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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19

Fifty years ago today Alaska was formally transferred to the United States by Russia. No greater trans action was ever made. Six hundred thousand square miles of land con taining the richest resources on earth was purchased for two cents per acre. The greatest fisheries of the world were thrown in for luck. No one yet knows or even imagines the possibil- ities of Alaska It will keep on sur prising the World for gent. Stions. The next fifty years will be far differ ent than the past fifty years in Alas ka. By a united cooperative citizen ship, working together in a spirit of harmony. with the single purpose of making our country and our Govern ment know and understand Alaska, and it's people, we shall perfect the
 .~rk of the pioneers who have blazed thc oils and led the V. :; we shall remol foolish restrictions which have bound - and open the gates to enable millions of Americans t" share our land anu cur blessings, and thus remove the austeyo conditions due alone to our limited popu.7 ion.
 We shall emerge from the It., =. T ties and perplexities which have g. ed us about in many respects as he steamship emerges from the fog, and the land shall look brighter.
 Our beloved Country Is today in a death struggle with the greatest mill tary power of history. The very best and most patriotic way for us Alas kans to celebrate the anniversary of the purchase of the land we all love so well, is to do what each of us can to uphold the hands of our President and our Government and insure the per
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
THE KAISER IS THINKING
 OF PEACE
Made Journey to Sofia and ConstantinopIe To Talk
 Peace

ZURICH, Oct. 19.-"The Kaiser's recent visit to the Balkans is regarded in certain sense as a preliminary step toward peace' says the Munich Neu- este Nachrichton. The paper says further that in conversations at Sofia and Constantinople, one must infer that the kaiser meant to examine every possibility of peace without directing any move along that line. The reason for this says the writer is that the kaiser fears to be misunderstood in that the enemy may embody con- cession in the nature of annexation by the enemy of foreign territories.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
SOURDOUGHS HAVE GREAT TIME IN
 SEATTLE THURS.

SEATTLE, Oct. 19.-Former resi- dents of Alaska here celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the purchase oi Alaska in great style yesterday. The celebration was held at the Arctic Club and ended with a "Roadhouse lunch served at which Charles E. Claypool, the former United States Commissioner at Fairbanks, presiding During the lunch, the Russian flag was pulled down from the miniature flag pole and the Stars and Stripes raised amidst great applause. The celebra- ton was an entire success.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
SPIRIT CITY
 OFFICIALS ARE
 NOW SUPPL|ANT
The City to Be Purified Be- fore Soldiers Fro... Camp
 Lewis Are Admitted

SEATTLE, Oct 19.-Figuratiyel speaking. commander Greens threat that Camp Lewis soldiers shall not be permitted 10 visit city so morally bad as Seattle: brought Mayor Gill and other city authorities down on their knees. resulting in 3 promise given 70 the commander by President Rhodes. Of the Chamber Of Commerce that d;sorderly houses, gambling and bootlegging would be suppressed. An order followed 10 the police 10 abate : all the objectionable places and +he work is progressing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
HIGH COST OF
 GASOLINE WILL
 BE SOLVED NOW
So Says Chemist Who Makes Discovery and Gives It to
 The United States

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 19.- Frederick A. Norman, chemist of this city, has turned over to the govern ment chemical process which Kor. man. claims will settle the problems Of Americas gasoline supply. He de elares that under this process, by treating crude oil components, now largely lost with a chemical compound 52 per cent of gasoline instead of $ per cent. as al present, will be obtain ed from every barrel of crude oil.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
STRIKE TO GO INTO. EFFET'T
 N. DWIGHT
Two Thousand Organized Telephone Operators in
 Seattle to Quit

SEATTLE. Oct. 1.-Two thousand organized telephone operators of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph com- panies in the state of Washington, are planning to strike at midnight to- night for higher wages and recognit- on Of the union
 4 coastwise strike of telephone line nen and electricians is threatened for next Monday which will paralyze the entire Pacific coast telephones from Vancouver. B C., to San Diego.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
LOAN CAMP PAICN
 GROWING
It is Freely Predicted That Five Billion Will Be
 Subscribed

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19-Reports coming from all over the country indi- cate that the Liberty Loan campaign grows hourly. The one billion, seven hundred and fifty million mark was reached last night and hope is enter tained that it will reach the two bill lion mark be.oI~ day night and five billion at the ciose = the cam paign October 27. This is ti "edic- tion made by Treasury officials E,o are keeping close tab on the subscrip- tiOn
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
ENTIRE AUSTRIAN
 REG. SURRENDERS

