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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-14

Were you held up abroad by the
war|
"Oh, no; my wife attends to that
experience at home"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-14

Honesty" says Aunt Mandy in the
Paris Mercury. sis the best policy. per-
iaps, but not regardin' your vices.
Don't never muckrake yourself. Peo-
1le that have got five sins to your
me 'ull finally come TO look down on
you IL you do"
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
FROM MONDAYS DAILY SENDS EXHIBIT TO FAIR

The local Forest Service office ship. ped very interesting exhibit to the San Francisco Exposition yesterday. It consists of section of a spruce saw log, four feet in length, and 6l inches in diameter. The log from which it was cut contained close to fifteen thousand feet, board measure, was 24 feet in length, and the section sent south came from it's upper or smaller end, the butt being close to seven feet in diameter, but lacking the perfect shape of the section sent. The Admiral Line have agreed to take the specimen to San Francisco, free of charge, and same will be ready for the inspection of Fair visitors within the next week or ten days
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

pr. Alfred Thompson, member from Yukon territory to the Dominion par. liament at Ottawa, has succeeded in getting the consent of the government to have a new authentic and up-to-date book published on the Yukon and it's resources. This book is now being compiled by w. L. Little, formerly of the commissioner office, in Dawson. The new book is not reprint, but a new work, giving the latest fnforma. tion on hydraulic mining, gold quartz mining copper, coal and old methods of placer mining. r. J. Brownlee, di. rector of surveys for Yukon, is also in Ottawa gathering Yukon material which is stored up in the different de. partments. He is compiling Yukon map, which will contain all the topo- graphical information which the gov ernment has from the Yukon.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
GOING TO COOKS INLET


 The tug Columbia with tow arrived up from the south this morning. The tow consists of the 600-ton barge Sperm, carrying on her deck the new sternwheel steamship Jane, the scow Knik and the scow Susitna, all com plete and ready to slip into the water. The outfit belongs to the Knik- -Susit- na Transportation company. The voy- age will take twelve days, the trans portation company figuring on having the tug back in Seattle in twv;nty days. The tug is owned by the North Coast tow Boat company of Seattle. The stermwheeler and the scows were built for the trantyporta- tion company at the yards of Nilsson & Kelez. The Sperm was pw rchased by the company fromthe olil Tyee Whaling company. The Knik. -Susitna Transportation company win handle the lighterage business of the Admiral Line in Cook Inlet and will also have |, freight service up the Knik river, for which the sternwheejler was es.. pecially designed. Her machinery was manufactured by the Vulcan From Works with viev. to the peculiar needs of the service.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
FROM MONDAYS DAILY BACK FROM LONG TRIP

} v Dr. J. L. Myers and wife, after trip extending almost half way around the world, and of close to years duration returned to Ketchikan, on the Dolphin last night. They are both looking hale and we'll, and both glad to be home again. While away, and during the stirring days of last Aug ust when all Europe was thrown into an uproar by the declaration of the Great War, they were in London, England, withabout fifteen thousand other Americans, stranded on account of the banks of Great Britain being unable to cash their checks. They crossed the Atlantic during the days of the scare, when the British steam
 CTS ran without lights to prevent cap ture by the German commerce raiders, and American millionairs rode in the steerage Since arrival in the United States, Dr., John has done hospital work in Ne wYork, Rochester and Kansas City. From the latter place they went south to San Antonio, Tex as,and then west over the. Southern Pacific to Los Angeles. A, side trip from there took them to the San Diego exposition. From there they came up the coast to San Fran cisco, where they took in the big ex- position, and then home.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

s. M. Graft, owner of the eIe. .tric light and power plant and telep hone system at Seward, A'.aske. is regis tered with Mrs. Graf at the Butler, en route to the east, says the Seattle P.-I. They expec's to remain ii, the east about six weeks, returning by way of Callforn' ia. Just from Seward, MT. Graff is enthusiastic over the future of the Northern town and looks for big growth there during the next few years. "The population of Seward has doubled in the last three montf.s,' said MT. Graft. "The greater part of the arrivals are men Waiting for employment on railroad construction work, however few are there to invest in the town and grow up with it. would like to is. sue warning to laboring men to stay away from Seward, at least for tho present year. I understand that. native Alaskans will be favored far places on whatever work the Govern ment will do there or near t'oera and it will be usless for outs; .ders to e.. pect anything" MT. Graff arnect. to enlarge his plant and while on this trip will make purchases of steel pipe to increase the wafer no,yer of his plant.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
FROM sATuDRAY's DAILY.

