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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-01
[By John Edwin Nevin. United Press

TBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July THAT Ger
many will have excellent grounds for
maintaining she was justified in sink
ing the steamship Armenian, was the
concensus of unofficial opinion-fr
onical sources--here today. The state
department ordered a full investiga-
ton. Ambassador Page, London, was
instructed to send man to the scene
of the affair. Ambassador Gerard,
Berlin, was directed to get complete
report from the commander OF the Ger
man submarine which sank the ship An
inquiry was also in progress at New
port News, whence the Armenian sail
ed with the cargo OF mules.
These questions were to be an
swered
Who employed the members Of the
Armenian's crew-the British admir-
atty or the Leyland line:
Who was in charge Of the mules-a
British army ohicer?
The British admiralty's admission
that the ship was engaged 'in admir-
atty business" however, was general
" regarded as placing 1t IN the trans
port class News accounts also agreed
that in view OF submitting to search,
the vessel began sending out wireless
calls for aid and trying to escape
when the German submarine was
sighted. Under such circumstances
the best posted authorities agreed that
international law justified the Ger
mans in destroying her.
President Not Worried.
WINDSOR, VT, July 1.-Pressaent
Wilson today received a detailed re-
port on the torpedoing OF the steam
er Armenian. Acting Secretary OF
State Osborne mailed state depart
ment advices on the Armenian BY
special delivery, ins.ead of telegraph
ing them. The object was to prevent
any possible leaks and to give the
president all the information in the
hands Of the department.
The president declined to comment
on the situation created by the loss
of American lives aboard the stean-
er, but he does not intend to re-
turn to Washin gton Immediately. Fur
ther dispatches from Secretary Lans-
ing are due here late this afternoon.
Though 1t was admitted that the
loss Of American lives aboard the
Armenian might complicate the deli
cate German negotiations. members OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-01
Submarine Not Damaged.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-The sub
marine H.3. only very slightly damas-
ed by running ashore Tuesday night
on Point Sur, steamed into the bay
here today, accompanied by the H l
and H.2 and the monitor Cheyenne.
The H-3 will not have to be dry dock
ed. but an investigation of the acci-
dent will be opened at the Mare
Island navy yard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-01
GREEK WAR PARTY.
TURKEY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ATHENS, July ia British eruls-
er and one destroyer raIded the Asia
Minor coast on Tuesday, sinking sew
erai Turkish sailing vessels and one
steamer and destroying the telegraph
station and several houses at Alza-
nof.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-01
rornadoes Last Night.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 1.--y1ree
persons were killed and considerable
property and crops damaged by tor
nadoes in this section last night, ac-
cording to reports received today.
The three were killed in Ottawa
county, Oklahoma.
Tornadoes were also reported near
McCune and Muscotah, Kansas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-01
Unofficial Opinion is That Sinking Of Armenian,
With American Lives Lost, Wa.
Legitimate Act Of War.
An INVESTIGATION HAS Been ORDERED
Situation is Not Expected to Complicate Delicate
German Negotiations Because of State
ment Of English Admiralty.

the presidents party doubted II cause
existed for new protests.
Despite heavy downpour Of rain
the president and Dr. Grayson took
an hours walk this morning In the
Harlakenden woods. President Viii
son donned heavy rubber boots and a
rubber coat and hat
Boston operators were today setting
up the wires by which the president
at Z o'clock tonight will flash the
opening of the Wilson day celebra-
tion at the San Francisco exposition.
Against Concessions.
AMSTERDAM, July Germany s
reported intention to make conces.
sions to the United States in her re-
ply to the second American note was
strongly denounced today by the Ham
burg Nachrichsten. according to Co.
logne dispatches.
The Hamburg newspaper was quot.
ed as saying that any slackening OF
German submarine operations would
be an act Of treachery.
| Delivery OF the German reply has
again been postponed, according to
advices received hers today. Thes..
dispatches said It was probable that
the communication would not be hand
ed to Ambassador Gerard before July
four.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-01
CREW Is LANDED.

