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The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
AKRON STRIKE
 NEAR AT END

AKRON. Feb. 23-The strike oi the rubber workers of this city will probably be brought to close next week when the board of arbitration files it's findings The latter part of the week was consumed in plac- ing before them the contention of both employers and the working men and as all the evidence is now in it is anticipated that it will be but a few days before they will have decided upon some solution ol the matter,
 One of the chief objections of the workmen was the system of speeding up that had been adopted by the manufacturers, and the man ner in which the foreman kept after the men. using them as they say more like slaves than citizens of a free country.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
SUIT FRAGETTES
 DENOUNCE MRS, T.R. MARSHALL

i SPOKANE. Feb. 23-At q meeting of the Suffragettes al which there were representatives from all over the State. May Hutton. one of the leaders. arose and in no uncertain terms denounced Mrs Thomas R Marshall. wife of the future vice President. for her stand upon the suffrage question. She called Mrs Marshall poor. driyeling idiot. the kind of woman that was holding all her sex back from their rightiu place. and one of those persons who would always play second fiddle in the household"
 Although there were present hundreds of the militant ones who are ill the cause heart and soui many of them left the hall in disgust threatening 10 desert for all time.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
44O,MILE RAILROAD n
 RUN BY ELECTRICI1Y

CHICAGO. Jan 11=T The first elea- trification of any through railroad service i'll the world will he under taken on tn" mountain division of the Chicago. Milwaukee X puge, sound railroad. according to an Htuncement of the company here to day. The proposed identification plan covers T distance of i40 miles from HarlowtoWn, Mont. to Aver. Idaho
 grant was issued at Washington to the Great Falls, Mont, Power company 10 transmit over public do main under strict government re eulatious. power for the electrified ton of the division. This section was declared by Secretary of the Interior Fisher to be the beginning of the electrlfication of trans-eontinental railroads
 The fact that the Great Falls company was willing to accept the fullest PROVISIONS for the protection Of public interests. even where Il it was asking was for transmits sion line. is of even greater impor tance from the public benefit poin Of view than further great electri fication of railroads. which must fol low, said Secretary Fisher.
 II demonstrates" he continued. moi only that the provisions for protec- tion of the public interest upon which the department of the inter. for insists. do not prohibit water power development, as has been claimed by its opponents, but that the greatest development which has vet taken place in the practical ap- plication Of electricity can he and is being taken under these yer. TO visions.
 The power company anl ,hc de, fartment fol nd that they could co.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

operate cordially aaJ effectively in fixing the terms ot grant SO as to recognize effectively both public and private interests and rights"
 The electriliei line will extend over three mountain ranges. the Enter Eool The Rocky and Belr mountains. Work on the improve. ment will he commenced within two years, according to 5he present plans ot tho company. The aggregate cost of the installation -0f the neV sys- lem Will be approximately $5.000,oO9. Contracts for materials and equip. ment already have been lrt. and tn. company intends to hasten tue start of the work IS mnsh H. possible.
 This plan cf Jho Chicago. Milwan. kee and fuset sound railroad marks the first attcmpt anyn here in the world to install complete electri- Iieatioa sAs5em on any through train service said t A. Goodnov. assr4, laat to the president of the aompasv.
 At other places there has been installed lhe cIratrie system for suburban aad terminal service. but our plan eaatemplales the regular railroading of through train service ineludinw nef2ht and passenger transportation. i he benefits which will be incident to the installation of the eleCWification plans are welt known"
 The company announces that great electric engines will supersede the steam type on the mountain div. sion and the power will be furnished to the engines hy means of trolley wires
 The grant. which is for fifty years was worked out under the act of March i, 1911, relating to electrical transmission. telephones and tel-- graph lines.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
LONDON TAKES ON
 FUNERAL ASPECT

