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The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
TOURNAMENT IS
 ON TONIGHT

The Elks' team of bowlers, Will ClaysOu, captain, Alex Blanchard, Tuck Flaherty. Jimmy Rock and Monty Snow went over the hill this morning prlmed for big scores as against the Whitehorse team. The first of the series of games that is to iuaugurate an annual tournament be- tween the two clubs is to be played on the alleys of the North Star Ath. let's club this evening. The return gam. is to be played here December Sh.
 Up to q late hour the composition of the whltehorse team had not been fully determined upon. 1.-Two teams had been practicing and the team to engage skagYay will be made up from these. The teams are composed of J. F.. Barragar. Dr. J. P. Cade, w. D. Gordon. W. $. Watson. G. B Ed. ward, aud II GEchen. Eli Hume. T l. McRae. J Lucier and Gordon Hsu
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
DESPAIR AT
 BURNING MINE
Cay United Press0

BUTTE. Nov 2l-The rescue force which has been labormg with might and Maln in behalf of the men imprisoned in the burning mine at Red Lodge has been compelled to give up the fight and without sue, cess. The fire has made rapid head way. The friends and relatives of the doomed miners are crowding about .he mouth of the mine in an agony of despair.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
THAT BRIDGE

Jack" Chambers, who has been working the pile driver for "Biu" Leslie. first on the wharf at Haiues and later. and until a few days ago, on the bridge at Wells. arrived up last evening on the Princess. Mr. Chambers says the bridge is well along and will be completed in about two weeks. He says it is a first class structure built to stand wear and tear The bridge proper is of two spans. each los feet in length, A pier in the middle of the river and heavy abutments at each end The bridge Is 225 feet long and with ap, breaches 65s feet The piles are all driven. the spans up and ready for the lumber which is on the way.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
THE BOATS

The Alaska SS Jefferson win arrive up at 1 o'clock in the morning.
 The P. C. Ss Humboldt left Seat. tie last evening for this port. bring. ing mail.
 Agent F. F. w. Lowle says the c. .P. R. will. during the winter season make one sailing every other Satur. day.
 The Georgia arrived up from Ju neau this morning and sailed on time
 Dr. Grant went south on the May
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
SAYS
 RUFF DID'T
(By United Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24.-Lath am, the former chaffeur of Abe RueI who was arrested in Portland, ha' been brought back here. He is want ed as a witness in the Ford-Union street car graft case. He says he is of the opinion that Ruef was not connected with any plot to assass' mate Heney. AS for Ruefs guilt in the matter in which he is to testify the brlblng of councilmen. he is not so talkative.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
HAVOC
 IN ARKANSAS
tBy United Press.)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. 24.- Late last night a severe storm swept over the northwestern section of the state and many villages were laid low. Communication is interrupted over a large area It IS believed many lives may have been lost but this is uncertain
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
company

Mir. N. L. Burton came up from Juneau on the Georgia this morning to look after the injunction case un- der the impression 1t would come on for hearing in the absence of his partner, Judge Winn. However, the case was yesterday carried over un. til Wednesday and his service was not therefore required, since Judge Vim, who is handling the case for the Home Power company. will be here on the Jefferson in the morn ing Judge Held representing the railroad company has been in town several days He is stopping at the Dewey
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
ROCKEFELLER
 IS CHILLED
Cey United Press.)

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-John D. Rockefeller was on the stand again this morning in the suit to dissolve the Standard oil company of New Jersey, and was subjected to q final grnling. He was closely questioned as to the distribution of stock of the company.
 The examination of the chief of the big trust was concluded early Gbis afternoon and he was followed by Archbold on the stand.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
GOV. HOGGATT
 IN WASHINGTON
(Ry United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Gover. nor Milford B. Hoggatt of Alaska is here. He says he has come to work for the division of the Third judicial division of Alaska and the erection therefrom of a Fourth judlc- ial division.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
MEN 0'WARSNEN
 UP ID DATE
(Ry United Press.)

