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The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
Wife of Becker
 Blames Whitman

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Because she planes Governor Charles Whit man for the death of her husband, Mrs. Charles Becker, wife of the re- gently executed former police lieu tenant of this city, has caused an inscription to be placed on the cof- fin of her husband proclaiming the fact so that all may know.
 The inscription is engraved on a silver plate which will be placed on the coffin. It reads: Charles Becker; murdered July 30, 1915, by order of Charles Whitman, Cover nor of New York.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
Kidnaper Says
 He Needed Money

IDAHO FALLS. Idaho, Aug. l. Leon Dean, the cowboy who has con fessed to charge of Kidnapping for which he was recently arrested explained in an interview today that he committed the crime of kidnap ping his employer, stock raiser of this place, for the reason that he wanted 10 live well and could not do so on the salary he received
 When asked if it were true that he had planned to kidnap Joseph Smith, the head of the Mormon church, he said there was no truth in the report. He also denied that he had anything to do with the recent robbery at Yellowstone Park.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

Russian troops have begun general retreat almost all along the eastern battle line, and the Teutons are fairly on their heels. 1t is looking now as though the drive of the Teutons in Poland will be one of the most import ant features of the big war
 From what can be learned, it seems that the Russians that were on the southern end of the battle line in Poland are trying to hurry northward before the Teutons cut off their line of re- treat, back of Warsaw, and take them and their supplies.
 The next few weeks promise to be as exciting as was the first drive of the Germans into France last year, when the city of Paris was almost reached by the in- vading armies.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
ALLIES ARE STILL HOPEFUL.

LONDON, August 1.-Newspapers published in this city this morning announce that the allies are not discouraged as a result of the fall of Warsaw, and even should the Russians be driven to Petrograd they are certain that in the end the allies will win.
 It is pointed out that Warsaw is of no vital importance to Russia even though it is good strategic point Now that the Russians have been driven out of Galicia and are forced northward from Warsaw, they will be in better position to repulse the Teutons, as they will be more concentrated and will be able to mass more troops at one place.
 It is understood here that the al lies are planning an offensive move ment in the west, and that an effort is to be made to break trough the lines of the Germans in Northern France or in Belgium.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
Plague Spreading
 Among Hungariians

ODESSA, Russia, August 1.-News that has been received here from Budapest, Hungary, by way of Rou- mania, concerns the rapid spread of the plague that is reported to be killing many people in the Hungarian capital and in the surrounding coun- try.
 The government of Austria-Hun- gary is doing all it can to stop the spread of the dreaded disease. It is feared that unless it is checked it will reach the army, and then it would be hard to control.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
VALDEZ BANK IS FORGED ID QUIT

VALDEZ, Aug. Lowing to the effect of hard times and the heavy losses in the recent fire that de- stroyed most of this city, the Val deg Bank & Trust Compny suspended yesterday No blame is attached to the officers of the company, and 1t is expected that all the obligations of the bank will be met.
 The statement given out by the officers of the bank to the depoSi- tors is to the effect that the assets are far in excess of the liabilities. The assets total, it is stated, $50,O00,
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
CARRANzA TAKES
 CITY OF MEXICO

WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug l. In communication received by the state department from General Car ranza, it is stated that the latter had ordered his chief assistant, Gen eral Gonzales. to retake Mexico City, with safety for the people who are starving. General Carranza intimated in his communication that as soon as he can retake Mexico City, he will ask the United States to recog- nize his government, and allow him to serve as president until an cleo ton is held.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
TEUTONS TAKE lUBCIN | ALSO.

