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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05

DAssING through the theatre crush
in Times Square one night l heard
L a man exclaim, with laugh:
We'll, better make the best of your time
you'll be long time dead when the UNI
dertaker calls for YOU"
The remark stuck in my memory, but
never really realized how long one could
be dead until the other day. an erudite
and charming palaontologist at the
American Museum of Natural History
placed in my hand a section Of jawbone
with teeth not at all unlike yours and
mine. though it was petrihed, and men
toned casually that the beast died three
million years ago. When you remember
that the Greek Orthodox Church teaches
the Russian nation that the world was
created 5000 B. c., and that 5000 is only
one six-hundredth of 100000. you begin
to get an idea Of the palaontologist S
calendar.
Don't imagine. Of course. that the ecto-
conus, which owned that jaw, was an an
Gent animal When he frisked around
the Southwest it was practically yester-
Gay compared with the reptilian era,
whose flying crocodiles and slime wal
lowing lizards as big as a house were
regarded as ephermeral interlopers by
the shellhsh who had been on the scene
ior some scores, If not millions, Of years,
ana did not appear until various other
critturs had been dawdling down the
ages FOR some time.
A PLANET WITH A PAST.
Starting at the point of the shell fishes
Hrval on earth, you can then disdain
MODERN history and begin to study the
more mature and even elderly happenings
Oh our little world. There has been good
zeal going on around the planet on the
whole
AS was briefly mentioned in the news
.oiumns Of The Tribune few days ago. a
mo OF immense interest TO scientific men
tue world over has just crowned the
snorts Of Professor Walter Granger. who
WIN Professor J. IL. Sinclair and Pro-
lessoF George Olsen, has been searching
lot pal@olithic fossils in the Puerco
'o'iAation Of the bad lands" Of North
western New Mexico on behalf Of the
american Natural History Museum.
ihey have unearthed a complete skele-
'oh OF the ectoconus, which constitutes
0ie Oldest mammal skeleton In the hands
W scientists to-day. Hitherto only small
fragments Of tine beasts legs and Jaw
"hd few teeth were all of it that were
found
disappointing though the confession
may be 10 some folk. this ectoconus Is
"o' sort Of supermammoth or giant
"ser' with fangs that slashed and tore,
" anything wild and woody like that. II
vas long, low beast, like an otter, ana
ieu peaceably on herbs and leaves. It's
'eeetarian diet is apparent from the abb
sence Of killing fangs. 1t gets its name
from us teeth. which have three extra
'usps on their outer rim.
Inc Puerco deposits. an early Eocene
.o'"aton In the northwest of New
s'eAlco' on the Continental Divide, near
'ne san Juan and TorreJon rivers. have
.ons been known TO be rich in mammalian
'osslis' and have received considerable
~''ehuon from palseontologists. Walter
granger. assistant curator OF palaOntol-
10y at tie museum, who found In Wyo-
alns the skeleton Of the four-tocd horse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
IT'S ONLY ABOUT 100000 YEARS SINCE THE ECTOCONS LIVED

horse had met a similar fate. the crust
of the earth opened and flung the RocG-
les some 1900 or 10O00 feet further up in
the sky.
1t is likely, according to Osborn and
Gardner, that there was no grass yet in
ectoconus's time. The beast probably
browsed on bark and leaves OF bushes
In its later evolution it lived simulta-
neously with some small insect eating
animals like tree shrews, some lemurlike
beasts. few hoofed creatures and sew
eral carnivores. Palms, laurel shrubs
and cinnamons f1ourished in its haunts,
while up in Greenland at that time grew
lindens. alders. magnoias, poplsrs and
birches.
A graphic insight into the composition
OF bad lands" and the task of excavat-
ing them has been given by Mr.. Granger
i'm his account of the discovery OF his last
big find. the four-toed horse.
After the close of the great age Of rep
tiles, he writes. at time roughly esti-
mated at 100000 years ago. when the
region was at sea level, there occurred
an uplifting of mountain ranges and a
general elevation of the country The
Big Horn basin was one OF the several
formed by this raising of mountain chains,
and into the basin ran the sediment
washed from the rocks of the higher sur
rounding regions. Here, in moist. warm
climate and probably with an abundance
Of vegetation, many primitive mammals,
including the little eohippus, the four
toed horse (which was only as big as a
red sox), lived and died and their bones
became buried in the slowly accommodating
clays and sands, and eventually petrihed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05

