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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
NECRESS TAKES
GIRL SHE LOST
IN COURT FIGHT

CHICAGO. Jan. 2T.-Mar.
Iorie Deibrldoe. "a. awarded
20 Mrs.. Louise Brock by the
Juvenile court for adoption after
. sensational legal battle with
NANNY" jackson. an aged
neqress. who raised the child. 10
believed 20 have been kidnapped
from the Brock home by MAN.
my" Jackson.
The negresa. phoning that Ahe
was coming TO see the child. arrived
In an automobile.
Mrs. Brock permitted Marjorie
10 sec Der. and the negreaH express
cd satisfaction with Marjoric's new
home. as the Brooks are Southern
people. and not Yankee trash. az
Nanny" Jackson put H.
Marjorie went 10 the door With
her Nanny" when she finished
her visit. and both disappeared
An ail.night search failed 20 dis.
cloae the whereabouts Of either
Early this morning NANNY" Jack
.on returned to her home. refusing
10 say where she had been. but de.
clarlnE tina, Marjorie did not leave
tho BROCK home with her and deny
ing any knowledge OF her present
whereabouts.
NelEhborS say they saw the ne
greaa and the girl leave the Brock
home together.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
3 WOMEN ROBBED
BY PURSESnATCnERS

Purse snatchers are operating in
the downtown district.
Three women were victimized
Friday evening.
The hand bag snatched from Mrs.
II. Garrison. on Seneca at. between
Third and Fourth ayes. didn't have
anything In II. Mrs. g. B. Shafer,
1926 Queen Anne ave. lost 81 to the
fellow who ran away with her purse
at Ninth ave. and Pike st. The third
victim refused to give her name to
the police. She lost her bag and rs
cents between Second and Third
ayes, on Madison st. Officer Chas.
Legate heard her scream and fired
a shot in the air to stop the thief,
who disappeared around the corner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

ways mInimixes the effort II costs.
and failure always magnlties the
energy expended
You see. Margie. you and al
ways keep looking for reasons.
That Is what most women do.
my dear. Men say We accept con
difions almost placidly at times.
but little do they know of the
seething remonstrance that goes
on In our breasts. However. ve
are beginning to voice not only our
sentiments but our conclusions
We ask. Why And We are not
satisfied with the anawer, Because
II has always been so or Because
you are a woman.
We decline To do or be ANYTHING
outside our own particular business
OF bearing children because II has
always been so or because we are
women
After all. Paula. man IL the con.
servative ser. Women are the ones
whose Imagination takes tnem on
long fights Of fancy that in time
become reality. Men. as a rule
more stolid. are satisfied with the
world as 1t f.. for. Paula. II is
surely a man-made world"
We were silent for n long while.
each OF US thinking. | suppose. ~
her own experiences. Paula had
come In contact with all sorts and
conditions Of men and had the man.
fold experiences of a girl who is
not trained for any particular pro.
fession or business and yet must
earn her living.
! had known only one profession
that OF teaching. and my problems
had been those OF the woman who
marries. as most OF va do. IN haste
and who has much leisure to re-
pent.
| What astonished mo most In
Pauias story was the fact that we
started out from widely divergent
points and our paths OF life never
seemed To run parallel. yet when
she told me her story she had come
to the same conclusions and her
outlook on life was the same as
mine.
! wonder II all women come TO
the same conclusions. Is pauia's
and mine the feminine outlook on
life today
To be continued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
Zion City in Danger Says
Opponent of Short Skirts

ZION CITY. ILL.,. Jan. 21.--When
overseer Noliya. censor OF the
morals of Zion City. issued his
tragic edict against low-neck
dresses. he did not take into con-
sideration that there we're other
ways and means for economically
inclined debutantes to combat the
III. c. OF G" ,meaning high cost
OF cloth.
Baked IN their attempts 10 save
material by eliminating unneces-
sary yardage from the neck down
and aided and abetted by the lat.
est fashions from Paris. they be-
gan retrenching from the bottom
Now tia short skirts that Voliva
Is worrying about. Today he issued
an edict that no woman over the
age OF is shall wear skirts higher
than one inch above the shoe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
LARGE BOOZE
SHIPMENT IS
TAKEN BY CITY

