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The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-03

future than it has been in the past. It is these two constituents that are most essential to plant life. and which have to be sup piled by the farmer on the run down farms in the Eastern states in order to raise a crop.
 "I spent four days in Atognak and Kodiak. The fan of ashes here amounted to about l4 inches, bu; the rains haaye packed it down 70 ten except in places where jt was drffted or slid from the mountain. There are three distinct layers Of this ash; the firs; is a coarse sand Of four inches. the middle layer, a fine red clay Of six inches, and the last layer was the fine floury dust. some of which we had h this section. This fell to the Geptb Of four inches. This ash is easily carried off by water.
 Those who have cleared their garden patches Of the ash are be ing rewarded for their labor. Of course there is not much hope for those gardens that are neglected and allowed to remain under the deposit The streams are running clear"
 Dr. Krulish reports that at Sei- dovia and vicinity the fall of the volcanic ash amounted to about four inches. The mountain tops which usually appear white were brown. and resembIed very much the mountains in the arid districts Of Arizona and Nv Mexico.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-03
CLARK NON.
 C0MM|TTAL 0N SUPPORT

Governor and Mrs. W. F.. Clark arrived on the Dolphin last evening and after spending the night in skagway, left over the White Pass for the interior
 A reporter of the Daily Alaskan interviewed the governor regarding the rumor that he was going into Fairbanks for the purpose of meet ing the customs officers to consult on the sub-port of entry project.
 Mir. Clark said that he had re- ceiyed no instructions from the treasury department in regard to the matter.
 When asked if he would state his opinion regarding the advissbil- ity of the sub-port being establish ed, replied that he never crossed bridge uptil he came to it." He considered that there were two sides to the question and he should have to investigate before he ex- pressed an opinion. Unofticially he was of the opinion that the coast wise shipping laws would interfere.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-03

Chicago, Aug. S--Uhe provisional gomuttce of the National Progres- siye rarty met tu the Auditorium to, day ay rcca. White the convention does not open formally unN Monday Jhs prcUm5uary woyS oJ organization Is braE taken care CT this afternoon
 UaateStIuE delegations from GeoT- zts. Mississippi and Florida have ar rived and thssr claims Co seats in Ue convention are NeiaE heard hy the provisional committee
 The membership ot the convention usf consist or s2l voters and nearly .f c- them have been pledged to va-a fa~ Theodore Roosevelt for presidential nominee. Several osn3i dates are to be presented by the s,atas-n states for the vice prosi- aarrg. a~d 8; Is thought that some n-oeressive from below Jhe Mason
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-03

and from five to ten cents q pound have been added 10 the re.ail prices Of all meats.
 Denver, Aug. 3-The recall cost of meats took phenomenal jump yesterday. From five to ten cents a pound were tackled on to the regular price. Retailers say that the pack CTS have raised the price and have fixed the figure at which meats sha.l be retailed. Small dealers claim that they can do nothing but submit to the dictates of the big concerns.
 Seattle reports that prices have not changed on Sound.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-03

El Paso. Aug. S-A guerrilla warfare is being waged between the American soldiers and the MeNi- can revolutionary soldiers across the border. With the soldiers of the Mexicans on one side of the Rio Grande river and the United States troops on the other, hating each other with more or less in- teusity as result Of frequent breaches Of peace on the part of both sides, the exchange of shots is becoming frequent. Last night the rattle of musketry became so
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-03

