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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
UNCLE Sam SWAMPED
WITH spy APPLICANTS
Several Linguists Say They Could
Make Themselves Agreeable
to Foreign Diplomats.

Washington.-Uncle Sam will never
run short of spies. He has been fairly
swamped with applications for appoint
ments in the secret service since the
diplomatic break with Germany.
Judging by the number of applica-
tions coming in, every family must
have at least one husky young movie
fan who yearns for the exciting life of
a daring, dashing, omnipresent, well
dressed, swagger and handsome secret
service agent, spending the winter in
Florida watching foreign diplomats
and spies, with nothing much to do eX-
cept keep his flannel trousers well
creased all the time so that he may be
ready on moments notice to rush out
from ambuscade, hop in an automobile
to follow some fair foreign enchant.
ress to a secret rendezvous, there to
make the grim, stern, heartbreakine
choice between enchantress and cold
gloomy duty, nobly rising to the occa.
sion, grabbing her travelling bag and
returning with the plans and speciica
tions Of an explosive doughnut to the
waiting chief of the secret service in
Washington.
OF course all the present war fever
applicants for jobs in the secret service
have special qualifications Several of
them know foreign languages. Many
Of them are expert dancers and could
make themselves agreeable to foreign
diplomats and their families, particu-
larly the diplomatic daughters, who
are bound to leak" lot of state Sc
crets to first class fox trotter maybe.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
INTERSTATE BRIDGE oPENEn
S1,750,000 Structure Between Washinae
ton and Oregon In Use.

Vancouver, Wash.-In din of steam
boat whistles, Changing bells and
cheers from thousands Of spectators
the new $1,75O,0OO interstate bridge be.
tween Oregon and Washington waa.
opened.
The structure is one of the longest iw
the world, four miles, including ap-
proaches. 1t spans the Columbia river
between Vancouver and Multnomahs
counties a few miles from Portland.
When the great central. draw waN
lowered into place a street car crowd
ed with officials and noted visitors
crossed slowly. That was the signal
for an outburst of noise such as tina
old Columbia river never heard before.
A procession of flag bedecked automo-
biles followed the car. and another
long line of machines started at ths-
same time from the Washington side.
They passed in the middle.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
SHE BRAVES U BOATS.
Undaunted by Submarine Menace, Misal
FIoretty Sails to Meet Lover.

Philadelphia. - Believing thas wo.
mans place is in the home, after ali.
Miss Nellie Floretty of Liverpool fsas
given up her job in an English NUM-
tions factory to marry a Clifton Heights
shoemaker.
Hereafter Miss Floretty's pretty
hands will make bread instead of bull
let's. She became the bride Of Samuel
Kooyoomjian, an Armenian shoemaker,
employed in a shop at Clifton Heights,
thus ending-or perhaps beginnings
romance that had its origin five years
ago when KOoyoomjian deserted the
Turkish army and made his way tn
Liverpool.
Cndaunted by the kaiser's submarine
warfare. Miss Floretty, twenty-threa
years old, pretty and blond, left Liver
pool. landing in New York ON tha
steamer Kroonland.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Leftover Sandwiches.

Sometimes after party there are
sandwiches left over. Here is an excel
lent way of using them up: Make a
batter exactly like you use for pan
cakes and add to it either sugar or
salt, according to whether, the sand
wiches are sweet or savOry. Then
each sandwich is dipped in the batter
and fried till golden brown in fat
from which faint blush smoke is ris-
ing. No matter how dry they are they
are delicious done in this way.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
FUNSTON'S ESCAPE
Narrowly Missed Being Shot by
General Fitzhugh Lee.
LEE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE HIM.

