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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
JACKSON SAYS TOLOVANA ROUTE
 WILL BE GOOl

FAIRBANKS. Aug 10.-Aiter work ing on his report for several days, R. A. Jackson, the engineer in charge of the survey of the new road to the Tolovana. presented his data yester- day afternoon to R. J. Sommers, su- perintendent of the Alaska road com mission. The report of the engineer is more or less technical, dealing with grades soils and conditions, SO that the full context is of little i'm terest to the public From his work, the engineer became convinced that good road can be built from Olnes to the Tolovana at comparatively iit- tie cost. and be SO reported to the road commission.
 The length os the road, from Dis covery to Discovery. Liyengood creek, is 5S.S miles. Of this only six miles has a grade of more than per cent. And the average grade of this six miles IS only about S:5 per cent. For 38k miles the condition Of the ground and the nature of the soil is such that good road can be built at lit- tie cost.
 The only part Of the trail that will be difficult for travel is on the Snow shoe Divide. where a grade of 14S per cent is encountered for dis tance of 249 feet This is steep for heavy loads, but has practically the same grade as parts Of the road near Cleary summit on the road to Chat. aniSa. The grade there. according to Mir. zug. is between 12 and 14 per cent for several hundred yards.
 On the Toloyana trail. there will be five divides to cross. They arc at Willow Creek. the Snowshoe. Wash. ington, O'Brien and the Tatlina.
 Bridges
 From Olness to Discovery, Liven- good creek. 1t will be necessary to build only seven bridges and a few culverts. The bridges will cross the Chatanika river, Washington creek. two across Globe creek, the Tatallna the Tolovana, and Livengood creek. As timber Is to be had near at hand. these bridges can be constructed at a nominal cost.
 Work To Start Soon
 Mir. Sommers, superintendent of the road commission. said yester- day. after receiving the report that he thought work would start in the near future. He sent, by telegraph. a sum- mary of the report to the main office of the commission dt Valdez and he is prepared to start construction as soon as he receives authority from Valdez
 Fred J. Date will be in charge of the actual construction, and is now getting together his crew of men. At the office of the commission. it is stated that fully ten times as many men have applied for positions as are needed.
 Owing to the small allotment for the work, the road commission will be unable to build a good summer road this year. but win start opera tions and each year will do'some i'm proyements until the trai is in shape for traffic at all seasons. - (Fair- banks Miner)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
LIGHTNING IS GREATEST ENEMY
 OF OIL FIELDS

Liehtuing has destroyed great tanks of crude oil in the Oklahoma fields since April l. Twenty-Five af thosc were 15.oo0 barrel size, two were 2I50O barrels. The money loss is estimated at nearly S1.0o0.000. The losses through lightning In the Tex as fields have been tremendous dur ins Che. recent storm season. When tank Is struck by lightning the sur. face gas is ignited which sets fire ,o the oil. and great pillows of smoke mount above the tank SO typical tho, anyone who has seen an oil tank fire knows it for what it Is immediate ly. There Is no visible flame and tircmen are Of nttie use in contest with it.
 Lightning ignites the natural gas escaping from the biz oil tanks and in this manner more tanks arc fired than from Che lightning actually com ins in contact with Che tanks. lt is generally understood. too. that tanks fun Of green OF fresh oi are more liable Co be ignited than those con. tain'ng dead on The fresh oil throws off great amount of gas- which escapes from the big tanks and IS easily igniied by electric spark
 Tanks Attract Lightning
 There is no doubt. however. that the immense steel tanks naturally attract lightning. And this being true tho tanks would no doubt convey the lightning to the ground were it not for the fact that SO much oil and gas are present. These ignite immediate ly and the big blaze commences That the tanks are actually struck by lightning at times has been dem onstratcd recently Go the Prairie on and Gas company's tank farm. Oiton Okla, where there have been fom 55.o00 barrel tanks destroyed and all of them were filled with dead oil
 H is said that oil men have rarely sustained losses by burning. by light ming. OF on in sumps-or eartherr storage oil in sumps gives off its gas quickly and lessens the danger from lightning. But there have beer some big oil stump fires.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01

quarter of @ nile When Best arriv- cd Pete was just in the act of throw Ing the bear over the top of the hill, by the tail. Immediately after Pete recovered his gun and discharged the shot that dispatched his bearship. Then the two worthies skinned the cub and cut him into steaklets. and the last chapter was soon recorded beside a campfire. Bear and berries was the menu. Best says it's lucky for Pete that the mother bear did not appear Dawson News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
ouIto sol

