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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

,ow tho shore. Bear No. l evidently
smelled trouble and turning off the
beach disappeared in the timber as
we rounded the reef where the bears
had freed Jim John for night and
on looking ahead saw another big,
brown duffer making across the beach
at the head of the bay about one half
mile directly ahead of us. By wait
ing a few minutes we saw him turn
I'M q large creek into an open glade.
Hurriedly rowing to the nearest point
we tied up the boat and cautiously
took Bruins trail up the creek. He
must have been in a hurry to get
there. for we soon discovered that he
was gone, and realized that bear No
2 had given us the slip.
We were working quietly up toward
the end of an open glade when much
To orr establishment and delight bear
No. 3. a big brown fellow, stepped
out of the timber on the opposite side
of the creek and about Is yards in
front of us.
Gosh! How We Germans landed on
that bear. The first shot took him
through the lungs; with snort, he
jumped straight up in the air; landing
on all four feet. He tore into rock
and gravel which he scattered for so
feet. The second and third shots
cut through his heart and liver, and
after doing tango he broke up the
bank into the timber. Following his
trail of blood we found hc had trav-
eled about 100 yards before he fell.
Here again old Jim's caution held us
back and he would not let us 90 near
until we had shot him again to make
sure he had no kick left
What a monarch of the tundra this
battle-scared old veteran must have
been, and you can imagine how jubi-
liant we felt over our conquest of
this old hero of many scrap. AS
we had left our kodak and tape line,
and had come without breakfast we
decided to return to camp and make
a more critical examination of our
kill later on. After breakfast we re-
turned He was lying in the timber
in a bad position for photographing'
there being a heavy shadow falling
across the body cast by the nearby
timber. 1t was suggested that we take
him out to the open for the purpose
of photographing, but on taking a lift
at the animal we found it was all
that four of us could do to turn him
over into a somewhat more advant
ageous position.
We then took his various measure
ments, which are as follows:
Nose to base of skull, 20 inches.
Distance between ears, 10 inches.
circumference of neck back of ears
40 inches.
Palm of front foot, 7R inches.
circumference of front foot, Is in
ches.
Length of front foot, 10 inches.
Length of hind foot, II inches.
Width of hind foot, Z inches.
circumference of fore-leg, rs inch
es.
Nose to end of tail, feet, 6 inches
Nose over all, feet four inches.
We found a very remarkable condi
ton on inspecting the bears mouth
in that one of the large upper tusk!
had become detached from it's place
and was hanging loose by the gum
What was even more remarkable
was the fact that it had evidentl.
been in this condition for a long tim
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

for it was deeply worn on one side,
about half way through in fact, by
contact with the lower tusk. We be-
gan to speculate on the cause of this
condition, and were much surprised
that the tusk had not become entire
ly detached after what must have
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

when our Koban began to balk, and
thereafter on the trip it was merely
an incumbrance to us. We re-chris-
tened her the "Go-bang" and are dis
posed to refer to the engine as her
because of this evidence of a con-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

is reversed during the hunting sea!
son, when the does and their fawns
are found in the lowlands and the
bucks take to the mountain ranges.
We had run but a short distance
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25
THE LAW SHOOTS A MAN TO DEATH IN UTAH

T HE Capitalists make the Law, and the
Capitalists own the machinery which
enforces the Law: consequently, when the
Capitalists murder men, women and children
in West Virginia, in New Jersey, in Massa-
chusetts, in Colorado, in Michigan, in Penn
sylvania, or in Utah, it is the Law which
executes bad people
The victims of Capitalistic Law are always
bad. They have no redeeming traits. They
are anarchists, lncendlaries, enemies to So
ciety
Shoot 'en-and cart their carrion off to
Potter's Field!
But when the Impoverished turn upon tie
Capitalists and kill one of them, III the
natural frenzy of the oppressed, Capitalism
rears its angry head and cries, MURDER.
The law ruffles it's offended front and
demands Vengeance!
\ And the Capitalistic machinery sets itself
liz motion, with rope, an electric current,
or a firing squad, and short shrift is given
to the impoverished Criminal.
Who causes the Impoverishment ami des-
peration!
The Capitalist who makes the Law ~hici
tuzes the do71or cut Of yo'w IndaSt'y, to PIT
1T into his.
Consider this case of the poet Hillstrom,
shot to death tsy the Law, last Friday.
He was accge'f4 Of killing man, h; opc,e
fighk
In October, lyls, two masked men entered
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25
Mr.. Thomas E. Watson,
Thomson, Ga.

