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Douglas Island news., 1913-02-05

Details of the mishap to the Alaska Steamship Co.'s big freighter Seward, which put into Mazatlan, Mexico, in distress January Il, were received at the offices of the company in Seattle yesterday in cablegram from Capt. John Johnson, the vessels master. Un- der charter to the Pacific Mail Steam. ship Co.,, the Seward was bound from San Francisco for Panama with cargo of general merchandise. While 100 miles south of Cape St. Lucas in heavy gale, the vessel lost her rudder and was at the mercy of enormous seas for many hours. Capt. Johnson tried jury rudders and jury rigs of all kinds, and finally was able to put into Mazat
 Ian. The Stewards master says that be was nine days and nights in making 150 miles. and reached port only after ex- periencing many difficulties. The rud- der of the vessel was entirely gone, and
 be was unable to steer anything like direct course. For many hours the Seward described circle, but Capt. Johnson 6nally was able to make some headway, and, as he described it, "zig- gagged his way into Mazatlan." But another difficulty equally as great as his voyage of 150 miles with a rudder- less steamship confronted him. There is uo dry dock at Mazatlan, and no facilities for making the extensive re- pairs needed by the Seward. The near est dry dock abd repair shops are at Salina Cruz, more than 300 miles south of Mazatlan, and to this port the Sew ard must be sent in tow of tug or an- other vessel. Capt. John Johnson was formerly master of the Alaska Steam ship company's liner Alameda. He sailed out of San Francisco for many years, and was sent from Seattle in command of the Seward op account of his knowledge of southern waters.-P.-E
Douglas Island news., 1913-02-05
The Alaskan Pioneer

Belmore Brown, in Outing Magazine, thus describes the type of men who "open Alaska"
 Came the call of dog driver and black specks that grew into two men riding empty sleds, who drew aside to let us pass while we swapped the news of the trail. They were prospectors freighting to Broad pass, they said, three of them; two brothers by the name of Wells and their partner, Coffee.
 These men represented the best type of the Alaskan prospector. Freighting their supplies in the winter time, the spring "break.np" would 6nd them in some distant range of the interior, Here they would hold their cabin, pros pecting and trapping for Fl year or more, and ekeing out their food supply with the aid of a rife aud fish line. When their food was gone they would raft down some wilderness river, sell their furs and skins at frontier post and outfit for another venture. Find ing good quartz prospects near the Alaskan range they were freighting in two years outfit counting on ''the coming of the railroad" to make their em bryonic mines valuable. This is the type of man that is "opening up" Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1913-02-05
Old Katn1ai Visible

On board the Yukon-Katmai has been seen at last. Ever since the ter rife eruption the peak and the noun tain range for hundred miles have been enveloped in an impenetrable bank of fog or cloud. But when the steameri Yukon sailed down ShelikoR strait during the beautifully clear day of January 6, the entire range showed up white as the driven snow, outlined against a sky of deepest blue, while great clouds of smoke rolled slowly up into the sky and trailed off to leeward. The sight was most beautiful and in- teresting, and we stood out in the biting wind for hours and watched it.. Every camera on the ship, and there were several, was trained on the scene from time to time, but, as we were some fifty miles off, the pictures will not give much of an idea of the gran deur of the sight.
 During the afternoon the wind swung into the northwest and thin yellow haze began to come our way. When it reached us everyone saidy "Whew." :" The air was laden with strong smell of sUlphuric gases that were almost naaseating. At the cannery at Uyak, Kodiak island, the watchman told us that the bad smell had begun that day, bat when, on the 18th, we again called at the same cannery, he told us that the smell had appeared almost every day during the time we were gone. 1t was again quite noticeable to us, but not so strong as on the 9th.
 Captain Jensen, of the steamer Yu kon, after taking careful bearings on the peaks, pronounced them Katmai beyond all dispute, thus corrohorating the statement of Captain McMullen of the Dora. It was established that there are three peaks, quite close together, all active, as claimed by Charles Boud- ry, the trader at Cold bay, on the main land near Katmai. The two peaks that have been active with Katmai seem to be located to the southward and west ward of Katmaj, and with it they form almost an isosceles triangle.
 The present activity of the volcanos is in no way like the tremendous erup' tion of last June, when the light of the sun was obscured over an area of a hundred thousand square miles. ln the pTeseut activity the clouds of smoke were dissipated before they had assumed size as great as that of the mountain from which they issued. To us who were enveloped in the great volcanic cloud of June G.. the later sight, while not so awe-inspiring, was far more beautiful and comfortable than the former.-J. 10. T. in Seward Gateway
Douglas Island news., 1913-02-05

