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The Thlinget., 1911-06-01
MR. BEATTIE LEAVES.

After six years of service as Superintendent of the Presbyte- rian School for Native Alaskans, known until a year ago as the Sitka Training School, and since that time as the Sheldon Jackson School, it las seemed best that l turn aside and let another take up the responsibilities connected with the immediate supervision of the school work.
 In fact more than a year ago I believed the time had come when l should leave the field, and, in accordance with this, l rendered my resignation to the Superintendent of Schools for the Woman's Board of Home Mis- sions in May, 1910. The Board did not agree with me in the matter and urged the withdrawal of my resignation, saying that my going at that time (when the plans for the new buildings were nearly completed) would be dis astrous. Not wishing to hinder or retard work for the new school plant, toward which l had been especially laboring during three years or more, l withdrew my resignation conditionally. Now that an epoch in the work is finished the Board has released me.
 The buildings are now comple- ted. Within the present month
The Thlinget., 1911-06-01

heat Will be installed and they will be ready for occupancy. The new buildings are here; the new furnishings are on the way; now is an excellent opportunity for a RelU superintendent to administer affairs under the new conditions. All of these combined ought to make an excellent RelC broom
 that should be of mighty service in sweeping out the unclean thingS-ignorance, and supersti- ton, and vice, from the minds of the young Native Alaskans, and nclV force in presenting to their minds the need of possess ing knowledge, and truth, and honesty, and purity, and justice, and loveliness, and whatsoever is of good report. Then may the natives think On these things,
 honoring God with their lives, and they too shall be neW!
 It is not without regret that l leave the field. The years here have been very busy, happy ones for me. The privilege of coming to know the native peo- ple-to rejoice with them in their joys and sorrow with them in their sorrows; of counting among them some of my strongest, truest friends; of endeavoring to guide the boys and girls into higher life; the privilege of working side by side with conse- crated men and women who have given without reserve their time and energies in the work of the school; the hearty goodwill of the people of the town toward our work; the constant enjoy ment of the beauties of Gods handiwork in mountain and for est. islands and sea, with which Sitka is surrounded; the sincere Christian interest which has been shown by friends and supporters of the work both in Alaska and
 the states; the kindly apprecia-
The Thlinget., 1911-06-01

Jimmy Cohen and crew arrived the 26th with a raft of logs for the w. P. Mills Co. The Philip r. Kelly lowed tbem in.
The Thlinget., 1911-06-01
NOTES

A force of men are removing a number of the old buildings which were dangerously close to the new ones should a fire occur
The Thlinget., 1911-06-01
Miss Pearl Robinson will leave Sitka June 3 for Glendale, Ohio, where she enters school.

The Steamer Northland took a load of freight from Sitka to Chichagoff for the Golden Gate Mining Co.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
House Passes Direct Vote Plan.

BY a vote of 296 to 16, the hou5e
passed the resolution providing for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people.
Even these sixteen dissenters-
fifteen Republicans and Representa-
tive McDermott, of Chicago, a Demo
crat, would have voted for the resolu-
tion had the amendment offered by
Representative Young, of Michigan,
reserving to the federal government
the power to prescribe the manner OF
holding elections and the qualifications
of voters been adopted.
This amendment was similar to tho
one which was adopted in the senate
in the last session and resulted in the
defeat of the resolution. 1t was voted
down, 100 to 121, and when it came to
a vote on the resolution itself, Re
publicans and Democrats alike almost
fell over one another in their efforts
to be recorded in favor of the propo
sition.
The resolution confers the power to
prescribe details for the elections on
the state.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Iowa Elects u. S. Senator.

Judge William S. Kenyon, insurgcnt
Republican, was elected United State s
senator to succeed the late Senator
Jonathan p. Deliver, on the sixty
seventh ballot in the Iowa legislature.
The victory came with the second
ballot of the day, and followed a
stormy session.
Judge Kenyon received seventy-eight
votes, just enough to elect, against
twenty-six for Supreme Court Justice
Horace e. Deemer, his Republican op-
ponent.
Judge Kenyon will take the seat now
occupied by Lafayette Young, the Des
Moines editor, who was appointed by
the governor to serve until Mr.. Dol
liver's successor should be elected. II
the legislature had adjourned without
an election Mr.. Young would have had
to retire from the senate anyway, as
gubernatorial appointment only
holds good until the legislature has
either elected or had adjourned, hav-
ing failed to elect.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
BOOM WILSON
FOR PRESIDENT
Jersey Governor a Democratic
Possibility in 1912.