"These new fangled dances always remind me of Q motor car," remark ed Crouch.
 "How is that?" asked the old Co., gey
 "You have to use the clutch when you want to get on the high speed" replied the Crouch. -(cincinnati En- nnlrerl
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
ENGLISH GIRL
 TRAVELS WITH
 NUN WITH BEARD

NEW YoRK-One of the most in- teresting revelations of the German system of espionage has reached this city in a letter from Lorne Cameron, an officer in one of the Canadian reg iments to be transported to England. Cameron was accompanied by his wife.
 Before leaving Winnipeg the Cam erons were asked if they would take charge of a young English girl who was returning home. and to see that she would safely reach her destina- tion They found the ship crowded, and the girl was obliged to share a stateroom with @ nun This was sat- isfactory as the nun kept very much to herself, and the first two days of the trip passed without unusual in- cident. On the night of the third day out, the girl awoke some hours after she had retired and glancing over the high rail of her berth, was astonished to notice a light behind the curtains of the nur's birth. Al- tering her position quietly the girl was able to see. TO her surprise she saw the nun crouched in front of a small mirror shaving.
 Pluckily restraining her desire to scream the girl closed her eyes and waited tin daybreak when she noti- fled her guardian. Cameron in turn notified the captain who had the sup posed nun" investigated
 Stripped of her close-fitting head dress the sweet-faced sister proved to be a blonde and gentlemanly young German spy. He was placed in irons and turned over to the military au- thoritles on the ships arrival at Liv- erpool.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
BERTHA HOGAN, DEFENDANT.

vs.
 l BERTHA Hogan, Defendant lTO BERTHA HOGAN, DEPENDANT
 GREETING:
 IN THE NAME OF THE UNITED l STATES OF AMERICA, you arc hereby commanded to be and appear in the above-entitled Court, holden at Juneau. in said Division of said District and answer the complaint filed against you in the above entitled action within thirty days from the date of the service of this summons and a a copy of the said complaint upon you, to-wit: on or before October 30 1915, and if you fail SO to appear and answer for want thereof the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint. a copy of which is served herewith. This suit is brought to obtain a decree of this Court dissolving the bonds of matri- mony existing between the plaintiff and the defendant, and for a division of property. as prayed for in said com pl0int. Co which complaint reference is hereby made. Order for publica- ton of this summons made by this District Court, August 17, 1915
 And you, the United States Marshal of Division No. 1, of the District Of Alaska, or any deputy are hereby re- quired to make service of this sum mons upon the said defendant as by law required and you will make due return hereof to the Clerk of this Court within forty days from the date of delivery to you. with an indorse- ment hereon of your doings in the premises.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the above court this 17th day of August, A. D.. 1915.
 (SEAL) T. w. BELL, Clerk.
 By JOHN T. REED Deputy JOHN c. HE'D Attorney for Plaintiff First publication. August. IS, 1915. Last publication, September %, 1915.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
DAWSON MAN HAS
 TUssEL WITH BEAR

DAWSON. Aug. 2O.- H. D. Peter slaughtered o huge grizzly on the hill opposite Dawson Sunday Pete was out with Tremaine Best. Tremaine went after berries, and Pete sought bear, and got what he wanted. When far back up the hill he saw the big fellow gambling on the trail, and immediately brought the howizer in- to action. The gun could not be slowed around in a second, so the bear rushed Pete, and the two lock ed and tore up yards of the earth, and blood spattered the region for a
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
REV. JOHN B. sTEVENs
 WILL ADDRESS w. c. r. |

There will be a meeting Of the w. c. T. U. at the home of Mrs. Lulu B. Thompson at 421 Seward Street on Thursday afternoon at 2:SO. Every one is cordially invited to attend this meeting Rev. J. B. Stevens, of the Presbyterian church will address the meeting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
10 whom Il May Concern.

