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The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
FROM lWEnNEsDAY's DAILY
 cANNERy BOAT ARRIVES

- Word was phoned from Loring this morning that the cannery ship, Star of Poland, had arrived safely from San Francisc. Owing to the length of her voyage, which was over a month, it was feared that possibly she had been disabled in the big storm of three weeks ago, when a tre,nend, ous gale swept over the Pacific Ciast. To avoid it, tho Pol and's skipper headed straight out to sea, so as to have plenty of water on his lee, which delayed his arrival here. All are well on board. and the v.ork of diseharging the ships case , is now unler way.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

Lisbon, May 1s-Joas Chagas, the new president of Portugal, success ful in the revolution of the past ten days, was hot and instantly killed bv Senator Freitas last night while en route from OportO 70 this city 70 take charge of the government. The assassin was killed by The President E body guard immediately after the firing of the fatal shot When inc news of the killing Of Chagas reach ed this city, riosing broke out anew and was not quieted until the WAT ships in the harbor turned their gun. on the city Hundreds of people were killed in the bombardment and many Of the most important build ings of the town were wrecked Marines and sailors were then landed from the ships and are now policing the streets All attempts on the part of the old government to regain control has been treated with the ut- most severity, dozens Of prominent men having been executed.
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IL was thought that the ease in the Austin trial would go 10 the jury last night, but the suggestion was made instead that they go out today and look over the ground of the al leged shooting. This they did this morning. and .4e probabilities are the arguments will he made and the mat ter turned over to the jury this after noon or evening.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

London. May ls-It looks as though the snecess Of the Austrian German troops in the western part of Galieia has been totally eclipsed by stinging defeat administered then in the Bukowiaa region. There the Austrian organization has teen com pletely smashed and not fewer than 20,000 prisoners have been taken in the past few days. The balance Of the Teutonie army in the east is fall ing back, an1 the Russians are al ready planning 8 flank movement from Czarngwitz, parallel with the Roumanian border.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
". c. T. U. ELECTS OFFICERS


 At inc recent ". [. T. |. eonven- tiou in skagway, the following offie ials were elected for the ensuing year:
 President, Mrs cornelia Temple ton Hatcher. Knik.
 Vice President, Mrs. Lulu B Thompson. Juneau.
 Corresponding Secretary. Mrs Lu cy Spaeth, Ketchikan-
 Recording Secretary, Mrs Margar- et GeorgesOn, Sitka.
 Assistant Recording Secretary, Mrs Clara Kitchener, ketehikan.
 Treasurer. Mrs Frances Turner Pederson, Skagway.
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London, May 1s-Passengers who crossed ;he Atlantic on the Transyl- vania, which vessel dockeG at Glas gow instead of making Liverpool, report that the vessel was attacked by a German submarine and only escaped sinking by putting on speed. The tatredo fired by the German boat
 sss sithin fifty feet astern of the liner Sunday.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

San Diego, May 19-Word comes from the Sonora district that the Yapui Indians have gone on the war path against Mexico. They are com hitting depredations in various parts of Sonora, and the Mexican govern ment is in no position to punish them. It is feared here that Americans will be killed.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

Lss Angeles. May ls-Seeing that there was TO possibility of securing 2 conviction, the prosecution in the Sebastian ease moved dismissal of both the other charges against form er Chief of Police Sebastian lass night Sebastian 8as the success candidate in the recent primary cleo ton for the office Of mayor of this city. He Was On trial at the time for alleged unlawful acts. 4 jury brought in verdict of not guilty on the first and more serious charge and the dismassal Of the other two charges followed
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

London, May 1s-After a fort night Of almost iueessant attacks, which have netted them no gains, the German troops in Flanders have been compelled to fall back, and the Allies are now taking the offensive, forcing them toward the eastward. In the last stand the Germans made on inc vest bank Of the Yser, probably as heroic an act as the present war has seens fully tmO thousand of then were killed in their trenches by tie terrible shell fire of the Allies. From three sides sehrapnel was hurled down on 10 them, but they stood their gronHd until practically the last man went down.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

Queenstown, May 19-The search for the bodies of Lusitania victims continues, three more being brought in this morning. They are all sup posed to be Americans. as papers found on them so indicate. They are being embalmbed and will be shipped to the United States for identifica- Fion and burial.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
ARE PUTTING UP SALMON

