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Douglas Island news., 1912-02-07

How many people would S3O,oOo,ooO worth of fish feed for year? Anyhow, that is one food contribution the Pa. cifc Northwest made to the world in 1911.-Ex.
 Following the return of number of secret indictments by the grand jury at Fairbanks last week, warrants were issued for the arrest of Falcon Josliu, John Schram, w. H. Parsons, F. D.. Barbour and E. L. Webster, formerly officials of the Washington Alaska bank.
 Washington.-John w. Foster, for mer assistant director of the depart ment of public health, stated that the white plague was the scouge of Alaska. He stated that the natives of the Northern country were beinggradually killed off by the onslaught made on their ranks by the dreaded disease.
 That considerable money is brought to Valdez through the district court is shown by the order signed by Judge Cushman approving the expenditure of S39,4O7 by Marshal Sullivan for the quarter beginning with Oct. ], and end ing Dec. 31. Most of the money went for petit and grand jurors and witness fees.-Miner.
 The proposed steamship line which was to be put into operationfrom Port land to Alaskan ports by the Dodge Steamship line, has fallen through, ac- cording to the Skagway Alaskan. The stumbling block to the new line is the failure of Portland merchants to guar antee an annual tonnage of two hun dred tons to Alaskan ports.
 Three new national bird reservations, two in Alaska and third in Nebraska, have been created by President Taft and placed under the department of agriculture. On Forester island, one of the Alaskan reservations, the Rhin- oceros Auklet breeds. The island con- tains one of the most extensive bird collection in Southeastern Alaska.
 The Alaska Steamship Company has recently acquired new steel, double bottom oil burning steamship, the Cor dova, which has been purchased on ac- count of the enormous tonnage that will result from the building of many new canneries in Southeastern Alaska and a big increase of copper ore in the North. The Cordova is of 5000 tons cargo capacity, 252 feet long, 41 feet beam and has depth of 20 feet. The Mariposa has also recently been pur- chased by this company for the Alaska trade.
 The report comes from Washington, D. O., that Senator Wesley L.Jones has introduced resolution authorizing the president to construct a railroad in Alaska. The resolution asKs that the railroad be built from Seward to the Matanuska coal fields. It is to be con- structed by a commission to be known as the Alaska Railroad commission which will include the president of the United. States, secretaries of war and interior and the postmaster general The funds forth construction of the road are to be provided, by bond is- sue of fifteen million dollars, the ooAds to be thirty year bonds bearing inter- est at 2 per cent, The plan has the ap- proval of the administration,
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-07

The Haines Press having sounded the alarm that the soldiers would be moved away from Ft. Seward, quiets the fears of the people by announcing that the report was erroneous. However, the Press protests against the government taking any more soldiers to the in. terior, it contends, the only benefit to be derived from such a proceeding is that which comes to the steamboat companies in hauling their supplies up the river at $50 per ton.
 With rattle and roar may of the frame houses of Cordova were reduced to pile of ruins last Wednesday, when severe earthquake shook that section of the country violently for three sec onds. Feeling the rocking sensation many people ran out of their houses into the streets in time to see several houses collapse. There was no one in- jared. The shock was felt at Chitina, KenDicott and Katalla. Water in the tanks along the railroad was seen 10 splash over the top of the tanks. It was felt most severe near the Miles glacier. Residents near there fear that the shock will start the big glaciers moving. -Skagway Alaskan.
 A democratic territorial convention has been called to convene at Valdez, Alaska, on Friday, March 29th, 1912, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, for the purpose of nomin' ating a candidate for delegate to con- gress, selecting six delegates to attend the national democratic convention to be held in Baltimore, Maryland, June 1 25, 1912, electing nine members of the next territorial central committee, and transacting such other business as may properly come before said convention. The primaries for the selection of dele gates to the above convention will be held on Tuesday, February 10th, 1912, and the number of delegates appor- tioned to each precinct in the First division is as follows: Juneau, To-; Douglas, 10; Skagway, 8; Treadwell, B; Wrangell, 3; Sitka, 3; Silver Bow, i; Haines, 2; Petersburg, ]; Tenakee, |; Hoonah, l; Killisnoo, 1; Chichagof, |; Ketchikan, 2; Sulzer, 4; Beaver Falls, 3; Bellanna, 1. Total fifty.
 President Taft's Alaska message, which was sent.to congress last week, recommends that railroad be con- structed from Seward, on Resurrection bay, to the Matahuska coal fields; a coaling station to be located Ion the ground reserved for that purpose on the west side of Resurrection bay, and urges that sufficient area of the coal fields in the Matanuska valley shall be reserved by the government for the uses of the navy. A branch line from the main trunk line, which latter is proposed to reach the Yukon river, is recommended to tap the Matanuska fields. The president advocated that the coal fields of Alaska be opened under the leasing system, the law to be liberal in it's terms, so that capital will have no hesitaney in opening coal mines. An extension of the domain of the interstate commerce commission is urged. A commission form of govern ment is recommended. Adequate laws for the protection of the health of the inhabitants are recommended. An adequate tax on the fishing industry of ] Alaska is urged,
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-07

