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The evening current., 1918-08-29
WORK OR FIGHT
AMENDMENT IS
ELIMINATED FROM
MAN-POWER BILL
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 29.-Minor
differences between the senate and
house conferees on the man-powers
bill cleared away and the measure,
with the senate work or night
amendment eliminated. was prepar-
ed for final congressional action,
after Provost Marshal General
Crowder had explained that the new
instructions will provide that draft
boprds. and not registrants must
initiate deferred classification claims
the conferees struck out the Pen
rose amendment directing that reg
istrants be not required 90 make
or refuse To make such claims.
The evening current., 1918-08-29
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Nogales. Ariz. Aug. 29.--During
the sklrmish Tuesday. armed Mex
icians entered the American consa-
late and forced Vice Consul Me
Guire and Consular Clerk Tooley TO
leave the consulate at the point OF
guns and Tooley was shot and
wounded, according 10 announce
ment today by American Consul
Lawton. American dead increased
go four when Luke LOTUS died at
the base hospital.
The evening current., 1918-08-29
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. Aug. "a Higher
wages for railroad track labOrers
and certain classes Of clerks was
recommended today by the board
on railroad wages and working
conditions. Three hundred thous-
and workmen are affected by this
ruling.
The evening current., 1918-08-29
BY Associated Press.

BY AbNncInteu PreBB.
Washington, Aug. 29.-Lieut.
Henry Bower. commanding officer,
Ensign Shrandolph, executive Off
Ger and fourteen enlisted men are
still missing from the Submarine
Chaser 209. which was mistaken
for an enemy submarine and sunk
by an American steamer last Tues.
day.
The evening current., 1918-08-29

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Clarke. Mrs.
\. \. Davis and Miss Elizabeth re-
turned this afternoon from III Paso
coming Via automobile.
Miss Ruth pendleton came In on
Paul Ares ranch In the mountains.
The evening current., 1918-08-29
BY Associated Dress.

Washington Aug. Nicara-
qua and Honduras have averted
threatened armed classes over n
boundary dispute by agreeing to
submit the controversy to the Unit
ed States with the request that It
settle the dispute. and To withdraw
all troops from their borders.
The evening current., 1918-08-29

Walter Glover and family are In
from their ranch. near the point OF
tho mountains today. They have
had lnc rains on the ranch, but
can have more.
The evening current., 1918-08-29
By Assoclated Presa.

Washington. Aug. 29.--Albert
Kathbone. of New York. was nomi-
mated assistant secretary-treasure
Co succeed Oscar Crosby. who is
representing the treasury in France
The evening current., 1918-08-29
NOTICE TO PATRONS AND
SCHOOL plpII -

MI pupils that expect to enter
any OF the irst six grades are ex-
pected to come to the grammar
school building at . a. NJ. Satur-
day. August 3lst. There will be
meeting at the same time of the
seventh and eighth grades and
high school pupils at the study
Hall OF the High School building.
Don't fail TO be there as iInproaant
announcements will be made.
Aug. 20-2t.
The evening current., 1918-08-29
by Associated Press.

Nogales. Aug. 29.--Drunken civ
ilans on the Mexican side of the
border are held responsible for the
shooting last night. resulting in
wounding slightly an American sol
dier. Brigadier General ~ Rosey
Cabell announced everything quiet
throughout the night and no fur
ther trouble expected. Reinforce
ments arrived here and are going
into temporary quarters. Rumors
that Mexican federal reinforce
ments were arriving In Nogales.
Sonora, and entrenchlng were denl-
ed.
The evening current., 1918-08-29

Chicago. Aug. 90. Judge Lands
today denied the motion for new
trial In the case of the 100 l. W,
w. lenders.
The evening current., 1918-08-29

II it's Job Printing. tell the Cur
rent. and they'll do the rest.
The evening current., 1918-08-29

Mrs, Joe HudgIns and four chill
dren. from Pecos. Texas, are visit
ing their kinswoman Mrs. Edna
Cox. this week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
Copy of Affidavit of Joseph A. Snow.