LONDON, July 1.-severaI member
Of the crew Of the British ship Thistle
Bank torpedoed off Fsstnet by Ger
man U boat we're landed tday nea"
Cork. The bark was enroute from
for Queenstown with a car
40 Of wheat. She was vessel Of e.
43O tons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-01
THIRTY LIVES LOST.

LONDON, July 1.-AdmIFaIty dc
patches this afternoon reported thirty
lives lost In tho sinking Of the liner
Armenian, eleven Of whom were
Americans. Survivors were landed Al
Cardiff, Bristol and Liverpool.
The American embassy today ar.
ranoed to send the American surviv.
ors to their homes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-01
LOSSES IN TURKEY.

LONDON, July 1.-eritish losses In
the effort to force the oardaneiles te
May 81. total 1855 In dead, wounded
and missing, Premier Asquith statec
In the house Of commons this after
noon. OF this number 1922 officer,
and men were killed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-01

LONDON, July 3.-Further investI.
cation Of the charges that the lusi-
tania was running at reduced speed
when torpedoed, was begun here to-
day. -,
Joseph Marfchat, passenger, said
the Cunard company, out Of conside-
ration for the reduced speed, cut the
second class fare from $40 to $50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-01

Subscribers Of The Daily Gate
City are served the full Leased
Wire Service Of the United
Press Associations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15
U. OF W. MAGAZINE
 TO HAVE NUMEROUS
 ALAsKA CORRESPONDENTS

The first issue of monthly maga- zine to be put out by the faculty of the department of Journalism of the University of Washington for newspa- per men of the state of Washing ton will go to press about October 15, according to Prof Frank G. Kane the head of the department.
 ''rhe publication win be frankly educational" said Prof Kane yeater- day. 'It is to make inspirational the promoting of good movements in jour nalism. We will get the editors in- terested through the monthly maga- zine, and win aid them in effecting an organization which will work to- ward specific ends. It will be a sort of monthly newspaper institute"
 The newspaper will be edited by the members of the Journalism faculty and published in the University print ing department according to the plan as outlined by Prof. Kane. Material will be furnished by newspaper men throughout the state. Correspond ents will be appointed in every coun- ty to negotiate with newspaper men for securing contributions. and they will be responsible for the collection of news from that district. Every metropolitan staff win have its repre- sentative. It is also planned to have several Alaska correspondents. as that territory is considered to fall within the immediate iield.-(seattle Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15
GOVERNMENT SEAL CATCH IS VALUED
 AT OVER s40oooo


 SEATTLE-The governments catch of fur seal and fox skins on the Prib- ,of Islands during the last year is worth more than S4O0,000 according to W. T. Bower, who brought it south. Mir. Bower is chief agent Of the div ision of Alaska of the Bureau of Fish cries of the Department of Commerce. He makes his headquarters at Wash ington, D. C., and is on his way to the capital after a five weeks trip to the north. He is at the Frye Ho- tel.
 There are now about 100000 fur seals on the islands. Mir. Bower says. and poaching. for many years the cause of much international litigation. is a thing of the past The 5000 fur and 400 fox skins brought to San Francisco by Mir. Bower win be ship ped to st. Louis and there sold at auction. Mir. Bower went north on the U. S. Collier Saturn. which was loaned to the fisheries bureau for the transportation of supplies He re- turned to San Francisco on the same vessel. and came to Seattle by train. Yesterday he conducted a hearing in the local office on the proposition to close to commercial fishermen three Alaskan streams, Bond Lake lagoon and Quadra and Horta Creeks Fed eral hatcheries are located on the lat ter two creeks
 Mir. Bower heartily endorsed the movement at tho University Of Wash ingt6n for the establishment of a train ing school for fisheries experts.
 'Dr F. M. Smith, United States commissioner of fisheries, is very much interested in the courses which Prof. Trevor Kinkaid is now offering" Mir. Bower said, land would probably favor a more comprehensive course here. It will probably need some fed eral support to get the thing running properly.-(Seattle PostIntelligencer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15
EoREsr NoTEs oF lNrERgsr
(From the Forest Service. U. S. Dept
 of Agricultural

