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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-03

away from q track. lie wen TO the
heap and knelt beside It. That was she
He sat down and pulled her wi into
his lap.
She was slight and little and very
limp now as he held her. Was she
dead? Her cheek lay quite cold against
his neck. He pulled off her clumsy
gloves. ana her hands were cold and
limp. How soon after death did one
never touched a dead person. except
Ingouf. the minute after he vas killed.
There was no pulse In Marion Mar.
latt's wrist: there seemed to be no
breath between her lips. Jim unbut-
toned the blouse jacket and felt for a
throb over her heart There was
warmth there. at least-yes. and life.
He tried to rise. holding her. and
could not. He laid her down. got to
his feet and picked her up. There was
a house a couple of hundred yards
away. The windows had blazed into
light since the wreck. Jim staggered
toward the house. carrying Marion. Hs.
laid her down twice to rest himself.
Then he gained the house. The door
stood open and a lamp was burning
within. but no one was about Every
n had run down to the wreck. There
were three bedrooms on the first floor
Of the house. Two had been occupied.
the bedding used. The third room was
a spare oom with clean linen on the
bed. Jim bore Marion Marlatt to this
bed and laid her down He took OF
her little boots and her puttees. He
loosened her blouse further and was
looking about for water Or brandy
when he heard some one running. A
woman. breathiess and excited, entered
and saw him.
"They sent me back!" she explained
to Jim her return to her own house.
'They sent me back to get the beds
ready and make bandages. There are
hundreds dying. they say. Oh, 1T
awfulw
"Have you brandy?" Jim asked.
The woman found 1t, and he led heI
to the spare DON
"a girlr' the woman cried. "Oh, the
lovely, sweet thing! Oh, sir, is she
yours?"
Jim shook his head. mo. I just
found her beside the track"
The woman touched Marion Mar
latt's cheek with awe 1.-THE lovely
thing! Oh, the sweet, lovely little
lady!"
"She's only tainted, I think. I'll leave
her with you now" Jim said, and went
%unsteadily out of the house.
The wreck was burning, or the res
cuers had lit a great bonfire near it ia
give light for the work. Jim turned to
ward the glare, and found a road
which led to the fire. 1t was the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-03

down the breeze, then a crash. the
hoarse hiss of escaping steam, an ex-
plosion. A fare of fame shot up. Jim
gasped and CROPPED In the dark for
support. He steadied himself and
started to run He knew now what
had happened Down there beyond the
town-at some sort of bridge OF culvert
the roadbed had been dynamited in
front Of the engine, and engine and
cars together had crashed down and
disappeared
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-03
wi
he Success Of the Spies.

. came Jlm sat up strdiSut
and looked about Many were
~ unable to sleep. A boy across
from him was opening an en-
velope, which had beer opened before,
and was taking out a letter to reread;
1t was a girls handwriting; Jim could
see that He had Agnes last letter
In his pocket, but he had no impulse
at all to reread It
A few men were passing up and
down the aisles. There was one boy
with a remarkably handsome and SEN
sitve face, with thick black hair cut
short, and with excellent eyes. He
wore the loose blouse and knicker.
bockers and puttees of an aviator's
costume. AS he went by Jim watched
him c~uriously. He did not belong to
the battalion, but Jim had heard that
volunteer ~aviators would join the regi-
ment when 1t took to the field. Evi-
IDENTIFY this was one of the amateur
aviators who had volunteered for such
service. The boy went forward through
the train and then returned Jim got
91&hAhh ssnnswNhe he
sat up straighter, suddenly. The boy,
glancing at Jim, also seemed to start,
but If he did he Immediately recov-
cred himself and went IN. Jim jumped
up and stood staring down the aisle
He knew that boy; he was sure of It
But where had he seen him before
and under what circumstances? Jtm's
pulses were pounding. He certainly
lr-o" that forn md .fhnnOh ho R0nld
not place 1t yet, the semi-recognition
stirred him with hot alarm. Surely
he had seen that boy before! All, now
he knew! He had seen him, but moi
as a boy. That was a girl when jim
last saw her-a girl in an evening
gown and with her heavy hair. uncut
dressed in the latest fashion; she was
the girl who laughed at him as he
pointed his revolver to brighten her
and who dared him to shoot her as she
advanced upon him when he backed
toward the window in the house of the
spies!
She reached the end Of the car. and
as she opened the door b glanced
back casually and saw him standing
and staring at her; she hesitated q
as though to make sure she
was the object Of his attention, Their
she went through the door and let II
close behind her. Jim hurried down
the aisle and dashed after her into the
vesibule between the coaches; he
crossed the platforms to the door OF
the next coach to the real before
he saw that the girl had not gone
further; she was standing quietly al
the side of the platform of the real
car with her back to the door, which.
when the trap yer the steps was
lifted, opened to the side OF the train
There was the customary light In the
vestibule which showed her expires
sion clearly.
Good EVENING" she nodded pleas.
antly to him as he turned toward her.
Good evening" he returned
amazed.
'sThis Is awfully hot" she said, un.
buttoning her blouse at the throat and
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-03

