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The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04

reports that they were all anxiou5- Iy looking forward to getting away for Europe, for which place they have since started. MT. Stewart is master painter for the B. Y. N. company.
 Mrs. Bell and daughter, Miss Dor is, the family of Police Magistrate J. Lauglois Bell, arrived yesterday afternoon on the White Pass stage from Dawson and have joined the Judge here, where they will make their future home, the Taylor house being put in splendid condition for their use. The Bell family will find a hearty welcome in White horse where the Judge, who pre- ceded his wife and daughter by several weeks, has already made many friends.
 Social life was revived at the Pueblo last Saturday when more than thirty town guests arrived in stages for a dinner party at the home of W. D. Greeuough. After a delicious dinner served in the mess house the guests returned to the home of their host for an enjoyable evening of dancing. Refreshments at midnight interrupted the dancers for a short time, after which they continued until the sound Of sleigh bells outside gave the signal for departure.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04
SAYS
 FIGHT WAS FAKE

New York, March A sensation has been created in sporting cir cles here by the publication Of an interview with Jack Johnson, the former champion, in which he as- serts that his fight with Jess Wil- lard vas a fake. Johnson gave the interview before leaving England and it was considered of sufficient importance to be cabled across the Atlantic verbatim.
 Johnson asserts that Willard was nc match for him and he wished fo retain the championship, but that he was we'll paid for permit tiung me white man to win. He says that he was barred from en- tering the United States owing to the charge Of white slavery against him, that he was unable to secure match and the title vas useless to him, and be needed the money
 The interview has created a ssA- sauon here and Is considered by many well kuova sporting writ CTS as confirmation of their views ever since witnessing the movie pie tures of the fight
 Tex Rickard, who is promoting the WilIard-Moran match declares that the big smoke is suvious and has made the charge in the hope that Willard will give him a return match. He does not believe that the story will detract from the interest in the coming contest in Madison Square Garden on March z.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04
NINE RULERS IN EMILE
 OR HELD IN DURANCE

The flight of the MontenegTin roy al family brings the number Of sovereigns in exile or held in dur auce during the war up to nine.
 King Albert and queen Eliza beth are serving on the battle front at Flanders.
 King Peter of Serbia, is under going a complete rest cure in Greece.
 King Nicholas Is Teorganizing the Monteuegrin army.
 Queen MiIena has arrived at Ly- oRs.
 Prince William of Wied, AL bania's ruler, fled at the beginning oF the war.
 The Duchess Of LuXemburg and Shah of Persia are virtually Dris- oners In their own castles.
 Khedive Abbas Hilmi of Egypt has been depOsed and exiled by the British,
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04
WHITEH0RSE
 HAPPENINGS
From the Star:

ANA k4G 2kf-A
 c. S. Chinnery who, accompanied by his wife, spent the winter with relatives in Boston, returned last Friday evening. Mrs. Chinnery is still in the east, but will return in Q few weeks.
 Chas. Goldstein, one of the mer- chant princes of Juneau, where he first went as a boy 32 years ago, was here from Friday until Tues day on business. MT. Goldstein has the credit of having erected the first reinforced concrete building in the Alaska capital,
 Frank Bigger, after five yeaB' absence from Whitehorse, returned last Friday from Oregon City, Ore gon, where he has been making his home. He is iu the employ of the Mail Service department of the White Pass company and left Sun day morning for Dawson with load Of freight. His wife will ar rive from their Oregon home in a short time.
 Al Stewart returned Friday from two months visit with relatives in Victoria and Vancouver. He wis tied the Whitehorse boys at Camp Willows, near Victoria the day be- fore leaving for the north and
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04
YUKON's NEWEST CAMP
 Is MAKING PROGRESS

