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The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25

With due and proper cere : monies, the United States cable between Seattle and Sitka went Cut of commission yesterday afternoon shortly after three o'clock, and again the north is lung up, although as yet the wireless rates have not been again raised. Where the break
 i'll the big rope is, nobody al this end can say, and all we can do is to hope that it will Dc in commission again in time for us to get the returns GH next falls championship baseball series. In the mean time we shall have to worry along without telegraphic news q hardship on the Miners read CTS, but a harder one or the Miner Man.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25

Juneau, April 23-The Ter ritorial Medical bill passed the Senate without a dissenting voice today. The bill provides that all doctors coming into the territory after the law takes effect must pass an eXamina- ton submitted by a board Of eight practitioners composed Of two residents of each of the four division of the territory. Those now licensed and pract- icing will not have to take any examination.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
RETURNS FROM
 THE WEST COAST

Frank Bold, local agent for the Pacific Coast company, who had been away for the. greater part of the past week on the West Coast of Prince oi Wales Island returned on last rights Rough Rider. He states that the fish are beginning tu run over in that region and a prosperous season is assured.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
SOMETHING NEW
 FOR SHINGLING

W. J. Sully the carpenter has been putting a new roof on "The Market" today and using something new i'll a nail hop per and holder line while so doing. The machine does away with holding the nails by hand and apparently increases mans capacity in mailing shin gies fully a third.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25

Pay going as high as s3O to the square foot has been found by Adolph Book. an old time ming man on Sullivan creek. in the Hot Springs district. The streak is demonstrated to be 100 feet wide. The discovery means an increase of sl00,00G III the output and is the richest rnadc in years in the district. Rock is to open Up on a big scale according to report brought by mushers from the lower river.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25

The greater part of the ma~ chine shop machinery of the ketchikan Iron Works has arr rived from Hadley, and is now Icing cleaned up and assem- hled al the Works. There is every probability that the con- cern will move to new quarters IL the near future, as arrange meDts have been completed whereby George ROunsefeli will build them a shop and wharf on his property on Wat CT street, just beyond the foot Of Grant street. The shop will be 30 50 feet, while the wharf will run out to deep wat CT, with a slip on each side. With the new machinery in- stalled, and a waterfront lo- cation, it is a "cinche" that the new company will do busi> LeSs.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
GEORGE Si- -kLE ARRIVES,
 LOOKS FAT AND SASSY

George Sickle, after a stay below of several weeks arrived IF on the May last night. As will be remembered he had been ailing for some time and was operated on while below. He has been improving stead. fly ever since, and now looks letter than he has for years.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
ADDITION
 READY FOR BUSINESS

The fifteen room addition to the Hotel Northern is finished and ready for business. This addition gives that popular reon,ing house 25 rooms, with a b:nkhouse downstairs large enough to accomodate 35 men. Messrs. Barclay & Churchill have gone to considerable eX- ense in getting thelr prace in shape, and report first-class business.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
COLUMBINE IS
 TAKING ON FUEL

The dock crew is loading forty tons of bunker coal on board the Columbine today. The vessel, which arrived up from the Sound after a big overhauling, Saturday night, is preparing to go out on an in- spection tour. Superintendent Milo Hoadley is acting inspec- tor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
AND JIMMIE WENT
 TO WORK

Confronted by the alternative of either wheeling the baby buggy or going to work, Capt. Jimmie Sayles succumbed to The inevitable this morning, and is now installed as regular donkeyman on the gravel rais- ing plant on the wharf. He handles the levers like an old timer.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
SNOW DELAYING THE
 GAME AT SULZER

The unusual heavy snow is materially hampering opera tons at Sulzer, so that the mine is able to get out an av- craze of less than fifty tons of ere per day. Warm wlnos anc rain are anXiously looked for, " which would soon dispose of the snow.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
A. E. WADHAMS
 IS IN TOWN

\. E. Wadhams, superinten- dent Of the German cannery at kasaan is renewing acqualn- tences about town today, hay ing arrived during the night. The cannery crew over at ka- saan is getting matters in shape for the coming season 5 work.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
LOOKING FOR DESERTER