CT close ABOUT ner neck again an0
drew on her heavy gloves Her whole
attitude said to him more plainly than
words. "well. what are you going to
do about it?"
He did not know. and he was aware
that she knew that he did not. Her
explanation of herself-though once
she all but had won him with it-of
course was absurd. fantastic. It &C.
counted In no way for her business
there. in ayiator's garb. on the train,
nor had she offered reason for her go
ing through the train at the risk Of
being recognized. as she was. She fas-
tened her gloves. but still stood with
her back to him. waiting; and. as he
realized that she was watching his
indecision as he mirrored himself In
the black glass before her, he turned
to the other door of the vestibule.
The train was rushing steadily at
much more than moderate speed
through a fat farming country: houses
rather close together and now a tall
spired church told that the train was
approaching a town. and Jim. gazing
out wondering idly for an instant what
place 1t might be. A click behind him
caused him to jerk about Marion Mar.
latt had lifted the platform step before
the other door and. as he turned she
pulled the door IN and ran down the
car steps.
what are you doing7" he cried.
and grabbed at her: she escaped bis
fingers and crouched ON the lowest
step.
"Come backr' he ordered. But as he
shouted to her she leaped. The train
dashed on. and her slight figure was
lost from the light from the a /. Jim,
halted for the instant. now balanced
on the bottom step. He swung down
and let go. trying to run as his feet
struck the ground. but he stumbled,
fell. and rolled over and yer. he
had leaped over the rock ballast Of
the roadbed and landed In soft, soggy
loan which tripped him and sent him
tumbling, but without serious hurt
The train had passed 1t was only a
speeding streak Of yellow light far
down the track when Jim a mp and
dizzily took stock Of himself and tried
to get up on his feet
Why he had leaped after Marion
Marlatt was not yet entirely clear in
his mind. Whether he had done 1t
because, believing she was a spy. he
meant to try to prevent her escape
or because he realized that, after such
a leap, she must be hurt and must
need aid he did not know. He got
to his feet, still somewhat stunned. and
swayed as he stared after the train.
It vas half a mile away now and rush.
ing swiftly. steadily, when suddenly
the front cars. next the middle rows
of lighted windows. now the end Of
the rows Of light plunged forward and
vanished A roaring defamation came
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-03

ITO Be C%ontInued.)
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
WORLDS SERIES
 SEATS WAN TED

BOSTON, Oct. 5.-The greatest crush ever known in the history of baseball in this city took place today when the reserved seat sale for the first game of the worlds series, which is to be played on the local grounds, was opened Hundreds of people lit erally fought to get places in the line. in order that they might get to the ticket window in time to get the choice seats. In fact. the crush was so great that 1t nearly amounted to a riot, the police being called to re- store order and enforce order in the line of eager ticket purchasers.
 The seats which had previously been reserved for the game were sold out in a few moments. Hundreds of people were unable to secure reserva- people were unable to secure reser- vations and will therefore have to see the game from the bleachers.
 Betting on the first game is very heavy, with the odds in favor of Bos- ton.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
Associated Press. ]

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 5.-The Frankurer Zeitung prints story tonight purpored be from its pondent with the Teon forces fighting in Bulgaria and the Dobrua front the effect that the Roumaians have been forced the Danube rver thus ending their invasion of Bulgaria. according reports received here In fact the turned into rout, according to the printed the 2OOO Roumanians who invaded Bulgaria could.
 The Frankurter Zeitung says that the whole Roumanan enterprise in ferrng Rouanan troops Bulgarian ter has collapsed entirely After crossed the river the Roumanian force subjected enveopng attack which literally crushed it, and the solders without attempt remaining foraon recrossed the Danube in such boats obtanabe. Only few scattered bodies of troops remain the Bulgarian side according the report and these are being hunted down by the Bugarians.
 RETREAT IS ADMITTED.
 BUCHAREST, Oct 5.-It is freely admitted at the Rou- manan office that the Roumanans have been forced Bulgarian soil Official dispatches received from the battlefield that the made with but little los the entire force of Roumanans which formed the invading army being safe on ROumanian soil
 NO ACTION ON WESTERN FRONT
 LONDON, Oct 5-The Hull in the battle the western front continues according official reports received at the office from General Hag and from Paris The Germans apparently intend remain state of inactivity until fore ed fight according the repors and the rain prevents of importance the part of the French and Brit lsh troops.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
{ Associated Press. ]

