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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

Bert Condley died this morning a.
a local hospital. Arrangements fol
the funeral will be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
DEATHS and FUNERALS

Mrs. Marguerite Peterson, aged 4S,
wife of E. Peterson, died Wednesday
at her home. 1871 Washburn avenue
She is survived by her husband and
three daughters. Inez, Ethel and
Florence Peterson. The funeral will
be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon
at the home. Interment in Mount
Hope cemetery. The funeral will be
private.
The funeral of W. H. Bendeler, who
died Tuesday, was held this afternoon
at the residence, 424 Buchanan street.
Interment in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

Mrs. G. X. Hartman and daughter
Sarah, who spent the summer in Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Delaware, returned
to their home in the U B. parsonage
Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

F. A. Rooster. D. D. s., 40 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

Have your suit or overcoat made
to measure, $500. at Olof Ekberg,
7OS kansas ave. second floor.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
CROWD AT FAIR

CONTINUED from Page one.l
department announced this. morning
that it would be Impossible TO nolo
che racin- program this afternoon
and the races were declared off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

1t will payyou to get our estimate on
that lumber bill. Phone ]. B. Whelan
& Co.. I'll e. 4th.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
Suits dry cleaned 75c. Topeka
Laundry Co. Phone 3653.-Adv.

The Topeka w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. J. L: Manley, 1879 College avenue,
Evans will be in charge of the program.
DR.. c. +. Menninger Will give talk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

Petitions for the paving of Hunting
ton avenue from Van Buren, to Harri-
son streets, and for Jackson street
from Thirteenth to Fourteenth
streets. were granted by the city COM
mission today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

The last communion services for the con-
ference year will be held at the First
United Brethren church next Sunday
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16

Safety razor blades Fharpened better than
new, 25c-35c doz- Brunt Drug Co.-Ady.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-26
N. C. Officials
 Make Annual 1 rip

On their annual trip of inspection to the stations of the company throughout Alaska, W. H. Fairbanks and Howard Turner, General Manager and auditor, respectively, of the Northern Commercial company, ar rived here yesterday on the steamer Panama. They expect to remain in Fairbanks for week or ten days. L. W. Moore. of San Francisco, is with them as their secretary.
 Messrs. Fairbanks and Turner were accompanied on part of their trip by Volney Richmond, General Super intendent of the company, who ar rived in Fairbanks in the early spring MT Richmond will remain in charge of the local post of the company until the latter part of October, or during the absence of George A. Coleman, the local agent MT. and Mrs. Coleman will leave on the steamer Alaska for the Outside
 When interviewed yesterday, MT Fairbanks described the trip of him self and MT. Turner as uneventful, He says he finds everything regular at the company's posts.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-26

it is hard for us, here in Alaska, To understand the financial condition that each of the warning counties Is in, but from what can be learned here. Great Britain. France and Italy are prepared to keep up the fight for an indefinite period. And as tar as the final termination of the war is concerned. no one here can ven ture more than a guess.
 II may be presumed, however that the war for the rest of the summer will be unusually active. All of the warning nations realize that it should be decided before winter sets in, as another winter means enor- nous expenses with little chance for good campaign work. The very approach of winter may have a ten dency to bring the warning factions together for the purpose of arriving at some settlement
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-26
CREDIT DUE BUNN ELL.

Judge Bunnell has proved that he will not let petty technicalities stand in the way of his chances to aid a suffering human being. He did not wait for the slow process of the mall in order to see that Mike Ellis, the needy sourdough was provided with a ticket to the Outside, but he used the wire to hasten the good work. It has been noticeable frequently in the past. former judges have had to deliberate on similar matters be fore taking definite action, and all the time someone has been suffer. ing. The promptness with which MT Bunnell acted in this matter is certain to win for him much favor from the sourdoughs and other peo- pie of the community.
 A few weeks delay in a case of sickness. especially one of a serious nature, may remove all hope for recovery. Thus MT. Bunnell's de sire to hasten the matter may be the means of saving the life of Mr. FL lis, and if so. the latter should al ways feel that he owes much to our present federal judge
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-26

