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LONDON.—The British sailor
man apparently is as supersitious
as ever and two stories of the navy
have found their way into the col
umns of the Daily Mail.
According to one of these tales
an officer of a naval vessel be
came mentally unbalanced in the
war and committed suicide under
tragic circumstances, after escaping
from his cabin. Not long afterward
the sentries on board imagined that
someone was dogging their foot
steps as they paced up and down
in the night watches. They de
clared that they could feel a pres
ence, but on turning around could
see no one. Eventually the ser
tries had to be sent on duty in
pairs, as a solitary sentry some
times would desert his post in ter
ror. The “ghost” is probably laid,
as its ship was sunk in the Dar
danelles.
Another case was that of a haunt
ed cabin. The officer assigned to
it was missing and it was presumed
that he was washed overboard by
accident. Another officer was al
lotted the cabin, and one night
he aroused the ship by shouts. A
number of officers and men rushed
in and found the new occupant sit
ting up in his bunk in a state of
terror. He said he had felt some
thing touch his head and that the
bunk was invaded by something
damp and smelling of seaweed.
The same thing happened to an
other tenant later on, and after that
the cabin was unused for three
months. Then a chaplain moved
into the cabin and there were no
complaints of further manif ta
tions.
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BIG POOL CLOSES
MIDNIGHT TODAY
ON THE BREAKUP
The all absorbing topic of con
versation now is the coming break
up, and the indications are that it
will so remain until all doubts have
! been removed with the breaking of
(the wire that will register the official
! time.
Dopesters are hard at it figuring
out the problem from different
angles and sourdoughs of every
known vintage, some more sour than
others, are freely consulted by
those who are still in the process
of souring, in the hope of being
able to glean a little something that
would enable them to place their
guesses to the best advantage.
Yesterday there was quite a run
on the tickets, and Dame Rumor
has it that most of those investing
in guesses have advanced the date
well along in May, basing their
judgement on the weather condi
tions now prevailing, and possibiv
also on the dope spread out by the
various sourdoughs.
In ord°r that the News’ readers
might be able to “dope” it out for
themselves, the following extracts
from a diary of the previous break
ups are given.
1916
I April 26—Xenana river throwing
: ice.
April 29—Rained this afternoon.
May 1—Shore ice started to move
12:40 p. m.
May 2—Ice went out at 6 a. m.
: Evidently jammed a short distance
below.
May 3—Snowed all day.
May 4—Still snowing. River is
clear in front of town.
May 5—Still snowing. Ice ran
for one hour this morning.
Mav S.—Ice run lasting one hour
| this afternoon.
May 10—A run of ice between
5 and 6 p. m.
M: 11.—A run of ice between
1 and op. m.; another run started
at 8 p. m.
May 13.—A run of ice about 4
p. m. Mail launch arrived 4:30 p. m.
1917
April 26—Nenana river open at
mouth.
April 29—Tanana river clear
from Nenana down around bend
1.50 p. m.
April 30.—Ice went out in front
of town 11:06 a. m.
1918
May 8—Water in Tanana began
to rise. Rise of 17 inches reported
from Fairbanks. Weather cold, ice'
still solid.
May 9—Water in Tanana rising
at the rate of half an inch an hour.
Warmer weather. Oldtimers say
breakup near.
May 10—Water still rising. Great
cracks in ice.
May 11—Malamute Kid arrived
early this morning. Cannot cross!
river. Ice moved Official time
9:33 a. m.
The big ice pool closes at mid-i
night and all guesses must be in
before that time. There was a con
siderable run on tickets today, and
I indications point to the fact that
.the demand for tickets .on the big
I pool will be brisk right up to closing
PASSENGERS WANTED
The Malamute Kid, who arrived
j in town from Fairbanks with the
' mail today, is prepared to leave for
j the upper town just as soon as he
[can get a passenger or two for the
| trip.
i He reports that the river trail is
i in good condition and that a fast
| trip can be easily made.
Prospectors and Contractors!
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Now is the time to have that tar
paulin, tent or bag made for the
seasons outfit... Bed and hat nets
a-e now readv. at small cost at
MRS. D’ORSAY’S TAILOR SHOP,
Third and A Streets.
Tommy Thompson, who had been
to Fairbanks on a business trip, re
turned with Roy Lund’s dog stage
i last evening.
MOTHER DIES AT
Mrs. Oscar Rothenburg received
a letter from Mrs. J. A. Slippern,
who is now in San Francsco, giving
details of the home-coming of!
American boys who had fought in
the late war. Mrs. Siippern's letter,
in part is as follows:
“It is a good thing the war is1
over, and believe me, if you were
here and had seen the poor boys
coming home from “Over There1*
you would be able to realize what
an awful thing this war has been.
Some boys are crippled for life, and
others are without an arm or lest,
and some of them without a nose. .
One mother came after her son and
died on the spot when she found
one without a leg and an arm, and
the other son without any legs or
arms.
