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The Washington herald., 1913-02-24
EULOGIES FOR DEAD.
House HonOrs Departed Congress-
men-CIark Speaka.

Exercises in honor to the memory of
the four Representatives and three Sen
ators who have died in the last few
months were held yesterday In the
House Those who were honored yes
terday were Representatives WickliTe.
Anderson. Smith, Legrie. and Senators
Hepburn. Taylor, and Davis
Speaker Clark attended the ceremonies
and spoke in eulogy on the life of Rep
resentstive Wickliffe. The other speak
ers who touched on the career OF the
Louisiana stateman We're Representatives
Morgan, Dupre. and Rodenburg.
Representative Murdock OF Kansas said
Of former Representative Wickliffe:
He seemed to have belonged to the
Kentucky Of older days. to the Kentucky
of Clay's time. He bore many traces
of a gentility and gentleness of character
which seemed TO take us far back in
the history of American families
The Washington herald., 1913-02-24

President Taft reached Washington
late yesterday afternoon. and was hos,
Et a stag dinner last night complimentary
TO number of newspaper men, Mrs
Taft will return here to-day.
Miss Helen Taft and her brother. Mr..
Robert Tsft. and their guests, Miss
Morgan. OF New York. and Mr.. Freder
ick Eckstein, of Cincinnati, left Dover
House, Maryland, where they spent Sat
urday afternoon and night. and arrived
at the White House yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Finley. jr..
of Baltimore, are visiting the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Finley,
ut their residence in r Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt, of
New York, are spending a few days in
Washington at the Hotel Shoreham.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. who have
been at Hot Springs. Ark. for several
weeks. plan to return TO Washington on
Friday.
Owing to the chill winds yesterday a
fOretaste of March breezes few Wash
ingtonians motored about the city visit
ing the country clubs as is the usual
custom on Sundays. And the Chevy
Chase Club was practically deserted.
Among those who entertained small part
les at luncheon were Mrs. Robert Hinck-
ley. who entertained Mr. and Mrs Chris
tiar Hemmick and Miss Gladys Hinck-
ley. DR.. and Mrs Walter Wells had
n few friends lunching with them, as
lid Mr.. and Mrs. BoaI and Col. and Mrs.
Ireble.
Washington society is taking a deep
interest in the performance tonight of
THE Little Princess" @ dramatization
Of Mrs. Frances Iodgson Burnett s
charming story for girls The play will
be presented by the Junior League En-
tertainment Club. at the Washington
Playhouse, and the cast includes Miss
Ruth Hitchcock. Miss Frances Brooks
Miss Alice Brice. the Misses HILL Miss
Frances Hoar. the Misses Allen. Miss
Leila Harrison. Miss Emily Beatty. Miss
Ethel Nuyes. Miss Frances Carpenter
Miss katherine Anderson. Miss RATHER
Inc MCClintOck, Miss Mabel Grandn, and
Miss Elizabeth Noyes.
The orchestra is composed of seven of
the most gifted girls in society-Miss
norothy Brooks. Miss Frances Carpen-
ter. Miss Katherine and Miss EsteIle
Crane, Miss Ruth Larner, and Miss Ruth
Anderson
Mrs. J. Burnet Crane will accompany
the girl musicians the piano. while
they furnish the rest of the music with
their first and second mandolins The
girls will al wear fetching italian cos
tunes, and will strictly conform to the
rules regulating orchestras.
The patroneSses are Mrs. Nagel. Mrs.
Jonh Hays Hammond. Miss Boardman,
Mrs. John a. Johnston. Miss Cannon,
Mrs. r. r. Rogers. and Mrs. Christian
Hemmick
Mrs. X. E. Strickland and Miss Eliza
beth F Eaton. of bridgeport. Conn.
have arrived at the Shoreham to spend
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anson w Hand, jr., of
New York. arrived at the Shoreham yes
terday
Mr. and Mrs. J. Maury. Dove, jr, en-
tertained at a dance Saturday night at
the -SEOreham Hotel. There were about
seventy-fve guests, and supper was serv-
cd AT midnight in the rose room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Tiiler will have
as their hous' g1Icsts during the inaugu-
ration Nr- and Mrs. Howell Cobb Erwin
and their daughter. Miss Runa Patterson
Erwin. Of Atlanta, Ga: State Senator L.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-24

