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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
WOMAN GETS GOOD POSITION
Clever Miss Mona Wilson TO Help Put
LIoyd-oeorse's New Insurance
Laws Into Effect.

London.-One Of the few popular
things done by Lloyd-George In connec-
tion with the new insurance bill which
is shortly TO become law is the ap-
pofntment OF Mona Wilson as one Of
the Board Of Commissioners to admin
lister the statute. No woman In trade
union circles has won more esteem hG
her work than Miss Wilson. and al
though she may not be able to make
her particular department of the new
law workable. because OF the inherent
weakness Of the whole scheme, she
will bring TO bear on 1t more expert
knowledge, more human sympathy and
more practical intelligence than any
other woman whom the chancellor OF
the exchequer could have named.
Miss Wilson Is the daughter of Can
on Wilson, formerly archdeacon OF
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
FATALITIES IN SPORTS.

The hist OF fatalities attendant on
Abe pleasure Of the nation Is referred
10 as proof that I'VE still take our
pleasures sadly" The verbal state
ment Is far from accurate. the exact
showing being that we take our pleas
Mres with such reckless absorption as
10 present very gloomy results, even
after allowing for the fact that the sta
Hstics OF the year exhibited decided
Improvement in some of the leading
items of management We celebrated
the Fourth of July at the cost OF fo
Eves. expended 81 TO carry through
the season OF baseball and l3 In the
brief football season. 10 ostensibly 10
decide which automobile is the fast
est. but really TO show which driver
can be most reckless and escape the
penalty; "A in the joys OF motorcy
cling, 140 in the pleasures OF hunting
IS OF whom were shot under the sup
position that they we're deer, says the
Pittsburgh Dispatch. twenty-five lost
their lives in pleasure garden Joys;
43 did not know it was loaded. and
2g were the victims of the fools who
rock the boats. This certainly sur
rounds the after aspect Of our sports
with a gloomy atmosphere, though per
haps not so utterly sOrdid as the
vaster totals of lives sacrificed for
gain in industry.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
CHICAGO FLYER WRECKED.
Three Killed and 50 Injured on Penn
sylVanis SNprssa

Harrisburg, PG.--rhe Pennsylvania
limited. castbound, one Of the fast
Chcagc.New York iliers, wss wrecked
at Warriors Ridge, four miles west of
Huntingdon.
A dining car and eight Steel Pullman
sleeping ears LETT the track and plung-
ed down a thirty foot slope to the edge
Of the Juniata Riv--.
OF l02 persons aboard three were
killed and sixty-seven injured. several
Of them seriously. Thirty or more Of
the injured were taken to the Blair
Memorial Hospital at Huntington.
The dead are: Harry A. Nauss,
New York city; Mrs. J. +. Taenner,
Cordova, H.; Mrs. Hall. colored. ma
tron on Pullman car.
The wreck is to be carefully studied
by experts, as il is the first big smash.
up of modern all steel train.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
ANTITRUST DECISIONS.

Washington-Many important decis
ions are expected from the supreme
court which has reconvened after a
three weeks recess.
More light is expected upon the an
thrust situation in the decision in
the hard coal case involving an allee-
cd combination of railroads and coal
companies in the Pennsylvania an
thracite region; in the st. Louis
bridge case, involving an alleged il
legal combination by railroads to con
troll the bridges across the Mississippi!
river at St. Louis; and in the cotton
corner case, involving the right to ef
feet a corner of a commodity.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23

An Englishman has invented safe
ty match whose superior merit he in
dicates by saying that children can
play with 1t without peril. The time
which has elapsed since Christmas
has been insufficient TO enable the
children to break everything that was
given to them on that glad anniver-
sary. and while children have other
things TO keep them occupied, who
wants them to play with matches2
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23

II IS not in it's reasonable and legiu-
mate use that the aeroplane is an ex-
tremely dangerous vehicle. The flight
IF Rodgers across the continent shows
shis, just as the lesser flight of At
wood from Chicago to New York show
ed it and as other distance flying in
this country and Europe has shown 1t.
1t is the performing of circus stunts"
at exhibitions that has caused the long
death roll of aeroplaning. It's victims
have been for the most part out for
altitude records or have been fitting
their machines almost edgewise up
aloft before gaping multitudes. where
each aviator goes into the air with
the determination 10 outdo the one
who has just descended in the per-
,ormance OF thrilling feats. Those who
have done simple flying with the OBJ
iect of getting somewhere. making
safety and not sensationalism a prime
consideration. are not generally mum
bered among aviation's dead
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
DIES SEFoRE OPERATION.
Doctor Drops over After Excitement
In Getting Patient to Hospital.

