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The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-02
POSTAL CLERKS OBJECT TO
 PEEk-A-BOO LETTERS

NORTH Envelopes with transparent fronts, through which the address on the inclosure is visi- ble came under the displeasure of the state convention of postal clerks and resolutions were passed urging legislation against them, on the ground that they are difficult to read and impair the efficiency of the postal department in handling first class mail
The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-02

NEW YORK, Aug. 12. - The New York police scandal may pass into the hands of the federal authorities. An unexpected turn in the Rosen- thai case has linked the murder in quest with serious charges made by influential New England reformers that young girls have been lured to the great city from country places in Massachusetts and other states and victimized by New York cadets. District Attorney Whitman suddenly turned over his office to his deputy, Moss, and rushed out of town. It is understood that he has been callel to Boston to talk with witnesses there, who offer testimony connect. ing the alleged activities of Becker with tribute paid by the New Eng gland allies of New Workers engaged in the white slave traffic
 Mrs. Marie Mason Bassi, the we'll known reformer who assisted in the investigation into the white slave traffic before a federal grand jury three years ago, arrived in New York in answer to subpoena issu- ed by the judge in the Rosenthal case. Before she was three hours
The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-02
MURDER PURSE" DESCRIBED
 AT GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION

.. By "Bridgie" Webber. $l.000. :: :. Sam Paul. $500. l.
 -s Jack Rose mutual friend" of !: .s Webber. Paul. Rosenthal and !: -+ Police Lieutenant Becker, $500. :: :. Total. $2.0O0. !! :. Paid over on the night of the :: 1: murder :: .. To "Whitey" Lewis. $l 900. :: l. To Lefty Louis," $500. :: .. To "Gyp the Blood" otherwise :: :. Harry Horro~itz, $3O0. :: :: To one other unnamed. 3305. :: + To Willie Shapiro, driver ~ :: :: the murder car, $50. .: .: Leaving balance unaccount- :: j. ed for of $50. :: <, l. $, .S .3. .s, |. 4. * <. |. <. ;?
The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-02
HE FELT IT COMING.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29, The Burns detectives today intercepted as they were about to leave the city q group of five members of the Sam Paul association. AS yet the names have not been made public. It Is said by the Burns agency that these men, sitting at poker table on the steamer Sea Gate that carried the men who killed Rosenthal were heard to say: If Rosenthal does not quit right away we'll get him. and get him for keeps"
 Rosenthal himself commenting to friend regarding the confession he had made to Whitman said just before he was shot; The police will get me. because they have a system of putting important witnesses out of the way. Better men than am have been put away for daring to squeal on the police"
 As yet. Becker has kept his mouth shut, and 1t Is thought that he will not make any startling disclosures, but will stand pat and take his med!. cine He will doubtlessly confess all he had to do with the crime and throw himself on the mercy of the court
The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-02

Auto Car leaves Fairbanks for Gil more '9:15 a. m., 1:40 p. m. 'Connects at Ester Siding for Ester City with Parker's Auto. Fairbanks Creek stage, Tuesday. Thursday. and Saturday Mornings.
 c. W. JOINT. Gen. Mar.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-02
BURNS MEN sQUEAl,

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s. The DO lice of New York and the Burns detectives locked horns here today when the latter claimed that the DO. lice were attempting to thwart jus, tice and hinder the private detec- tives in their work for the district attorneys office. The Burns men claim that one of the thugs wanted in connection with the Rosenthal murder and the Becker graft scan- dal was seen in this city last Sun day. He was standing on street corner talking to a uniformed off cer of the force with whom he was personally acquainted. Commissioner Waldo has agreed te make a com. plete investigation of the charge,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-06

Subscribers will confer favor ON
the management by teleploning tho
office promptly when carriers fail to
deliver the paper. or when change Of
residence occurs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-06
GUN cLUs ORGANIZED.
OFFICERS Elected and DeIlwood Park
Selected for Weekly Shoots. I

