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The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03
TELLS OF C0NDHTf6Ns
 IN THE 6HtsANA

Dawson News: Charles F. Hird- ming writing from Chisana, Alas ka, to w. G. Radford. Of this city, under date of February 13, gives some interesting information re- garding the conditions in the camp there. He says:
 q see no more in sight than at last writing. None are coming into the camp. I don't see anything new Those who are working in deep ground have not reached bedrock. No wood has been hauled, and there will be no grub brought in. Neither are there any horses in the camp aed no horse feed at present. have some logs cut, and I do not kI ow bow I am going. to get them hauled. The snow Is very light hardly enough to cover the rocks.
 Uncle Sans boarding house--tht jail-iS still in operation, and is the busiest hotel in town. The weather was warm all winter.
 "Mr. Simonds, the general store keeper, was badly frozen on the Me Carthy trail in January and had to have his foot amputated at the in' step, and to have one toe removed from the other foot. think hs wil be here about the first of March. was ol the glacier with MT. Simcndi when he was frozen, but escaped d.. harmed"
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03
Nonchalant Shaw.

Archibald Henderson tells the story that when William T. Stead was plan ming to get together some of the great men of Europe and make world tour in the interests of peace he askei George Bernard Shaw to join tho coms pany and received the reply: - e..
 If you care to bring collection of rulers to my quarters In Adelphi tRcS race shall be very glad to receive them some morning."
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03
Granite and Water.

A coat made of granite, while per haps not the most comfortable article of wearing apparel-although granite In thin sheets is feXible-might be thought to be storm proof, yet granite will absorb a considerable amount ot moisture. If a cubic yard of granite that had been completely dried out were immersed in pure water 1t would, according to the United States geoloS- ical survey, after a short time take up four gallons of water.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03

Lucy Spaeth,
 Cor. Sec y.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03
rAn Mmnh Enr One RoN.

MOther-Bobbie. I'm ashamed or you. You are the eldest and ought to be an example to Raymond and Archte. Bob bie-Well. I'll be an example to Ray. but I won't be an example to both of 'cm. Rays got to be. 1t for Archie.- Boston Tr0 0nscriDt.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03
JUST A COLD"

You may call 1t ''JusE a little cold" yet 1t Is so easy fer a light cold to develop into g serioua one. Ask your druggist for a box of "PUROLA" Laxative Cold Tablets and break up the cold st once. Do it today. Price .25c. specify "PUR- OLAF Sold by Keller BrSs. Drug
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03

mt, Kalsomne and Vamish and Floo) and BROOMS
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03

Wanted salesmen to sell cigars, cigarettes, and tobacco to dealerS Experience unnecessary. Weekly Gal- ary and S5 a day traTei'ng expsns- es. EASTERN TOBACCO CO, BoS- ton, Mass. -"
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03
WAR IS OVER

The war agalns; coughs, colds, sore throat, bronchitis. etc, Is practically over when "PUROLA White Pine Expec'crant is used for Their relief. satisfaction guaranteed CT your money refunded. Price 25c and soc per bottle Specify "PUR- OLAl" Sold by Keli-- Bros. Drug
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03
CRAB MEAT COOK TAILS
The Pack Train Restaurant
 Service Q Ia carte.
DANCE TONIGHTi

You viii enjoy dancing tonight and every night if "PURoLA" Floor Wax fs used. It is granular, sits and produces no dust A good floor doubles tho pleasure of dancing and nGkea the feet light. Try 1t today. 25e and 50c cans Specify "PUR- oLAAI" Sold by Keller Bros. Drug Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03
Durino kho sofsa.

"What n very light voice the soprano has,.
 "Yes. it's much too light" "Eh. How sOg"
 "Why. the women in the boxes don't feel free to talk as they usually do."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03
NUGGET MOVIES
Broadway, between 2nd and Sad
 Open Every Ngiht
saturday and Sunday FIVE REELS

The 5h episode Of The Million Nyliur Mystery. At the bottom Oi jsr seJ
 Al New England Idyl, in two ,arys.-By the Broncho Film Co.
 Her Sisters Kiis-A Keystone ..WclE 2.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03

FOR SALE--ReBtdenCe, 22d and State streets. Furnished or unfurn- ished. Ice c. Gault. 3-30-6t.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-03
Commences at S:SO p. m. Music by Mrs. Hal Johnston. Admission 25c and lOc.

