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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-17
EXCESS BAGGAGE
MAY CHARGE EXCESS
BAGGAGE ON TRUNKS OVER 45
INCHES DIMENSIONS.
( Especial 10 The HerdM.)

WASHINGTON, y. G.. March II
Railroads may charge excess on trunks
which have dimensions exceeding forty
five inches, according to decision Of
the interstate commerce commission to-
day. It also held that railroads may re-
ject for checking any baggage exceeding
seyenty-twO inches in any dimension and
may charge excess at a prOpOrtiOnate
rate Of five pounds for every inch over
fOrty-fye.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-17
F0RBIDS COMBINATION
(By Associated PrcSS.)

OKLAHOMA CITY. Ok. March II
! bill defining the term combination
and prohibiting the requirement Of stock
IN more than one corporation engaged i'm
the same lien Of business and providing
4 penalty Of three times the amount Of
actual damages to the injured cOmpet-
tor. was passed by the senate after a
long and heated debate. The bill now
goes 70 the governor for his signature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-17
SIXTEEN TRAINS STALLED
SNOW PILED Up ON TRACKS IN
COLORADO STATE. THIRTY FEET
DEEP.
Especial to The Herd[dO

DENVER Col, March Sixteen
passenger trains, ten west bound and six
east hound, are still stranded today on
iho prairie between Brush and Akron
Colorado on stretch of track two miles
long filled with snow debris i'm some
places IS high a. thirty feet Fully a
thousand persons are on the stalled
trains. Two hundred laborers have been
working since Friday night to clear the
tracks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-17
MUST APPLY IN WRIT
(By Associated PreSS.)

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. March
Secretary McAdoO announces ths
must decline To receive any more
SOnal applications from Office seekc
cause after trying ID several IN
finds il requires his whole time. III
for applications hereafter in wri
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-17
MAY B0MBARD CAPITAL
Especial to The HcrdIdl

LONDON, Eng, March 17.-BOmbard
ment Of COnstantinople by foreign ships
at anchor in the BOsphorus was consid
cred not improbable today Dispatches
from the Turkish capital said another
revolution was threatened and that com
manders of foreign warships had orders
to fire upon the city if active revolts
start.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-17
NO RACING COMMISSION
(By AsSOcidtcd PreSS.)

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March IL
Governor Ralston refused to receive the
racing commission bill. passed by the
Indiana legislature few minutes before
it adjourned last Tuesday morning. This
action kills the measure The bill pro
vided for a state racing commission en-
powered to grant licenses to race track
associations
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-17
BURLES0N RESTRAINED
(BB Associated PreSS.)

WASHINGTON, ID. g., March II
The Supreme court today granted an or
der restraining Postmaster BurlesCn
from enforcing the newspaper publicity
law until the court decides its constitu-
tionality.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-17
KILLED WILD ANIMALS
(BB n. .S. NclrS .ScrriccD

ROGERS, Texas, March 17,-Robcrt
Bullock, who resides near this town
killed two large timber wolves and went
TO Bolton Yesterday to receive the re
ward Of 8 for each scalp offered by the
county. This species Of wolf il said to
he uncommon in this part Of the state
and the two killed by Mr.. Bullock are
pronounced extra large ones
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-17
ZAPATISTAS EXECUTED
(By associated PreSS.)

PUEBLA, Mex. March 17.-Federals
Yesterday captured twenty-five Zapatis-
tas near here and shot them without
trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-17
SENATE ADJOURNED
by Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. a.. March IL
The United States senate adjourned sine
die ut noon today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-17
EXTRA SESSION CALLED.
(By A associated PreSS.)'

( WASHINGTON, ID. c., March. II.
: -President Wilson has issued a
Z formal call for an extra session of
: congress beginning April Z. 1t was
! brief, following form closely, and
: stating reason for session merely as
! whereas public interest requires.
{ etc" Absence of any specific reason
: for the session is explained by the
fact that Wilson Immediately after
the election announced that he
would call ii to revise the tariff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-17
VOL. XX. NO PIC.

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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
PANAMA GLACIER
 CUTS UP CATERS

FAIRBANKS, April 7.-The glacier at the mouth of Chatham creek took a notion to cut up some Friday morn- ing about ? o'clock and as result there are loose chunks scattered around promiscuously over the flat
 It seems that the glacier cuts up the same didoes nearly every spring, which is caused by the water backing up until such pressure is beneath the glacier that it cannot hold longer and then the thing goes off and is likened unto an explosion.
 One party in relating the scene, de- clared that huge chunks of ice weigh ing tons were hurled distance of 500 feet, and that the entire flat looked like Bering sea at breakup time.
 Whatever the variance of stories may be, the fact remains that the gla' cier is absent, and in its place flows a limpid stream of ice cold water.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
BAIRD AND RILEY WIN
 IDITAROD DOG RACE

