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Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09
Council Proceedings

At the meeting of the city city coun. eil held on last Monday night an or dinance was passed requiring a license for and regulating the use aud speed of certain kinds of vehicles.
 The report of the census enumerators was read. By the report it was found that there are 1864 residents within the corporate limits of the city, not includ- ing Indians and Japanese; 135Oof these are adults and 514 are children.
 It was decided that considerable ap- paratus would be ordered for the fire department to keep tbat body up to a high state of efficiency. Among the things that will be ordered are 1000 feet of fire hose, a new cart and several other things that are handy for fire fighting.
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09
Sundays Ball Game

In a hard fought game on the Juneau grounds last Sunday, the Juneau team eveued the series by winning the fourth game of the season, with a score of Q to 4. The game was started in threatening weather and ended in deluge, but, at that, as ''Pop" Purinton remarked, "if it hadn't been for the rain, it would certainly have been some exhibition" With slippery and heavy ball, both pitchers were liberal with passes, a dozen batsmen securing free transpor- tation to Hrst. Billeen had the best of the pitching argument, allowing Juneau but five hits, two of which were rather scratchy, against six hits gathered by Treadwell off Ford.
 The Island boys began to make things interesting in the fret frame by getting two men on bases with none out, but failed Go score, however, until the fifth inning. when a two-bagger, a base on balls, sacrifice fly, and a home run by Wood netted three tallies. Capt. Red mond also got a four-base swat in the sixth, which ended the run getting for the visitors.
 Juneau got their first run in the first inning by a base on balls, a sacrifice, another walk and an indeld out Que more in the fourth, when Callan reach ed second on an overthrow, was ad- vanced Go third and scored on Kings buut. In the sixth they tied the score after two men were down, when Callan poled the sphere over the fence. With two out in the ninth, and runner on second, Rose ended the game with a clean bit to right field.
 Redmond and Wood were spiked by Juneau base runners on force-outs at second, both instances spelling double plays which were in the making. "In- side basebal"-what? The scores:
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09

Volume l, Number of the AL Alaska Review has reached the eX- change table of the News. The Review is a monthly magazine published at Seward, Alaska. The magazines aims, as stated in it's first issue are: Ut is the ambition of the All-Alaska. Review to be a comprehensive periodical-in a sense a national or territorial publica- tion, to which all people may turn for information and instruction relating to Alaska"
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09
Resolutions of Coincidence

At the regular meeting of Douglas Aerie No. IF, r. O. D., on Friday even- ing, June 4, 1915, the committee on condoleuce turned in tbe following res olutions with tbe request that the same be spread on the minutes of the Aerie and copy bo furnished to the local paper for publication, and a copy be sent to the relatives of the late Bro. Richard Hasselberg
 WHEREAS, It has pleased the AL mighty to remove from our midst our late worthy and esteemed brother, Rich ard Hasselberg, therefore be it
 RESOLVED, That we deplore the un- timely death of Bro. Richard Hassel- berg with deep feelings of regret, sof tened only by the confident hope that his spirit is with those who, having made a gallant fight, are enjoying per- feet happiness in a better world.
 RESOLVED, That we tender his be- reayed family and other relatives our sincerest condolerce and earnest sym pathies in their time of sorrow.
 A. c. JOHNSON,
 ED CASHELI, Com.
 ROBERT DENARD J
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09
Lyric Remodeled

Ed. Armstrong has returned to Doug las and again taken charge of the Lyric theatre. Mr. Armstrong will immedi- ately start to put the popular play house in frst-class shape. Fine opera chairs have already been installed to take the place of the chairs that were in the theatre and the interior will be Eepainted and renovated. The famous Lyric Orchestra will hereafter play on Sunday nights and a fine line of pie lures will be shown. On next Friday and Saturday nights the Famous Play CTS production of "The Good Little Devil" featuring Mary Pickford, will be shown.
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09

Tom Badonich, manager of the Ju- ueau ball team, and man who under stauds the restaurant business thor oughly, has now become an author. Tom used up column of space in the Dispatch of last Saturday morning, trying to tell every body how outside influence" was causing the members of the Treadweu ball club to delay ball games and spoil the sport. Tom is a good fellow and should stick to the ~Ham and -" but keep out of the pa pers, or some one will discover what he don't know about base ball.
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09

