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Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
JUNEAU CELEBRITY DEAD

Patrick Moore, who was one of the two remaining survivors of the Perry expedl- ton to Japan in 1853, and an old-timer in Juneau, died recently in Seattle hos pital, according to word received in Juneau by friends, says the Empire.
 MT. Moore was around Juneau for many years, and at different times worked for the Circle City hotel, W. W. Casey and others. He was known as "Tackhammer" Moore on account of his proclivity for tacking signs. For many years, when not engaged in mining he would work for himself, talk ing contracts to post signs of all kinds on trees, fences and stumps around Juneau.
 Mir. Moore left Juneau about twelve years ago, and since that time has been a resident of Seattle. where he died. He was nearly 91 years of age. According to those who knew him, he arrived in New York in 1850, as one of the crew of the merchant ship Roscoe. Desirous of visiting the Orient, he enlisted in the United States navy, and was assigned to the Vandalia, a sloop of twenty guns, which joined the Perry expedition in Chinese waters and patrolled the coast of Asia for two years,
 After adventures with pirates near Ma kow, including melee in which the pirate junks were sunk after hand to-hand battle, he returned to the United States and began his life again as a miner.
 Following the mining game, he wan dered over most of the Pacific coast from Mexico to Alaska, and 1t was while trying to locate a paying gold mine that Moore came to Juneau He was so taken with the place and its possibilities that he re- mained here for years. The only surviving member of the famous expedition of Com modore Perry to Japan, which resulted in the opening of that country to the com merce of the world, is a man named Hardy, who is resident of Portland, Ore.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SALOON

Shortly after had become apparent that the territory of Alaska had by overwhelming decided int favor of prohibition of the liquor traffic The Pioneer called the need for the saloon institution which evil influences has played nconderabe part in the life of the mining camps of the Interior It pleasing that the idea has been taken up and the Douglas Island Woman Club has every member of the Alaska legislature muncaon urging the establishment of club throughout the territory be operated by the territory for the hundreds who hitherto have been patrons saloon While the idea of territorial control one it will be condemned that account and it will be hoped that discussion of the plan will least have the effect of geng plan whereby and workngmen generally have home ties the North be provided with places recreation and social communication as fol- lows
 The Douglas Island Woman Club earnestly requests your attention and cooperation in the following
 The passage of bill for the establishment territorial club each incorporated and other throughout the territory substitute for the licensed saloon which exist the first day of January
 There you we'll know, in almost every and community in Alaska large majority of good workmen with financial means single unattached men, who have resort wherein congregate, talk read and otherwise saoon the rdlght quarters and the cabins the natives
 Large numbers of such men, particularly newcomers so informed paronize these last mentioned places chiefly
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
A REAL EXPERIENCE

"Yes" said a travelling man. T was once out of sight of land on the Atlantic ocean twentyone days"
 Another man spoke up: "On the Pacific ocean one time didn't see land for twenty nine days"
 A bald man knocked the ashes from his cigar and contributed his bit:
 "I started across the Kaw river at To- peka in skiff once" he said, land was out of sight of land before I reached the other side"
 "Whatw demanded the man who had spun the first yarn. "The Kaw is not more ,than 300 feet wide at Topeka"
 Quite true" said the bald man, quietly. ''The skiff turned over and sank twice. "- Chicago Herald
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
EXPLOSION CAUSED BY COAT

An Annapolis, Md, news dispatch says that electricity induced by the friction of a fur coat worn by Surgeon Raymond Spear U. s. N, grounded through an automobile standing on wet ground, caused spark which exploded the gasoline, burning Sur geon Spear and destroying the machine.
 Surgeon Spear had walked some distance to his garage in his fur coat and rubber boots. The friction of the Tapping of the coat against his legs generated the cleo tricity, while his boots insulated him from the ground and allowed his body to store it. A spark did the rest.
 The surgeon was taken to the naval hos pital
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21

because there other welcoming shelter for them during the winters
 We believe these should be given kindly consdera ton their presence necessary the development the territory and moral character and good citizenship valuable elements in the upbudng of Alaskan empire
 We believe such proposed club rooms conducted partisan secaran rest for men, offering shelter warmth necessary convenences soft drinks hot coffee and facilities for games which do involve credit dcredt would fill tremendous need throughout the rory and would have tendency prevent insanity in settlements
 We further believe that such club might be made self supporting in a short period of time.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
A NEW INDIAN RULING

