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The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-15
NEW A. B OFFICERS IF
 SyBORDINATES RATIFY

Juneau, March 15-The convon- ton of Arctic Brothers at their meeting in Douglas last night ele2- ted new officers, which are to be installed is the action Of the pres ent convention is ratified by the sub ordinate camps The convention adjourned this morning after select ing Juneau as the place Of the next meeting, which is to convene on inc eighth of July
 The following officers were chos- en. Major J. F. A. strong, of Ju- aeau. Grand Arctic Chief; J. NJ Tanner. of skagway, Past Grand; Chas. A Hopp, of Douglas, Vice Grand
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-15

Washington, March l5-Senator Pitman of Nevada has been selected chairman of the committee on Pub lie Lands. This news immensely pleased the AIaskans now in Wash fngton. The Senator went to the Ilondike in the first gold discoy- cry days and has spent long time in the north.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-15
WILL TAKE ANOTHER
 CRACK AT DEHEpW

Los Angeles. VIarch 15-Di7trirt Attorney F-edericks announced to- day that he would secure another flry for the trial Of Clarence bar TOW. and that tho statement that he intended Co ask for a dismissal was without foundation
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-15
CONSUMPTION SERUM lS
 GROWING IN FAVOR

Toronto. March 15-Dr Friedman, the German specialist on pulmonary consumption, says that the preju- dice against the use of his serum. which was first manifested upon his arrival in America. is rapidly dis appearing. and that the physicians are coming to him for instruction m the employment Of his discovery.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-15
NIORGAN'S NERVES ARE
 SHOT TO PIECES

Rome. March l5-Picrpont Nor gan. the great financial king is on the verge Of @ nervous coI.nsc Hi1 i ness is so severe that be h.s had Co abandon business and is taking treatment from a celebrated I.ai- ian specialist in nervous disorders
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-15
LAND COMMISSIONER QUITS;
 OTHER WASHINGTON MOVES

not much office seeking today as during the past week.
 IL has been announced from good authority that Joseph Davies. of Wisconsin. secretary of the nation al Dem. cratic convention, is to be ipe new assistant secretary of war
 Former Governor Burke of North Dakota is regarded as having the
 lead sor appointment as assistan United States treasurer.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-15
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE BILL
 PASSES LOWER HOUSE

ity with the male voters. The senate will ratify the bill today.
 With the exception of Representa- tive Charles Ingerson, the member from Ketchikan, who refused to vote on the bill, the measure pass et the house unanimously,
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-15
THOS. RIGGS
 |. SEEKS THE GOVERNORSHIP

Mrs Frederick R Coudert, widow 5f Che distinguished lawyer of New York. at No 1.73l Twenty first stteet She fs well known iu fashionable life at the national c7p- uaL
 Mir Riggs is member 0f 70 family that has long been associated with the social and business life or Wash inEtou. being the son of Mr and Hrs. Thomas Riggs. Of No z.iii s street He was graduated from Prime, toa u 1894 and fs a member 7 several clubs
 Miss Coudert is the youngest of la children of Mrs C1uderf
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-15

Juneau. March 15-At four O. clock yesterday afternoon the low CT houss ,f tn Territorial legis- Iature passed the Shoup suffrage bin granting the women of Alaska the right to participate in all cleo tious in the territory, on an equal
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-15

Washington, Mar. I5-The major icy of the members Of the new Dem cratic cabinet left the city thiS morning to take a few days rest at their homes, consequently there is
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-15

Col Richardson was another ca.i- or upon Che new secretary Els duties m the north and the ueeds of the Territory were discussed at some length
The Washington times., 1913-05-04
CHILDREN BECOMING
DEBTS, SAYS SAVANT
DR.. Nearing BIames Conditions
on inconsistent Birth Rates
and Low Wage System.

Children are becoming liabilities in
stead of assets. So declared DR.. Scott
Nearing. of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. at the closing session of the
International kindergarten Union. at
the Raleigh Hotel. The decreasing birth
rate among college graduates COM
pared with the increasing rate among
the poorer classes. the low wage sys-
TEN. and the ineffective school system
are blamed by DR.. Nearing for present
conditions as regards children.
The union next year will gather data
on the progress of kindergarten work.
and will investigate the results of new
methods and principles.
Springfield, Mass, was selected as the
place for the next annual convention.
The following officers were elected: ::
President, Mrs. Mary Boomer Page,
Chicago; first vice president, Miss Stella
L. Wood, Minneapolis: second vice
president, Mrs. Margaret ]. Stannard,
Boston: corresponding secretary-treas-
urer. Miss Catherine r. Watkins, WASH
ington: recording secretary, Miss Myra
NJ. Winchester, Washington: auditor.
Miss Marian Hanckel. Schoolfield. Va.
The convention closed with a trip to
Mt Vernon as guests Of the Baltimore
association.
The Washington times., 1913-05-04
POLICE INVESTIGATE
DROWNING OF SIX
Boat Rented to Party Of Chill
dren Is Reported to Have
Been in Poor Condition.

