FROM FRIDAY’S DAILY
Wrangell, Sept 3,—Two fishermen
mere drowned here yesterday, one,
lurry' Coouau, is a native of Belgium,
md a member of the crew of
Chester Worthington which anchored
lurly yesterday morning near Anita
iay. Four of the crew started a
»hore in a small boat, and as a bad
lea was tunning at the time Coouau
lecume frightened anil stood up in the
mat. Just us ho did so a wave hit
the boat, turning it over and throwing
* . nts into the water.Two of
the men managed to swim ashoro,
»nd one held on to the Overturned
mat, while (Joonan who was already
badly frightened lost his head entirely
and went down before aid could
reach him.
llerman Esterlund came in last
night about seven and reported find
ing the body of a man in a small
pool juust below the falls at Fall creek.
On investigation it proved to be the
body of E. Jossild, a Fin fisherman.
The last seen of Jossild was at noon
yesterday when ho anchored near
Dead Man Island. It is believed that
be^ went ashore after water and as lie
stooped down to fill his bucket lie
had un attack of heart failure, falling
into the pool, which is about three
feet deep. The deceased has two
hrothers here, and was twenty-seven
years of age. The Coroners jury re
ported that the men met death by ac
cidental drowning.
San Francisco, Sept. 3—Today is
Tal’t Day at the Exposition and he
is the principal speaker. He stated
this morning that national defense
means a heavy tax ou the people but
that in the end it will be worth it.
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• Providence, Sept. 3—Mrs. Franklyn
Mohr, arrested yesterday on the
charge of murder, denies that she
to in any way responsible for the
death of her husband. She has been
released on ten thousand dollar bail,
which was furnished this morning.
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CHOLERA SHIPS BARRED
; Washington, Sept. 3—The Depart
ment of Commerce has notified the
different companies operating steam
ers between the ports of Europe and
this country that vessels coming from
ports infected with cholera will not
be allowed to Hand at the ports of the
United Seates.
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Washington, Sept. 3—Tho Presi
dent in an interview published this
morning made the statement that ho
sees no liklihood of success attending
any immediate move to reconcile the
belligerents of Europe. He says that
fully one-half of the people of
Europe and Asia are now engaged in
tho struggle, and until one side or
the other can bo considered as hav
ing gained the ascendency, neither
faction will be willing to listen to
peace talk .
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Marietta, Ga. Sept. 3—The federal
grand jury which has been investigat
ing the lynching of Leo Frank made
their report this morning, in which
ihey state that they have been unsuc
successful. They say that they have
been utterly unable to find evidence
enough to indict anyone on.
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Following is tho report of the
Grand Jury submitted to the Court
this afternoon:
United States District Court fo:
the District of Alaska, Division Nol,
at Ketchikan Alaska, special Septem
ber 1915 term.
To the Honorable Robert W. Jen
nings, Judge of the above entitled
Court. We, the Grand Jury summon
ed to attend this Special September
1915 term of the United States Dis
trict Court for the District of Alas
ka, Division No. 1, beg to report fin
ally as follow:
We have been in session 3 days
and have acted on 5 bound over
cases, have conducted two other in
vestigations, and have found G true
bills and one presentment. We have
examined 26 witnesses.
Having completed all of the lawful
duties by us required to be perform
ed, we now ask the Court to be
finally discharged.
Dated this 3rd day ofSeptember.
1915, at Ketchikan.
R. L. PETTY,
< Foreman.
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Petrograd, Sept. 3—The War de
dartment her ■ today announced that
• it was possiMe that tho Russians
would complet ly abandon Galicia to
the German-', drawing the army back
into a straight and solid front, thus
making the line of defense much
shorter.
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Lou 'on, ? pt. 3—It is rumored here
that tie C, ermnu Minister of Marine.
Admiral voaTirpitz intends to resign.
Ho fears internal troubles will arise
over ti e submarine campaign.
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The Daily Miner 91 per month.
