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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

In a recent publication of the Smith
sonian Institution, H. NJ. Cadet reports
his studies and Investigations of the
Klondike and Yukon gold field, including
an interesting review Of the early his
tory of this district, as well as q proph-
ecy as to its future development.
The name Klondike was once in every
mouth, and late in the nineteenth CEN
fury 1t nearly became q synonym for all
that was rich and prosperous. but of
late it has not been SO common, its early
bloom having faded away. The sensa-
tional pockets of fine placer gold. which
attracted hordes Of hardy adventures
from every quarter. are now nearly de-
pleted. and no new ones have been dis
covered to maintain its earlier reputa-
ton. But while this part Of the Yukon
district can no longer be called a poor
mans gold field, it still contains a con-
siderable quantity of alluvial gold which
can be secured by the application of cap
ital and brains. 1t remains q region well
worth visiting, for besides the gold II
has other possibilities Of development.
There are many points of geographic
and scientific interest. In this remote
and imperfectly explored northwestern
corner Of the British empire there are
numerous problems awaiting the discus
sion and investigation Of the geologist
and the geographer of the years to come.
Description of skaGway.
On his trip Of investigation Mr.. Cadell
steamed up the coast from Vancouver.
and through the Lynn Canal, to Skag-
way, which he terms the gateway to the
Yukon, and describes as "a wretched lit
tie town with decayed wooden houses
and grass-grown streets, the scene of
many robberies. riots and murders at the
time Of the gold rush, which the police
authorities had neither the power nor
energy to control Skagway Is not, and
can never be, OF mucn use to the United
States, except as an obstruction to
Canadian progress. but might be of some
advantage to the vast Canadian hinter-
land less than twenty miles inland"
Skagway is surrounded on three sides
by a plateau Of steep and rugged noun
tains, through which two trails lead to
the north over the White Horse and the
Chilcoot passes. up whose wild and diff
hcult ravines thousands Of .fortune-seek-
ers trekked and struggled with their
heavy packs, tools. and tents in the mad
rush to the expected Ell Dorado over 500
miles away. Soon after the gold was
found in quantities, a mountain railroad
was built up the White Pass from Skag-
way to the summit and on to Lake Ben
nett, q distance Of forty miles, travers-
ing q wild and ice-worn plateau Of gtgan-
tic proportions, strewn with moratnes,
sprinkled over with lakes. and enclosed
by snowy peaks 5000 to 500 feet In
height.
Town Of Bennett Deserted.
At the head Of Lake Bennett lies the
deserted town Of Bennett where. at the
TINA Of the gold rush. there were lodged
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

talon was withdrawn to Voormezele,
reaching Dickebush about q. m.
The forces engaged behaved with
great steadiness throughout . trying and
unsuccessful night, and at daylight with
drew over open ground without leaving
behind them q single wounded man.
From April q and through the fol-
lowing days Of the second battle Of
Ypres the regiment remained in trenches
trenches occupied by the Canadian d.
vision. They were constantly shelled
with varying intensity, and all through,
those critical days waited, with ever
growing Impotence, for the order that
never came to take part in the battle to
the north, where their kinsmen were I'M
dergoing SO cruel an ordeal. On May 4
the regiment occupied the new line. TN
the morning of that day q strong enemy
attack developed. This was repulsed
with considerable loss to the assailants
and was followed by a heavy lombard
ment throughout the day which demol-
ished several Of the trenches.
THE roll call on the night of the It'll
s35. The day that followed was at once
the most critical and the most costly in
the history of the battalion.
EARLY in the morning particularly
heavy Smelling began on the right flank.
soon enfilading the fire trenches. At $50
II grew In intensity and gas shells began
to fall. BY a. m. every telephone wire
both to the brigade headquarters and
also to the trenches, had been cut. All
signallers. pioneers. orderlies and serv-
ants were ordered into the support
trenches, for the needs Of the moment
left no place for supernumeraries. Every
.H v11fh 40
from that tiIhe forward in one or other
of the trenches. short and fierce strug-
gle decided the issue for the time being.
The advance Of the Germans was check
ed and those Of the enemy who were not
either sheltered by buildings. dead or
wounded crawled back over the crest Of
the ridge to their own trenches. By this
time the enemy had two, and perhaps
three, machine guns in adjacent build
ings and were sweeping the parapets Of
both the fire and support trenches.
About a. m. Maj Gault. who had
sustained his men by his GOODNESS and
example, was severely hit by a shell in
the left arm and thigh. 1t was impos-
sible to move him and he lay in the
trench, as did many Of his wounded
companions, In great anguish but with
out a murmur for over ten hours. The
command was taken over by Lieut..
Niven. the next senior officer who was
still unwounded
Heavy howitzers. using high explo-
sives, combined with field guns from
this moment in a most trying lombard
ment both on the fire and support
trenches. The fire trench on the right
was blown to pieces at several points.
At o'clock the Smelling decreased in
intensity. but 1t was the lull before the
storm. for the enemy Immediately at
tempted a second infantry advance. This
attack was received with undiminished
resolution. A storm OF machine gun and
rife fire checked the assailants, who
were forced, after a few indecisive mo-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

