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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-18
Women to Collect Taxes.

special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Paris, May 1.-THE finance minister
has decided to admit women to the en-
pfoyment of second-class tax gatherers.
Tax gatherers in France remain in
their Offices and do not collect taxes fr1n,
house to house. Tax gatherers of the
second-class are those in small towns
and villages.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-18
slayer Captured.

Pikeville. KY, May l7.-David Hall.
charged with having shot and killed
Deputy United States Marshals Sloan and
Ramey, was captured this afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Max Osborne. Osborn is
Halls brother-in-law
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-18
Irish Divine Drops Dead.

Dublin, ireland, May T.-Rev. DR..
Webster, dean of the Chapel Royal.
dropped dead at Malahide today while
golfing with A. Bonar Law. leader of
the House of Commons.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-18
Members Not Desired.

The committee on committees for the
Democrats and Minority Leader Mann,
for the Republicans. are having their BIZ
ennial worries over the makeup of the
District committee Though like many
political issues. the problem of the Dis
trict' is a popular oratorical football
during debate, assignment to the District
Committee is. as a general rule, only one
degree removed from a case of mumps In
point of popularity.
On the Democratic side thirteen of the
members on the committee at the end of
last Congress-there was one vacancy-re-
turn in this Congress. OF these thirteen
members it may be taken for granted
that six will not be on the next COM
mittee. These are Wyatt Aiken of South
Carolina, who undoubtedly will wish to
be relieved. inasmuch as he cannot be
chairman; Rothermel of Pennsylvania
who now is a member of the Appropria-
tons Committee and cannot, under the
new caucus ruling. retain membership on
other committees; Dies of Texas, who
scarcely ever attended a meeting of the
committee in the last Congress and who
has no desire to stay on that body: Old
field of Arkansas, who wishes to remain
as chairman of the Committee on Pat
snts; Lobeck, of EebrselSa, who has asked
70 De relieved from the District assign
ment, and Redfeld of New York, now
Secretary of Commerce.
or the other members. Chairman
johnson and Representative Henry
George, jr., are about the only mem
bers who are almost certain to remain.
Adair of Indiana, although a member
Of a number of other committees may
remain II the caucus will permit. He
always has manifested an active in
terest in District affairs Hamir of
New Jersey was chairman of Elections
Committee No. . last Congress, and
may have to give up the District
Committee to retain that chairman
ship. O'Shaunessy of Rhode Island,
Stack of Illinois, and KONG of Mary
land, the remaining members. have not
indicated whether they will make a
fight against staying or not
On the Republican side three MEM
bers Of the late committee SulIoway
of New Hampshire, De Forest of New
York, and Berger. Socialist. of Wis
consin. were defeated for reelection.
OF the four other members, Kahn of
California probably will ask to be re-
lieved. and Dyer of Missouri has asked
Minority Leader Mann not to reassign
him to the committee. Cary Of Wis
consin probably will remain, and
Prouty Of Iowa will not ask to be
relieved.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-18

Plans are being considered 70, installing M
me-candlepower searchhght On tep q the worlds
tailest Building which d nearing oompietion Il
New York
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-18

London. May. 17.-Examining physicians
are of the opinion that an operation may
be necessary TO save the life of General
Flora DrummOnd, one OF the most mill
tant of the militant suffragist leaders in
England. who has wrecked her health
by engaging in prolonged hunger
strikes" at the Holloway jail. from
which she was released because of her
critical condition. Mrs. Drummond has
proved to be one of the most trouble
some votes for women agitators with
whom the police have had to contend and
she will be brought TO trial for her part
in the recent suffragette outrages as soon
as she has recovered sufficient strength
to withstand the ordeal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-18
AID TO AVIATORS
PLANNED BY HAY
Virginia Representative In
PRODUCES Bill to Establish
Separate Corps.
NEED Is APPRECIATED
Congress Does Not Realize Destruc-
tive Possibilities of Flying
Machines.
NEED IS APPRECIATED
~ J. STUART PRICE.