Craig Millar, superintendent of the cannery at Hecate Island, arrived over from the West Coast last night. He reports that his cannery is putt ing up spring salmon, having close to three thousand cases now up and ready for labelling.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
FIN ROUTE TO KUskoKwIM

The power schooner Bender Bros well-known among inc ont of the way points on the Arctic and other north Alaskan coast points, enter ed al the local customs house early this morning. The vessel is on her way to ,he Fuskokwim river. for ths trading points Of which she has 3 big cargo. She will discharge the present cargo and get back 10 Seattle in time to load the supplies for the different government schools Of the far north.
 The haibut schooner Comet enter ed from Seattle and cleared for the fishing grounds this morning.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
 CHOPPER FUNERAL TODAY

The funeral over the remains O Carl NJ. Gropper was held from Heck mans morgue this afternoon. | was under the auspices of the Eagles of which organization the dead mal was member
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
FRYE GOES TO PRIZE COURT

Washington, May 19-lt is statea here on good authority that the Ger man government has decided to send the case of the American ship Frye, sunk by the German commerce raider to the prize court.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
SMOOTHING OUT THE KINKS

Henry Thoday is smoothing off the alleys at the Bowling Alley to, day. He has power sander that is a peach, as all Henry has to do is to stanl around and hold the tandle, the the machine, which is operated by an electric motor, will do the rest
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
NOVELTY IN COMMISSION

Tue Lcring steamer Novelty mad port yesterday for the first timc tn; year, i~snging in J. R. Heekmaa Sandy' Clark was in charge of th, b"at last year and will occupy tn same place this.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

Madrid, May 19-The reports of the killing of Joas Chagas, head of the new government in Portugal, prove to be untrue. Chagas was shot as reported, but was wounded only, and not killed. He is in a hospital at Lisbon and is recovering. All is said to be quiet at Lisbon. but fur ther disorders are feared
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

The Hague, May 19-A delegation of members of the Womans Peace Conference just adjourned in this city, left for Berlin last night to petition the German government to use its utmost endeavors to bring a bout peace. Many prominent Ameri- can women are in the party
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

London, May 19-Petrograd is mak- ing great claims of Russian victory in east Galicia, but the report is re- ceived here with a great deal of pessimism. The Russians claim to have defeated the Austrians and cap tured thousands of all arms, which may or may not be true
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

Amsterdam. May 1s-It is reported here that the German answer 10 Pres. ident Wilson s uete will be forward ed to the United States next Thurs iay. On good authority il is stated that the reply will politely refuse 10 agree 10 change the present method Of underwater warfare.
 Washington, May 1s-It is report ei here that both the German and Austrian ambassadors in this city have requested their governments that extreme concessions te made the United States. The Austrian ambss- sador especially has expressed grea, anxiety that the German government takes some steps to appease the rapil ly anti-Teuton sentiment that is grow ing in the United States.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

The tug Forest G. Crosbie, which had been on trip to the Westward
 with tow of cannery supplies, was in during the night on her way south.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

Seattle May 1s-Yesterday's hali- bu arrivals totaled 1s5,O00 pounds, mostly from the new Oregon banks. II sold for three and one-quarter cents per pound.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20

New York, May ls-The President reviewed the Atlantic fleet late yes terday afternoon T. is the great est gathering of vessels eyer assem- bled under the Stars and Stripes since 1856. II consists of all kinds from the dreadnoughts 10 the sub marines. This morning early. the entire fleet steamed out to sea for the annual war maneauvers
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-20
The Daily Miner A1 per month.

Job printing at Che Miner.
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The Weekly Miner s per year.
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Job printing at sHs Miner.
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Job printing al tss Attusr.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
Wireless Lighthouses.

Trinity house is following very
closely an experiment in the use Of
Hertzian waves, and it is believed that
the system will prove of far more last.
ing value than coast lights, since it
can be successfully employed In
foggy weather when the lighthouses
cannot be seen. Several steamers
are now fitted with what are known as
direction finders. When near a wire
less station on shore, the navigating
officer of a ship can, with the assist.
ance of one of these instruments, take
bearings under the worst of weather
conditions, and thus lessen risk of
collision. Some experts, in fact, look
forward to the gradual extinction Of
coast lights. On the north coast Of
France the French government has
for some time been experimenting
with special stations for the purpose.
the signals being emitted at regular
intervals.-London Tit-Bits.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
MIXED RACES UNDER KAISER
Numerous Peoples Gathered Beneath
the Banner Of the War Lord
Of Germany.