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FROM FRIDAY’S RALLY
EXCHANGE TO BE CHARGED
As the Canadian Banks are making
exchange charge, which varies to
1 per cent, on all items drawn on
Canadian points and endorsed by
American banks, the Miners & Mer
chants Bank of Ketchikan wishos to
notify its customers that it will be
i obliged to make a chargo of 1 por
cent on all Canadian items. This
does not refer to Canadian money.
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Berlin, Sept. 3—Advices have been
received from Ambassador Bcrnstorft
that Germany wants to submit the
j claims for compensation in the Lusi
j tnnia and Arabic cases to The Hague
i for adjustification. Those treating
| the American submarine policy are
vory confident, thus making it very
difficult to sccuro authoritative infor
mation.
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NORTHWESTERN ON OUTSIDE
The Northwestern will not return
south via tho inside passage. She
is several days behind her schedule
so will take the outside from Cordova
to Seattle. The Dolphin of the same
fleet is looked for southbound within
tho next twenty-four hours.
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Washington, Sept. 3—Cardinal Gib
bons last night held a conference with
President. He brought praise from
the Pope, for his efforts to secure
peace between the warring nations and
also a secret message regarding peace
generally.
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Constantinople, Sept. 3—The Fran
co-British forces operating in tho Dar
danelles have failed in their prose
cution of a successful offensive
movement. The mine sweepers again
entered the Dardanelles last night but
the fire from tho shore batteries was
so intense that they were forced to
retreat.
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Seattle, Sept. 3—The steamer Ala
meda left this port for the north at
ten thirty last night. The Spokane
of the Pacific Coast company sailed
at five this morning with the follow
ing passengers for Ketchikan: Birdie
Tucker, A. Bates, Miss Belle Doxley
and C. N. Vashon. The steamer Jef
ferson will sail tonight. The sailing
date of the Northwestern has been
postponed from Monday to next
Wednesday night.
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Berlin, Sept. 3—Word has been re
ceived from Gen vonlliudenberg that
his forces in Poland have captured
I he city of Grodno.
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Petrograd. Sept. 3—Tt is officially
announced by the military authorities
here that the city of Grodno had sur
rendered to the Germans. They state
that the Russians defending the place
retired in good order taking all sup
plies, ammunition and artillery with
them, leaving the city empty as far
as munitions of war is concerned.
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Brownsville, Texts, Sept. 3—Two
American farmers, living near here,
were last night kidnapped by Mexican
bandits. Their bodies wore found to
day in a dried lake, riddled with bul
lets. Tho bandits are now being pur
sued by both tho cavalry and Infan
try, and it is expected that they will
be captured either tonight or tomor
row, unless they have already gotten
across the line.
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THE SITUATION
What is likely to be the fiercest,
and perhaps the dec'isive period of
the war, is being introduced by the
stiff bargaining of the Balkan States,
but they are rapidly nearing a decis
ion which must draw off from west
ern Russia large Teuton forces, either
to defend the Dardanelles or to meet
i new attack from the Balkan penin
sula. i
This will relieve the pressure on
Russia, ami put an end to the fanci
ful talk of “On to Petrograd!” Fan
ciful because the Grand Duke Nick
nlas could never expect such a stroke
of luck as that attempt would be. The
map settles that. Teuton forces ad
vancing on Petrograd would come.
130 miles from the capital, to Lake
Peipus, nearly 100 miles long, at
right angles across the line of their
advance. They would be compelled
to do one of two things: Divide and
send a force around the north end of
the lake, exposing it to separate at
tack, or keep to the south of Lake
Peipus and expose their left, flank to
an attack from Yurieff (Dorpat)_nn
exact duplicate of the attack from
Paris which decided the victory of the
Marne. Further, General Marwitz, of
the Tenth German Army Corps, has
revealed the secret: “All available
strength has been concentrated on the
long line, and the immense losses suf
fered will not allow embarking on an
other daring enterprise. Neither Ger
many nor Austria has another .'500.000
men to sacrifice for theatrical pur
poses.”
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FROM SATUDRAY'S DAILY.