to assist Seattle. provided the latter will cooperate with the people here
 for the mutual welfare of all
 The matter of adopting some plan
 by which the various localities of
 Alaska can work in better co-opora-
 ton with Seattle and other Outside cities has been given but very little
 attention. The Citizen. however.
 takes the liberty of offering the following plan for the consideration
 of Nr McPherson and others inter.
 ested in the subject:
 In the first place. all communities in Alaska should have commercial clubs, or other similar organizations. These should have central organiza- ton, something in the nature of a central committee of a political par ". which would meet occasionally and act as a sort of clearing house for all these clubs. Through this central organization, each communi- " would be enabled 10 solicit the cooperation of all other Alaska com munities for such federal or terri
 torial assistance as may be needed,
 and through this central organiza- tion, also, the people of Alaska would have a systematized method of CO operating with Seattle, Portland or San Francisco, for their common good.
 This is just a suggestion, but un- doubtedly other methods, probably better, would present themselves
 should an effort really be made to
 bring the various communities of Alaska in closer relationship with Seattle and the Outside generally.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-26
FAIRBANKS IS KNOWN

In last Wednesday mornings Times was story entitled, Fairbanks Not Known Outside" which was evidently published for the purpose of hurting the town, for it is quite positive that both the Western Union office or the Postal Telegraph Com pany in Los Angeles know that Alaska is reached by wire.
 The writer can bear testimony that two years ago he had no trouble in sending a telegram from Los Angeles to Fairbanks, and that a teIeerapher in that city took a small book from his pocket and figured out the rates But, of course, this was not at the little branch office at San Pedro, which is really a part of the city of Los Angeles.
 Telegrams are sent from Los An geles to Fairbanks frequently with out having to be sent by way of Dawson, as it is said in the Times certain man had to do. The Times files show that certain men in this city have received telegrams from Los Angeles from their wives or other relatives in that city, and the reporter who wrote the state ment that the Los Angeles offices do not know that Fairbanks can be reached by wire, has probably written many an item that proves the contrary.
 All that can be accomplished bF publishing such an article is to be- little this town, and make the read, CTS at a distance believe that Fair banks is so small and unimportant that the big telegraph companies, which must be in position to know the location of every place on the globe to which telegrams can be sent, have no record of it's existence
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-26
WAR MORE ACTIVE.

It is quite evident in the light of recent events that the Germans and Austrians are determined to fight fapidly as long as they can keep the Teutons will try to keep up a vigor- ous campaign against the Russians until Petrograd falls. or until the war ends, may be expected, for it is an old war scheme to keep re treating army going without rest as long as possible.
 The capture of Warsaw and Riga though they are important places, will not alone mean that the Rus sians are defeated permanently, for they and the country immediately surrounding them are but little spots on the great Russian empire. But the capture of these important po- sitions will have discouraging eff feet upon the people of Russia and her armies, and discouraged men never fight well.
 If, then, the Teutons keep after the Slavs, the continued victories. if they can be continued, will not give the latter time to rest or to reorga- nize for new efforts.
 Reports from Berlin and London indicate that the Teutons are plan ming to force the Russians out of the war if possible, and then to turn their combined efforts toward the sia is in a bad way, but the Teutons have no assurance that the other allies will be easily vanquished. Of course, at this great distance,
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-26
APPREClATING ALASKA.

IL is said that the average art dealer can appreciate a work of art only from the standpoint of it's market value, while il takes a real lover of art to appreciate a picture and create for it value which later brings it's author fame and fortune.
 Something of similar nature may truthfully be said about new coun- try filled with natural scenic gran deur, such as is Alaska The thing that has brought more people to Alaska than anything else has been love of gold Those who have loved the country for it's scenic beauties, have frequently remained here, while the men who had no way of ap- preciating anything about the country that did not look like gold dust, went away and have been unable to tell the world at large anything of the real attractions the Territory possesses.
 It is not surprising, therefore, that large part of the population of the United States should think of Alaska only as a great northern country that has no value aside from the gold that is dug from it. To overcome this idea, writers must be induced to come here that they may send abroad an idea of Alas ka's real attractions.
 Not only should writers be asked to come here, but noted painters should be made to understand that here in this wonderful Northland are some of the most beautiful scenes that can be found under the sun. Let some of the best artists put Alaska scenes in the big art gal leries of the metropolitan cities of the country, and there would be cultivated a general desire on the part of the public to see this inter- esting land at first hand.
 It would pay the people of Alaska to provide a fund that could be used in paying the expenses of the National Editorial Magazine Associa- tion to hold an annual convention in the heart of the Territory This would bring them past the scenic features of the coast and introduce them to the great mountain ranges and rivers of the Interior. It would do more to advertise Alaska prob ably than the new government rail road has done.
 Then it would be a good plan to provide free excursion into the interior of Alaska for a party of the most noted artists of the United States. Such trips would not be expensive, if the people of the var lous interested parts of the Territory would each share a part of it. Such a thing certainly would be a profit able undertaking.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-26
UNCERTAIN MINING LAWS.