The members of the gun club, men,
ton of which was made In The Eagle
yesterday, met at the store OF the
Parker-Astin Hardware Company at
$50 yesterday afternoon and perfect
ed organization.
Officers for the club were elected
as follows: p. s. Park, president; ID.
l.. Wellington, vice president; G. j.
Nedbalek, secretary-treasurer; G. M.
Bell, field captain.
The club is to be known as the
Bryan Gun Club" and the following
committee on bylaws was appointed:
]. e. Convey, E. H. Astin and ]. s.
Doane The president appointed J. s..
Mooring and G. M. Cole as member
ship committee.
II was decided to hold the weekly
shoots at Dellwood park on each Fri
day afternoon at $40. j. S. Mooring
presented the club with a $25 trap.
Following Is list OF those who have
signed for membership: J. w. Gray,
C. NJ. Cole, Seth Mooring, II. A. Saun-
ders, ]. E. Covey, NJ. G. Nall, t. X.
Lawrence, G. NJ. Brandon, J. s. Doane,
f. II. Astin, N. A. Stewart, c. M. Bell,
G. ]. Nedbalek, w. A. Lyon, D. l..
Wellington, G. G. Griffin, John Boris
kie, j. w. Hall, w. S. Higgs. j. M.
Carson, Jr., F. C. Oliver, r. A. Har-
rison, r. A. Adams, p. S. Park, John
X. Parker and Lamar Bethea.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-06
BRYAN WILL ATTEND
TWO BIG CONVENTIONS.

Lincoln, Neb., June 6.-Before leav-
ing on a tour which will require an
absence from home of three months
W. ]. Bryan delivered short address
to members of the Nebraska Press AS
ISOLATION, in session here. Mr.. Bryan
urged the editors to endorse in their
resolutions the bill which has been
passed by the lower house Of congress
requiring newspapers to carry on their
editorial page the names of men or
corporations who own them.
Mr. Bryan's early itinerary includes
attendance at both the republican con-
vention, which he will attend as
newspaper man, and the democratic
convention, to which he is delegate.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-06
BIG MONEY IN ONIONS.

San Antonio. Texas, June 6.-The
onion growers of South Texas will
realize approximately 81 ,562,500 from
this seasons crop. Upwards of ten
thousand acres were planted in this
product in South Texas this year,
producing so far 300 carloads and 500
more cars will be shipped before the
season ends. These cars will repre-
sent 2,25O,000 crates, which will sell
at an average of s1.25 per crate, max
ing a gross income of $2.S12,500. The
average cost OF production will total
$1,250,000, therefore the profit will
reach 125 per cent. an average Of
s15625 per acre.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-06

fication that are adaptable to this sec
ton and thereby make this land yield
the farmers dollars worth of products
where they now are not getting much
OF anything"
The Athens district is not the only
section of East Texas that can raise
peas nor the only one that can put in
a drying kiln. East Texans are waking
up and finding it profitable to keep
their eyes open. Mother Nature can
not do 1t all.--Dallas Times Herald.
Where on the face of the earth can
inner peas be raised than in Brazos
county? Nowhere; yet very few are
raised and it has never dawned on our
farmers that it is possible to make
peas great money crop.
With cannery vegetables could be
made profitable crop, and that at a
time when money is scarce.
With a creamery dairying could be
made profitable to every farmer in the
county.
The possibilities of peanuts has
never dawned on our farmers. They
are not only the greatest feed crop in
the world, but with thresher and a
peanut butter and oil factory they can
be made far more profitable than cot
ton.
Our farmers are determined, how
ever, to get rich raising cotton or
starve to death trying. They like to
keep the county clerk busy recording
crop mortgages. They like California
canned goods. They like Louisiana
mOlasses Thew like Kansas Cifv ha
con. They like to see every sidetrack
in Bryan full of cars loaded with corn,
oats, hay and other feedstuff.
They think cotton is the only thing
in the world that will bring in money.
They are set in their ways and we
suppose they will stay set.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-06
NEW AND PROFITABLE FARM.
ING IDEAS.

East Texans are all the time finding
new wrinkles in progress. Here is
what the Jacksonville Progress says
''The Athens people were so success
full with their crop of peas last year
that they are putting in drying kiln
this year, which will enable them to
prepare their peas just as they are
cured in California, and instead of the
people of this section having to send
to California for their peas and beans,
they can get them right here at.home.
We would like to see the people of the
Jacksonville country take up the mat
ter of growing pease and put in the
drying process. We should take ad-
vantage of all the methods of diversi
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-06

Railroad lawyers, with their pockets
bullying with passes, framing plat
form which representatives must obey
to the very letter, is fine doings, isn't
it? Would it be any worse to have
the presidents of the roads make the
platform? VIII not the paid attorneys
do what their masters desire? Here's
the idea, brethren, let both the legis-
lating and the platform making be
done with clean hands.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-06
ACCUSTOMED TO ORDER.