The Northwestern is due in Skag- "ay from the westward Monday corning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
rhe rlme 70 Stand br the President

| FTNHE people of the United states do not
Il want war with Germany the people Of
Germany do not want war with the United
States These two facts every patriot should
remember particularly during the period Of
stress likely to follow the receipt of Berlln's
reply to our note.
We are convinced that the Government
has no intention whatever of sending Ameri-
can soldiers to European battlefelds, even
II Germanys answer which is improbable,
should be curt refusal OF our demands.
We have other ways of holding Germany to
"strict accountability" ways just as effective
as armed strife could possibly be- We have
navy amply able to protect our trade and
vndicate our neutral rights on the high seas.
1t is not probable that the President has
even considered an active war. We are
fortunately so situated that we can enforce
our position and exercise our rights without
recourse to such savage method.
1t is easy enough for all Americans to say
they are with the President now. The whole
nation is always behind such a note as he
sent But the time to stand behind the
President will be a little later when his
course may not have in it all the elements
of popularity, and he will be acting from
knowledge of conditions far greater than
that which the mass of citizens can possibly
have. There are unfortunately many bitter
partisans abroad in the land, and most of
them are voluble critics. The President
should be able to depend on the moral sup
port of the great mass OF common sense
Americans as he strives to guide the ship
of state through the threatening narrows
into a peaceful harbor. The test of his
craftsmanship will be his success in vind-
eating our rights sturdiy while at the same
time avoiding an open break with any
nation.
Let no American, by foolish criticism, in
terfere with any delicate negotiations look
ing toward that end
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
Deplorable State of PORTUGAL

( CONDITIONS in Portugal have long been
~ SO unsatisfactory that revolution was in
evitable, President Arriaga. an incompetent
Visionary, has been at the head of a Govern
ment which absolutely incapable of gov
ernlng. The reports say that anarchy pre-
walls throughout the country today. on ac-
count of the revolution, but anarchy has
been the rule for many months. President
Arriaga has fled, and Joao Chagas, the head
of the revolutionists. who proclaimed himself
dictator on Sunday. was shot on Monday,
and the rioting continues.
The Monarchists, who are planning to re-
store Manuel to the throne are as likely to
succeed as any other faction. If they have
a leader who is calm and courageous, and
possessed of the slightest knowledge of
craftsmanship. they can make Manuel King
again.
Portugal is In as great need as Mexico of
strong hand at the helm, for the masses are
ignorant and have no comprehension of what
government means beyond paying taxes and
serving in the army. The political class is
composed of adventurous self-seekers and
what we would call here grafters who go
into politics for what they can make out of
II. The country certainly is in deplorable
condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
We Have Stopped Sliding Down Hill

IF ALL the freight trains on the Pennsyl-
u vania system east of Pittsburgh had
passed by single station during the first IA
days of May man standing beside the track
could have counted 7544 more cars than were
moved in the same period last year. The
average daily increase in the movement Of
cars amounts to $50. AS l,192 freight cars
were moved in the first half of May last year
the gain is seen to be only about 2h per
cent. This is not large, but the significant
fact is that there is gain. Business is re-
viving although there remains much to be
desired.
How much must be done before return
to normal conditions is indicated by the con-
ditions at Lewstown Junction the most
nearly central station of the system In the
first two weeks of May. 1912. the daily aver
age of cars passing that station was 1854; in
1913 1t rose to 5S79; but last year it slumped
more than 1000 and fell to 1854. This year 1t
has risen to 5232 The increase in the num-
Der of has been entirely in the east
bound traffic, while the westbound business
has decreased. still closer analysis of the
returns would show why the eastbound busl-
mess is growing, but all that the country
cares to know is that the lowest point in
business depression has been passed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
A Look Ahead

