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The Ketchikan miner., 1915-01-28
SECOND GREATEST RIVER
 IN ALASKA IS OPENED

Washington, Jan. 25--Secretary of Commerce Redfield made the official announcement today that practical navigable channel from the Boring Sea into the mouth of the Kuskokwim river had been discovered by Captain Lukens of the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
 The Kuskokwim river is the second greatest river in Alaska. It is nine miles wide at it's mounth and navi- gable for over 60 miles inland The great submerged flats of the delta of this river extend 100 miles out to sea. and it was through thi unchart ed delta that the surveying steamer Yukon made the discovery of the channel which means so much to the commerce of that section of Alaska.
 The Kuskokwim is one of the three great Alaskan rivers emptying into the Boring Sea which has been opened to commerce as result of the chart ing operations of the Coast and Geo detic Survey. The mouth of the Yu- kon was surveyed in 1898 and in a few years that river became one of the. greatest commercial arteries of Alaska. In 1910 Nushagaw Bay was chartcd, and now the Koskokwim, by far are most dreaded and unknown of these rivers will no longer be men ace or mystery to the navigator who has one of the new charts of it's en- trance about to be issued by the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
 Some Difficulties of The Survey
 The survey of the Bering Sea in the vicinity of the Kuslokwim was started in 1S11 and continued the fol lowing summers of 1912 and 1913 But it was not until the past field season that a surveying vessel sue ceeded in tracing and charting chan nels through the great area of the sub merged flats which make up the del ta of the Kuskokwim.
 In making the survey, Captain Lukens reports he took 14,256 sound- lngs covering an area of over 100 square miles. This in itself is quite ln achievement when considered in connection with the customary bad weather in Alaska and the fact that n some instances it was necessary to ocate soundings by observations on mountain peaks more than 60 miles 'istant. The whole working season vas confined to S3 days and in July lone 29 1-2 of these days were lost 'n account of the weather being either ad or not sufficiently clear to see listant surveying marks.
 Commercial Resources
 of the Kuskokwim
 When the new Coast and Geodetir Survey chart showing the newly dis 'overed channel is issued. it will be ossible for steamship companies to send vessels to the Kuskokwim and Ihus initiate the development of the 'atent mining, fishing, and agricul, rual resources of that region.
 The Kuskokwim valley covers many housands of square miles, and no me can predict with certainty what his practically virgin territory will levelop when it is thoroughly pros nected, but it is not unreasonable to alppose that the near future will see he Kuskokwim river of commercial Mportance comparable with that of she Yukon.
 Mining Operations Expected
 It has heen known for sometime hat there were large areas of minera ands along the Kuskokwim with promising prospects of mercury bear ng cinnabar, gold bearing quartz. 'lacer grounds anl coal lands, whose 'uccessful development only awaited reliable means of transportation
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-01-28
Saint Johns Church

Rev. Harry P. Corser, Priest IL charge.
 Sunday s am. (second Sun day of the month) Holy Com muniOn.
 0:45 am. Native Sunday School.
 If am. Morning Prayer and Sermon. During December, 2n1 and 4th Sundays.
 7:3O p.,1. Evening Prayer with Sermon. 2nd and 4th Sun days of December. Musical service 1st and 3rd Sundays. Thursday 8 pm. Choir prac tice.
 Meeting of Vestry first Mon day night of each month Woman's Guild, alternate Thursdays.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-01-28
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass at S:30 a. m. High Mass at 10:30 a. m. Sunday School at 2:3Op.m. Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m. Week Day Mass at 8 a. m. Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
 Pastor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-01-28
Speakino of DooS.

A dog fancier is a person who will give $1 ,OO0 for dog with long pedi- gree A dog lover will divide his liv- ing and lodging with dog that could not be sold for a quarter. but chance, to be his friend.- Louisville Courier Journal
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-01-28
AMONG THE CHURCHES
First M. E. Church

Sunday Church service Il .. n aad f:30 p. m.
 Wednesday Prayer Meeting 1880. Friday choir meets o'clock. First and third Wednesday after aoons at I:3o Ladies Aid Society.
 II. W. M1CHENER, Pastor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-01-28

Thomas Knuck, member ot fhc laines tribe of natives recently 1t sn1res Before the European war he pelt of one of these animals was torth about $500, but there is no emand for them now.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-01-28
Reasonable Enouqh.

