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The Alaska citizen., 1913-10-27
JOHNSON WORKING,

SEATTLE, Oct 81. - Advices re-
ceived today from the national cap
ital indicate that Congressman AL
bert Johnson, of this state, has not
abandoned the attempt to secure aid
for the Nome storm sufferers. The
dispatches state that Johnson has
introduced another resolution, pro
viding that $4,000 of the fund ap-
propriated for the Kodiak volcano
sufferers be used for the relief
of the Nome people, both natives
and whites and that further relief
be provided by the department if
additional funds are necessary.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-10-27

Practically the entire Gulf section
OF the United States was swept by
a terrific hurricane this afte rnoon.
and reports of loss of life and prop
erty are coming in from all drec-
tons. Communicate with many
points has been entirely cut off by
the storm and il will be late to
m rrow before the extent of the
damage can be ascertained.
The greatest damage is believed
10 have occurred in the Southern
portion of this state and N South
eastern Texas and Mississippi, and
a p rtion OF Alabama In this
area. fully score of lives are
known to have been lost, and TIL
shores of both river and gulf are
strewn with the wreckage of small
boats which were caught in the
| storm.
| SeE raj steamers also We're caught
| in the storm and the report of their
| safe passage through the bl-w is
awaited anXiouSly
The Alaska citizen., 1913-10-27


NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-Mrs. En-,
maline Pankhurst militant leader of
British suffragettes. who has been
detained at Ellis island since her
arrival from France several days
ago, was permitted TO enter the
United States today by Commission
er of immigration Caminetti, t.
whom she appealed from the deci.
sion of the special board of in
qury which decided against her ad-
mission. Commissioner Caminetti or
dered the release of the notorious
visitor today On her own recogniz-
ance, with the understanding that
she will be placed under arrest and
deported if she fails to conduct her
self in a proper manner.
Mrs. Pankhurst was to have ad-
dressed a large gathering of suf-
fragettes at Madison Square garden
tonight, but, owing to illhealth, the
The Alaska citizen., 1913-10-27

DALLAS, Texas, Oct 24.-Advices
received here late this afternoon
state that the Huerta forces have
been routed at Monterey with heavy
losses. and that the city is now
occupied by the constitutionalists
The federal troops are now encamp-
ed some distance from the city,
where they are awaiting reinforce
ments, and another attempt will be
made within day or two, it is
believed. to drive the rebels out
Ell PASO, Texas, Oct 24-It is
reported here that the rebels have
defeated the Huerta forces at Mon
terey.
CHAMP WILL BUY IT.
WASHINGTON, d. c. Oct. "a
Speaker Champ Clark. of the lower
house of congress, has been delegat-
ed by his colleagues to select
suitable wedding gift for Miss Jessie
Wilson, daughter Of the President.
whose marriage is to take place
shortly. Each of the congressman
will chip in S. for the purchase
of the present.
A number of presents already have
been sent to the executive mansion
by prominent residents of this city.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-10-27
WEATHER MODERATES.

CHICAGO, Oct 22.-According to
advices received today, the weather
has moderated considerably through
out the Middle West since yesterday
and traffic has been resumed in
those localities which We're shut off
from the rest of the country by the
terrific blizzard. The reports thus
far received of damage sustained
throughout the storm zone will be
heavy
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
Inconsistent Policies.

In respect TO tariff revision the pres
ent administration is much In favor
OF wider and freer foreign trade. II
stands for lower duties and more Inn
ports. 1t means to cultivate interna-
tional business.
But In regard to protecting Ameri-
can interests in foreign countries the
attitude of the president and his ad-
visers Is entirely different. In mat
tiers which concern the safety OF
Americans and their property in other
lands, the administration is discour-
aging to the activities and enterprises
OF its citizens. outside OF their own
country
The stand taken by President VIII
son is a warning to citizens Of the
United States that II they engage in
any business In foreign country. no
matter what treaty guarantees seem
to shelter them. they must take care
OF themselves in time Of danger
They are practically notified that their
government will do little to guard
them and less TO discourage similar
attacks upon other Americans. under
like circumstances.
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
NEED TARIFF BOARD
Proper Revision Must Be Work Of
Experts.
President Taft's Idea IL Nov Approved
BY All Who Have Considered the
Work Of the Present Democratic
Administrator.

