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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
TOUCHING ON DICKINSON

One Of the visiting pedagogues is
receiving an unusual share of atten-
tion. He is j. H. Sawtell, principal
of the Manhattan high school, who
was one of the heroes developed by
the recent fatal Union Pacific
wreck near Randolph. Sawtell kept
his head in the confusion and help
ed many to safety, in spite of the
fact that one car Of the train was
plunged In q swirling stream. II
feel no effects of the experience,
except that my joints feel little
stiff when climb the state house
steps," Mr.. Sawtell said yesterday.
Capital. Mr.. Sawtell was
formerly principal of the Hope
schools.
A Lawrence boy who recently
left his home and jointed a num-
Der of other boys from different
towns and went on the road in
search OF adventure found It in
plenty. He was mixed up in the
robbery of a store at Chapman in
Dickinson county. The entire group
Of several boys was caught and the
of the offense was
fixed upon them. All gave fictitious
names but the Lawrence boys cloth
es were marked with the names Of
Lawrence merchants from whom
they were purchased. The boys
Identity was readily learned by
The Dickinson county authorities
when they communicated with the
Lawrence officers. He was released
from the Jail in Abilene and is now
In Lawrence where he Is a ward Of
the juvenile court.-Lawrence Jour- !
nal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
SHAH HAS sKIPPED our

Teheran, Nov. 18.-The shah OF
Persia with his cabinet has deserted
the capital. The government is In
charge of the Russians and British.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
[From Tuesdays Dally.l

IFrom Tuesdays Dally.l
The Booster club had lively
meeting last night and ironed out
many plans for better things for
Abilene. All its members will be
at the general meeting of business
men. commercial club members, etc.
Thursday night.
The clubs lists will be open un-
til next Monday at p. m. All who
wish to join should see Frank
Geoffroy and get into the game. 1t
will be worth while.
Frank Geoffroy was elected per-
manent chairman; ]. E. Johntz
treasurer.
C. l.. Brown invited the entire
club to a dinner to be given later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
100000 Left to washburn

Independence, Nov. 16.-Under
the terms Of the will Of the late
A. B. Stitch. the pioneer banker. i'll
ed for probate. 100000 is left to
washburn college. Topeka. The
larger part Of the estate goes to
the widow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
WHITLOCK FOR v. p?

Washington Nov. 16-Leading
Democrats are declaring for Brand
WhiflOck for Wilson's running
mate n 1sfe. Ton AEarshall h 70
- usneIvod.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
THIS WILL HOLD HIM

Kansas City, Nov. f0.-Judge
PorterfieId fixed the bond Of Vic
Guerringer at 100000. He is charg-
ed with assault on Mrs. Shidler.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
GIVEN MAXIMUM
SENTENCE FOR BOOTLEGGING

Jose Valendez, a Mexican section
hand at Solomon, who was arrested
Saturday night by Marshal Lee Of
that place, was arraigned in Justice
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
New Booster Club
Members Are Active

oltz, w. w. Davis, r. G. Long. L.
o. Verckler, A. ]. Spizzy, ]. e.
Johntz. o. A. Dentzer, e. II. Forney,
H. w. Rohrer. C. G. Malm, C. A.
Case. p. N. Gleissner, c. F. Att
wood, ]. e. Keel, E. L. Garrett, H..
w. Wilson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
HENDERSON TO sTAx
 AT HEAD OF SCHOOLS

Announcement was mace today by School Superintendent |. D. Render. son that he had withdrawn his eandi- dacy for appointment as assistant sup- erlntendent of education. Territory of Alaska. The race now narrows down Co two candidates. F, x. karrer and P. A. Knowlton. of Fairbanks.
 The appointment s soon to be made by Governor strong. under provisions of the uniform school act passed by the Legislature on the day of adjourn. ment
 Mir. Henderson withdrew his candl dacy in order that the school board might not be faced with the task Of selecting his successor without ample notice,
 "The school board is entitled to know what ! am going to do, and for that reason have decided not Co further my candidacy for the Territor- ial position. Mir. Henderson said this morning. Since Supt. Henderson as. sumed his position here Juneau school dom has progressed as never before and the Board has been widely con graduated for its action in re-elecdng him MT. Henderson will leave Jp- neau Tuesday 70 spend the sumner in the States He will be back late in August
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
HARDING RESIGNS.