OMAHA Oct. 5.-"America is ready to fight any nation but the for must be just After the present in Europe the United States must league formed for the preserving of peace throughout the World'
 The above in effect were the remarks of Woodrow Will President of the United States of the three speech he made here today and tonight The subjects of the three speeches were War; Peace and American Business
 JUST ACROSS THE RIVER.
 COUNCIL, BLUFFS, Iowa, Oct. 5-In this city to- night just the Missouri from where President Wilson spoke in Omaha Frank Hanley candidate for the presidency the Prohibition ticket made campaign speech tonight In his speech Governor Haney attacked the Pres dent from prohibition standpoint stating that Wilson op posed to nation wide prohibition
 ROOT DENOUNCES DEMOCRATS.
 NEW YORK; Oct. 5.-The foreign policy tariff and the ob ects of attack the part of Ehu Root made during his speech Carnegie hall tonight several thousand people, Mr. Root ended his speech with plea to the Amer can people for awakening from the Democratic ehargy which binds us and of he spirits that bore up fathers their struggles
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct 5:-In a bulletin issued late tonight the British admiralty officially the sinking yesterday the Mediterranean of the British troop transport Fran cona by German submarine The catastrophe occurred
 the open many miles from and and the of the boat given warning and knew nothing of the attack until the torpedo hit the ships side No troops on board And the reason that the Francona did sink immediately the members of the able make their escape in small boats only twelve of numbering 3O2 souls being found missing by the ships called by the wireless operator of the Franconia the boat sinking Officers of the Franconia that neither they the members of
 the obtained glimpse of the submarine which sunk the ship neither before after the torpedo struck.
 The Franconia had just delivered contingent of British troops Salonik and her way back Alexandria bring of the British expedonay force Africa the front And while the loss of the boat considered deplo able by the admiralty the fact that she carried troops and that few lives lost is the of much satisfaction
 The Francona converted Cunard liner and the transport service the time that the first troops sent from England to Gaipol peninsula She of 18OOO displacement and was built in 1910
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
IN LINE FOR ENTIRE LOT.

friend of Congressman William Howell, of Utah. as the latter tells it. found himself in town where a fair was in full swing, and there was a vo- c;,lly industrious young man OF the ;ob of marketing flowers.
 Buy some for your best girl" he proposed to the visitor.
 You're on the wrong tack. my friend" smiled the man. 'I haven't got a best girl"
 "Too bad" readily rejoined the salesman. Buy a bouquet for your wife"
 Wrong again." was the response, T am not married"
 That being the case, pard." return ed the irrepressible salesman, you ought to buy the whole lot and cele brate your luck"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
B|C LEAGUE
 FALL SEASON
 IS FINISHED TWO GAMES OF YESTERDAY IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE MARKS CLOSE OF ANOTHER EPOCH IN HISTORY OF GREATEST OF ALL AMERICAN GAMES.
BALL PLAYING OVER
 UNTIL, NEXT SEASON
PLAYERS IN BIG LEAGUE TEAMS WILL NOW ATTEND WORLDS SERIES THEN HE THEM- SELVES TO HOME FlRESIDES TO AWAIT NEXT BALL SEASON.
Associated Press.