VIENNA, Aug. 1.-Austrian troops entered the strongly fortified city of Lublin, which is southeast of War saw, and but comparatively few miles from the Austrian frontier, yester- day afternoon. The German and Austrian troops have also taken several other places lying between Warsaw and Lublin and from what can be learned here 1t seems that the Russians in the south of Poland are hurrying northward in fear of having their line of retreat cut off by the advancing Teuton3
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

cial nature here last night the fall Of Warsaw was not forced, but It was deemed best by the command ing generals to evacuate the city be fore too much loss of life resulted.
 It Is admitted that the city could not stand long, as the supply of am intuition was growing small To have attempted to hold the place and would have resulted only in the loss of many lives and much property to the Russians
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

two, both in town and on the creeks. He is cook by occupation and people who remember him do so by recollecting his exceeding fondness for liquor. He is of very dark com pleXion and is an inch or two over six feet in height. Both Miller and O'Connor have made this district their home for a number of years. although it is stated that O'Connor spent considerable time in Iditarod
 THE FIRST CHEW.
 The first inkling that the marshal's office here had that Cairns was accusing O'Connor and Miller of the murder, was at a very early hour Saturday morning when Deputy Mar call from William Voss at Olnes. advising him to go out to the creek town without delay. Accordingly. he left town on the morning train, and, arriving at Olnes, he found that Cairns had related his story to Voss and to Frank Fisher.
 It was then that Commissioner Weiss was called from Chatanika to take the statement of Cairns and swear him to it. Deputy Miller then questioned Cairns more closely and proceeded to make the arrest of O'Connor
 NO MONEY FOUND
 When taken into custody, O'COn nor had no money on his person. Reports received last night from Olnes were to the effect that, al though search has been made, no cache of currency has been dis covered at the spot indicated in the statement of Cairns.
 Before her death. Mrs. Rowe told her brother that she would have sl,S00 in cash when she left for the Outside Bills and gold 10 the amount of $1,000 were found in her house when it was searched by the officials, after the murder, there fore, counting the few dollars which
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
GERMANY WILL BE FOR PEACE.

BERLIN, August 1.-There Is a general sentiment here that the dis pute between the United States and this country will soon come to a satisfactory ending. It is known that the German government is not inclined to go contrary to the de. sires of the United States. as the demands of the latter are in accord ance with international law.
 It is understood that the United States will be asked to leave the matter in dispute, if no other way to settle it is found, to board of arbitration.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
AUSTRiANS ARE CELEBRATING.

VIENNA, August 1.-The people of Austria Hungary are celebrating the fall of Warsaw today The news papers of this city assert that the fall of the Polish capital is the be- ginning of the end of the war, and that it will only be matter of short time until the Russians will
 It is asserted in official circles here today that the Teutons are prepared to keep after the retreat ing Russians until they are driven back to Petrograd
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

The above is the statement sub scribed and sworn to by Ed. (Baldy Cairns, and relates to the charge brought by him that William O'Con- nor and Julius Miller, both residents of Olnes, are responsible for the death of Mrs. w. F. Rowe The statement as it appears here was taken as nearly verbatim as possi- ble as Cairns was telling his story Saturday to Chief Deputy Joseph Miller and Commissioner Samuel J. Weiss at Olnes. The statement was first sworn to at Olnes before Com signed as a witness, and was sworn to here again yesterday by Cairns before Commissioner John K. Brown.
 ACCUSED QUESTIONED.
 O'Connor, one of the accused, was brought to town yesterday morning by Deputy Marshal Miller, who ar rested him Saturday at the workings of Bob Patterson, where he was working in the drift. He immedi ately denied all knowledge of the crime and maintained that attitude yesterday when questioned by the local federal officials.
 Miller, the alleged accOmplice of O'Connor, was arrested several days ago on a minor charge and has since been in jail here. He too was questioned closely by the officials, who state that no light was thrown on the subject by either prisoner.
 THE ACCUSED MEN.
 As he walked from the train across the bridge at the side of Deputy Marshal Miller, the prisoner O'Con- nor appeared to be anything but frightened. Close behind came Judge Weiss and Deputy Marshal Frank B. Hall, while still further in the rear came Assistant District Attor ney Harry E. Pratt and Cairns.
 A large crowd had gathered on the bridge and at the depot Satur day evening expecting OConnor tc be brought in on the evening train but very few were abroad in the streets yesterday when the party ar rived in town and went direct tC the marshals office.
 O'COnnOr is a man of robust ap pearance, between 40 and 50 year of age. He is about 5 feet 10 inche; in height and is of light complexion
 Miller, the other accused man, is probably the better known of tht
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
WAGES RAISED.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Aug. 1.-The Colts Manufacturing Company has raised the wages of it's employees twelve and one-half per cent, said raise to take effect when they go to work tomorrow morning.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
HEAT ovERcoMEs SCORES.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-As the re- suit of the heat wave which is sweep ing over this section of the Allan tic coast, scores of people were overcome here today. Many deaths are reported and it is believed that before the heat abates the list will be larger than in any other similar period of the city's history.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
CAIRNS CHARGES.

