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The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
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lCNttadA Af AIAt A'thtAa
 JUNEAU, Feb. l4-Comp'eting an exhaustive examination into the trans p5rsation conditions in Southeastern Alaska. the Grand Jury last night re- ported to Judge Lyons their findings which included indictments against numerous officials of the different transportation companies doing bust ness in thlS country and the compan- ice themselves
 Indictments were returned by the Grand Jurr asalust the Alaska Steam -ain company. Pacific Coast Steam shsp company. Moore's Wharf com rany and Che Pacific and Arctic Rail road and Navigation company, the section of the White Pass and Yu- sen Route operating on the American sIe r, the border line
 Amongst the officials ot the com pen5cs aeainst whom indictments we < returned are Charles E. Peabody. gen arl manager Of th Pacific Coast SS. v5. Prank E. Purues. of the Puget sound Navigation Co. E. J. Shaw, local manager or the Moore's Wharf eo. C. E Wyun-Johuson Of the same
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
R0nE PAYS
 b COMPLIMENT

ROME. Feb 14-The proclamation af neutrality oF the United States in the var between Italy and Turkey, signed by President Taft on october a. is reproduced iu entirety today in the Tribune. The newspaper evident fy aims at comparing the correctness of American with the different attL tr1ez af other countries. It says.
 President TsrCs message is worthy 1g be great nation. which from it's own force. freely lnterprets its inter national duties, which are accepted not only in theory but also iu prac- Hce. thus forming a kind Of Magma Charta for an mankind
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
PRICE IF OIL
 IS GOING UP

NEW YORK, Feb. 9-Prices of oil have been going up steadily since the dissolution of the oil trust by the de cree Of the ruitei states Supreme Court and 6. representative ot the Standard on Company said today that they would probably go higher Gas lline has risen 2 cents a gallon in NJ York market
 The in.r7a.'e8 cost of conducting the thirty three companies into which tho oil trust was divided has been ad- yaured as a reason for the rise in prices
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
PENSION BILL
 IS REJECTED
SENATE REFUSES TO
 PAY BIG PENSIONS
Senator suoet Substitutes Annual ES yenditsre of s24,oOo.ooo Instead Of S14.ooo,ooo.
tBy Alaska News Bureau.)

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 1I- The sherwood pension bill was re- jectei in the Senate yesterday and an other rsoIution was submitted by Sen. Shoot
 The Sherwood bill provided for an increased pension of one dollar per day for the veterans of the Civil War and was passed by tbe House.
 The Shoot resolution involves the annual expenditure Of s24 900 900 and vas substituted for the Sherwood bill which called for an annual eIpend!tur Jf sgl.OOO. 900.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
MANY TOURISTS
 ID COME NORTH

.lg rguls ol Mrs May I vaa 1s we'd known here Wa
 Jo know that sle will 1- ...-.a. US as lecturer on the steam sresaH.. vaiyh position she has Es- many years.
 N ua-s resigned rom her post .-a ata ae Pacific Coast Stgamshn last lsH. at tbc close ot tae seazou expecting co take a arrg-E. when she was induced s.. Ssaamsar company to under s.a- af tre East a- a Ice .-- che purpose o, .u.a-ss..H-
 ,n. Alaskan HelE.
 trip was partially over va." rs recalled bg the company who #aE al reservations f1T tH.
 season oE EaIZ oH their gN boats had been sold
 rHs EFa-t wsu occupy ho- old uus- - r- r.a Spokane which is renr -uef olr5 and Is being pat rr r- rr date condition for tra sum ----.- .-.eF -r- rr-rr IT..
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14

Upon the arrival Of the Jefferson in port this morbing Superintendent V. | Hahn was notified Of his indictmeG' by the Grand Jury at Juneau yester. day and was placed under arrest by '. s. Deputy Marshal Hector Mclean assistant in the office ot the Pros. eeuung Attorneys office.
 NIT. Hahn accompanied Marshal Nc Lean Co Juueilu on the Jefferson to- Has
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
iI2aSE SEH9s
 HHG ORANGES