LONDON. Feb. % Not in years has this city taken on such tuner cal expression as il has al the pres ent time shops are closed, windows boarded up early each night houses barricaded and all public buildings strongly guarded for fear of the Suffragettes. Nightly bands of the militant women and their friends are parading the streets and it is only with the srRtest vigilance oi the police that they are hiadereG from doing a vast amount of damage
 Already scores Of women are serv. ing out short sentences in jail foi participation in various riots that have nightly taken place. Detectives are constantly on the alert ready to prevent any more attempts to burn public buildings
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
CURLERS STILL
 TIED FOR LEAD

The many curlins enthusiasts ut Fairbanks turned out yesterday al. ternoon 10 witness the first game that has been played since Thursday night, and which resulted in school ing defeating Boyer by scora of F to II. Exciting throughout. the game was anybody's up to the lasi moment.
 By losing this game Boyer drops from his second place to third. while Schooling attains the place lost by his opponent
 There are at present three rinkS tied for first place. while two teams are making a hard fight for the eel. lar championship This evening there will be two more games play ed
 The standing of the respective rinks are as follows:
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
WOULD DISTANT TLE
 THE 0LD OREGON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Secretary Von l.. Meyer of the Navy, has re, commended that the battleship Ore gon be dismantled and that the grand old boat that made the famous fly ing trip around Cape Horn be dis carded as useless
 For some time many people have favored strongly the plan of having the Oregon the first boat to pass through the Panama canal in com memoration of the trip she made from West to East during the Span ish war. That this scheme will have to be abandoned is admitted if MT Von L. Meyers plan is put into exc cution, but the secretary will find. according to local papers, much op position in discarding the man-of- war before 1915
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
SMOKE 5 TRIAL UP ON TUESDAY

CHICAGO. Feb. 23. The trial oi Jack Johnson for violation of th, Mann law begins next Tuesday bo fore the United States district court The alleged offense for which the champion heayyweieht is to be triea is for the abduction of Lucille Cam. eron, white girl. who later marie him.
 While out on bail Johnson attempt ed to leave the country and was pull ed off the train at Saginaw. Mi h.. together with his wife Upon being brought back to Chicago he stated that he was going to Canada for a short trip and that he had no inten ton of absconding.
 That the government will have q hard time in conTieting Ire black man is admitted by all conyersmf with the case. as the authorities cannot make his wife give testimony against him.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
BUSH LEAGUES
 ID BREAK AWAY

i BUFFALO, Feb 23-The largest independent baseball meeting eyer held will convene the coming week in this city. Among the leagues represented will be the New York State, the PennsyIvania. the Ohio and the Connecticut
 The meeting is called hy these minor leagues in order that they may frame up articles 10 protect them from the majors. Heretofore all of these leagues have been com pelled to bow down to the will of tht majors, even at a great hfsancial loss to themselves. They HOW pro pose to break away from organized ball and have an independent afi- liation.
 It is claimed that the one thing that has made the small leagues q failure financially was the constant interference of the big club owners and managers.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
A NATURAL INQUIRY.

Immediately following the murder of the gambler, Rosenthal, in New York. the papers were full of stories to the effect that members of the uniformed police force cleared the street in front of the Hotel Metropole in order that the assassins might pot their victim without interrup- tion.
 A night or two after the kill ne a very tired man was clinging to an awning post opposite the Met. ropole, in Forty.third st., when g patrolman came by and ordered him to move on.
 Very well," said the weary one, thickly. Very well, ossifer; but I'd like to ask you a civil ques'n first "
 Well, what is it?" demanded the officer.
 Who you fellers fixin, to shoot now?"
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
BENxiNE BUGGY GONE.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10-Jaek John sons automobile. safe and the fixtures of the saloon of which he was until recently proprietor. were seized today by the sheriff to satis fly judgment of $5,62'. obtained against the negro pugilist by brew ing company The seizure was made at the residence here which Johnson gave his mother and where he makes his home.
 For some time the pueilist has apparently been training to fign again. He has been boxing d 8 local gymnasium. Objection was made to his using the gymnasium most frequented by the local pugi listic fraternity, however. and yes terday he was requested to ind some other place in which to box Niitl lis sparring partners.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
HARR|AMAN ROADS
 HEARING TODAY

