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SAYS THERE Is JOKER
 IN EMERGENCY BILL

The cause of the delay in signing up the Deficiency bill is said to be that a joker was found in it in con- rection with an appropriation for something or another that is not con- nected with the government railroad. It has been rumored that if the money does not come in a week or two all the funds of the Commission will have run out.
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CLUB WOMEN OF ALASKA
 FEDERATE BY LETTERS
Mrs. Thomas V. COnnOr, of Douglas Is Elected Temporary
 Chairman.

JUNEAU, Jan. 2S.-The Alaska Federation of WOmen's Clubs has been perfected by correspondence with the following as temporary off cers to act until permanent organiza- ton is perfected by convention meet ing: Mrs. Thomas V. Connor, Oi Douglas, temporary chairman; Mrs George W. Hamilton, temporary sec retary. The clubs instrumental in the organization of the territorial fedora ton are the Valdez Civic League, the Valdez Study Club and the Douglas Island Woman's Club This organiza- ton is along the lines suggested by Mrs. Pennybacker, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, during her visit to Alaska last summer.
 History of Alaska.
 The chairman appointed Mrs. Will liam H. Kramer, president of the Val deg Study Club, as chairman of a committee on the history of Alaska  The other two members of the com mittee are Mrs. Thomas Donohue and Mrs. T. P. Geraghty, of Valdez. All clubs are requested to cooperate with Mrs. Kramer and forward to her any material they may have which will be useful in compiling an authentic history of Alaska.
 Mrs. Harvey P. Sullivan, president of the Valdez Civic League, has been appointed chairman of a committee on civic improvement work, to be assist ed by two members from the ClvC League. The Valdez Civic League has already equipped a modern, up to-date playground for the children of Valdez.
 District Chairmen Named.
 
 To promote the work of the fedora tion, Mrsa Connor has appointed Mrs William R. Kramer, of Valdez, as dis trict chairman to form a district fed SeratiOn of the two Valdez clubs, the Seward and Anchorage clubs. For the southeastern section of Alaska Mrs. L. S. Ferris. of Treadwell, has been appointed district chairman for the purpose of bringing together the clubs of Skagway, Juneau, Douglas island and other clubs.-Post-Intelli- gencer.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-29
LABOR UNION AND MEARS
 CONFER THIS AFTERNOON

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 29.-The Com mittee of the labor union and Com missioner Mears are holding a joint conference this afternoon.
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LAND FOR SALE

Have 6H acres of bottom land in Lincoln County, Wash. Has been In alfalfa. No incumbrance. Will trade for Seward property or business. J. F. Lavarne, over Brown 6 Hawkins, 2-29-6t
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-29
ANCHORAGE HAS BAND
 AND FIRE DEPARTMENT

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 29.-A fire de- partment was organized here last night and Bert Millikeu, formerly of Seward, was elected fire chief. A band was also organized last night.
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$ * % q C e q % % q . @ * SEWARD SURE " * TURNED DOWN ("

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 29.-The Ken mel Club has decided to run the big race on March IT from this city via Knik to Susitna and return. Five hundred dollars will be the first prize and two hundred the second The third will receive fifty dollars and entrance fees. Five teams have en- tered.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-29
.ELKS WALLOP
 POOR PIONEERS
OLDTIMERS FALL DOWN BADLY BEFORE THEIR OP-
 PONENTS.

At the bowling contest last evening at the Northern the Elk's team won over the Pioneers by a total score of 1892 to 1925. Each team played three games. Following is the score in detail:
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ANCHORAGE, Feb. 29.-The news has just arrived of the discovery of a monster lode in the Squentna coun- try and considerable excitement has resulted here. Several are already departing for the scene of the strike and quite stampede may be looked for. The lode is fifteen hundred feet
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-29
COVER OF BIG WEEKLY
 IS RESURRECTION BAY

The cover design for the last issue of the Christian Herald to hand is a beautiful picture of Resurrection Bay. The picture was taken by Frank c. Carpenter while he was here last fall,
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-29
SHACKLEFORD ILL

Father Van der Pol who came back on the Northwestern brings the news that Louis P Shackleford, formerly Republican national committeeman for Alaska, is i'll in the states.
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@ 60 60 @ " e e * e % q e % MISS JEANETTE |" 60 DALI MARRIED |"