IDITARoD, March 1S.-The team of Baird and Riley won the dog race here yesterday,
 There were four entries, and the dis tance covered was 571a miles.
 The winning team, with Jean as driver, made the run In 6 hours 37 min utes. John Holmes came in second in ' hours 1S minutes S5 seconds, Stan ford took third place in 8 hours 30 minutes.
 The prize money amounted to $500, cut in three pieces, $500 going to first SIPS to second, and SIS to third, A large amount of money changed hanas, The course covered was from ldtta' rod out by way of Otter, past Summit hoadhouse to Fiat; through Flat to Dis covery: Discovery through Flat sne down Otter creek to the mouth; thence to Iditarod, and again over the same course,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25

The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy have au- thorixed the use of the marine bar racks at Sitka, recently abandoned by the navy department, as a home for indigent miners and prospectors in Alaska. and this morning. under susp.nsion of the rules. the House of Representatives passed bill ere oting a commission of which the Gov ..rpor is the head to manage the insti- tuition that has been created, The hill in the House was introduced, unanimous consent first having been granted. by the committee on Terri torial institutions. It was passed unanimously.
 The information that the Secre' tarv of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy had consented to the use of the old Sitka marine barracks for ,rhis purpose was conveyed to the leg Isla,ure through telegram received by Representative Arthur G, shoup' o, Sitka. from Delegate James Wick ,ssham. The dispatch was dated April g4 s. Washington and received by Mir, shoup al the Hall of the House of Representatives this morning. The telegram read as follows:
 Arthur c. Shoup,
 House of Representatives, lu-
 neau. Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
UNCOVER RICH QUARTZ
 STRIKE IN TANANA

FAIRBANKS, April Word was received from the creeks yesterday that a vein of ore was estruck in the Rhoads. Hall mine during the week which beats anything ever uncovered in the district. From the meager in' formation received it seems that two of the drillmen working at the 7o'foot level at different points drove their drills into the vein, and the richness of the ore is causing quite an under current of excitement in that neigh borhood,
 The Burns mill at the mouth ol Chatham was closed down for a cou ple of days during the latter part o the week on account of the millmar having to come into town. Every thing is working satisfactorily at th' balance of the mills in that neigh borhood and everybody is wearing the smile that won't come off.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
LANDMARK
 HAS DISAPPEARED

Another old land mark disappeared this morning through the wrecking of the Valentine building on the irreg- ular shaped lot near the corner of Front and Franklin strets. The old building stood out in awkward sprawl beyond the line of adjacent buildings. It has been the purpose of the city to straighten out the street line to con form with the front of the Jaeger laundry building.
 On May 4. 1906 an ordinance was passed establishing the street line of Franklin street something like that now contemplate by the city, but this ordinance was repealed on oc- tober 3, 1908.
 A state of mild excitement prevails among the city officials-who are won- dering just what the plans of the own CT may be as regards the property. MT. Valentine refused to make any statement about his plans in regard to the property,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
FAIRBANKS MOOSE :
 MAKES TROUBLE

"The moose is the most impatient. obstinate animal in existence. It is more temperamental and impulsiye than an operatic star"
 William F. Munson, roadhouse keep CT and trader at Salchaket, 42 miles from Fairbanks, made the statement in the emphatic dogmatic manner Of a scientist. Munson knows whereof he speaks. For eight months, accord ing to recent arrivals from the inter for of Alaska, he has been vainly en' deavoring to break young bull moose to harness. He recently attempted to drive the animal hitched to a sled, over the trail to Fairbanks.
 "The moose is not tractable ani- mal." Munson declared positively, but sadly. He had managed to teach the brute the significance of the words whoa" and "giddap," but there his success ended. When it came to mak- ing it obey these commands, he was about as successful as those ardent progressives who tried to put the soft medal on the leader of the bull moose party and the inventor of my poll cies" at the last Chicago convention.
 Temperament! Well, say! That moose has Garden and all other oper' atic stars Joking like lot of demure Sunday School teachers at a meeting of the Dorcas Society. When band of dogs came around 1t became trans formed from quiet, docile, playGul' friendly little creature into raging animal inferno that was more strenu' ously active than Mount Katmai when it is working good and changing the topography of the surrounding coun- try"
 Views Future With Shudder.
 The animal is only eight months old. What it will do when it is full grown is something that Munson considers with a shudder. It was captured by band of Indians and brought to the roadhouse. For several months 1t was kept in corral and finally hitched to a sled specially adapted to its long, dangling legs. Munson made several trips around the roadhouse back yard The animal at first obeyed the com mands to whoa" and "giddap," but Il !. soon assumed an absolute dictatorship of these driving parties,
 Still, everything progressed witi
 reasonable good win between Mullsol
 and the moose till the drive to Fair
 banks was attempted and the dog
 came around.
 It is stated that Munson had ot ]. tained corner on all the arnica ant
 linimeut in camp when last heard from
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
VII SON RECOGNIZING HOME RULE
BURNSIDE IS
 IN DRYDOCK