One local man is said to be anxiously inquiring how long it takes for desertion from the navy to outlaw. Fremont King and Dr. Reese are said to he ass sting, but won't say who he k
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
FLO MORE FIRES
 FOR DIR. MILLER

Bobby Clemensson is putting III a cement chimney in the honse occupied by Dr. Miller. Doc" says lie had enough fire fighting last Sunday to last him for a long time, hence the chimney.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25

The government is getting cut new issue of parcel post stamps. Why is either an old or a new issue needed when we already have no dearth of per fscJy good postage stamps?
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
GOVERNMENT HATCHERY
 MAN IN FROM YES BAY

w. K. Hancock, superinten dent of the government hatch . : On the lake above Yes Bay $ local visitor registered at Inc Stedman. He reports that e,Hthing at the Hatchery is moving along finely.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
SURVEY STEAMER
 TAKING ON ?

The coast and geodedic SUI. very steamer McArthur WI take on bunker coal here before proceeding to her destinatie N hich is the Prince William Sound region.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25

Secretary Bryan complains that he has difficulty in find ing men who can afford to ac- ccpt ambassadorships. He might issue an order confining them 10 dollar dinners.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
PUTTING UP A BIG SIGN

The Pacific Coast Steamship company is installing a big sign OH Heckman's dock today IL is thirty-two feet long and was made by Newman the sign painter. -
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
SOME FISH

An S5 pound salmon, the big gest of the year, was brought in from Camano this morning. Unfortunately for the man who caught if, it is "white" but even at that IS considerable of q fish.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
CAPT. FORSS A
 BUSY STEPFATHER

Capt. Forss. who arrived in town this afternoon from his chicken ranch between town and Saxman. states that his family has increased materially this last week making him the busiest step-father in Alaska. Last Sunday night his first lot cf incubator chickens matched out, 65 fine, healthy little fellows. They are all living TOW, and apparently enjoying life in their brooder, watched over and fed by the Captain. His hens are laying lots Of eggs as demonstrated by the basketful he brought in to town with him today.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
MRS, ROY THOMPSON
 RETURNING ON ALkl

Mrs. H. R. Thompson. who has been on visit in the states for the past couple Of months, is returning on the Alki.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25
MssItll@id Reef eG ||ln ina

Now is the time to roof your building.
 Don wait until the rains start and you are inconvenienced by working in the wet. Do the work while the conditions are favorable and save yourself the annoyance and disagreeable duty of being compelled to hurry jcb that requires care and attention.
 No matter what kind of roof you have or what kind of building you own, you ought to see US about your roof troubles. Our roofing experience will help you.
 We will show you the kind of a roof you should have and the way you should lay it and demonstrate to your complete satisfaction that there is no other rooohng on the market that will give you SC good roof service as Malthoid Roofing. The Parafine Paint Co. of San Francisco and Chicago Heights were the original makers of ready roohnps twenty-eight years ago.
 ketchikan Agents ], R. HICKMAN & COMPANY rONGASS TRADING CO.
 --- rrollinn 9kiffs af 8ullv,a. ad,
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25

It is reported that Edwin Rekern of the Seattle broker age firm of Coles & RekerD. will purchase the Valdez bank and Mercantile company.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-25

Trolling Skiffs at sulIy's. adv
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
20. l78

young man from New Hampshire.
las leased the hotel by the lake and
is preparing for our winter tourists.
Mr.. r. L. Lytle had business in
Ocala Tuesday.
Mr.. Berner Mckinney, of Smirs,
]. Mckinney. WHO lives above the
store. room at Stanton. This young
man, who is making stay of ten
days or two weeks, is much enamor-
ed of our country and is seriously
contemplating the purchase OF prop
erty and making this his home. A
move in the right direction. Come
along.
Mrs. VIM. Curry was shopping in
Oeala Tuesday.
The social and pre-Christmas sale
at the church on Tuesday evening.
under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid Society, was much enjoyed and
retted the society about Sill.
Miss Carrie Frank traded in Ocala
Wednesday.
Our ladies in charge OF the child
rem in preparation for our Sunday
school Christmas entertainment to
he given at the church on Christmas
eve, are practicing diligently with
the children and all can be assured
OF a good program. A nice treat is
being prepared. All invited.
Miss Louise Gibson was an Ocaia
trader Saturday.
Mrs A Cataranza consulted an
Ocala physician Saturday.
Guess | have redeemed myself in
giving you a better copy this week.
lYou surely have.-Ed.l
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
COTTON PLANT

