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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
CARNIVAL WITH WATER BE WAGED
 ON THE FOURTH

one Of the most exciting contests planned by the sooris committee for the Fourth of July will be the water fight. This Is one of the contests from which the spectators win not be debarred from Q certasn partici- patton. As mater fact, it will re- quire some care and planning on the part of the spectators to refrain from participation.
 In this. contes. the Juneau City. Alaska Juneau. Perseverance, and Thane companies VIII take part. The contest will consi.t Of three rounds. a. ach. two or the cc,apaucs will make the run for the hydrants, con- meet up. turn on the water and then each team will endeavor to wash the other away The winners os the first two rounds will fight 1t out with each ether for the big prize. lt is the unanimous wish of all the fire men on this side Of the channel that next Tuesday may be very, very hot day.
 The water light will rot be the only unique contest between the fremen. Al this years hose races the carts will not participate. The - hose will be carried in reels and fhfcwn from the shOr icl Ths iS the way the iiremen usually fight the fires at the mines.
 The war in Europe .s causing Chairman Fuerte of the Fourth dec oration committee to lie awake a little at night for other reasons than those which lie behind the pre- paredness movement. 'It we put up a loto colored bunting. soaked in these cheap dyes" he said to the general committee the other night. and then it rains. the cOlors will run like a scared bear. lt won't take much of a rain Co change gay looking town to a bedraggled, frousy. slouchy looking burg Even in for mer years. dripping bunting has drizzled It's color on the womens dresses 10 the great injury Of the bunting without improving the wom- ems dresses either"
 Fortunately last years decoration committee made a permanent invest ment in a bunch of large. wool bunting flags. which. at the conclu- sion of the festivities. were turned over to City Street Commissioner Wheeler. who cached them in a dark corner Of the city hall. These have been relaundercd. and are now as good as new
 Twill help some" says Chairman Fuerte.
 It was suggested that maybe with the flags. the town could be made to look gay enough w.;h lot of white bunting. but besides the loss of col. or. the idea was on affront to the tradition. The decorations com mittce have decided. with the ap- provai Of the general committee. Co have a number of street banners, decorated with slogans Go wait until the last minute before putting up the bunting
 The 4th of July sports committee will hold 8 meeting tonight at o'clock at the A. B. Hall and per feet all arrangements for the sports Co be held on that day. The list of events and the prizes will be published in the daily papers.
 It is reported today that two teams from Treadwell will enter the hose races and water fights in Ju neau. This will make six teams con testing In these events. The team. will probably be Thane. Persever ance Juneau. Alaska.Juneau. anC two rom Treadwen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
SIR ROGER BASEMENT
 MUST DIE

LONDON. June 2s. Sir Roger Easement. Implicated in landing arms and ammunition iu Ireland, was this morning found guilty Of high treas on and sentenced to death.
 Sir Roper was captured while try ing tc smugsle arms into Ireland, and. with Daniei j. Bailey, was re- gently giVen preliminary hearing, foliowinq the indictment Of high treason.
 The trial began last Monday and it was necessary for treason to be proved by overt aess. Tho Lord Chief Jussict ppinted out that the indiet- ments contained clauses which must be investigated These investiga- tions we're thoroughly proven In the trial
 This is the first case Of high treason under the new indictment act passed by Parliament last year
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
STEAMER PRINCE
 GEORGE ARRIVES
 AT NINE TONIGHT

KETCHlKAN. June 20 The Grand Trunk Pacific steamer Prince George sailed from here for the north at 9:3O o'clock last night The following passengers are aboard TOT Juneau: C. B. Walker. wife and children. C. B. Karr Miss Ai George M. Wild. Miss D. Mckee, F. Enos. 70. Hcsm M. Voldicka, Mr. Jukes and wife. W. L. Wilkeson Mir. Hum phries. Mr. Iuloe and Mrs Boch.
 Agent Shepard received cable gram from Wrangell this morning that the Prince George will arrive at Juneau at 9 o'clock tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
SAMUEL HILL HELPS
 RUSSIA ON RAILWAY
 TO MOVE MUNITIONS

SEATTLE. June 2s.- is report ed here that Samuel Hin. son-in-law of the late James J. Hill, Is now enroute to Vladiyostok where he will become traffic manager of the Trans-Siberian railway and direct the movements of the Russian muni- tlons of war lack of which has crippled the Russian army The transportation of supplies for the army to the various fronts has been congested and Mr. Hill will be given full authority to facilitate the movements of trains with soldiers and war supplies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
BATTLE BETWEEN THE AMERICANS AND THE
 MEXicANS REPoHTso