The capacity of some people for de- tecting errors in the newspapers is mar vicious. Also it is singular how many unexpected meanings these people can and. If the reporter writes that man wore a coat of such and such char scter, someone may call up and ask If Che coat was all the man had on. To satisfy these literalists, you must snumerate item by item the other arti- cles of attire, or they will accuse you of making the victim appear half naked. The reader who digests bis pa per on che quiet at home feels that he has shown great bruHancy if he dc tects an error in grammar or capitali- zation. lt is one thing Co find mistakes at your leisure in another mans work, quite another to torn out a high degree of accuracy and precision in the haste of newspaper composition The ac- oouutant makes mistakes in bis figures the lawyer draws up incorrect papers and the business man submits errone- ous bills. Such bluuders are known only to the few persons whom they COL eeru. The newspaper is like the actor on the stage whose slightest slip is manifest to all and seems ridiculous Cordova Times.
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09

William Jennings Bryan, secretary of state in the cabinet of President Wood TOW Wilson, yesterday handed in his resignation to the President In his letter of resignation he said, among other thingz: "Obedient to your sense of duty and actuated by the highest motives, you prepared for trans mission Go the German government a note in which ] cannot join without violating what l deem an obligation to my country"
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09
Ordinance No. 46

An ordinance requiring a license for and
 regulating the use of certain vehicles. Be it ordained by the common council of
 the town Of Douglas;
 SECTION !. That no person shall operate or drive any automobile, motor cycle or mo- tor truck within the corporate limits or the town of Douglas, without first having ob- taiued from the city clerk or the town or Douglas, license therefor.
 SECTION 9 The fee for such license shall be as follows: Automobiles, SlO.OJ per am mum: motor cycles, S5.OO per auuum; motor trucks of one ton or less capacity, NluNO per auuUm, and for each ton or fraction thereof over one ton capacity S',O per aunum.
 SECTION 8. Upon the payment of the li- Ceuse fee aforesaid, the clerk of the town shall issue to the applicant metallic tag con- taiuiug the number of such license. such metallic tag shah be attached to the autOmo- bile motor cycle or motor truck in a con SpiCuOus place where the same shall be plainly visible. and such metallic tag shall be kept SO displayed at all times.
 SECTION 4 An automobiles, motor cycles, motor trucks and bicycles, while on the pub- lie streets, shall be equipped, m working or der, with proper horn or some similar de- vice for giving notice or their presence, and with at least one fair sized, bright white light attached Go the front and one red light attached co the rear, except bicycles, which will require only a light attached to the front which lights shall be kept burning all hours of the night.
 SECTION D. NO person aut+ll bIlglNtc 'l drive any automobile, motor truck, motor cycle or bicycle upon any street within the corporate limits of the town of Douglas, at speed in excess of ten GW miles an hour, or at a speed in excess of eight (o) miles am hour at street crossings or coming around the corner of one street into another street.
 Any person violating any provision of this ordiuauce shall be guilty of uisdemeouor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than (S50O five dollars, nor more than (S50.DO fifty dollars, or be imprisoned in the City Jail for period not to exceed twenty-five days, or by both such fine and Imprisonment.
 This ordinance shall be published on the 9th and 10th days of June, 1915, in the Doug las Island News, a newspaper published ln the town of Douglas, and shall take effect and be iu force from and after the date on which it is passed and approved.
 Passed and approyei.this 7th day of June, A. D. 1915.
 PETER JOHNSON, President of the Common Council and EN-
 Ohicio Mayor of the City of Douglas. ATTEST: R. R. HUBBARD, City Clerk.
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09

Jimmie Kelly has enlarged his garden spot and now has one of the best in town.
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09

OUmm8Ty-IW0O Oast UIISl NCUWUUui Outton. Home runs, Wood, Redmond, Callau. Sacrifice hits, Brockel, FOssas, Wood, Johnson Sacrifice fly, Johnson. Struck out, by Ford 6, Killeeu G. Base on balls, by Ford 3, Killeeu 5. Hit by pitched ball, by Killeeu 2. Double plays. Lewis to Wood, Callan to Brockel to Baxter. Left on bases, Treadwell 9, Juneau G. Empires, Brewster and Chambers. Time 2:2O.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
MacfarIand Gratified,
Asks District Citizens
to Continue ViqiIant