II Is one OF the extraordinary facts
that a great tariff bill, with its hun
dreds OF pages and its thousands Of
Items, affecting every detail Of bust
ness and ultimately reaching every
thing used by the Individual. is a com
plete mystery to more than nine-tenths
OF the people. 1t is thrown together in
haste by men who are not economists
or scientists and II II not read even
by half the members of congress.
But the misplaced commas and the
wrong spelling and the other errors
are just the sort Of trifes that might
make an enormous difference when II
all becomes the law OF the land. An
error even more serious runs through
the measure. II is the letting in free
of certain manufactured products
when duty is imposed on the raw ma
terials from which the manufactured
products are made. This is the glazing
Inconsistency of the measure.
Every day the fact is more apparent
that the business OF tariff making
should be put in the hands OF experts.
Under the Taft administration tariff
board was created to gather correct In
formation on the subject. The Demo
Gratis killed this board by failing to
provide funds for it's continuance. In
the making Of the present bill the
Democratic leaders have repeatedly
confessed to the inadeQ1acy Of the in
formation on which they had to pro
coed. The results are shown in the
bill. It is full of common errors and Of
absurd contradictions. and the long de-
lay is due to the making of correc-
tlons.
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
Beauties Of the Recall.

Out IN California the recall ma
chinery has been set in motion to re-
move a woman superintendent OF
schools from the office she has held
for IL years. The county board Of
education. OF which she is ex-oficio
secretary, revoked the teachers GER
tificate of a high school principal
charged with immoral conduct, where
upon he and his friends appear to have
secured the needed signatures to a re-
call petition.
Presumably the woman was capable
and conscientious or she would not
have been kept in Office so long. Prob
ably the principal was In fault or the
county board would not have deprived
him of his school In any event, re-
venge would seem to be the motive.
since to recall her will not reinstate
him, and IL he had a case that would
endure the light OF day he could APP
peal for justice to the courts.
Happily we of this state are spared
as yet this grotesque political device
which would be more often used to
club honesty out Of office than to re-
tire an unworthy incumbent. What a
campaign of defamation we should be
engaged In now If the Sulzer case
we're to be decided by popular vote.
Tammany would be a relentless unit
to cast him out; partisans hostile to
the organization would be fierce to
keep him in; the yellow journals would
scream, stumpers would shout them
selves hoarse and opposition rooters
would brand them as Infamous ma
ligners. and not one citizen in 10000
would vote with such personal knowl-
edge OF the evidence as made him GER
tain that he was voting right-Ro-
chester Post Express.
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
TIRING THE COUNTRY
Democratic Strenuousness Be-
coming Wearisome.
Proposed Program Of "Reforu" LeaIs
iatlon Would Surely Mean . Con
tInued Session Of Congress
for q Year.

From Washington through the As
ISOLATED Press comes the apparently
authorized announcement that Presi-
dent Wilson and the Democratic lead
ers have laid out program Of re
form" legislation which Is expected
to keep congress busy for another
twelve months.
Congress has been In session near
ly six months. II the currency bill Is
pressed the extra session will con
tnue. probably, until the regular SEES
sion begins.
The administration program is re-
ported TO include more trust busting
proceedings, some further large extern
sions OF the interstate commerce
commissions powers to regulate the
railroads, to the extent, perhaps, OF
taking their operation as well as their
finances out OF the hands of their
nominal owners, and probably any
thing else that any eager-eyed re
former" can think of.
The prospect Is certainly a gloomy
one for qulet-minded citizens who
uhNt " mdht a living anu WOuiN hhO
little peace now and then from
legislative meddling with everybody
business affairs to attend to their own
business.
Chances are that the most popular
thing President Wilson could do at
the opening OF the regular session In
December would be to urge congress
to dispose of the currency question,
pass the appropriation bills promptly,
20 home and give the country rest!
II Is a long time since any presi-
dent has done anything of that kind.
Its doing by Mr.. Wilson would be a
decided novelty. rest-a period In
which to look about and take stock of
what is left after the political whirl.
winds that have been sweeping over
the country from Washington ever
since 19O4-is greatly needed by this
sorely pestered nation.
Will not Woodrow Wilson exert the
influence Of his great office to give us
a rest?
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
Dumping Ground For Children.

