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Douglas Island news., 1916-03-29

On St. Patrick's day, the steamer Rush, of the Bering Sea Packing Com pany, left the Everett Packing Con- pauy's dock for Herendeeu bay, Boring sea, with twenty men aud cannery ma chinery together with three months supplies. The crew of the Boring sea plant is composed of no white men, all taken from Everett. J.O Morris, pres- ident of the Everett Packing Company, is also head of the Alaska concern.
 From the menial occupation of a cham bermaid in the Nordale hotel in Fairbanks, to the afianced wife of mining operator worth S5O0,0O0, is the step taken by Wilhelmina M. Schoen- berger. At some future date she will become the future wife of Adolph Book, but the date of the wedding has not been announced. The bride-elect has been working at the Nordale for eight years, and Book, who has taken a for tune out of the Hot Springs district, met her frequently while stopping at the hotel. After their marriage Book plans to make tour of the States.
 H.C. Cantelow, general freight agent of the Pacific Coast Steamship Com pany, with headquarters at San Fran cisco, who has been in Seattle the past few days, has announced his company's new freight rates from Seattle to ports in the North, which will go into effect about April l, says the Seattle P.-I. The new tariffs show an advance of g ton on general merchandise from Seattle to all ports in Southeastern Alaska. The rate from Seattle to Ketchikan will be raised from S3 to 8 a ton, Seattle to Juneau from s4 to S6a ton, and Seattle to Skagway from S5 to S7 a ton. "To meet a popular demand it has been de- cided to hereafter include in the rate the Seattle wharfage charge for Alaska freight, which is 50 cents ton. That is, to quote lump sum for wharfage and freight on all Alaska shipments. The rates we have decided to make are less radical than those anticipated. Mir. Cantelow explained that the increased cost of operation, high charter values, increased cost of ship repairs, higher prices for all lines of supplies, and the steadily increasing value of ship prop erty, had forced his company to ad- vance the rates to Alaska. Following the announcement of Mr. Cantelow of the advance in freight rates came the statement of Harry Brandt, general agent of the passenger department of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, that the line had also decided to raise passenger fares between Seallle and ports in Southeastern Alaska. Mir. Brandt announced that effective about April cabin passenger fares will be ad- vanced g by his company from Seattle to Ketchikan and S3 from Seattle to Juneau and Skagway. The cabin pas senRer fares of the Pacific Coast Steam ship Company, Seattle to Ketchikan, will be raised from S22 to S24; Seattle to Juneau. from S25 to S28, and Seattle to Skagway, from s3O to S33. The Pacific Coast Steamship Company is the first of the Alaska lines to announce an advance in freight and passenger rates, but it is believed that the other lines will follow immediately, as similar con- ditions are being faced by all of the companies operating to the Nort6land,
Douglas Island news., 1916-03-29