BOSTON, May AS the result of a
boating tragedy last night. in which six
children lost their lives, the police to-
day are conducting an investigation as
to how 1t happened that eight children
we're allowed to hire a boat in the
Charles river without an adult accom-
panying tnem.
1t is also claimed that the boat. which
was hired with the pennies contributed
by the various children, had a rotten
plank bottom that would have caused
an older person to reject 1t as unsafe.
and that the sinking of the boat was
The Washington times., 1913-05-04
Col. BIount Provides
Pensions for Employees

Col. II. P. Blount OF Georgetown cele-
brated his eirhty-fou-th birthday last
night by announcing retirement PEN
sion fund for the employees Of the
Blount Plow Company, of Evansville,
Ind. which he founded fifty years ago.
IN spite of his more than four score
years. Colonel Blount made the journey
to Indiana to attend the annual May
dinner given in the big factory ware
house. and il was there that the plan
OF paying each employe sixty years old
who has seen twenty years service
with the company an amount equal to
one per. cent OF his wages, multiplied
BY the number of years he has served
was announced.
At the tables were seated more than
90 employees and members and their
families. They were addressed by COL
onel BIounS, by Henry F. Blount, 1r..
and Walter +. Blount The company
has never had a strike Or suit for
damages. The workers maintain a
comprehensive mutual benefit sick and
accidental association.
The Washington times., 1913-05-04
A. Mitchell Palmer
Is Forty-one Today

This is the forty-first birthday OF
A. Mitchell Palmer. who. besides being
the only Quaker now a member Of the
House OF Representatives. probably is
closer to President Wilson than any
other man in the lower house. He was
born at Bethlehem, Pa. in 1872. and
was educated at the Moravian parochial
schools and Swarthmore College. He
was admitted TO the bar In 1898. and was
elected to Congress in 1903
Former Governor Deneen. of Illinois,
Is fifty years OF age today. and Harold
Bell Weight, novelist. Is forty-one
Judge George Gray. OF Delaware. promi-
nent Democrat. Is now seventy-three
years Of age. and Congressman wither-
spoon Of Mississippi has reached his
ffty-eighth year.
The Washington times., 1913-05-04

numbers. The empioye, as an irdi-
ridual. cannot make a contract with
the employer as satisfactory us he
could were he united with his fellow
man and co-worker.
The new Department of LABOR was
established TO obtain by rule of reason
-oy striking basis whereby the em-
ployer could compete and also Lay sat
isfactory wages-a fair and amicable
adjustment OF all trade disputes. It
would be a rule Of reason based upon
facts
Congressman W. ]. Hulings followed
Secretary Wilson as speaker, and
dwelt humorously upon Pennsylvania
as a producer of "buckwheat and oil
ucians. Other features of the pro-
gram were poem by Col. s. r. STRAIT
ton. a sleight-of-hand exhibition by
Robert lie Marie. and musical numbers
by Miss Mary Eaton. Miss Olive Eudd.
and Miss Mary Budd New members
admitted to the society included Mrs.
Laura p. Davis. Miss Tillie Mae Roth.
Mrs. Macy Wiltberger, George - pa-
Wis. and Franklin A. Wsrtz.
The Washington times., 1913-05-04
RULE OF REASON" IS
LABOR HEADS AIM
Secretary Wilson Outlines His
Plan at Meeting Of the
Pennsylvania Society.