The Dawson News of recent date says that no developments of a startling nature have been reported from the new camp on Isaac creek, which empties into the Yukon about fOrty-tive miles from Fort Selkirk. Ia a general way it is understood that the creek, as far as 1t has ben prOspected, shows up satisfac- rorlly. Pay has been struck in sev- eraI holes which have been he'd rocked and as there are several boilers on the creek some develop ments may be expected before spring.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04
WORK
 IS STARTED

The Canadian Klondyke company started Its spring repair work day before yesterday. The work will oc- cupy the crews practically until the time of starting dredging operations. The men just put to work are pre- parinF d1pdges Nos. l and 2, and by the middle of March crews will be making repairs to dredges Nos. 8 and (.
 About sixty men have been put to work at Bear Creek, including the men working on dTedge No. 2, which is near there. Fifteen men additional have been sent to No. 6 below on HunkeT, where John Smscker, the dredEe master, is back on the job. Stanley Scanlon took the outfit to No. 6 below with his car, and plOwed the way through the snow. It was the first auto trip made that far up for weeks. Most of the winter autos have run no further than the Arlington, but the road has been fine for them to that7 Oint
 Steam has been put h the heat ing plants on Nos. l and 2, and the interior Of the boats is ren- dersd perfectly comfortable for the boys working there on the reP"iTs.
 General Manager J. ". Boyle eN- poets to have 800 to 400 men at work by the time repairs are start cd to all the dre5ges
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04

Washington, March 4-JOhn A. Moffitt of New Jersey and Hymal Davis of Kentucky have been ap- pointed mediators in the Alaskan railroad strike which was called on Feb. g, at Seward and Anchorage by the Federal Union, labor organ ization including practically all of the labOreUs employed in the con struction of the railroad. Accom- pazied by B. M. squires, statistician, the mediators will leave Seattle on March IS to investigate the con ditions existing at the scene Of the dispute.
 The general strike followed the waIkout of sixty tracklayers work ing at Peters creek, on the Anchor
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04
MEDlT0RS APPOINTED IN
 ALASKA RAILWAY STRIKE

agt-Matanuska branch of the rail road. The tracklayers demanded 50 cents an hour instead of 371z cents.
 Officials of the Alaska engi- neering commission state that the minimum wage of S5 cents an hour with an eigbt-hour day paid com mon IaboTers by the government, was much higher than the scale paid during the construction of the Alaska Northern by private capital several years ago, when common la borers were paid 27 cents an hour with a ten-hour day,
 The laborers contend that work ing conditions and expenses Of liv- ing are such that the wages should be higher than the increased figure whilh they have demanded.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04
JACK TAYLOR
 IN HOSPITAL

A cablegram was received in Whitehorse yesterday noon stating that Jack Taylor, who has been with the Canadian volunteers on the firing line for several months, has been accidentally wounded ia the right arm and was admitted to the Canadian hospital at Etaples, France, on Feb. 22. The message was immediately telegraphed from Whltehorse to his sister, Mrs. ". B. HiIlery in this city.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04

 IN DISTRESS

New York, March 4-Distress calls from the Brazilian steamer Sergipe, bound from Rio Janeiro to this port, are being received by wireless. 4 British cruiser is standing by to take off the crew in case other help does not arrive in time to save them and perhaps tow the vessel into a nearby port.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04

 AGAINST THEM

Pittsburg, March 4--One hundred indictments were returned today by the federal grand jury against brewers in various parts of the state of Pennsylvania charging them with conspiracy in the unlawful eX- penditure of money to influence the election of federal officers.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04

Berlin, March 4-German troops have broken the French front lines at DCuaumOnt, and are now ac- complaining a flank movement, driY-.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04
SAYS TURKS
 WANT PEACE

London, March 4 - Dispatches from Athens declare that the agita- tlon In Turkey h favor Of peace Is pronounced and that the gov ernment Is trying to arrange separ- ate terms with the allies.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04
OVER 3,000 DROWNED
 WHEN PROVENCE SINKS
Awful Disaster Overtakes Pas sengers on French Steamer in Mediteranean-Probably Cause - Torpedo.

