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New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
The La Toilette Law Fiasco.

The administration is finding the La
Toilette rlens law even more Of a
white eleph t than the discriminating
duty section the Underwood tariff act.
Both these measures ripped up our
treaties of commerce and navigation with
foreign countries. The Treasury De
partment tried to get around the pro-
vision for rebate on duties on goods i'm
ported in American bottoms by simply
declining to enforce it. The Federal
Commerce Court has recently held that
Pickwickian maneuvre to be illegal, de-
Gliding that, as the law stands, rebate
must be given not only to American ships
but to the ships Of nearly all the other
maritime nations.
Similarly the solicitor Of the Depart
ment of Commerce is trying to minimize
the senseless meddlng of the La Toilette
law by saying that its inspection sections
do not apply to the ships Of Germany,
Great Britain, France, Japan, Norway,
Denmark, Canada, New South Wales and
New Zealand. They do apply to the ships
Of Italy, Russia and Greece. AS a cOnse-
quence conditions remain exactly what
they were for the great majority Of the
maritime nations, while the burdens Of
the new inspection system fall as an ad-
ditional handicap on American shipping,
besides getting US into proftless friction
with Greece, Russia and Italy.
The solicitor has also ruled that the
lifesaving provisions of the law apply
TO American vessels exclusively, thus
creating another discrimination against
American operators. The only part Of
the law which, in his opinion, upsets
treaty relations with all other countries
is that which attempts to compel foreign
masters to conform to an American stand
ard Of wage contracts.
This effort is wholly destructive of the
principle of reciprocal rights on which
treaties Of commerce are based. If we
are going to dictate what shall be the re-
latiOnship as to wage contracts between
foreign shipmaster and his men, any
other nation may do the same thing with
regard to American contracts. The theory
of the La Toilette law leads directly to
reprisals and to anarchy in international
trade. The Wisconsin Senator would re-
peal all our treaties of commerce and
abolish the consular system resting on
them in a vain and absurd effort to bene-
fit an international seamen's body of
which only a very few American citizens
are members.
President Wilson apparently signed this
fantastic bill without grasping its mean
ing. His subordinates are now endeavor-
ing to construe it into innocuousness. But
the courts do not favor such juggling.
The only proper way to get rid of this
vicious law is to repeal it. President
Wilson owes it to the country TO ask Con-
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
We Hope to Continue.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Reading the daily papers has be-
come so automatic nowadays that it takes
something more than an extra" to excite the
base reader, who has long since lost that
avid sense for news that the war year ago
aroused. 1t is now in such writing as is
cxemplifed by your editorials in this morn
ing's Tribune Experiments" and
"A Sentimental Journey" we readers
feel that our interest in the printed word is
honestly maintained. So long as you con-
tinue to keep the same vivid interest in the
real issues before the country and the peo-
pic you may be sure that shall continue to
be YOUR READER"
New York, July s, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
War Declaration

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Will you kindly publish IN your =
per the date that Germany declared "s' a, a.
England, and also the date England y
cared war or Germany. ...on,v
New York. July 7, 1915. ,.,,
In answer 20 the British ultimatum IA
she withdraw her troops from Belgium ,S,l
Luxembourg. Germany, aid on August > ,ol.
a state OF war exists Great britain ,;os
lowed the same evening with a dee'S'''''
Of war against Germany. Ed! -
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10

gress TO recall this act, which is violatlve
of international good faith, discrimlnatlve
as between nations engaged in commerce
with us and especially oppressive to our
shipping, which is already, in desperation,
abandoning our flag and seeking fairer
treatment under the flags of our mari
time rivals.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
A Doubted Suicide" 4"

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: How did Holt meet his death? This
is grave question. 1t looks suspicious. Re-
gardless of what he did must we close our
eyes and let his doubted suicide" pass
away without vigorous inquiry regarding
same? Your paper has ever upheld justice,
so why not in this case?
CHARLES C. WELLS.
West Hoboken, n. j., July 8, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10
Remote Victims of the War.