The Alaska Mines Corporation, Se- attle association composed of E. D.. Reiter, former Senator Samuel II. Piles, Frank Twltcbell and William Calvert, Jr., has purchased the Knight Island copper mine, located in Prince William sound.
 In outlining tbe duties of the grand jury. Juneau paper says that one of tbem is to "iuquire into the allegation that dives are maintained in Juneau where a practice is made of giving liquor to habituai drunkards and where, it is said, fighting is encouraged"
 There is every reason to believe chat Delegate Wickersham will ger the reg ular republican nomination for dele gate Co congress, regardless of any support from the Sbackleford faction. In fact, Wickersham has notified his Cordova supporters that he has not made, and will not make any com biua tiou, political or otherwise, @ith Shack leford.-Cordova Times.
 Miss Ida J. Holland is on her way from Washington, D. C., to Anchorage, Alaska. She is an employe of the Alaska engineering commission, and one of the first women stenograpbers to be transferred to the offices in the North. Miss Holland has never been North before, and she is wondering whether the life in Anchorage differs much from that in Washington, D. c.
 Reports have been received by the Royal Northwest mounted police at Dawson of "a mysterious death on tbe Nehanui river, @ tributary of the Mack enzie river beyond the headwaters of the Pelly river. A party of prospectors recently visited there in quest of sup posed rich new placer strike, and found that cabin which had been erected by Atkinson and Jorgen was burned, and nearby found the skeleton of Jorgen and his empty rife, and evidences pointing to an apparent struggle.
 Believing in the future of the Sukiue river and that those who get iu early will have the best of it, Capt. J. W. Mangan, an Alaska eamboat man, will build 100 foot, steru.wheel steam CT to put on the run to Telegraph creek this summer. Capt. Mangan is familiar with the Stikine country, aud last sum mer operated the Tyconda, a stern- wheeler, in partnership with Captain Richard Holbrook, until the vessel was destroyed by fre He expects that for the next few years there will be a remarkable rush of tourists and big game hunters into the district.
 According to the report of the Terri. torial niue inspector there were twenty three fatal accidents in mines in Alaska during the year 1915. Six were reported at Treadwell, five at Gastineau, two at Fairbanks and one at each of the following places: Nome, Seventymile, Alaska-Juueau, Beatson, Ellamar, Gypsum, Hadley, Ebner, Hol- lis and Latouche. The inspector says: The principal cause of accidents is fall of rock; the next in importance is eX- plosions. Eleven fatalities occurred by fall of rock, four by explosions, three by falling down shaft, one by falling over cliff, one by tram, one by cars, one by machinery and one by falling down shaft.
Douglas Island news., 1916-03-29

Northern Light Rebekah Lodge No. meets at Odd Fellows hall second and fourth Thursdays
 visitorsare cordially invited.
 CATHERINE LIVE, N. G. GERTRUDE LAUGHLIN, Secretary.
Douglas Island news., 1916-03-29

Aurora Encampment No. meets at Odd Fellows hall first and third Mondays at 8 p.m.
 Rrotbers of the Royal Purple are cordially invited. ....--,.,,r Cp VIII. McBLAINE. Scribe.
Douglas Island news., 1916-03-29

The Alaska Mines Corporation, Se- attle association composed of E. D.. Reiter, former Senator Samuel h. Piles, Frank Twltcbell and William Calvert, Jr, has purchased the Knight Island copper mine, located in Prince William sound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

straint Steel yielded the greater part OF
its gain at Sis and other industrials ana
various specialties reflected additional re-
alizing and bear pressure. Slight recov-
cries followed intimations of an increase IN
the st. Paul dividend at tomorrows meet
ing of the directors. Trading dwindled TO
tomorrow's meeting of the directors.
Trading dwindled to minor proportions
before midday.
Bonds were steady.
United States Steel was the dominant Tea
ture OF today's early trading as result OF
Its restored dividend and the statement Of
unprecedented earnings. Steel's initial sale
consisted of block of 10000 shares at a
maximum over night advance of 112. This
was followed by numerous other transac-
lions at slight recessions. Other active
issues were stimulated to a more moderate
degree but some of the prominent special
ties rose points or more. Rails were
in better demand but advances in this
group were fractional except for Union Pa
cific and New Haven which improved
point or more. Profit taking caused gen
eral reactions before the end of the first
half hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
new BASEBALL COURT

Chicago, Jan. 26-President John
son of the American league, who re-
Gently said he would advocate a radi-
cal changes next fall iE the governing
of organized baseball, was quoted to-
day as saying he would suggest that
ball players be given representation on
a new body. which he hopes will take
the place OF the national commission.
The minor league also may elect
member to the proposed board, Presi-
dent johnson said.
THE question of player representa-
ton is more than a possibility of the
prospective future" said Mr.. Johnson
IF they are given a representative he
should be from their ranks and should
be one who will not only look after
the rights of the players, but will also
consider the rights of the nlagnates.
I will go further and name a player
of this characterize is Sam Craw-
ford of Detroit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

