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New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
WHEN THE FIRST TEAM LEAVES.

The first team is of with a good run
ming start. The teams are started fifteen
minutes apart. and the best time made
In the race decides the winner. Each
driver may enter as many dogs as he
pleases. but he must finish the race with
All his dogs. even II some of them die on
the trail.
This is a wise and humane rule. for
under the excitement Of the race driver
might be tempted to III treat his dogs. As
1t Is. they are watched and cared for as
tenderly as though they were New York
babies entered for the Perfection Prize.
When a driver discovers during the race
that one OF his dogs Is beginning 10 show
lameness. he places the animal on the
sleigh and himself runs along behind.
thus permitting the dog to take the rest
cure in hope that Il will soon be In con-
di,on to take its place and help win
the contest
ON the third day of the race the in
habitants In Nome are almost frenzsed
with excitement. Word is received that
one of the drivers has been knocked un-
conscious I'm the snow by a trail stake
striking him on the forehead as he drove
over IL. and how the dogs. missing his
weight upon the sleigh. turned around
and remained at his side until the follow
ing team caught up with them Another
driver has covered the last nifty miles
without stopping.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

The athletes OF ancient Greece tran,.S
on a diet of new cheese. figs ano W.
grain. Their sole drink was warm "a'''
and meat was never allowed them
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

railroad facilities are more sggressvely-
present.
But now the wild. fertile, untouched
plains and valleys await the axe the
spade the plough and the reaper Of half
million American farmers and garden
ers.
For about 1000 miles along the Pacific
Coast this virgin territory remains land
locked The heart of the wonderland.
which cost the United States S,200,0O0 and
has returned profit OF over s4oo, 10000. is
closed TO all great possible channels Of
comrnerce-except railroads
Testifying in Washington a few days
sxo before the Senate Committee on Ter
ritories, John f. Ballaine, of Seattle. de-
clared that George w. Perkins, then
member Of the firm of J. p. Morgan & Co.
told him in 1908 that the Guggenheims
Rad said TO Mr. Perkins that no more rail-
roads would he built or developed in
Alaska until the government had granted
patents for coal claims there.
Mr.. Ballaine's appearance before the
committee was in connection with bill in
troduced by Senator Chamberlain. Of Ore
gon. and Delegate Wickersham. OF Alaska
providing for the issue of S35,C0o,OOO gov
ernment bonds 10 build and operate
government trunk line that would open up
the Alaska coal fields and other natural
resources.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
Al ASKA TREASURE HOUSE OF UNDEVELOPE RICHES
This "Storehouse of the Nation" Holds Wealth
Not Only Of Gold, Copper and Coal, but
Also of Hundred Million Acres
of Arable Land Awaiting the
Ploughman's Blade.

copper. the gold, the power the land,
are other resources whose value TO this
country it is impossible TO compute
Thus the development of the region has
only begun. 1t is in the early days of
its pioneer activity.
Alaska is a much larger country than
most of us realize 1t is 800 miles wide
and LOO miles Ing. II is more than
eleven times as large as New York and
more than twice as large as Texas.
But measuring from its most south
easterly point at Dixon Entrance to its
most westerly island, Attu. Alaska
would stretch all the way from Charles
ton. S. c.. to Los Angeles. Cal, and al
most completely envelop the upper mid
die half of the United States.
When Rudyard Kiplng wrote There is
never a law of God or man runs north
Of So" he was referring to country
the most of which at that time was as
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-14

lives by their haste. The Volturno's
boats saved none. Four boats were
smashed and all were drowned"
Ten abandoned little babies, some
of them under year old, all scantily
clad and few wrapped only in.
blankets, were among the survivors
brought to Havre by La Touraine
Some of the. parents were killed
in Thursdays disaster Others have
been located by wireless, but are scat
tered on both sides of the Atlantic,
aboard the rescuing steamships. I'm
til the babies can be restored to their
parents they will be in the care of
the Uranium line officials.
First cabin women on La Touraine
cried Historically over the babies
when they were brought to the YES
sci. Expensive frst-class staterooms
were turned into nurseries. Clothing
of the costliest material was torn up
to make clothes for the waits Wo-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-14