 Louis l.. Harding. general deputy collector of internal revenue, for AL aska and Washington. with headQuar- ters at Portland. forwarded to Wash ington today his voluntary resignation. He arrived this morning on the Spo- kane. after an absence of sixty days on special investigations under the Federal income tax law, in Washing ton and Oregon After he had written his resignation Mir. Harding continued on the Spokane to Haines, to visit for a few days with his mother and his brother. Deputy Marshal w. S. Hard. ing.
 MT. Harding is negotiating with friends in Seward, relating to 9 possi- ,ble realty venture there. Should the plans carry. he contemplates opening an office in the railroad city and win do public stenographic work. typewrit- ing and internal revenue brokerage. In due time he expects to add insur ance and general brokerage business.
 Mir Harding found the income tax investigations extremely unpleasant duties. he said this morning, and for that reason decided to quit the ser vice He is casting his lot with Alas la virtually because of fondness for the North and for its people
 Lou" Harding, as he is familiarity known to his friends, has been in AL aska during the greater part of the last five years. He was for 2i years in the governmental service with as. signments to Hawaii and this Terri tory He is an expert stenographer and his long experience with govern ment routine has splendidly equipped him for the business he expects to launch. As a United States revenue officer he is especially vorsed in the revenue laws.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
TO
 CRUISE LOCAL WATERS

Headed by Superintendent sehott. of the Alaska Packers Wrangell cannery, a party of officials oi the cannery sym dicate will leave Wrangol next week for a cruise Of the Alexander orchipel' ago. including a visit to Juneau and Treadwell Among the ladies who will be in the party are Miss Clyda Schott daughter of the superintendent and Miss Nadine Sherwood Of Marys- vile. Caiit. who reached Wrangeh Thursday on the Spokane for sum mer's visit there
 The personeli will be made up en- tirely of Californians who are spend- ing the summer in the North.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
OFFICERS OF SPOKANE"
 WEARING NEW UNIFORMS

The Pacific Coast Steamship com pany has adopted as the regulation dress for officers in both the Alaska and California fleets the trans-Atlan- tic style uniform and with the arrival this morning of the steamship Spo- kane the new navy blues made their first appearance here. Capt Thomas Johnson, commander of the Spokane, is handsome in the new captains re- galia. The coat buttons high around the neck and the sign of rank is wider than that of the old uniforms. Gold lace is used in abundance for the trimmings
 The new regulation affects an ohi- cers of the Pacific Coast vessels and Purser Louis J. Coughlin, who has re- turned to his duties aboard the Spo- kane after resigning his position on the company's dock here today wore his gold and silver like drum ma jor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
$ TEEN VESSELS
 TO sAI.L. 1IXu.AoMu

With the White Pass & Yukon rail- foad in supreme control of Yukon riy. CT navigation this year. sixteen ships will be in commission, according to Capt. w. M. r. Hoelscher, commander of the steamship "schwatlsa" of the fleet, who passed through Juneau this morning on the Spokane, enroute to- Whitehorse to set his boat in shape for the run.
 Five boats will be used in the lake service, and about eleven on Che riy. er Capt. Hoelscher said The fleet expects to start about June 6 The VI dette already is on her way to the Tanana, and early breal-up in the Thirtymile having enabled her to bent the barrier
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
~RoUNoY'' coSGRoVE TO
 HANDLE SWIFT PRODUCTS

Rene Cosgroye. local representative for the Albers Milling company, has signed contract with the Swift Packing company to handle the com pany's business throughout Alaska, and will return to Juneau this week. probably on the Northwestern. Mir. Cosgroye succeeds J. A. Magill as Swift's representative. In addition 10 his two lines he also has the agency in the North for the famous Currin shoe. a Seattle-made product
 Magill Is Whaler.
 It is understood that Mir Magill has formed company for the establish ment of a whaling station in South western Alaska. and it is reported that he has contract with the Milwaukee shoe manufacturers to deliver all the hides he can get this year The spe- cies of whale which the Magill people will seek is smaller than the oil whales and are valuable only for their belts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
SHERRY IN LINE TO
 MAKE SMALL FORTUNE

