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Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
TURNED OUT
 TO BE FARCE
Case of Mistaken Identity Makes Lots of Bother for
 Local Men

Some lime Che latter part of last
 wcok Geowc Crigg and Joe Adam
 son. owners of Ono gas boat Annie
 B. operating out of Douglas. were arrested ot Haines upon a tole- graphic warrant Issued out Of tho .. 8. Commissioners court at Ju- noau The one entering tho com- plaInt was John R. Winn, a Juneau attorney who represents a number of canncrles. Tho warrant was is- sued on tho strength Of tho complaint sworn to that tho men had committed grdnd larceny by taking nsh from @ trap ln Lynn Canal on July il last
 Tho men secured bail at Haines and were released from custody to. come to Juneau in their own boat. This they did and Che hearing was 5ct for iaat Tuesday afternoon.
 When tho time for the hearing came and as Che two mon walked Into .ho court room Che witnesses for Che trap watchmen. said Griggs and Adamson were not thc men who were at Che trap and the ,asc was Immediately dismissed.
 The facts of tho matter were chat lt Che lime Che larceny was alleged .o have boon committed che men had lo boat in service and they them solves were Iu Douglas Tho person making Che complaint. it would sooms. should have had sufficient lime t0 dud ont Che whereabouts Of .ho two mon at Che time. as he wait sd for month before asking for a warrant A utuo trip to Douglas would have given him tho evidence .o show fhat Che men were not out lf town on iho day Che alleged rob- bory took place. lt put Che mon com .cmcd to considerable trouble, and such episodes do not tend to pro- mote tho cordial relations between most Aaskans and Che bis cannery- men.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
FIREMEN'S DANCE
 MONDAY NIGHT
Revival of the Affair That Was oi One Time Social Event of the
 Whole Year

For many years Che annual dance
 of Che Treadwcu Orc department w0s
 without doubt tho biggest event Of
 Che year on Gasanoau Channel
 Preparations wore in former daw mado many weeks iu advance ol Che great dato and hundrcda oi dollars were gncnt ln decorations and rec treatments for thc blg time Tho Troadwoit Club. iu previous yoam. wos Che sccnc or Che dance and tho building used Go appear liko ltuc bit or faiyland transported to Che earth on Che night Of nights Tho two hig dancing floors were crowded with beautifully gownod women and we were going Co say handsome men.
 People camc from an points on Che Channel Co join In Che fun. Tho dancing was always followed by a biz banquet in che beautifully decor ated Troadwcu dining room whore several hundred guests could Doc seated at a umo.
 For fully a dozen years ihcse dances were am annual event Then came that fatcful day in April when Che bottom dropped out Of things on Che Island and Che Trcadwcll Club building fcll in Che hole That was in l917. Since that time tho dances have been memories and only sweet ones.
 At well attended meeting Of Che TrcadwcI Are department at Labor Union han on Monday evening it. was decided Chat Che annual ban would be revived and Chat the one this year would bc held on next Mon- day night at tho Douglas Natator.um !. This win bo on August 25th.
 An invitation has been extended . Go Che various dro companies of . Douglas. Juneau. Perseverance and . Thauo Go attend. as wol as Che gen- oral public No admission win be . charged
 While it is not expected that thIs dance win equal some Of tho big ones Chat were at ono time held at Che old Trcadwcll Cub. where ev- orythIng was convenient for Che thosc attending win be ruro Co be welcomed and given @ . good umc in Ono usual Trcadweli . Fire Department manner
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
JOHN J PENGLASE
 PASSES AWAY
Old-rimo Douglas Man suocumbs to Illness at Family Home
 Last Evening