When Prof. Samuel p. Langley, seven.
teen years ago, predicted that man in
the not too. distant future would fly
about in aeroplanes with the ease of the
bird, thousands of people were prone
to criticise. Hundreds branded him as
, a lunatic. Then when the Wrights, Cur
tiss, Bleriot, and Moisant proved that
Langley was right, the world bowed IL
humble acknowledgment of his genius.
When the Wrights startled the world
by their long flights at Dayton and then
at Fort Myer the prediction was made
by a few that future battles would be
fought in the air. People laughed at 1t.
But when Italy and Turkey engaged in
war the areoplane proved its value.
Bombs were dropped upon the helpless
Turkish troops in Tripoli. They were
terror-stricken when the Italian avia-
tors sailed over their heads in fast ma
chimes.
Although the aeroplane has taken its
place in all the great armies and navies
of the world, the United States has lag
ged behind, until today more than ten
nations have better aerial equipment than
We. Should the United States go to war
with strong power our small aviation
squadron would have no chance against
one composed OF hundreds of machines
flown by experienced aviators.
Appropriations Are Blocked.
Japan today has double the number of
aeroplanes and aviators that the United
States have, yet when some Represent
alive or Senator attempts to put through
an appropriation for aviation the meas
ure usually is pigeon-holed or so cut that
the amount is too small to do much.
But in Representative James Hay of
Virginia. chairman of the House Commit
~o4,r
good friend. Yesterday he reintroduced
in the House a bill providing for the
creation of separate corps for aviation,
taking the flying squadron from out of the
control of Signal Corps. and placing 1t
in field by itself The bill provides for
thirty-one aviators for the United Stat
Army. While this is not one-tenth as
many as the United States should have,
IL is much better than the small number
now engaged in flying.
France, Germany, England, Japan. Rus
STA, and other nations are spending mil
lions for the building up Of great aerial
fleets. The United States usually appro-
PIRATES never more than ;lO0.oa. Should
an emergency arise the United States
Army and Navy together could muster
not more than twenty-five aeroplanes.
France can today put hundreds of veteran
aviatOrs and aeroplanes into the field.
The army aviation corps comes under
the control of the Signal Corps. While the
Signal Corps has done all that is pos
sible to do to promote aerial navigation,
its progress has been retarded.
II has been said that there are many
high officers in the United States Army,
particularly in the calvary, that do every
thing in their power to discourage avia-
ton. While this may or may not be
true. the fact nevertheless remains that
ha nj is
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-18

Sacramento has school for teaching
life-saving.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-18
JAPAN TO GET
ANSWER SOON

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17

very we'll if left alone. At that time of the year they are thin and not fit to kill for meat but still they are slaughtered by the thousands.
 There is another effect that this winter hunting has. The deer are driven inland to es- cape the hunter and the deep snow comes, trapping them, and they starve to death. How many trappers have you heard tell of finding ten to twenty careasses in a bunch, where they said the wolves had killed them. My experience is that where a wolf pulls down a deer there is no carcass left just a settlement of hair and a few pieces of the harder bones and nothing else.
 It is true that the wolf gets his share and it is a lions share at that, but when the writer came to this country Ii years ago these islands were covered with great herds Of deer. and there had been lots of wolves and hard winters be- fore. It is true if the deer had been protected against the wolves. the eagles and the ra- vens there would be a great many more deer.
 How long would the great herds of sheep last in the cen- tral states if the herders were taken away and the sheep left to the tender mercies of the hunter, the wolf, the bear, the eagle. etc., they would last just about as long as a June frost in that place they call Hades.
 There is an old Mosaic law that says thou shalt not steal. but leave your store door open without protection and you Will see if the law is obeyed or not.
 AN OLD TIMER
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17
TERRITORY OF ALASKA By The Governor
 A Proclamation

"On the eighteenth day of October of the present year forty six years will have elaps- ed since the stars and stripes displaced the flag of Russia in Alaska and this great northern country became a possession of the United States, and by an act of the territoral legislature that day has been designated as legal holiday to be known as Alaska day. It is there fore proper that we Alaskans should pay homage not only to the flag of our country as the emblem of liberty, enlight- ment and progress but that also we should observe the anni- versary of that day, and bring the people of the United States to realize that in Alaska they have a heritage that is destained to add new stars to for millions of free and pros porous people. Now there fore l J. F. A. Strong, gover- nor of the Territory of Alaska in accordance with the law of the Territory do recommend that all the people cease from labor on that day except such as may be absolutely neces- sary and thereat they join in such demonstrations as may be practicable in the varions localities with usual exercises and cermOnies suitable for the occasion. Given under my hand and the seal Of Alaska at Juneau the capitol this fourteenth day of October in the year of our lord one thou sand nine hundred and thir- teen and of the independence the United States of America the one hundred and thirty seventh.
 Seal. By the governor J. OF. A. STRONG" w. L. DIS- TIN FIX OFFICO.
 Secretary of Alaska.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17
THE PARENTS

A resolution was passed by the board of Education at their last meeting, that any child of school age must enter before the expiration of the third week of the first month of the term.
 This applies only to begin ners provided the child has not reached the seventh year of any child having reached or passed the seventh year may enter at any time during the term.
 This ruling does not apply to Ichildren whose parents were unavoidably detained out of town, but only to those whose parents were in town and who through procvastination failed to start them at the beninning of the term
 To every Board of Education that has served in Ketchikan, this question of parents failing to start their children at the beginning of the term, or in case of their comming of school age during the term in sisting that they be taken in has been a most veXatious one. Not only is this a detfiment to the beginner incident to the cramming necessary, but, to the teacher it is most unfair.
 In incorporating this resol- ution in the minutes the Board of Education considers the ln- cident closed.
 As the newly elected teacher will be unable to reach here in time to take up her work oll completion of the new prim- ary quarters, Mrs. J. L. Jones has kindly volunteered 10 take the class pending her arrival.
 ROB'T l.. PETTY.
 Clerk, Board of Education.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17
WILL GO TO NOME