Somerville, n. J.-Dr. John Z. Hecht,
one of the best-known physicians in
central New Jersey dropped dead in
the operating room OF the Somerset
Hospital after he raced to the hospi-
tai TO save the life of an engineer.
DR.. Hecht was called from his home
to attend Andrew Grover. an engineer
on the Central Railroad. who was
found unconscious in the cab Of his en-
gine, which was drawing freight
train at full speed. 1t is thought that
when the engineer was leaning out of
the cab window his head came in con
tact with a bridge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23

There are probably sounds in nature
too acute to be distinguished by the
human ear which may, however. be
perfectly clear to the auditory sense OF
other members of the animal kingdom.
II has been claimed that ants have
the most perfect sound-producing or
gans that have yet been discovered in
insects. says Harper's Weekly. These
are situated upon certain segments Of
the abdomen. the sounds being pro-
duced by rubbing But nobody has ever
heard these ant voices. altlNough many
authorities are convinced Of their ex-
lstence. An attempt was made TO hear
them with the aid of the microphone.
but the only sound detected was that
made by the crawling of the ants
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
HUNT URGES JUDGES RECALL.
In Inaugural Address Says leglsIa-
ture's Duty Is TO Establish II.

ture's Duty Is TO Establish II.
Phoenix, Ariz.-Arizona is state
The territorial officials relinquished
the reins of government to the Demo
Gratis elected December IL. In the
presence of the crowd that packed
lower halls OF the capitol George w.
=. Hunt took the oath Of office at
noon The oath was administered by
Chief Justice Peace. Standing behind
Hunt were William j. Bryan and
Thomas IL. Marshall OF Indiana.
Franklin introduced Hunt in few
words and the new governor deliver
cd his Inaugural address.
He promised businesslike adminl.
stration 10 work at all times for the
interest Of the people. He referred
often to the peoples power and de
clared Il the solemn duty Of the first
state LEGISLATURE TO give the people
chance to restore judiciary recall to
the constitution.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
cOUNTRY'S FIRE LOSSES.

Sprinrfield-Fore losses in the Unit
ed States the last six years have been
the heaviest in the history of under
writing, barring months in which fires
such as the Chicago. Boston, Balti.
more and San Francisco confagra-
tions, according to A. w. Damon,
president of the Springfield Fire q
Marine Insurance Company.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
IMPROVEMENT IN LETTER BOX
1t Has Been Adopted by Postoffice De-.
partment and Will Be Installed
Throughout Country.

Washington.-A new style of street.
letter box has been adopted by the
postoffice department, and will be In
stalled throughout the larger cities Of
the country within the next year. 1t
is to be mounted on a fiuted wooden or
iron pedestal, and by postal authori-
ties is considered a great improvement
over the boxes fastened to lamp posts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
BLOW AT uNwRlrTsN LAW.
MARYLAND House Of Delegates Passes
Gill to Prohibit Appeal to II

Annapolis. Md.-The House of Dele
gates by 50 TO 81. passed a bill aimed
at "the unwritten law" The bill gives
Judges the right to instruct juries on
the law in criminal cases and prohibits
counsel for the defense from arguing
AGAINST such instructions. Delegate
Dorsey led the fight against the bill
81 think the unwritten law is one that
hangs over the homes as a protection"
he said.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
Celebrate Golden Wed ding.

oxford. n. AT the golden we'd
ding celebration of Mr.. and Mrs. Marx
B!, ing, at their home, in Belvidere
avenue. one Of the guests was Mre.
Louisa Ffchtel, a sister OF Mrs. Bless
ing, who celebrated her golden we'd
ding six years ego. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blessing have seven children, twenty
one grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23

New York is TO have women deputy
sheriffs. This will be a great innova
tion and ought to change many things.
for in the list OF pretty and popular
women named for the place any man
would naturally feel pleased and proud
20 think of their having an attach.
meut for him
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
FEED SCHOOL CHILDREN FREE.
Mayor connery TO Begin the Plan In
CITY OF LYNN.

