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The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-11
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WASHINGTON. ID. C. Aur
Secretary of Labor Wilson hos a..
tailed Walter Palmer of tho huroa,,
of labor statistics to On IN C,iu
met for the purposn of scttting ,ha
strike in that region among tba con-.
Der miners Secretary N.iis,, ,,,,ii
this afternoon thai he had received
assurances from both the IN ners and
me Operators that such an arrange
mtht as he proposed would he &C
ccptah!e To them.
The interstate commerce commits.
SiaH has issued sweeping order di-
rect he all of the express companies
doing business in the United States
10 reduce their express charges from
ten TO sixty per cent. The com
nanieS are given until October IL
10 make the necessary adjustments
and i is understood that they will
adopt the block or zone system.
similar 20 that in use by the govern.
ment in connection with the parcel
pest.
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson
no recently arrived in this CITY
from the Mexican carital in re.
!'ohSr To summons TO appear be
'h' STATE department. mas ten
u , MS resignation TO Secretary
III an ana accord ng To an an
ternoon ,ha resiena,ion no. h ,"'' a" o.
cented ''''
Nai.,u ,,
he president would discuss the af
fair further than to admit the ac-
ceptaAce of the resignation. but it
is generally understood that the
Mexican ambassador failed TO con.
vince the department OF the falsity
of certain of the charges preferred
aga INST him by prominent Ameri, an
res dents OF the Mexican capital
Wilson was appointed to the MeNl
can office in 1909.
Former Governor Lind, Of Mime
sofa, started for Mexico this after
noon, as the personal representative
of President Wilson. Pending the
adjustment of conditions in the
South. Lind will act as adv sor at
the American embassy.
The acceptance of the Wilson
resignation and the appointment of
Lind are taken as positive assu-
anee that the administration has no
intention of recogn ling the uuerta
regime.
-..-z-
HASlilNGION ID. C.. Aug. .
Representative stephens, OF Texas.
today introduced. 4 resolution in
congress, prarestpg<. the repeal Of
he neutrality laws. in order that
NcXlcan. rebe's might get arms and
ammunition across the border with
out. Interference. STh : resolution, i
Is thought WIS Introduced in order
o I rec President Wilson To show
9'S haHd IN the Mexican question. II
he measure passed and were put
20 The president, he would either
condemn the Huerta government of
fifially by approving the resolution
n uphold the new Mexican admin $
ration by his veto.
There little likelihood of the
measure ever getting through the
'oWer house.
AmbasSad Henry Lane Wilson
VINO returned from Mexico less than
t"o weeks ago, is to retire from his
diplomatic position within the near
future. and the rumor has it that he
expects to return to his home at
Spokane, Washington, where he will
enter the senatorial race.
It is understood that the state de
partment has requested the ambassa-
dor mt TO return to Mckee as he
is considered a political factor in
The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-11

The coming man usually, turns out
to be a bill collector.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-11
BIG HATS AND OLD AGE.

In opening the services one Sun
dav recently the pastor of one of the
fashionable churches said "For
three Sundays I have asked the
women in this church to remove
their hats during service. My APP
peal has been unheeded, and now
see wherein | was wrong. | was
inconsiderate of the comforts of the
aged and inf;rm, so l have made
q new rule Hereafter all women
of forty years Of age or over will
be permitted to wear their hats
during the service"
Within twenty seconds every WON
an in the church was bareheaded.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-11
COGAN is PRESIDENT.

BALTIMORE. Aug. .S.-Thomas !.
CoeaH, or Cincinnati. grand, worthy
vice president of the Fraternal Order
Of Eagles. was elected to The Office
Vt grand W rthy president TODAY
thoW opposition NJ the annual
session Of the grand aerle. John s
Parry. of Kansas CITY. was reelected
70 the office of Grand secretary. his
election. as in the case of Cogan.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-11
TEMPERATURE AT 100

KANSAS CITY. Aur. e-Thnre
Nas been no abatement to the heat
'0hich has enroloned the entire = ite
Fhe temneratu"e STOOD at Ice all
fav. and renorts from other ror-
ions of the state show that the dis
'ribu'ion of heat is general. No
deaths have been reU1rted thus far
hut scores f people have been pros
tratfl
The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-11

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. G.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-11
TO COLOMBO MEXICO.