At 1:30 o'clock lust evening. John Joeph ponglmo for tvoniy-uine years a rcs.dcn, of Douglas poaod Iaway
 Ho had bccn sick for something over a week and for Ono paat sey- oral days uo hope wm hold out for |his recovery For thc past year Mr. pcnrlasc has not been woli but hos
 Insisted ou going out hunting and
 fishing on hls ittlo cas boaL On hls loat trip out Inc got wot aud coming into town with his boat was too click Go get home n One morn ing hc was assisted to h.s homo and to bed. and Inc kept growing rapidly worse untn ho paaed away
 Mr. ponglmo. who was 59 yoan of age. originally camo from New Jersey. He sotucd in Michigan and from Michigan came Go Douglas in 1890. following his trade of black smithing at Troadwol for many years Something over eighteen years ago ho went Into business u Douglas and remained iu business mp mtl a few years ago. since which time he has been dcyoune most of. his tme Go hunting and fishing making frequent trips ou hIs lluio. gas boat Anna
 Ho was intensely In love with Che outdoors and uas an adopt at hmt- ins. fishing and trapping perhaps being Che most skliful man along these lines In th.s vicinity Tho bays streams and lnlots Of Southeastern Alaska were an open book to him and he never was so happy as whom whipping a trout stream or hunt- ! iug for game.
 Mr. pouglaso raised large family . on Che Island most of hia children being born here. and uo is survived . by a widow and six children. al Of f. whom with Che exception of one. were home when he died H.s| children are Mrs. Frances Barnhm ! who is in Eaa,cn Washington: Mrs E. J McKanua. Mhs c Moran Mrs John Kcarnoy Claude and John P. He also leaves number Of grand children. a sister at Bc'oit Wis, and a brother at Virginia Mim
 Tho funeral win tako place to- morrow )saturdal utouo1n at 9 o'clock from Che smy Undertaking parlor and hc burial win bc m thc Douglas cemetery
 Mr. ponglase was known and liked by a legion of friends ln Douglas and al through Alaska and h's death. coming os it did so suddenly win prove a shock to them Hs family have Che sympathy or Che whole conn muuity in thcir loss
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
ABEL BUSY WITH
 THE BOLsHEVIKI
Douglas Navigator Now in Siberia Giving Che Reds on Awful
 Walloping

From hc tone of a recent letter received here by otto Anderson from hts brother Abel lt would seem that thc latter hos been exceedingly buay iateiv wiih considerable bunch ot Bolshouki over n Siberia.
 Abel vas known here as @ hrst- ciass navigator of gas boats oud Q great hunter and fisherman. Hc was a good shot with % rifle and had knocked over lots of bis Alaska bears as well as wrcstlcd with bis halibut and knr salmon. Ho had climbed over Lot of country in Southeastern Alaska In search Of game and with aii these different experiences he should make a good man after Bol- shcvists.
 .Thcrc is but utuc difference in hunting Che Reds in Siberia chan iu big game hunting In Alaska. and that Us that thc season there lasts aii Che year round and some times Che hunt cd ones shoot back. These are prac- ucauy tho only exceptions
 m hIs last letter Go otto. Abel says chat In a recent engagement out of h.s company there were only seventeen mon who were not killed or wouud.t. They engaged enemy forces that contained ten times their number of men and succeeded in driving thcm back. although at a high cost in casualtics
 Abel says that he has no Idea ag to when he win be returning home but chat hc would be wiling Co come at any urIc
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
COMPLETES TRIP
 IN HIS CANOE
But Took Che Back Trail by Steamer Stretches Truth a Lttle-Has
 Good Time

L.cut George Ely Russell late of Che general headquarters sla1 or One American oxpodiuonary forces. when he arrived In Seattle from Alaska last Thuuday morning aboard tho steamship city of cSattio returned from what .s believed Co be Che drst trip ever made by a white man alone iu a canoe approximately i.60o miles from Seattle to skogway. Alaska. says thc Seattle P.-L
 Lieut. Russell. who Is Che son of a broker in CloycCnd. ohio. left thc houscboat at 2l2S Laurclshode ave- mc. Madison Park. Lake Washing ton. where hc is now living. in Che oirhtccn-foot cover sponsor canoe "Waudercr u' ou May 2 and eighty days later after twenty-eisht days spent in side trips and iu camps along Che route. tied his boat Co tho docks at Skagway
 His adventures Include doiaIn- mcut once ou charge Of murder. reception by Che governor of Alaska at Juneau and a narrow escape from death on Cine sukue glacier. He saw Indians chat believed his uso of typewriter hc carried was a kind of worship. and hc met and camped with and was friends with dsh pi- rates. and of Che latter he says: I think ! have bit of their viewpoint and ] don't know chat ] blame them overly much"
 Though ho lost i've pounds .n weight during Che voyage Che only sickness hc suffered was a cold that be thinks hc contracted while sleep inr between sheets In a stateroom on Che steamer City of Seattle.
 Liout Russell ls 26 years old. Ho enlisted as a private with Che first hospital unit Co roach France and was among Che first 900 men with Che colors ovcrseas during Che war. Shortly after his arrival in France he was transferred to Che general headquarters stan and later travoled 22.00O miles In all parts of France
 Inspecting hospitals. .He is Che au. thor of Che army's standard trcatis, on sanitary construction. During hi service hc saved s2.00O from On,
 travel pay allowed him and he plan. Go spend this in travel.
 Several years ago Lieut. Ruacl voyagod tho length Of Che Ohio an, Mississippi rivers by canoe. and q was while attending Che Alaska-Yu kon-pacIdc exposition that he con ceivcd Che plan Go traverse Che In . s.dc passage from Puget Sound Co . Alaska by canoe.
 Uo now intends to vlsit Che iu tcrior Of Japan with his family anI . Co thcn attempt Che navigation O , Che length of Che Amazon river iron - Che headwatcrs of one Of its Crib
 utaries
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
"TNT" USED ON
 GOVT RAILROAD
Test Shot Fired Ncar Nenona and More Wm Bo Used There
 Very Soon

