late Telegraph News
SEATTLE, Sept. 8.—Primaries
throughout the state are being held
today Considerable interest centers
in the fight for the Democratic
nomination for United States seu
ator.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—Presi
dent Wilson announced today that
owing to the unlooked for interna
tional situation he would not make
a speaking tour during the coming
campaign., Previous arrangements
and promises had been made before,
the war spectre hove in sight.
WINNEPEG, Sept. 8.—Explorer
Stefansson is marooned in the. ice
off Herschell Island. A statement
to this effect was made today by
Rev. W. H Frye, who just arrived
from the Arctic. Frye bases his as
sertion from a letter which he re
ceived on June 8th from an Eskimo.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—The
President has sought to end the
Colorado strike, which has been a
menace to the prosperity and peace
of a large mining section of the
state. He has appealed to the em
ployees to adopt the tentative basis
of adjustment drawn by Secretary of
Labor Wilson. Word has come that
the matter would be given due con
sideration. There is a general hope
in administration circles that the
plan of Secretary Wilson will be
adopted. He, was international
secretary-treasurer of the United
Mine Workers of America for eight
years, prior to being elected ro
Congress and is supposed to know
the real needs of the miners.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—The
Democratic mombdrs of the ways
and means committee have virtually
agreed upon the commodities sus
ceptible to taxation to raise the
deficit of $100,000,000 in revenues,
caused by the war. The tax will
include half a dollar on a barrel of
beer, 20 cents per gallon on domes
tic wines, a tax on all distilled
liquors and soft drinks, and on
proprietory medicines.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—Under
the auspices of the American Anti
Tuberculosis Associations, a national
“consumptive census” was begun to
day tlirougn all American churches.
Church ministers will report the
number of tubercular deaths and
case.s in their charges for submission
to the Fifth Annual Anti-Tubercu
losis Congress, November 29.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—Report
was received here of a serious riot
that occurred last night aboard the
German steamship Blucher in the
harbor of Pernambuco, Brazil. The
war question was under discussion
among the steerage passengers and
it became so boisterous that officers
were compelled to interfere. The re.
suit was a general riot in which guns,
knive,s and various heavy articles
were freely used. Before order was
finally restored three officers and 50
of the steerage passengers had been
killed.
ST PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4.—Pros
pects for suffrage victories in North
and South Dakota this fall look so
rosy to suffrage leade.rs in ;those
two states and the northwest in
general that the Dakotas are being
placed positively in the “'votes for
women” column by enthusiastic cam.
paigners. Next to the harvests,
nothing is creating so much interest
in these great wheat raising belts as
the suffrage campaigns. The. women
count upon the enormous wheat crop
to help pile up their vote.. Organiza
tion workers say they have found
farmers in such a cheerful frame of
mind that boosting the campaign in
the rural districts has been an easy
matter.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.—The
se.ttled market conditions and the
lack of quotations have resulted in
smelters making provisional settle
ments on shipments of ore. Advances
on the copper content of ore will he
made at the rate, of 10 cents per
pound and final settlement will be
made with producers when market
conditions again become settled. At
the present time the. copper produc
ers are curtailing production to the
extent of about 30,000,000 pounds
per month, and there is reason to be.
lieve that this figure will be ex
ceeded before long, as copper being
a contraband of war is liable to
seizure if consigned to the ports of
belligerent countries and producers
can look to no market for the pres
ent in this direction. The magni
tude of the European market is evi
denced by the fact that the present
copper epxorts are valued at over
$125,000,000 annually, a large part
of which being exported to the pres
ent warring nations. The shipments
of copper from America to Europe
for the first six months of the present
year averaged 81,700,000 pounds per
month, as compared with an average
of 72.400,000 pounds per month for
the whole of last year.
CHICAGO. Sept. 2. — Senator
Owen, of Oklahoma, in addressing
the Illinois Bankers Association last
night said that the new banking
law meant the end of panics in the
United States. The. senator was
greatly interested in the passage of
the new law and had the bill in
| charge in the Senate.
SEATTLE, Sept. 8.—Mrs. Rose
Strenpels. the mother of seven
young children, met with a fatality
this morning that caused great
gloom in the neighborhood in which
she lives. Edward, her eldest boy,
aged 12, had a gun in his hand ana
as he was embracing his mother it
accidently went off. It took effect
in a vital spot and soon after Mrs.
Strempels died.
SEATTLE, Sept. 5.—This morn
ing at 1:55 o’clock there was a per
ceptible shock felt all over the city,
lasting for five seconds. But the
good people rolled over in their
beds and we.nt to sleep again.
DETROIT, Sept. 5.—This after
noon the Grand Army of the Re
•public ended their annual encamp
ment, which has been largely at
tended. Washington was chosen as
the place for holding the big meet
ing next year. David J. Palmer, of
Iowa, was elected commander-:
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 4.—
The President today explained to
callers that so far as the United
States was concerned Carranza was
not provisional president of Mexico.