Advices from Seattle to Sergeant P. P. Floyd, in charge of the United States cable office at this place, say that the United States cableship Burn side is in the drydock at the Bremen ton navy yard being repaired and is unable to work on the cable. How ever, the repair work will begin at once. A scow is being fitted up for the work, and it will be lowed to the injured spot where the line will be mended. It may be week, it is be- lieved here, before the cable will be working again. A scow, such as it is to use in repairing the cable. can only work in the very smoothest of water. and winds are likely to in- terrupt it.
 In the meantime the Canadian tel egraph line offers the only means of telegraph communication with the States. The rates by that roundabout way are very high. The minimum for a lO.word message is $40 to Seattle from Juneau. This includes the toll over the government cable to Skag- way. the White Pass to Whitehorse, the Dominion wire to Ashcroft, and the wsetern Union or Pacific Postal to Seattle. The rate for each word additional to ten is 26 cents.
 The press rate over this long route is nearly four times as high as it is over the cable-$3.75 per 10 words as against one cent word over the cable line.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
SAVING LUMBER BY
 IMPROVED MACHINERY

The saving in the actual log con sumption for amount of lumber pro- duced is very evident in the hreroom of the Ketchikan Power Company's sawmir in this city With the old cir eular saw rig the amount of sawdust made by the saw kept up steam easily Now with the new bandsaw outfit which reduces not to exceed ope'fquFth AS much timer in the cutting into sawdust difficulty Is experienced In getting fuel enough to keep the en- zines working to top efficiency, The new saw is working finely and turn ing out lot Of high.grade lumber Ketchikan Miner
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25

WASHINGTON, April 25. - The peace plans of Secretary of State w.. J. Bryan contemplates national inves- tigation of al questions that might arise between this country and an other or between citizens of this coun- try and those of another The pro posed agreement that will be submit ted is intended to leave no. room for dispute that can become a cause of war without first having it investigated thoroughly by the countries concerned, The particulars of the agreement in detail will be given out in short time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
BOY MAKES
 --'-'.- GOOD AS PITCHER

The Seattle newspapers are giving enthusiastic praise to Gowey Shep- pard. of Juneau and son of H. R. Shep- bard. of this place, for the class of baseball he is putting up for Queen Anne High School, of Seattle, where he is a student. April 17th, he pitched for the full nine innings for Queen Anne against Franklin High School and allowed but two hits in the game, He struck out five batters. While his team lost the game to Q, it played remarkable high school ball.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25

The Senate commltte on fisheries, fish and game has prepared a memor- ial to Congress that is up for consid- eration. The essential features of the memorial are briefly though clearly stated.
 The abolishment of the jlgger on all fish traps is demanded and that leads be limited to 800 feet in length; traps and pound nets seines not to be used within a mile of a salmon stream, bay or estuary of any salmon stream; it's posts or monuments to be placed marking the mouths of all salmon streams; that all traps now To- cated within the limits sought to be made prohibitive be removed. Fish trap sites are declared to be special privileges and 1t is recommended that a bar be set against title to such sites; government hatcheries are recom- mended.
 The memorial setS forth that at the legislative hearings it was shown by the evidence of canuery men and fish, ermen engaged in the calling for a livMhood that the salmon supply was being rapidly depleted and that leg islation was necessary imediately in order to protect the fishinging indus try and prevent the extermination of the fish supply.
 Senate Closes Doors.
 The Senate was In executive session this morning, the subject under dis cussion is of course not public but is presumed to be of an important na' ture.
 Very little business was performed on legislative matters.
 Senate Kills Hotel Bill
 The Senate yesterday afternoon ex ercised it's well poised discretionary powers on the Kelly bill, which made it crime not to pay ones hotel ex penses - the bill was noiselessly strangled in committee, and all the possible narrowing details that might ensue If it became P law were left unexploired. The bill passed che House without a dissenting vote.
 Want Transportation Investigation
 Representative Boyle introduced a memorial in the House today calling attention to the fact that complaints are made that the interstate com merce laws are being violated by cer tain steamship lines and the transpor tation business chiefly carried on be tween the ports of said Territory ant the ports of Puget Sound and the ports of British Columbia; and tha said corporations are making and giv ing certain due preference and advan tages to favored persons and corpor ations. An investigation is asked fo to the end that monopoly may be pre- vented and the law enforced.
 Helping 1917 Exposition
 The House this morning unanimous ly granted permission to Representa-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25