land of Malos and three hundred were landed at Malta today by small steamers which went to the rescue when the distress call was heard. It Is believed that the Provence was torpedoed by a Ger man or Austrian submarine. The French admiralty claims that four thousand persons were aboard.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04
GERMANS SMASH THROUGH THE
 FRENCH LINES NORTH 0F VEROUN

ing southward to Verdun. All ef- forts Of the French to retake the trenches and positions which have been captured have been successful ly resisted
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04

Newport News, March 1 - The steamer swiftwings arrived here this morning, and her captain reported having been twice fired on
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04

Paris, March - The French ministry Of marine announced today that over three thousand lives were lost h the sinking Of the French steamer Provence in the Mediter- raueaR last Saturday. Details of the disaster have been very slow coming in. Four hundred of the survivors have reached the is
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04
GERMAN COMMERCE RAIDER
 SIGHTED OFF VIRGINIA COAST

by an unknown steamer off the VT- ginia capes and that he escaped only by the superior speed Of his boat. IT .
The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-04

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The border vidette., 1916-07-22
Order For Sale of School District
 Number One Bonds.

It is so ordered that said bonds be advertised for sale until Monday, August 7th, 1916 in the Nogales Daily Herald, and THE BORDER VIDETTE, two papers of general circulation published in Nogales, Santa Cruz County, State of Arizona. and the Daily Banker and Stock Holder, a paper edited and published in the City of New York, State of New York, and the Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to pre- pare a notice of advertisement calling for sealed bids for the pur chase of said bonds until Mon day, August 7th, 1916. Said bids to be deposited with the Clerk of the Board on or before 10 a.. m. August 7th, 1916. Said notice to be published once a week for five consecutive weeks.
 By order of the Board of Su- pervisors. Santa Cruz County, Arizona, July 3rd, 1916.
 LAURA PARSONS,
 7-15. Clerk.
The border vidette., 1916-07-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
O1483O

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, June 26, 1916.
 NOTICE is hereby given that Abel de la Ossa, of Duquesne, Arizona, who, on July 11th, 1910 made Homestead Entry, No. O1493O, for S4S3NE4, NW4SW4 NE4, NE4NW4SE4, NE4SE4, NE4SE4SEf, NE4SE4NW4. S4 NE4NW4, NW4NE4NW1, NEf NW4NW4, Section IF, Township 24 S., Range 17 E., B. G. & S. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Five Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before w. A. O'Connor, U. S. Commission CT, at Nogales, Arizona, on the 3rd day of August, 1916.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Thomas P. Thompson, Victor J. Wager both of Nogales, Ari- zona; James B. Gamble, Charles Harrison both of Duquesne, Ari- zona.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN, 7-15t. Register.
The border vidette., 1916-07-22

acres more or less: Land appraised at $32OO co; improvements, claimed by Frank J. Barry. at $6S25 co.
 S Sec. 16, T. 24 S., R. II E., 320 acres more or less; appraised at S32O0.- co. No improvements attach thereto. No bid for less than the appraised valuations will be considered. Rental arrears, if any, together with such interest as may be due thereon, must be liquidated in accordance with the Public Land Code. Full information concerning the land, improvements. and sale conditions may be obtained from the State Land Department, Phoenix, Arizona.
 STATE LAND DEPARTMENT
 By w. A. MoEUR,
 State Land Com m issioner. First publication July 15, 1916.
 Last publication Sept. 16. 1916
The border vidette., 1916-07-22
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE STATE SCHOOL LAND STATE LAND DEPARTMENT
 No 27.
STATE SCHOOL