New York. April 17--Largely as tn, result of the immense orders for war material being received in this co ntry, the general conditions in the east are steadily improving. This is especially true of the New York Stock Exchange. One order from Russia for one hundred million schrap' ncl shells was placed yesterday and today.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
SATISFIED WITH OUTLOOK

G. H. Marsh, capitalist of Ta- coma, who is interested in the Ready Bullion property at Hollis, left for the south on the Alameda this morn ing. MT. Marsh has been at Hollis for the past week, with MT. Me Candless who is associated with him in the Ready Bullion, looking over the mill and property. To the Miner Man he made the statement that everything at the mine is highly satisfactory. The mill is working smoothly and the mine is opening up in fine shape MT. McCandless did not come over with Mr. Marsh and Harry Webber, but will stay over at the property for a couple of weeks or so longer.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
OFF ON TOUR OF INSPECTION

A. A. Isbell, superintendent of con- struction for the Marconi Wirless com pany. resident of Ketchikan for the greater part of the last year, recently removed to Juneau, arrived down on the Alameda last night. He is accompanied by F. M. Simmis, one of the heads of the Marconi Com pany, who recently came from the east over the Grand Trunk Pacific. They have been inspecting the local plant today.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

London, April 17-It is known here that ten British army officers prisoners in the hands of the Ger mans, have been placed in solitary confinement at Madelburg on &C., count of the alleged treatment of German submarine crews held cap tive by the British. This is done as retaliation for Britain's threat to try all submarine crews captured, for murder as soon as the war is over.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
FROM MONDAYS DAILY DEFERRED UNTIL TOMORROW

The hearing in the Commissioner E office of the Government protest a. gainst the issuance of patent to the Ketchikan Consolidated Mining com pany, (the shoenbar property,) was begun this morning. Col. Shoenbar ls representing the company appeared l,nd asked for a continuance of the case. This the government objects to, and the former was given until tomor- row morning to prove he is the repre- sentative of the company and make his showing to have the case post noned.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
DOLPHIN WAS LATE

Owing to making stops at Roe Point and Hidden Inlet canneries, where cannery supplies were discharged, the Dolphin did not get to this port yes terday until about seven last even ing. Her stay was short when she did arrive owing to the fact that she had but Il tons of local freight. She will call in at the Santa Ana and Lake Bay canneries between this roint and Wrangell and will not arrive "t the latter place until this evening.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
ALAMEDA IN EARLY

The Alameda appeared on the scene last night couple of hours or more ahead of time. She was scheduled to arrive at two o'clock, but was tied up at eleven-thirty, two and one-half hours early She had very light cargo on board this trip, con- sisting of 250 tons of copper ore from the westward, ten tons of "plunder," and six boxes of fresh fish from Ju- neau. She took on 21 boxes of iced salmon at this port, 9 at the New England and 12 at the Ketchikan Geld Storage company.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Paris, April 19-With warm rains tlrenching the battlefields of the west ern line and the rapid approach of Varm weather, it is feared that a great menace faces both Allied and German armies from the thousands of dead and unburied bodies scat. tered along the front. Decomposition will be rapid when once the tempera- ture rises, and contamination is bound to follow.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
FROM sATUDRAY's DAILY.

