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The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-27

They were unComlortably silent when Bobby had returned from the little room adjoining The shadow of a tragedy lay upon them all. and it was out of this shadow that Bob by spoke his determination
 T am going to get out of busi. ness" he declared Tt is a hard hard game. can win at it. but could. 70 my uusophistiCation of four years ago. l dent like busi- ness. Of course. I'll keep this place for traditions sake, and because il would please my father-no. I mean it will please him-but I'm going to sell the Bulletin. have an offer for it at an excellent profit. I'm going 10 intrust the management of the electric plant to my good friend Biff. here, with Chalmers and John son as starboard and larboard bull Warks. until the stock is quoted at a high enough rating to be a profit able sale; then I'm going to turn it into money. and add it to the Crigi- nal fund. l think l shall be busy enough just looking after and enjoy ing my hew partnership and he smiled down at Agnes. who smiled back at him with trusting adoration that needed no words to express.
 Beg your pardon, sir" said old Johnson, but I have a letter here for you and from his inside pocket he drew enc of the familiar steel gray envelopes, which he handed to Bobby.
 ft was addressed:
 TO MY SON BOBBY. UPON HIS
 REGAINING HIS FATHERS BUS
 NESS.
 The message inside was so brief that one who had not known well old John Burnt would never have known the full, full heart out of which he penned it:
 knew you'd do it. dear boy.
 Whatever mystery I find in the
 great hereafter l shall be satis-
 fied-for I knew you'd do it.
 That was all.
 Johnson" said Bobby, crumpling the letter in his hand. and speaking briskly to beat back his emotion we will move our offices to the same old quarters, and we will move back, for my use, my fathers old desk with my fathers portrait hang ing above it, just as they were when Silas Trimmer ordered them remov- ed
 Two of the stockholders came in at this moment, and Agnes went down into the store to find Biff Bates and Nellie Platt, for there was much shopping to do. Agnes had taken pretty Nellie under her chaperonage, and every day now the i women were busy with preparations for a certain event.
 Up in the office there was a meet ing that was a shock to all the stockholders but one. and after f was over Bobby joined the shoppers. When the four of them had clam bered into Bobbys automobile and were rolling away, Bobby stopped his machine.
 Look" he said in calm triumph, and pointed upward. Over the Grand street front of the building from which they had merged, wCrkmen were just rais- ing a huge electri sign. and il bore the legend:
 THE JOHN BURNIT'S SON STORES
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The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-27
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from his throat. as the first breath of new life had hurt Nellie Platt; and. seeing and understanding, she raised up one weak arm and slipped it about his neck.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-27
NEW BEAR HAS OTHER
 BEASTS UP IN THE AIR
Oso. the Boston Faced Importation Renarded as Hoodoo h Colony.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21. - Unless the other animals change their at titude, Oso, the spectacled bear. who recently deserted the mountains of Ecuador for Bronx Park zoolOgi- cal gardens, is going to be mighty sorry that he left~~South America. To his great surprise and the sur
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-27
Chance to Rise.

Society Child-Mamma, how long does a dog usually live?
 Society Mamma-About ten years, dear.
 s. C.-And how old is Fido?
 S. M.-Four.
 s. c. (after a pause)-Mamma, in six years I'll be the head of the won't I?-Puck.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-27
A Sure Test.

What little boy can tell me the difference between quick and the 'dead?" asked the Sunday school teacher.
 Willie waved his hand frantically. Well, Willie?"
 Please, ma'am, the quick are the ones that get out of the way of automobiles; the dead are the ones that don't"
 Cleveland Leader
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-27