What's the use Of living 100 miles with
in the Arctic Circle if the temperate zone
with its Incorporate passions regulates
ones welfare? The Esquimaus of Point
Hope and its suburbs, in Alaska, are nurs-
ing some such subconscious query. The
war and a trade monopoly have combined
among other things to threaten them with
starvation, and the German Kaiser has
Joined their regiment Of devils.
They do not blame the Kaiser for the
monopoly, however. That was brought
about by an act of God (the Esquimaus
still keep the two distinct in their minds) =.
Orin Rank, who ran a store at the Point,
was drowned last year and the supplies for
his store were lost, which left Captain
Backlund the sole merchant of the COM
munity.
Now, the captain is not wintering at
Point Hope for his health. He is a "bad
trust" When, on a trip to Kotzebue last
fall, he learned that the war was going on,
he sent orders so the Rev. A. r. Hoare, an
Episcopal missionary, writes, chat not
more than $3.50 was to be paid for fox
skins. instead of $12, $l4 and SIS that
had been paid previously, and at the same
time he raised the prices Of all food in
stock; -four, Sc instead Of So; sugar, S14
hundred instead of $40, and so on"
A whole chapter of troubles had pre-
ceded this ukase. The whaling industry
had collapsed; the seal hunt was failure,
and only hundred foxes were taken, as
against five hundred the year before. So
that not only have the Esquimaus been
deprived of white mans food, but of their
native provender as well. OF all the peo-
pies Of the earth they, apparently, were
The least prepared for the war.
Bishop Rcwe has written to the editor
of "The Living Church" soliciting aid for
these poor, innocent, remote folk. Mr..
Hoare and his assistant, Mr.. Rogers, are
going into debt to supply from a soup
kitchen a square meal once a day to 100
Of them and twice a week to $50. Through
Captain Backlund, as a middeman Of
trouble, the sufferings of these children of
the North are not measurably less than
those of the Begians. Let the hearts
that have opened for the Belgians find
room for the Esquimaus of rolnt Hope.
The decision Of the administration not to
allow naval officers to resign will undoubt-
edly be held by some as an Endorsement Of
Secretary Daniels's contention that conditions
in the navy have become almost ideal under
his rectoral and paternaistic management
An individual who has been widely known
as "Bcckcr's press agent is alleged to have
said that he first induced the condemned man
TO be a CRATER Any statements about Beck
ers innocence from such source seem self
discredited.
Sayville has been placing too free en-
phasis on its first syllable.
Dollar ships seem to have gone with dol
L., ir1o
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10

other newspaper provided he is neutral) to
give a logical and definite reason for degrad-
ing a brave soldier, whose only aim is to do
his duty toward country and home regardless
of the danger that confronts him, and III
answer A S.
New York. July 1. 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-10

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The decision Of the administration not to
allow naval officers to resign will undoubt-
edly be held by some as an Endorsement Of
Secretary Daniels's contention that conditions
in the navy have become almost ideal under
his rectorial and paternaistic management.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25

l utes' treatment she could hear quite well and answered several questions. The doctor tested her by standing in back of her body so she could n lt read the lips
 A middle aged woman who suffer- ed four years from neuralgia was re- lieved of all pains in a moments time.
 An old gentleman who had neural gia in the right shoulder so he could not raise his arm, in a few minutes of treatment he was able to swing his arm, to the greatest astonishment of all present.
 A man about sixty years old had all the stiffness of age as well as all his rheumatic pains relieved in few minutes time. '#..
 A middle aged woman who claimed to have a terrific pain in her head for more than 12 years without a letup was given a few minutes treat ment and to the surprise of the pa tient and the audience she claimed for the first time in those years that she felt comfortable.
 Dr. Blumer was greatly applauded for the results he attained.
 The Natureopathic Doctors have Private Offices at the Sovereign Build ing, l62 Main street, New Britain, where they will remain and can ba consulted free, only to Oct. 25, from a. m. to 8 D. m. Sundays from 10 to 12.
 The lectures given on different sub- jects are greatly appreciated by the public, and the crowds are growing larger every day.
 To accom- odate those who cannot attend the afternoon lecture a special dem monstration will be given on Tues- day evening, Sept. 28 at 7:30 D. m. also Monday and Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 p. m.. Watch for the an- nouncement.-advt
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
Beautiful
 New Line of Tapestry
 CouchCovers