J. J., Sherry. a young mining engin. ger attached to the Col. stevenson inc terests. has been offered S20,O0O for his third interest in a mining claim in the new Tolovana camp, Fairbanks district Mir. Sherry is at the Arctic Club. Seattle, and exepcts to go into the interior at the earliest opportunity The offer he received came by tele- graph. It bears out the latest predic- tions that the Tolovana is expected to prove amining success.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
CRIPPLED YOUNG MAN
 RETURNS TO SEATTLE

Earl E. Blossom, victim of an ore train smash at the Alaska Juneau tun- mel last November having lost his right leg by amputation, left yesterday for his former home in Seattle The young mans cheeriness has not dim med through long confinement in the hospital He is on crutches, but ex- poets to be fitted for an artificial limb when he arrives on the Sound
 Blossoms case was on of the sad dest in local mining history. He is % years old and was an athlete of great promise.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
sMlTH AT SEATTLE.

J. c. Smith. of the National Petro- leum company who spent several months here this spring inspecting lu- brication in the Thane mill, has just returned to Seattle from interior Brit ishg Columbia, where he examined Q gold-Quartz property for Eastern in- terests. MT. Smith does not expect to return to Juneau until later this sum- mer
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
.AAoLEY MINE ANo
mlLL ARs RUNNING


 Hadley has taken new lease on life. with the Granby people mining about 25O tons of native copper daily and the Alaska Lumber & Box com pany's sawmill running on full time The Granby interests have bought a fleet of barges and shipments of cop per ore from Hadley to the company's smelter in Portland Canal have been steady. The old shelter at Hadley may never be used. since it was dis mantled some time ago.
 There are between 150 and 200 peo- pie at Hadley. The sawmill is operat- ed by A. S Coats. prominent logger and Iumberman Of Aberdeen. Wash. The mill at the present time is filling large orders for box shocks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
COMPANY
 TO PUNISH STATION

Jack" Irwin, Coast superintendent for the Marconi Wireless Telegraph company will pay Juneau a visit in the near future. 1t is reported. Mr. Irwin expects to see the completion of the proposed new station here be- fore the end of the summer The Marconi people plan to establish a service in Alaska that win be able to handle commercial and press mes. sages with despatch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
ELMER TO EXPLOIT
 BROAD PASS COUNTRY

J. NJ. Elmer. prominent mining man, and backed by Eastern capital, is ex- pected to be aboard the steamship Northwestern. due Co arrive in Ju- neau Sunday morning, on his way into the Broad Pass country with com plete mining equipment It is report ed in mining circles in Seattle that the property which Elmer expects to open up is the most promising pros poet in that district.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
BRUFF's TERM WiTH THE
 ALAsKA-JUNEAU INDEFINITE

Although he has signed contract at a princely salary. to oversee mill construction for the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining company this summer, Charles E. Brun, builder of the Alas ka Gastineau Mining company's great reduction works ct Thane. will re- main with the D. c. Jackling interests as consulting engineer, he tolds friends at The Butler Seattle, this week. Mr.. Bruff had just returned from Salt Lake and San Francisco, and will arrive in Juneau on the next trip of the Prin- cess MaQuinna.
 Mir. Bruif has been with Col Jack ling's mining projects for many years, having superintendent construction at Butte. Hurley, N M., Bingham, Utah, and at the Chino copper mine. He is one of the highest rated engineers in the United States.
 -,,--o-c-
 SILK SALE at Goldstein's Empori- um Friday. 5-19-St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
MRS. ]. D. HELPS IN
 A SERIOUS CONDITION

Mrs. J. D. Helps. wife of the South eastern Alaska superintendent Of the Standard on company is in precar- ious condidition following ap opera tion early this week in Seattle. She reached the Sound on the last trip of the Dolphin. on her way to her home in Denver but after a consultation by physicians in Seattle it was de- cided that she was in no condition to make the trip East. Mr. Helps arrived in Seattle Monday. having been called from Juneau
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
DRlLL MAN RETURNS.

l.. R. Hain, assistant manager of the IngersollRand company returned this morning from 9 business trip to Ket- chikan, and points on teh West coast of Prince of Wales leland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21

H. Dukinaeld. a Seattle insurance adjuster. is a visitor in the city. He arrived from Prince Rupert on the Snnkane today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
rEAcAERs I'd LEAVE.

Miss Dyer and Miss Getchell, of the public school teaching staff, will leave Sunday for the States, to spend the summer
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
NEW PEANUTS.