Captor of AguinaIdo Had Long Hair,
Unkempt Beard and Gaunt Appear
ance and Approached Lee Cautiously.
Got Aboard Steamer Next Day With-
out Arousing Suspicion.
Nashington.-There are many stories.
told here of Major General Fred Fun
ston, whose death occurred recently
One of the stories has to do with GeR--
eral Fitzhugh Lee, now dead, who eE-
ten told how near he came to shooting
the intrepid captor of Aguinaldo, tha
Filipino chief.
Just before the Maine was blown
up General Lee received many threats
that he would be killed and was in
daily fear of his life. Soon after be-
ing warned of plot to slay him the
American consul general at Havana
got one of the worst scares in his life
He was alone in his office when tte
door opened and one Of the worst look
ing faces he had ever seen looked in
at him. The man had long hair, un,
kempt beard and gaunt appearance
His hat was full of holes, his shoes
oOOuI dli SObS, anu Hc udu lO ClOLulIfsy
apparently but linen duster He ap-
preached General Lee cautiously, and
the latter instinctively grasped his re-
volver. eff that fellow had once pus
his hand under his duster l am positive
l would have shot him without wait
ing for word," said General Lee.
Il was satisfied he had been hired tc,
come and kill me. When he approach
ed to speaking distance he astonish--
ed me by asking in good English if Z
was General Lee. l told him 1 was
and asked him who he was. He said
he belonged to the Cuban army, was
General Gomez's chief of artillery and
wanted to so back to the United,
States.
HE said he was from Kansas and
had enough OF the Cubans. l told him
he was taking his life in his hands by
coming into the Spanish lines and if
he was caught they would make quick
work of him as spy.
He said he didn't care. I was sat
isfied he was telling the truth and sent
him out for a bath and hair cut When
he came back in new suit of clothes
you wouldn't have recognized him as
the same man. I got him aboard e
steamer the next day without arousiHE
any suspicion. He landed safely in tha
United States That man was Generas
Funston, who captured Aguinaldo.~
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
BlRDLAND DANCE HALLS.
Playhouses and Gardens of the Austria.
lian Bower Birds.

Fiayhouses and Gardens OF the Austria.
liam Bower Birds.
There are several species of bower
birds, chief among them the Satin and
the Newton. The Satin bower bird Is
the best known. When the bowers
were first discovered it was supposed
that they We're playhouses built by the
native children, but as matter of fact
they are the dance halls of birdland.
The nests are built in the trees and
have no connection with the play
houses. The male birds build these lat
ter AID gather every bright and shin
ing object they can find to adorn the
entrance to the bower. When it is COM
pleted, according to one who has
watched them, little ''at homes" are
given daily, at which the males meet
and pay their court to their ladyloves,
now bowling and scraping, now playing
hide and seek through the bower and
now doing an absurdly dignified dance
for their edification.
Newton's bower bird decorates its
bower with fresh flowers every day,
anu IL d NiSitAiS Ahdic buiu wants "
fight all he has to do is to disturb one
Of these flowers. The master of the
bower proceeds with the painful duty
of teaching him how to behave in COM
pany, while the remainder Of the party
raise a great racket, but never inter-
fere. A naturalist studying them dis
arranged one of their flowers, but each
time he did it the bower master rear
ranged it with great care.-National
Geographic Magazine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
TeIltaIe Tommy.

TOmmy-Do you go to bed Very early,
Mrs. Peck?
Mrs. Peck-Yes, Tommy; sometimes
when | feel tired
"You wouldn't go so early if you were
married to my father. would you?"
"Oh, Tommy, you funny boy! Why
not?'
cause my father told mother that
if he We're your husband he'd make you
sit uuv'-Exchange
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Guard Your Habits.

We are creatures of habit. We sue
ceed or fail as we acquire good habits
or bad ones, and we acquire good hab-
its as easily as bad ones. That is a
fact. Most people don't believe this
Only those who find it out succeed in
life.-Herbert Spencer.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Bible Saves Mans Life.

Philadelphia old Bible tucked In
his vest pocket saved the life Of George
Tustin, forty-four. when, according to
the police. his companion and roCxn~
mate, Frank Hatfield, stabbed him just
below the heart. The knife penetrated
his breast after passing through the
Bible, infiicting serious wound. Hat
field has been arrested.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Sound Advice.

rs there 10 way of stopping these
cycloneS?" asked a man of the traveller
who was recounting his experiences in
far countries.
NO" replied the narrator. The
best way is to go right along with
EN-. "-EXchange.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08

Wherever you can look at yourself
and be satisfied you should begin to
suspect yourself OF moral blindness.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
THIS MAN LEARNS TO
READ WITH TONGUE

y Chicago.-The loss Of his sight >.
x and both arms in mine explo- ,.
y sion in 1906 failed to cause de- ;.
- spair to William Mcpherson of =.
y Highland Park, Ill. He has since {.
y learned to read with his tongue, Y
x by means of raised letters on :.
Y porcelain slabs. Now he has =
y been fitted with artificial arms =
x and can feed himself, for the ss
y first time in eleven years q
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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
FRENCH CljNnERS
sink a u BOAT
Merchantmen Escapes, While
Submarine Goes Down.
CREW WINS $4,000 PRIZE