CHICAGO, Nov. 24,-six rear ad mirals were banQuetted last night at the naval academy here. They took the occasion, in their afterdinner speeches. to answer the several re cent criticisms as to the construction of American naval vessels. All de clared the American warships were fully abreast Of the time
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24

Mir. c. E. Winn.Johnson's family sailed south on the Princess May They will make their home at Van couyer for the winter. Mir. Johnson may make a business trip east going as far as Washington, D. c.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24

BOISE, Ida, Nov. 24.-The official count of this state is Just an nouuced and gives Taft 5O,OOO and Bryan S4OOO.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24

JEFFERSON, CITY, Mo-, Nov. 24. Missouri, according to the official count just completed, gives Taft iS46.' 900, and Bryan 345,OOO, Tafts plur' ality is l,O2G.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24

MADISON, Nov. 24.-Wisconsin in her official returns give Taft 24S,OOO and Bryan 166,OOO.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24

BATON ROUGE, Nov, 24.-Louis- jana gave Bryan 65,OOO and Taft 5000.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
KING
 VISITING PARIS
(By United Press.)

PARIS, Nov, 24.-King Gustav, ac- companied by his queen, is visiting the French capital, and being elabor. ately entertained
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
OFFICIAL
 FIGURES
lRY United Press.l

PORTLAND, Nov. 24.-The officia count for Oregon gives Taft 62,OOO and Bryan 3S,OOO.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
BRYAN
 COST COUNTRY
(sy United Press.y

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-The cost of the democratic campaign has been figured out and totals S619,OOO There remains in the treasury S1.2OO.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24

A Bard Times Dance! You bet
 I'll gor IT can only raise the dough.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24

hope some Jody comes to call
 To take me 10 the Hard Times Ball,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24
CARNEGIE FUR
 TARIFF REFORM
(sy United Press.)

NEW YORK, Nov 24-Andrew Carnegie is out with a declaration in favor of tariff reform. He says a radical change is warranted by con. diuons. He denies that infant indus tries longer need protection,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24

Major Snyder returned yester- day to Whitehorse with ten new re cruits to his command at that place of the R. N. M. P. The men came up on the May and the Major arrived over on Saturday to meet them.
 
 Rev. MT. Jenkins is due to arrive up on the Jefferson and Thanksgiv. ing service will be held at St Say tours church on Thursday morning at lO:3O. There will be choir prac, tlce this evening.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24

Matthew Bridge, formerly deputy collector of customs at this port has opened an office at Seattle as GUS toms broker and forwarding agent, His office is in the Coleman block,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24

Mir. Hayward, Of Jackson & Hay ward. Dawson merchants. sailed on the May for Vancouver,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-24

-Dr. Grant went south on the May
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

eral places the clubs n supporting this work, either by providing
the equipment or by paying a teacher, or both.
One OF the practical helps to school, as we'll Is club, work in
the state this winter will be three circulating art collections secured
through the influence of the chairman OF the State Federations art
committee, Mrs. Anna Morey of Hastings. Mrs. Morey has been
chairman of this committee for two years, and will continue in that
office under the new administration. An artist herself of wide OPP
the various American potteres in contributing to a collection of fine
specimens that will remain in Nebraska and circulate among tho
towns for exhibition and study purposes The only expense attached
to securing this exhibit will be the cost of its transportation from
the town where it was last shown. This is, Of course. met by the
club wishing the exhibit. The collection, while still small, is choice
and includes specimens, and fine specimens, too, OF the finest pottery
made in America. Wherever this collection is exhibited the clubs
will, of course, extend its benefits to the schools. Besides this pot
terry, Mrs. Morey has been instrumental in bringing to the state for
circulation two famous collections of pictures. One is a collection
OF Lorenzo Tafts pictures, and the other a loan collection Of oil
York. These are two of the finest circulating collections of pictures
in the country and their value to students is inestimable. The only
expense attached to the exhibits is the transportation and packing.
These collections will be retained while there is a demand for them.
During the last two years the federation has had other collections Of
paintings and pictures circulating in the state. These have been the
travelling galleries out under the auspices of the General Federation
and including work OF the foremost American artists. As a result of
the interest arising from these exhibits the clubs and Others have
been able to place copies ~ famous niotures in many schools,
Libraries and other public buildings where they may contribute to the
education OF all.
Domestic science has even been close to the heart of the Ne
braska club woman as the general interest in the pure food and drug
chairman OF that committee for the last. two years and a general line
Of household economics study has been followed by clubs all over
the state. And these women have embraced it as the really broad
subject that 1t is Not merely cooking and sweeping and sewing, and
those things that make up the routine of the Housekeeping have
occupied their attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25