New York, April 17-Mrs. Rocke- feller's estate was probated today. According to the records the estate is worth in the neighborhood of two millions of dollars, and is bequeathed to relatives and charitable institu- tions.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

FFHR {
 That Comr missioner Thomas W. Han, more, or llliamna, committed suicide on 1anWIry 30 is the news conveyed 'y iet' CT today, says the Seward Gate.e way on the 9th inst. This letter waS' written on the day following the pnding of the body, but did not, ar, rive until the Santa Ana brought, the mail this morning. It was writtena by Fred J. Roehi. According to theA writer the commissioner left q note, telling that he was loosing his sight and. not wishing to become a burden on others, he had decided to take his life, He also stated in that note that he left his position and personal, effects to party to whom he owed He took stock, of all the government property. The body was found in chair at 10 o'clock onthe morning of January 3oth by Alexander Flynn. who went to the house to have a tooth pulled by that official. Hanmore was we'll known all over Alaska, of which. country he had been a resident for. many years.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
FROM SATUDRAY'S DAILY. WIN FIGHT FOR
 MONEY

The divisional road supervisor bill passed the house by vote of 9 to ' today, the vote having been taken after the noon recess. The bill pro- vides that a road commissioner from each division. named by the legis- lature, shall have jurisdiction to spend one fourth of the forest reserve mon- eys yielded from the sale of timber and rent of land in the Third and First division forest reserves.
 The vote was as follows:
 Aye: Coombs, Daily, Day, Driscoll. Getchell, Noon, Snow, Tansey Speak CT Collins.
 Nay: Britt, Burns, Heckman' Held, Holland, Moran, Shoup.
 In explaining his vote, Representa- tive Moran of the Second division declared his division needed the mon- ey, and needed the roads, but, he maintained, that by every authority the First and the Third divisions were entitled to the money. "I would vote differently if I thought the de- partment intended that the entire Territory should split the money" he said
 Governor To Name Counsel
 The House passed a substitute for the Senate legal counsel resolution, by vote of 13 to 3, Shoup, Britt, and Burns voting in the negative. The amendment takes the appointive power from the judiciary committee and lodges it with the Governor, af- ter the Legislature adjourns. It em- powers the governor to represent the Territory, when legal representation for enforcement of Territorial laws is necessary. The resolution now goes back to the Senate.
 The "16-year- old actor bill" was killed, by indefinite postponement. The opposition to the measure main tained that the councils should gov ern the question, without appeal to the legislature. The vote was as fol lows:
 To postpone bill: Combs, Daly, Driscol, Getchell, Hickman, Holland, Moran, Noon, Snow Tansey, Speaker Collins.
 Against postponement: Britt, Held, Burns and Shoup.
 The measure would have made it unlawful for children under 16 to appear in theatrical productions, or in moving picture shows.-Empire.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
MANY SHIPS IN PORT

Yesterday was steamer day for ketchikan. no fewer than seven ar irving. They were the Evans, Dolphin Star and Latouche northbound, and the Redondo, Watson, and Humboldt southbound. The Redondo is tine new vessel of the Alaska Steamship com pany returning from a long trip to the Westward, whither she had gone with big cargo of lumber and can nery supplies for the Northwestern Fisheries company.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Washington, April 17-Secretary of the Nevy Department has ordered Admiral Howard in command of the Pacific fleet to send the cruiser New Orleans 10 Lower California to in- vestigate the alleged presence of the Japanese in that region. It will b. remembered that party of Amer. ican newspaper men returned from that region recently and made the statement that the British, Austral- ians and Japanese had established a naval base at Turtle Bay or Cove, a branch of Magdeuana Bay. To settle the question this present order has been issHed with instructions to de- spatch the vessel at once.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
NO MARKET FOR FURs

circular of the Seattle Fur Sales agency says: The results of the Lon don fur sales, held on the 23rd to 27tll of March, were very dissapoint- ing, and as matter of fact very little was sold at all. It was hoped that these sales would show clean. ing up of at least the cheaper lines of furs, which have accumulated ia London, but nothing of the kind developed, which showed more clearly that there is po hope from the Euro pean markets for long time to come, It IS the general opinion of all fur houses in the United States that even lower prices must prevail in this country,
 The Daily Miner &l per month
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Seattle April 1.-The announce ment was made by British represen- tatives in this city that an order had been issued whereby all Germans, Austrians or Turks, whether passen- gers or members of the crews of neutral vessels in the waters of Brit ish Columbia will be liable to seiz- ure. The order states that any such found will be turned over to the military authorities to be interned until the end of the war.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
MAKING ANOTHER ATTEMPT