til the engines stopped. We stayed
in that blazing hell as long as mortal
men could stay. Our hair and brows
were singed off, our hands and faces
blistered and our shoes burned
through. We stayed there until
Thursday night. Mol man quit. No
man thought of food. Captain Inch
did not have to drive any of us back
with a pistol, because none of us tried
to leave until we had done all that
could be done"
A. J. Norton, an architect of Den
yer, who was aboard the La Touraine,
one of the vessels that responded to
the Volturno's wireless for help, de-
scribed the scene on the burning YES
sci.
LA Touraine was one of the last
of the liners to arrive at the hellish
scene on Thursday night" said Nor
ton. cat first we could see only a
dull red glow over the horizon. 1t
looked as if the world were afire.
Then we saw column of smoke, the
top of which was spread over the
water for miles.
1--WE got close enough to make out
the fear-distorted faces of the wo-
men, children and men gathered on
the poop of the VoltuTno and all
around us in the water we could see
men. ....
Captain Caussin ordered boats
lowered, and, at the risk of their lives,
the Touraine's sailors remained in
the water in small boats all night and
picked up several survivors, but were
unable to get to the Volturno until
early morning.
81 believe that one of our> boats
was the first to get to the stern of
the Volturno on Friday morning. All
night long those people had kept a
vigil with death. Our first boat |
brought back two survivors. The |
leg of one was broken.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
BIDS FOR NEW HIGH
SCHOOL ARE ASKED
Commissioners Call for Proposals for
Construction Of Building at Eleventh
and Clifton Sheefs.

The Commissioners have called for bids
for the construction Of the new Central
High School, which is to be erected at
Eleventh and Clifton Streets Northwest,
and have announced that the proposals
will be received at the office of the sec
retary Of the Board of Commissioners
until 2 o'clock on the afternoon of De-
cember Is. The new building is to cost
81, zoo, 900. The last District appropriation
bill made $500. 200 available for beginning
the work.
Whatever their report to the Senate In
answer to Senator Lanes resolution may
be, 1t is not the intention OF the District
heads to anticipate, action by Congress
and, in such anticipation, delay the
carrying out OF plans approved by Con-
gress. 1t is probable, however, that a
majority Of the board will find in favor
OF two buildings in preference to a large
central school. Plans for the new school
were prepared at a cost OF $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06

Fifty years ago today Federal troops
from New Orleans, part of an expedition
ary force commanded by Gen. n. p.
Banks, occupied the town OF Brownsville.
Texas, from which a small Confederate
garrison had retired at their approach
The reasons prompting the expedition
TO raise the flag on the Mexican border
were political rather than military. Presi-
dent Lincoln and his advisers wished to
demonstrate to France, then engaged in
an aggressive campaign in Mexico for the
purpose of establishing there monarchy
under French control, that the United
States was to be reckoned with as the
dominating power on the border.
Whether the whole of Texas were re-
possessed or not, it was believed that the
holding of the border would prove of
important effect in whatever complica-
paign in the neighboring country 1t was
known that France preferred the Con-
federacy as a neighbor across the Rio
Grande. There was danger of grave con-
sequences should its interests in Mexico
prompt il to recognize the Confederate
States as an established government.
The Presidents choice of Gen. Banks as
leader of the Rio Grande expedition was
a logical one, since that officer COM
manded the Department of the, Gull
which embraced Texas. Politically it
was thought a good one, for Gen. Banks,
whose training had been political, could
be counted on to enter upon such an
undertaking with enthusiasm. The mill
tary obstacles presented were not
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
MORE MEMBERS SOUGHT.
Being wngcd for 1000 to
Assist Friendship House.

