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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18

Arthur Swee.ser of Saco Is one of the
first Maine men to respond to the call for
American inventive genius to aid in pre-
pairing national defense. He is an cleo
trician of Saco and has taken a deep in
terest in submarines. He mas invented
submarine destroyer. He has written to
Sec of War Daniels, explaining his in
vention and offering it to the Government
free. He has volunteered to go to any
mandatory the Secretary of War may
name and supervise the manufacture OF
his submarine destroyer. He claims that
the cost of making his device would not
be great and he has every reason to be-
lieve that the magnetized torpedo. for
that is what he calls it. would prove ef-
fective in destroying undersea craft.
Mr.. Sweetser has explained to only
one man how his torpedo operates. This
man says that if it could do the work
claimed by the inventor it would emo the
effectiveness of the submarine IN naval
warfare. Mr.. Sweetser has not yet re-
ceived a reply from Sec. Daniels. he
says that he believes the Germans would
pay good price for his idea. but ne
would not dispose of it to them at any
price. He Is anxious, however, for the
United States to give it trial.
Brewer and Old Town have been COM
planning about their water supply for
some time, having Penobscot river water.
with filters considerably less elaborate
and effective than used in the Bangor
waterworks, supplied by the Bangor Rail-
way and Electric Company, The Com
pany now assures. the two cities that II
10 Investigating the supply from Lake
Chemo. which is now the supply Of the
town Of Orono. Although the Chemo
water 10 highly colored. II is claimed to
be pure. with little or no chafee Of con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18

The South is in the saddle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. So,
Regular meeting every third Tuesd,,
o'clock.
0. F. FARNHAM. q.
--- RAY II. BURNS. Csss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18

Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound t.
every suffering woman. Mrs. HARR,
F1sHKR, 1925 Dounton St., Nicetown, Pa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
AUGUSTA LODGE DlREC1op,

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, No
Meetings at 7.3o O'Clock every second n
fourth Tuesday. =
W. H. JOHNSON. r n
c. E. STEWART. Scr,.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

London. Aug 24--The Germans are desperately fighting in western Pol and and arc failing in all instances to make any gains on the Russians. At Brest Litewiski. where the heaviest fighting is being carried on, the Ger mans are loosing heavily in their terrific struggle to capture the forts but are failing to make any gain on the stubborn resistence of the Rus sians. Today's fighting in the Baltic country, in northern Poland, proves Germany to be the heaviest looser and making no gains.
 The German government will not give out any information regarding the naval battle il. the Gulf of Rega, where they lost one of their battle cruisers, and four transports and were routed from the gulf by the Russian fleet
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
THE DARDANELLES

Ii is evident that both the Allies and the Teutons attach great imPor- tance to the capture of the Dardan- elles and the controll of the Bosphor- us. Moral effect and stragical advan- tage will be gained by the capture of this waterway and the occupation of Turkey. It will give Russia an open road to receive supplies and equipment from the allies and from neutral countries. It will open up a route for the export of grain and other products of Russia. The estab- lishment of this line of communication will enable the western and eastern allies to reinforce each other by ses or land as the occasion may require. Should Roumania join the Allies she would be relieved of the menace of Turkey behind her and would be in communication with all her friends The war would be carried into the Balkans so that Bulgaria could hardly remain neutral. Greece could hardly remain isolated in the face of sucl a condition of affairs-Vancouver News-Advertiser
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
STREET WORK PROGRESSING

Street Commissioner Shark notified the Miner representative today that about one hundred feet of the main sefer line on the beach under Mission street had been laid this morning at Iow tide.
 Up to noon today about three hun tired fet of ditch was completed and Hume to accommodate the stream that has heretofore run under the planking of Main street. Blasting has been begun to get rock to be- gin the fill on Main street from the Post office corner to the Methodist church. After the filling has been completed and the surface covered with gravel the street will be far superior to the planlking method.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
PIONEER OF 1O3 YEARS
 APPLIES FOR PENSION

Claiming to be 103 years of age and also the oldest man in Alaska, John Finlayson, who has been a resilient of Wrangcll e:nee 1S47 has made arpli- cation for pioneers pension After brief prospecting jaunt made ill 1s4s Finlayson settled down in Wran- gel and has stayed there ever since. The pioneers claims for his age are corroborated by many of his friends in Wrangell, all of whom seem to be- lieve that he may have seen even more than 103 summers.
 The pension which may be granted under the law in his case amounts to sl2.50 per month. This makes the eleventh application received during the past few weeks at the Governor g office.-Juneau Empire.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
RICHARDSON.