“She died right at the depot. We
were there when the train came in,!
and the son without legs and arms ,
also callapsed when he saw his;
mother die.
“\N e mothers here, who had
sons in the army, can surely be |
happy and thankful when we get I
our boys home Arild will be home
in a week from now and I can'
hardly wait for him, and he will
be a happy boy when he gets home
to us.
“Every day some soldiers come to 1
our door asking for subscriptions!
for papers and magazines. They i
are all broke and have to do some- ]
thing for a living.
We are doing a lot of Red Cross j
work here and go over three times
a week to help sew dresses for the
Belgian children. The garments:
are of all sizes and lengths. So
many French and Belgian children
have been brought over here by
the American army officers who
have adopted them.
We are now having the most
beautiful weather; the air smells
so wonderfully swe -t from the al
mond and cherry blossoms. We like ;
San Francisco fine; it is warmer
now and the sun is out all day ,
long, and everything looks like ]
spring.
“I do not know yet what we will.
do, but I expect we will come back
to dear old Alaska. Everything is ,
very expensive out here, and a j
dollar does not go as far here as •
it does in Alaska, but at that the .
Outside is a lovely place for a
while. We do get lonesome for hie- j
nana. I see from the paper that
you are all doing something and <
having a good time always. Are 1
you still knitting. We don't knit i
out here any more. Please greet (
all the ladies for me.” ' (
rLA.N&ILVANIA WILL
NOT LET GIRLS WORK
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HARRISBURG, Pa.—Girls under
eighteen years of age may not be ,
employed in public messenger ser- ,
vice after May 1, 1919, according:
to a ruling made today by the In- ,
’dustrial Board of the department ■ j
of labor and industry. The ruling 11
is made following a hearing held i
recently by the Industrial Board in'
Philadelphia at the request of the]'
Consumers League and attended by
representatives of the telegraph 1
companies.
SPRING IS RENOVATING TIME!
Add to the life of a suit or hat— I
improve your appearance at small '
expense, by taking your work to
MRS. DORSAY’S TAILOR SHOP
LUND ARRIVES AND DEPARTS
Roy Lund left at ten o'clock this
morning on the return trip to Fair
banks with Fred Douse as passenger.
The Lund stage arrived from Fair
banks last evening with a few
pounds of mail and Tommy Thomp
son as passenger. He made the trip
down in ten hours running time.
Charles Zielke, the Moose creek
mining man, arrived in town last
night on a business trip. He ex
pects to leave for his camp in a
day or two.
The Little Shop
Is Selling All
Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear
Very Reasonable _
WE HAVE THREE SAMPLE TAILORED SUITS, SIZE 38
AT A LITTLE ABOVE COST
Then In Millinery We Are Citing Exceptional Value#, As We
Are Closing These Out Entirely.
COATS, GOWNS, WAISTS, NEW SLIP-ON SMOCKS
Our Muslin and Knit Underwea** Line Is Complete—In Union
and Separate Garments
Kaysers’ Silk Vests and Bloomers. Skirts, Silk and Cotton
Petticoats... Corsets, Brassiers, Camisoles. Hosiery and
Gloves of Every Description.
Walk-Over Shoes; the Famous Fox Pumps fo- Evening and
Street Wear; Spats and Novelties.
No Trouble
To Show Goods
Miss J. O’BRYAN
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R. E. COOLEY
CALLED BY DEAIH
PNEUMONIA CAUSE
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In a leteer received on the last
nail by Mrs. M. J. Cooney from
Mrs. C. W. Landwehr, who is at
oresent in Seattle with her husband,
the sad intelligence is contained
the death of R E. Cooley, a
'ormer employee of the Alaskan
engineering commission and well
cnown in the Tanana valley.
The death occurred on March Id.
jleuro-pneumonia being given as the
■ause* of death. His mother has had |
lis body shipped to her in the East
'or burial.
Mr. Cooley is reported to have
aken sick on March 3rd, and a few
lays afterwards showed signs of
mproving, but this improvement
vas only temporary and he sank
gradually until death supervened.
He was engaged in railroad work .
it the time he took sick.
The late R. E. Cooley was en
raged in the water business in Fair
ranks for many years, and on sell
ng out went into the Tolovana
■ountry where he engaged in mining
luring the summer months, and1
iperated a woodsaw during the!
vinter season.
lie came to Xenana in the spring:
if 1917, and in partnership with
•'rank McGibney took a grading
rontract on the right of way south
>f Nenana, which he completed satis
actorily. He afterwards joined the
K. E. C. forces and served as loco
notive fireman up until September
!th, last, when he resigned to go j
o the States.
He has many friends in the
ranana valley who will regret to
hear of his demise.
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Wrangell is now without an ex
press office. The Wells Fargo
aeople closed their office the frist
)f March. It is reported the local
igent refused to continue unless
le received more deneiro. --w
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