ONLY the creators of fashions are sup
~ posed TO know what the women will be
wearing next winter After they have de-
cided, the buyers of the big stores learn, and
now and then the secret transpires through
the all too inadequate descriptions of the
proceedings of the Cloak and Suit Manufac-
turers' Association.
The Style Committee of the association
has just made report from which the curl
GUS may learn that the jackets of suits will
be long or short, buttoned low or buttoned
high or buttoned any way that pleases the
fancy, and that separate coats are to have
set-in sleeves or semi -kimono sleeves as
suits the wearer and that the materials to
be used are broadclOths, worsteds, poplns
cheviots, gabardines, whipcords, serges
tweeds, plushes, vevets, velours and novelty
pile fabrics. Skirts are to be wide and mar
row and long and short. There Is much
other interesting information contained in
the important document, but the general
conclusion to be drawn from it is that the
ladies who wear the costumes will be as
charming in them as in the styles which
they last winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
An UnenYiable Distinction

At THE recent celebration of the 50th
"A anniversary of the National Temperance
Society it was said that when the society
was formed the liquor interests were in prac-
tical control of liquor legislation in every
state, but that today they are in the saddle
in but two, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
If the distinguished citizens who have
done their utmost to keep this great Com
monwealth linked up in an unenviable part
nership with the littlest and the most back
ward State in the Union proud of their
achievement none envies them their taste
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18

After Ias Cabinet Crisis WhatSouton of the Problem Now
Remaining Depends King Victor EmmanuePs View of
What the Constitution Demands of Him.
BY ADALBERTo CAPoRALE

outside and undue influence on its war policy
The present Chamber was elected in Novem-
Der, 1913, after the new electoral law, eX-
tending the right of suffrage to the illiterates
had gone into effect, and while Giolitti was
at the helm of a Government that had
brought to an end the war with Turkey and
had acquired a certain degree of popularity
The result Of the general elections was a
Giolittl Chamber. 1t is still a "Giolitti
Chamber" The former Premier retains his
leadership, and can, If he chooses over
throw the Cabinet, as he did in the case OF
the Sonnino and Luzzatti Cabinets during
the last Legislature, when he had also
majority of followers In the lower Chamber
The Kings constitutional Scruples"
Therefore, peculiar situation has arisen in
Italy since the extensive military prepara-
tons were begun by the Salandra Cabinet,
soon after General Zupeli who was then
assistant chief of the General Staff under
General Cadorna, assumed the portfolio of
War and was allowed more than 5000, 900 900
to carry through his and General Cadornas
plans of preparation for intervention. The
Chamber of Deputies, ruled by Giolitti Is
presumably ready to follow his advice for
continued neutrality, while the country, in
its great majority, favors war against Aus
tria. The Chamber, elected by the people, is
not the expression of the will of the nation,
but of Gioittis will, that is, of the man
whom the nation now calls traitor. How
could Signor Salandra appear before such a
Chamber after having declared war on Aus
tria without running the risk of being over
thrown by a vote of distrust and compelled
to leave office in an exceedingly critical time,
when the result would be the breaking of the
continuity OF policy and action which Is so
necessary in time of war?
The King alone, who has the constitutional
right to say the last word. could solve the
serious puzzle and he saw that the will of
the nation had to be followed instead of that
OF the Giolitti Chamber. But, is it possible
in a democratic nation like Italy, is 1t
stitutional to rule against the will of the
Parliament? King Victor Emmanuel whose
respect for the Constitution no one has ever
doubted cannot continue such an impossible
situation without endangering his reputation
of the strictest observer of the Constitution
Hence the only solution will be the dssolu.
tion of the Chamber step which will re-
ceive supposedly the hearty approval of the
country, since 1tLknows now that Giolittis
influence must come to an end being
longer in accordance with the supreme inter-
ests and the national aspirations of the
Italian people,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
NOT DIR. sToBBEs SENTIMENT
Of the Evenin1 Ledger i:


Sir-In the EVENING LEDGER of MAY there
appeared under the heading Consul Shows JOY
at Sinking of Liner" story of one of your
reporters in which 1 am pictured as having
cheered and displayed great joy when receIv.
ing the news of the sinking of the L.ustania
the officials Of the Consulate The story was
copied by great number OF other newspapers
l wish to inform you that on May l left ths
office at IL 30 p. M (when news of the sinking
of the Lusitanla had not yet reached this coun.
try) to attend charity festival at Ogontz, Pa,
and did not return to the Consulate until 10 a.
the next morning.
This ought to he sufficient proof that the
story written by your reporter is a pure in.
vention. ] did not see any reporter neither on
May May s. s
l further want to emphasize (although | am
sure that every educated man will take II fot
granted) that all the officials of this Consulate
whenever asked by any reporter expressed
their heartfelt sympathy at the loss OF lives In
connection with the sinking of the LustanialI
This fact has especially been pointed out in
articles of other Philadelphia papers.
l should feel obliged If you would publish this
statement in your paper, so that those OF your
to be false will be convinced that the interview
ascrbed to me is not warranted by any facts
at ALL but is a pure invention of your reporter,
who alone is responsible for it.
DIR. GEORG STOBBE,
German Consul.
Philadelphia, May Is.
1.-THE reporter inexcusably erred in mistakns
a subordinate officer of the Consulate for Doctor
Stobbe. correction was published IN the
EVENING LEDGER of May g. The elaton shown
by this subordinate officer and the clerks 1t Is
fair to say, based the information then
sinking of the Observation-Disclosures of the EVEN
ING LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
THE cURIosITIEs or HIsToRY

10 tho hutof OF tHe Evening Ledger:
Sir-In interview in New York which an
peared in your paper Mr.. John w. Griggs ex-
Governor of New Jersey, Is reported as having
said with regard to the sinking OF the Lust
tania: I'm neither case was the action I'm ac-
In modern times, but in the Dark Ages The
barbarians OF old regarded neutrals as absolved
from punishment They did not slay women
and children who were not in arms against
them"
OF what purpose such utteranees? Any
person OF ordinary education must know how
false the above statement Is. Leaving aside
ancient history, which is repete with tales OF
barhaFism on non-combatants, modern history
records that Cromwells soldiers In Ireland muir
dered In cold blood hundreds OF men, women
and children-tossing babes from one bayonet
to another. Cromwell packed numbers OF hu-
man beings into a tower and then cremated
them alive in 1t.
As another illustration OF curious hstorv
wording quote a letter by Herbert Welsh to
Ambassador Won Bernstorff In the letter
there Is this passage, "Our statesmen Of the
18th century struggled for constitutional lib-
critics against a British King. He WAS or
German blood and partly by Hessian soldiers
he sought 10 subject his transatlantic colonies
20 the tyranny OF personal will so autocratic
that, as you will remember. Il finally ended in
madness One would suppose from this that
the hessians were private bodyguard Of tho
kings paid for out Of the family purse Had
the British Parliament nothing to dc In the
matter of sending msrcenary soldiers 10 this
e5untfyf II Is generally agreed that Kinr
rnaries I ioat nia head because Of trying %
make FaFilamens subssEgisnt 10 hA viii Ths
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
NoL EYen Congress Can DO the Imnossihle

The steamship section of the Panama
4 Canal tolls act had been framed primarily
IN the interest OF the public instead of grow
Ing out of hostility to the railroads better
results might be expected from its enforce
ment. But the men who wrote the section
assumed that 1t is crime for a company
TO own and operate railroads and steam
ships feeding the same territory. The Inter-
state Commerce Commission therefore, had
no discretion when it was called upon TO
order the sale OF the steamships owned by
the railroads. The plea OF the railroads for
fair play was not needed. because fair play
for the railroads was not the purpose of the
law The commission rules that the ship,
ment OF freight from the West 10 the At
lanfie seaboard by an all-water route has
been made impossible by railroad ownership
Of boats on the lakes. that il the boats
are sold Independent steamship men can get
the trade which belongs to them and that
the public viii be benefited by the water
eonpetition.
They had such theory in New York
fqW years ago, when the Legislature forbade
any corporation with a capital in excess OF
$4,000 TO operate boats on the Erie Canal.
4his Law was passed in the interest Of the
man who owned one or two canalboats ana
opefated them himself Il was said thai the
grain could be shipped from the West more
theaply Il che competition Of the little boat
qEners with the gisantic railroad corpora
iQns was made possible BY statute They
{ofepf that Il Is not possible for a piemy 10
4,arete elkh giant, whatever the Law may
- eoptfaf1 This law Intended 10
tAe boeiness Of the great canal
eIk destroyed that business Now
Nrfff# lrsinF q 90 what New York
itd -. and ls using the methods which
asH Nr for feed them Ana The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
OUT OF THE ORDINARY

