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The Washington times., 1911-01-02
DRINKS AND DISHES
TO TICKLE PALATE
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New Orleans Delegation Has
Bartenders and Chef to
Serve Creations"

Those who have visited New Orleans
have inside information of the num-
ber~ of excellent dishes, delicacies, and
drinks which are so popular In the
delight the palate of the visitor
But now ,Washingtonians who are uIl-
able to visit the Southern city viii have
an opportunity of sampling the deli
cacies of Louisiana without going any
further than Fourteenth and T streets,
for the delegation from New Orleans
endeavoring to obtain the Panama ex-
position has Just received a two-carload
Shipment of good things from the Gulf
States, all Of which will be exhibited at
the New Ebbitt House, the headquar-
ters Of the delegation during the next
few weeks. Trees bearing great cius-
ters Of oranges and grapefruit will
decorate the halls
In addition, a number of New Orleans
bartenders have been imported to tempt
Washingtonians.
The Washington times., 1911-01-02
Fines Paid by Three
For New Year Shooting

An echo of the too strenuous celebra-
ton Of the advent of the new year was
heard in the Police Court this morning
when the city became $40 richer through
the failure of three men arrested on
Saturday night to answer charges of
shooting off firearms without a permit
within the city limits, to answer when
called by the clerk of the court.
George Burns, William z. Nichols, and
James Thorp were the three who had
celebrated not wisely but too we'll, for
Nichols joy over the coming of new
year of peace and prosperity cost him
SO, while Burns and Thorp were as
sessed IS each.
The Washington times., 1911-01-02
NEW YORK GETS
WOODWARD FIRST
Washington Police Yield
Claim on Man Charged
With $4,000 Wrong.

Following the arrest In New York Of
Robert Graham Woodward, after he had
been indicted in this city for obtaining
5000 by alleged false pretenses from a
firm by whom ne was formerly employ
ed. announcement was made at Police
Headquarters today that no effort would
be made to bring Woodward here until
similar charge against him had been
disposed of in New York
The Washington times., 1911-01-02
Commercial Conference
Plans for Its Speakers

. Diplomatic and consular officers of the
United States accredited to Latin Amer
ica will deliver addresses at the Pan
American Commercial Conference which
is to be held in Washington during the
week of February 1918.
Through the cooperation of the State
Department it was announced, they will
be permitted to describe trade conditions
and opportunities based upon Their Of
ficial Investigations and observaC<ns.
Invitations to the conference will be is
sued to all the principal commercial or
ganizations of the country.
The Washington times., 1911-01-02
Believing Son Dead,
Magee Recalls Reward

Believing that his seventeen-year-old
son. Joseph Portman Magee. who has
been missing since December 10 from his
home in the Piney Branch road, Bright
wood, is dead, Hugh Magee today with
drew the reward of $500 for Information
leading to the boys whereabouts.
The Washington times., 1911-01-02
81 Mems and Women's Wool

White and gray all wool
shirts and drawers for men;
best winter under Goo
wear. All Sizes. ""
The Washington times., 1911-01-02
s1.25 Blankets, 79c.

White and gray double bed |
blankets for largest beds. Too |
The Washington times., 1911-01-02
Funeral of Mrs. Ourand.

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia F.
Ourand, widow of D. C. w. ourand,
daughter, Mrs. c. D. Shackelford, 81 U
street northwest, at 2 oclock this after
noon, the Rev. J. T. Huddle officiating
Interment was made in Congressional
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-01-02

Large double bed size sheets;
good round thread cotton; 0QD
inch hens ................. OCN
The Washington times., 1911-01-02

Swift & Co.'S sales of fresh beef in
Washington for the week ended Satur-
day, December 81, averaged 7.91 cents
per pound.-Advt.
Douglas Island news., 1911-12-27
TREADWELL TOPICS


 Mrs. W. H. Kelly and daughter Marion, returned from Seattle on the Curacao.
 Chester Osgood was an arrival on the Curacao, after an absence of sev- eral months.
 Chester George left for his home ln Pearson, Wash, to spend the holidays with relatives.
 A baby daughter arrived on Christ mas Day to gladden. the home of MT. and Mrs. MerI Thomas.
 Chas. Porter is recent arrival from sanitarium, where he has spent several months for the benefit of his health.
 Lorenzo Bertolini, who left here several months ago for Hazleton, Pa, has returned with his family and ex- poets to reside in Douglas.
 Every one is looking forward to the Hard Times ball to be given by the foundry boys next Friday night. You are requested to "look your worst"
 The Christmas tree at the Club Sat urday night was the grand event of the season, and all the children on the leland must have attended, as the large auditorium was packed. The program was we'll rendered and the little tots received we'll merited ap plause. Even Santa Claus came in for share when he came bounding down the aisle to present the gifts. Every child present under twelve years of age was remembered with treat of some kind. A great deal of credit should be given the management aud those assisting for the interest given to make the occasion such a joyful one to the children of Douglas and TreadwelL,
Douglas Island news., 1911-12-27

