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The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
.DOUGLASDEFENDS
TWO COMPA PANIES
Continued from First Page.

the views OF counsel for the insurance
companies their view of the rights oi
Congress In this regard.
No such Resolution.
"As far as have been able to ascer-
tain. no resolution has ever been passed
by the House. looking to an investiga-
tion Of a private corporation in this man.
ner. or nothing that would justify this
| committee in believing that 1t was cloth
cd with the power to investigate the con-
duct, condition. books, records, and pa
pers Of these insurance companies, ex-
| cept in so far as they relate to the con-
duct Of the Superintendent Of Insurance
OF the District
Counsel for the insurance companies
filed a supplemental brief, citing and
quoting many of the precedents and de-
cisions.
Now" continued Mr. Douglas, this
resolution under which you are acting
must be Interpreted in the light OF the
law, and II must be assumed that the
House of Representatives knew its au-
thority and did not intend to transgress
1t.
1T can. therefore he interpreted only
as meaning an investigation into the af-
fairs Of the First National Fire Insur-
ance Company, the Commercial Fire In
surance Company, and the firm OF Tuttle,
Wightman d. Dudley, Inc. in so far as
those parties and their activities have
been in connection with or in relation
to the District Superintendent OF Insur-
ance. he being an officer OF the govern
ment OF the United States"
Mr.. Douglas stressed the present condi-
ton OF the companies. perfectly and
admittedly solvent, with capital unim-
paired and with surpluses. Mr.. Douglas
quoted the report OF the accountants
employed by the committee. which shows
that the Commercial on December 81,
1915. had a paid up capital stock OF $780,
900. a surplus, exclusive of the increased
value claimed for the Southern building,
of So. 200. The First National. by the
that time OF S4SS,oOO. and a surplus. eN-
elusive Of the building increment value,
OF s2s5. 900.
Stockholders Are Satisfied.
And does 1t mean anything that of
the $500 stockholders OF these two COM
panies, stretching fAom ocean to ocean.
not one has made a complaint, not one
has come 10 this committee to COM
plain?" asked the counsel.
Mr.. Douglas told the members OF the
committee that because they differed
with the active officers and directors
on matters of judgment, they should
not cast aspersiOns on the Judgment
of these men, because of a belief that
they had committed errors OF Judgment.
Mr. Douglas told the committee that
IL II had been shown that the companies
had paid dividends out OF surplus from
the sale OF stock, in order TO sell more
stock. he would Join the committee in
criticism OF such action, but that II they
had paid their dividends from surplus
acquired or earned in years prior to the
sale OF increased capital stock. they were
so doing.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11

Enter the last Special Award compe-
tition now. A $3.50 Conover Baby Grand
Piano will be given to the person cast
ing the most votes in The Herald's
S25, 900 Contest between February and
"a.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
Te Cure Co..r,p.,,or-

DOn'I dose the system with a lot of dan.
gerous habit-forming drugs. Physicians
everywhere are now prescribing Hons
Lemon Seidlitz. the good sting seidIit7
powder. Ali druggists sell il.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11

the views OF counsel for the insurance
companies their view OF the rights of
Congress In this regard
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
WOMAN WILL "MUSH"
 TO CHIsANA

Mrs. Mary E. Hart, business wo- man, lecturer, magazine writer, min CT and traveller, who has spent some twelve years studying and helping develop Alaska, is making prepara- tions for her hike into the Chisana gold zone.
 Unaccompanied, with two woolen blankets and a supply of food and clothing harnessed on her back, the veteran Alaska sourdough will hit the trail from McCarthy's into the scene of the diggings, a dis tance of about a hundred miles, afoot. Using the terms of the "sourdough," she will "mush It."
 In the summer and spring Mrs. Hart is the lecturer on the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's tourist vessel, the Spokane. On August 26 Mrs. Hart went on her yearly vaca- tion. Her vacation extends to early in June, when she resumes her lec- turing duties on the Spokane. But Mrs. Hart doesn't believe in letting nel vacation period idly slip by. If she hasn't anything in particular to do, she creates something.
 Back in the days of 1898 Mrs. Hart wasn't lecturer nor a bus mess womat. She was just a min CT. She had a small but rich mine about two miles out from Nome, which she had alone developed, and ultimately reaped her reward.
 And 1 never felt better in my whole life than when was dig ging away at my little mine with pick and shovel, eating "sourdough" bread and baked beans and sleep ing at night on the table I ate from, said Mrs. Hart. Those were the
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04