An Indian woman was n police court few mornings ago with the charge of having cultivated red one against her, says the Douglas Island News. She ar yued that in view of the fact that she was married to white man she had all the privileges of the paleface sisters, But owing to the fact that she took her husband into her tribe instead of him taking her away from it, the court ruled that she was still an Indian, with no rights to look upon oil of joy when it rears up on its hind legs in "glaws, doncherknow' She was retired to the lonesome house for five days. It was the first time local court had been called upon to decide the social status of an Indian woman married to white man but living in the environments of her child hood
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
FORFEITURE NOTICE
To Sam sanderson, and to his heirs and
 

 To Sam Sanderson, and to his heirs and
 assigns:
 You are hereby notified that the under signed has expended in money. labor and improvements during each of the years 1915 and 1916 the sum of one hundred dollars (stO0) upon placer mining claim known as the Gold Run Association Claim. on the left limit of otter creek, adjoining the New Moon Association, in the Otter mining and recording district, territory Of Alaska in order 10 hold said claim under the provisions Of the law respecting annual labor on mining claims.
 And if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse to pay your proportion of such expenditure, your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned co-owner ac- cording to the provisions Of Section 2324' Revised Statutes of the United tSateS.
 CHARLES p. GERHART
 First publication, April 7, 1917.
 Last publication, July ?, 1917.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21

Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters S1 50 per can Iditarod Meat O.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
A VAIL FROM THE DAILY PRESS

The freedom of the in danger When congress passed law years ago throwing the seachlgh of publicity the ownership and obligations of the daily there wa sullen grow from quarters; but it nothing com pared with the that raging against the threatened inhibition classes of advertising alcoholic stm uants Coupled with the attempt increase the pound rate secondcass mail matter and the formation of the lines of the parcel post situation is created which the daily newspaper publisher sit and take notice The following eloquent emitted by w. F. Wiley managing editor of the Enquirer banquet of the Associated Ohio Daie at Columbus in January last:
 Ours is precaous profession. Once honorable call ing has become anathema in the mouths of the mighty bulwarks of liberty paladums of freedom torches Of enlightenment and all the other euphonlstc and euogisc things thought we have been consigned to realm gnomny and despcabity Our pockets picked by the labor unions with mpuniy; bank accounts are
 they appropriated by the greedy paper maker; cir culation mpeached by benevolent paternac govern ment right to devise to the brand of varnsh with which paint the aimentay canal Is about to be with drawn and motives for discussing public matters edl- oray are being examined carefully by paid hlrelng of cee of regulation who cal upon government agencies to apply the and rack bleeding and broken bodies upon slightest provocaton The transmission of output through the mails being crcumscribed and cuaed swiftly and surely Zone systems are to take the place of unlimited mailing privileges Parcel has already taken precedence over newspaper mail and the dawn of day be when we all shall be nothing and all prdefu boast and pomp shall have vanished More swiftly and surely the glacier grnds its resistess down mountain slopes sweep
 ing before all life and growth and development so there IS sweeping down the press of America the relentless cold merclleSs -nerlcan aNalafche Ol goNeFhetal inconcevabe my mind that Russlanzatlon Of the American press will be permitted unheeded and un- checked And yet the end of the effort throttle us not sight To the local efforts of Alabama West Virginia and other states prevent the sale circulation of newspapers containing advertisements of certain character added now
 the proposal the congress of the United States to prevent
 carrying by mail anywhere of containing such advertising That proposal has already been 1ndoed senate and if reports may be beleved It will receive also the approval of the house of representatives, There pending the resolution declaring that United States district shall have power declare acts of congress unconstitutional
 There much the effect and of the striking messages is as follows e have the Frankenstens tha gre now turning to rend limb from limb Drunk with power riding of fanaicism of paernam the creature of our own making seek destruction The vaunted the press is no more" 'Ts sad, sad outlook surely
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21

