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Evening star., 1916-07-30

uinu LlOSU lOIClDIy. inherently
he was lover of animals, and he be-
lieved these creatures of Thoreau's must
have suffered terribly during the night
He noticed that at the foot of each tree
to which dog was attached there was
a round, smooth depression in the snow,
where the animal had slept.
The next few minutes added to his con-
viction that the Frenchman and the mis-
sioner were heartless masters, though
open-handed hosts. Mukoki and an
other Indian had come up with two gunny-
sacks, and from one of these bushel Of
fish was emptied out upon the snow.
They were frozen stiff, so that Mukoh
had to separate them with his belt-ax-
David fancied they must be hard as rock.
Thoreau proceeded to toss these fish to
the dogs, one at a time, and one to each
dog. The watchful and apparently FAM
ished beasts caught the fish in mid-air,
and there followed snarling and grind
ing of teeth and smashing of bones and
frozen flesh that made David shiver.
He was half disguised. Thoreau might
at least have boiled the fish, or thawed
them out. A fish weighing from one and
a half to two pounds was each dogs
allotment.
FATHER ROLAND watched the dogs,
rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
Thoreau was showing his big white teeth,
as if proud of something.
"Not a bad tooth among them, mon
PEREZ he said. "Not one!"
"Fine-fne-but little too fat, Tho
reau. You're feeding them too well for
dogs out of the traces"
David gasped.
"Too ,Deu!" he exclaimed. aThey're
half starved, and almost frozen. Look
at the poor devils swallow those fish, ice
and all! Why don't you cook the fish?
Why don't you give them some sort OF
shelter to sleep in?"
Father Roland and the Frenchman
stared at him as if they did not quite
catch his meaning. Then look Of COM
prehension swept over the missioner's
face. He chuckled, the chuckle grew, it
shook his body, and he laughed until the
forest flung back the echoes of his merri-
ment, and even the leathery faces of the
Indians crinkled in sympathy. David
could see no reason for his levity. He
looked at Thoreau. His host was grim
ming broadly.
God bless my soul!" said the little
missioner, at last. Starved? Cold?
Boil their fish? Give 'em beds2" He
stopped himself as he saw flush rising
in David's face. Forgive me, David
he begged, laying hand on the others
arm. "You can't understand how funny
that was-what you said. If you gave
those fellows the warmest kennels in
York City, lined with bear-skins, they
wouldn't sleep in them, but would come
outside and burrow those little round
holes in the snow. That's their nature.
I've felt sorry for them, like you-when
the thermometer was down to sixty. But
it's no use. They don't appreciate it.
And they don't like boiled fish; they
want 'em fresh or frozen. suppose you
might educate them to cat cooked meat,
but it would be like making over lynx
or fox or wolf. They're mighty COM
Portable, those dogs, David. That bunch
of eight over there is mine. They'll take
us north. And l want to warn you
don't put yourself in reach Of them until
they get acquainted with you. They're
Evening star., 1916-07-30

n Bdree, the outcast, had
found a man-jriend.
David looked at the
Eo.-breeder. viii you
let me haze the dog,
Thoreau? 1t will save
you the trouble of kill
ing him."
Evening star., 1916-07-30

fine hSher-cat that
-Thoreau's best.
And a good fit,
eh?"
an arie-did
this-for me?" de-
manded David.
The missioner
nodded.
"And the pay,
Father"
"Among friends
of the forests,
d avid, never
speak of pay"
"But this skim!
1t is beautiful
va,l,lahle-n
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
President VIII Devote Time for Next Few Weeks Considering
 Procedure.
.DISQUlETING PROBLEMS
German Submarine Is Now Most Serious Subject
 Before Chief
 Executive.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-A com plicated situation now faces Pres ident Wilson and for the next few weeks will engage his exclusive at- tention, alos the attention of his advisors, to all but the most urgent subjects. From now on the Presi- dent expects to deal with all for eign questions and endorsements.
 President Wilson must now decide how the Tinted States shall meet the German submarine question on one hand and the Entente Allied trade restrictions on the other President Wilson must also decide whether retaliatory legislation shall be enforced or whether the tradi- tional theory should be abandoned for concerted neutral action.
 The most disquieting problem is the German submarine situation, Five critical cases are now pend ing, one involving the loss of six American lives and the other in. vOlving the loss of an American ship.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
Senator Chamberlain Is to Introduce ReSOIu-
 tiOn at Next Con-
 greSS on Subject,
READY IN FOUR YEARS
Oregon Senator Plans to Get Quick Action for Next Presidential
 Election.