TINT. Che now explosive which Is
 more or lcs of a mystery wa8 used probably for tho nat tmo in Che North recently ueor Nonaua and Ono Ncnana Nowa gives Che following
 facts about Che explosive and its use.
 Tho uso Of INT. Che powerful cy- ploslyo which was developed by Che government during tho war, and which at prcscnt is about Che only explosive on Che Outside market promises ,o prove very popular with tho Alaskan Engineering Commia- sion. A shipment of 1f tons of TINT has bcon received for uso In ths division and a tcst shot lrod thls morning. under Che direction Of Superintendent W. L Packer Tho results. Mr. Packer aya. were very satisfactory
 The explosive was tried out at thc ditchor camp on tho Ncnaua- Fairbanks ilno. about two miles out from town. A hole similar In ap- pcaroncc to on ordinary post-holc was dug In tho sandy formation. which is only partially thawed. The hole was lf feet deep and about 1l foot from Che faco. whore Che ditchor it at work. Into this holo was placed about l2H pounds Of TINT. rolled in Che form Of a hugo to which wac attached Q cap and fuse. and Che explosive thcn lowered Into Che holc in a sack. and Che holo dllod with ho loosc matcrIal which had been pre- vously removed
 When Che explosion occurred. there was gcuuo upward movo- mont Of Che sand within O radius Of about it feet of tho charge tho. whole mass uIrei about aIz Inches and wao thoroughly iooacnod SO as. to be oasIly handled by iho ditch- Ing machine. There was no noise. no gas apparent and no scattering of d'rt such as frequently accomna- mics a "shoC and it Ia Che opinion of Mr. Packer that Che use of Che new explosive win glyo better sat.s- faction even chan f0 per cent powder and bo much safer to handle.
 TINT resembles brown sugar and comes In boxes. packed loo pounds to Ono box. It can bc rolled into any size stick desired and can bo ham died with comparative nfoty Itis. very quick Co respond, however when attached Go Che end Of a iight- cd uao.
 Mr. Packer says that he cannot vouch for tho efficiency Of Che ox- plosivc In coal mining and rock work. but he Intends Go hnd out more about it at am early date. Tho splendid results obtained this morn ing. however encourage tho belief that 10 win provo equally aat.siac- tory n Che other work for which it win bc used
 Tho Commission expects Co get additional shipments. aggrogatIug POO tons before Che close ot nayIgo- tion
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
VACATION OVER

Mn and Mrs. A. E. Gurr and the children have returned from their vacation at Eagle river. Mrs. Gurr and the children came back Friday evening on tho santa Rita and Mir. Gurr got back Sunday night. n. W. Irvine and family went up to Eagle river Saturday evening on Che new Gurr and Irvine launch, Colonel ,' and brought Mir Gurr and his bag gage down
 The Ours had a fine vacation and spent the time fishing and picking berries.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
OID.rIMER HERE

George E Brown. oid-umo Doug las bah player and carpenter was in town Saturday of last-wook from Hood Bay. where hc is employed as carpenter foreman. Ho came to that place from scatuc this spring. after having worked In Che Seattle ship yards during tho war Ed Armstrong is suu ot Hood Bay and George is also now back on tho job.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
COMING BACK

Tho Douglas natlves orc coming back Co town quito rapidly owing To Che focl Chat many eauucrIoa are laying off much of the.r hoip Tho shorlnoas Of Che canning season wlll bc icll by many local uativca who depend on their summora work in Che cannerlo. to provide thom with a rruhstoko for Che winter
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
LEFT TO-DAY

John Gillian got away th.a morn lng on One Princess Mary for ihe south. He recently resigned rom tho Alaska Juneau forces and dc- cidod to sock location and position In Che statos lie will look around for a time and if ho dnis something that 'mIts him win send for Mrs Gillian. who win remain horo in thc meantime
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
RESIGNS POSITION

