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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
GARRISON SELECTS
 FILIPINO COMMISSIONERS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Secretary of War Garrison has selected the fol lowing Filipinos to be members of the Philippine commission:
 Victoriano Mapa, Jaime c. Deveyra, Vincinte Illustre, Vincente Singson and Rafael Palma.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
SID. WHITCOMB ILL
O-O-

Sid. WhitcOmb, who has been in charge of the P. O. store during Jas. Barragar's absence, has been confined at his home for the past few days and today it is reported that he is very ill with pneumonia. Dr. l.. D. Sloane is in attendance
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
IMPERATOR'S BOILERS
 TO BE REBUILT
-O-O-

HAMBURG, Oct. 16.-It has been de- cided that the boilers of the steamship Imperator, the largest ship afioat, must be rebuilt in order to reduce the excessive consumption of coal and to increase the speed of the vessel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
ALDRICH ATTACKS
 GLASS CURRENCY BILL
O-O

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Former Sena- tor Nelson A. Aldrich, of Rhode Isl and, in a speech in this city last night attacked the Glass currency bill, say ing that it embodies the theories of Bryan
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
AT JAXON'S RINK
-o-O--

Schelrs brass band furnished the music at the Jaxon rink last night Ow- ing to the burning out of the electric motors that operate the big Orches- trian. The new motors are expected on the next boat Don't forget the mask skating carnival Halloween plenty of prizes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
Fifty Bodies Recovered.

CARDIFF, Wales, Oct. Is. - Fifty bodies have been recovered from the Universal colliery. Twenty-nine have been rescued. The missing number S67. All hope for their recovery has been abandoned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
DOLPHIN IS coMlNF
 WITH PASSENGERS

SEATTLE, Oct 16.- The Dolphin sailed last night for the North with the following passengers:
 For Juneau-Frank SkidmOre, Jas. B. Maseman, Bert Bayne, Miss B. Thompson, Frank Demitro and wife.
 For Douglas-Peter Wetman, Mrs. A. R. Sargent, and five steerage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
TREADWELL HUNTING
 PARTY TO LEAVE SOON
-O-O-

Charles Russell will head a large hunting party from Treadwell that will leave soon on the launch Pacific for Snettisham. They expect to be gone several days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
GOOD PROGRAM AT
 THE ORPHEUM TONIGHT

-O-O- The following very interesting pro- gram will be put on at the Orpheum tonight
 "Betina's Substitute" a lesson to mashers and a very good comedy. The Snare" an Essany drama of quality.
 The Power of Hymn" one of the best Kalem dramas. 50 Near and Yet So Far" by the Biograph company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
AMERICAN GIRL TO
 MARY EUROPEAN DUKE

GENEVA, Oct. 16.-It has been an nOunced that Miss Nancy Leishman, daughter of former American Ambas- sador John c. A. Leishman to Ger many, and the Duke of Croy will be married at this place October 2Sth
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
Mrs. Mackay Answers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Mrs. Mackay filed her answer to the complaint of Mrs. Blake today She alleges that Mrs. Blake is a woman who has a jealous disposition, of ungovernable temper and no affection or love for her husband.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
Administration More Hopeful.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-The ad- ministration looks upon the confer ence held at Mexico City last night by representatives of European and American governments as the begin ming of a series Of manifestations by the governments Of the world that will have a sobering effect on Huerta. who it is believed, has become drunk with power
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
REMOVES
 DISTRICT ATTORNEY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-United States District Attorney Homer N. Boardman of the Western District of Oklahoma has been removed by Pres ident Wilson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
MAYOR GOES HUNTING
-O-O-

Mayor c. w. Carter and Harry J. Fisher left last night with the cruis- ing launch "E. D. M" for a ten-days' hunting expedition into the environs of Kootsza-noo inlet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
AMERICAN BALLOON
 WINS BENNETT CUP

PARIS, Oct. 16.-The balloon Good year, an American entry, won the in- ternational balloon race for the James Gordon Beanett cup yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
Mericans Would Kln pIaz.