(From the Forest Service, U. S. Dept.
 of Agricultural
 PORTLAND. Oct. 7.-The railroads of this country purchase approximate ly 135.00o.000 cross ties annually. Last year approximately 43.S50.OoO of these ties were treated or creosoted This quantity of treated material would construct a double track about S,7O0 miles in length.
 If an of the 773o.OOO Douglas fir cross ties. treated in 1914. were laid by one railroad. a double track pas senger service and a single track freight line could be run between Se- attle and San Francisco.
 It has been determined that in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Coast region ninety per cent. of the dam age to Douglas Air. commonly known as gum check of pitch seam. is caused by the work of the Douglas fir pitch moth.
 Last year 2.525.oo0 linear feet of poles Telephone and telegraph aver. aging 30 feet to the pole, were given .creosoto treatment Should these treated poles be placed at 1O0-foot in- tervals, 1,600 miles of wire could be stretched.
 According to recent report Of the Department of Agriculture the cost of state highways. based on general conditions, varies in different sec tions of the country from sl500 to 1S5,ooo per milo,
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15
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ANAltA "Nf-oNfatN e "NfaNNfNNo NN|0
 Interest in Territory Increases
 Illustrating the increased interest in Alaska many articles now appearing in the newspapers and magazines throughout the country relate to the northland The clipping bureau fur nished the Alaska Bureau for the per iod Of two months has supplied 275 newspaper articles relating to Alaska. These. articles cover forty different subjects. those on the value and pro- duction of Alaska leading with to- tal of forty, Government railroads was eighth in number of articles On the remarkable progress of Juneau there were only two articles. showing that the public generally does not yet appreciate the great development talk. ing place at Juneau and what it will mean to the mining world. Now that the interest in Alaska is aroused to such a degree. it is purposed by the Bureau to further this publicity in every possible way. Special articles and means of accomplishing this re-. suit are now being formulated.
 Committee is Gratified
 The appreciation shown in the work of the Alaska Bureau is most gratify- ing to the members of the committee. During the last five months 25S news paper articles and editorials pertain ing to the work Of the Bureau. an av- craze of 43 a month. have appeared in newspapers. One hundred and fif- ty of these articles are in papers pub hshed outside of Seattle. an average of one a day. The executive com mittee is now at work on a program to cover at least two years activities. The plan is of such a constructive nature that gratifying results are ex- pected to ensue in aid of Alaskan de- velopment.-(Seattle Chamber Of Com merce Record)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15
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WAR sloELIeHrs

$ 4 q. e * s z < q q. e s q. s s q
 Bridgeport, Conn, has war orders amounting to S175,O0O,OOO, most Of which are being filled in its cartridge and rifle factories; added to this ac- tual ordnance business is more than S1OO,OOO.OO0 in orders for other pro- ducts. many of which are for war acc cessories Nearly 10000 operatives are employed in the Bridgeport fac tories. of whom 25.OOO are engaged in making instruments of war. Before the first of January, when new fac tories now in the course of construc- ton will be completed 10000 addi- tional operatives will have employ ment if they can be found Accord ing to the last United States census, the population of Bridgeport was 102,- coo: today 1t is t4O.000. The Reming- ton Arms Company alone is spending S1O.O00,000 in extensions and nearly SS0.OO0.OOO for new equipment. This company has contracts for more than o.UUufuuV lAAlrH At r"A N-~Hf NA r'"f- OOO.0O0. and for more than S5OO0O,- 900 in ammunition. On January 1st. next, the plant win have a capacity of 12.O0O rifles a day and of 10,O000OO cartridges Q day at Ss7 a thousand The payroll of the city of Bridgeport war plants is not far from $10OO,000 week and is constantly growing. Over 5000 Germans are employed in the plants of this city; in some de- partments the Germans even out numbering the workmen of other na- tonalities Notwithstanding every effort to induce them to desist in their work. the German employees are giv ing the most satisfactory service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15
MAJoR A. g. RANsoM

t~ SEATTLE. Oct 9.-With the best years business. since beginning op- erations. just passed. the Northern Life Insurance Company. of Seattle is inaugurating a policy of expansion. in keeping with which Maj. A. D. Ran som has been promoted Go the position of general agent at Boise, with juris- diction over the Southern Idaho terri tory. The Northern Life company has retained a number of successful producers and is thus able to place men in charge of new states that have been thoroughly grounded in the com pany and It's policies
 Maj. Ransom has been with the com pany for eight years .as division su- perintendent. the last four in charge Of Alaska. where he places 0 large volume of business. Few insurance men in the Northwest are better known than Maj. Ransom. who. with Mrs. Ransom. and their son. Arthur Emmet, ir.. will leave for their new home today.-(P (Post Intelligencer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15
WINS BEAUTIFUL
 HIGH POWER RIFLE

