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Frank Ballaine Is
 Very Optimistic
Says Secretary Lane Promised Lots
 of Work Around Seward.

That Secretary Franklin Lane Of the Interior assured Frank L. Ballaine that very large amount of work will be done in the immediate vicinity of Seward as soon as the money is available is the news brought back by Alex Mcdonald of the Alaska Steamship company who returned on the Northwestern this morning. MT. Mcdonald met Mir. Ballaine in Seattle four or five days before the North western left that city. The latter had been to the east and came to Seat tie on a short visit from Los Angeles. While outside Mir. Mcdonald also met Bennett James, who had taken trip up from Ellensburg, the Whiteheads, Mrs. Selma Scott and other townies All were having a good time.
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That gold strike of importance has been made near Cold bay away out on the Alaska peninsula is the statement conveyed in a letter just received by Nate White from William Rustschow, a business man of that quarter. The letter was written over two months ago and just after two miners had returned from the strike with $500 in gold dust which they had sluiced from the new creek. The writer of the letter describes the scene of the strike as between Cold Bay and place called Katsma Bay. Cold Bay is opposite Unga island on the peninsula. The new creek has been called Three Pine creek and MT. Rustschow himself has visited the place and seen the sluicing so that there is no doubt as to the authenti- city of the information. So we'll does the outlook seem to him that he ex- presses the belief that there will be stampede from several quarters, in- cluding Seward. The creek runs right into the ocean.
 "When the report gets to Seward" says the writer of the letter, q ex- pect quite a few people will be down here. The gold is very coarse and from all indications ought to be good" Mir. Rustschow even advises MT. White to go to the place and take his boat for carrying passengers and
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MILLIONAIRE UPDIKE
 WOULD SAVE SONS

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Millionaire Updike, whose sons were arrested for plotting his murder has requestedthat his elder son, Irving, be tried for in- sanity as he believes him to be out of his mind. The old man promises to send the younger son out of the coun- try if the authorities will let him go and it seems to be his dearest wish that the sons who are accused of plotting to murder himself and his mother might get off as easily as pos sible. The police refuse to admit that the elder son is mentally def- cient but they think the younger son did not intend to carry out the murder of his parents.
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YOUNG GIRL FOUND
 WITH MEMORY GONE
Discovered by Police Unconscious Near Lake Washington and
 Forgets Her Name.

SEATTLE, Jan. lS.-An attract i've girl of about sixteen years of age was discovered lying unconscious near Lake Washington last night with her clothes soaked with water. The effort to revive her succeeded but she has lost all memory of the past and can not even tell the name or address ol her parents. Her mind has appar- ently become a complete blank. The authorities believe she was the victim of foul play.
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SEATTLE PATROLMAN
 BECOMES A HERO

SEATTLE, Jan. Is. Patrolman w. E. Fiske is now in a serious condi. tion as result of fall from a trestle into the bay while engaged in heroic and successful effort to save an aged woman and a child. The woman and child were in serious danger from a street car on a high trestle when Fiske rushed with them to safety. They got off clear but the patrolman lost his balance and fell fifteen feet into the water from which he was taken out in an exhausted condition.
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What is, perhaps, one of the most extraordinary statements ever made by member of an Alaska city coun- cil was made last night openly at the Seward city council meeting when Councilman Borgen declared that Judge F. NJ. Brown of the district court of this division had decided for the dock company asai lst the city n the recent dock case at Valdez be- cause he himself, the judge, was a stockholder in the dock company. Borgen even went so far as to declare that the higher court would reverse the decision of Judge Brown, pre- sumably because the decision would be found to have been influenced by the fact stated above.
 The amazing assertion came during discussion on the request of Derrick Lane to have a street cleared as an approach to the proposed wharf. At torney J. J. Finnegan represented Mir. Lane and in the course of his state ment said that Judge Brown in a recent decision in a Valdez dock case had held that a city had right to grant a wharf franchise. It was then that Borgen startled quite an audience of citizens by standing up and accus- ing the district court judge. AS nearly as those words can be repeated from memory they were:
 Brown gave that decision because he was stockholder in the wharf and you bet his decision will be reversed"
 These may not be the very exact words but it is the substance of what Borgen said.
 Mayor Myers was not present at the meeting last night and it is likely that if he were he would have repu- diated such an assertion against Judge Brown. By the way, it is be- coming noticeable that Mir. Myers does not show up at meetings any more and it is said that he has got tired of the bosses and clique.
 It was stated last night that the council had spent $3S,OOO for the three fourths of the term. The in- come was $52,OcC and it is becoming clear now why the council attempted to get hold of such large sum when levying assessments. A petition from Derrick Lane was read for the privl- lege at his own expense to open First
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SEWARD COUNCILMAN ACCUSES
 JUDGE BROWN OF MALFEASANCE