The cross Christian is not bearing the Christians cross.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-27
George Randolph Chester
 In Saturday Evening Pos,
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like lost soul The waterworks project had become his pet He lived with il and dreamed of it.. and that there was prospect or re suming work. and under such skill fuI supervision as that of Ferris, delighted him. While Jimmy and Mir. Ferris went into the office 10 prepare a basis of estimating. Bob by stayed behind to examine the carbureter of his machine. which had been acting suspiciously on the way cut. and while he was engaged in this task a voice that he knew quite well saluted him:
 Fine work old pal, I guess you put all your lemons into the squeez- CT and got the juice, eh ?''
 Bin had a copy of the Bulletin in his hand, which was sufficient eX- planation of his congratulations.
 Things do seem to be turning out pretty lucky for me, Biff. Bobby confessed. and then looking at MT. Bates. he Immediately apologiZed. "l beg pardon for calling you Bift.' said he. T should have said Mir. Bates. v
 Gut il. growled Biff. looking over himself with some complacency nevertheless.
 From his nice new derby, which replaced the slCuch cap he had al ways preferred. to his neat and un- comfortably-pointed gun-metal leath-
 rs which had supplanted the broad roed tans. Mr Bates was an cpl. tom, of ncatly-pressed grooming l. OTTO lI1s suit and-wonders of wonders,-he wore q white shirt with a white col lar, in which there was tied neat bow of-last wonder of all.-shin ing gray.
 II suppose that costume is due to distinctly feminine influence, eh ! BiT?"
 { Guilty as Cassie Chadwick" re oiled Biff with a sheepish grin shes tryin' to civilize me. Who is?" demanded Bobby. "Oh. she is. You know who mean. Why. she's even taught me 1 to cut out slang. Say, Bobby. didn't know how much like a rough neck I used to talk. l never opened my yawp but what l spilled line | If fricasseed gab so twisted and 1 frazzled and shredded you could usc it to stuff sofa-CushiOns; but now I've handed that string of talk he screw number. No more slang ] for your Uncle Biff.'
 I'm glad you have quit it. ap proved Bobby soberly. "I suppose he next thing I'll hear will be the wedding bells"
 No" denied tone so paine1 and shocked that Bobby looked ul in surprise to see Bin's face gone nale. Don't talk about that, Bobby i Why. I wouldn't dare even think oI 1 ii myself. IT never think about II Me? with mitt like picnic ham i Did you ever see her hand. Bobby l And her eyes and her hair and all Why. Bobby. if I'd ever catch my self daring to think about marry ing that girl I'd take myself by the
 Adams apple and give myself the l-dest choking that ever turnec | I mutt's map purple.
 I'm sorry, after all that you are l through with slang. Bif," said Bob l hv. "because if you were still usins it you might have expressed that i idea so much more pictureSquely; | but Biff did not hear him, for from he office came Nellie Platt with z sunhat in her hand.
 Right on time she said gayl' 70 Biff. and. with a pleasant worC for Bobby, went down with MT 1 Bates to the riyer-bank. where lay he neat little skiff that Jimmy hac l bought for her.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-26
B. OF CiBUILDING PLANS
BEGIN TO TAKE SHAPE

The plan for building for the
Board of Commerce which has been
under consideration for many months
Is at least nearing completioa, and tn
Joint meeting OF the directors and
the building committee OF that organ
ization. a committee was appointed
to secure plans. for the structure
The committee consists OF J. f..
Hudson. George NJ. Black, and John
X. Russell
The building is to be erected on the
site of the present quarters, Lafay-
ette-blvd and Wayne-st.. and win
cost between $150.000 and s2o0.Oo0.
The first floor will be rented for bus
mess purposes, the second floor win
contain the Offices and committee
rooms required for the organization
and the upper floors will be given
over TO a cafe where luncheons may
be served, an auditorium for gather
ings OF various sorts, and other ac-
commodations for the membership,
The auditorium will have capacity
OF 1900 The building win be financed
by the sale OF five per cent bonds
which will mature in annual install
ments covering a period OF 25 years.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-26
INSISTS ON REPORT OF
TUBERCULOSIS CASES

Health Officer Kiefer asked the
board OF health, in its regular meet
ing. Wednesday night, to begin legal
proceedings against the Detroit So
ciety for the Study and Prevention or
Tuberculosis for falling to report
cases of tuberculosis coming under
its observation to the board. II was
decided. after considerable discussion,
tc give the society warning. II it
then persists In violating the law. the
board will take the matter into the
courts.
DIR. Kiefer told the board that in
two cases, the patients were dead be-
fore the board heard of them, and he
cited several instances where cases
had been reported only after long de-
lay. The society, he said. was prac-
tically telling the board to "go to the
devil"
Dr. Kiefer. in his report, also sug-
gested that the society turn over its
De!ray clinic to the board of health.
A committee from the Eighteenth
ward appeared before the board with
a protest against the condition of the
u. IT, RS tracks on West Jefferson
ave, in old Delray, representing that
the dust created by the passing of
cars was injurious to health. Dr.
Kiefer was authorized to confer with
the corporation counsel on the mat.
ter, and, If possible, force the com.
pany to remedy conditions.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-26
STAMP OUT SALOON AND
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC
Flight Evils Hard, Prayer and
Soft Words Will Not Do"
Says Religious Worker.
REV. L. ). LANSING.