Paris, April 1.-The Germans launched another of their attacks at LeSaparages last night. They were unsuccessful in the attempt, how ever, the French maintaining such a machine gun and rifle fire that the attack was driven back with terrif- ic loss.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Berlin, April 17-The daily attacks of the Allied fleet on the Dardanelles have collapsed, and no new demon stration of any material weight has been attempted for several days. A French battleship is reported to have bombarded and destroyed the rail road running south from Acre in Palestine toward Egypt. It is sup posed that this was done to prevent supplies or troops being sent south again. g,.sS,
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Constantinople, April 19-Baron vonGlotz, one of the German field marshals, has been appointed com mander in chief of the first Turkish Army. According to reports here, the Turks are making big prepar- ations to get the second or reserve army into the field.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
TWO ADMIRALs IN PORT

The Admiral Evans and Watson were in port yesterday, the one north bound, the other south. The Evans had a small amount of freight for local people, and seven passengers for Xetchikan. Among the latter were M A. Mitchell returning from trip to the south A. W. Burton, J. P. Stephenson, and four steerage.
 The Watson took on 3S boxes of halibut and 30 boxes of salmon at the Ketchikan Cold Storage company.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

London, April 19-The secret serv- ice brings word that the Germans are rushing work on several new sub- marines to replace those destroyed recently by the British patrol fleet. fhe British admiralty oenies the re- port of a recent naval engagement in the North Sea.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Berlin, April 19-A wire from the front brings the intelligence tha. Lieut.. Garros, the noted French avi- ator, has been made prisoner by the Germans in Belgium. His aeroplane was brought dcwn by gun fire.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
PUNCTUREs WATER PIPE

Paup's pile drive crew punched a pile through the watermain on lower Main street this afternoon, putting it out of commission. Owing to the fact that the tide is such that the pipe cannot be repaired before morn ing, the section supplied from same will be "dry" until that time.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
FATdEs IS VERY SICK

NJ. s. Dobbs' deputy collector of customs at this port, left for the Sound cn the Alameda this morning. Mr. DGbbs was summoned south by the unVeleome news that his father is very sick and not exected to re- cover. The Dobbs family home is Port Townsend Washington.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Rome, April 19-Several Americans ill Rome and other parts of Italy have been arrested of late on the charge that they are German spies. All have been freed but Rev. Walter Lowrie, pastor of the American church in this city, against whom the author. itics seem to think they have mater ial evidence of his guilt.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
OVER FROM THE WEST COAST

Frank Burkhart, superintendent of tie Alaska Fish Company's cannery at Waterfall. came over from that place last night. He reports build ing operations at the cannery nov ing along as we'll as the unfavorable weather conditions will allow. Spring salmon remains very scarce he says.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Washington, April 19-Commander Irwin of the New Orleans sent to in. vestigate conditions in Lower Cali fornia, reports by wireless that he has examined the ploces where the Japan csc naval base hao been reported and found no violations ot neutrality.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Paris, April 17--A French biplane attacked the huge German pawder factory at Rottwell yesterday morn ing. Although several bombs were dropped and exploded, little damage was done the factory, the plane being forced to withdraw owing to the intensity of the anti-aircraft gun fire.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Paris, April 17-A Zeppelin operat ing in conjunction with the Aus trian fleet at Palo, sustained an ac- cident of some kind yesterday, and fell into the Adriatic Sea, drowning the crew.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
IN WITH TOW

The cannery tender Quadra arrived in port from the Sound last night with the scow Vixen In LOW. The Quadra is the tender for the North western Fisheries cannery at Boca De Quadra.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
HUMBOLDT H AS SALMON

The Humboldt called in southbound yesterday afternoon about four o'clock She had a full load of canned saImos on board taken on at the Chile, t cannery. Dan Mclaughlin board ed her here for Vancouver. B. c.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

