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Evening journal., 1913-12-09
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BY all means let the Department Of Justice can the
trust IL it can.-Washngton Post.
Secretary Daniels might further enhance the COM
fort Of the navy by forbiddng on football
games.-Washngton star.
It is really too bad about that mileage Doubtless
some of the Congressman knew just where they were
going to put ft--Provdence Tribune.
Once more the record Of the year shows diminished
death-rate compared with former periods Sanitary
science ir setting up standard that makes political
science look antiQuated.-New York World.
George Washington's personal expense accounts
during the Revolution amounted to $1,000 and his bal
within 30 cents Of right. That is the only
thing about the Father OF His Country that like
80 cents.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
On TO Mexico City is the Christmas of the revo-
lutionists. II everything goes well with them and
Huerta decides to take vacation. why should not the
Mexicans have a community Christmas tree in the
capital this year? 1t would be fine time to resume
national peace and good will.-Baltmore Evening Sun
Evening journal., 1913-12-09
THEIR GOLpEN JUBILEE.

From the Lewes Pilot.
Whenever a couple celebrate their
fftieth marriage anniversary, the
event Is one of those things which
proves Of much interest to everyone.
no matter whether they be prominent
In any walk Of life or not Observ-
ance Of city dailies will bear out the
fact that they often devote consider
able space to events of this kind
whether they are known in their inn
mediate communities or not. With
out saying so, this serves as a reply
TO the cynics who cry that marriage
is a failure" and life is not worth the
living Thus the celebration on Mon
! day evening. by Mr. and Mrs. Eli r.
Sharp. Of their fiftieth anniversary is
in itself worthy of special mention.
but with the widespread popularity
OF the aged couple we have an event
OF most unusual interest Their COM
ing here from Seaford twenty two
years ago to live has brought them
into closer touch with our towns
people and years ago we came 70
recognize them as very valuable cit
liens. and 20 enjoy their cOmpan-
ionship. Drawing toward the evening
of life il must be a consolation more
hTfil iHtth NOllNA1 liAlit0 lbI Hldi
and woman to have the love of a fam
lily trained and equipped for the du-
/ ties of noble men and women by the
paternal and maternal interest and
sacrifice: to be surrounded by friends
/ gained during the long and testing
period Of time: and TO have the con-
/ fidence and respect of so many peo-
nle. All these are Mr. ard Mrs.
Sharp's-an attainment not a legacy.
And it IS a source of gladness and a
fact for which the community is TO
be congratulated that the fftieth
milestone is only the marking OF an
epoch in these two lives and that
from AID its gladness and all its
triumph we may look forward Ia
even better and brighter things. to be
made so by the ripening experience
which adds to the glory of old age
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

ed by the Saturday rush lay over unit
Monday This week Mrs. A. T. Dielelt
son started petition to which all ou'
merchants have gladly signed their
names to pay regularly cents each
week towards hiring someone to clean
the streets either late Saturday night
waen ouI shoppers haze returned home
or early Sunday morning. OF course the
person who does this work will get the
manure which accumulates on Saturday.
and is a big item, being very valuable
for fertilizer.
The clean streets on sunday Is very
small item. yet very big thing to the
looks of our town. A great many stran'
GERS pass through our town in autos
every Sunday and the comments Of Har'
rington viii be better than in the past
10 have a town to be proud Of, boost
don't knock.
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

Robert Clifton Of FELTON,. had a host OF friends
The Delmaryia Peninsula, Particularly among railroad
His sudden and unlooked-for death has given
rise to widespread regret. Mr.. Clifton was of
genial personality He had been connected with rail-
road anars the Peninsula so long and actively
that In many Of the towns he known either per-
sonally or by reputation to everyone. In fact there
we're few men in Delaware who could lay claim to a
WIDER rersord acquaintance fecitate himself upon
the possession Of personal friends.
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

their work at the Caulk Dental Labora-
tories, the new schedule is anything but
pleasing, and it will result in new meth
DDS OF transportation to them especially.
just how the new schedule will work
out remains to be seen There is disposi-
tion on the part Of the railroad to meet
the local conditions so far as possible, and
efforts to adjust the question for Mil
for. are in progessiby those interested
Evening journal., 1913-12-09
TUsERcULOsIs DAY.