Roasted to perfection and always HOT, delivered to your home at 2Oc per pound; open evenings Juneau Fruit and Vegetable Market 5-21-2t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21

Mrs. Jennie Liebhardt mother of Miss Ina Liebhardt. of the district at todney's office. left on the Humboldt for Seattle last evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-21
NEWS EDITOR RETURNS.

E. c. Jameson, associate editor of The Empire. returned this morning on the Spokane, after accompanying Mrs. Jameson and E. c. Jameson, Jr.. to North McGregor, Iowa. where Mrs. Jameson will spend the summer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-03
ALsATIAN WAS HELD AS SPY
Henry BeIgeI. of Baltimore, d.
tanned Twice in Britain.

New York May Henry ReiScl. ri
Baltimore, naturalizcd American
brought to port today story OF having
been held in solitary confinement in ar
English prison twice on the charge oil
being German spy
Mr. BeigeI arrived on the American
liner Philadelphia from Liverpool. to
which he was escorted by detectives
from Scotland Yard. who remained with
him until the ship sailed. in order &c
make sure he left England.
Rcigel says he Is an Alsatian by birth
and ha. been a resident of Baltimore for
many years. He was. however. when the
war started president OF the Anglo-Amer-
lean Export Company. Of London. having
gone to the English capital in MAY. In
December he was arrested In the Savoy
Hotel and held incommunicado for three
months. He then was honorably dis
charged. only to be arrested a few days
later. He was led direct from a cell TO
the steamship.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-03
SUICIDE MAY REUNITE FAMILY
India ma polls Girl Goes to New York
to Take Her Life.

New York. May after making
careful prepare tions. Miss Bessie BY
field. an attractive young woman. of
1923 North Illinois street, Indianapolis.
committed suicide by taking cyanide OF
potassium in a room at the Park Ave
nue. Hotel. where she was guest. In
letters of farewell to her mother and
sister. the young woman indicated that
she came to New York for the purpose
of taking her life. She arrived al the
hotel yesterday afternoon.
Upon stationery of the Hahn Tailor
ing Company. of Indianapolis. was
found the rough draft of the notes ad-
dressed to her mother and sister. which
were identical. They read:
DO not censor me for this act, but
fear 7 am losing my mind and
think this is the kindest way out ]
would not want to be a burden to the
family and you would not want to see
me suffer. 7 had not the courage to
do this at home and I knew New York
better than any other place. I hope
this will be the means of bringing the
family closer together. I am not afraid
to die. / have done nothing that I
think God will not forgive. Please do
not mourn and
The notes ended abruptly as though
unfinished. but below was the sigma
ture Bessie"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-03
wheat HOLDINGS DROP
in j. 5. and CANADA
Any Alterations in War Conditions
Will Cause Change in Grain Values.
Speculation Larger.

Chicago. May There are twc
sides TO the wheat market at the
moment. AS influences may he cited
| the export takings from day TO day
! as a bull help. while on the other
side. is the crop promise in the win
/ ter wheat belt as a whole as a bear
help. These conditions and cirCum-
stances surrounding the wheat market
make it particularly attractive to the
| spcculator.
Any quick change in war condi-
lions would cause change in grain
values. Opinions conflict as to wheth-
err the opening of the Dardanelles
would permit heavy supplies of Rus
sian grain to come out Some say II
would he many weeks before bread
stuffs could possibly he furnished TO
other countries because The stocks of
wheat al Black Sea ports are re-
ported as small and the available ton
mage not liberal Opening the Oar
I danelleS. howev"r. probably would. as
matter OF sentiment. cause price
losses for the time being.
Importing countries now are obliged
10 depend almost wholly upon North
America for supplies. and the amount
OF wheat held in the United States
and Canada is growing smaller and
! smaller week by week. This may be
hut also in the fact that farmers Of
ferings are inadequate. While the
primary receipts exceed those of la
year. much OF this wheat was bought
p!OuthS ago.
Speculation. in wheat is larger and the
outsider is now TO be seen in that market.
There are many possibilities in the mat
ter of price changes and the crop is be
ing watched closely by Spectators in
81 Al 4
improvement or deterioration as it aCtu-
ally occurs
The corn market is in the hands of
men who believe III that cereal at the
present price. and who have been backing
their opinions with their money. Owing
to tine stand taken by brokers who gen.
orally represent the Armour Grain Com
pany. that big concern is believed TO be
the principal long. This is not the case
however. as one lone Spectator is the
principal Ionc. and. he is now specula-
tiV" velvet. he gives the market support
whcncI"r 1t is needed. selling as much as
spectators care to take on the bulccs
in order To obtain his profits and reduce
his lines
The visible supply of corn is hig and
thi"a-0 stocks are large. II will take
good demand from abroad to reduce the
surplus in the United States. hut those
who arc nla wing the bull or long side
OF corn believe the demand will develop
because OF the Door quality of the grain
now offered by the southern hemisphere.
The oats market is likely to sympa-
thize with that of corn. Supplies ~"
liberal and. while the export caIl is he,
il is not AS large as seen some time
ago.
Hog products are in control of the
Iar@cI packers and the proba bilitieS are
that the price Of pork, lard. and ribs
will continue 10 he governed by the
demand for cash products. coupled with
tho receipts OF hogs at Chicago and the
leading Western markets OF the Coun-
try.
South Wales produced last year
100. 900 tons of pig iron.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-03
GERMANS TO. OCCUPY ZURICH.
II Italy Enters War, They VIII
Invade Switzerland.