of a fund of less than 1125 the program was provided. this including
the expenses or a fee for several speakers of national prominence.
The majority of the speakers were. however, from the ranks of club
dom and some of them re in constant demand as authorities in
their respective lines.
One of the best known of these club women speakers was Mrs.
Jean Sherwood of Chicago, former chairman of the General FEEDER
atoms art committee and known across the continent for her prac-
teal work in the interest of art. Mrs. Sherwood came to Omaha
under the auspices of the Society of the Fine Arts. which organiza-
ton generously shared her with the federation. Her gallery talks
and lectures on Home Decoration" and the collection OF original
paintings loaned by some of Americas leading artists, which she
displayed at the library. afforded a treat such as Omaha has not
often been privileged to enjoy.
Miss Anna Clarke of Boonville. Mo, was another speaker of
national reputation. Miss Clarke served for some time as chairman
Of the civil service reform committee of the General Federation and
is still its vice chairman, She is a woman of broad culture and has
spent many years studying public institutions in this country and
abroad.
Mrs. Margaret Blair OF the University OF Minnesota a
speaker on the domestic science program. Mrs. Blair. too, has served
as a chairman of one OF the General Federation standing commit
work TO another chairman. She is widely known as a lecturer and
teacher, and will return to Omaha again this year as one OF the
speakers before the wOmens department OF the National Corn e-
position, in company with other speakers of note.
Miss Rosa Bouon. at the head OF the domestic science depart
ment of the University of Nebraska, was another speaker on the do
nestle science program, while Mrs. Sheldon, wife OF Governor Shell
don. was present to urge the interest of the clubs in the National
Corn exposition next December. And then there was a score or more
u women who are known over the state and in neighboring states
for their efficient work in various departments. Miss Charlotte Tenn
rleon, secretary Of the State Travelling Library commission, and
Mrs, c E. Nevin OF Laural, who have done 10 much for libraries in
Nebraska, were both present. Mrs. Nevin was for some time chair
man Of the library extension committee. and her enthusiasm, which
proved so contagious, won for her the name, 1.-THE Library Woman"
Another state chairman who has done effective work is Mrs. w. A.
Harrison Of Yark, otherwise known as the Tree Woman" for her
work on the forestry and civic committees.
1t Is a matter OF pride to the women of Omaha that the Ne
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

the fourteenth year of its service and has to It's credit O.
comphshments, and a whole long list Of them, of which it
n may we'll be proud. Libraries in two score of towns and a
state travelling library; civic Improvements that have
transformed scores of villages from bleak, unattractve places to well
cared for, well improved spots that a few years and the civic pride
that has been aroused will make beautiful towns; manual training
and domestic science in many of the schools; lecture courses that
bring culture and first class entertainment to the smaller towns dur
ing the winter; a compulsory education law, a child labor law, a
Juvenile court law, a good decedent law and a pure food law, for all
of which the womens clubs have been directly or indirectly respon-
sibe, besides the general culture that necessarily radates from
study organizations scattered through the state-these are the things
for which the Nebraska Federation stands and that its influence upon
the women, and through them upon the other citizens and coming
citizens, has helped to make possible.
When the big arch across Farnam street blazed forth its well
come recently to the IN. F. of w. c." the majority of men, and
many women, who observed it inquired for what the letters stood.
and to many it was a revelation that the "womans club" wa more
than a local institution. Learning what 1t is, they went home and
looked up the papers to see what it was all about.
The day for treating the club movement lightly, however, has
passed among the we'll informed, and the man or woman who would
greatest moral and educational forces of the century, or possessed
of some Interior motive.
1t is a question, however, II the average man or woman fully
appreciates all that the woman's club movement has brought about.
There is still a surprisingly large number of persons in each COM
munity who picture the club woman an aggressive, masculine sort
of individual, who goes about demanding things and looking upon
man as her natural enemy. Naturally 1t is difficult for these to as
Sociate her with the things that she has actually accomplished. As
a matter Of fact, the club woman is the highest type of her sex. She
is cultured, keenly intelligent, educated, womanly and, above
everything else, she has placed the home as the object of womants
best and most faithful service. She is not the woman who is devoted
to matinees, and her club meetings re not occupied with bridge "
tea o gossip. They are hours taken from busy lives and they are
devoted to study, self-culture and the consideration of other serious
subjects. Libraries, good schools, good laws and civic pride all, in
efforts, but because she has worked so quietly and 80 tacfuly, striv-
ing for results instead OF credit, she has often failed to be recognized
as the means that has brought about all these good things.
In spite Of the extravaganza and responsibility in money mat
tes with which women re 81 often charged, the convention of the
State Federation held in Omaha recently is an admirable example Of
what practical women can actually do with a very little money. Out
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