Miss Jeannette Dall, formerly high school teacher and principal in Sew ard, and a very popular lady, was married on the 14th of this month in Seattle to MT. Joseph Eggert, part owner of the Eggert Shoe Company Mr. and Mrs. Eggert will make their home in Seattle.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-29
CAPITAL READY TO ESTABLISH
 PULP MILLS IN THIS SECTION

growing around here, and indeed all Che way to Queen Charlotte Sound, would make wrapping paper and that the cottonwood would make a high class bond paper. The establishment of pulp mill would mean the invest meut of at least hundred thousand dollars. The senator says positively that he knows the people who want to establish such mill here if they are permitted to do so, but, he says, the government will give them no show.
 Those people also want to be per mitted to cut the yellow cedar and hemlock which grow in patches all through the spruce forests. Those two sorts of timber could be cut and exported as the home market is not large enough.
 Mr. Roden does not say that he $ here particularly to take any steps in the matter and from his words it is evident that the people who have the wish to establish the mills have no hope of being able to do anything until the Development Board is estab- ished and ready to perform its work.
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within a certain time after their re- ceipt.
 Register C. B. Walker and Recciv- CT F. A. Boyle of the local office stat od that the land owners have no re- course under the law. Under the in- stractions from the Secretary the land office must cancel the sales and declare the money forfeited if the purchasers do not show good cause.
 All of the following list have been found guilty of selling whiskey on their property and were convicted of the oTeuse at Anchorage recently and notices have been sent to them:
 Christopher c. Busch, amount of payment SlS4; Altar Dunlap, pay ment Sl854O; Anton Kovacovch, payment Si7O.OO; George CeIlire. payment S159; William Bateman, payment $l88.5O, and Jennie Craw- ford, payment $rS.5O.
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PRIZE FOR HIGH SCORE

The man who is highest in the bowling contests this week at the Northern will get two bottles of claret as a prize from Leo Margules,
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z z $ < . . ( : | $ . : * All ladies calling at Brown & <
 |: Hawkins after March 1, will re- < < ceive a souvenir plate. . 6 q 6 < 2 2 2 2 2 { 2 .
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BIRD SEASON CLOSES The shooting for birds ends today

Walter Rothfus, Frank Kerns and Linn Davis have left for Hope where they will be engaged all summer.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-29
IMMENSE LODE IS
 FOUND IN SQUENTNA

in width and carries gold values of five dollars a ton and upward The rock is of a bIuish color and good looking. Ten locations have already been made but this number is expect ed to increase very much right away. The ledge is ten miles from the Byers roadhouse.
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$ % $ $ $ % $ 6 % < $ q
 % FIRE BOYS TO * * MEET TONIGHT *

The fire boys will hold their regular monthly meeting this evening after the closing of the polls. There will be initiation of new members.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TR|-STATE
Latest Reports Of Operations In
West Virginia, PennsyI-
Vania and Ohio.

In the West Virginia fields, at Beech
Bottom, Buffalo district, Brooke county,
the Miller OIL Company has completed
its third test well on the g. n. Agnew
fgrm and has fair gasser In the
Berea grit. Near Wellsburg, in the
same district and county, the Rock
ledge Oil Company has completed its
initial test we'll on the eli Jameson
farm through the Berea grit and It is
dry.
In the Moscow field, in Grant district,
Hancock county, oBrien and cusack
Fave completed their No. 16 on the
o'Brien and Cusack tract and It will
make very light pumper from the
Berea grit. James D. and Charles NJ.
Stewart have completed their No. 4
we'll on the Samuel Stewart farm,
Brooke county, and It Is light pumper
in the Berea grit. In TTeeman's Greek
district, Lewis county, the Carnegie
Gas Company has completed It's initial
tost vol on the J. L. Davis farm and
has light gasser.
Pennsylvania.
In Allegheny county Rretzier and
Company have drilled thei rinitial test
vol on tho n. seibka farm through
tho Stray sand and found only a light
showing Of oil IN this formation, Tho
we'll will he caRed through the Stray
sand and drilled TO lower sands.
Tho drilling Of this we'll through the
Stray sand with hut 4 slight showing
Of oil In this formation completes,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02
Police RAID
Results in the Arrest of Two Al
legged BootleggerS and Four
Charged with Gambling.