The boom of Governor Woodrow
Wilson, of New Jersey, as a Demo
cratic presidential possibility in 1912,
heard frequently in different parts of
the country, was launched in Balti-
more at the first meeting of the an
nual convention of the National Asso-
citation of Shellfish Commissioners.
1t was during the speech of Charles
r. Bacon, of Camden, N. j., who is
president of the association, that Gov
ernor Wilson's name was mentioned.
"He came to the front" said Mr..
Bacon, with the mark OF the machine
upon him, but he quickly dispelled all
doubt as to where he stood on that
score and in few weeks had won the
people of our state as no other man
had won them, and they are heart and
soul with this new kind of governor
Woodrow Wilson-and we are going
to lend you this man in whom the
people can safely rest every conf
dence. He is not only the man of the
hour He is the man of the future for
all America
Great applause followed Mr.. Bacon's
allusion to Governor Wilson, and after
his speech Mr.. Bacon explained that
he meant taat New Jersey would lend
Governor Wilson to the people of the
United States for four years as their
president.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Rebels Evacuate Aqua Prieta.


1t was evident from the looks of the
Aqua Prieta streets when the federals
entered after the rebels had silently
stolen out after the raking fire poured
into the town, had been more effective
! than the rebels admitted.
Fifty bodies were found lying in the
streets, buildings were perforated and
many adobe residences were shelter
ing wounded non-combatants, includ-
Ing several women and children.
Part of the insurrecto garrison was
scattered in the abandonment of the
town. Throwing away their guns and
leaving their horses, they fled in dis
order in different directions. The prin-
cipal portion of the rebel command,
however, retired in good order toward
the mountains south of the city. Two
insurrecto commanders, Balazario
Garcia and Colonel Medina, deserted
their men and fled across the border.
where they surrendered to the Amer
lean troops.
The victorious federal force which
occupied the town numbered about
1900 men. lieutenant Colonel Reynal-
do DiaZ, nephew of President Diaz,
was in supreme command Under him
We're Major Luis Medina Barron, of
the rurales, and Commandant Fran
cisco Chapa, formerly prefect of the
town of Montezuma.
Despite the fact that the United
States troops compelled the residents
of Douglas to keep far from that side
of the town nearest the fighting. John
Hamilton, an American, was struck
in the breast and probably ia ally in
jured by Mexican bullet while stand
ing in the central part of Douglas.
Several others were wounded, among
them Oscar Coll a newspaper man,
who was shot in the head.
This incident, following the killing
of two Americans in Douglas last
Thursday by stray bullets, and coming
Immediately after President Taft's
warning to the Mexican government
and the direct demands made upon
both rebels and federals by Colonel
Skunk, commanding the United States
cavalry at Douglas, to avoid firing
across the frontier, is fraught with
menace of serious international COM
plications.
A force of 1900 federals attacked the
rebels, intrenched at Aqua Prieta, the
Mexican border town, practically ad-
joining Douglas. They were driven
back and the rebels held every posi-
ton which they held when the fed
eral advance began.
When they were finally in action
the steel missiles tore up the ground
and passed through houses in the
American town as well as ploughed
up the turf protecting the rebels, who
say their loss is light.
The hail of bullets from the federal
machine guns fell far within the con-
fines of the city of Douglas. 1t was
evident from the outset that the battle
was to be decisive. Both sides exhibit
ed desperate courage.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
AMBASSADORHILL
RESIGNS his POST
Decides to Retire From Berlin
Without Assigning Cause.
THE PRESIDENT ACQU|ESCES
His Resignation Will Take Effect on
July and Caused Great Surprise In
Washington.


