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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-03
NUeden-

The Swedish parliament has adopt
ed proposition for old age and in
validity insurance by a great major
ity, according to which everybody ex-
cept the officials is to be insured. In
sured persons will be divided into four
classes, according to their income. In
the case Of incomes of less than E28
the insurance contribution would be
3-41sd per year; for incomes Of e28
to G45, 5-71sd; a45 to 967-19, g.; for
higher incomes 14-71sd per year. The
employers are exempted from paying
contribution. The insurance is real
" bureaucratic one. as it Is managed
by government 9ofilcials. The amount
of pension to be allowed VIII be fixed,
In the first instance, by officials elect
ed from that district In which the pen
sions are to be paid. The benefit paid
for by the subscriptions Is only grant:
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-03
N0rU0v


A national tariff agreement for bak-
ers have just been concluded. Same ap.
plies to nine towns with 800 work
ers. The minimum wage is raised by
amounts ranging between 2-3 ana
5-71a and the working time reduced
from 63 to 81 hours per week, nine
hours per day on the first. five daya
and IL hours per day on aSturday
This important reduction in working
time was obtained chiefly through the
minister of commerce, who showed
that he was prepared to advocate leg
islation to deal with the matter. The
Norwegian parliament accepted a
proposition OF the government to e.
tablish a special social department, in
the ministry. This decision cores
ponded with the conditions laid down
by the present minister of commerce
Casperg, when he entered the minis
try; Casperg is the leader of the La
Dor Democratic party.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-03
Belgium

The congress OF the metal workers
took place in Brussels and was at
tended by Is delegates representing
3O,877 members. - The printers held
their congress in Client, at which 10
local branches were represented.
Some Of these organization belong to
the National Centre trade unions, but
1t was decided once more that the
whole federation should not become
affiliated to the National Centre. The
sections of female workers were re-
fused admission into the federation.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-03

and S,14 hotel % rters and boots. etc
The union conducted 2s8 wapes mo,,o,
ments affecting 6.4O1 workers dnrino
last year. An advance In wages %.
gregating $50 was obtained for 42fA
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-03
Germany

Germany
The Union OF Coppersmiths now
numbers 5,256 members in 100
branches, against 4,445 in the year
1910. 1t is the only union In the
metal industry that has refused to
amalgamate with the Metal Workers
Union. N The Union of Hotel Work
ers has raised its membership from
1913 to 1852 (including Liza wo-
men workers.. Among the latter nun.
Der are 1852 hotel, and restaurant
walters, ZIP cafe walters, 267 cooks,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-03

pared with 647 in the previous year
- The Carpenters Union held its con-
gress in Utrecht. This, union now
numbers 1900 members as compared
with $3.50 at the beginning of the
year 1912
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-03

well, that's nothing" replied Pat
zone night woke up feeling uncom-
Portable, and II wasn't until thin l
found I had put me trousers TO bed and
had hung meself over the back OF =
chair. Selected.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-03

urged against the extradited editor is
that he tried to organize his Rus nm
brothers in distress.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-03

CONTINUED ON AGE ..
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-03

modern insurance remains disregard
ed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-15
O-O- O

With the professional baseball sea son closed and college and high school athletics becoming active ones thoughts turn from diamonds to grid irons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-15
TAXING BACHELORS.
o-o

-O-O-
 4 s WAS the right of her sex. the A bachelor maid has claimed more
 attention because of her reluc- tance to quit the unmarried state than has her brother who commits the same sin against society. Now his turn has come to be lectured severely by the London Telegraph, in connection with the income-tax provisions of the tariff bill.
 Bachelors" it sternly remarks, have not qualified as full citizens. By merely working and living they are rendering the state of the minimum of service" The road to reform is marked out by the principle of the graudation of an income tax in pro portion to the size of the family"
 In the truly perfect and moral state, possibly, marriage will be made com pulsory for young men and young women, and where they hesitate the government will see that the ceremony is performed. There will be no sen timental nonsense when that exquisite state of civilization is reached, and every citizen will be expected to ren- der the maximum service to the state.
 But until We reach that happy stage of progress. what can a poor govern ment do to arouse the moral sense of it's citizens but fall back on the just rule of penalizing bachelors. A man must take a wife or pay $1O a year if his income is $4,0O0 or over From now on, every bride can feel that she is saving her husband $1O a year-if his salary is $50 a week-and that she and not the government will be enti tied to the difference.
 Of course, if a man makes less than $3,OOO he can do as he likes or as he can. So far as the income tax law is concerned, at least, he is free-licensed to devote all that he makes to the sup port of his club.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-15
LA TOILETTE EXPLAINS TARIF
 VOTE
70

