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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13
Bond Issue Ratified.

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-The Si20. 900, 900
bond issue OF the Illinois Central de-
signed 10 retire other issues and provide
for improvements and extensions was
ratified at q special meeting OF stock
holders here today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13
RUSSIA PROPOSES
To WITHDRAW GUARD
Would Allow China to Work
Out Its Own Salvation;
Surprise in Washington.

PEKIN, Dec. 1.-THE Russian
government today proposed the with
drawal of all foreign troops from
Pekin and the entire province of Chi
Ii, China, including the legation
guards, the regiments at Tientsin and
the troops guarding the railway be-
tween the sen and Pekin. Russia con-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13
How to Detect the
Alum Baking Powder

Which are the alum baking powders;
how can avoid them unless they are nameda"
asks housekeeper.
Here is one way: take the can Of low
priced powder in your hand and read the
ingredient clause upon the back label. The
law requires that if the powder contains alum
that fact must be there stated. II you find
one Of the ingredients named alum. or sui
phate Of aluminium. you have found an alum
baking ponder.
There is another and better way. You
don't have to know the names Of the alum
powders. Use Royal Baking Powder only;
that assures you a cream Of tartar powder.
and the purest and most healthul baking
powder beyond question.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13
Economy Intended.
Estimates Are High.

The upward trend OF demands upon
the treasury made in estimates sub.
lnitted to congress has aroused some OF
the leaders who have been urging
economies. Department heads and other
officials have been asked in hearings
TO cut closely, wherever possible, in
their estimates row before the appro-
pristions committee The total depart
mental estimates now in for the appro-
priations for the next fiscal year ag-
gregste Sl,0S5,000,o0 and the estimate
of regular and permanent annual ap-
preparations for the next year, as
figured by the appropriation commit
tees, on this basis is 81 Jos. .6S1 III.
These totals for 1915 overtop the
estimates that were made for the cur
rent year by s3,474,S13, and are an in
crease of S3s ,466, ,498, exclusive OF pro.
visions for Deficiencies and miscel-
laneous items. over the appropriations
for the current year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHIN.

hRS. WrS9Low's SOOTHING SYRUP has bee,
usSd ior over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS Of
hoLAERS tor their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHISG, with PERFECT SUCCESS II
SOOTUES the CHILD. SOPTENS the CIJ1Ic
ALL.AYS nil PAIN CURES WIND COLIc arr
the beat remedy for DIARRupA II Is ~
7iutely harmless. BE sure and ask for Mr.
iilslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other
I!od. twenty-five cents q bottle.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-13

To Make More Room for Our Ready-to- Wear
Department-Closing Out Before Christmas Our
Entire Assortments OF
Gloves, Ribbons, Vanity Bags, Leather Goods,
Tbese lines we will not carTy-Will be com
pletely discontinued-All new merchandise
marked for quick riddance at prices that assure
Positive Savings of Half and More
Tremendous Bargains for Christmas Shoppers
BABY RIBBON, SPECIAL Be BOLT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20

After almost severing his wife's neck
with razor as she lay sick in bed at
her home, ?12 9th street northeast, about
Q o'clock last night. Louis $. Watt, a
dining car conductor, slashed his own
throat and fell lfeless beside her dead
body.
Investigation by the police and rela-
ttives of the man and his wife has failed
to show the cause for the deed. A report
that both Watt. and his wife were in the
last stages of consumption was denied
today by physicians who had attended
them. Mrs. Watts had been sufferer
from gastritis, and since Christmas had
been abed most of the time.
French NJ. Fritter, a nephew of Mrs.
Watt with his bride occupied a part of
the house, and We're at home last might
when the tragedy was enacted. Fritter
went to the sleeping apartment of his
aunt when he heard her scream, he said,
Watt appeared at the door with Il razor
in his hand F'ritter told the police, and
made a move which suggested an attack
upon him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20
Came Here From New York.

Watt came TO Washington from New
York city about year ago and resided
at 1910 9th street northeast. Later he
purchased the house in which the double
tragedy was committed. 1t is stated
that he was divorced in New York sew
eral years ago and remarked year
later. his second wife having been a res
ident of Garrisonville, Va. His former
home was at Richmond, Ind.
1t is said there was nothing unusual in
the conduct OF Watt last night when ne
returned home from his run on the
Pennsylvania railroad, although he ate
sparingly of supper and said he would
not bother about banking the furnace
fire. He asked if the pet dog had been
fed and then went TO the room in which
his wife was confined to her bed.
Relatives of the dead couple We're nc
tilted of their deaths. Mrs. Jennie Cliff
aunt of the husband, resides at 80 South
18th street, Richmond, Ind. Watt m
Miss Jennie Fritter in this city about
seven years ago and they We're married.
ARRANGEMENTS for the double funera!
have not been completed. The bodies
were removed to an undertaking estab-
lishment last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20
GATHERING FOR CEREMONIES.
Hospital of Tuskegee Institute to Be
Dedicated Tomorrow.