Get Kodak at Andrews studio and learn to take pictures. We will show you.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05
Hope for the Delaware Peach.

Hope for the Delaware Peach.
The Delaware peach may again be-
come Delaware's principal product if
plans now being discussed by prom
nent orchardists are carried into eff
ect. There was a time in the hist
ory Of Sussex county when the peach
industry was one Of the leaders, and
in those days the growers realized
good sums of money from their
peachs orchards. Finally. owing to
the ravages of the trees pests. which
they were unable to find means of
exterminating. many farmers were
compelled to pull up their trees and
finally abandoned the business in dis
gust. But the advent of mixtures
which are sure to kill tree insects,
many of the farmer believe the peacf
industry can be revived TO a profitable
extent. A number of new orchards
have already been set out near Sea
ford and others are planned for.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
- and their Social Doing

Mrs. Jacob Morris. Lewes Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Fowler, Miss Mildred Fow-
Ter. Foster Fowler, and 4. Baynard
Fowler Of Philadelphia; Mr.. Dana
Rutan, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Cook, Mr..
and Mrs. S. H. Baynard of Whining
ton; Mr.. A. S. Griffith of Palmyra,
N. j.; Mr.. John P. Burdette of Will
ersville. Md; Miss Esther Davis.
Middletown; Mr.. and Mrs. Hendrick-
son, Millington. Md. were among
those from a distance who attended
the funeral of Mrs. E. NJ. Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Massey are
visiting in Washington, and incident
ally attended the inauguration Of Pre-
sident Wilson.
Rev. w. G.. Koons of Lewes, was
visitor to this town on Monday and
was warmly greeted by his friends.
Mrs. A. L. Hudson, Jr.. and the
Misses Hill left last Friday for Ches-
tertown, TO attend the wedding of
their niece, Miss Jefferson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles jefferson,
to Mr.. Frederick Sylvester of EastOn,
Md, on Saturday.
Rev. J. NJ. L. Eckard, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church of this town,
was one of the witnesses of the inau-
guration Of President Wilson.
Among those from Smyrna who at
tended the inauguration of President
Wilson, at Washington yesterday
were: Mr.. ]. w. Jones, Mr.. r. o.
P. Wilson, and Mr.. Frank P. Nc
Cawley.
Miss Rebecca Bailey is sOjourning
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. w. S. Evans is visiting rela'
tives in town.
Miss Ethel Grieves, daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Grieves, of thii
town, was stricken with appendiciti
last Friday while in Dover. She wa
brought home that evening and i
doing as well as can be expected.
Mr.. J. NJ. Redden and wife, o
0AAtNInNAAAGs AuH.s spent oaNNAaa
with his sister. Mrs. ElwoOd Cosden
on his return from Florida.
Mrs. Edward Caples and childre
and Miss LaNette Bitter of Rich
> mond Va. are spending the week wit
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Bitter.
Miss Edith Humphreys Of BrooI
lyn, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mr.
o VIM. K. Smith.
= Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Megear al
a family, Mr.. S1d Mrs. Lesley Hav
i kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White. NJ
IS and Mrs. Horace Allen. Mrs. Villa
Chandler of Wilmington; NJ. and Mr.
j. H. Hurt, Ridley Park; Mrs Wi
ner, Narbeth; Mr.. Frank William
= were among those who attended [
funeral Of Mr.. Thomas B. Mege
last Thursday.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