The traffic the Rhine bstween Strasbirg and
the Holland frontier amounts TO the enormous
total of 4ooOe0O tons annually
The Washington herald., 1913-02-24

Mrs Marshall Price, Of Miami. Fla.
will be the guest of Senator and Mrs
Nathan Bryan for the inauguration.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Anson ". Hard, jr., of
New York. arrived at the Shoreham yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-24

Representative and Mrs. Rouse will
have Mr. Robert Kelly, of Cincinnati
brother of the latter, as their guest for
the inauguration
The Washington herald., 1913-02-24

Representative and Mrs. Rufus Hardy
of Texas have as their guest their
daughter. Mrs. Holloway. OF Texas VINO
will remain over the inauguration They
will also have Mr and Mrs. Peek. OF
Texas as their guests at that time.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-24

Mrs. X. E. Strickland and Miss Eliza
beth F Eaton. of bridgeport. Conn.
have arrived at the Shoreham to spend
some time.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-24

Mr. and Mrs J. Maury Dove jr., en-
tertaired at a dance Saturday night at
the ShOreham Hotel. There were about
seVenty-tive guests, and supper was sery-
cd al midnight in the rose room.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
the expedition to the Kuskokwim.- Juneau Empire
PERSONAL

Mrs. H. S. Jacobs, who has been residing on 10th street near State has moved to the Towne cottage on Second evenue
 Mrs. J. O. 0IcKettrick of Bennett, arrived in town last evening and will visit with friends until Tuesday
 A rumor was current about town today that AIr. Will CIayson was dangerously ill with pneumonia at his home in COrdoya. Upon calling upon James Kennedy it was learn ed that Mir. Clayson IS out of dan ger and on the road to rapid recov- cry.
 Miss Jennie B. Hearst, daughter of Editor Hearst of the KetchiNan Morning Mail, is here on a short visit having arrived from Haiues on the Peterosu this morning. She will sail for home on the Humboldt tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29

spone. And we further suggest that if such an association is formed it get II touch with Dr. Sugden at the earliest possible moment, and make arrangements with him to exhibit hi views in the coast cities, as we believe it would prove the most eff fectlYe way Of advertising that could be devised.
 Lr. Sugden s an educated gentle man, a fluent talker, observant and through sixteen years of experience, familiar with existing conditions in the north. He is also a man of pleasing address and qualified to meet on equal footing men of all social and business grades, and explain to them in 9 concise and convincing manner the reasons why this is the most feasible and easily traversed route to interior points.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
THE KUsKOKWDI COUNTRY
 LOOKS VERY PROMISIN

Capt. Charles l.. Peabody, who came from New York to join Rob ert Plate in an expedition to the Kuskokwim. speaks very highly of the country's possibilities. The par tfcuIa- locality that received their attention is on tributary of the graa, river known as the Kickulrala comiuE into the kuskokwim about 100 miles from the mouth of the latter They ascended this tribu- rary about G5 miles to the point they wished to examine Their To- cation consists of a ledge of tre- mendgus dimensions but little or nothing is known of the values it may crutaiu. It was too late to ac- compI5h any work and they left a party of five men to work during the winter under Paddy Boyle and B. Pu der. the assayer, formerly of Juneau.
 The run down river to Good News Ba~ vas made in small TOW boats amids- floating ice and they were very dad when they reached their destir lrjon.
 Tho ~uskokwim is a wonderfully prom. sing looking country, Capt. Pes body says. aAd is fairly filled with mineral zones carrying all kinds Of metals. There is, as yet, nothing known of the values that may be found in these veins that traverse the country. and no estimate can be placed on the possibilities. It will require considerable work, he says, to demonstrate what is there, but the field is very large and looks temp-fngly good.
 Capt. Charles l.. Peabody, who IS associated with FraukHaryey with office at 1&5 Broadway, New York, and eamged in business as general fiscal agents. is not unknown to the North. having been at one time mas, ter and manager Of several Yukon river steamers. lie helped to found the city of Fairbanks. His present mission North was to join NTr. Plate the well known mining engineer on
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
LET THEM ALL DRINK
 ARMOUR'S GRAPE JUICE