Capt. C. w. Ames of the cold storage vessel Elihu Thompson. which had been loading halibut at the New England was in receipt of a cablegram yesterday inform ing him to proceed to Tacoma with the least possible delay where he would load fresh meat for Nome. The re ent storm demolished the cold storage plants at Nome and with them their entire stock of meat. so unless the Thom- pson can get through Nome will be meatIess this coming
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17

After being gone a few days short of three months, the Lighthouse tender Columbine arrived in port last night. She sailed from Ketchikan, July IS on an annual tour of inspect ion, with Milo Hoadly, super intendant of the Alaska district on board in charge of work. Since then she has called at al most all of the lights north of this point and as far to the Westward as Unalaska. Dur ing the voyage new lights were installed at Cape Spencer, Smith Island, Point Elrinfton, Pilot Rock and Cain Head, the latter two in Resurrection Bay; and one at the entrance to the harbor at Kodiak. On account
 of the bad weather il was im- possible to land at CaEe St. Elias as planned, to install a light.
 Besides this. three bouys were placed in position at the entrance to the harbor at kod- iak, which were badly needed.
 All northern stations were supplied with provisions, oil, tcoal and general supplies and transfers of keepers were
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17
STEAMER BURNS-136 ARE MISSING

Liverpool, Oct 1i-After burn ing to the waters edge. the steamer Volturno. sailing from Rotterdam, Oct 2, for Halifax and New York, sank in mid-At- lantic Friday morning. She lha1 56i passengers on board at the time and 93 crew. Of these i36 are known to be missing and have undoubtedly perish ed. Ten big liners speeding in different directions responded to her call for help and at great risk sent their life boats in a bowling gale to take the people off the burning craft, proceeding so close that the falling sparks feii on them. The fire was first discovered in the hold of the Nolturno on
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17

Thursday morning and her en- zines were stopped and the attempt made to eNtinguish 1t. This continued the greater part of the day, but it became un- manageable during the night, and the wireless sent out calls for help. The Cunard steamer Carmania was the first to ar rive on the scene, being but 75 miles away at the time. The Grosser Fuerst came shortly a7fterwards. but owing to the wind and the darkness it was determined to wait for morn ing. This was done, and while waiting for the break of day eight other vessels attracted by the wireless came to offer their assistance.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17
COLUMB|NE IN FROM LONU CfuIoE

made at Hinchinbrook, Scotch Cape and Saricheff lights. The conditions of the weather with which they had to contend is seen in the fact that it took eigth days to land 22 tons of coal at Hinchinbrook, which under ordinary conditions could have been accomplished in that many hours.
 In addition to the new work done, all the lights in the dis trict covered were "relieved" that is put in condition for the winter, and all the old bouys were taken up and new ones installed.
 A sad incident of the trip as far as Capt. Gregory of the Columbine is concerned was the loss overheard in gale off St. Elias of his old canine companion, Buster, the poor old fellow falling overheard and his loss not being discov- cred for some time afterward.
 The Columbine will remain in port long enough to over haul and take on supplies and will then stock up the nearby lights for the coming winter season.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17
INSTALL A NEW LIGHT

The Methodist Church has in- stalled in the auditorium the indirect system of lighting. This does away with all glare and is comforting to the eyes in any part of the room. It is a much softer light than the old method. As far as is known here this is the only installa- tion of the indirect lighting in Alaska. Those attending now will find it a greater pleasure on account of the better light. The choir has a specially pre- pared anthum for tomorrow evening.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17
MARRIAGE IS ANNULLED

One of the first items Of bus mess coming mp before the Court yesterday afternoon was the hearing in the application of Lizzie Timmons for the dis solution of marriage to Patrick F. T'immons. On hearing the evidence which showed that Timmons had a wife alive and undivorced at the time he mar ried the plaintiff, the Court or dered that the marriage should be declared annuled and void and that the plaintiff should be allowed to resume her maiden name of Lizzie Pankratz.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17
TAKING TRIP SOUTH

Henry Pankratz will journey south on the Alki, planning to go as far as Portland. On the way he will stop at Ostrander, Wash, where John Howard and family now reside and will visit with them for a time. It is whispered around town that Henry is taking a trunk with him whole lot bigger than he needs for his clothes and i'll all probability will have a lady's clothes in it when he returns.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17
WORKING IN ORE

