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Douglas Island news., 1915-01-20

Owing to the eXorbitant freight rates charged by the White Pass subsidiary navigation company, the traders of Koyukuk have decided to enter the transportation business themselves. Smith & Nelson have put up ware houses at several points and will oper- ate the steamer Koyukuk.
 Fairbanks Times: Late arrivals from Vault creek and vicinity state that the pay located by Beatty, Barette & Ham, nton continues to average approXi- mately s6 to the pan. The strike was not made on the Hard Luck association, operated last summer by Jack Prest, but upon the Hands Across the Sea as- sociatiou, which is the next upstream property. The place where the pay was found is fully 300 feet from where Prest took out fortune last summer, and for this reason many miners think the paystreak extends up the creek for several miles.
 The steamship Admiral Watson, of the Pacific Alaska Navigation fleet, has had many changes made since she has been off the run. They include new social hall, saloon, observation room, staterooms, including six rooms with bath. new cold storage compartment and ice-making machine. The vessel IS now equipped with new 24 foot life. boats of a carrying capacity of 34 per sons, and a 3 h.-p. gas engine has been installed in one of these. As at present planned the Admiral Watson and the Admiral Evans will alternate on the regular Alaska run and with their new forward observation room equipment they will be in excellent position to cater to the big Alaska tourist business expected this year.
 A movement is on foot 10 make Ju- neau the headquarters for surgical treatment of the Indians of Alaska. The matter is being taken up by Dele gate Wickersham and other mem bers of congress. There appears to be a uuanimity of opinion on the part of those who have interested themselves in the natives of Alaska that one of the most important steps in bettering the condition is sanitation and next to that surgical attention, in order 10 remove the cause for blindness and other dis eases from which many of them now suffer. Not only are many of their diseases destroying the natives them selves, but their sickness, in many in. stances are contagious and may be. easily communicated to the whites.
 During the past year the Ellamar Mining Company mined 3O,OOO tons of ore according to statement by Supt. l.. l.. Middlecamp. The property is considered one of the best paying mines in Alaska, aud considerable money has been spent in improvements, new docks have been built, a tramway erected, new machinery installed and the mine placed on an economical operating basis. The copper ore at Ellamar con- tajns considerable gold; more than enough to pay the cost of mining and refining. The ore is also in demand for fuxing. The filling system is now used at the mine. The big lenses of ore are taken out and the waste is then filled in the vaults left by the mining of the ore. This prevents any caye-in Of the walls,
Douglas Island news., 1915-01-20

The greatest overflow ever known in the history of the white residents re- gently occurred on the Yukon river near Panama. At Mission Crossing, a short distance above Tanana, the water flowing on the ice was six feet deep and delayed the mails for several days.
 Early in February the lighthouse tender Columbine will leave for the south. where she will be overhauled and fitted for work in the tropics, after which she will proceed to the Hawaiian islands. where she will be stationed in the future. The tender Kukui will re- place her here, coming from Honolulu for the purpose.
 A man named Elephantstone, line man employed by the government tele- graph and stationed at the third cabin north of Hazelton, died while out on the line New Years day, presumably from freezing. He started out in the morning to repair a break in the line. As he did not return that night, search was made next day by the liueman at the next station with the result that Elephantstone was found cold in death.
 On Hearst creek, branch of the Tat lanika river, the prospectors use local coal for thawiDg the ground. Lowder back states that they simply knock off a few chunks from the big veins pro- iecting above the ground and put them in the middle of wood fire. As soon as the coal catches it burns long and strong. and strange to say leaves no clinkers. This would indicate a splen did quality of fuel.
 The advisability of federal judges ap' pointing doctors to be commissioners in outlying precincts where such is possible. was demonstrated recently in the Koyukuk. Charles Goodwin, a miner. fell down a shaft and shattered his elbow. Dr. Danfortb, the U. S. commissioner, treated the unfortunate man and succeeded in saving the arm, which would undoubtedly have been lost had Goodwin been compelled to make the trip of several hundred miles to the Yukon for treatment.
 Word is brought out from Stewart City that Billy Williams and J. c. Griffith, while enroute from Dawson to White river, broke through the ice of Henderson slough, at the mouth of Henderson creek near Stewart City. Mir. Griffith and the horse are said to have had a narrow escape, and much of the outfit was soaked. Considerable difficulty was experienced in getting the horse out of the hole, Fortunately the water at the place where the acci dent occurred was only few feet deep. Dawson News.
 The Whitehorse Star takes a last vengeful slap at a down.and out, as fol- lows: "People are curious. While it is really nobody's business but his own, yet four ffths of those who watched the meteoric career of the Late Remains' of the w. &Y.R. dnriDg his north ern regime are feverishly awaiting the disposition he makes of himself. They are curious to see if he continues presi. denting or returns to the more peaceful pursuit of stenographing He probably don't care two whoops for our good wirhes, but he has them in whatsoever calling he may engage, be it president ing or sweeping.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
OREGON news OF GENERAL INTEREST
$776,9ll Insurance Paid.