Boston.--Lynn is to be the first city
in the country 10 feed its school chill
dren free. Mavor william y. Connery
after a conference with Mrs Caroline
NJ. Fngler. member Of the Board OF
Overseers Of the Poor. ordered the
Board OF Health TO investigate condi.
tions in the grammar schools. with n
view 10 finding out how many children
are in need OF proper food She found
many cases.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
WILL RECEIVE $1,000. 900.

Little Rock. Ark.,-William Spring
or Of this city. son OF the late Warren
Springer Of Chicago. has been notified
that he is receive sl,0O0.000 Of the
Springer estate. after having been
cast of during his fathers life and all
but disinherited by the latter's will.
Mrs. Marguerite Springer. the widow,
has asked the son TO visit her In
Chicago.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23

In one of the cantons of Switzerland
there is law which makes il neces-
sary to address an elderly unmarried
woman as madame" and efforts are
being made TO have a similar law
passed in Sweden. But they can't
pass a law that will keep people from
thinking of the single state OF an ell
derly unmarried woman.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
New Letter Box.

The present style OF letter boxes
opens on the side, and the carriers
cannot see the interior without diff
Guilty, so that to prevent overlooking
letters they have 70 feel around with
their hands. In the new box the face
or front falls to the level of the bot
tom Of the receptacle, exposing every
part of the interior TO the view.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
Prisoner Hears Jurors WraroIe.

Evansville. Ind.-IIenry w. Meyer,
accused of murder, heard the discus
sion from his cell window when one
juror held out eight hours TO hang
him. He was a nervous wreck when
the Juror made IL unanimous for ac-
Quittal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23

Boston has the highest death rate
OF any American city with a popula
tion in excess OF 100000 The stats
ticians do not explain whether the
blame is traceable to the culture or
the cults
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
RAISES cANARiEs IN CELL.

Columbus. On the death cham.
ber of the Ohio penitentiary with the
electric chair and the old gallons AS
companions. John Atkinson. Cuyahoga
county prisoner. is conducting the
largest and most scientific canary bird
farm in the state. Every bird haised in
the death chamber is taught TO sing
by the use OF a phonograph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23

justice of the peace in Pittsburgh
offers to marry free every couple in
which the bride did the proposing He
has already married twenty, and is
looking for more. The male OF the
species must be losing his native cour.
age when he relies on leap year for
the popping Of the question
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
GEN. AINsWoRTH OUT.
Unusual Eequel TO Bitter Feud on
Army Reform

washington.-Majo Gen. Fred C..
Ainsworth. Adjutant General of the
army, was relieved from duty under
charges by the Secretary OF War
amounting to conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman. and by order of
President Taft. This unprecedented
step means that Gen. Ainsworth is to
be tried by court-martial and is now
theoretically under arrest for insubor-
dination.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23
GUS RUALlN FALLS DEAD.
Heavyweight Pusllist Is Victim of
Hemorrhaqe.

Brooklyn, y. Y.-Gus Rubin, once
prominent as heavyweight pugilist,
who once fought Jeffries, and we'll
known in sporting circles throughout
the world as the Akron Giant" fell
dead in his home. No. 1890 Myrtle ave
nue.. from a hemorrhage of the heart.
Rubin was 30 years old. A widow
survives him.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-02-23