PORTLAND, Nov 20.-SenatOr George E. Chamberlain left last night for Washington and he an- nounced that at the coming session of Congress he will introduce an amendment to the Constitution pro- viding for the election of the Pres ident of the United States by the direct vote of the people ..
 Senator Chamberlain said that it was his intention to get the amendment under way promptly so that it may be acted upon by Con- gress and if adopted then by the legislators of the various States in time to become effective for the Presidential election four years hence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
Government WilI Act on the Suggestions of
 Officials; Take
 Steps Soon.
WILL ISSUE NATIONS
Food Dictator Is to Be Appointed With Same
 Authority As the
 Germans Have.

LONDON. Nov. 2O.-No other gov ernment action in Great Britain during the present war has command ed such immediate and almost un- animous spirit as has the decision to control the food supplies and prices. Virtually the entire British Press welcomes such a measure.
 The recent announcement by Mir. Runciman of state action to control food prices created an immense sem satlon in the House of Commons. It was delivered before a crowded house which listened with absorbed attention to every word. The pow CTS which the government is seek ing under the Defense ot the Realm Act are very large and very wide. Nevertheless they were manitestly approved by the House, which. ap- parently was prepared 10 concede Co the government still larger and more arbitrary powers, had they been asked.
 Mir. Runciman made it clear that the proposals which he outlined were only the first instalment and might be followed by a degree of state control which might conceiy- ably cause dissatisfaction and dis. content. This was a pretty plain intimation that the policy of putting tho whcle population on food rations was in contemplation.
 Food Dictator
 Particular interest was aroused by the ntimation that the government meant to appoint a controller of food supplies who would have die tatorial powers. It is not settled who is to be food dictator, nor whether he is to be a member of the government or an independent person outside the political circle who will be represented in the House of Commons by Parliament ary spokesman.
 One marked defect in Mir Runct mans speech, was the absence of any proposal to encourage food pro ductlon at home. He aims at the reduction of consumption and the consequent saving in shipping rates more than an increase of projuc tion at home. lt was widely hoped that he would announce govern ment decision 10 guarantee uni form prices for wheat, barley and oats for term of years, but there was not glimmer Of any induce ment cf the kind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
and Mail Information NOW BOUND NORTH

NOW BOUND NOn n Princess Sophia is on the way north and is scheduled to ar rive here tomorrow night. Has two days mail. Alameda sailed at ten o'clock yesterday morning. Will be due here Tuesday. Has one days mail.
 SCHEDULED sAILlNes AI.Ki is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow. Admiral Evans is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Thurs day.
 Humboldt is scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday. Jefferson is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Monday.
 soUTHsoUND sAtLiNes Prince Rupert is scheduled to sail south tonight. Does not take mail.
 City of Seattle is scheduled to sail southbound at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Takes mail Mariposa is scheduled to sail southbound Wednesday morn- ing.
 Admiral Watson is scheduled to sail southbound Friday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
MoNAsTIR's CAPTURE MEANS
 BIG EFFECT.

Amsterdam, Nov. 20.-Here the fall of Monastri is regarded as a most important move of the En- tente Allies. It is expected that the capture of the Serbian position will have a strong effect on the mo- rale of not only the Bulgarian but the Teutonic troops.
 For the past three days the fall of this position was near. The Ser bian, French and Russian troops had almost completely envelOped MOnastir's Notifications and the range of their guns upon MOnastir meant that the forces defending the city would be annihilated or must surrender.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
STRATEGIC POSITION IN BALKANS
 TAKEN AND ENTIRE COMMAND OF
 WIDE AREA LOST TO THE TEUTONS
Temporary Capital of the SerbianS Will Now Be Es-
 tabished at Captured City = Allies Are in Posses sion of Best Available Ground for Supply Bases Railroads Between Two Important Points Now Controlled by Entente Forces-MoraIe of Troops
 May Be Effected.