July / and Caused Great Surprise In
Washington.
DR.. David Jayne Hill, of Rochester,
N. Y, ambassador from the United
States to Germany, has resigned his
post. The resignation has been accept
ed by President Taft.
Neither in Mr. Hills letter of resig-
nation nor in the presidents letter of
acceptance is any reason given for
the ambassadors action.
The president thanks Mr.. Hill for
his services at Berlin and says that he
, is glad to know that he will remain
there until July /, when the resigna-
ton goes into effect.
While Ambassador Hills resignation
was great surprise to official Wash
ington and to the diplomatic corps,
it is argued that the fact that he is to
remain at his post until July l indi-
Gates that there was nothing urgent in
his action.
Belief is geenral that his retirement
is in accord with the custom of past
administrations to appoint new am
bassadors to all important posts.
Changes have been made by Presi-
dent Taft at all such places except to
Great Britain and Germany.
In the case of Great Britain Presi-
dent Taft offered the mission to DR..
Eliot, of Harvard university, who de-
clined.
Accepting the resignation, the pres
ident wrote under date of April 13:
"It is with great reluctance that |
accept your resignation and relieve
you of a mission which you rave dis
charged in n manner which | SO highly
appreciate both as to the actual work
of the embassy and as to your rela
ton to the government to which you
are accredited.
Il am glad it will be convenient to
you to retain your post until the 1st
of next July"
1t was learned that while the re-
signation OF Dr. Hill had come as a
surprise to the general public, he had
such n step in contemplation for some
time 1t also was stated that Ambas-
sador Hill probably will retire to pri-
Reports of friction between DR.. Hill
and the state department were in cir
culation, but no confirmation was OBJ
tainable from any source.
One of the chief reasons, it is said.
which prompted DR.. Hill to relinquish
his position, where the president
would have been willing to allow him
to remain, is that Ambassador Hills
bank account does not warrant him
continuing his residence in Berlin.
Having been a college professor and
not a wealthy man seeking diplomatic
honors, he is comparatively a poor
! man and unable to keep up the pace
set by the diplomatic corps of the
German capital. The salary of the
| American ambassador, $17,500 a year,
| is not sufficient to enable him to main.
| tain his establishment in keeping with
| the splendor of the kaiser's court
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
uNvElL SHAFT TO
FRENCH HEROES
Recognition For Those Who
Fought For American Liberty.
MANY NOTABLES PRESENT
Monument to Nameess French Sol
diers and Sailors Who Were Killed
In 1881 Unveiled at Annapolis.

In 1881 Unveiled at Annapolis.
In memory of the French soldiers
and sailors, who gained no individual
fame like the Marquise de Lafayette,
the Count Rochambeau or Baron Steu-
ben, but who helped the thirteen col
was unveiled in the grounds of st.
Johns college in Annapolis, Md.
The President and Mrs. Taft, Am
bassador Jusserand, of France; Secre-
tary of War Dickinson and Secretary
of the Navy Meyer were among those
who witnessed the ceremonies.
The president and the French am
bassador spoke in memory of the
brave deeds of the unknown men who
lie buried beneath the shaft, and Miss
Amelie de Pau Fowler, descendant
of the Count de Grasse, and the Count
de Chambrun, attache of the French
embassy and a descendant of the
Marquise de Lafayette. pulled the
cords that drew back the flags from
across the statues face, while the
student band played the Marsellaise.
President Taft spoke in praise of
the unknown men, and Ambassador
Jusserand eulogized them for their
willingness and eagerness to cross a
sea to fight under an alien flag, in a
cause then uncertain, all for the prin-
ciple of liberty.
Lafayette and Rochambeau and 9th
er French generals, the president said,
were with us so much in the strug-
gle" for independence that we almost
forget they are Frenchmen, But
here" said the president, where the
men whose memory we celebrate are
unknown to us by name, the very i'm
personality of the occasion makes it
distinctly the gratitude of nation to
a nation"
Following the unveiling the presi-
dent reviewed the brigade of naval
cadets.
The monument is simple shaft OF
pink granite, thirteen feet high. On
a bronze entablature is shown in also
relieve sorrowing Memory, crowned
with the olive leaves of peace and
leaning upon her victorious shield,
watching the departure of small
group of marching soldiers.
Above the heads of the marchers
banners are flying in the wind, and
in the background are seen the spars
of vessels. In the foreground are two
small grave stones, one inscribed "Ici
git un soldat de la France" and the
other "Ici git un marin de la France
(here lies soldier, here lies a sailor
of France).
The exact spot for the memorial
was chosen only after painstaking re
search 1t has been impossible to dis
cover the names of the dead, or even
their exact number. 1t is only known
that alive they defended the field and
dead they still hold it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Calls Speciai Session,