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23.-The Wicker sham Hartman unmergine plan will be brought np tomorrow morn ing in the United States circuit court for hearing
 This is the result of the decision handed down by the Supreme court several weeks ago that the Hartman roads were unlawtully combined and that the merger must be broken up Although the decision reads that the merger shall he dissolved forth with" it is not expected that il will be consummated for almost year the combined companies reaping the harvest during the meantime
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
WHITE S0X WERE
 HEAVILY INSURED

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Before leay ing on their southern tour last week the management ot the Chicago American Baseball team insured the whole outfit for an even half million dollars The insurance covers both life and accident and is issued by the Travellers Insurance company oi Hartford.
 The heaviest individual insurance policy issued for the club was for owners are carrying the sum of $75,G00.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
MANAGER MUGGY INGRAM
 INSURED FOR 5 100000.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-That the their manager Musgsy MeGraw. in high esteem is evidenced by the insurance policy which was taken out last week. the amount of which is said to be $10O,000 The polio. is lie and accident contract and covers almost every imaginable hap pening that could come to the pop ular pennant pilot.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
MRS. HUTCHINSON'S DINNER

A charming dinner party was given Friday evening by Mrs. George Hutchinson at her home. Covers were laid for twelve. In addition 10 the host and hostess those at the table were Dr and Mrs. E. E Myers, MT. and Mrs. l., c. Hess. Mir and Mrs. C. A. Coleman. Mrs. Erma, White, Mr. Harold Green and Mir and Mrs. II, E. St. George.
 After dinner the entire party ad. journed to the Auditorium 10 par ticipate in the Masonic ball
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
MISS WILSON
 MAKES SPEECH

WILMINGTON. Del, Feb 23.--ll a speech before the Women's Civic League of this city Miss Jessie Wood row Wilson, daughter Of the next President, made very able plea for the passage ot a ten-hour bill for factory girls. She urged upoE The women of Delaware to do all ir their power to rectify the laws of this state which allow employers to run their factories as many hours as they can force the help to work.
 The address was most enthusias- tically received and proved the daughter as clear a thinker as her illustrous father.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
CASTRO DEPARTS PORTE ONCE MORE
 FOR SUNNY CUBA SUES FUR PEACE

NEW YORK. Feh g After d favorable decision Of the court to
 him te remain in the United States Exrf"sident Castro. of Nene- 1uela. today departed in hurry for Cuba.
 He will he under close suryeil. lance by the authorities as they are suspi,i ious oI his actions and Of lhe fact that he is reported 10 have purchased T schooner which left Gloucester last week for Galevston.
 According to Castros statement he nill he detained but short time ubt and will return within two weeks, at which time he will make a tour of the United States
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
THE CHARM OF BREViTY.

Short, simple words are best"
 No doubt of il When you art speaking of extinct curiosities you talk of a plesiosaurus or pterodacty But when you mention something of practical value you mention a pig or d cow"
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
CHANGING HIS LUCK.

Farming methods have changed. haven't they?"
 Yep. replied Farmer Corntassel. Now man thinks he's unlucky if h. has to borrow money on his place He used to think he was lucky if he was able to-"
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
SKATING RINK CROWDED ..ssi sssii
 SUNDAY FOR FIRST TIME

On Sunday afternoon the largest crowd of the year turned out on the Skating rink, on the river, to enjoy the excellent weather and one Of the greatest pleasures Of youth. It has been d long disvourasing wint- er for the manaeement of the rink who have kept the ice cleared through the long cold weather with but very little eneouraaement from the public.
 That they will now reap the har- vest of their hard work is hoped by all lovers of the sport.
 SQhSC rihH faL -LLn litiLnL.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
MRS. A. J. WILLIAMS
 NOW OUT OF..H0SPITAL

MT. A. ]. Williams, of the Arcade restaurant. received a telegram from his wife last week stating that she had sufficiently recovered from her recent operation to leave the Mayo Bros hospital on February 16th but that she would have to remain in Rochester for about ten days be fore starting on her return to Sc attle. where she will visit with her sister for short time.
 Mrs. Williams hopes to be able to make the trip home to Fairbanks over the trail
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
MAD WAC.