Former Commissioner Henry B. F.
Marfarland. chairman of the executive
committee of the committee of one
hundred. today expressed qualification
over the action of the Senate in elimi-
mating from the District appropriation
bill the Johnson rider abrogating the
half -and-half principle. Mr.. Macfar-
land said:
I'VE are all gratified that the Senate
passed the District appropriation bill
without the rider destroying the half
and half plan, and we are all grateful
for it. We realize that the tug of war
comes in the conference committee and
afterward in the two houses on the re-
port of the conference committee, and
we must avail ourselves of every op-
by the Senate. Tactful presentation
of the facts is the best argument. The
executive committee will be glad to
supply any one with the outline of the
facts and references to the official con-
gressional documents. The speeches
of Senators Root. Gallinger and Blair
Lee and others who supported the
.half-and half plan should be read by
every one.
I'VE realize also that the outcome
may be d joint committee or commits
sion to examine the whole question
That we should welcome as an oppor-
tunity to present the facts and with
the expectation that it would settle
the matter for years to come. There
is certainly every reason for encour-
agement in the present situation. At
the same time there should be no re-
taxation in the exercise of the-figh hit
Of petition.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
STILL INSISTS BRYAN
VIOLATED GAME claw
Warden CockreI| Points to
Fairfax County Supervisors
Proclamation.

That the establishment of closed
season for hunting in Fairfax county.
Virginia, during which all non-resi-
dents were forbidden to hunt in the
county. was because of the desire o.
the board of county supervisors to es-
tablish quarantine against foot and
mouth disease. and thai the action
taken by the board was altogether
legal and within the authority of that
body. was the declaration today of H.
c. Cockrell. game warden of Fairfax
county.
Mr.. Cockrell further insists tha 4,
Secretary Bryan clearly violated the
law when he, as guest of John S.
Barbour of Fairfax county, hunted on
Mr.. Barbours place last Christmas day.
The Secretary of State, Warden Cock
rell says, not only violated the ordi-
nance adopted and published by tire
board of supervisors as a precaution
against foot and mouth infection. but
infringed the state game law which
forbids the hunting of game in Vir-
ginia when the ground is covered with
snow sufficient to track game.
Supervisors Action.
The following order establishing a
closed season in Fairfax county in the
interest Of the foot and mouth quaran
tine was issued by the county board OF
supervisors, November "A last:
Notice to hunters:
"At meeting of the board OF super
yisors of Fairfax county. Virginia. held
at the courthouse thereof Noyembe,
"A. 1914, the following order was en-.
tered. viz:
whereas there is highly contagious
disease known as .hoof and mouth dis.
ease prevalent among the cattle of the
different states, and
whereas it has been brought to the
attention of the board that the germs o,
said disease can be readily transmitted
by dogs ranging and hunting, and
Whereas it is therefore necessary anc
proper, in order to control said disease
and to prevent the cattle of this count,
from being affected thereby. and the
hunting season as to non-residents and
residents of adjacent counties and citie1
] CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening star., 1915-01-19
INDICTED AS woULD-BE BR1RER
Pittsburgh Lawyer Accused by West
Virginia Special Grand Jury

CHARLESTON. w. Va, January 1s-
A special grand jury in criminal cour,
has returned four indictments aeain.t
A. Leo We'll. Pittsburgh attorney. In
connection with his alleged attempt to
bribe Charles H. Bronson and Howard
N. ogden, members of the West vir.
ginia public service commission.
Two indictments charge felonies in
that We'll was an accomplice before the
fact in attempting to bribe Commits
sioners Bronson and Ogden. The other
two charge misdemeanors in that Well
offered bribes to the commissioners.
Guy b. Biddinger, detective, and C.
lD. Elliott, former state adjutant, were
the only witnesses before the jury.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
HOUSE TO MAKE GIFT
Committee Named to Select Wedding
Present for Miss Genevieve Clark.

A wedding present for Miss Gene
We've Clark. daughter of the Speaker
of the House, who is to be married to
James M. Thompson of New Orleans
will be selected by special commit
tee appointed by Representative Oscar
Underwood to act for the entire House
membership. The committee is COM
posed of Representative Mann of
Illinois, republican floor leader, chair
man, and Representatives Page of
North Carolina. Lloyd of Missouri,
Doremus of Michigan. Burke of South
Dakota, and Chandler of New York.
Directly after the close of the official
proceedings in the House yesterday
Representative Mann suggested tbs
appointment of a committee, and as
Representative Underwood hannenaS
to be in the chair at the moment IT,
Speaker being temporarily absent, the
minority leader put the. motion to the
mously adopted the idea
Evening star., 1915-01-19
Russian Statements

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Evening star., 1915-01-19
French Statement


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Evening star., 1915-01-19
John Muir Leaves $780, 900 Estate.