In the Caucaus, the Turks are losing
ground and men. From the Balkans
comes two significant voices—that of
the corresuondent of the Berliner
Tagablatt, who declares that the de
cision of Bulgaria is awaited by Ger
many “with anxiety,” and that of
M. Boskovitch, the Servian states
man, that “the existing deadlock calls
for concessions on both sides.” and
that Servia is willing to yield. The
Teuton bombardment of Orsova is
playing into the hands of the Entente
powers. There remains Greoce. A
week may decide for her one of three
fates: Rigid neutrality, with the final
loss of Asia Minor; a change of heart
in King Constantine, and co-operation
with the revived Balkan League; or,
if the nation and the sovereign can
not agree, a change of dynasty in
Greece. rtaly, throwing 150,onn men
against the Dardanelles, is rapidly
making Greek aid less valuable.
Ttaly may send 500,000 men to
France, to stiffen .Toffre’s line, which
continues the war of wastage from
Alsace to Flanders And the stock of
British munitions increases rapidly.
But everything points to Gallipoli as
the scene of the next decisive fight.
Berlin, Sept. 3_Sofia dispatches
announce that a British transport
laden with soldiers as reinforcements
for the British expeditionary forces
row on the Gallipoli Peninsula has
been sunk. It is understood that 3,
8i'0 lives .were lost by the sinking.
Of taese 320 were office'.'., 1,250 men
of the rank and file of tiu army, and
about three hundred were crew. The
dispatch states that the vessel either
at- ock a mine nr \v-*s torpedoed,
probably the former, anil sank within
ten minutes, turning over as she went
down, those on board drowned like
rats in a trap. The report is confirm
ed by both Athens and Constanti
nople. The actual date of the sink
ing is not given, but is understood
to have been within the past week or
tea days. This , is the second big
transport to go down in this region.
It is understood that the troops were
.Colonials, either from Australia or
■Canada.
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ANCHORAGE DISTRIBUTING
STATION FOR MAIL
Anenorage is to bo the chief distri
buting point for all mail matter des
tnined for the surrounding country and
for the Iditarod region. This is the
statement of Postoffice Inspector
Neil, who reached here this week, re
mained a couple of days and depart
ed for Susitna on official business.
The winter mail service accorded
Anchorage will in no wise be lessened
over the summer service. The full
quoto of ninil matter will continue
the year ’round, regardless of whether
er not it has to be transported
by dog team from Seward for a few
months during the winter time. The
Iditarod, Knik and Susitna mail will
eoine to this point for distribution.
Tho Hope,-Sunrise mail will come
here for distribution during what is
termed the open season, and if navi
gation is found feasible during the
winter time, it will likewise come
here_Anchorage Pioneer.
ADRIFT AT SEA NEARLY
THREE WEEKS
Weak anil exhausted and almost
famished for want of food and fresh
water the crew of the twelve ton
schooner Favorite of Cordova beached
their boat between Point Bentwick
.and Hincliinbrook, after drifting at
sea in a storm for nearly three weeks.
On July 28 Capt. Bing Halleck, K.
Lawrence, D. E. Fuller, Fred Hast
ings and a man known as Chris left
Douglas on a trip to Warm Springs
Bay, which is not far from Sitka.
They lost their course and since that
time the schooner has been at. the
mercy of ihe sea. For twelve days
a severe storm raged and at times 1 lie
little craft was completely submerged
bv the high waves. Twice during this
terrible experience did they drop their
anchors at where they believed was
a point off Yakataga beach, but both
anchors were lost and it was a impos
sible to get ashore. For nine days the
men were without a drop of fresh
water and their rations consisted
principally of onions and tomatoes.
Last Monday a landing was made
between Point Bentwick and the Hin
chinbrook lighthouse where the schoon
er was beached. The men were suf
fering from thirst and hunger and it
was several days before any of them
were in condition to seek assistance.
Finally Lawrence and Fuller started
out and walked to Strawberry Point,
where they found an old canoe anil
started in it for the wireless station
at Whitesheail, arriving there at 0 o’
clock Inst night. Here Manager CJ11 -
lis cared for and fed them, later
sending them to Cordova in the navy
launch, where they today got in tele
graphic communication with relatives
and friends at Douglas, advising them
of their experience and condition—
Cordova Times.
