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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28

NEW YORK, April 2S.-New York papers are all printing stories of ne- gotiations between the foreign office of the United States and the govern ment of Mexico for the sale by Mex ico to the United States of Lower Cal ifornia, and perhaps, other sections of
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The Sen ate committee on territories yester- day began hearings on the Alaska railroad bill, introduced by Senator George E. Chamberlain, of Oregon. Delegate James Wickersham, who as' sisted in preparing the Chamberlain bill and who introduced the same bill ia the House, appeared before the committee and made a lengthy sta,e- ment He set forth clearly the need
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
Senate Begins Hearings on
 Alaska Railroad BiII

for the passage of the bill, showing that it will be impossible to develop Alaska without transportation facili- ties, and that the only way to get railroads for the territory is through government construction and owner shiu. Delegate Wickersham, as a matter of principle favors private own ership of railroads with governmental regulation, but favors as the best pol icy their construction and operation by the government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
Politics Creeps Into
 Legislative Halls

gates. one from each judicial divis- ion. to be sent to Washington to as sist the Delegate to Congress in se- curing the enactment of such legisla- ton as has been asked through mem- orials and resolution passed by the legislature.
 The Senate took a recess until 2 o'clock this afternon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
TWO QUIT RACE
 FOR PRESIDENCY

MEXICO CITY, April 26.-FeliX Diaz and Francisco Delabarra have an nounced their withdrawal from the race for the presidency of Mexico. The condition of the country has caus- ed them and those associated with them in the overthrow of the Madero government to have a gloomy feeling over the outlook in that country. The policy of extermination that was adopted has only served to arouse the antagonism of the people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
PASSENGERS ARRIVING
 ON THE SAMPSON

The Admiral Sampson arrived from the Westward this morning with large list enroute to the Outside and the following passengers for Juneau:
 John Froney, Gus Revalon and wife, e. R. Rosenblatt and wife, E. Cath cart, and Dr. l. H. Moore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
FRANK YOUNG RETURNS
 FROM EASTERN TRIP

Frank Young, one of Juneau's pio- neers, returned on the City of Seattle from an extensive trip. during which he visited many sections of the world. He has been absent from Juneau all winter, having left last fall. Mir. Young is one of Juneau's heavy prop erty owners. For many years he was associated with his brother c. w, Young, founder of the c. w. Young Company, in the conduct of the bus mess of that house.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
]. Y. OSTRANDER
 TO BE JUDGE

SEATTLE, April 2S. - Private ad- vices received here today say that John Y. Ostrander, of Valdez and Cor dova, will be appointed judge of the United States District court for the Third Division of Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
FIFTY-TWO BODIES
 ARE RECOVERED

PITTSBURGH, April 26. - Fifty two bodies have been recovered from the Cincinnati mine. There are so vet unaccounted for. It is believed that most of them are in the mine, and, if so, there is not one chance in ten thousand that any of them are alive
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
ReDortedMexiC0WouldSen
 Us Lower California

Northern Mexico. It is said that Mex ico has offered Lower California to the United States for $30,00O,OO0. Americans interested in Mexico and those of the Southwestern part of the United States favor the purchase, but think the State of Sonora should be included in the cession.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
Japan Will Not Recede.


 WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The Jap. anese ambassador informed the State Department today that Japan will not recede one whit in its demand that California must not enact any alien land laws that may be directed at the Japanese.
 Roosevelt Takes Hand.
 SACRAMENTO, Calf, April 2S. -- Gov. Hiram Johnson has received warning from former President Roose. welt in which the latter protests that California should do nothing that will offend the Japanese.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
SEC. BRYAN ACCEPTS
 MINISTER'S RESIGNATION

WASHINGTON, April 2s. - Secre- tary of State William Jennings Bry- an accepted the resignation of Hor- ace G. Knowles, of Delaware, as min- ister to the Republic of Bolivia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28

arm DTIT TO Fdss VU'N"J'
 WASHINGTON, April 2S.- The prospect is now that the Underwood tariff bill will pass the House of Rep' resentatives early next week is sub stantiaIy the form in which it was in troduced and go to the Senate. The Senate will refer it to the finance committee, and there will be hearings on some of the schedules, though the Senate leaders will try to force the bill to a vote at the earliest possi- ble date.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28