happy days for me-"
 Alaska is the country where health is awaiting for every one who ventures there to live, especially the women. Did you ever see a women or man who has spent sever al years in Alaska come out of that country looking sickly, unless he or she had contracted some disease? No, you bet your hat you didn't. There's something about the atmos- phere, or probably its the surround- ings, in Alaska that produces heal thy people. Some day I'm going to Alaska for good.
 Little less of the social functions and more of the real 'roughin' it. is what the women of this world need," continued Mrs. Hart. "Let them get up in Alaska and they will find plenty to do to keep them busy and in good physical condition. It will mean lower death rate and less hospitals.-Seattle P.-I.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04

Gunnison or Judge Fred M. Brown the ether Alaska members, to gel away from the Territory.
 The Alaska members of the Com. mission for Uniform State Laws and the Alaska Legislature have receiv cd not a little praise for the progrs Alaska has made along the lines be ing suggested by the commission. N less than nine of the commission suggested laws were adopted almos in their entirety by the first Legis Iature of f s Territory. They are
 i. Act creating the commissio for uniform State laws.
 2. The uniform corporation law.
 8. The uniform bills of lading ac
 4 The uniform foreign wills act.
 3. The uniform negotiable instru menls act
 6. The uniform warehouse re ceipts act.
 :. The uniform sales act.
 s. The uniform stock transfe act.
 9. The vital statistics act.
 President Terry called attention at the Moutrea l conference to tn progress Alaska has made along tn line of work of the commission Writing to Judge Gunnison concern ing it, under recent date, he said:
 q took the exceptional occasion presented by an opening address to the conference at it's session in Montreal to comment on the work you had done in Alaska, and to draN and examples from it"
 Judge Gunnison has received Iester from Judge Wm. H. Staake, ut Pennsylvania, chairman of the eX ecutive committee of the commission also, in which he praises the work done in Alaska toward uniformity in legislation. He says:
 Alaska was applauded for what its commissioners had attained in tn enatment of uniform legislation.
 The committe on banks and bank ing, of which Judge Gunnison is a member, will proceed at once to the work of preparing a uniform state banking law for submission to the next conference of the commission
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
.sr.. ifJNNiSON UN
 BANKING COMMITTEE

Judge Royal A. Gunnison, one of Maskas members of the commis- sion on uniform State laws, has been named by President Charles Ihad ddeus Terry, Of 5se coMnls-Ic.r to be a member of the committee on banks and banking and that of tn appointment of new commissioners
 the former is one of the very moas important committees of the commis sion. The latter is an organization committee. John R. Hardin, of Jer sey City N. J., and a prominent New York City lawyer, is chairman
 ay UunEs uIu buuuu9 commute and Judge Gunnison ranks third among the seven members.
 The banking committee, of which Judge Gunnison is a member, will ; ropare a statute on bauks and bank iag which will be submitted to the commission. l. will be considered and If approved, following the GUS tom of the commission, it will be submitted for adoption to various State legislatures through the com mission members of the separate States.
 The commission on uniform State laws has become fixed and re coguized institution in the United States It has been recognized by most of the States and Territories which have provided for the State members of the commission by re- gulur enactment. The purpose of the commission is to secure uniform laws, as nearly conditions make con- sjstept with good government, in all the states and territories of the Nation.
 It holds annual conferences which a few days before the meet tngs of the American Bar Associa- ton and in the same towns. The conference his year was held a Montreal, Canada. Alaska was un able to be represented there on ac count of the inability of Judge
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04

Seattle. Oct. 4-Word has just reached here that the Steamship Spokane, of the P. c. S. S. company, whih sailed from Skagway for the south on Sunday, is fast aground on Vancouver Island in the Gulf of Georgia, about fifteen miles north of Cape Lazo. The extent of damage is not known, but as the boat is talk ing water rapidly it is believed to be serious. As soon as the vessel struck, wireless calls for aid were sent out and the Steamship La Touche of the Alaska s. s. company, being the. nearest at hand, responded promptly and took off the passenger in life boats. The LaTouche will ar rive in Seattle some time today The steamship Alki, of the N. s. s. of Ketchikan, also res bonded to the call and is now stand ing by to render what aid she can.
 Cape Lazo, near which the SpOk- ane ran ashore, is described in the United States Coast Pilot for the Pacific Coast and Alaska as a saf@ tent headland about 200 feet high, with yellow clay cliffs at the water. t lies 21 miles to the westward of The Sisters. The water shoals with a derth of three to six feet from
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
SPUR CREW RETURNS.