Cotton Plant, Dec. 17-Our COM
raunity was visited Monday by very
Iice rain, which was much needed.
C.. R. Veal returned Thursday
II ON very pleasant visit with his
brother at Clearwater.
A S. Harroun arrived Saturday
from Clearwater.
Mrs. Sanders of Early Bird en-
tcrtained last Friday evening in hon.
o. Of her son and bride, quite num-
ber Of friends. The evening was
very enjoyably spent in. playing
games, after which delicious chicken
pillau was served. At late hour
the guests bid the hostess and hon.
orees goodnight, voting them excel
lent entertainers.
Miss Maude Watson of York spent
Monday night with Miss Helen Veal.
Mr.. Joe Hudgens of Berlin was
Saturday morning caller in Cotton
Plant.
Mrs. Woodward and Mrs. Barco
went to Ocala Wednesday shopping.
Several of the folks around here
will spend Christmas away this year.
Wishing the Star and is force .
merry Christmas.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
ENTIRE FAMILY WAS IN 1T
Great Matrimonial Graft Inspired by
an Indiana Girl

Indianapolis, Dec 19.-Martin w.
Farris of Princeton, Ind, who with
his wife and daughters, Louise and
Ora, were indicted here on charge
of misusing the mails in operating a
matrimonial bureau, told Judge A.
E. Anderson in federal court that
Louise alone was responsible for
what Charles W. Miller, district at
t0rney, characterized as one of the
biggest matrimonial, swindles oper-
ated in this country.
Mr.. Miller, in outlining the gov
ernment's case, declared that the
plan of the swindle was for Louise
to write letters to men who wished
to marry her. Mrs. Farris mailed
the letters, he said, Ora warned
away prospective bridegrooms, and if
they became insistent the father
threatened them. Five men who
had proposed to Louise arrived in
Princeton at the same time, Mr.. Mil
Ter said, and at one time she was en-
Who sent Louise $100 was a promi-
nent pugilist, the district attorney
asserted
According to Mr. Miller there al
ways was a scramble at the Farris
home in Princeton when packages or
letters arrived and the first member
of the family to open package or
letter kept its contents.
Mr. Miller told of many prospec-
tive bridegrooms who had sent dia-
mond bracelets, diamond rings, mon
ey and railroad tickets.
Louise, who confessed her part in
the scheme, Mr.. Miller said, told
him that she wrote 10 the disgruntled d
lovers, threatening TO have them ar
rested for trying to lure a young
Innocent girl away from homa," il
return OF money or jewelry was de-
manded
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
WEIRSDALE

Weirsdale, Dee. 1S-Mrs. J. A.
Logan was a Christmas shopper in
Ocala Thursday.
Mr.. Robert Douglass and Mr.. Glib
Thursday.
Mrs. r. L. Lytie, was in Ocaia on
& shopping tour last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Wilson spent
Friday in the Brick City.
Mr.. H. T. Ccnnard, one of our
regular winter residents and owner
cf a nice little property northwest
Of town near the lake, arrived here
Friday.
Miss Florence Schnitzler returned
home from DeLand Saturday. She
said she prolonged her stay because
she was enjoying her visit so very
much with friends and former
schoolmates.
A Mr.. Camp oe Georgia, who re-
Gently purchased the Paradise grove
northeast of town, has rented the
Robert Alsop property and as soon
as needed repairs can be made, will
with his family, become residents OF
our town
Mrs. A. S. Buckley was a Monday
shopper in the city of our county.
Mr. William Alsop responded to
the Christmas call and left Monday
for an extended business and pleas
ure trip to Jacksonville.
Messrs. H. T. Connard and Robert
Douglass were business callers in
Ocala Monday.
Rev. J. A. Logan, who filled his
appointment Sunday with the Cen.
ter Hill Presbyterian church. return
ed Monday. He reports interesting
services
A Sunday school institute. will be
held in the church Saturday night al
IL o'clock and Sunday morning at 1(
O'Clock conducted by Mr.. E.: P. Green
who is educational superintendent oi
Sunday school work for the Synod oi
Alabama, and former pastor, Rev. G
v. Albertson, of DeLand, who is
Sunday school missionary for F1ori
da. A cordial invitation is extended
These good men will go from here tc
Gambler for Sunday evening service
| Mr.. w. A. Rowe, an enterprising
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
MEXICAN ENVOY
TO THE M|KADO
On His Way to Japan to Try to OBJ
tain Help Against
America