NATIONWIDE observance OF tuberculosis Day in
this and other States last Sunday has served,
without doubt to stimulate public interest in the fight
to bold the white plague in check and ultimately, to
stamp it out 1t is only by maintaining public inter
est and sympathy that the crusade be made the
success il deserves to be-
Thosa engaged in II here in Delaware have done
splendid and effective work. When say that we
,nclude not only those who have figured openly and
prominently. but also those who, unostentatousiy
have contributed the funds needed carry out the
work planned. Such persons certainly deserving
great credit for the liberality with which they
supported the movement Many Of them wholly
unknown TO the general public simply because they
desire to be unknown but the good effect OF the money
they thus modestly have contributed being felt
all walks Of life in all three counties.
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

Former Congressman l. Irving Handy Of this state
ntr r5dnced Secretary of Bryan at the, annual
banquet Of the sons OF Delaware in phladelphias
the next President Of the United States Those Who
have setted the unfortnnate nature Of Mr. Hendys
political predictions IN the past probably VIII look
upon BIS Philadelphia utterance Had algury for
me Boy Orator Of the Platte
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

The expedition sent into the wids OF Brazil by the
University Of Pennsylvania reports that Il has dis
covered the existence OF three tribes Of Indians hith
erto unknown From chronological point Of view
that is interesting Looking at the matter practically
however the world already had ample knowledge Of
the existence OF super-abundance OF redskins.
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

deficit Of s5OO0OO0 in custom receipts is shown
by the arst month under the wson-U Underwood tarin
law TO make up for that falling of In indirect tax
alton and others that will follow it, the American
people soon Will be called upon pay under the IN
come Tax law many millions by direct taxation. And
thus far there is lower cost of living compensate
them for it.
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

man who, In King street market made disturb
ance over the price OF meat was arrested Counsel
to the Democratic County Committee should have gone
TO the rescue. The perhaps believed campaign
stories told by Democratic Of the reduced cost
OF living that would follow the election Of a Demo-
cratic President and Congress-
Evening journal., 1913-12-09
STREETS CLEAN ON SUNDAYS.

From tho Harrington Journal.
Some time ago tn, journal called the
Iattention of our citizens to our dirty
streets on Sundays, which could have
been remedied by our regular town Off
|cial cleaning them late Saturday nights
|or early Sunday mornings, instead OF
leaving the rubbish and dirt, accumuiats
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

n may not be aniss to inform Representative Evans
OF Montana that three more prisoners have been
whipped at the Greenbank workhouse Such informa-
ton may impel him to strip another mental gear by
Congressional TRADE against Delaware. 1t may
serve the added purpose of enabling Representative
Brockson Democrat Of this State. nterpose his
poetic eloquence between the whipping post and the
msp from Montana who has used it to climb into the
limellght
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

Piles Cured in to "a Days.
Druggists refund money il PAzO ONT
MlJNT fails to cure Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding piles. First APP
plication gives relief SOC.
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

President '.usrts has ne favor Of most Of the news
rspers IN the City OF Mexico. Def ite information
relative to subsidies Id and ths coercion used
ould bs more interesting than the underlying fact
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

Copyright. 1913. by f. J. Edwards.
All rights reseryed)
Tomorrow NJ. Edwards will tell Of
General Logan's Four-Day Speech. p
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

II we did not take great pains, and not at
great expense ITO corrupt our natures our natures
would never corrupt uss-Lord Clarendon
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

The Association or
American Advertia.
ers is composed Of
an the graat adver.
tisors Of this coun-
try. The Associa-
tion endorses only
such papers as sub
mit 70 its examina-
tion At any moment,
and positive proof
must bo submitted.
Tie accompanying
certificate. No. tibi.
has been issued 20
this paper.
Evening journal., 1913-12-09

Every should bear his own grievances and in
coveniences rather than detraet from or abrdge the
comforts of another-CicerO.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-09-12