the store of Morrison & Son, of Salt Lake
City, and shot down the father-a clear case
of murder.
The son opened fire upon the two men and
they returned his fire, wounding him fatally
Here, then, was an ordinary case of homi-
eide, not accompanied with any unusual hor-
rors. Under the Law, the penalty was death
But the pauper poet Hlllstrom protested
his innocence, and the State had no evidence
against him, excepting circumstances.
That which weighed against him most was
fresh bullet-wound in his breast
He explained this by saying, that he got
the wound in a fight over woman, whose
name he refused to give
He was convicted, and under the law of
Utah, it was optional with him to die by the
rope or by shooting. He chose the latter
Much pressure was brought to bear upon
Governor Spry for re-hearing of the case.
He resisted the pressure. He did not retry
the case. He would not usurp the function of
the jury. He would not nullify the decisions
Ct the courts.
He was sworn to enforce the Laac, not to
annihlate it, and he manfully proved faith
fll to his oath.
Read this extract from the story as re-
printed in The Atlanta Georgian:
Governor Spry since the conviction of Hill
strom has been deuged with letters asking him
spare the life of the poet. Some letters threat
ening the executives life were received at the
Capitol, but Governor Spry declined to interfere.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25
War, the German Ambassador, the Hearst News
and tho 0xA HOEx ydontN jersey
AAOAJ

Austrian Consul, says P&AkA :
that the German Ambassa-
dor, Bernsdorff, has had from $3O,OOO,0O0 to
$40,000000 Of his governments money, to use
III these United States
With that sum, much may be done.
Bernsdorff is an able diplomat the
slnoothest OF liars, a consummate actor.
He has pipe-lined his slush funds into
many newspaper; he has apparently
founded papers and magazines of his own.
The German literature deluges the CONT
nent, finds its way to every town, travels
every Rural Route.
In the meantime, German agents commit
arson and murder in our munition plants;
and those crimes are traced right to the doors
of the German embassy at Washington
Nevertheless, Bernsdorff smiles and smiles,
and tells daily new lot of lies, and is allowed
to go his way, plotting, scheming and waging
war upon the industries of the Country in
which he represents the German autocrats
We are plaintively told from Washington,
that the Administration cannot find a,ay lar,
by means of which it can punish Germany's
crimes against our industries.
OF course. when the executive head of the
Government is 'in love" and spends so much
of his time with the charming widow who is
soon to be his BRIDE we cannot, expect him to
lose much time on anything else. When a
man 60 years old falls in love with pretty
young woman there's an end to everything
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25

Following President Wilson's request for ex-
ecutive clemency, Governor Spry granted re-
spite, but refused to commute Hillstrom's SEN
tence to life Imprisonment. The State Board OF
Pardons, after reviewing the case, terminated the
respite on October 9Th and ordered that Hill
strom be executed by firing squad within As
days.
dawn of the corridor and handcu1fed The doc
tors bent over him moment and something me-
talic glistened 1t might have been a hypoder-
mic needle
Gained few minutes later Hillstrom was
led down the steps of the dollhouse anu into the
prison yard
He walked with a stagger His teeth were
clinched, and smile, which was plainly forced
under the pallor of his face, cramped his features
The chair was reached in minute
Target Over His Heart
Then he seated, his arms and legs strapped
down and his shoulders strapped back. This held
him erect. His eyes were blindfolded. The doc
tors bent over him to examine his heart Once
the organ was located a target placed over it.
II die with a clear conscience. die fighting
not like a coward said Hillstrom as he was be-
ing examined by the doctor But, mark my
words, the day of my vindication is coming
"Aim!" rang out the command of the Sheriff.
Hillstrom, screaming in an inhuman tone said:
Eyes, aim; let her co. fire."
"Fire!" commanded the Sheriff, and five shots
rang out as one.
Hllstroms barrel-like chest swelled to prodig-
air. Then gradually his body settled down and
his head dropped forward.
He dead.
The doctors felt his pulse 1t was just min
CONTINUED ON PAGE FTvE.)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25