Word comes from the head of Portland Canal that the h. dian property tunnel is mcw in high grade ore and locks very promising. The British Col umbia government is building trail to the property and ore will be brought out as soon as the road is open.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17
PROTECT THE DEER
Communicated
Editor Miner

Editor Miner
 Are we going to exterminate the only source of wild meat that Southeastern Alaska has the deer.
 Did it ever occur to you that the protection of the deer should stand before the protee- ton of the timber. Nobody will go into the timber busi- ness and deliberately work to destroy timber unless he has a good reason for so doing. But with deer it is different. The hunters kill anything and ev- erything in sight, sometimes in their haste to be killing. they even shoot a man.
 It is true that there are laws in existence for the protection of the deer and other game an- imals, but do they protect? In this neighborhood there are two islands where the law says you must not hunt-Gravina and Duke islands, but every body knows there is hardly a day goes by without somebody sometimes whole parties there after deer almost every day.
 It is true that they do not kill many deer because they have about exterminated them. What does the average hunter care whether there are any deer left or not as long as he gets his deer?
 The conditions here are en- tirely different than in most countries. It is too wet for the raising of sheep and the put ting up of forage for winter eeding purposes. The same is equally true of cattle. Then it is up to the deer. Ii no one would kill any deer but the large bucks there would be all the deer in few years that the people of Southeastern Alaska conld use.
 Meat now sells here in ket- chikan for from IS to 45 cents per pound. Say that deermeat was worth 25 cents. and every deer would dress 100 pounds. This would make each one be worth $25.00 to the people of the district. Are they worth protecting?
 Bear in mind this country is not like the central states where domestic animals took the place of the buffalo. deer and antelope which formerly Foamed over that country by the millions, and now farming is crCwding the stock off the range so that less stock is f3- ing ialsed in the states thaa ev- CT before and the population is growing every year. Meat E getting scarcer and the prices are tlimbinS at an alarIniHg rate. so that something must be done and done quickly or the I oorer people of this c.,r'n- try will soon not know what the taste of meat.
 In the winter time when fhe deep snOws come the deer ranges for from one-half to a mile from the beach, where the salt air and the southeast winds cut the snow off qlIi..k- ly. and where they will thrive
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17
INSTALLING AN ENGINE

The Northern Machine works is installing a 50 horse power Troyer-Fox engine i'll the gas boat Dixie. The boats old en- zine wasn't heavy enough to do the work.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-17
. . . . . [ | ' . ' . ' . ' . ! [ NORTNERN HAPPENINGS :
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A McCormack harvester,

the latest type, was taken into Fairbanks by J. P. Ricket, who has harvested forty acres of grain with it. The harvester was the first of its kind to go to interior Alaska.
 Fred Hinton, a member of the Steffenson expedition left the party at Point Barrow and re-, turned south on the revenue cutter Bear. He reports that the Karluk has been repaired and has pushed on to Hershal Island.
 Word comes from Juneau that ]. R. Willis, collector of customs for this district has rendered his resignation of the office to take effect on or be- fore December 3i. Mir. Willis will go into business at Ju- neau.
 Leonard Dodge, well known prospector formerly of the Fairbanks district, but lately liveng in theIditarod, re- gently succumbed to bullet wound which he received in the leg. The bullet was fired from revolver in the hands of Jimmy Britt" a woman of the underworld. Dodge, in his dying statement, eXhonorated | the woman from all blame, claiming that the shooting was accidental.
 Good reports come from the new strike near Andreafski, near the mouth of the Yukon. X town has been established. named Marshall City. About 100 persons are located at the new camp. Many people from Nome are preparing to stam- pede to the new diggings, which are also drawing many people from the lower Yukon. It seems beyond doubt that the new fields will have a pOpu- ;ation of 200 this coming win ter with prospects of many
 more if reports continue flaw orahle.
 That the abrogation of the assay charges at the United States assay office at Seattle has greatly stimulated the gold receipts is evident by cOmpar- ing the months just passed with those of the preceding year. In July. August and September, 1912, the assay office received SI,034,596.72 in gold. During the same mon- ths of 1913 the assay office re- ceived s4,463, ,935.40, or ap- proNimately S2.000,00O in crease. The showing is re- garded as excellent, in view of the fact that shortage of water in some of the mining districts has prevented the cleanup of all the dirt, and that much of it will go over until next spring for cleaning. The prospects are thus very bright for an in- creased output next season.
 The department of commerce will ask for an appropriation of s60.000 for the erections of additional aids to navigation i'll Alaska in the fiscal year be- ginning June 30, 1914. JEnnalIs new hotel, The Alaskan. has been opened for the accon moiation Of the pub lie. The building was erected at co-t of s7O,0OO. has forty two ronins and all modern im- prove. e.aeni... The hotel is leased fer a term of years to P. l.. Ges,mctt and Frank Me Cpy thn forp1pp heinz DrpSi-