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The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-24
.85 T7--E7 ITT HUNDREDS II-
 JyRED BY COLLAPSE IF FLOOR

' Long Beach, Cal, May 2a--Hnn- drcds of persons were seriously in- Jured ana thirty five were instantly killed, whea Che second floor of the auditorium In which the Queen Nlc- torIa Day celebration was being held, collapsed, last night
 As Che immense audiance was ap- plaudmg 8 number ol thc program, without any warming, the second floor of the big structure gave way aud fell with It's living load to the floor below. crushing tho lives out of those seated beneath and many uho were carried down with the
The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-24
WHITE PASS FREIGHT
 RATES GUT \. HALF.
President Dickson Says His Company Will Deliver Freight From Seattle To Fairbanks in II Days and Maintain The 50 Per Cent Rate During Season.

orIguatus In Seattle, in eleven days from date Of shipment and .aae Che rate would be at least fit- ty per cent less chan has ever been charged before The rates when put into effect will be for Che entire
 summer regardless Of what other uansnDrual on companies may do.
 Mr. Ulckosou win leave for the north about Che lst O. June, and iu Che meauimc win spend his time equally between Seattle and Van uouver
The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-24

.do0Tis.
 Many Of Che women and chlld- rem were unmpIed under foot in the wild rush for the exits, and the loss of lives would have been much great -r ir it had not been for Che cool- ness Of 30 few Of the men near the d,or8.
 The work of rescue was at once begun, and when thc last person was accounted for It was found that Jhuty five had been killed. It is -orrod Chat many of those injured win c.o. The hospitals hero are nI LnNnL Ln LMe utmost.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-24
EACH WE'D F08
 FIFTH TIME
Nat Goodwin and DrWOlr Hopper TaEo a fifth Journey On the Mat rim0nial Scn.

Los Angeles, May 24--Nat c. Goodwin, the great American actor was today married 30 Marjorie More land, an actress of note. The mar r.agc took place at Goodwin's home ul Ocean Park, near this city.
 This Is NaB fifth sailing on the matrimonial sea. His first wife was Eliza Weathcrby, who died in 1887: His second spouse was Max inc Elliot, whom he married in 1898 and from whom he was divorced, then camo Edna Goodrich, in 1908, from whom hc was also separated by gh, Hmd ol laar hc chen remarriei Maxine Elliot for tho second time Ha marriage to Marjorie Woreland neretor Is his dfth trial at cou- Jugal bliss.
 Mr. Goodwin win celebrate his 5Gth birthday on July 25th.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-24
GOVERNOR STRONG MAKES
 FIE-T APPOINTMENT

Jncau. May 21 The first ap- pymtmen, made by Alaska's New governor, was Chat Of the rcappoint- uout 0l William N. ShorthiI 10 UU the position vs secretary to the governor.
 MT. ShorhIl has acted in the ca- proy Of secretary to Gov. Clark, watch position he filled with great c.odlt.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-24

The now schedule of the White Pass goes into affect Monday morn .l. ana No | win leave at 9:&0 ,clocl. DO.
 D. , Lacy and w..o bride and g,oom ar making Che onma trip on uHo Princess. Their homo .- m Ca.- gary.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-24
SESSION ATTACKS U. S.
 TluElTY MAKING TONERS

Washington. May 24-Congress- mw Thomas U. Sisson of Missis- s0ppi made speech before the House thH morning which was free from an Iingoi5m, in which he at- talked the governments treaty mok- ing powers
The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-24

Washington, ,lay g4-Sen. Pitt maus bin, relative to the coal lands Of Alaska, as introduced in the sen a,s yesterday proyircr for the inn mediate survey by the government of the Alaska coal fields into tracts of IC0 acres each, and each parcel to be numbered the numbers to be consecutive. The odd numbered pieces oflbud to be Immediately oD-
The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-24
DENVER GRAND JURY
 RETURNS IS TRUE BILLS

Denver. May 2a.-The grand jury which Is nov iu session have thus far returned eighteen indict- m ts. nearly an of which are against men charged with bribery during Che last election.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-24
~lNs NREN MAINTAINED
 FoE PEACE NOT CONQUEST

