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The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26

drowned when the boat upset.
 According to the story told by the husband, the couple had used sand with which to ballast their craft When they reached the side of the island furthest away from the town, a heavy gust of wind came along and turned the boat completely over, it's occupants being thrown into the water. The woman could not swim, but she was seized by her husband, who swan back to the overturned boar with her and told her to hang onto it while he towed it ashore.
 He then passed the line from the boat about his body and at tempted to swim ashore. He was successful to some extent in pull ing the boat along but the mast which was pointed downward, final ly hit bottom, with the result that the man was forced to cease his efforts to tow the boat in that man. ner He then started back to the assistance of his wife, but before he reached the boat she let go her hold and sank. After she had come up the second time the husband managed to get hold of his wife, but she was so far gone that she did not realize what she was doing and was of no assistance whatever, so the man had to give up trying to save her.
 As Soon as the drowning was reported a number of the citizens cf Tanana organized a search for the body, but 1t was prosecuted without result. However, just be- fore he left Panama, Capt. Me Cam heard that the body of the woman was found at Loude, 1SO miles from the scene of the tragedy.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
TANANA WOMAN MEETS
 DEATH BE DROWNING

J. $. lIcCann Of the steamer Tanana. which arrived in port Aug Is. brought word Of the death by drowning Of Mrs. Williams at Tan ana, enc week before, says the Fair banks Citizen. The husband of the woman also came near losing his life.
 The couple were on the Yukon river in front of Panama in a sail boat. They went around the point of a large island, which lies in the Yukon directly in front of town, and were lost to the sight of the villagers who had been watch ing them navigate their quaint craft
 The story told by the husband oi'what occurred from that time on, was somewhat incohereut, according to what Capt. NcCann heard at Panama, the man having been picked up in an almost insane con- ditiou. He was taken to town, where he stated that his wife had
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
COLLIER SATURN
 SAIL FOR NORTH

Seattle, Aug. 25-With a cargo winter groceries and supplies for Uncle Sam's islands in the Aleu- tian group, the collier saturn will sail for Unalaska and the Pribiloff islands tonight.
 The cargo consists of foodstuffs' sheep, chickens, pigs and goats, and GOO tons of coal. The cargo will be distributed by the Bureau of Fisheries. Captain I. B. smith is in command of the Saturn.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26

tural products will be greater than ever. .N..' -
 During the early part Of the sum- mer there was a drought which made it look doubtful for the crow for a while, but then rain came, and all summer long, the ground has been kept In fairly good shape by the periodical rains. In addition to this, the weather has teea mild and the nights warm maR ing it ideal for crops to grow.
 Like other farmers, Mir. Rickert found that his grain did not grow as high this year as in former summers, but the yield per acre is fully as good as ever.
 All farmers report a good pota- to cro9 and they will be prepared in the future to furnish all the Gpuds wanted in the interior. Last year some of the farmers were compelled to throw away some of their potatoes, owing to the fact that many outside potatoes were brought in.
 One prominent grocer said yester- day that the spuds which he brought from the States last sum- mer were not as good az those grown right in the Tanana valley. and for that reason he is going to cut down the importation this year and try to educate everybody to eat home grown products.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
PICTURES TAKEN
 OF A. 3. HALL

Some excellent pictures of the home of Skagway Camp No. 1 of the Arctic Brotherhood have been taken by Chircosta & Witt, the pho tographers. There are two views of the interior of the hall and one Of the front of the building, and all three are beautifully and ar tlstically finished and well mount Cd.
 The pictures are on display at their gallery and at Keller Bros. drug store.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
.DARDANELLES
 ID FALL SOON

LCndOn, Aug. 26-That the long drawn siege of the Dardanelles is nearing an end and that the passage will be forced before the end of September is the prediction made by military and naval experts who are presumed to be in close touch with the situation there.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26

Plattsburg, N. Y, Aug. % Former President Theodore RoOse- welt, in an address to a citizen sol diers' gathering here today de- nounced the administration policy oR watchful waiting as being most pitiably and childishly weak, while men, women and children are being murdered on the high seas, and appealing in vain to the stars and stripes for the protection to which they are entitled.
 San Francisco, Aug. 26-Former
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26