March 18th. Everybody is asked to
get their supper at the Club House
and help the boys and girls along in
their efforts in Athletics. Athletics
are the only diversion they have from
their regular routine of school work
and is the best way to create a unity
of spirit, good cheer. and effort in sch
Ool work. II also makes school at
tractive to them. Everybody come
and get your supper at the Club
House from to g Pm. Thursday
March 18th.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

Mr.. J. H. Lassell, who for the
past 20 years has been engaged as
painter and paper hanger in this
town. announces in this issue that ne
has gone in business for himself.
Mr.. Lassell is a frst-class workman
and guarantees satisfaction. He will
have a complete line Of samples of
paper. ETC., at his residence on South
street.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05
mis- VIII Interest Nolhers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children re-
lIeve FeverIshness Hradsche, Bad siomnrh,
TesthiuR Disorders. move and regulate tne Bower.
hours Used by mothers Tor y years. All Drug
gisls. &c Bample FEEE. Address A. 3 Oimsted
Leroy, n. Y.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

Miss NJ. A. Murray, who has been
in Philadelphia and New York for the
past two weeks selecting her spring
stock Of millinery, announces IN thls
issue the opening days as Thursday
Friday and Saturday Of next week,
March 13, ID and Is, and invites the
ladies to call and inspect the new
spring styles.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

In addition to our high-grade Fer
tilizers we will offer Special Potato
Guano. For sale here this season.
S. j. Reynolds, agent 70 the j. E.
Tygert Co.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

The House has passed the Senate
bill shortening the muskrat season
from December 1st to March lst ;
abolishing the season for woodeock IN
summer; makes the open season for
duck end March 18th, instead Of April
1st; making the open esason Tor
squirrels from November 18th to Dec
ember 1st.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

Miss May Pearl Hutchison and John
w. Carey were married Thursday
evening at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Matilda S. Hutchison,
on South Governors avenue, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

A meeting of the Red Cross Society
Of Smyrna, is called for Thursday af-
ternoon, March 6. at AS o'clock at
the home of Mrs. James P. Hoffeck-
er. A full attendance is requested as
it is the annual election Of officers. -
See'y.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

w. G. Hill has received a large
stock of Red Glover, medium and
mammoth Alsyke and Timothy seeds.
Bought where grown, fully tested, not
mixed or doctored by seed experts
lowest possible prices. adv.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

A large consignment of garden and
produce seed arrived here recently
from Senators DUPONT and Richardson,
and the rural carriers had their loads
of mail matter increased to about
twice their usual size and weight.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

An open meeting Of the Century
Club will be held Friday afternoon IN
the Clubhouse when Mr.. George Linn
Keiffer, lecturer, will speak IN tne
interest Of the Chautauqua. A site Tor
the tent will probably be decided upon
and other matters Of interest TO all.
Pupils Of the High School and any
persons desiring to hear the lecture
are invited 10 be present.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

Many farmers of this section declare
that if the law is passed compelling
them to pay 81 to gun on their own
land they will post signs on every bit
of cunning ground in the lower part of
the county and keep all gunners off.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

Mr.. Charles A. David and Miss
Ruth Slaughter, both of Smyrna, were
married in Dover. Tuesday afternoon
by Rev. A. w. LightbOurne. They
will reside near Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

Warm weather has brought loss to
the egg dealers, and many of the buy
ers who bought eggs at 26 cents a
dozen several days ago are now com
PEELED to sell at 20 cents. Chickens
are selling at IA cents a pound.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Short Items of General Interest Gath
cred During the Week.
All kinds of tobacco and cigarette
cupons redeemed. Geo. w. Cunning.
Odd Fellows Hall, Smyrna. adv.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