WASHINGTON, April 2S. - A eau GUS of Republican United States Sena- tors Saturday decided by a unanimous vote not to hold up the nominations of President Woodrow Wilson to of
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
Comes
 To Test Coal

SEATTLE, April 2S.-A government expedition consisting of eight persons sailed Saturday night on the Yukon for the Behring coal fields for the purpose of making a test of the coal existing there for naval purposes
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
BRYCE LEAVES FOR
 HOME VIA ORIENT

NEW YORK, April 2S. - James Bryce, late British ambassador to the United States arrived here from Wash ington on his way to his home, He will visit the Orient before he reaches England.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
THE CORONA DISCHARGES
 MUCH COAL AT ISLAND

DOUGLAS, April 2S.-The steamer Cordova discharged 20 Otons of coal at the City dock and 200 more at the Ferry dock The cargo was left here because she abandoned her trip to the Westward.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
NO OPPOSITION FOR NOMINATIONS

flee. The result of the decision, it is believed, will result in lot of con this week - among them those of the Presidents Alaska ap- pointments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
Afternoon session - sen

Afternoon Session - Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at ? o'clock.
 House Bill No. F. by Svindseth, creating the office of Territorial Treas urer. was put on final passage as amended and passed.
 Senate adjourned until 10 a, m. Tues day. April 29.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
ELKs. ATTENTION.

There will be initiation at the reg ula- meeting of Juneau Lodge, No 42O, next Wednesday night. This meeting is called for z p. m. promptly
 NJ. BURTON, FER.
 E. c. JAMESON, Sec,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Any subscribers to The Daily Elm. pire not receiving papers regularly either by carrier or mail. will confer favor by promptly notifying The Empire office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
BASEBALL MEETING IS
 CALLED FOR TONIGHT

Members of the Juneau baseball club are requested to attend meet ing of the club tonight at the O. K. barber shop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28

SCANDINAVIAN GROCEY-opp. City
 dock; just opened, fresh stock. If
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-28
Tri-Party Debate Begins
 In House on Tariff BiII
Tariff Bill To Pass Quickly.

Progressive party's door mat.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02

languishing for conquests ever since
Poor thing, If she's lucky, she'll
marry some good, honest man and
cook his dinners for him the rest Of
her life and be thankful there's a din
ner to cook.
Beaux- why. of course, you ought
TO have a beau. A girl isn't a girl
without a beau. But don't pick up
any kind of creature that will smile
at you, just because you're lonely.
EOull wish you'd lived a hermit's life
forever If you do that Don't be in
too great a hurry. Wait a bit-wait
a bit. That's what the little clock
that alarms you in time for the days
work keeps saying. grille, don't you
hear it?-"wait a bit, wait a Bit
the little clock is sensible; she knows,
she knows.
Life may be short, but there's time
enough for everything that happens
in il. Wait bit. walt a bit for that
beau-and look about bit, look
about a bit for that friend. In six
months you wouldn't know how to
spell lonesome" if the teacher asked
you to-see If you do.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02

q . you're lonesome, and you want
friends and you don't know how
TO make them.
Well, start in being "A friend to
somebody that's a good way
You aren't the only lonesome one
in the whole great, big, lonesome city
where you live.
That girl across the hall i'm the
boarding house is just as lonesome as
you are. Didn't you notice how red
her eyes were this morning when she
pretended to be drinking her coffee
Crying all night, probably, because
she didn't get letter from home
Haven't you noticed what pretty
clothes she wears? Her mother made
those clothes, and every stitch scwed
a world of love into the duh lifeless
cloth. It's hard to be away from
such a mother for the first time. And
she's bashful, too. that girl is. No, il
isn't naughty she is, It's timid.
She's from a village. where she
knew every cat and dog in town, and
she's so afraid she'll do something
country" or green" that she don't
care to whisper
Help her out, pass her the butter
and smile when you do IL. II won't
hurt you a bit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02

HE dhhe
diable yet unfortunately the
now
or is palatahle to
great Do be
nAor and will
nuch watching
that Is too old will
But choose a husband old
10" and tender than do to its looks
$ and
be
Having selected husband
1t under lock
respect for alas
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02
Daysey Mayme and Her Folks
By FRANCES L. GARsIDE.
NAYSEY MAYME APPLETON
makes cake called Golden Cake