NENATOR LA TOILETTE, the lone , Republican in the United States
 Senate to vote for the new tariff bill on it's final passage, has issued a lengthy statement in which he sets forth his reasons for his act. While a protectionist. Senator La Toilette be- lieyes and has urged for years that the tari1 laws of the United States have been so high that they have shielded monopoly and killed cOmpeti- ton. and he has been a consistent tar if reformer. though not an advocate of the "tarif for revenue only" doc urine that has been popular with Dem ocrats. He thinks the new tariff bill is genuine attempt to do away with the advantages that monopOlists have had because of the tariff, and that, gen erally speaking. it's schedules are high enough to protect legitimate industry from destruction. The gist of Sena- tor La Policies contention is set out in this cXerpt from his statement:
 The trusts and combinations in their relentless oppression of the pub lie have been materially aided by the monstrous tarin law enacted four years ago. Their power will not be broken when that law is supplanted by the present bill But it's passage is significant. lt marks a change. It is the winning of the first battle in the long war which must be waged against industrial monopoly This warfare is not against legitimate business. It is against the tyranny of unlawful com biuations. over-protected. over-stimu lated over-capitalized. Our industries will of necessity feel the strain of re- adjustment to a normal. healthy basis a basis of actual values. Through this period. We must pass to secure in- dustrial peace and real industrial pros perity.
 "A close study of this bill will con- vince any unbiased mind that in the main excepting upon food products the general plan and purpose of those who framed the bill was to lower the high and often prohibitory tariff rates Of the Payne-Aldrich law to such lev els as to insure enough foreign com petition to prevent the combinations formed behind the tariff wall from continuing to exact monopoly prices from the consumer. And. on the other hand, the conclusion will be reached that it was not their purpose to admit enough foreign competition to injure American manufacturers who are deal ins fairly with the American people"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-15
TO JUNEAU PATRONS:

wish to announce that l am pre- pared to give prompt and efficient service in delivering coal. hauling freight, baggage. etc.
 HILARY McKANNA TRANSFER Phone Order 3905, res, or 5-5. tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-15
O Q 6

It is dull day when Juneau news paper is not called upon to chronicle the establishment of new business concern of some kind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-15
NOT RETURNING TO SPOTLS SYS-
 ITEM.
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A WASHINGTON dispatch today A calls attention to the fact that
 the removal of deputy collect Ors of internal revenue and deputy
 United States marshals from the civil service classified list by Congress was in accordance with the recommends tions of the civil service commission, and must not be regarded as a back ward step toward the "spoils system. " The reasons assigned by the civil ser vice commission for it's action seem conclusive. In making it's recommen- dation to Congress the commission ar sued that inasmuch as they were the assistants of the heads of the offices, and, in a great many instances, act for the heads, the latter ought to have the power of appointing them. The propo-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-15
MOVED.

Ladies will find fine Gage hats and other ladies goods up stairs in Ma lony blk. MRS. J. c. FUNK. 10-9-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-15

sition meets, it is said with the ap proval of the President, who is op- posed to the "spoils system"
 Now that responsibility for the course has been fixed on the civil ser vice commission no one can fairly at tempt to make political capital out of the matter. This commission is not partisan rather, it is bipartisan. On it there are Democrats, Republicans and Progressives. those of nc one faith predOminating.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-15

Every time the troubles of Mexico break out in a new place the crisis produced seems to be worse than the one next preceding. With popular gov ernment there suspended and a dicta- tor at the head of the nation who seems more interested in getting the blood of his enemies than any other one thing, there is little wonder that the govern ment at Washington regards the sit nation we'll nigh hopeless.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-15

The Seattle Times was the largest single contributor to the Nome relief fund. Through Col Blethen the Times gave 1000 which was transferred by telegraph from a Seattle bank to Dr.. J. H. Mustard, president of the Nome chamber of commerce.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-15

President Wilson was one of the enthusiastic fans who insisted in get ting quick news of the big baseball contest. The news was delivered to him over the White House special wires as the innings were played
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-26
Tree IS POPULAR
That Brilliantly Lighted Muaic-
ipal Pine Draws the People.
Lutherans WIN Sing ct s:4s
O'clock Tonight.