He also thought if any Canadian company cared to compete with the American lines, they could com ply with the American laws of reg istry and compete.
 The principal places of Mr clark's itinerary will be Fairbanks and Nome, but the governor will call at all the smaller towns enroute After visiting Nome he will probably return by way of Seattle, instead of travelling along the southwestern coast on a revenue cutter as he did two years ago when he made an ex- tensive trip through the territory. The provisional schedule calls for visit from August 10 to II at Fairbanks and from August % to 25 at Nome. The Steamer Senator is scheduled to sail from Nome for Seattle about August 25.
 Last year Governor Clark did not visit the principal towns of Interior Alaska but went to the westward towns and Skagway in August and September with the secretary Of the interior.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-03
AMERICAN AND MEXICAN
 SOLDIERS START KILLING

thick that the Americans living in Juarez became fearful of an out break on the part of the Mexicans and have since abandoned their homes and crossed over to Fl Paso.
 The United States Senate today passed a resolution offering trans portation to all Mexican refugees from Fl Paso to their destination. This government Is advising Ameri- cans living in Mexico to leave as it is feared the rebel soldiers will dis obey their leaders and start a massacre.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-03
THINGS AGAIN LOON
 ROSY AROUND KATNAI

D-. Ema EruEsh. or the public health and marine hospital service, announces thSt the reports CT des- lf,uuo7 5n the district affected by the recent Katuai erUPtions, are false p~ EruEsh recently return eF ra VaItez nom an extended of naal tri2 Co the westward. and CaaE Inlet. He visited the towns og Seidovis. KnIA Tyo1ek. Susiyna, Kerr Crcek and Kodiak, and saES.
 There vas TO loss of life due airS1,ly to the catastrophe, but many suffered from sore thUoat
 a rTaned eysI5s due to tae irritation Of the floating dust The ~ersrt raias have. however, cleared the atmosphere saw TO person raurecd o- suffering for want ot rao5-
 The vegetation appeared to be
 rertea but recent rains have help rd materially in improving con GIttous. The mountain Is begin ming ,o take on its green robe aza5u. blades oJ grass are piercing the 5eUosft. but do not believe sufficient grass w5lI come UP this ,sa~ Co support the cattle already ca the island If the report that tno ash contains a large percentage %. rorash and lime be true, the soil should &e more fertile in the
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-03
W|CKERsHAM MINE BILL.
 APPROVED BY PRESIDENT

ual is allowed to locaa,e more than two claims per month and an assess ment work amounting to hundred dollars per year is required on each twenty acres.
 The bill in no way restricts the amount of claims person may hold if secured by purchase. The intent is to give the pr,,spector first chance and to protect him from the abuses of dummy entries.
 The bill is practically the same us originally introduced by the AL aska delegate.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-03

Washington, n. C., Aug, 3--Presi- dent Taft has approved the Wicker sham bill amending the mining laws of Alaska. The amended bill pro- yides for the entries of placer claims and designates that such claims shall not exceed forty acres.
 The power of attorney has been restricted so that no one may To- cate more than two placer claims by power of attorney in one calen- dar month and such power must be granted in writing No indiyid-
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-03
NEW PARTY CONVENED
 IN CHICAGO TO-DAY

and Dixon line win secure that nom iHatieR.
 George Perkins, financier, and al- ways great friend of NIT, Roose- welt. has anu,pnced that he win con tribute Iberally Co the progressive campaign fuaa
 The state convention of progras- sives nee; to5ay and viii nominate a camplete state tiekeS
 The National platform will con tain invitations % Democrats to join Jhe new party and an attempt will De made to sohdify the progressive members or all parties into nation wide movement for progressiyeness With a full number Of delegates pre- sent and numerous prominent pro EresSives taking sn influential part the convention when under way, bid fair to rival the old conventions in point of enthusiasm and attendance
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-03
COST OF LIVING TAKES
 ANOTHER STIFF JUMP

New York, Aug. S--The meat trust has taken another hold on the public and advanced the price Of meats all over the United States. In this city the wholesale prices have gone up to eight dollars hundred
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-03

tween Seattle and Alaska are sub feet to the censorship of the com mission.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-11

to, put dash of novelty into the
matrimonial records of diplo-
matte circles are Miss Malvina de
Pena, daughter of the minister
from Uruguay, and Senior Don
Alexandra Herquinigo, the second
secretary of the Chilean legation
in Washington.
Miss Pena came to Washing
ton about a year ago with her
parents. Though very beautiful
and very popular she passed by
all the suiters of other nationality
to give her heart and hand to a
man of her own country.
The wedding will be celebrated
in the early part of December.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-11
EASTMAN on Tie ZOE