Berlin. Dec. 19.-The hurried mis-
sion to Japan of Senior de la Barra,
the Mexican minister to Paris. has
attracted much attention in govern
ment and diplomatic circles. Senor
de la Barra arrived Wednesday last.
He had dinner with American Am
bassador Gerard, and left yesterday
to continue his journey to Japan. He
will not call at the foreign office
here. This is attributed 20 the cool
reception accorded TO Gen Felix
Diaz, when he was here on his way
to Japan on the same mission as
Senior de la Barra, but which he fail
ed to carry out.
Several of the leading bankers and
flnanciers desirous of finding out
Senor de Ia Barra's views on the
Mexican situation, had conferences
with him. They informed him that
while perhaps the sympathy Of the
German press and commercial cir
cles was more or less with Mexico,
in favor. Of the recognition of Gen
eral Huerra, the government is sup
porting President Wilson and is not
likely TO waver in its attitude.
For this reason they advised the
Mexican envoy to use his efforts for
the sake OF Mexico and for CONNER
cial considerations, to have some
policy adopted which would restore
order in Mexico ana avert interven-
tion by the United States.
While it is not known how strong
~ Senior de Ia Barra supports Pres
ident Huerta, he is reported as hav-
ing said that the United States, in
debating who should not be presi-
dent Of Mexico, was interfering with
the sovereign rights and freedom of
the Mexicans.
The German bankers sympathized
with Mexico, but they showed no in
clnation TO come to her aid. Mexico
need expect no financial aid in
Europe, it is now the general opin-
ion here, until she has installed a
government satisfactory to the Unit
ed States. No power is inclined to
embarrass President Wilson.
Senor de la Barra's statement that
be is hurrying through bleak Siberia
at this time of the year to bear to the
mikado the three-year-old thanks of
Mexico for Japan's participation in
the celebration of the centennial of
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
PROVED BY THE
PARCELS POST
THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN
OPERATE PUBLIC UTILITIES
WITH PROFIT
Postmaster General Burleson Adyo-
Gates Federal Ownership of the
Telegraph, and Gives Other infOr-
nation of Great Interest to the
Public.

Washington, Dec 19.-Govern-
ment ownership of both telegraphs
and telephones was the chief topic
discussed in the report OF Postmaster
General Burleson and President Will
son and reports that the president
was about to make federal owner
ship of the two utilities an admins
tration policy.
Mr.. Burfeson pointed to the sue
cessful Inauguration and extension
Of the parcel post system as a guar
antee that the postoffice department
is capable of handling further coun-
try-wide business of great magnitude
and Importance.
In regard to taking over the tele-
graph systems, Mr.. Burleson says in
part:
"A study OF the constitutional pur-
poses of the postal establishment
leads to the conviction that the
Lostoffice department should have
control over all means of the COM
munication of intelligence. The first
telegraph line in. this country was
maintained and operated as part
of the postal service, and it is TO be
regretted that Congress saw fit to
relinquish this facility to private en-
terprises. The monopolistic nature
of the telegraph business makes it of
vital Importance TO the people that
it be conducted by unselfish interests
and this can be accomplished only
through government ownership.
Parcel Post Successful
The successful operation Of the
parcel post has demonstrated the ca
pacity of the government to conduct
the public utilities which fall prop
erly within the postal provision of
the constitution.
Every argument in favor of the
government ownership of telegraph
lines may be advanced with equal
logic and force in favor of the gov
ernment ownership of telephone
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

