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Douglas Island news., 1912-09-11

Friends and patrons of the Douglas public school gathered at the school house last Saturday evening at the in- vitation of the Douglas Civic Improve ment Club. The first part of the even- ing was spent in inspecting the build- ing, which has been thoroughly reno vated and cleaned during the summer. The large assembly room in the upper story has been completed, as have the upper hall and library room. All pres- ent declared that the school building is now in fine shape. A program which had been arranged for the evening was partly interfered with by the lights which insisted on going out several times. Mrs. Halver sang "Silver Threads Among the Gold' to an ap preciative audience. Mir. w. G. Beattie, superintendent of native schools for Southeastern Alaska, made an interest ing address on the possibilities of school work andthe attitude of parents and pupils toward the school generally. A delightful lunch was served by the ladies. All were convinced that the Douglas school starts off this year un- der most suspicious conditions and there is no reason why it should be sec- ond to any in Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1912-09-11

The statement that Delegate Wicker sham took local political leaders with him to Skagway to arrange slate for the coming election has not been de- nied.
Douglas Island news., 1912-09-11

The fifteenth annual session of the American Mining Congress will be held at Spokane, Wash, on November %, 26, 27, 28, 1912.
Douglas Island news., 1912-09-11

Candidates for the Alaska legislature seem to be most awfully slow in pre-, senting their claims for preferment. The News has a column reserved where flor a consideration-it will print their announcements every week.
Douglas Island news., 1912-09-11

The proposal to eliminate lawyers from the first Alaska legislature seems to meet with general'approval in Doug las. There are no lawyers in this town, but we have considerable representa- tion of the other learned professions doctors and preachers.
Douglas Island news., 1912-09-11

Everybody doing it, doing what? Buying Bissell's Carpet Sweeper at Jensen's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
ROBINSON TO HEAD MOOSE
Opposition to Roosevelt's Nephew q
State Chairman Weakens.

The Progressive State Committee will
1tneet this morning TO elect a successor to
Chairman William II. Hotchkiss, resigned.
There seemed to be little doubt last night
that Theodore Douglas Robinson. nephew
Of Colonel Roosevelt, would be chosen. in
spite of opposition in certain quarters.
Controller Prendergast. who frankly
says he thinks It might be wise TO name
same other man, because OF the relation
ship between Mr.. Robinson and Colonel
Roosevelt, said last night that he was not
leading any opposition TO Mr. Robinson
II is possible that the opposition may he
represented by the nomination OF Judge
Virgil X. Kellogg. OF WATERFOWL, but II
probably will not get much support. Al
though majority OF the committee VIII
probably not be present. most OF those
who cannot come have sent proxies.
This afternoon there Will be meeting
Of the legislative committee to map out
legislation and appoint adjunct commit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
REBELS TORTURE WOMEN
Loot Ranches and Sack Mexi-
can Towns.
prom The Tribune Bureau. I


Washington, Dec. 6,--wanton devasta-
ton Of property and bsYbarous treatment
Of innocent men and women by Mexican
rebels are egain q source of grave con-
Germ to the administration VERY seri-
Gus" is the significant Characterization Of
the situation by high official Of the De-
partment of State.
Dispatches 70 the State Department to-
day told OF extensive depredations in the
vicinity of Durango. one message stating
that everything Of value on twenty
ranches had been destroyed or seized by
the rebels. 1t was reported that San
Juan del Rio. hfty miles north Of Du-
range, had been captured and sacked by
two hundred rebels on the night of De-
cember g. ana that the federal garrison Of
seventy men was defeated and forced to
retire
Large bands of rebels are also reported
TO be pillaging and destroying property
less than ffty miles east Of Durango.
These bands are being augmented by the
lawless element in Mexico. and there Is
danger of serious developments. There
are federal troops In the district, but re-
ports state that the government soldiers
are greatly outnumbered.
The situation along the international
boundary line is not as serious as II was
several weeks ago. but the State Depart
ment fears further trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
MISS MORSE BRINGS SUIT
Speculator's Sister Begins
Action Against New Haven.