Felix 2. Gray, who for some time has had charge Of Che mining and milling department at Troadwell and also acted as express agent hos re- signed his position. Gabriel Paul. who for a decade has been In Che grocery department Of tho Tread we'll store. has taken tho place made vacant by Che resignation CT MT. Gray.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
ALL GOING

The Alma s to leave Juneau promptly at o'clock sunday morn- ing on Che excursion trip to Eagle river which ia being given hy Che odd Follows lodge Many Douglas people as wou as Juneau folks have made reservations for .ac r.n.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
PUT BACK 10 WORK

Aficr having enjoyed a vacation tor a wook or DO. during which timo ho devoted bis attention Co pursuing tho elusive salmon In Alaskan waters Oscar Orundlor has again gone to work iu Ono Douglas Steam Laundry. Ho is mbbing for hia father. who lou on Che Jefferson Saturday morn- Ing to have am operation performed on hla knee
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
WORKING IN FOUNDRY

Raymond Kelly. who short time ago came back from cannory where he was employed for some weeks. has taken position in Che Troadwell foundry. He will leave some time after Che first Of September Co re- sume his studies at Gonzaga Uni- verslty at Spokane. Wash.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
BACK AGAIN

Miss Cassie L. King Miss Frances Cashcn and Mas Roso Kouo camc n
 from Hoonah ou Joe Man'ers em boat last night Tho Mm@ King and Cashou hoyc boon visiting with Che Kaucs at Hoonah and M# Kane win visit ln Douglas now for lImo.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
MOVED TO THANE

The families of Crank Ori and George Williams Of this city moved Co Thmc on last Sunday Their house. hold goods were taken over on Joe Monkeys bis boat. the Earl M
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
FOR ARIZONA

Jamos Lyle ioft on tao Aiaaka for Che South. Ho is going to prea- cor. Arizona. where ho win he in- tcrcstcd n a foundry. Mr. shu'iz. formerly ol Che Troadwoli office. has been In Prescott for some time look Ing over tho Hold and he and Mr. Livo and Mark smith have icaaed a foundry at Chat place and win op- crate e.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
GOING 10 TEACH

Miss Esther oliver who haa been working In Che Frt Territorial Bank. loft on Che Alameda for Che Westward to take charge Of a school at Esks Alaska. for tho coming term.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
DENTIST ON VACATION

Dr. e. c. Mauio has closed his of- nccs for a few days and ieft on Che Admiral Watson for @ vacation trip Co sitka
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
OUT OF HOSPITAL

William Jarmau is out of Che Ju- noau hospital and is now ot his home n Douglas
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-01
THE SAME OLD QUESTION

Who has jurisdiction over the bus lines operating in this
city?
1t is the same old controversy that has arisen every time
any point, has come up in connection with the city government
Authority may be vested in any one Of two or three depart
ments. Usually it is left for the city attorney to decide.
Talk about government by injunction, Perth AmDoy Is
governed these days largely by opinions
The trouble is every time the political complexion OF the
governing body of the city changes a new city attorney Ii ap-
pointed and the opinions of the new city attorney are very likely
to differ from the opinions of his predecessor. The difference
rests mainly in the attitude toward politics that each city at
torney has.
If a CITY attorney is a Democrat his opinions are pretty
much as the Democratic side of the controversy would have
them. If he happens to be Republican, the Republicans get
opinions to suit them.
We do not infer by this that the city attorney, whoever he
may be, deliberately ignores the state laws and the city charter
to play favorites in politics.
We do say that under our present system OF munlclpal
government. based. as it is, on a charter adopted fifty years ago,
and With laws and amendments to laws causing all KINDS OF
complications, it is possible to give almost any kind of an opn-
ion ANYBODY wants and still find justification for the decision.
One of the greatest handicaps Perth Amboy has today IS
her antiuuated and cumbersome system OF government, with
jurisdiction divided and responsibility resting nowhere in par
ticuIar. When there is something to be praised, every depart
ment and everybody connected with every department., claims
that the credit belongs to them. When there is criticism and
complaint to be made, it is always possible to pass the DUCK TO
some other fellow.
Such q condition is impossible under the commission form
Of government. Five commissioners are elected from the c@ty
at large and each commissioner is given full charge OF a Ger
tain department whereupon he alone is responsible to the peo-
pie for the management of that department.
1t does not require an opinion OF a city attorney to define
what authority each commissioner has, either.
Perth Amboy Will have the opportunity to vote on Com
mission Form of Government next year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-01
THE COUNTY CLERKSHzP