avenue so that an approach might be secured to the proposed dock. Some of the councilmen seemed to be unable to let it filter through their minds that the request was to open the street and not for a dock franchise. Mir. Finnegan represented Mr. Lane and in the course of the discussion de- clared that his clients could mandamus the city if necessary. Mir. .Finnegan also accused Councilman Borgen directly of making q false statement. The petition was laid over until next meeting.
 A half hours discussion or so en- sued about granting the request of the General hospital to put in meter but the request was granted. The proposal to light the cluster lights with forty wat lights was defeated by tie vote. The health officers report included a recommendation for the in- stalling of fire escapes in hotels.
 A lengthy report from the clerk, for what reason at this time may not be very apparent, was read and it and the health ordinance were ordered printed. Councilman Youngs moved that the printing be let out to bids. He reminded the august body that a city ordinance provided that all con tracts for over fifty dollars should be made after bids. Then came few oleaginous and nauseating statements to the effect that the city attorney had declared printing contracts to have been miraculously left out of the or dinance and the PecksniTS voted for themselves, of course. "The council has no authority to violate its own ordinance" said Mir. Youngs. 1t was like the story of the man who said they couldn't put an innocent man in jail. But they did. MT. Chamberlain also voted in favor of the council liv- ing up to it's own laws. "I'm not a stockhoIder in any paper so l am not personally the gainer or loser," said MT. Youngs or words to that effect.
 After the shedding of a few little crocodile tears inside and outside the council, few little whines like those of the professional mendicant about his honesty, and some little whimper- ing about not being crooked and steal ing money out of the pockets of the taxpayers for self owned newspapers the precious bunch adjourned.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 18.-A plot to overthrow the government has just been discovered here and two hundred petty officers of the army have been arrested on the charge of being the moving spirits. The re- volt was planned for today but the extent of the plot and it's strength are not known to the general public. In some quarters it is regarded as mere ly a local disturbance as a protest against conditions in the army.
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WANTS NAVAL ACADEMY
 IN WASHINGTON STATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Repre- sentative Humphreys of Washington state has introduced a bill providing for the appropriation of five million dollars for the establishment of nav al academy in that state. The father of the bill declares that the Pacific should be provided with such an academy now that this coast looms up so large in the discussion about pre- paredness.
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GREATLINER SINKING

NEW YORK, Jan. 18-The big HoLand-American Atlantic liner Ryndam is making for English port down at the head and apparently in serious danger of sinking as result of bomb explosion which occurred aboard while she was on the way across the from this port to Rotterdam She left New York the twelfth of the mouth and nothing heard from her until the of the explosion came this afternon and the in formation that she was heading in for the English Although no positive evidence has been secured that the explosion was caused by bomb the message indicates that there can be no doubt of it. Three of the killed outright by the explosion and five were inurd The latest report is that she is listing badly She is vessel of 56O feet in length and of 1250O gross tonnage.
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GEN. DE CASTELHAU AKoMAP OF SITUATION AT ShlOhlK