London, April 17-Advices receiv- ed from Sofia state that the Bull garian Prime Minister had acknowl- edged the probability of Bulgaria entering the war as an ally of England, France and Russia. This was in answer to the statement from Turkey that Bulgaria yves responsible Greece by body of Bulgarian irreg- ulars.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
OFFICIALS COMING NORTH

Seattlt, April 19-Aboard the Ala meda as she is speeding north are 45 officials of the Alaska Railroad Com mission, and several of the Alaska Road Commission.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
GREEK SHIP TORPEDoED

London April 19-The Greek steam CT Ellispontos, en route to Great Brit ain has been sunk by a German sub marine without warning The crew managed to escope in their boats and nave reached Flushing in sefety.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Seattle, April 19-The City of Seat tie sailed from this port last night Her passengers for Ketchikan are Carl Sutter; w. E. Gould; Mrs. Bell McGoone; Clarence Wright and one steerage. The Mariposa, with H. G Sloan on board for Ketchikan also sailed.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Seattle, April 19-14O,ooO pounds of schooner halibut was placed on the market this morning. The best price offered was 5 1-2 cents. 61 boxes of steamer fish was offered 1.4, and 73 boxes of fresh salmon was sold at eight and four cents
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Terra Haute, April 17-The City Council of this city has instituted i'm peachment proceedings against Mayor Roberts recently convicted of election frauds. It is not thought that Roberts or his friends will fight the proceed ings
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Amiens, April 17--A German Taube dropped several bombs in the neigh borhood of the cathedral at this place last night and this morning. Fortunately the birdmen's marksman- ship was poor and no hits of impor- tance were made.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Washington, April 19-The Supreme Court of the United States has denied the appeal of Leo Frank for a re. trial. Frank it will be remembered was sentenced to hang for the murder of Mary Phagan, a young girl who was found murdered in the Frank factory 'n Atlanta, Georgia,
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

The Spokane is looked for from the north about four o'clock in the morn ing. She will load about twenty-five boxes of iced salmon at Strong's dock,
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
MEETING AT METLAKAHTLA

Chas. D. Jones and wife, in charge la, were local visitors last night and today. They left for Metlakahtla this afternoon taking with them Mrs Cornelia Hatcher, the W. c. T. U. lecturer, who w ill hold meeting at the Psimpsean town this evening
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Brownsville, April 19-In compli- ancc with the agreement reached be. tween Villa and the United States representatives the troops of the lat ter have withdrawn from the border Ill along the line.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
A LOAD OF GYPSUM

The tug Pioneer with the barge Palmyra in tow, were in port this morning. The barge is loaded with gypsum and is on her way to Tacoma.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
SOUTH FOR A VISIT

Mrs. H. NJ. Stackpole and two children are passengers south on the Alameda. They go to visit relatives in Oregon and will be gone several weeks.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22
NOTED MAN SUICIDES

London, April 19-With a discharg- ed pistol in his hand, Baron Herbert DeReuter was found dead in bed this morning. Everything indicates sui. eide.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Paris, April 17-It is believed at Rome that Austria is preparing to strike sudden blow at Italy, the moment the latter country determines to interfere in the present conflict. Evidences of this are seen in the un- usual activities at Pola, the Austrian naval base.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

London, April 19-The British sub. marine ELS, while reconnitering the mine fields of the Dardanelles ran aground, and was captured by the Turks. The crew was taken prisoners too.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

New York, April 17-Huerta in a signed statement in the Herald of this city, denies that Mexico either under his rule or since has made any concessions of territory to Japan in Lower California.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-04-22

Miners working on Wilber creek in the Tolovana district, have come a, cross an old dump showing that the creek was prospected years ago. Pans from the old dump gave returns of about three cents, but as that would not pay in the early days the discov- erer abandoned the ground He after wards lost his life in the Tolovana.
 T I r
 The Knik News contains the in- formation that the farmers of the Matanuska valley have formed an organization to be known as the Mat anuska Farmers Association. F. F. Krueger was elected president and Charles Martin was elected secretary treasurer. Thirty-three farmers sign ed the membership roll.