SEATTLE, Oct. 5.-Today saw the close of the baseball season as far as the big league teams are concerned, and Saturday will see the opening game of the worlds series, the con- cluding game of which will close the regular baseball season in the United States until next summer. There were only two games today. Brooklyn defeated New York at Brooklyn by a score of seven to five, while Philadel- phia lost her game to Boston on the home grounds by the score of four to one.
 Most of the players on the big league teams are now preparing to disperse to their homes in various parts of the country for a quiet win ter. The larger number of them will, however, attend the worlds series of games first It is the habit of the big particularly if it be in the country, and play ball like they did as kids, for fun and not for money, until win try weather makes such pastime un- pleasant. Then it is the fireside or some other pursuit until spring comes again bringing the call of managers to practice playing in the Sunny South before the season opens.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
NINE BURN IN
 COLLEGE FIRE

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 5.-Nine per sons are known to be dead and a number of others seriously injured as the result of fire which destroyed the main building at Christian Broth CTS college, a Catholic institution, at an early hour this morning. The dead include five members of the St. Louis fire department who were crushed to death when one of the floors of the building where they were working in an attempt to stop the flames col lapsed. The other dead are two aged priests, inmates of the building, whom the firemen were attempting to rescue when they were killed, a nurse and one of the watchmen of the col lege who were also helping with the rescue work All of the students of the school who had rooms in the burn ed building made their escape, but lost practically all of their personal effects.
 The bodies of all of the dead have been recovered from the debris. The loss to the college is estimated at $300,000.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09

5rennah OIeary President the American an  sut between Olay 
 
  called OIearys   o said: "We intend find out
  America i"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
NATURALIZATION
 N0T COMING UP
 UNTIL NOVEMBER
LAW PREVENTS NATURALlZA- TON CALENDAR HEARING
 FOR THIS MONTH.

There will be no hearing of the naturalization calendar this month, ac- cording to a statement made by Clerk of Court J. E. Clark For the law explicitly says that nobody shall be admitted to citizenship in the United States of America for period of at least 30 days before election. And the regular hearing night in district court, the second Monday night in Oc- tober, would have been next Monday. the ninth.
 Therefore. on account of the provi- sions of the law, there will be no hearing Monday evening. The first hearing after election will be on Mon day evening November 13.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
WHITE SOX WIN AGAIN.

CHICAGO, Oct 5.-The White Sox of the American league defeated the Cubs at the National league in the second game of the city series here today. The game was much closer than was that of yesterday and there fore afforded the fans a great deal more enjoyment. The resultant score was two to one.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
FOR MENDlNc coRsETs.

Often corsets, otherwise in good condition, will break at the hips. To make them as good as new cut strips of featherbone about four inches long, finishing the ends the same as for collars, and stitch these over the broken steels.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
Associated Press. )

BERLIN Oct. 5.-Some of the most violent fighting of the present is going the Dobruda and ransy vanian fronts, according word received here The Rou manans have been forced retreat from Bulgarian so but they Stubborny contestng every German the Dobuda front Teuton attacks have prevented their attempts to advance in Dobrudja
 Official reports received and bulened by the office tell of the of the Roumanan the Transy yvanian front They reported having evacuated the important of Bekokten also reported however, that the Rou manans have made slight gains the Orsova which the point where Austria Hungary, Roumania and Serbia join
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
ROUMANIAIS CENTER
 OF WAR ACTIVITIES

VIOLENT FIGHTING IN DOBRUDJA AND TRAN SYLVANIA-KAISER GOES TO THE EASTERN FRONT-RUSSIANS CLAIM GAINS ON VOL LYMAN AND GAIICIAN FRONTS-ENTENTE ALLIES ADVANCE IN SERBIA-RUSSIANS DE- FEAT TURKS-NO ACTIVITY IN WEST.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
WILSON'S WIRE CAUSES
 FILING OF A LIBEL SUIT

ERAIA OIEARY OF NEW YORK WHO EXCFANGED 6ERT WEiS CHAIRMAN OF DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COM HURT l,Ni1S-MCORMACK ACCUSED SENDING INSULTING MISSAGE' TO WILSON-O1EARlS $ ALSO SUE PRESS OF COUNTRY
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09

police of o
 
 
  ube taction1   hint the of
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09

This morning the Joslin road crew. which is working for the road com mission near Richardson, will start for Fairbanks. R. J. Sommers, local sup erintendent of the road commission, stated yesterday that he was not cer tain when McKinnon's crew would be in.
 The movement of Joslin's crew marks the beginning of the end of the road commissions work for the year.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
LIVES OF TRACT|0N|STS
 THREATENED BY CAR MIN

W YORK STRIKE ASSUMES NEW PROPORTIONS WIEN STRIKR P SE1ONTS AND FRANK sENzY PRESIDENT GENERAL, MANAGER RESPECTIVELY OF TRANSIT COMPANY-POIICE MAKE TWO UNEARTF1ED CONSPIRACY TO MUIR SITUATION GRAVE.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
ROIJMANIANS RETREAT
 ACROSS THE DANUBE