Governor Glasscock Issued a call for
a special session of the West Nirgi MA
legislature on May 16 to enact a state
wide primary law, which shall include
provisions for the popular nominations
of United States senators, and to
amend the corrupt practices act" 50
as to prohibit bribery and fraud at
primaries, conventions and political
meetings of all kinds as well as at
elections
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Asks $4,000 For s4air Owed Cree,

A suit fer $50 600, instituted in
New York city by Mrs Adeline X
Lewison against Mines Polly and
Klark, haird1 eascrs, at 1855 Rroad-
way. was placed on the calendar Of
the supreNe court Tor trial Mrs
Lewison says her hair Wa ia II. /
gray in the San Fran. izco "a Il .aG,1
and she employed Nine. Polly to dye
it black. She says the dye tGrae! her
hair green and caused rash On her
forehead.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
KILLS WIFE AND 5 CHILDREN
Plumber, Who Feared They Might &C
Blind, Then Commits Suicide.

Grant Rickert, plumber OF You gs-
town, o., attacked his wife ana Ave
children with gun and axe and kill
ed them all. He then shot ana killed
himself.
Rickert feared he was going blind
and that the eyesight OF his children
was impaired, neighbors, say. A sixth
child ran out of the house and told
neighbors that his father was k:!!.ng
his mother. The children ranged in
years from five to sixteen
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Mexican Government Favorable
to ATmistiCe Terms.
REBELS ABANDON BORDER CITY
Under Cover of Night Insurrectos Flee
From Aqua Prieta, Which Federals
Occupy at Once.

A proposition for an armistice, pend
ing negotiations for settlement OF
Mexico's internal troubles, was re.
reived by the department of foreign
relations in Mexico City from Wash.
ington, presumably from DR.. Vasquez
Gomez.
A reply was returned in which it
was indicated that the government
looked with favor upon the suggestion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Boxing In New Jersey.

The New Jersey assembly passed a
measure by Assemblyman Ford, Of
Hudson county, which legalizes six
round boxing bouts. The measure pro-
vides that these bouts be held for ex-
hibition purposes and in the interest
of physical culture. 1t also provides
that the contestants must be examined
before they enter the ring.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Baby browns In Barrel.

Hazel Doris Engle, aged two years,
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Elmer
E. Engle, of near West Chester, Pa,
The baby fell into half-barrel, which
was used to contain water for a NOR
tar bed The infant was taken out
alive, but her death followed a few
minutes later.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
"Hoosier Poet" Can't Use His Hands

James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoo
sier poet" who has been ill for some
time, will never be able to speak in
public again, according to Miss Clara
Farr, who visited him in Indianapo-
lis. Mr.. Riley informed her also, she
said, that he had entirely lost the use
of his hands. He is debating some new
poems to be included in a new edition
to be issued this spring.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Broken Bottle Kills Boy.

Harold King, twelve years of age,
Of Loyalville, near Wilkes-Barre, Pa,
fell downstairs Monday in his fathers
barn while he was carrying a two
quart bottle in his arms. The bottle
broke and piece of the glass sew
cred an artery in the lads throat, SO
that he died in five minutes
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Secretary Commerce Commission Deae

Edward A. Moseley, secretary of the
interstate commerce commission, died
at his residence in Washington from
heart disease. Secretary Moseley was
sixty five years old and had been sec
retary of the commission since it's or
ganization twenty-four years ago.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
"Bia Bill" Edwards Gets Hero Medal

big Bill" Edwards, the commits
has received the medal which was
awarded him by the Carnegie Hero
Fund Commission for saving Mayor
Gaynor from death at the hands of
James J. Gallagher on Aug. 8 last. Ed
wards received wound and imperiled
his own life in going to the mayors
assistance.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
THREE JOf Ri. ERS KILLED
Five other persons Injured When Car
Crashed Into Pole.