- DESPITE the effort made to stir up some real excitement IN
the race between b. NJ. Cannon and T. William HIlker Tor the
county clerkship, the campaign is drawing to a close without
and real issue being presented.
Everybody knows Barney Cannon, the present lncum-
bent. Mr.. Cannon has held the office now for two terms and
not o word 81 criticism has been offered as to the way the Of
~Greras been run under his administration. Mr.. Cannon now
comes before the people of the county seeking reelection.
There is plenty of precedent for such a course. There is really
no objection to a man being reelected a dozen times if he has
been faithful to his trust and has served the people in a capable
manner.
Mr.. Hilker, who seeks to GUST Mr.. Cannon, is also well
known. He has served as alderman in this city where he came
prominently before the people as the father of the municipal
electric light plant. He served as freebooter for a short term
and is now county collector. In all of these offices he has done
good work.
In his campaign for the county cerkship Mr.. Hilker has
made his appeal almost wholly on the ground that two success
Bive terms in a single office is enough for any man and that
therefore Mr.. Gannon's request for a third term should be de-
MED.
From a politicians standpoint Mr.. llilker may have the
better of the argument for the politicians like to see rotation
in office so as to give them all a chance. No we'll managed
business house, however, would discharge an efficient en-
ploye merely because the employee had been with the concern
a certain number of years. Rather the man who has been
connected with the business grows more valuable to his en-
ployers as time goes on and he becomes more familiar with
the duties OF his Office and understands the firms method of
doing business.
The matter is entirely in the hands of the people. Both
candidates, being 50 well known and without a charge or crit
icism offered against either Of them as public officials, it is for
the voters to say at the polls Tuesday whether they consider
two terms enough for any office holder and will therefore re-
move the present encumbent and place Mr.. Hilker in his place;
or whether, being satisfied with the way the county clerks
office has been run for the past ten years, they will re-elect
Mr.. Cannon for another term, as he desires.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-01
A PROBLEM FOR THE CHURCH
BY THE REV. CHARLES sTELzLE

their own lives.
To such what does 1t matter
whether the doors of the church are
closed or open? What attraction has
the fiowery sermon or the polished
grafton? What meaning have the
Fatherhood of God and the Brother
hood of Man? Where is God? they
ask; and what cares man, they say.
It is in meeting the needs of these
that the church will be severely test
ed in coming days.
A New York newspaper sent to
the opera a woman who has become
q leader among the masses of the
people of its great east side, particu-
larly among the foreign element. She
then told the story of her impressions
in the columns of that journal. Here
is part of 1T:
What interested me most was the
condition of the people. 1 had never
before in a public place seen SO many
women in all their extravaganza of
dress-their satins and silks and gold
CLOTH, their laces and jewels. And
yet 1 was told by n who knows that
this was a quiet, modest display
compared with that of other even
ings; that Wednesdays assemblage
is rarely so brilliant" as those on
Monday and Friday. Here was repre-
scented no slight amount of human
labor. A gown, a glove, a shoe, a
jewel, a bit of lace, a fan. A million
| men and women-aye and children,
l-laboring for these idle s~isters!
eff we consider also all they pos
sess that they nav not brought with
them-a heap of gowns, of jewels,
wardrobes bursting with their stores;
houses, automobiles. carriages. silver
and gold plate. collections of won
derful things of the world, rich car
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-01

More dangerous than n opposing
religious system is the churchS APP
parent failure to recognize the lnnu-
ence of the social and physical con-
ditions which affect many of those
whom it is seeking to win.
These conditions have more TO DO
with their alienation from the church
than is generally supposed.
DO you recall hat for a time the
children of Israel would not hearKen
to Moses because of the "rigor OF
their TOLL even though he came
with a message direct from the
throne of God?
For the same reason there are to-
day thousands who would not listen
to the gospel message even though
it were preached by an angel sent
from heaven.
The filthy slum, the dark tenement,
the insanitary factory, the long hours
of toll, the breaking labor, the inabil-
ity to pay necessary doctors bills in
times of sickness, the poor and in
sufficient food, the lack of leisure,
the swift approach of old age, the
dismal future-those weigh down the
hearts and lives of vast multitudes in
our cities.
Many have almost forgotten how
to smile. To laugh is a lost art. The
look of care has come so often and
for so long a period at a time, that
it is now forever stamped upon their
faces. The lines are deep and hard.
Their souls-their ethical souls-are
all but lost.
No hell in the future can be worse
to them than the hell in which they
now are. They fear death less than
they do sleep. Some, indeed, long
for the summons. daring not to take