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Douglas Island news., 1912-02-14

! The recent experiences of ship cap. taina cruising in northern waters, and ! Che remarkab ble weather which has been i enjoyed this winter along the Alaska sea coast, affords at least some slight foundation for the belief that seismic or volcanic disturbances have operated to change the course of the black cur rent of Japan and bring it nearer the coast.
 Reindeer meat from Alaska soon may be food common to the American table, says William F. Lopp, in charge of the governments reindeer service. "In twenty-five years at the present rate of increase" he says, there should be three million prime reindeer in Alaska, on which the people of the country can depend for much of their flesh diet Iu taste reindeer meat is cross between mutton and beef, but more palatable than either.
 Improvement of the lighthouse ser vice in Alaska has been one of the leading hobbies of GoVernor Clark since he became chief executive of the territory. His efforts in this direction have been rewarded with measure of success greater than anybody expected, and greater than all other efforts for Alaska during the past year or so. During the recent fiscal year, Alaska was made d separate lighthouse dis trict and an inspector placed in charge with an office and depot at Ketchikan and Tonka Two lighthouse tenders have been at work. There have been established two new lights, two un- lighted beacons, twenty-two buoys and one fog signal. One year ago there were thirty seven lights in Alaska, so that the number has been doubled since. Preliminary arrangements have been made for the installation of twenty-seEen additional lights daring the current fiscal year, and an estimate is submitted for the establishment of frst-class light and fog signal station at Cape St. Elias. There are now .236 aids to navigation in Alaska, of which seVenty-four are lights.-Fairbanks Times.
 Pavlof volcano has been on ram page again. The volcano is sitated on the Alaska peninsula near the village of Belkofsky, about 60 miles west of Sand Point, says the Seward Gateway Andrew Groswold, merchant at Sand Point, reports that during the holidays about Dec. 2S and %, frequent quite severe earthquake shocks were felt st his place. About this time great ac- tivity was observed at the volcano, 60 miles away, which rapidly increased until it became violently active. By day great volumes of smoke could be seen pouring from the summit of the mountain, while at night the country was lighted up for miles around 1t was during the night that that the dis play became the most magnificent; streams ofincsndescent lava or cinders could be seen pouring down the side of the peak for thousands of feet, while at times huge masses of rocks could be seen as they were hurled high into the air, and all this at distance of 60 miles. During the day, when visible, the mountain showed inky black, froER the base, through all of it's 9.0oe fact, to it's peak, while before it was the psarly white from bottom to top
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-14
The NOrthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

The cannery at Kasaan will be rebuilt at once.
 The dime social has got as far nc,th as Skagway.
 J.P. "Poor OId") Smith has returned to Ketchikan.
 James Weist, farmer on the Cinema river, has fifty apple trees on his place. A whale caught in a Puget sound fsh trap finally solved the riddle and es- capped.
 Two men recently skated from Ruby City to Tanana on the ice, making the trip in two days.
 People who were in Alaska in 1899 are now eligible to membership in the order of Pioneers of Alaska.
 s. Pederson has been appointed man. ager for the Northwestern Fisheries Company's caunery at Boca de Quadra. The election for delegate in Alaska this year will occur on August l3 which is the second Tuesday in the month.
 Can on ice. breaking steamer make it's way to Nome with cargo of coal to relieve the shortage, is the question now being asked.
 The appointment of George Black as governor of the Yukon territory, was made Feb. 1st. Black succeeds Alex auder Henderson.
 A party sent out by the Daily Times left Fairbanks on Feb. to scale Mt. Mckinley. There were four men and twenty-two dogs.
 Mir. Duncan M. Stewart has been sent to the national capital by the citizens of Seward to help Delegate James Wickersham represent Alaska.
 Freight is now being contracted for at Chitina at 10 cents per pound to Fairbanks, far the cheapest rate ever quoted on freight from the coast to the interior.
 Twenty-eight scetylene lights, cost ing about $500 each, will be establish ed on the Alaska coast during the com | ing summer. Point Hugh, Spanish island and Tenakee are on the list,
 The Fidalgo Copper Company, on Prince William sound, recently made it's first shipment of $50 tons of rich copper ore. The property is owned by Judge J. Y. Ostrander and Judge T. J. Douahue.
 The Ellamar Mining Company, at Ellamar, is shipping more than 1000 tons each month. It was expected that this mine would be worked out last summer, but new body of ore was en- countered which not only carries better values in copper, but also high per cent in gold.
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-14