EASTMAN ON The JOB
Democrats will have a new and
powerful influence to deal with
when it comes to passing out the
state and federal pie; and its last
name is John Eastman.
Eastman owns the Journal and
loves Andy Lawrence about as
fondly as a Bulgarian loves the
sultan of Turkey.
While Hearst and Lawrence
were flirting with both Taft and
Teddy, and abusing Wilson as the
enemy of all foreign-born Ameri-
cans, Eastman was plugging
away in the Journal for straight
Democracy.
From start to finish in the cam
paign the Journal supported Will
son and Dunno, refusing to turn
over his columns to Hilles, Dixon
or anybody else to. take fall out
of Woodrow; and wasn't secret
ly sympathizing with Deneen.
Now Hearst and Lawrence are
claiming all the credit for the
Democratic landslide, but East
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-11

man is saving wood, and getting
kilograms of thanks from Vim. ],
Bryan and VIM. F. McCombs,
Wilson'S chairman, for his loyal
support of the straight Demo
cratic ticket.
So keep your eye on Eastman
when Wilson and Dunno begin
passing out the pie. It's cinch
that the Hearst followers will go
hungry while Eastman's friends
are sitting in the dining room
with their feet under the table.
And all because the Journal
was the only daily in Chicago that
fought from start to finish for
both Wilson and Dunno.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-11


HOME RULE FADING
London, Nov.11.-The chances
of home rule for Ireland began to
fade today.
The administration was de-
feated in the House of Commons
by a vote of 228 to 200 on the
financial clause of the home rule
bill.
This means that the admins
tration will resign and a general
election follow.
Unless the Liberals, who are
now in power, win the election,
home rule will be lost altogether.
Even if the administration
wins, an entirely fresh start on
the bill will be necessary in the
new parliament.
The commons today adjourn
ed in wild excitement after the
defeat of the government.
-o-o-
Kilkenny Castle is one of the
oldest inhabited houses in the
world, many of the rooms being
z u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
Birmingham's Tax Rate

Had not a windfall from liquor licenses, amounting to about $125,- 900 a year, occurred, the city's com missioners would be running into debt at the rate of something over $400,- GOO year. As matters stand defi- cit of $3OO,O0O is expected to appear on October 1.
 A city, large or small, should keep it's expenditures within it's receipts, but limited as Birmingham is to tax rate of one dollar, this cannot well be done. The property values total $71,- 000,000, and if Birmingham had se- cured in the constitution of 1901 rates as high as Mobile and Montgomery did the revenue troubles of today would not confront the commissioners.
 A constitutional amendment seems to be the only feasible remedy, and yet the legislature does not in ordi- nary course meet until January, 1915. In the meanwhile more policemen, more fire apparatus, more schools and more lights will be called for. There is an urgent need right now for larger police force.
 The commissioners are naturally ambitious to a man to put the city on a sound self supporting basis. This cannot be done while the city's tax rate is kept below that of any other city of similar size. The tax rate in nearly all cities that have a popula- tion of 100000 or over is $1.75 up, while Birmingham is limited to a rate that does not enable it to meet it's ex- penses.
 The commissioners are acting wise ly in explaining to the people with the utmost frankness the financial situa- tion that the city has been plunged into. Expenses have been Topped off until the public service is beginning to suffer, and yet the needful money is not in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
HIS DEPLORABLE INFANCY