WASHINGTON, Oct 19-According to report received by the depart ment here, an entire Austrian regi- ment with its full compliment of off, cers and men, and fully equipped and armed. composed of Mohammedans, from Bosnia, voluntarily surrendered to the Roumanians ana ready to fight with them.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19

PORT HURON. Mich. Oct 1e- Word received here indicate that Joseph H. Wood. who ended his life at Cass City. planned a methodical tragedy. He took farewell ride in a motor car. and before he shot him. self wrote several letters. giving de tails of his funeral, selected pall-bear- CTS, signed checks for balance due on Red Cross pledge. named hymns he desired sung. signed check for funeral expenses. and specified a motor hearse He formerly lived al Leek, Mich.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
THE RAVALLI IS LIBELED

SEATTLE. Oct 19.-The Independ- ent Steamship Company. of Portland, Oregon, owner of the freighter Port land, which helped the Rayalli recently recently when she met with an ac- cident. has filed a libel suit against the boat asking for ten percent of the value of the vessel and the cargo for service rendered by the power boat Portland
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
SUSPECT ESCAPES
 FROM SHERIFF

SEATTLE, Oct. 19.-Albert Moor house, escaped from Deputy Sheriff Malone today. Moorhouse had been put under arrest in connection with he murder of Ruth De Merritt, whom he threatened to Kill because she r4- fused to marry him. A posse has been ordered to the scene and his recap ture is expected momentarily
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
FRENCH REPORT CAPTURE THOUSANDS.
 IN ATTACK ON AISNE.
Succeeded in Breaking Through German Lines At Various
 Points

PARIS. Oct. 19-The war ofrca - nounces this morning that the French forces attacked the German lines along the Aisne river yesterday. pentrating their lines al various points and cap turing several thousand prisoners The attack is said to have been en- tirely successful and will be continued
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
MAKE SHORT SHIFT
 OF GERMAN SPIES

WASHINGTON, Oct 19.-Two Ger. man spies aboard an American trans port bound for France, were shot and .he bodies thrown overheard when two days ont. according to report re- ceiyed here today irou the Easter O the transport.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
REVEREND BUNos coNsEcRATED

VANCOUVER, Oct. 19-Rev. Bunos, Vicar Apostolic at Prince Rupert and the Yukon and Titular Bishop of Ten tyre. an ancient Egyptian See, was consecrated in the presence of the largest number of catholic dignitaries ever assembled in this city.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
BOB FITZSIMONS ILL

CHICAGO. Oct 19-Robert Fitz- simons is confined in hospital here with an attack or pneumonia. He is said 10 be critically il. and that the doctors hold not hope for his recovery. His wife is in attendance.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
A SUGAR FAMINE
 THREATENS NEW
 YORK G0URMANDS
One Lump of Sugar is All That Restaurants Allow
 Nowadays

NEW YORK. Oct. l9-With the wholesale sources of supply virtually shut of; refners are unable to get material and New York City is threat ened with a sugar famine. Some sales have been reported made al fifteen cents a pound. Many restaurant keep CTS have abolished thebowl system of serving sugar and are now serving one lump 10 each customer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
ALLEGED PLOT FRUSTRATED
 BY ARREST
Scandino";ons Attempt to Bribe Machinist To
 Allow Him Aboard

NEW YORK, Oct 19-An alleged plot to either damage or blow up a believed te have been frustrated by the arrest of Charles Wallman. a pan tryman aboard the yacht belonging to Harry Payne Whitney Wallman claims to be a Scandinavian.
 The transport is one of the former German liners seized by the United States government It is now being overhauled in the Brooklyn drydoek. Government agents are Investigating
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
WHITNEY RESIGNS

SEATTLE. Oct. 19.-Capt. Wm. Fisher, former Pacific Coast Military commander, has been appointed a member of the United States Marine Inspector board for the Washington district, to succeed Whitney. resigned
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
HUNS REPORT CAPTURE

BERLIN. Oct. 19.-The German war office reports that the army had captured two Russian Infantry regi- ments, totaling five thousand men on Moon Island.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
AMERICAN TRANSPORT SUNK +

F WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-An ! E American transport homeward < } bound, was sunk within the war < E zone last evening with loss of < z 67 according to a brief dispatch + F to the war department. Officials < : al the war department say that ! Y the probability is that the enire <
 F crew of 167 were aboard, but that ! < some were saved. | | |
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
GETTING READY FOR
 NEXT TFISHING SEASON