"What's your objection to the farm, mister?'
 '"The land appears to be sunken." But that's owing to the heavy crops. "- Washington Herald.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-01-28
All Her Fault,

"1'here goes Bertha. the innkeeper's pretty daughter She's broken many hearts. mine among them"
 Yes: my red nose lies on her con science "-Fliegende Blatter.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-01-28

How posr are they that have no pa tfence. What wound did ever heal but by degrees r. Shakespeare.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
SERBIA, CRUSHED,
WILL RISE AGAIN
WAR MINISTER IS CONFIDENT
THAT HIS LITTLE NATION
WILL NOT PERISH.

Paris, Nov. 26.--A prediction that
no matter what happens, Serbia will
be 'eborn again" was made by War
Minister Bokovitch to the Matin' 8
Monastir correspondent, who quotes
the Serb general as saying:
eve are all ready to hold out to the
last. II fortune abandons us altogeth-
er, SO much the worse. but we still
shall hope. Serbia knew how to win
liberty after five centuries under the
Turkish yoke 1t will be the same
tomorrow. Serbia will live forever.
You cannot kill all Serbs, and Serbia
will be born again to grow greater IN
the future"
When the dispatch to the Matin
was filed on the nineteenth the situ-
alton at Monastir was reported un-
changed. Serb advanced posts were
no longer in contact with the Bulgar-
ians. who we're believed to have de-
tached troops to reinforce the army
attacking the French. The Serbians
then occupied the village of Brod,
north of Krushevo, although the town
had changed hands several times, be-
ing occupied several hours the day
before by Bulgarian irregulars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
.DEsER7ER TELLS
HOW He EsCAPE ed
GERMAN SOLDIER, SEEKING RE-
FueE, DOES NOT WANT TO
DIE FOR KAISER.

New York, Nov. 26.-Heinie
Schultz, who says he deserted from
the German army, was held at the
Ellis Island immigration station today
for inquiry as to whether he shall be
given refuge in America.
Schultz, who arrived yesterday a
stowaway on the Dutch steamer Moor.
derdyk, says he fought at Liege, Ant,
werp and in the battle of the Marne,
where he was member of the Ger
man army division which was the
first to be ordered to retreat.
.'Most OF them were killed. he said.
Eve could not make out what we
were fighting for. / hadn't anything
against the French. None of us did
in the trenches.
"Then l got card that. my father
and brother had been killed. They
died for their country, If you like, but
/ don't want to do that"
The soldier said that he then form
ed a plan to desert. He dropped out
of the lines at User and fed to Lille
where he was given shelter for two
months by a French girl. Then he
was recaptured and thereafter assign
ed to unpleasant tasks, he said. While
foraging for cattle he hid in cattle
train, rode to Brussels and thence
walked to the Dutch border.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
GERMAN CRUISER
sent TO BOTTOM
BY A SUBMARINE
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Is
MADE At PETRoGRAD OF
DESTRUCTION OF SHIP.

London, Nov. 26.-The German pro-
tected cruiser Frauenlob has been
sunk by a submarine of the entente
allies, according to semi-off1cial an
nouncement at Petrograd, says a dis
patch to the Central News agency
The Frauenlob is reported to have
been sent to the bottom in the same
locality where the German protected
cruiser Undine, sister ship Of the
Frauenlob, was lost.
The Frauenlob was protected
cruiser of 2,672 tons and was built IN
1901. A dispatch published in Copen-
hagen on November II said report
had been received that the Frauenlob
had been sunk off the south coast OF
Sweden. Her sister ship, the Undine,
was sunk, according to an official an
nouncement made in Berlin, by two
torpedoes from submarine on the
afternoon of November while patrol
ing the south Swedish coast. Nearly
the entire crew was saved.
The Frauenlob and Undine both car
ried crews consisting of 175 men each.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
POLICEMAN WILL
HAVE TO EXPLAIN
DEATH OF SPOUSE
ST. LOUIS AUTHORITIES HAVE
MURDER MYSTERY TO SOLVE;
COUPLE EsTRANGED.