Washington May gH-sa.ra.rE o- ... s.sg Daniels u a speech which Ha delivered today stated cha. On. maintenance O. rae .n..". States navy was never with ta. #aa O. aw on conquest lu view. h.r with che intention O. m.n.a.n-
The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-24

New York, May 24-It is report ed In theatrical circles today on au- lhandc Information that DeWolf Hopper was married last week 10 EIda Curry. This is Mir Hoppcr's firth effort of attempting to find a congeulal mate for life
The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-24
ASKED ID 0pE0
 A-A5DA.S GOAL FIELDS
Bill Introduced Providing For Immediate Survey into I6O Acre. Strips to be Numbered-Even to be Held by the Government, Odd Open for Entry.

cnad for entry, while the even num- bcrcd pieces are to be retained by t''. government to prevent the monopoly of the lands by combma- jiaua
 saoa,d this bill pass il will pro- via. for more than three thousand coal claims, and iJ i5 predicted that a stampede, as great as the one for gold in 1897 will be the result
The daily Alaskan., 1913-05-24

Mr. an Mrs J. Henry Thomas, Of Baltimore are round trip Dassen- gers on the Princess May They wu return to rhe east via California and southern cities
 Captain McMastcrs of tho B. Y. N. steamer SeIl,irk arrived on the Princess May with bis wife and lit- ue soH and daughter. The captain and fandy will leave on Monday for Witehorse Go resume his due igs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08

Tor tAs bsss auoe OIL aaa batter
~ 80 n. y. Wright. s3s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08

The manufacturers of the New
England states are very much disap-
pointed because they cannot induce
the labor unions to unite with them
in their fight against the Underwood
tariff policy. Every sort of induce
ment has been held out to them, but
The unions have replied that the tar
if policy has utterly failed to place
the wage workers in the textile in
dustry on fair wage scale and they
will have no more of it if they can
prevent it. One of them said: with
high duties on manufactured goods
and free trade IN the lowest, most
unskilled grades tof immigrant opera
tives, we get among other things, 80
per cent dividends for stockholders
of some mills in the fat years and
Big Bill Haywoode industrial Work
ers of the WORLDLY It is very evil
dent that the labor\unions, which for
years stood almost isolid for the re-
publican party andA high protective
duties, have seen l)ew light.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
TARIFF ON SUGAR.

The present high tariff on sugar
is costing the people nearly two
cents per pound, or over O,O0o,-
900 annually according to the testl-
mony of Mr.. G.. A. Spreckel. presi-
dent of the Federal Sugar Refining
Company, a concern Independent OF
the trust. Only $52,000,0OO of this
amount is collected by the govern
mcnt and the balance is tribute ex-
torted by the tariff-favored interests.
That the per capita consumption
of sugar in the United States is near
ly 80 pounds annually, so that the
average family of five persons, uses
4O8 pounds of sugar a year, making
their sugar bill alone $4,000. And
the increased cost of this single food
product to the average family, due
to the tariff is about $500.
That if the tariff on sugar was re-
moved a barrel of sugar instead OF
costing the merchant on an average
of about $500, could be bought for
.$11.9O, or less.
That the purchasing power of a
dollar, on the average limited to 10
pounds under the present high rate,
would be extended to 25 pounds I'M
der free sugar.
That the tariff on sugar, a daily
necessity of life in every household,
is one of the highest rates In the
entire schedule.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
THE CALIFORNIA CONSPIRACY

The California conspiracy to in
volve the United States in disagree
ment with Japan goes brazenly for
ward. Designating the protest
made by Secretary Bryan in behalf
of the national administration and
of the country, the senate OF Call
fornia has passed a bill containing
the offensive and needless discrlml-
nation against "aliens Ineligible to
citizenship
This anti-Jap outburst is a pro-
cured excitement 1t has no basis
in facts. California is in no danger
of being overrun by Asiatlc lmm!-
grafton. There are nearly 7'eVo
fewer Japanese in the state now
than there were four years ago, ana
the number is decreasing month by
month. ......
The whole matter is a conspiracy
to make difficulties for President
wilson's administration. Gov. john
son is quoted in reliable dispatches
as saying to his progressive col
leagues: ITO hell with Wilson! Let's
put him in a hole!" To put Wilson
in a hole has been. the whole object
and purpose of this alien-land Dill;
and to compass their petty political
chicanery, Gov. Johnson and his as
sociates are ready to bring the ma
ton to the verge of war-or per-
haps beyond that verge.
The conspiracy will fail. The en-
tire nation, aside from a few ranters,
is on the side of Wilson and Bryan;
and the federal government is able
to preserve the treaty rights OF for
eigners, in spite Of the conspiracy OF
California.-Chicago Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
CALIFORNIA CONTINUES.