Frank Candlloro and Loryottrlo
NazZarrino, foreigners OF Glen Elk,
are prisoners IN the county Jail await
ing hearings before Magistrate T. G..
Nicewarner on charges Of bootleg
ging whiskey. and four other men
are arc under bonds Of s1s each for
their appearance before Mayor G. H.
Gordon in police court at o'clock
Saturday evening to stand trial on
charges Of gambling, as the result Of
a police raid on the basement Of a
building on Baltimore street, Glen
Elk. late Friday night.
The warrants against CandIloro
and NaEzarrino were sworn out by
John Mahany at the instance OF the
police department. Mahany was ar
rested on charge of drunkenness
and 1t is said he told the police that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02
FAREWELL SERMON
Is to Be Preached by the Rev.
MIR. FogleSong at st. PauI's
Church Sunday.

The Rev. W. H. Fogleson, who for
the last three years has been pastor
OF st, Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church, South, will preach his fare
we'll sermon Sunday morning. Ac-
companied by Mrs. Foglesong and
Master Eugene he will leave Tues
day morning for Charleston, tho
seat Of the Western Virginia confer
ence, which will convene wednes-
day, September 8.
Bishop John c. Kilgo, OF Durham,
n. c., will be the presiding bishop.
Bishop Kilgo is favorably remem-
bered by the Clarksburg congrega-
ton, having preached in St. Pauls
church about two years ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02
Miss Frederick Signs
NeW Screen Contract

famous Bostock collection OF jungle
animals, which for the past year have
been featured In Horsley- Mutual re-
leases. Previous TO becoming mem
bers OF the studios zoo, "Tweedle-
DUN" and "Tweedledee" were con-
nected with one OF the big circuses
and made several tours OF the coun-
try.
D. W. Gnfith presents Douglas
Fairbanks assisted By Jewel Carmen
In The Half Breed" al the Orpheum
theater today. II Is in FIVE acts. The
story is laid in the far West and
abounds with beautiful scenic effects
In the role OF the half breed Mr.. Fair
banks is given an excellent opportun-
ity for forceful acting. which he ac-
complishes 10 the delight Of all be
holders. A very funny Keystone
comedy. Skirts" is also shown. 1t
Is a laugh provoking farce and Is
sure TO amuse.
Rehearsals OF Zellah Coyington's
THE Simp." win begin next week.
and the production viii be made early
in October. The cast now includes
the author. Howard Truesdale. VIII
liam w. Bittner. Richard +. Freeman,
William Cary, Adelbert Knott.
Charles Mussett. Robert Blaylock,
Rose Wilbcr. Maltese Camplon. Lii
liam Van Ardsdale and David Stampe.
Daisy Irving. an English prlma
donna. Is on the oriatic en- route to
New York TO appear in the next
Winter Garden production scheduled
for early fail. The current Offering
will continue till the new one is ready
and then It win 90 on tour.
The cast II. H. Frazee has engaged
TO appear In William Golfers sup
port in James Montgomery's new
farce, Nothing but the TRUTH in
cludes Rapley Holmes, Morgan Co
man. Ned Sparkes, Arnold Lucy. Mar
garet Brainerd. Maude Turner Cor
dom, lone Bright. Vivian VESSEL,
Mary Harper and Dora Mlchelina.
The feature at the Robinson Grand
today is Olga Petrova. who appears
for the frat time here IN THE Eter-
nal Question" 4 gripping i've part
Metro wonderplay produced by Pop
ular Plays and Players. In this pro
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

