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The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-22
HE SKAGWAY
 WAGON BRIDGE

In answer to the telegram sent by Chairman Kennedy of the pub lie works and public property com mittee of the town council of Skagway a few days ago to Col. w. P. Richardson, head of the Alaska road commission, in regard to the going out of the Sixteenth street wagon bridge and making inquiries as to the probability of the early construction of the government wagon bridge recently promised by Col. Richardson, the following ans wer was received last evening by Mayor Howard Ashley, in whose name the telegram was sent by Councilman Kennedy:
 Valdez, Alaska, July 21, 1915. HOWARD ASHLEY,
 Skagway, Alaska.
 Re the bridge Skagway, matter held up pending decision on injunc- tion to prevent use forestry funds provided 5v legislature. If injunc- ton sustained work begin imme- diate,y, otherwise postponed.
 RICHARDSON
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-22

eral manager and editor-in-chief of the Daily Times, had been distribut- ed between his sons, Joseph Bleth- CT and Clarenc B. Blethen. Joseph Blethen has been made president of the Times Printing company and general manager of the newspaper, Clarence B. Rlethen is editor of the
 aper. J. Willis Sayre succeeds ClareD"e B. Rlethen as managing editor, ard w. D. Chandler is city editor. F. D. Hammons continues as business manager.
 It was announced that the Times building will be erected at once at Times square in accordance with the plans of the late Col. Blethen. When the new building shall have been completed, the Times will be removed from it's present location tle lease on which has about ex- pired. The present Times building at the corner of second avenue and Union street was erected on ground belonging to the Denny estate for the Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-22
HAS CONFERENCE
 WITH PRESIDENT.

Washington, D. C., July 2l-- Jane Addams, q delegate to the re cent Women's Pace convention at The Hague, had a conference today with President Wilson in regard to making concerted efforts to bring about peace among the belligerent nations in Europe, as well as in all other countries where war is now in progress.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-22
DEPOSITORS RULED
 OUT AS CREDITORS

Vancouver, B. C., July 19-Li- qIidator Stewart, of the Dominion Trust Co.,, has refused to admit all depOsitors to rank as creditors. Ap- peal in the courts is pending. The decision affects 5000 depositors in British Columbia with total of claims already up to half a million dollars. The liquidator holds that the company had no power to ac- cept deposits at all.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-22
MAY
 GET MONEY

London, July 21-,t is believed here that the American packers who claim damages for Sl5,OOO,- 900 on account of the diversion Of shipments of meats to European countries by the British government will get their money without fight ing in the courts for it. The gov ernment only asks that they prove that the goods have not been paid fo-, and the extent of the damages aside from the cost of the goods.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-22
TWO WARSHIPS
 ARE.SETsAFIRE

New York, July 21-Fires were discovered yesterday on the tor pedO boat Burlington and the dread uaugbt New York, both of which are lying in the Brooklyn navy yard. Fortunately the blazeS were discovered before they had made extiuguished without having done any great beadway and were easily uay damage.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-22
JOE BLETHEN AT HEAD
 OF THE SEATTLE TIMES

Seattle, July 21-The Seattle Daily Times announced that the du- ties heretofore devolving upon the late Col. Alden J. Blethen, as Dresi- de..t aLd general manager of The Times Printing company, and gen
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-22
YUKON
 RIVER REP08I

WhiteLorse July 22-Water 53 inches.
 Dawson: Sailed s D. m. on the 21st vii. '27 passengers.
 se}kirk: Arrived 9 a. m. with 2l passengers.
 White Horse: With barge up. No kon Crossing 6 a. m.
 Dawson: Down HootalmQua at [ 8. m.
 Casca Arrived Dawson s am.
 Nasutlin: Down selkirk at f a. m.
 selkirk: Up HootaIinQua at ' ?. ID.
 Next sailing: SeIkirk tomorrow night.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-22

Petrograd, July 21-m view of the probable early capture of the city of Riga by the Germans and to prevent them falling into their hands if such q thing should occur, the official records, the court re- cords, together with all the moneys in the state banks, have been trans ferred to this city.
 Berlin, July 21-In military cir cles here it is now confidently pre-
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-22