The saloon and white slave traffic
were vigorously attacked by the Rev.
l. j. Lansing, OF White Plains, ~ Y.
one of the Men and Religion Move
ment Workers, In an address In the
Central Methodist church, Wednesday
night. He declared Detroit would not
be free from drunkenness, immortality
and crime until the men OF the city
arose In their might and literally
fought against the liquor interests
and traffic In women. Prayer and soft
words would never overcome the con-
ditions.
The Rev. Myron f. Adams voiced
similar sentiments. j. A. Whitmore
made an appeal to the gathering to
help along the cause to keep the boys
in the church and Sunday schools.
c. r. Drumm, in speaking OF the
MONDAY meetings In the shops, said
they were being well attended, and
that the men. Catholics as well al
Protestants, we're showing a keen in
terest.
In a meeting In the Central Metho
dist church, Wednesday afternoon, W.
G. Pearce spoke on 1nter-church re-
sponsibility' He said that organic
church union was not wanted as much
as spiritual unity.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-26
WOMAN'S TESTIMONY
FAVORS MRS. STANNARD

ONTONAGON, Mich, Oct. 20
When her trial was resumed this
morning, Mrs. Laura Stannard, VINO
Is charged with administering poison
to her husband was pleased over the
developments In her favor, yesterday.
She made a good impression while
she was on the witness stand for 80
minutes, but Mrs. LaRochelle, who
formerly lived in the Stannard home.
gave the strongest boost for the de-
Tense when she testified that Stan
nard often threatened TO shoot or
poison himself, and that she once
heard him say, IF ! take one too
many OF these pills ! will be dead
wish were"
Mrs. LaRochelle said Stannard OF
ten beat his wife and she was forced
TO hide from him lin the bathroom,
cellar or under beds when he was
drunk.
The case may go to the jury Fri
day
The Detroit times., 1911-10-26
DRUNK CREATES SCENE
AT BROADWAY MARKET