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FROM SATURDAY’S DAILY
Sun Francisco, Sopt. 4—Five littlo
girls perished in a fire which con
sumed St. Francis Orphan Asylum in
this city at midnight last night. Tho
lialanco of the youngsters marched in
safety out of the burning building.
The fire had gained such headway be
fore being discovered tliut tho fire
department could do nothing when it
arrived, but prevent the spread of
the conflagration. All the occupants
of tho building, nurses and children,
lost nil their personal possessions.
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Port an Prince, Sept. 4.—The
American authorities have declared
martial law in the revolutionary dis
tricts affected, and business is said
to he resuming its customary ways
as the result.
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A case of the utmost importance
to the shipping industry of this region
will bo argued iu the District Court
Monday, but tlio Court will render
no decision on that duv on account
of the day being a legal holiday. Tho
question of whether or not a suit in
rcm. commenced against a vessel in
the Admiralty Court is affected by
tho claimant being declared a bank
rupt, will be argued. The question
arises in the case of the launch Freyca
that vessel having been libelled by
George E. Lingerfclt, and arrested
by the U. S. Marshal, before tho
claimant company, the Alaska Lum
ber & Box company, filed a petition
in bankruptcy. Tho question is an im
portant and far-reaching one, and
the decision will affect the credit
of vessels generally. James M. Shoup
will represent tho libellant and John
"i.signed the Trustee of tho bank-ru'd
estate.
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Washington, Sept, 4—Secretary of
State Lansing in reply to Car
ranza’s charges that those participat
ing in the recent Pan-American con
volition on the Mexican question were
all actuated by personally selfish
motives, stated that those who affixed
their names to the appeal for peace
did so as ’ lie representatives of their
several count ies wir.i its approval,
and iot as individuals.
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Boston, Sept. 4—Forty million dol
lars in British gold and American se
curities formerly held by residents of
Great Britain, arrived in this port
Mi is morning consigned to American
banks to bolster uyp the credit of
the Allies in this country. The money
was sent across the Atlantic in one
of England’s fastest cruisers convoy
ey by torpedo boats for the greater
part of the trip across.
London. Sept. 4—The Government
in the greater number of the morning
papers of tho country this morning
made the announcement that there is
absolutely no basis for the rumors of
peace talk which have been in cir
culation for several days. The rumors
had it that Great Britain was in re
ceipt of tentative offers of peace,
but this is flatly denied by tho Gov
ernment.
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Tho Alameda, unreported at four
o’clock, is due most any time.
The Dolphin and tho City of Seat
Go arc looked for during the next
124 hours, southbound.
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Berlin, Sept. 4—The Krupp inter
ests head the list of subscribers to
the last war loan with ten million
dollars. Other large interests in Ger
many have agreed to follow the lead
of the gun makers. It is thought
that the bond issue will be over-sub
scribed.
Montreal, Sept. 4—This city is
packed with people today from all
over the Dominion of Canada, here to
great Premied E jrden dast night on
his return from Great Britain, whither
he had gone to confer with the Brit
ish government on war matters. The
waiting thousands wildly cheered for
England and the British Empire as
the steamer with the Premier on
board came up to the dock. There is
too much at stake for Canada or Can
adians to make Borden’s return a joy
ful occasion, but they showed that
they are behind him and Ills govern
ment to a man in their war policy.
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Berlin, Sept. 4—There is friction
in the German cabinet over the fail
ure of the submarine campaign. It
was officially acknowledged last
night that a six month campaign hail
resulted in the sinking of less than
five per cent, of Great Britain’s total
tonnage afloat. As it was hopped to
drive British commerce from the seaR
and force her to cry a halt to escape
starvation, it, is plain that the plan
has miscarried. The State Depart
ment representatives, whose duty it
has been to straighten out the diffi
culties resulting from vonTirpitz’
dorwater attacks on American, Dutch
and Norwegian shipping, are very
bitter in their attacks and some re
adjustment of conditions must be af
fected at once.
FROM SATUDRAY’S DAILY.