consideration a year ago, the Japanese
government assured Ambassador Guth-
RE that group No. never was in
tended to be included in the treaty or
treaties which Japan was concluding
with China at that time and upon that
assurance the state department went
no further than an examination of the
Japanese purpose.
The demand that Japan be given a
monopoly of railroad construction in
certain parts of China and in Man
churia was regarded as closing the
door to American opportunity for sup
plying railway material in that quar-
ter.
All the articles in group We're re-
garded as more or less Objectionable
by the United States. What the atti-
tude of he-gevernmentw will be toward
the renewal is not known at this stage
An English Protest.
London, Jan. 26.@The Guardian ex-
presses the hope that this news of Jap
demands will be ''authoritatively con-
tradicted" as the demands when pre-
viously presented were full of danger
to China's independence and their
general effect would have been to
place China under the tutelage of
Japan TT is the aim and hope of
British policy, the newspaper con-
tinues, ito see China strong and in
dependent, developing peacefully with
out interference from any foreign
DOWer''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
GERMAN AMERICANS
ASK ONLY FAIR PLAY
New York Statesman in Heated De-
Tense of 100000 Foreign
Birth Citizens.

Washington. Jan. 26.-Representa-
tive Bennett of New York, Republican,
defended German-Americans in the
house here against charges of I'M
neutrality.
The large body of them he said are
loyal to America and ask only that
the administration dealings with all
foreign countries shall be the same.
Among 100000 American citi-
zens of foreign birth in this country"
Mr.. Bennett said, "only one actually
has been directly accused of a viola
ton of neutrality.
"Our fellow citizens of German
birth note the sternnesS of the notes
that went 20 Germany and they call
upon us to note that as between the
central powers and ourselves a solu-
ton of those problems is being
reached which bids fair to be credit
able TO both sides; but they also call
upon us to note that there is no strict
accountability note going to Great
Britain ana they demand as Ameri
cans that we perfect an American
policy and stand by it as against the
whole of the world, or any portion of
If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

forcement platform. Now charges
have. been placed against his political
partner, Mcneil, and are being inves-
tgated by the state board of law ex-
aminers. Judge Dunbar owns farm
mile out of Columbus and walks to
and fro every morning and evening.
Treatment of TransientS.
Another interesting discussion par
tclpated in by the juriStS at the morn
ing session was relative to the treat
ment of law-breaking transients. Kan
tested by strangers each summer, has
its full share of this class of people
While many jurists thought the
habit of paroling prisoners who prom
Use to go to another town is cowardly
as a rule there are many cases where
such action brings about much good
Especially do they believe this true
among prohibitory violators who will
leave the state and go to another state
where selling liquor is not unlawful
Expecting Judge Stuart.
If Judge Stuart arrives his paper on
Religious Scruples and NaturaliZa-
erwise the round table talk will con-
tinue far into the afternoon and prob
ably in the evening. Election of Of
ficers will be the last thing on the
program. Judge J. G. Ruppenthal of
Russell, is president now. and Judge
Oscar Raines of Oskaloosa, secretary
Divorce problems, uniform rules for
all courts, a public defender, length of
appeal in criminal actions, informal
general advice to the jury and paroles
from the penitentiary without notice
to the trial judge are some of the sub
jects to be discussed late this after
noon and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
AN EVIL PRACTICE
Continued from Page one.l