Mexican independence is regarded by
diplomats in very skeptical fashion
According to the diplomats, Huer-
ia is known to have been trying to
fiirt with Japan ever since he has
been in the presidential seat, and is
making a desperate appeal through
Senior de la Barra for assistance. of
fering in exchange a concession so
important that the japanese viii un-
doubtedly at least consent to receive
his envoy and hear what he has to
say on behalf of Huerta.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

lines. 1t has been competently de-
telegram are the same within the
meaning of the law governing the
telegraph service and, therefore, it is
believed that the statute enabling
the government to acquire. upon
payment of an appraised value, the
telegraph lines OF the country will
enable the government to acquire
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

a majority of the party leaders on
the subject.
The estimates of the cost of the
telephone lines is 5000, 100000 and
that OF the teleg' aph lines $780,
100000.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
Receipts $266,619,525.65

The receipts in the postoffice de-
619, ,525.65, an increase of more than
5 per cent over the preceding year,
as compared with a corresponding
Increase of 4 per cent reported II
months ago. The larger increase he
attributes TO the parcel post system
started Jan. |, 1913. He praises the
parcel post work of the postoffice,
declaring that about 800, 900, 900
pieces were handled during the first
SIX months Of operation.
Parcel post reaches everywhere,
whereas private expresses extend
their operations only TO profitable
territory" he says. Twenty mill
ions Of rural residents now have
houseto-house delivery and collec-
ton of parcels, service formerly to
be had only in cities and towns
Railroads Don't Deserve High Rates
Mr.. Burleson goes into the matter
OF the railroads complaining of un-
inst treatment regarding amounts
paid for handlinC mail matter in
some detail. He argues that the
railroads have received large bene-
fits from the government, state and
rational; that they are in law post
roads; that they are performing a
government function in carrying
nail; that the government is not
carrying on the postoffice business
for profit; that the carriage OF the
! mails by the railroads contributes to
their prosperity in other lines, and
that for all these reasons railroads
should carry mails for less than they
charge like commercial business.
An Honest Surplus
Another prominent feature Of the
rostmaster's generals report is his
assertion that there is a surplus in
| his department for the year ended
June 80, 1913, estimated at $3;S41,-
906.7S. and his argument is that it
IS the first real surplus since 1888.
1t Would Cost Round Billion
Government experts estimate that
the cost of taking over the telegraph
and telephone lines of the country,
as recommended by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson, in his annual report,
would be over $1,000, 100000. A
party caucus may be held to get the
exact views of President Wilson and
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
MRS. PANKHURST WILL REST
AMONG SWISS MOUNTAINS

London, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Pank-
hurst, released from prison under
the Cat and Mouse Act, has decided
against America as place for re-
cuperating for another Jail term
This time the famous militant is go.
ing to try Switzerland.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

Try a Star Want Ad.-It pays.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-11

But we don't think the figure does
a good job impersonating United
Charities.
Why not surround the house with
a band of investigators investigating
the poor with microscopes, spy
glasses, spectroscopes, apothecaries'
scales, stomach pumps and X-rays?
These would better represent the
chilly charity of the United Charities
trust, and the calculating methods
of organized charity generally, which
wants to see the inside of a hungry
mans stomach before giving him
food.
1t might help the picture to have
big cop arresting somebody else for
interfering with the Charity Trusts
business by giving charity without
consulting the trust and getting its
permission
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-11
AT THE A. F. OF L. MEET

Seattle, WASH, Nov. 11.-Today's
session of the American Federation
of Labor in convention here was de-
voted to the introducing of reselu-
tons which will furnish the basis for
all business transacted during the re-
mainder of the two weeks. E. w. Oh
son, Washington's state labor COM
missioner, addressed the delegates at
the morning session.
President GOmpers scored judges
who use their power to punish for
contempt, and stated that if the dele
gates had anything to say on the con-
Vention floor they were not to be
deferred by any fear of punishment.
An echo of the Mulhan lobby in
Vestigation was heard today when
Pres. Samuel Gompers drove from
the floor Jacob Tazelaar, a delegate
from Orange, N. ]. During Col. Mar
tin Mulhalls testimony before the
OVerman committee in Washington
he mentioned Tazelaar as one of sew
eral New Jersey union officials whom
he had employed.
Tazelaar is a member of the Paint
ers' and Decorators Union and was
elected a delegate to the present con-
Yenuion before the Mulhall investiga-
ZION started.