The spur tnain was brought oack from Skagway Tuesday night and will be kept here indefinitely haul ing ore out from the Pueblo mine to Eh.. main track, ore shipping having been resumed after considerable de- lay owing to the lack of steamers to carry ore from skagway to the Tacoma shelter. Clarence Olsen is in charge of the spur train as con- ductor and Frank Webster as engl- Weekly Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
EN-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
 k STILL PUGNACIOJS

New York, Oct. 4-EN-Presiden. Theodore Roosevelt was the guest .t a farewell banquet here tonight rendered him on the eve ot his de rurcure for South America. -.r Rooseyeut, in the course Of his re marks during the evoujug, took oc casion to say that he deIcd the a. lempts of his enemies to break do" and disrupt the ranks of the Pro- grCSSWe party.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04

Walter Fuerst, who was betor slagisJrate Taylor of WhitehorS lssr -eek- for the robbery of Taylor Drury. PedIar & Co.'S store at Car 1acEe several weeks ago, was ad rndgeG guilty and sentenced ol Monday of this week to one years tmprisonmcut at hard labor. Fuers .s abcut 45 years of age and has a family in California.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
APPOINTED TO CONFER
 WITH MIR. BURLESON

Washington, Oct. 4-Major Chas. Saltzman of the Signal Corps, U. s. A., has been named to confer with Postmaster General Burleson re- garding the advisibility of the post office department taking over the Al aska cable line.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED ON
 TIE VALDEZ FAIRBANKS TRAIL

Valdez, Oct. 4--Yesterday, the body of a man, believed to have been murdered, was found in the brush eleven miles north of here, near the Willow creek road-house, on the Fairbanks trail. Later the body of another man was found about two miles from where the frs body was discovered, with the skull
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
THE LATEST NEW STl.inE
 1T CHISANA DiGGlNCS

Mccarthy, Or. 4-HermaU Kelter- CT has just arrived here from the new diggings. He reports ne" strike that has been made wh1 digging a we'll in the townsite of Chtsaua. The dirt taken out all HONS yulors. u.- .-. ...- A..
 while the other had 2l cents. The We'll had been sunk I2 feet wh2" ..., w., +.u.A ai-n--.@ .r--.' had not been reached. The ne" .s..a a..s -....-. -.-y.
 The camp. and it is expected a lot 0
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04

Seattle, Oct. 4, (Later)-The S s. Spokane went ashore at 10 o'cloc las, night aud within 30 minutes af ter she struck, the Steamship La, tOucho was at the scene of the ac, cident. A wireless from Jerry Flyn captain of the LaTouche, was re, ceived here at 1O:3O this morning saying that the passengers had all been transferred back to the Spok- une and sine would later start for Seattle under her own steam, arriv ing some time tonight. This prob ably means that the boat is bu slightly damaged, and will probabl be repaired in time to resume he regular southeastern Alaska sched ule.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04

crushed in. The features of the man found in the brush were so bad ly mutilated that they were unrec- ognizable.
 The coroner swore in jury and accompanied by them, left for the scene of the tragedy to hold an au- tcpsy and make an investigation into the mysterious affair.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
STEAMSHIP SPOKANE ASHORE
 Is MILES NORTH 0F CAPE LAzO

one-half to three-fourths of a mile off the north and east sides of the cape. and boulders show at low wa ter for a distance of one-half mile from shore. From the nautica chart issued under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy from the Photographic office at Washington D. C., it would appear that the same general character of shore as that of Cape Lazo exists at the point where tie Spokane ran aground.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
DIN MITE THROWN INTO
 THE MITCHELL STOCKADE

Boulder. Oct. 4-six sticks of dy namile were thrown into the stock aGe surrounding the property ot Ih Mitchell mine last night. The eN niosion caused but little damage.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04

Our old Skagway friend, J. D S,eiubaugh, who quit the barber bus ness here several years ago to en gag, in farming at Grants Pass, Ore ms leased his ranch and gone back to aisaold trade.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
NJ. s. COUTANT DEAD.