HAVANA, Oct. 16.-The Cuban gov ernment has been informed that there is a band of Mexicans here for the purpose of assassinating Gen Felix Diaz upon his arrival at this place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
PACIFIC LOCKS OF
 PANAMA CANAL OPERATED

PANAMA, Oct. 16.-The first opera tion of the locks on the Pacific end of the Panama canal occurred yester- day when the tug Mirafores with three barges in tow was taken through.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
Gov. William SuIzer
 Loses at Albany

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 16,-5:35 p. m.-An unofficial from the executive session of the impeachment that informal vote the proposition to Gov William Suker carried fOry-three to fourteen.
 An informal vote the proposition dsquafy him from holding office in the State New York according 10 the report.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16

Capt. Otto Sverdrup, J. Tn. David son and H. Landeth left for Ketchikan on the Spokane this morning.
 The long-looked-for shoes have ar rived at Behrends. 10-14-1w.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
FOX RELIEVES GEORGIA
O-O--

The Fox, Capt. A. A. Gabbs, will make the trip to Skagway tomorrow for the steamer Georgia while the lat ter undergoes some repairs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
STEAMER PEERLESS COMING

The steamer Peerless, Capt. Fred Magill will soon leave Windham and come up to Juneau where she will go into winter quarters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
4. Lane Wilson Expects Intervention.

H. Lane Wilson Expects Intervention.
 SPOKANE, Oct. 16.-Former Am bassador Henry Lane Wilson. who is at his old home in this city. says the developments of the day in the Mexi- can situation looks like intervention on the part of the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
10 the same report.

ALBANY, Oct 16.-It was officially stated at the close of the forenoon executive session of the impeachment court that it had considered all the ar ticles of impeachment against William Sulzer, and that there remains only the final vote on the propositions to be taken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16

WANTED-Watches and closks to repair. All work guaranteed J. E. Elfstrom, with w. H. Case, 1O-16-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16
J.H.S. BAND, ATTENTION!

There will be band rehearsal this evening at 7:30 in the band room. Ur- gent business, full attendance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16

H. T. Manners, who has been with H. J. Raymond Co.,, left for the South on the Spokane today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-16

Legal Points Delay Verdict. ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 16.-The Sul-
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01
Postmen Cannot Loiter When Mike Is on DUTY

CHARLES B. MATTHEW'S, superin-
~ tendent Of carriers in the Wash
ington postof1ce, and the man who
originated what is known as the
block" system of mail delivery, q
system that has been copied all over
the country, said today:
Zone of the most intelligent and
faithful assistants have is Mike. Mike
is very humble sort Of somebody, so
any other name
mike is just an old white horse,
sound of body, clean of limb and
brighter in his intelligence than many
human beings that have been sent to
me for service. =: =
HE has spent about seven of his
twenty-four years helping deliver the
mail to the. local hotels. He knows
his route as well as any man who
has ever served it. And, better still,
he knows just how long it ought to
take. the carrier to deliver the mail
for given hotel
You can't fool him. When the hour
for starting on his route comes and
Ernest Miller the carrier who owns
him, in full uniform, gets in his seat,
Mike looks first up and then down
the street to see If his road is clear.
being particularly careful to watch a
little longer to see if an electric car is
about to start on it's way to Alexan-
dria. So
Once started, he takes In each no.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01
Whites on Reservations Are as DRY as Poor lo

bottle with greater facility perhaps
These and other devices have been
known to the Indian while seeking
ease for parched throat.
But the white man on an Indian res.
ervation from now on may not have
whisky or other alcoholic beverage,
either, for refreshment or to cure
his Ills or as a precaution against all
ments, even on physicians prescrip.
ton, as long as the ban is on the In.
dian. The only intoxicant not under
prohibition remains the wine intended
solely for sacramento purposes, to be
brought into the reservations under
church authority.
Circular No. 695, Indian bureau.
signed by Acting Commissioner F.
H. Abbott and Endorsed by the acting
secretary Of the interior, addressed to
the superintendent of Indian schools
and agencies. directs observance of
the law in strict conformity with it's
letter. 1t also calls attention to IT.
Irregularities in observance of the law
that have come to the attention of the
bureau.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01

w ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS govern
" ments have had their military
and naval representatives in Wash
ington watching the experiments that
this government has been conducting
at the Washington navy yard with
the new catapult device for launching
aeroplanes. The launching machine
IS the design Of Capt. w. I. Cham
oers, In charge Of aviation In the
navy. It practically is a compressed
air gun that shoots the aeroplane into
the air SO that 1T can be launched
from warshtp' at any time and the
catapuft then stored below. out of the
way.
Several tests of the device have
been made. various hydro-aeroplanes
being used. What was generally con-
sldered the supreme test was made
the other day when the new aero
boat that has been built for the navy
by Glenn Curtiss was shot into the
air tor successful fight with Lieut..
theodore Ellyson, the first of the
navy aviators, at the helm.
The new boat is larger and heavier
than any other hydro-aeroplane the
government has used. 1t has a body
like light. fast powerboat. and seats
two passengers side by side, with q
double-control mechanism, so that
either man can act as aviator. The
boat Is driven by an eighty-horse
power motor, and is capable of a
speed Of fifty miles on the water and
sixty miles in the air.
This launching device Is the FIST
that has been practical and successful
from a navy standpoint. It was prov
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01
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JASPER GIBBS. Manager.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01