kCObNAhuCu rum age OAC.t
don't know thing about the case in
volved, excepting what they hear from
the outside said Judge A ]. Cur
ran of Pittsburg. THE petitions are
generally circulated through the eff
forts of interested parties and the con-
ditions set forth are distorted to suit
their aims. The idea that persons
who know nothing about d case should
ask the trial judge. who understands
every phase of it, to free prisoner is
preposterous.
Indictment weather kept many of the
jurists from reaching here and at noon
today only eleven had arrived. They
are: ]. C. Ruppenthal. Russell; Oscar
Raines. Oskaloosa; j, H. Wendorff.
Leavenworth; G.. H. Whitcomb, To-
peka; c. A. Smart, ottawa, J. w. Fin
ley, Chanute; ]. o. Rankin, Paola, J.
n. Dunbar, Columbus; ]. c. Hogin,
Belleville; W. S. Langsmade. Wichita;
Pittsburg. Neither Judge Sergent of
Wichita nor Judge Stuart of Hia-
watha, who were scheduled to speak,
had arrived at noon.
Prays for Lawyers.
Judge Sparks is the first district
Judge in the United States to demand
that prayer open the sessions of court
occupancy Of the bench in 1915 and
will be invoked all during his tenure of
office, Judge Sparks affirmed this
morning
"An legislative bodies open their
sessions with prayer" said Judge
Sparks, land 1 cannot see why the
blessings of a Divine Providence
should not be invoked upon a court
and its lawyers"
The Farmer-Jurist.
Another interesting character
among the jurists is Judge ]. n. Dun
bar of Columbus, who with the assist
af1ce- Of c. A Mcneil, former judge,
beat the Sapp Democratic faction for
the judgeship this year. Judge Dun
par is a farmer-jurist and a pro-
fessed prohibitionist of the deepest
dye in that land of mining camps in
southeastern Kansas. Judge Dunbar
won his election on a strictly law en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
JAPAN IN WEALTH
War Has Made MiIIiOnaires Out
of Poor Men.
Marine Second Only
to That of England.

Tokio, Jan. 26.-The. European war
has brought undreamed of prosperity
to Japan. Evidence of this is found
not only in the enormous increase in
the gold reserve, but iE the fact that
the Japanese newspapers are busy
chronicling the rise of many new
made millionaires, who plunged early
in the war and emerged with riches.
The leading shipyards of Japan
have filed orders which will keep
them busy for three years. Thanks to
the withdrawal of German vessels,
Japanese shipping is enjoying the
greatest prosperity in its history.
Shipping men are predicting that
Japan will in few years have a mer-
camille marine second only to that of
England. They believe, too. that ship
building is destined TO become a great
national industry i'm Japan.
A Japanese named Noboye Uchida,
who at the outbreak of the war
was a clerk, saw that naval war
meant golden harvest for shipping.
He left his desk and launched a ship
ping business, chartering small YES
sells. Now ne owns four steamers and
has cleared more than 100000. In
Toxic the Yamashita Shipping com
pa1y, controlled by a business man of
that name, has Melted $4,000, 900.
Japan's gold reserve has increased by
100000. She now has in re-
serve S250,0OO,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

cabinet, is president of the Interna-
tionaI Socialist bureau. On January
6, he arrived at The Hague to take
part ina discussion of the internation-
al situation by the executive committee
of the Socialist bureau 1t was re-
ported he opposed the suggestion
made by representatives of other
countries that the international So
cialist bureau direct it's efforts to the
bringing about of peace
Havre, Jan. 26.-The Belgian news
paper Metropole announces that Ca
mile Huntsmans, secretary of the In
ternatiOnaf Socialist bureau was ar
rested at the frontier on the way back
from Brussels. 1t adds the search
of Mr.. Vandervelde's house at IXells
is supposed TO have been in connection
with the arrest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
PUTS IN A BUSY DAY
Bob johnson Has Spoken in Six Diff
ferent Places Since Morning.

Evangelist Bob johnson spoke Tues
day evening to a large audience on
the subject of the ''CallS of Cod Sew
eral hundred business women from
various stores and offices throughout
the city We're given special seat reser-
walton at the tabernacle He took his
text from Prov. 1922 to 81.
At the close of his address a number
came down the line in a profession of
religion
NSixteen different meetings are being
conducted today in various parts of
the city under the direct supervision
of the members of the johnson party.
Evangelist Johnson, in spite of the
fact that he will preach an extraordi-
narily heavy sermon this evening, has
delivered six different addresses today.
This forenoon, accompanied by Gen
eral Secretary Hoyes of the Central
Y. M. c. A. and the Rev. William
Young of the Johnson party, Mr.. John
son addressed the employees of the
Warren NJ. Crosby store at 8 o'clock;
the street railway employees at the
car barns at 1920; the students of
Strickler's Business college at 10:45.
and Doughertys Business college at
11:30. At o'clock he addressed the
regular afternoon meeting at the
tabernacle. This evening special mu-
sic will be furnished by the Central
Y. NJ. c. A. male quartet.
Tomorrow evening the order of the
Knights and Ladies of Security will be
given special reservation at the taber-
nacle with their IS piece band.
Friday evening at 1880 at the taber-
nacle Evangelist Johnson will deliver
his famous message to Mothers,
Wives and Daughters at a meeting
for women only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
JAP-CHINK CRISIS