Suit in behalf OF Miss Jennie Morse,
sister of Charles W. Morse, was filed at
Newark yesterday against the New York.
New Haven G. Hartford Railroad COM
pany.
The action was instituted In. the Court
of Chancery by Miss Morse as STOCK"
holder of the Metropolitan Steamship
Company. She alleges. as the hoioer Oh
1877 shares OF stock. that the Metropolitan
company was so Illegally manipulated
that the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad obtained control OF 1t ana
thereby gained complete monopoly OF the
messenger and freight traffic water lines
between New York and Boston. MISE
Morse asks the court 10 have the trans
actions annulled and TO have the steam.
ers Yale and Harvard. which were sole
TO a Pacific coast line, returned 10 'h'
metropolitan Steamship Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
TO RUSH IMMIGRATION BILL
Special Rule for the Measure
Which Splits Democrats.
From Tho Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Dec 6-Ths Burnett i'm
migration bill, which tho Democrats OF
the House feared to take up In advance
of the campaign. will be made the subject
of a special rule. A stubborn fight Is In
progress over legislation restricting I'm
migration. but Mr.. Burnett. chairman OF
the Committee on immigration. expressed
the belief tonight that he would muster
go votes in favor Of his measure.
Mr.. Burnett will apply Immediately to
the Rules Committee for rule making
the bill privileged. Chairman Henry OF
that committee had promised that the
rule would be Forthcoming whenever de-
sired by the Alabama member.
Under a special rule the House passed
to-day the Adamson bill for the physical
valuation of railroads, and q special order
is pending to make privileged the meas
ure providing eventually for the acouisi-
ton Of Monticello by the government
The Burnett immigration bill has split
the Democrats because Of the clause pro-
viding an illiteracy test. Members from
the rural sections approve and members
from the larger cities are almost uhani-
nous In antagonizing It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
JURY SEES "B0MB CHECKS"
Witness Pleads Ignorance Of
Unions $1,000 Orders.

Indianapolis, Dec. 5-Scenes about the
ironworkers' national headquarters when
John ]. Mcnamara, the secretary, was
arrested six months after THE Los An
geles Times" explosion were described by
Henry W. Legleitner, Of Denver. de-
PENDANT. at the dynamite conspiracy trial
to-day.
Legieitner said that he and other mem
bers OF the unions executive board were
in session when the detectives entered
on instructions from President Frank NJ
Ryan he went to guard some vaults to
prevent detectives from obtaining papers
until the unions attorney arrived, bu: he
denied knowledge that any explosives
were in the vaults from which nitro"
glycerine, dynamite and Internal ma
chimes later were taken
At that time Legleitner said he was a
member OF the committee appointed TO
audit the unions finances. He identified
one check for 5000 paid to Olaf l.
Tveitmoe, San Francisco, in August. 1870
two months before the Los Angeles ex-
plosion, but he denied passing on any
checks giving Mcnamara $1,000 month
which the government charges was used
for "dynamitlng crew."
Showing the witness cancelled $l,po
checks marked set aside for organization
purposes by order Of the executive
hoard" which Legleitner said he had not
passed upon, District Attorney Miller
asked:
Did YOU understand that President
RYAN appointed you on that auditing
committee as a fake or to cover up
things"
NO" replied Legleitner.
I,eeIeitner was also charged with hav-
ing carried on a passenger train q nitro
rlycerine case from Pittsburgh, where ne
formerly lived, to Indianapolis.
l.. L. Jewet had testified that Herbert
9 Hockin reported a plot 10 blow up
bridge near Beaver. Penn. when
loaded passenger train was passing" In
that connection the government read
latter written by Legleitner 10 Mcnamara
which. II was alleged. related to proposed
explosions near Pittsburgh. The letter
said: - A. oooo ;oh
ond find II too dangerous proposition 10
Teeleituer testified that he meant he
nod Visited the lob on which non-union
49,, were employed and had found too
rnanv guards present for him to induce
the non-union men TO quit work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
YOUNG MRS. BELMONT
ENGAGES COUNSEL
Friends Freely Prophesy a Reno
Decree Will Be Obtained Be.
fore First Anniversary.
SHE SAYS SHE'LL STICK
Has an Offer to Go Into Vaude-
ville-Her Father Hasn't
Seen Her in Five
Years.