How many people would S3O,ooo,oO0 worth of fish feed for year? Anyhow, that is one food contribution the Pa. cific Northwest made to the world in 1911.-Ex.
The evening world., 1912-04-30

are knock-kneed. And DR.. Karl
F'rancke. eminent surgeon Of Munich.
has qualified for the title, and incl
dentally for denunciation by women
all over the world. by asserting that
feminine knees are seldom parallel.
in fact that they converge rapidly to
the u~ngraceful meeting which the
unscientifo describe US knock
knees"
DR.. Francke biames the tight skirt
for what he terms woman's Increasing
tendency to knock knees. and. q storm
Of criticism having been blown up by
his declaration. he has brought forth
figures to prove his point.
Three-fourths Of all children are knock
kneed when they are three years old.
Dr.. Francke says. but In - per cent.
Of boys who have the free use Of their
LEGS the knock knees disappear. while
they continue IND are aggravated In %
per cent. Of women because the tight.
The evening world., 1912-04-30

heath uniess II II white. Tights ere
~unsanitary for the same reason.
TIGHT SHoes AND MAN HGGLe
ogFoRM MEN AND WON ZEN.
But the evils caused by tight skirts
are not comparable In number or im-
portance to those which result from the
wearing Of tight shoes. and both moi
and women are guilty OF this foolish
vanity. Eminent French surgeons have
held. and I fully agree with their con.
ciusions, that Many Of the ailments
which women regard a. peculiar to
their sex are directly traceabie to the
wearing Of high heels. Tho high French
heel puts an abnormal weight on tire
muscles Of tho calf and subjects h en-
TIE nervous system 20 q severe strain.
Most young fellows . shoes that
are too tight for them. I did when !
was a young doctor W IN Montreal, and
I found that I was always taking hacks
when I had to travel more than q block
or %. Then one day q CLEAN Of intel
iigcnce induced me to buy . pair VI
anatomical shoes that we're hig enough
for me. and I found I could walk "
distance without fatigue. Fiat foo 10
caused by he wearing OF shoes thai ore
too small. ! know Of . young fellow
who was rejected at the Naval Academy
not long ago becaus OF q . foot
caused by wearing tight shoes.
~ veu1A nst ~ assaxaSs -
staAs tAsA t~lfussaSsA gaensnSs ass
suysssss A~yg1saiea11y - sh1Sss,' d.
Whssoss aA1sl. IN vse-0hSissaaa
eiviiisation men were snsts, b
oresks ana DeaAas were togas, 90
zen knew. Thsy TUCKED them up
whsa tAsy fousAt, saA they ais
earAsA them n their athletic
gAmss, but they rot along togstAss
juss - veil - men % to-day"
Then you do not regard masculine
garments as superior hygienicslly 10
those worn by womcnT' I inquired.
mot at ali." DIR. Wheeler answered.
There are many features OF modern
feminine dress which men might borrow
with great advantage to their health.
There II the cool and comfortable Dutch
neck waist, for example. And tho so
called ~peek-a-boo waist has its advan'
tages In summer. a. Il 10 healthy to ex'
pose the skin to tho air. In tho next
number Of the Medical Journal I have
an editorial recommending summer un'
The evening world., 1912-04-30