San Francisco, July 21-Former President of the United States Theo- dore Roosevelt, who reached this city yesterday from Seattle for the purpose of visiting the Panama Pacific International exposition, made a speech last night in which he roasted the pacificists of the country who are opposed to increas- ing the standing army or in eN- banding the navy of the United States.
 He said preparedness did not
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-22
OFFICIAL ARCHIVES AT RIGA
 TRANSPORTED ID PETROGRAD

dicted that the city of Warsaw will fall into the hands of the Germans within the next two weeks. The Kaiser is now at the headquarters of Von Hindenburg and it is understood that it is the plan to ldad the vic torious German army into Warsaw accompanied by the Kaiserin, who is preparing to go to Posen on Fri day.
 The capture of the city of War saw it is believed will compel the Russians to sue for peace.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-22
TEDDY BOASTS THE PACIFICISTS
 IN SAN FRANCISCO SPEECH

bring on war-it only stood as a barrier against disgrace and disas- ter. The only women fit to be wives and mothers in a free coun- trv are those who feel that their sons should be among the first to answer O the call of duty and pa triotisu when their country de- mandS.
 In conclusion he made the state meut that the professional .paciti- cists of America are now trying to Chiuaty their native land.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-22
GREAT
 FORD HOSPITAL

Dawson News: Dr. J. N. E. Brown former territorial secretary of the Yukon, has been made the head or superintendent of a great hospital scheme which is being in stituted in Detroit by Henry Ford and which will involve the expendi- ture of millions of dollars. The De- troit Journal of June 19, gives the story a prominent front page posi- tion under a three-column head, and says:
 A producing hospital for the bene- fit of the people of Detroit-a great hospital to produce cured men,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18
POLICE HELP BOSSES IN T
KAUFMAN STRIKE

Seven motorcycle police and five
detectives assisted scabs in attempt
to break the dyehouse workers strike
at Kaufman Cleaners, 1851 Fullerton.
Pickets were not allowed within
three blocks of the plant. An auto
belonging to the union was chased
from its position two blocks away.
A boy, Emil Johnson, who tried to
enter the factory to tell Marie Nelson,
a girl worker, that her mother was
dying was told by a police sergeant
that if he didn't get out he'd be
thrown out.
One of the strikers is Peter Kauf-
man, brother of Joseph Kaufman,
head of the plant, He was doing
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18

picket duty today when policeman
stopped him.
What business have you got doing
picket duty when your brother owns
the plant?" asked the police.
Gam l my brothers keeper" re-
piled Peter. my brother wants to
get the best of these men. I am for
the organization and a square deal
for the workers, even if have to fight
my own brother to get it"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
Washington.

Washington. - Breaking previous
American hight duration record OF
hours and SO minutes, w. H. Tal1a-
ferro, army aviator, few continuous
ly at San Diego, Cal, Friday for .
hours and 48 minutes in Martin BIZ.
plane. -
San Diego, caI.-cathoIic Bishop
Thos. ]. Conaty, Los Angeles, dead. D..
New York.-Bomb that was regu-
lar in all respects save explosive ele-
ment was absent was deposited in ed
itorial rooms of World by mail man
today.
New York.-Protesting there are
no electric fans, shower baths or.
sleeping porches in Ludlow street
jail, ]. Armour Galloway, musician,
petitioned supreme court to let him
out.
New York.-Because his brother
Howard refused to pay $17.82 tax
debt, George J. Gould paid $513, 900,
under foreclosure proceedings, for a
piece of real estate at Fifth av. and
73d st.
New York.-Miss Harriet Wiley
still has her good intentions though
minus an expensive embroidered
coat. She loaned it to strange wom-
an to wear while she gave her a din
ner. Lady disappeared, coat and all.
. 1000
POLICE HELP BOSSES IN THE
KAIIEMAM CTDIKE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18
OH, GOSH!
BY Jim Nance

Nearly every fellow jumps
Across the Great Divide. =;
And gives up always baching,
Just to pick himself bride.
1t hits you in your tWenties,
That's when you have your fling;
And pIunk down many dollars. which
Will buy your frau ring.
You have one big reception, things
Go nicely, if you please!
But it's funny how the fellow gets
So shaky in the knees.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18
P. S. = Look out, groomy, don't
drop the ring!
LET EN- ALL ALONE

LET EN- ALL ALONE !;
My son, I've travelled round the world
And many maids I've met.
There are two kinds you should
avoid, D..
The blonde and the brunette.
CHICAGO GRAIN.-Grain and pro-
visions down. Sept. wheat close,
$1.01A.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18
WEATHER 70

Showers this afternoos, followed
by generally fair and cooler tonight
and Sunday; moderate south shifting
to northwest winds tonight and be-
coming variable Sunday. Tempera-
ture Friday: Highest Lowest 66s
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-04-28
Tho Future Of Ru..;,.