SEATTLE, Oct 19-The Carlisle Packing Company has already shipped large quantity of tin and other can nery materials to begin salmon can ming at Andreafsky, we'll up on the Yukon river The company plans to start the erection of large plant as soon as the ice goes out in the spring.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19

POCATELLA. Idaho. Oct. 19.-Ida- ho has been called upon to furnish horsemen who can qualify in the cayal- " branch Of the service. Cowpunch- CTS. who have been 10th to enlist in anything but the cavalry will now come to front in goodly numbers. as there are many Of them throughout southern Idaho who are ready to face the enemy in any kind of charge provided they can be astride a good 's0-sa
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
ADMIRAL EVANS
VANS
 IN PORT TODAY

The Admiral Evans arrived from the westward this morning al two o'clock and will sail for the south late this afternoon. She is loading 5000 cases Of salmon from the Ketchikan can nery. Arrivals from the north were B. C. Delzelle. and Geo. Baker, of Ju- neau, and going south were Mir and Mrs. J. E. Mcfarland and children, ]. E. Anderson, Glen Darlington, and siY staara1e
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19

On it's last trip up the river the steamer Dawson had to slow up at point about fifteen miles above the mouth Of the Big Salmon in order to allow brown bear tha, was swim ming from one shore Of the river to the other to pass across tae bow Of the boat.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty-four hours end ing last evening at : ?. m. the pre- ! cipitatioa of rainfall vas 0.is 1 inches. which fell Wednesday t nigh Thursday was sunny and 1
 clear s.i esy. l
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19

SEATTLE. Oct 19.-Maior General Geo. O Squier. Chief or the United States Signal Corps, arrived today on a tour Of inspection.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
AMsULANcES RUSHED

< NEW YORK, Oct 19.-Ambu- 1 < lances and doctors were sum- 1 < moned in hurry to the J. P. l < Morgan offices where a number of < persons were injured at Liberty
 4 Loan meetin~ 'eteils were < given by the police. l < 1
 f + < +r~t < {. F < < ,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-19
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS
 SOUTHBOUND.

Humboldt tonight. Al-ki ID a. IT. Saturday. Spokane : ?. III. tomorrow. Princess Sophia Saturday D. IT
 NORTHROUND. City Of Seattle , ?. n. today. Admiral Watson Saturday. Alameda Saturday. Jefferson Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
Percy Granger, Genius
At Piano, Enlists as
Third Class Musician
Plays an Oboe and Likes 1t, Be
cause He Says He Loves
America

The strings of Percy Grainger's piano
are often mute these days, and gone is
his shock Of tawny hair. He has heard
and obeyed the call to the colors-
Americas colors. He has Joined the
army.
The young genius who came out Of
the Antipodes two years ago to con-
quer New York with the originality Of
his playing and the charm Of his per-
sonality is now an oboist in the Fort
Hamilton Band at Fort Totten. He has
gone from $1,000 a concert and the ac-
claim of the critics to $50 a month "a
a third-class musician. His soft white
shirt has become khaki Only a tuft
is left Of his rumpled name.
Yes; am in the band he said yes
terday. "Ard am very happy here.
7 have wished very much to give any
musical gift that have to this coun-
try-to serve this country in some mu-
steal way. Also / wanted TO enlist un-
der Resta, the band leader here, who
is 2 particularly brilliant musician.
1T is wonderfully interesting here
from every point OF view. II Is espe-
cially interesting unsteady. One gets
to know the instruments, all about each
one, and how they work together. !
myself play the oboe.
you see" he continued, - am In
love with this country. have so far
taken out only my first papers. but /
want 20 be a citizen of It. want 20
live here always
If his piano is not wholly mute these
days II will mean that his new man
acer. Uncle Sam. has given him per
mission 70 give concerts for the benefit
of the Red Cross. he expects 10 give
one at Mil Brook on Saturday; last
Saturday he gave one at the home Of
Henry p. Dawson that gained S2.653
for the society
Il have been planning for long
time he explained. "to give all my
concerts now for the Red Cross. Be-
tween concerts it is very nice 20 feel
that / am doing all that can Tor my
country in musical way"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
Lucille Pugh Wed,
Divorce Suit Shows
Woman Lawyers Plea Re.
veals She Was Married
to Raw Pierce in 1909