The principals iu she boxing bout of Saturday night were arrested today by U. S. Marshals and taken to Juneau to answer tothe charge ofp rize fighting.
 Don't miss my Holiday display. Come and see how satisfactory Christ mas shopping can be made; how we'll l can fill your wants and how far you can make your money go. Don't forget the place. It's Valentines, at Juneau.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department will be held at the new Alaska Labor Union hall next Saturday night, De- cember 3Oth. All firemen are expected to be there, and all friends of the de- partment are invited.
 Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Silver ware, Cut Glass, Gold handled umbrel- las, and everything to be found in a first, class Jewelry Store can be found at Valentines, The general stock is the largest ever offered in the country and new goods are arriving on every boat, so you are sure to be pleased with a visit to this store.
 My Rue Holiday stock is full of quality, variety, beauty and good taste, it is easy to select from, supplies exactly what you want, and it would be mistake to buy before you see it. Remember this splendid assortment contains the right thing for every per son, Old, Middle-aged or Young. If you will call at E. Valentines Jewelry Store at Juneau, you will be pleased, and satisfied.
 Last week a cable from the first as- sistant postmaster general to G. Roeue, announced that the government would accept the 10. year lease on the corner room in the Sans Souci building, to be used as postofffce and postal savings bank, and will take possession on March 1st, 1912 The room in question is to be used exclusively by the gov ernmeut for the purposes named.
 Big crowds have marked Christmas week at the Lyric. Never were the pictures and songs more attractive. Prizes are given this week the same as usual. Friday is prize uight-Saye your coupons. If you have a spare night during the Holiday season, at tend the Lyric. You will enjoy it. Es pecial attention given to the com fort of women and children. The house is always warm. Admission l0c and 25c. Everybody goes.
 A good joke, or what was intended to be a good joke was perpetrated Christmas Day on prominent young man from Treadwell. He had been showing his friends trick in which two hats and four dice played prominent part. One of the crowd said he knew a trick and if the Treadwell lad would furnish hat he would break an egg in it, beat the egg, and then by the exercise of his magic power he would return the hat un- harmed. The hat was handed over, the egg was broken and beaten, when suddenly the magic worker stopped, scratched his head, and declared that he had forgotten the balance of the trick. Our friend accepted the soiled hat with sorrowful face, but it was not until afterwards that he explained that it was borrowed hat and be. longed to one of his tormentors.
Douglas Island news., 1911-12-27
A Call to Every Santa Claus

My splendid line of Holiday Goods is now open for inspection. Call early and make your selections. Christmas is coming, and every body who sees our beautiful displayis glad of it. Come to Headquarters for the right Presents at the right prices, see our display of fine Diamonds, Gold Nugget goods of all descriptions, Silverware, Sterling and plated, Gold Watches, etc., at E. Valentine, Juneau.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
Men Seek Ricnes Washed into Bed Of
Colorado River for Centuries
DreSees Relng Installed

Denver. lo.-Endeavors al last
are being made to compel the Grand
canyon of the Colorado to give up
the gold which has been washed into
its bed for centuries Several con.
,cerns are preparing to conduct op, a.
tIons on a large scale 70 overcome oh.
stacIes TO get these riches
It has long been known that there
was much gold In the bed Of the Colo.
RADIO canyon Explorers who have
been in various parts Of the great
abyss have reported deposits Of
gravel and black sand that apparent
ly ran to a great depth and that prom
rsed values although well distributed
IN the sand and gravel Attempts have
been made 10 interest capital In plans
70 get out this wealth ont heretofore
there has been no success, because
propositions easier to get al md IN.
sOlyiug smaller expenditures Of money
md risk have attracted most OF the
capital available
IN recent years, however several
syndlcatcs have been formed 10 get
out the gold one backed by eastern
capital has been at work for some
inc M Lees ferry This is a dcsoaDe
lace far from any railway but It has
lGcred the best opportunity for such
work. being at the point whore the
'iyor runs out Of the sand hills after
'utllnR through them Tor hundreds Of
niles and running for a few miles
bonI az level before dipping into
he marble canyon DredRos have
Iccn Installed here after being hauled
nr over the desert Black sand i'm.
rcgnatcd with gold and platinum and
rayol having small nuggets Of gold
70 II have been found here. and tho
nlorpriso promises 10 be JIRhIy prof
'0bIo This sand and gravel runs to
a depth G. from thirty to sixty feet
before bedrock ls touched and the
drodges can take It out IN great quan
titles
Above this point, In Utah, whcro the
ellts are not high similar operations
huyo been pu' under way Here II Is
said that the conditions are similar
10 those found nD Ices ferry except
that there are oyIdonccs Of oven rich.
"r values Parties have gone out into
'bo wild regions between those two
points 10 explore for places where the
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
Observations Tend 10 Prove Assertion
That Inquisltiveness Is Really
Masculine Trait.