One cannot believe all the told by returned travellers and given publicity the newspapers Nevertheless these may be printed for what they worth Edgar M Moore who
 gently arrived in New York from Germany declares that the German considered to be madman Germany Hemuth the kases personal chauffeur given his author ty He says "The emperor hopey addicted to the use drugs chronic ailments in the throat and which pain He spends most of his time in the royal palace at He believes that Germany lost the at the battle of uand and his intimate advisers believe that the country make peace by July The kaiser rr
 table him pan and he and his and throat who of his aides constantly quareng over the enormous quantities cocaine and morphine which the peral patient upon every day The kaiser carries hypo syringe with him. and often takes injection when bis physician Is looking, Helnuth said"
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21

The high of living is working many changes in all branches of human endeavor And they trying to apply the efficiency the denzens of the barnyard The latest the field of increased production the pouyman While humanity rapidly becoming accustomed to shorter working hours the patient ecund hen being encouraged to work overtime investigator has discovered that the hen cannot dis tnguh sunlight and electric light It is pointed out that all spent either eating the roo and that the more she eggs she will lay Therefore she to provided with artificial light and kept the job One exper claims have raised the eld per hen from 69 lS9 per by this And the bddes have no labor union. they must stand for the imposition
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
BIG ROBBERY AT CHICAGOFF

JUNEAU, March 2O.-Masked armed rob- bers early yesterday morning held up and robbed two men of the Chicagoff mines, gagged them and escaped with s20,0o0 in gold bricks. This bullion was under guard, awaiting shipment to Juneau. No clues as to the identity of the robbers have been discovered, as the guards say they did not get good look at them.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
ALL DOUBT REMOVED

At an evening party the hostess had coaxed protesting guest to sing After the song she went up to him, smiling. "Oh Mir. Jenkins" she said, "you must never tell me again that you cant sing-I know noEn' -Argonaut.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21

Anchorage Democrat after giving instance of the kind of Dan Callahan the Fairbanks who con victed of crimes against children, continues:
 Dan has got trial and if it is fair one he will be acquitted His will continue be revered by the good people Alaska when the miserable bunch of ycophants who combined against him remembered only for their nqul- ties.
 The idea of Dan Caahsns being eveed by good nauseang The ntricaces of the law permit Callahan escape the penalties his msdeed the of all that good holy protest against this being made martyr of If he be allowed escape the penentiary let at allowed forget him and the in which he W implicated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17

for n broader goodwill The DAYS
are evil but they are pregnant with
opportunity as we'll The principles Of
individual and social life which Christ
announced. which we have not damned
with faint praise" but have nuliified
with universal praise as being beauti-
fully ideaiistic, are II length gripping
of the world awaits the application OF
these principles TO special. industrial
and international affairs.
The Church of To-day.
Now, it is the presence and activity
and good viii of which we have made
feeble use in the past that constitutes
the basis Of our eXhOrtatiOn TO the
church of today. The world Is ready
TO hear its prophetic voice In the bit
teruess of this tragic hour men every
where are listening for some word of
wisdom a1d hope The church has
that word Il is the word Of righteous
ness the inner Righteousness OF the
scheme OF fraternity and brotherhood
Will fail As Dr.. Parkhurst puts it:
The world viii continue TO be a fight
ing world until IL is a better world"
The world today waits for the
vibrant voicing OF that old word Of
militant power which has sounded the
approach OF every reformation in his
tory II is peculiarly the church's
word; for il was the word OF the great
prophets Of Israel. the word of John me
Baptist and the word of Jesus Il is
the word repent" which voices q call
TO individuals to square themselves
with the new ethic that the coming
social order may express righteousness
and brotherhood.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17