Tailor-iou want your trouser pose.
 Facetious Customer-If you can make them do so. And, say. have them run up and down so fast that my wife cant get into them, will you?
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

Tests by French naval officers have indicated that the waves i'll wireless telegraphy travel at the rate of nearly 2OO.00O miles a second.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

Miss Doris Bartlett was taken to St. Joseph's hospital Saturday morn ing. suffering from heart trouble but was feeling better at a late hou, last evening.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
4 GOOD PROvIDER.

Don't you think Mrs. Scribbler'. new hat is a poem?"
 Not exactly poem. although i cost Mr. Scribble q sonnet.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
Furnished, comfort

FOR RENT Furnished, comfort. able. steam-heated rooms, with bath. Wilson House. Mrs. O. c. Williams. prop, First avenue; sec. ond door from Masonic Temple Phone 166Y.
 Read the Citizen.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

Good intentions do not pay bills;
 It's easy enough to plan. To wish is the play of an office boy
 To do is the job of man.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

The most becoming way to wear wears his.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

Usually a mans sense of humor goes lame when the joke is on him
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

A red-haired girl can tone down it's color great deal by being an heiress.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

A man is apt to dodge up an ale, when an office really seeks him.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

Man wants but little here below and he keeps on wanting it.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

Feed a man honeyed words and he is always sure to get stuck up.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

It's awful hard to convince a man that he is getting square deal.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
WOMEN TO WALK FROM
 COLORADO TO NEW YORK

COLORADO SPRINGS.-G. A. Miller and P. A. Filson and their wives, all vegetarians. propose to walk from Colorado Springs to New York. Winter weather will navc no terror for them.
 They determined on the trip weeks ago and found that their wives were game" to make the walk of 2.500 miles.
 The party will boost the Pike's peak region and vegetarian diet. They will be supplied at their iii merous stopping places with ltera- ture which the Chamber of Com. merce will send ahead and theY slan 10 deliver informal lectures On the scenic attractions of this region
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24
UNANlM GUS,

Puct-All my life seemed to go into that poem. was perfectly eX- hausted when l had finished writing
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

Sporting Editor-I can sympathizf with you. I was exactly in the same condition when had finished reading IL
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

Our credit is built upon things we do Our debit on things We shirk, The man who totals the biggest plus Is the man who completes his
 work.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

Women may not be angels in the next world, but as wives they have to be in this.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-27
Mrs. Lilly Lamport, 48O7 Sheridan