Friends Of Lucille PuCh, woman law
yer. didn't know she was married until
Yesterday, when she appeared I'm the
Supreme Court to ask for a divorce
from Ray Pierce, her husband since
1909
Mrs. Pierce is an ardent feminist.
She appeared in court yesterday wear
ing derby hat and coat and vest OF
marnish cut, and told Justice Erlanger,
through her lawyer that she and her
husband had separated two years after
their marriage and had not seen each
other since.
Recently. she said. she caused q
search TO be made, and learned that he
had obtained employment IN muni-
ton plant at ilot, y. Y. She said
further that she had learned enough
about his conduct after their separa
ton 70 warrant an sction for divorce.
Pierce. who was served by publica-
ton. did not appear TO defend the suit,
and Justice Erlanger reserved decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
Promises to Expose "Gisan-
tic System of Looting"
Among officials
~
Calls Press Subsidized
Saws He Will Reveal All the
Facts at Mass
Meetings

Chicago. June ~ Promising 20 ey-
pose a hotbed Of graft in the old
School Board, Mayor Thompson to-day
declared he would conduct a series Of
mass-meetings soon at which he would
explain to citizens just how "the school
fund has been looted
The Mayor replied to those who seek
to impeach him, and to charges that he
has been disloyal. asserting he is pro-
American, and that because he re-.
fuses to be a tool Of foreign propa-
ganda his character is being besmirched
By a subsidized press.
At a meeting of the Finance Conf
mittcc OF the new board Attorney
Charles r. Francis recommended re-
valuation Of the school property.
Members of the old board expressed
amazement at this announcement. They
declared it would cost almost $780,
600 in fees to do the work. The value
OF the school property was estimated
at S5O,0OOO00.
The Mayors statement in part fol-
lows:
81 have now enough specific informa-
ton in hand TO charge that a gigantic
system of looting and grating has
been IN operation IN the Board OF Edu-
cation for years.
81 also charge that some OF the news
papers which are now aiding and abet-
ting the cuprits and trying TO help
them cover their tracks have been
themselves benehciaries Of hundreds
of thousands Of dollars of loot out Of
funds which should have gone TO edu-
cate the children.
Taxpayers and people Of Chicago.
appeal 20 you to aid me and 20 cooper
ate with me- Wake up. Turn on tho
light. Your house is being looted while
you sleep"
Join with me in my demand that
business affairs Of the old school
board be thoroughly exposed. Don't
be fooled or misled or have your hot
desire for justice cooled because L
may be assailed personally. This
Juror and turmoil has been raised de-
liborateiy TO throw dust in the eyes OF
the people II has been created by in
tere. g which have controlled the school
business for many years, and they have
been aud are being aided and abetted
in their nefarious work by certain Chi
cago Newspapers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
Miss Wilson to Preside
At Americanization Forum

Mayor Mitchell will speak at the
meeting Of the Amercanization Forum
Monday night I'm Washington Irving
High School Miss Margaret Wilson,
daughter of the President, will preside.
Miss Wilson was one of the foremost
advocates Of the bill recently passed
in the Legislature providing for wider
use of the school buildings for COM
munity centres and civic purposes IN
the interest Of characterization. all IN
der the jurisdiction Of the Board Of
Education.
The Mayor said yesterday that the
city administration was in full accord
with the community centre idea He
said this was I'm direct line with the
programme Of the Mayors Food Com
mittee for using the schoolhouses as a
medium for disseminating knowledge
as 20 food conservation and food eco
Monies during the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
Contributions to the Fund
Plays and Players

