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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-03-12
DOG PHONES IN FIRE ALARM.
Central Calls Department and Mans
Life Is Saved.


Oshkosh, Wis. = Number, please"
said central at o'clock one morning.
"Woof, wool, woof," was the answer.
Then there came banging at the
subscribers end of the local telephone
line. A long drawn howl, more bark
ing and then silence. Central was
surprised at such an early call, though
Fred Peters collie has been taught to
bark over the phone. The dogs antics
worried her, but she called through
the phone. Good old Princew
The dog barked and howled again.
The hello girl, convinced there was
trouble, called the fire department
which arrived in time to find the
Peters attic in flames, with Peters
nearly unconscious from smoke.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-15

M HE PEACE river was first
4 brought to the notice Of the
= world by Alexander Mackenzie.
~ Not satisfied with following to
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-15

nearly all back from the river secur-
ing food for the winter.
A weeks stay was made at Dunve-
gan, some miles from which place
band Of Beaver live on the reserve.
Near them were several prosperous
agricultural settlements.
Many Bears After Berries.
Coming back to Peace River Cross.
ing was pleasant and should have
been easy. If one sits down on q raft
or in a canoe and sits still he will
quietly pass the 240 miles from St.
John to Peace River Crossing. Our
luck was canoe loaned to US. Be-
cause 1t was the h0meward journey
the natural speed Of the current, three
miles, was increased to five or six by
the use of the paddles. 1t is tiresome
work, but few days Of it puts a large
share Of conceit into one when he
tries his muscles against a loafer.
Yes, there were bears, there always
are on the Peace. This was the time
Of ripe berries and there were many
bears. We know that they, Indian
like, must have made medicine"
against us, for nothing else could have
prevented our killing one.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-15

pected to pull out before us and did
not, we moved downstream.
The little Grenfell could make about
fourteen miles, and the. river itself
was making eight because the water
was very high. 1t was liquid mud car
rylng drlftWood and logs-even whole
trees. The sun slowly moved from
south to west. from west to northwest,
and then was hidden behind the river
banks. That it had set we could not
be certain, for there was plenty of
light until about eleven o'clock, when
we tied up to the banks SO the EN-
gineer could sleep.
Islands Are Numerous.
The river is full of islands. In the
300 miles there are about two hundred
of them, covered with pine and spruce
timber. AS we proceeded the banks
grew lower and the river wider That
night We tied up at North Vermilion
and went down to the river bank in.
stead of up, the river was so high !
Here, 600 miles from the railroad,
here are two little communities of
whites and half breeds, one on either
side Of the river. They get mail once
month and are glad to get it, al. |
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-15
ea.Drinking Nations.

hece statistics show that the Eng.
lish ray easily first among tea-drink-
ing nabns. From these we learn
tnat II N Englishman, an American,
q huss, a German, an Austrian, a
frencnln. and IN Italian were to sit
down tðer and order drinks in a
quanitIthat would show the relative
consum Ion of these beverages by
their repective nations, some would
get enoSh for a bath, while others
would dtain only a few mouthfuls.
II the ra es sat down to tea, the Eng
iishihah tould find himself confronted
with 10y cups, the American with
aVo, tne ussian with 275, the German
with ae'sthe Austrian with 20, the
trenchmA with Is, and the Italian
with onllone.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-15
VIEW Of the PEACE RIVER !
at FORT ST JOHN

though 1t Is usually two months old
when it arrives. The whites are we'll
read, well-educated, and have the true
northern hospitality. The halfbreeds
form a class by themselves. They
read httle French, but prayer books
and catechisms are all that are avail
able to them i'll French. Only a few
of them have been as far from home
as Edmonton, the others consider Yer
million the center of the earth
With Vermilion as a base six weeks
were spent in chronological work, Dur.
ing this time a trip was made to a
trading post on Hay river on the oc-
casion of treaty paying" Nearly all
the Indians Of Canada receive cash
payments from the Dominion govern.
ment once a year. A band of Slavey
Indians, practically untouched by civ
llization except as to dress, trade at
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-15