For the autocratic government to main.
tain Its authority, 1T had to make tho
lighting to preserve It's power. which was
nearly In the death throcs. Still. In order
to control its subjects through long CEN
turtles. II has been accused of Keeping
them drunk. because. as has been said,
that is the only way as autocratic pow
II possible for the country to win against
an outside foe. however, 1t has been
obliged to make It's subjects sober. In
the stress OF this great 1t has
closed It's vodka shops and. with that
action, has conceded its most basic power
over It's subjects.
Ivan and Michael. IN sob:iety and In the
self respect that comes with new, clean
costumes. are travelling. They are in fun
possession of their faculties. and they are
time They are going to the capital to
drill In front of the church; and they
are coming back. wounded. to visit the
opera and the art galleries.
the time OF their lives In this war. with
higher wages. greater sobriety and edu-
cation than their fathers have en- loved
for 800 years past. That Is what this war
means to them. They nave lived In a
hardship that makes dying in the trenches
seem easy. Those of ivans and Michaei.s
kinsmen who are not slain are going to
assert the authority of this education and
experience later on. They are never again
going TO b" so drunken and so ignorant
as they were.
The strides of the Russian people after
the Japanese war were as marking time
beside the pace they will assume at the
close of this one. They will take the first
steps In tina, upward climb which viii
place them on the mountain tops OF I'M
Outstanding when the Teuton and the
Anglo-Saxon are doing In the comfort
able dreams of age.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-04-28
MAD ELEPHANT STOPS
WEST AFRICA BATTLE

London. (by maiD.-An angry ele-
plant put II stop to n sharp engage
ment between English N Germans in
West Africa, according to "a letter re-
ceived from an English officer.
This country is full of elephants"
he writes. Coming down to the rail-
way terminus today we met Il couple OF
them on the road. but they just Tapped
their ears and walked off. The other
day we were having ~ hot fight with he
Germans. when suddenly an angry ele-
plant appeared us and darted
first one way and then another. Before
YOU could cough both sides had retreat
ed. 1t is bad enough to face a Maxim,
but nobody wants to take on an
elephant that is annoyed"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-04-28
A Contemplate Legislature.
From the New York World.

From the New YORK WORLD.
Owners Of canneries find IL more profit
able to work their women and children
employees II hours II week: so the New
York legislature g~raciously grants the
needed permisSiWl.
Certain property interests In New York
city are hostile to the tenement house de-
par,ment. under which slurns have been
eliminated and tenement house jewellers
provided with light and air. No other one
thing has done more To decrease the death
rate in this city than the intelligent en-
rorcement of the tenement house law by
this department. So the legislature un-
dertakes TO wreck this department for the
benefit Of private greed, in spite of all
the efforts OF the mayor and the city
administration
other property interests in the state are
dissatisfied with the activities Of the
state health department. in the preserva-
ZION OF human life. and the assembly
passes bills to curtail the powers Of the
Many New York legislatures have stub
bornly resisted the enactment Of pro-
gressive legislation. but this is the first
time in the memory of living men that
a New York legislature has deliberately
proceeded TO rip whole codes of progress
at the i%nsrigation of private interests.
This wretched work Is done by men up
on whom rest no charges Of bribery and
corruption. What they are doing they
are doing in the name OF political re-
action, but money never succeeded in buy
ing in Albany during any single session
SO much harm to the public welfare as
reaction has obtained as a gift. The moss
corrupt legislature that the state has had
In a generation was less inimical to the
common good than this legislature STEPPED
in bourbOnism and cOnsecrated to the al
mighty dollar.
IT is a sorry thing to say but 1t is the
truth. What is worse. the conduct OF this
legislature is thoroughly in harmony with
the new spirit of the republican party.
Albany is carrying into effect the Root
penrose-Cannon political theory thst gov
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-04-28

eminent must be the servant of business.
A whole fabric OF humanitarian IeRisla-
ton Is torn and mangled in order to pro-
mote private profits at the expense OF pub
He Progress. and Governor Whitman sits
silent.
There have been many sad exhibitions
OF misgovernment In Albany. but nothing
else so contemplate as the exhibition
made by an administration and a legisla-
ture that We're chosen as II rebuke to
Tamfnauy hall
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-04-28

Temptation is II fearful word. 1t
indicates the beginning OF a possible
series Of infinite evils. 1t Is the
ringing Of an alarm bell whose mel
ancholy sounds may ~reverberate
through eternity. Like the sudden
sharp cry of Fire. under our win
dows by night. 1t sho.ld rouse us
to instantaneous action and brace
every muscle to its highest tension.
Horace Mann.
Evening journal., 1915-08-28
$3.50 TO BALTIMORE AND RE.
TURN; 80 TO WASHINGTON
AND RETURN.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. SUNDAY.