cupie8 the first space to the left as one entered the hall The white picket fence, gravel walk and set tee, an adds Co the display of beaut-
 iul flowers, while the floor is coy- cred with veIyety moss which does duty for a closely cropped and care
 fully groomed lawn.
 To Che right of the entrance are .he Weber and w. c. Blanchard tables of flowers, and as could have been foretold, will come high In the list of prizes
 Outside of the Dickeson's fence is the display from che Olson ranch and great heads Of cabbage, huge stalks of snowy white celery and other garden truck Is displayed.
 For variety and size and quality the tables occupied by the Clark and Walter Wills exhibits are amazing. proofs of the fertility of the skag- way valley while Mckenzie coop of. bufl bautams and chicks, Mrs. Dev-. ueIls coops of geese and fowls, with the great platters heaped with. beautiful eggs from both tho geese and chickens, and the coop of Rhode. Island Reds, with the five months old cockerel, weighing over seven puouds displayed by Mrs. George Wowl is conclusive proof that the. poultry business in tho Skogway vaI-. ley Is not only possible, but has been pursued with profit and amaz-. ing results.
 Immediately bacI, of the Blanch-. ard table is Mrs. W. C. McNonzie's. display of pansics, and here is one of che most beautiful as well as| scientific collections that has ever. been raised
 In tomorrow's issue of this paper the entire list of exhibitors with al description of their exhibits win bel published.
 On the second floor the eye first rests on thc skagway Public School exhibit, and much interest was mani fest at the work of the children dis played
 The Ikuta display Of carved mas tcdou ivory probably could not bel anywhere on earth, whIie.
 CCouuDued on Page 4)
The daily Alaskan., 1913-09-12
Attend t10 Fair Tonight and Tomorrow
THE B.5 SHOW IS 0T

At one o'clock this afternoon th;
 doors of the Horticultural Building were thrown open, and tho soont Annual Fair given by tho Skagway Horticultural Society was in prog |ross.
 At Che opening O, Che doors, Pres ideut Dickesou announced that out of deIereucc to the visitors who would arrive on today'8 train, the formal opening had been postponed until this evening at eight o'clock at which umo Che program as uu- uomced In yesterdays paper would be carried out
 From the opening of Che doors, the management was confronted with a problem, that Of Keeping the en- trance from being contested for che vision that spread before the visitors was SO amazingly wonderful and beautiful. lhat they were held spell bound, and it seemed as tho they were eucroaching on tho pri yate domain of some fairy queen
 In an directions Eorgeously color ed astors. dahlias, and lilies rais- ed their proud hcats u greeting to
 ho curious crowds and great beds of brilliantly bued pansies furnished a royal carpet for thc display stands while tbc tables groaucd uu- der their weights ot che most won- derfm display of vegetables lhat has ever been gathered together m ,hls marigued Norluaud.
 The descriptive rowors of mm- 0us writers would be taxed to do. justice ro the display and even then. the mcredul0us world would doubt tHc truth of tho statements.
 Eyory inch of the first floor of. ghe ble building was used for the. display of flowers, vegetables. fowls. and hens fruit, while the second. floor Of the building was occupied with the industrial exhibition, not. less astonishing nor beautiful than. thc display on the floor below
 Many naval features were in evi-. Jouco. showing tha. tbc exhibitors. had n mind the annual fair early u' tho season
 Mrs o. l.. Dickesou's display of. an Alaskan garden and lawn, oc-I
The daily Alaskan., 1913-09-12
YOUNG WOMAN ESCAPES SELF
 PLANNED DEATH BY MIRACLE

Word was received in Skagway last evening telling of the mar row escape from a horrible death of Miss Grahm, young woman who has been suffering from melanchol- ia, and her friends decided to take her Co che outside for treatment.
 Sailing from Fairbanks on the White Pass Steamer Alaska, all went well until a point a few miles
 from Charlie river was reached, when Miss Grahm went into the ladies toilet room, at a little after five o'clock iu the morning, and un- known to her friends, who were on the alert, jumped through the window into the river She was cla only in a night gown, hmona, shoes and stockings
 When Che boat had gone about two miles her absence was noted, and the steamer put back and a duigent search was made for the missing woman but without avail. At the first telegraph station a wire was sent back requesting all steam CTS passing to keep a lookout for the woman's body as 1t was believ- ed that she was drowned.
 Upon the arrival of the Alaska at
The daily Alaskan., 1913-09-12
MINING ENGINEER
 MAKES REPORT 0N GH.SAU5