L. E. Buell., representing Armour and Company arrived this morning on the Peterson from Haines, and will leave for his home in Juneau on the Humboldt tomorrow.
 MT. Buell. devoted portion of his time in Skagway today arranging 9 display of Armour's Grape Juice in the corner window of the Keller Bros. Drug store.
 This is one of the handsOmesr displays ever made in Skagway and it must be seen to be appreciated.
 The skill of the lithographer in carrying out the artistic design of the artist, aided by the skill and eX- perience of MT. Buell., all com bine to present a scene of pleasing and tempting beauty.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
FRANK L. LANDES'
 DOGS LAND HERE

Those who had the pleasure of meeting Sundays train had an in cident of the good old days recall ed to them when MT. Frank Land es hooked his newly acquired crack Hazelton dog team together and started for the kennels for tenn porary stay awaiting the arrival of the steamship Spokane; on which he returns to the northern camp. He stated when interviewed by The Elm pire representative that having five good dogs awaiting him at Skagway the miles of the long trail would be greatly shortened.-Prince Ru- pert Empire.
 Landes reached here all right and left for Chisana with his dogs. While in Juneau on his way up he made application and was appointed by Governor Srtong as a Notary public in and for Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
GIRLS PLAY BASKETBALL
 AND BOYS PLAY, TOO

The White Pass Club gymnasium was crowded to the doors last night by basketball fans who witnessed two star games, the first game be- tween the Reds and the Blacks, teams made up of young ladies of Skagway, and the second contest by young school boys of the town, who caused their elders to sit up and take notice that the little folk have reduced the game of baskea- ball to science. The youngsters took the crowd by storm.
 The Reds repeated their stunt of last week triumphing over the Black by a score of Il to 4. Miss Ra- puzzi, captain and star of the Reds, threw five goals for her team.
 The game between the Polar Bears and the North Stars was hot ly contested and accompanied by a remarkable exhibition of team work on both sides. The Polar Bears won by a narrow margin, the score at the windup standing to 8.
 Teams were lined up as follows:
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29

Frank L. Landes passed through here a few days ago, bound for the Chisana. He is an old friend of Phil Abrahams of this place, and prior to his departure for the in terior MT. Abrahams gave him the following questions which he desired answered by the Canadian officials at Whitehorse:
 1. Can a musher who has pur- chased his supplies in American Territory on his way tothe Chis- ana open up his supplies during his trip to such place for the purpose of subsisting?
 2. What is the rate per pound for supplies from Whitehorse to the diggings? Names of packers and freighters?
 8. Under what arrangements and circumstances are foreign goods re- ceiYed in route to the Chisana?
 MT. Abrahams received the fol- lowing reply last night:
 ''In answer to question 1, find from the collector of customs here that any supplies coming from for eign territory can pass through here without duty but must be in bond. The musher must pay duty on goods he uses while passing through, but
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
CUSTOMS DUTIES AND FREIGHT
 CHARGES IT -GHISbNA DIGGINGS

can buy goods here to last them on the trail while in the Yukon terri tory. Bonded goods are turned over at any time desired but are under seal and must so remain until the boundary line is reached. The N. W M. P. stationed along the route have the power to inspect goods at any time to see that they are as they were represented.
 As to question No. I find that the rate on freight between White horse and Chisana is 30 cents per pound. Three transportation com- panies are ready for business, the w. P. & Y. Route, Shorty" Cham bers and Robert Lowe.
 The answer to question 3 is the same as that to No. 1.
 A man arrived here Wednesday from Chisaua with our dogs. He made the trip in z days. He reports the trail in excellent condition all the way, many teams having already gone over it and packed the snow so that travelling is easy.
 We leave here about Wednesday, should you desire any further infor- nation write MT. Wheeler, who will be glad to assist you.
 Fraternaaly yours.
 Frank L. Landes.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
RUNIORED LOSS OF THE
 MARY SACHS CONFRAIE

Nome. Nov. 29-Captaiu Bernard brings confirmation of the news of the wreck off the coast of the pow CT schooner Mary Sachs, one of the Steffauson expedition explOratio crafts. The boat was crushed to bit in the ice and all the provisions, and scientific instruments on board were lost.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
HENRY WALLACE SUCCEEDS
 SAMUEL SHARK AS MAYOR

Indianaolis, Nov. 29-Harry Wal lace, city comptroller, succeeded Mayor Samuel Shark, whose resig- nation was accepted yesterday. Wal lace gained considerable notoriety in 1911 in fighting the high cost of living by buying up large quantities of potatoes and other necessaries an selling on very slight margin of profit.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
FRANCIS SAYRE AND BRIDE
 SAIL TO-DAY FOR EUROPE