30 outgoing people who will arrive here from the interior on tomor- rows train.
 The Spokane got away for the south via Sitka at 12 o'clock last night. She had 3S outgoing passen- gers from Skagway in addition to the 63 excursionists who are mak- ing the round trip between here and Seattle.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
LATE LOCAL
 NEWS ITEMS

Ralph H. Hall, associate city editor of the Seattle Post-Intelli- gencer, is a round-trip passenger on the Jefferson. This is his first visit to Alaska and he was delight ed with the entire trip through the Inland Passage. Mir. Hall paid the Daily Alaskan a very pleasant fra ternal call while in Skagway.
 The Jeffrson came in at l o'clock this afternoon, having on board 23 round-trip passengers and several excursionists and other people tor Skagway. She sailed for Sitka at 1 ?. h., but will re- turn to Skagway tomorrow after noon i'll order to accomodate about
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
ARMY GAINING
 STEADILY IN RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN

Berlin, Aug. 26-That the i'm portant fortified town of Brest LitoYsk has been captured was officially announced by the war of flee today. The Russians were hemmed in on three sides and fought valiantly to the last, but finally succumbed to the attack of the heavy siege guns.
 The German officers in the field have sent word that the capture of
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
ENJOY
 BETTER SEASON

Fairbanks Times: Never in the experience of Fairbanks farmers have they had better success than this summer, according to J. J. Rickert, who owns a ranch of some size. The weather has been better this season for growing crops than ever before in his experience, and his total yield, of all agrciul-
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
REPLY
 FROM RAITI

Washington, Aug. 26-The state department is awaiting a reply from the newly organized Haitian gov ernment regarding the proposals made for a protectorate and Ameri- can assistance and control in handling the financial problems of the island.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
50O LOST IN
 TEXAS STORM

Houston, Texas, Aug. 26-A re count of the fatalities resulting from the recent wind and rain storms and floods in this state shows a total of 500 persons dead or unaccounted for.
 The value of property destroyed runs into many millions of dollars.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
GERMANS KEEP
 BELGiANS BUSY

Brussels, Aug. 26-The Belgians are beiug required to work for the Germans in ammunition factories, fields and mines in producing sup plies for the army, and anyone re fusing to do the work assigned to him is severely punished.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
POPE HAS TO
 TAKE 4 REST

Rome, Aug. 26-On account of fatigue and nervous exhaustion, the Pope has abandoned all audiences and on the advice of his physicians is taking a period of absolute rest.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26

Berlin, Aug. 26-It Is officially announced that the Kaiser will re- pudiate the action of the command CT of the German submarine in sinking the White Star liner Arabic
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26

London Aug. 26-It is confident Iy asserted here that the shell crisis and general ammunition shortage in Russia is over and that supplies
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
THE KAISER NEVER MEANT ID
 SINK THE STEAMER ARABIC

as having been in violation of his orders aud contrary to the policy adopted hy the German naval de- partment governing the conducting of submarine warfare.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
RUSSIAN AMMUNITION SUPPLY
 SAID ID BE SUFFICIENT NOW

are now going forward steadily and In sufficient quantity to enable Grand Duke Nicholas to soon check the German invasion and begin to retake the ground recently lost.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26

Paris, Aug. 26-skty-two French ayiators, the largest corps taking part in one action since the war started, today bOmbarded the Ger
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26

Bielostok on the railroad to Petro- grad is only a matter of few hours.
 London, Aug. 26-The Teutonic invaders in Russia are apparently about to gain control of the whole triangular railroad system operating between BielOstok, Grodno and Os- sOwetz.
 It is admitted that the Russians have evacuated Bielostok but they still retain their hold on Grodno.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
FRENCH AIRSHIP FLEET ATTACKS
 GERMAN MUNITION FACTORIES

man intuition factories at Dillingee and succeeded in doing great dam age. Many large bombs contain ing high power explosives were dropped.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT
 SPEAK ON WAR POLICY