Another drive against illegal
liquor shipments Is being sue
cessfuliy carried out by Sergt.
Putnam and his dry squad.
The new play IL directed
against shippers who try to
cvade the spirit OF the per.
NIT system, and against boot
iegeers who buy UP or steal
permit shipments, and take
over booze consigned TO Alas
kan addresses.
Two thousand quarts OF whisky
more than 500 cartons OF beer an,
n quantity of barreled goods wer,
seized at docks and from transfer
Friday and taken L
police headquarters.
"The legitimate consumers car
call for their stuff at room ia. II
the public safety building" announc
cd Sergt. Putnam.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

and there IL always corner with
unexpected vistas In front OF me.
Sometimes IL seems TO me-
there are people who 30 along the
straight road for long. long dis
tances In calm security. but T.
well. I truly am a child OF fate. and
my good and malignant fairies
seem to be continually trying to
even up things between them.
DO you think. Margie. all people
have tho same experiences
Well. my dear girl" ! answer.
cd. Il am not sure about II. but
sometimes think the high sounding
theory that ls so much preached.
about adversely making us strong.
is only an apology for poor. ego
tistical humanity. which wants To
account for its hard knocks.
Il don't know why should have
been made to lie In bed like a
useless log for whole year.
Paula. cannot see that | trans
crossed one natural or man-made
law. and yet there | was.
i tHluh, ny ufaE, WHY bh's hhA
especially any one TO whom the ex.
periences o. life are sweet, Ia very
apt to measure up about fifty-fifty
In JOY and sorrow. IL matters no,
that your trouble IL trivial and
mine is great. Yours may loom a.
big TO you as mine to me"
Yes. Margie." interrupted Paula
"but do your Joys. your griefs. your
pleasures. your pains, your sue
cesses. your failures come to you
absolutely unLerslded and unan
nouncedg II do not get what
want the first time go after II
there ia no use OF my working for
IL. You know tho story book says
Work and strive and IL will be
given you have worked and
striyen, but the successes | have
garnered home have always seem
ed to have been those | worked for
least"
Il don't think that Is right
Paula" answered. Success A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
FRENCH NOW DOWN
GERMANS AT HILL 3O4

PARIS. Jan. 2f.--F iohtinu Of
great intensity over a battle
ground long ago mapped and
ranged for artillery has marked
the renewed struggles about
Desdman's hill and tlll 3oa.
Advloes today indicated that
tho French had wrested back
from the enemy again prae-
tleaIiy alt OF the advanced po-
sltlons which the costly Ger
man assault Of Thursday night
had won.
A delugc OF artillery fire. "A flood
of machine gun bullets and fierce
fighting has again
torn and soaked tho soil of the two
hills. already furrowed and black
ened by dozens Of previous battles
III precisely the same sort.
Paris reported the belief today
that the concerted assault Was an
attempt by tho Germans To Learn
whether the French were preparing
an attack on the west bank OF the
Mouse. following their recent of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
DRY SQUAD MAN IS
FIRED As DRUNK

Dry Squad Officer r. r. Anderson
was a hound for shifting down boot.
leggers.
That's why he was valuable TO
Sergt. Putnam during the last three
months.
While officer Anderson still re-
tains his quiyering nostrils. he is
no longer member OF the dry
squad.
lie was fired by the sergeant after
being arrested by patrolman McNul.
ty Friday night, who found Ander.
son celebrating with g. l.. William.
son. former member OF the Wenat.
chez fire department They were
charged with being drunk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
REYNOLDS AND
HARBOUR JOIN

Charles A. Reynolds. the
man who argued the arbitrary
tourist rate case for the North
west. has formed a law part.
nership with George harroun.
They will open offices In the
Hoee building February I.
Harroun IL secretary ~ the dem
ocrntic state committee. and has
practiced Law in Seattle since 1912
lilo graduated from the Northwest
ern law school in 1919.
Reynolds was appointed chair
man OF tn. state public service
commission by Gov. Lister. but re-
signed and took M the fight against
the unfair rate dlfferential. which
taxed tourists an additional fi75I
TO come or go TO San Francisco b.
tho Northern route.
lie viii continue TO fight for the
Northwest when the case Is re
opened.
lie graduated from the rnlyer
city OF California Law school. and
later went TO Alaska. He has prac
ticed in Seattle for II years. and
has served as president Of the
Eiks' State association. and Ia past
exalted ruler OF the Seattle lodge
OF Elks,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
BERLIN DENIES
LOSS At MILL 3N