Captain of Guyane Tells How Marines,
Manning Stern Gun Aboard His Ship,
Hit Submersibe at Second Shot After
Running Fight of Forty Minutes In
the Bay of Bscay.
The Huttig news., 1917-10-06

'T can go up the ladder, Mir. Hoiiis," she said firmly. q am not afraid"
 All right" called. Lower away, and send man down to steady 1t be- low"
 The little dinghy swept in easily, and, under my directions, McCann awk- wardly tended it of from scraping against the steel sides. As the rope ladder strengthened, I caught the lower coil, and held 1t firmly. Down the rat lines, hand over hand, until he dropped sprawling into the boat, came one of the crew-a coal black negro. The fellow above, now standing on the rail and clinging to backstay, roared down at him.
 Haul her in, Simms; haul her In. That's more like it. Now hold all
The Huttig news., 1917-10-06
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Robert Hollis, one-time sea captain. who tells the story, is a guest on Gerald Carrngton's yacht, Els meralda. II is supposed to be a stag" party and Hollis Is surprised on discover ing woman, who evidently wishes to re- aaain unknown, aboard.
 CHAPTER II-Hollis, the next night. succeeds in having an interview with the woman. She merely tells him her name is Vera.
 CHAPTER III-Carrington tells his guests of the coming war, and that he is engineering copper pool
 CHAPTER IV-The yacht Is sunk in a collision and Hollis saves McCann, mil Honaire, and one of the party.
 CHAPTER V-HoIlis and Mccann res cue Vera and leave the ship in a small boat.
 CHAPTER VI-Hollis and Vera become friendly. though he is unaware of her identity.
The Huttig news., 1917-10-06

That half biscuit is your ration; eat it, or leave 1t, as you please, but you'll cut out the profanity, and I'll not warn you again"
 He was too great coward to force the issue, and fell to munching his bis cult, one hand gripping the gunwale, as though he wished my throat was be- tween his fingers. AS I nibbled at my own small portion, watchful of his
The Huttig news., 1917-10-06

Rope Firmly in Her Hands. taut. Send up the lady first, captain; therell be hand to help her In the chains"
 She did not hesitate, grasping the rope firmly in her hands as the negro and l lifted her high enough to get foothold.
 You are all right, Miss Veral''
 "Yes," she called down.
 ''Then go up. but hold tight; the vessel may roll
 McCanp followed too glad to thus escape me to refuse, yet plainly enough half dead with fear. As soon as I saw his legs dangling, while the seamen above dragged him inboard, drew myself up to the lower ratline, leaving the negro alone to hold the line.
 "Hey, above there," shouted. "What shall we do with the boat?"
 Let her go; there Is no room to stow it on deck. Come aboard, Simms." We went up together, the ladder swinging dizzily to our movements. The voice of the man who seemed to be in command growled down from the poop: .~
 Haul 4n the ladder. and stow it; then go fSEwafH and get some O. that rifle overheard afore dark. This way, captain; I'd like private word with yer afore yer go below"
 There were perhaps a dozen men In view, a typical freighter's crew, I judged, mostly foreign faces, two of them negroes. They worked silently, and then shuflled forward without ex- hibiting the slightest interest in my presence, or giving glance sft. Eyi- dently something unusual had oc- cured, but just what was the nature of the accident to the Indian Chief I was unable to decide. I climbed the few steps, and joined the red-faced man waiting me on the poop.
 "I am very glad to welcome you on board the Indian Chief, captain-Cap- tain"
 "Hollis," answered shortly. And your namef"
 "Masters-Gideon Masters"
 'In command?'
 "Well, yes, in a way. I reckoned you'd want the whole story, an thet things he'd better be explained, afore yer went below" 4
 "of course; but first a question or two, Mir. Masters. What has become of my companionsf"
 "The lady was sent into the cabin, sir. and given stateroom where she could fix herself up bit" he answered soberly. 'The other feller had heap of lot to say, an seemed to have some sorter grudge against you. hadn't any time to listen to his yarn, so I naturally turned him over to the bosum, ter have thet eye dressed. He must have got peach O a swipe, sir"
 "I had to hit him-yes; but we can talk of that later. Where is he now?"
 Tn the galley, sir, where they're heating some water. After they get him fixed up, is he to so aft, or for rard?"
 Aft, If you have room to spare; he is no sailorman, but millionaire from New York he has money to burn."
 The fellow looked at me with his uioutH Wiuc opcu, HIS SASteHluS eyes almost Imaginable.
 ''The devil you say, sir: he don't look the part to my notion. You was ali part of a yacht party?" res-ls,
 "Yes, the Esmeralda. steam yacht. owned by Gerald Darlington of New York. We were run down about a hundred miles east of Montauk by & big liner, which must have been out of her course. She cut us square fin two, but, excepting us three, all living on board got away in the boats. By acci- dent we were left, and escaped later in the dinghy"
The Huttig news., 1917-10-06
"Yes-YeS. SIT"