TAYSEY MAYME APPLETON
makes cake called Golden Cake
which calls for twelve eggs. She
makes it once a week, no matter
what the price of eggs, and has be
come such an adept that her friends
pay her the compliment of asking for
the recipe.
1T really costs US only five eggs, ~
she wro,e to a friend making the re-
quest, for We deny father his egg
for breakfast, which means seven to-
ward the cake. Self denial, as ! tell
him, is good for every one, and spe-
cially good for the men. No, he
doesn't eat any of the cake.
Beat the eggs separately-and !
have the Cutest little egg beater. !
got il on sale, and mentioning sales
reminds me that | got three new
dresses last week ! didn't need them,
but they were very cheap, and 1t is
every girls duty to buy when things
are cheap. a ,tuty she owes to her
dear father, vi O tolls so hard for the
money she spends.
When the whites are stiff-and
this is such hard work l let mother
do it. Have the oven Verv hot, not
too hot, of course, but just hot
enough. Mother watches the oven.
Flour. Of Course-and if you could
see the darling little sitter ! have
you would make cake every day. |
always sift the flour myself having
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02

Permit me to introduce Mabelle
auburn haired. radiant
Mabelle Macdonald, charming prima
donna of the Hippodrome, in New
York. For it is over her beauty Sc
cret that l have been eXclaiming with
joy.
do you remember the old song
that began, Cheer up. Mary-don't be
signing. signing and went on You
look better when you're smiling, smI-
ing and the love lights in your eye
Do you remember" asked Ia belle
Mabelle.
That old song contains the secret
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02

poured
and salt a o
Ih means Of keeping husband did satisfactory
ana the modern
OF salt
To do this
limited and
In mx
Will
husband that would
a a
ma
will
havorless beside This
it
notfa
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02

Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetab BILE
Compound h a 8
done for me, !
was weak, ner-
vOus, and cared
for nothing but
sleep. Now l can
go ahead with my
work daily and
feel ten years
younger than be-
fore | started TAX
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02

ering her rebellicus Jays"
knots the cloth over the eye of
her heart so she is blind to that
side.
Foolish Virgin" the living
gold Of Loves head is a sweeter
thing to hug to your breast than
the cold gold in the swollen bag.
NELL BRINhLEY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02

CHE deliberately blinds ore
lovely eye on the side
~ where Love sits Ia the bal
ance. hardens her tender heart
against the painting of hi gold
en- head upon her breast, and
sees only the glitter of that
which c.inks in the swollen bag
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02

denotes and a sweet tooth. and when
they see a real sugar plum OF hus-
band that has been left lying un-
guarded around the house they are
sometimes tempted to steal it.
Good housekeepers are divided as to
whether husbands should be skinned
or not before preserving Some hold
that the first thing to do with hus-
band is to peel off its bank roll. con
tending that 1t is easier to keep It
that way. while others argue that sep
aratinE a husband from It's small
change is all that is necessary. and
that If you remove all of its long
green from 1t 1t is apt TO sour on you
and ferment.
As both processes are successful It
seems to he a matter Of individual
skill with the housewife so the young
wife may take her choice of methods.
The husband is nov ready for the
last process of preserving. The old
way. in vogue in our mothers times.
was to salt 1t down in brine. This
was done by a housewife keeping on
tap large supply of tears which she
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02

on the other measure,
Sometimes she ties the blind
field, lifting her white arms about
her owl eyes
Sometimes some ambitious
relative, singing all the while a
little song about using ones
head and not the heart. smoth-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02
WOMAN FEELS
TEN YEARS
YOUNGER
Since Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re
stored Her Health.