Salem With 81, 1882, 7O1 .O5 received
in net premiums by 81 casualty and
other accident insurance companies in
Oregon, the companies paid in losses
SITS, GILL; last year, according to a
report of State Insurance Commission
er Wells. The loss on liability insur-
.ance was $463, 848.03 and the net pre-
miums were $655, 912.53.
Figures for the last year show that
the total net profits Of the domestic
mutual fire insurance companies
amounted to $44, ,231.02. The aggre-
gate income was $421, ,01S.94, while
the expenditures were 1915, ,218.70.
The net amount of risks carried by II
companies December 81, 1914, was
$40, 563, 95S. SO. The aggregate
amount of cash on hand and other ad-
mitted assets is given as $412, 454.75.
Unpaid losses totaled $40, 7O2. SO,
while all other liabilities were $751;
647.21. The total unearned premiums
were $3.50, ,033.52.
Statements filed by life insurance
companies show that the three domes-
tic concerns at the close Of 1914 had a
total of $13, 624, 642 insurance in force,
distributed among $3.50 policies. Do
mestic companies, according to the re-
port, made substantial gains during
the year, issuing total Of So, 523, 1854
in new insurance, while $1,785, 063 in
insurance was terminated. Claims
paid, less reinsurance in admitted
companies, totaled $6S, Pre-
miums collected, less reinsurance in
authorized companies, amounted to
$415, ,862.76.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
Project Opening Asked.

Baker-Thirty-six thousand acres
that have been tied up by Carey land
project in Pine valley, Baker county,
are expected to be thrown open within
a few months, if the United States
Land department acts upon the request
of those in that vicinity.
H. A. Clements, land commissioner,
is in Baker awaiting the land in
spector from Washington to take him
to the tract, which is within nine
mile radius of Halfway. Upon the re-
port Of the inspector will be decided
whether the state will be aided in re-
claiming the land or whether it shall
be thrown open at once for settlement.
The larger part Of the tract, "a, 600
acres, was filed on six years ago by
an Eastern irrigation company, under
the Carey act. After expending about
$1,000 on the project the company de-
cided last year that it could not carry
the project to completion and the mat
ter was put up to the state officials,
who in turn appealed to the United
States Reclamation service.
III addition to the %, 600 acres filed
on by the Eastern concern, there are
Is, 900 acres which would be taken up
If the larger tract was thrown open.
Mr.. Clements asserts that many fami-
lies are waiting for government land.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
". ]. BRYAN QUITS
POST IN CABINET
President Wilson and Secretary
Disagree Over Germany.
COMMONER'S PEACE VIEW DISCORDANT
Other Members Are Claimed to Have
Threatened Retirement Unless
Foreign Policy Was Firm.

Washington, D. William Jen-
nings Bryan, three times Democratic
candidate for the presidency of the
United States and author of nearly 80
peace treaties with the principal ma
tions of the world, resigned Tuesday
as secretary Of state as dramatic se-
quel to his disagreement with Presi-
dent Wilson over the government $
policy toward Germany.
The resignation was accepted by the
President. The Cabinet then approved
the response which had been prepared
to the German reply to the Lusitania
note. Acting Secretary Robert Lam
sing signed the document and it was
cabled to Berlin.
Secretary Bryan will return to pri-
vate life. 1t was learned that he in
tends to continue his. political support
Of the President. vi
Rather than sign tho document
which he believed might possibly draw
the United States into waE Mr. Bryan
submitted his Resignation in assletter
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
ESQ Cows to Be Tested.