Despite the plea of the admins
rtation at Washington, voiced by
Secretary of State Bryan, the Sail
fornia senate has passed the bill pro-
hibiting the holding of land by
aliens ineligible to citizenship.
True, that phrase has been studious-
w avoided, but all that it conveys
has been as studiously preserved.
AS The Republic has pointed out,
California is wholly within her
rights in this legislation. Had she
in any way transcribed them 1t
would not have been necessary to
send an envoy from Washington.
Under Article VI OF the Federal
Constitution, the statute now IN
process of enactment will at once be-
come null and void if the United
States either passes law or nego-
tiates a treaty which contravenes 1t.
The bill which has passed the sem
ate protects all present land-holdlns
aliens and does not prevent the pur-
chases of residences or factory sites
by Japanese, since the right to such
purchase is guaranteed in the treaty.
It only affects future purchases OF
AGRICULTURAL land by 1.-The little
brown brother" from the Sunrise
Kingdom.
It is altogether too soon to call
the Bryan mission a failure. Evil
dence that it has been far from
fruitless may be found in the chang
ed tone of the Japanese press. Mr.:
Bryan has borne himself simply and
naturally in a difficult situation and
has been treated with great consic-
GRAFTON in the Golden STATE and its
cspital.-St. Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
LET THE JINGOES HOWL.

The democratic administration has
summarily abandoned the dollar d.
plomacy instituted by the republican
party and the course OF President
Wilson with reference to the Chinese
loan conclusively proves it. Inc
lingo did not dare to howl much
over that, but he is now given an
other chance to get noisy:
When it was given out the other
day that Henry James was to be re-
called from his mission to Ecuador
it opened up new excuse for Jlngo
music. Henry James was sent to
Ecuador by President Taft, it is ex-
blamed, to arbitrate a difference be-
tween the government Of that cOun-
try and an American company that
owned a railroad therein. 1t was
something in which the United States
government was in no other way IN
terested than through the fact that
one of the parties to the issue was
an American corporation.
The recall of Mr.. James is, it is
explained from the White House,
simply an expression of the deter
mination of the administration that
it will not mix itself in the settle
ment of private business disputes, as
it had come to be the custom o. our
government to do with reference to
questions arising between American
eXploiters and the governments OF
the Latin-American countries.
Notice is thus given that Amerl-
can capitalists who loan large sums
to the Latin-American governments
are not going to be able to use the
power of the United States govern
ment to levy on the revenues OF the
debtor countries for repayment OF
the loans. 1t also means that those
Americans who prefer going to other
countries for investment OF their
means must relieve the government
of responsibility for the risks they
run in doing so.
Everyone who stands committed to
the policy of universal peace and the
preservation of more amicable rela-
tons between the United States and
the tin-American states will ac-
knowledge the wisdom of this change
in our national policy. Nothing so
threatens universal peace, so far as
we are Immediately concerned, as
the TROUBLES ludl al loe OCt"CCli az
quisitive Americans and the govern
ments of countries in which they
have investments.
Some of the controversies that
have arisen between Uncle Sam and
the states of South and Central
America are not very creditable to
the former. and not at all apt to
create in the minds Of our neighbors
on this continent that feeling of con-
fdence which every loyal American
would like to have them entertain.
Notably the complication that arose
with Venezuela over its troubles
with the asphalt trust. President
Wilson has given it out that the
American government will not renew
any previous influences that may
have been exerted by it for the pro-
motion of loans or private enter
prises.
In other words the government is
going out of the business of using it's
power to aid asquisitive and some
times constituencies Americans to in
timidate and exploit the Latin
Americans. Let the jingos roar if
they please. Most of us will APP
plaud.-St. Joe Observer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(By Congressman Clyde H. Taven-
ner)

