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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-08

M. D. M'Cumber, formerly assist ant postmaster when kolash was local postmaster, is now missing and his whereabouts unknown either here or outside. The last heard of M'Cumber was telegram to a party in Nome from Denver which dis patch called for an immediate re- sponse. This was May a year ago. The answer was sent within few hours but could not be delivered to the address sent as he was not there The Nome party who was the reef pient of the message then wired to discover what had become of M'Cumber and telegraphed to the address he had given, but the per sons who had resided there had also left. Since then letters, etc., have failed to reach the former assistant postmaster and recently letters have arrived here asking if anything is known of his whereabouts, and from M'Cumbers home town and from his folks. It appears since his disappearance nothing has been seen or heard of him. M'Cumber has extensive quartz and other holdings in this dictrict, some of which is of great promise and said to have assayed up very highly Kolash was written to. but he also is unable to discover anything of his former colleague and can throw no light upon his present location. It is somewhat of a mystery and his friends are now trying to solve it. but have made no progress so far.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-08

Commerce held it's largest meeting | at the Pioneer Igloo yesterday after | noon, with A. Polet, the President in the chair. F. c. Dean, the eff cient secretary read the minutes of the preceding meeting which were approved. Tie most important mat ter that came before the meeting waa an announcement by a MT. Wells who said that he would take up to Nome all the freight that they could offer at the rate of $13.50 ton, provided that they would guarantee a certain amount before April 1. In his turn he would suitably guarantee his side of the contract with the Nome merchants. The matter created considerable comment and is now being taken under consideration. Mir. Wells gave the meeting to understand that he was fully res ponsible person in the matter. The Secretary was instructed to wire to Wickersham regarding hearings be- fore the Interstate Commerce Com mission and it was ordered that Tom Ross be appointed representa- tive by wire to act for the Chamber before the Rivers and Harbors Com mittee hearings on the Snake river proposition and a telegram was de- rected to be sent to Wickersham to that effect. The secretary was in- structed to wire the Chamber of Commerce of the United States re- lative to representation in case Jafet Lindeberg could not attend. The Entertainment committee agreed to hold a banquet in the immediate future and they will meet tomorrow to further the plans for this end. The secretary was requested to noti- fly all merchants who are members of the Chamber that early closing was, advised except on Saturday, houses to close at six o'clock during the winter months. The meeting then adjourned
 For Coal and General Delivery see Erickson or leave order at Mansfield Tobacco Store.
 Center creek is still a place poss esses attractions for the prospector notwithstanding its age as a pro- ducer. Gillette and M'Millan are drifting and will soon be ready to stope out the pay uncovered. R. s. Horn and Brown on the X. Y. z. claim are just now encountering very fair prospects in their drifts. Henry Gumm and partners are stop ing out pay on the same ground as in previous winters. Schaefer and Soule are drifting in pay. Kehoe and partner are stoping out low grade pay. Kemp and Carl Stenius have started up work on the Ray mond.
 Clothing cleaned, pressed, altered and repaired at the Nome Tailoring Co.,, Next door to SegerstrOm and
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-08
LOCAL 24O W. F. N.

LOOAI z4V w. Es 4s The regular meeting of the Nome Mine Workers Union, Local No. $40, of the W. F. of M., Is held avery Saturday evening at p. m. at Miners Hall. Office hours 1 p. m. to 6 p. m., p. m. to p. m.
 PHIL CORRIGAN, President. JOHN A. WILSON,, Sec.-Treas. ..
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-08

CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. Local, Union I7SS, Carpenters and eoiners of America, meets every Fri Say at Al Orland's shop Front St.
 Carpenters Headquarters, Feder- 0l Labor Hall. F, .a,~s,.y. et 6 p. m. I~i.; .> s:N' E *, <
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-08
ALASKA NEWS ITEMS
 AND T0Wu TOPICS


 Otter creek.
 Tom Byron is down about eighty feet between the ditches running between M'Donald and Otter creek.
 Glassner has two men prospecting on the right limit of Triple, with what result is not known.
 Fur garments made and repaired at the Nome Tailoring Go.
 The He'd brothers are installing a self Jumper and getting ready to stope out the pay located.
 District Attorney SaXton is slight ly improved in his condition al though still far from we'll
 The Arctic Brotherhood have set Jan. P, Saturday, for their Mardi Gras dance.
 Elliot and Parsons are making ready to sink another shaft on their ground on Irene creek and will move their outfit for that purpose.
 