Soon more than half the cows sup
plying milk to the important cities Of
the Willamette valley and Southwest
ern Oregon will have been tuberculin
tested, according to information given
out by State Dairy and Food Commits
sioner Mickle. Mr.. Mickle said that
a total Of 750 cows had been signed up
and would be tested by a man to be
put into the field Immediately by State
Veterinarian Lytle.
The cities where cows are to be
tested are: Ashland, Medford, Grants
Pass, Cottage Grove, Roseburg, Eu-
gene, Salem, Oregon City, Corvallis,
Independence, Dallas, McMinnville,
Forest Grove and Hillsboro. 1t is
probable that some testing work will
be done also at The Dalles, Hood River
and Ashland.
Mr.. Lytle plans to visit the different
cities with an exhibit showing the
benefits of the tuberculin test and also
the results of tuberculosis on cows.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
Horticultural Post Gone.

Salem - That an amendment passed
by the recent legislature to the law
creating the State horticultural COM
mission abolishes the Office Of commits
sioner-at-large and that the five dis
tricts will continue to be represented
by a commissioner, was an opinion
given recently by Attorney General
Brown.
The terms of C. A. Park, Saelm, and
H. H..Witherspoon, Elgin, have ex-
pired and the State board will appoint
their successors at the next meeting.
J. W. Pomeroy, Scappoose, will be re-
appointed, and the terms of DR.. c. A.
Macrum, Mosier, and A. c. Allen,
Medford, have not expired.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
Alcohol Label Is Needed.

Candy which contains brandy and
rum as a flavoring must be labeled,
says ]. D. Mickle, state food and dairy
commissioner, in his answer to the
complaint for injunction filed by H. R.
Hoeffler, an Astoria candy manufac-
turer. Mr.. Mickle two weeks ago
seized At boxes of Centennial choco-
lates, one Of the Hoeffler proudcts, be-
cause they contained alcohol.
Last week Mr.. Hoeffler was granted
a temporary injunction by Circuit
Judge Davis, restraining Mr.. Mickle
from seizing any more Of the choco-
lates. He declared the chocolates con-
tanned only LOS per cent alcohol. Mr..
Mickle, in the answer which he filed in
County Clerk Coffey's Office, says a
chemical analysis of the candy showed
it contained greater percentage than
this.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11

declaring that 4the issue involved is
of such moment that to remain a mem
Der of the Cabinet would be as unfair
to you as it would be to the cause
which is nearest my heart, namely, the
prevention of war" n
The President accepted the resigns
tion in letter Of regret, tinged with
deep personal feeling Of affection.
Dramatically the official relation Of
Mr.. Bryan with the administration Of
the man whose nomination he assisted
SO materially in bringing about at the
Baltimore convention of 1912 came to
amend. Itcaused sensation in the
National capital scarcely paralleled in
recent years.
d Ambassadors, ministers and diplo-
mats from foreign lands, officials of
every rank and nation heard the news
as it was flashed by newspaper extras.
They interpreted variously it's effect
on the delicate situation that had risen
between Germany and the United
States. The resignation of the
staunchest advocate of peace in the
Presidents official family spread
broadcast the belief that the policy Of
the United States as definitely deter
mined on would assert and defend the
rights of the United States in any
eventuality that might arise.
Originally, it was the intention Of
the President and Mr.. Bryan to have
the announcement of the resignation
made simultaneously with the dispatch
Of the note to Germany, but when Mr..
Bryan did not attend the Cabinet meet
ing until President Wilson sent for
him, rumors that the President had
been unable to bring the Secretary Of
State to his point of view filed the air.
Finally, the news became sknown and
was confrmend. n
Just when the subject was first
broached between the President and
Mr.. Bryan is not definitely known but
the fact that Mr.. Bryan would resign
was known(to small circle Of officials
as early as last Sunday. When the
principles on which the note to Ger
many should be based were discussed
Mr.. Bryan found that he could not rec
oncile his own position with that Of the
administration.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
Governor Finds Waste.