El. PASO. June 29 -Unconiirmed lumors reached hero, late this after noon that American troops snd Mex jeans were engaged in battle near Villa Ahunda. No details Of the engagement have yet been received and it is not even confirmed that am eagagemnt is on but several pri vate dispatches received here indi cate that hot encounter occurred or is occurring. One of the priyat' dispatches came to Judge Beaure gard who refused Co reveal th' source but stated that he had ful confidence in the sender.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT NOW IN THE MARKET
 FOR ROLLING STOCK

NEW YORK, June 29-The Rus sian government is in the market for from 50O0 to 10000 freight cars. Inquiries from the same government for from 800 to 1000 locomotives and 250.0OO tons of steel rails were announced recently by Dow, Jones & Co.
 The delay in the placing Of these orders was attributed to the rro- longed negotiations over the Russian $50,OOO0O0 loan Now that this has been finally arranged iteis- expected that the equipment orders will be speedily closed
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
AMERICAN NOTE
 TO AUSTRIA IS
 ONE OF SHARPNESS

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-Stating that the act was "a deliberate insult io the American flag and an inyas- ion of the rights Of American citi- zens, Secretary Lansing has made public the American note sent to Austria regarding the recent sub marine attack on the American steamer Petroiite. The note requests an apology and the punishment of che submarine commander
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 and Mali Information
NOW BOUND NORTH.

 Prince George Is due from the south at 9 o'clock tonight. City of Seattle sailed north from Ketchlkan at 6 o'clock this morning
 Admiral Watson is due north bound tomorrow afternoon. Alameda Is expected from the south before noon tomorrow.
 SCHEDULED sAiLlNos. Northwestern was scheduled to san rom Seattle today Humboldt ls scheduled to leave Seattle tonight
 Jeffersch is due to sail from Se<dle Saturday morning. Prsncess Sophia Is due to sail from Seattle Saturday night Prince Rupert Is due to sail rom Seattle July Srd
 SoUTH6ouNc sAiIlN0S. Princess Alice is due south bound tomorrow morning at o'clock. Takes mail. Admiral Farraout Is due to ar rive southboand Monday Alaska is scheduled to sail southbound by the outside passage and will not come to Juneau,
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
TOBACCO CONTRACT
 IS LARGEST EVER
 ACCEPTED lN U. S,

NEW YORK. June 29. The larg- est tobacco transportation contract ever accepted has been closed by the Oriental Navigation Company. which has agreed to carry 2$,40o0 900 pounds to ports in France in July and August The purchase is the result of decision of the French war department that men in the trenches saail receive all the tobacco they destFe without being forced to depend oa tkeir friends and rela. tives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
.PRoGREssWES IN
 INDIANA WANT A
 RePULAR TICKET

INDIANAPOLIS. June 29.-Nation- al Committeeman Dye has been in. st7ucted by the Indiana state pro gressive committee to enlist the aid of the party in other states to call convention and nominate a na' iionsi ,icke, for ;he fall election.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
FIjRSI7 ..5UARDS CROSS BORDER
 INI7(.N MEXICO

state will entrain tomorrow. Troop B cavalry and company A. of tho Signal corps will be the two organi- cations going to the Mexican border and they will depart direct to Cal exico.
 This afternoon at 1 o'clock Gov. Ernest Lister and Adjutant General Thompson reviewed all of the troops mobiiized here
 There was only one guardsman who refused to sign the federal mus ter roll but after being confined in the guard house for one hour. stated he was ready to sign and would serve his country with his com rades
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
ROOSEVELT MAY
 TAKE THE STUMP
 WORK FOR HUGHES

NEW YORK. June 2s Theodore Roosevelt and Charles E. Hughes had a long conference at private dinner last night and at its com pletion. Republican leaders stated that it was certain that Roosevelt would take the stump for Hughes during the early fall campaign. Roosevelt remained silent on the fu- ture attitude of the Progressives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
AMERICANS ARE TAKEN FROM TRAIN IN MEXICO
 AND ARE HELD AS SPIES

MEXICO CITY, June 29. Six Americans. who left here last Mon day for Eagle Pass, have been ar rested at Gonzales They were ta- ken from the train there and will be returned here md lodgd in jail. They will be charged with being spies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
FIRE WORKS WILL c
 NOT BE PERMITTED
 ON FOURTH OF JULY

The city authorities announce that the ordinance prohibiting the use Of fire crackers or other fire works within the city limits will be strict ly enforced on the Fourth of July as we'll as as other times. and they have asked that the small boys and others take warning.
 The council concluded that the danger from fire during dry weather is too great to permit the use of fire works in celebration by the the people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
AMERICAN MARINE
 KILLED IN FIGHT
 IN SANTo DOMINGO