derwear for re-. which wsuid b. bui1s
exactly like pajamas, leaving the neck
cooi and comfortable. But I supposs the
vanity Of the young fellows will mako
them keep on wearing those stiR
starched. uncomfortable things which
they consider good form o In August.
WoMGN'o RATS cANRv 0gATh
TO THeiR FAMtLlgo.
There 10 one form Of folly Of which
women have Q practical monopoly" Dr..
Wheeler concluded. That 10 IN the
wearing OF false hair. The fashions bic
woman's rats and puts are hotbeds Of
microbes-nests Of germs. and many .
mother has carried death into her
homo In the false hair on her head. TIE
big hat IL not u%nsanttary except whom
II weighs too much. And. ~ I said be-
fore. I think nature and not the hobble
The evening world., 1912-04-30

sears Il rssseasssss r. ~ -
u women.
N nay isssssss ~ sssAsss
INV sAaA ~ - - 1san1no ~
shua1ss1ng aea1sss 49, 0nsnGuo4
~ Dess ln11aa DAysos1an - tAO11R
III tAe tlls q UGls - ne 1oW1uB
Gasmeaeo W0sn ~ ~.
I'm the April number 81 II Tyibuoe
Msdicaie. DR.. Hari 1oohun oen ~
Dinapur says: Our dssso rsqulrse 0o1os
ncation; . loose supsriuous arssg = ~
only an lmpedlmcnt I o movements 40
actions-it induces 1asinsss n rs1asae
tion. A tight dress " . great supDoe(
and u stimulates to action"
30 while doctors disagree women 80
70 on wearing tight skirts an1 knoo11ho
everything on earth Including their ovu
knees II they happen 10 feel lihe 1ess0
are built hat way. ~
The evening world., 1912-04-30

ness Of their skirts impedes feminine
motion.
DR.. Claude l.. Wheeler. associate ed.
itor Of the New York Medical Journal.
was not inclined to take DR.. Francke's
declaration very seriously when I saw
him In his once at No. 6 Broadway.
AMe RicAl DOCTOR GAYS NOR.
NAL WOMAN 10 kNock.kNEED.
Certainly most wome are knock
kneed." DR.. Wheeler agreed with his
Ger colleague. 'fn fact. I may
say that the normal oma Is knock
kneed. But when I studied physiology
We were taught that the knock knees
OF woman were due to the different
setting OF her pelvic bones. to their
greater breadth and the consequent
conveyance OF the thighs.
"xhs evils q he tight sk1Ft 2
very real" 0r. wheeler added,
'bas Z aon't believe they have any.
thiA6 20 DO Win knock knees. n
tAst were txus, tAook knees would
~ . asvelopasnt Of the last I'VE
% tsA ysars, instead Of bsang ~.
ways wa ~.
Tight skirts are inarustic. ungsiniy
The evening world., 1912-04-30
GOWNS

Torchon lace edge around neck and
sleeves, made OF Nainsook. 1 to 18
years. Regular price $780,, Csc
The evening world., 1912-04-30
HENRY WOODRUFF DYING.