President Taft, speaking here last night advocated that the United States should join an alliance with such foreign powers as our best in- terests dictate, despite the policy established by George Washington and ever since adhered to Of avoiding entangling alliances.
 Washington, Aug. 26-General Leonard Wood has asked the war department to explain why 1t invited Theodore Roosevelt to speak before gatherings of soldiers-
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-26

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Arizona republican., 1915-03-03
MR. HOWARD WOULD
 MOVE TO PHOENIX
Member of Famous Flying Squadron Selects This City as Best He
 Saw in Four Months Trip

T want to tell you a significant coincidence. on my return home I was talking with my daughter about my four months trip, the states and cities visited etc. The question came up as to where l would choose to locate in the event that I should ever desire to move from Rochester. After discussing the reasons which would lead to making such q change, en- tirely improbable, I said l should To- cate in Phoenix, Ariz. Half an hour thereafter we had laugh when I opened your letter from among fifty others waiting to be read. IL came third, being near the top of the pile, arriving only last night So you see our attraction was mutual"
 That is an extract from a letter written by Hon. Clinton M. Howard of Rochester, New York, to Harry NJ. Blair. general secretary of the Y. M. c. A. here. It shows the strong hold that Phoenix has on at least one of it's prominent visitors.
 MT. Howard was here a few days last fall with the Flying Squadron of America
Arizona republican., 1915-03-03
HONOR
 EMMET TODAY
Patriot, Hero and Martyr of the Emerald Isle Was Born 137 Years Ago-ls Revered by Irishmen Everywhere

With reverence and affection Irish men throughout the world join today in celebrating the birth anniversary of Robert Emmet, first among the pa triots. heroes and martyrs of Ireland.
 Robert Emmet wes born in Dublin, March 3, ITS. A member of the bar and leader in his profession, he was a highly gifted and estimable man, with many qualities that en- deared him to all who knew him. Be- coming associated with a secret so- ciety called the United Irishmen,' he became involved in the revolutionary troubles of 1S02-3, was arrested, tried, and sentenced to death. He was exc cuted September 20, 1903.
 Although Emmet's plans for Irish nationality have often been considered wild and visionary, it was mistakes on the part of his followers, rather than himself that caused the discovery and arrest. Those on whom he had depended for supplies and reinforce ments failed him, and the uprising which was to seize Dublin castle turned out a series of blunders by the men on whom he was counting.
 At the time of his death, Emmet was engaged to be married to Sarah. the daughter of the Right Hon. J. P. Curran. who after the untimely death of her lover, died of a broken heart. It was this event that impelled Thomas Moore, one of Emmet's early college companions, to write one of his finest melodies. "She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps" Emmet's most famous say ing. and one which has perhaps had more influence upon Irishmen than any other patriotic utterance. is, When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then. and not until then let my epitaph be written"
Arizona republican., 1915-03-03
The ReqaIe

Tie opening installment of the new serial "The Master Key proved to be exceedingly interesting. In spite of the poor weather yesterday tn interest i'd the ''greatst serial of them all'' was sufficient to draw good crowds to the theater all day long. With good wealth CT the place would have been crowded. The story bids fair to be d most fascin- ating one. There are fights. love and intrigue together with adventure of the sort that putsones hair on end. In this picture Robert Leonard and Ella Hall the stars are barely introduced to the audience but enough of them is given to show they will dominate the rest of the series in a very interesting way. Added to this attraction is a Thanhouser picture containing no less stars than Flo La Badie and James Cruze whilst the Reliance single reel offering has pretty Rosemary Theby In it in a sea girl character. Two other good reels are offered, all of which will ne continued today.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-03
TUCSON WILL
 WELCOME THE
 M0T0RCAOERS
In Appreciation of Phoe- nix's Calling off March IS Dam Celebration, Old Pueblo Will Give Visit ors Big Dance

