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The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

SEATTLE, Oct. S-R. w. Baxter, President of the Alaska Steamship Company, has returned from Salt Lake and San Francisco. He states that the report sent out from Cali fornia with reference to an arrange ment having been made to run the Mariposa and Alameda from San Francisco via Seattle to Alaska, in connection with the Southern Paci- fife, was premature. He says that the arrangement was not entered into and that for the present at least no change is contemplated in the run nino of the company's steamers to Alaska.
 QUINCY, H., Oct. S-The recent murder of the family of thePfamsch- midts has remained a mystery until the past few days. Various suspi- cious circumstances has led to the ar- rest yesterday of the surving son, Ray, twenty years of age. He was placed under arrest yesterday for the murder, it being the theory that his object was to secure the insurance money, as both his parents were heavily insured and by doing away with them and the other children he would be the sole heir.
 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. s-Last eve ming nine joy riders occupied an automobile and were having good time in the outskirts of the city. The driver finally became reckless, with the result that he turned his machine into a coal yard, throwing the occupants out and killing all of them
 MANCHESTER. Vt., Oct. S-Pres- ident Taft talked of the sturdy sons produced in the green mountains and expressed the belief that they would prove true to past traditions and not allow themselves to be swayed from their support of the Republican principles by the visionary ideas of constitution destroyers. Y President Taft from here went to West Town send, the birthplace of his father.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

(From Fridays Cordova Alaskan.)
 The new freight and passenger steamer Cordova reached this port at eleven o'clock this morning. The collier Nero saluted the new arrival as she slid into the dock with flags flying. Capt. Hunter, formerly of the Northwestern, is in command. The new vessel brought north con- siderable freight. She will leave here at six o'clock this evening and go to Valdez, Landlock, Ellamar and Latouche, returning to Seattle with a cargo of copper ore. A number of our people took occasion to inspect the steamer during the afternoon.
 Yesterday the United States sur vey boat Taku completed it's labors for the season and will be tied up for the winter in Alganic slough. Capt Rude and his family will de- part for the states on the sailing of the Mariposa next week. The past season was so exceptional in rainy and windy weather that Capt. Rude and his force labored under many difficulties in surveying the harbors in the vicinity of Cordova and Port Wells.
 Father Van der Pohl came over from the westward on the Alameda and will remain among his parish toners here for week or two. He received a warm welcome from our people generally.
 The freighter Bertha will leave Seattle on October IS, with a cargo of freight for Southwestern Alaska ports.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

town last night after having attend ed to duties in the interior. He mushed from Chitina down to Tie kel. He reports that there have been some wash-outs between Miles 116 and 127, and that at 116 parts of the grade are gone. There are also some bad places between Miles S6 and S9, which are being looked af- ter by division engineer Caleb Corsar. Superintendent Geiger is at the Chit ina end, MT. Davis says he has put all men to work that he can Se- cure. Yesterday wire was sent to Seattle to send 250 men up. MT. Davis with others came from Tiekel to Mile 55 in a small boat, and from there they came in on the train. A bridge that has delayed traffic at Mile 69 will be repaired Ill a day or two, so that trains will then be able to run through to S6. The in terior mail of 800 pounds will start out tomorrow morning and will be packed across the bad places. This train will leave at six o'clock. It will go as far as Mile 66 where the mail and passengers will be trans ferred and then proceed to Mile 7S. The passengers who went out on Fri days train as far as Mile IS, and who did not mush beyond, will re- turn to Cordova CT the train due here tonight at nine c lock.
 c. H. Saindon came down from Kennecott on a business trip. He and his wife were detained at Chit ina, and while there they purchased the grill at the Chitina Hotel, which they hereafter will conduct. They are both old-timers and will be glad to see their friends, passing to and from the interior.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