TUSKEGEE, Ala. February 2O.-Phi-
lanthropists, educators and others inter
ested in the Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial Institute. the school headed by
Booker T. Washington. began to arrive
here yesterday for the dedication Of the
new John y. Andrew Memorial Hospital
tomorrow, and the annual midwinter
meeting of the board of trustees.
Included among those who arrived to-
day were Seth Low of New York, chair
man of the Tuskegee board OF trustees;
Julius Rosenwald of Chicago Dr. Harry
Pratt Judson. president of the University
of Chicago: DR.. Ella Flag Young, SUI
perintendent of schools in Chicago, and
Frank Trumbull. chairman of the board
of directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway.
The new hospital cost $4,000, and is the
gift of Boston friends of the negro
school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20
PAST FIFTY? YOU
NEED ''CASCARETS"
What glasses are to weak
eyes Cascarets are to weak
bowels-Try a Io-cent box.

Most old people must give to
the bowels some regular help,
else they suffer from constipa-
ton. The condition Is perfectly
natural 1t Is just as natural as
it is for old people to walk
slowly. For age is never so act
i've as youth. The muscles are
less elastic. And the bowels are
muscles.
So all old people need Casca-
rcts. One might Is well refuse
to aid weak eyes with glasses as
to neglect this gentle aid to
weak bowels. The bowels must
be kept active. This is impor-
tant at all ages, but never SO
much as at fifty.
Age is not a time for harsh
physics. Youth may occasionally
whip the bowels into activity.
But lash can't be used every
day. What the bowels OF the old
need is gentle and natural
tonic. One that can be constant
" used without harm. The only
such tonic is Cascarets and they
cost only 10 cents per box at
any drug store They work
while you observation-disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20

President-Elect's Daughter Attends
Hearing at Albany.

ALBANY. y. Y, February 0-Miss
Margaret Wilson, daughter of the Presi-
dent-elect. came to Albany yesterday to
attend hearing on a number of child
labor bills presented by the state factory
investigating commission.
In explaining her attendance at the
hearing Miss Wilson said:
II am interested in all of the remedial
reform measures presented by the factory
investigating committee and want to lend
whatever help 1 can to promote thak.
success in your legislature. L believe
working for humanity is the best work We
can accomplish and / am sure every man.
woman and child interested in the well
fare OF our men and women feels the
same as l do that the condition of the
employed ought TO be improved. wherever
practical and possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20
Fritter Fled to His Room.

Il ran back to my room' Fritter told
Policeman Dellamico. land fastened the
door remaining until l thought it was
safe to go in search of a policeman.
Policemen Thomas and Schraeder were
found in the neighborhood and summoned
to the house, Policeman Dellamico re-
spending from the station. Lying on the
bed was the body of the woman, her head
almost severed from her body, While on
the floor near the bed was the body OF
Watt. DR.. Shirk responded to a call sent
to Casualty Hospital, but there was no
sign of life in either body when he
reached the house.
Four razors had been used by Watt in
the preparation of the double tragedy.
Part of the blade of one of the weapons
had broken off in one of the numerous
gashes in the wifes throat. Two of the
blood-smeared weapons We're found on
the dresser. one on the floor near Watts
body and the fourth one on the bed al the
WOman'S feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20
Reassured as to Dry Dock.

Additional cable reports TO the Navy
Department from Admiral Cowles, at
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, have treasured the
officials as TO the feasibility of complet-
ing the big naval dry dock at that point in
the original plan. notwithstanding the
serious injury sustained through the up
heaval OF the bottom of section and the
collapse of the crib work in the adjacent
sections and =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20

s1:es Tea Kettles.
iour-coated piue en-
amel. with white lin
ing. strong hail han
dIe ond c,nn,,.o
Il.
WIN cover D OSc
oudi l SIZE
81. 80 Tea Kettles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20
Deed Attributed to Quarrel.