Three summer camps have been es.
tablished by the Associated Charities OF
the District. two in Rock Creek Park
Camp Good VIII and the Baby Hos.
pital Camp-and q colored camp at Dean
Wood Heights. Results are being accom-
plished at these camps.
At Camp Good Will more than 15l
mothers and children are expected to
attend. They get relief from city heat
and chance to enjoy out-of-door life.
Children up to II years are admitted and
their mothers are urged to attend.
The sleeping accommodations are tents.
and the youngsters thoroughly enjoy this
free and easy life away from the re-
straints of the city. The mothers and
children eat in . large community din
ing-room.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
OPEN AIR CAMPS BOON
TO POOR CITY Chill DREN
Three Heahgvng Establishments Now Kept Open by As
ISOLATED Charities Hospital Must Close Earlier
Than Desired Because Of Lack of Funds

Instructions of%a simple nature are
given the children. including elementary
principles of sanitation
There Is garden Of three acres at
Camp Good viii where vegetables are
raised for the three camps. Expenses
are thus greatly betrayed.
The other two camps are run like camp
Good Will. At the Baby Hospital in
fants up to years are received. A
physician and three registered nurses
are in attendance.
The three camps are open for two
months starting June 90. It Ii regretted
that finances will not permit the Baby
Hospital to remain open for q longer
period Some babies on their return
from the country to the city In the hottest
part Of the summer have BEEN over.
come, BY heat and died.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
CLEANED UP GOLD VALUED
AT $685. 900 IN ~ HOURS

igated their frail craft through lakes
and rapids for the remaining 81 miles Of
their venturesome journey to Dawson
City. The last stretch Of the railroad
from Skagway runs along Lake Bennett
to White Horse, q few miles above Lake
Laberge, where safe navigation down the
Lewes River to Dawson begins.
Miners Flock In.
fiat where the Yukon IL Joined by the
Klondike River, two tributaries of which
are the famous Bonanza Creek and Hun
ker Creek. Although traces Of gold were
discovered in the Yukon Valley in about
1858, 1t was twelve years later. In 1881, be-
fore 1t was found in the Big Salmon, and
in the Lewes, Pelly and Stewart rivers.
Five years afterward coarse gold was
found on the Fortymile, q tributary of
the Yukon below Dawson, and in 1884,
1886 the discoveries of Bob Henderson
Bonanza creeks, drew miners into Klon-
dixie Valley from all quarters.
Prodigious quantities Of gold soon were
found in Bonanza Greek and many min
ers made fortunes in a short time, but
unfortunately most Of the gold was spent
foolishly or in debauchery. One man Is
said to have taken 100000 out Of q claim
IS feet by 800 feet. bur, SO the story goes.
spent 1t in q few years and died in pow
erty. The quickest fortune on record
was secured by two men who cleaned
up gold to the value Of $4,000 in twenty
seven hours. Stories of the proceedings
at Klondike during these golden days"
are not edifyins. but point to the moral
that wealth too easily and quickly won
Is apt to work Ill.
The total output in 1893 was 80 900. 900.
from which figure 1t jumped $500 900 an
nually until 1900. when the production
reached 900. the highest point.
From this point q steady decline began
until in 1908, when II was $2S20.13l, at
which time hydraulicking and dredging
began and the total output rose slowly
until it was SOS, III, in 1913. It has been
worth Of gold remains to be porduced.
out Of the original available amount Of
nearly $50. 100000.
Dawson Now Snail Place.
At the height Of the boom in the win
ter Of 1889 the population Of Dawson In
said to have reached 5000; recently.
however, 1t has dwindled down to less
than 1000 people.
The various processes Of recovering
sold In this region fan under three main
heads: individuals. by washing surface
gravels with shovel and pan. or by
sluicing with hume and sluice box: small
parties by working drift with mechanical
scrapers and siuices. or drift mining In
shafts and sluicing: capitalists. by dredg-
ing with powerful mechanical plants.
hydraulic sluicing with monitors, or min
Ing and stamping ore In mills. The first
class includes poor mems digyinga.''
and the second requires more financial
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