Iled au of che important copper prop '5rucs We had picked up a White .Rver guide at Canyon City and Grol .h.m were constantly hcariug about he shusbanua, as be had syaked claims tbore some weeks before. We also heard a lot of it at North Fork Island, on the White River, where r T. Hamsbaw had his headquarters The result was cha. after finishing Che copper work We went to the digg,ugs Co sec them for ourselves It was a trip Of 35 miles and we ar rived there the 10th of August
 The shusbana gold district is from s to 10 miles in an easterly direction from the sbusbauna River lying between Johnson tor CbiJhen dap and Wilson creeks. Roughly che claimed area is about 10 square miles. It varies iu elevation from $500 f,. on Wilson Creek Co 5l0o feet at the extreme head of Big El- dorado. The timber line is ut a- bout 8200 G,. and most of Che dia- -rtct is above it
 Johnson and Wilson's Creeks are medium grade streams of about ] 000 to l500 miners inches of water. Cat Che time of my yisiD, with wide. bare gravel bars and occasioua, is lands and canyons. They are abou 6 miles apart and almost parallel flowing westerly into che shusbmna The country between is made Of rol. me hills with apparently gravel. covered slopes ot three to five. miles to Che north into che WIl son and abrupt sleeper hll5ides on Che north into che Johnson An eN cepaou to this is Bonanza Creek . which being almost parallel to th Johnson. cuts through the disr.e sou.bwesterly and takes much O i.s southern drainage.
 The principal gulches into WiIso, Creek are Big Eldorado and Glac fer Creeks. each about mile long. Various short gulches lead ! to both streams. or these che mos important sooms to be Gold Run, a . bout 8 miles long, from the head O . Big Eliorado into Glacier Creek a ] bout oue-haIf mile above It's mouth !
 IC0gt.uued on Page 3)
The daily Alaskan., 1913-09-12

Dawson a telegram was awaiting the friends of Miss Grahm that the steamer schwatka had picked up the young woman in an almost exhaust cd condition near the point where she had jumped overheard. The wire was sent from Eagle. The friends having charge of the young woman, remained in Dawson, and upon the arrival of the swatka a. again took charge Of her
 Miss Grahm states that when she struck the water she put out for shore, and being a strong swimmer, arrived there safely. She im- mediately took off her shoes and stockings, and began a weary tramp to keep from freezin the wealth. CT had been quite cold, and there was considerable snow on the ground. When the Alaska came back for her, she hid herself behind some bushes, and shortly after 1t had given up the hunt, she began her struggle against death by ex- posture, and for 5S hours she walked back and forth on the shore over the snow and sharp rocks, until the arrival of the Schwatka
 Continued on Page 4)
The daily Alaskan., 1913-09-12

The following report. written by Frederick p BurII, promiUen. mining engineer Of New York, is reprinted through the courtesy O, President O. L. DlcEcson. by whom Mr. Buruu had been sent into che White River copper ditsrlct to make report ou some copper properties O h. D.ckes9u. Esq, President
 White Pass G Yukon Route
 sEagway. Alaska.
 Sir
 Pursuan. wi.b your instructions ot Jury Igtr. I have been Co the 1va.e River copper district to as c.rsam les promise ot freight for a possible extension Of che White Pass N Yukon Route. In accordance wtt your request ! am making % special report pertaining Go the general con dtaons surrounding tho shushann gold strike My official report con tanluE recommendations about th White River copper district win tol low later
 Your stage division provided m witch a most competent guide, simon Feall.. and an outfit ot four hor ses. two for riding and two ior packing We went by che way of KIuaue Lake. leaving Whltehoue or July rgsH witch blackboard and driving as lar as Silver city .klu- ane Post otIceI in five days From there we had our supplies ferr.od cross che lake and continued our Journey with pack horses As we were ourI.tad for nearly two months our packs weighed over 25Q. bounds each. including our tent robes and personal effects. Tho weather for Che first two weeks was stormy witch frequent rains. making ths trails very wet, yet we aver. aged over 10 miles daily We reach ed Canyon city. on Che White Rtr-. ar 300 miles from Wh.tcaorse on. August grI. Just before getting Cher. we me. one og rho Canadian. Boundary Survey party who told Hs. ot che gold strike on che Shuahann . River Hu. we had heard Of gold ......r.r.. -. nrrar frat WE did not. eushuse and went on Co the Upper. White River country where we Fls-.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-09-12

Special to the Daily Alaskm)
 Kctchikan, Sept 12-John K. Smith, who has been mining near sulzer, brought the report to this town today of tremendous land slide which had occurred at Cape Muzon, near Dan Island, completely covering the Canadian Boundary survey camp. located there.
 At the time of the slide, the exact duy and hour being unknown, G. D. Roberts and Harry Bode, both
The daily Alaskan., 1913-09-12
CANADIAN FOUNDRY SURVEYORS
 KILLED IN B.G LAND SLIDE

working for the survey, were at their camp, and undoubtedly were caught in the slide. The slide came from the top of a big mountain one thousand feet in length by over five hundred feet in width, and swept everything before 1t.
 As soon as the report was receiy- ed in Sulzer a number of men set out for the scene of the slide, but as yet no report has been received that the mems bodies had been re- covered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-01
BIDDER LAYS VOLUNTEER
HOSPITAL CORNERSTONE
Commendatory Letters Re.
ceived from President, Col.
Roosevelt and Gov. Sulzer.