Writers on ethnology during this
war have called wide attention TO
what they insist on as historical fact
that the valley OF the Eibe, which IN
now Prussian territory. was once
Slavic land peopled by a race Of Slav-
ic blood called Wends Remnants OF
these people are still existent in the
German empire. and the Lusatians, or
the Serbs OF Lusatia, In Prussia ana
saxony and the Slovines or Pomeran-
iana and Kasuby OF the Baltic region
are remainders OF the slavs that once
populated Prussia The name Prussia
was once Borussia. which was coTs
rupted from Po-Russa, a compound
word signifying near the land OF the
Russ" 'po" being the Slavic word
meaning near" Other OF the place
names IN Prussia are said to be OF
Slavic origin; az, for example. Pom
erania, Strelitz and Kolberg.
While all nationalities are a blend
Of various races. Il Is interesting TO
note that an authority on such matters
has said that fighting under the Ger
man banner today are representatives
Of no less than 90 nations and tribes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
"rlpperarxD and ResplratIon.

The theory of natural respiration"
accounts for the popularity Of IT'S a
Long. Long Way to Tipperary," the
marching song of the British army, &C
cording to Thomas Henderson, an
English music teacher. Recently speak
ing at University college, Nottingham,
Mr.. Henderson is reported as follows
in The Hospital:
Judging from their works, Handel
and Beethoven respired more slowly
than Mendelssohn. Most people
breathe about twenty times a minute,
and he saw in that a reason why,
quite apart from the melody the most
popular music was that in which the
rhythm was even and the accent al
ways came on the beat. The song
IT'S Long, Long Way to Tipperary"
was a case in point. 1t had been asked
wSy it should be more popular than
Elgar's patriotic song, Land of Hope
and Glory" The reason was that
"Tipperary" was in agreement with
the theory of natural respiration,
while Elgar's song WAS not,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
Air Scouts, Phonoaraphs.

When the military aeroplane is
scouting, it usually carries two men.
One is the pilot, who runs and steers
the craft; the other is the observer,
who marks the placing Of the hostile
troops, the position of their guns, the
movement of trains, and the like. The
observer also makes many sketches
of the ground over which he is flying
work that often interferes with his
writing notes and memoranda. In
certain conditions of flight, too, it is
often hard for him to use a pencil and
paper To obviate that difficulty the
military aeroplane now frequently
carries a phonograph, with a speaking
tube running to the mouth of the OBJ.
server, so that by talking into the
machine at any time during the flight
he can record his observations, and
still have his hands free for his field
glass or his sketching pencil,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

ing It on her, "take this-keep It
near you'll"
The noises ceased at length, as
strangely as they had begun.
Half an hour later they had all gone
back to bed and we're asleep. But
Elaines sleep now was fitful, a con-
slant procession OF faces fitting be-
fore her closed eyes.
Suddenly she woke with a start and
stared into the semi.darlness. Was
that face real, or a dream face2 Was
II the hideous helmeted face that had
dragged her down into the sewer
once? That man was dead. Who was
this?
She gazed at the bedroom window,
holding the huge revolver tightly
There, vague in the night light. ap-
peared a figure. Surely that was no
dream face OF the oxygen helmet. Be.
sides, II was not the same helmet.
She sat bold upright and fired point
blank at the window, shivering the
glass. A second later she had leaped
from the bed, switched on the lights
and was running TO the sill.
Downstairs Aunt Tabby and Uncle
Joshua had heard the shot, Joshua
was now wide awake.
"Wh-what was it?" he asked. pun.
ing at the exertion OF running up
stairs.
Il saw-a face-at the window
with some kind OF thing over IT,"
gasped Elaine. 1T was like one l saw
once before"
Uncle Joshua did not wait to hear
any more. lie ran out OF the room
and into the garden beneath Elaine's
window.
He looked about for signs OF an in
truder There was not a sound.
He happened to look down at the
ground. Before him was a small box.
He picked It up. Here's something,
though" he said.
Joshua went back to the house.
What's in it?' asked Elaine as he
rejoined the woman.
She took the curious little box and
unfastened the cover. As she opened
1t she drew back. There in the box
was little ivory figure of a man,
all hunched up and shrunken, a hid
eous figure.
It was the afternoon following the
day of our strange discovery of the
fireplace done in sympathetic ink on
the apparently blank sheet of paper
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