Changes in the Alaska mining laws have been so rapid and varied that it would almost make one dizzy to try to keep track of them. Certainly the average miner can hardly know what is required of him when he wants to take up a claim, but the lawyers should find in this legal miXup a harvest of litigation.
 Undoubtedly, congress will soon awaken to the realization that the Alaska legislators of the kind that we have had in the past. are not competent to make mining laws, and that it will be best to take the matter out of their hands and put the whole thing under the direction of the United States government.
 There will be many oppose this plan, on the general ground that the people of Alaska should be given the right as far as possible to make their own laws, which would be true if the population here was eX- tensive enough to provide eXper- fenced lawmakers. But the fault seems to lie in the fact that the Alas kans who are competent to serve as lawmakers do not want the job. as rule, and thus men of no ex- perience, or sometimes of no ability in that line, are selected for that i'm portant trust. This will be changed as the country settles up and the people take more interest in local legislation.
 Of course, The Citizen does not mean to infer that all of the mem bers of the Alaska legislature are incompetent or inexperienced men, but it does say that there have been enough incompetent men in the two sessions that have been held to prevent the constructive legislation that the Territory so much needs.
 But getting back to the mining law. it is clear to anyone that has paid any attention to the matter that the mining laws of Alaska are tending to do the Territory more harm than any other class of legisla- tion that has been enacted for the people here. In the face of this fact it seems that everyone should agree that a stop should be put to this constant changing of this class of laws. This can only be done by having the government take the matter into it's own hands and put a stop to any further repair work,
 What the government will prob ably do in the end will be to re-
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-26
Phone 2O2 Phone
PUBLISHERS SHOULD AID.

People of Fairbanks and the sur rounding country are being urged by the Commercial club of this place to write letters to various news papers. pointing out to them the fact that the limited mail service here is preventing the people of the district from subscribing for as many newspapers and magazines as they need
 The real financial losers by this poor mail service into the interior of Alaska during the long winter months are the publishers in the States. There is no place under the American flag where there is such a demand for reading matter in the winter time as there is in Fairbanks, owing to the long nights and there being little to do but to read Thus the publishers should be advised of what they may be able to gain by cooperating with the people of this late in June, it is possible to get all their mail delivered to them all the time.
 From the time navigation stops in September until it is resumed late in June, it is nossible to get only few scattered newspapers and magazines, and the bulk of them uust stay in Seattle, or on the Alaska coast. to be sent in here at some expense to the government when the boats begin to operate. When they reach their destination they are so far out of date that they are usually quite yalueless to their owners.
 The winter mail sent to Fair banks must travel 300 miles by horse sIeiehs from Chitina to this place. But the roads are good and private freiehters are always bring ing in perishable fruits and other supplies all winter. It is quite cer- tain that now since the automobiles are travelling over this trail on the snow in winter time, the cost of sending all the mail could be ma teriaIly reduced. It is also certain that it would not cost the govern ment more to send the mail regu- larly than to send it nearly all in the summer time. as is done now.
 Dawson is more than 100 miles from the railroad and thus is even more isolated in the winter time than is Fairbanks. but the Canadian gov ernment sees that all the mail is sent to Dawson at all seasons. It is understood, too, that the Canadian government does not pay as much for the Dawson mail service as the United States pays now for the limited amount of mail sent to Fair banks each winter.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-26
ERWIN TO BLAM E.