In tow of the tug Sea Lion the
Delhi started for Rupert between nine
and ton o’clock last night. The ex
pectations are that the trip will take
somewhere between thirty and forty
hours under ordinary weather condi
tions. On arrival at Prince Rupert
she will go into drydock and if pos
sible be put intocommission again.
Rumor have it she will be put on the
run to the westward in conjunction
with the Alliance.
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London, Sept. 4—Word from Bes
sarabia. between the Roumanian bor
der and the Dneistor tells of the
stubborn fight the Russian forces in
that region are making against the
Teutons. The latter, a mixed force of
Germans and Austrians, are trying to
thrust a wedge into the province of
Bessarabia in the direction of Odessa.
The Roumanians have several army
corps under arms just inside their bor
der, and their sympathies are evident
ly with the Russians.
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Paris, Sept. 4—Heavy artillery en
gagements arc reported to be under
way on both the Oise and Aisne
fronts during the past couple of days.
The firing is said to have been start
ed by the French for the purpose of
discovering the artillery strength of
the enemy in that region.
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Ghristiansand, Sept. 4—Norweglau
fishermen report having seen a new
type of German submarine of the
Norwegian coast. It is much bigger
apparently than anything in the sub
mergible vessel line hitherto at
tempted, and is largo enough to cruise
at least fivo thousand miles. It car
ried twa guns on deck in addition
to torpedo firing equipment.
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Berlin, Sept. 4—It was bulletined
this morning that the German troops
(engaged in the attack on Riga and
the shore line of the gulf of that
name, have captured the bridge head
of the main bridge leading into the
city, and the capture of the town it
self is a matter of but a few days.
The flat country around Riga, much
of it marshy, has been a great hinder
anee in the operations, as it has been
impossible to use the heavy guns
customary in such operations.
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Seattle, Sept. 4-—The steamer Jef
ferson got away for the north short
ly before midnight. She has but one
passenger for Ketchikan, L. P. Har
rington. The sailing of the Humboldt
scheduled for tonight, has been post
poned until Sunday evening. Mrs.
IV. G. Beattie will be a passenger to
Ketchikan where she will meet her
husband, who is stationed at Juneau
■•s superintendent of education for
Southeastern Alaska The Alki will
sail Monday.
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Athens, Sept. 4—A British party
of pioneers are said to have succeed
ed in blowing up one of the chief
bridges of the Haidar-Ismid railroad.
It is expected that the destruction of
the bridge will materially assist in
reducing Turkish defense In Asia
Minor,
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Vera Cruz, Sept. 4—Two hundred
people, mostly women and children
were killed in a train wreck on the
government railroad between this
place and the City of Mexico Wednes
day. They were the camp followers
of a detachment of Carranza’s troops,
ft is believed that the train was
wrecked by Villa sympathizers.
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Paris, Sept. 4—It is believed that
General Polivanoff, the Minister of
War for Russia will become Premier
of Russia, an office about to be cre
ated. On him will devolve the duty
of organizing a cabinet along prac
tically the same lines as the British
cabinet. Extensive powers will be del
egated him. Europe is anxiously a
waiting the result.
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Word was received from Wrangell
this morning that the Heckman Plat
ing trap which had been operated at
Ratz Harbor by the Alaska Packers
Association cannery at Wrangell, had
gone adrift. Tugs have been search
ing for it over since last Wednesday
when it broke it moorin cables, but
thus far without avail. Anyone sightt
ing it should notify either the Cus
toms Ilouse^ the Lighthouse Service
or the Alaska Packers representatives.
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ARE HOME FROM KAKE
Capt. James Lee of the gas boat
Katie, arrived in Ketchikan last night
from Kake and reports a good season
in that vicinity. Vgry rough weather
was encountered on the trip which
forced the Katie and other crafts to
seek harbor. Accompanying Capt. Lee
were Mrs. Lee and daughter Eitel.
George IT. Black, Jr, of Kake and
P. Barnes. Miss Lee will go south on
the City of Seattle.
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Fence pickets to order at Sully’s. ad.