tel In it's turn. He will not permit
the carrier who goes with him to stop
on his way or loiter. If he tries to do
so Mike simply walks on. So when
he arrives at the hotel he allows time
for the carrier to take the mail In and
get back, and If he does not come
back within that time Mike simply
moves on to his next stop.
'sWhy, can send the greenest sub
in the Office out with Mike and he
won't 60 astray, If he knows how to
read the labels on the mail sacks.
He is never sick and has never
lost an hours time When we are
ready for him in the morning it takes
two men to hitch him, he is so eager
to get on his job. He never stands in
a sleepy way like some horses. His
eyes are always wide open and he
seems to be always on the alert, but
there Is a conservatism and a dignity
about him that makes me feel proud
Of him as member of our delivery
force"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01

w HlTE men are not to be allowed
W to have booze" while the In
dian goes dry on Indian reservations.
There Is not to be one law for the
red man and another for his white
brother where they dwell together on
the Indians lands, the Indian bureau
chief declares.
The white man can have reader &C.
cess to the red ink that is really q
writing fluid and which has proved
palatable and .exhilarating, according
to the records, to those who need al
coholic excitement and find other
sources dried up. And he may Stake
his acquired thirst from the mucilage
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01
Uncle Sans Aero Boat Experiments Are Watched

cd more than year ago, when Eu
gene Ely few from the scoutship Biz.
mingham and afterward flew and
alighted on the battleship Pennsyl-
vania. that the aeroplane could be
launched at sea. In both these cases,
however. a special platform was built
and extensive preparations were
made for the flight
The new catapult can be clamped
to the top of turret and the turret
revolved to shoot the aeroplane into
the teeth Of the wind without even
turning the wheel of the vessel The
device takes only half an hour to
erect, and can be taken down and
stored below In less time.
Lieutenant Ellyson has been the
acrobatic aviator of the navy. He has
been willing to try anything. and al
lowed himself to be shot from the
catapult the first time it was used.
when it was not known what effect
the sudden shock would have on
either the aeroplane or the aviator.
He has been anxious to develop some
practical form of aeroplane launching
that could be used on a warship. and
some months ago flew an aeroplane
at Hammondsport off steel cable
which was stretched for an inclined
launching way.
Spotted fever ticks in the two
younger stages live almost wholly
upon small native rodents, and the
California ground squirrel has been
infected with bubonic plague by tleas
from rats. The danger that these
diseases may become epidemic fur
nishes an additional important rea-
son for the destruction of the AMI
mails.
The bureau reports that the ante
lope is in greater danger of extermina-
ton than any other kind Of American
big game, that there is great need for
suitable preserve in the antelope
country, and that the buffalo on the
national bison range have now in
creased to 81, or Al more than the
original number three years ago.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01
Much Interest Being Shown in Muskrat FARMING

4 CCORDING to the annual report of
"A the biological survey recently sub
mitted to Secretary Wilson, the rear
ing of fur-bearing animals in. the
United States for their pelts continues
TO- be a subject of much interest.
Skunks, muskrats, minks and foxes
are reared in captivity or on preserves
under control of breeders. The large
prices asked for mature black foxes
for breeding purposes have resulted in
combining the industry in the hands of
a very few. Comparatively few at
tempts have been made to raise minks
In the United States, but experiments
are being conducted in cooperation
with the National Geological park with
q view to determining the most sue
cessful methods of rearing these ami
mails. Muskrat farming has probably
reached its highest point of develop
ment on the eastern shore of Mary
land. Muskrat marshes are worth
more. measured by their actual In
come, than cultivated farms Of like
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY /, 1913.

Mrs. Charles Henrotin, prominent
clubwoman and wife of the Turkish
consul, speaking before the Chicago
High School Teachers Club a few
days ago, gave the men of this coun-
try body blow, when she said:
There has been distressing dete-
rioration in the men of this country
in the last fifty years. Fifty years
ago men were better educated, knew
more literature, were better CONVEX,
sationalists and had better manners
This statement can be verified any
day or night if one will only take the
trouble to look around among the So
called upper ten" from which the
lower five" are supposed to learn how
to deport themselves"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01