Miss Ethel BARRYMORE will figure as
the star OF five important productions
at the Empire Theatre next year. in
accordance with an announcement from
the Offices Of the Charles Frohman
Company yesterday.
Camille" is the first play in which
Miss Barrymore will be seen, sehed-
uled for the late autumn. Following
this role Miss Barrymore will again
appear as Zoe Blundell in Sir Arthur
Wing Pinero's "Mid-Channel." cap
tain Jirks." Clyde Fitch's comedy
in which Miss Barrymore first be-
came a star az the old Garrick Thea
ire. will be the next offering, followed
nv "The Bridge Of Signs" a new ro-
nance bv Edward Sheldon. As q con-
cIusion to the season, Sheridan's
THE School for Scandal" with Miss
BARRYMORE as Lady Teazle, Will be
given with an all-star cast which has
already been selected.
In planning this season, it is an
nounced that Miss Barrymore is acting
unon suggestions outlined by the late
charles Frohman before his departure
for England on the Lusitania. Many
memoranda which he left in tins couh-
nv viii be followed in making the pro-
auctions.
opsrs Fir will end its run at the
r,,ltor Tbea.re this Saturday night
,,akirg the seventh attraction WhlGh
bae been ANNOUNCED 70 close this weeh'
MADAM and Her Godson," farce BY
- Uornoouin and Pierre Weber
i,.. hen acquired by Klaw & Erlanger
ror musical comedy adaptation. ivan
Ill will write the music, and Guy
Roiton and =. G.. Wodehouse the DOOR
ard lyrics The piece will be produced
i, Now York next December.
Hollis F. Cooley, trustee Of the
Actors Fund Of America. and Mortimer
Tisbel. attorney Of the fund. 10 when
charity John Hoge willed 100000. lett
lac, night for GAINESVILLE. Ohio. for the
rrr,oee Of investigating the refusal 20
plobate the codicil Of Hoge's viii.
The Dolly Sisters will present a new
nrogramme of dances at the Palace
Theatre next week.
Charles Frohman, Inc Yesterday sent
~ the stage Women's War Relief a
cLeck FOR Ss.5cL3I. which represents
The net profits Of the six weeks yum
If the ]. VI. Barrie plays, which closed
AZ the Empire Theatre last Saturday
night.
Oliver Morosco is arranging 10 pro-
duce two new plays. Lombard, LTD,
a comedy by Frederic and Fanny Hat
ton. and Just q Suggestion. DR.. An
selr Goetzl has been engaged 10 write
the music for the adaptation o. sadie
Love" now boo preparation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
Girl, to Get Home,
Dives Off Steamer
Bound for Albany
Leaps in Bathing Suit Wher
Captain Refuses to Turn
Back; Is Rescued

4 b. young woman in white
silk suit received reporters yesterday
afternoon IN her home at 1853 West
llSth Street and parried their inquiries
as TO why she jumped overheard from
the Albany night boat at l o'clock
Wednesday morning.
She is Miss Helen Benson, one Of
the junior suEragists who paraded
three or four years ago.
She said yesterday that it was moth
ing much TO jump OF boat in the mid
die Of the night. and that she would do
it again if necessary, but she did OBJ
ject most emphatically to all this silly
notoriety," and as for the notion that
there was man in the case, that was
too absurd for words"
Miss Benson boarded the Charles W.
Morse Tuesday evening, telling the
steWardess that she was going TO Lake
George. Soon after the boat left 1924
Street a telegram from her mother
was delivered 20 her. She went 90 Cap
tain Keller and pleaded with him 20
turn back 90 New York, or az least 90
allow her 90 land somewhere along the
river, AS she had received important
news.
Captain Keller refused. Miss Benson
then made Inquiries about the down
boat from Albany, and learned that th p
Berkshire would pass the Charles ".
Morse near Kingston about l o'clock.
Being a young woman possessed Of
energy, and having a bathing suit II
her travelling bag, she calmly went 20
her stateroom and prepared for swim
When the Berkshire doomed up out Of
the dark, she dove
A lifeboat was lowered from the
Charles W. Morse, but Miss Benson was
still of the same mind when they iishel
her out of the water. The men refused
70 row her TO the Berkshire. whereupon
she dove out of their boat in the same
competent way she had left the steamer.
Upon being hauled out Of the water a
second time. she protested so vehement
ly that she must be put on the Berk-
shire, and would have 20 swim 20 King
ston if they refused, that the men let
her have her way.
When the Berkshire locked in New
York yesterday morning she rushed
from the boat clad IN bathing suit and
a. raiucoat, borrowed from the matron,
and vanished into a taxicab.
At 3 o'clock. cxquisitely coiffed apd
nattiiy dressed, she looked none the
worse for her adventure. She indig-
nantly denied that she had moving pict-
ure aspirations.
1T was just a business matter, which
does not concern the public she said,
"and if mother had only sent the tele-
gram in time fo- me TO get 10 before the
boat left 1920 Street we would have
been spared all this notoriety."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
Altman School Graduates
Diplomas Given to Forty-two
Boys and Girls

Forty-two boys and girls we've grad
uatcd yesterday from the continuation
SCHOOL, conducted By B. Altman & Co.,
for employee who have not completed
their grammar school education. The
dinlomas were awarded by Michael
Friodsam. president OF the company,
who started the school three years ago.
The programme consisted Of addresses
by graduates and members of the firm.
A feature Of the exercises was a milf
,ary drill in which the boys and girls
Joined Mr. Friedsam announced that
The name Of the school would soon be
changed 20 ;As Mtan Foundation
school.