l, Joseph A. Snow, of Juneau, Alaska, being duly sworn, depose and say: That John Alexander Strong was a qualified and registered voter of the City of Vic toria. British Columbia. in the year 1889; that I personally examined the session papers of British Columbia con taining the list of qualified and regis tered voters for the year 1889; and that the following is a true and correct copy of an entry on page 522 of said session printed by Richard Wolfenden. Printer of Her Majesty the Queen, in the year 1890. and which said volume is in the office of the clerk and register of County Courts, in the Law Courts Building. in the, city of Victoria. B. C.. as follows:
 Resident, Bay and Blanchard Sts,
 Victoria. E. G."
 and the said Joseph A. Snow further deposes and says: that the following is ministered to all persons registering as voters in the Province of British Colum- bia, in force in the year 1889. being known as Form A of the Provincial Voters Act of 1876, and contained in Consolidate Acts of British Columbia of
 FORM A"
 ITO the Collector of Electoral District of ..-........-..-......- Cor Polling Division of the Electoral Division of ...-................... : T claim to have my name inserted in the registry of voter for the Election being British subpect, of the full age of 21 years having resided in the Prov ince for 12 months and in the Elec- tOral District of --.......----.-.---. 2 months immediately previous to the date here of. and not being disqualified by any
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
Tell a Straight Story.

It will be noted that the testi- mony of the witnesses herein does not conflict in any important par ticular, but tells story straight, unerring and without a break from the Salmon Creek cradle of 59 years ago to the Governors chair at Ju neau, today.
 It is betraying no confidence to say that it is generally known about Washington that a Special Agent of the Interior Department checked up the statements given herein up- on which the sketch of Gov Strong's career is based, and that they were not only verified in every essen- tial detail, but that much further proofs of Gov. Strong's Canadian citizenship were discovered
 It is fair to say, further, that the representatives of the Democratic organization in Alaska requested that Gov. Strong should be request ed to make a statement concern ing his career, pointing out that if the evidence submitted was not
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
Copy of Affidavit of Joseph A. Snow

Joseph A. Snow. of Juneau. Alaska, being first duly sworn, on oath, deposes and says: That J. A. Strong arrived in Fairhaven, now the City of Belling- ham, State of Washington, in June, 1890, coming to said Fairhaven from engaged in real estate business in said Fairhaven shortly after his arrival; that the said J. A. Strong was employed Sub" on the "Fairhaven Herald' at various times during the years 1890 and 1891; and that in September 1891 he entered into partnership with Samuel Mullen as manager of the 'Whatcom name of Mullen & Strong, which appears in the files of said paper in the posses sion of said Mullen in Bellngham, Washington. which contains the follow ing heading: 'Whatcom County 1nde- pendent" Mullen X Strong proprietors, Samuel Mullen, J. A. Strong; that said Strong continued in said partner ship until Nov 18th, 1892, when said partnership was dissolved and Strong said Strong was employed editor of the "Farhaven Herald" and later Strong went to Tacoma and was em- ployed the Tacoma Ledger" and further, that said Strong was employed on various papers on Puget Sound and State of Washington until 1897 when he went to Alaska, where he has resided almost continuously since said time in which territory he was appointed Governor in 1913.
 The said Joseph A. Snow further de- poses and says: That he has carefully examined the naturalization records of file in the county clerks offices of Whatcom, Pierce and King Counties, State of Washington, and that said
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE, SATURDAY APRIL B, 1918.

paper work at Fairhaven. Washington
 he said that he had no family records
 but being interviewed. his story con- frmed the story told by Thomson and Hetherinston in detail. and verified the statement of Elliott Stewarl He said that his brother was married in New Brunswick and that he had three in 1858, and that up to the time he was in Fairhaven and including it the story of his life as the interN fewer had it from others was correct lie said that John Strong had graduated from the Fredericton Normal School in the late '70s or early 'S0s, that he taught school for several years and ran store at Wickham for two or three years: ac- cording to the best of his recollection it was about 30 years ago that his brother left his family and went West That would be in 1887 or 1SSS Charles D. strong said that he would not sign an affidavit because he would not want to do any injury to his brother if he is still living and for the same reason would not give the address of his broth CTS wife He said further that he had endeavored to locate his brother after he had left Fairhaven but ceased his efforts when he learned of the death of n John Strong about five years ago, which followed an operation at Belle vue Hospital, N Y He s2id he had reason to believe that John Strong was his brother. On Feb. c. 19tS the Bellevue Hospital records from Jan. 1, 1908. to Dec. 31, 1915, were searched and it was disclosed that the only Strong admitted to tbat hospital in that time was William strong, a confec- tioner. residing at 2S4 East 18th St, tionalty He was admitted Nov 21, 1qI2 and died Dec 2 1g1S
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
SHORT STORY OF CAREER OF GOV.
 J.F. A. STRONG
Continued from Page One)