1t is believed by relatives and friends
of the family that the deed was the re-
suit of a sudden impulse. Watt never
having made any remark which suggesed
unhappiress or desire to die. The police
think it probable that Watt and his wife
had a misunderstanding last night after
he served her supper, and that he was
unable to control himself when he be-
came angry.
Coroner hewitt and the police feel GER
tain that the woman was attacked while
in bed, and that attack was made sud
denly that she was unable to make an
cutlery until the first cash had been in
1icted. Her feeble attempt to summon
assistance was quickly hushed by another
cut however, and the work of killing her
had been finished when her nephew went
70 her room.
Watt had also cut his own throat before
Fritter reached his room. 1t was the
sight of the blood and his uncle starting
toward him that made him fear he would
next be attacked. When Friter returned
to his room Watt inflicted additional
gashes in his own throat, and fell upon
the floor, and it was after noise in the
Watt room ceased that the young man
went i'm search of the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20
FAVOR NEW RULES FOR
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
Republican Leaders Urge
Change of Basis of South
ern Representation.

Senator Root of New York and Senator
Crane of Massachusetts expressed opin-
ions yesterday favoring a republican ma
tional convention next fall to revise the
rules governing the selection of national
delegates, and to change the basis of
southern representation at regular repub-
ncan conventions
Il am i'm favor of holding a republican
convention at some convenient time next
fall or winter" said Senator Root. who
was chairman of the Chicago conven-
ton last June. for the purpose of do
ing two thingns
First: To make representation in ma
tional conventions proportional to the
republican vote-that is. correcting the
disproportion in what is spoken of as
the southern representation.
Second: To permit the republicans of
each state to elect delegates to national
conventions in their own way, so that
the choice in each state will be regu
lated according to the laws of the state.
Special Convention Is Urged.
In order that these changes shall be
effective in a convention to nominate a
President, they must be made before that
convention. and that can be done only
by a special convention.
THE national committee is still bound
by the old rules which We're adopted by
the convention just as they did the last
one, under these rules. unless special
convention is called to make the changes
which certainly ought to be made
Senator Crane also Endorsed the con-
vention plan.
81 am in favor of holding republican
national convention for the purpose of
changing the basis of representation in
proportion to the republican vote and
also to amend the rules for the cleo
ton of delegates, in such manner as
may be deemed wise" Senator Crane
said. History has shown that a change
in the basis of representation is not
likely to be made at a nominating con-
vention and this emphasizes the neces-
sity of a special convention
No definite steps have been taken to-
ward issuing call for the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20
Big Inducement.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
TO some men the biggest inducement
the presidency offers is the annual pass
each occupant OF the chair receives to
ball games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20

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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