CONTINUED from Page One.)
ployment by China of Japanese as adj
visers; the second, the construction of
Japanese hospitals. churches and
schools in China; third the employ
ment of Japanese in the police de-
partment in the large centers; fourth,
China to purchase a certain proportion
of war munitions from Japan; fifth
Japan's right to construct certain rail-
roads in China; sixth concessions to
Japan in the province of Fukien, and
seventh, the right of Japanese sub
jects to propa gate Buddhism in China.
U. 5. Made Reply.
The United States government adj
dressed a note to Japan regarding the
in particular with respect to three
points: The selection of foreign adj
visers by China, the purchase of war
munitions and the question of foreign
loans The japanese government re-
piled to the note on March %.
On May 25, two treaties between
Japan and China together with "13
note were signed in the Chinese for
eign office covering, it was announced,
the practical conclusions reached on
the Japan demands of which however,
live articles left for Interior argu-
ment. 1t was understood at the time
that the articles for consideration
were those of group five. The arti-
cles in this group were originally seven
in number. but it was later stated that
article had been eliminated and that
article six had been displaced by
pledges that China would undertake
no military or naval preparation, nor
in the future 1t is possible that the
demands alluded to in the Manchester
Guardians articles were the original
seven of group five.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
A 100000 THEFT
Wife'S Death CIeW Which
Caused Suspects Arrest.
They Disappeared Last July,
Following Big Robbery.

New York, Jan. 26.-The death of
his wife was today learned to have
led directly to the arrest here of
George A. Gray on a warrant signed
by the governor of Massachusetts,
charging him with larceny of cash
and securities valued at 100000
from Fred Kensel of Chicago, and
"other persons living in Massa chu-
sets" A detective arrived mere from
Boston to take him back for trial.
Gray was arrested last night after
having been followed by police from
an undertaking shop to the cemetery
where Mrs. Gray was buried earlier
in the day and back to the under
takers. He is said to have taken his
arrest calmly, and to have told police
that the matter was a family affair
involving no larceny and would be
adjusted.
Indicted in Boston.
Gray was indicted in Boston charg-
ed with larceny of $4,000 and ten
pieces OF. paper valued at $1,000 each"
from Kensel, and $4,000 and forty
pieces of paper valued at $1,000 each
from another person whose name has
never been published but who is said
to have been a wealthy woman living
at Swampscott, Mass. Police said
Gray and his wife left Boston last
July and friends and relatives did not
hear of them until they learned of
Mrs. Greys death.
According to the police. Gray who
is 40 years old and formerly was a
lawyer in Boston, declined to tell
where he had been living since he
left Massachusetts, or what his Oc-
cupation had been.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
Q CONDEMN WATCHFUL WAITING.
CattIcmcn viii send Committee to
20 Washington With Data.

ihlEl P..so, Tex. Jan. 26.-Approval
by the executive committee of the
American National Livestock associa-
ton of Arizona demanding better pro-
lection for Americans in Mexico, and
a change in the administration policy
toward that country, brought the
Mexican question prominently before
the delegates to the nineteenth annual
convention today. The socalled VIII
son forces, led by Governor ]. B. Ken
drick of Wyoming, opposed -condemna-
ton of the present American policy.
Protection for foreigners, by. means
of American patrols within a distance
100 miles south OF the border until
permanent peace is established, is
urged in a resolution and a committee
of three is to go to Washington and
submit data concerning border con-
ditions.
The resolution requesting the gov
eminent of the United States to es-
tabIish an adequate patrol in north
ern Mexico to protect the lives and
property of American citizens was
adopted today