Special train will leave Delaware
Avenue Station. Wilmington. at SAP
a m. Returning. leave Washington
Union Station), Z p. m: Baltimore
Camden Station), s D. m; (Mt.
Royal. sos p. m.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-08-28
ACQUIRING RIGHT OF
way FOR TROLLEY Line

PENNSGROVE. N. J.. Aug Is
The committee of Salem business
men who have charge of the trolley
Project expected to hold a meeting
this week to consider the report Of
their engineers, but as the report was
not ready no meeting was held. The
preliminary work is progressing sat
isfactorily and that so per cent. Of
the rights of way have been secured.
II Is becoming increasingly evident
that no trolley road plan ever had
behind it more popular support than
has this one. and once the prelimin-
aries are cleared away actual work
of construction can be begun
Ford, Bacon & Davis. of New York,
who are doing the engineering work,
will lay their plans before the COM
mittte in a few days and then exact
figures as to the cost of the road can
be made The DUPONT Company,
which is literally backing the pro-
Ject is DESTROYS tnat the road shall
be in operation as early in the win
ter as possible.
in anticipation of a trolley line
from Salem to Pennsgrove a number
of workmen at the powder works
are engaging houses in Salem. A
number who are now living in viii
mington and Pennsgrove say they
will move to Salem if quick transpor
tation is provided at a reasonable
price. One Salem workman says he
has been asked 10 look up houses for
four other families.
Evening journal., 1915-08-28
SURPRISE ON BIRTHDAY.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PORT PENN, Del. Aug. 2s.-George
Bennett was given a delightful surprise
party on his 9th birthday, when his
wife invited neighbors, friends and rela-
tives to spend the evening at their
home Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry S. Woodkeeper and daughter
Edna, Of Taylors Bridge; Mrs Pashell.
of Philadelphia: Mr. Robinson and Miss
Anna Robinson. of Delaware City; Mrs
w. G. Cope. of Lebanon Pa. Mr.. and
Mrs c. p Webb and daughters, Elsie
and Ruth; Mr.. and Mrs Frank Wright
and daughter. Edith, Mr. and Mrs. John
Webb Mr.. ard Mrs Edward Webb. Mr.
and Mrs George Webb. Mrs. Elizabeth
Webb Mrs Sophie Bennett. Mrs. John
Cary. Misses Lucy and Myrtle Bennett
Miss Helen Ilennessy. George Bennett
Emil Regner. Joseph Bennett, George
Bennett, Jr4 John Nogt and Harry
Iachies.
Evening journal., 1915-08-28
Asked FOR Greater
SENTENCES: COT Them

SALEM. n. j., Aug. 2S.-John Smith
and Albert Holmes pleaded guilty in
court here to breaking and entering
the home of Michael Tige. in Piles
grove township. and the larceny Of
SIS in money. When questioned by
Judge Washington, Holmes admitted
that he had been tramping over the
state for year and worked about
month at Port Norris, and had been
arrested twice for drunkenness. Smith
stated that he had led a hobo life
for two years, had been arrested sew
eral times for being drunk and had his
arm broken while working on the
State Roads at Leesburg. n. J. The
court imposed a sentence of four
months each on the county roads and
a fine of SIS.
After sentence was imposed Holmes
asked the court if he could make a
statement and said he would prefer a
year in State Prison, and gave as his
reason that he wanted to reform and
quit the drink habit and if sent to
State Prison he might conquer his
thirst and at the expiration of his
sentence he would have a suit of
clothes and So in money to start
life anew. while if he served a four
months sentence on the road his
clothes would be worn out and he
would have no money to pay the
S75 fine.
After Holmes had finished Smith
also asked for the same time at Tren-
ton and Judge Washington promptly
granted both requests. Later in the
day the prisoners expressed regret
that they had not accepted the original
four-months' sentence.
Evening journal., 1915-08-28
INDIANS COMPLAIN.
BY Id UniLed Press.