(From Wed. Cordova Alaskan.)
 Mark Roscovich will be pas senger tonight on the Alameda for Juneau, where he expects to fill an electrical position. His many friends in Cordova and the Copper river country will hope for his early re- turn.
 A party of nineteen men came in last night from the interior. From Chitina they came down in three boats to Mile 55, where they boarded train and reached Cordova at sev- en o'clock. In the party were Lieut.. D. w. Eaton, J. R. Bryson. Geo. J. Wenderoth, l.. Surnerlin and J. Bryson, members of the Alaska Boundary Survey. They will take the steamer Alameda to Seattle to- night and go on to Washington. Another section of the survey par ty, under charge of A. c. Baldwin, with fifteen others, arrived at Mile 55 this morning. At ten o'clock a train was sent out and these men are due to arrive at nine o'clock this eve- ming. They will also be outgoing passengers on the Alameda.
 The steamer Alameda sailed from Valdez this afternoon shortly before two o'clock and after going to El- lamar for ore will arrive at Cor dova about tsn this evening, As she will not take ore from this port she is expected to sail for Juneau and Seattle before midnight. She will carry a number of interior pas sengers, who will leave from here. Advices from Seattle state that the steamers for Cordova and the west ward, operated by the Alaska Steam ship Company, will continue to run both ways via inside passage. The steamer Mariposa sailed from Seat tie this morning at ten o'clock.
 Edgar J. Davis, cashier and pay master for the Copper River and Northwestern railway, returned to
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08
NEWS 0F hE|GHBORHOOD

six years ago. Yesterday while out walking he suddenly had an attack of heart trouble He was taken to the Rainier-Grand, but before medi- cal aid could be secured he quietly passed away. He was about 55 years of age and has grown family in the states. George Dooley wired to a brother in Seattle to learn what disposition should be made of the body, and expects to hear this after noon.
 H. A. Bishop, Mayor of Juneau, Wm. c. Stubbins, Mayor of Douglas, and James M. Taner, Mayor of Skag- way, have united in call for non- partisan convention for the first di- vision. It will be held at Juneau on Oct. g, for the purpose of nominat- ing non-partisan ticket, consisting of two senators and four representa- tives for election to the First Terri torial Legislature. Among other things the call sets forth.
 "The interests of the territory and the citizens thereof will be best sub
 served by the election to the legisla- ture of the Territory of Alaska of senators and representatives who shall owe allegiance to no party, but shall be chosen regardless of party affiliations and upon a strictly non partisan basis.''
 The many friends of Miss Trena Hege will regret to learn that she intends to leave Cordova, after a residence here of two years past. She will depart on the steamer Ala meda tomorrow evening and join her parents and sisters at North Bend, in the Coos bay country of Oregon. Miss Hege is very charming young ldUJ dAu d 6OuCI al IdfOi lIS III lhC town. She will carry with her the we'll wishes of all.
 It is not expected that train will run through to Chitina for two or three weeks, owing to more slides and wash-outs. The interior mail, however, will start on Thursday morning ana will be packed across the bad places by a number of men, The train that went out on Friday is still at Mile 78. Some passengers have mushed through, others will be brought back as soon as it is possi- ble to get train through. Several women and children on the train will be returned to Cordova.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

(From Mondays Cordova Alaskan.)
 The steamer Mariposa arrived in port at one o'clock this afternoon. She brought few passengers and a couple hundred tons of freight for Cordova. She will sail for Valdez
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

(From Thursdays Cordova Alaskan.)
 B. F. Watson, the popular and accommodating general agent for the Alaska Coast Company, came over from Seward last night and will re- turn on the Admiral Sampson He states that this steamer was late in arriving at Seattle and was further delayed by reason of the annual in spection. He says that the Sampson will not sail from Seattle until to- night.
 c. H. Bennett, who has been work ing on Rex creek since last Spring, and E. l.. Range, who has placer property on Dan creek, left for Seat tie on the steamer this morning.
 R. E. Lewis, a brother of Howell Lewis, and who has been working in the interior, came in on the train last night and returned to Seattle on on the steamer.
 James G. Godfrey, President of the Mother Lode Copper Mines Company, returned last night from a several weeks trip to the property of the company on Mccarthy creek, and went to Seattle on the Alameda to- day, expecting to go to the New York office. It will be remembered that the celebrated mining expert Herman Kellar, made an examina- tion of the Mother Lode property last year and reported favorable on it's prospects,. A force of men have been working there all season and MT. Godfrey states that the devel- opments have been entirely satisfac- tory and that work will continue through the winter There was some litigation with Jack Miller over an ownership in the property, which MT. Godfrey says is being amicably and after this done it is expected New York men will be induced to take hold push development work on a large scale.
 Men who came from the interior last night state that orders were received from Steven Birch, manager of the Kennecott Mines Company to close down the Bonanza mine for the present. It is understood that this was done yesterday and that some of the men have gone to work for the railroad company. The lat ter need all the men they can now secure as the colder weather and let-up in the rain make it possible to do effective work in the way of repairing the damage that has been done to the roadbed. A few men were secured from the westward, while wire was sent to Seattle on Monday for 250 men.
 R. w. Baxter, Vice President of the Copper River and Northwestern recently went from Seattle to Salt Lake for conference with s. w. Eccles. Stephen Birch and others in-
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08
GRAND JURORS