Fresh Candies oY ParcelsPost
Our 40. so or soc candies are the
best you can buy anywhere for the
money. Orders mailed by parcels
post same day received; two pounds
or more. Reynolds Candy Co., AIS
Market St., Wilmington. Del. adv.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

Seed Potatoes and all kinds of Gar
den Seed at Geo. w. Cummings, Ode
Fellows Hall, Smyrna. adv.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05
WALL PAPER CLEANED

You fully realize that Wall
Paper soils readily, and prob
ably you are now contemplate
ing having your home re-pap-
cred. If such is the case, give
me the opportunity to prove to
your entire satisfaction, that !
can Clean your Paper with
my process and make the same
look nearly as good as new.
thereby, not only improving its
appearance but heing economi-
cal as we'll.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

Fresh fruits and vegetables al
Cummings Phone 139.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05
Resolutions of Sympathy

We, the teachers of the Public
Schools of Smyrna, have passed the
following resolution.
Resolved: 1st. Since God in His
infinite wisdom has seen fit to call
to His Own your beloved wife who was
highly esteemed by all who knew her,
we extend to you in your bereavement
our sincere and heartfelt sympathy
and commend you to him, who dOeth
all things well.
2nd, That a copy of these resOlu-
tions be sent 20 MIR. E. NJ. Fowler, a
Member of our School Board, and to
our local papers.
Signed.
Teachers of Smyrna Public Schools.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

The High school Athletic Assoela-
tion will give benefit supper "a me
Century Club on Thursday evening"
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05
Underwear

Boys Heavy Fleece Lined Underwear I9c a
garment
Mems Heavy Fleece Lined Underwear 3Sc
a garment 75c a suit
(See if you can equal it for less than sI.oo
suit.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-05

For the man who likes something choice
s. 90 and 81. so negligee shirts for 81 so.
a small lot of tumbled mp negligee shirts for
3Sc and 75c. They were soc, Sf.oO, and 81. IS
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
YOUNG MAN ACCUSED
OF THEFT OF BUGGY
Arrested at Leesburg When He Offers
to Sell Horse and Vehicle
Cheap.

John Dugan. liveryman at Thirty
third and NJ, Streets Northwest. called
upon the police yesterday to recover a
fine horse and buggy he had rented to a
young man on Thursday for a drive with
a woman to Glen Echo.
The police Immediately communicated
with the Sheriffs and county officials
throughout Maryland and Virginia. so.
when a young man. giving his name as
John P. Smith, offered to sell to ]. d.
Lambert, jr.. in Leesburg, Va, yester-
day good team at a cheap price, Sner-
in Edwards, OF Loudoun County. was
called in. He arrested Smith. Detective
Embrey went to Leesburg during the
afternoon and brought the prisoner
back to the city. When arrested Smith
had a revolver in his pocket.
Smith is but a boy, wears fine clothes.
and seems well educated. He claims
Washington as his home. but refuses
to give the street address. The police
do not believe his name is Smith.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
LOAN OFFICE HOLD.UP
ATTEMPT FRUSTRATED
Man Enters F Street Office, Draws Re-
volver, and Demands Money from
Woman Cashier.
FRIGHTENED OFF BY SCREAMS

A hold-up man walked into the Column
bia Loan Company's office at 6l3 + Street
Northwest yesterday afternoon, and after
asking Miss Katherine OConnor, the
cashier, a few questions, pointed a re-
volver at her and demanded she give him
the several hundred dollars in the cash
drawer
Miss O'Connor. badly frightened. uncon-
sciously showed the cash drawer closed
and fed in terror. The burglar. hearing
some one coming up the steps toward the
loan company's Office. and also frightened
at the piercing screams Of the woman.
made his escape.
John A. Balm, manager of the company.
was out at lunch at the time. Miss
O'Connor, who has been working there
but a few days for the regular cashier,
who is away on vacation. was asked
by the stranger to change $40 bill No
sooner had she opened the cash drawer
than the man drew a revolver.
The case was reported to the Central
Detective Bureau. and Detective William
Messer assigned to investigate.
The burglar. according TO the descrip-
ton given by the young woman, was
well dressed. and presented q good ap
pearanCe.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
KALbFUS ASKED
ABOUT ACCOUNT
Assistant Assessor Requested
to Tell Story Of His Bank
Business. :
INFORMATION NOT GIVEN
Witness Alse Asked About Salssa Ii
ceases and Assessment q Ger
eeran Interest,".
INFORMATION NOT GIVEN