The steamer Alameda which sailed from Cordova for Seattle on February ?, carried a cargo valued at S1,0O0,0OO. The principal item of value was ship ment of Iditarod gold amounting to S563, 1863.
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-14

News came last week of the appoint ment of Frank Boyle, of Idaho, to succeed P. M. Mullen as receiver of the Juneau land office Mullen's resigna- tion was asked for because of his sous connection with the Cunningham coal claims
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
PLAN ILLNESS INSURANCE
Bill to Be Considered Providing New
Feature in Conjunction With Work
mems Compensation Law.

Madison.-Sickness insurance for
working men and women, to be ad-
ministered by the state Industrial
commission of the workmens COM
pensation act, is one of the plans
to be worked out for presentation
as a bill in the next Wisconsin leg
slature.
The plan will provide that every
workman shall contribute small
part of his wages toward the insur
ance fund, and that the employer
shall do likewise. The state is con-
stitutionally prohibited from assist
ing with funds as is the case in the
English system.
In it's broad features the bill will
contain provision that the sickness
insurance shall not lapse in case o,
unemployment. 1t is possible, in
the event of the enactment of this
law, that a man who is under the
terms of the workmen's compensa-
ton law and has been injured in an
accident will be barred from drawing
both compensation and sickness in
surance. The industrial commission,
it is proposed, will be given broad
powers of administration and will
decide the amount to be paid as
claims are filed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
FIREBUGS LEAVING STATE
Adjustors and Officials Report That
Activity of Marshals Has Notice.
able Effect on Operations.

Madison.-Adjuster and officials
report that the activities of the state
and local fire marshals in investigat-
ing and prosecuting tirebugs is hav-
ing an appreciable effect on the oper-
atoms of such men. The Wisconsin
department is satisfied that the num-
Der of fires from this source is de-
creasing from year to year owing to
the activity of the department. AS
in the case of the recent develop
ments OF the Waukesha hotel fire, the
investigation of which has been go
ing on continuously for almost two
years, relentless stirring up of the
suspected parties from time to time
has salutary effect on the criminal
ly-minded class in that and other
communities. The department keeps
complete record of the inyestiga-
ton of each fire, and these records
are becoming more valuable each
year. The repeating" firebugs are
believed to be gradually driven from
Wisconsin by fear of detection, or
by inability longer to secure insur-
ance. Overinsurance is the primary
cause in most cases.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
CARL SCHURZ HOME BURNS
Historic Home of Famous German
American Statesman at Water
town Destroyed by fire.

Watertown.-The historic Carl
Schnrz home in this city, occupied by
the famous German American states
man for many years, has been de-
stroyed by fire. The building might
have been saved but for inadequate
water pressure, which handicapped
the flremen. The landmark was
burned to the ground.
The destruction of the Schurz
home takes away one of the most in
teresting features of the city and one
of the most historic spots of the state.
1t was mecca for travellers from all
parts of the state and country. State
wide, but futile efforts have been
made to purchase the building and
hold it as memorial.
A campaign conducted a short
time ago by the Wisconsin society of
New York almost succeeded in pre-
serving the place. The home was
built by Schurz in 1852, and was oc-
cupied by the Civil var veterans for
years afterward.
The house was occupied by Thorn
as Donohue and family. The fire was
discovered when all the members of
the family were in bed. All escaped
without injury.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
HELEN GOULD ENGAGED TO
WE'D RAILROAD OFFICIAL
Brother e. Wealthy Woman Announ-
ces She viii Become Mrs. Finley
J. Shepard-Date Not Fixed.