many?
Bless my life! Such editorials are enough
to make Joseph Pulitzer turn in his grave.
The States cope with foreign foe!
What, then, is the Federal Government
meant for?
Is the Federal Government only capable,
these latter days, of laying taxes, wasting
money, legislating for special privilege and
creating more offices?
When Lincoln became President, and STAN
ton Secretary of War, and Seward Secretary
Of State, there was no law empowering them
to send armies to invade one seeding State,
because another had fired few bloodless
shots, to compel the evacuation of Fort
qchich belonged to the State.
But Lincoln made his own law, called for
troops, invaded Virginia, and so begun a
Four Years War
Congress afterwards ratified what he had
done, but there was no law for it. at the time
he did it.
Now, suppose jackson, or Lincoln, or
Cleveland, or Roosevelt were President, while
Germany is actively waging war upon our
citizens and our industries, by sea and bv
land, does anybody believe that the Govern
ment would crouch, and cover and tremble-
and give out lamentations about lack of 1aar2
is THE LAW OF SELF-DEFENSE
CONTINUED ON PAGE sEvEN.)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25

serious, in the way of work. There's no cure
save that of nature; and the President will
probably be well again, say by next July.
But [ imagine that if Andrew Jackson
were President he would find law that
would stop Bernsdorff's burners, and dyna-
miters, and murderers.
II he didn't find one, pretty blamed quick,
about it, later.
The New York World is doing its level best
to prove that President Wilson is helpless
Yes, he seems to be.
The World sagely asks why don't the
States handle Bernsdorff and his pals?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF
T. E. w. IS CASE.

WdCOH, Od., NOV. D, I9I0.
Mr.. Thomas E. Watson.
Thomson, Ga,
Sir: The case of the United States
against you is set for trial at the United
States Courthouse, Augusta, Georgia,
on the morning of November 10Th,
1915, at the opening of Court. II you
are not present at that time, your
bond will be forfeited
Respectfully,
E. NJ DONALDSON.
United States Attorney.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25
The European

n &. GORICAR, the ex-
y Austrian Consul, says
Hal IL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27

of receivership. All of the plans con-
template the maintenance of the whole
system as a unit. Except for the re-
ownership, neither plan can be forced
upon the stockholders, and their con
sent is required to bring about what
the trustees want. All that is contem-
plated in the bill is to provide legis-
lation that win enable the stockhold-
ers Of the Boston d Maine and of the
leased Lines TO reorganize or CONSOLE
date their properties. Such enabling
legislation is to be sought in Massa-
chusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont and possibly some legislation in
New York is needed In drawing this
bin the Boston 4 Maine trustees have
kept in mind the Importance of main
tanning the whole system as a unit, and
at the same time have considered the
vital necessity of reducing the rentals
which the road has to pay for many OF
| its leased lines. Although changes il
these rentals can come about only
| through consent of the stockholders OF
these companies there IS a feeling tina
they viii see the advantage of accept
ing a reduction rather than to face tn,
possibility of having to operate tn
lines independently.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27

There is no doubt what the people
of Vermont supposed they were doing
last March when they turned down the
state-house extension proposition. They
supposed they were defeating the plan
for the expenditure of 100000 of the
states money i'll NIontpeier-not sim
ply postponiug the expenditure, as it
turned out afterward: For this reason
if for no other the legislature should
pass the Manchester bill repeating the
state-house law of two years ago. If
either branch fails to pass this measure
the 100000 will become available
July ] of the. present year despite the
referendum, about whose intent there
can be no question even if its phraseol
ogy was of the heads-I-win tails you
lose brand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
Committees: Get Busy.
{ Rutland Herald.)