lThe accompanying map shows how the allies built their defenses at Saloniki to meet tho threatened drive by the Austro- Germans and Bulgarians, although ii was asserted that the drive would not take place. The allied left runs through Janltza to face an enemy column from Monastir Running eastward across the two railroads from Salonikl and parallel to the line connecting these railroads the defenses face Ghevgeli In the center and Dorian on the extreme right. Other defenses have been built south of the line here indicated Prominent among the men now or recently at Saloniki Is General Edouard de Castlenau. chief of staff of the French armies, who arrived unannounced in Saloniki and conferred at length with General Sarrail. the French commander.l
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 Two men named McPhail and Me Kenzie are on the Evans with saloon outfit which they will use in the busi- ness which they have taken over, either in whole or in part, from D. R. Mcdonald who secured a liquor license here some time ago. Messrs McPhail and Mcdonald already own property here in the shape of city lots which are situated between the Alaska Hotel and the corner.
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NORTHWESTERN ARRIVES

The Alaska Steamship liner North western arrived this morning with 2S passengers. Those arriving were; From Seattle: Gus Giles, c. Hulls- dowk, F. l. Munson, Mrs. Munson, Robert White, Julia Simmons, A. H. Mcdonald, c. A. McMullen and eight steerage. From Alaska ports, H. Subway, E. N. Bond, H. H. Waller, P. J. Hunter, NJ. NJ. Kinsinger, A. E. Lathrop, F.. L. Whittemore, Anna Curtis, NJ. Herman, Dave Twibliger and two steerage.
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AMERICANS ARE
 AVENGED NOW
CHIEF OF VILLA PRACTITIONERS WAS SHOT AT SUNRISE
 THIS MORNING.

FL PASO, Jan. 1S.-Colonel Valles, the chief executioner for Villa and the man who presumably took lead ing part in the murder of the eighteen Americans, was shot here this morn ing at sunrise. He was brought to Juarez under a heavy guard and was executed regularly by a firing squad. The body was afterwards placed on view beside that of Rodriguez at the Custom house as a warning to bandits.
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TWENTY MEN ARE NOW
 IN FACE OF DEATH
Ferry Driven Ashore in Michigan and
 is Fast Breaking Up With Crew Helpless.

LUDINGTON, Mich, Jan. 1s.-The Pere Marquette Ferry boat bound for Milwaukee has been driven ashore in terrific snow and wind storm and is fast breaking up near this town while twenty men aboard are threat ened with death. The life savers from shore have attempted to reach the wreck but have not succeeded and the fate of the people seems to be sealed.
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NOT BUILDING TRAIL
 VIA PORTAGE BAY

Harvey Sullivan formerly United States marshal of this division, came over from Valdez on a flying trip on the Northwestern to look over things. He says Valdez never had any inten- ton of building a trail from Portage Bay to join the Alaska Northern rail road although the story was published some time ago that he had been sent with a crew into the district for the purpose. Mir. Sullivan went back on the same boat.
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OUTGOING PASSENGERS

Those leaving on the Northwestern are: R. L. Hatcher, Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Morris, J. Van Abemma, Mir. and Mrs. Fl. c. Locke, Ole Gunderson, Knut Roland, J. E. Petersen, Clara Allen, J. van Iderstein, F. Wagner, A. F. Rasmussen and E. A. Zindel for Seattle. c. E. Edwards and George Carrol for Juneau. Mrs. O. Gray for Ketchikan and two steerage. The boat was scheduled to sail at 2:30.
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GAS AND AIR CAUSE
 TWO EXPLOSIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Two ex- plosions occurred here today as the result of gases from storage batteries combining with air. The fact is taken as a clue to the discovery of what formerly seemed to be mysterious causes.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Follow- ing a conference between Secretary Lansing and Chairman Stone of the Foreign Relations committee today it was reported that the entire Mexican question will go to the senate tomor- row. The debate is expected to be warm one in which the senators op- posed to war and those that favor in- tervention will commit themselves finally.
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BUSY AT CORDovA