The municipal Christmas tree ON the
plaza east Of the state house IL proving
popular. Despite the raw northwest
wind crowd Of approximately 500 per-
sons participated In the song service at
b:4b O'Clock Christmas. So cold. how.
ever. was the atmosphere that sheltered
spots whore the sharpness Of the wind
could not be felt 20 keenly were In de-
mand. Scores OF people huddled along
the east portico Of thu CAPITOL building
and close to the F1rrt Rantist church.
And the frosty air was somewhat hard
on Threats. 1t must be admitted. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-26
ON THE BENCH.

No sooner rad Charles w. Murphy
landed in New York until he boosted his
batting average we in the press agent league
Murphy did not remain in Europe long.
No doubt he heard of the large amount
decided to return so he could be mixed
up in some of the deals. His first state
ment was to say that ne would tha give more
bested the $4,000 bid. of Charles Ebbetts
the worth of Tinker and he certainly
needs him on the Chicago club.
Sioux City Journal: Probably one of the
since the Giants and White sox started
out on their tour of the world turned up
Saturday in st. Joseph, when Joe Benz
was talking to a group of acquaintance
You see." said Benz. while we were
playing at Blue Rapids, Kan. none Of US
thought anything about how. we would
manage to battle and dress after the
game was finished and we were as happy
But when the game was over we looked
for a club house in vain. Finally We
looked for the hotel and asked for the
Bathroom asked the proprietor.
.Shucks. I reckon the amt none O. them
things IN Blue Rapids. I'll see what
And the old boy started out on a re-
sSonnoiterins trip. He came back in q
low him. We trailed along, and he took
lister greeted all and then led the way
upstairs and into a little room where
the bath tub was chained.
"Christy MathewsOn was the first to
the tub, and he started to run some wa
ter in 1t. He looked for faucet. but
there was nothing stirring; He started IT
person climbing the steps with a bucket Of
water. which he poured in the tub.
preacher climbed those steps for every
member of those two teams OF ball play
ers who wanted to take a bath?"
Jimmy Burke has signed to scout for
the Detroit Tigers next years. Burke for
merly managed the Kansas City. Louis
Vile and Indianapolis clubs of the Ameri-
can Association
Dick Bayless. formerly with Wichita in
the Western Association. leads the Pacific
an average of .324 in 1876 games. He also
scored 1903 runs. stole q bases. made Il
plays the outfield for the Venice club.
Cleveland is reported to be after Bay
less.
wise in his generation and has been re-
markedly successful in picking up stars
point to the Collins incident as an indi-
cation of his intuitive knowledge Of q
real baseball player seem to forget that
scheng. his brilliant young catcher. to the
Yankees for Paddy Green. a pitcher who
months ago passed along to the minors
Schang now ranksk with the creates
catchers in the country. SO that after al
Connie Mack's judgment on players is mo-
infallible.".
Lincoln. News: Oriet. the Union as
ISOLATION shortstop. who is to become
member OF the 1914 Lincoln Antelopes
a he hra 6yr1a rk nf hQ y11o ar
cOrding to the average. In 1912 he bate,
.3OS and fielded .9O3 Last season, witt
the Butte club. he fell of somewhat II
his batting, whereas his fielding was ex
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-26
ENlBEzzLEa1ENr CHARGED.
Member Cfoweburg School Board A
rested ON Serious Charge.