SA. FRANCISCO. January 19.-When
John Muir, the naturalist, died in Los
Angeles last month it was thought his
estate was worth about $4,000. A pc
ti1ion for letters of administration
filed yesterday at Martinez, Cal, by
his two daughters. revealed that the
noted explorer had left a fortune of
$3.50. 900, most of it in cash deposited
in banks in various cities of the state.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
Snow Fails to Silence Guns.
German Forces in Poland
Press on Toward Warsaw

don. 2:40 p.m.-The German forces in
central Poland are continuing their Of
forts t., advance west of Warsaw. be-
tween Sochaczew and Bolimow and
southwest of Warsaw between Skier
niewice and Grodzisk, although their
loft flank is endangered by the advance
Of Russian troops along the right bank
Of the vistuls west Of P1ock. and the
position Of their right nank. according
Evening star., 1915-01-19
FRESH TROOPS EXPECTED
TO CLASH AT SOISS0NS
Both Sides Said to Be Bringing Up
Reinforcements for Renewal
of Contest.
LULL IN THE EASTERN ARENA
Report Persists That Hungary, Fac
ing Russian Invasion, May
Conclude Peace Separately
From Austria.

LONDON, January 70, I pm.
The Germans have begun an
other offensive movement, ac-
cording to unofficial advices to-
day from Holland. 1t is said that
the German heavy artillery went
into action yesterday, and that a
battle is in progress for posses
sion of Ypres.
The British are moving in
fresh troops to defend this town,
around which occurred some of
the heaviest fighting of the war
at the time the Germans were at
tempting to force their way to the
English channel.
The assault on Ypres, following
the victory of the Germans at
scissors and their attack at Al
bert, marks the third movement
of the kind within a week.
Scissors Battle Not Over.
No one believes. however. that the
fighting at Soissons IL over. Both sides
apparently are bringing up reinforce-
ments and some stin encounters soon
.ho,,d d.ve,on
$4,000, e..- ~.,s
A"0 o0p'e VI
works on tho east Denk OF tne MOUSE
river, which, according to the French
official statement. wsre taken BIZ a.
,. h,. 81. o,,r ,o..h,. .h.,,.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
Austrian Statement

49, via Amsterdam and London January 1sThe
ofc today
a
Finally
rest o Galcia only
the carpath1ans insignificant merely be-
tween patro
Evening star., 1915-01-19
War Officially Reported.
German Statement

pm)-The
Estate ement give in Berl
unimportant kirmshes
duets took
theater the weather unavorable
Czhun Sepec Vistula
prisoner
the situaio emai
Evening star., 1915-01-19
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate.

Met at II am.
Voted down motion to take up Cum
Minis resolution inquiring into Mexi-
can customs collected at Vera Cruz.
Resumed debate on ship purchase bill.
Banking and currency committee be-
gan consideration of rural credits bills.
House.
Met at II am.
Considered rivers and harbors appro-
priation bill.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
Turkish Statement

10 Caucasian
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Evening star., 1915-01-19
UNDERWOOD PLEADS
FOR PASSAGE OF BILLS
Says an Extra Session Is the Last
Thing People of Coun-
try Want.

Democratic Leader Underwood ap-
pealed to majority members today to
stay in the chamber and maintain a
quorum SO the rivers and harbors bill
could be passed by night.
The last thing that the people of
this country want" he said. 'ls an
extra session of Congress"
Responsibility for passing all the
supply bills before the end of this ses-
sion rests with the democrats he add
IL. urging them to remain in their
seats to prevent waste of time on
points of no quorum.
Mr.. Underwood's appeal to democrats
20 avoid an extra session evoked a
round of applause in which Republican
Leader Mann and other minority mem
hers toined with the majority.
Underwood Commends Bill.
81 regard this BILL" said Mr.. Under
wood. "as one Of the cleanest river and
harbor bills that has ever been report
ed to Congress. The river and harbor
committee is entitled to be congratu-
lated by this House on the bill it has
reported to the House. Unfortunately
on account of the existing conditions
of the public finances there ARE some
been Impossible for them to place in
the bill, but that is not to the bill's
discredit.
cut. democrat, and Frear of Wisconsin,
retorted that. Notwithstanding, they pro.
posed to voice their protests.
Aseack on Bill Denounced.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
BROWNL0W IS NAMED
FOR RCOMM|SS|ONERSH|P
Presidents Nomination Goes to the
Senate-Sidd0hs Gets Commits
sion as Justice.