The attached letter explains this telegram and this letter was written before the decision of the Court in the Forestry fund case. The letter from Colonel Richardson throws con siderable light on the road situation and shows that the projects in s. E. Alaska would have been carried out in any event.
 Since the Court decision in the mat ter the following telegram has been received.
 Valdez, Alaska,
 Aug. 13, 1915. Sulzer and Heckman, Ketchikan:-
 Reference court decision on for estry advise that all projects your divisioD be put through except Wran. postponed until spring. Mailed let ter to you this subject just before decision of Court was received"
 RICHARDSON. There has been and is considerable confusion in the public mind regard ing road and trail funds in the Ter ritory The "Forest Reserve Fund.- is separate and apart from any funds handled by the Alaska Road Commis- sion and should not be confused with the Commission s work. The forest fund is fund paid into the treas ury of the Territory by the United
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
DOLPHIN GOES SOUTH

The steamer Dolphin arrived in port this morning from the north with 1,500 cases of canned salmon from sTee Harbor, 1000 case from Taku Harbor, 900 cases from Dayhof and 2,20O cases from Scowl Arm and after leaving Ketchikan she called in at the Quadra eannery where she picked. up 2,50O cases more mak- ing total of 9,l00 cases. Her pas sengers from this port were John Carlson, Mrs. S. S. German, Marshal German and Arthur Wilkes.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
OLD LAND MARK DESTROYED

By the carelessness of some one leaving fire in the vicinity of Old Kasaan, 8 forest fire was started, woods should be sure that it is en- buildings and number of totem poles.
 Any one building fire in the wood should be sure that it is en- tirely extinguished before leaving it, as in this instance one of Alaska 's old relics is practically destroyed, which would otherwise have been a place of curoisity for years to come.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26

Berlin, Aug. 24-The papers of this city are very meager in their accounts of the details surrounding the sinking of the steamer Arabic. They are very plain, however, in their comment regarding Americans taking passage on British boats, intimating that those desiring to ride on British steamers should be willing to take the consequences in case the ship is torpedoed.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26

tenance of no less than sixty-eight separate projects, besides the overland wagon road; some of the projects em- bracing numerous small roads, as In
 the Fairbanks local system, these pro
 jects being scattered from the vicin- ity of Ketchikan to north of Kotze-
 bue Sound and From Valdez to the Koyukuk, and that the percentage
 of the tax or Alaska fund provided te
 carry on this work properly, and to
 meet other demands, was very made quate. l also explained that the over
 land road, (valdez-F Fairbanks Fort
 Gibbon), was for the benefit of the whole interior of Alaska, and consti- tuted, together with the Haines-Chil- kat military road, the argument and
 reason for appropriations made by Military Committees of Congress for
 C Military and Post' roads in Alas ka.
 Referring again to your district or 1st Judicial Division, I will as sure you that our Board does not fail to recognize its needs, nor it's right to fair proportion of expendi- lures On road projects. Any of the projects mentioned in the petition to our Board and agreed to by me 
 at our last conference which may not
 be taken up this season. will merely
 be delayed-for a short time only, it it hoped-and in the meanwhile ex- isting roads will be repaired and
 maintained in as good condition as possible. The high water in parts of the territory during the last few
 weeks has done considerable damage to our roads and makes necessary ad ditional and unexpected expenditures
 for their repair.
 The whole trouble about the road situation ill Alaska is primarily, of
 course, lack of sufficient funds to accomplish what is really needed for the Territory's development. I have exerted my best efforts to have this situation recognized and taken care
 of, and the War Department has been
 liberal in its support; but the Army appropriation bill cannot carry money
 for the commercial development of
 Alaska. The Secretary of War in letter to the Secretary of the Interior,
 Jan. 12, 1914, stated in connection
 with special estimate submitted by me for $75o, o,0o0.0o, that "In the opin- ion of the Board of Road Commis sioners and other parties having in terest in the matter, the time has come for an expansion of this work of road building to an extent that
 makes it impossible to consider it a
 military enterprise.' This gives the reason for referring the matter to the Secretary of the Interior "for con- sideration and suclf action as he
 might deem advisable:" and also conveys the suggestion that the in itial steps toward securing increased appropriations for road work in the Territory should come from a source other than the War Department. With best wishes
 Yours sincerely,
 (Signed,) W. P. RICHARDSON,
 Colonel of Infantry, President of the Board
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
STEAMER PAkAIso GOES SOUTH