MEMBER CfOWeDurg ScnOoA Boo1U AZ.
rested ON Serious Charge.
Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 26.-James
McCune. treasurer OF the school board
at CroWeburg. a. coal camp north OF
here, was bound over to the district
court at Girard on q charge Of en-
bezzlement- It is alleged that he mis-
appropriated the funds OF the school
district. The principal witness for the
state was George Reed. negro clerk OF
the board. Reed said McCune tried to
''let him in on some Of the graft. but
that he refused. McCune. he testi-
fed, said that the board members
were not paid for their work and
should get something"
OF one hundred and fifty warrants
issued by the clerk, the treasurer had
only thirty-one when tho county SUI
perintendent called for them along
with other records in order to make
an audit. Reed, who is a coal miner.
was the Socialist candidate for coro-
ner of Crawford county q year ago.
McCune and Fred Hubert, director.
also are Socialists Hubert is charged
with aiding McCune in the embezzle-
ment. His preliminary hearing has
not been held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-26
INCREASE GOPHER BOUNTY.
Dickinson County Farmers Suffer
Heavy Losses.

Abilene, Dec. 26.-Pocket gophers
now are more numerous and more de-
structive than any pest that Dickinson
county ever has known.
After January 1, Dickinson county
will pay ten cents for every gopher
scalp, doubling the present bounty of
five cents.
A conservative estimate of the dam
age done by the pocket gophers in
this county is $50, 900. Whole fields Of
good alfalfa have been ruined. The
gophers have burrowed until. in many
instances, 1t has become impossible to
get into the alfalfa fields with q now
er. Nor is the alfalfa all that has
been hurt. The wheat fields have been
undermined and dirt thrown up in
banks a foot high and more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-26

Irrigation Board Decides ON Location
Water Plentiful.

Scott City. Kan, Dec. 26.-The
state irrigation board has decided to
locate q demonstration plant three
miles northeast Of Scott City. Scott
county has more shallow water land
than any county in the state and it il
the aim of the irrigation board to 10
cate here one OF the largest pumping
plants in the state.
Scott county Farmers closed q most
successful, two days session. Among
the features W6te- the poultry exhibit
and the exhibit by the domestic sci
ence and manual training department
Of the public schools.
Plans are being made to have next
years institute held in October at the
same time the state irrigation con-
gress meets in Scott City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-26
OTTAWA BAND WON'T D1snANp,
Merchants WIN Raise Funds tn rns,-.
It's Continuance.

band, which has been an Ottawa instf-
tuition for fifteen years. will not dis
band-and there won't be any contro-
versy over the band problem, which
has been threatening for several
weeks. The Retail Merchants ASSOC
citation took hold Of the proposition.
In two hours Tuesday the sum of $500
was raised and it Is expected that the
additional 5000 will be put I'M in \
few days. which will insure the con-
tinuance Of the band for another year.
At the end of that time the city conn
missioners have promised to give the
band municipal support in 1915, in
accordance with the state law which
empowers second class cities to sup
port municipal bands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-26

ceptionally clean, the averages showing
that he led the Union association short
stops. In eighty-seven games. he was
312 times at bat, scored forty runs and
landed on the ball for Lightweight hits.
giving him a batting average of .2S2. In
seventy-five games at shortstop. Oriet
which, with only twenty-nine errors.
gives him fielding average of .9H.
petition which originated at Grand
baseball men to have Danny Claire par
doned from the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth SO that he may be able to
son The Datst,o w,'n if Eu1 cy next sea,
President Wilson at an early date Ed
Hanlon. president of the Sioux City club.
circulated the petition at the recent
meeting of the minor leagues in Columbus.
Ohio. Claire was convicted Of white
slavery at Grand Rapids last spring, just
before the start of the training season.
His services belong to the Sioux City
club.
Harry Parent, who will umpire in the
Western in 1914. is a veteran Of the big
leagues.
The Minneapolis Millers will train at
st. Joseph in the spring.
l., LINCOLN News: Eddie Gagnier. former
~ OF Lincoln. the former Lincoln short
stop. Is to have another tryout in major
league circles. Next spring he will join
the Brooklyn Superbas and must battle
for the short field position with player
who last summer felded only 1923 in over
100 games. Gag should top that record
without half trying. Incidentally, it was
necessary for Gagnier to leave the Lin
coin club for keeps before many Of the
rams realized that he was one Of the
greatest fielding shortstops in baseball.
Hen Berry, owner Of the Los Angeles
team in the Pacific Coast League may be
able to do some slight Of hand perform
ances, but he will lhave to be a magician
greater than the greatest to succeed in
landing Joe Berger from the Chicago
white Sox. After making two trips back
to the minors 1t now appears that Berger
mas come up to stay. The st. Louis boy,
who Is only y years old and who started
his careerr with Rock Island in 1907, where
he remained for three years. led the Sec
fielding last season. with an average OF
9sS. When kid beats out Lajoie and
Collins. although he does play in less
games, 1t doesn't appear that 1t is posi-
bic Tor him to be sunted back to the
minors ver.' easily Berger went to Mo.
bile from Rock Island, from which clut
he was drafted by Cincinnati. The Reds
couldn't SEE him, SO he was released t.
Wichita. From Wichita he went to thu
White Sox. WHO found that he didn',
measure UP to American League stand
ards, 50 Comiskey sent him to Los An
seies for seasoning. He was recalled
last year by Callahan, and although Bos,
Berry has fond hopes Of again landins
the kid. Berry is experiencing a dream
that's not costing him anything bu
which won't come true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-26