Raymond Belmont's lonely bride of two
weeks and a day has retained a laNy err
to look after her interests, according TO
report, and friends of the Belmonts are
already prophesying that before the first
anniversary Of the marriage, Mrs. Ray
mond Belmont will again be Ethel Helen
Lindner by virtue of a Reno divorce. The
lawyer is said to be Adolph Sonnenthal,
Of No. III Broadway, but he refused TO
discuss the case In any way.
Mrs. Raymond Belmont when asked
yesterday II 1t was true she had agreed
to an annulment of the marriage, as one
report had It, said:
Il am Mr.. Raymond Belmont's wife.
and / have no intention of doing any
thing but remaining So"
Further than this she would not talk
To annul the marriage It would be nee
essary for either husband or wife to
prove force or duress. fraud. or false rep
reservations on the part of the other, and
lawyers yesterday said, in view of the
young couples knowing each other for
about five years, none Of these grounds
would stand the test Of the law. The
only ground on which August Belmont
could sue for an annulment would be OH
the ground that his son was insane at the
time of his marriage. The only easy
solution is for either young Belmont or
his bride to 60 to Reno and obtain n
divorce.
The Identity OF the father-in-law of
Raymond Belmont was discovered last
night He is Alfred Indner. cloth
sponger. with a prosperous plant at No.
l47 West I'D street, called the Universal
Sponging Works.
He has not seen his daughter in five
years, since she left home, at the age OF
seventeen, and few tidings, II any, has
he heard Of her in that time. II was not
until he read In the newspapers OF her
marriage that he knew Of IT.
When a reporter for The Tribune called
last night at Dallas Court, a well ap-
pointed apartment house at No. 900 West
l44th street, and asked for Mr.. Lindner
servant said he was out Of town. step
sister Of young Mrs. Raymond Belmont
readily admitted her relationship, but
said she never saw Ethel.
MY stepfather." she explained, mar
ried my mother three years ago, so you
see that I came into the family after
she (EtheD went out Of it. None of our
family has seen her in FIVE years My
stepfather will be home tomorrow, and
he will be able to talk about her. do
not know her. know nothing about the
marriage"
William Hammerstein, manager OF the
Victoria Theatre, said last night he had
offered Mrs. Raymond Belmont 5000 a
week for two weeks engagement. III
she accepts" said Mr.. Hammerstein lar
night, Il will put her on as the CHRIST
mas week attraction. ! expect to hear
her answer In q couple Of days"
Raymond Belmont. it was learned posi-
lively through a friend Of his YESTERDAY.
has been at his fathers home. NO. -
East 34th street ever since he left his
wife, who is still living at the Gosford.
No. 23s West 5Sth street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
FEARS FOR MERIT SYSTEM
Charles j. Bonaparte Predicts
Attacks by Democrats,

Milwaukee. Dec 6-"The change OF
party control at Washington will. 1t Is
to be apprehended. lead to serious as
saults upon the integrity Of the merit
system. and unless the next four land
especially the next two years belle all
previous experience. the league will soon
be called upon to meet many and per-
sistent attempts to evade. undermine or
overthrow that system in the federal SER
vice"
This statement was contained In the
annual report Of the council TO the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League. pre-
sented by Chairman Charles J. Bona
parte at tho thirty-second annual meet
ing to-day. The report continues:
In resisting these attempts It is entitled
to hope for the cordial sympathy OF the
incoming President and the Arm support
Of public opinion. The magnificent VIC
tory in Ohio. where civil service reform
amendment to the state constitution was
adopted by more than 10000 majority, Is
only the most striking Of many proofs
afforded by tho incidents Of the last year
that the American people now wish. and
intend to have. a civil service worthy OF
a great nation in the twentieth century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
WENT TO WASHINGTON ALONE
Representative Divorced for Deserving Wife-Leaving
Families at Home, Declared To Be Responsible
for "Carousing' Of Statesmen at Capital

St Paul, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Fife ]. Miller
District Court to-day from Clarence b.
Miller. Representative from the Sth Min
nesota Congress District. Mrs. Miller
also obtained the custody of their daugh-
ter, aged five. The decree was granted on
the ground Of desertion.
Mrs Miller alleged that when her hus-
band was first elected to Congress, four
Years ago, he refused to take her 10
Washington with him, and that he then
deserted her. Harvey s. Clapp. former
law partner of Representative Miller and
a son of Senator Moses e. Clapp. was the
only witness. He appeared for Mrs. Mil
Ter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
ELLIOTT RESIGNS OFFICE
Mystery in Retirement Of Philip
pines Commissioner.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Char1es b. Eilot''
a member of tho Philippines Commission
has submitted his resignation to tho sec
rotary of War and II has been accepted.
There is considerable mystery over the
cause OF the retirement of Commissioner
Elliott. the only explanation given py 'ne
War Department officials being that In
view of the inevitable changes In inc
commission under the Wilson administra-
ton. Mr.. Elliott die not care to UNDER
take the long trip back to the philippines
IN continue his duties for SO short a time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06