Among other questions asked by mem
bers of the House District Committee.
investigating affairs of the District. dur
ing the grilling of their witness. Bam-
uel +. Kalbfus, assistant assessor for the
District. yesterday, was one requesting
him to give the story OF his bank &C
count"
Mr.. Kalbfus after having listened to
the reading Of his record Of serxies with
the District of Columbia from 1855, when
he was appointed to the assessors ONCE
at q salary Of $1,000 q year, down to the
present time. when he holds membership
on the permanent board of assessors at
. salary Of $4,000 q year.
Story Net Told.
Mr.. Kalbfus did not tell this story.
He stated he had asked the banks for
it. but that It was too hard work. He
said that IL the committee wanted this
story, he thought. they should get 1t for
themselves.
To Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. George said:
II don't know whether the witness Is
hiding behind something here. This Is
little indefinite"
Mr.. johnson then asked Mr.. KalbfN
whether he had ever heard II charged
that applicants for saloon licenses can.
not get Q license unless NJ. p. Keane
represents the applicant Mr.. Kalbfus
replied that he had heard all kinds Of
charges. Several instances OF cases
where applicants had TO retain Mr..
Keane to get their licenses were then
mentioned by Mr.. johnson.
Consideration Of the Corcoran estate
entered into the early part OF the in
vestigation. and the name OF William
Corcoran Eustis, chairman Of the Presi-
dent Wilson inaugural committee, was
brought up. Valuations OF various
pieces OF the Corcoran property were
asked Tor. Mr.. KaIprus was tnen al
lowed to explain his interest In twenty
six lots on Massachusetts, Avenue ex-
tended.
George Asks Question.
A little later in the inquiry. Mr..
George said:
1T looks to me as II you are getting
too much money or you are getting real
estate at too low a price. 1t looks to
me as IL William Corcoran Hill was
selling you real estate for too little
money"
For what purposeT
"Oh, you'll have to tell US that"
You'll have to draw your own con-
illusions, II you want facts"
Then followed a long consideration OF
assessments Of the various Corcoran In
terests, and the hearing closed with the
sharp references to the witnesses bank
account" and to a supposed necessary
procedure In the obtaining Of . liquor
license.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

be submitted at once to Gen. Harries.
Maj. jerks, U. 8. A, left camp this
afternoon for Washington. having Con-
cluded his instruction work.
The guardsmen are in perfect health,
and seem to be enjoying the encampment
despite the fact that they are fatigueo
from the days strenuous activities. The
Signal Corps has been kept unusually
busy since the wireless apparatus has
been erected, twenty miles OF wire being
strung in one day. During maneuyers
the telegraph lines are run from head
quarters out to the troops in the field.
il the distance is not too great Other
wise. the wireless 10 brought into use.
Cour:ers were used to a great extent dur
ing the battle" today in addition to the
telegraph. telephone, ana wireless. Gen.
Harries seems delighted with the showing
made by the guardsmen in the maneu-
yers.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
WOMEN LIE ON RAILS.
Take Great Risks to Aid Striking
Husbnnds and Sveethcarts.