There is a sign in Floresville "Cof.
fins, Stoves and Drugs" This sign is
a chronological failure. To preserve
the accustomed order it should read !:
Drugs. Coffins and Stoves" CORPUS
Christi Caller,
While this last arrangement is the
correct sequence, yet it is within itself
a failure. The last item, Stoves is
entirely superfiuous and should be
omitted. Stoves are altogether I'M
necessary in connection with drugs
and collins. The climate will be plenty
warm, thank you. Drugs, Collins and
Ice Boxes would have been better
combination.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-06

The farmers of Brazos county have
made up their minds to the fact that
they are living in the best country on
earth and have dismissed their dreams
of the golden west" More farmers
who left Brazos county years ago are
coming back than new ones are going
away.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-06

Extra copies 1912 Long Horn can be
secured, as long as they last, at Bran
don & Lawrence's or from r. L. John
son. College Station, Texas. Price
1915.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-06

New houses are going up so fast in
Bryan it is absolutely impossible for
The Eagle>t keep up with them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-06

ME and Lincoln" is the way Teddy
put it when he spoke at Gettysburg a
few days ago..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-22
CRYSTAL
AND
CHINA
CLOSETS

in all styles and woods.
Come to my store. You
will not meet any sharp sales
men. You yourself can tell
the prices and woods, for
they are all plainly marked
in large blue letters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-22
ARE YOU


For you know when that time
comes how every dollar
counts, furniture especially.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-22
CASH


but my, see the difference
in price. Compare my prices
with any other furniture
house in Newark. If | have
Mt the goods at the lower
prices, don't buy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-25
Clapp Committee.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Diagnosis of
the Indiana politics was resumed to-
day by the Clapp Committee. Cam
paign contributions by the Repu5-
licans in 1904 in the Hoosiar state
were dissected in the testimony of
Henry C Petit of Wabash. Indiana,
former U s.. Marshal.
Petit said that three months after
the campaign closed in 1904, he had
heard that $4,000 had been sent in
to Indiana by the Republican Ma
tional Committee. He also told of
hearing that Former Senator Albert
J. Beveridge had received $4,000 dur
ing the fight but had returned it un-
used.
Within twenty-four hours after the
election, Petit declares, Beveridge
returned the $4,000 of which $780,
900 was sent him by George W. Per-
kins.
At the conclusion of Pettit's tes-
timony, the committee adjourned until
5o'clock tomorrow. Chairman Clapp
announcing that after tomorrowSj
testimony, the investigation 'TilG
probably be adjourned indefinitely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-25
Continuing Investigation.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-The search for
witnesses who know something of
Jack Johnson's adventures with
young white girls will be continued
today by federal authorities. Many
subpeonas have been issued since
the grand jury was halted Wednes-
day afternoon and many more will
be served today.
Lucille Cameron, with whose adbuc-
ton Johnson is charged was at Rock
ford today with her mother under
close guard.
The government expected to obtain
further evidence against the negro
from George I tile OF CIeVelan,
who was Johnson manager while ne
was touring a burlesque circuit. OIL
GERS today questioned Ada Banks,
whose husband sued Johnson for S22,-
600. She is the woman alleged to
have shot Johnson in the foot week
ago during quarrel over u ohnson's
attentions to Lucille Cameron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-25

AN APPEAL IS NOTED.
Former Lieutenant Still Hopeful
Months of Dreary Confinement Be-
fore Prisoner. -.