The stemaer Paraiso arrived in port from the north at an early hour this morning with 400 tons of fish meal and oil aboard from the Fish Gamers By-Products plant at Wards Cove. After leaving Ketchikan she called in at the Racket Inlet canncry where she took aboard 5000 cases of can ned salmon.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26

Atlanta, Aug 24-Owing to the persistancy of governor Harris, of Georgia. in his investigations of the hanging of Leo Frank, he has re- ceived many threats of death and ad- vised to drop the case and think no more about it. This outrageous cc entrance has cast viel over the fair state of Georgia, and the gover nor is determined in his efforts to ar rive at satisfactory conclusion of his investigations.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26

Rome, Aug. 24-Information reaching this city today is to the effect that several Italian transports laden with Italian troops, escorted by warships, have left Naples, Syracuse, otranto, and Brindisi, all Italina ports, under sealed orders. It is generally believ
 ed that the troops will be escorted south through the Ionian Sea, around the southern portion of Greece and landed at some port in Bulgaria to be used in operations against Turkey.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26

Mir. W. Wright, mechanician for the Lighthouse Service returned on the S s. Admiral Watson this morning from Cordova, after having visited the light stations in Unimak Pass and Cook Inlet, making repairs and inspec- tions of all the lights.
 The work on the new station at Cape. St. Elias is going at full blast.
 NJ. Smith, 0. Mcdonald and P. De laney, three Ketchikan men who have been employed at the new station came south on the Watson. o. Me Donald stopped off in Juieau, NJ. Smith and P Delaney coming on to Ketchikan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
FROM wEDNEsDAy's DAILY
LETTER FROM SENATOR su1zER

Following we publish correspond ence between Senator Sulzer and Col. Richardson, head of the Alaska Road Commission, received in recent mail from the Senator, which will no doubt prove of great interest to those of our readers interested in road matters.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
FRoM TUESDAYS DAILY NORTHWESTERN IN PORT

The steamer Northwestern arrived in port from the south at S:S0 this afternoon with the following passen- gers for Ketchikan: Mrs c. A. Smith. Mrs. c. D. Jones, S. ]. Goodic and wife. wm. Aiken and wife, c. c. Gais- ford and J. Barnes. Thirty eight tons of freight was aboard for local use.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26

St Louis, Aug 2i-The Merramec rive in eastern Missouri, during the past twenty-four hours has taken a thirty-five foot rise and rendered. two thousand residents homeless in the Missouri Valley Park. Missouri Valley Park is about fifteen miles from St Louis and considered one of its wealthiest suburbs.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26

Marietta, Aug. 24-The verdict of the coroners jury, in investigating the cause of the death of Leo Fran.,, Is that he came to his death by the hands of parties unknown. This is taken to mean that the people and minor officers of Georgia are not in sympathy with the Governor in his investigations of the outrageous hang ing of Frank.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
BROTHER OF MRS KING DIES

Word was received this morning from Mrs. A. E. King, of Sunny Point, from Rockford, Ill. of the death of her brother in that city on August. 13. Mrs. King has been in Rockford since April.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