Milan. Aug s-Hundreds OF women.
wives and sweethearts OF strikers, pisc-
ing their bodies across the railroad RAYS
to prevent the passage OF trains, was enc
Of the sensational developments today in
the general strike. Forty members OF
the cavalry. carabinieri. and civil police
are lying wounded in hospitals. The
anarchists are in control OF many Sc, ..
tons OF the city. awaiting behind greet
barricsdes the attempts Of the govern
ment troops to dislodge them.
Only today does news of the grave
DEVELOPMENTS leak to the outer world, as
the government has absolutely muzzled
the local press and has censored all teie-
grams to foreign newspapers where PCS
sible
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
Boy Bitten BY Dog.

Carl Jennings, Q years old. Of 617
Eighth Street Northeast. was bitten on
the right wrist yesterday by a stray dog
while he was at Eighth Street and Mary
land Avenue Northeast. He was taken
TO a drug store where the wound was
cauterized.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09

Frank Weisbacker, g years old. a
timer, OF 1872 Eighth Street Northwest
had his left ankle broken yesterday when
he fell while at work at the Washington
Loan and Trust building. He was taken
to Emergency Hospital
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

WHITE.
CrsEn ". Donaldson. S. and Helen r. Randall.
- Rev. Eugene J. Connolly.
Charles +. Kleindienst ., and Anna E Baker. Q.
Rev. William T. Snyder.
Adam w. Leeman. "a. and Louise z Weeks, ..
Rev. William J. Meeks.
Samuel Citrano. 8. and Rhcda Marie Edder. l6.
Judge c. 8. Bundy.
COLORED.
p. Washington, %. and Laura Dixon. 10.
B. Robinson, o. and Virginia Range. ..
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
BIRTHS REPORTED.

WHITE.
Joeepre and Maria Buonviri, boy.
Cesare and Rosina Delconsrdo. girl.
Henry H. and Marguerite Halfoap. boy.
Harold B. and Virginia n. Vinton. girl.
JOSEPH B. and Bertha G. Umpleby. bog.
John J. and Maggie Smith, girl.
Clarence L. and Mildred L. Sisler. girl
Edward II. and Sarah v. Powers. boy.
John and Nellie Paters. girl.
John W. and Elinor Lawson. boy.
Benjamin and Ester Ginsberg. boy.
BENJAMIN II. and Josephine Depenbroct, boy.
COLORED.
John II. and Mary c. Brown. boy.
Robert L and Daisy Chase, boy.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

WHITE
Joserh +. Johnston, 70 years. 2l3 California 81.
Martin Youngs. =, Govt. Hospt for the Insane.
Anton Barbra. &. Govt. Hospt. for the Insane.
George Rupert. Il. $50 Georgia ave.
George Downey. 50, II and Second SIS. ne.
Ann II. Webb, o. SO First ST. NV
Mary +. Cooper. 81, E3s Columbia ri.
Charles W. Hancock. &C. 147 Park I'd.
Infan: Of B. +. and Nina L. Meyers. / hour, l3
Park I'd.
COLORED.
Thress Douglass g years Providence Hrrt.
Edward Ferguson. S. :ol3 Dunbarton ave.
George J. Jones, IS, IS St NV.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
Rat Captures q Bird.

From the Baltimore Sun.
A large rat was seen to capture an
English sparrow yesterday by hiding
behind a garbage box and springing upon
its prey when the bird alighted to eat.
At least such is the story told by w.
Seward Shore. a druggist, 1900 North
Bond Street. Mr.. Shore says that he
watched through a window and saw the
rat secret itself behind the box and when
the little bird came down spring upon 1t.
He ran into the yard and the rat dropped
its prey and fed into a hole. The wing
Of the bird had been broken, however,
and Mr.. Shore thought it humane to kill
1t.
Ada County. Idaho, has a school dis.
trict containing 324 square miles.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
Gen. weylcr Declares Martial Law

Barcelona, Spain. Aug. S-Martial law
was proclaimed here today on account Of
violence in the general strike Gen.
weyler. commander in Cuba at the time
of the American-Spsnish war, was re-
sponsible for the declaration Of martial
law.