Fine assortment new patterns in soft pretty colorings, thirty styles to select from, $1.OO to $500 each.
 NOW IS THE TIdE-!to make up your fall and winter comfortables and puffs. Did you ever notice what a difference there is in makes of cotton kats. Some are soiled and seedy. oth- CTS clean and clear. From the cheapest to the best, ours run white and clean. Regular size bats, 12hc to 200. The Famous O. K. full size bats, two yards wide, two yards and one-third long, big as the quilt in one perfect piece, simply unroll then unfold twice each 4way. No trouble, no waste, no thin places. O. K. is clean, long, staple cotton light and strong l pound 25c 11a pound 38c. Something new in ed ready to use no slipping. no thin places when made up S5c each. ...
 COMFORTABLES and QUILT COV- BRINGS.
 VI COTTON CHALLIE-24 to 36 inchs to 1Oc yard.
 SILKALINES-An immense, as- sortment of new patterns, 12hc yd. CRETONNES- variety, big list. medium and dark colors, 2Ac to 42c. ...
New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
Mastery of the
(walI Street Jo,

Hitherto it has been diff{1
 a convincing reason why
 packing interests were SO N
 ti-British in their sentiment
 ly as represented at Washi1
 not that they were partic|
 German or even actively
 Their resentment was all 4
 British government and
 proportion to the grievancx
 cargoes detained in BrifI| What seems to be the real beginning to leak out. Th| interests control the larger chilled and frozen meat tra gentina. At the outbreak o they seem to have supposed could ask any price they q the British consumer, to cd of the requirementsf for feed This somewhat inordinat would have offset the ios( man trade. The opening i'd. such speculations is called ling" seemed magnificent.
 Here was where Great d rived one more advantage mastery of the sea. The prI the British board of trade| requisitioned all the merch with the insulation instalna sary for the Argentine meat trade. The packers went air, and, as is usual in s| came down again. They ha the ships. Their fabulous I'd The British boar| was willing to do businesa sonable terms. This may ex the price of imported mea land and France has rems comparatively easy level, all a reasonable advance due creased freights and insura
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-01-02
How Wick Received Election News

A Fairbanks news item of November 4 says: As soon as the returns came in from the coast lsat night and it was seen that Nickersham was carrying the First the Second divisions where the hard fight had been promised him by the Democrats the delegate began smiling and he knew mat all was well The Fourth division, his home, he expected to carry by large ma jority, yet he did not quite anticipate such a complete victory as was his His conf dence was strong in the coast towns from the beginning, but it was pleasant to hear that he had carried Ketchikan, Wrangel Douglas, Treadwell Sitka Seward and last, but not least, Valdez, tie some of Bunnell Juneau he lost by few votes. At l o'clock, the Valdez news came, and at that hour the Wickersham headquarters was a seething mass of humanity about as noisy as a crowd on the midway at a fair, getting ready to cut loose However, the delegate urged them to hold back until Valdez was heard from, as he was particularly inter ested in the outcome there. When 1t came, 362 for Wickersham, 263 for Bunnell and 104 for Brooks, pandemonum broke loose and rush was made for the doors to the street.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-01-02
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New York Hunters Have Great Sport

A band of 600 mountain sheep, probably one of the largest, if not actually the largest band ever reported in the North, Is what Harry karstens the Alaska guide, writes that he saw at the Belmont Morgan ISeln hunting camp in the Mount Mckinley region The letter came from Ner2n1, where 1t was posted by karstens when he came out September D with mail and to raNe in mail and the moving picture ma chlne ordered from New York city, Two Indians accompanied him on the trip. With the moving picture machine was 5000 feet of film Young Belmont ordered 1t just before the party left Fairbanks, ln August, karstens stated in his letter that the boys had shot two big grizzlies, besides getting all the sheep they desired, and were more than pleased with the hunting. Evidently tae party went to the right hunting grounds.
 aey were all in good health when karstens
 anne down to Nenana, and sent out word that they would not leave for Fairbanks before Christmas The millionaire hunters are endeavoring to get film pictures of wild
 imalS
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-01-02