New York, Oct. 25.-In his cell in
the Tonibs, Police Lieut.. Charles,
Becker, now convicted murderer,
awaiting the imposition of the death
sentence had today recovered a
sembance of the iron nerve which had
sustained him during the long hard
days Of the trial. He was still hope
full. His lawyers had told him, that
the verdict, returned 10 Justice Goff
exactly on the stroke Of midnight
could not stand. They mad explained
to him as the case progressed each
point which, they said, meant rever-
sable error as the result of the de-
cisions of Justice Golf and Chief
Counsel Mcintyre, when Golf ended
his charge to the jury, had entered
an exception to the whole of the ad-
dress and had explained to Becker
that no adverse verdict predicted on
such instructions corid stand.
So Becker, still hopeful although
realizing full well that there were
many weary months ahead Of him in
the grim whitewashed death house in
the southwestern corner of Sing Sing
prison, seemed concerned mostly to-
day over the condition of his wife. The
fact that she had fallen into death
like swoon when she first heard the
verdict early today, and that after he
had passed from her sight across
the Bridge of Signs she had again
collapsed, had been kept from him.
Mcintyre anG MS associate coupsel
said that they would appeal the case
Immediately. In fact, realizing that
the decision would almost certainly
be against them, they have been care
fully preparing their facts for the
appeal and will filc the notice imme-
diately sentence is passed on, next
Wednesday.
Under the law of New York State
the filing of notice Of appeal acts
automatically as stay of execution,
so no matter what date is fixed by
Justice Goff in imposing sentence 1t
will merely be a matter of FORM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-25
FELIX .DIAZ's H|I0
LIFE is SPARED
Madero's Advisors Insisted
Upon His Early
Execution.
COUNTRY is QUIET.
Mexican Executive Withstands Pres
sure Brought Upon Him and Saves
Young Revolutionist -.
COUNTRY is QUIET.
Mexican Executive Withstands Pres

Mexico City, Oct. 25.-President
Madero has saved Felix Diaz's life, it
was announced today. His advisors
were most irsistent on the immedi-
ate execution of the fallen leader of
the Vera Cruz revolt, but the Presi-
dent withstood the pressure brought
toprevail on him to sanction a death
sentence.
Diaz will receive term in prison
instead of being shot, it was stated.
How long he will remain in captivity
was not decided.
A personal representative of Pres
ident Madero, the dispatch said, was
on his way to Vera Cruz today with
orders to General Beltram, undoubt-
edly relating to Diaz. Some think
the President intends to have the
prisoner tried by civil instead Of
a military court on the ground that
he was not in the military service at
the time of the Vera Cruz uprising.
Paris. Oct .25.-EX-President Diaz
of Mexico, sighed with a relief when
told today that his nephew Felix
had not yet been shot and that Pres
ident Madero was trying to save him
from the extreme penalty.
g Ihad hoped they would consider
his as prisoner of war,"he said. Gle
is brave and honest and if the peo-
pie of Mexico prefer Madero, he
loves his country too much not to
bow to their viii. Perhaps he was
mistaken"
Then his face clouded again at the
news that his nephew's two lieutcn-
ants, Majors Zarate and Cuesta, had
been executed. To reports here that
he himself inspired the Vera Cruz
revolt an air of probability was lent
by the ex-president's final comment
After ALL" he said musingly," thirty
years as president was enough. l
never expect to return to Mexico.
Diaz looked i'll and feeble today,
He seemed years older than when
he first learned of his nephew's de-
feat by the federals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-25
Conservatives and Liberals
Start Fierce Battle at
Early Hour.
20 SHOT AND INJURED.
Disturbance Follows Big Outdoor
Gathering of IL f0erals-Authori-
ties Restore Order.

Havana Cuba, Oct. 25.-Twenty
persons were shot and badly wound
ed ina terrific fight here early today
between conservatives and liberals.
The outbreak was begun by young
conservative who, following a big out
door meeting Of liberals tried to drive
groups of the latter from the side
walk in front of the Hotel Inga-
terra. Shooting enused and for time
the battle ragged all along the Prado.
Rurales, soldiers and police restored
order after hard fight, removed the
wounded to hospitals and made more
than 100 arrests.
P::,c~,lant Gomez is said to be so
much afraid Of an uprising in which
he and his family will be killed that
it was reported today that he wishes
to resign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-25
ANOTHER GALA NIGHT.
Knights of Columbus to Visit Holy
Name Society Bazaar Tonight.