Louisville, KY take great pleas
lre In writing TO inform you Of what
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02

of beauty's best friend-a smile A
radiant, sunshiny smile will gid over
homely woman's ugliness until she
appears fascinatingly pretty. \ glow
ing smile Will make it plain that a
plain girl is pretty. And beautiful
features plus a smile are ravishing.
What It Means.
Long ago made up my mind that,
kind friends to the contrary notwith e
standing, l am no beauty. But in my
profession / need to be considered
pretty SO ! cultivated a smile. ]
guess all women, in all professions.
need to be considered pretty.
Now. to smile you don't first twist
your features into a Cheshire cat
grin. A smile is not a surface affair.
A smile wells up from within. II
Evening star., 1913-10-12

The characters in the play are drawn
with rare skill. especially Bunty
Viewing it as 81 play, IL is out OF the
ordinary, happily constructed. pithy and
epigrammatical and brings home little
lesson without being preachy. Better still.
It is easily followed. The play is based
upon the charming theme of clever
wonan's instinct for the tender manage
ment of those she loves. Into the tntrl-
cate nixup into which her family gets,
Bunty, with true born diplomacy, pulls
the strings" and brings things to r1ght.
Her father, 1T develops. is not quite
the righteous soul he would nave IL
appear: in fact. he had deserted pride
on the wedding day leaving her, with
her relations, waiting at. the kirk,
while he fed to another village, where
he married and reared a family. There
comes a time however, when he Is
sorely beset by an old maid. exposed 10
the community and has to face MS olo
sweetheart, but Bunty, equal TO the
occasion, pulls the strings ana
patches up the breach. With true gem
eraIship she restores her fathers good
name. brings about two marriages
one of them being her own-and makes
her brother Rab and his little en-
chantress, Teenie. happy. The last cur
tain speech reflects the whole play. 1T
is in the words Of her fiance, "Weelum,
'T dinna care if I'm the most hen
pecked man in all Scotland; L Just
glory in the shame.
Evening star., 1913-10-12
FOLK SONGS USES
Increasing Popularity Of Sim
pie Old Tunes.
THE CHILDHOOD OF MUSIC
To Be Appreciated and Effective
They Need the Amateur or
Loving Spirit.
THE CHILDHOOD OF MUSIC

1t Is not altogether good that folk
songs are becoming popular in recitals
and lecture concerts; to sing them at
nome, around the piano. with the family
Joining in, would be far saner. For folk
songs represent the childhood of music.
and the disenchantment Of demonstrating
the beauties and advantages of children
in a platform lecture would be very
great. With folk songs as with children
the way to know and to love them is to
lnciuoe them as a part Of the home, even
to the extent Of their bothering the
nelshoors' and getting into peoples way.
FOLK songs should live in the home rather
than elsewhere: because like children.
they grow better under its influence.
They should be sung amateurishly; since.
IN the same way as children, they need
the amateur spirit. the loving spirit
The two qualities that make a child
lovable are health and simplicity. Health.
because it Is the source of all good things.
and simplicity because it leaves the nat
urai health free to develop. All other
Qualities are secondary to and derived
from them. To whole hearted children
gentle manners come naturally in due
time from social intercourse; and their
native truthfulness. If not conscientiously
curped, becomes positively embarrassing.
Their unselfishness is worthless If not
spontaneous All the fascination of chill
dren can be traced to health and to sim
pilcIty, which is lack of anything else.
Beauties Of Folk Songs.
Similarly health and simplicity are the
two qualities that make folk songs beau
t1ful. They are the main sources of
beauty in whatever self-conscious music
may grow out Of them later; they are
the priceless qualities. the ones that can
not be aped. 1t is a commonplace say
ing that few great composers have been
Evening star., 1913-10-12
The Genesis of a Great City.
rom the Chicago New!

From the Chicago News.
What made Chicago the great city that
it is? Primarily its transportation facili-
ties. In recent years the people Of Chi
cago have been accustomed to think of
transportation facilities in terms of rail
carriers for Chicago is the greatest rail-
road center in the world. Its supremacy
is commonly attributed to that fact. His
torically, however, the water carriers
have been a far greater factor in the up
building of Chicago than superficial OBJ
servers of the present day realize.
Chicago's position near the foot Of Lake
Michigan, on the great portage between
the lakes and the interior river system
furnished the opportunity for develop
nent that has been fostered by modern
transportation lines and terminals. In
the beginning of its existence Chicago's 8
principal means of transportation was,
of course lake and river vessels. The
great lakes and the Erie canal connected
the central west with the Atlantic sea-
board The construction of the Illinois
and Michigan canal, a waterway that has
now fallen into disuse. was an element of
Importance in the development of Chi
cago. That waterway furnished an out
let to the west and south for goods and
an inlet for farm products. particularly
grain, making Chicago the greatest grain
center in the world. The bringing in by
water of lumber from the forests near
the great lakes did much to make the
city a leading manufacturing center.
Evening star., 1913-10-12