London Once more man Is being
convicted Of what is supposed 70 be
almost exclusively a feminine fail
Ing
Men, II Is now suggested, are much
more inquisItIye and anxious to poke
their fingers into other peoples pies
than are women
A wollknown lady novelist. whose
experience Of social conditions Is eK.
ccptionally large, made this interest
Ing statement.
conc has only 10 80 to the thcater
" n garden party to notice the insat
liable curiosity Of the modern man,
she said
"ln lhoaters II Ia the men who dis
cuss the appearance Of other people,
asking lnnumorable questions and
standing up, glasses IN hand, between
the acts to CLEAN more information
1T seems TO me that mans curl
oglty grows with his age. Tho elderly
gossip, who Ia always hBhlng for scan.
dals Is to be found everywhere now
adayB
Women, on the other hand, cspo.
clally elderly women, are not really
curious concerning their surroundings
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18

that the output can be sold only to the
Arabs, Kurds and Druses, All the by
products are Of course, wasted. Yet
here Is seemingly unlimited supply
Of oil, as well as of natural gas, coal
and asphalt.
A Hint From the Anclents.
The mention Of asphalt suggests
particular which shows how clearly
civilization has retrograded In these
parts. OF the numerous sources OF
bitumen and asphalt IN this region,
Turkey and the Arabs have made no
use. Yet | myself have seen II used In
the buildings and payements Of the
Assyrans Of 1000 years ago We
know that tho spade has revealed Its
use In the Tower Of Babel, and the
Bible records that Noah pitched the
ark. Yet for hundreds Of years the
same sources Of supply have been al
lowed 10 30 TO waste,
At Shergat, a short distance down
the river, the Germans have for seven
years been conducting excavations on
the site Of Asshur the Oldest Of As
syrIa's capitals. They find that pitch
was commonly used and asphalt
These excavations, by the way, are ox'
traordluary, both IN what they have
found and IN the thoroughncss with
which they arc being carried on,
Six Germans are IN charge Of the
work which ls maintained by the mu.
ecums and the German government
AT cost Of $4,000 year The entire
city including palaces and temples
and foruncauons, ig being laid bare.
Some Of the buildings uncovered date
/ back thirtynyo hundred years before
| Christ Others are us recent as the
yoar goo A - one section, which the
cxcayators call their Pompcll, shows
the llfc Of the community most inter.
ostingly The streets, the shops and
the residences have been laid bare.
after being buried from 5000 10 1000
years, ono curious discovery IL the
ancient mode Of burial The dead
were cncogcd IN clay or store Nrcoph.
0H IN tho cugo Of the wealthy and I'm
ourthorn Jars IN the case Of the poor
and buried q few feet under the floor
Of the living rooms Of the dwelling
houses In some cases, elaborate
muufoloums have been unoorlhod n
few inches below the floors
German devotion 20 science n car
fying ON this great work but the In
eSplleable policy Of Turkey which re-.
Gently, for example, permitted price.
less Assyrian marble bun at Nineyah
to be broken up for lime, viii not al.
low any Of the results Of the eSca.
yntore work 10 be taken 10 Berlin
Every brick Of value, every lnscflp
ton, every statue, cylinder or other
"nnd" must be- boxed ny for shipment
10 Conetanllnopo, Tho Germans must
pay the salary Of mn army olllcof, OF
commissioner, who stands guard over
their work 70 see that nothing IA made
of with sufreputlously The Germans
Of course, make copies Of all the IN
serIptIons and drawings and photo
graphs Of all the plans, In none o
which nre the Turks apparently NJ Al
interested
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
"What's In a Name 2"