That the House of Reform Of
Greendale is being used as a
dumping ground for infants of this
state is disclosed in an interview by
Dan Z. O'Sullivan, of Louisville, chair
man of the prison commission. The
board paroled 100 infants at the House
of Reform. and O'Sullivan says the fol-
lowing is the reason; "The crowded
condition OF the reform school re-
quired immediate relief. In paroling
100 children the board carried out a
plan 1t has had In mind for some time
to return to their homes the hundreds
OF little children who are being sent by
various county judges to the House OF
Reform. II Is a scandalous state OF
affairs, and reflects dlscredit on the
officials Of many counties and on the
parents who try to shift on the COM
monwealth the burden OF caring for
their unfortunate little ones. A child
of years was committed to the re-
form school charged with burglary,
Many boys and girls s. 10 and ~ years
old are confined there, and in nearly
every instance they are charged with
lncorrlglbiliy or immortality. Often
two or three from one family are
found. the parents seemingly glad to
get rid OF them. The House of Reform
is no place for Infants. The law never
contemplated that this institution
should be a dumping ground for the
pauper children OF the state. AS fast
as they are sent to the school the
board win return them. Complaint
has been repeatedly made to the coun-
~ judges OF the imposition practiced
on the school and commonwealth, but
only few OF them have Joined hands
with the board OF prison commission
ers In remedying the evil"
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
Reaetionarv phase.

Whether President Wilson is more
than theoretically in favor Of civil
service reform or not is an open ques-
ton. But there is no disputing the
fact that the majority in the senate
composed of his party is not even
theoretically in favor of that policy.
This was made evident when the
Democratic majority in that body re
Gently voted an authorization to the
secretary of the treasury, through the
commissioner of internal revenue. to
appoint the large number of deputy
collectors and other agents needed to
collect the income tax, without any
civil service examinations or other
restrictions. Perhaps large share Of
the enthusiasm Of Democratic sena-
tors for the income tax is founded on
the opportunity thus afforded to pro
vide for hungry constituents without
the obstacle OF an examination to test
their mental equipment,
This is quite In line with the course
OF the state department In filling dip
lomatic posts with appointees for po-
litical reasons-though the selections
have been on the whole personally
creditable. The Democratic regime Is
getting reactionary on the civil serv
Ice question.
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
oey.rnor Tha.ehsr Wm raIk.

The annual meeting OF the Execu-
tive Committee OF the Kentucky State
Historical Society viii be held In the
library Of the Historical Department
at the Capitol. Friday morning. Octo-
Der 3. at IL o'clock. After the busl-
ness Of the meeting has hoen attended
10. reports have been read, gina % the
society noted and formally accepted.
the committee vill adjourn 10 lhe HALL
Of Famo. where Governor NJ a.
THATCHER and Mra Thatcher sIll ~
received a. gaopa q ne teclrsK
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
MORE TAXESFROM
CORPORATIONS
ASSESSMENT MADE IN 1911 TOO
LOW; INCREASED VALUATION
1919 TOO MUCH.
OPINION FROM JUDGE COCHRAN
Railroads Seeking Preliminary InIuno.
ton Must Pay In More Fran
chlse Taxes.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Frankfort, Ky.-Railroad companies
and other corporations enjoying fran
chises in Kentucky must pay more tax
es to the state. How much more will
be determined by A. M. J. Cochran, Of
Maysville, federal judge Of the eastern
district Of Kentucky, at hearing here
soon. Although Judge Cochran de-
cided that the assessment made by
the State Board OF Valuation and As
sessment OF the intangible property
Of the interstate railroads, made last
year, in which taxes were increased
81 100000, is void, yet he sustained the
board in every vital point 1t was as
to the method and not the result that
Judge Cochran differed widely with
the board.
Converting court here he read his
opinion in the case Of the l.. and N.
railroad company against H. M. Bos-
worth, state auditor, ETC., in which he
overruled the demurrer of the state to
the petition of the railroad companies
ueeking the injunction restraining the
auditor from certifying the assess
ments to the sheriff, but he declined
to grant the injunction until the rail-
road companies pay into the state
treasury more money. When Judge
Cochran made the statement that the
railroad companies must pay in more
taxes Attorney Helm Bruce, of Louis
vile, representing the l.. & N. railway
company, asked: "Will you indicate
how much more railroads should pay
to the state?"
II don't know" replied Judge Coch-
ran, but what sticks in my craw Is
that you swore in the rate cases that
your property was worth $70,000,000,
and that was in 1905, and since then
you have built over 200 miles of road
In this state. can anwser the ques-
ton because have had no one to con-
suit with about these figures"
The most important feature of the
decision is that Judge Cochran laid
down a method by which the board
may make the assessment in the future.
And at no place in his opinion did he
indicate that the railroads had less
property in this state than is assessed.
The companies in this suit are the l..
and N. railroad. the C. and o. railroad,
the Illinois Central railroad and the
c., N. o. & T. P. railroad.
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26