escapable reply TO those who dismarly
mourn the decay OF the church's infiu-
ence.
1T also suggests the quite unsuspected
relation between advertising and relig-
ion. One speaker on that Sunday point
ed out that the first newspaper adver-
tisement that ever appeared, the aborig-
inal ancestor Of all the countless adver-
tisements now appearing. was religious
advertisement printed in 1S47. in Every
Dale Journal in Parliament and other
Moderate Intelligence
Deeper, probably, than this historical
accident connecting religion and adver-
Using is the fact that the substance and
essential principle OF both is faith Like
religion. advertising is creative: its
genius is to bring into being that which
is not to bring to public attention an ar
ticle or piece Of goods that the public
wants and doesn't know 1t wants, indeed
to actually create the demand for that
article or piece of goods.
This, after all, Is the Psychology of
religion. Every Christian preacher and
teacher, and indeed every Christian, il a
publisher, an advertiser. Of the goods Of
the gospel His business is to get peo-
pie to want his goods. the goods that he
first received from Christ.
The affinity is thus very close between
religion and advertising.
And when to such theoretical consid-
erations is added the concrete human
fact that many OF the leaders of the ten
thousand vigorous advertising men who
assembled In Chicago are themselves
vigorous and consecrated leaders In the
church. II Is self-evidently appropriate
that their voices should be heard In the
puipits Of any city where they may as
semble.
They spoke a strong and sound mes
sage Of right-dealing and truth-tellinS in
business. and that kind Of message be-
longs in the Christian pulpit, whether 1t
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18
GAME WARDEN I'm BAD"

A peculiar phase of justice oc-
arrested charged with violating the
state fish law. A friend of Mr.. Sells
was taking dinner at the Center hotel
and Mr.. Sells told him he had caught
some nice trout and would cook one
for him. Later the game warden ar
rested Mr.. Sells for serving trout on
his hotel table He stated, however,
that he was willing to compromise
the case and would let Mr.. Sells off
by the payment of $500. Now, from
all we can learn from the game law,
no officer is permitted to compromise
or even remit the fine of S25.00 for
law. II this is the case, and Mr. Sells
was guilty of breaking the law, the
warden had no authority to fine him
less than $25.cO, and in doing so was
himself violating the law. While Mr..
Sells had no intention of violating
the law when he had this fish cooked
for his friend ii was a case for the
court to decide, and the warden in
this case WIS exceeding his authority
d..
the game law While we believe in
the strict enforcement of the game
law, as well as all the laws, we be-
lieve that petty officers should not
take advantage OF the authority
vested in them, and that they, too,
should adhere strictly to the statutes.
Dispatch
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18

Bert Meacham started to worl. this
week with his threshing machine
and outfit. Mr. Meacham has de-
signed and built a contrivance for
separation of peas from small grain,
etc, and its operation has already
proven to be successful and a big
Improvement over the old method.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18

Mrs. Frank Stow returned last
Thursday to her home in this place.
She was accompanied by her sister.
Miss Gilman, and Miss Bechtel. Miss
Gilman, altho still confined to her
bed is improving from her serious
attack of pneumonia.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18

AS sequel to the arrest - two al
legged cattle thieves at Alamosa two
weeks ago, three others have been
apprehended and more arrests are
expected. The cattlemen of Alamosa
are determined to break up the gang
of rustlers that have been operating
in that comnunity.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18
Fun for the Children