Los hreers m E Vrr -N l1
 E -rr sa5rs or They ere Er -r
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS ARf INDICTED
Grand Jury Indicts Transpor- tation Companies And Of- ficiaIs-Charge Violation Of Sherman Antitrust Laws

company, V. I. Hahn. superintendent of the W. P and |. Railway,A. L.. Burdoe. former manager of the W. P. and Y. railroad. W. B. King. former auditor and John P. Hartman, former attorney for the same company. A. mong other men indicted are W. H. Nagseu. J. C. Ford, ]. W. smith and Ira Bronson
 It Is rumored that there are other names Co follow
 The wholesale indictments charge a monopoly Of the transportation bu5i hess tn Souutnastorn Alaska in re- slraint Of trade in violation Of the sherman suti trust law
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
BATTLES
 IN ATMOSPHERE
FRANCE wlLJ BUILD
 FLEET OF AERoPLANEs
French Senate Netss Iuss Sum Fer Prcteeuen Ta Ire Atnosphere- Future Battles To Sc Fought ln Air.
.Ry Alaska News Bureau2

PARIS. France. Feb. 19-The aero- plane was given a great stimulus s& "a rlrDEron ~ war today when Che Sc ate voted aD appropriation of S5,ooo,- aaa for trc purpose Cf hu5ldlnE an asn
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
"BACHES" MAKE
 DEBUT TONIGHT.

Tonight Is the time when the Bachelors of sksgway will make their debut as hosts at their Valentine bail. A huge crowd is expected and great preparations have been made 10 re- Ceive them
 The decorations are said by one of the members ot the committee to be elegant" The feed to follow the dane. iaE Is characterized as grand and de llcious and the sweet strains Of mus ic which accompany every dance. are too we'll known to need comment
 Don't miss this opportunity Of hav- ing the time of your life. Everybody will be there. Dancing will start al nine o'clock sharp. Come and bring all your friends.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
IRONWORKERS
 ARE INDICTED
WARRANT ISSUED FOR
 ARREST OF PRIEST. RYAN
Fifty Four Arrests Are Expected As Result of indianapolis Probe--War. rants Are lssued Fer Twelve Iron- wor<ers In Chicago.
CBy Alaska News Bureau

CHICAGO. Feb. Warrants were issued here yesterday for the arrest of Presldut Ryan of the International Bridge and Structural Iron workers in this city. Secretary Houligan Of the local union of Iron Workers and len others of the same union follow inz the return return Of indictments a ,alast the men by the Grand Jury at Indianapolis
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 14-It is said that there tiIl be nfty.four men ar rested instead Of the thirty-two that were reported whn the indictments were ruortd
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
PREMIER WILL
 RESIGN SOON
CBy Alaska News Bureau)

LONDON. Feb. l4-ParHament op- arc5 this morning with the regular routine of business, after a short va cation.
 It Is rumared in official circles that Premier Asquith will soon retire from Inc premiership
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
SAYS ROOSEVELT
 WILL NJT RUN
N AIasEa News Bureau)

|"| "-'I|77 |'0IT- -''' '''|
 LANSING. Mich. Feb l4-Sccre. ErarEE9 NarVeagh. in a speech
 today. stated that Theodore Roos arr rT5 not run for the presidency.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14

The Princess May left Juneau this morning at II o'clock and will reach port early fn the evening.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
DOUBLE
 PASSES AWAY
tBy Alaska News Bureau.

MANCHESTER. Conn. Feb. lf-F
 A. Abbey. William J. Bryan's double, is dead at his home here. aged 5s years Abbey was frequently mistak. en for Bryan. and on occasions en- jcyed carrying out the error. Co his own amusement and that g his friends who knew what was going on.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14

Jim Macdonald returned on the Jef- terson from a trip to Seattle lasting over five months
 Robert Mcclellan Becker was pas on the Jefferson from Seattle where he has been for several weeks visit ing relativs.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14
Syrups of Highest Quality

+ This week we are showing complete line of table Svrup cooking Molasses, which includes all the lead
 ing brands on the market positively guaranteed
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-14

The Dra-soa made the round tr# from Ur-s Seward thfs morning
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
PARKER'S PROPOSAL
BY EUGENE NORRIS