Scores OF persons walking along
Broadway, Thursday morning, aug
mented by clerks and shop-keepers
who stood In the doorways OF their
places of business or in Interested
groups around the sidewalks and the
roadway, listened to leather-lunged
TRADE against the Negro and Italian
workmen employed on the new Broad
way market, when a heavy-set young
man in a gray suit and red sweater.
and very much under the influence or
liquor, spent nearly 20 minutes In al
ternately cursing, threatening, ana
advising" the workmen, TO whom he
referred In most uncomplimentary
terms.
Crossing Officer Hastings finally
hove In sight and made the obstreper-
GUS young man move on, which he
did, reluctantly, shouting that IL was
his duty to save all those workmen
from the untimely death that would
follow the caving-in OF the work, as
II was being done by non'union hands.
I'm a structural iron worker and
my name is John Miller and | live at
No. GIT Chenest.," said the leather
lunged disturber.
He would plead with the workmen
to throw down their tools and quit
then he would curse them roundly
and offer to lick the whole crew
single-handed." Then he informed
them that the whole structure was
ready 10 cave in, that they would be
killed In a mass of wreckage, and he
screamed that he didn't want their
blood on his hands for lack OF warn
ing
The Detroit times., 1911-10-26
MAKES DYNAMITE TEST
FOR M'NAMARA DEFENSE
Expert Gives Darrow Notations
of Accidental Blast at
Old Times Site.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 26-
Judge Bordwell's ruling that the
holding of an opinion that gas de-
stroyed the Los Angeles Times when
based on personal investigation, dis
qualities a juror In the Mcnamara
case. even though such investigation
merely consisted OF reading all the
accounts published regarding the mat
ter and OF talking with people who
had experience in handling dyna-
mite, has angered the Mcnamara de-
tense
This was evident when Attorney
Darrow today resumed examination
OF +. T. Essley, the last venireman
OF the original panel. Whenever he
had chance Darrow sarcastically
referred 10 the question whether the
veniremans opinion about anything
could be based on personal knowl-
edge.
The action of the court in excusing
Walter l.. Coward, a Socialist, yes
terday, and w. l.. Allen, another So
cialist yet drawn a week ago, after
they admitted a belief that gas de-
stroyed the Times, while at the same
time he overruled the1 defense's OBJ
lection to George w. Mckee, who said
he believed the Times was dynamit-
ed, has worried McNamara's lawyers,
despite Bordwell's reiterated state
ment that he woulS give the defense
the benefit of the doubt whenever
he thought II necessary. Consequent
ly, when court resumed today, they
went fully into their questioning or
veniremen, laying an elaborate foun-
dation before formally framing a
challenge.
A new venire Is being summoned,
and meanwhile the court will pro-
ceed with borrowed" veniremen from
other departments of the superior
courts.
The defense's dynamite expert
John Birmingham, OF San Francisco,
today turned over to Darrow, nota-
tions of an accidental explosion late
yesterday on the old Times site. This
explosion, which was due to an over
charge, shattered windows across the
street from the Times site. 1t Is ad
mltted that far smaller quantity OF
dynamite of much less explosive pow
er was used than in the high power
ed gelatine James B. Mcnamara is
alleged 10 have set off under the
Times
Yet yesterdays explosion shattered
windows across Broadway while the
original Times explosion broke none
The only ones affected at that time
We're few which were cracked by
the intense heat. This is expected to
prove an important point for the de-
Tense when the case finally gets to
trial
The Detroit times., 1911-10-26
DEAN COOLEY MAKES
HOT REPLY TO CRANE
U. of M. Instructor Says Chicago
Man Has Misrepresented Facts
on Technical Training.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. 25.-Dean
gineering school or the University or
Michigan, has replied to the attacks
directed against the universities and
technical schools OF this country by
I. K. Crane, of Chicago.
Two years ago | said Mr. Crane
was an ass, said Dean Cooley. That,
OF itself Is not necessarily disgrace
full or severe. Some OF my friends
who know Mr.. Crane we'll, say would
be an ass to answer him, and | am
not sure but that they are correct in
this assertion. My present opinion OF
Mr.. Crane is such that IL would be
impossible for me to give 1t without
being undignified Those who know
him personally, say that he is pretty
decent old chap, but as contrary, as
the devil along certain lines.
When Mr.. Crane wrote TO this Uni
versity last June for information. vfe
took particular pains to give him
everything he asked for and a good
deal more. We gave him addresses
OF employers of recent Michigan
graduates SO that he might corrcS-
pond directly with them. Doub.ing
Mr.. Cranes honesty of purpose.
took the precaution TO write all of
these employers, and asked II they
were SO disposed to- furnish me with
copies OF letters they might write
him. | received replies from pTac-
tically all of them. and these replies
are now on file In my Office. | car
only say that II Mr.. Crane bases his
conclusion upon the replies he re-
ceived from these firms, he has not
stated the facts. No one can read the
replies sent to Mr.. Crane by employ
ers of Michigan graduates without
that given by Mr.. Crane"
The Detroit times., 1911-10-26
ARMY OFFICERS
MAKE RECORD FLIGHT

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Oct rs.
Lieut.. Ellyson, who is in charge OF
the naval aeronautic school at An
napolis, and Lieut.. Towers, made
their descent yesterday after the most
remarkable and successful flight In
the history of naval aviation, having
flown from Annapolis, distance OF
145 miles, in the remarkable time OF
2 hours and 27 minutes.
The flight was made without stop
or mishap and tonight their hydro
aeroplane lies on the sand In as good
condition as when the start was
made. The flight was the second at
tempt In as many weeks, the plucky
aviators being forced to return to An
napolis OH their former attempt
owing to engine trouble, after cover
ing half the distance.
7 When they sighted Old Point Com
fort the aviators began to look about
for a place to alight The engine was
stopped and the big hydro-aeroplane
was allowed to settle in the water
which It did with the grace OF gull.
The gear was changed to the propel-
Ter shaft and the machine was run
ashore.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-26
REVOLT MENACES
MEXICO AGAIN