WASHINGTON. Jun 29. As the result of short fight. one American marine was killed and one wounded in skirmish with the rebels in Santo Domingo The rebels were routed and the Americans command the situation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
PRINCE HENRY OF
 BAVARIA WOUNDED
 IN REGENT BATTLE

MUNICH. June During re. cent battle. Prince Henry of Bavar- ia. was hit by bullets and wounded in the head and also the left hand. It will be several weeks before he will be able 10 return to the front
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
 IN CHINA SHOWS
 VERY LARGE PROFITS

WASHINGTON, June 29 The receipts from the telegraph1 admin. istration in China last year amount. cd to $3.0OO.OO0 in all or nearly S1 100000 in excess ol the expendi- tures. The government owns and operates its telegraph lines and is acquiring It's telephone services as rapidly as possible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
GERMANS pEVAsTATlzn
 ElY GUN FIRE oFiITHE
 FRENCH IN THE vERDuN

PAlalS June 29.-After violent bombi,fdment which laared the en- tire (ay the Germans attacked the Frenci positions northwest of Triau. mont hut were repulsed with heavy losses aucording to the war officials tonighs,
 Thti French machine uns curtain of fire it Is declared, has deyastat. ed the attackers
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
FIRST MlLlTlAMEN
 HAVE CROSSED THE
 BORDER INTO MEXICO

COLUMBUS, June 2s.-The first national auardsmen to enter Mexico did SO late last night. The militia of New Mexico crossed the border taking up a guard on Pershins'p line of communication today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
GERMAN SOCIALIST
 GIVEN A SENTENCE
 OF THIRTY MONTHS

BERLIN. June 29.-Thirty months in prison and dismissal from the German army was the sentence giv- en to Dr. Karl Iiebknacht famous socialist. owho has been found guilty of high treason and resistance Go high authority.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
THE BLACK sHeEP DANCE

The Ferry Alma will leave Juneau at S:SO D. Inf Friday, June 30; on a special trip to Thane, stopping at Douglas and Treadwel and return. ing after the dance All attending the dance are requested to bring their invitations. ie3O
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
coNvocArloN NEXT WEEK

The oonvocation of Southeastern
 Alaska VII meet in Juneau next week at the Trinity Church during Bishop Rowe's stay here. A cleri- cal and lay deputy will be elected to the General convention which will be held in october at St. Louis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
Troopero out of celIs

FL PASO. June 29. Gen. Treyino ordered the release of the American s0opers intened in the penitentIary at Chihuahua and they are HOW be- Ing taken to Juarez. with their arms and other accoutyements and there will be released. D.
 Gen Bell received this informa' ton last night and subsequent ad- vices received from Washington yer filed the report
 The whole population IS today awaiting Che arrival of the prison CTS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
NO STATEMENT IS
 MADE REGARDING
 REPLY TO WILSON

MEXICO CITY, June 29.--No state ment was made today from any source indicating the nature of the reply 10 President Wilson's ulti- matum. It is stated that the reply might be sent during the night
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
NO JAPANESE FLEET
 LOCATED ON COAST

SAN DIEGO. June go After thor orough Investigation Admiral Wins low has reported that no Japanese warships are off the west coast Of Mexico as has been reported.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
AMBASSADORS ARE
 ANXIOUS IF THEY
 GAN SERVE COUNTRY

WASHINGTON. June 29 -IImacio caideron. minister from Bolivia, and Rafael 1alyidar. minister from Sal- yador. called upon Secretary ALans' me of the staie Department tlIis morning and renewed their efforts flo learn whether the United States would entertain on offer Of mediation in llie Mexican difficulty
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
CAPTAIN c MoREY IS

N NOW TN THE HUoFT HI FL Pa.SO. Jure 20EUnder spec ial escoit Capt Mercy, one Of the commanders of the American troops lin the Carrizal fighting ard who was dangerously wounded, has arrived liere and immediate taken 10 the government hospital at Fort Bliss
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
RUSSIAN ADV ANCE
 CHECKED

BERLIN, June 29 Tie Germans hayc checked the aggrsssiye Rus sian advance in the Vdlphynia re- zion and daccordlng to ihe war office "a Russian city west Of Sokal has been captured
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
GERMANS ARE BEING
 FORWARDED 5Y THE
 BRITISH ON NEW FRONT

PARIS! June 2O.-The British are bombarding the Germans with heavy guns over SD mile front In the region of Somme to the west
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
REMOVE MOSS FROM
 ROOFS OF BUILDINGS

zone of the inexpensive precat glons that people could sake and chould take to prevent fire from starting during the dry weather would be 10 removs moss from tho roofs Of buiidipoo' said Mayor D. Q. Stewart this morning.
 "Fircmen inform me" continued the mayor. 7that during the recent dry spell 1t wac demonstrated sever- al times that aparks from fires start blazes in the moss on tl'e roofs os buildings where there would be no danger of their starting free on bare shingles"
 The Empire is producer Of print .ng that will escape Inc waste basket.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29

AMERICAN LAKE. Wash. June ss The first guai'dsmen from this
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-29
KEEPING MILITIA lN FIELD TO COST
 s25o,oo A DAY
WASHlNGTON. jdne 29.