"A been better to IA done little pre-
v'us beatin' bout the bush.
"'I hope hain't said nOthin' that /
shouldn't "a said l stammered.
Not at ALL" she answered me, gath
erin herself together. You have paid
me Il very high compliment. but l con
fess l don't like Mr. Mobiles taking it
upon himself to instruct you in the af-
fair
I'm sorry l mentioned him.
There's no harm done. After all,
Mr.. Noble has nothing TO do with the
matter; nothing at all. You have made
me proposition and are entitled to
an answer. You can tell Mr. Noble.
who has thought proper to attempt to
secure me for a handy person, that
previous
81 thought We said Mr.. Noble he'd
nOthin' to do with it.
YOU'RE right; so he hasn't. Well.
then. while l feel very much compli
mented. I must decline your PROPOSE
tion. shall always think of you
kindly and remember how you have
honored me-
''Then l went away. l was dead Ger.
tain that I'd made her mad by bringin'
in Mr. Noble. After all. that was
beatin' about the bush. The next
mornin' us he was drivin' out o. the
place tole him I'd done the job. He
pulled in and asked me all about it.
repeated what we said rs well az
could remember and tole him I'd made
mistake by bringin' him into it.
"'Perhaps you did. Parker he said
after lstenin' to it all mighty interest
ed. but since the lady has Il previous
attachment that would have beaten
you anyway
He drove off lookin' mighty gIum
Fact is he seemed to take my failure
as bad Is If he'd made it himself. I'd
seen 'em more or less together that
spring. but never ac'in till the next
fall. Then see 'em walkin' down by
the river side. Mr.. Noble was a-bend-
in over her and talkin' mighty earnest.
while she was a-loOkin' the other way.
"'He's a-tryin' to undo what he done
fur me as well rs himself l said.
'Mcbbe he'll fix it up. and III have an
other chance. >eyt time you bet
won't go beatiu' bout the BUSH
THAT winter left Mr.. Noble. havin'
bought Il farm. and didn't see him or
Miss Field fur two years. Then
found 'em married
New. I've tole you how l blundar-
ed once before. amt coin' to beat
bout the bush ag'in. Sallie. will ye
marry me:''
"Ies. | VIII
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
HAD ALL THE CL0THEsPINs.
American Family Alone Used Thorn In
GuayaquiI, Ecuador,

Oval wooden dishes such as are used
In the United States for putting up
small quantities OF butter and lard are
not to be had in Ecuador. Consul Gen
eral Herman Il. Dietrich of Guayaquil
has so reported. For such purposes
the merchants use cornhusk, which is
much cheaper than the wooden dishes.
All families in moderate circumstances
buy lard from the merchants in small
wooden kegs holding about forty
pounds. Butter is purchased in the
original tin cans received by the i'm
porters.
Wooden clothespins are rarity in
this district. their use being limited to
one American family. Washing is done
by the poor working women or by
household servants. who hang the
clothes up in the courtyard Of the house
where the wind cannot blow them off
the line. If it is necessary to fasten
them Il few pins are employed.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18

| uMnt We ever marry.
| WV Mr.. Parker? II yed "a
| " taken Il wife ten years ak"
| ye'd a had nice family
now instead Of livin' alone on yer fine
farm"
II came very near marryin' Onct,
start"
"How's that?'
II was workin' fur MIR. Noble at the
time. and one day he said to me. says
he: Parker. l wish ye'd git married.
cause a woman would he handy about
the place. don't mean servant; one
to call on occasionally for a job
II was Jest a-startin' out to trim the
hedge and stood with the shears In my
hand thinkin' on what he'd said.
81 reckon that's good idee. Mr..
Noble tOle him. AN hee that's Oc-
CURED to me quite frequent of late.
Fact is. thurs a young gal l been
thinkin' Of askin' to marry me fur
some time
Have ye done any courtin'T he
asked.
why. no. ! hain't no good at court
in nohow. Anybody marries ME II
hev to do 1t without courtin''
Well, Parker. In some cases where
practical women are concerned don't
know but it's just as well to tell yer
story offhand as to beat about the
bush. Who's the GIRL:
"'The young schoolteacher that start
ed in last fall-Miss Field
What" he says, surprised like Miss
Field:'
YES says. Dye think she's too
good fur me-?
She's the one to decide that. Par
ker. 1t wouldn't be right fur ME to
express an opinion. The only way We
can do is to put the case to her and
let her tell We herself"
He went into the house lOokin' sort
o queer. and l worked on the hedge
all day. That evenin' concluded to
try my luck with the schoolteacher
So l puts on my store clothes and
starts roun' to Deacon Weeks. where
she was boardin'. The twilight was
still on. and she was a-sittin' on the
porch all alone. Thur was Il smell u
roses in the air and a half moon in the
sky. She was a-readin' Il book, but
when she see ME she laid it down and
give me Il welcomin' smile.
"'IIow d do, Mr.. Parker? she said.
with the sweetest voice in the world.
Il stood kind O. awkward like. and to
help me on she asked who I'd come to
see. and when tole her I'd come to
see her she asked ME to sit down
Then. rememberin' what Mr.. Noble
said about not beatin' round the bush,
l begun.
Miss Field says. I was a-talkin'
with MIR. Noble bout my takin' Il wife.
He thinks one d be handy bout the
place. He advised me to go. right to
the girl l wanted and tell her. tole
him that you was my choice but that l
thought you might be too good fur
me. He said you would decide that
''FuSt Off she turned sort o pale;
then the color come rushin' up into
her cheeks. Gurus. I thought. how
some wimmen ii be taken aback by
| anything student. After all. it might
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
Arab Nam. For the Sphinx.