President Wilson today signed the
nomination of Louis Brownlow to be
Commissioner Of the District Of Colum.
bia to succeed Frederick L Siddons
and the document went to the Senate
this afternoon. This action on the
part of the President has long been
forecasted in The Star. there having
been no opposition to Mr.. Brownlow at
the White House that interfered with
the original plans Of the President.
1t was said today that Mr.. Brownlow
would be prepared to enter upon the
discharge Of his duties so soon as he is
confirmed by the Senate. Mr.. Siddons
has worked hard, his friends said, to
clean up the work of his office so as not
to leave Mr.. Brownlow with too many
embarrassing or troublesome problems
and the new Commissioner. if confirm
ed. will enter upon his duties with a
fairly clean slate.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
British Troops Are Rushed
to Meet Germans at YpreS

AMSTERDAM. via London. January
10, 9:29 a.m.-"Heavy artillery fighting
has been hoard since early Monday
around Ypres, whore the Germans have
taken an active offensive" says the
Stuis correspondent of the Telegraaf
Their efforts to occupy Ypres have
thus far been unsuccessful Many
fresh British troops have arrived at
this 'front.'
The correspondent of tho Telegraaf
at Selzaets. in the region near Client.
wires that the Germans have issued
proclamations forbidding the inhab-
itants to discuss the war under penalty
of q heavy fine or long Imprisonment
Some of the inhabitants have al
ready been punished" he says. In
fact, the prisons are filled, not with
ordinary criminals, but with citizens
who have unwittingly been guilty Of
some infraction of the numerous Ger
man prescriptions"
Snow Fails to Silence Guns.
PARIS, January 10. 2:45 p.m.-Snow
fell yesterday In Belgium. in northern
France and in the Vosges. but never
theless there was artillery fighting in
these sections of the line of battle. ac-
cording to the official communication of
the French War office given out this
afternoon.
French troops have reoccupied the
trenches at La Boisselie previously
given up by them to the Germans. Yes
terday saw NO further nghting at Soils
sons, but near Pont-A-Mousson the
French claim = slight advance.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
ASfack on Bill Denounced.

Representative Goodwin Of Arkansas
criticised the bill and offered amend
ments, which were voted down. Repre-
sentative Edwards of Georgia. a MEM
ber of the committee. denounced Mr..
t;oodwin's attack on the bill.
The first change made in the bill was
an amendment presented by the COM
mittee and adopted by the House. to
appropriate $150.000 for the Arkansas
river in Arkansas and Oklahoma for
maintenance of improvements. including
work at Pine Bluff and dredging plants.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
Thanks the President.

Commissioner siddons today person.
ally obtained from President Wilson
his commission as an associate justice
of the Supreme Court of the District
Of Columbia, and at the same time
handed his resignation as Commission
er to take effect at the close Of business
tomorrow evening. Mr.. Siddons thanked
the President for manifestations of
confidence and esteem.
The Commissioner put in a busy day
the Municipal building which required
his personal attention. He will attend
a farewell luncheon to be given in his
honor at the Raleigh Hotel tomorrow
pioyes. Ben L. Prince, Amos Steele and
Frederick C. Lee compose the commit
tee on arrangements.
Evening star., 1915-01-19
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; colder temperature tonight; mode-
rate winds. mostly west.
Temperature for the past twenty
four hours: High. 63. at pm. yester-
day; low, 40. at pm. today.
For full report see page Is.
Evening star., 1915-01-19

y hope he's cured" was the sipnis
cant remark of the wife of a Wash
ington man who was in the PARTY
.'Jf this difficulty will cure him of ,bo
habit of losing his earnings on PC.
horses" she added, I'm glad he was
arrested
Wives and sisters of several of the
prisoners were here to assist in Civ
Afng bond for them
The furnishing of bond for several
today further reduced the number OF
prisoners in the county Jail, and there
will be but few hearings held in
Evening star., 1915-01-19

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