St. Louis. Nov. 26.--In William
Street, night chief of police of Madi-
son, ILL.,, famed as the biggest police
man in Illinois, rests today. the police
believe, the power to clear up the mys-
terry of the death of his estranged
wife, Mrs. Catherine A. Street, and
Patrolman Charles F. Barmier of the
st. Louis police department, whose
bodies were found In blind" alley
here last night, each shot through the
heart.
Street, with bullet wound in his
right leg, was arrested a few hours
after the shooting, but denied he had
fired the shot which had taken the life
of either. His condition was such last
night that he could not tell coherent
story.
According to bartender and other
witnesses Street had quarreled with
his wife in wineroom near the
scene Of the shooting and within a
block of Mrs. Streets home From
the wineroom, according to witnesses
and Streets partial story OF last
night, he dragged his wife into an
alley. Patrolman Barmier followed
the Granite City chief and his wife
from the public alley into blind"
alley and just as the trio was out Of
sight Of witnesses five shots were
heard.
When several men at the mouth of
the public alley rushed to the blind"
alley they found the bodies of Barmeir
and Mrs. Street within a few feet of
each other. BY the side Of the police
man was his revolver with two shells
discharged. On Street was found a
revolver with one chamber empty, but
this Street pointed out, was precau-
tionary measure adopted by many
policemen to prevent explosion Of the
weapon should it fall. His revolver,
according to the police, seemed not
to have been fired recently.
Street last night said that while he
was talking to his wife in the alley
some one called out, "Now I've got
you," and fired one bullet hitting him
and another his wife. Street said he
ran without returning the fire.
The police are also searching for
explanation of several other Incl
dences. Among these are the story
told by the bartender Of a revolver
flashing episode in which Street figur-
ed when he found his wife drinking
with another man in the wine room,
the fact that Mrs. Streets breast bore
signs of repeated blows. and the indi-
cations of a struggle at Mrs. Streets
home.
Chief Street stands six feet five
inches in his stocking feet and weighs
800 pounds. He was at one time can
didate for sheriff of Madison county,
Illinois.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
DISMISS men HELD
FOR BANK ROBBERY
MARENGo JUSTICE RELEASES
PARNELL CRIME SUSPECTS;
ONE Is REARREsTED.

Iowa City, Nov. 26.-The three men
arrested at or near Abba recently for
completely in the Parnell bank rob-
berry have been dismissed at Marengo
by the justice of the peace because
sufficient evidence was not produced
to hold them. The men were John
(Brooklyn Red) Murphy, Ray Martin
and J. B. Williams.
Murphy, upon whose person was
found $40 bill, believed to have been
one Of the partly mutilated bills blown
to pieces or merely "mangled" at the
bank, is Sin bad' again.
He was arrested on the charge of
gambling at Centerville and will be
taken there for hearing. II he is
indicted by the grand jury he can be
held until further investigation is made
by Detective Gus Pattig of the Iowa
State Bankers association, who ar.
rested him originally.
Murphy swore that he didn't steal
the "ten spot but that he won it in a
game in poker room in Centerville
Hence he was the provider of testi
mony that tied his own feet for a
while.
The SO bill on Murphy's person was
No. 1918, and the destroyed bills
picked up among the wreckage of the
bank safe bore Nos. 1906 and 15,1O7
pretty close to that Of the suspected
bill
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
.0TTUMWA GIVES
THANKSF0R GIFTS
Churches Unite in Services
of Thanksgiving and
Praise to Maker
VAN DYKE AND BUSSING
PREACH THE SERMONS
North and South Side Union
Meetings Held; People
Told to Be Grateful