BERLIN. Via Sayyille. Jan. 27.--
French attacks turnout last night
and this morning against positions
on Hiil 800, won yesterday by tho
Germans. were fruitlcss. today's Of.
fetal statement declared. All such
assaults broke down with Bangiin.
AIRY losnea to tho attackers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
n. W. SHRINERS meet

PORTLAND. Jan. 27.-Shriners
from Seattle. Tacoma. Vancouver.
Il. c.. Spokane and many other
Northwestern points arrived in
Portland today for the installation
of so neophytes by Al kader tenn.
Pile A procession. with uniformed
patrols In line. and banquet fea-
ture tho proceedings. The hot
sands will be crossed tonight at a
theatre, decorated with gorgeous
trappings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
EXPERIENCE FASHIONS
YOUR THOUGHTS

.Margie," said Paula. Il wonder
II. 70 many people. II happens that
when they are happiest and things
seem to be coming their way. dis
aster shouts bing,-and they have
10 begin all over again.
II never know what is waiting
for me just around tho corner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
SNOW SLIDES
KILL 2; TOWNS
ARE DARKENED

JUNEAU. Jan. 7.-seareh
continued Saturday for the
body OF Maurice Rasmussen.
who. together with Benjamin
crote. ilnemen. was killed In
one Of the three great snow
sildeA occurring In the noun
tains surrounding this city and
doing thousands Of dollars
worth Of damage tate Friday.
The first aide occurred on Mt.
juneau. back 81 the city ON the
road leading 20 the Perseverance
mlne. Tho ROAD r. blocked with 90
feet OF snow. The slide cnt tho
power flumc Of the Alaska Electric
idght A. Power ca IS a result.
Douglas. Treadweil and juneau are
In total darkness A bitter cold
snow storm hrs struck tho city TO
hamper III. repair work.
Il was In the second Glide near
tho Gasiinean mine that the two
men wer. Killed. This slide was
500 fee, In wiftr. I. carried away
1000 fec, OF ths Alaska-Gastlneau
Mining Cos power and tslephon.
lines. Grote and Rasmussen wer.
out repairing damage done by the
first slide when they were cangh,
In tho second.
The third aide was Mt Sheep
Greek. back OF rhanc. More than
800 feet of railroad line vas torn
out here. Work IN tho Gastincau
mine has been suspended until the
weather will permit, repairs 20 be
made
Tho roar OF the three terrible
slides could be heard FOR miles
and the air was filled by snow
cloud. following each Aide. The
clouds thinnei out quickly. but
while lowering over the city. the
.fr Xam vary s~sWnas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
MRS. AxTEll IS
READY FOR WORK

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.--Mrs.
Florence c. Axteil. of Bellingham.
wash. 10 in the capital. waiting to
take up her duties as member OF
the employees compensation board
o. soon as her appointment has been
confirmed BY the senate
Mrs. ATteil. accompanied by her
brother. Or. Frederick A. Cleveland.
who Is a director OF the municipal
research bureau Of New York. visit.
I'd the preparedness congress Fri.
day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
MACDALENES TO
Be CARED FOR
BY COMMISSION

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. H.
Al a result Of the visit OF 800
women Of the underworld TO
Rev. Paul Smith. At the Cen.
trial Methodist Episcopal
church. q committee OF three
citizens will be appointed by
Mayor Roiph to take care OF
any Maadaienes affected by the
new police regulations, and
who want to enter legitimate
business.
A committee OF 25 citizens. elm
liar to the Chicago vice commission
will be named by tho mayor. 10 in
vestignte vice conditions
These steps were decided on nj Q
meeting OF Mayor Rolph and the
police commissioners.
New police regulations. which
viii close the uptown vice district
and clamp a lid OF strict supervision
on the Barbary Coast, were adopted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

fensiva on tho east. where Cen.
Neville celebrated HIS departure
from Verdun and assumption of
general command by a bold stroke,
The attack cost the Germans
thousands OF men. The slopes OF
the two hills offered no protection
20 the advancing Teutonic columns.
and tho execution OF the French
guns was terrific
Paris estimated today that six
full divisions. or 10000 mon. were
used by the Germans in the assault.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

Allan Dwan. director. who di.
reoted Fairbanks The Habit of
Happiness. The Half Breed" and
Manhattan Madness" has been
signed by Goldwyn after oomplet.
ing "Panthea."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
AUTO LICENSES TO
BE DELAYED SOME