Ed. Kendall, of the U. S. surveyor office. is not only champion dumbber litter of Juneau, but has now defeated Tom shearer, the expert rifle shot Mir. Kendall and Mr. shearer were tied for first place in the contest at Camp. ems shooting gallery, and in the shoot off Mr. Kendalls score was 29 out of a possible SO while Mir. Shearer's score was 26.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15
WARM SPRINGS lS FINE RESORT AND
 HUNTING ie GOOD

According Go William scflbner. who has just returned from months outing at that place, Warm Springs Bay Is one of the finest springs in the country and ls without doubt yer. ltable sportman's paradise. Wild game are in abundance on BaranoH Island, the duck shooting is good end not far from the Springs are excellent fishing banks
 The springs is now in charge of George Mead. formerly of Juneau. Mr. Mead Ia building five new cabins on lhe beach, and win pipe the springs water from the hill, to Q new plunge which ls being built nearby There ore about thirty people at Warm Springs at the present time. The sas- boat Tillilum makes trips once a week from here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15
sIxTY-six CHILDREN
 IN SEWARD SCHOOLS

Sixty-six children are now attend. ing the local schools but the full num- Der is not yet in attendance. The to- tai number of pupils last year was ffty-eight Quite a considerable num- Der of additional children will attend later on.-lseward Gateway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15

Miss Ruth F. Anderson and Miss Dorothy Morrison left today for San Francisco. Miss Morrison will go to Honolulu for the winter and Miss An derson expects to accompany her. af- ter a visit with a sister in San Fran cisco
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15

Hilaire Benoc calculates that when Germany and Austria started the war they were SO well prepared that their comparison with Russia France and Britain was as eight to five in men, and about two to one in munitions. They were able to put l2.00o0OO men into the war in the first year But
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15

ON THE LIPS OF JUNEAU LADIES both our Benzo Witch Hazel Cream and word of praise about it. Nothing better for chapped lips Get 1t at Britt's. 10 n tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15

John P. Benson IS making arrange ments to leave about November 1 for Florida.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15

The British Minister of Munitions, Lloyd-G George, declares that 264 addi- tional establishments have been plac- ed under government control for the manufacture Of war munitions. This makes 979 establishments now under government control
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15
ALASKA TRADE
 PLEASES SEATTLE
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Aiaska Commerce With Seattle To Alaska S1.72S,769 s1.4S1.675 17eo From Alaska S.5O45oS 1.SO4.s9S 94So
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15

Prize money for officers and men of the British navy which has accumuIat- ed during the war is said to be $2O.- 100000. None of this has been dis tributed and the complaint is made that the purchases by the government of confiscated cargoes will deprive the navy of considerable prize money.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15

The German press is protesting the use Of "war bread asserting 1t Is SO adulterated that it injures health and calls on the government either to end the "abomination" or else confess that its>stories of vast stores of wheat are childish inventions"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15
.HEIRESS TAXES THE VEIL AND
 BECOMES NUN

Misa Lucy Drexel Dahlgror. daugh- ter of Mrs. Eric B Dahlgren and granddaughter or tho laie Joseph Drexol. multi.millionairo. has taken her first VOWS as poslulant in the Convent of the Blessed Sacrament at Cornwells.
 A year ago Miss Dahigren. who was widely known socially. caused ihc groatost surprise among her friends by announcing her intention to quit the world and enter tho nunnerys where her cousin. Mother Katherine Drexel, is the superior
 The ceremony now announced was the novice'a first serious step toward the cloistered life. There were n oth- CT postulants with Miss Dahlgren.
 Mother Inherited a Fortune.
 Miss Dahlgren's mother was Lucy Drexel, who inherited $20.O0Oo0o upon the death of her father Miss Drexel married Eric B. Dahlgren. who was the son of Rear Admiral Dahlgen, a civil war celebrity. who made 8 fortune through tho invention of the Dahlsren gun.
 That the married life Of Miss Dahl gren's parents was not happy was re- vealed three years ago when the moth CT sued for divorce and insisted that the testimony in the trial be given in open court An unidentified cores ponient was named, and the case att tracted the widest attention because of the prominence of the persons in- volved
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15
sneolaI RIeaaInn bY Pona.