The twenty men who were looked for here some time ago to go to work at Cordova are employed with seven- ty others unloading copper ore from the cars at that city. Captain Lathrop says Cordova is enjoying a prosperous time. The new clam factory employs about thirty people at present,
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BOMB FXP[ODES AND GREAT
 ATLANTIC LINER SINKING
TO STORM SALONIKI

LONDON, Jan. 18-It is now virtually certain that the Teutonic allies preparing to storm Saonh and large bodies of troops of the Entente allies presumably from Gapoi are being rushed to the defense of the city
 The attacking forces expected to be cOmposd of Ger mans Austrans Turks and BulgarS who reported to be massng great strength just the border some forty miles away The struggle at that point is expected o brine about the crisis in the Balkans and to result in precipitating the next phase of the great war
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NEWLY WEEDS COME

Mir. and Mrs. Fred Munson arrived on the Northwestern this morning and are on their way to Hope, their home. MT. and Mrs. Munson are the couple who were married aboard of the Northwestern this trip after leaving Seattle.
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BERLIN CLEARS VON PAPEN

BERLIN, Jan. 18.-A semi-oficial statement was is sued here today the effect that Captain Papen the retired military attache to the German embassy in Wash ngton never did any time pay money to people respon sbe for the bomb plots in the United States The feeling arising this country the forced recall of the two at tacheS is very bitter and the first indication the fusa of the government to accept American naval officers as arbtrators in the trial of the alleged murder of Ger man submarine crew by British warship.
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TFUTONS ARE PREPARING TO ATTACK SALON|K|
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VICTORIA REPLACES SEWARD

The steamship Victoria takes the place of the Seward to bring ties for the Copper River railroad. This in- telligence was received by cable yes terday.
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FORCING GREECE TO FIGHT

BERLIN, Jan 18-It is generally believed that the Entente allies have landed strong force of troops at point not more than five miles from Athens. It is also believed that the British blockade of the Greek coast is force the Greeks enter the against the central alliance
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EVANS THURSDAY

The Admiral Evans is due to arrive in Valdez at 2 o'clock tomrrow morn- ing and will arrive in Seward some time Thursday. She will not sail west,
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E. H. l.. Mitchell has returned to Seward after an absence of several months which he spent around Prince William sound locking up quartz.
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GOLD STRIKE NEAR
 COLD BAY CERTAIN

outfits to the scene of the strike The men operating the ground expected to take out another $2OO or $500 immedi- ately.
 q was over on the creek myself and saw the boys sluicing and they sure have got it," says the writer.
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W. W. Getchell, the Moose Pass came in last night for day or so in the city.
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THE WEATHER

Jan. 16. Max. 34, Min. 26, at 4. p. m. 2S, Calm and Clear. Jan. 17 Max. 32, Min. 24, at p. m.
 2, Calm and Clear.
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
HOSTETTER'S
Stomach Bitfers
COULD MAKE HUBBY USEFUL
Mrs. Torkins Has Bright Idea for
Use in Event Her Cause
Was Defeated.

Charley. dear" said young Mrs
Torkins. I don't want you to worry
about our votes for women campaign"
I'M not going to-"
But 1 want you to be prepared to
lift your voice in case it is needed 1
realize that there are incidents OF po-
ltical responsibility which woman
with her refined sensibilities is unable
to meet
lis that so?'
Eyes. lou remember how disap-
pointed 1 was at the result in New
Jersey. When | mentioned it to You
you dismissed the matter with pro
fame expletive."
Il apologize"
Don't. I've invited our club to be
here on Wednesday morning to hear.
how well you can talk about it in case
we're defeated on Tuesday. Wash
ington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
A RLZIlcIEI N4py EW ZoEEzL :.