New York, Dec. 26.-While cross
ing Broadway at Sixty-fifth street
early today, Richard Lee, a Brooklyn
merchant, and his wife, were run
down by an automobile. Both were
rendered unconscious and Mrs. Lee
died. while being taken to a hospital
Lee sustained several broken ribs and
a possible fracture of the skull. His
condition is serious. The chauffeur
of the car, Harry Forrest. who was
neld by the police, declared the couple
were first struck by another automo-
bile which threw them directly in his
path.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-26
TRAINslEN's AssAILANTs HELD.
Lawrence Negroes Bound Over to Dis
trict Court for Trial.

Peterson. one Of two negroes who en-
gagged in q fight with the crew Of
Rock Island passenger No. 80 on the
night Of December II. has been bound
over to the district court, charged
porter. with intent to kill. The Sec
ond count. charging the same felony
with regard to J. o. Thompson, the
conductor, was continued.
The two negroes attempted to steal
q ride on the train and the porter
ordered them off the blind baggage.
A fight ensued in which one Of the
negroes. Jack Walker. was fatally
wounded by q bullet and died the next
day. No one was held for his death
by the coroner's jury, which made an
Investigation. Peterson was acquitted
only a few weeks ago OF completely in
the murder Of Dean Warren, a white
boy, here on August 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-26
sTUBBs BUYS GOOD STOCK
Invests $4,000 IN Holstein Bull for
llulvame Ranch.

Mulvane, Kan, Dec. 26-W. r.
Stubs, former governor of Kansas,
has increased the valuation of Sumner
county by $4,000. and he did 1t In
one day. Mr.. Stubs, whose home IL
at Lawrence and who made his money
by building railways. has gone into
the dairy farming business near Null
vans. A $4,000 Holstein bull was un-
loaded 1t Mulvane this week and was
driven to the Stubs farm. which II
Just across the line from Sedgwick
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-26
TRACK MAN AWARDED PRIZE.
Received 800 From Rock Island TO
Efficiency in Service.

Herington, Kan, Dec. 26.-A. B.
Ramsdell. Rock Island superintendent
at this point, has announced the an
nual prizes for the company's road
men and the prizes were distributed
as Christmas presents, as follows: W.
Broddle. roadmaster, Heringfon, 800:
William Stanton, section foreman,
Elbing. $50; william Clark, section
foreman. Clifton, $50; 8. II. Bolinger,
section foreman, Dwight, $50. These
prizes came as q reward for individual
service and efficiency. one roadmamer
on each superintendent's division Ye-
ceiving 800 and one section foreman
on each roadmaster's division receiv-
ing $50. The rewards are based on
the greatest road improvements, in
Guiding track. roadbed, frogs and
switches. This is the second time
since the policy of giving prizes was
inaugurated in 1911 that Roadmaster
Broddle has received a prize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-26
PRISON DOORS OPENED.
Wichita Police Judge Holds But Three
Law Vi0lat0rs.

Of the city Jail here swung open to
thirteen prisoners given leave to go to
their homes for Christmas. Only
three prisoners remained in the cells.
The three are held for major offenses
I'm going to let syol men go homo
when the thirteen were brought before
him. II hope none Of you will come
before me between now and next
Christmas. Look the world in the
face and take a fresh grip"