An enthusiastic campaign for 1000 ad.
ditional members for the Supporting As
sociation of Friendship House, the center
in Southeast Washington for teaching
useful things to children, has been started
by the officers of the social settlement.
The slogan of the campaign is '2,00(
members more in two months"
The campaign committee in charge of
the movement held It's first meeting at
8 O'Clock last night at the settlement
to make final arrangements
The members of the campaign commit
tee are MRS. W. G. Stuart, Mrs. Henry
Gannett, Mrs. Ernest Drunken, Mrs.
Sully Maize, Mrs. De Wolfe, Mrs. HUI
hume, Mrs. Elmer Briggs, and the Misses
Agnes Otterback, Margaret whelpley,
Clara Burroughs, Marguerite Weder,
Anna Prescott, Garlic Marsh, Mignon c.
Nixon. Sarah Everett. Edna Stone, and
Miss Brooks.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
HEBREW CHARITIES
AID MRS. FHlKELSTEN
Efforts Made to Have Former Hu..
band Support Her Children, Al
though He Married Again.

Briefs are to be fled within week by
attorneys for Mrs. Fega Melka Finkel-
steiH. whose husband Is being sued for
alimony In the Alexandria County, Va,
courts, through the influence of the
United Hebrew Charities Of this city.
Frederick NJ. pelzman is counsel for
the charities association, and r. c. l.
Moncure and William c. Cloth are at
torneys for Mrs. Finllelstein. They will
contend that the court has a right to
compel David Finkelstein. the husband.
to provide for the support OF his children
by his first wife, although he has been
married again.
Flnkelstein obtained divorce several
years ago while his wife was In Russia.
She was served with notice Of suit by
publication. No one in the town where
she wns staying could read English.
When she finally learned what the pa
pers contained Mrs. Finkelstein said
that she had not deserted her husband.
as charged, but had been sent by him
to Russia because "the climate would
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06

The movement also harmonized with a
general plan for the repossession of
Texas, which had been urged upon Gen.
Banks by the military authorities at
Washington.
This had been put in execution with q
lavish expenditure OF means. Troops and
transports had been massed at New Or
leans. Early in September an expedition
had set out for Sabine Pass, on the east
border of Texas, to effect a landing and
march to Houston. 1t had been driven
away from the proposed landing place
and had returned to New Orleans.
Another force. of about 5000 men,
had then been dispatched from Berwick
Bay, La. for an overland march to
Texas. This had gone as far as ope-
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
A Tray for Invalids.

A bedside tray just seen in the shops
which can also be used as a support
for dinner and for reading and writing.
isea necessary device in many house
holds There Is a clamp bracket which
can be left attached to the bed, SO that
the tray can be set up or the whole
bracket may be lifted down at a mo-
ment's notice There are four different
kinds OF clamps, one for square. one for
round, one for wall, or attachment for
chair. The same tray can be used for
any bracket. Brackets are polished
brass or white enamel. The trays cost
about $50. complete
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
he Rnod for her"

Mrs. Finkelstein has three children.
Her attorneys will contend that he hus-
band, in his brief. made no mention or
the children, who should be supported
by their father because they could not
have conspired with their mother to de
sert."
Mr. Pelzman said he would contest the
divorce and would try to have It SET
aside. The present wife Is to be sued Tor
alienation of Finkelstein's affections
Finkelstein Is said to be wealthy. he
Is a grocer at Hunter Station. va,
Mrs. Finkelstein at present Is staying
with Rabbi Horwitz In this city. Tne
children are being cared for by the
United Hebrew Charities.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
LOWER COURT AFFIRMED.
Monalokos and Pollen Convictions
Endorsed by Appellate Tribunal.

The Court OF Appeals sustained the
conviction of William Monalokos by a
Jury ih the lower court on a charge OF
attempted assault on a seven-year-old
girl alleged to have occurred August Is.
1872.
Another conviction sustained by the
appellate court, was that Of Richard z.
Pollen, who was found guilty Of striking
lians Jansen with a brick Septsmber
g. 1914
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
The Care OF Knives.