New York, Dec. 17.-Miss Helen Mil
Ter Gould, one OF the worlds richest
women, and world famed because or
her philanthror les, Is to be married 10
Finley J. Shepard OF st Louis. MISS
Gould Is forty-fOur years old Her
fiance is forty-five.
The announcement Of the engage
ment was made on Sunday by George
J. Gould at his home, Georgian Court
Lakewood, n. ]. Mr., Gould gave out
merely this formal statement:
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Gould an
nounce the engagement OF their sister,
Miss Helen Gould. to Finley j. Shep-
ard Of st. Louis"
Scant information was ventured AT
Lakewood as to the plans for the mar
riage. The only word was that 1t
would occur late in January. Miss
Gould, who was at Georgian court &C
cepting a shower Of warm congratu-
lations, offered no hint OF the exact
day for the wedding if, indeed. she
had decided upon It.
st. Louis, Dec. l7.-Finley D. Shep-
ard has been in railroad work nearly
all bis life. His romance with Miss
Gould dates from last March when
Miss Gould was making tour OF the
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
systems.
Mr.. Shepard was of the party that
accompanied her and with her he In
spected the numerous Y. M. c. A.
branches along the line. Miss Gould
Is an ardent Y. M. c. A. worker and
consulted with Mr.. Shepard on many
points and took his advice, AS re-
suit OF these many conferences they
began correspondence which result
ed in the announcement Of the mar.
riage.
Mr.. Shepard was born In Connect.
cut. He Is forty-tiye years old and re-
Gently was made assistant TO Presi'
dent Rush and viii have headquarters
In New York city. He is a man OF
education and polish,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
MILLIONS LOANED
OVER TELEPHONE
Congress Learns of Vast Trans.
actions in Gotham.
HIGH RATES COUNTRY DRAG
Consolidated Members Explain That
They Are Prohibited From Hav-
ing Deals With New York
Stock Exchange.

Washington, Dec 1.-THE inner
workings Of large New York financial
Institutions were revealed on Thurs
day before the house banking and cur
rency committee in the money trust
investigation. Operators on the New
York Stock exchange told how an ar
tifically active market was created by
prodding 1t with simultaneous buying
and selling orders for the same stock
by the same broker
J. II. Griesel OF the firm OF Griesel
& Rogers testified that millions OF dol
lars are loaned over the telephone In
the course OF regular business OF New
York banks, and said 1t was impossl-
BILE to prevent the manipulation OF the
stock market by pools and syndicates
Sometimes" Mr.. Griesel said. "$3..
100000 or $4,oO0,000 is lent within
fifteen or twenty minutes, this volume
Of transactions serving as basis lor
rates on renewal OF loans. | have
lent sometimes $20,000,000 or $25 ,000.-
900 a Gay and borrowed perhaps $751;
100000 on a single day. | have lent
as high as $35,000.000. l represent
the borrower rather than the lender
and of course / get the benefit In the
loaning transactions"
The method of lending money In
1.-The loan crowd" on the stock ex-
change was described by the witness
He said that New York banks lending
for out-of-town banks usually made
known the banks for which they are
lending.
What would be the result OF FIX.
ing rate of interest on money on the
stock exchange?" asked Mr.. Inter
myer
why, It would keep the money at
home in the country banks" an
swered Mr. Griesel
That commissions amounting to
nearly $50000,000 a year are poured
into the pocket OF Wall street brokers
each year was the testimony given by
two governors of the New York stock
exchange before the house committee
investigating the money trust
Frank X. Sturgis and Rudolph KEEP
pier were the witnesses under exam
nation. Both are former presidents
of the exchange. Mr. Sturgis was led
by Counsel Untermyer for the commit
tee through a lengthy discussion OF
the moral aspect of short sales" or
sales OF stock which the seller does
not possess. He admitted that per
sonally he believed the moral OBJ
loquy" OF such a transaction over
came any argument in its favor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
PEACE FARLEY is ON.
ENJOYS TO Fix Terms for Cessation
Of HostIllties.

ENJOYS 10 Fix Terms for Cessation
Of Hostilltes.
London, Bee 1.-THE peace confer
ence, which has before ii the arduous
task OF arranging terms of permanent
peace between the Balkan states and
Turkey, began at noon Monday in his
toric st. James palace. the picture gal
lery having been set aside for the use
of the plenipotentiares.
Prior T. their assembling an au-
thoritative declaration Of what terms
the victorious Kingdoms propose to
enforce and the Turkish views there.
on was obtained from the delegates.
The determination Of the Balkan
states not to allow an Ottoman policy
of pTocrastination Is significant.
The Turks are much mistaken
said one of the chief delegates, ~
they entertain such an idea Peace
will practically be concluded between
Christmas and New Years In st.
James palace or we will impose 1t at
Constantinople at Easter, under the
range Of our cannon and at the point
OF our bayoncts.
Now we are satisfied with the
minimum demands; then we will ex'
! act the maximum"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
INDIANS HAVE LARGE CREDIT
Wisconsin Tribes Are the Wealthiest
East of the Mississippi River,
Says Interior Report.