We have become the wonder OF the
world under the system Of protection.
That the people OF the United States
realize what Il IL that has made ua
great has been shown repeatedly at
elections whenever the Issue has been
clean cut between free trade and pro
toollon Protection has been found a
bird OF "lll-omen" only when hoedlosa
politicians have lampored with Il. Froe
lrado hna been Tried before. but pro.
lection haa nlrala como back With
l|a|IoIa|nE results IQI lho party that
delhron1d a.
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
Wage War on white plague"

The next scene of activity in
the great tuberculosis cam
activity in the great tuberculosis cam.
paign being waged in this state is
Fayette county. The campaign began
September % and will continue for
ten days. The exhibit which was dis
played at the State Fair is being dis
played in various parts of Faye:te
county. E. r. Sapp, who has been
with the tuberculosis car, has been
detailed in Lexington for the next six
weeks to help along with the work
and to assist Fred Lazarus in his ef-
forts to interest the people and arouse
them to the danger of the white
plague" The tuberculosis car will be
at Winchester next week. While at
Carlisle the men in charge of the car
gave lectures at Headquarters, Bran
lett and Morefield, so that in all $500
persons visited the car last week.
The biggest thing the commission
has undertaken is the campaign about
to be waged in Daviess, Henderson
and Christian counties. DR.. Everett
Morris, of Sulphur, has been detailed
to Hendersonand Daviess counties. and
DR.. D. p. Curry to Christian county to
wage the campaign Of education, and
following 1t the question of the estab-
lishment Of the tuberculosis hospitals
in these counties, either by popular
vote or by the Fiscal Court. will be
taken up.
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26

The spectacle of a Democratic house
caucus, called for the purpose OF In
structing the appropriations commit
tee about funds in the deficiency bill
for public building work. was ex-
traordinary and unedifying. Chair
man Fitzgerald was quite justified In
being red hot about It. The caucus
knows nearly as much about the treas
ury's preparedness for such a draft as
a horse knows about Sanskrit.
This Is the complete demonstration
OF the need for budget; for a single,
concentrated estimating body which.
with information before 1t concerning
both revenues and expenses, can cut
the garnet somewhat according to the
cloth.
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26

Too little public attention is being
paid to the progress OF banking legis-
lation at Washington. The amount OF
illuminating discussion which the sub
iect Is receiving is appallingly small
u proportion 10 the tremendous Inn
.aJrtapce OF the matter
The government has not committed
itself IN the last half century TO any
undertaking of such vast moment ar
ieoting the general welfare Of the poo
pie and their security In the pursuit
OF happiness as In the project TO make
over the national banking system.--
New York Sun.
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26

The struggle between the IRE insuE-
ance companies and the State Insur-
ance Rating Board. which has been
continuous since the board undertook
to regulate rates for Ere insurance.
has reached a critical point. There II
now pending In the Supreme Court q
the United States q suit to declare tho
law creating the board unconstitu-
tional; as soon as the board promul-
gated Its first order fixing rates on
city dwelling property the insurance
companies filed suits in the state and
federal courts to enjoin the enforce
ment Of the order, declaring the rates
conflscatory. Now, after securing the
consent OF the companies to a modI-
ncation Of the original schedule Of
basic rates the board discovers that in
the application Of the rates the com
panies have added to the basic rate,
adopted additional exposure charges,
which never before had been added,
and the effect of the reduction in
basic rates has been nullified. Ken
lucky is said to be the only state in
which such a board has succeeded iu
going as far with rate regulation as
to get a schedule adopted and &C
copied: but as far as reducing tho
cost of insurance to consumers Il has
accomplished nothing unless the new
order Just issued. which specifies ex-
actly for what conditions exposure
charges shall be added to the basic
rate can be enforced. The board has
gone back twenty-five years and as
certained the percentage Of losses to
premiums in all the cities and towns
for each five-year period during that
time; has classified the towns accord
ing to the extent of their fire protec
ton equipment, estimated the expense
to the companies of getting business.
which eats up quite 40 per cent Of
the premiums, and attempted to adjust
rates so as to leave a margin of profits
on the business.
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
Camden Represents state.