When washing knives never put the
handles in water, as this will loosen
the blades and discolor the handles; in
stead always keep a jug or vessel for
this purpose filled with soda water, and
as soon as possible after the knives have
been used stick the blades in, leaving
the handle on the outside, and find il
very good way to wash them. The
stain and rust are quickly removed by
the soda water.
After washing and drying the tins
place them near the fire for a little
while as this prevents any chance Of their
Yustinc.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
Denied Transfer. she Asks Damages.

the Washington Railway and Electric
Company for $4,000 damages, alleging
that she was forced to walk from Ninth
and G Streets Northwest to First and K
Streets Northeast, after a conductor had
refused to give her a transfer, and as a
result caught a severe cold. The Incl
dent occurred, according to the plaintifr.
December 9, 1872
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
Recommends Appointments.

Senator Pomerene of Ohio recon-
mended to President Wilson yester-
day the appointment OF Judge Hugh
T. Mathers, of Sidney, Ohio. as a mem
ber OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and Of B. f. Williamson, OF
Ohio, as collector of inter-
nal revenue In that city. President
Wilson took the recommendations un-
der advisement.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
An. Echo From the Mountains
By FRANCEs SNAPPER

midst ola night school made up Of earn
est, eager men and\women, every one
over fifty years old, inspired by the same
simple ambition.
This is scarcely q whisper. Of the
story that comes from the Cumberland
Mountains, but II makes one think that
these struggling schools in the way
back districts, where boys and girls
men and women. are hungering and
thirsting for knowledge. are the schools
for wealthy folk to endow.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
The Town Occupied.

The Ninety-fourth Illinois Regiment,
in advance of the Federal column,
reached the vicinity OF Brownsville in
the evening, November 5, and at 10 a. m,
November 6, the rest of the force being
up, the Thirteenth Maine Regiment, with
a battery of the Thirteenth Missouri
Light Artillery, marched in and took
possession of the town Gen. Banks ar
rived at noon and established head
quarters.
The Federals found that the Con-
federates on retiring had burned the
buildings and blown up the magazine
in Fort Brown, below the town on the
river, and had fired several ware
houses filed with cotton in the town.
The fire had spread, and consumed
two business squares.
There had been rioting and pillaging
in the evacuation. The home guards
had refused to accompany the garri-
son. The latter attacked them and
looted their property. When the fight
ing was over Brownsville was a sadly
damaged town.
Gen. Banks was elated AT his easy
conquest of Brownsville. The flag was
raised there with due ceremony. The
Presidents orders were thus literally
carried out.
Although Gen. Banks afterward en-
gagged in operations on the Texas
coast, less effective that the occupa-
tion of Brownsville, which gave his
critics opportunity to describe him as
wandering around Texas" the occu-
patton of this town on the Rio Grande
was to afford President Lincoln much
satisfactioa. A garrison was kept
there through the winter. On Febru-
airy IS, 1854, the President declared
the blockade of Brownsville raised and
the port open to trade.
Gen. Banks stay at Brownsville was
destined to be short, but eventfuL He
was not in the town five hours before
he found that the coming of his force
had been made the occasion OF a revo-
lutionary uprising in the neighboring
Mexican town of Matamoras.
(Gen. Banks experience in a Mexi-
can revolution will be described in
this series November 12)
Tomorrow-Meade captures Lees
works on the Rappahannoek.
Copyright 1881
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
THE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.

November g. -Brownese Texas the Border Was 0eeu-
pied by Federal Troops from New Orleans Under the Command of Gen.
Bn-PoHHe Reasons that Prompted the Raising of the Flag
the Rio Grande
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
WOMAN AND THE HOME

Edited by JuLIA CHANDLER MANI.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06

Occasionally a strange echo reaches US
from some isolated spot in our own big
country and We realize that we need
not search oversee for a glimpse at
primitive living.
Just such an echo comes from the
secluded heart OF the Cumberland Noun
tains, that stern, rough land where
feudists are born. And perhaps to most
OF US 1t brings a revelation, for, casually
reading now and then OF bitter feuds,
Of moonshiners, and Of gross illiteracy.
We had the half-formed idea that the
mountaineers were born uncouth and
were held in quite willing bondage to
their own undeveloped. vicious natures.
But the echo throws another light on
these dwellers In q wilderness.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-06