Walter s. Coutaut, a former ket .EtEau newspaperman, and at on .imn private secretary to Juus srowu. at Juneau, died Sept. l'u tf Gr Its Pass. Oregon.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04

This involnes a tremendous amount of labor, as it will necessitate care full examination of the banking laws of all the separate States and Terri tories
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
ARTMLERNAIEN HAVE CLASH
 WITH STEERING MINERS

Calumet. Oct. 4-Ariuerymen a" a clash with strikers late yesterday afternoon at the Wolverstine mine Twenty five Of the strikers h.' been placed under arrest
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
 MUST BE ANIBIDENTROU

Washington, Oct. 4-Presiden Woodrow Wilson used two gold pen at nine o'clock last night in signin the tariff bill revision instruments
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
ABSOLUTE DENIAL OT
 REPORTED BREAKDOWN

Albany, Oct. 4-There is an aDso- Iute denial here Of the reported breaking down of Sulzers attorneys
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
THIS TELEGRAM OUGHT
 TO HOLD NOU AWHILE

New York, Oct. Joe Jeanne,le outpoiuted Lau-tord in a ten ro"n" 20 l.st uLENL.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-10-04
TUCKER AND STATION NOMINATED
 1OSyCCEED MURANE AND RODEY

,-,t, n,f .The pre- of department of justice - t,e senate the Al the same in the ,.t S n trucker IT, for uouuaon of M for the - - f ,sr,, of Judge position of district for the trf ,r Alaska to same district District At
 I 1rra whose esig- Rodey, asked to ,,,,,r5el sign
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
VEIL,
AcKN KNOWLEDGMENTS FROM MER-
 BY FARMER BOY.

. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: Many months have passed since last appeared in The Corner, but al though silent. I have been deeply in terested in the various letters and stories.
 I wish to extend thanks to the sis ters who have so kindly remembered me at the different social functions.
 Ma: The Social Corner A B c was fine. How are the chicks I love them when they are soft and fluffy.
 Elizabeth: Your letter contained some fine hints" I shall cut it out for my recipe book.
 Papa's Boy: miss YOU. You must return the call made when you were away.
 Maine Lover: Thanks for the post card received ages ago. 1 meant to have sent one in return before this.
 Cherisette: Am glad to see you back in the Corner. I hope you are enjoy ing your new home.
 Nat: Does the house cleaning wor- ry you this year? That spelling sl1ule" was good one. Have you learned your mistake in spelling
 One of Them: I think your letter contained some good common sense.
 Biddy; 1 usually tack my quilts in the way you mentioned. One can get along much faster in that way.
 ReadyE I always look to see what Leonard Bridge writers have written, and always enjoy reading yours. Do you like to make tattin?
 l must close.
 THE MERRY FARMER BOY.
 Leonard Rri6pA
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
SALADS AND SALAD DRESSING.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I am sending a few salad recipes
 Cream Salad Dressing-One-t half teaspoon salt; I teaspoon mustard; 1 tablespoon sugar: 2 tablespoons but ter; egg yoIks: 3-4 cup cream; If cup vinegar; mix the dry ingredients with the butter, add yolks of eggs, then cream and lastly the vinegar. Cook over hot water until it thickens. Strain if necessary and chill.
 Green Bean SaIad-One can of means, 1 cupfu1 of chopped cold boil ed potatoes; l cupful of chopped pickied beets; serve very cold with good salad dressing.
 Fruit Salad-Line a wafer box with lettuce leaves and fill with mixed fruit. For dressing make 8 white sauce with cream. add three table spoons of lemon juice and before talk ing from the fire stir in the yoI1Ss of two eggs beaten with a, quarter of a cup of sugar. Add salt and ground mace.
 Fruit Salad Dressing-Two egg yo1ks, 1-2 cup strained honey; 1 ta- blespoon of sugar; 2 lemons (the Juice). Cook until thick. When cool add 1-2 cup whipped cream. Serve with the fruit salad. This is delicious.
 GLADNESS.
 P1ainfeId.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26