Three colored persons, one a wo-
man, were killed, and five others, one
also woman, were injured in Johns
town, Pa, in an automobile while re-
turning from a dance.
The machine, running fifty miles an
hour, skidded, jumped on to a pave
ment and ran into a telephone pole.
The dead are Mrs. Floyd Washington,
John Mahoney and Eldridge Lewis,
The injured are not dangerously hurt.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Child Stranded With Bran.

Floyd Burkey, five years of age,
OF Pittsburg, Pa, was strangled to
death with bran used in feeding the
horses. Th> child was at play in
barn and while throwing bran abou.
some of 1t lodged in his esophagus.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
New York re Chief Quits.
Edwin r. Croker Hands In His Resig.
nation to Take Effect Many I.
New York v

Edwin f. Croker, chief of the New
York city fire department, handed in
his resignation, to take effect May /.
John Kenlon, the deputy chief, was
at once designated by Fire Commits
sioner Waldo to be acting chief of the
department.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Fire Chief Dies In Action,

John w. Sherwood, siXty-three years
old, president of the National Associa-
tion of Firemen, and chief of the Neo-
sho, Mo-, department., died of heart
disease white directing the department
af fro
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
For Coinage of Two-and-a-half Cents.

Every woman who loves the bargain
county and with joyful anticipation
reads a reduction to thirty-three and
one-half cents a yard, will be inter.
ested in a bill introduced in the house
by Representative Sheppard, of Texas.
providing for the coinage of a two
and one-half cent piece.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
GUILTY OF MURDER
Slayer of School Girl at Asbury Park
Sentenced to Death.

Ot1VGTCEU 10 DcdIT1s
The jury in the case of Frank
Heidemann, on trial at Freehold, N
j., for the murder of Mary Smith,
ten years old, at Asbury Park on Nov
3, returned verdict of murder in the
first degree.
The jury deliberated one hour and
forty-fve minutes. Justice w. P. Woo"
hees Immediately sentenced Hede.
mann to death in the electric chair at
Trenton during the week commencing
May %.
Hedemann was barely able to stand
up and wept bitterly when sentence
was pronounced.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
GERMAN ENVOY WON'T QUIT
Count Won Berrstorff Says He Hopes
to Stay Here as Long as He Can.

why, no, | have no intention of re-
signing my diplomatic post" sad
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, who was at the pier in New
York to see his wife and son depart
for Europe.
81 am going to stay as long as
can. | want to stay because | like 1t
here. About DR.. Hills resignation, l
can say little save that ! am sorry he
is giving up he post"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
The AeropIane In War.

The life Of an aviator would not be
safe II ne approached within 1000
yards of the deck of modern battle
ship.
This is an official deduction from
recent experiments held at the last
target practice on the southern drill
grounds off Cape Henry, Va, when a
team of bluejackets from the battle
ship Mississippi fired at box kite.
They used the service rifle. If the
three-inch guns of the torpedo defense
battery are used an aeroplane would
not be able to approach within 1000
yards of battleship. During the re-
cent practice, however, it was impos-
sible to use the three-inch guns be-
cause they couldn't be inclined at an
angle of elevation high enough to per-
nit firing at the kites.
The ordnance officers of the Missis.
sippi are considering the necessary
modification of the gun mount for this
kind of attack 1t is probable that fur
ther experiments will be held later,
at which the smaller caliber guns VIII
be tested in firing at box kites at diff
ferent ranges.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Taft at Double Browning.

While galloping along the bride
path in Potomac park at Washington
with Major Butt, his military aide,
President Taft narrowly missed wit
Messing a double drowning.
The president and Major Butt were
near the river and, seeing several boys
running in that direction, the presi-
dent sent Major Butt to investigate.
A colored woman had thrown he: boy
into the river and then jumped in her
self. Both drowned.
The president, after instructing Ma.
jor Butt to notify the police and the
harbor masters Office, remained on the
scene until the police arrived.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-04-07

E. A. Tooke left this week for
Redfield, S. D. where he went to
load out his household goods and
visit his family WHO vii! return
with him in a short time.
Wilson & Olsen are having
their basement enlarged and are
preparing for the erection of an
addition about 18 X 40 to their
building on the northeast side.
Then intend taking out the north
east wall and making the entire
building into one large room. AS
soon as completed they will en-
large the space for the postof1ice
section also.