iki in the hands of the Allies direct railroad communications can be es- tablished.
 East and southeast of MOnastir the French and Serbian troops con- tinue to make gains especially in the Cema river region.
 On the Pennsylvania front the Austro. Hungarian and German ar- mics continue to make progress against the Russian-Rumania forces or to hold them in check without gaining.
 Latest reports from Berlin state that the Teutonic Allies have forced the narrow mountain passes lead ing to the wallichian plains of Ru mania and have reached the 0rsova and Creioda railroad.
 The Allies, however, are preparing to surround them by a wide encir- cling movement.
 Lively infantry and artillery &C., tions are taking place in the De- brudia near Hillistria.
 Along the somme the British have captured two German generals and  753 men in the Ancre region mak- ing the total number of prisoners taken since Nov. 18th in this ssc- tor 6962 men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
OFFICIAL OF THE
 WESTERN UNION IS
 DEAD IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-Carleton Sprague. secretary of the Western Union Telegraph Company died suddenly here last night Mir, Sprague worked up from messeu- ger boy to the high position he held at the time of his death
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
MEN IN CONFERENCE WITH
 THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. - Presi- dent Wilson this afternoon was in short conference with various railroad Brotherhood executives re- garding legislative matters to be brought before the next session of Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
Democrats Are Planning to Open Investigation Showing Method
 of Publicity.
FRAUDS INVESTIGATED
SluSh Fund Used in the Defeat of Bryan Was a Piker to the
 Recent One.

WASHINFTON, Nov. 2O.-A col Ossal Republican campaign fund and the manner of its expenditure is the real thing the Democrats are planning to open to the light of publicity if they can find a way to bring about Congressional investi- gation, is is stated by Democratic leaders here today.
 Election frauds are already under investigation by the Department of Justice but President Wilson's sup pOrters believe that the best way to find these is to show the sources of the Republican funds and dis tricts in which they were chiefly spent.
 The Republican fund is said to make Mark Hanna look like a piker in his efforts to defeat William Jen- nings Bryan in 1896.
 Already the national funds spent in behalf of Charles E. Hughes, amounting to S2,S6S,67715, have been reported. A great amount of the money was spent in the last week of the campaign. There is still a large amount but it is stated that of course this does not include any money spent under the direction of the various State committees.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
NOT GUILTY IS
 VERDICT GIVEN
 IN FROST CASE

CHICAGO, Nov. 2O.-Albert Frost, Bert Wing and oliver Bourke' charged with conspiracy to bribe a juror in the Alaska land fraud ease which was tried here in 1913. were acquitted today. The jury was given the case last Saturday af- ternoon and sealed verdictc was returned yesterday morning and op- ened in court this forenoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
LANE TO BRING
 END TO SESSION
 OF COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Secre- tary of the Interior Franklin D.. Lane returned to Atlantic City this morning determined to bring the sessions of the American and Mex ican commission to an early close. The agreement regarding border pa trol has not been reached yet but, according to Secretary Lane will be finally cosidered immediately and then this will be referred to the re- spectiye governments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
AMERICAN REPORTED
 KILLED BY BANDITS

FL PASO. Tex, Nov. 2O.-It is re- ported that the Villistas have taken Jiminez, and one unidentified Ameri- can was killed in the battle.
 Information was also received here today that four Americans were seized and placed under guard by Villa bandits at Parral during the occupation of that town.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
JEALOUSY CAUSES A
 WOMAN TO KILL HER
 SISTER THEN SUICIDE

SEATTLE. Nov 20. - Insanely jealous. Mrs. Margaret Hartman, wife of Robert Hartman, a promi- nent Redmond dairyman, shot her sister. Miss Alice Carey four times perhaps fatally here today. She then took poison The deed was enacted at the dairy farm. Both women were graduates of the Uni versity of Michigan. The husband is prostrated. claiming his wife had no cause for such a crime.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
l. ", ", ASK FOR
 CONGRESSIONAL
 PROBE OF RIOT

SEATTLE, Nov. 20. - A mass meeting called and held by the labor council of the Industrial Work CTS of the World last night adopted resolutions which were forwarded to President Wilson urging that Congressional investigation be made of the Everett affair Richard Win gor and Rev. Sydney Strong ad' dressed the meeting and indorsed the investigation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
TlDAY WAVE ALONG
 COAST OF FRANCE

PARIS, Nov 20. - Many vessels along the Gulf of Marseilles were sunk in a storm and tidal wave yesterday and hundreds of h0bita- tions along the shore were reported to have been carried away The loss of life is not reported.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
NOME MINER IS
 4 SUICIDE ON
 HIS TRIP SOUTH