SOAK cupful of dried peas over
night they then can be easily pierced
AT the same time provide a box OF
wooden toothpicks. BY combining the
Two your children will find amusement
oy the hour in making playthings OF
every description
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18

Farmers and residents OF the
Hooper vicinity are planning to hold
Harvest Festival" at Hooper Sep
tember 2Sth. The festival is the idea
of Agriculturist Thomas and will
probably become an annual event if
the first one proves successful.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18

f. d. Ferguson and Harold Fer
guson and wife were guests at a
nicely appointed dinner at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Loss Wednes-
day evening
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18

Mrs. Alfred Hake returned home
Friday morning from Walsenburg
where she has been for the past three
weeks visiting relatives.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18

Mrs. C. A. Grout, mother of Mrs.
Clarence Moody. returned from Los
Angeles last Saturday where she has
been during the past year.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18

will have for sale during next
week, at 206 Lyell St, Golden Ban
tam Sweet Corn, small ears for l2c
per dozen. ]. C. Veeder
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18

Percy Tompkins has accepted a po-
sltion on the reportorial staff of the
Monte Vista Tribune.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18

Mrs. c. L. Tucker left last Sunday
for a visit with her father and other
relatives at her old home in Nebras-
ka.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18

Mrs. Sanford Anderson went to
Durango Friday evening. She was
called there by the death of niece.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-09-18

Floyd Adams of Center is the new
uerk in the Stow grocery.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-12

Galore. Power Co., lights. s 1855
Mrs. Jane Johnson, washing
for jail 2O.6O
Mrs. Rose R. Singler, board
of prisoners ............ SS.79
Taylor Williams Co., supplies LAO
Ulrich G. Ryan, supplies. -. 200
Total ................ $l2O.34
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-12

Continued on Page Seven.)
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-12

A. T. Brown. office rent. S 1000
Gladys Bolle, labor in sur
veyor's office ......... 100
w. R. Garrett, road viewer. 400
Martin Neathammer, axman 1.25
H. l.. Speck, chairman. .... 1875
Everett Van Dyke, viewer. =. 200
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-12

Charles L. Hansen, compen-
sation of county sealer of
weights and measures. -. 129.4O
The following bill was acted upon
relative to the County Stamp Fund:
Fred l.. Colvig, 500 for use
of county officials, distrib-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-26
Over Circuit 4,6OO Miles Long
FROM TEkYLL ISLAND. GA, TO
 SAN FRANCISCO.
VOICE OCEAN TO OCEAN
President Wilson Inausurated First
 Trans Continental Telephone by
 Speaking Directly to San Francisco,

Washington, Jan. 25.-President Wilson today inaugurated the first trans continental telephone system by speaking directly to President Moore of the Panama-Pacific exposition. in San Francisco. With MT. Moore, Alex ander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, and President Vail of the American Telegraph and Tele- phone company on the wire, at diff ferent points. the president extended congratulations on the achievement.
 President Talks Across Continent.
 Tt appeals to the imagination to speak across the continent" said the president to MT. Moore. Tt is a fine thing for the exposition that the first thing it has done is to send it's voice over from sea to sea. l congratulate you on the fine prospects for a sue cesSful exposition. l ann confidently hoping to take part in 1t after the adjournment of congress. May I not send my greetings to the management and to all those whose work has, made it possible and made it the great event it promises to be- and convey my per sonal congratulations to you?'
 With Mr. Bell listening in on the line at New York, the president then spoke to Thomas A Watson in San Francisco. Mir. Watson was Dr. Bells electrician at the time of the inVen- tion of the telephone and was the first person to hear q word spoken over a telephone.
 ConsratuIates Dr. Bell.
 q consider it an honor" said the president, ito be able to express my admiration for the inventive genius and scientific knowledge that has made this possible and my pride that this vital cord should have been stretched across America as a new symbol of our unity and our enterprise. Will you convey my cordial congratulations to Dr. Bell and I want to convey to you my personal congratulations. sir"
 With MT. Vail listening in on the line at Jelyll Island, the president then spoke to Dr. Bell:
 May I congratulate you very warm ly on this notable consunmation of your long labors and remarkable achievements? ?' said the president You are justified i'll feeling great pride in what has been done. This is a. memorable day and I Conve.r to you by warm congratulations
 The president said that ns could hear AGr. Moore in san Francisco very dis tinctly.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-26
ASKS INVESTIGATION
 OF NEW YORK POLICE.
State Superintendent of the Anti
 Saloon League.