ing well, and as for John, he is still busy buying cigars for the boys. Mr. and Mrs; Kettlewcll now have three little girls, ana Papa kettcWell says he is thinking SeFi- ouSIy of starting a girls basketball tcam
 During the holidays Gus ChrlSt0n, the genial Flat City tonSOrial artist, had list of names as long as German army con scripuOn list awaiting the call, Next.
 smiling samuel Applebaum made his usual week end trip to Flat during the holidays.
 Considerable anxiety is felt in the com munity over the non appearance or rom killae, who left here early last March alone on prospecting trip to Canyon creek: NO word has since been obtained from Illm and he is considerably overdue, haVing ing holidays Al Walsh and others are think, ing of outntting a searching party and with the Indians who last saw him, en- dcavor 10 locate nm IT possible or to op-
 Billy SoWerby left for the Outside last Tuesday to spend the winter and visit hlH home in ancGuVtr.
 Harry IIarIns left for Candle creek last Tuesday to put in couple of months prospecting a lay he has there.
 The order of Moose announces another of its popular dances, to be given on Nash, ington3s birthday, February 22. A social and musical is also announced for January i6. The regular weekly meetings or inc Moose lodge, which has grown very rapidly of late have become dtcldedlN popular, ana every lHtttlIS IS wen ditVliN'h- -Ni' the regular business meeting an lmpronptu program and smoker is always held. ana these have proved particularly enJoNabie A great measure of this is due to the off crIs at the head of the organization, ably assisted by members of the entertainment committee. :..,
 Alex CUrnwell was taken 10 the hospital a few days ago. suffering from slight at tack Of appendicitis. It is expected that he will be out again shortly. Jimmy Val pn;inr, also at the hospital, Is progressing slowly.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-01-02
Complaint Wired to Handles
MORE ABOUT THE MAIL
 ALONG SEWARD TRAIL

Takotna, Dec. If, 1914. Editor Iditarod Pioneer.
 Dear Sir: l have just received a letter from Knik, written and mailed November 9-been aIl that time getting from knik the smallness of their mail allowance, which is only seventy-hve pounds for all of knik end the surrounding country And mind you, knik has 1000 population now. They cannot get any magazines CT papers, as the first class nal takes up the allowance. Susitna is as badly off too, for the same reason McGrath and Takotna get no mag azines or papers, and no first-class mail either. because the allowance of 400 pounds is not enough to cover the 1ditarod and way stations regular mail from Seward 1t should be increased to 500 pounds at least. This amount by supplying McGrath and Tabotna. besides knik and Susitna, would allow the carrier to pick up the lditarod mail coming here from Ruby, Fairbanks and other Interior points.
 Cannot the people of 1ditarod help us cut in this mtater?
 This mail service, with 400-pound limit is 'the limit" We need reading matter in lillS III ltIC Sl44tCl tllIiC A-AOiC 'iiH' in the summer, and when they have as good trail and make as good time as they are now doing from Seward to Iditarod there is no iustifable reason why we should not all be served on the route or line. It is axasperating to see the mail sled go past your door every week and know the United States could but will not send your letters or magazines to you. Such treatment by the postal department must be due to pure cussedness, carelessness or dense ignorance on the part of someone. To establish a mail route through a country or community
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-01-02
Homasteadinq at lIiamna Lake

That many people are now taking uF honesteads in the Illiamna district is the information brought down by George Parks of the land department, who arrived on thc Dirigo The homesteads are being taken up everywhere, on the other side of Cook inlet. around Illiamna bay and elsewhere Mir. Parks says He believes that this coun- try is in for quick awakening in that line. When the remark was made to Mr Parks that these parts of Alaska will be a great farimng country within ie" years he seemed to agree strongly with the opinion Seward Gateway.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-01-02
Flat Eitv kofas