 Ay-fI n [ maker are working on the Duplex having a lease on the upper portion of the claim.
 The Wild Goose Go. is now clearing out the old Lane well with the object of getting water for it's boiler on it's heating system.
 Bob Neill, formerly driving team for Rowe and later on Poteet's water wagon has wired in from Plains, Virginia, asking for the de- mocratic endorsement. Ncill is seek ing to succeed Marshal Jordan.
 Patronize the Nome Tailoring Go. Why? Because they do the best work, and- are the only pioneer tailors in Nome.
 Snake river is now at it's lowest ebb, and with the decline in the water the ice is also collapsing so that huge cracks are to be seen. When one of these break, the report sounds like a huge howitzer and quite alarmed the residents of that lovely suburb called the Sandspit.
 The coal consumption for the month of December taken in con- junction with the amount of fuel oil used up about equals that of the same month in the preceding year. It must be taken into consideration that quite a number of houses have given up the use of fuel altogether, using steam heat.
 On Saturday evening the baro- meter collapsed down to 26.5 and a blow followed which it was thought might reduce the cold and bring about change in temperature. However towards midnight the ther- mometer went down while the glass went up to 29.3 inches of pressure yesterday at noon.
 Office and Residence of J. F. M'Allister, freighter and transfer,
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-08
WE CAN DO IT.

For first class work ana prom ps delivery ph me Main 1S1 and the Peoples Steam Laundry w!n e U and get your laundry.
 w. J. WILLIAMSOE Pros
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-08

We do the best a,%<a :, CLEANING .,
 PRESSING ALTERING &
 REPAIRING Ladies and Gentlemens Clothes.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-08
ORGANIZED LABOR.

WESTERN FEDERATION, OF MINERS.
 HeadQuarters sos Rsilroad Build fng. Denver, Colorado. GRAs.' MOVER. ERNEST MILLS. t,n Prasident. Ssc.-Treas.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-08

RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP. Front St. 8 doors west of Alaska xi.,;-es :.syss;ss.. Bank.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

IL would have annoyed her father be-
yond expression. IL would not have
helped Meade any and 1t might ham.
per her In her work. Shs realized
that she had Rodney to thank for this
omission and after she had time to col
lect herself she asked him to call upon
her. he was very glad to come.
II sent for you. Mr.. Rodney. on ae-
count Of Mr.. Bertram Meade" she be.
gan. after thanking him for his cour-
tesy toward her the day the older
Meade died and thereafter. 81 want
You to help me-"
II shall be delighted to do 10 for
your own sake. I know how deeply
interested you are In Neade's rehabili-
tation."
"Mr. Rodney" returned the woman.
flushing little. you know Of course
that we were engaged. He considers
the engagement broken"
II suppose 20. That would be like
him." said Rodney gravely. Indeed
as q man Of honor he could do no less."
"You are all alike" said the won-
an q little bitterly. "Your notions are
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
CHAPTER XII.
MarshaIIna the Evidence.