pen can describe it, no heart can endure
it, Once the sin Of the world broke the
heart of God and today We are cruelty
ing the son Of God afresh and putting
him to an open shame
Peace Plans Are Progressing.
But let us not dwell too long upon
this dark picture. Dominant as is the
war. with all its attendant features. II
Is not the only feature OF The worlds
life. Constructive forces are ~ work.
less obtruslveIy than the destructive
forces. but nevertheless quietly active
and they are making Roadway. The de-
sire for peace was never deeper. and
plans looking toward its achievement
never have received such widespread
and earnest consideration as is being
given them now. Humanitarian and So
Cializing influences are noticeably ac-
tive in the realms Of industry. Of civic
life and Of legislation and they are
working transformations The Old ma
tionalism is giving place to a broader
humantsrianism, and patriotism is be-
ing newly defined
UNLESS I am wholly mistaken" said
Nicholas Murray Butler recently. in
the significance OF these years through
which We are passing. we are living in
one Of the great epoch marking crisis
in the history Of the world We are
standing al one OF the great water
sheds from the heights OF which
streams of tendency and OF influence
will flow for generations, perhaps for
centuries now this way out and now
that"
Later IN the same article. he adds.
We are Witnessing the nemesis OF the
doctrine Of nationality as an end In
itself We are standing at the bloody
grave OF an Ideal that is 4 thousand
years old. one that has made the his
tory OF Europe since the fall Of the I
Roman empire And We are witnessing
the birth OF a new ideal an ideal Of
nationality with new human sig
new human service and new
human helpfulness. an ideal OF nation
ality higher than mere self aggrandiz-
ment, or economic wealth. or military
power"
Wider Fellowship Desired
There is a mighty stirring in the /
world IN the interest Of wider EEL |
lowship; a deep undercurrent OF desire
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
CONTEST PRODUCES THREE
ANTHEMS OF MUCH MERIT

Musical composers OF most states, es-
pecially those Of German and Luther
an traditions, had part in a contest just
closed for anthems Of merit TO be sung
at Luther celebration meetings to be
held this summer and fall. AS result 1t
is stated that three anthems. with
choruses. of unusual merit have been
secured. All OF them came from Phila-
delphia composers. and two OF them
from Lutherans All Of the anthems
are OF the festival type, and all are for
church organ, with accompanying in
struments and choruses Of any size
possible. Philadelphia Is preparing
national Luther Jubilee celebration, at
which all three prize winning anthems
are TO be rendered
The title OF the first prize anthem is
Blessing. Glory. Wisdom. Thanks" and
is composed BY Ralph p. Dewars. d.
rector OF a school of musical art. and
cTcanist OF two Philadelphia churches.
one a Lutheran and the other a Pres
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
PRESBYTERIAN LEADERS RAISING
S1,000,0O0 FOR FOREIGN WORK
Is Needed for Extraordinary Purposes in Latin America
and Europe Persia, China and Japan; Young Men
From Colleges to Preach and Teach in Rural
Districts During Summer Season

penSes, college students can be en-
gagged, and summer courses of instruc-
ton and summer religious services
maintained Young men secured from
colleges are by no means all men who
purpose going into the ministry.
Very widely this year rural churches
all bodies, are raising funds for these
summer courses. Throughout the
south. the Rocky Mountain region. on
the New England resort coasts. and
throughout the Michigan and Mime
sofa Great Lake districts, these
courses are planned, in numbers this
year much larger than ever before.
Vacation schools for children are also
uniting The scheme helps at both
ends students A delightful vaca-
ton and some money to help them
through college. and rural communities
educational courses and religious
meetings. conferences and camp meet
ings commanding the freshest and best
which the summer affords The num-
Der OF people profiting at small eX-
pense runs into the hundreds Of
thousands
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17