SEATTLE. Nov. 20. - Segard Johnson. Of Nome. an operator on Slate Creek. jumped overheard from the steamer Umatilla at the entrance of Unimak Pass. when that steamer was enroute south. and was drown ed. When he leaped over the side Of the steamer Johnson took with him a suitcase known to contain $500. Domestic troubles caused the deed it is said,
 The Umatilla arrived here from Nome this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
WOMAN MURDERED FOR FIVE DOLLARS;
 CONFESSION MADE

SPOKANE. Wash. Nov 20. Fl James Weston. a cook aged n, con- fessed today that he murdered Mrs Margaret Braun, proprietor of the Tourist hotel last Monday seeur- ing a S5-gold piece He impli- cated Lillian Tozier and R. A. Hood. The trio have been jailed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
JILTED WOMAN GETS A VERDICT
 FOR 4 BIC SUM

SEATTLE. Nov 2O.-The sealed verdict in the breach of promise ease brought by Miss Margaret Strand against Peter Malone, the Fairbanks miner, was opened in the Superior Court this morning. The jury awarded $2O,OOO to Miss Strand. Despite lthe verdict, Malones attorn eys made a motion that the ver- dict be set aside and one rendered in favor of the defendant. The court is taking the matter under adyisement
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
WOMAN SKATERS RECORD FOR LONG
 DISTANT FLYING

BINGHAMPTON, N. r. Nov 2O.- Attempting nonstop flight from Chicago to New York. Miss Ruth Law, in a Curtiss biplane shattered the American long distance record for a single flight today when she flew from Chicago to HOrnell, dis tance of 66O miles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
SERBIANS TO ESTABLISH CAPT.
 TAI AT MONASTIR.

London, Nov. 20.-Unofticial ad- vices from Saloniki say that a tenn porary capital of the Serbians will be immediately established at Mon astir. This place will also be used as an allied base and with Salon
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
ORGANIZED LABOR
 PROTESTS AGAINST
 A PROPERTY CLAUSE

BALTIMORE. Nov. 2O.-The Rm- erican Federation of Labor today unanimously adopted a resolution declaring that organized labor should disobey any injuction found ed on dictum that labor is proper ty."
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
STRANDED STEAMER
 CALLING FOR HELP

LONDON. Nov. 2O.-A repor; has been received here that the Ameri- can steamship Siberia is stranded on the East Goodwin sands near Dover and is asking for help. Heavy seas are running.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
SHARP NOTE IS
 HANDED TO THE
 GREEK NATION

ATHENS, Nov. 2O.-Vice-Admiral Fournet, commander of the Anglo French fleet of the Mediterranean, today presented to the Greek gov ernment a note demanding the sur render to the Entente Allies of all arms, munitions and the artillery of the Greek army.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
.BLACKMAILER IS
 FOUND GUILTY OF
 TRYING EXT0RTI0M

PORT ANGELES, Nov. 2O.-A yer dict of guilty has been returned in the case against Richard Dayis' charged with b;ackmailing D. E. Thompson, of Lincoln, Neb, former ambassador to Brazil.
 Richards wrote sensational story of Thompson's life, alleging that he had ruined several women and swim dled many people. He threatened io publish the story unless paid S25'- 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT TO BE
 A SIMPLE AFFAIR

WASHINGTON, Nov 2O.- Presi' dent Wilson's second inauguration will be simple. He is known to de- sire as little ceremony as possible. It is acceptel as certain that there will be no inaugural ball.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
PRESIDENT WILSON
 TO RETAIN CABINET

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. Secretary of Comerce Will fam c. Redfeld is quoted today as authority that President Wilson will re- tain all of his present cab met members for his second term. Private Secretary Tumulty win also be re- tained according to Secre- tary Redfeld.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
BOMBS FOUND IN
 CARGO ABOARD AN AMERICAN VESSEL

NEW YORK. Nov 2O.-Twenty unexploded bombs were found in the sugar cargo of the American steam ship Sarnla upon her arrival recent ly at Cheroourg. France.
 Fourth mate Wybrance of the Sarnia arrived here today from Liy- erpool with this information. Mir. Wybrance stated that once the yes- sel caught fire on the trip across to France but that the flames were extinguished. If the fire had reach ed the locality of the bombs the ship would have been blown to atoms and not a soul would have lived to tell the tale.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
JUDGE TURNS UP
 WHEN POLICE GO
 OUT TO SEARCH