clean the other. I endorse the stale bread remedy for smoked ceilings.
 Have Just put the finishing touches on my guest room; have had 1t paper pattern, q blue and white rug covers the floor, d new blue cover for the lounge; in fact. it is all blue and white and it is pretty. Every time l go upstairs I take a peep at my pretty blue room and am anticipating the time lwhen the housekeeping all occupy it and enjoy 1t with me.
 But there is the garden. must get that attended to before company comes. Company takes time-so does the garden.
 I want to tell you about my friend ship garden. Every plant has been given me at some time or other by a. friend, some of whom have passed over to the other side, and these bright living reminders of their love respond to the care given them and are doubly interesting and sweet because of the givers.
 let gerantum Aunt l.. gave me. and another dark red. magenta and or ange, such queer combination or colors, but it is very beautiful and was little boys favorfte years ago; and this pale pink and this double red once belonged to a dear sister; a lemon scented geranfum, heliotrope, petunits and begon1as. all given me by differ
 
 window during the winter. and they blossom beautifully.
 Out of doors dear girls white vio- lets are filling the air with fragrance: hollyhocks my mother planted are coming on; lilacs, pink and white, Grandma D. gave me are budded, and primroses, my fathers favorite flow CT, so dainty and sweet. are beginning to bloom; and last. but not least. those narcissus just coming up, most prized of all the first time saw their ances- tors well, Simon was there. I'll leave you to guess the rest.
 have a. pink peony several years old, but it has blossoned but once; tiny buds form and then disappear. Can anyone tell me why? And cac- tus, large and healthy looking. but no blossoms.
 Have tried the "hot water batl1'' for doughnuts, and some other recom- mendations, which have worked like a charm.
 I skipped down the column of '"The A, B, c, of The Social Corner" and then went back and read it from A to z. Oh, yes. it is all right.
 With hearty good wishes to all. from
 SIMON'S WIFE
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
RECIPES WHICH BILLIE COM
 MENDS.

Dear Editor and Sisters: They say if one does not ring his own bell, no one will ring it for him. have few recipes I want some one to try and report if they found them good:
 Molasses Cookies or Ginger Snaps Put coffee cup of molasses on stove and let get hot, but not boil; put in mixing bowl one cup of granulated sugar one cup of lard, with one heap ing tablespoon of butter. one and one half tablespoons of ginger, one heap ing tablespoon of soda. dissolved in three tablespoons Of boiling water; pour on all these the hot moiasses, stirring with a spoon: sift gradually bowl and Ienead a little; pinch off pieces as large as fist and roll thin on well fioured board; cut; bake in pans greased. These are the best them to Faye Verna with her boys and Dreamer with her young regi- rnent.
 Cup Cakes (Pratt Institute)-sift before measuring four three times one cup four plus one level tablespoon and Sne-half level tablespoons of bak- ing powder Gin fiour); break two eggs in cup, three tablespoons of melted butter. and fill up cup with milk. Put liquids into sugar, stir until dissolved: add -four and fiavoring. beat five min utes; bake ten minutes in hot oven.
 Anqel Cakeiets-Sift together three times one-ha1f cup of fine granulated sugar and one-half cup of flour. Beat whites of four eggs with one-half level teaspoon of cream tartar until very stiff and dry. Then gradually fold in the sugar and flour. flavor with one half teaspoon of vanilla or almond. Drop with 8 teaspoon upon pan COW cred with buttered paper two inches apart. Sprinkle with sugar: bake in moderate oven from ten to fifteen min utes. This quantity will make two dozen.
 Angel Cake-Beat whites of eleven eggs with one teaspoon of cream of tartar and a pinch of salt to a stiff froth. I may say until you can turn platter upside down and they still remain in place Add one and one half cups of granulated sugar sifted once: beat this in well, one cup of flour that has been sifted four times; fold in flour quickly, one teaspoon of vanilla or almond. Bake one hour in angel cake pan, 1. e.. g. pan that has never been greased and with stem. When done place three cups on table, turn cake so edge of pan will rest on cups. Do not disturb and if all right will come out itself. The secret of making good angel cake Is to beat well before adding flour. which fold in,1 and get to the oven as soon as possible. Next day make frosting. I forgot to say in measuring flour and sugar use a large coffee cup.
 Frostina-One teacup Of granulated