The people of Flat City and vicinity will have occasion to long remember the Christ mas of 1914. With the COmmendable free Christmas tree and social gotten up by the public-spirtted citizens and carried through to a successful issue by the ladies of Otter creek, Upper Flat and Flat City, and other home aairs, it can easily be said that Flat City never had more enjoyable Christmas. Among the many private din- ners given were the following: Mrs. Fred smith, Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Dave Brown, Al Goslow and Harry Harms: Mr. and Mrs. Tony Letnes entertained MutchIer, Nels Glantz, Felix Riley, Herb kearney, oscar NOrd, John StallSmarh, Dave Olson and Sture stenberg.
 C. R. Peck entertained Mir and Mrs. Ja- cobs, Ivan Wales, Sid Norris and Chester Brink.
 Mr. and Mrs oscar Gardner entertained Mr. and Mrs. John Rivers, Ed Hensley and 5. w. Dickinson.
 Hansen, Charles Kuntz, Arnold deHouse, George Kay and James Kay.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Austin spent the h0l- days in lditarod the guests of MT. and Mrs. Cyril Wood.
 Mr and Mrs. John Rivers and MT. and Mrs. Loranger came over from their homes on Willow creek to visit friends at Flat and participate in the holiday feStlVltleS.
 MISS tldilcS Ol lulldfOu IS NlSltillS iAi1hdo at Flat, the guest of MT. and Mrs. Fred smith.
 Mss Lillian Smith, the oblgng "Cen- tral' of Iditarod, paid Flat short visit during the holidays.
 Master Donald Mcdonald visited friends on the creeks this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. E. kettleWel were boun- tirully remembered by Santa Claus this Christmas. Mrs Kettlewell on December 2s presented her husband with a bouncing baby girl. Both mother and child are do-
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-01-02

Iotte sound must take the western passage and Blacktish sound vessels going by the way of Ella Point channel are in danger of being fired on The order obliges vessels using the inside passage to Alaska to aban. don Broughton strait. The Blacktish sound channel is perfectly feasible for navigation. The only reason that can be assumed for these precautions is the fear that the ter man ships now i'll the Paclhc may make a raid on the Canadian Pacific shores. Since the battle of Chile the Pacific has no Brit ish ships.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-01-02
WIDOW HAS EIGHT SONS
 IN THE GERMAN ARMY

Some interesting matters have lately been reported concerning Jewish relations to the German army The army authorities have announced that Jewish soldiers who desire kosher food will be supplied with it. At Rogasen, near Posen, East Prussia, lives q Jewish widow, Mrs, c. Feisbusch, who has eight sons iii the army She also has a daughter who is at the front as Red Gross nurse. Quite patriotic showing for one family Francisco Hebrew.
 The town of Rogasen, mentioned in the above extract, is the birthplace of our fel- low -townsman H. Boas, who was a school mate of Mrs Feisbusch, and he also knew all her boys now in the German army.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-01-02
Natives Voted in Afgonak Precinct

" The vote at Afgonak included the natives who, by the treaty with Russia, are regarded as having the privilege. The question whether all Alaska natives were made citl- zens by the treaty was thrashed out some time ago, but nothing has been concluded about it, It IS said that Delegate Wicker sham believes them to be citizens, or that he did while he was on the bench. It is also stated. however, that native woman who marries an American citizen becomes 8 citizen. In Afgonak the natives may enter saloons like white persons.-Seward Gate way.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-01-02
George Baker to Examine iditarod Bank

The territorial banking board, says the Juneau Empire of November 4, has not yet
 named the bank examiner for the work of examining the territorial banks at Fair banks, although such appointment is now under consideration. A. A. Gabbs of Ju- neau was appointed examiner for the First judicial division, and has completed his work. This division has territorial banks at Juneau, Douglas, Petersburg and Ketchi- kan. Nathaniel Greene of Cordova was ap- pointed examiner for the Third division,
 and has the territorial banks in Cordova, Valdez and Seward George W. Baker was appointed to examine the bank in Iditarod.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-01-02
Todd Freed of Shooting Charge

The grand jury at Valdez on NoVembeF 24 brought in not true bill in the case of A. E. Todd, who was charged with shooting Dean Officer at Mccarthy Oil cer admitted that he was drunk and that he had tried to beat up Todd, so the JUr! came to the conclusion that Todd was jus tihed in shooting him in elf-defense. The result of the jury's deliberations was vel received by all who knew Todd in Nome an@ elsewhere