Owing TO the three automobile
bills pending In the Legislature.
County Auditor Wardall has decid.
ed TO stop issuing licenses for next
year
Unlike Christmas shoppers, ma,
chine owners come early for their
numbers. In order TO avoid the
large rush. Auditor Wardall
wishes It to be known that no new
llicenses will be Issued until
March /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27
Fox Trot-
fiddle de Winks

tops"
Well have no looseness OF mor-
ais such as brought about thu
downfall OF athens and Rome.
quoth voliva Paris DEGREES don't
rule Zion City"
But MIR. Voliya has not been
watching the frantic attempt OF
shoes to climb into the high-top,
boot class.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

WASHINGTON. Jan. -
United States torpedo boat hi
been found afire and beached a
Orient Point. Long Island. and
towed TO Greenport. l.. l.. by u.
s. coast guard boat. according ID
the coast guard here today. The
name of the torpedo boat. which is
characterized as small. was not
given.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-27

For shipping poultry crate has
been invented that folds a quarter
Of Its extended size when empty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-20
MATHEWS INDICTED.

J. Mathews, better known as Slim" was this morning indicted by the Grand Jury for the crime of cohabitatiCn. A bench warrant for his arrest was issued.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-20
CARSON FAV0RS HOME RULE FOR
 IRISH PEOPLE
Cabinet Member Said to Be Promoting a Plan With View For
 COnSCriptiOn.

LONDON. Jan. 20. - Despite the fact that Sir Edward Carson has denied maturing plan for the set clement of the Irish question, nu merous reports of his activities con tinue to find u conspicuous place in the public press here.
 His plan is said to embrace a Home Rule Parliament to be in force until the war is over and if sue ccssfuI to be continued One COndi. ton of it's acceptance by the Nation, alists would be the extension of con scription to Ireland, which is expect ci to bring l5O,OOO more men to the colors.
 It is possible that Lloyd-George will go over the proposed plan with SiI Edward Carson and John Redmond as soon as his duties of state will permit
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-20
MOTHER OF JUNEAU MINISTER DIES IN
 STATE OF IOWA

Rev. James H. Coudit, supcrin- tendcnt of Home Missions for the Presbyterian church, and at present acting as temporary pastor of the Northern Light Presbyterian church, received word on one of the last boats that his aged mother has pass ed away at her home in Iowa.
 Mrs. Condit was over so years Of age at the time of her death. She was one of the well known pioneers of the State of Iowa. and has wit messed the change of that section from the toughest frontier to one of the most prosperous farming sections in the Union. Mrs. Condit, herself the wife of a Presbyterian minister, was the mother Of a large family. At present Dr. Condil one of her sons, is in Juneau, another son is in California engaged in church work, and a daughter IS working as a missionary in China.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-20
MINE INSPECTOR MAKES REPORT ON
 QUARTERS WORK
KenneCott Mine Plans Erection of a New Mill; Movies for
 the Miners.

Territorial Mine Inspector William Maloney in making his quarterly re- port to Governor Strong this week states that he inspected eight cop. per and gold mines and one mill dur ing the time He reports that certain recommendations made by him to the mine management have been fol- lowed out
 NIr. Maloney reports that the stair ways in the big mill at Kennecott are in had shape and are without .raillngs. He also reports that the company expects to erect a big new mill during the coming year, and that the defects will be rCmedicd in the new structure.
 Arrangements of the mining com. panies are now providing better quar- ters for the men and are providing for their comfort in many ways which add greatly to the satisfaction of the men. At the Kennecott and Jumbo Mines new kitchens and din ing rooms have been built and at Kennecott and Latouche new amuse- ment halls, moving picture houses and athletic clubs have been con. structed for the men. A moving picture hall and amusement hall has also been built at Ellamar by the mine management.
 Mir. Maloncy reports on six minor accidents which occurred during the period and which have been investi. gated by him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-20

net excepting Pennsylvania, and the quality of its crude petroleum is bet ter than any on the continent, be. lieve. When oil was selling in Cali ifornia two or three years ago for 30 cents a barrel, the Alaska oil was bringing $2.6O. IL is the finest grade of parafine base oil, and some of the crude oil is almost pure gasoline. For lubricant it Is perhaps superior to any produced anywhere in the world.
 "The agricultural possibilities ot Alaska are unlimited. It is not t5c cold to raise almost any sort ot crop in the growing season, As fine a quality of wheat as l ever saw has been grown there. Fruits of all kinds flourish. do not think I ever tasted finer strawberries than chose raised in Alaska The most delicate flowers will grow and all sorts of vegetables thrive.
 Prohibition, which was carried in the recent election, I believe will prove a good thing for the Territory l am opposed to prohibition on gen eral principles, but in Alaska under present conditions of labor ! think it will materially improve the situa. tion. Labor is scarce enough and we can i'll afford to lose any part of 1t at any time
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-20