to come off the north or east side
of the street
There were 112 property owners
involved and a majority of them on
the north side, where the land would
have to be given and where some
80 or 60 buildings had to be set back
and readjusted to the new property
line.
What was the owner on the south
or railroad side of the street to give?
The city had no right or no way to
compel him to contribute to fund
for the undertaking, so his co-opera-
ton had to be entirely voluntary
It's long story and the public would
not be interested in my rehashing
the many obstacles that were met
and overcome.
1t is a fact, however, that with
only one or two exceptions every
property owner on the railroad
side did contribute his pro rata
share to the fund necessary for the
readjustment of the buildings on the
opposite side of the street, and every
owner on the north or east side gave
the ten feet of ground gratis, the
only condition being that all build
ings should be readjusted without
expense to them. All the owners
realized the tremendous advantages
in having a wider and better paved
street; large enhancement in prop
erty values, increased business as a
result Of the better conditions, and
even tenants on the street volunta-
rily paid into the fund needed
The property owners subscribed
$21, 900 and practically all of it was
paid; the city gave $4,000 and the
county gave $4,000 in money and
perhaps $4,000 i'll work, while the
Georgia Railway and Electric Com
pany, thanks to the liberal view that
President Arkwright took of the
plan, voluntarily gave $17500 in
cash, all of which was necessary for
the actual widening of the street to
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
THE STORY OF ? GREAI| Gl EAI
~~~~ Bv W. TOM

In 1909, while representing the
Fifth ward in the general council
it was with pleasure that l under
took to have the old cobblestone
pavement on Marietta street, from
Peachtree to Foundry streets, re-
placed with a modern creosoted wood
block pavement.
After much work in getting a ma
Jority of the property owners to sign
formal petition to council, and also
in getting the finance committee to
provide the city s share of the money
necessary for the job, the above
proposition was accomplished and
the work was completed within a
year after the agitation was begun.
From Foundry street to Ponders
avenue, a distance of one and one
half miles, the street was only 81
feet from curb to curb, which space
with a double carline was entirely
too narrow to accommodate the traf-
tc on this, the most important thor
oughfare leading to the great west
side Of the city and county.
At the suggestion of Mr.. William
J. Davis, who owned several hundred
feet of frontage in this particular
stretch, movement was launched to
widen Marietta street from Foundry
street to Ponders avenue, ten feet,
thus giving the roadway proper AZ
feet between curbs.
This was in 1910, and while | was
still in council, | issued a letter to
all the property owners involved to
meet in the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce and discuss ways and
means of accomplishing this unus-
ual undertaking.
On one side of Marietta street for
the entire distance the W. & A. rail
road ran parallel to the street with
not sufficient depth between the
street and railroad to justify the
property owners giving off, or even
selling off, any part Of their land,
hence all the ground necessary had
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

Ponders avenue, from which point To-
Bellwood avenue the street is 46 feet
between curbs.
In 1911 Councilman Sisson, with
the aid of his colleagues, took up tha
work of continuing the widening
from Bellwood avenue to the city
limits at Howell Station, a distanca
of another mile That work was acl
complished in short order by virtud
Of Councilman Sisson' s hard vorA
and the fact that only a limited NUM-
Der Of store buildings i'll this part q
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

AS member of council from the Fifth
and Sixth wards he conceived the idea
of widening and repavlng Marietta
street, and stayed on the job until it
was finished.
He writes the story of this great
thoroughfare at the special request of
The Georgian.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

Eighteen years NJ. c. Strickland secured a
position in Marietta dry goods store Before
many years, however, he had saved enough to enter
business for himself
Having unbounded faith in the greatness Of
Marietta and the surrounding territory he Sc
ected this location for his dry goods
business. That the wisdom OF his choice has been
fully demonstrated is evidenced by the fact that he
of the largest establishments of the kind
in this section of the city. BY fair dealings honest
methods and courteous attention wants of his
customers. he has built up immense trade from all
parts of the city and numbers his friends by the hun
dreds
Mr.. Strickland is prominently identified with many
societies and is also member the city board
Of health. He is a member of Payne Memorial church
and superintendent of its Sunday school He is an en-
thusastc believer in the continued growth and prog
ress of Greater Marietta Street the entire west
side. When the movement widen and repaye This
thoroughfare was first launched he supported it with
vgor and courage. He predicts that within the near
future many more big business enterprises will make
this street their home.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-14
VICTIM OF COLD
STORAGE GETS $l,50O
S. L. BoxwelI, Locked in Refrigerator,
Collects at Rate of $50
a Minute.

How would YOU like TO get so a min.
ute for staying in a cold storage box
half an hour?
Samuel l.. Boxwell. butcher. yester-
day was awarded n verdict for Sl-50l
damages by jury in Circuit Court No.
= against the Arcade Company and
Frank l. Averiu, its president Boxwell
claimed tha, he had received SERIOUS
and permanent injuries" because he was
locked up in a cold storage room of the
market something over thirty minutes
on June l. 1911. He sued for $500 DAM
ages.
The jury after due consideration de-
cided that $50 a minute ought to be
enough for anybody, especially in view
Of the fact that jurors themselves only
get 50 day.
The Company's defense was that there
had been trouble with BOxwell. a tenant,
and that he had been detained a short
time in a corridor leading to the cold
storage room.
Boxwell is relative of Edward F.
BoNwell, OF HOisington, kans., who came
to Washington shortly before the inaug-
uratiOn with a siNteen-year growth of
hair, the result of an election bet on
Bryan in 1926. He was to have cut of
his hirsute adornment on the day Presi-
dent Wilson was inducted into Office,
but at tine last minute got sentimental
decided he would be lonesome without
his locks, and refused to be sheared.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-14
MRS. GODDARD SENDS
SIMPLY HORRID Wire
Colorado Ani-suGragist Telesraphs
that Anna Shaw's Statement Is
False and Malicious.
WAR IS ON In FINE SHAPE

THE National Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage. which has headquarters
here and In New York has abandoned its
policy of ignoring charges made against
it by woman suffragists
This was shown yesterday, when the
headquarters in this city gave out a tele-
gram received by Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge.
president of the anti-suffragists II was
signed by Mrs. Francis W. Goddard. of
Colorado Springs. who was the first of
"A small group of women in Colorado to
deny that woman suffrage was an I'M
qualified success in that State. 1t read:
Anna Shaw's statement to New Jersey
Legislature alleging my employment by
liquor interests is unqualifiedly false and
malicious, and IL made to further the suf-
frage movement is only one OF many
falsehoods which are being used to ad-
vance this questionable cause. My only
interest in political matters has been for
sane and righteous government, both ma
tional and civic. and. in my opinion. wom-
an suffrage is doing nothing to improve
our well being"
AS DIR. Anna Shaw is one of the big
lights of the suffragist movement. the I'M
qualified terms of Mrs. Goddard's tele-
gram indicate that the war is on in fine
shape. According to Mrs. Goddard. DIR.
Shaw's specific charge was that Mrs. God
dard had been in the pay of the liquor
interests at the last election in Colorado.