Senator Duncan U. Fletcher Of Flor
ida can now answer Juliets famous
question, What's In a name?' 4
complication arising over his own
brought about results that-bul this
Is what the senator has TO say about
the matter himself
Last month, while IN Florida, tel
ophoncd some distance across country
10 the railroad terminus reseryIng mo
berth in the sleeper going north
that night When ! entered the car
about midnight ! found the berth al.
ready occupied on awakening tho
occupant and telling him there was
some mistake ! learned from him that
his namc was Fletcher and that no
too had tclophoncd that day rosory.
ing berth Tho agent thinking tho
two one, had merely made one rosor
vatIon. Tho other Fletcher, a most
courteous young man. offered 10 va.
cate IN my favor, but ! declined and,
going into another sleeper found a
vacant berth
you remember the carly morning
accident TO o Florida passenger trnin
about six weeks ogo IN which several
people were Killed? That was tho
train was on. The ear ! was IN came
out Of the wreck ungcathod, but tho
car the other Fletcher was IN was
smashed 10 NHdlng wood and be was
Killed while asleep IN the berth |
didn't got''
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
Chicago Judge Sees 500 Cash, Cash
iers Check for $3.50 and Book
Showing $500 Deposit

Chicago Chicago police the other
day rounded up II curloalDy-o hobo
with q b0uk roll aud an alleged desire
Tor work
Judge Maxwell IN the DoBpIAnea
street court saw The roll, but had 20
take the bo's word Tor II that he Was
fond OF work
Joseph n Norman, who declares his
original homo was Mt Piedmont, W
Va, and says his m0nlkor whllo he In
travelling IN West Virginia Slim" was
arrested while seatod IN hls Side door
pullman" enjoying n smoke and study
Ink the terminal facilities ot the chi
cngo n Northwestern rOIfood ~ bis
train pulled In from the south.
The first thing discovered on his
person when taken TO the Dca pInIpoa
street station was roll OF bills
amounting TO 1900 cashiers check
Or $3.50 and paaabook showing a
lepoeil o, $500 In u West Virginia
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18

about the need OF better Transports
ton facilities. there was no dououHe
his sincerity.
He spoke of the desirability ot nav
ing an American railway come
through. because, he said, the amer
leans push whatever they undertahe
and do not play politics with tne,'
business concessions The Amer !
cans are waking US all up. WISH !
could travel to that wonderIul ne"
West; but you see how far We are
from everywhere. Now, If ahships
were running" | offered to ior"aru
his order to America for an alrsu'p'
for immediate delivery, which luea
quite upset him.
He appealed to me directly to place
the case of this fertile country des'
tined again to be the center OF a great
grain.growing region, before American
business men. The need for everything
modern is apparent. The market Is d
virgin one. The people are pred's'
posed to American wares. All about
are opportunities Coal and oil abound
practically unworked.
As to the latter statement there IS
evidence which thrusts itself upon the
mere layman. If western Pennsyl'
vania man could see the crude petro-
leum which has exuded from the earth
floating on the surface Of the Tigris
he would have a serious attack OF
"oil fever" At one spot not far from
here. | visited the oil wells, which are
operated, after a fashion. They are
not oil wells at all, but oil lakes, from
which both gas and oil flow without
digging. Ten retorts, made of scrap
iron, mud and old Standard Oil tins,
were distilling the crude petroleum at
he rate of one Standard OIL tin per
iay to a retort. It is so poorly done
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
HOBO WITH DESIRE TO WORK

bank IN addition "Sllm" was well
supplied with small change,
Great Scott Ia ,uls Rockefeller or
Morgan you've brought ln2" asked
Judge Maxwell Oa ho watched slim v
uoucbocnlly hand over his funds
"Qwt yer Wddm' ledge" replied
slim" 81 Nln'l no millionaire, I'm
Just ordinary DO Bul you see there's
ono difference, like TO work and
what's lhat7" gnspcd the Judge.
Sure. ! go to work every winter
and chop wood and save my money
by 'hlttIn' a rattlor' Instead Of paying
faro I'm on my way to Wisconsin
Kin pay my nno, all right"
mo ! won't nne YOU" declared tho
ludgo 0pprOylnRly you're too thrifty
Ito on your way, but don't steal any
moro rldoa"
"Thhts some jodgo," declared
sim ~ he pockclod bie wealth and
slfolled out Ol court
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
An unexpected light upon tn