Another large crowd of pleasure
seekers visited the Holy Name Bar
zaar last night. The bazaar is being
held in the Young Mems Sodality Ly.
ceum Hall.
Last night was the banner night
of the season, it being the occasion
of an exhibition by the Junior Holy
Name Band.
The band, under the able direction
of Professor F. L. Pitt, is only two
months old. Last nights exhibition
showed what an interest everyone Is
taking in this popular move.
Tonight's feature will be classl-
cal dance to be presented by Miss
Madeline Smithson, of Washington.
The committee wishes to keep DC
fore the minds of both the young anc
the old that there will be dancing
every night beginning at 10 o'clock
Tonight the Knights of columbu;
will be the guests at the bazaar wher
it is expected large crowd of The
members of this popular organization
together with their friends, Will at
tend
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-25
NJidnieht Raid on Club.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 25.-Arrests
in every part Of the city numbering :,
possibly hundred or more, lnciuaiifG
politicians, ward heelers, profession
al election crooks, will follow MD
night raid on the Randolph CLUB III
which eight politicians were t@Neh
This announcement was ma"e ~
dav bv Director Porter following the
arrests of two more men in conhec-
ton with the raid. The director stat
cd that the raid and the arrests winch
are to follow are the outcome u q
police canvass of the regiS'ra''ot'
lists. -
He intimated that the city WI! VII
ness a scandal equaling that OF 'ne
Weaver administration upieaVa'' anu
that scores of political hencnmen VINO
have heretofore hidden behind 'he
cloaks of machine leaders Will be
rounded up and sent to jail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-25
Becker Convicted.

Police Lieut.. Charles Becker was
found guilty last night of murder in
the first degree by the jury in New
York which has been trying him for
instigating the death Of Herman Ros-
enthal, the gambler.
The verdict was pronounced exact
" at midnight. Becker was remand
cd for sentence to the Tombs by JUS
tice Golf until October 30.
Mrs. Becker, sitting outside the
door of the courtroom, fell in swoon
when the verdict was announced.
Becker, however, did not hlnch
when he heard the verdict from the
lips of Harold B. Skinner, foreman
of the jury.
John f. Mcintyre, Becker's chlel
counsel, announced that he would
taken an immediate appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-25
Strike of Washington Walters.

Washington, Oct. 25.--Hotel pro-
prietors declared to-day that 'Shcl
strike of $50 waters IL IJcher cnI-
ployes was broken. The strikers con-
fessed the outlook was gloomy.
Full forces of employees were at all
hotels today. Negro strike breakers
replaced the "white help" at the fash
icnatle cafes affected Wn!re wait
ers were also rushed in from New
York.
Picketing at the hotels was not re-
sumed until late today. Violence
against the strikebreakers is not fear
ed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-25

anople, they should eneoufter the
main Turkish army under General
Abdulla Pasha Military experts look
for the Bulgarians to win.
Austrian craftsmanship is thorough
ly alarmed by the situation. The
government leaders feel sure the Bal
kan allies will be undertaking to carve
European Turkey up among them
selves shortly. Austria wants Turkey
for itself and will resist. This will
mean a clash with Russia and the pros
pect is not reliShed
Reports were also received today OF
Greek successes in Southwestern Tur-
key, Servian progress in the vicinity
of Uskub, and Montenegrin victories
in northern Albania and uninterrupt-
ed Servian activity in Novibazar.
Constantiiople, Oct. 25.-That the
Turks will not attempt to defend
Adrianople was semi-oiiicially admit
ted here today. The Sultan's troops
will abandon thee ity and fall back
upon General Abdallah Pasha's main
Turkish army, now moving north
ward from Constantinop;e.
Officials professed to be well salts
fled with the result of the fighting
about Kirk Kalissa, saying it was
only an advance guard engagement
and that the losses inflicted on the
Bulgarians were heavier than ever
the Turks expected.
Athens, Oct. 25.-Despite the pow
ers' naval demonstration off Creta'
ports as a warning to the Greeks no
to attempt wrestling the island iron
the Turks the Athens governmen
today appointed Stephen Diagumls
governor general there
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-25
Men and Women Parade.

Little Falls, n. Y, Oct. 25.-For the
first time since the strike in the tex
tile mills began the men and women
a:fec. co, ,paradcd .odav under tne nan
ner of the Industrial Workers Oh
The World, heretofore they nave
carried only Socialists banners out
III trc massed pi,';;.:ins pars'l ano"t
the mills today the strikers were
headed by the big "1. ". W. ban
ner while placards bearing various
Inscriptions were distributed through
out the lines. Some Of them read:
Remember Lawrence; scabs be-
ware: we are going to VIM" More
Bread for the Worker; less booze Tor
the BOSSES" american girls help
bosses to starve Italnsn; and Slav ba-
bies, shame"