Hoboken, Nov. 29-With bands. playing and flags flying, Francis Sayre and bride today sailed for Eur. ops on the liner George Washing ton. They succeeded in evading the small army of reporters and photog- raphers who were on hand to inter cept them.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
CALUMET COMPANIES ARE
 READY TO GRANT DEMANDS

Calmet, Nov. 29-In the settle ment of the strike of miners eight of the companies involved are ready to grant all but two of the demands made by the strikers.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
AN INTERESTING LETTER
 FROM DIR. l., s. SUGDEN

Below we ublish an interesting and timely letter from Dr. L. s. snyden of Whitehorse, to F. F, W. LowIe, c. P. R. representative in Skagway, in which the Doctor sug- gests a very effective way to give publicity to the advantages of the Skagway-Whitehorse route to the interior:
 Whitehorse, Nov. 27, 1913 r. r. W. Lowle Esq.,
 Skagway, Alaska
 Dear MT. Lowle: I wired you yesterday on account of seeing the article in The Alaskan" in re the action of the citizens of your city, as to taking steps to make known the best route into the Chisana camp. As 1 told you when I saw you here, l have taken a series of films showing up the Mccarthy rout in detail, and l am now sufficient Iv advanced in my development of same to know that l have some fine pictures, and I know beyond any doubt whatever that no person, after seeing these pictures, will consider for a moment the taking oI that route, for they will be visual evidence of the absolute impassabil- ity of either the ChitistOne or Scolai Trails, during the winter sea- son. l feel absolutely certain that if l go to the Coast with these pie lures and give a lecture calling at tention to those points which make both those routes nothing but ghast- y deaeh traps, l can do more to- ward diyerting traffic this way, than all the usual methods Of publicity put together. The merchants here Ire anxious for me to go out, but they feel that the W. P. & Y. R. should help, and the merchants of your city aid also. There was a meeting held her etoday and I think that they intend to communicate with your committee as to ~i.- and means. Of course I understand that the pictures will have to be tested on the screen before any def mite conclusion can be arrived at, and I am working day and night to that end. Unfortunately my plant has but a limited capacity per diem, but I think l shall be ready to eX- libit in about ten days. In ad- litiou to the Mccarthy trail films ! shall have a series showing this trail to great advantage and also @ set of summer scenes graphically eX- hibitiug the ideality of this climate for tourists, in all, l think about 1000 feet, all unique, clean and entertaining and highly instructive, ! am sending a few specimens of my work. These are just test pieces and do not compare with my finished work. l should be pleased if you would communicate with the com mittee on pulicity in re this matter; l assure you l will deliver the goods" in both pictures and talk. Trusting I am not imposing on gaIable time, believe me,
 Yours sincerely,
 Leonard S. Sugden, NJ. D.
 The people of Whitehorse are ready and eager to join Skagway in q wide spread publicity movement and it is now up to Us to effect an organization of business men her to do it's part in this work. With out organization there can be no hope of success and any money that may be contributed and spent in dividualiy for the above purpose will be absolutely thrown away.
 We suggest that a publicity asso- citation be formed here at once so that when the Whitehorse organiza- ton does make overtures there can be some official action taken in re-
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
THE BOATS.

The Humboldt left Wrangell at l o'clock last night and is expected to reach here some time tomorrow.
 The Alameda arriv~d from the westward at 1l:45 last night and sailed south about one hour later.
 The Bertha arrived at TAO last night.
 The Georgia was in and out last night.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
THE MEXICAN GENERAL
 RABAGO COMMITS SUICIDE

Mexico City, Nov. 29--Late advic- es received here announce that Gem eraI Rabago, military governor of the state of Tamaulpais, had com mitted suicide after caDitulatiug the capital city of Victoria, to the reb- els.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
BATTLESHIP LEAVES VERA
 CRUZ FOR TUXPAM

Washington, Nov. 29-The battle ship New Hampshire today sailed from Vera Cruz for TuXpam. Both cities are quiet.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29

Washington, Nov. Z9-HOus9 democrats today began work on aP- propriating bills. The bill propos- ed by chairman Houston Or the ter ritories committee, was reported ia vorahlv to the house for railroa1
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
TIE ALASKA RAILROAD BILL
 REPORTED FAV0RbBLY TODAY

built by the government, either leased or operated by the govern meut. to run from CordOya, Seward or vicinity to the Upper Yukon. It would not be more than 722 miles long and would make the Fairbanks valley produce a great income.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-29
Henry Bernhofer
 SECOND GAME.