A rule Of reason" under which en-
rloyer and employe may both prosper
ard at the same time be successful
factors in the competitive markets Of
the world. is the ultimate aim Gf Sec
retary Wilson. of the Department OF
Labor. as outlined by him before the
Pennsylvania Society OF Washington at
Pythiar Temple last night.
with the growing Industries there
is no longer that personal relation he
tween employer and employe that for
merly existed" said the Secretary In
discussing his department The en-
pioyer is compelled to deal in large
The Washington times., 1913-05-04
Financiers Anxious for
Conference With Bryan

In an effort to smoke OUT the State
Department on the question Of just how
far the American banker in foreign
fields will have protection from his
Government, James Speyer, the New
York financier. has held the first Of a
number of conferences at the State De-
partment with Acting Secretary John
Bassett Moore. Mr.. Bryan. when he re-
turns home. will also be drawn into the
discussion.
New York bankers who are contem-
plating the assumption of the Guate-
malan Indebtedness to Great Britain,
with view to rehabilitating the
finances of the Central American re-
public, are asking for word from the
State Department as to just what sup
port they may expect from the depart
ment in case Guatemala proves faithless
to the obligations she may make to New
York banks.
The Washington times., 1913-05-04
vii SON WILL SEND
CURRENCY MESSAG''
Congress Not Expected to TAX;
Up Reform Legislation III
the Regular Session.

The first step toward currency les;.
lation in the present Administratio
probably will be taken this week. whci
President Wilson sends a message :
Congress on the subject.
II Is rot expected that the specf-
session will take up currency reform
but foundation viii be laid for u:
nactment of tn, proposed legislation
founded on the findings of the Put
committee. at the regular session ne 5
winter.
Congressman Underwood, majoris-
leader In the House, yesterday agree.
TO call a meeting OF the Democrat.
Caucus committee 70 outline buds
approximation system Immediately aft :
the House pass the tariff bill.
The Washington times., 1913-05-04
CITIZENS DIVIDED
ON DISTRICT RULE
Federation Wants Change, But
Is Undecided What Is Best
Form of Government.

After debating the matter for two
full meetings. members of the Fedora
tion Of Citizens Associations are un-
able to agree on a plan for District
government. The sentiment seems to
be largely in favor of change from
the present plan. but the federation
members cannot decide as to what sort
of plan should be adopted.
At the meeting of the federation last
night it was decided to carry the mat
ter over through the summer, recon-
mitting consideration Of the question to
the special committee, of which Allan
Davis, of the Southeast Washington Cit
i1ens' Association, is chairman.
This committee last night submitted
report advocating the Recommendation
of a plan by which the affairs of the
District would still remain in the hands
Of . commission of three, butt providing
that one of the civilian commissioners
BE- else1sd BY the people o and that all
ticipate in debate of District matters
on the floor of the House.
Has Plan.
William Nick. Clayton, of the Bright
wood Park Citizens Association. said
that when the matter comes up in the
fall. he will present a plan whicn gives
the people a right to elect a delegate
to Congress instead of a commissioner
He said bill may be introduced in
Congress within a few months.
E. W. Oyster, author of what is
known as the Oyster plan. which would
create a Governor and ten Conriis-
sioners. ive to be elected and five ap-
pointed. again called attention co the
plan. and it was also urged by W. n.
Cromwell. of the Petworth Citizens
Association.
The federation declined to give its
Endorsement to a resolution backed by
several citizens associations in the
northwest section; protesting agsinst
hospital in the grounds Of the tubercu-
losis hospital. and demanding that this
hospital he removed to OccoQuan, and
that all such institutions be placed at
OccoQuan.
In New Hospital.
E. r. ColIaday. of the Chevy Chase
Citixens' Association. said he did Tot
know what good an emergency hospital
would do in Occoquan. and that the
emergency feature would be prominent
in the new Municipal Hospital If
erected.
James N. Wood, Of the East End
Suburban Citizens Association, said 1t
was purely a local measure and that
the citizens Of the northwest we're
never interested in the removal of OBJ
jectiona bic features from East WASH
fngton, but were particularly jealous of
any incroachment on the northwest Sec
ton.
Adyocefa. - .b. resolution bad ple.d A
ed that the inmates Of the Tuberculosis
Hospital make themselves Objectionable
by walking around the neizhborhood
and that the health Of residents IN the
section near the hospital between
Georgia avenue and Fourteenth street
IL endangered.
The federation approved the report Of
the public health committee. advocat-
ing bill to prevent any person from
erecting a stable in residential sections
unless the. consent Of all property own
ers within 20 feet shall have been Sc
cured.
The Washington times., 1913-05-04
Waste in Reclamation
Service Not Proved

With the Salt river reclamation
charges out of the way. the conference
being conducted at the Interior De-
partment by Secretary Lane will resume
sessions tomorrow afternoon and take
up other aspects Of the reclamation
question. After two days given to the
Salt river matter. Mr. Lane announced
that no definite charges had been made
against the work of the Government Of
ficials in charge and that hints Of
wastefulness had not been substan-
tiated Lewis c. Hill. the supervising
engineer in charge, came through an
elaborate cross-examination in triumph.
as shown by Secretary Lanes an
nouncement of the ending Of the ques-
ton.
The Washington times., 1913-05-04
Shippers Protests to
Be Heard Wednesday