Or, take another very general New Years
resolution. that Of getting up at certain time
in the morning. When the day dawns, any
whatever is grasped at to evade this. The
weather is too cold. the alarm not loud enough
he is sure his watch is fast, he doesn't really
feel well enough to risk getting up earlier than
usual, and, after all, he asks himself is there
any real reason why he should? A thousand-and-
one excuses the average individual will make to
himself rather than perform what he has designed
to do. The world is full of wobblers of this kind,
and the they wobble the weaker they be-
come.
Another reason perhaps why the average
Iution-m makers seldom achieve their purpose is
that they attempt much They make two,
three, sometimes six resolutions once whereas
to carry through resolution successfully is
quite admirable feat.
AS Thomas Kempis says:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
Russ Reaetionaries on Top,

Berlin, Dec. 21--"The reacticnary
movement in Russia is progressing, :"
said an item issued by the Overseas
News Agency. Minister OF the In
terror Chester has suppressed the an
nounced conventions of the Russian
national towns union, and the Russian
national union of self government, the
Russian committee on war industries.
stating that Moscow is no place for
gatherings since the mcb which start
ed recent street riots Is still restless"
From other parts of Russia practk-
call the same story Is told
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
3 BRITISH GENERALS HURT
One Falls i'm France and TWO in tho
DardaneiIes Campaign. Is Lon
don Announcement

London. Dec 22.-Brig- Gen Her
bert Campbell Holman of the Six
teenth cavalry, Indian army. is re-
ported to have been wounded while
on the battlefield in France. An
nouncement also is made Brig. Gen.
George Benjamin Hodson &C the In
dian army, and Brig Gen. G. d. l..
Ryrio of the Australians. have been
wounded while in the Dardanelles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
Most Deadly Of Diseases.

The fact that the germ of the pneu-
EJnic plague is a relative to the bu-
bonic germ and that no one knows
how it becomes pneumonia. as a spe-
cialist has declared. make very little
difference to the sufferer from the dis
ease, for it is said to be about 100 per
cent fatal. 1t is the plague which
killed on 100000 Europeans in the
fourteenth century.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
At THE FIRST SIGNS
OF Falling Hair Get cuticura.
Works Wonders. Trial Free

Touch spots of dandruff and itching
with Cuticura Ointment, and follow
next morning with hot shampoo OF
Cuticura Soap. This at once arrests
falling hair and promotes hair growth
You may rely on these supercreamy
emollients for all skin troubles
Sample each free by mail With Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

And it happens that the large army of peo-
pie who wait for the New Year before effecting
a reformation in their lives seldom success
full in carrying out their intentions. They are
not possessed of the spirit of energy anC resolu-
ton necessary to achievement. 1t may be
even though they not carried out, than not
to make them at all Thie is open question
however. Unless is absolutely determined
to do what one has decreed it is perhaps on the
whole better not to make promises to oneself
Unfulhlled resolves continually repeated tend to
weaken the character, and to reduce ones faith
In oneself, Just resolutions put into practice
are conducive to strength and self-confdence.
Very little tends to overbalance the resolutions
OF the average person. In fact many people vel
come any excuse to exonerate them from the
carrying out of their resolves. One individual
determines, let US say, never to lose his temper
He comes down on New Years morning with n
set smile on hiE face. Alasi 1t is short-lived
The whole world seems in conspiracy to drag
him back to his former frame mind The cof
fee is cold. the letters which look SO allurins
prove to be chiefly bills and begging epistles he
falls over the doorstep as he leaves the house
All these minor annoyances. which,. If rightly
met. would have helped him to con 1uer his weak
ness. serve but to throw him back into his
original state. and before evening he is as bad
ever he has been
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
Not In This Case.

What did your wealthy father-in-
law give you for a wedding PRESENT.
asked the intimate friend.
"A clock" answered the disappOint-
ed bridegroom who expected a check
"And yet, they say time is money"