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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12
Forty Years of Editorship.

In a large measure the day of per
sonal journalism" has passed and
great American newspapers are not
chiefly identified with their editors.
Time was when the known writings
of one man gave to paper its pres
tige and won for it loyal public fol-
lowing. Newspapers have now evolved
into Institutions which, while of
course shaped distinctively in policy
by their editorial conductors, are
known mainly for themselves, the
manner in which they present the
news and the principles which they
advocate.
In these conditions the editors of
the great dailies are not as well
known to the public as in the past.
Sometimes it requires an exceptional
occasion to bring such a worker in
the field of journalism into view. Last
week an occasion of this kind served
to make known the fact that for forty
years Charles Ransom Miller has
been the editor of the New York
Times, his associates rendering him
a luncheon in honor of the anniver-
sary. To many thousands-a rapidly
increasing number of thousands dur
ing recent years-of readers of this
most admirable and successful jour-
nal the personality of the editor has
been comparatively unknown. He
has wrought daily for four decades,
in harmonious cooperation with diff
ferent publishers. steadily maintain
ing high traditions of newspaper ex-
cellence and purity and independ-
ence. striking vigorous note on all
questions of national Importance,
standing always for the right, as he
saw the right. for civic and national
integrity, for decency and for prog
ress. Mr.. Miller has thus contrib
uted richly to the public welfare, and
at all times with a modest self-efface-
ment that derives its reward from
results rather than recognition.
During nineteen of these forty
years Mr.. Miller has served a pub
Usher who has earned the highest
praise for the enterprise and breadth
of vision with which he has con-
Quoted his paper. for his demonstra-
ton that newspaper success does not
depend upon sensationalism. and that
the American people will appreciate
and support clean journalism. Adolph
S. Ochs. The Star congratulate Mr..
Miller upon his forty years of hon
orable editorial achievements, and
Mr.. Ochs upon his development of a
journal that is both prosperous and
a factor in the cultivation of Ameri-
can taste and public spirit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

York would have been his for con-
senting to take it.
He would not appear in the cam
paign as a dark horse-an unknown
quantity. He is as we'll known as
any of the men now enjoying booms
for the republican presidential nomi-
nation and under daily discussion in
the newspapers. The sort of Presi-
dent he would make, and the nature
of the policies he would be likely to
press upon Congress, would be as
safe a subject of forecast as would
be presented in the case of any other
republican of presidential size.
Judge Hughes may be. character
lied as conservative, ins this: He
is not reactionary in any sense that
word is used in connection with
either the tariff or the trusts, and
he is not a progressive in any sense
that word is used in connection with
the demand for the recall of judges
and of judicial decisions, or any of
the extreme changes advocated by
the more extreme of the bull
moosers.
SO strong and capable man held
in reserve. so to say, by the party
managers, should influence the situa-
ton for good, and considerably. The
situation will call for an excellent
nomination; and if the favorite sons
cannot agree among themselves as
to some one of their number, here
will be a man without a boom meet
ing the party's best requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12
The Starvation Plea.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
singularly enough. there are still
Americans of some intelligence who
accept as valid the German plea that
submarine warfare upon merchant
ships is justihable because the allies
are trying to starve the German peo-
pie. Perhaps the fact that the United
States has questioned the effective
ness of the present blockade-for a
blockade. to be legal. must be effective
has confused their ideas on this sub
ject There is nothing cruel or IN
usual in cutting off supplies by sea. 1t
is as legitimate as doing the same
thing on land. Thus in our civil war
it was the navy that really won the
able to close up all the southern ports:
had i not kept all Supplies sup Of every
ners were able to land. from the south
ern army and people. the result might
have been other than II was. In any
case, the war would have lasted longer.
The south was not actually starved. of
course. and Germany has denied that
she 10 being starved now. Then why
these teafs2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12
A Call for Assistance.

$50 you want me to come and re-
form Crimson Gulch," said the per-
suasive speaker.
That amt exactly what we're
after" replied Three Finger Sam,
after a few words with the rest of
the committee I'VE want you to
come around an whoop it up an tell
US what a rip-snortin', wicked COM
munity we are, SOS to contradict the
impression that the old Gulch is dyin'
on its feet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12
Toys.

When to a party forth you go.
You deck yourself with care
In clothes that are cut out to show
Your shirt fronts glossy glare.
Your yachting clothes you gayly don
Because you seem to think
That if you did not have them on
The boat would surely sink.
You cannot camp among the trees
Till you are fitted out
To give you all the graceful ease
OF mature Boy Scout.
Mans cares of costume never end
As through the world he joys;
His happiness seems to depend
On always changing toys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12
Imminent Retribution.

why do you go out rowing with
that man? He thinks it's funny to
rock the boat"
1--WE heard so," replied the athletic
girl. II took a dislike to him the
first time l saw him, and I'm just
dying for an excuse to hit him over
the head with an oar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12
A-weary.