PORTLAND. AUG. S.-Orc of the
members of the General Diaz party
: credited with having made the
statement that the mission of piaZ
to the Orient is for tho purpose of
max ng secret pact with Jarar
for the establishment Of colonies in
Mex co. In return for. certain f1vors
Diaz will guarantee in the name f
Huerta 20 give the Japanese row
nrnmeht foothold on the west
The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-11
NO TROUBLE IN SIGHT.

W Hf1A LA-ND, IaI., Aug. o.
There have been no disturbances
among the striking hop pickers since
the arrival of the several compan' es
of state militia yesterday. and it is
believed the troops will be ordered
back to their homes either this aft
ernoOn or tomorrow.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-11
DIED FROM INJURIES

DAWSON. Aug. Jack Cain, an
electrician. who was fearfully burned
last week while at work n the high
voltage W. res of the klond Ike Power
company, died today from his in
jurics.
Cain was so badly burned that
i was found necessary to amtal-
ta'c both arms in an effort to save
his life. but the shock was too Sc
ere for his shattered system. AMI
NJ fAilei 10 rally Fl III the nnnrafinn
The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-11
STATE PRINTER DIES :

PORTLAND, Aug Willis NUM-
,paT. who for several years has been
staJe printer for Oregon, passed
fls at his home in this city this
afternoon.- Mr. Nunimay was one +
he mos v dely known polit clans
# the West, ana had for ye'rs beei
I factor in the af airs of This com-
i.onWealth.
Mr.. Nunimay's death was most
The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-11
TESTING MONOPlANE.

FORT MEYER. Va, Aug. s.
Aviator Wood gave demonstration
here today with the object of
showing the eff cheney of the mono
rlaae as a military accessory. Wood
made the flight from Galeshurp an1
no his arrival here circled about
the field several times The flight
was most successful. and the army
0ffic ais who witnessed the demon.
Stration were much impressed with
the superiority of Woods machine
CAPTURE A RANCH.
WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-Advices
received TODAY from Mexico state
that the constitutiona'ists have cap
tured and are now occupying the
Phoebe Hearst ranch near Carmen
Details are lacking.
ANOTHER HOLIDAY.
VICTORIA. Aug S.-A Public Holt
aav was declared TODAY n hon"r of
he annual carnival which has been
in progress during the, past several
days.
CATHOLIC CONVENTION.
CHICAGO. Aug S.-Cardinal Glib
hons Passed through this CITY to
day on his way to Milwaukee,. where
he will preside at the annual con
"ention of Federated Catholics.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-11
THEIR DUTIES ENDED.

NEW YORK AUG. 4. The spe.
cial committee which was a. 20 ntel
/ bF the state lesislatH4e 20 invest
cat" Governor Suffers campaign
/ fund, has secured evidence which
ends 10 show that the governor
expended al least $5.nnn in excess
Of the amount accounted for II his
j sworn statement. The evidence was
given by certain bankers wv ,laim
ed to have positive KNOWLEDGE tha'
eulzer ia led 10 account for all OF
] he money spent TO secure his cleo
f lion
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06

Never in any of the most wierd
worksfof novehsts who revel in crime
mas such "A story been told as this
narrative Of crinies and politics eman-
dtinS from .a.'tignt nitie house wnere
men SIT waiting for the swift, silent
aVenger 1t strikes like an Arizona
rattler at the very existence of men
whose names have been upon the
public tongue, and it is prepared pri-
marlly wltn the view of supplying
Governor SulZer with weapon with
which he might annihilate some of
the persons whose political existence
ms friends esteem inimical to his
own well being.
some OF the most powerful influ-
enees in the state are at this moment
actively engaged in an effort to pre-
vent this story coming from the sha-
DOW OF the grave, from exploding in
The midst OF the Impeachment pro-
ceedings and carrying with it more
havoc than any mere user of adjec-
tlNes might with mere words express.
This is the story
AT the beginning of the fight upon
the Governor, emlssaries were sent
TO Becker at Sing Sing for the pur-
pose OF getting from him any facts
ne might have concerning the con-
nection between politics and crime
in the city of New York. The nego-
tiations progressed to the stage
where Becker prepared a statement,
which is known among those to
whom this story is more familiar
than their prayers as a confession"
But when the work was done
Becker demanded that before one line
or his evidence went to expectant
channels pardon should be signed
which would leave him absolutely
Tree from any chance of punishment
growing out of the murder of Her.
man Rosenthal in front of the Hotel
Metropole on July 16, 1912. which
uncovered a labyrinth of graft that
led to score of prosecutions, put
several high police officials in stripes
and still holds promises of being a
fruitful recruiting station for state
penal institutions
In the meantime the power of Gov
erner Suizer to pardon anybody had
vanished. The men who sought
Becker could not even offer to deliver
the goods even in the event that he
depicted the ranks of the governors
enemies to such an extent as to
amount TO slaughter. Those men
who were named in the Becker "con-
Iession' were apprised of that fact
They set to work all of the wheels
under their command to prevent the
production of the statement.
But its general character is now
known TO too many men to permit
the fact of its existence to escape
the public Becker has been assured
so far as any one knows, without
any authority from any person in AL
bany who is, or may be. in a POSI-
ton TO make good the assurance, that
he Will be kindly treated in the event
that Governor Sulzer is impeached
ana his story remains among the
things unto;a.
The curious situation hangs in the
air over this great trial. 1t is posi-
bic that some unforeseen event may
precipitate 1t into the midst of the
impeachment situation.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06
DESERVE ROASTING"