summer of 1893 a gentleman by the name of Armstrong called at his (de- ponent's) office in New Whatcom, Wash h- ington mow Bellingham. Washington and made inquiry for one J. A. Strong (Mr. Strong was in Tacoma. Washington. at that time) This MT Armstrong stated that he and MT Strong were both born and raised neighbors in New Brunswick, Canada; that he (Mr. Armstrong; was travel ing through the West from New Bruns- wick. and thought he would find MT Strong in Whatcom or Fairhaven, Washington, as that was the last place his folks (Strong's) had heard from him.
 Deponent also states that it was common knowledge that MT. J. A. Strong came to Fairhaven, Washing ton, late in the fall or winter of 1889, coming from Victoria, B. c.
 Deponent states further that MT. J. A. Strong. while in Fairhaven, posed as a single man.
 (sgned) ELLIOTT STEWART.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of January, 1918
 (scaD w. F. McKENERY
 Justice of the Peace, Vest
 moreland County, Pa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
Voters List at Victoria, B. c.

Another investiga tion was made through an entirely different source than J. A Snow of the records in Vivtoria, and the following report was received:
 Page 522, No. 3190. Sessional papers of British Columbia, List of those en- titled to vote. Qn office of Harvey Combes. Register of Voters, Court House, Victoria, B. co
 No. 3190-Strong. John Alexander, Cor. Bay and Blanchard, Journalist.
 Tn order to get his name on this list he had to make oath as follows:
 T claim to have my name inserted in the Register of Voters for the Elec toral DistWct of -.-.-..-.......-......--. in vir tue of my being British subject of the full age of 21 years, having resided in the province for F months, and in the Electoral District of .-.....-..-........ two months previous to the date hereof and not being disqualified by any law now in force.'
 Note.A photograph of the original declara tion with signature of John All exander Strong. has been procured. The original declaration is now on file in Victoria, E. c.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
Identification of Photograph.

Letters and telegrams nave been re- ceiVed from the law firm of Gregory and Wirslow. of Fredericton, N B, one of the leading law firms of New Brunswick.
 The first letter was dated January II 1916. and said that they had located Mrs. John Alexander strong, who re- sides at 5S1 Brunswick Street, Frederic ton. She has two daughters Miss Jan ie Strong who is teacher in the Fredericton public schools, and another daughter. Miss Bessie strong. A son, nicknamed Paddy" has been absent from Fredericton for about ten years.
 A photograph of J. r. A. Strong. Governor of Alaska was forwarded to Gregory and WinslOw. and they were asked to show the photoaraph to Mrs John Alexander Strong, and to secure a statement from her.
 Letter and telegram from Gregory and Wnslow dated January 25. 1918 say that Mrs. Strong confirmed the in formation secured from Charles D Strong and others. She last heard from ner husband when he was in the State of Washington. shown the photograph before making her statement she said that is my husband
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
Witnesses.

Elliott Stewart, Valdez. Alaska Cat present West Newton. Pa).
 $. F. Mulin, Bellngham, Washing ton.
 J. A. snow. BPS North 79th Street, Seattle. Washington.
 Harvey Combee, Register of Voters. Victoria. B. C.
 Irwin Thomson. Codys Station. New Brunswick.
 T. P. Hetherington. Cody's Station, New Brunswick.
 Charles D. Strong, 73 Sumner Street, St. Johns, New Brunswick.
 Gregory X Winslow. Attorneys, Fred ericton. New Brunswick.
 Mrs. John Alexander Strong. 531 Brunswick St. Fredericton. N. B.
 Fred c. Cleaveland. Clerk of Circuit Court Lancaster, Coos Co, N. H.
 George H. Watrous, postmaster, Bel iingham, Wash.
 Mr Edwards formerly editor of the Fairhaven Herald, Bellingham. Wash.
 F. E. DessiOn. assistant general man ager Thinl Detective Service O., 60 Church Street. N Y.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
From Victoria, B. C., to Alaska.