Don't you get tired of having
nothing to do?"
Nothing to do!' echoed Mr.. Cum
rox. Il haven't had a real rest since
l was dom regular work. What l
want is an eight-hour law to regu-
late this round of pleasure mother
and the girls have got me into"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

The world might be more at ease
if some of the creations of fiction
had not been brought into reality by
the military inventors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

The farmers of the country have
done everything in their power to
test the proposition that big crops
ought to mean a lower cost of living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

European nations are fighting as
fiercely as if no royal family ALI
ances existed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

Huerta should have appreciated the
charms of Long Island at this time
of year and not insisted on lettering
around the Rio Grande.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

Most statesmen prefer a movement
to elevate the already high moral
tone of Washington to one that looks
to reforms of their own immediate
communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

Suicide was privilege in the case
of Holt and one which brings up seri-
ously the question of special favors
extended to prisoners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

The President is compelled to real
ize that absence from Washington
does not necessarily constitute va
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

Russian stratagems are carried out
of expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

Mrs. Pankhurst declared her inten-
ton of going to war some time ago
and the Germans are still unterri-
fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

The government of Porhrio Diaz
was the subject of some criticism.
But it was a government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

The shooting of Stanford White
sometimes looks like minor cpl
sode in the Thaw case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

The yellow peril has subsidized suf-
hciently to permit Mr.. Hobson to give
his entire attention to prohibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

There was once Treasury surplus
that was the subject of some anx-
iety. But that was long ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHrLANDER JOHNSON.
Difference to Authority.

whats the matter with that
bathing suit?" asked the impolite
man.
oh" replied the serene woman,
"evidently it is a success. l was try
ing to make it so ugly that no one
would raise the slightest objection
to it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12
Miscalculation.

How oft, alas, he comes to view
To terrorize the scene
The crank who thinks that he is due
To run the whole machine!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

Diplomatic communications are
usually framed with the fact in view
that politeness costs nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

Submarine warfare is admittedly
novel, but not neat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12

Payable In advance-hy mail. postage prepaid:
Daily. Sunday included. MONTH 80 cents
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Saturday Star, 81 year: Sunday star. VI" year.
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company

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The Chitina leader., 1915-09-28
RECEIVER ASKED
FOR KATALLA
F|SHF|RM

Suit has been filed by A. c. Will.
Jams, as trustee of the Katalla Pro.
duce Company, against w. G. Smith
and Charles Rosenberg as trustees of
the Morrison Fish Company, German
& Company and the First National
Bank of Katalla. The plaintiff
charges that he gave chattel mort.
gage to secure consideration of s1536
and that upon the payment of this
mortgage the defendant trustees re-
fused to cancel the mortgage and the
plaintiff alleges that it has cost $50 to
defray attorneys expenses to enforce
this cancellation.
Later it seems that the holdings of
the various interests making up the
Morrison Fish Company were pooled,
and that the total valuation of he pool
amounted to $1,000. Smith and
Rosenberg were appointed trustees.
The plaintiff further charges, that as
trustees of this pool, the defendants
collected the sum of $4,000, and out of
that fund have satisfied only the
claims of the Katalla bank as creditor,
completely ignoring the claims of
other creditors to their serious and ir-
repairable damages. Williams alleges
that there is due him the amount of
s36S.33 plus 1882 interest, and an
other amount of $255.24.
The complaint asks that the Court
restrain the defendant trustees from
further disbursements to the Katalla
bank, that the trustees be obliged to
furnish the plaintiff a full and COM
plete statement of the accounts of the
pooled company. and for the judg-
ments in the two amounts alleged to
be due and unpaid.
o. A. Tucker will represent the
plaintiff. No answer has been filed
and the case will probably not be
heard until late in the next term of
court.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-28
LANE S.P[AN FOR
!. alaska IS
ENDORSED