Small wonder that this worker among
his people. who has gone about the
country telling of his school and his
hopes for the future. tells that when he
first saw a man pay dollar for a
single meal 1t seemed to him almost a
crime.
For he knows what chance for learn
ing means to these vigorous mountain
eers when he sees a woman eighty-six
years old going to school to learn to read
and write, and when he stands in the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
BREAKS PROMISE TO
WIFE AND ENDS LIFE
Continued from Page One.)

is said by all who knew him well to
have been young man of excellent
habits, of whom the other members OF
the family were justly proud. An ex-
treme sensitiveness of nature and sus,
ceptibility to the Grazing effects of
liquor are held responsible for his rash
act.
The mother OF the young man was
prostrated with grief last night. o.!
seven children born to her, he was the
first to meet death. He had always
been devoted to her, and she could not
believe that he knew what he was do.
ing when he took his life,
Hope that the wound might not
prove fatal was bhghted when the ex.
tent of the wound was learned at the
hospital. Death came quietly to the
young man, whose only known act OF
violence in his life. it Is said, was di-
rected toward himself. The body was
removed to the undertaking rooms Of
Joseph William Taylor. Arrangements
for the funeral will be completed and
announced later.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
SALAZAR INTENDS
TO ATTACK JUAREZ

Ell PASO. Tex. March I4.-with
Sonora practically in the power of anti
administration troops, the state of Chi
huahua today Is by no means peaceful,
Reports reached here tonight OF skir-
nlshes between federals and constitu-
tionallsts in the district between Parral
and Chihuahua City, while various ex-
assist the revolting ex-insurrecto troops
In their warfare against the Huerta
soldiery.
Col Francisco Villa. former Madero
leader. has been Joined IN the field by
Juan Dozsl, who was second In COM
mand OF OTozco's forces in the Madero
revolution. Villa and Dozal arc making
for the Guerrero district, west OF Chi
huahua City. where they expect to re-
cruIt a strong force OF former Ma
Cen. Jose Inez Salazar. who recent
ly announced against Provisional Presi
dent Huerta. is moving in toward Juarez
from Palomas, below the New Mexico
border. He has fully 500 well-armed
mounted and brovlsioned men, declare
Mormon settlers who have visited hts
camp. Juarez is defended By no more
Below Chihuahua City the Mexican
Central railway Is almost demolished as
far as the junction OF the Parral division
The Mexico Northwestern railway re-
mains out Of commission between Juarez
and the Chihuahua City division.
In sSlrmishes below Chihuahua City or
the Central lines. federal troops wcr,
driven back on two occasions. Belatec
adyices from the south report almost
continual fighting since the constitu
which was rcpulsed only after two days
desperate fighting.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
ALLIES NAME TERMS
As PRICE OF PEACE
Reply to the Great Powers OF
Europe on the Question
of Mediation.

SOFIA, March 14.-The reply OF the
Balkan allies on the question Of media
tion by the powers was presented to-
day to the foreign legations here. IL
declares that the Balkan nations VIII
accept European mediation on the ioi'
lowing conditions;
|. Ks basis of negotiations for the
delimitation of the territory between
Turkey and the Balkan allies, line
shall be drawn from Rodosto,, on the
Sea Of Marmora, 30 Cape Malatra,
seven miles south Of MidIa, on the
Black sea, excluding the peninsula OF
Gallipoli, which shall remain turkish,
all territories west of the line includ"
inc Adriauople and Scutari, shall be
ceded to the allies.
2. Turkey shall cede the islands OF
the Aegean sea TO the allies.
8. Turkey shall renounce all her in
terests in the island Of Crete.
4. The porte shall consent IN prln'
ciple to the payment of a war lndem.
nity, the amount of which shall be fixed
when peace has been concluded. and
also to the payment to private indiVld'
uals Of compensation for damage
caused prior to the war. The allies
shall participate in the declarations re-
garding the indemnities.
) The allies reserve the right to set.
tie by definite treaty of peace the
treatment to be shown their subjects
and their trade in the Ottoman empire
as well as the guarantees to be given
regarding the privileges Of the ortho.
dox churches and the legal standing Of
their racial brothers who are Ottoman
subjects. The military operations shall
not be interrupted