Gov. Mccreary appointed Johnson
MT Camden, ir.. Of Versailles. 10 rep.
resent Kentucky In the commercial ex-
pedltIon 10 the Latin states Of Amer
lea The trip viii be made during the
winter He also appointed Harry
welsslnger. Of Louisville; Charles X.
Wheeler. OF Padueah; John n. Hagor,
OF Ashland. and A. Gallln. Of Williams
burg. representatives Tor Kentueky IN
tho soulhorn Commercial Congress
Innkol lnIoush the canal nons which
~ leass lhla state October ~
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
Where They Arc United.

Industrial education is favored by
Republicans and Progressives alike.
And both OF these great parties recog.
ni1e the hopelessness of attempting TO
cure old and widespread industrial ills
and social wrongs without throwing
out of the path OF progress the out
worn and obstructive Democratic doc
trine OF states rights. In the exagS
gerated form to which that party
clings. On this vital point there is no
real difference between Republican
and Progressive doctrines or beliefs.
But b7th are utterly and hopelessly
opposed to the views and principles
Of the minority party now in power In
the nation because It's natural oppo-
nents are divided.
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
Plan Game Exhibit.

To discuss plans for establishing al
the Fair Grounds next year a perms
nent game exhibit. the Kentucky Fish
and Game Commission met with
the State Board of Agriculture at its
regular meeting. A committee OF ave
composed of members of both bodies,
was. appointed to meet at Frankfort
In the near future to further discuss
the matter. The committee is com.
posed OF ]. w. Newman, chairman;
Senator NJ. l.. Froman and r. ]. Bias
sett, of the Board, and ]. G. Sachs and
J. Quincy Ward. representing the
commission. II Is expected a special
meeting will be called within the next
ten days. The principal business OF
the committee will be to determine
the cost and feasibility of carrying out
the plan as suggested by Commits
sioner Newman. II is already practi
cally decided that several herds OF
buffalo and antelope. owned by the
commission, will be placed at the Fair
Grounds before the next fair is held.
II is planned to make the game exhibit
Complete division OF the fair, with
a complete representation of speoi-
mems. Details are TO be worked out
by the committee.
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
Shown pemocratIc Ineompetenee.


Taken altogether, the banana tax Is
a fine Illustration OF stupidity in tax
laying. or course the source Of the
blunder is easy enough to understand.
Having resolved to throw away about
$4,000 900 OF revenue now paid by
foreign sugar growers and the refin-
ers' trust the Democrats were hunt
ing for something on which TO make
good the loss.
Some Democratic tariff-making gen.
ius thought OF the banana, and re-
membered that forty years ago, when
be was q boy, bananas were regard
cd as a luxury" So a tar was slap
ped on bananas.
Except possibly the income tax on
life Insurance funds and through
them on widows and orphans. there is
not in the Woodrow Wilson bill a
clearer illustration Of Democratic In
competence In legislation than the
banana tax.
Mountain advocate., 1913-09-26
Temperance Drink Mlsbranded.

Notice OF judgment just issued by
the department of agriculture states
that Herman Friedman. OF Paducah.
has pleaded guilty to the misbranding
OF a Temperance drink" called TEN
perene" and has been fined 500 and
costs. Purporting to be temperance
drink. II was found on analysis to con
tain 2.77 per cent by volume Of alcohol
sufficient II was claimed TO make Il
intoxicating. The label on the product
announced that II contained less than
one-half OF per cent Of alcohol. The
product involved In this case was
shipped from Kentucky and Illinois
The defendant traded under the name
OF A. NJ. Leavinson a Co.