Arguments will be made Wednesday
here before the Interstate Commerce
Commission on complaints of New
England shippers against the alleged
New Haven railroad monopoly.
Louis u. Brandeis, OF Bostoh, as
citizen, and Robert Homans, counsel
for the Boston Chamber of Commerce.
are acting for the shippers. while
Charles r. Choate, jr.. o: Boston. and
Edgar j. Rich, of winchester. general
counsel for the Boston and Maine rail-
road, will appear for the New Haven
interests.
The case Of the shippers has hcen
heard in Boston since last July.
The Washington times., 1913-05-04
Haiti President Dead.

News has reached the State Depart
ment Of the death Of Gen. Tancrede
Auguste. President af the Haitian re-
public. The national assembly At Port
au Prince is now in session. but a Sue
cessor to General Auguste has not Yet
been selected.
The Washington times., 1913-05-04

caused by this plank breaking under
the feet Of one Of the drowned girls.
The only TWO rescued were John
Walker and Anthony Myneskey. both
OF Can bridge. both fourteen years old.
They are both TO be questioned by the
police this afternoon.
The police have only recovered three
of the Elk bodies
The Washington times., 1913-05-04
attn de Chine, $1.O0 Yd., $1.39 Value

A soft finish fabric that has many
admirers. Positively all pure silk.
Soft ard clinging. 36-in. wide.
Choice of all colorS, such as pink,
light blue, wiStaria, copenhagen,
navy, American Beauty. brown, wine,
gray, turquoise, white, ivory, and
cream. See this Satin dc Chine Mon
day.
silk Section
The Washington times., 1913-05-04

These Striped Chiffon Taf1etaS
are all pure silk, soft and durable, in
light and dark grounds with white
and colored stripes. 20 in. wide. A
big value at the special price quoted.
The Washington times., 1913-05-04

These very desirable Silk Fou-
lardS, satin finish in all the colorS that
are called for, including navy, re-
Seda, brown, copenhagen, and hlasE
with white dots anu figures. A very
exceptional offering at soc yd.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-03
SIX BALLOONS TO START
NATIONAL RACE TOMORROW

Kansas City. Mo, July 3.-At least
six balloons are expected To- start
from here tomorrow i'm the national
elimination race. The balloons are
ready to he inflated and every prepa-
ration has been completed So that the
first of the balloons may get away at
daylight tomorrow morning
The pilots who are expected To make
the race, together with the clubs they
represent. are as follows: William
Asgman, st. Louis Aero club Albert
Holz. Cincinnati Aero club; Captain
John Berry. Million Population club,
St. Louis: q. NJ. Rumbaugh. Indian
apolis Aero club; John Watts, Kansas
City Aero club, and a. T. Atherholt
Philadelphia Aero club.
The two winners in the elimination
contest will be given places as repre-
sentatives of the United states in the
international race for the James Cor
don Bennett trophy in France this
fall
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-03
FOURTH At WASHINGTON
TO Be SAFE AND SANE

Washington July 3.-Band concerts.
electrical illuminations. athletic meets.
literary exercises and historical pa
rades and pageants will combine to
make WashinGton's celebration of the
Fourth tomorrow safe and sane one
in the fullest sense. Never before in
the history of the national capital
have such elaborate preparations
been made for celebration of the
holiday. The program will be ush-
cred in at 10 o'clock in the morning
with exercises in Continental Memoir
ial hall. At the same hour the mu-
nicipal track and field meets will be-
gin on the Monument grounds and on
the Howard university campus. The
big feature of the afternoon will he
historical pageant which will start on
the Mall and proceed to the Wash
ington monument. The procession will
consist largely Of costumed or uni
formed sections illustrating the social
life of America during conspicuous
periods in each of the centuries. After
the pageant has completed its march
a great pantomime spectacle entitled
Uncle Sans 131th Birthday Party"
will be presented in the Ellpse.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-03
WANTS BOND FORFEITED.
Action Started Which May Cost Jack
johnson $4,000.