The newspapers have been very lib
eral and kindly to the legislature, but
the cold, hard facts are that los meas
ures have received no consideration
whatever by the general assembly,
while l54 have not been finally acted
on.
The committees have been sitting
practically every day of full sessions,
but there are no committee meetings
Of any consequence on Monday or
Saturday and very little is done on
! Friday. 1t does not need much arith-
| metic to conclude that with III meas
ures introduced since January 9th, and
only II finally disposed of, there must
| be some expert specding-up ii the leg
! islaturc adjourns by March 9th at mid
night
There are two or thre measures of
| statewide Importance in sight for
immediate consideration, viz, the edu-
cational bin. the primary bills and the
wor!lmen : compensation act. Surely
something should be done TO head off
the continual introduction Of goodna-
turcd. trivial bills, which have no great
public Importance.
Next week. the first 20 days of the
| session VIII have passed with very ut
tie to show in the way of completed
legislation. Outside of the judgeships
netting of great Importance has beer
doue. Neither will it be done unlcs,
the committees get to work. sit regu
tarly and advance their business to ;
final report.
Adjournment over Saturday ough
t. be stopped if the members of tn,
Legislature mean business and desire It
improve en- their predecessors. Sine
toe FIRST week, there has always bee
plenty Of business before the leadin
committees to Keep them busy fror
+ Monday to Friday night, with Satur
day for a sort Of cleanup field day.
Mr. Proctor's resolution to chang
y the House rules and provide for regv
, lar adjournment from Saturday morn
h. ing Ger noou) to Monday afternoon
7 as much as any member should ash
+ During the rest of the time, get busy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
An Advocate of Higher Education.

Just when some investigators in
Vermont 5 educational field are consid-
ering the advisability of withdrawing
opportunities to poor boys and girls to
get a higher education by cutting off
the state scholarships at the state uni
versity and the two colleges, investiga-
tors in the educational field of MasSa-
chusetts are strongly OF the opinion
that the commonwealth there ought to
foster higher education among poor
boys and girls by offering scholarships
in colleges Of the state although the
state has no control over the colleges
in which it is proposed to send the
boys and girls for education. In other
words, Massachusetts is planning to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27

should be at this time in the dish
about three pints of water; add sea
sOning of chill powder and a teaspoon
full of salt: Chop a pound of suet, let
cook to try out the fat, remove the
bits and add pound and half of
chopped steak or hamburger. Stir for
few minutes, then add to the beans
and let cook several hours.
String Bean Salad.-For can of
beans mix four tablespoonfuls Of olive
oil, two tablespoonfuls OF vinegar.
few dashes OF cayenne pepper, a table
spoonful of catchup, and a teaspoonfui
of grated onion. d Tablespoonful of
salt or as much as is needed. Pour
this dressing over the beans and toss
until well mixed.
American Sausage. Grind two
| pounds each OF fresh pork and ham
| through a meat chopper; chop one
| small onion. one green pepper. one
| red pepper and four sprays of parsley,
| cut fine. To the meat and vegetables
add one teaspoonful of powdered basil
half a teaspoonful each of curry pow,
! der and paprika, a teaspoonful of salt
| Two eggs, wei beaten anu one Cuplul
of rich milk. Mix all the ingredients
| together. adding more onion and Other
6easonings if desired. Spread half q
yard of cheesecloth on meat board
on this lay strips OF thin sliced bacon
side by side; on the bacon place the
sausage rolled, spreading the ends
with slices of bacon, then roll i'll the
cloth. Tie the ends and two or three
places through the center or sew i
well. Let cook in boiling sailed waite
Ito which half cupful of vinegar ha
been added for three hours. Let coo
under a weight. Serve cold, slice
thin with potato, cabbage or strini
bean salad.
Pumpkin Plea most delicious pi
for q festive occasion is a fine puml
kin pie, covered with whipped creaI
which has been favored with hal
cupful of strong grated cheese.
Iekkx EI~,&e.ekL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27

the Older Boys of Vermont at Chester,
lasting from Friday night until Mon
day morning, was nothing less than re-
markabIe The sight Of over four hun
bred earnest minded boys and young
men gathered together in Vermont
village to discuss problems Of better
ment. is splendid augury for the
character of the future voters and law
makers Of this state. The message Of
the addresses to which these assembled
youths listened. the hospitality OF the
people Of Chester, who opened their
hearts and homes to them. viii long
be remembered by this small army of
future citizens who gathered from all
parts of the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27