New York. Jan. Exchanges that the administration of the police de- partment in New York city "Consti- tutes & case of fragrant official anar- chy," and that it Is apparent that Mayor Mitchell has not the slightest present intention of even trying. to compel the police department to en- force the excise law on Sunday" are contained in a letter sent today to Governor Whitman by William IT. An derson, state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league of New York. The letter asks the governor to investi- gate the conduct of the police depart ment, with special reference to the violation of the state law against the sale of liquor on Sunday, and to ascer- tain whether conditions warrant the removal of Police Commissioner Ar thur Woods from office.
 Tt is an open and notorious fact that tn excise law is regularly and generally violated in New York city" asserts MT. Anderson's letter. in an effort to prove this contention he en- closed aff1daVits covering more than TOO places on main thoroughfares throughout the city which. he said. had been found open yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-26
WIRELESS FORBIDDEN
 IN GERMAN WATERS.
Merchant Ships May Use It Only in
 Case of Distress.

Washington, Jan. 25-The German imperial marine authorities have for bidden the use of wireless apparatus in German waters by merchant ships except in case of distress. An1bassa- dor Gerard at Berlin today cabled the state department that the following directions had been issued with refer eice to the use of wireless when en- tering Wesr:
 "The use of wireless is only permitted fin case Of distress. After a vessel is within Grman waters and the German pilot has boarded her, the ship is al- ways under the control of coast sta,- tons end war vessels. The wireless apparatus is locked and keys handed to the pilot when the vessel passes Rotersand Lighthouse. When the yes Sel is in port the radio apparatus is sealed and certain parts of it turned over to the authorities. The reverse of these directions is the rule for the outwardd voyage"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-26
Legal Aspects of
 Ship Purchase
DEALT WITH BY SENATOR ROOT
 OF NEW YORK
SAYS IT'S UNNATURAL
Asserts We Would Buy an Interna- tionaI Quarrel With Every Ship We Bought and cauee Controversies.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Grave fears that the pending government ship pur- chase bill, if carried into effect, would involve the United States in serious international controversies, was ex- pressed in the senate by Senator Root of New York. Addressing himself largely to the legal aspects of the measure, and what the administration plans to do under it, the senator also charged the democrats with attempt ing to rush the bill through by brute force and weight of votes and Solemnly warned his colleagues against the danger of reducing the senate to a mere registering, instead Of a legislative body"
 Senator Root Arouses Democrats.
 Senator Roots speech aroused the majority members. who for several days had remained ilent while repub- Ican speakers attacked the bill, and drew sharp replies from Senators Williams, Stone and Simmons.
 The purpose of the administration, the New York senator asserted, was to ouy German interned ships for the proposed government corporation. He attacked the opinion of Solicitor Johnson of the state department in this connection and pas particularly caustlc in commenting on the attitude of Secretary McAdOO of the treasury, declaring he was filled with appre- 4ANAA1+S-L ny SAIC 4uGd O1 puLllHB vast powers into the hands of a man who thinks there is no ground for difficult ty."
 Dealt With International Questions,
 MT. Root went deeply into interna- tional questions and pointed out that for the period of the war Great Brit ain, France and Russia had adopted as their rule a modified form of a rule agreed to in the declaration of Lon don' that transfers of ships during the war only could be valid when the vendor of such ships had proved that the transfer Of such ships was not made to escape the danger of capture or other consequences of war.
 Calls 1t UnNeutraI.
 None of these great powers will permit citizens of an enemy to rob them of their trade by transfer of ships which they are entitled to cap ture on the high seas to a neutral flag he insisted. We cannot measure the number of our steps. One un- neutral step will lead to further un- neutral steps by others until we are in the thing.
 T am not arguing against buying a ship; but buying an international quarrel with every ship. If we are to neutrality we must hold close to 1t. If you precipitate this country into an international controversy, when Europe may feel that we have taken sides, We will involve ourselves. The only safe course is to keep out of such controversies