Washington, D. WISCONSIN s
Indian tribes are the wealthiest east
of the Mississippi river, according to
the official report of the fiscal affairs
of Indian tribes, just sent to congress
by the secretary of the interior.
The Menominee tribe has to it's
credit in the hands of the government
R,671,697, while the Chippewas
have SS3,070, and the Stockbridge
and Munsees have s7s,731. In ad-
dition to this, the Pottawattomies
share in fund of $439,0S7, held
jointly for them and the Pottawatto-
mics of Kansas; the Winnebagoes of.
Wisconsin join with the fellow mem
bers of their tribe in Nebraska in a
fund of $903,S61, and the Oneidas
of Wisconsin and New York share in
a fund of $79,659.
But these funds are not growing
any larger, despite the fact that the
government credits the Indians with
an annual interest income of A per
cent. From the Menominee fund, for
instance, a deduction of $311,7S3
was made for Salaries of employees
while $266,361 was spent under the
title of "for support and civilization"
This, however, does not include the
expenses of the Indian schools, main
tanned from a separate fund and for
which the following expenditures
We're made in Wisconsin: Hayward
day school, $1,119; Keshena board
ing school, $500; Keshena day
school, $722; Lac du Flambeau
boarding school, $24,712; La Pointe
day school, $500; Oneida boarding
school, $22,975: Red Cliff day school,
$1,000; Wittenberg boarding school,
$19.S71.
The secretary's report shows that
the aggregate sum to the credit of
the, Indian tribes in Uncle Sans
treasury is $44, 519,533.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
BUTTER TRUST is SUED.
Abolition Of Elein Board OF Trade
and Manufacturers Body Asked.


and Manufacturers Body Asked.
Chicago, Dec. 17.-Tho butter
trust - hobgoblln OF housewives
throughout the nation-was made the
target of government prosecution
when civil suit to dissolve the al
legged illegal combination was filed In
the United States district court Sat
urday. The suit was filed on tele-
graphic orders from Washington,
sent by United States District Attor-
ney James II. Wilkorson to William
A. Small, chief clerk of his Office
The defendants named are the Elgin
Board OF Trade and the American AS
ISOLATION OF Creamery Butter Manu-"
iacturers, with their twenty officers.
Sweeping charges Of conspiracy 10
nx arbitrarily the price OF butter IN
the interest of big manufacturers and
cold storage concerns and to the detri-
ment of the farmer, other small pro-
ducers and the consuming public are
made by Attorney General Wicker
sham against the so-called trust.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
SUGGESTS MERGER
OF STATES FUNDS
Secretary of State Submits FL
nanciaI Plans to Governor.
WOULD SIMPLIFY SYSTEM
Pre- ents Outline of Method by Which
All Disbursements Gould Be Audited
by One Department-Tax Remission
Would Be Possible in 1918.

Madison.--The merger of at least
fund, a prediction that tax remis-
sions will be possible in 1913, re-
newal of his recommendation for the
budget system of appropriations, a
plea for a law requiring appropr1a-
ton bills to be submitted to the au-
diting department before passage in
order to make them conform with
present methods of state accounting,
and statement of the large increase
in printing bills owing to the failure
to secure competitive bids are con-
tanned in the biennial report of Sec
rotary of State Frear, submitted to
the governor.
Secretary Frear notes the fact that
over 100000 of state disburse-
ments are now audited by this de-
partment annually, duty devolvinS
upon a state auditor in most other
states. The. total book disbursements
for the fiscal year 1912 were $13,-
299,720.54.
This amount has been incorrect
ly accepted by the uniformed as the
actual expense of state government,
says the secretary. However,
1881. 579.69 of the total disburse-
ments is for transfers or duplicate
payments. Every appropriation
from the general fund to another
fund necessarily appears as a book
disbursement. When this identical
money is disbursed from the fund
to which it was transferred, it again
appears on the records as a disburse-
ment."
These items deducted from the to-
tai leaves the actual state expense
at $S,060,224. Automobile license
money, which is not retained for
state purposes; capitol construction
funds, and similar items should right
fully be deducted also, maintains
Secretary Frear.
The funds which Secretary Frear
would have merged with the gen.
eral fund include the oil inspection,
state highway, fire marshal, forest
reserve, grain and warehouse COM
mission, forestry investment, and the
revolving fund.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
VEHICLE MEN PICK RIPON MAN
Wisconsin Retail Dealers Elect n. r..
Brewer President at Annual
Convention in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. The Wisconsin Re-
tail Implement and Vehicle Dealers
association closed three days ses-
sion here with the election of the
following officers:
Presidential. r. Brewer Ripon.
Vice PRESIDENT. B. Watson.
Fond du Lac.
Secretary treasurer. r. Seben-
thall, Eau Claire.
Directors-A. Waite, Seymour;
Herman Fessenfeldt, Black Earth I;
E. B. Robbins, Eau Claire.
A committee of three members of
the association will meet at Madison
on January with the members OF
the state board of control for the
purpose of fixing price on twine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
GEORGIANS WOULD FORBID
ALL MIXED MARRIAGES
Roddenberry Makes Fiery Speech In
the House-Attacks Jack
johnson.