Aster. Once Reported Ensassa to
Anna Gould, Stricken In West.
Henry woodruff. the actor. who starred
IN Brown Of Harvard" 10 dying At
French Lick Springs. Ind. Of epilepsy.
News Of his condition reached the
lambs Club last night. and Frederick
Curry. n Of the members. left for
French Lack Springs to-day to SEQ what
help the club could give. Woodruff. who
10 forty.two. began his stage career at
the age Of nine ~ q chorus boy In hav-
ssiy's Juvenile 'Pinafors'' company. and
aftsr playing with Edwin Booth and
other leading actOrs. lsn the stage for
= while 10 20 to Harvard. Some years
ago Il was rumored hat he was To
marry Anna Gould. who later became
the Couutsss do Castelans and 10 now
the Princes Dc 6agan.
The evening world., 1912-04-30

heath unieas u II white. Tights ere
u~nsanitary for the same reason.
TIGHT ohoeo AND HAN Hgeto
OgPoRM MEN AND WON IN.
The evening world., 1912-04-30
German Surgeon Lays the
Blame on the Navvo,O
Dress Contraption, but
an American Expert
Asserts They We're That
Way Before Tight Skirts
Were knosOn.
Dr.. Charles L. Wheeler
Attributes Deformities
to Tight, Hish-H eeled
Shoes, Tight Lacins and
Tishts Worn az Substi.
tutes for Proper Kinds
Of Undersarsnents.
By Nixola Greeley. Smith.

They all knew
II, but now actu-
ally . man has
dared to say It. Of
course. It would
take q member oil
the most disillu.
stoned profession
In the most un-
gallant nation OF
the earth to state
that most women
The evening world., 1912-04-30

up n down stairs. &C. I was wonder.
ing the other day II the street car with
steps. which has Just been intro
duced in Now York. u the direct out
come OF the fashion Of hobble skirts.
One Indirect result. Of course. II the
general d~iscardlnG OF underwear by
women--the substitution OF tights for
u~ndcra,urts. No undergarment 10 SAM.
tary hat 10 not white. because no un.
dergarment 10 changed often enough for
The evening world., 1912-04-30
T0RhAD0's DEATH SWEEP.
Toa Killed and scores Of Building
Wrecked In L~0uisiana

GILBERT. La, April so.-Tsn per-
eons were killed and a score injured In
. tornado sweeping over three parishes
e Louisiana early to-day. Scores Of
'buildings were wrecked, resulting IN
heavy proprty damage,
This dead include Sidney Ross. ten
ysars old, killed at Gilbert. In Frank
Nm Parish q, L., Ross was crushed To
dsAth undsv Q falling building. Eight
men working In the heids were killed.
0U2CN11 VASzIoN HU1D1D.
The Sunday World will issue an g.
gAge Summer Fashion Number next
Sunday fully illustrated In colOrs.
All the latest Summer Fashions for
Women and Children will be pictured
and described, Order your Sunday
Wosto ~ advencA
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-31

St. Paul, Minn.-Edwin Latell,
professional dancer, slipped on
coal-hole cover. Broke ankle.
Wants $500 damages.
Memphis.-Edna Smith, 16,
fought for three hours with'squir-
rel, afflicted with rabies. tainted
from loss Of blood. ~
Belfast, Ireland. = Whitelaw
Reid given freedom of city.
Kokomo, Ind.-Rev. DR.. C. c.
Cissell, district superintendent
Methodist Episcopal church, fell
from grace, also from the church.
Woman.
Vincennes, Ind.-Mrs. Harri-
son Cook lit fire with coal oil.
May die.
Atlantic City, N. J.-Council-
man doc" Dougherty under ar
rest. Accepted $500 bride to pass
bill for 81, 100000 concrete walk.
Boston, Mass.-Pierto Bonelli,
62, having made $4,000 grind
ing hand-organ'in U. s., has gone
back to Italy to spend it.
Little Rock, Ark.-Sarnuel
Brassfeld, former policeman, ar
rested in Searoy, Ark, charged
with murder, here, of Paul Cotl-
ter, g months.
Bingharnton, N. Y. Il Mrs.
Mary Dubal, suffragist, given 3
months in "pen." Thrashed her
husband.
Ruthford, N. J.-Wm. E. Wal
Ter, dry goods dealer, has come
info title and lands of Sir Chas
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-31