MEXICO CITY. Oct. 26.--With
three states in the grip of the revo.
lutionists and several others on the
verge of rebelling against the Nader.
list government, Mexico today faces
another crisis. Starting in Chiapas
in the extreme south, the revolt has
spread TO within four miles of Mex
leo City. and the inhabitants Of this
city are panic-stricken for fear that
the Zapatistas may capture and loot
the capital before help can arrive.
The >overnment is still awaiting de
tails of the battles between 500 fed
eral troops and 1000 rebels which
commenced Tuesday night, and is re
ported to be still going on. The rev
olutionists have cut all telephone and
telegraph wires leading into the city
The Detroit times., 1911-10-26
WOMAN'S DEATH MAY GO IN
LIST OF UNSOLvED CRIMES
Police Are Trying To Unravel
Mystery Which Shfeads Case
of Indianapolis Physician.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 20
Around the unraveling OF the private
life OF DR.. Helene Knabe, 35, the po-
lice today centered their efforts 10
solve the battling death mystery OF
the woman physician.
With the lapse OF 4S hours since
the discovery OF the body I'm the
physicians apartments, already cold
In a death sleep OF several hours, by
Miss Katherine Mcpherson, otflce as
sistant to DR.. Knabe, the police today
were apparently no nearer solution
OF the case than they were when the
body was found.
Every detail obtainable in the pri-
vate life OF DR.. Knabe will be thor
oughly investigated" said Capt. OF
Detectives Holtz, in charge OF the In.
yestigation, today. The case has
developed into a most extraordinary
one, and | am Satisfied that only by
the most thorough search will We be
able TO solve the mystery of her
death, Any disposition on the part
OF the medical fraternity to hide any
thing would certainly work toward
the shielding of the guilty in what
appears to be the most brutal mur'
der in the criminal annals OF In
diana"
The names of certain persons,
some of whom are said to stand high
in professional and social life in In
dianapolis, have been given 30 the
police" said Capt Holtz today. Their
whereabouts on the night OF the
crime are now being investigated
The skill with which the throat OF
the dead physician was cut, and the
apparent completeness OF the precau-
tions taken by the slayer TO avoid
leaving any evidence that would lead
TO his apprehension, cause the police
TO believe that the murder was com
mitted by person OF more than or
binary intelligence. The authorities
also believe that the murderer was
familiar with the surroundings under
which he worked
Criminal attack, robbery, revenge
a quarrel over money matters and
jealousy are the possible motives
that have thus far been offered as
solution TO the murder mystery. Rob
berry, the police say, is practically
eliminated by the fact that DR.. Knabe
was comparatively poor and that her
jewelry was not molested.
Her enemies, the police say, were
largely professional persons, who had
become aggrieved at her remarks. and
IL is inconceivable that they would
have sought her life, which weakens
the revenge theory.
No love affair or other entangle
ment has yet been discovered giving
no basis for a jealous motive 'as fai
as the authorities have been able &c
find. No indications of a criminal az
tack have been discovered. AS II IL
known that the physician was In
financial straits, money matters as
possible solution loom large in the
eyes of the police.
Coroner Durham announced today
that he hoped ~ complete the au-
topsy so that tie burial OF DIR.
Knabe could take place tomorrow
afternoon.
The city council has deferred ac-
ton on offering reward for the ap-
prehension OF the murderer
The Detroit times., 1911-10-26
FRIDAYS MEN AND
RELIGION PROGRAM

$50 o'clock--Morning prayer, y.
M G. A. board room.
$40 o'clock--Ministers' confer
erce auditorium. Y. NJ. g. a. The
church and social service" DIR. /. j..
Lansing, leader
4:3C to o'clock-Institutes as
follows: Bible study Central Meth
odist chapel. THE class In service"
Bows work. st. Johns Episcopal
parish house. The boy and his
home" Evangelism and Community
Extension. Central Methodist chap
el professional evangelism" So
cial service. WoodWard-Hve. Baptist
t,arlarS- THE church and municipal
efhciency:" Missionary. Woodward
ave. Baptist parlors, The personnel
and purpose OF the missionary COM
mittee."
o'clock-legistrati OF dele
Eatey TO the Older Boys conference.
(Y NJ G. A. boys department.
o'clock-Supper for delegates To
( Older Boys conference. Elliott-Tay
( lor- Woolfenden cafe.
o'clock--Supper and conference
on missions. auditorium. " NJ G. \.
1.45 o'clock--Unity institute and
conservation meeting, Central Meth
CCist church.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-26
HAGGERTY CASE HOLDS
Up PRISON MEETINGS

JACKSON, Mich. Oct. 26.-Tnere
will be no meeting of the prison
board of control until the supreme
court settles the dispute as to whether
John s. Haggerty or Clyde Webster
shall he a member of that board
No meeting has been held since the
first Of September.
About 200 prisoners will be released
from contracts by the first OF Jahu
ary. One contract employing 100 men
expires Dec, !. They Will then nave
n be worked on state account II az
ali, under the law prohibiting further
making OF contracts for prison labor