l.. F. Cox, J. E. Nebbe, Frank Cole, Ed. Shultz, George Kennedy, F. H. Sheldon, T. B. Tansy, A. N. Hayes, E. P. Ziegler, William Roswell, John Konnelly, Ben Elliot, Clyde Nettle- ton, Joe Emperly, F. M. O'Neil. H. C.. Ross, George Long, Harry Hayse, A. B. Cooper, Rudolph Voigt, H. I. Lew is, A. Boone and Geo. E. Scott.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08

(From Saturdays Cordova Alaskan.)
 B. M. Lakin, clerk of the court, and c. P. Michaelson, jury commits sioner, met at the city hall this after noon at four o'clock and drew the following jurors for the term of court that convenes at Cordova on Octo- Der IA.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-08
PETIT JURORS

M c. Woodring, Harry T. O'Neill, Louis Better, H. M. Daniels, Al Me Laren, Albert Ohman, Chas. Canna- van, Charles Eklund, c. H. Soule, H. w. Ross, O. L. Meyer, o. M. Kenney, Tom Harris, B. J. Davis, Len A. White, Thomas Davis James Mac Cormac, M. A. Classon, James Ken nedy, w. D. Rowe, Robert Weber, V. G. Vance, Wm. J. Mcdonald, Tom Teets, W. c. Thompson, M. J. Black, J. Ponnet, J. B. Ferrel, Karl o. Peterson and Norman Rice.
 The United States light house ten der, Columbine, in command of Capt. Gregory, reached port this afternoon at five o'clock She has been to the westward lately and after talk ing on coal at Cordova will proceed to Southeastern Alaska.
Evening star., 1912-07-13
MIRRORS AT STREET CORNERS.
Unique Plan Adopted by Towns in
England to Prevent Accidents.

Mirrors at street corners to provide for
the drivers Of vehicles a view of the
cross-street have been installed in at
least two towns in England, according
to a recent issue of the Surveyor and
Municipal and County Engineer. In
Folkestone there is an acute angle street
crossing, where one corner is built up
close to the curb. On this corner is
placed 24x24 inch mirror, supported on
gas pipe standards at such an angle that
drivers of vehicles coming toward the
built-up corner from either of the two
opposite. streets can see up the street at
right angles to their path. The engineer
in charge states that owing to the i'm
possibility of motorists seeing any on
coming traffic several accidents and mar
row escapes have occurred at that point.
Since the mirror has been fixed he has
not heard of anything approaching an
accident. The damp, mist, rain or frost
have no i'll effects on the mirror, which Is
occasionally cleaned by a passing lamp
lighter when cleaning his lamps.
At Malmesbury, in Wiltshire, a mirror
5xS feet in size, supported on standards
SO that its top is fifteen feet above the
street. occupies an angular position at
the apex Of a closed right angle curve.
Evening star., 1912-07-13
OFFICIAL FLAG FOR SPOKANE.
City Of State Of Washington Plans
to Adopt Municipal Banner.

On request of Mayor Hindley Of
Spokane Wash. the Spokane Ad Club
has decided to take steps toward the
adoption of an official municipal flag
for the city. President r. e. Bigelow
has appointed committee consisting
of H. G. Duerfeldt, E. E. Faville, Robert
s. Phillips and Robert III. Cosgrove to
determine the manner of adoption of
the emblem. The mayor received a re-
quest recently for photograph Of the
municipal flag of Spokane for publica-
tlon, together with similar emblems rep
resentattve of other cities of the United
States. The mayor forwarded the re-
quest to the Ad Club, with the wish ex-
pressed that the photograph desired be
forwarded. After President Bigelow had
made an investigation, 1t was learned
that during all these years Spokane had
been going along peacefully without any
municipal flag. 1t was at once de-
termined that one would be secured i'm
mediately
Evening star., 1912-07-13
WILL BRING CARGO OF BRICKS.
Steamship Loading Stag Block in
England for Use in Washington.