This afternoon the board started working on the official canvass of the returns from the Second Divis. lon. The second precinct returns opened were from Deering, which re- turns and those from Utica were passed over for the present, or until further w09d from the clerk of the court in the Second Division can be received.
 The Deering and Utica precincts failed to receive their election sup plies and the judges of election from both places made out ballots by hand. The certificate Of the judges as 10 the results Of the election from Utica pTc. ciuct was not received in the re- turns. A telegram from the clerk of the court in the Second Division dated Jan. 11th. stated that the sec. 0nd set of returns from that precinct had been received with the certiti, cate and other necessary papers in due form. A cablegram was sent tO him asking if he had mailed these returns to the Canyassing Board, and if not. to do so at once. For the present the board cannot cOnsid, CT the returns from the Utica pre-, ciuct. but they have the power to adjourn from time to time until they are received.
 The law also specifics that where the official ballots are not received the judges of election shall make a certificate as to why the official bal lots were not used, to be returned with ther ballots and official returns This has not been done in either the Utica or Deering precincts. Terri troial Attorney George E. Grigsby advised the board that they might pass the returns for the present, Ol until further word is received from the Second Division. This was done IL developed today that the Utica precinct was a duly established pre- cinct. contrary to reports received
 The only question now before tho board is whether the returns are il due form and therefore legal or not
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-20
GLAIMS ALASKA WILL BE GREAT
 OIL PRODUCER
MOrtherner Thinks the Outlook in Petroleum Fields Unusually
 Bright.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-"Nobody has thought of Alaska as producer of oil. yet the time will come, in my opinion. when Alaska will be sup plying a large part of the oil used in this country" remarked James Larkin, a mining man of Valdez, who is here. "In the popular mind Alas ka is a gold country first, and after that fisheries, but coal, oil, and agriculture will become important industries in Alaska before many years, not to speak of copper which has already gone ahead of gold in the value of production. Alaska pro duces finer grade of anthracite coal than any part of this country
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-20
FULL USE OF U BOATS
 URGED IN WARFARE

. BERLIN. Jan. 20. -- Count
 . Wcs;arp. leader oG the Conser- . vatiye party in the Reichstag, . declared himself in favor Oi . the fullest use .)f submarines . in a speech at Madgcburg.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-20

THE EMPIRE-All the News All the Time, When It Is News,
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Phone it to The Empire, No. a74.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-20
CanyaSSing Board Adds 12 Votes to Wicker Sham'S Total and
 8 to SuIzeT'S.
NO RESULTS CHANGED
Mccormick Adds to His Lead Over Freeburn For Representa-
 tive.

The Canyassing Board this after noon completed the work of count inq the returns for the First Division and started working on the returns from the Second Division.
 The returns from the First. which are complete. show a net gain for Wickersham over Sulzer of fou: votes over the unofficial count SuI. gers total for the Division was 23s5; Wickersham's 1896, leaving Su'zer's lead for this Division 499 votes.
 The official figures show that Wick ersham gained votes at Douglas, 3 at Wrangeu, at Wlndham and . at Shakan, making a gross gain Of f2 votes. Sulzer gained at Doug. las. 3 at Chilkat, and 3 at Shakan, making a gross gain of t2 votes, but he lost four at Windham, leaving . net gain for Wickersham of ! votes.
 7here were r.any changes i1 the vote for Senator, Representatives, Road Commissioner and others, due to unreported unofficial votes in the different precincts. The results re. main the same with Mccormick nos. ina out Frsebu-n for the Legislature.
 The tctal vote cast iH t~c First Cf.isioa was 4,642 The votes f1T tHe candidates, according to the Of n,iaI count, are as follows:
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-20
SMALL BLAZE INSIDE CABIN.

A fire starting from an overheated stove this afternoon destroyed the interior of a twO-stOry cabin below the sawmill. The department put the fire out before the building was totally destroyed The damage amounted to about $50.