MEANING OF INDIAN NAMES IN
ALASKA
Mntanuska is a pickup work liav
jug ii0 meaning in the Indian langu
age, and no one seems to know from
whence it originated. The native
name for tho Matanuska river is Cha
tona, meaning the swift running
fiver. The sylablo “na” in the native
languago means river and the rest of
tho word designates the special one
ag Chitina, which is the name for the
Copper river, Chiti meaning where
the copper is found, and tho rest of
the word designates river.
Tho native name for the Knik is
the Skiilina, or the Tent river, deriv
ing its name from tho fact that the
natives maintained a temporary camp
at the mouth of this river.
Tahana means tho river of travel, in
other words it was a summer road
or trail for the natives with their
canoes, and in winter was their trail
over the ice.
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NEW BC5KS AT LIBRARY
Following ig n list of books recent
ly added to tho Ketchikan Public
Library. They are all good ones and
ones well worth the reading:
Tho New Mr. Howerson, Opic Reed;
The Man of Iron, Richard Dehan, The
Master of The Oaks, Abbot Stanley;
Surrey of Engles Nest, Ester Cooke;
Tess of the Storm Country, G. M.
White; The Far Country, Winston
Churchill; The Homesteaders, K. and
B. Boyles; The Long Shadow. H. M.
Bower; The Boss of Wind River, A
M. Chisholm; The Story of My Life,
Holen Keller; National Law in the
Spiritual World. Drummond; Five Re
publics on Horseback.
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The Boston Globe quotes ex-Mayor
Nathan Mathews, who has returned
from his mission to England, as say
ing: “Groat Britain has curbed the
submarine menace of tho Germans.
All classes of society arc now with
tho government. England has just
begun to fight. Russia’s shortage of
munitions lias cost the Allies a year
or more of war.” It, is said Great
Britain has spread not less than 1,300
miles of steel netg in which to snare
torpedoes and submarines; practie
ly every navigablo channel in British
waters lias these snares. Tt is now
doubted if 1 per cent of England’s
imports has been destroyed by sub
marines. With nets and fast motor
boats, the English expect to master
tho undersea raiders completely. Eng
land is also turning out submariner
probably as fast and perhaps faster
than Germany. England’s ammunition
supply will not reach the maximum
for months. 2,500,000 perhaps would
be a safe estimate of the English vol
unteers. She will have to have twice
that number before the end; 00 per
cent, of the undergraduates in tho
great universities have volunteered.
In the laboring classes volunteering
runs from 25 to 33 per cent.
GIANT AEROPLANE NOT
POPULAR IN LONDON
London,—Although it has boon an
nounced in the House of Commone
that the British government has giant
aeroplanes under construction, this
type of aircraft does not commend
the entire confidence of experts.
The idea of the giant machine came
Prom Russia, where the Russian con
structor Sikorsky, had even before
the war built a four-engine car, with
two engines, each driving a propel
ler, to each side. The car carries six
teen passengers. Sikorsky Is also
credited with having taken two dozen
at once on a short flight.. A modi
fied type of 2,'iO horsepower is now
used for wax purposes by the Rus
sians.
One serious drawback to the gianf
aeroplane pointod out by 0. O. Grey,
a well known writer and expert on
aeronautical subjects, is the difficulty
in finding a field large enough for
starting and landing. A machine of
such a size needs a long start. But
even more important is the objection
of putting too many eggs in one bas
ket. A giant plane carries an enor
mous amount .of explosive, which is
ordinarily distributed among a flock
of small machines. On the Ostend
raid, nearly forty machines took part
with the loss of only three. More
than a score were sent by the French
against Karlsruhe, of which but two
were brought down.
Where the giant plane promises to
be most useful is in defensive opera
tions. With several tnachino guns
and a larger gun of the pom-pom
class, it can patrol its own lines for
hours at a stretch, repelling the enemy
scout planes. Its separate engines
Add to its value, as its rudder is pow
erful enough to direct its course even
when only one engine ic working.