Phoenicians may expect a truly royal month on the fourth Motorcade. Ap- preciation of the act of the conference committee in delaying the million acre feet celebration until after the Tucson fair, is expressed in a most cordial let ter from Secretary John F. Myers of the chamber of commerce to Harry Welch
 Chairman Redewill of the motOrcade committee announced yesterday that Tucson was figuring on a huge ball for the visitors. It will surpass everything in the wholesale social line ever at tempted, he claims.
 Harry NJ. Blair of the Y. M. C. A., who is in charge of an expedition of members to the southern city, has ar ranged series of volley ball games with members of the Tucson associa- tion. And then comes another bit of news to the effect that a delegation from the Bisbee association will be on hand to make it a three handed tourna- ment for state volley ball honors'
 Not great deal of time remains to prepare for the motorcade. It is the committees plan that the cars leave Phoenix in day and go-as-you please manner on March r, which happens to fall on a Wednesday, The fair lasts from March IS to a late hour Saturday night
Arizona republican., 1915-03-03
REPUBLICAN CUPS
 OWNERSHIP INVOLVED
Indians Claim it on Basis of Last Seasons Short Schedule; Normal
 Disputes it.

An argument involving the owner- ship during 1914 of The Republican cup has again broken out between the Tempe Normal school and the Phoenix Indians. The dispute rests on the schedules of the two baseball teams last spring-schedues that did not coincide, it seems. According to an agreement made between the coaches. Venne of the Braves, and Henry of the Pedagogues. the cup was to go to the winner of a series of five games.
 It fell out that the Indians started earlier than the Normals. so that when the former were through their baseball season they had been able to meet the Normals only three times. Winning the majority of these three games gave Venne the idea the In dians ought to have the trophy for the 1914 season. As each team has won it twiee-counting the latest vic tory of the Indians as bona fide, this years playing will finish the competition for the cup.
 The matter will be submitted to a board of arbitration, consisting of The Republicans sporting editor and James C. Simpson. who was in charge of the cup the year it was offered T NS0
Arizona republican., 1915-03-03
CoIiseunn's New Soubrette

Despite the threatening weather con- ditions last night the Coliseum enjoyed q most remarkable patronage. In fact one Of the most enthusiastic houses, that has attended since the opening of the Ellis Musical Comedy company, was on hand, and from their standpoint the show seemed to be pronounced sue cess.
 The Tourists" which has held forth since the. first of the week will be giv- en it's last presentation tonight.
 Opening with the new bill Thursday is Miss Babe Lewis" San Franciscos most popular soubrette in an important part. Miss Lewis comes to Phoenix after a long list of successes with the well known pair of premier fun mak- CTS, Kolb and Dill. Miss Lewis also starred for several seasons prior to joining the Kolb and Dill forces, in a feature act which played the Pantages circuit for five consecutive seasons. She will be found a most valuable as- set to Manager Bob McGreer's forces, and her presence in the company will ill much noticed vacancy.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-03

Cases is the headline attraction at the Lion theater today Billy Quirk heads the fun makers in this, assisted by a large company, and it is an excellent comedy containing lots of complications. Agusta Anderson is seen today in a Biograph drama, An Undying Fire which is picture drama of rather curious construction, mixing up the governor of the state, his wife and convict who was her former fiancee, in a series of compli- cations that contain much tenseness and suspense. Miss Anderson is sup ported by Herbert Harrington and Chas. H. Mailes. It is a finely pro- duced picture. The program ends with a Selig comedy called Cactus Jake, Heart Breaker in which Tom Mix plays the lead. does a few stunts on horseback and is ably assisted in the fun making by Goldie Colwell. Lee Maloney and. Josephine Miller. It is a mighty good movie show at the Lion today
Arizona republican., 1915-03-03
By THE CUB,