with a parting word of instruction
from WI, who remained in the car.
The Chinaman carried with him the
heavy bag with the oxygen helmet.
Long Sin hurried down the road
until he came to a trolley pole, then
he looked hastily at his watch. 1t
was twenty minutes at least before
the next car would pass.
Quickly, almost monkeylike, he
climbed up the pole, carrying with him
the end of wire which he had taken
from the bag.
Having thrown this over the feed
wire, he slid quickly to the ground
again, then, carrying the other end
of the wire in his rubber-gloved hand
through the underbrush until he came
to passageway in the rough and un-
cleared hillside-a small opening
formed by the rocks.
It was dark inside, but he did not
hesitate to enter, carrying the wire
and the bag with him.
IL was ulBnLldll p6lOE6 We dTIlV6u
with Elaine at Aunt Tabby's.
Kennedy lost no time in examining
the fireplace.
At one point in the drawing a Pc
culiar protuberance was marked. Ken
nedy was evidently hunting for that.
He found it at last and pressed the
sort of lever. A small section at the
side of the fireplace opened up, dis
closing an iron ladder, leading down
into one Of those characteristic hiding
places in which the Clutching Hand
used to delight.
Lets go down and explore it,"
suggested, taking step toward the
ladder
Kennedy reached out and pulled me
back. Then without a word he pressed
the little lever and the door closed.
Il think we'd better wait a while,
Walter" he declared. Il would rather
hear Aunt Tabby's haunts myself"
We were sitting about the room
when suddenly the most weird and un-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystihed by IA
series OF murders and other crimes. The
principal clue 20 the criminal Is the warm
Ing letter which is sent the victims, signed
with a ''clutching hand" The latest vic
tim Of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president His
daughter, Elaine employs Craig Ken
nedy, the famous scientific detective, TO
try To unravel the mystery What Ken
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson, a newspaper man. Enraged at
the determined effort which Elaine and
Craig Kennedy are making TO put an end
strange criminal Is known, resorts TO all
sorts OF the most diabolcal schemes 10
put them out Of the way. Each chapter
or the story tells OF a new plot against
their lives and OF the way the great de-
ty girl and himself from death.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

Kennedy said nothing for a moment.
Then he seized his hat and coat.
1T you don't mind" he said, "we1l
go back there with you"
WI Fang, the Chinese master mind.
had arrived In New York.
Besides WI, the inscrutable Long
Sin, astute though he was, was a
mere pigmy-his slave. his advance
agent, as II were.
New York did not know Of the ar
rival OF Wu Fang, the mysterious. yet
But down IN the secret Teoesses Of
Chinatown. In the ways that are devil
Gus and dark, the oriental crooks
knew and trembled.
Thus II happened that Long Sin was
not permitted 10 enjoy even the fore.
taste OF BENEFITS spoils which he
had forced from him after his weird
transformation into his real self. the
Clutching Hand, when the Chinaman
had given him the poisoned draft that
had put him into his long sleep.
He had obtained the paper showing
where the treasure amassed by the
Clutching Hand was hidden, but WI
Fang, his master, had come
The night following his arrival. Wu
Fang was reclining on a divan, when
his servant announced that Long Sin
was at the door.
"Have you brought the map with
your" asked WI.
Long Sin bowed low again, and drew
from under his coat the paper which
he had obtained from Bennett For
a moment the two, master and slave
In guile, bent over, closely studying II.
AT one point Of the map Long Sins
bony finger paused over a note which
Bennett had made:
Beware Of poisoned gas upon open
ing compartment"
"And you think you can trace II
out?' asked WI.
without a doubt" bowed Long Sin.
He went over 10 a bag near by,
which he had already sent up by an
other servant. and opened 1t. Inside
was an oxygen helmet He replaced
II, after showing 1t to WI.
with the aid OF the science of the
white devil" purred Long Sin subtly.
Outside, WI had already ordered a
car to wait, and together the two
drove off rapidly. Into the country
they sped, until at last they came to
a lonely turn in lonely road.
Long Sin alighted and disappeared,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
Commercial Aspect Of RsvIvaIIsm.