TO Whom Ii May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given to all that j. James Hogan, the undersigned, will not be responsible for tho pay ment of any indebtedness which may be incurred by my wife, Bertha Ho- gan, ] having made ample provisions for her support.
 Juneau, Alaska. Aug 27 19r
 JAMES HOGAN. ff
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01

The biggest loss by fire that ever happened In an on field. said one on producer recently. was when the Tex as company lost between two and a quarter and two and 9 half million barrels of oil in earthern storage down on the gulf coast about 10 years ago.
 Turn Cannon on Tanks
 When an oil tank gets on fire the common custom In the oil field is Go use cannon to shoot holes near the bottom of the tank. permitting tho oil Go run out This is done SO that the oil win escape and tho tank not explode or boil over. When they boil over there Is danger of the blazing oil spreading the flames to other big tanks or oil field property. From the time a tank starts to burn until it hols over there is danger of the blazing oil spreading the flames to other tanks or oil field propedty. From the time tank starts Go burn until it boils over requires about twelve  hours. according to oil field reckon ing. Sometimes. if the cannon Is brought into play early enough in the game. the escaping oil is caught in an earthern dam. some distance away and much of the oil is thus saved.
 on fighters are paid dollar an hour and they assemble quickly from the surrounding country when the distress whistle is blown. This noti- fies an the field worlmen that Q fire has started and they stop all other work and rush to the scene. In addi- ton to shooting the cannon there must be several trenches dug. so that the tank boils over and the blazing oil is scattered. 1t will reach other property.
 Several hundred men are at work digging these lines of trenches, one behing the other. so that if the oil escapes one trench. the next may in turn catch 1t. Frequently the total length of the trenches. so quickly thrown up will be more than mile.
 Steam Wir Stop Flames
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
NatIonal Leaaue

NdHouai League At Brooklyn-Pittsburgh 5-2, Brook lyn 3-8. At New York - Chicago2- Il, New York 0-7 At Philadelphia - Philadelphia 3-2, st. Louis 2-7. At Boston-Boston 2-2, Cincinnati co.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
steam Wln stop FIames

Steam is also used in fighting oil tank fires. This was done success fully in the Headton field when so many tanks were burned during the storm period Q year ago. Steam was turned on the blazing mass from a number of engines and a spread of the fire was ayerted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01

SPECIAL - Peaches at Che Sanitary
 Grocery. 600 9 box. s-8l.9t
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
Federal League

At Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh 6-5. Chi.
 cago 2-2 At Bunalo-Newark 6, Buffalo 5.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
SUM MONS No. 1845-A.

In the District Court For the District
 of Alaska, Division No. l.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
American Leaoue

American League. At Detroit-Detroit 9. Chicago 8. At Washington - Washington 4-3, New York 1--2. A St. Louis-Cleveland G. Sa. Louis
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01

"Kendrick" commercial sign-writer and bulletin board advertiser. 7-2s-ti
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01

A SHIRT with DISTINCTION THE MANHATTAN. at tho Hub.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01
ZIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
YESTERDAYS SCORES:
Nnr-I,.-..-.rn .anll.

Northwestern League At vancouver-vancouver 10. Tacoma At spokane-seatue l. Spokane O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01

JAMEs BoaAN. PIaIntIfi.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-01

BERTHA Hogan. Defendant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Y. M. c. A. Membership Campaign
on In Eight Cities Competing for
state Honors This
Fall.
KE0KUK GETS THIRTY
6iq Clock at Fifth and Main Streets to
Record Each Days Results
as the Contest
Progresses.

The much heralded Y. NJ. C. A.
membership contest is on. The big
clock on which the hands are to move
to the 600 mark as the membership
committee makes its reports, has been
erected over store building at Fifth
and Main streets.
The local committees on the first
day of the contest, Monday, secured
thirty new members. Reports from
the other cities in the contest, have
been received, telling of yesterday
Erogress.
The local committees are going to
put forward their best efforts this
week to reach the 900 mark, Keokuk's
goal. There are about $50 member
ships that will run out within the next
few weeks and If renewals can be
secured, for they count the same as
new members, Keokuk's chance will
receive boost.
Following is table showing the
membership of the Y. M. c. AS In
the contest on October 1, the number
of members added yesterday, the to.
tai membership today, the goal set
for each, and the percentage to date
Keokuk yesterday secured the third
largest number of new members, be-
ing beaten by Burlington and Sioux
City. The reason that Burlington has
such a big record is that large
number of memberships runs out In
this month and the committees of SO
licitation had many renewals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Mem Added Pct.
CITY NEWS.