81 Editor Sentinel: s
- The writer was pleased to Z,
g note your criticism, in a recent 6,
., issue of your paper, of the bag 6
- gage department at the local {,
y railway station. II was we'll {.
ss deserved roast {.
G, 6 g g "a Sgsa
Only few evenings ago | had oc-
casion to go to the Rio Grande bag
gage room and ask the men in
charge to check a trunk that an ex-
pressman had brought to the station.
i was told that ! would have to wait
an hour, or until o'clock, when a
new man went on duty. The hour
passed, and then the NEW man" told
me that he could not check the trunk
until number six" had gone out.
There were others in waiting who
We're put off much in the same way.
Wen, waited patiently, and 1t took
just three hours before got that
trunk checked. A Jerk water" sta
tion In the desert would have done
better than that. Such baggage SER
vice at a station of the size and i'm
portance OF Grand Junction, 1t seems
tC be, nepds looking after by the
managers of the railroad.
81 Il. o. ASTER.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06
THE MEN WHO LOSE.
(By REGINALD WRIGHT KAUFFNIA,

REGINALD WRIGHT
OF that
Here thens another health
Drink ships
Their name? Their KNEW
ieS wouid not again shame take the
eu streeta nd mart,
The statue in the narketplace,
A better ear ever heard
\ higher any glide dword;
They
The men oIoveda and
Through all
of
n lcasto hayec
Then now-drink
Lost
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06
Democrats to
Rum County,
Says Snloot

Sentinel Special Service
Washington, Oct. 4.-Senator Reed
Smoot makes no effort to conceal his
pessimism since the final passage of
the Underwood tariff bill "The
Democrats are hopelessly carrying
the country TO financial ruin" he
averred today in an unusually gloomy
moment.
All the vast information in the
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06

should have been worth while in
shaping the bill, has been cast aside
as useless by the rebellious reformers
and the patchwork creation that has
been foisted on the people is nothing
less than criminal in most of its
schedules"
And Senator Smoot could not look
with any degree of hope to an early
rectification Of their criminal err
rors.''
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06

BARTON n TERRILL is the only
transfer company In western Colo
rad6 with a first class covered NOV
ing van. Always prompt; furnish
good service, and expert workmen.
You make no mistake by employing
them.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06
They Make Ynu Feel Cool

The pleasant purgative effect pro-
duced by Chamberlain's Tablets and
the healthy condition of body and
mind which they create make one
feel joyful. For sale by all drug
gists. 1O-l-15
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06
Has Blood Poison;
Seeks County Aid

Henry Amabile, suffering from
blood poisoning on the back of his
right hand was taken to st. Mary's
hospital Friday for treatment. He
Is stranger here and suffered the
blood poison from scratch on his
hand. Being without funds he APP
pealed to the county for aid and Will
be taken care of
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06
McAiahon Elected.

Louis f. Mcmahon, formerly audi
tor for the Fruit Belt route. and
now associated with his brother as
expert accountant in Colorado
Springs. has been elected secretary
of the Manitou Mineral Springs Wa
ter company This concern was re-
gently purchased by o. II. Shoup. J..
J.. Warren and B. II. Hopkins. Big
improvements and vigorous adver-
Using campaign is proposed to sell
the Manitou water.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06
STARTLING CONNECTION Of
DEATH HOUSE WITH TRIAL
From the Shadow Of the Grave Lieut. Becker May Come to Give
Evidence IN the Great Impea chmen Trial. Must be Given
His Life in Return.