At a special meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce, held Saturday evening,
Secretary Lanes Alaska Development
Board was unanimously endorsed by
the adoption of the following resolu-
tions:
Whereas, Alaska is on the eve of
wonderful development due to the con-
struction of the government railroad
and the promised opening of the coal
fields within the Territory;
And Whereas, this development
should be fostered in every possible
way by the national government in
order that the people of the United
States and the pioneers of Alaska may
develop the latent resources of the
Territory under proper guidance and
without undue and unnecessary him
drance;
And Whereas, the lack of co-ordina-
ton among the various government
departments having duties to perform
in Alaska, and the distance of the
Territory from the seat of the national
government has resulted in vexatious
delays often of years duration so that
the normal industrial and economic
development of Alaska has actually
refrigerated within the past decade;
Now Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, that
| the Chamber of Commerce of Cordova,
Alaska, heartily endorses the proposal
of the Honorable Franklin X. Lane,
Secretary of the Interior, for an Alas
kan Development Board, and urges
upon Congress the necessity for the
passage of such a measure, believing
that a Capitalization of bureaus with
headquarters in Alaska, will solve the
Alaskan question.
And Be 1t Further Resolved that
we request the Honorable James
Wickersham, Delegate to Congress
from the Territory of Alaska, to use
his best efforts to secure the enact
ment of such law.
And Be 1t Further Resolved, that
copies of this resolution be sent to the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States of America requesting the sup
port of that organization in further
ance of this Alaskan Development
Board proposal
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-28
JAPAN I D BUILD
STEAMERS FOR
R j SS|A

TOXIC, Sept. Especial advices
from Petrograd give Importance to the
announcement that the Russian Trade
and Navigation Company of Odessa
has decided to give Japanese ship
building yards it's first big order for
the construction of several large pas
senger steamers. The Russian min.
istry of trade and industry thoroughly
approves the decision of the company
as the beginning of an economical APP
proachment between Russia and Japan
which promises to have great future.
At the outset there will be ordered
eight first class ships for the Crimea-
Caucasus line, after which the COM
pany has in view an order for a second
group of steamers for it's foreign ser
vice on lines which before the war
were in the hands of the Germans.
Heretofore there have been no steam.
ers of Japanese construction among
the vessels of the Russian merchant
marine.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-28
MAY CALL EXTRA
SESSION Of !
4. SENATE !

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-The
president is considering the calling of
an extra session of the Senate for the
purpose of revising the rules of that
body which make it the only legisla-
tive forum in the world, whose mem
bers have the privilege of unlimited
debate. This rule has been abused in
the past by members who have awaited
themselves of their prerogatives to
talk measures to death in the last days
of the session, and Wilson feels that
the practice has long outlived its use
fulness. If the extra session is held it
will be called for some time next
month, Congress not meeting in regu-
lar session until December.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-28

TOXIC, Sept. 25-The bribery
scandal which caused the downfall Of
Viscount Oura, the home minister, and
forced a reconstruction Of the Okuma
ministry has extended to others. Four
more former members of the Diet
have been arrested.
Thirteen men are now in jail await.
ing trial on charges connected with
parliamentary corruption. These in
clude four members of the present
Diet and seven ex-members of the
Diet. The others are Mr.. Kametaro
Hyashida who was chief secretary Of
the House of Representatives and the
manager of Japanese firm at Dairen.
The reconstructed Okuma Cabinet
has announced that it will pursue the
policy of the old, and as Mr.. Y. Ozaki
continues to be minister Of justice the
bribery affair may be expected to be
probed to the bottom.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-28
CH|SANA' s c OIL D
OUTPUT IS
$4,000 ].
CHIsAN's GOLD OUT PUT 4s

CHISAN'S GOLD OUT PUT 4S
w. A. johnson and N. P. Nelson re-
turned on yesterdays train from
Chisana and will leave on the steamer
Alameda for Seattle, where they will
spend the winter. They report that
the mining at Chisana is about over
for this season, and the output from
tibet camp will be in the neighborhood
of s15O,OOO. Between fifty and sixty
people will winter there. Some good
prospects have been found on the
Beaver side.
Jack Crow had narrow escape
from drowning in the Nizina river. He
attempted to cross 1t with a horse,
but the current was swift and the
animal got away from him. Crow
was in the cold water for about an
hour and it was only through the time
ly assistance rendered by AL Jackson
that his life was spared.
key Meehan and Old Man Johnson
started down the Suhana river in a
small boat for Fairbanks. They had
four live foxes with them when their
boat was wrecked, the foxes making
their escape.
''The trail over the Sour Dough hill
is in most deplorable condition" said
Mr.. Johnson, "and I would not think
of taking a string of unloaded horses
over that trail. In fact it is almost
impossible to cross it, without wal
lowing in the mire. The miners in
the interior feel that they are not be-
ing treatd right by the Alaska Road
Commission, against whom much
criticism is heard from the neglect to
do any trail work where it would be
appreciated by the prospectors."
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-28
COROOvA IS FACING
A COAL Famine

There is a scarcity of coal in Cor.
dova and in fact has been for the past
couple of weeks. The railroad COM
pany has supplied the town with four
cars of fuel, from out the line, in order
to bridge over the shortage. 1t is
reported that at most but one more
car can be spared for local consump-
ton, which will not last very long.
The freighter Seward leaves Seat
tie next Tuesday, but so far as known
she will bring north only explosives
and umber. The Latouche was also
schedule to sail from the states next
week, but she was delayed in going
south, the exact date of her departure
is problematical, and a coal famine is
likely to result before she reaches
Cordova.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-28
AUTO TRUCKS To
HANDLE MAIL
OVER TRAIL