From the St. Louis Republic.
 Oscar w. Underwood is opposed at the south as a presidentiaE possibility on the ground that although born in Kentucky, he was carried to Minnesota at the tender age of and did not return to the south again until he had reached the age of or !. During that fatal absence 1t is assumed that his whole nature was changed and that he acquired principles and habits that residence of more than 40 years south of the Ohio has not served to eradicate.
 We note the fact that MT. Underwood 5 supporters claim that the unhappy Minne- sota sojourn was due to his mothers i'll health and in obedience to a physician s orders, but we fear that this excuse will not be generally accepted Those who ob- tect to Mir. Underwood on the ground named will have to be shown that as an infant he was removed to Minnesota by force and in the face of spoken and writ ten protests.
 There must be plenty of true southern CTS near the headwaters of the various CT eeks who have no such tant upon them. They could not be elected to the presi- dency, though.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
Strikes in Northern Mines

The passage of the minimum wage bill will probably put an end to the strike in Great Britain in which near ly million miners have participated since March 1. These miners will ac cept the wage bill with its minimum of S1.25 for a days work.
 In this country the situation at the mines is by no means so promising. On Monday next 500,000 miners will quit work in the anthracite fields and in the bituminous fields that stretch from Pennsylvania to Illinois, inclu- sive, because their agreements with the operators will have expired. It ! is not probable that new agreement can be devised in time to prevent a suspension of work.
 : As preparation against suspen- sion of operation in the western coal fields it is stated that the railroads are sending all available cars to this district to be loaded with coal as soon as suspension .of work occurs in the middle west. This district does not lack orders at present, and if the or ders it is receiving are to be supple mented by a fresh lot from the middle west every mine will be worked to full capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
Third Term Question Settled

With the failure of General Grant to receive a nomination for third term in 1880, after he had been out of office four years, still fresh in the minds of many voters, no one less restless, aggressive or egotistical than Mr. Roosevelt would be candidate for the presidency after having served practically two terms. Roosevelt's supporters have sdone their best to show that George Washington was not opposed to second term on prin- ciple; that tradition was by no means clear on the third term question.
 But the very fact that no President ever served longer than two terms and that Grant in the height of his popularity was defeated for the nom- ination for third term establishes an unwritten law so firmly that it will have the effect of constitutional
 
 inhibition as long as the republic lasts. Roosevelt as candidate will meet with crushing defeat in the Chicago convention. That is foreordained. It may be that he will try again in 1916, but if he does few people will take his ambition seriously.
 It might have been we'll had the founders of our government fixed the presidential term at seven or eight years instead of four and made the incumbent ineligible for reelection. But term of four years was agreed upon and a second nomination was approved by the people. It will al- ways be in order for President to offer for a. second term, but eight years is long enough for any man tc serve his country in its highest office and no one can ever be elected to hold on longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
THAT CONSPIRACY. DRIvEL

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 High farce comedy prevails in the des- perate persistence with which the Wilson propagandsts return to the charge that conspiracy" exists among the follow CTS of the other candidates to defeat the New Jersey governor. The latest squawk comes from New York, and is echoed by southern partisans who speak, tearfully, of an "unholy alliance"
 The amusing feature is that there is neither conspiracy nor secrecy about the situation. If leading democrats believed Governor Wilson to be the man to lead the party to victory, there would be speedy disappearance of other candidates and they would concentrate upon him. But neither Clark, Harmon nor Under wood-nor their supporters-believe that Wilson can possibly be elected; they are all convinced that he is the one candi- date with whom the party cannot win.
 The determination to eliminate the man whose nomination spells defeat, rather than being "unholy," is the very best evidence of party patriotism.
 The rattled partisans who cling bindly to the "eonspiracy' drivel had best take counsel of one of the staunchest Wilson supporters in Georgia, The Macon News. That able journal is one of the few Will son organs that has kept moderately sane on this subject.
 "If the newspapers in Georgia who are supporting Wilson for President will cut out their foolishness," says the News, they would at least be given credit for sincerity. Their new talk ofo anything and everything to defeat Wilson is tom myrot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
PARLon MAID OR COOKE