We are told that the best way to OBJ
tain a change of air is TO riGc in an au-
tomobile. but think Of the odoriferous
air the poor pedestrian is forced to
breathe when the automobile has
passed
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-16

ton of intention that he shall file his petition naturaza
ton and that in all probability he become citizen
of the United States.
He Likely knows that complaint has been formally present
ed against him to the presiding judge of this district and the
department of justice at Washington
He likely knows that resident of his precinct recently
ceived letter from Governor Clark in Washington in
which he sated II have taken the ealy with the
attorney general with view of having further investigation
of the matter and appropriate action the premises
But why continued Alien Heay knows than
else why he Decorating position where justice and
mercy should rule And why not at least do good that
might relieve the few friends that to be loyal YOU and
purify the atmosphere in the restoration of feeling of secu
ty and confidence in the judiciary by resigning?
And why not yourself from the inevitable fall by
signing at once No wishes to persecue you Mr. Heay
but the public good demands that you be retired from the hon
orabe position that you have stuted Resign and hundreds
will wish WELL while they have but contempt for your
acts of and display of egosm seldom
ever exhibited in a human being
Resign, U. S. Commissioner Healy and private you
will be without the power to do great wrong 1t is only
clothed with the authority of the United States that you
dangerous character Read the handwriting the wall and
resign
WILL A. STEEL
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-16

shall Brown who signed petition asking for
his removal appear before him and explain the for
signing.
He knows that through the influence he inundated
many of the gners against him withdraw their from
the petition giving pretext that they thought they
signing application for license
He knows that the grand jury sitting at Cordova in No
venber last discontinued the investigation Of his office when
they learned that he not American citizen and vir
ally recommended his dismissal from office that ground
He knows that he and Brown both testified before the
grand jury that the deplorabe condition of affairs in Chtna
beyond the physical control of these Of
icias
He knows that of his financial acts have been of
questionable character and he knows that know
stance where he sought to jugge his accounts
He knows that the people generally of Chitna percnc
have lost confidence him. and that future
corning liberty property likely to be questioned in
higher court.
He knows that he posed American citizen until
compelled last November to admit before the grand jury
that he had not pettoned for naturalization
He knows that he declared his intention to become citi
back in $780, that he became resident of Dawson
1889 under the sovereignty that he had dene
voted IN Alaska within the past two years. that the law
that not morethan after he has made his decara
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-16

ington, D. c., Governor Clark writes
a resident of Kennecott: 81 have
taken up the Healy matter with the
attorney general with a view of hav-
ing further investigation of the
matter, and appropriate action in
the premises" Encouraging news!
Edward Turk is occupying the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Traum-
pen during their absence in Cordova.
Ed states that he has now found the
most comfortable quarters he has
mad since leaving Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Day entertain
ed few friends at dinner on Sunday
evening.
If P. J. O'Brien, master bridge
builder, could leave the scenes of
his labors in Seattle and visit Ken
necott he would find surprisingly
large number of his old comrades
hard at work, no longer building
bridges, but rushing construction
work on the concentrating plant.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-16

NJ Healy continues to hold the office of United States
commissioner at Chtina He better than all Others knows
that it only question of short time until will be
moved He knows also that impartial nvestiga
ton is made of his record and past that his
will be summarily ordered.
He knows Of the many acts of intimidation persecution
that he has inflicted against good American citizens who have
dared to disagree with him whom have had the
ask for his removal
He knows of the instances when he has magned
prospecors because of their refusal make recordings in
his office
He knows of the times when wanted to look up
the records before placing instruments file when he in his
czarke mpaence demanded that they either their pa
pers cor get to hi out of here'
He knows that he demanded and the discharge
an efficient employee at Chna because he exercised his right
to secure signatures petition asking for the NJ
R. Healy.
He konws that other employees have been threatened with
the loss of their positions because they refused be
INTO signing counter petition asking for the retention of
Healy
He knews that his nsidou influence has been exerted
the detment of business because they refused sign his
petition.
He knows that he instructed his stool pigeon Deputy Mar
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-16