He was merely temporarily in charge
of the executive power of the gov
ernment. The opinion was further
expressed that it is expected that
comparative order will be restored
and that after the November election
the affairs of Mexico will run
smoothly.
BUTTE, Sept. 4.—A serious con
dition xe.ists in this city as a result
of the labor troubles. Feeling is
running high and it is only the
presence of the military that pre
vents many disastrous outbreaks. In
order that the population through
out the state may not become unduly
excited by false or exaggerated re
ports, the military authorities have
decided to exercise a strict censor
ship over all news sent from the
city.
That Cordova and the other places
along the coast now have come, to
the conclusion that Seward is the
only place for the government rail
road terminal is the news brought
back by Ed Wliittemore who re
turned last night after a visit of
several days to those places. He
says that there has been a complete
change of sentiment where Seward
had not been the favorite previously
and that now it is all Se.ward—
Seward Gateway.
Not the “only” place, but one of
the places. Cordova has never for a
moment questioned the wisdom of
the report of the Alaska Railroad
'Commission. In discussing a trunk
line to Fairbanks, the distance, from
Cordova is given as 445 miles, with
313 new miles, at a cost of $13,
971,000. From Seward to Fairbanks
the distance is 463 miles, with 391
new miles, at a cost of $17,708,000.
And in :ts conclusions the Commis
sion says:
“It is evident that, on the Cor
dova route, the first investment will
be less than on the Seward route;
the resulting freight rates will be
lower; the terminal port offers a
better harbor than the. one at
Seward; and the tributary coal field
promises the earlier development be.
cause its product can be marketed
cheape.r. Each of these economic
features points clearly to the advis
ability of reaching the Tanana val
ley via the valley of the Copper
river and the Commission therefore
recommends the construction of a
railway from Chitina to Fairbanks.”
The Commission favors Seward to
the extent of building a line, from
there into the Kuskokwim and the
Susitna valley, and the report says:
“The building of this line into the
Susitna valley is second in impor
tance only to a line to Fairbanks,
and its extension into the Kusko
kwim should also be provided for as
soon as possible, and the Commis
sion so recommends.”
When the grand Jury reported
last week at Juneau the following
recommendations were made:
That pay of petit Jurors be raised
to $5 per day.
That deputy marshals be ap
pointed to Yakutat and Tenakee.
That the law against slot ma
chines be enforced.
That the sale of liquor In the
restricted district be prohibited.
That fishing patrol of Alaska
waters be furnished.
That fishing Interests be con
served.
SEATTLE, Sept. 7.—The steamer
Northwestern, which was scheduled
to sail from Seattle last night, will
not leave until Tuesday night, the
8th. The Admiral Evans will also
sail on the same night, three days
late. On this trip she will put in
at Port Wells, Illiamna and Kodiak,
in addition to her regular ports of
call. On the 15th of September the
steamer Admiral Watson will go on
the Southwestern Alaska run, tak
ing the place of the wrecked steamer
Admiral Sampson. The Watson is
now on the Seattle-San Francisco
run, and will sail from tiie, latter,
place for Seattle on Thursday.
SEATTLE, Seyt. 3.—Almost under
the shadow of the city hail a
tragedy occurred last night that
caused intense excitement in the
neighborhood of Fourth and Jeffer
son. After a heated discussion in a
room at the Holland House, Clara
Allone, a clerk, shot and dangerously
wounded Dr. Frank L. Fleehart. a
dentist who has offices in the Ameri
can Bank building. She charged him
with having promised to marry her
and then continualy putting the mat.
ter off under different pretexts. After
firing the shot the young woman
went to the window of the room,
which was on the sixth floor, and
jumped to Fourth Avenue. When
she was picked up she was dead. Dr.
Fle.ehart was taken to a nospltal and
there is a hope that he may recover.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. — The
President returned to the national
capital yesterday afternoon, after a
short rest at his summer home.
Shortly after his arrival Vice. Presi
dent Marshall made tne announce
ment that President Wilson would be
a candidate for re-election. This has
occasioned general interest and much
satisfaction upon the part of the.
Democrats, who believe that Mr.
Wilson is the logical and by far the
strongest man that could be put for
ward to perpetuate the present party
in power. A number of senators
and representatives sought Secre
tary Tumulty for more information
concerning the President’s plans, but
he would not comment on the
announcement.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—A state
ment was made this morning that
the President sees no reason why
Congress should remain in session
after the emergency war measures
and trust legislation has been dis
posed of. This announcement was
greeted with much satisfaction by
the legislators. Prediction was
freely made that Congress would now
adjourn by the end of this month.
Many members of the House and
Senate are candidates for re-election
and are anxious to return to the.tr
districts so as to do a little political
work. It is believed that there will
be an effort upon the part of leaders
on both sides to hasten adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—Late
yesterday afternoon another of the
administration anti-trust measures
passed the Senate. It is now be
lieved that the remaining matters
will be hurried along so that there
may be adjournment this month.