"Olnes, July 31, 1e1:
 "Ed. Cairns on oath deposes and says:
 That he is a resident of OInes, Fairbanks precinct, Fourth Judi cial Division, Territory of Alas ka. My age is 50 years on the 17th day of this month.
 "On July 1e, the night of the killing, 1 saw Julius Miller at Morgan's boiler room about 7 o'clock p. Nj. and Miller said: T am going to get the money to- night, and he said he was going to kill Mrs. Rose at Little EIdo- rado and that she had seven or eight hundred dollars. And [ said: If you attempt to do any thing like that | will phone to Sam Weiss Then Miller went away and came back about 20 minutes later, and in few min utes left again and went over the taiings by Letendre's house and up toward OInes. l did not see him again until 3 o'clock in the morning. 1 got up to urinate at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning and saw Miller coming across the little bridge in front df Morean's bunk house and said: You have been up all night, have you?' and he did not answer.
 "On the morning Of July Fist, 1915, took a dollar flask of whisky to the cook house and gave Miller three drinks and told him he might as we'll tell me the truth about killing Mrs. Rowe, and what did he do with the money, and he answered that he did not kill her but Sd id: T hit her with a little stick and did not have the guts 10 go through and Billy Connors went about 30 feet away and got a bu stick and Mrs. Rowe was talking to us and crying and begging Us not to kill her but to take her money and Connors struck her from behind with the big stick and Connors killed her. He also said that they got S70O in currency hid in her breast, that it was composed of two one hundred dollar bills and the rest in twenty dollar bills, and that he hid the money back of Letendre's house."
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
TWO MEN ACCUSED or
 MRS, R0WE'S MURDER
Ed Cairns Swears William OConnor and Julius Miller Are Respons be for Death of Ones Woman---Both Accused Men Are
 Now in Jal---O Connor Denies Charge

I the. woman had counted on but failed to collect, the s7OO referred to in the statement would make up the exact amount she expected to have.
 EXCITEMENT HIGH. Excitement was high Saturday af- ternoon at Chatanika and Olnes when it was learned that the alleged mur- derer had been apprehended, several hundred men gathering at each place, but the crowds were orderly. Large crowds of men who gathered on the bridge in town and at the depot Saturday evening about train time were disappointed in not see ing the prisoner, although there were a few people on the streets yester- day morning when OConnor was brought into town.
 One rumor which reached town Saturday, shortly after the arrest was made. was that Cairns had taken part in the murder but had weak ened, duplicating the two men who are now prisoners. It was given credit everywhere until word to the negative was received from Deputy Marshal Miller.
 One rumor about town last week was that the shooting which was alleged to have been done at Nor gan's workings on Wednesday, was done by O'Connor, as result of somebody's having said that he was implicated in the murder of Mrs. Rowe. lnterrogated on the subject, Deputy Marshal Miller stated that he was at Olnes at the time, and that no shooting occurred although O'Connor was at the Morgan work ings and was known to be carrying gun.
 ARRANGEMENT TODAY.
 Commissioner John Knox Brown stated last evening that the arraign- ment of the two men will probably take place this morning. At that time date for the preliminary hearing will be decided upon.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
ADD WAR GERMANS REINFORCE
 EASTERN LINE.