THE father OF terror is the name
the Arabs have given to the sphinx
1t stands today even as it has done
for thousands OF years. though the ex-
act date or century of its construction
none can say. 1t is not only the oldest
monument in the world. but the lar
gest as well. 1t is carved wholly from
Il mass OF solid. natural rock. with the
exception Of the forepaws. which are
built up with blocks of stone. 1t meas
ures more than 100 feet in length and
is awe inspiring because of IT'S stupen-
dous size.-Kansas City Times.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
The Height of the Ridiculous
Remembering His Manners.

Being unable to find Il seat on the
overcrowded train. large woman
went into the smoking car and sat
down by the door.
The man next to her, absorbed in his
newspaper, kept on smoking.
Il was foolish enough to suppose
said she. glowering at him. that some
Of the men in here at least were gen
tlemen."
Pardon me. madam" be answered,
politely Offering her a cigar.-House-
keeper.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
Patience Rewarded.

Householder lin pajamas}-By Jove.
Il real burglar. say, just n minute,
will you!.
Burgiar-While you call copper?
don't think.
Householder-No. Only while call
my wife She's heard you every night
for twenty years, and it'll be a real
pleasure to her to see you at last.-Ex-
change.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
Unnecessary Apology.

Mr.. Green-Now I'm going to tell
you something. Ethel. Do you know
that last night. at your party. your
sister promised to marry me? | hope
you'll forgive me for taking her away?
Little Ethel-Forgive you. Mr. Green
of course | will. Why, that's what
the party was for.-St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
Professional Reinsurance

Doctor, l want you to look after nv
Office while I'm on vacation"
But I've just graduated, doctor
Have had no experience"
That's all right, my boy. My prac
tice is strictly fashionable Tell the
men to play golf and ship the lady pa
tients off to Europe. pe."-Louisville Con.
rier-Jourual.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
Friendship.

: Il let my house furnished and they
have had measles there. OF course we
have had the place disinfected. so 1
suppose it's quite safe. What do you
Think Il fancy it would be all right,
dear. but | think perhaps it would be
Punch.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
Perils Constantly Surround
Underground Wor ker..
Disasters Of a Decade | lave
Cost 10000 Lives In the
United States - How a
Mine Is Operated--Mem-
orable Strikes.
= TITLE do We realize the cost Of