Which bears his name, he went up the
Peace river, crossed the Rocky noun
tains and made his way to the Pacific
ocean. which he reached in Septem-
Der, 1893. The previous winter he had
spent at Fort Macleod, built for his
convenience, and afterwards contin-
ued as a trading post. Fort Macleod
is located On the north side OF Peace
river, six miles above Peace River
Crossing, and nearly opposite the
mouth OF Smoky river.
Last summer the American museum
sent an expedition up into that coun-
try, and the trip up and down the
Peace river is entertainingly described
by Pliny E. Goddard in the American
Museum Journal. After telling some
thing Of the changes in trade routes
and Of the preliminary journey from
Edmonton to Peace River Crossing, he
continues:
The Grenfell, the little river boat
that was to take us downstream, had
steam up and dinner cooked when We
arrived. About two that afternoon we
crossed the Peace and took on several
cords Of wood With whistle to jeer
at the company's boat which had ex-
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-15
THSCHICKEN WELL DRESSED
Fdao Biddy Has FuIl-Dress Flannel
Coat and Seems to Be
Proud of Il.

me proudest chicken in Boise lives
on West State street.
The bird has no medals for pedi.
gre, no certificates for being a cham.
pioa layer, no diplomas for good be.
hayior, or unusual size. Yet without
any Of these attainments, this fowl is
the observed Of all observers. Citi-
zess go blocks out Of their way to see
the bird, which struts with pride be-
foe their view.
This fowl claims the distinction of
being the only bird in Boise to pos.
sess a swallow-tail overcoat Its own.
er taxes a personal interest in all her
hens, and it was with some concern
that she noticed during the summer
that one of the late spring chickens
failed to develop any feathers on it's
back,
When tie cool evenings came on
". hi .s.a saaR daaatt t. nom foaa til III
Old slel Shirt a unique coat, mod.
eledaftsr a full-dress coat, with no
froS to speak of, but plenty of back
an9tail Sits were arranged for the
BIDS wings, and the fowl seems to
oilers in the coop to be particularly
pDhd of the costume.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-15
aeginnine Of Great invention.

far back as 1868 experiments
wen being made with what savants
caiN an "otacousticon," which
brotht distant sounds to the ear and
wa4 far-off promise of the long dis
tang and wireless" messages of to.
daya Samuel Pepys was abroad in
thoS days, and of course he saw the
newioy, tried it, and mentions it in
his diary. He went with Lord
BrodEker to 1.-The Royal society,"" and
herr to my great content. l did try
the e of the otacousticon, which
was bly, a great glass bottle broke
at ths bottom, putting the neck to my
ears, md there l did plainly hear tho
danci of the cares Of the boats in
Inc lanes to Arundel gallery win
dow. Mich without it l did not in the
least B."
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-15
Tales Of Proqress.

The aluminium that is as hard as
Gel" has been invented again. This
TIE the inventor il an Australian,
a the claims made Cor hts discovery
catainly do not err =. the side of
m lesty. In addition to superior hard.
ms, he announces that his new alloy
ca be welded and soldered, has a
nh tensile strength, and is noncor.
rove. This last quality, of course, be.
oss to all forms of the metal.
he world will look on such claims
WI a skeptical eye, and yet, they
retesent the goal toward which the
we'd is moving. Sooner or later, by
sdden discovery or long series of
slN advances, aluminium will be made
to most of the work that now falls
on IRON and steel. Aluminium has
mak advantages. 1t Is light in weight,
1t Yes not rust, it is found everywhere
andn inexhaustible quantities. Every
claq bank is a mine Of it.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-15
PEASANT WAY TO TRAVEL
n ! Of Locomotion in Mesopotama
d. No Charms for One Tour
# ist Who Tried 1t.

Dill countries to ride instead of
was a public evidence Of wealth,
IN Mesopotamia the rich man
Nhdes would do well to consider
tHsulpage before he embanks. If
l. eas NOT he may have a strange
uncomfortable time before hir"
Mgh am not rich, but comfort
aNoor. | made arrangements for
al vajah' one morning without
eMmowing what sort of convey
an had let myself in for | soon
fouout all about it.
(the back OF q mule were slung
tW,overed wooden boxes, open at
theont and back to give air and a
vief the road, and into one of these
! Icbed. In the other box was the
1pf my American friend who was
Wig for US at the city gate. When
weere settled in our cramped cage
tllean who led the mule jerked its
bn, and off we went, seized the
won support above my head to
hasfrom pitching out.
FER in my life have I experienced
,nrd any motion so amazingly like
Nid surge of the sea. If | were
ID good sailor ! would have been
#ck in ten minutes. 1t was eX-
ajlike being in a tiny rowboat in
tehiddle of the Atlantic ocean dur
lgl hurricane.
ftuck it out because my friends
If made no complaint and | was
sh.led to weaken first. But when we
N to the gate and my friend ap-
lad ! insisted on taking his horse
lGiving him my place, Ever after
cher rode horseback or Walked
:
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-15