Mrs. Lilly Lamport, 1907 Sheridan
I'd, wife of w. H. Lamport, dynamo
manufacturer, suicide. Poison.
$1,000 worth Of Southern Pacific
bonds being taken to postoftice by
messenger boy for ]. H. Oliphant Co.,
lost or stolen.
Edw. Rotermund, assistant. cashier
Addison ILL.,, bank shot by auto ban
dts during robbery Saturday, is dead
Bloodhounds on trail of bandits.
Mrs. Josephine Henning bore up.
well under dissemination by
counsel for defense in Funk conspir-
acy case.
Waiter Grabowski, o193 w. 31st ST.,
had narrow escape from death when
two hoId-up men shot two of his
teeth out.
VIM. j. AccoIo brought his famous
divorce suit out into light again when
he had wife arrested with another
man in Normandie Hotel.
Two armed bandits got So from
Waldron's restaurant, 521 S. Halsted
ST., while place was crowded.
Members of defunct United Police
Association will fight effort of credit
ors to collect back bills.
Safe blowers got $o5 from F. F,
Full's saloon, 1400 S. Halsted st.
Lieut.-Gov. O'Hara, Speaker Nc
Kinley and Sen. JUL will address the
Chicago Political League at Congress
Hotel next Saturday afternoon.
Sex hygiene lectures will begin in
high schools tonight.
Stephen Prister, 419 N. Peoria ST.,
shot and wounded himself after quar-
rel with Ida Lachinen, 400 St. Law
renee av. $50.
Thos. J. Synmes, attorney for
Chicago City Railways Co., has left
for Michigan to answer charge that
he bribed Prosecutor Osterhaus, OF
stawa, Mich, to arrest Hoyne's detec-
7tives in Annenberg case.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-27
RESTING LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Frank Pilawski, IA, 1913 Superior
av., missing since Aug. 15.
Negro seized purse containing SIS
from Marie Mesi, 5213 Dorchester av.
CIairvoyant by name Of Wagg ar
rested in connection with States At
torney Hoyne's investigation of clair
voyant trust.
Mabel Swanson, 10, o711. Avenue L,
and Frances Cook, 10, 1852 Ewing
av., arrested on charge of stealing
plumes.
Katherine Walters, 3, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walters, 941 w.
51st ST., dead. Overcome by gas.
Thomas Franklin and Joseph Stone
arrested on charges of swindling Jer-
ONE Fry, Faith, N D., out of $14 by
matching pennies.
Fire caused panic among Worship
pers at United Presbyterian Church,
Davis st. and Wesley av., Evanston.
Peter Thompson, 1854 Canal ST.,
shot and killed himself after wound
ing wife. Had been separated.
August Ryberg, "a, 615 Milton av.,
suicide. Hanged himself. Out of
work. --
Arnnin Freedman, II, arrested on
charge of taking $4,700 from Mrs.
Annie Chehny after promising to
marry her.
Health Commissioner Young de-
Tended new garbage plant.
Albert Masterson, 3641 Lexington
st., robbed of Sc and gold watch.
Holdups.
Thomas Kerr, 4o, 433 Rush ST., rob-
bed of So and watch and then beaten
by three men at Grand av. and N.
State ST.
Chicago will give big Christmas
tree party in Grant Park.
Two robbers got $40 from Mon
tieth & Trops' ice cream store, 1852
W. Madison st. -..sa
81 Mrs.>Anna Wall, waitress, arrested
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-10-23

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,y.,, oyor to Tr,v Saturday end re-.
,.,o.J .n,a Sao4av afternoon the
4 .o.ts If Mr. s.d Mrs. Jack l,urt.
M, ana Mrs Steven r MECH.
.nd ,bras children ..ft r,esday m,,r.
ID Il h, week for B~irmia.,.n
here tb.v spent "Wednesday and
rbursJay viewing tbe sigb.s Of lbe
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-10-23

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-02
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON, VI DEC. ?. 1919

The annual shipments of Christ
mas trees from this state TO the mar
kets in The big cities is in progress
Nearly every freight train that pass.
es over the Bellows Falls division of
the Rutland railroad is reported 10
contain one or more cars OF trees. A
recent legislature attempted to II
strict the business in this state, but
apparently the effort has had no fur.
thcr result than to slightly increase
tho revenue to the man upon whose
land the trees are cut. The time IL
coming. as it must, when either the
state or national government Viii
prohibit entirely the cutting OF
young trees for this purpose. Such
a condition may not be reached loI
years but at the rate with which al
kinds of timber are being consumed
at the present time the day wher
trees viii become n public asset may
not be so far away after all. Whel
timbered land becomes more valu
able In the general scheme of conser
walton. than to the individual owner
then some plan Of government con
troll Will have to be adopted