Elliott Stewart, of West Newton, Pa, S. F. Mullin, of Bellingham, Wash ington; George II. Watrous, postmaster of BeIingham. Washington, say that the John A. Strong who was engaged in newspaper work at Fairhaven, now Bellingham, Washington, 1890 to 1893 IS now Governor of Alaska. and the fact is known to hundreds in Ala ska the State of Washington, and elsewhere throughout the country.
 J. A. Snow states that many Victoria and Belingham people, including MT. Edwards. of Bellngham, formerly edi tor of the FairhaVen Herald know Gov. Strong to be the same John Alexander Strong. who was a reporter on the Vic toria Evening Standard in 1888 and 1889. and whose name appeared on the Voters List of Victoria.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13

Department. said that he had made a trip to New Brunswick for the purpose ,u checking up the statements herein sential facts and details related. He sad. further. that several persons had recognized the photograph of Governor Strong as that of John AleXa nder Strong of Salmon Creek. He also declared that he had discovered that John Alexander Strong had not left New Brunswick un- til 1887, and, therefore, could not have become an American citizen prior to coming to Puget Sound. He has not done so since that date
 It was discovered that J. A. Strong wrote requent letters to New Bruns- wick friends and relatives during the years that he lived in Montana, British Columbia and Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13

state his christian and surname at full length and add his residence and his profession, trade or calling" and said Joseph A. Snow further de- poses and says: that said John Alex ander Strong was a resident of Victoria B. c. in the year 1888 and 1889. as ap- pears in Hendersons Vancouver Island Directory and Gazetteer for the years 1888 and 1889 for the City of Victoria of which the following is a true copy: Strong. J. A, Reporter. Victoria Stand
 ard. Residence. Occidental Hotel,
 Bay and Blanchard Sts." and said Joseph A. Snow further de- poses and says: that said Directory and Gazetteer is in the office of the Hem derson Directory Company of Fancouv- CT, B. c.
 JOSEPH A. SNOW. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of December. A. D., 1917.
 J. W. SHORETT,
 Notary Public in and for the State
 of Washington, residing at Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
Statement of T. P. Hetherington.

On January :, 1918, T. P Hether- ington. being interviewed, gave practi- cally the same statement of Mr. Thom- son He said that the Armstrong, re- ferred to by Elliott Stewart. was 2 relative of his. and he remembered very well the circumstance that Armstrong had made inquiries concerning John Strong when he made a Western trip in the early '90s, and that he had dis covered that he had lived at Fairhaven, Wash. Hetherington said that there would be no official or church record of births going as far back as the birth of John Strong, families at that time keeping their own birth records. He referred his interviewer to Charles D. Strong. St. Johns, whom he said was with the Canadian Pacific Ralwav at that place. Hetherington conducts a general store at Cody's.
 Uater, MT Hetherinston said that his brother-in-la law, Armstrong, now dead, had seen Strong at Tacoma when on his western visit in 1S93 and visited him there)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
Statement of Irwin Thomson.

On January z. 1918, Irwin Thomson, resident of Cody's formerly Thorne- town and before that Salmon Creek. Queens County. N. B. practically all his life aged 59 years. being inter, viewed, said that a strong" family had resided at Salmon Creek for many years; that the family is nearly eX- tinct. and to the best of his knoWl- edge the only member of the family now living is Charles D. Strong, resid sons and three daughters, all the chil dren of Robert Strong. The sons were James, William. John. Charles and a younger son, name unknown. John Strong was educated at the Normal School, Fredericton x. B.; secured a at salmon Creek and various other pla ces in the Province of New Bruns- wick, during which time he became en- gagged to young lady named Nesbitt. of Fredericton, and whom he married. Later he became engaged in business general store. Later, financial and other" troubles compelled him to go out of business and he proceeded West MT Thomson said that John Alexander Strong was known by him to have been located in Victoria. F. C.. the late sos and early '9Qs. where he was engaged in newspaper work. He discovered this fact while visiting Sc attle about that time. and while in Sc attle wrote to Strong and received let ters from him.
 The wife he said, is said to be resid- ing al the present time at Fredericton, N. B. A son is said to be following the occupation of a lumber and mill man somewhere in the Province of New Brunswick and a daughter is believed to be teaching school somewhere in the proyinpp
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13

true it could easily be knocked into cooked hat" by the subject of the investigation. And Gov. Strong was asked for such a state ment, and when it came it was such that it confirmed the belief that Gov. Strong was in fact a Ca nadian and that he is now Brit ish subject.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13

Strong never declared his intention of becoming citizen of the United States. nor is there any record of such appll- cation by the said J. A. Strong on file in the county clerks offices.
 And the said Joseph A. Snow further deposes and says: That he has careful ly examined the naturalization records of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington on file in the offices of the clerk of said District Court. in the cities of Tacoma and Seattle, and the name of j. A. Strong IS not of record in said court.
 (signed) JOSEPH A. SNOW. Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 18th day of December, AID, 1917
 (seaD J. W. SHORETT.
 Notary Public in and for the State
 of Washington, residing at Seattle
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
Addition of Letter "F" to Name.