Beginning Monday, October 4 the
mail for interior Alaska will be dis
patched from the Cordova postoffice.
Two mails of eight hundred pounds
each will leave here every Monday
and Thursday mornings until Novem-
Der "a. From that date there will be
three mails dispatched on Monday.
Thursday and Saturday mornings of
1900 pounds each. The interior mail
will arrive at Cordova the day follow.
ing the departure Of trains.
The Northern Commercial Company.
which has the contract for handling
the mail between Chitina and Fair
banks will try the experiment of re-
placing the stages with automobiles
on the trail. Two jeffrey Quad trucks
will be used. The first trip leaving
Fairbanks they will be run all the
way through to Chitina. Later when
the snow in the passes becomes deep.
they will be operated on either end of
the trail, while the stages and double
enders pulled by horses, will handle
the travel on the central part of the
trail.
Just who will handle the trucks for
the company has not yet been decided
upon. However, it is understood that
nearly all of the old boys who former
ly handled the ribbons over the big
four and six-hors teams, are practic-
ing up.
The trucks are to beused in con-
nection with Dodge cars. the latter
having also been brought in for ex.
detrimental purposes. t
Since 1903, when the first stage ran
over the rough trail between Fair
banks and Valdez, and several years
past to Chitina, the stage drivers have
been among the most picturesque fig.
ures of Alaskan winter life. In all
kinds of weather across the mountain
ranges and through overflows, they
have taken the mails, express and pas
sengers. Sometimes they have saved
trails.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-28
SOLDIERS Kill |
! GREASERS ON
+ BORDER

BROWNSVILLE. Sept. 25-Another
fight occurred between U. s. soldiers
and Mexicans across the Rio Grande
yesterday. A brisk fire between the
parties was INDUCED in and two Mexi-
cans, who crossed to the Texas side
were killed. Four to eight others
were slain while crossing the river,
or scrambling up the Mexican bank OF
the stream. None of the Americans
were hurt in the fray. Disorders on
the border are occurring with increas-
ing frequency and the military au-
thorities have REINFORCED the guards
of troops at the more important points.
All Mexicans crossing into the Ameri.
can side side except through the regu-
lar customs Offices are dealt harshly
with.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-28
D RVS PLAN BIG
CAMPAIGN IN
alaska

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1s-It was
announced at the Methodist Confer
ence which is now being held in this
city, that available funds had been Sc,
cured to finance a prohibition cam.
paign before the next Congress and
also in Alaska. The Conference hailed
with qualification the addition OF
Washington, Oregon. Arizona and
South Carolina to the dry column, and
enthusiastically promised to use all its
resources in swinging Alaska into the
same column at the election next year
The proceedings before the last Alas
ka legislature were discussed, and the
bill passed providing for vote on pro-
hibition at the next election were fully
considered.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-28
NEW DISCOVERY
ARCTIC LAND
IMPORTANT

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S-The scientists
here received with a great deal OF
interest the report of the discovery OF
new land in the Arctic by Explorer
Stefannson, and were overjoyed to
learn that he was not lost as had been
feared. They give the intrepid
Scandinavian unstinted praise for his
discoveries, and declare that they are
of extreme Importance. The news
papers are giving a great of space to
the matter and it is focusing lot of
attention upon Alaska, which has not
been so much in the limelight since
the passage of the government rail-
road bill by the last Congress.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-28
VILLA CAPTURES
CANANEA At TER
BATTLE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-The gov
eminent, through the State Depart
ment officially announced this after
noon that the forces of General Carran-
"a had evacuated the city of Cananea
Thursday night. The popular feeling
in this city has been in favor of villa,
and the near approach of the advanc-
ing Villa troops caused the Carranza
commander to fear an outbreak. Be-
fore evacuation took place, on Thurs
day afternoon, thousands of shots
were fired in the streets of the city
from concealed persons, against the
Carranza soldiers. Thirty persons
were killed. A detachment from Viii
las army is expected soon to garrison
the city.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-28
FEARED DEMPSEY
WAS DROWNED
IN RIVER

Postmaster Melvin Dempsey, of
Gulkana, who started for Slate creek
on August "a and since which time
nothing has been seen or heard of him,
has undoubtedly been drowned. Every
effort has been made to find the miss
ing man and the following telegram
received today by Chief Clerk Alvah
Eames from Fred Nichols, postmaster
at Parsons, would indicate that his
friends have given up all hope of even
recovering the body of Dempsey:
Search party has returned. Found
no trace of Dempsey. 1t is feared that
he met his death fording the Gokona
river on his way home from here.