site or millsite claim has all the exterior lines, or the boundaries of his claim surveyed, and the corners established by United States Mineral Surveyor; corner No. 1 of the location should be connected by course and distance with the nearest corner of the public survey or with a United States Monument. if the claim lies within two miles of such corner or monument. In case the claim IS situated m q district where there are no corners of the public survey and no monuments within the prescribed limits. the United States Mineral Sur YeYor will proceed to establish such mineral monument in accordance with the requirements of the United States Mining Laws. The locator will inCor- porate into his amended location mo- tice the field notes of said survey which shall contain a certificate by said Min cral Surveyor. setting forth:
 First: That such survey was actu- ally made by him in his own proper person. giving the date thereof, and the name of all assistants.
 Second: The name of the claim and locator or locators thereof.
 Third That the description incor- porated into the amended location mo- tice is sufficient to identify the locus of the claim.
 An amended location notice. includ ing said field notes and accompanyina certificates, is prima facie evidence oi the facts therein contained and shal be recorded with the Recorder of the district within which the claim is lo- cated.
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DiSCOVERX.-~t4ow Defined.

Section 12. The discovery upon the time of location, bs defined upon the ground by the removal Of so much Of the surface matsria as may be necessary clearly ts expose the dis covery claimed. and in such manner as to perpetuate it's identity. and pre- . serve it. so far as practicable, from ohliteraiion: also it's locus must hs witnessed by erecting substantial monument or post bearing the notice of location. as near the discovery as practicable
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BOUNDARIES AND EXTENT OF
LODE CLAIMS 6.

Section 13. Ths locator must 40 de- fine the boundaries of his claim upon the ground that they may be readily traced. and in no case shall the claim Q500) feet along the center line of the claim nor more than three hun dred (30o) feet on either side of tho center line of the claim, at the surface thereof, as near as can be determined
 In no ease shall the markings of the boundaries of the claim upon the ground consist of less thaa the follow ing: The erection at each corner of the claim and at each angle in the side lines, if such there be of substantial monument or stake or the blazing of a tree, at least three inches in diameter. each of which shall bear the initial of the lode or claim and a designation as tn the point upon the boundaries of the claim which the said monument re . presents. The center line and both end lines shall be marked by blazing trees or by cutting brush. or the erect . ing of line monuments, as the nature of the country requires SD that the lines of the location may be readily traced upon the ground.
 Where the true point for a corner or angle corner is for any reason in .
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AMENDED LOCATIONS AND
 CERTIFICATES.

Section 15. A locator or claimant may at any time, subject to interven- ing rights amend hi. location and make any desired change in his bounda ries by marking the location, as amended upon the ground. and by filing an amended certificate of location, such marking and certificate to conform to the requirements of thi. Act with re- ferences to an original location.
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An Act to Supplement the Mining Laws of the Unite' States in the Territory of Alaska, April 2Oth 1915
 House Bill No. 48

Assessment Work on MiiIsites: Dur ing each calendar year after the year of location and until patent has beer issued therefor. at least twenty five CS25D dollars worth of labor shall be performed or improvements made upon each millsite claim heretofore or here after located in the Territory of Al aska.
 And the locator or owner of such claim. or some person having know ledge of the facts. shall make and file with the Recorder of the District in which the claim is situate an affidavit showing the performance of labor or making of improvements to the amount of twenty-five ts25) dollars as aforesaid, and specify the character and extent of such work in the manner set forth in this Act under the provis- ions relating to proof of labor on lode claims
 Provided. that the claimant or owner of any millste claim in the Territory of Alaska shall have the privilege of paving on or before the 3lst day of De- cember of the curren year to the Ter ritoriaI Treasure of Alaska the sum of twenty five oS25) dollars, lawful money of the United States in lieu of eXpend- ing the said amount on labor or i'm provements on the said millsite clam n said current year.
 The Territorial Treasurer shall issue d receipt therefor, which receipt shall bear upon it's face the name of the claimant thereto, the name of the per son making the payment, and such description of, or reference to the To- cation notice of said claim as will posi- lively indenity il, and the recording of such receipt with the Recorder of the District in which such claim is situate, with in ninety (9O) days after the issue thereof, shall be deemed the equivalent os the performance of twenty five C$25.OO) dollars worth of annual labor or making of improvements on or f1t the benefit of said millsite claim.
 Provided, also, that the cost of mak ing survey of such millsite claim by a United States Mineral Surveyor shah be deemed to fall within the meaning of the term making of Improvements such cases to follow the requirements of this Act relating to the survey of lode claims in all respects
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RECORD OF LOCATION.