Paris. May Immediately Italy de.
clares war Germany will invade Switzer-
land with two army corps, occupying
Zurich and the country around II. This
assertion is made positively in toniShts
Liberte.
Information from Berlin shows that the
German plan which has been worked out
Is as follows:
When Italy interve-es the Kaiser will
inform Switzerland that he no longer feels
under obliga ton to respect her neutrality.
because Italy already has violated II by
flying over swiss territory. Germany also
will assert that she feels bound to pro-
tect her interests in the Gothard. which
In under German and Italian control.
When one corps enters Basic the other
will march from Constance. the two join
ing at Zurich, whose important industrial
machinery would BE- invaluable to the
German army.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-03

NV Dear Mrs. Curtis: Will you
kindly arrange to have your wash
ing done some other day except
Tuesday? ! think il very unwise
for our maids to wash on the same
day. Last Tuesday | was down in
the laundry and found them laugh
ing and carrying on instead of do
ing their work. Lately my clothes
have been wretchedly washed. and
l know it Is because your maid
spends most of her time talking to
Jane. have spoken to Mr.. Thomp-
son. the superintende and he
says that you can wash on We'd
nesday. as only two apartments
wash on that day. Very truly
yours, BLANCHE VI. GORDON.
The insolence! The cool presump-
ton OF such a note! Helcn's eyes
fairly blazed as she read it for the
third time. Why should she change
her washday? Why should not Mrs.
Gordon change hers
They had been in the house longer
than the Gordons, and they had al
ways washed on Tuesday. The sheer
impertincnce of this woman!
Aquiver with indignation, Helen
ran out to the kitchen Anna was on
her knees cleaning the lower part of
the ice box.
Anna, when YOU first came, | told
you to have nothing to do with Cor
don'S maid! The girl we had before
was always running in there and
making trouble. | warned you never
TO go INTO her kitchen, not cvcn-"
why, yes, ma am, but l amt never
been
you've been carrying on with her
in the laundry. Here's a note from
Mrs. Gordon complaining about it.
Me" slamming the door OF the
ice box. ITS that boy on the Gle
who she's always car
ryin' on with"
well, hereafter you take your
tubs in another part of the laundry,
where you can't talk back and forth.
Now remember what I've told you"
When Helen left the kitchen, with
grim determination she went in to
her desk and took out the best note
paper for the curt, sarcastic answer
her mind was already forming.
My Dear Mrs. Gordon: l have
received your note and am sur
prised at your request. Since l have
always washed on Tuesday and
have my work arranged for that
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-03

Adana. Turkey. last year produced
10, 900 bales Of cotton.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-03
"Stonewall Jackson Park

Weston. W. Va. May THE farm on
which Gen. Stonewall Jackson was reared
is to be transformed into a public park.
according to an announcement by the
traction company which has purchased II.
The old homestead was destroyed recent
ly by fire, but the old Srist mill at which
tine famous Confederate general worked
during boyhood Is still standing. The
place will oe named Stonewall jackson
Park