is to say, simple song needs no bril-
liancy of performance. no charm of ap-
piled ornament. no effective climax. or
any beauties which are foreign to simple,
busy people. Folk songs. like children.
are often too blunt and honest to please
concert-trained listeners. The manners
Of simple child are acquired uncoa-
sciously and are not in the ordinary
sense manners at ali. A simple child.
like simple folk song. refuses to be
"parlor- broke A folk song asks for
nothing that II does not itself sup
ply and renders no beauty which is
not ineligible to all. Like the child.
which is humanity reduced to the lowest
common denominator the folk song con-
tains only those qualities which are COM
mon to every one. This. then. is the
simplicity of the folk song. its freedom
from Ill qualities not absolutely demand
ed b. its materials in their particular
Evening star., 1913-10-12
Other Awtwmm Congresses

ism. free coinage and repeal of the
Sherman law" The tariff was the fore
most issue and second to that was the
resistance of federal control of elections.
Then. as now. the farmers sat around
the coal stove at the crossroads store
of Pohunk Junction, discussing the high
cost of living and the causes of panios
and wondering when Congress was going
to adjourn. Then. as now, the vision OF
the empty dinner pail haunted the dreams
OF the poor laborer who had dared to
vote for candidate who threatened tC
reduce the tariff, and the same guilty
joy OF having laid horny. unhallowe ed
hands on the sanctum- -sanctorum of the
mighty thrilled the man of the ever
Evening star., 1913-10-12
THE Strange Woman"

For the week beginning Monday. Octo-
Der 90. at the New National Theater.
Klaw and Erlanger will present Miss
Elsie Ferguson in her new starring ve-
hicle, The Strange Woman written By
William Hurlbut. author of THE Fight
ing Hope" and other plays The play
deals altogether with American life of
today. and the complex heroine seems an
ideal role for Miss Ferguson.
The stars managers have spared no
pains in mounting the piece. and have
surrounded her with a cast of unusus
excellence The scenes of all three acts
are laid in little town in Iowa The
heroine's rather unconventional Ideas of
such important questions as marriage
and her theories prove rather startling
when she makes her appearance in the
middle western city.
Evening star., 1913-10-12
"The Girls From Happyland."

Billy w. Watson. "the funny little
Dutchman with the funny little slide"
and The Girls from Happyland'' will be
next weeks attraction at the Gayety. The
entertainment carries the guarantee of
Gus Hurtigs name, and the presentation
here next week will be the first appear
ance in Washington. The story is told
in the form of a two-act musical comedy
depicting scenes in Paris which are IA
miliar to all tourists The plot of the
story was specially constructed to fit the
original personality and unique comedy
methods of the star, Billy Watson. The
piece has had a successful run at the
big Columbia Theater in New York city
Evening star., 1913-10-12
Excuse Ne. y

The experience of twenty passengers
and the train crew on an Overland train
from Chicago TO the Pacific coast make
,he theme of Excuse Me-" the farce by
Rupert Hughes, which comes to the Co
lumbia Theater next week. In New York
the play proved to be so much of
novelty and so full of laughable incidents
that il remained nine months az the
Gaiety Theater. In Chicago and Boston
it ran for six and four months respec-
fiyelV
Evening star., 1913-10-12

Clifton Crawford. the popular comedian,
who starred in Three Twins. The
Quaker Girl and my Best Girl" will
be at B. f. keith's next week in a clever
collection of songs, funny stories and
episodes. Another feature will be Bessie
Wynn, styled The Lady Dainty of
vaudeville with character songs and
stunning gowns: Other attractions will
include Lulu Mcconnell, Grant Simpson
and company in "The light Girl" by
Herbert Hall Winslow: Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmy Barry. portrayers of bucolic 1nci-
dents, in their latest hit; Bert Melrose,
international daredevil Clown who
VIII present his surprising tables and per-
form his celebrated "Melrose fall; the
cabaret trio. including Arthur Stone, the
blind pianist: the Checkers and the AZard
brothers, kinemacolor production and
the pipe organ recitals