TITLE do We realize the cost Of
our annual coal supply--not in
IL money. but, what is more i'm
portant. in lives Deaths toll
III the United States alone during the
last ten years was 10000. men sacri-
need that the world might have fuel
ihe hundreds Of thousands of toilers
employed in coal mines are fully aware
OF the dangers that face them from the
moment they enter the shaft until they
are out OF 1t and again in Gods pure
air and sunshine. Their calm philoso-
ply is that they elect to lead this haz-
;rdous life to earn their bread. and
inst Is all there is to it. Coal dust or
poisonous gases or combination Of
both ever menaces them. and electric
sparks and the lamps attached to their
hats ar. the chief causes of accidents,
Entombed in the bowels of the earth
these venturesome workers may have
liberty within their grasp when death
dealing gases spread by an explosion
reach and overpower them. Again
they may be pursued to their end by
ohrushinS sheets of flame. A more
terrible fate than TO perish in bla2-
ing mine cannot be conceived. And
vet these are the risks the miner takes,
and only when the world is appalled,
by news of great disaster does il
stop to think of them
BUREAU OF MINES
The bureau of mines, branch of the
interior department at WASHINGTON,
was established to teach preventive
measures to miners and mine owners.
A number Of mine rescue cars are be-
ing constantly sent out to important
coal fields by the bureau. Each car
has mining engineer who conducts
investigations Of the conditions found
at the objective point and gives to the
miners in each camp visited illustrated
lectures ON the methods of preventing
accidents. In case of disaster in n
coal field the most available rescue car
Ia Immediately rushed to the scene. and
the engineer and his assistants help in
the rescue of victims and in the deyel-
Opment of more efficient rescue work.
hN usSSS vi AhV oSs Sth ieiiitt ana tilS.
oxygen reviving apparatus are explain
ed, as also is first aid to the injured.
As a rule. when the miner is danger
ously wounded he is far within the
mine. He may be crushed by fall of
coal mile or more from the shaft.
There is only faint flicker of smoky
lamps to throw light on the wound, and
to,
gerous mile Of underground passages
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
Unheedod Petitions.

Harold dear, can't you mind man,
ma? What makes you so naughty? :?
Don't You ask God every night to
make you good boy?"
Yes; ask him all right. night after
night. but he don't seem to pay no
'tention to me.'-National Monthly.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
A Thorn In tho FIes,,.

Mistress-So you've decided to re-
main with me, Mary?
Maid-Yes m. A lady friend said I'd
better stay. She said l was to look
upon you as my thorn and bear it.
Boston Transcript.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18

to be trayersed before he can be
brought to the surface. In some mines
these passages are merely dark holes
through which the men have to crawl
on their hands and knees. dragging the
wounded man as gently as possible on
hastily improvised stretcher There
Is never a lack of volunteers on such
occasions. No one ever saw a miner
hesitate to go back to the rescue of a
comrade.
No miner can think Of the terrible
disasters of Hanna. Wyo. and Cherry
ILL.,. without Il tear for the men who
gave up their own lives in attempt
ing to save others. There We're but
sixteen men in the mine at Hanna
when an explosion occurred. Forty
volunteers went down to bring out the
victims when second explosion came
The would be reScuerS We're all kill
ed. The list included state mine in
spector and all the superintendents of
mines from the vicinity.
At Cherry twelve rescuerS went
down to the aid of the entombed mill
erS. When the cage finally came up
the whole twelve We're piled up dead
within it
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
Asking the Impossible,

King Arthur had just invented the
round table.
Can you invent a bureau that a
mans wife will let him have two draw
ers off," We asked.-New York Sun.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
Recollsctiona

",'n emotion he gazed on her slipper.
!" heid MIN as though by a spell.
IN his tendercst spot it had touche,, hi,,
ana caused his young bosom to swell.
Nelther dainty nor small were its o,,tl;,s.
iWas sturdily fashioned and made.
'or me slipper belonged to his mother
ana often on Johnny was laid.
New York Sun.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
Proof of pis4v

rs she of a religious turn Of mipd;"
Very. She never misses a church
supper."-Detroit Free Press.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18

what are called breasts" chambers
which are worked, for L. coal
Through the breasts run buggy roads,
upon which travel small cars. The
track follows the development Of the
breast and when this Is worked out is
removed
The inside foreman and his assist
ants direct the entire workings under
ground. The fire boss. under the direc-
tion of the foreman, must see that all
the working places are free from in
furious gases and must inspect all used
places in the mine before the work
men get there and after they leave.
The door and fan boys guard the heavy
wooden doors dividing the gangway.
opening and closing them as cars and
men pass in and out. These doors are
for the purpose Of carrying air cur
rents into the proper breasts where
the men are at work. In some mines
automatic doors have been provided.
The drivers employed underground
have charge Of from one to four mules
hauling empty and loaded cars to and
from the miners working places. The
mules are usually cared for in under
ground stables. Where mules are rot
used men called runners are employed.
OF the vast number employed in the
mines only a comparatively few are
really engaged in mining.
The breaker boy Of the anthracite
coal regions is in class by himself
Nowhere else in the world can you
find boys of such tender age who work
SO hard as the boys in the great black
dust clouded breakers. They stay in
the breakers until they are about fif-
teen; then they follow the footsteps
of their fathers. leaving the coal clean
ing structure and going into the coal
producing depths.