oraska Federation was organized In this city. In 1894 members Of
the Omaha Womans club, which had been organized the year before,
and the then few other clubs scattered over the state realized that
by Joining forces much might be accomplished that IS individual
organizations they we're unable to even attempt. A meeting was
called in the autumn and the State Federation formed. Mrs. James
b. campbell, wife of Chancellor Campbell of the University of Ne
oraskh, was the first president and did effective work in organizing
and directing the original working body. The next year the first
annual convention was held in Lincoln, and Mrs. A. W. Field, wife
II Judge Field of Lincoln, was elected president. The following
year Mrs. Belle NJ. Stoutenborough of Omaha was elected president
ana served two years. Fremont and Beatrice entertained the two
conventions and the following year, 1898, 1t was held in Omaha,
Mrs. Z 3 Langworthy of Seward being elected president and serving
m year The next year at York, Mrs. William Apperson of Tecum-
sh was elected, and the following year, at Lincoln, Mrs. Draper
smith OF Omaha was made president, serving two years and presid-
'ng It the Wayne and Columbus conventions. Mrs. W. E. Page of
syracuse was the next president. serving two terms and presiding
II n Fremont and Seward meetings, and Mrs. II. M. Bushnell OF
Lincoln came next, also serving two years and presiding at Lincoln
and kearney. At the Kearney meeting Mrs. H. L. Keefe of Walthin.
u IL d I'M residing at West Point, WI elected, and her term of two
years has Just expired. she having presided at the convention held
last autumn at Hastings and at the convention held recently in
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

Omaha, at which Mrs. F. H. Cole Of Omaha was elected president.
Each of these women in turn has met her share of hard work and
expense of time and money, and every year has brought some sub
stantal accomplishment.
One frequently hears the insnuauon that the prestige and
the honor attached to the office of state president more than com
pensate for the tax upon the incumbent, but the women who have
born this honor know better. 1t means work of the kind that re-
quires the finest tact, and this is too frequently unappreciated. 1t
means the giving of time to attend district, club and state meetings,
all of which necessarily entail expense, and 1t means the writing and
answering of hundreds of letters and postal cards, answering Ques-
lions and helping along clubs that require assistance from a more
experienced counselor than their own ranks afford.
Mrs. F. H. Cole, the newly elected president, is too well known
in Omaha to need introduction. She served two years as president
of the Omaha Womanhs club, and during her administration the
club afforded some of the best things its membership has ever en-
joyed in the way of special programs. For several years Mrs. Cole
had served Is leader of the English literature department and had
also been a prominent member of the art department. AS a speaker
she has several times come before the clubs of the Second and Third
District Federations, and last year she served as chairman of the
committee that furnished the program for the Hastings convention.
This year she again served on the program committee, so she is not
unknown to the clubs of the state. As chairman of the state civil
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

- HE Nebraska Federation OF women's Clubs has completed
the fourteenth year of its service and has to its credit &C
complshments, and a whole long list of them, of which II
may well be proud. Libraries in two score Of towns and
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
SAVE THE CHILD