G. Morey, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Gill
man, Mr.. Roy Wilson, Mr.. ]. S. M.
Nelson, Mr.. A. A. DeLeo, Miss Nick
ell and ]. L. Brown, host. Refresh
ments were served and all present
enjoyed the evening greatly.
This is the first below zero wealth
er since January II. The farmers
are expecting the ground to thaw
and warm up very soon.
Tom Cloninger has purchased the
residence of Jack Lovery and moved
into it.
The Signal Corps is asking for es-
Inmates on the cost of putting up a
standard 2-wire telegraph line from
Chitina to Willow Creek, a distance
of 80 miles. Such a line is much
needed and could be easily main
tanned.
Frosty air, warm sunshine and
smooth ice are attracting quite a
crowd Of skaters to the lake every
day.
The cache of the Rex Mining Co.,
of which E. w. Brooks is manager,
was destroyed by fire Thursday
morning. The loss was probably
two or three thousand dollars, and
another outfit will have to be taken
in to replace it.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-16

1t now seems probable that the headquarters the United
States Signal Corps will be transferred from Valdez to
Cordova This has been contemplated for some time
and it for that that was appropriated for
the construction of building Cordova Before work was
started the appropriation apsed and will be necessary
to another appropriation That the in
earnest in it's intent to bring headquarters here is evidenced
from the fact that Major Carr assistants the Seattle
have directed that bids be received for the construction of
telegraph line of 80 miles from Chna Willow Creek 1t
to be twowire lne and Willow Creek will connect with
the through line to the Tanana valley that starts Val
dez the intention to the poles of the Copper River
Northwestern Railway between Cordova and Chtna
phone line now maintained by the railroad company between
these points When the connecting line is completed
expected that the headquarters of the signal corps will he
moved to Cordova and that all through business will be routed
this way One Of the contemplated improvements is
BILE to direct from the south to Cordova And all this will
be welcome to the residents of Cordova With the govern
ment MAIL passenger and freight traffic all passing through
this port to interior Alaska it only reasonable wire
communication should likewise go the same way.
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Disclosure that the Pullman porer's wage is but $1O4
day may be intended to induce patrons to loosen up little
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-16
MINING NEWS
Kennecott, March IL.

heHHeCOIt, MARCH IL.
Guy Cordmer is actively engaged
in the organization of the Kennecott
Rifle Club. He holds dozen med
ais for craftsmanship, won in tour
naments in Minnesota and Washing
ton, and is an enthusiastic sports
man. AS skiing and shooting are
about the only winter amusements
in this vicinity, it is expected that
the rifle club will prove great sue
cess.
Mrs. C. H. Saindon returned to
Kennecott on Sundays train to re-
sumo charge of the mess house.
Oscar Anderson and Thos. Brock
arrived from Chitina on Sundays
train.
The Lament Of Bull Con Kelly
made great hit at Kennecott. His
plaintive wall was found excruciat-
ingly funny. but we have yet to find
any sympathizers for the sad predic-
ament of his two friends, Sleuth
Brown and Peanut Gear Healy.
! Under the date Of Feb. 26. WASH
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-16

made after the arrival of the steamer letter from
Col Richardson president of the Alaska Road Commission
who has been Washington for weeks past states that
he is confident of favorable action by Congress for liberal
appropriation this session Col Richardson has recommend
ed $16OOoO for roads, trails and bridges Alaska and of
that amount half million is for the automobile road The
department is assisting in securing the large named
1t now behooves the people of Coova Chna and the Copper
River country to lend every possible encouragement
sance to the efforts instituted and pursued perssenty
by the people of Fairbanks and the Tanana valley
the automobile road and let your voice reach the national
capital When the automobiles running where dozens
to Cordova every boat train the
creased to hundreds It will be of the big factors MAX
ing big Chitina and a much bigger Cordova
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-16

preparation for roads and trails for Alaska could be exerted
now with telling effect The being considered by the
committees and soon report will be made It confidently
expected that will be favorable but if it should not be- it is
intended that all the members of Congress shall
lar with conditions in Alaska and the great necessity the
automobile road Amendment then be made the recon-
mendaton During the time it is necessary that the
mail and passengers the long and ccutos via Skag
way White Horse Dawson and Fairbanks else to go by
steamer to ST. Michael and then by small boat up the
interior points By either it takes weeks to reach an OBJ
ectlve point in Alaska from Seattle By the route and
which used entirely during the winter mail and
will come by steamer from Seattle to Cordova by rail Chit
H. and by automobile to Fairbanks making the entire trip in
less than WEEK. dependent upon the connections that can