Salem-Governor Withycombe, who
has just returned from Eastern Oregon
put his knowledge Of agriculture to q
practical use, when he discovered that
the silos at the Eastern Oregon Insane
Asylum were not managed properly.
His discovery will save the state many
times the cost of his trip.
"The asylum has two large silos,"
said the governor, with capacities
double that necessary for the present
herd Of IT cows. As result the man
agement is not able to feed the en-
silage fast enough, and large part Of
it spoils. The spoiled ensilage should
not be fed. ! suggested that the herd
either be doubled or that the amount Of
ensilage be greatly reduced
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
Coos Bay Channel Dries Up.

Marshfield- The Port Of Coos Bay
recently expended several Thousand
dollars in opening the canal between
Coos Bay and North Inlet landing and
the job was contracted to be done so
that three feet of water would be as
sured at mean low water. From the
inlet proper to North Inlet landing is a
distance Of four miles, and this water
way had been the avenue over which
all the railroad material used in the
Beale Lake and Tenmile region was
routed. The Port Commission ordered
Strengthening of the channel between
the bay and the inlet, mile in dis
tance.
The job had been finished but two
weeks and at low water the newly-dug
channel is dry for a distance of 500
feet in the middle of the cutoff. There
is heavy traffic over the route and the
port will order a new amountof dredg-
ing to maintain the desired three feet
at low water, which would give serv-
ice at any stage Of time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
Gypsies Hold Weird Rites.

Denver-Gypsies from ell over the
West participated in weird rites here
Thursday at the burial Of Marie Adams,
SO, Queen" of one Of the wealthiest
nomadic tribes in the United States.
Mrs. Adams died May 27 at San Ber-
nardino, CAL, after delegating her
power to Alex Adams, the eldest of
her two sons. The gypsy queen was
reputed to be worth s1,000,000. She
had $4,000 on deposit in banks OF
Denver and suburban towns.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
Fair Representative Chosen.

Klamath Falls AZ Phillip P. Sinnott
has been appointed to represent Kla-
math county at the San Francisco
Fair. The representative who has
been there thus far is not able to serve
longer. The salary of the representa-
tive ID paid from sums subscribed by
local merchants, together with an APP
preparation made by the County court.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
Albany to Get New Plant.

Albany ~ A large fruit evaporator
will be constructed in Albany this sum-
mer by Charles M. Miller, Of Portland.
Mr.. Miller has leased a tract of ground
in this city for that purpose, and 1t is
probable that a large warehouse will
be erected on the tract adjoining the
freight tracks of the Oregon Electric.
Mr.. Miller expects to install special
equipment for the manufacture of To-
cranberry juice. He will establish a
laboratory in connection with his evap-
orator for experimenting in the utiliza-
tion Of fruit and berries in by-products.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
ERaiIroad Is Incorporated.

Salem = The Roseburg & Eastern
Railroad company, with a capital stock
Of $1,000, 900, filed articles Of incor-
poration with Corporation Commits
sioner Schulderman. The company
plans building a railroad from Rose
burg eastward to the western boundary
of Umpqua national forest and the
Umpqua river.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
TiIIamook Cheese Industry Prospers.

TilIamook- Tillamook county pro-
duced 38, 500, 1873 pounds Of milk last
year and manufactured 4,290,510
pounds of cheese, valued at 1854, 374.-
SO.
This, in few words, is the rec
ord Of the banner cheese section Of
Oregon and the Northwest. Notwith-
standing fluctuations in the markets
and uncertainties of free trade,
Tillamook cheese held its own in price,
the average being but trife below
1918. when it was 15.45 cents per
pound, and last year it was 1888 cents
per pound.
The average price for butter fat was
3S. 80 cents for the year, and the aver
age price for cheese for the past six
years was 1887 cents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
German Ambassador Tries to Avoid
Breach Of Peace With United States

Washington, D. Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador, Thurs
day called at the White House of his
own volition and without instruction
Of any nature from his government.
It is known that he had no authority to
declare that there has been, or will be,
a change in Germany's attitude toward
submarine warfare.
He was actuated by desire to put
aside the formalities of diplomacy and
take direct steps that might lead to q
continuation Of peace between the
United States and Germany.
In taking this position, Count Won
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
MaIheur Storm Freakish.