WAS3lNGT0Ns5d jane 29. It has cost liylc more than S100.000 a day tcsd5sep the reg nlars in Ncxiec for three months. or Sl0000.0o thus far When the militia is mobil- ized if will cost en additional S25O.O00 doy 70 support the troops
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-20
For the first time in a year sat up
Mollie and Dick came this morning,
both of them almost as excited az

was. When everything was ready,
Dick would not allow anyone to lift
me but himself.
When he picked me up he whisper.
ed partly to me and partly to HIM
self, How light you are, Margie, you
weigh almost like feather"
Then he set me down, oh, so care.
fully, in tho soft invalid chair and to
my great Joy ] found could sit up
and move my legs and feet.
Look, Dick" exclaimed, as I lift.
ed one of my legs and flexed the knee
little. "Oh Dick, Dick, doesn't that
seem as though someone had handed
US million dollars? Although I am
quite afraid to ask what that blessed
doctors bill was, yet I am sure that
all my life | will go without any lux.
ury to pay him."
II, too. was a little afraid to ask
for the great surgeons bill, Margie, ="
said Dick, "but yesterday he sent 1t
and much to my surprise it was only
thousand dollars! When l went to
pay him l told him I expected his
services would have cost more. But
you see, he said. I came here on
my vacation and part of the recon-
pense for the operation may be a sop
to my vanity in showing your splen.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-20
&OCiQtyNGW;S
Committees Named to
Make Arrangements for
] Speakers on Hughes Train,

Capital city women interested in
the Women's special train which will
visit North Dakota. Monday October
9, in the interest of the Women's Ma
tional Campaign fo- Hughes, are max
ing extensive plans nte. tain the
fifty women who will be- ON the spe.
cha ltrainspecial tr.li ntis the word
cial. Fifteen prominent speakers will
be among the party.
Committee.
While Mrs. Gertrude Duncan OF New
York City was in the city last week,
she named Mrs. Edmond A. Hughes
chairman Of the local committee,
which comprises the following wo.
men: Mrs. l.. B. Hanna, wife of the
governor; Mrs. A. A. Bruce, Mrs. NJ.
e. Eudlong, Mrs. c. L. Young, Mrs.
Fred l.. Conklin, Mrs. w. H. Boden-
stab. Mrs. E. G. Patterson, Mrs. G.. A.
Rawlings, Mrs. E. H. l.. VVesperman,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-20

Mrs: G. B. Little, Mrs. w. F.. Cushing,
Mrs. Nv: c. Taylor, Mrs. F. E. Packard,
Mrs. Thomas Hall, Mrs. w. E. Lair,
Mrs. P. c.. Remington, Of the city;
Mrs. Carl King, Menoken; Mrs. Bling.
enheimer, Mrs. N. L. Carey, and Mrs.
Henry Newton, Mandan. !<S.@,,;..
Mrs. Hughes has named as her lieu.
tenants Mrs. c. C. Wattam, Mrs. F.
Copelin, Miss Mary Stevens and Miss
Miss Dorothy Hanna. The last named
will meet this afternoon at 2:3O with
Mrs. Hughes at her apartments in the
Mckenzie to make further plans for
the entertainment of the geusts.
The Schedule. -.
The New York committee in charge
of the routing of the special train has
announced the following 81 Ups In
North Dakota:
Fargo. 1885 A. M. to II A. NJ.
jamestown, 2 P. M. to 4, p. NJ.
Bismarck, P. NJ. to II p. NJ.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-20
MARG|E C0NFESSES SHE TAKES COURAGE
AFTER READING STUARTS LETTERS
did surgeons new way to help suf'
fering humanity