PETROGRAD, Aug 1.-According to word that has been received here. the Germans have been drawing heavily from their western lines and have been concentrating them in Poland. It is believed here that westward to the French and Bel Gian lines.
 Czar Nicholas has decreed that hereafter property shall not be burned, unless it is due to a mill tary necessity.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
GONZALES TAKES MEXICO CITY.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-According to press dispatches received here, General Gonzales, one of Carranzas s leaders, has taken Mexico City, after
 having routed the combined forces of Villa and Zapata.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
MAY SOON
 TAKE VERA CRUZ.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug, l. It was admitted today by leading officials of the navy department that the United States is expecting to be forced to retake Vera Cruz, Mex ico, at an early date.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
WILL MAKE PUBLIC NOTE ABOUT FRYE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. l. It was announced today that the con tents of the German note regarding the sinking of the American bark
 Frye, which happened several weeks ago, will be made public tomorrow.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
LUMBER COMING NORTH

SEATTLE, Aug. With one ey- ception, the largest shipment of lumber ever sent to Alaska will be shipped this week to Valdez and Anchorage The shipment totals 100000 feet of lumber.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
LAPS INVESTING.

HONOLULU, Aug. IA Japanese syndicate has purchased the sugar plantation and the mills of the Kona Development Company here, the price paid being $300,00O.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
WARSAW IS IN ELAM ES.

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-When the Rus sians evacuated Warsaw they left large portion of it in flames, and the Teutons have been trying to subdue these in order to save valu- able buildings and large amount of Russian stores.
 According to the latest reports reaching here from Warsaw, the flames are being brought under con trol, and it is believed that in a few hours the fire will be extin- suished entirely.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
GETS COAL CONTRACTS.

SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-The United
 Coal Sales Company has secured large contracts for coal in Alaska
 and Puget Sound
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
CAPTURE OF WARSAW IS
 FOLLOWED BY BIG DRIVE
Russians Are Giving Way Almost Everywhere In Front of Line Teuon lnvadersReported That Russians Plan to Make
 New Stand d--Slavs Short of Ammunition

the attacking line was west of War saw
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

RUSSIANS EXPLAIN
 FALL OF WARSAW. PETROGRAD, Aug. 1.-Accordins to an announcement of a seml-Otfl-
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
ITALIANS REJECT
 POPE'S PROPOSAL.

MILAN, Italy, Aug. 1.-The peace proposals made by the pope are
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-05

Blesch. The stockholders are r. A.
Madden, j. II. Mckinney, Vern Bam-
Der, Angus X. Mcdonald, G. S. Blesch
and j. ID. Sullivan, all of whom are
members of the board of directors.
The new company will handle all
kinds of coal and coke, both wholesale
and retail. The Offices will be located
at the foot of Park avenue on Me-
chanic street The sheds also will be
located there. The work of construct
ing these new buildings will be start
ed Immediately.
The company has purchased min
ing stock in the Huntington Mine, No.
at Huntington, West Virginia. Mr..
Osboth, an expert mining engineer,
will have charge of the West Virgin
Continued on Page 81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-05
ILLINOIS PICNIC AUGUST 21st

The annual Illinois picnic will be
held at Wright Park, in this city
Saturday, August 21st. Basket din
ners will be served at noon. In the
afternoon a fine program of speech
music and sports will be Civ
en-.
There are a large number of former
Illinois farmers in the surrounding
counties and their annual picnic is
one of the big social evnets of the
summef The committee which has the
in charge is planning
to make the 1915 roundup the most
ever held, and that will be
a hard task too
Every Illinois man, woman or child
is cordially invited to take in the big
picnic on the 21st.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-05
COOKING SCHOOL AT ME-.
CHURCH

After the hundred ladies had left
the Methodist church Wednesday af-
ternoon, audibly cogitating the new
ideas in pastry manipulation, the gen.
ial Miss Bingham, who has charge
of the cooking school, set us down
to plain chocolate cake with marsh
mellow iceing' Since then we have
been thoroughly converted to Free
Domestic Science Lectures ideas pro-
mulgated by the KC Baking Powder
people. We have sent our wife, sis
ters, aunts and all other female re-
latives to attend the afternoon lee
lures at the Methodist church. Per-
haps they can make as good chocolate
cake some day. If they can we will
let them take a hand at pineapple
cake, nut bread, Lady Baltimore
cake and lemon pie Miss Bingham
is doing a little missionary work in
the culinary line. We are no canni-
balls, but the most receptive dietary
heather in the world.
The attendance is on the increase
every day. The ladies of Alma, are
responding finely to the splendid op-
portunity of instruction in cooking
given by Miss Bingham. The lectures
will continue through tomorrow and
Saturday. See the ad, elswhere in
this paper
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-05
COAL COMPANY ORGANIZED
Alma Concern Started Under
Most Favorable Circum-
stances Saturday.