We were very happy when Sunday
night at eleven o'clock, two hours
after darkness had come In the early
days of September. We padded our
canoe alongside the company's boat
Peace River Kind friends helped US
unload. A CHEEKY fire in the saloon, a
cupful of tea, and welcoming smiles
soon drove out the cold and stiffness
accumulated since five in the morn
ing. This was at the end Of the tele.
graph line
Will the North pass as our West has
passed? Even when the Peace river
is settled as it soon will be, there,
will remain a vast fur-bearing region,
but that the peculiar types of white
people and Indians with their present
customs and manners can long survive
is a question, and they make the reai
North.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-15

this post. which is 700 miles from the
railroad by the usual route Of travel,
The Beaver Indians, who hunt be
tween Hay river and the Peace, are
greatly reduced in numbers and con
siderably influenced by more than
century of contact with white ana half
breed traders and servants OF the tur
company.
Slow Trip Upstream.
Returning upstream VermiliOn TO st.
John in August was another matter
as regards speed. The current was
not quite SO strong, but the steamer
belonged to the Hudson Bay company.
The ways of the company are stiIl
the old ways of the north. There must
be a French-Cree word for manana
since the thing itself certainly exists.
The boat was comfortable, however,
the weather perfect and the compan-
ionship excellent
It took three weeks to reach Fort St
John, where from the river banks, 800
feet high, the Rocky mountains are to
be seen. The first of civilization in
the persons of several young settlers
went to st. John with us.
Here also are remnants Of once
powerful Beaver tribes. who In early
days burned the trading post and
killed the traders. AS treaty had
been paid considerably In advance OF
the advertised date, the Indians were
, 1915-07-03
BEKENDTGORELSE

mET bekendtg6res hcrved, at Heste-
&9 Vogn og Baadeskatten fra 2let Halvaar
1915 vii blive modtaget nf Overbeij"ntene i
Christiansted og Frederiksted' fra den code
JUL indtil den lode August 1915 begge
Dage inclusive, efter hvilken It'd Res
taucelisterne Vile blive tilstillede Poiiti-
mestrene til videre ForanslaItning og vii
hver enkelt Skutterdebitor blive tilpligtet
ill at erl@gge Ell Mulkt af Frcs 100 hvis
Skatten er ander Frs. rs og FIRES. 200 hvis
-Skatten er Frcs, 25 eller derover, foruden
Neutrality-suspicious.
Skattelisterne vile blive u1delte af Poll
tiat i OvereDsstemmelse med Anordningen
22le Februar 1853, den 1ste JUL 1915,
og Vile samme v@re at iudlevere til de re-
s~pektive Poitimestere nden As Timer i
Byerne og 4 Dage paa Landet.
Guvernementet tor de dansk-vestindiske
Der. st. Croix, den % Tune 1915.
y. Y. q. "
WILL. JACOBSEN
, 1915-07-03
T, j. STRIDIRoN,
Fin.
Translation.
PUBLICATION

TT is hereby made known that the Horse,
ID Carriage and Boat Tax for the 2nd half
year 1915 will be received by the Police
Sergeants in Christiansted aud Frederiksted
from the 2Oth July until the 10th August
1915, both days included, after which the
list of arrears will be transmitted to the re-
spective Policemasters for further measures.
Each debtor of tax will be subjected to a
fine of Frcs. 100 if the tax be under Frcs.
Is. 90 and Frcs. 200 if the tax be Frcs. $500
or above, besides the ordinary levy expenses.
The tax list will be distributed by the
Police i'll conformity with the Ordinance of
22nd February 1853, on the Isl July 1915
to be returned to the respective Policemas-
ters within As hours III the town and 4 days
III the country.
Government of the Danish West India
Islands, ST. Croix, the IS June 1915.
For the Vlce- 60 ,ernor.
WILL. JACOBSEN.
0ctg.
, 1915-07-03

posts of wood or iron. To give warning in
case the enemy attempts to cut the wire,
alarms are usually fitted so TINT bells are rung
if anyone touches the wire.-Dai{y Mail.
, 1915-07-03
T. J. S~rRIDIRoN,
GXeY'h.
BEKENDTG0RELSE

TAET bekendtgores herved, at Frk. ALMA
~ CLARITA LATIMER for Guverne-
mentet har anmeldt, at hun har nedsat sig
com privat praktiserende Jordemoder i FREE
deriksted.
Guvernements Sekretariatet. st. Croix,
den 2Q2Juni 1915.
WILL. JACOBSEN.
kSt.
Translation.
, 1915-07-03
UBLICATIO

ct is hereby brought 20 public notice, that
- Miss ALMA CLARITA LATIMER has
notified Government, that she has estnb-
lished herself as a private midwife in Ere
deriksted.
Government Secretary's Office. ST. Croix,
the 80 June 1915.
WILL. JACOBSEN.
Gctg.
, 1915-07-03
PUBLICATION.