SOWHlSICidl FbPNSh " hgFlNeiN@Us
Hardly any Of the great standard
hymns Of the Christian church are
copyrighted; but nearly all Of the ef-
fective ones Of the presentday revi-
valism are copyrighted and iealously
guarded. Not because they are valu-
able as music or as poetry, but for
the simple reason that they are lucra-
tive side line OF profit for the evan
gelist or his musical director. San
keys success, as MOody's musical
coadjutor, pioneered the way for this
financial by-product. Rodeheaver,
Billy Sundays aide, is interested in
a publishing company that bears his
name and that prints and sells the
hymn books used exclusively In the
Sunday campaigns If one may judge
from the well-knowu cost Of producing
such books side by side with the vast
number that must be sold each year,
It should be a very profitable flyer.
Indeed, one prominent evangelist has
seriously warned his fellow evange-
lists that the commercial aspects and
activities of their campaigns are
bringing not only their Office but the
whole cause of religion into disrepute!
And it is not only hymn books. The
writer has a very vivid impression OF
one mission conducted by the Rev.
Reuben A. Torrey, ID. D., in which the
sale of his various publications seemed
to bulk more largely than the conver-
sion Of souls.-Joseph H. Odell, in the
Atlantic.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04
in Benefits effects, when the speak

in Benefits effects, when the speak
ing tube sounded and l answered it.
'Why-it's Elaine" l exclaimed.
Kennedy's face showed the keenest
pleasure at the unexpected visit,
Tell her to come right up" he said
quickly.
I opened the door for her.
"Why-Elaine-Tm awfully glad to
see you" he greeted, "but l thought
you were rusticating"
Il was, but, Craig, it seems to me
that wherever l go something hap
pens," she returned. "You know, Aunt
Tabby said there were haunts. l
thought it was an old woman's fear
but last night heard the strangest
noises out there, and / thought saw
a face at the Window face in he'll
met. And when Joshua went out, this
is what he found on the ground under
my window"
She handed Kennedy box, Pc
culiar affair which she touched ginger
ly, and only with signs of the greatest
aversion.
Kennedy opened it. There in the
bottom Of the box was curious lit
tie ivory devil-god. He looked at 1t
curiously moment.
Let me see," he ruminated, still
regarding the sign. 'The house you
bought for Aunt Tabby once belonged
to Bennett, didn't it?"
Elaine nodded her head. "Yes, but
/ don't see what that can have to do
with it" she agreed, adding with a
shudder. Bennett is dead"
Kennedy had taken a piece of pa
per from the desk where he had put
it away carefully. Have you ever
seen anything that looks like this?"
he asked, handing her the paper.
Elaine looked at the plan carefully,
as Kennedy and scanned her face.
She glanced up, her expression show
ing plainly the wonder she felt.
Why, yes" she answered. THAT
looks like Aunt Tabbys fireplace in
the living room"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

Torrents mainmast, from which he
had coffin made. Less than a year
later he sent the coffin to Nelson, with
the following letter:
Fright Hon. Lord Nelson, X. B.
"My Lord: Herewith / send you a
coffin made Of part Of Torrents main
mast, that, when you are tired Of life,
you may be buried in one of your own
trophies-but may that period be far
distant, is the sincere wish OF your
ohedient and much-obliged servant,
BEN TIALLOWELL.
"swiftsure, May 20, 1899"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-04

Of the largest ships then adoat, was
blown up in the action shortly after
the French admiral, Brueys, had been
killed Among the English ships con-
centrating their fire on her was the
Swiftsure, commanded by Capt. Ben
Hallowell, anchored astern of the
doomed Frenchman. The battle was
begun late in the afternoon and con-
tinued we'll into the night. Soon after
nine o'clock flames shot out Of the win
dows of the admiral's cabin aboard
L'Orient.
Captain Hallowell salved a part OK