Thanksgiving day was observed py
the various churches OF Ottumwa
Thursday and services were held IN
the morning and evening. Chler
among the observances held were the
union services of the north side and
south side churches in which num-
ber of congregations Joined in one
special observance. A meeting was
held in the woman's dining hall Of the
packing house and special exercises
for the day in both Swedish and Ger,
man Lutheran churches were heid
with an evening service In the former
conducted by the brotherhood. Inc
Episcopal and Catholic churches also
held Thanksgiving services.
The north side union meeting was
held in the First Baptist church at
which DR.. David Van Ddyke, pioneer
minister of the Presbyterian faith,
preached the sermon. He used as a
text, 147th Psalm, goth verse: He
hath not dealt so with any nation
1t was shown that the frequent
repetitions by the inspired writer's
back to Moses, of Gods miraculous
provisions for the Jews were neces-
sary to correct fallen race tendency
characterized by a poets saying or,
Lest we forget. Lest we forget.
He said: "The mission OF the
Jewish nation was seen IN the
figure Of an ark carrying the
covenant blessing of Abraham and the
Mosaic dispensation across the fioou
of years to the coming of Jesus Christ.
There the call for Israel's leadership
In history ended. The worldwide
kingdom Of grace, Jesus came to es-
tablish, demanded new and dual
leadership, viz: Christian church as
a spiritual leader and a Christian ma
tion to lead the nations out OF the
satanic bondage Of kingcraft into that
civil liberty and equality in rights
which God designed the entire race to
enjoy when of one blood he made the
nations"
DR.. Van Dyke then called attention
to the qualifications of the American
republic for this worldwide leadership
of nations, viz: sour religious foun-
dation-out of the Mayfower-a Puri.
tan, bible loving, God serving, chosen
seed. Our intellectual equipment,
the common school system Of educa-
ton for rich and poor, male and fe-
male alike, started by the Puritan min
listers teaching in the pioneer cabins
without pay.
Our material domain of approx
mately 100000 square miles, sub
stantially unlimited productive power;
our military prestige and patriotic in.
spirations, commanding the respect
of all mankind In fine for our mis-
sion of world leadership God has en-
dowed us with inexhaustable natural
resources. with climate supplying
all conditions for health and happi-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
GERMANY SHORT
EGGS AND MEAT
OTHERWISE THERE IS PLENTY
OF FOOD SAYS AMERICAN
FRESH FROM BERLIN.

Chicago, Nov. 26.-Meat and eggs
have advanced in price in Germany
above all other commodities, accord
ing to Emil Cohn, member Of the
American chamber Of commerce of
Berlin, who was here today on a busi'
ness mission. In spite of the govern
ment restriction on food consumption,
the German people are In no sense
suffering from hunger or privation, he
said.
Eggs are selling from six to eight
cents apiece and some choice cuts Of
meats are selling for seventy-five
cents pound, Mr.. Cohn said. Vege-
tables, on the other hand, are selling
below actual cost, because the govern
ment encouraged increased produc-
tion.
Germany is prospering In war
times far beyond the belief of her
enemies" he said. "The people have
all they want to eat The govern
.ment regulations only avoid waste"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
NJ 'ADO0PLANST0
INCREASE. TAXES
Secretary Of the Treasury
Says American People
Can Bear Burden
MILLIONS NEEDED
FOR COMING YEAR
Expenses of Administration
Are Mounting Higher as
the Months Drag By

Washington, D. c., Nov. 26.-Cost
of the administrations defense pro-
gram for the first year would be made
by an increase in internal taxation If
congress gives its approval to Sec
retary McAdoo's suggestion.
In formal announcement, Mr.. Nc
Adoo declared his belief that an in
creased tax levy was preferable to
bond issue, adding that it could
easily be borne by the American peo-
pie. He would raise the necessary
revenue by lowering income tax ex-
emptions and assess various COM
modities.
The statement was issued in con-
nection with an estimate of the fed
eral governments revenues and ex.
penditures up to the close Of the next
fiscal year. He places the amount of
additional revenue required for the
expenditure for 1917 at $112806, 394,
including $93,S0O,O0O for new meas
Tures for national defense. This esti-
mate is based on the assumption that
congress will continue in effect the
present emergency tax law and Gus
toms duty on sugar.
It is explained that while proposed
army and navy appropriations in 1917
would represent an increase for pre-
paredness considerably in excess of
the $93,O00,00O, a part of the expendi-
lures authorized actually would not
be spent during that year but would
cover an increase for which addition
al revenues must be found by the
next congress. , -; ~
= II congress approves Of Secretary
McAdoo's proposals. the income tax
exemption on single persons would
be reduced from $4,000 to $4,000 and
on married persons from $4,000 to
$4,000. the war tax on incomes above
$4,000 would be lowered to 100000
or $4,000 and new taxes would be
imposed on numerous articles, includ-
ing gasoline, crude and refined oils,
horsepower Of automobiles and other
internal combustion engines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
SUFFRAGETTES HAVE
LENGTHY PETITION

New York. Nov. 26.-The transcon.
tinental trip of the great petition
signed by $4,000 women voters asking
for woman suffrage amendment to
the federal constitution ended here
today Mrs. Sara Bard Field and
Miss Frances Joliffe, who carried it to
from San Francisco by automobile,
will rest bit before finishing their
Journey to Washington to present the
petition to President Wilson on De-
cember 6.
Miss Joliffe is already here. Owing
to an attack Of neuralgia she was com.
PEELED to make part Of the journey by
railroad. Mrs. Field is expected to.
day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
LIBERTY DELL IS HON T
Great Relic is Back In Philadelphia
After Long Travels; Seen by
Millions.