IT is hereby brought to public notice, that
&" from this date His Excellency the Vice
Governor will reside in st. Croix until fur
Their notice.
Government Secretary's Office. ST. Croix,
the 26' June 1915.
WILL JACOBSEN.
dctq.
, 1915-07-03

Dato at regue indtil videre vii tage Uphold
psa st. Croix.
Guvernements Sekretariatet. ST. Croix,
den 90 Juni 1915.
WILL JACOBSEN.
list.
Translation.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-13

clothes, but little faded. Clean
linen, a sober. necktie, and yet the
unmistakable $40 stamp of the soul
what?"
l was at loss for words.
He fitted the type so perfectly that
well, then, you know the sort of
wife a $40 man requires. A quiet,
home-loving body, a good cook, fond
of a little harmless relaxation, a girl
in to help on Saturdays, no washing
to do, but handy with the broom. You
understand! Well, suppose the wife
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-13
IS 50 ## IS - &c .
A FORTY-DOLLAR HUSBAND

the picture plays that are shown at
the Orpheum theater. 1t would not
interest you if were to explain what
my work it. To be very brief, my
company is engaged in an enterprise
for the purpose of clearing up the
breaks and spots in the films. How
ever, have been attending the Or
pheum two or three times a week
when began to be aware of the man
who always occupied the bench half
way along the theater on the left
side. ...
Apparently the recognition was
mutual, for one evening during an
interlude he entered into converse
ton with me. ..-- ~
ga lover of the films, l see,"' he
began with a half sheer.
e. 1 did not feel inclined to enlighten
him as to my business. Like your
self, suggested.
81 hate them, SIR" he answered.
did it ever occur to you what a lot
of life one learns from watching
these plays?" ..
Life of a kind" 1 answered. But
surely they do not represent life as
it is"
"Of course they don't" he retorted.
"These plays are written for the
crowd that loves sensationalism. No,
sir, what mean is, reading between
the lines of the plays. Reading the
lips of the characters, sir"
l suppose he took me for very in
nocent person, for he plunged at once
into condolences.
81 am home-loving man." he said
81 make $40 a week. l suppose 1
shall always make $40 a week, nei-
Their more nor less, until l grow old,
by which time, if 1 am good for few
more years, expect to be able to re-
tire on some very modest savings.
Well, sir, $40 man-you know him.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-13
"You Saw Her?"

of $40 man took a fancy to go on
the stage what would you do?"
''Pn tell you what would do"
answered. 81 should try to crafty
her wish. I'd let her taste stage life
to the full It would make her or
break her Excuse my frankness,
but it's no use trying to bottle up i
those longings. 1t doesn't WORK" I
He nodded: "Tha's what did," h1
said. 81 thought she had no taleEt,
that she would get tired when the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
Special Car Built
to Bear Liberty Bell
to Coast is Tested

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, June SO.-Pre-
Iininary tests of the specially built steel
flatcars on which the Liberty bell will
be transported across the continent to
the California expositions were complete
today. Travelling at the rate OF fifty
five miles an hour over a network OF
switches in local freight yard, glass
filled with water was placed ON the floor
of the car and not a drop spilled.
The car is of steel construction. capa-
BILE of carrying a weight of more than
10000 pounds. An electrical generator.
installed beneath the platform, operated
by the axle. will charge the batteries for
the hundreds Of incandescent lamps,
which, with tho bell. will be illuminated
at night on the journey.
Cone johnson. solicitor of the State de-
partment. has been designated by Presi-
dent Wilson as the orator for the Fourth
OF July Independence Square celebration.
which Will preeede the departure OF the
historic relic
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
Business Men Will
Spend Month Taking
Military Training