Section IA. Within ninety (9O) days of the posting of the location notice upon the claim, a certificate of location the District within which the claim is located Such certificate must con
 If locators, and such description of the claim. with reference to some nat ural object or permanent monument. as will identify the claim located. and may also contain such further matter as will serve to n'ore completely de scribe the boundaries and locus o' the claim.
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accessible or the erection of monu- ment thereat Is impractible, a witness monument may be erected as near to the true point as practicable, which witness monument must be so marked as to indicate with reference thereto the position Of the true point for the corner or angle point. Such witness corner or monument shall not be of lesser size than is prescribed for other corners.
 The completion of the marking of the boundaries of the claim upon the ground shall follow the posting of the notice of location within a reasonable time. not to exceed thirty (90) days.
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RECORDING OF AFFlpAviTs OF
 ANNUAL LABOR.

Section 21. The owner of a lode having a knowledge of the facts, shall record with the Recorder of the Dis trict wherein such lode claim or claims is or are situated. an affidavit showing the performance of annual labor or the making of improvements to the value of one hundred ($lo0O0) dol lars upon or for the benefit of each claim
 Provided. that the owner of q group of contiguous lode claims may incor- porate within single affidavit his proof of labor performed or improve each, any or all of the locations em- hraced within such groups
 In all cases the affidavit shall s~t forth the following:
 First. The name of the claim or claims. and where situated
 Second A detailed description of the work done or improvements .nsde upon. or for the benefit of each claim together with the location of the same claim
 Third. The date of the performance of such labor or of making of improve ments
 Fourth The number of days work done on or for the benefit Of the claim. and the character and value of the improvements made
 Fifth: At whose instance the work was done and improvements made
 sixth The actual amount paid for such work and improvements and by whom paid
 Seventh: The wages charged which shall be at the customary daily rSto prevailing in the district in which the work is done
 Eight A declaration that the time of expense of tra yelling to and from the claims has not been included in com- putting the cost of sucn assessment work
 Ninth That not more than eight hours per man in any one day has been charged to such assessment work
 Such affidavit shall be filed with the Recorder of the District within which tbo ola in, ar oh iruo ar. Incatad por later than ninetyf901 days from the close of the calendar year during which the work was done of improvements made
 For the filing. recording and indexing of such affidavit the Recorder shall re ceiVe the customary fee for the hlins of notice of location of a mining claim in the district wherein he is Rs- eorder and in addition thereto, the sum of twenty five (25e) cents for each and every claim included in the affidavit above q single claim. when such aff- davits covers group of contiguous locations.
 should the locator of lode claim tunnel or mllsite Cor his reirs or as signs) fail to comply with any of ths provisions of Sections ten NO) to twenty-one C2D inclusive of this Act, the burden of proof shall be upon the owner of such claim or claims as to the compliance with the provisions hereof In the event of any failure, a -locs ton of the lands involved shall he void if made directly by or indirectly in ths interest of, such delinquent locator ur his successors in interest. until one calendar year shall have elapsed since the failure obtained
 Section 22 That Chapter A. Alasks Session Laws. 1913. and all other Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
 Approved, April 20. 1sls
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inal locator, and further provided, that if said placer claim or claims have not been relocated by any other per son or persons within one year after such forfeiture, the last locator, claim = ant or owner of such forfeitured claim may return to said forfeited claim or claims and relocate the sa me as though the same had never been located.
 Section S. Any person who shall make or subscribe any an1davit re- qured to be made under the provisions of this Act, knowing the statements therein contained. or any of them, to he false in whole or in part. or without knowing the statements therein con r. tained to be true, shall be deemed guilty of perjury and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprison- : ment in the penitentiary not less tha n one year ner more than i've years. Any person who shall induce or pro cure. or shall aid in inducing or pro- curing another to commit perjury, as herein defined shall be guilty of sub ornation of perjury and upon convic- tion thereof shall be punished as here in provided for perjury
 Section 2. That any placer mining claim located or attempted to he ls- cated in violation of any of the pro visions of this Act. shall he null and void and revert to the public donna in and may be located hy any qualified locator as if no such prior attempt Ina q been made
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LOCATION OF mlLLslrE CLAIMS.