Philadelphia, Nov. 26.-The Liberty
bell once more reposes in it's shrine
in Independence hall after journey
estimated at $1,000 to the California
expositions, where, according to it's
guardians, it was viewed by 100000
people, one-tenth of whom kissed the
relic. Ten million other residents of
the United States viewed the bell on
it's journey to and from the exposi.
tions, making total of more than
twenty millions who saw it in the 143
days it was absent from this city.
Thirty states were crossed and
more than lit stops at cities and
towns on the outward and homeward
routes were made. 1t was the eighth
trip the bell has taken since it rang
out in celebration of the signing OF
the Declaration of Independence in
ITS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
MAN DIES OF THE RABIES
Bites Fourteen People Before Con
quered by Death; Patients
Being Watched.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 26.-Fourteen
persons, including a number of police
men who were bitten yesterday by
John Bakowa just before he died of
rabies, were ordered today to report
daily to the hospital for Pasteur treat
ment, and strict precautions we're
taken against spread Of the diease.
The patrol wagon in which Bakowa
was taken to the hospital was disin-
fected by a police physician and temp
orarily retired from service. Under
takers refused to prepare Bakowa' S
body for burial and man trained at
the Pasteur institute did the work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
SUDDEN TORNADO
SWEEPS SUBURBS
OF HOT SPRINGS
TEN PEOPLE REPORTED KILLED
WHEN STORM TEARS HOUSES
TO PIECES.

Hot Springs, Ark, Nov. 26. Ter
persons, all women and children
were killed in the tornado which swept
path of desolation two miles south
OF Hot Springs late yesterday after
noon and cut off the outside world un
til today. Twenty-Five were injured
While thirty suburban homes were
torn to splinters, the storm was not
felt within the city. The dead:
Mrs. Crowder and three children.
Mrs. George Tanner.
Mrs. Paul Kennedy.
Unidentified negro child.
Brooks Davis, negress.
Mrs. Ivy Donaldson, Fort Smith.
Communication with the outside
world was restored today.
The storm struck the outskirts OF
Hot Springs at 3:05 o'clock. From
1880 o'clock until darkness, searching
parties explored the stricken area
quitting only when rain and night
made it impossible longer to continue
At daylight the search was resumed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
Continued on Page S.)
IS TEMPTED BY TURKEY
Prisoner Abandons Idea Of Starving
to Death and Eats Thanksgiving
Day Feast.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 26.--Arthur
Hauser, awaiting trial on charge Of
murder. who announced his intention
of committing suicide by starvation
was unable to resist the temptation
of Thanksgiving turkey, and called off
his hunger strike last evening. He
had eaten nothing during the two
days since his arrival here, and the
police authorities had consulted the
city's legal department as to their
right and duty to feed him forcibly,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
ASK SIX HOUR WORK DAY
National Building Trades Delegates
May Make Demand for New
Regulations.

San Francisco, Nov. 26.-The con-
vention of the building trades depart
ment Of the American Federation OF
Labor considered today a resolution
asking an investigation to determine
when a six-hour day can be establish
ed in place of the eight-hour day A
proposal to GUST the international as
sociation of Machinists and the boil
ermakers, iron ship builders helpers
from the convention, on the ground
that they are not building trades, was
defeated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
BRITISH GENERAL
IN LINE.FOR HONOR

London, Nov. 26-The Express
prophesies that Gen. Sir Horace
Smith-Dorrien, who was in command
of second British army in France I'M
til few months ago, will soon receive
an appointment of high Importance.
Gen. Smith-Dorrien, who returned
from the front last summer, received
especial commentator from Field
Marshall French and was decorated
by President Poincare of France.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
BURGLAR WOUNDS WOMAN.

Rock Island, ILL.,. Nov. ga burg
lar in the home Of Henry Woodward,
finding Mrs. Woodward awake, struck
her on the head with the blunt end
of an axe early today. She is in a
critical condition The burglar es-
capped. He secured only seventy five
cents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
KITCHENER AT ROME.

Paris, Nov. 26.-The arrival at
Rome Of Field Marshal Kitchener,
British war secretary, is announced In
a telegraph to the Havas agency.