Goals: Reds II, Blacks 4 Umpire: MT. BernhOfer
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
Bad Form to Be Amazing.

There are no posers on the grant
scale now. Our musicians have short
hair and play golf Authors cannot
be distinguished from ordinary men.
Art students are abandoning their
amazing clothes. Even poets have
given up poetical locks, and instead OF
writing pretty fancies worry us with
poems of the outspoken natural school.
Music is in tweeds, literature is in
navy blue, and poetry is in bowler
hat. Apparently there is no chance of
any return of affectation. The world
becomes more natural every day, and
every hour some neglected pose dies
a natural death. There are no startling
and picturesque figures. The glitter
ing Whistler was the last of the artis-
tic masters to pose, the last man will
ing to spend an hour before looking
glass, the last man-to use his own
worldwide could be called amazing"
For now it is bad form to be amazing,
and every one is expected to be as in
significant as possible. The only af'
fectation left is the affectation of be-
ing natural. And there could not be a
duller one.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
How One Pastor Built Church.

Last winter one of the stru-.g
churches of Los Angeles extended Rev.
w. II. Shelter of Memphis, Tenn, a
call to become their pastor, and after
considering all sides of the question
he decided to accept the call, relates
the Christian Herald So he con-
vened his official board, placed before
them his resignation and asked to
be released. His board being made up
of tactful business men. and know
ing that their pastor had tried for
years to build a new church, request
ed him to hold the resignation in
allowance for a week, which he did.
Then the board got busy, bought a
new site for church and paid $4,000
for it and reported to the church the
following Sunday that they would
build a new church on it at once If
their pastor would consent to remain
with them. He wanted another week
and then said to his church: Il will
stay with you if you will subscribe
! $4,000 for the new church at once.
They took him at his word, and a.
| that service subscribed s54 900 for the
new building. 1t goes without say
ing that his church is very happy ovel
his decision to stay with them.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
GIVES AID TO WORTHY CAUSE
American Federation of Labor Urges
Members to Be Generous IN
Buying Red Gross Seals.

Members of the American Fedora
ton of Labor are called upon to fur
Their in every possibly way the sale
of Red Cross seals. The federation
adopted a resolution on this subject
which reads as follows:
Whereas, the American Federation
of Labor has in every possible way
aided the movement for the study and
prevention of tuberculosis throughout
the United States and Canada, and
Whereas, the American National
Red Cross has been in the past, and
is now, making an especial effort
through the sale of the Red Cross
seals, to secure funds to carry on the
war against tuberculosis, and by
means of the funds raised in this man
ner has been able to do much effec'
tive work In this direction; therefore
be 1t
Resolved. That the American Fed
Grafton of Labor give it's Endorsement
to the movement of the American
National Red Cross and encourage its
members to further in every possibls
way the sale of these seals in theil
respective communities"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
FIRST TO WIN RECOGNITION
Earliest Of American Authors TO Gain
the Coveted Praise OF Europe
Was Washington Irving.

The first American author to win
general recognition Of his genius In
Great Britain was Washington Irving,
who died in his seventy-seventh year
at Sunnyside, N. Y. The immortal
humorist, historian and essayist. was
born in New York, the son OF native
of Scotland. He was educated for
the law, but his tastes were all In the
direction of literature. and his legal
career was a brief and almost brief
less one. At eighteen he wrote Let
tiers of Jonathan Oldstyle." which
were published in the New YORK
Morni-y Chronicle, newspaper
owned by his elder brother, DR.. Peter
Irving. He was only twenty-five when
he wrote the celebrated History or
New York, by Diedrich Knickerbock-
err" From 1915 until 1882 Irving re-
sided in England. where his genius
was fully recognized. Later he re-
turned to Europe as United States
minister to Spain. and spent several
years in Madrid. In the opinion OF
both American and English critics
Irving has few equals for grace OF
style and purity and elegance OF die
ton and his works seem destined, to
take their place among the great clas
sizes Of the English language.