WALKER, Mimi, Aug 2s.-Return
of the indian wars of II years ago
but this time diplomatic wars he
tween the Indians and the federal
governments-loomed up as a posi-
bility today The reason is the allie
cation of the Pillager band of Chip
pewa Indians at Leech Lake that
they have been stung Way-shar-
war-che--wabe Gav-gwa-che beunug
and Day-dah che-aush, three Indian
orators, have represented to the fed
eral government that it has forgot
ten to account for portions of the
valuable pine timber land of the 275.-
600 acres set aside as a fores. re-
serve. II is further alleged that
dams have overlooked $4,000 acres
of their valuable land. and that pat
ents have been given to portions Of
their land contrary to law. Congress
man Chipperfield. through an interp-
refer, heard the protest for the gov
eminent and promised to get action
IN it in Washington.
Evening journal., 1915-08-28
I'm Milady's BOudoir'
AttaInable Be9uty For Most Women By GWEN SEARS.
at No Expense. ' ~
Copyright l91S By H. Y. Taft
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housekeeping and airing
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Evening journal., 1915-08-28

BETHLEHEM, y. H. Aug. 2s.-Thii
town in the White Mountains, some
times called "tho mecca of the sneezers,'
will be the scene of the annual conven
tion Of the United States Hay Fever As
ISOLATION, beginning September 2. Al
though those who do not know from IN
dividual experience or from contact
with sufferers the woes of hay fever
sometimes scott at the disease 1t is moi
regarded lightly by its victims Physi
clans many of whom suffer from The
sneezinr, asthmatic malady. assemble
here 10 discuss the latest forms of treat
ment.
Evening journal., 1915-08-28
ALABAMA MINES MUCH COAL.

By i ne United Press.
BIRMINGHAM. Aug. 2S.-The coal
mining industry. in Alabama has been
developed to II 22,O0O,OOJ ton capacity
says c. H. Nesbit, chief mine in
spector, in his annual report The
net tonnage this year shows an in
crease of nearly six and a half mil
lion tons over the 1914 output. which
was about three million tons below
normal for the 263 mines in the
State.
Evening journal., 1915-08-28
HELD IN sPEAK.EASY RAID.

DOVER, Del. Aug 2S.-Nine Of the
II persons caught at Milford. Del in
the raid made at that place Tuesday
morning. charged with operating
speak-easies," were held here yes
terday in $500 bail each. Three we're
held on two or more charges. in
"nlch cases the bail was doubled
Mark Powell. a negro witness in
one OF the cases, while being exam
med by Deputy Attorney General
Hutton prior to the hearings, is
alleged TO have perjured himself. and
was sent TO jail in default Of $500
bail; An indictment for perjury will
be lodged against him by the State
Department.
Evening journal., 1915-08-28
STANTON SIDFLTGHTS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STANTON. Del, Aug. 2S-Stanton NJ
+. Sunday school held its picnic at
Brandywine Springs on Thursday Miss
Edith Colt is visiting friends m Norris
town-Mrs. George Banks was the re-
cent guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Don
aldson Mrs. George Herdman is Stan
ton visitor-Nliss Roberts. of Richmond
Va. is the guest of Miss Eloise Peach
Mr.. and Mrs B G. Dickey. Mrs. Lewis
Dickey. the Misses Elverta and Eliza
Evening journal., 1915-08-28
HANDS Rack SALARY.

BY The United Press
MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 2S-That fell
low who looked with a lantern for an
honest man, may be headed toward
ST. Paul today Prof A. r Meyer.
Of the University of Minnesota. has
handed back s3OS of his salary. to
the board of regents. alleging that
be used his own time doing work not
connected with the university dur
ing his vacation period.
Evening journal., 1915-08-28
CANApIANs PRONmING MOSPITAI

BY Tho United Press.
NEW WESTMINSTER. B. c.. Aug.
PA tag day to raise funds with
which to equip a hospital at the fght-
ing front in Europe was being held
in British Columbia today. Before
night it was believed that more than
$4,000 would be raised.
The hospital will be officially
known as the Canadian General Hos
pital Overseas Number g, and all
doctors and nurses who will form
the staff of the institution are from
British Columbia.
Evening journal., 1915-08-28
DEDICATE PARk IN ROCKIEs.

BY The United Press.
DENVER, Aug 2S.--One of natures
most beautiful Fairgrounds was dedi-
Gated here today The Rocky Noun
tain National Park was formally
opened to the people of the United
States. This park is the latest pet
Of the federal government and prom
ises with comprehensive development
to become as famous as Yellowstone,
Yosemite and other national parks.
Located entirely in Colorado the
State has taken an interest in IFS
development especially in the con-
struction Of adequate automobile
highways leading to and through the
peaks and valleys. Its natural beau
ty is not excelled by anything in
America or Europe.