There was very little school spirit shoWn at the game last Saturday, as only six of the student body turned out to root for their team. besides the players themselves. It seems rather odd that out of school of eight hundred that there are not more than twenty-five or thirty who have enough spirit in them to turn out to the games. The student body of the Phoenix High school is at the present time one of the deadest bunch of pikers that ever attended high who say. Why should l go out? They are going to lose" Any one who calls that schol spirit should be taken out and tucked in the canal that flows through the school campus
 Imagine how the twenty odd boys. who, for the love of the school. give their time to baseball six days a week.. when they might be doing something much pleasanter, when they go out on the diamond to up- hold the honor of the school and find paltry half dozen rooters on the side lines. No wonder the other schools of the state laugh at the Phoenix High school-OUR PHOENIX lllGH-and say that they wouldn't he seen going to the school where inc students are so dead that they don't know that the War for Inde-
Arizona republican., 1915-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS
FAMOUS BORDER FILM SHOWN AT THE PLAZA

An interesting story attaches to the picture running at the Plaza theater today only. It is a border warfare story in which the popular star of the Colo- rado Motion Picture company, Miss Grace McHugh actually lost her life It was in the course of the work in the film the girl was supposed to Jump into a river This she did under the fire of two camera men, one on each bank One of the men saw soon after she went in that she was in difficulty and leaving his machine jumped in after her, but too late to be of assistance. However, he worked so hard to have her that he himself was drowned. The other camera man unaware that any thing out of the ordinary was happen ing kept on taking the pictures and gruesome scene was transferred to the films.
 Naturally the work on the picture was stopped immediately and three months elapsed before another star sufficiently like the late Miss McHugh could be secured to take up the part and complete the picture. This was done and in consequence two stars ap- pear in the sections of the picture the likeness of the little lady that shows in the first of the story being the last that was taken of her in life. out of difference to the wishes of the dead girls child, the portion of the picture showing the real death scene was cen sored from the film and cannot be shown. but the interest attaches to the work of the beautiful girl who went unmindful and unknowing to watery grave.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-03
PAINT BRUSH"
 |S A PARASITE

Following immediately upon the
 receipt of publicity given to Prof. | J. J. Thornber's husky objection to the Indian paint brush as the Ari i zona state flower, came the recom- mendation of the senate whole com
 mittee that the bill fixing upon this particular bloom as the official one be indefinitely postponed. No con- nection has been established between 1 the two incidents, but both rest upon the statement htat Arizona all ready has state flower.
 | The Indian paint brush is not in digenous to Arizona, is parasite and .has various other objections, ac-
 ccrding to pr. Thornber. who writes at considerable length against the | flower in the Tucson newspaper. That the sajuara, which is cer- | tainly typical of this state, is the
 official flower is one of his state l ments.
 | He says in part:
 Our present state flower. the Sa- juara or Giant Cactus. was chosen | by the territorial legislature of 1903. | It is the largest and finest of all | cacti, unique among plants of the
 earth, one in which we arc justly | proud. It features in almost every | typical landscape scene of Arizona, and is photographed more than any 1, other plant Tn our state. In all our vast country, it grows only in Ari- Zona and one little spot in Cali to our states limit Arizona has a larger cactus flora than any other state and is justly entitled to be called the Cactus state, and the Sa-
 juara beautifully typifies this unique | flora
 The Sajuara grows over nearly three-fifths of the state and is read | fly transplanted and grown in gar | dens, and in these respects it excels the painted cup. Sajuara flowers as well as the plant lend themselves beautifully to conventional design in art. This is valuable feature and one that is certain to influence our
 architecture in years to come The flowers are large and handsome, white and waxy. and formal in ap- pearance. They appear from April to July or August and are soon fol-
 lowed by the fine fruits which ripen
 from June to September. I have col
 lected both flowers. and ripe fruits Of the Sajuara as late as October.
 In addition to this however, the plant is ever feature of our land scape"
 Regarding the Indian paint brush or painted cup, as the professor calls 1.-the statement goes on to say that 1t is really more typical of other
 western or Rocky Mountain states
 than of Arizona. It is not meant
 that painted cup" be the flower
 of a dry state, says Thornber. Tn summing up the evidence re-
 lating to the painted cup I cannot
 but feel that our state flower should
 be real and not deceptive or ap-
 parent. It cannot be parasitic upon
 the lives of other plants, nor owe it's existence to them but it should get it's living out of the soil. It
 should be characteristic of the south
 west and of the state of Arizona, and lit should be representative of our unique fora"