Washington. Dec. 5.-Suggesting that
"carousing around Washington" was an
almost inevitable result Of members OF
Congress coming to the capital alone,
Representative Mann. of Illinois. to-day
defended the practice OF paying members
20 cents a mile for their trips to and
from Washington, on the ground that the
excess allowance was used largely to de-
fray the travelling expenses Of the fami-
lies of Senators and Representatives.
The House devoted nearly all OF TO-
days session to consideration Oh the
legislative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill. Representative Cox OF In
diana, sought to amend the bill so as 10
provide for the payment OF actual travel
ling expenses of members, but his propo-
sition was voted down. 81 to Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
WILSON TOO REMOTE FOR
BRYAN TO DROP IN"
Nebraskan's Letter Late in
Reaching President-EIect, Who
Replies with Invitation.
GOVERNOR SEES HARMONY
Those Who Expect Democratic
Split Will Be Badly Fooled,
He Observation-Disclosures
in Underwood.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec. 3 (delayed).
The story Of just how the engage
ment for the approaching conference Of
President-elect Wilson with William j.
BRYAN came to be made was told to-
day.
II seems that just before Mr.. Will
sons departure from Princeton, and
while he was keeping his destination
secret in order to avoid callers, word
came TO Mr.. Bryan that Mr.. Wilson
was going to Florida. 1t happened
that Mr.. Bryan already had made plans
10 visit Miami. and in writing to the
President-elect casually mentioned the
fact, adding that he might drop in on
Governor Wilson some day II the latter
happened to locate nearby.
The letter was not received by Mr..
Wilson until after he arrived at Hamil-
ton. In replying he said that he would
be pleased 10 meet his distinguished
friend when he returned to the United
states. This is the extent Of the corre-
spondence on that subject between the
two Democratic leaders since election.
fractional Fight Would Be Stupid.
The President elect is not permitting
himself TO be troubled over the pre-
dictions of fractional differences affect
ing his administration.
Il know that there have been all
1910 &c rr;os crocoao he cold fo-dav
"but there is not going to be any
trouble Why, 1t would be downright
stupidity to start trouble In the present
state of things, and those who expect
il are going to be fooled-and badly
fooled, too"
II is known that Mr.. Wilson's mind
is an open one on many momentous
matters, and he has made 1t clear that
he will have no single adviser. He
has said that any one who has followed
his course in public life knows that 1t
is contrary to his principles to form
individual alliances. His idea is to
counsel with all those who are in a
position to aid him in the furtherance
of those policies that are for the COM
mon good.
Immediately upon his return home he
will meet MANY of the party leaders.
though no engagement other than that
with Mr.. Bryan has been made. In
his hope that Congress will fulfil its
campaign pledges, Mr. Wilson is en-
couraged by his confidence in Oscar
Underwood. the leader of the Demo-
cratic majority in the House.
Praise for Underwood.
The President-elect was much i'm
pressed by the talk which he had with
Mr.. Underwood at Trenton early in the
campaign, and since then he has re-
ferred to him frequently in terms Of
praise. He believes that the House
leader is the type Of man who looks
upon legislation from the viewpoint of
the national good rather than from
that Of sectional advantage.
Mr.. Wilson has not permitted affairs
Of state to dull his sense of humor.
Asked to sit in a chair at a local
shop. which is said to have been occu-
pied by President Cleveland and Presi-
dent Hayes. the President-elect obliged.
AS he rose, one of the party asked:
Did you feel any sensationT
NO." was the laughing reply, II
guess they forgot to turn on the
switch"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
OFFICE BOY TRUST sPoTTER
Loss of Head Kills Dog, Alleged Re-
mark of N. G. r. President.