To The Editor OF The EUenIn0 Ledger:
Sir-I have read with no little interest and
pleasure the article I'm the EVENING LEDGER
OF Tuesday, May II. 1915, on page 4. under the
heading, Presidents Audience Tense. Expect
ant and Thankful"
While numerous other items in the EVENING
LFDoER covered the details of the President $
visit and his message, the poetic conception of
the writer of the above. and his handling OF the
theme, carry one far beyond the prosac Arti-
cles of this calibre help to make the EVENING
LEDGER so interesting and successful, and both
the writer and the EVENING LEDGER are 10 be
congratulated s. w. BROWN, JR.
Philadelphia, May Il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
1t Will Be a Great Birthday Celebration

DATRIOTs from different parts OF the
l. country are already looking about for
hotel accommodations here during the Fourth
of July celebration, yet the celebration is
seven weeks away.
The idea OF observing the national birth
day at the scene of the birth appeals to the
imagination of the people, They only need to
be invited to come here in thousands every
year from every accessible State A few
States were represented last year. but this
year either the Governor or some one chosen
by him will come from nearly every Com
monwealth in the Union.
The President, of course is expected to
follow the example which he set last year
and stand once more in Independence Square
to read to the people a lesson in patriotism
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
Not a Fair Weather Navy

TIME efficiency of the Atlantic squadron,
i reviewed in New York harbor yesterday,
does not depend upon weather conditions.
1t may be pleasanter in sunny day for the
spectators to watch the maneuvers but they
must have reflected as they stood in the
rain, that great battleships intended for
the service of the nation in fair or foul
weather
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
Words of Wisdom

lNTITH the means of fighting the world
wv possesses at present, with whole nations
engaged In mortal combat, disaster is GER
tain for those who in time of peace failed
70 prepare for war.-General Joffre in
lecture to the Society of Former Pupils of
the Polytechnic Institute of France in 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
GOOD FOR THE CHILDREN

To the Editor Of the EUening Ledger:
Sir-The Scoville article in Fridays EVENING
LEDGER Is charming. More such would be OF
help to children and to ignorant grown-ups I
have sent three papers to three families Of
children. ANNA THORPE WETHERILL.
Philadelphia, May II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18

Interstate Commerce Commission instead Of
reluctantly enforcing the law, is going ct L
with the enthusiasm OF the sciolist who
thinks Il possible to do the Impossible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
ANOTHER CoMMENDAToRY LETTER

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-Permit me to congratulate you on that
two-column editorial summing up of the Ger.
man-American situation which appeared in tha
EVENING LEDGER recently. 1t was certainly A
mastertul eTort' s. H.
Nashville, Tenn, May Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18

object of the statement is obvious-to mt ,bs
odlum OF the hiring of Hessians on a man ~
German blood. But what purpose in the ens
does such history writing serve?
j. FIR. WALSH
Florence, N. j., May 13.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18

OF course the Republican candidates
should have the first place on the ballots
II the predominant party in the State Is 10
have precedence. The determination Of the
General Assembly to bring this about BY
changing the law Is based % common sense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18

When Huerta moved his family into
rented house he found that their appetite
was so good after living at New York
them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18

The Governor apparently thinks that 1t is
better to have poor law regulating cold
storage than to have law at ALL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18

Winston Churchll's popularity is not in
creasing very rapidly in the Opposition
ranks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
Philadelphia, May Is.
SPRING

Buttercups and daisies
Oh! the pretty flowers!
Coming ere the springtime
To tell of sunny hours.
While the trees are leafiess,
While the fields are bare,
Buttercups and daisies
Spring up here and there.
Mary Hewitt