A suggestion to Alaskans may be found in the following: Simin Dana, of Greenville, Me, fenobseot h. dian, is doing a good business selling porcupine- quills for toothpicks. He has eight poreupipes specially trained of approach his camp and shoot their auills into tub near the camp door that is he says so.-Ex.
 +f+
 A new rag composed by Alec M. Malin of Seattle, and but recently published, is entitled the Alaska Rag" It is tuneful piece of music and the melody and rythm are admir- ably calculated to suggest dancing to the most staid toes, even as IS suggestively depicted in the ragging polar bears shown on the cover. 'The Alaska Rag should prove populaf among the dance loving public.
 Two of the larger bakeries of Sew ard have opened a rate war and the price of bread has taken big tumble in consequence.
 Bill McPhee, of Fairbanks, has been elected grand president of the grand Igloo of Pioneers of Alaska. The grand igloo decided that the order should publish an annual. The sec retaries and the historians of the sub ordinate lodges will be asked to con tribute material which will be used to make the publication one of the most complete that could be issued by any organization.
 The application of George W. Wll- son for a homestead patent to include the Cinema hot springs Jas been de- nied.
 The briefness of Governor Strong s visit to Fairbanks is the subject ot comment by the papers of that town
 The Providence Journal, published a long ways from Alaska, prints the following: Anchorage has newspaper already. which was to have been expected. The newspaper is never far behind the pioneer. Under gov ernment regulation the new town will not boom in the old mining camp way, but will enjoy high degree of civilization from the start. Army methods will shape Anchorage into a model town. It appears that the enterprise is a lieutenant of cavalry, rather than being of that branch of the service which built the Panama canal, the corps of engineers. So, al so, the chairman of the Alaska Roao Commission, which constructs the roads and trails, is colonel of infan- try Here is another reminder of the versatile talent found in our army, and its great usefulness in time Of peace.
 
 At a popular election. the name of Anchorage was changed to Alaska City. Over 400 votes were cast, Alas ka City securing 146, Lane 129, Anchorage 101, Matanuska 54, Ship Creek IS, Winalaska IS, Gateway 10 Homestead g.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
OFF ON A VACATION

H. r. Peckham and wife went north on the Jefferson this morning on their annual vacation They will take in all places of interest visited by the Jefferson.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
IN FROM HOG RANCH

Roy Ryus owner of the hog ranch at. Duke Island, is a local visitor any reports prosperity at the ranch. Whj.o in town he employed Gran Golf to assist in the work at the ranch.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
ARRIVED ON THE JEFFERSON

Mrs. J. P. Williams and baby ar rived on the Jefferson this morning. She is the wife of forest ranger Will liams of the local Forest Service.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26

Tokio, Aug. 24-Premier Okuma, of Japan, states this morning that in a recent meeting of the cabinet the decision was arrived at that his couu- try would give the Russians more as- sistanee in their prosecuting of war against the Germans.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
Statement by Chas. A sulzer

The telegram from Nome referred to by Col. Richardson in the attached letter was as follows:
 Nome, Alaska,
 July sth, 1915. Sulzer and Hickman,
 Ketchikan.
 "Allotments by our board road work your district based on pre- sumption that division of forestry funds would be accepted as fixed by Legislature. Understand injunction filed against disbursements under this distribution unless this action be withdrawn our board compelled to readiust allotments and suspend work for present on new projects your district.''
 RICHARDSON
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
STEAMER ALLIANCE GOES NORTH

The seamer Alliance was in from the south at $ pm. yesterday with the following passengers for ketehi- kan: R. E. Cowden, E. R. Doerr, Ruby Rogers and Mrs. B. Piehman.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
RETURNS FROM VACATION

Mrs. c. A. Smith returned on the Northwestern today after visiting for several weeks in the states.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26

Zurich, Aug. 24-The report reach ed this city today that Asiatic cholera was raging throughout Austria. The epidemic is killing them off like flies both among the commonwealth and the army.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26

c. W. Swank, receiver for the Alas ka Lumber X Box company at Hadley, was a local visitor today.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
PRINCESS SOPHIA GOES NORTH

The Princess Sophia arrived in DOT; from the south at 9 pm. yesterday evening with the following passen. gers for Ketchikan: Mrs. Hazel Ad dis and John Duthie.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26

Alaska at the present time is on the crest of an unparrelled era of good times, according to statistics made public recently by the United States customs house, and cold figures show that the trade between the territory and the United States and Canada will be two and a half times greater for 1915 than for 1914
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 .fSeattle is going the right way a. bout it to secure the lasting friend ship of Alaska. We refer to the steps which have been taken by Seattle to ascertain the views of Northern CTS regarding plans for the semi-cen tennial exposition and the promise to lend every assistance to Alaska to make the exposition success" Fair banks Times.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26
TO FORT SEWARD TO RE-1NL1sT

T. P. Perkins, sergeant in command at the local cable office, went north on the Jefferson this morning to Fort William H. Seward. where he will re inlist in Uncle Sam s service.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26

Job printing at the Miner.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-26