Chicago. H.. July 3-United states
District Attorney Wilkerson entered a
motion in the federal court yesterday.
asking that the personal bond for s30.-
GOO given by Jack Johnson. the negro
champian prizcfighter. on eleven in
dictments under the Mann white slave
act for which he has not yet been
tried. be forfeited. Arguments on the
motion will be heard today.
Appeal bonds for $4,000 also are
pending against Johnson. These were
signed by Matthew Baldwin. real
estate dealer. when the negro was
granted permission to carry his case "a
the United States circuit court Of ap-
peals.
In tho bond given in the untried in
dictments there is q provision that the
negro must not leave the Jurisdiction
Of the district court of northern Illi-
nois. II Is because OF this provision
that Mr. Wikerson has asked that tho
bond he forfeited These indictments
charge that Johnson paid for the
transportation Of Belle Schrieber be-
tween Milwaukee and Chicago Christ
mas week. 1910.
Johnson is now on ship bound for
Europe
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-03
NO COMPROMISE
WITH OLD PARTIES
Straight Progressive Program Is
Urged by Oscar Strauss

New Port. r. l.. July 3.-"Conserva-
tion and social and industrial justice"
called by the party leaders tho by
products Of Progressiyism. were dis
cussed at the closing session today OF
the Progressive national conference.
Among the speakers were Ginord Pin
chot, Herbert Knox Smith. former
commissioner Of corporations. and Os-
car strauss OF New York
The conservation question" Pmchot
said. lies at the root of every material
human problem. for II is a problem of
shelter and clothes. which are nothing
hut natural resources prepared for
the use OF mon
No compromise with the older par
ties, but a straight progressive pro-
gram, based upon social justice. fay-
oring neither capital nor labor. wag
the KEYNOTE of an address by oscar =.
Strauss
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-03
METEOR STOPS IN OHIO.
Heavy Missive From Sky Plows Into
Earth Near Lima

Lima. O, July S.-That a 2O0-pound
meteor that whirled 10 the ground on
a farm half way between this city and
stance closely akin to copper Is the
report brought 20 this city by Auglaize
county farmers. With = whirring noise
the meteor whisked TO the earth light
inc tho sky for miles The falling
body bored into the earth on the farm
of Christopher Jackson. Farmers with
picks and shovels uncovered the me
teor and Lima chemists left TO study
the strange substance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-03
MISS WILSON WILL Be THE
18TH WHITE HOUSE BRIDE

Washington. July 3.-President Will
sons declaration that the generally
supposed hoodoo "l3" was his lucky
number and always has been. was re-
celled by society today in connection.
with the announcement of the engage
ment Of Miss Jessie Wilson. the sec
ond daughter of President and Mrs.
Wilson to Francis II Sayre of Lam
caster Pa. The influence of the pres
idcnt's luck "13," it is believed. extends
to the entire Wilson family. Miss
Wilson. engaged in 1918. and to become
matron in 1913. will be the 18th
white house bride.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-03
HITS WOMAN, FRIES MEAT.
Bolt OF Lightning Plays Roles Of
Slayer and Cook.

Carnegie. Pa, July lightning
PLAYED m unusual and fatal prank
here when II struck the chimney Of
Henry Waters house on the Steuben-
Vile pike near this city. and after
running down the chimney 70 the
kitchen range, killed Mrs. Waters and
broied steak which was on the
hroiling irons.
Mrs. Waters had ticked up the steak
and walked over TO the kitchen range
and laid IT on the irons. She evidently
was about 10 light the natural gas
burner when the fash came Mrs.
Waters was killed and the steak
Drowned perfectly.
W hen Waters arrived home few
minutes after the accident he found
supper ready but no one TO serve It.
His siX~year-old child was severely
stunned but viii recover.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-03
PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD
PERSONS ON BOAT TRIPS

Washington, July Especial pre-
cautions for ;he safety of the thou
sands who seek recreation tomorrow in
by Secretary RcGaeld Local officers
of steam boat inspection in New York.
Boston. Philadelphia, Chicago. Mil
waukee. Grand Haven. Mich, and
other cities. were instructed to detail
all their available forces to safeguard
lives during the crowded period.
You win be held responsible for so
doing" says the order
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-03
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PAY $4,000 FEE
TO INCORPORATE
Railroads Form S50,000,000 Co.
to Build Chicago Station

Springfield, I'LL, July 3.-The Union
Station company ot Chicago. incor-
porated to build the Union station,
with capital stock of fifty millions. was
licensed by the secretary of state to-
day under Il special act of the legisla-
ture. passed in the session just closed
The incorporators are the Burlington
and Quincy Chicago. Milwaukee a st.
Paul. and Pittsburg, Cleveland Gin
cinnati ana, ST. Louis. Pennsylvsnia
lincs) railroads. The fee for the IL
cense TO incorporate was $4,000