OYSTER BAY, Sept. 5.—As the
time approaches for the trial of the
libel suit brought by William
Barnes. Jr., of Albany, against Col.
Roosevelt, the latter is becoming a
little more concerned. Today he
asked for a change, of venue, as he
contends that a fair trial cannot be
had where Barnes has so long domi
nated politics.
BOISE, Sept. 2.—Primaries we.re
held throughout the state yesterday
and the two leading Republican offi
cials were renominated, James H.
Brady for the Senate and John M.
Haine.s for governor. The reelection
of these men will be contested by
the Democratic primary nominess,
James H. Hawley for Senator and
Moses Alexander for governor.
LONDON, Sept. 2.—A dispatch
from St. Petersburg says that the
surviving members of the Arctic ex
pedition, headed by Lieut. Sedotf,
which left in 1912, have arrived at
Archangel. The survivors say that
the Lieut, died while attempting to
reach the pole.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 2.—Although
an earnest fight was waged against
his renomination Senator Smoot
was successful in winning the pri
mary endorsement of his party and
it is expected that he will be elected.
BUTTE, Sept. 2.—The labor
troubles have assumed a most seri
ous aspect. Much violence has been
practiced during the past two or
three days. The governor has pro
claimed martial law and has ordered
several companies of the National
Guard to come here. He has also
conferred with the federal authori
ties and has been notified that four
companies of the Fourteenth infan
try have left Spokane for Helena, to
await developments at Butte and to
be near at hand if their services are
necessary.
MEXICO CITY, Se.pt. 2.—General
elections have been called for
November. In the meantime the
country will remain under military
rule. At present comparative peace
reigns.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
S. A. H. A. No. 01093
JUNEAU LAND OFFICE,
Juneau, Alaska, July 8, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
Thomas H. Holland assignee of
Clark Bemis of Chitina, Territory
of Alaska has filed in this office his
application to enter under the pro
visions of Section 2306 of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States, the following described land,
viz:
That certain tract or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in the
Recording Precinct of Chitina, in
the Territory of Alaska, and offi
cially designated as U. S. Survey
No. 941, and more particularly de
scribed in the field notes of said
survey as follows: Beginning at Cor.
No. 1, identical with Cor. No. 4 of
U. S. Survey No. 597, from which
U. S. L. M. No. 596 on west bank of
Copper River opposite mouth of
Chitina River bears S. 58 deg., 32
min., 47 sec. E. 62.97 chains:
thence N. 6.5 chains to Cor. No. 2;
thence W. 10.00 chains to Cor. No.
3; thence S. 6.5 chains to Cor. No.
4; thence east 10.00 chains to Cor.
No. 1, the place, of beginning, varia
tions at all corners 29 deg. 45 min
E., containing 6.50 acres, within the
Juneau Land District, being located
about %th mile west of the Copper
River at a point opposite the mouth
of the Chitina River, Alaska, Lati
tude 61 deg. N., 32 min. N., Long.
144 deg., 30 min. W., as additional
to the homestead entry of Clark
Bemis for the NW% NEVi, N%
NW% Sec. 6, T. 36, R. 21, 151.76
acres, made at Taylor Falls, Minn,
in 1869.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the lands described, or uesir.
ing to object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to ap
plicant, should file their affidavits
of protest or adverse claim in this
office, during the period of publica
tion or within thirty days thereafter.
C. B. WALKER, Register.
Date of first pub. Aug. 4, 1914.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
S. A. H. A. 01094
JUNEAU LAND OFFICE,
Juneau, Alaska, July 8, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
Thomas H. Holland, assignee of
George Fritzinger of Chitina, Ter
ritory of Alaska has filed in this
office his application to enter under
the provisions of Section 2306 of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States, and Act of Congress approved
August 18, 1894, the following de
scribed land, viz:
That certain tract or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in the
Recording Precinct at Chitina, in
the Territory of Alaska and officially
designated as U. S. Survey No. 942,
and more particularly described in
the field notes of said survey as fol
lows: Beginning at Cor. No. 1,
identical with Cor. No. 2 of U. S.
Survey No. 941, from which U. S.
L. M. 596 on the west bank of Cop
per River opposite mouth of Chitina
River, bears S. 53 deg., 46 min.,
13 seconds N. 66.60 chains; thence
N. 9.23 chains to Cor. No. 2; tnence
W. 4.33 chains to Cor. No. 3; thence
South 9.23 chains to Cor. No. 4;
thence E. 4.33 chains to Cor. No. 1,
the place of beginning, variations at
all corners 29 deg. 45 min E., con
taining 3.99 acres, within the
Juneau Land District, located about
%th mile west of west bank of the
Copper River at a point opposite
the mouth of the Chitina River,
Lat. 61 deg., 32 min., N. Long. 144
deg., 30 min., W., as additional to
homestead entry No. 1286 made
March 30, 1871 at Concordia Kan
ass by George Fritzinger.
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