The steamship Andyk Of the Holland
American line has been chartered to bring
a cargo of about 1900 tons of Stag paw
ing block from Middlesboro, England, to
Washington, and it is stated that the ves-
sci is now at the British port loading,
and should arrive in about month or
six weeks. Arrangements for chartering
the steamer followed a visit Of z.
D. j. LLning. agent of the Hol-
land-American line at Newport News to
Washington about a month ago. The
cargo the vessel will bring. like previous
cargoes of the same material, will be
used in the paving of street railway
tracks in various parts OF the city. The
vessel will berth at the 9th street wharf
of the American Ice Company to dis
charge While the Andyk will bring the
largest cargo of the bricks ever unloaded
here, the vessel, it is stated, is not as
large as the British steamer Paul r1aix,
which unloaded the block at this city in
1910. She discharged $500 tons of the
material but came here only half loaded.
Last spring the German steamer Haake
discharged about $500 tons of the brick
at the 9th street wharf.
Evening star., 1912-07-13
Test Of High Pressure Service.

Baltimore's hfgh-pressure fire service
recently was given its formal acceptance
test. Eighteen hose streams were put
into action at once at the courthouse
plaza. and the water was sent to height
Of about $50 feet. No hydrants or water
plugs of the usual type are used. n
stead there are special connections in
manholes at intervals of ITO feet along
the high-pressure pipe line, to which can
be attached hydrants of a special form
which are carried on the motor hose wag-
ons. The firemen can attach one of these
portable hydrants at any one Of The man.
holes. Each hydrant has four hose con-
nections, each with its own pressure reg
Llating valve.
Evening star., 1912-07-13
THE CAPE COD CAT.
Type of Boat Famous Around the
World for Seaworthiness.

From Outing.
The cat Is practically always a center
board boat, though a few keel boats have
carried the rig with Indifferent success.
This rig was first used and developed by
fishermen, and probably originated on
the shoal bays along the New Jersey
coast, where a fiat bottomed. easily
handled centerboard craft was necessary.
For years it was the only rig used on the
bays that skirt the south side of Long
Island.
1t was early adopted by the fishermen
of Cape Cod and the off-lying islands
to the south. though here, on account Of
the rough and exposed waters, q much
abler type Of hull had to be used. This
resulted in the development of the Cape
Cod cat, a craft which has earned name
for ability and seaworthiness that has
carried around the world.
AS against the yawl, ketch and sehoon-
er. or any twO-masted vessel, the sloop
rig gives more driving power, the large
mainsail being much more effective than
two or more sails which split up the
wind and usually cause back draught
on the sails behind them.
To offset these good points, the sloop
rig iR not as well adapted for heavy
weather and rough water work as the
yawl or ketch. but as most OF our sailing
Is done In the summer time when the
winds are soft and pleasant weather is
the rule, and In more or less sheltered
and protected waters, this does not
amount to as much as one might suppose.
Evening star., 1912-07-13
BUILDING APARTMENT
Of BUNGALOW TYPE
J. J. Moebs Carrying Out New
Architectural Idea in
Large Structure.

Construction work is nearing completion
on new apartment house, which is being
built by Joseph ]. Moebs at the southeast
corner of 10th street and Columbia road
The building is six stories in height, and
its walls of buff brick have been finished,
the workmen now being engaged in
placing the structure under roof.
Varying in interior arrangement from
two apartments and the entrance hall and
lobby on the first floor to three apart
ments on each of the three upper floors,
the building will contain total of seven
teen apartments. An overhanging roof
will give the structure a bungalow-lik like
appearance. and the bungalow idea will
be extended to all the apartments. Each
will contain four to five rooms and bath.
and each will have an open fireplace and
a balcony. The interior finish will be en-
tirely in hardwood. The building will be
finished about October /.
Evening star., 1912-07-13
MUCH NEW BUILDING IN
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
Several Houses Recently Con-
structed and Others in
Prospect.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