Phoenix, Arizona. July II, 1916
 In conformity with the provisions of the Public Land Code of the State of Arizona, approved June 26, 1915, notice is hereby given that the State of Ari- zona will on Saturday, September 16, 19I6 at 10 a. m., at the County Court House, Nogales, Arizona, sell at public auction the following described school lands in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, together with the improvements there on, viz:
 NW4NW4; E4NW4 Sec. 36, T. B s., R. IA E., 120 acres more or less: Land appraised at S5lO.OO; Improvements, claimed by w. G. Bowman, at $27 LOO
 SW3NW4 Sec. 36. T. B s R IA E., 40 acres more or less: Land appraised at S120.O0; Improvements, claimed by l.. w. Mix for Town of Nogaies, at $25. 5O7. 42.
 NW4SW4 Sec. 32, I. 23 s., R. II E., 40 acres more or less: Land appraised Sl2O co; improvements. claimed by A.. F. Moreno, at S473 co.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-11
County Fair September 11.1O.

The Northwest Fair association, at
a meeting in Seattle last week, fixed
the week of September II to 16 as
the date for the 1915 Thurston Coun-
ty Fair, month earlier than the
first fair last fall. 1t follows the
Elma fair and precedes the state fair.
o. c. Van Houten, who managed last
falls fair, attended the Seattle meet
ing, and reports that plans for the
1916 exhibition are already under
way.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-11

Foreclosure proceedings against
1925 acres of land on Chambers
prairie owned by Louis s. Barnard
and valued at approximately $4,000
were instituted this week by w. H.
Mitchell. Ernest Hermann. A. B.
Holloway and Frank Groundwater
through the local firm Of Troy &
Sturdevant, to collect approximately
$10,700 due on four different mort
cages. The sale will be conducted at
the courthouse by Sheriff Fred w.
McCorkle, March II, according to the
notice of special execution published
among the County Legal Notices.
on another page Of this issue.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-11
Sues BucOila Mill for $685..

Suit for 1895 damages alleged to
have been caused when the Shook
umchuck river near Bucoda was
damned last month by log booms,
was filed in the local superior court
this week by E. P. Chappell against
the Bucoda Single company and the
Mutual Lumber company. Chappell
asks $50 for fence he lost. $25 for
a destroyed garden, $3.50 because the
rich top soil on his garden was
washed away, $40 for a sidewalk,
SOS for time he lost looking after his
property, and $500 for damages to
the health of himself and family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-11
Stockholders Relieved of Blame.

All stockholders of the defunct
Olympia Bank & Trust company, ex-
cept the organizer, w. Dean Hays,
were absolved from fraud in the or
ganization Of that institution and any
dealings between Hays and the
United States National bank Of Gen.
tralia, by an amended decision given
this week by Federal Judge .Cush-
man Of Tacoma, in the case brought
by Receiver F. p. Mckinney in which
the stockholders interviewed. Among
the local stockholders were c. s.
Reinhart, c. Will Shaffer, Secretary
Of State I. M. Howell, W. T. Cava-
naugh and others.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-11
knights Of Pythias Plan Banquet.

knights Of Pythias Plan Banquet.
The Knights Of Pythias are plan
ming to give Grand Chancellor Gus
Meese of Spokane a rousing reception
when he visits the local lodge next
Wednesday evening. A banquet Will
be served after the regular lodge ses-
sion. The following Wednesday,
February %, the rank of knight will
be conferred upon one candidate by
a class composed of the younger
members of the lodge who have not
held the Office of chancellor COM
mander, carrying out the plan sug-
gested when a team composed of past
commanders conferred the
degree on a class some weeks ago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-11
State Meeting February 10.