Baker - The champion freak storm
of Malheur county was reported here
Friday. A heavy rainfall and wind
did heavy damage throughout the
county, but the edge skirted the town
Of Malheur. With a heavy roar a
hailstorm broke there and hailstones
as big as bantam eggs raised welts
all over the bodies Of horses and
cattle. The ground was soon covered
with hail three inches deep.
In some spots the sun shone through
out the pelting storm. Trees were
also badly damaged.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
Rosshure 10 Elk Road.

Roseburg - At mass meeting of
citizens held here action was taken to
bring about an improvement of the
road through Pass Creek canyon. Re
ports have reached this city that many
automobile parties have been unable to
pass through the canyon and were
obliged to ship their machines south
from Cottage Grove. The County
court has promised to cooperate with
the citizens and have the road improv-
ed at once; it probably will be pass
able within week.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
Zeppelin. wires words to Ayjators

Berlin - Count Ferdinand Zeppelin
has sent the following telegram to the
German Aviation league, which is
holding its seventh convention here !:
"Sincerest thanks for the greetings of
the Aviation League, which has caused
a deep impression on the day on which
the new creation brought into existence
by me in the field of aerial science has
brilliantly proved its worth"
Emperor William has also tele-
graphed his thanks.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-11
Forest Service Trail Work On.

Albany--Work has been begun on
the government forest service trail and
telephone line from Cascadia, on the
South Santiam river, As miles south
east of Albany, over the divide to
Quartzville. Twenty-three miles of
this trail was constructed last summer
and the remaining IL miles will be
built this year. The trail and tele-
phone are being constructed at the
same time, it having been found more
practicable to do the work in that
manner.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-21
new WAY OF MAKING
BOOZE SHIPMENTS HAD
Two Five Gallon Kegs Captured
and With Them Lewis AlCo
Charged With MiSdemeanor

When the officers Of, the Warren
District captured a trunk, suspected
OF containing liquor, they made a dis
coyery OF a new method of shipping
whiskey The trunk contained two
five gallon kegs Of whiskey Later
Sunday, Deputy Sheriff Brakeheld and
Constable Hodges. OF Lowell arrested
Lewis Aico a Finnlander, charged
with importing the shipment
Rarely is there any vhiskey ship
ped into Cochise county i'm barrel.
There are several reasons for the abb
sence of this kind OF shipment one
is that few people desiring whiskey'
win risk paying the walking saloons
price without the federal reveaue
stamp In a great many instances
according to people who have more
or less business with the floating
places, the whiskey stands a good
chance of being either "watered' or
manufactured There is another rea-
son, in that kegs or barrels are hard
10 pack
Aico's hearing viii be held at an
early date.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-21
REVIEW EMPLOYEE
JOINS RANKS OF
The NEWLYWEDS
Earl C. Murray, Of Review Force,
MarrieS Miss Georgia KoSaCh,
Sunday Afternoon at the
Bide's Mothers Home.

In the presence Of the immediate
family of the bride and at the home
of her mother. Mrs Marie Gregovich,
on o. *. Street. Sunday afternoon,
the beautiful Episcopalian ring SER
vice united Earl c. Murray and Miss
Georgia Kosach i'm marriage. The
services were conducted by the Rev
Harold Brewster
The bride has been a resident Of
Bisbee for a great many years, com
ing here from Dallas, Texas, and at
tending school i'm the District She
has a large circle of acQuaintances
and friends.
The groom came 10 Bisbee three
years ago and has since been in charge
of the press room of the Review He
came to the District from Marion, In
diana
A newspaper office is rather a hard
place to enter matrmony from. and
lii has been Murray's pleasant duty to
accept the gatherings of his fellow
employees. backed by a sincere con
graduation from those who know him
best during the day and evening.
The couple has moved into a pref
ty bungalow in Quarry Canyon