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CHISANA TRAIL AGAIRf
TAKES ITS TOLL
Wallace Williams, who left Chisann
for McCarthy nbout July 1st, has not
as yet reached the latter place. Wil
liams was last seen near Russel glacier
by E. K. Irving and a man named
Baker. Irving and Baker went from
there over the goat trail via the Chiti
stone, Williams preferring to go by
Skolia ana the Nizina. Williams
was mushing in a pair of hip boots
and it was thought at first that he
had been trying to ford the Freder
icks. which is swift and deep at that
time of tho year, but it has been
learned that Williams knew it was
impossible to cross tho Froderlcka
gbicier. As it happened McLeod, who
keeps a road house on the Skolai
Pass near the Nizina glacier, was at
that time on a trip to Chisana and
thero is no way of knowing wliteher
Williams really passed there or not,
but it is presumed that he did and
that in trying to cross the West fork
of the Nizina, lost his life. •
Williams has been in the lower
country for quite a number of years
and is well known in that region. He
was one of tho first stampeders of
Nome and ^liere made a stake. In
Chisana he was drifting on Johnson
•creek,, finally giving it up to leave
,for more profitable fields.
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FIGHT WITH AN OWL
John George, a wooilcboppcr from
up the Klondike, who has been visit
ing the city the last few days, recent
ly had a desperate encounter with an
owl and barely escaped with his life.
George espied a fine large owl’s nest
in the top of a tall poplar tree ,and
started to climb the tree, with the
intention of getting the young owls.
The mother owl flew off 100 yards
and waited until George was about
30 fee up the tree. Being denuded
of branches, the tree was difficult to
scale, and George had all he could
do to keep his brogans wrapped about
the trunk. While he was intent on
hugging the tree lie heard an awful
swish in the air and glanced up to
sec the infuriated mother owl de
scending on him. The bird struck
George in the shoulder with such a
terrific blow his coat was ripped and
lie was almost knocked from the tree.
Several times the bird returned to
the attack and struck him in the back
and rent his clothing. His skypiece
was sent with the winds and when
John hit the earth, after sliding, rip
ping and tearing down the tree at
lightning speed, he felt as though ho
had been in a contest with a linzzsaw
-during business hours. Staggering to
his feet, lie beat a hasty retreat,
wildly gesticulating and keeping his
hands in fighting attitude over his
read for fear the old bird would re
new the attack.
The big battle took place opposite
the Hay Banch. Later the little owls
were secured when the tree was cut
down and a fine photograph was tak
en of them_Dawson News.
JUNEAU GOLD BELT
One of the greatest assets of Alaska
and sources of trade for Seattle will
ultimately be tho development of the
great bodies of low grade ore in and
about the Juneau district, in addition
to the properties of the Treadwell
mine and the near by mines of the
Jackling interests, capitalists are now
developing a new body of ore under
I he name of tho Alaska Gold Belt. The
ore in the Juneau district is prac
tically inehaustible and the a
mount of gold annually produced ia
rcliont only upon the supply of ma
chinery to reduce it,
Til tho mine now being developed
gold runs about $2.75 per ton of ore.
produced at a cost of 55 cento a ton.
The combined product of the four
great plants of the district within the
next tw0 years promises to produce
profits of $75,000,000 annually, as
indicated by present plans for ox
pansion. Tho pay rolls will probably
reach $1,000,000 a month.
The development of all of these
ore bodies is in the hands of inter
ests possessed of ample capital, with
out which these great riches could
not be rotreived. The plants now es
tablished assure the stability of the
Juneau district. With the added im
petus to place and quarts mining,
Alaska should ultimately get into tho
class of the South African Rand as a
gold produced_Seattle.P.-J.
Striking miners have concluded that.
$4 for eight-hours’ work is better
than idleness and have gone back to
work. The strike which was a mat
ter of a week, for a time assumed ser
ious proportions and threatened to.
curtail the output of the camp wVlclr
is generally expected to be larger thisr.
veiur than last. The operators Issued
an ultimatum that they would pav
only $4 for eight-hours* work and no
more and would eloso down the plac
er camp for the entire season if necos
snry. Every claim that was In ojw>r
®lion before the strike is now working
again to capacity; many of the oper
ators having put on extra crews to.
make up for the lost time, so that no.
effect is likely to be shown in produc
tion of the camp—Fairbanks Times.