The meeting of the Democratic
state central committee. recently
postponed, will be held at Everett
Saturday, February 10, according to
an announcement made by Chairman
J. B. Fogarty. Attorney P. M. Troy
of this city, state committeeman for
this district, will attend, while a
number of local statehouse Demo-
Gratis, including Governor Lister. ex-
pect to attend a banquet to be given
by Snohomish county Democrats.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-11
Pomona Meeting Next Tuesday

N. c. Christensen of Buffers Cove,
E. T. Palmer of Pleasant Glade and
Travis Aver of Chambers Prairie
have in charge the transportation ar
rangements for the February meet
ing OF the Thurston County Pomona
Grange, which is to be held in the
new hall Of the Skookumchuck
Grange, southwest Of Tenino, next
Tuesday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-11
WILSON WINS MANY
TO DEFENSE PLANS
CONGRESSMAN HEAR FROM THE
"FOLKS BACK HOME" FAVOR
ING PREPAREDNESS.

President Wilson's experimenting
tour through the Middle West in
favor of preparedness has strength
ened his hand in the sections visited.
if the kilograms and letters being re-
ceived by members of congress are
any indication of the way public
opinion is drifting, says a dispatch
from the national capital.
Since the president started out on
his campaign for an adequate ma
tional defense, representatives have
been hearing from their constituents,
and the communications indicate that
the people. as rule, are in favor Of
UNFOLDING the executive in his con-
tentions for an army and navy COM
mensurate with the country's needs
and strong enough to take care Of
any emergency. "A
Ants Are Hedging.
The leaders of the anti-prepared-
ness movement in the house who have
been bold enough to announce their
opposition to the presidents plan are
just now wondering how they will be
able to go back home and face their
voters. While it is claimed by the 80
or 100 ants that their ranks have
not been depleted since the president
placed the facts before the voters Of
the country. 1t is doubtful If all Of
them will be able to Withstand the
force of the batteries that are being
turned upon them by the folks 1t
home.
Meanwhile, with President Wilson
urging both Democratic and Repub-
lican members Of the house military
committee to hasten preparation Of
bills to carry out the army's part In
the national preparedness scheme in
dications now are that the measures
will be ready for the house within
two weeks.
It is understood the main features
of the bills already have been
whipped into shape in which it is az
pected they will receive virtually the
unanimous approval Of the commit
tee. The senate committee will take
up the work Of drafting its proposals
for the senate early next week. The
bills of the two houses. 1t 10 expected
will differ radically. and the final leg
islation will be worked out AZ COM
promise in conference.
New Inventions for Navy.
One of the interesting and pleas
ing developments Of the week was
the announcement by the naval con-
sulting board that the United States
navy now has the most effective tor
pedo in the world. and that an aero
plane engine. said to represent the
last word in engine construction and
a research laboratory to surpass any
thing OF its kind hitherto erected, are
soon to become realities.
Among the documents submitted to
the boards members for their study
and instruction we're the correct de-
signs Of some of the latest and most
powerful war craft Of the navies OF
the warning powers of Europe. The
board refused to divulge how these
came into it's possession.
Howard e. Coffin submitted In
great detail the plan approved by the
president and worked out by COM
mittee of the board for the mobilixa-
ton of the industries of the country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-11
CALL FOR WOOD.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the State Board of Control, Olym-
pia, Washington, until noon on March
the first, 1916, for wood for the Cap
itol building, covering the period
from April the first, 1916, to April
the first, 1917.
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL,
BY f. S. EMIGH, Secretary.
(2-2-2)
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-11

The county commissioners this
week directed Chairman Littlejohn
to spend whatever money is neces-
sary to pipe hot water into the coun-
ty Jail, so that the county's "guests"
may hereafter have bathing privi-
leges. Just at present Sheriff Nc
Corkle has nine "boarders," five Of
whom are "3O-day men,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-11

Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Davies, who Is
engaged in making a tuberculosis
survey of the city and county, deliv-
cred a lecture at the Woman's club
house Tuesday on Social Service
Work and Visiting Nursing" Mem
bers of the Woman's club, the Eenati
and Educational clubs and the Help
ing Hand society, heard the address.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-11

500 each. The chickens were
stolen from the Brown ranch, mid
way between Little Rock and Roch-
ester, and the three men were found
in Hartman's shack, preparing a
Chicken mulligan."