Members Of the House of RepFesen- natives yesterday suspected that spe- eial legislation was desired in con- nectiop with the Macdonald murder case when a bill was introduced, m- dra suspension of the rules, that would hermit the government to introduce evidence in murder cases and in cases of assault with dangerous weapons and with assault with intent to kill. That was charged by many of the members from the floor, and the bill was killed. Shortly afterward an other bill was introduced. and the same "hunch" took possession of some of the members except that this time they thought they saw the hand of de- fepse in that case at work. The sec ond bill was introduced by Represen- tative Kennedy, under suspension of the rules. and it provided for ad- mission to bail of those charged with mprder. treason and other offenses that are now classed as unbailable' and the debate that followed on the bill was conducted with the idea of It's connection with the Mac Donald case among those uppermost in the minds of the speakers.
 The Kennedy bill was placed on final passage. and passed by a vote oi 10 to f. Representative Burns gave notice that he would move for re consideration the next day. He made the motion this morning. and it pre- vailed
 The entire morning session was
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
DORA RETURNS TO
 NORTHERN ROUTE

The steamer Dora, that for long time has piled on the Westward route from Valdez and Seward to Dutch harbor and further west among the Aleutian islands, has returned to her old run. She has been thoroughly overloaded at Seattle since she went ashore at Seward. While she was out of commission the Dirigo made the run for her. The Dirigo recently went south with cargo of ore from Latouche,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
SOlOnsSCent M'DOnaId Case
 In Proposed Legislation

practically given over to the consid- eration of this measure. It was charged by the opponents of the bill that it was introduced like the other for a special purpose and while near Iy every one speaking on the measure declared that 1t was a good bili' strong opposition was developed on account of the construction that would be placed on legislative action brought about in this manner.
 Burns offered an amendment mak' ing the bill effective January first next This was defeated. Kelly of fered the same amendment in differ ent form but it was ruled out of or der The bill was then put on final passage again. Gaffney and Ingram, who voted for it the night before changed their votes, explaining their reasons. On roll call, voted for the measure, 6 against and Ingersoll was again excused from voting. The Speaker announced that the bill had passed. Svindseth raised the point of order stating that the enabling act provided that every law enacted must have a fair majority vote of all the members to which each House is en titled. The House is entitled to It members and every law must have the vote of g members to be effective and legal enactment.
 The chair deferred ruling on tho
 point of order raised until ? p. m This afternoon he sustained the point
 and declared the bill as having beer
 defeated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
SENATE ASKS FOR
 MEXICAN INFORMATION

WASHINGTON, April 25. -- The United States Senate yesterday called upon President Woodrow Wilson to rc. port to the Senate all claims of Amer. jeans for loss of property in Mexico and the number and names of Ameri- cans killed in that country since the beginning of the Madero administra- ton that was terminated recently un- til the present time. The request was made in the form of resolution.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
Major Strong Waiting at
 Capital For Commission

z. R. Cheney, of Alaska, speaking 10. day said that President Wilson has recognized the home rule principle as applied to Alaska in the fullest measure, and that it will be the set. tied policy of his administration to continue the recognition of that prin' ciple. Alaskans cannot help but be pleased through and through.
 "I believe" continued Mir. Cheney that Alaska will be fairly treated in the matter of legislation not only by the administration in it's recommenda tions but by Congress as we'll"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
Lane lnssructs Governor,

WASHINGTON, April 25. - secre- tarfy of the Interior Franklin K. Lane yesterday issued instructions to the Governor of Alaska to convert the re- gently abandoned marine barracks at sitka into a home for indigent miners, prospectors and aged men, The bar, racks have been turned over to the Interior Department by the Navy De, partment for that purpose.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
THE HousE-APRIL 25.

THE HousE-APRIL 25.
 The House convened at 10 a. m.
 House Joint Memorial No. P, asking Congress to support 1917 exposition appropriation bill was passed.
 House Bill No. 94, creating a cim' mission to provide and institute a home for indigents at sitka, was in. troduced
 The vote on House Bill No. 9S was reconsidered and discussed under sus' pension of the rules. The bill was again placed on final passage after amendments had been lost. Chair ruled bill had passed. Point of or der raised on legality of majority and chair deferred ruling.
 The House took a recess until 1:3O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25
AUSTRIA ASKS ; '.7'-
 INTERVENTION

LONDON, April 25.-Austria has ad- dressed note to the powers asking them to take immediate combined ac- ton to curb Montenegro. The note calls attention to the. fact that Monte negro has disregarded the request of the powers in connection with Scu, tari and has announced it's intention to further disregard the policy the powers have agreed upon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-25

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Major J. F. A. Strong, recently appointed to be Governor of Alaska, is waiting at the National capital to receive his com mission from President Woodrow Will son before departing for Alaska. He said today that he had hoped to reach Juneau before the legislature would adjourn on account of the limitation of it's session by the organic act, but that that does not now seem possible.
 Wilson Recognizes Home Rule
 Principle.
 Democratic National Committeeman