From the London Standard.
 Now, the crux of the situation is this, which of the maids ia 10 go? Must the neat handed parlor maid take her de- parture? If 20. Inc lady of the house knows that the early cup of tea will not be ready to start her day, or if she sister from the colonies usually does make 1t herself. Women from the col onies, by the way, are apt to be amused at the comfortable existence led by the home people. English gentlemen who have settled in Canada are often compelled to get up of a morning to coal the base ment fire for heating the home. Think of the gentlemen of the upper middle classes at home getting up of morning to kindle the kitchen fire? It Is not to be thought of; the suggestion is an im- possible one. Then a glance round the dra wing room, with its polished floor. it's rugs, it's ornaments, it's coal fire, for preference, makes the middle aged house mistress go quietly out, close the door of the room, and mediate in solitude. l. seems to her that cook must go. How ever, there rise before her the ghosts of the dishes she used to make quite well. u is so long since she touched any kitchen utensils. Would her old skill return to her in her extremity? Alas she, ,c1uld not reckon upon any such happy coin cidence: she. perforce, must continue to rack her brain and pay her cook. Even suppose she did manage to supplement her own cooking by outside aid, what would happen on their social evenings?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
England's suffragists Defeated

The militant suffragists conducted one too many campaigns, if one may judge from the vote in the house ot commons to enfranchise 1,000,00O women. Window smashing as popu- lar measure has its limitations, for the suffrage bill was defeated on it's second reading by vote of 222 to POS. Last year a similar bill readily passed the second reading stage, and the loss of strength was undoubtedly due to an excess of window breaking. The house of commons resented tao tics of that sort, and the suffragists will hereafter no doubt reject all tactics of that nature.
 The feeling in all parts of Great Britain against the i'll advised at tacks on plate glass fronts in London was very marked, and it may be set down as certain that such things will not be permitted hereafter by those in control of the movement. The move ment is well organized and has large fund, and when it is conducted with out indefensible excesses it will no doubt begin to gain ground again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
Taft-Undcrwood Cartoon

"One of the best political cartoons l have seen recently is that on Taft ana Underwood on the Second page in this weeks Puck" said a man about town. "President Taft is represented as coming down portico steps. He is the personihca- ton of briskness. Just in front of hin is a hound labeled The Tariff Board The dog is being kicked by q good looking sturdy man labeled Underwood. There are two lines under the picture. The first is, will he do it?' The next makes MT. Taft say: You got a-quit kickin my da WE aroun'.
 Underwood has been appearing in car toons frequently, and from now on he will be a feature of every pictorial paper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
A TIGHTWAD.
BIMBERG,s IDEA.

Sam Hildreth's favorite story Is of his friend, Bimberg, an ardent but unsuc- cessful follower of the horses in the days before it became an offense to admit that one horse can run faster than another horse.
 "Bimberg," said Hildreth, had a g bill but he had no ticket to the track. He knew a hundred to one shot he was quite sure would go through if he could only get in to play it. So he was rumi- mating, near the gate, when he saw well dressed man go in.
 "'Fm Tim McMahon, the owner of Wild Nell said he to the gatekeeper. Get along in with you said the gate keeper. genially. Sure, I have a finnip on your mare meself.
 "Bimberg noticed that McMahon had not displayed either badge or ticket. second later another we'll dressed man came up and passed the ticket-taker with 8 wink.
 "fm Roblnson,' said he. the trainer of Wild Nell.'
 "I hope ye win,' said the ticket taker. Pretty soon a weazen-face little man came up and breasted through the gate. Pm Togo Mfnch,' said he. I'll ride Wild Nell today.
 More power t ye,' said the gatekeep- CT Bimberg had an idea He walked confidently through the gate. when the uCBet man stopped nln. Hey, Sald ne, you didn't show a badge, or give me a ticket
 That's all right said Blmberg con fidentialy. Listen, man. I'm Wild Nell New York Correspondent of the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 NOT TIME FOR IT YET.
 A pleasing thought,
 To a sleepyhead, A
 The old lawn mower
 Is still in the shed.
 PAUL COOK.