SU0 eVI0eUS6s
For all her sweetness and light,
Helen nllngworth was lowered with
intense energy and a powerful will.
What she began she finished, and she
was not deferred from beginning things
by fears OF consequences. She was con-
vinced that Meade had not told the
truth In that famous declaration in his
fathers Office. She respected him for
his desire to shield his fathers name
and fame even at the expense Of his
veracity, albeit she would not have
been a woman IL she had not resented
the fact that In SO doing he had sacri-
feed her happiness as well as his own.
The question whether Meade, Jr.,
was the more responsible or even re-
sponsible at all was more or less
academic to Colonel Illingworth. He
would have had nothing further to do
with either Of them If both were living,
and certainly not with the younger sur
vivor. He tried to believe that II it
had come to final choice the daugh-
ter. in spite Of the fact that such is
the habit Of women in the experience
of life, would not have given up age
and her father for youth and her lover.
Indeed she was too genuinely devoted
to her father to do that except as q
last resort.
She cherished the hope first, that
Meade could re-establish himself-she
had too sweeping confidence in his
character and capacity to doubt that
and second, that it could be shown
that he had not been responsible for
the failure Of the bridge. She was
more and more convinced that his as
sumption Of the blame had been die
tated by the highest of motives and
instead Of being a fit subject for CEN
sure and condemnation, he merited ad-
miration and applause. She hoped with
her woman's wit to prove this event
ually. perhaps in spite Of her lover.
and to this end she applied herself as
siduously to solve the problem.
To her. at her request, came Rod
ney. Now the reporters had dealt very
gently with Helen nlingworth. They
had made no announcement Of the en-
gagemcnt or Of its breaking at her fa-
ther's earnest request. There was no
necessity OF bringing her into the
bridge story, although 1t would have
added a dramatic touch to their mar
ratives. Her inclination had been to
avow 1t. But upon reelection she ssw
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long as he had been born nm engineer
and trained and educated as an en-
gineer he would have to be until the
end Of the chapter. He would go out
and seek work. not such work as his
ability and experience, but under some
assumed name he would begin Mt the
very beginning. at the foot Of the lad
der as rodman. IL he could; and
then he would work on quietly, faith
fully. obscurely, praying for his chance.
II 1t came he would strive to be equal
TO the opportunity II itydid not Mt least
he would besengaged In honest work In
an honest way.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