Masonic: Hardin, We'd, 6, 1880. I'd
Piano recital by pupils of Amanda
Barnes Barham. at Y. w. G. A. audi,
forum, Saturday afternoon at 300
o'clock. Admission free.
Thomas Rees. owner of the ILL
nois State Register at Springfield, &C,
companied by his wife and a party
including Mr.. Printz of the st. Mich
olas hotel at Springfield. were in
Keokuk today.
A. L. Jones, So. Of Quincy, and
Miss Hattie McMillen, 62, Of Mt. Ster-
ling. H., secured marriage license
here late yesterday afternoon. They
were married by Rev. w. M. Baker.
4 The outline of freight shipping
project to be carried on through latest
style steel barges on the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers has been received
at the Industrial association offices.
The opinion of the association and
prominent shippers on the project Is
solicited by the promoters who propose
to serve a vast territory in the Mis-
sissippi valley and to the south.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Supervisors Are Bound to Issue tho
Bonds for Outstanding War
rants on September I
and April 1.
MAY NEED ANOTHER ONE
Issue May be Authorized Next Spring
Bids for These Bonds to
30 Received on
October 90

The Lee county board of supervis.
ors. which yesterday passed bond
issue for the refunding Of the county's
indebtedness. as was told exclusively
in The Gate -lty. found that they
were bound by law to make the bond
issue only the amount Of outstanding
warrants on September l. This IL
$4,000, the amount for which the
county will be bonded. According to
the statutes, the Aoard can pass q
bond issue only for tho amount OF
warrants outstanding on September |
and April /. It is probable that an
other bond issue may be passed in
April.
The $4,000 bond issue which the
board by its final resolution author
ICED, will take care of good share of
the present county Indebtedness but it
is not as large as the board members
had previously anticipated. The board
may find another issue needed next
April according to the amount of the
outstanding warrants.
The board Set October 20 at .. m.
as the time for receiving bids for the
sale of the bonds. These bids which
are to be sealed. will be opened by
the board members at that time.
The law allows counties whose OUT.
standing warrants amount to $4,000 or
more to issue bonds to the extent of
the Indebtedness on the two dates
mentioned above. The first install
ment on the bonds will be paid 10
1921.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Fire Chief Anderson, in Fire lnspeo
ton Trip, Finds Many Base
ments Needing
Attention.
MUCH DEFECTIVE WIRING
Owners Of Buildings Cooperating In
Helping to Make Business Dis
trIct Safe From Fire
Loss.

Fire Chief Anderson was busy to.
day on his inspection OF cellars and
easements in the business district OF
the town and reported that he had
to order number of them cleaned
out. The owners have been taking
this in good spirit and have promised
to clean the premises of all combus'
tible materials in the time specified
Some have acknowledged that they
have not been paying an overly
amount Of attention to the condition
Of their Easements, but are PLANNING
from now on to keep watch on the
matter carefully.
Not only was combustib!e material
found in number Of easements, but
dangerous electric light wires were
discovered some Of them uncovered.
All furnaces, fues and stoves are
receiving their just attention and
where there is any danger from fire
from any of these, the owner Is notl-
fed to make changes.
"This inspection said Fire Chiel
Anderson today, will be great pre-
ventative against fire loss. I believe
that it will do more than anything
else ever tried, to cut down the num-
Der Of fires. find everybody willing
to cooperate with the fire depart
ment in helping make the business
district safe and I appreciate the
spirit in which they look at the mat
ter"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Vets Prepare to Fight.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, Oct 5.---Wet forces to-
day prepared to fight to a finish
against tie Sunday closing OF sa-
looms as ordered by Mayor Thompson
at last nights council meeting. The
United Societies met behind closed
doors this afternoon. Plans were
said to have been discussed for the
raising Of huge fund to combat
evoking the long unenforced state
statute.
II no other way can be found to
keep Chicago's 7,152 saloons open on
Sunday, the fight will be carried to
the next session of the legislature
Such a campaign would be made with
the brewers, distillers, saloon keep
ers and white light restaurant men
solidly lined up behind what is prom.
ised to be the bitterest fight ever
staged by a large municipality for
home rule. The United Societies and
the wet forces are certain that under
home rule they will be able to sell
drinks seven days week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Sentenced TO Death.