Mbany, n Y, Oct Sing Sings death house has
contributed an amazing chapter the of the impeac
mcnt of Governor William Suzer in which it appears that
Lieutenant Charles Becker has prepared evidence striking at
the political life, if the personal freedom dozen
men high in the official life of the This story alleged
to be backed by such proof hrewd resourceu dec
tive might produce has been offered by Becker
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06

Opens Offices.
The Coffin Packing company, of
when E. E. Neill is the local repre-
sentative. has opened offices in the
Center block.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06
Aupperle to Denver.

ID. w. Aupperle left Saturday eve.
ming for Denver. where he will at,
tend the reception rendered to Sec
retary Franklin X, Lane and the dis
cussion of reclamaipn service top
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06
Home from Chicago.

Mrs. Ray T. Hagen and little
daughter. Bernadine, and Miss Lena
McGehee. have returned from Chi
cago, where Mrs. Hagan and Mrs.
McGehee were called by the danger
GUS illness of sister. but who is
NOW improving.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06
Mrs. Phares Here

Mrs. E. j. Phares of the Roam
creek section arrived in the city this
morning to visit her son Robert
Phares, engineer at the Redlands
power plant. q E4 "a
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06

Jas H. Lane is the busiest man in
the city getting furnaces ready for
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06
Miss Weld Here.

Miss Weld Here.
Miss Ida Weld. a teacher in TIE
schools at Clifton, arrived Saturday
to spend Sunday with home folks.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06

Mr.. aIG Mrs. .ffY TX AZ sowlss. 5or-
merly local people, are arrivals ffom
tneir home in Salt Lake City to visit
friends. Mr.. Sowle is switchman
for the o. S. l.. ~
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06
A Custom
Tailoring
Department

That does real tailoring, by tail
ors skilled in the trade, not by an
expert cutter, who keeps posted
to styles, by going to the style
centers every season.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06

DeLasiatyr Home.
w. A. DeLaMatyr returned this
morning from De Beque, where he
went on business.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06
Walter Walker
DITOR
SENTIMENT OLD and new

Things Worth While Picked Along
lLong Ago Laid of Days
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06

: The Price-the lowest
possible for good tail.
orlng.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-06

That's what Loefflcr's
Tailoring Department
offers the discriminate
ing dressers of this
community.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-04-06

Action on the petition of the
ladies of the Reading Circle was
postponed until Tuesday night
next, April s.
The petition Of Mrs. Kennebrew
and daughters was referred to
the stree committee for investi-
cation and report.
On motion a cement crossing
was ordered laid from Col. w. d.
Humphries' corner to Mr.. F. M.
Jacobs corner.
On motion an adjournment was
taken until Tuesday night next,
April 9Th at 8 o'clock.
Attest:
|. H. Sykes, Sec-Treas.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-04-06

the publishing of the minutes OF
this board for a period OF one
year; but as yet no bids have been
filed.
On motion the finance commit
tee was continued in the matter OF
taking up with the Bond Compa-
ny repair work done on the side
walks paid for by the city.
The mayor called attention to
the fact that bids had been asked
for covering sprinkling of the
streets of the city for a period Of
| 1.-TWO years, but on motion action
was postponed until Tuesday
night next, April 9Th.
On motion the petition from the
citizens Of wards | and 2 was
granted in that the Marshal is in
structed to issue no license to any
street fair or carnival company to
show on what is known as Brad
ford's Square. The square on
which the postoffice is situated.
j. On motion the petition of the
Independent Oil & Fertilizer
Works regarding as they claimed
. an erroneous assessment vas &c
ferred to the finance committee
: for investigation and report at the
meeting OF the council to be held
Tuesday night next, April 9Th.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-04-06