INVASION OF BUI GARIAN TERRITORY BY ROU- AMMAN TROOPS IS COMPLETE FAIL LURE- RETREAT OF ROUMANIANS ACROSS DANUBE RIVER ENDS IN ROUT-WERE SUBJECTED TO \'ELOPING GATTACK-BUCHAREST ADMITS ROJTNANIAN RETREAT
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
f'AMERICA IS READY
 TO FICHT''--W SON

PRESIDENT, SPEAKING AT OMAHA, DECLARES THAT UNITED STATES IS AS READY TO FIGHT AS ANY NATION, BUT THAT CAUSE MUST BE JUST-SAYS AFTER WAR AMERICA MUST JOIN LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO PRE- SERVE WORLD PEACE.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09

A meeting of the Woman's Guild of St. Matthew's church will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2:30.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
THREE HUNDRED NEW YORK WO- MEN, WIVES, SISTERS, DAUGH- TIERS AND SWEETHEARTS OF STRIKERS, CAUSE A SERIOUS RIOT IN NEW YORK.
AGED LABOR LEADER
 SAYS "GIVE FEM H." |"
WOMAN WHO HAS FIGURED IN ALL GREAT LABOR STRIKES IN UNITED STATES URGES WO- MEN TO VIOLENCE AGAINST TRACTiONlSTS

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Urged on by Mother" Jones, the aged labor lead CT, now nearly an octogena rian, who has figured prominently in all of the large labor strike in the United States during the last forty years, 300 women-wives, mothers. sisters. daughters and sweethearts of the strik- ing street car men-rioted here to- night They attacked several of the surface cars. dragging from them the so-called "scab" mOtormen and con- ductors, and such was their frenzy that number of them had to be club bed by the police before order could be restored.
 The riot is generally considered to have been the most serious since street car strike began. Urged on by Mother Jones, who, it is reported, came here for the purpose of caus- ing trouble and rioting among the
  Its the only way you'll ever get any thing Mother Jones is reported to have said Don't let them run the cars with 'scabs' while you and yours are sitting home idly twitting your thumbs. Get out and raise h-l and then they'll (meaning the traceiOn- ists) pay some attention to you"
 Six women and three men were ar rested by the police as result of the rioting Mother Jones, who exhorted the women, however, cannot be locat ed, although the police are engaged in securing the city for her.
 One woman who was engaged in the riot has brought charges against the police. She charges that during the riot policeman snatched hel child from her arms, and that when she objected he clubbed her into un consciousness. Now the child cannot be found.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
SUNK:
 FEW ARE MISSING

BRITISH ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCES SINKING OF CUNARD LINER FRANCONIA, CONVERTED INTO TRANSPORT SHIP, IN MEDITERRANEAN BY GERMAN SUBMARINE-NO TROOPS ON BOARD-TWELVE MEMBERS OF CREW OF THREE HUNDRED MISSING.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09

Has the furnace gone out, Jane?" Tt didn't come through here. num-"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
THE ROUMANIAN REPORT.

BUCHAREST Oct St was officially reported the office this evening that the Roumanans have captured the Teutonc Qualifications the of Parajd in Transy vania The defenses captured after hreeday battle which declared have been of the boodest of the present
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
RUSSIANS DEFEAT GERMANS.

PETROGRAD Oct. 5.-Gans for the Russians era points along the Gacan and Vohynan fronts claim ed in official dispatches received from the commanders of the armies in the various It IS stated that the German have been forced south from Volfyna far the Dnester rver all of the positions formerly held by them being captured
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
KAISER ON EASTERN FRONT.

BERLIN, Oct. 5.-Kaser Wilhelm has announced his intention take trip the battlefront battle of great violence is reported raging Lusk and is the intention of the kaiser view the battlefield.
 Bulletins issued late tonight by the office tell of the battle It is stated that the Russians making attack after another They succeeded penetrating the Teuon lire north of Zubno, according the report but driven out by German counter attacks
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-09
ENTENTE WINS IN SERBIA.

LONDON Oct o.-12epOrS reCelVed 1ere rom SaIOnlki tell of the advance of the forces Serbia They have advanced point within twelve miles of Monastir, cordng the repor and have occupied the of Buff The Italian forces which working through Albania from the in order form junction with the forces coming from the south reported to have captured all Albanian towns along their line of advance