Cincinnati. Dec Methods alleged TO
have been used by the National Cash
F ReSister Company to crush competition
were described to-day In the, trial OF
p,esident John H. Patterson and twenty.
nine other officials or former officials OF
the company. by Joseph u; warren rnemer Ju
EMPLOYED by the National company. The
oficiais are charged with having violated
the criminal section OF the Sherman anti
trust act.
Warren testified that President Patter-
son had said that to cut Off the ears. tail
and feet of a dog would not necessarily
nrovc fatai. but to cut off Its head would.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
HOUSE ASKED TO BAR LEVY
More than $4,000 Spent by
Him. Saws Progressive.

washington. Dec. 81 II. GOOD
man. Progressive candidate for Congress
against Representative Levy, OF New
york sent notice to-day Of contest to the
House against Mr.. Levy's retention OF his
seat.
II was alleged that Mr.. Levy spent
more than the $1,000 limit to obtain NIB
election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
U. S. FIRM ON CHINA LOAN
Will Frown on Plans Outside
Six. Power Restrictions.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. Dec. 6-New interest in the
proposed $aoo.oco.ooo loan to China by the
six-power group has developed here
through the appearance OF Wendell Jack
son. the American who conducted the
negotiations In August for the $4,000 900
loan BY Loyds, Of London. The financier
called ct the Department Of State. but 1t
Is understood that this government viii
ton not to countenance any loan not in
conformity with the restrictions laid
down BY the SIX powers.
Mr.. Jackson did not confer With the
49, Although he did talk informally
w1th oficisls Of the division Of Far East
an affairs. Ransford 8. Miller. chief OF
the division. said that Mr.. Jackson has
virtnally turned his connection with the
n IN m loan over to the Crist interests
and that there Fas no particular signin.
cancH 70 BIZ ytxts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
CASTRO BOUND FOR PARIS
Will Disembark at Antwerp
Appears TO Be III.

Southampton. Dec. 6-L=-President Cip-
riano Castro Of Venezuela arrived IN this
port to-day on board the steamer Wind
hulk from Teneriffe. He did not land, but
proceeded with the steamer to Antwerp
and will go from there to Paris
According to passengers on the Wind
hulk. the former dictator refused 10 80
anybody during the voyage. He appeared
to be Ill ana kept to his cabin most OF the
tina.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
interpreted by the Supreme Court. Mr.
Wickersham says:

interpreted by the Supreme Court. Mr..
Wickersham says:
The situation is that coal which is
shipped over the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Is mined by the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany. all Of whose stock is owned by the
railroad company and Is sold at the
breakers to the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales
Company, all Of whose stock has been
originally issued to and distributed among
the stockholders of the railroad COM
pany pro rata, but which company has
separate offices from the railroad COM
pany and separate directors, and whose
stock may be sold by the stockholders
without regard 10 their continued holding
of stock In the railroad company.
By this arrangement both the railroad
company and the coal companies seem
TO have parted In good faith with title
TO the coal before transportation begins
and disclaimed, therefore, that transpor-
tation Is free from the prohibition or the
commodities clause as construed by the
Supreme Court.
To Seek Petroleum Lands.
The Attorney General announces his in
tention of soon filing suits in equity
against the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company and others for the recovery OF
vast areas OF petroleum bearing lands in
California said to be worth more than
500, 100000. The legislation under which
the patents were granted to the railroad
company. he says. excepted mineral lands
other than iron or coal lands. The rail-
road company contends, according to the
Attorney General. that the exceptions in
the patents are void.
To investigate and preserve the rights
Of the government to the sources Of water
supply for the stupendous reclamation
projects constructed or in contemplation,
Mr.. Wickersham strongly recommends an
appropriation to employ an adequate force
Of lawyers. Pointing out that innumer-
able claims inevitably will be lodged
against the government contesting its
right to selected water sources, he says
the welfare of the citizens who have
staked their fortunes on the success OF
these enterprises and the honor Of the
government demand immediate action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
LUCE TO BE CITY JUDGE
BOARD of Claims Chairman to
Succeed Donnelly.

Albany. Dec. 5.-Robert L. Luce, chair
man of the State Board of Claims, is sat
ed TO succeed Supreme Court Justice-elec'
THOMAS r. Donnelly as a City Court judge
Of Manhattan after January l. ACCORDING
to a report here to-day.
Judge Donnelly's successor will be ap-
pointed by Governor sulzer. The reor-
SANITATION of the state Board OF Claims
by the next Legislature so as to include
two lawyers in its membership is pre-
dicted.
Mr. Luce is a member Of the law firm OF
ruce & Davis. at No. Liberty street. He
is a Yale graduate Of the class OF 1883.
and belongs to the Manhattan Club and
the Sons of the Revolution. He lives at
No 1877 West 18th street He spent yes
terday in Albany.