Alma's first wholesale and retail
coal company was organized by sew
eral enterprising business men, with
capital Of 100000 and business
experience behind it worth something
more. 1t is to be known as the Little
Rock Coal Co. The purpose of the
new company is to furnish coal whole
sale and retail and to make Alma a
coal distributing center. The person
mel of the officers and stockholders is
sufficient guarantee of the high stand
ing which the company will maintain.
AS organized Saturday night the
President will be J. d. Sullivan; Vice
President, J. II. Mckinney; Manager,
Secretary and Treasurer, George S.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-05
MOTORCYCLE RACES AT TOLEDO
SUNDAY AUGUST EIGHTH

On Sunday, August 8th, the Ann
Arbor Railroad will run a cheap ex-
cursion to Toledo, giving Michigan
people an excellent opportunity to wit
ness the motorcycle races, in which
some Of the fastest riders in America
will compete Take Dorr Street car
direct to grounds.
Special train will leave Alma, at
6;01 am. Fare for the round trip
S1.75. lS99-48
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-05
ENTERTAINMENT APPRECIATED
Mt. Pleasant Tourists Loud
in Praises of Alma Hospi-
tality During Visit.

"Thirty-five business men of Mt.
Pleasant went to Alma, Wednesday
forenoon, took dinner at the Wright
hotel, and at one o'clock, made an in
spection of the Republic Motor Truck
Gompany's plant, and were given as
complete surprise as any of them
have had in long time. Although
sister cities, within about twenty miles
of each other, while we knew that the
pretty little city was forging ahead
commercially and at rapid pace, few
knew the reason; while it was gener-
ally known that Alma possessed a few
live spirits, some progressive men, and
limited number of good industries,
but few realized the proportions the
Republic Truck Company is assuming
This institution started about two
years ago on capital of $4,000; To-
day it has plant which employees
$50 men, and is turning out ten COM
pleted auto trucks per day, and can
not meet the demands. The result is
that they are about to increase the
capacity and intend before January
1st, next, to be giving employment tC
500 men, and they'll do it too, and il
doesn't take a seer or a son of pro
phet to foretell the successful climax
! Of tbai- aotaYn1,isa
The Mt. Pleasant visitors were very
courteously received by the men at the
head of the institution, and visit t.
every department of the busy place
was made not only interesting but in
structive.
We have certainly got to take of
our hats to Alma.
This visit was a sort of stimulus
to the men from Mt. Pleasant anC
not one present who didn't return witt
the avowed intention of putting hi
shoulder to the wheel and pushing 70
something in the line of progress fo
Mt. Pleasant and the The Courier i
pleased to announce that the leavel
is working.
After the visit to the auto factor
the whole company was driven to tn
home of Senator King, who, by tn
way is president of the Republic True
Co., and here again awaited surpris
Within the corporate limits of the cit
in fact within half dozen blocks o
the business center, on a block com
prising 1-S acres, is a home, whic
with its surroundings, is as suggestiv
of what one could imagine the garde
of Eden to have been, as the mind ca
9 determin. 1t is said to be the mos
beautiful and artistic of any HON
q grounds in Michigan, and it is Gel
! tain thing that none can excel then
, Mrs. Francis King, wife of the Senate
I who is president of Woman's' Ns
i tional Posy Association with some sol
i of long title, is the presiding geniu
over these home grounds and the mas
Z ic of her art, of her knowledge {
v flowers, is reflected in every shad
( color, perfume and transcender
o beauty of. the place.
/. We dislike to say it, for fear tn;
e it may swell Alma's head, but thi
It city sure has a garden that has Il
e mythical one Of Eden, as the immo
d tai T. r. would put it, Skinned to
frazzle."-Isabella County Courier
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-05
NOTICE

An Epworth League SUB District
rally will be held in The Riyerdale
NJ. f. church, Saturday afternoon, at
2:3O and all day Sunday. All young
people Of Riverdale, Sumner Center,
Elm Hall, Elwell and Alma, are cor
daily invited to be present