HYATTSVILLE, July Is, 1912.
Building operations in Prince Georges
county are unusually active for this sea-
son Of the year, and prospects for an
autumn season never were brighter.
Since early spring about dozen houses
have been erected in Shepherds subdl-
vision. within the corporate limits of
Hyattsville. and Contractor Charles NJ.
Lightbown of Brentwood is now building
two bungalows. One of these is for c.
Francis Owens of the law firm Of Wells.
Owens & Wells of Washington, and the
other Is for B. S. Goodrich.
Percy G. Melbourne of the water de-
partment. District of Columbia, is erect
ing a dwelling near Littlefield avenue
which will be occupied in a few weeks
by his sister. Bryant Brothers of Ber-
wyn are erecting 5000 school building
at Bowie, which will be ready for Occu-
pancy January l. 1913. The building Is
of modern design, and will be supplied
with all modern convenienceS. This sec
ton Of Prince Georges county is devel-
oping at rapid rate, and a new school,
house Is required for the accommodation
Of the increasing number Of pupils. New
Schoolhouses, each to cost between $1,000
oHu SOouD, are LO UC tit tCtcu LII IbiNti
dale, East Hyattsville and Brentwood.
The county commissioners appropriated
the funds for the East Hyattsville school,
while the schools at Brentwood and
Riverdale were provided for by special
acts OF the legislature, session of 1912
j. Robey Gibbons of Pittsburgh, Pa.
has just purchased the eighty-five-acre
tract of land in Aquasco district near the
Patuxent river known as the Neck
Farm" Mr.. Gibbons, who has travelled
all over the country, believes there is no
better farming land than is to be found
in southern Maryland.
Cars on the Washington. Spa Spring
and Gretta railroad are now in operation
over the extension from the corner Of
Sand and Main strets, Bladensburg, to
Berwyn, a distance Of about two miles.
This extension opens up well populated
country and traffic on the new line is
heavy. Arrangements are being made to
place additional cars on the line. The ex-
press service recently introduced on the
City and Suburban line, running through
Mount Rainier, Brentwood. Hyattsville,
Riverdale, College Park and Berwyn to
Laurel. is source Of much convenience
to the patrons.
Evening star., 1912-07-13
Excellent School Facilities.

In selecting the Sherman avenue tract
for development Mr.. Wardman had an
eye to the exceptional school facilities
which the neighborhood affords, since
there already are three large public
schools within q radius OF three blocks.
and the new Normal School No. 1. now
in course Of construction at 11th and
Harvard streets. is one short block from
the southwest corner of the tract. One
result Of the offering of some scores Of
new homes In this school neighborhood
was to attract many prospective home
buyers from other sections Of the city,
and quite a few Of the houses already
have been sold to parents who wish their
children to attend one or another of the
nearby schools.
Ever since the operation was started
the selling campaign has been in the
hands Of Shannon & Luchs, real estate
brokers. They began the marketing of
the houses in May, as soon as the first
homes were finished. and up to the pres
ent time about twenty-five sold signs
have been placed upon as many different
residences.
Since the houses have been built to sell
at $2.75O to $3.050 each. the aggregate
value Of the development will be very
closely in the neighborhood of $4OO, 900.
The second stage of the building project,
which is just now under way, comprises
most of the eastern half OF the property.
Evening star., 1912-07-13
Building Laws and Health.
From the Chicago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record-HerSd.
New York's aldermen have under
consideration Q proposed new build
ing code. 1t would seem that In tho
framing OF such code 50 great q city
as New York would provide for the
safeguarding Of health 90 we'll as for
safety. But the criticisms OF the code
by the committee on tuberculosis OF
the Charity Organization OF New York
point of view.
Windowiess rooms without number.
the committee says. could be built
under the code. since outside windows
are required only In sleeping rooms"
SO marked on the architects plan. The
construction Of loft factorieA get
on n the ssa Street sao ana nd on i in.deSus.s yard
in the rear. would be permitted: fac
tories would be required to have
smaller open spaces than clubhouses;
rear yards would be permitted only
Ave feet wide. regardless Of the height
OF the building. There are many other
It 10 not an easy task to draw. enact
and enforce Q proper building code.
Creed is powerful and even those who
are to be benefited BY improvements
sometimes oppose them. Real estate -
enormously valuable In New York CITY
and there are few alleys there; the nat.
ursl desire Of owners ana suilders y %
utifi.s every foot on . lot But health
is above financial prom, and the CON-
mittee, which includes most of the ply.
sicians In the city who have made Q spe.
cial study OF tuberculogia. asks ohanGUs
that would greatly improve heath The
effect OF their protest win interest Ovory
city in the country.