NEW YORK, June 9O.-More than 200
business and professional men of New
York City have signifled their intention
of taking a months military training this
summer in a government instruction
camp at Plattsburgh. N. Y. The pro-
moters of the plan said today that they
believed nearly 1000 men would be in
attendance when the camp passed to the
command Of the regular army officers
on August 10.
This plan is the result Of an informal
gathering at the Harvard club few
weeks ago when General Leonard Wood
was the guest of honor. General Wood s
speech emphasizing the importance Of
military training for'civilians started the
movement. Invitations to enroll were
sent 10 more than 1900 bankers. lawyers,
doctors. brokers. clergymen and other
business and professional men In and
near New York The response has ex-
ceeded expectations.
II was said today that the movement
was spreading to other states and that
prospects that similar camps would be
organized this summer In Pennsylvania.
Massachusetts,. Maryland, ana possibly
in Illinois.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
u. s. Submarine H-3
is Wedged Between
Rocks Off Point Sur

SAN FRANCISCO. June S.-United
States submarine H-3. wedged between
two rocks off Point Sur, $50 miles south
OF here, Is in no immediate danger. ac-
cording to a wireless today from the
steamer Harvard. The monitor Cheyenne,
submarine tender. reported 1t would need
no assistance TO get the HIS into safe
waters.
Telephone communication was estab-
lished with Lieutenant w. +. Newton.
commanding the H-S. and he reported the
HIS to be intact, lying apparently on
smooth bottom. The submarine is not
submerged. The steamer Arizona, which
stood by for a time. proceeded and the
United States coast guard cutter Mocul-
loch. ordered to the submarines assist
ance early today, turned back when as
sured II was not needed.
The submarine. H-3. was driven off its
course by a stiff wind while enroute
here from San Diego TO participate in
the Fourth OF July celebration at the
Panama-Pacific exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
Chicago Material
Yards to Suspend
Business Tomorrow

CHICAGO. June 0.-A general shut
down of all allied building construction
and material interests will go into full
effect tomorrow, it was announced to-
day. All plants will remain closed until
a complete settlement is reached with
organized labor in the building industry.
The order to shut down will throw out
of employment more than 10000 men,
according to careful estimate. Several
thousand teamsters engaged in hauling
material. the building trades craft now
at work and the employers Of all allied
industries will be out of work.
The material industries to close and
the number of establishments are:
Lumber interests. seventy yards; brick
manufacturers. forty-four yards; lime
kiln companies. twenty-four; sand, stone
and gravel interests. fifteen establish
ments; sash, door and blind mills, forty
eight; planning mills, ten; terra Gotta
companies, two: elevator operating COM
panies, three; hardwood floor manufac-
turers, five.
The general shutdown is intended to
force the 1900 striking carpenters, who
have been on a strike since May ], to
agree to a settlement by arbitration. The
carpenters went out because they were
refused a wage increase from 50 to 20
cents per hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
Wife Wanted Thaw
In Asylum So He Can
Not Make Valid Will

SEW YORK. June sO.-Dr. Charles X.
Mills OF Philadelphia. a witness in the
jury trial TO test the sanity OF Harry X.
Thaw. testified today that Thaw believed
that his wife. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
wanted him kept in the Matteawan asy-
lum, so that as an insane person he
would be unable TO make a will cutting
her off from his fortune. Mrs. Thaw.
who has been served with n subpoena, Il
expected to testify as a witness for the
state next week.
''Thaw told me-" DIR. Mills said. that
his wife had motives in wanting 10 keep
him in Matteawan. He did not think she
had anything against him personally. or
was apprehenslve for her son. but
thought she believed that as long as he
was in Matteawan. no could not make a
will cutting her Off"
Thaw told him also, said DR.. Mills, that
the killing OF Stanford White. was the
greatest mistake In my life"
do you believe that Thaw regretted
that act7"
II believe he deeply regretted it," was
the reply.
When DIR. Mills cross examination
ended. Thaw's lawyers announced that
they rested their case.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
Twenty British
Battleships Sunk
Says Swedish Paper

BERLIN. June S0-(By Wireless to
Sayvile)-Among the news items given
cut today by the Overseas News agency
was the followinR'
German papers reprint a special ar
ticle in the Stockholm Aftonbladet as
serting that the losses OF British war
ships caused by German submarine at
tacks were anXiously kept secret by the
British admiralty, which was fearful OF
a considerable decrease In the super
iority of the British fleet over the Ger
mans.
AT the beginnine OF the war the ships
of the first battle line OF the British
fleet numbered about sixty, but these
the Aftonbladet article declares have
been reduced by systematic submarine
torpedoing to forty while Germany has
lost no ships Of this class.
"If these tactics are continued with
characteristic German endurance. the
article argues. the possibility Of vic
torious sea battle for the Germans
against the British Is near"