did surgeons a new way to help SUI.
fering humanity
"He tells me-" continued Dick, "he
has decided to stay in this country
and start hospital for children Grip
pied by spinal diseases" ,
wonder, little book, il it were
wrong not to have told Dick l had
known Malcolm Stuart was going to
do this. don't know why l shrink
from telling anyone Of the intimacy
that has grown up between Mr.. Stu
art and me. Perhaps it is because,
while l was i'll, it was a kind of Sc.
cret garden open to myself to refresh
my soul.
The letters are so different from
any have ever received from man
or woman. They stir that idealic side
of my nature. The fanciful idea of
the '']ittle green god of dreams" and
its utter loneliness until it should.
after countless ages, find its other
self, particularly appealed to me who
has suffered from a kind of loneli.
ness all my life, especially the last
year.
And some way. little book, l shrink
from letting anyone see that bit Of
flattery put up in the prose poem
which he called Saliva. It was a de-
scription Of the woman l should like
to be. And the subtlest compliment
was the fact that he saw the germ
of courage in me and encouraged 1t
by making it bloom and hold up its
head.
Some people, little book, might say
this is question of right and wrong
when l can only feel it is a question
of temperament. 1t would hurt me
inexpressibly If by any chance some.
one would misunderstood Mr.. Stu.
arts letters.
know they we're written by lone
ly man to a lonely woman-a woman
who had no hope and to whom a boil.
ster for her courage was the greatest
boon for her.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-20
T h e Joy of a
Vacation may be


turned to the sorrow that
comes from indigestion. The
battle with hotel menus IS q
losing one for the man with
a weak stomach. Happy IS
the man who listens to the
call of the wld-who goes
fishing, hunting and canoe
ing-Who takes with him
Triscuit, the Shredded
Whole Wheat wafer. iris
cult is made Of the whole
wheat steam cooked, shred
ded and baked. A tasty
Summer snack for the warm
days, supplying the greatest
amount of nutriment in
smallest bulk. Delicious
with butter, soft cheese
or marmalades. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-20
HjQh School Graduates
- 10 Take College Work

The 1916 graduating class of the
Capital City High School will be well
represented in the various colleges
and universities this fall.
Paul Cook, Milo Miller, Miss Murie]
Florens will attend the University OF
Minnesota; Miss Esther Talcott, Stan
ley Hal, Minneapolis; Miss Clara Lit
tie. Fargo College,; Paul Grambs, La
fayette College, Easton, Pa: Miss
Anna Vigness, St. Olaf College, North
field, Mimi; Miss Eleanor Gustaveson
Valley City Normal school.
ls Enjoying Vacation.
Mrs. Nellie Evarts assistant county
superintendent, is enjoying a weeks
vacation.
Returns from Visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. SIN IN of Sixth
street, returned MondaS evening from
weekend visit with friends in Mi.
not
To Return From Eastern Trip.
Judge and Mrs. E. B. Goss of Fourth
street, who have been spending the
last week in the twin cities, are ex.
pected to return today.
r.. To Attend University.
Paul A. Cook, son of Mrs. A. w.
Cook of Fifth street, will leave today
on No. 4, for Minneapolis, where he
will enter the University If Minneso.
Ia.
-" .'.' Z. 10 Improving.
Mrs. w. F. Jones of Fifth street,
who has been quite i'll from pneumon-
la and an acute attack of appendicit-
is, is some better. Mrs. Jones was
taken suddenly i'll last week.
Visiting in Mandan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Thill and Mrs.
]. D. Macdonald of Aberdeen, passed
through the city Tuesday evening en-
route to Mandan, where they will Wis
1t the latter's son Jack Macdonald.
In Twin Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Remington and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth of Seventh
street, who have been spending sever.
al days in the Twin Cities, are ex.
pected to return tomorrow on No. 3.
To Attend University.
Finlay Baker, son of Capt. and Mrs.
Up. Baker, has gone to Madison, Wis.
consin, where he will resume his
studies at the University Of Wiscon-
sin. Mr.. Baker enters his sophomore
- s-- TO Go East.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Fields of First
street, will leave this evening for
the twin cities. Mrs. Fields will re.
main in the east for several weeks.
Mr.. Fields will return the last of the
week.
Is Visiting Hhere.
Mrs. Frank White of Valley City,
has arrived in the city and will join
her husband ex-governor White, who
Is member of the board Of regents.
Mrs. White expects to spend several
days here.
Luther League.
The Luther league of the Swedish
Lutheran church will meet at the
home of Mr.. AMI Mrs. Albrightson
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-20

Our first love, the tailored suit, is
no longer our only love-the "trotter''
shares our affections.
At all exclusive autumn fashion
shows you will see coatless dresses in
serge, troctine, serge, taffeta and We.
lour. And they are not all navy blue!
The new wine shades, the purple of
the grape and the plum are popular.
This model sketch especially for the
Tribune in the studio OF Madam Bail.