"Yes-yes, SIT"
 "You'll keep to this end of the boat hereafter; whether I am asleep or awake, you stay forward of the jury mast"
The Huttig news., 1917-10-06

orders from me, and you must jump when I speak, or I shall take pleasure in breaking every bone in your body. Do you understand that?"
 I doubt if he could see out of one eye, but the other exhibited a terror almost pitiable.
 'Y-yes"
 Say sir, when you speak to me-"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
FRESH EGGS GIVEN PRESIDENT BY ONE
 GEORGIAN RANCHEF

WASHINGTON, June 5-(By mail) President Wilson and his family dined this morning on "the best eggs Rome, Ga, can produce"
 Tine Nose Selman, of Rome, Ga, a tall bronzed and much bewhisker- ed man in Confederate gray, said to an attache of the White House last night
 q have a little present for the something for his break fast" and he produced battered leather bag, from which he took a dozen pure white eggs.
 "I knew the first Mrs Wilson when she was a little girl, and visit. ed her grave on Friday" the old man said. q have no hope of seeing the President in these war times, but I thought I could bring him a little present. And they are all good, too"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
PUBLISH PAPER IN THE TRENCH
 AS SHELLS WHIz
Canadians in the First Infantry Brigade Get Out Breezy Sheet
 as Battle ROarS.

Prepared and published during the interim between shrapnel fire, gas bomb attacks and bayonet charges, a copy of The Dead Horse Corner Gazette, official journal of the First Canadian Infantry Brigade, publi- cation which presents the European war in both it's serious and lighter phases, has reached Juneau.
 The paper contains tweIve pages of breezy comment upon trench life, together with number of we'll written editorials on conditions and incidents of the fighting front. On the very front page is line an nouncing that the journal is publish ed by permission of the General or ficer Commanding First Infantry Bri- gade, E. F. F.. on active service" The paper is reElete with comic car toons, the work of fighting men who formerly were specialists in art, and his headings and general make up are most attractive.
 Hand of Fate
 The hand of fate is seen in an ar ticle on the first page of the June 1916, edition headed "The Editors Apology" It follows:
 "The present issue of The Ga. zette marks the reappearanco of the journal after an interval of five months. The delay in publication is due to illness and other causes over which we have no control. Never theless, we apologize for having faii- ed to accomplish what we set out to do: viz, to give our readers a month ly journal of interesting news and battalion gossip"
 The price of the publication is one franc, French coinage. It's contents are passed by the chief censor, First Canadian Division. The Editorial staff at the time the issue on hand was published. included Private B. w Trewsdale, editor; Corporal c. V. Collins, assistant editor; Private A. Gillespie. circulating manager and Lance Corporal Bob. Cross, business manager.
 Spirit of Publication
 Indicative of the spirit in which the paper is printed, is the follow ing:
 Offices :-Somewer in Flanders. Out liable to move to Berlin at short notice)"
 Poetry is featured in the sheet. A column of breezy chatter under the heading. Notes and Comments" is contained in the publication. A note of longing for native soil is found in a number of poems and articles on Canada"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
JEFFERSON SAILS SOUTH