Miss Dahlgren's mother is a sister Of Mrs. Harry Lehr. and the family on all sides, with the exception of Mother Katherine Drexel. had been active so- cially. although Mrs. Dahlgren devoted great part of her time to Catholic charities.
 A feature of the ceremonies at Corn wells was the receipt of a special blessing from the Pope. Tho an- nouncement of the blessing was con veyed on parchment in Che Pope's own handwriting. and was in response to Q petition forwarded to Romo a month ago by Mother Katherine Drexel Many high dignitarles of the church attended the ceremonies in the con vent chapel. The sermon was deliver ed by the Rev. W. P. stadelman. direc- tor of the Holy Ghost Apostolic col- lege, Comwells. - (Spokesman-Re- view)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15

Two hundred travelling toxicologi- cal laboratories have been formed by the French army authorities and will shortly leave for the front. Chemists will analyze water the soldiers drink and the foodstuffs brought to them, SO as to insure their purity They will also control the disinfection of the front line of trenches. whenever that is possible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15

they are believed to have lost more than haif that number Adding the Turkish army. which has suffered con- siderably since 1t entered the war. l. 100000 strong. the Triple Alliance does not muster more than 7.OOO,OOO fighting men, On the other eide the armies in the field are estimated as follows Russia. 100000; France, S.50O00O; Italy, l.5OO,0OO; Great Bri- tain, l15O.OOO; Serbia and Montenegro S5O.OOO, making a total of 1O,5OO,O0O. Thus 1t appears that their present fighting strength to that of their three adversaries is as three to two.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15

Get it at Britts. lo.5.tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-15

Mir. Bark. Russian Minister of FL nance, who is visiting in London. will, 1t is believed, as the result of his in- vestigations. recommend strongly, on his return to Petrograd immediate granting of liberal reforms which will practically do away with the present Jewish restrictions in Russia and al- low the foreign Jews to live in and visit any part of the Russian empire. It is stated that reforms will be made within the ensuing month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-19
SIRGINIt'S HERO.

To-day, the 18th Of January. Is the day on
which we celebrate the birthday OK the man
Virginia delights TO honor. Robert f. Lee is
no: the ouly hero Virginia has produced but
he is the one She considers peculiarly her own;
the figure who brings always 10 the minds Of
those who love him memories OF the best and
truest Virginia spirit. The mother of States
and statesmen reyeres his memory not because
he was statesman. Tor he never that Lee
never entered the affairs OF government. His
was the work Of the warrior. For most OF his
life he was surrounded with the horrors Of
battle, the wreck OF war the uproar of cannon,
md the groans of dying men.
But Il is not 20 Lee the warrior that We
turn for the attributes we most revere In him.
Not for his military strategy. not alone for n's
peerless generaIship. or his sublime courage.
Those things made him great soldier; they
did not necessarily make him great man.
No it is not for mis- military qualities that
Virginia loves him most Had he died in his
last battle his memory would have been ever
renowned far his military geaAns- Virginia
would have honored him with an honor that
would lose nothing In amount; only in quality
would II be different from what II IS
The Lee Of the reconstruction, of defeat. of
poverty, and, therefore. Of the truest greatness
is the Lee We love best to remember Lee the
great military commander and Lee the great
Cnristian leader, of his people would be two
different figures Because he combined the two
In his name stands first among Vrginia's
heroes. The greatness of Lee in defeat as wei
in conflict gave to the South new ideal In
the place Of that which was broken, and this
New South arose from the Old For that quail
ty thank him most deeply. for ii We love
him most tenderly, hail him most gladly as
Nirginias hero