It is generally known and admitted that the "F'' in the name of John "F. V Alexander Strong not used until 1895 or 1896, about the time of his sec ond marriage.
 Ayers American Newspaper Directory for 1892 on file in the Library of Con gress. Washington, D. C., shows his name as J. A. Strong in its record of the Whatcom Independent. He was known as J. A. Strong when he was delegate to the Democra tic State con venton of Olympia in 1892, and during all of his residence in Whatcom county. He admits having adopted the letter "F," and hundreds of people in Wash ington and elsewhere know that the John Alexander Strong who was edi tor of the Whatcom County lndepend- ent is the same man who is today Gov ernor of Alaska. Note that the names "John Alexander" have always remained parts of his name.
 Interior Department Agent Confirms
 Data.
 Feby IA. 191S--ln a conversation on this date at the Hudson Terminal Build ing. 20 Church Street, New York; F. F. Paine, special agent of the Interior
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
Verifcation of Stewards Affidavit.

s. F. Mullin. now a hotel keeper at Bellingham, Wash, formerly partner of J. A. Strong in the newspaper busi- ness at Fairhaven, now a part of Bel lingham. verified in toto the statement of Elliott Stewart, affidavit as to which is among these papers. including the account of the visit of Armstrong;
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-13
Statement of Charles D. Strong.

On January S. 1918. Charles D. Strong, 63 Sumner Street, St. Johns. New Brunswick, with offices in the c. P R
 Building. where he occupies the posi- ton of Chief Clerk in the passenger department, said that the last time he had heard from his brother, John Alex ander Strong, he was engaged in news
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
Sunday Closing

In the interest of economy in
store service the food adrninistra-
ton asks all dealers in food stuffs
to close their places of business all
day Sundays beginning June 2, 1918
Merchants associations are urged to
adopt resolutions to this effect and
rigidly enforce this program, re-
porting to this office any cases of
merchants refusing to comply with
this request. Mr.. Riordan would
like to have expression from the
merchants as to whether it is desir-
able to futl1er curtail service to the
public by closing stores at 6 P, M 7.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
To The Public

In order to cooperate with oul
Government in the conservation OF
Food and Labor, effective at once,
our stores will be closed all day
Sundays and positively no goods
of any description will be sold.
We appeal to the patriotism and
loyalty of the people of Benson
and vicinity to assist us in this con
servation program and to purchase
their requirements during the week
SO no inconvenience may be suffer.
ed through Sunday closing.
Maier Brothers, G. E. Goetz
Hi Wo, w. D. Martinez
Manual Mejia
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
Deputy Sheriff
Catches Bootleggers

Deputy sheriff w. J. Bennett,
with the assistance of J. w. Dixon
and 7. w. Flower captured two
bootleggers Tuesday morning, it
seems that one of them run out of
gasoline and the other one cached
his booze and came in for fresh
supply. Mr.. Bennett, who sold
him the gasoline became suspicious
and followed him. When little
way from town he drove his car off
the road and abandoned it. Benz
nett captured the car and phoned
to Flower and Dixon to look out
for the other car, which they did
capturing it a little later. 1t con-
tanned large quantity of booze and
was driven by a negro. A little
later the man who owned the car
captured by Bennett came in and
was also taken in custody.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
Proper Food for Weak Stomachs

The proper food for one man
may be all wrong for another. Ev-
cry one should adopt diet suited
to his age and occupation. Those
who have weak stomachs need to
be especially careful and shonld eat
slowly and masticate their food
thoroughly 1t is also important
that they keep their bowels regular
When they beco ne constipated or
when they feel dull and stupid
after eating. they should take
Chamberlain S Tablets to strength
en- the stomach and move the bow
els. they are easy to take and
pleasant in effect.