practically, circle OF dry holes around
tie last freak well drilled In ALLIE
ghcny county and ono OF tho most po-
culiar freak wells ever drilled in tho
eastern oil fields, Early in July last
Bcelcr and Company drilled well on
the Seibka farm and found the pay IN
the Stray sand Just above the lOO-foot.
The well started producing 1t tho rate
OF nifty barrels day Of very dark
brown. almost black, oil. and of OK
cecding high gravity. being hfty-onc
and onc-half degrees. This we'll Is
still producing more than thirty bar
rols day. The Kretzlcr well was
drilled $50 feet from this frcuk aud
was tho only location for possible
extension OF the Stray sand producing
area,
On Fishing creek in Springhill
township, Greene county. tho PhilRdcl-
phia Company has completed itR No. II
well on the u, h. Phillips farm and
has light gasscr In tho Gordon Stray
sand, This well was drilled through
all sands 10 total depth OF $500 feet
In Washington county the Washing
ton OIL Company has completed It's
No. on the Joseph Brigham farm
and has a i've barrel day punpor.
In the old Dun City pool. In Allie
Eheny county. PA. Il. Holman ard
Company have drilled their third test
well on the + Logan farm through the
100-foot sand and found that formation
barren. They are drilling this well to
lower sands.
In the Ingomar pool Allegheny coun-
" Barnsdall and SAVERS have drilled
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02
Are Yon I,oOIcinr Old?

Old age comes quick enough With
out inviting It. Some look old ut
forty, That Is because they neg
leot the liver and bowels, Keep
your bowels regular and your liver
healthy and you will not only feel
younger but look younger, When
troubled With constipation or bilious
ness take Ghamberiain's Tablets.
They are intended especially for
these ailments and are e1oeIlelt.
Easy to take and most agreeable in
effect, obtaiRabIe everywhere
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02
It is for Two Years and with
the Famous Players Film
Company.

Contrary to current rumors that
she was to accept fattering offers
from legitimate managers to return
TO the stage, Pauline Frederick. the
emotional actress who became q big
screen star over night when she made
her motion picture debut in the Fa-
nous Players adaptation or Hall
Gaines drama The Eternal CITY,"
has decided to remain upon the screen
and has SIGNED two-year contract
with the Famous Players Film Com
pany. BY the term OF this contract
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

HUNTINGTON: G. L. Shaver, Of
Fairmont. who had been chairman Of
the state executive committee until
C. c. Lewis, Jr., of Charleston was
named at Parkersburg one month
ago, was reelected to that position
at q meeting hero Of the committee.
He takes Mr.. Lewis's position, the
latter having resigned because Of bus
mess interestB. Orlando Dopue of
Roane county. was named presiden-
tlRl elector to I'LL position made va
cant recently.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

WARWooD: United States govern
ment engineers announce that the
government dam, No. IL, in the Ohio
river here, viii not be completed IN
til the first OF the coming year. Ar
rangemonts had been made TO hold
its formal opening this week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

II the thing you want to buy Is
advertised in the Telegram today, Us
It probably Is. could there be any
more Interesting reading for you
than that adj?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

MoRGANToWN: Unless the rail-
road strike is called off, the annual
state convention Of the Junior Order
OF United American Mechanics, sched-
uled for September 5. 6, and 7, in this
city will not be held.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02
West Virginia Briefs

PARKERsBURG: Because billions
of big black reaches are swnrming
from the city dump near Thirteenth
and Juliana streets and arc becoming
a pest in tho city, B. F. Nern. city in
spector, has captured a large speci-
men and sent It to government ex-
perts at Washington in efforts to find
a method for its determination.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

PARKERSBuRG: General orders
have been issued for the encamp-
ment here next week OF the Twenty
fifth regiment OF the uniform rank
Of the Woodmen OF the World. but It
is expected that the order will be re-
called II a railroad strike takes place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

forced by the trend Of circumstances
to have her home in the East and
come West with Louis, Ann had
plainly shown her dispproval OF the
country. But, things changed, Also
her mind when she met him, "Hes-
her mind when she met him, iHes-
the Bijou today. The added attrac-
tions are Helen Gibson in a railroad
drama and "Musty Suffer" In com
edy scream,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

sIsTERsvILLB: slstersville bust
moss men have donated a site Of
twenty acres to the Maiwurm Alum
mum Corporation provided It depos-
its 81, 900 in Slstersville banks as a
guarantee that 1t Will erect plant
to cost $4,000 upon 1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

CHARLESTON: Governor Hatfield
has paid number Of bills contracted
by relief committees looking after the
food sufferers in the Cabin creek and
Coal river districts, from money
which had been left over from fund
created when flood visited the Ohio
valley in 1913. This money has been
on interest since that time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