At popular election, the name of Anchorage was changed to Alaska City. Over 400 votes were cast, Alas ka City securing 146, Lane 129, Anchorage 101, Matanuska 54, Ship Creek IS, Winalaska IS, Gateway 10 Homestead 9.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-02
UNITED STATES MAKES REPLY TO GERMAN PROTEST
AGAINST BUILDING OF HYDRo-AERoPLANES IN
THIS COUNTRY FOR ENGLAND AND RUSSIA,
REFUSING TO CONCUR IN THE CONTENTION
THAT THEY MUST BE CONSIDERED
WAR VESSELS
CBY ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON, February 1.-The batteries protecting Dover OPP
encd fire tonight been another German
raid but whether by Zeppeus submarines both has
ascertained.
As the department instructed the London
police make preparations for air raid The in
darkness and everywhere spread the that Zeppelin fleet
en the metropolis.
Telephone calls Harcb Comer, South End Kings Lynn
Yarmouth and other points elected the reply that raider, had
been
The report OF ubm9ncs Dover seemed explain the gun
firing there The official press bureau made
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-02
NOIE Win REPUBLICANS 10
REIOMNTT SHIp PURCHASE
BILL 10 COMMITTEE
REVOLT WAS UNEXPECTED
senate Adiuururd intil Nuon To-day
Aud Democrats VIII Hold
PARTY tau'u~ ~ Deter
miuC tuuT~c

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WASHINGTON. 70 g., Frn
Nma pemocraia Zoo iIr Senate today
ioin,I iu au alliance with thc Gopuh-
Hclu. Boo aI unexpected attempt Go
rccommit tHn go, rhmrnl ship pur-
chas bin
THE sudden revolt turned m lhn
tWmblIlg off aH cyD ihc udWiuistra-
lion advantage into defensive
which tuw-hl appooIod almo hope
less tO many oi tH' Democratic lead
Crs
FouyI 900 fight for tun ycr, hic
OF the prnun~od measure, ih' hcmo
rrat. ugyeyd,l iH Hdluur mag the
! Senate with the motion pending O."
send Do bll back Co iho committee,
A parH caucus was called for Co.
morrow morning
senator clarke of \rha leds.
| .prnr- thc surprise when ho rose
while senator William Alden smith,
of Nirhigan vas CouCuG.n- long
p.,rh aeull the bin. p1d asked
him to N,ld for % motion clarke
INTRODUCING his remuik- with an Hp-
teal for con liberation oi other le.
eislation moved 90 sHud back Tire
shin bin lcgislaiiyl pp1dnmoaium
followed such as has not boon "i'
ua, r1 iu no, senate for many wears
Senators poured frow cloak rooms l'
ala, chamber As soon 70. 'ho adminis
| trotioa I,adcr- caught their breath
Senator Fletcher Who is loo charge
of tho hul made uoint of ordel
AGAINST tine motion which Vice Pre
sidenl Marshall sustained bu' iu or
appeal from his rnl'9s 20 lost 10 l'
l37 .,
Tho motion io rDcnumii the nil
was pcndjus Vhru ih" senate 'd
.ournod ultil noon tomorrow lW
luiuo Democrats voting with ,hr kc
IubIicans were. Baukh,ad. Camden
Clarke. uardwick. Bryan. lIlichcorb
iO'Gormau. Smith of Georgia am
Ndrdaman
Iusistcni statement mHln h' DO
rc,cniatiya Mann and othcr lirpul
lean leaders thai thc .tat' dcuari
mpnt b, in uos.r ssioe pl % not" irul
lrrrri BRITAIN rcWrdins thn nsudin
shin purchase HIi SCI, drWra 70
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Secretary brv11
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-02
ENGLAND HAs EcoE - -

LONDON, February In q boobl1 entitled Lnslsnd's
Food supply War Tune" Dr. r. H Rev. head oi ue Bureau OF
Statistics the Board Of AgcJrc, declare 0 tnsand " safe
for least year matter what hapr1 h d ne points
out can ether cereals than aa b' The SIMPLE
expcdcn Of altering The popular type OF c @ 'V eo"'o add
ten per cent to it, supply food would yam IN
ldous elements.
1T conservative statement 10 that io year, there
would be no why anyone should b. short OF meod even
nothing shoes Live stock however would nave 10 go
hungry beer and whoy would be Moreover IN po-
tato production the country Is sef sustaining. y.