man flag will be compelled to car
ry wireless apparatus with radius
of at least 100 miles, after Oct. /.
New York.-Hampton's Maya
zine has suspended publication.
Champ Clark loses $4,000.
New York. = Boy returned
100000 to woman owner on Ho-
boken pier. Kissed him and gave
him quarter all for himself.
Newark, N. FEATHER ar
raigned for cutting hair of Edna
Palmer, 19, said he did it to save
her soul.
New York.-Announced that
Taft campaign quarters here have
closed up because fund is used Up.
Yonkers. N. Y.-Harry Zigler
looked into bromo settler bottle.
Explosion. Hospital.
Massilion, O.-Students who
smoke will not be allowed to
graduate from public schools
here.
Bellingham, Wash.-6 young
women sworn in as special police
to arrest Washers.
New York. - Kitty Gordon,
famous actress, and daughter,
Vera, 10, sailed for England. Rec
onciled to former husband, Lord
Beresford.
Lisbon bombs exploded in
street. 2 persons injured. Great
damage.
Dayton, O.-Funeral of Viii
bur Wright will probably be held
tomorrow. Interment at Wood
land cemetery.
De-. III DE- - n-I-s-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
Here Are the
Scott Records

Made by the great Baritone for the Victor
! Company. Scott sings exclusively for the
Victor. Well play them for you if you'll
CALL
Bal!o in Maschera--Er tn Us it ThouO.
| Verdi.
Don Giovanni-Screnata, Och vicni ALA
Mozart. ~ Falstar-Ouand'ero pag
| gio when Was Page. Verdi.
Falstaff-Monoloso, "L'Onorel Ladri!'
tHonor. Ye Ruiiilns). Verdi.
Faust-Dio possentc CThe Bravest Heart
Shall SwelD. Gounod.
Faust-Morte di Valentino death Of
Valentine, Act IN). In French. with
Grand Opera Chorusl Gounod.
La Mandolinata-Folk Song. Paladilhe.
Luna Nova (The New Moon). (Canzone
Alarinaresca.) With Grand Opera
Chorus. Neapolitan. Costa.
Maria Mari (Neapolitan Song).
Otello-Brindisi, "Inafiia l'ugola" Drink
ing Song). Verdi
0tello-Credo (Othello's Greedy. Verdi.
Pagliiacci-Prologo (Prologue). Leonca-
Pagliacci-Prologo (Prologue). Leonca-
Rigoletto--Deh non parlarc al misero
lRecall Not the Past). Verdi. (2) Don
Giovanni-Fin ch'han dial vino (Winc,
Flow Fountain. Mozart.
o-Monologo-Par siamo I'VE
are EquaD. Verdi
Scetate-Serenade. Neapolitan Song.
Costa.
Sonnambula-Vi ravviso Gas View These
Scenes). Bellni.
Tosca-Cantabile Scarpia (Venal, My
Enemies Call Me-
MgZAzAyLAzyg@zy
Successors Cable Plano Co.
Mon. 72S. 213 E. Broad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
SHOOTS HUSBAND.
TRIES TO END LIFE
Insane Woman, After Commit
ting Murder, Slashes Her
Throat With Knife.
Especial to The r!mes-Dispatch.l

Partlow. Va. May 2o-Mrs. Anna
Spears shot and killed her husband
w. d. Spears. thrty-nve years DID,
while he was asleep in bed. The bull
let entered his temple and passed
down into his throat, severing some
of his throat vessels. lie lived about
three hours after tho shooting, but
was never conscious. Later IN the
morning Mrs. Spears secured a razor
and slashed her throat on both sides.
DIR. Frank billiard. who had been with
Mr.. Spears in his last moments, was
hnrricGly called back. and found h.r
In critical condition from shock ard
loss OF blood Her throat was stitch ell
up and she was rendered emergency
treatment. and was later pronoun cd
out of danger
Mrs. Spears's mind has been unbal-
anced for some time. She was pro-
nounced insane several weeks ago.
and the papers were all fixed for her
commitment to the asylum She op-
posed this SO much that her husband
and brother went-Ibond. and sha was
not taken. Mr.. Spears leaves one son.
eight years old, and several brothers
and sisters, who are in Canada.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
RAILWAY BRIDGE
NEAR WEST POINT
Mattaponi to Be Spawned by
Structure Build by Rich
mond People.