(By Congressman Clyde H. Taven-
ner.)
Washington, May 3.-Congress-
man l. S. Pepper of Iowa, democrat
ic, looked upon here as prospective
United States senator from that state
made a speech on Monday, April
2Sth, in the house Of representatives
which foreshadows the embarrassing
progressive republicans who vote
against the Underwood bill will find
themselves in the next campaign.
Among other things, -nr. Pepper
said:
81 want to say to the progressive
republicans who sit in this chamber,
and in the body at the other end of
the capitol, that the issue, which
they will have to meet is clear and
unmistakable.
For years they have been joining
with us in the condemnation of the
Payne-A ldrich law. They have won
favor with the people largely because
they have promised to favor a real
and substantial reduction of the tar
if rate.
THE opportunity is now present
ed to them to show their good faith.
1t will not do for them to hide be-
hind captious objections to particular
schedules Such tactics will play
into the hands of the standpat re-
publicans, who, above all things,
want the rate to remain unchanged.
: 81 want to say to you low-tariff
republicans it is up to you now to
demonstrate to the country whether
or not you were sincere in your pro-
testations.
Some of you who are going to
vote against this bill will try to
justify your vote by saying, II am
in favor of lower duties, but this par
ticular bill is not just to my liking"
Such an excuse is worse than absurd;
it is dishonest.
''Is there progressive or pro-
gressive republican in the United
States who honestly believes that if
his party were in power tariff bill
would be framed which would meet
the individual views of any one of
their number? 4
Every man who knows anything
knows that if he were to live to be
as old as Methusalah, and were to be-
attain the craftsmanship of Daniel
Webster, and were to remain in con-
gress as long as Joe Cannon, he
would never have an opportunity to
vote for tariff bill which would
suit him in every particular
A tariff bill of necessity cannot
represent the individual views of any
one man. 1t is bound to be SO franz
ed as to meet the composite views of
a large number of men,
$50 what is the use of trying to
fool the people about this matter?
You are either for the people or
against them in this fight Every
high protectionist, every standpatter
will vote against this bill, and he will
do so because he favors the Payne
Aldrich law and wants it to remain
on the statute books. If you pro-
gressives and progressive republicans
want to join with them and desert
your previous colors, you are, of
course, at liberty to do so, but the
issue thus formed must be met and
no one will be permitted to evade
it, ..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
PRESIDENTIAL DIGNITY,

A typical American incident oc-
Cured few days ago at the Wash
ington ball grounds, when some un-
conventional fan" noting that the
president did not rise with the rest
shouted, Stand up, Woody The
president laughed and arose. while
the crowd cheered. Now, if some
German should shout, ''Steh auf,
Wilhelm" to the kaiser, he would
be likely to find himself provided
with free board at the national ex-
pense for a time sufficient to give
him ample chance for reflection.
Traditionally the president is sur
rounded by much ceremonial. Uni
formed lackeys guard the doors to
his residence, and only on rare occa-
sions does he open his house and give
all corners chance to shake hands.
But when he goes abroad the bar
riers that century Of presidents has
built around him vanish before an
easy-going democrat. And this fam
iliar attitude seems to be growing.
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Mckinley
were rarely hailed by affectionate
diminutives But Mr.. Roosevelt was
Teddy or Ted" and Mr.. Taft was
Pill" A scholastic reserve may at
tach to Mr.. Wilson, but he seems to
be "Woody.' Serious minded per-
sons deplore these familiarities,
which they feel detract from the
honor in which the nations first of
fee is held. Possibly, to slight
degree. And yet this slightly boor-
ish informally is but a part of the
national horseplay. The American
people reverence power and honor
and, when it comes to a crisis, they
grit their teeth and fight. In other
moments of life they can scarce re-
strain the national sense of humor.
With difficulty they keep their faces
straight while the masters of cere-
mony are going through their stage
play. The president has to take his
share of the national April foolery,
and no one who ever holds the office
will be likely to care.-St. Joe News
Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
One of the changes brought about