~EESBTTERIAN leaders and speak
- ers in various cities are calling on
L business people personally to con-
tribute S1.0O0.O00, and they report
$4,000 subscribed. The money is
needed for extraordinary purposes IN
many foreign fields college in
Persia: 100000 for Mexico and all
Latin America: the mass movement in
India: other needs in China and Japan
A plea of these workers is that not
less than s2e5. 900 IS needed TO meet
advanced rates on money in Mexico.
China. Persia and other countries
Silver has to be purchased al bullion
rates TO pay missionaries Where 30
cents formerly answered. 50 IS now
needed to meet q certain unit in
Persia, and where a cents formerly
answered for one unit in China, 90
cents il now necessary Transporta-
ton Of people and freight has gone up
30 70 70 percent because OF the war
and in some countries is hardly to be
obtained at any price. Hence the
necessity. so these leaders are said 70
feel. that they themselves go into
counting rooms and into homes and
secure money, without depending on
church offerings. The s1.000.000 is in
addition to the usual receipts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
CHURCHES TO SUPPLY BIBLE
TEA CHEERS IN MANN lnII.I.arI

Presbyterians both north and south
are leading in plan 10 provide Bible
teachers T.: colleges controlled by them.
They are being followed by disciples o.
Christ and others Most COLLEGES under
charge of religious bodies require Bible
courses Of ali students but the teach
ing has been done in the past by pro-
fessOrs occupying other than Bible en-
doWments. Now the ambition is 70
provide teachers who have been spec
tally trained as occupants of such
chairs The Luther celebrations this
year are being utilized to provide funds
for endowments. The college board Of
the Presbyterian churches. and the
presidents OF colleges are cooperating
The reformation brought the open
Bible into more general reading. hence
the fitness Of the Luther celebrations
II is stated that not fewer than L such
chairs may be provided among Presby-
terians alone, and eight more among
other bodies. Some are going so far
as 10 attempt. In connection with such
chairs. Bible colleges and college
houses. Some state universities are be-
ing so supplied
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17

Text: Eph. Y: 1916. Look therefor
carefully how ye wnik. not as unwise
hut rs wise; redeeminE the time be-
cause the days are evil
1.-THE Twentieth Century New Tesla
ment renders the latter part Of
L the text: Making the most OF
every opportunity Tor these are evil
days." So applicable are these words
to the life Of the world today that one
might easily believe they were written
only yesterday by some prophet OF Cod
deeply conscious of the significance Of
these unhappy times They voice an ex-
hortatiou; they imply a hopeful out
look, and they state most unhappy
World Is AfInme.
These are indeed evil days The
world is aflsme. The most terrible war
Of all history is in progress Il IS i'm
possible to imagine the suffering and
sacrifice II is involving. and II IS
spreading over ever widening areas.
Great nations that should be helping
each other as neighbOrs are seeking
each others undoinS- 4 check has been
Monuments OF art and architecture have
been ruthlessly destroyed; industries
have been paraiyZed. commerce has
been seriously Interrupted. and inter-
national law mas been flagrantIy Vio-
lated. Millions of lives have been sacri-
feed. billions of dollars have been
wasted; ideals have been shattered and
thrown to the winds. and harreds and
prejudices are being formed which will
continue for generations DR.. Park
hurst was speaking conservatively
when he said recently: There is no
spot on the page OF history so black as
the blot that has just recently been
dropped upon It. Our civilization Is
brilliant. but II is unholy. The fruits OF
cur civilization. such as intelligence.
discoveries. inventions of all kinds have
been the most efficient contributions TO
the brutalities Of the past two years"
Dark. dismal and foreboding Is the
situation which confronts US. Il is in
possible to imagine the waste. the pain.
the sorrow. the tragedy Of II all. No
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17

bvterian- The second anthem is ! Win
Extol Thee" q mass chorus from the
l45th Psalm, by the Rev. j. +. OIL, who
is q member of commission at present
preparing a common Service book to be
used by all English speaking Luther
ans The third anthem IS My God. v
Ny King" from the 14Sth Psalm. by
published, and will be used in many
parts of the country. for almost all
Protestant bodies are planning services
and celebrations IN October next. the
exact date of the four hundredth ami
CerEary of Martin Luther's act in nail
ing the protests 10 the door o. his
church.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17

The e. Paso Overland company Sot
IN three carloads OF Overlands on Flat
cars this week When the tarpaulin
was removed from one car, II was
found that thieves had been busy be-
tween the factory and Fl Paso. The
tools Of ali three autos on the car had
been stolen. while the whole top was
taken from one car.