Washington, Dec 13.-Members OF
the house on Wednesday listened to
one of the most fiery speeches deliv-
cred before that body within the past
half century. The recent marriage
of the negro pugilist, Jack Johnson.
to a white girl in Chicago, was the
subject.
After introducing a resolution to
amend the Constitution to forbid the
marriage Of negroes and persons OF
any other color, Representative S. A.
Roddenberry of Georgia denounced
such unions as black slavery" char
acterized the action OF the state OF
Illinois in permitting the marriage In
question as "damning" and predict
ed that the practice would plunge the
United States into as bloody a war as
1t has ever passed through.
I'VE have heard a great deal in late
days about the white slave traffic and
Its enormity in New York and Chi
cago." said Mr.. Roddenberry. Ter.
rifle and revolving as 1t Is. 1t is not
30 revolving as that in Chicago. White
girls OF this country are made the
slaves OF an African brute. sanctioned
by the laws of the state. and solemn
ICED by the form of marriage core
mony.
THE negro question stands out In
the example of Johnsons marriage In
Chicago as presenting to you as grave
a negro question as ever confronted
your brethren In the south.
The records Of Chicago and other
groes are binding themselves in
matrimony with women Of the white
race. Gentlemen, that does not hap
pen In the south.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
WILL DROP THE INCOME OATH
Tax Commission Decides Declaration
Will Suffice in Obtaining Future
S atements from individuals.

Madison.-Individu will not be
required to swear to the correctness
of their income tax returns next year.
A declaration that the return is cor
rect will be sufficient.
This declaration must be made in
the presence of two adult witnesses"
said Tax Commissioner Lyons. ut
proved inconvenient, especially in the
rural districts, for farmers to hunt
up notary, and besides a good many
objected to swearing in the return.
THE change affects only individ-
uals. The law is mandatory with
respect to corporations
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
COAL GAS SUFFOCATES TWO
Children of the Late Judge A. Scott.
Sloan. Beaver Dam, Smother
ed in Their Beds.

Beaver Dam-Coal gas from a
furnace caused the death of Ledger
Sloan, aged 60. and his sister, Miss
Katherine Sloan, aged SIS, who lived
alone.
Neighbors had not seen either
since the previous day, and imagined
something was wrong. They forced
an entrance and found both dead in
their beds.
The dead are children of the late
A. Scott Sloan, who represented this
district in congress two terms and
was judge of the circuit court for
many years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
FOUR MUROERERS HANGED.
Oregon Governor Permits Executions
In Hope Of Educating Electors.

Salem, Ore, Dec l5--Uespite the
efforts OF the Anti.Capital Punishment
league TO save then four murderers
were hanged in the penitentiary in
this city within few moments Of
each other.
The quartet had been under re-
prieye. granted by Gov. Oswald West.
for varying periods in order that the
electorate OF the state might have an
opportunity to pronounce its verdict
whether the men should hang The
verdict was given on November 3 and
was in favor OF hanging. Governor
West turned deaf ear to the scores
OF appeals that he save the mems
lives l,e declared that he would let
the hangings go en-, as he believed
that that was the only way 10 con
vince the people Of the state that legal
baDgings should be discontinued
The men executed were Frank Gar
rison, Noble Paulder, H. f. Roberts
and Nike Morgan, all murderers FROM
obscure counties In the state.