That ship purchase bill that has been
made party measure and is to be
passed in either this or the next ses-
sion Of Congress still insists that the
secretary of treasury and the secretary
of commerce with thirteen civilians (of
their own choice shall make up the
shipping board. This is one of the
weak features of the scheme. Secre-
tary McAdoo through his control Of
the banks has grip enough on the
country. Spare him in the ship pur-
chase business. President Wilson has
been fighting interloeling directorates
This McAdoo interloeking is too al
powerful as it is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
The Canal Zone.

BY the Hay and Bunau-Varilla
treaty, ratified by Panama in 1903, in
consideration of the payment of s10.-
100000 down and an annual payment
of S250,000. beginning nine years after
ratification, the United States was
given lin perpetuity' the region
known as the Panama Canal Zone, "
a strip ten miles wide and extending
three miles into the sea at either
terminal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27

Massachusetts, is getting ready for
another merry go-round in politics
Samuel w. Mccall wishes to head the
Republican state ticket again and
Lieut.. Gov. Cushing, who pulled
through to second place in the state
government when Gov. Walsh, q Dem
ocrat, was reelected, also announces
that he will be a candidate. We envy
Massachusetts in many things, but not
in its system of annual elections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
POWELL BUYS VAN NESS HOUSE
Ex-Gov. Woodbury. Sells Hotel to His
Competitor

BURLINGTON, January %. - State
Senator Max l.. Powell has bought of
Ex-Governor L. 4. Woodbury. the Van
Ness House, and the hotel changes
hands for the first time in many years.
The purchase includes all the Van Ness
property except the armorv. tie front
ages being 25S feet on Main street and
205 feet on st. Paul street. All person
al property is included and possession
is given Feb. l.
Senator Powell, who Is the chief
stakeholder in the Hotel Vermont. says
the Van Ness viii be run IN counec-
ton with the Vermont. but whether
it viii be kept open the entire yeaF Is
vet to be decided. The chances are
that the Van Ness viii be kept open
during the FIVE months in the year
when the tourist season j. on.
The purchase price Is not given ont.
but Is said 10 be less than $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertlsing-Run OF paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; IS
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent Insertion
without change Of copy.
Reading NoticeS-Ten cents a line first
insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
IF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27

A triple wedding was celebrated III
st. Mary's church in Claremont, \. H.
In order that you may tell your friends
all about the participants we viii state
that the contracting couples We're as
follows: "Carl Ugoluik and Taves
Ksiczkewi; Victor Rechisky and Anna
Stankewicz; Napoleon Pamecko and
Maryia Jwekiewiczy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27

The Democratic state committee feels
better. Both Burke of Burlington
and German of Barre, nominated for
terms as postmaster, had the commit
tee 5 endorsement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27

Burlington 5 fire department had 4
strenuous time responding to fires dur
ing the past year, but not much to do
after being called out, Judging from
the record of 2O3 fires, in which tho
loss, as represented by the insurance
paid was only $19,Ol2.65.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
cooperation OF subscribers to that end.
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
bv telephone or postal card, thus enabl-
ing the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27

Three forms of reorganization Of the
Boston & Maine railroad are contem
plated in the bill which the board Of
trustees sent to the Massachusetts leg
lslature yesterday afternoon. Two Of
the plans provide for reorganization or
consolidation without reeeivership and
the third makes provision for the con-
servation of the property in the event
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27

Shades of Hiram Atkins, Here is
the Montpelier Argus, still owned in
the Atkins family, with the name of
Morris Fletcher Atkins spread across
the head of its editorial column, refer
ring to the Deerfeld Valley Times as
- the only Democratic paper in Yer
mont -