For the purpose OF building toll
bridge across the Mattapon! River at
West Point, this Gresham Bridge Com
pany was chartered yesterday by tho
state Corporation Commission. The
bridge VIII connect the counties OF
King William and King ana Queen.
Railroad development in that sec
ton OF the State Is imminent. and the
Richmond and Rnppahannock River
road is under bond to complete n line
between this city and the river. which
would cross the Mattaponi at or nea.
West Point. j. r. Passchall. one OF
the incorporators. said last night that
this road was not behind the building
OF the bridge, and no also said that he
did not think the Southern Railway is
interested. The Southern has already
its line to West Point. and could build
an extension.
The capital stock of the nav COM
pany Is from $500 to 100000. 1t has a
right 10 build toll bridge. which Will
be used by foot passengers. vehicles of
all sorts. and will be OF sufficient
width to permit. in addition. OF the
construction OF railway line. Thomas
Gresham is president: C. Boice. vics-
president: r. II. Bruce, secretary and
treasurer. ]. r. Paschall Is the re-
manning incorporation. The principal
office is in Richmond. all the incorpora
tors residing here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
WILL CARRY OUT
INSTR UC ITO Ms
A. P. Crockett, of Ninth District,
One Delegate Who Will
Not Flop.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.l

Washington, May Ca. p. Crock
cit. n delegate TO the Chicago con-
vention from the Ninth Virginia Dis
trict to-day. in answer to questions
as TO whether he would vote for Sen
ator Root for temporary chairman of
the convention. said: Yes. / Will vote
for Senator Root for this place"
Asked as to whether he would vote
for the denomination OF President Taft
or go to Roosevelt. inasmuch as 1t
has been stated frequently that prac-
tically all Southern delegates would
flop TO Roosevelt, he said:
u was instructed to vote for the
denomination of President Taft, and 1
will carry out my instructions"
The third question aske Mr.. Crock
cit. as to whom he favored for Vice
President, was not answered by him,
for the reason that he had not given
the matter much consideration, he said,
and he was not in position to indi-
cate his choice at this time.
With the crushing defeats President
Taft has been receiving at Roosevelts
hands all over the country, there has
been little talk here OF vicc-prcsi-
dental candidate. AS a matter of
fact. all discussion has been regard
ing first place on tho ticket. 1t is
either Taft or Roosevelt here. ana few
other names are being considered.
T. II. MEG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
MPLEMENT TRUST
LOSING ITS GRIP
Many Farm Utensils May Be
Added to the Free
List.
Especial to Tho Times.pispatchl

Washington. May 23.-An amend
ment to the metal tariff bill. just pro-
posed by Senator Hoke Smith. will
bring on considerable fight from tho
Republlcan members of tho Senate. ac-
cording to what is said here to-day
Ihis amendment would add to the free
list' among other thing5-trace chains.
piows. axes. spades. shovels. hoes.
cane knives. briar hooks, rakes, scy-
ines, sickles. pruning knives. tooth and
ulsc harrows. headers. harvesters,
reapers. agricultural drills and plant
ers. mowers. horse rakes. cultivators,
threashing machines and cotton gins,
iarm wagons and farm carts. whether
In whole or in parts. including repair
parts.
Senator Simmons. of North Carolina.
VINO Is conducting the fight of tho
democrats for the bill, has accepted
the amendment. Senator Martin. as
minority leader. will also have a hand
IN II. II 1t passes. the farmers OF
inc country will be practically free
from tho hold of tho farm implement
trust.