The cornerstone Of the new Volunteer
Hospital, at Beekman and Water streets,
was laid yesterday afternoon by Herman
Rdder. editor of the "Staatszeitung." in
the presence Of Ballington Booth, general
of the Volunteers of America. members OF
the staff and many friends OF the enter
prise. Mayor Gaynor, who was to have
laid the stone. sent word that he couldn't
get away from his desk.
Darlington Booth read commendatory
letters from President Wilson, Governor
Sulzer and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
The boys band of the Juvenile Asylum
at Dobbs Ferry played and score OF
nurses in uniform took part i'm the cere-
monies The invocation was by the Rev.
Alden l.. Bennett
The ceremonies were closed by deposit
ing i'm the cornerstone the manual of the
Volunteers of America. the first and last
reports OF the old hospital I'm Gold street
an account Of the work done among pris-
oners and neglected city children and a
copy OF the programme Of the days exer-
cses
The new building will have six stories
and cost 500 900. of which $4,000 has been
raised or pledged. The report for 1917
shows that the hospital surgeons re-
sponded during the year To 40 ambu-
lance calls and $50 major operations were
performed there. The total number oil
cases treated was 7.6T
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-01
WEBB-TlTUS.

Vassar College was well represented
last night by number Of pretty class
mates of Miss Dorothy Shufelt Titus. the
class bride OF 1913. who was married TO
Hamilton Webb She is the daughter OF
DR.. Edward G. Titus, of No. III west
18th street
The wedding took place at the Church
OF the Ascension, Fifth avenue and 10th
street. The bridegroom is an English
man and a well known linen merchant
The bride was given away by her father.
DIR. Percy Stickney Grant performed the
ceremony. The brides gown was Of white
satin. trimmed with princess lace. Miss
Ada Gibson Titus. a sister of the bride,
was maid of honor.
Four of the bridesmaids, Miss Delphine
Hammer. OF New Haven; Miss Winfred
Otis. Of Chicago Miss Katherine Vinton'
of Lafayette, Ind. and Miss Margaret
Gale. of Boston. were classmates of the
bride. The other bridesmaids were Miss
Gladys Webb and Miss Ruth Marley
The best man was Brook Holden Webb,
n brother OF the bridegroom.
reception was held after the ceremony
at No. l27 West 18th street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-01
OBITUARY..
FREDERICK M. SHEPARD.

fFrom The Tribune Correspondent
East Orange. y. j., June S0-FredericS
Michael Shepard for thrty-four years
president Of the Goodyear Rubber Com
pany and founder OF the United States
Rubber Company. died Unexpectedly TO-
day at his summer home In NorfolK
Conn, aged eighty-five years. His death
was the result of an operation when he
underwent at Norfolk for appendicitis
and complications. He had lived mere
forty-fve years.
The funeral will take place on Wednes-
day afternoon in Norfolk and will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. James NJ. Lud-
low. pastor emeritus of the Mum Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church. East orange
The burial will be in Greenwood Gene
terry, Brooklyn
Mr.. Shepard was the son of John "A
and Margaret ]. Mills Shepard. He was
born on September q, 1921. IN Norfolk
Litchfield County, Conn.
In 1872 he and the late Joseph \. Minott
another old resident Of East orange
founded the Goodyear company, Mr.
Shepard assuming the presidency. He re-
linqulSncu tndt pOSllloll ScNSh yN~'" 90
when he retired from active business Ire
but he retained his membership in the
board OF directors.
He served as Commissioner OF Jurors
in Essex County, y. j., and stu later aS
Commissioner OF Parks for the same
county.
When he died he was connected VIII
and held large interests in the Goodyear
Rubber Company, the Rubber Clothihs
Company. the United States Rubber Com
pany. the National Rubber and Mutua
Benefit Insurance Company the orang'
Water Company, the East Orange san
Deposit and Trust Company, the las
Orange National Bank, the Norfoif
Comm Water Company and other loca
companies in the New Jersey Oranges
In 1854 Mr.. Shepard married Miss Annie
G. Rockwell They had two sons ano
three daughters. His wife and his emil
dren survive him.