One of the changes brought about
by the adoption of the amendment
providing for the direct election of
United States senators is that 1t de-
prives governors of states of the
power to appoint senators in case of
vacancy when the legislature is not
in session. The Richmond (Va)
Times-D Dispatch says: Unless the
legislature expressly empowers the
governor to appoint, he can do moth
ing in such contingency. The Col
umbia State, in naming this very in
teresting point, cites the following
clause of the amendment: when
vacancies happen in the representa-
ton of any state in the senate, the
executive authority of such state
shall issue writs of election to fill
such vacancies, provided that the
legislature of any state may empow-
err the executive thereof to make
temporary appointments until the
people fill the vacancies by election
as the legislature may direct I'm
der the constitution, before it was
amended, the governor had the pow
err to fill a vacancy in the senate by
appointment until the legislature
met. Hereafter it is made manda-
tory upon the governor to order a
popular election unless he is author
lied by legislative act to make tenn
porary appointments. For instance,
if one of the Virginia senators. were
to resign at this time, Governor
Mann would have to order an cleo
ton unless he convened the general
assembly in special session so that
it could pass an act enabling him to
appoint. Without sucn legislation,
the governor in no case can appoint.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Highway Notice.
April 25th, 1913,

April 25th, 1913.
To Whom 1t May Concern: !
The commissioner appointed to
alter the Leon-Decatur road COM
mencing at point on the Leon-De-
catur road in southeast quarter of
southwest quarter of section 80,
township 50, range rs, where the
road from the south comes into the
main road, being in front of the
house of S. E. Benefiel, running
thence east to the railroad, and
thence in a southeasterly direction
and terminating at about southeast
corner of southwest quarter Of
southeast quarter of section 80,
township SO, range 25, and passing
through lands owned by S. E. Bene-
fiel, Ed Rumley and c. S. Anderson,
has reported in favor of the altera-
ton thereof, and all objections there
to, or claims for damages, must be
filed in the auditors Office on or be-
fore noon Of the 14th day of June,
A. D. 1913, or such road. will be
altered without reference thereto, as
petitiOned for.
r. E. MCLAUGHLIN,
374t Auditor, Decatur County.
7-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08

Stand-pat republicans may be re-
lieved to see that soap which on a
memorable occasion carried Indiana
for their party comes in at reduc-
ed tariff rate. gs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08

Serene Payne is outspokenly dis
appointed with the democratic tariff
bill, and the impression prevails in
Rhode Island that Mr.. N. w. Aldrich
is not enthusiastic over it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08

Vic Murdoch cannot see the ghost
of chance of the republican party
returning to power, and Vic is gen
orally conceded to be statesman of
rare vision.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08

President Wilson has smashed
more presidents in two months than
Col. Roosevelt did in two terms, but
what difference in the way he does
it!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08

The tariff bill is before the coun-
try and the country coldly refuses to
crafty the standpatters by going in
to a panic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08

The story of catfish SWALLOWING
q pup can readily bel believed ~ 9
country that has seenvh Bull Moose
eat an Elephant alive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-26
JOINT COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL
BUILDING MAY COST 100000
Plans for Proposed Structure Are Discussed by County
Commissions and City Council VIII Take It Up at
Special Meeting Saturday Morning; Voters
Finally Will Decide the Matter.

the possession of it under a lease con
tract After the end of such time as
the city under the lease contract has
paid an amount equal TO half the
amount of the entire cost of construc-
ton of the building. the city then is
to become an equal owner in the build
ing with the county.
VIII Include Market.
While county judge Eylar states that
under the law it would be impossible
for the county to erect and conduct a
market house, this. as well as a pub
lie auditorium will be included in the
plan of the joint building. Mayor KEEL
" stated that the city would look after
the market house. an ordinance being
passed, If necessary, to see that 1t was
included It is estimated roughly that
il will require $4,000 TO construct the
market house and auditorium This
amount may be realized out OF the
sales Of public property. It was mayor
kelly's suggestion that sales might be
made of the city hall fire station and
Jail properties In his last message
to the city council. mayor Kelly recon-
mended the sale Of the present central
fire station and the erection Of two
additional fire stations.
Would Have Jail In IL.
In the new building space viii be
devoted to jail purposes The old jail,
the county judge said. would make an
ideal county or city hospital. The cell
work that could be used would be in
stalled in the new building.
Should the building be finally de-
cided on, it viii in all probability be
located on the present courthouse site,
the present building being torn down
to accommodate it. 1t is definitely de-
cided that none of the courthouse prop
erty viii be included in the proposed
sales.
The number of stories the building
is to be, its character and the general
architectural features, will be deter
mined after the special meetings Of the
city council and the commissioners. a
committee viii probably be appointed
to have this in charge Voters finally
will decide the matter.