Section IT. The proprietor of a lode claim Cor the owner of a quartz mill or reduction works situate upon the land proposed to be loeated), may To- cate not more than five acres of non mineral land as millslte, by posting thereon notice of location and by marking the boundaries thereof as hereinafter provided
 The notice of location must contain:
 First The name of the locator or lscators
 Second: The name of the lode claim or claims to which the millste is ap- purtenaht or of the quartz mill or re- duction works. owned by the locator or locat0rs.
 Third: The date of location.
 Fourth: The amount of surface ground claimed
 Fifth: Such a description of the miilsite with reference to some nat ural object or permanent monument as will identify it.
 The boundaries and corners of the milisite must be marked upon the ground in the same manner as required by the Act for lode locations.
 Recording shall be performed as re- auired under lodes
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LODE cLAIMs.-HoW LOCATED.

Section To- Any person who dis covers upon the public domain of the United States within the Territory of Alaska A vein, lode, or lodge of rock in place. bearing gold. silver, einnabar lead. tin, copper, or other valuable min
 eral deposit which is subject to entry and patent under the mining laws of the Unit ad States. may. if qualified by the laws of the United States. locate a lode mining claim upon such vein. lode. or ledge by defining and marking the discovery point and the boundaries of the claim, in the manner hereinafter described, and by posting a notice of such location al the point of discovery
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NOTICE OF LocArloN-cont.nts of

Section H. The notice of location posted upon the claim must contain the following:
 First: The nane of the lode or claim.
 Second; The narns of ths locator ar locators
 Third: The number of linear feet claimed in length along the center line of the claim. each way from the point of discovery. with the width on each side of center line of the claim at the surface and the general course of the vein or lode. as near as can be deter mined
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TUNNEL RIGHT-Location of.

Section 16. Any person who pos- sesses the qualifications necessary for the locator of B lode may locate a tun- nel right or location by posting no tice of location at the portal of the tunnel which notice must contain:
 First: The name of the locator or locators.
 Second The date of location.
 Third The proposed course or dl- rection of tunnel
 Fourth: Such a description of the tunnel, with reference to some natural serve to identify it.
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THE ABOVE PRINTED LAWS AAs
 FOR SALE AT THE NUGGET OFFICE.
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Assessment Work on Tunnel Site.

During each year, including the year of location, five hundred (sj00) dollars worth of labor shall be performed or improvements made on each tunnel site heretofore or hereafter located; and proof of such annual labor shall he made and recorded in the manner re auired under the provisions of this Act relating to lode claims; provided, that the cost of making survey of such tunnel site shall not he counted toward such annual expenditure
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Boundaries of the Tunnel Location:

The boundaries of the tunnel loca- ton shall be marked upon the ground placed along the proposed course or di- rection of the tunnel at intervals of not more than six hundred (600) feet from the portal of the tunnel to the terminus of three thousand 1300O) feet thercfrom and the line blazed as required under lodes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-16
Sell Bread by Weight.

The most important immediate con-
tribution to the solution of the bread
problem that lies within the power of
the authorities TO confer on the citl.
ems OF this town Is the enforcement
of the ordinance which provides that
the weight of each loaf shall he
marked In plain figures on it or on
its container.
Under present conditions nobody
knows what he IS buying when he
pays his six cent for a loaf of bread.
He buys in the dark. with no means
Of checking the dealer who supplies
him, and no ground for complaint II
the quantity of bread supplied TO him
falls short of the amount he expected
to get. He buys a loaf Of bread, and
1t may he Of any weight the baker
chooses 10 make il.
The situation now existing results
from non-enforcement Of a proper,
necessary and wholly admirable ordi-
nance. If this were obeyed we should
at least know where TO buy bread and
what we got for the money spent.