Il waA Q very humble program, NOT
at al promising o. heroic or romantic,
just a beginning. He would work on
and wait. They say that all things
come to him who waits. Tint Is only
half true. Some things come to him
who waits sometimes. That II more
nearly accurate. Well. he could think
Of no better plan. So he bade Win
ters good-by, swearing him again to
secrecy until he should Lift the ban
against speech, and rode away. When
he got to the little village on the
Picket Wire below the dam he
stopped long time gazing at the long
bridge, or viaduct. Of steel that was re-
placing the old wooden trestle and
carrying the railroad from the hills
to the eastward over the river.
It was not such an undertaking as
the lost International. still II was In
teresting engineering construction. It
was work that would be intensely con-
genial, to which he was drawn almost
irresistibly, yet he managed to hold
himself aloof. The Martlet people were
building this steel bridge and they had
just finished the arch up under the
mesa. A well-known construction COM
pany was building the great earth dam
across the Picket Wire In the valley.
Mende's engineering life had been
spent mainly out Of the United States.
He had never been connected with the
Martlet and its employees until he had
been associated with his father on the
International. He could have gone
among them with little danger Of i'm
mediate discovery, since most of the
men he had known had gone down with
the bridge. but he decided not to do
30. The work on the dam would be
simpler and he would have less oppor-
tunity to betray himself and It would
give him more chance to work up in q
plausible and reasonable way. Besides,
II Colonel Illingworth came on to In
spect the bridge, as he would probably
do. Meade would have to leave before
his arrival The dam would be safer.
No one would ever think of looking for
him there. And no one would ever
recognize in the rough-bearded work
man the clear-cut. smooth faced young
engineer of other days.
The dam was twenty miles up the
valley. Yes, he would be less apt to be
observed working there than on the
bridge. Yet as he recalled that pri-
vate car and that 1t might come there,
he realized that she might be ON 1t.
His heart leaped even as 1t had leaped
at the sight Of the viaduct then build
ing. as 1t had Quivered to the familiar
Of the pneumatic riveters
and the clang and the clash Of the
structural steel. But whit was the
use? He would not dare trust himself
to look at her even from q distance.
No. 1t was the dam that best suited his
purpose, SO he turned away from the
bridge and rode up the valley. There
he was fortunate In falling into po-
sition, as has been set forth.
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supreme. You may sacrifice love and
your best friend 50 long as you pre-
serve those notions of honor intact"
"And yet II we weren't honorable
men You wouldn't care for us at ALL"
Eyes. I suppose that's it. Well, I do
care very much, as you understand.
may as well be frank with you. My
father, Of course, IL bitterly, antagonis-
tic to Mr.. Meade. He won't even al-
low his name to be mentioned"
Zone can hardly blame him for that,
Miss nlingwprth. The failure of the
bridge seriously embarrassed the Mart
let Bridge company, and 1t is a great
handicap for them to overcome in seek
ing any further contracts."
"But did not summon you here to
discuss the affairs Of the Martlet
Bridge company" said Helen, "inter-
esting though they may be, but to see
If by working together there was not
some way by which we could prove
that Bertram Meade has assumed the
blame to save the honor and fame Of
his father"
"You believe that, Miss nlingworth7 r
II am sure Of it."
$50 am l." said Rodney quickly.
"Thank God" cried the girl q little
Historically, surprised and almost
swept OF her feet by this prompt
avowal by one who, though young, was
already an authority in the literature
Of engineering. "Why do you say that?
What evidence have your"
Unfortunately" answered Rodney,
II haven't any tangible evidence what
ever. but know Bert Meade as, few
people know him. Miss nlingworth,
perhaps not even you," he went on, In
spite Of her unspoken. but vigorous
protest at that last statement, as she
shook her head and smiled at him.
"And there are several little clrcum-
stances that make me feel that he
could not have been to blame. Have
you any ground for your conviction7"
Probably even less than you have
and yet I, too. know him." Helen T.
lingworth looked into the plain, home
ly. but strong. reliable face OF the
man and dismissed any thought of re-
serve from her mind. %5' FEFsr
"Let us place" she began, ''the little
circumstances upon which our intui-
tions are based. If intuitions are ever
based on anything tangible, together.
Perhaps the SUN Of them may yield
something"
The suggestion Is admirable" as
serted Rodney. '.and as I knew him
first and longest will begin. Perhaps
1t would be well, too, to take notes SO
that we may consider them at leisure,
getting an eye view as well as an ear
view Of them"
snow, in the first place." he began,
writing and speaking ut the same time,
'point one is Meade's absolutely un-
bounded devotion to his father. The
old man was not always right. The
boy was AZ clear as bell on, most
things, but recall that he would main
tain his fathers propositions tena-
ciously, determinedly. long after every
body, perhaps even the old man him
self. had been conyinced Of their fal-
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

to tell US the exact truth ut any rate. "
Winters passed the letter over to
Meade without comment. The en-
gineer read 1t with passionate eager
ness He was hungry for any news of
Helen nlingworth. Rodney was call
Ing upon her. A sharp pang Of jealousy
shot through him at that. although he
knew there was no reason. Dear old
Rodney! He could see his grave face.
his disapproving manner, his air of un-
belief, as he had taken down Meade's
words in the ONCE that tragic day.
OF course. Helen Illingworth was not
q recluse as he was, She mingled in
society. She tool up life with its de-
mands. She entered into Its pleasures
and fulfilled its duties. He was lea
lous Of everyone who might come In
contact with her. but he knew the
names OF none except Rodney.
And they were suspicious Of his
avowal! That was bnlm to his soul.
OF course Helen Illingworth was sus.
picious. but why should Rodney doubt
his assumption of the blnme? And
they were working to establish his In
nocence. The thought disquieted him
lest they should discover the truth in
some way. And 1t gave him JOY also.
They would work despite any remons-
trance from him. He thought OF TINT
protest to his father always with un-
easiness. II he could only have found
1t and destroyed 1t himself he would
have been happier. Could 1t be In ex-
istence somewhere? Would 1t turn up !?
Would they unearth 1t? Well, he had
done his best for his father. yet he was
glad those two disbelieved and were
working for him.
Meade had been the most brilliant,
Winters the most Indifferent, Rodney
the most persevering. of the trio at col
lege. He remembered that well. His
first thought was to forbid Rodney to
do anything further. although how far
his friend would respect his wishes he
could not tell. Anyway, he did not
have to decide that matter. because he
could not say word to him. To
have allowed Winters to write would
have betrayed his whereabouts. He
was living with Winters under IN as
sumed name of course. He had had
his hair cut differently and had grown
a beard and mustache. He thought 1t
would have taken keen eye indeed to
have recognized him with these
changes.
In the end he handed the letter back
to Winters, only charging him that If
he wrote to Rodney he must not betray
the fact that Meade was with him. He
Ind plenty Of time to think over the
situation. He decided finally that so
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