Respectfully submitted,
M. G. Vandiver, M. & t. Col.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this ist day Of April, 1918.
E. S. DONNELL, Mayor.
hereby certify that M. c. Vandiver,
marshal and tax collector, has this day
paid me the above amount OF money
$i,S5i 45. l. H. Sykes, Sec'ty- Treas.
Owing to the audit of the city
books being in progress, the
treasurer's report was deferred
to the next meeting of the Coun-
Gil.
The monthly reports of the
Chief Of police, Street Commits
sioner and Engineer at the water
warks were read and ordered
filed.
Communication from Indepen-
dent Oil and Fertilizer Works rel
alive to an erroneous assessment
as they claimed was read.
A petition from the Ladies' Read
ing Circle asking for better sani-
tary conditions was read.
A communication from Mrs.
Kennebrew and daughters ac-
count of damage as they claimed
to their residence property by the
City when grading the avenue
just in front of their residence,
was read.
The following petition asking
for maintenance of ark lights was
read and on motion referred to
the light committee for investi-
CATION and report: 18th street
and 9Th avenue, NJ; 9th avenue
and 10th street, S.
A petition from citizens of wards
and 2 asking that no per-
nit be given any street fair or
carnival company or any other
kind of show to exhibit on the
vacant lot near the post office,
was read.
The water committee reported
adversely on the petition asking
that a fire plug be erected at the
corner Of 10th street and 10th
avenue, N.
The Street Committee recon
mended the thing of the following
bitches: Z. side of 9th street, N
from present line Of tiling to Enc
avenue, NJ; West side of 5tl
street, S. from in front of the N
Z. corner Of c. c. Richardson
store. S. to the present line Of til
ing; and on motion duly seconded
the marshall was intructed to is
sue legal notice to property own
ers to have said work done.
The mayor reported that as re
quested by the council ne mad ao
dressed a communication to eac
of the following city papers: Ce
lumbus Dispatch and CoIumbu
Commercial, requesting bids TO
The Columbus commercial., 1913-04-06
Homely Hlns.

When making garments for
baxar. roll the scraps that are left
iao.a lac l4ais4i Ia lAio :. lasat att.s
bundle and fasten this to the gar
ment with few stitches. The pieces
viii be appreciated by the one who
buys in case patching or mending Is
needed later
The Columbus commercial., 1913-04-06
America Always First.

"A machine that can do almost ev.
erything but talk has been invented
by German" we read. That is moth
ing A machine that could talk was
invented by an American.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-04-06

Rooms, day board and meals.
Apply to Mrs. Laura L. Beard,
801 North 3rd avenue. Is.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-04-06
"LIteraIIy" Habit Yet Again.

We read OF a writer In weekly
paper being literally inundated with
congratulations. The congratula-
tions In question must have been Of
the gushing or sloppy sort.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-04-06
Entire cost of both $727.8S
Respectfully submitted,
E. S. Donnell, Mayor.

The Marshal's report covering
the collections for the month of
March, 1918, was read and sum-
mary of same ordered spread on
the minutes as follows:
To the Mayor and City Council,
City. Gentlemen:-Herewith |
hand you my report Of collections
from all sources for the month of
March, 1918. | have paid the
same to the Secretary and Treas
urer, and hold his receipt as fol-
lows:
The Columbus commercial., 1913-04-06

City Counc1 Presiding
CITY Hall. Columbus. Miss d
April lst l9i2 i
Alta regular adjourned meet
ing Of the council this date, pres
ent, E. S. Dounell, mayor, and
councilmen Weaver. Vaughan, I
Smell, Moore and Steen.
After the reading and adoption
Of the minutes. the following pro-
ceedings we're had:
The mayor submitted the fol-
lowing report relative to the cost
Of sewer recently laid by the city:
Gentlemen of the CouncI:-I
respectfully report for the COM
mittee that the sewer ordered in
BY you on Tabb's Hill or East end
of 2nd avenue South and two
blocks on the North side of 8th
street, North, have been complet-
ed and many connections made.
The aggregate length of the two
sewers is 2l70 feet of s in. sewer.
The cost of same is as follows:
Tabb's Hill sewer, 1920 fl.
29c per foot or --...-----.------ $44O.SO
One flush tank -.-.--.-..-.-.-. 62.10
One Man-hole e-.....-.........-..-..--- 47.80
Total $550.7O
Eighth street sewer, $50 #.
| 27l4c per foot or-.....-.....-. .$177.13
Entire cost of both $727.8S
Respectfully submitted,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-25
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.
w. S. SMITHERS, Pastor.

Mid-week prayer service Wednesday
at Z 80 p. m.
The LIST quarterly conference will be
held Friday at p. m. 1t is desirable
that every member of the conference
be present. All reports expected
should be ready.
Sunday morning, Rev. w. C.
Christie of Island Pond will preach at
10: 80 in exchange with the pastor.
Bible school following the morning
service. Junior League at 3 p. m.
Epworth League at 8 80 p. m.
At 7:15 p. m. the Rev. Thomas
Nicholson, D. ID. of New York city,
secretary of the Board of Education OF
the Methodist church will speak in the
interests of Montpelier seminary. He
is one of the strong men of the demon.
nation. A speaker of great power
and force All are cordially invited te
hear him. 1t is an opportunity which
does not often present itself.