An unexpected light upon the
changes that are taking place In the
immemorial East was revealed al
Shergat. The inscriptions show tha'
600 years ago the Arabs from the
adjoining desert were accustomed 10
raid the settled communities, even as
they have been doing ever since. ms
is the headquarters of the fierce ana
famous Shammar Arabs. and the daV
was in Shergat saw a military eX
pedition of 1900 men, infantry, artlI'
lery and cavalry, all well equipped ana
uniformed. going off to put the fear
Of the Young Turk government into
these Independent marauders
II is the intention of the cabinet, |
know to break the independent power
of all these Arabs, as It has already
done in the case Of the notorious
Ibrahim Pasha and of the Druses no"
well they have already succeeded IN
instilling respect for law and order
Is evident from the fact that |, Ike all
other recent travellers over ihls IoS'o"
which once was considered so danger
Gus. have been in no wise molested.
have not had occasion to point my
rife at anything bigger than a goose
or a pelican. And it may be worthy OF
remark that this Tigris region Is a
sportsmans paradise Pigeons, ducks
geese. heron, crane, pelican, partridge
pheasant, and other fowl unknown TO
me by name, abound IN unlimited
quantities.
To return to the Arabs; The Ger
mans have put a large force of them
sometimes as many as 20O-to work
on the excavations. The best OF them
make as much as 25 cents day. This
is a great advance, for your noble
Arab, like the red Indian whom be IN
so many ways resembles, does not
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
MORE CURIOUS THAN WOMEl

Girls, OF course, aae pryIng and lna
tive; but they do not count
1T Is high time that the i'l
about women being more curious
men were exploded"
Recently a newspaper man w
the west end and made several
seryation tests"
Crowds OF men and women p'',
Charing Cross on their way 70
theaters were first observed
number Of people who looked u0
who turned their heads 70
passersby--within a space OF ""1
utes was roughly as follows
Out Of 100 people 20 men
around and ten women looked ar
A visit to a teashop on TIE
revealed groups Of young men
lng together and discussing o"0
toners
A station official on The Soun'
Chatham railway said tha' e
the curiosity OF the sexes coulo
tained by watching those peOp'
read tho labels OF other peOV''
gage, ,,,s,s
There we're piles Of lussg
tined for tho continent 10 ".% .,,
ton, and the numbers Of 1a
sauntcred BY turning 'nell
all angles to catch a gimp" y
hotel labels and the names O'~
ers, was remarkable
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
"BeIl Hop" for So Years.

San Diego, Cal-Lester Ladd, 90
years a bellboy, celebrated his 6Sth
birthday anniversary here His last
job In hotel was at the U. S Grant.
which he left but a few weeks ago
He is now running the elevator in the
Union building He was born IN Hud.
son street, New York, when that thor
oughfare was one OF the fashionable
residence streets Of the metropolis.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18

like work. He will shoot and steal
and talk, but work is for women.
These Arabs who have taken to pick
and shovel and dirt basket are de.
spised by their kinsmen Of the desert,
True they are a poor lot an appalling
percentage Of them being afflicted
with syphilis, which ttey call the ror'
eigners' disease" None the less they
are working, and this is news, indeed;
a rare sign Of the awakening Of the
Oldest people
Copyright 1911. by Joseph B. BowlcsJ
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
Horse Bus Is Gone.

London. When Andrew Gibson, for
81 year, the 'drlvei q al. spas'ss. Ia
London, throws down bis relns scnt
night near the end OF the present
month. the last horse-drawn bus viii
have finished It's final trip through Ihs
streets Of the worlds metropolis
Glbion shakes his gray head sadly
over the prospect and declares thai
the London Of the motorbus and lss,
cab is not as happy as the London .,
the days when people were content
move slower. At the hey-day Of Gl1
sons career the two omnibus coz
panies Of London owned $1,000 houd
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
Widow seourcn namnnon.

Tcyarkaua In DhN federal court
on The ToSas side Mrs GIm Pate and
children Of ToNarkaua wore awarded
q verdict of $1,000 damage. ommr
the Twoa and Pacific Railway Com
pony for the death OF the huslnno
n0d father Robert polo. who war
lied by switch onHIuo Will, ar
work IN the local yard Of the com
pgny two yeNra upO Tho o1ao vnr
l1od before, resulting In a verdict
oq 100000 for the pnutiU bat Iudp
IVssell granted new trial
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
GRAND CANYON GOLD LURES

river can be reached. Reports have
been received that wherever the pros
poets can be made conditions are
found favorable Nature. however,
has provided huge battements TO de.
fend these riches. and there is doubt
whether many of the deposits can be
exploited profiably.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-18
Tribute TO hospital Nurses.

sir james CrIchton Browne, tho
wollknoWn London doctor, recently
paid compliment TO the nurses cm'
ployod IN tho asylums, and remarked
that n young sclons Of the nobility
must marry women outside their class
tho asylum nurses were we'll aoqualnt.
cd with mental tolblos and would on
the whole make better wives than
gayey chorus gIrla