In another column is a communi- cation signed by l. R. Gillette form erly assistant United States dis trict attorney, who explains that the department of justice in Wash ington had granted the request of the former district attorney of this place for the appointment of several l special officers to eliminate the mur- derers that had been active in this ! division, but that this had heen changed through the efforts of none other than United States marshal, L. T. Erwin.
 From what can be learned by The Citizen, MT. Erwin has always been jealous of Mr. Crossley, who was the district attorney at th2t time, and never showed any desire to cooperate with the latter Mir. Crossley had asked the government to appoint about eight good men. two of whom should be sent to the Roy ukuk The others were to operate in ether places.
 At the time that the attorney-gen- eral had authorized the appointment 1 of six of these special officers, it seems that Marshal Erwin was in i Washington on one of his vacation trips, and, learning of the activity of MT. Crossley in this regard, he promptly notified the attorney-gener- 1 al that it was quite useless to ap- point the special officers, for h.s office force was sufficient to handle the criminal element in this division. i In many other ways, Mr Erwin has proved to be an Incompetent official, but this seems to be the | best evidence of the mistake made ! in his appointment as United States marshal. Any man who will let bis own petty jealousies interfere with his duty to the public is cer- tainly unworthy of official trust in any degree.
 If Marshal Erwin would spend less time taking pleasure trips Outside at the expense of the government, would settle down to real work at his office and think more about his official duties than his personal pleasures, he would probably get the respect and confidence of the pub lie which he does not have now. Going on camping trips, with his friends, too, when he should be try ing to catch the person who commit ted the awful murder at Olnes, also tends to hurt his standing with the public
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-26
REPUBLICAN ACTIVITY.

Reports from the States indicate that the Republicans are more ac- lively preparing for the presidential election to be held next year than are the Democrats. This is probably due to the unusual popularity of President Wilson, who is almost cer- tain to be a candidate for reelection.
 A week ago the telegraphic re- ports announced that canvass had been made of the Republican lead CTS in various parts of the country to determine who is the most favor ed man for the candidate for Presi- dent, and the result was that Elihu Root was designated the popular choice of the party leaders.
 It must be admitted that MT. Root is an able politician, but he is not man that appeals to the people at large. One thing against him is his age, for he was 70 years old on February IS, of this year, and the grave responsibilities of the po- Bition of President would almost certainly bring about his death be- fore the end of his term, were he elected.
 Another, and greater, objection to Root is his reputation as tool of the big financial interests of the country But, of course, it may be expected that the Republicans Will select such man as candidate.
 But Root is great politician and
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-26

yoke all the mining laws passed by the Alaska legislature and to place all mineral lands in the Territory under the control of the department of the interior. with the idea that the miners in various districts may have the right to make such local regulations us they may need
 It would be interesting to know how many men in the Fairbanks district think they know by what process a mining claim is acquired under the present law They may understand some of the main fea- lures of the law recently passed by the legislature, and they may have a general idea of the former law passed by the first legislature but there must always be an uncertainty in their minds in regard 10 what ways the local law may conflict with federal laws They will prob ably not know whether they are really complying with legal require ments or if they are simply laying the basis for future litigation when they take up a mining claim.
 l. is quite proper that local govern ment should be encouraged and broad ened. but this is not half as i'm portant as the necessity of protectine the miners from the mischief being done by a few men sent 10 Juneau every two years to spend two months in working at something of which they have little knowledge.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-26

a man who has been able to direct party work in the past with much success, and if he really wants the nomination. he will probably get it. To elect him, however. will be a diff ferent problem. and one of much more doubtful results.
 Whether Theodore Roosevelt will tell his "Bull-Moosers" to join the Republican ranks will depend largely upon the way the Republicans will recognize Mir Roosevelt. It may be expected that Mr. Roosevelt will De Republican Ii he thinks taa. he can get the nomination for Presi- dent, but if he does not get the nomination, he may be expected to do as he did at the last election. try to destroy the Republicans by i~ayirg voters from their ranks to an opposition party.
 It seems that NIT. Roosevelt is es- pecially anxious to be President for one more term for the reason that in that case he would go down in history as being the first man to serve as President of the United States more than two terms. But even if the American public were not already tired of Mir. Roosevelt's sensationalism. he would stand little ph of .,lI of the party that would nominate him. The real fact is that the Ameri- ican people are opposed to political hero-worship, and will not stand for a man serving more than two terms as President
 Taking it all in all the outlook for the Republican party next year is not as good as it has been on many previous occasions. In the first place. it will be hard to find a man who will receive the popular support that is certain to be given Woodrow Wilson Then, too, the people feel more now than ever be- fore the influence of the moneyed interests in the promotion of war. and with the awful lesson learned by watching matters in Europe, the war question will probably be up- pemnost in the minds of nearly all voters at the general election next year.
 IL should be remembered too, that the protective tariff arguments will have very little weight with the American people for a long time to come, if ever again, as the conditions in Europe as a result of the war will make it almost impossible for the big foreign countries to send manufactured goods to the United States. They must first meet their own demands, which will require their attention for years.
 So these Republican optimists should look at the situation very carefully before they become too confident of success at next years election.