Bertram Meade S plnns
Construction His uBertram
the bridge and Helen nins daughter
nngworth head Aartles
when the bridge completed Young Meade questioned
fathers calculations but laughed
b0 wokmcn Meade s drops dead after
public hidden By
faithful Young ali blame to
With
disappears.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

Fate, II seems, mas marIed q
strange pathway for young
Meade to follow. Things begin
to happen around him 1t his
new Job. There are interesting
Developments In the next On
stailment.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
The Woman Rose to Her Feet.

The Woman Rose to Her Feet,
himself when he was a young man,
Mr.. Meade had faith In him and of.
fered to promote his engineering ef-
forts. but the man preferred to attach
himself. personally, to Mr.. Meade and
SO he became his private secretary.
BY his own showing he had been with
the dead man on that afternoon. He
has the papers," .f.
The woman rose to her feet as she
spoke with fine conviction.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

To BE coNTNuER,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-26
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-24

On Tuesday the king of the Hell.
lenes visited the barracks at Athens
and inspected the troops. He express
ed his satisfaction at the new spirit
OF the officers, whom he urged to has
ten the preparations for war in order
to crush the Bulgar army. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-24
.AUISWELLSRED
CROSS BY 7776.
Especial ss.r.Bull.sin corrssrend.nc..)


WAILUKU, Dec. 2-Red Cross to.
tails on Maui are 7,776 members, &C.
cording to reports published on the
various bulletin boards about the is
land. BY districts these are: Molokai,
$50; Lahaina, 1889; Wailuku, 1875;
Puunene, 1910; Kahului, Ala; Paia
1165; Haiku, 1863; kula, $50; Hama
430.
The drive is creating more eAthus
iasm than anything of the kind ever
before attempted in Maui county
Waikiki led up to Wednesday night
but as was expected the Puunens
memberships rose at a rapid rate
when the laborers began joining. La
haina also passed Wailuku, though il
is expected that Waikiki will add ma
terially to her quota IN the next DAY
or two. The figures show that a ire
mendous effort has been put forth. In
Kahului the number represents nearly
half the population of that harbol
town.
The campaign managers are now
out for $500 more names, so that in.
stead Of 5000, the quota for this
county, the total may be nearly twice
the number requested.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-24
THEATRICAL OFFERINGS
STARS CLUSTER
AROUND FARRAR

Joan the Woman" carrying as il
does an irresistible human appeal. Is
one Of the best drawing cards in tbs
way of motion pictures ever brought
to Honolulu. Crowded houses at every
performance at the Biou attest to the
popularity of this great film master.
piece In which the celebrated prima
donna, Geraldine Farrar, has the titu-
lar role, ably assisted by another pop
ular movie star, Wallace Reid. Theo
dore Roberts, as the vicious bishop
portrays a despicable part in his
usual viIlainous manner.
Miss Farrar's Joan of Arc Is a diff
ferent woman from the ethereal L.
gendary being as recounted by his
tory 1t Is a woman, the human Joan,
that is presented in the film into
which is interviewer a beautiful
love story, but the finale shows Joan
rising above material passion, center
ing all her emotions in her one pur'
pose, to which she holds fast with
iron determination-the victory OF
France over the invader, cause for
which she goes to death at the stake
Other notable actors, including Ho
bart Bosworth, Tully Marshall, James
Neill, Raymond Hatton, Cleo Ridgley
and Charles Clary, give to the play
stamp Of hfstrionic perfection.
There will be a splendid matinee
Christmas afternoon.