WELLsBURG: When freight
train passed, Leslie Groves, Il con
ductor, discovered the Panhandle
railroad station at Twenty-seventh
street to be on IRE. He stopped the
train and extinguished the flames,
with the help Of other trainmen. They
found that the station had been sat
urated with oil.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

CHARLESTON: An order has beon
issued by the public service commits
sion to the Peoples United Telephone
Company OF Glen Jean, to flle with
the commission before November a
schedule showing uniform rates
charged to subscribers, Complaints
have been made that this company
has been discriminating in charges
made to stockholders.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

HINTON: The Chesapeake and
Ohio depot at Prince, W. Va, was
completely destroyed b. nre Of un-
known origin. Box cars aro being
used temporarily to handle tho buHi-
ness,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

gasoline pumps inspected by u. M.
Fizer. city weights and measure in
spector, during the last week only
three were found to be giving correct
measure. according to his report hled
today. In one instance, 1t is asserted,
the pump was giving only three
quarts for a gallon. The tanks were
ordered sealed until the dealers had
changed their gauges to give the
proper amount.
MONTGOMERY: Douglass VII
liams was electrocuted at Mabscott
when one OF his spurs slipped and he
grabbed a live wire in his effort TO
keep from falling from the pole.
FAIRMoNT: The board OF educa-
ton will permit no child to enter
school September / without certiH-
cate OF health. This action was TAX
en- on account OF the infantile paraly-
sis epidemic.
CHARLESTON: "a moral sanitar-
ium for erring youth" is what Police
Judge L. D. Vickers urged for dealing
with boys and girls who go wrong and
get into police court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

Miss Frederick becomes one OF the
Few highest paid screen stars and uu-
tomatically assures her appearance in
Paramount PICTURES for the next two
years.
A brief review OF Miss FredsricI's
screen record viii serve to show that,
though she is chiefly noted as an emo
tional actress and as a heavy" she
has evidenced phenomenal versa
tility in the roles which she has
played. Following her triumphant
debut in the Hall Game play, Miss
Frederick next appeared in Sold,
in which she played the artists wife
who risked her reputation to help her
struggling husband. 1t was a dis
linctly sympathetic role but served
to bring out the stars wonderful
charm and grace.
Then came "ZaZa" in the screen in
depreciation Of which Miss Frederick
was declared by the critics to have
surpassed in effectiveness the work
Of Mrs. Leslie Carter herself. II she
made the French woman alluring,
Miss Frederick certainly surpasses
herself in Bella Donna" in which she
maze the EuBilsQ duNeuIuFesb VIM
comes under the hypnotic power of
the orient fascinating and even SYM
pathetic despite her ruthlessness.
Among her other notable motion
picture appearances have been those
"The Woman in the Case" and she is
now at work on ashes Of Embers."
Miss Frederick is a Boston girl who
made her first professional appear
ance in musical comedy and played
in farce. comedy and drama before
becoming a photo-play star.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

KENovA. on instructions from
the city council, City Attorney VII.
liam Loyins will oppose the proposed
increase of gas rates for domestic
purposes from fifteen csnts per thous-
and cubic feet TO twenty cents, as filed
by the United Fuel Gas Company with
the state public service commission,
oeredo and CatiettBburg, KY, Will
also oppose the rate increase,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

duction Nine. Petrova is surrounded
by an exceptionally strong cast which
includes Arthur Hoops. There are
very interesting scenes staged along
Fifth avenue and on the famous bril-
die path in Central Park. The added
attraction is the Paramount Bray car
toons.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

Two Of the worlds largest and
most famous trick elephants are fea-
tured in an animal drama now being
screened at HORTICULTURAL studios.
The elephants, "Tweedledum" and
''Tweedledee." are members Of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

Helen Ware, the famous actress,
who will take the leading feminine
role in 1.-THE Garden Of Allah" a
Forthcoming selig spectacular drama
from the book Of Robert Hichins,
was a member Of the all-star cast
in the New York revival Of "a Cele-
brated Case"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

1qNTNeToNE Out q eiEhteep.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-02

selwyn and Company will produce
"John W, Blake" new play by Roi
Cooper Begrue and Irwin Cobb, in
Stamford, Conn. In the cast will be
seen George Nash. Janet Beecher, BY
ron Beasley, Dorothy Parker, Law
renee Eddinger and Frank Morgan.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-27
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