PORTLAND. Ore. Nov 20.-The search by the Portland police for Circuit Judge W. N. Catens. report ed by his wife as missing today, ended when he walked into court and took his place on the bench. Judge Gatens left home yesterday to perform a wedding ceremony He said he became i'll and went to the home of friend and forgot to phone his wife.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
WONASTTR FAS BEEN CAPTURED BY THE ENTENTE ALLIES- CRISIS IS NOW NEAR
AMERICAN COMMERCE
 WILL BE PROTECTED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Additional legislation auth orizing the government to protect America's commerce against the aggressions of Great Britain are considered a certainty by administra- ton officials. Such legis- lation will be introduced at tho coming session.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
OVER HUNDRED ARE
 KILLED IN A WRECK

LAREDO, Tex, Nov 2O - Over 16O are reported today to have been killed in a train wreck near Jal- apa, in Mexico.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20

NEW LONDON. Nov. 2O.-Libel and damage cases against the Ger man freighter Deutschland aggre- gating $162.O00 have been filed here. Three cases are Tor S50.000 each from families of the lost in the collision with the tug and an- other is for the loss of the tug.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
HEADS eulLrY OF CRIME

KETCHIKAN, Nov. POW. w. Ora. per. formerly of Nome, but now of this city, a barkeeper plead gu!lty to selling liquor to Indians last Saturday And was fined $25O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20

PARIS, Nov. 20. - Official an nouncement was issued by the war department today that Monastir, the great Serbian position, which has been the goal of the Entente AL lies for the past two months, has been captured by the French troops from the BulgarianS after a seize lasting for the past two weeks.
 This capture is regarded by the Allies as one of the most important developments of the European war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20

ENIPlKE aas nave thousands ot readers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
GREAT MOVEMENT ACCOM-
 FLUSHED.

Paris, Nov. 20.-The Temps this morning points out that great suc- cess for the Entente Allies is bound to follow the capture of Monastir and is is likely to have a great in- auence on subsequent developments in the Balkan campaign.
 The capture of NOnastir has re- suited in the command of practically all of the routes between the Ae- gean Sea and the Adriatic.
 "The fall of Monastir," the Temps says: involves the early fall of Ochnba, seventy miles north west and also the capturing of the Macedonian lake regions and as- sures an effective junction of the Entente armies at Saloniki with the Italian troops operating in Alban- ia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
BERLIN SAYS MONASTIR EvAC.
 LATED.

Berlin, Nov. 20.-(Via Wireless to Sayville)-Monasti was evacu- ated late Saturday night by the German and Bulgarian troops who retired north to prepared positions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-23

1t is believed that to an enormous
extent the bed Of the ocean is covered
with lava and pumice stone. Stih
more remarkable is it 70 find the floor
of the ocean covered IN many parts
with The dust Of meieorites These
bodies whirl about in the heavens like
miniature comets and are for the most
part broken into innumerable frag-
ments. We are al familiar with these
heavenly visitants as shooting stars,
but it has been only lately discovered
that this cosmic dust forms layers al
The bottom OF the deepest seas. Be
tween Honolulu and Tahiti. mt a depth
OF 1850 fathoms-over two miles and
half+-a vast layer OF this material
exists. Failing upon land. this impal-
pablc dust Is ndistmguishable; but,
accommodating for centuries in tho sea
depths. It forms wondrous story Of
the continuous bombardment of this
planet by cometarv bodies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-23
Deadly Rainarops.

The fiercest bombardment conceive
BE would not be nearly so destructive
10 human life as IN ordinary shower
II It were not for the protective cover
ing OF our atmosphere. We live, move
and have our being at the bottom of an
air room forty miles or more deep.
Therefore we are safe not only from
falling raindrops. but from meteorites
and other wandering bodies from out
er space But, supposing that it were
possible for human beings to exist in
an atmosphere that rose only to few
feet above their heads and that storm
clouds could form in the region out
side such a low grade atmosphere, then
every raindrop would prove as fatal TO
earthly creatures as if it were steel
bullet fired from a dynamite gun. As
1t is, however. the res Stance Of our at
mosphere SO materially reduces the
rate at which the raindrops fall that
they are harmless, though were it not
for the hindrance they encounter from
the air each drop would fall with We
loclty great enough TO penetrate the
full length Of a grown mans body