nited Press Leased Wire Service
MURPHYBORO. ILL.,, Oct. Sex
|traordinary precautions were taken
today to prevent Elliston Scott, negro,
slayer, sentenced to hang. from com
hitting suicide, following an an
nouncement late yesterday that tn
execution would take place on October
%. Scott was placed in Jail near the
cell OF Joe DeBerry, another negro
who is to hang on October 16, for the
murder Of Mrs. James H. Maytin
wife OF an attorney, and guards were
stationed to keep constant watch over
them.
Scott was convicted last Saturday
announcement Of sentence was fol
lowed by a dash for liberty by Scot.
who was overtaken after chase
Scott killed Clara Barton, negress
with a shot gun, during a family
quarrel in Carbonate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
British Suffered Heavily.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
BERLIN, Oct 5.-The British suf-
fered heavily IN yesterdays fighting
north of Loos and left eighty prison
ers and two mine throwers in Ger
man hands. 1t is officially stated.
Northeast of Givenchy the Germans
took four machine guns from the
French.
an the eastern theater OF war the
Russians, since Sundays defeat. have
re-attacked only with weak forces,
being easily repulsed," said the Off
cial statement.
Major Moraht, military critic of the
Tageblatt declared that the allied Of
fensive probably was ordered to boil
'ster up the morale Of the French
troops by promising them that great
victory against the Germans would
bring peace.
One of the armies used in the at
tack has been anihilated. Moraht said,
but the offensive cannot be said to
have terminated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Daily Stock Letter,

lazy SloSN GSkSS''
TCopyright, 1915. by the New York
Evening Post.l
NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-That the stock
market had now become not a meas
IRE of intrinsic or prospective values,
but a measure of endurance between
infatuated spectators and sober f1nan'
cial community was evident from the
start today. At the very opening some
Industrial shares sold one to five
points under yesterdays final prices.
while others scored over night ad-
yances. During the first hour or two.
a few Of them declined still furthe',
but in the great majority OF cases, the
force of the renewed buying from out
side spectators drove the market up
again.
Towards midday movement in eth
er direction almost ceased. Then in
the early afternoon another general
and violent decline began.
For a time this break seemed to be
leading the way to complete democrat
ization. Declines Of five to ten point
in almost as many minutes were num-
erous. in the more violently active in
dustrial shares declines of one and
even two points between sales occur.
red. At the moment Of greatest
weakness, however. buying order )
we're executed in large amounts. This
checked the General downward move
ment In the final half hour a renewed
selling movement of substantial pro-
portions set in under which most of
these stocks went down again, soma
OF them to the days low level. The
market closed once more in great
confusion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
DAYS OF DIZZINESS
Come to Hundreds Of keokuk People

There are Gays Of dizziness;
Spells OF headache, languor, bacG.
ache;
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney ills.
Endorsed in Keokuk by grateful
friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Kate Ressler, 906 Concert
street, Keokuk, says: "My kidneys
we're inactive I was troubled by dull
throbbing pains in my back. I tire !
easily and had frequent headaches and
dizzy spells. In rainy or damp wealth.
er, I had rheumatic pains. The least
cold settled on my kidneys, making
my condition worse. used Doan's
Kidney Pills. procured from Scott &c
.O'Reilly's Drug Store. and they re-
Iieved the backache and other symp'
toms of kidney complaint
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Ressler had. Foster-Milburn
Co.. Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
PERSONALS.

Miss Lucretia Matheney is in Oska-
loosa visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Pom
eroy.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Roth left this
morning for ST. Louis to attend the
Yelled Prophets celebration.
Burlington Gazette: Ike Younker
and Louis Klein Of Keokuk, were Bur.
lington visitors yesterday.
Mrs. John l.. Arnold is spending a
week with relatives and friends in
Monmouth, Ill. :"
Mrs. Geo. Brown of Hamilton. Ill.
who was operated on at st. Joseph's
hospital, is improving nicely.