A LII AMERICANS who love their
"A country will indorse the child la
IA Dor plank in the state Demo-
cratic platform, which says: 1--WE IA
vor the enactment and strict enforce
ment of laws preventing the employ
ment and hiring to labor of children of
immature years." With plank like
this, in which is expressed an over
whelming public sentiment to which
Democrats first gave voice, the Demo-
cratic party =. uld be invincible, since
to vote against the Democratic candi-
dates is to deny to the American child
the right to life, liberty, happiness and
complete education. The future of
America depends upon the mainten-
ance of the family idea. Work for will
ing workmen during working hours,
and happy homes for them when they
are not at work-that is what makes a
country great. ANY other kind of
greatness is a delusion and mock
cry.
Fantastic indeed was the Roman
monarch who fiddled while Rome was
burning. Not less fantastic is the
Republican who makes solemn decla-
ration that the country is enjoying
prosperity which has come to it
through Republican rule and infiu-
ences, when hundreds Of thousands OF
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
SKILLED LABOR IDLE

FEW DAYS ago a civil engineer
~ said: This Is worse than 1895.
1 will have to live on my TOOLS"
He meant he will have to pawn or
sell his valuable engineering outfit,
worth thousand dollars or more. In
order to live and support his family
he will have to part with his means of
livelihood and practically reduce him
self to the ranks of unskilled laborers.
A Republican of intelligence and ex-
perience who heard of this and similar
instances and was asked whether he
really believed the voters of the country
would continue to give support to a
party T51'hich had failed to make good,
replied: "Oh, well, if the Democrats
went into power things would be worse.
We might have another panic" We
present this as a sample of the Repub-
lican arguments which will be adj
dressed to you during the campaign.
The Republicans will acknowledge they
have made a mess of 1t, that the coun-
try is a bad muddle, that our civil
ization, strong and level-headed as 1t is,
perhaps could not stand the strain of
another time of stress like that infict-
ed upon it under Republican admins
tration, and their reply is: Trust the
Republican party. All will yet be WELL
Never desert Micawber. Something
may turn up Do they really believe
that? Are they "bluffing' us or stuff
ing us, or are they merely brain
tagged?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
EMPTY DINNER PALS

Mt OF only is much Of the unskilled
labor of the east wondering how
~ the empty dinner pail will be
filled, but much of the skilled and tall
ented industry of the country is in the
same pitiful plight. When corporations
begin to "lay off, their skilled survey
ors and civil engineers, with the re-
assuring remark that they may prob
ably not be needed until after election
and must make their plans accordingly,
it is time to realize that in the language
of Grover Cleveland. a situation, not
theory, confronts us. Here is condi-
ton which must be met. 1t cannot be
endured. 1t must be cured. The eco
nomical system which can imperil the
happiness and empty the dinner pals
of it's most important members is sure
ly as intelligent as the idiot who cuts off
his feet and then with the right hand
amputates the left, because he has a
toothache.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-21
ARM OR DISARM?

Y" ITHOUT doubt the pastor of the
wv Central Baptist church of Los
W Angeles will find many sup
porters in his criticism of Capt. R.
P. Hobson, who might be characterized
as a professional naval agitator. Rev.
Mr. Phelps statement that a man.
moth navy is opposed to the ideal to-
ward which mankind is struggling is in
disputable, inControvertible. There is
not the slightest doubt that if war were
deprived of it's tools 1t could not fight,
or would degenerate into a series of
harmless boxing matches.
But the thought which arises to dis
turb humanitarian citizens and those
who are honestly and earnestly in favor
of a policy which would promote peace
upon earth among men of good will is
this: Is human nature so chivalrous
that it would recognize the moral
bravery of a disarmed nation and re-
fuse to attack it even under real or
imaginary provocation? Disarmament,
in order to be effective and not i'm
beetle, must be general. When the
peace conference at The Hague induces
the nations it represents to lay down
their arms and turn their battleships
into mercantile carriers Hobson's oc-
cupation will be gone. In the mean
time he believes 1t is his duty to talk,
and is firmly convinced, that big navy
is necessary in order to prevent war.
Equally convinced is the peace element
that a big navy would provoke war.