Some wiseacre started the report
that the four Afro-American regiments
were to be eliminated from the United
States Army, but the report is denied
by Secretary of War Stimson, who
says that they were established by
law and could not be eliminated with
out action of Congress. Continuing
Secretary Stimson said: They have
performed creditable and even distin-
guished service and I have no inten-
ton whatever of entertaining the
proposition of removing them from
the United States Army"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01

pacy
letter
1882 1883
he had
the ambassador
settling
Yaquis
maintain
warriors force OF 1900 armed with modern rifles They absolutely
1mpegnable Diaz
AS the Mexican government
OF
behalf behalf the
would o
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01

acreage In the same vicinity. Only
one other animal in the world, the Eu-
ropean rabbit, exceeds the muskrat in
the number of skins marketed.
The report also calls attention to
the experiments for the determination
Of prairie dogs, ground squirrels and
gophers that are being conducted by
means of poison bats, traps and eth.
er methods. It is surprising fact
that the daily forage Of 80 adult prai-
RE dogs equal that required for q
sheep, and that ESQ eat nearly az
much as COW.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01

Lots Of folks claim, and believe,
that there is no such thing as luck.
Well, what can you call this: A
man from London was visiting Monte
Carlo; he was about to start for home,
but missed his train. He went back to
the Casino and won $4,000, and
caught the next train. Now, if that
is not what they call "stud horse
luck, what is it? "
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01
MISS B0ARDMAN LAUDS BOY SCOUTS

Miss Mabel T. Boardman, secre-
tary of the American Red Cross
association, has sent message to
the 100000 Boy Scouts of America.
She rejoices in the good deeds that
the Boy Scouts are doing. She COM
pares them with the knights of King
Arthur of old.
'The Vision of King Arthur is
the title of Miss Boardman's article in
Boys Life, the Boy Scouts magazine.
Miss Boardman pictures the dying
King Arthur, and says: Something
held his clear blue eyes-not glitter.
ing armor nor helmet with it's visor
down-only boy in simple brown,
who stopped to lift a little fallen
child. And there! Another guided a
blind man through the dangers of the
noisy street, and yet another, with
kindly mien and friendly stroke,
soothed some poor, bewildered dog,
his master lost. Here one took from
her trembling hands the heavy load
Of some old dame and bore it for her.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01
5hat11 AniuprHttu

institution of learning, established in 1865,
has: industrial departments for both young men
preparatory departments There are also Schools
of Law. Medicine, Pharmacy and Theology
be completed within the next two years.
Applications should be made several months. or
year in advance, for it has become impossible
during the last few years to receive all who apply
The present enrolment is over 500.
The academic year begins on the Thursday
nearest the FIRST day of October and continues for
thirty.two consecutive weeks. The charges are
moderate. Catalogues furnished upon application.
Address THE PRESIDENT
Shaw University, Raleigh. N. c.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01
NINE. JUSSERAND BARS FREE LUNCH"

Nine. Jusserand, wife of the
French ambassador, and new doyen
of the diplomatic corps at Washing
ton, has decreed the abolition of the
diplomatic free lunch route" which
is the undiplomatic designation of
that fndiscriminate and uncensored
list of hostesses from whom the at
taches of embassies and legations
have been wont to accept luncheon,
dinner and dance invitations.
Henceforth there will be a rigid
adherence to diplomatic and social
lines by the young diplomats who
have entered too much into the spirit
of our democratic institutions and
gone to those entertainments where
he spirit Of conviviality led them.
The gossip in diplomatic circles ia
that there has been not only a weak.
ening of discipline, but that the young
bachelor set, not provided with the
large expense account of the heads
of legations. have found in the bounti-
full hospitality Of Washington means
} out their meager incomes by saving
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01

Another dared swiftly through the
ILL., Not there
winter SHOWS and under skies the king
With skiu
tender
the aid behold, of red"
"Ths little
old times dead but again"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-02-01
WOULD EDUCATE Man BEHIND The PLow

To carry knowledge Of scientific
agricultural methods directly to the
man between the pillow handles, and
thereby increase the agricultural prod
ucts of this country by at least 20
per cent, Senator Hoke Smith in a
speech in the senate the other day
urged the passage Of the Smith-Lever
bill to establish agricultural extern
sion departments in colleges of asrt
culture.
Tho annual value Of our agrtcul
tural products Is. in round figures,
$4,000. 900 .000," Senator Smith said.
III the increase as a result of this
work were only 40 per cent We would
have an increased value Of 1880. o00.-
600. or q sufficient sum to meet tho
proposed appropriation for 900 years. =
Senator Smith pointed to the pas.
sage of the Morrill, bill for the estab.
hshment Of land grant agricultural
colleges in each Of the states OF the
Union, and Of the Hatch bill for tho
establishment Of an experiment STA
ton IN each Sfafo Tro~