The steamer Jefferson sailed for the south yesterday afternoon with many for southern points. Those leaving being Miss Grace Webster, Joe Guyot, A. Dahl. A. Traingen, Algan Isaacson, Mike Boich and wife, Mrs. B. L. Hines. A. E. Dodd, R. E. Nichols, J. R. Cox and wife, M. Weinstein, II. Ahrensted, Fred Mau- Ter, Judge R. W. Jennings, J. T. Reed, Mrs. C. z. Denny, Vim. Mar erstet. Erna Mcdonald, w. w. Casey Jr, Mrs. l.. A. Green, w. K. Martin, S. c. Ward, J. l.. Neville. J. A. Smiser, Eunice Pelham. c. Olson, o. k. Hart, D. k. Atkinson, A. N. Lind say, s. V. Schloss, Mrs. C. Davis and F. Wolland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
TOURISTS ON SPOKANE

With the largest crowd of tour ists brought north so far this year the steamer Spokane arrived from the south Saturday night, inaugural ing the tourist season for the Ameri can boats on the Southeastern Alas ka run The Spokane had 30 tour ists bound for the interior and Atlin and Al making the round trip to Skag way and Sitka. The Spokane had a good list for local points, the Ju neau arrivals being E. S. Jernigan Mrs. A c. Peterson H. E. Diggles Mrs J. c. Harrington, F. c. Black Mrs. Hirsch. Miss Inez Thompson Mrs M. Rock. Miss May Rock Those leaving for the north were. E. R. Stivers, Thomas E. Albertson, E. LOT. eng and wife, J. H. Seaton, R. M Smith, Robert Scott.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
~~ PRINCE JOHN SAILS

The steamer Prince John sailed southbound early Sunday morning on her last trip for this season. The John will now be relieved by the Prince George which will sail from Seattle next Monday. Those leaving for the south were Mrs. E. A. Sil- onaka, J. M. Pitt, B. Lynch, Pete Hol- stad and Conrad Ness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
LAST CARD PARTY SOON

The last of the series of card par ties, which have been given by the Eastern Star in Juneau, will be to- morrow night in the Odd Fellows Hall. No more parties will be giv- en until next fall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
CHINESE GUNMAN TO DIE.

SAN FRANCISCO, June IS. = Wong Hing. Chinese gunman con victed of the murder of Ng You, an undertaken, was sentenced by Su- perior Judge Dunne to be hanged at San Quentin August IT. This is the first time in the history of San Francisco that man has been sen- fenced to hang for tong murder.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
IS VISITING DAUGHTER

c. NJ. Croat, father of Mrs. w. G. Johnson, arrived from the south on a recent boat and will spent some time here as a guest at the home of his daughter Mr Groat is q we'll known business man of Seattle and is making his first visit to Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
ANAL.YZE GARBAGE
 TO SHOW PEOPLE
 HOW TO CONSERVE

WASHINGTON, June 18-In an ef- fort to stimulate conservation, the United States Department of Agricul- ture has appealed to all municipal authorities to have the city garbage analysed by food chemists and the results published.
 Threads, linens, package goods, ern broidery and stamping to order Miss Wahgreen's Needlecraft Shop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18

Give us your next order Tor trans fer work or coal. Juneau Transfer Company. Phone 48.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18

SINGLE ROOMS AND APART MENTS-In the most desirable loca- tion in Juneau, at moderate prices. Let us convince you. JUNEAU APARTMENTS, CALHOUN AVE-, Block from City Hall MRS. J. A.. BURKLAND, Mgr
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
FOR SALE-nousehol Furniture

V FOR SALE-Four room furniture
 fheap Enquire Empire, or Phone 1904.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18

BERGMANN HOTEL-New; clean, team-heated; scenic location; cour- teous treatment; well-managed; req sonable rates; the best place in Jul neau to live. Come, see and be con vinced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18

FOUR ROOMS and bath. Complete ly furnished; close in. Apply J. B. Caro & Go.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
FOR RENT-ROOMS

FOR RENT Three furnished rooms and bath. Phone 220.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
DBEssMAkiNG

ALL KINDS of sewing done at a very reasonable price. Phone 209 Ask for NJ. 25.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
TuRkloH oAThe
PALM READING

Palmist-Come to the palmist. I tell you about work. business. mar fsage and the future. Get your for tune told. 30G Front Street. m6tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18
FOR RENT-HOUSES

FOR RENT-Furnisned and unfur- nished houses, $12.O0 and up. See T. NJ. Davis, 9th & Franklin St., to D. m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-18

THE EMPIRE-All the News All
 the Time. When It Is News.