waterfront precludes the possibility .
suitably berthing more than a dozen BAG
tie ships at any time. Occasionally, when
the weather Is foggy, no large vessels can
be brought to the yard for several days,
because the range which must be seen in
order to clear Diamond Reef. is obscured
by fog. AS this range is not lighted and
cannot well be, large vessels cannot be
brought TO the yard after dark. Even in
clear weather not more than two deep
draft vessels can safely come to or leave
the yard in twenty-four hours. Improved
conditions would not extend this to moro
than four"
Captain Van Duzer asserts that the
present arrangements of the yard. the
layout of the docks, piers, wharves, shops.
storehouses, power plant, streets and
equipment are wasteful OF both time and
money. The cars Of all railroad shipments
must be brought to the yard on floats,
while the internal transportation Is un-
duly expensive owing to conditions which
admit of no change.
The general conditions at other navy
yards, he declares, are equally unfavor-
able Some lack depth OF water, others
available area; others have too strong
tides, no large centres Of supply Of labor
or material In the vicinity and other OBJ
jections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05

believes. considering all modern require
ments to he the best navy yard site in
the world"
The renort adds that The present site
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08

Vera Cruz, Nov. S-JOhn Lind' the United States diplomat, who has ncen here for some time en- deavoring to effect peacable set ueme1t of the differences between the United States and Mexican gov ernmcnts. Ietf suddenly last night for M>xico City where he today held a long conference with Nelson O. Shaugnossy, he American charge TafGaires and also several of the leading bankers, but thro has been nothing given out for publication.
 Mir. Lind was accompanied to Mex ico City by Captain Burnsides, mil italy attacho of the United States Embassy here.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
W. P. & Y. ENGINEER
 BRINGS HOME A BRIDE

James ". shearer, one of the most popular men who ever pulled the throttle Uu a passenger train' between Skagway and Whitehorse, returned on the Princess May We'd nesday morning from the outside, where he had been for the past month on his annual vacation. On October 21st, while in Vancouver, B. C., Mir. shearer was united in mar riage to Miss $. A. Moores, who had been for some time previous con- nected with the hospitals of that city in the capacity Iof nurse. It is needless to say that Mrs. Shear CT accompanied her husband on his return to Skagway. ! Neither of Mrs. Shearer's parents are living but she has several sisters and brothers in Mount Vernon, Wash.
 The young married couple spent their honeymoon in Seattle.
 The Daily Alaskan begs to offer congratulations to the happy couple and to wish them long life and prosperity.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
By thS Governor. \ APPROXIMATION.

The observance of a day of thanks giving by the people of this nation has been an annual custom having It's beginning in the days of the PiI- grim Fathers, who thus early in the history of our country set apart day fer the giving Of thanks to AL mighty God for mercies youchsafed and blessings bestowed upon them ss strangers in a strange land. As such l. has been again recognized by the President of the United States, and iu accordance herewith u. F. A. Strong, Governor of the Territory of Alaska, do appoint Thursday, the twentyseyenth day of November, nineteen hundred and thirteen, a day of
 THANSGIVIKNG.
 And I recommend that upon that day the people of Alaska do refrain as far us may be from labor and unite n returning thanks to the GlYer CT all good things for the blessings bestowed and the tavors received at Ills hands; for the peace that perYad.s the nation; for the prosperity that it enjoys; for the progress that the people of Alaska have made in the development of the bOuntfuu resources of the Ter ritory. and for the promise which the future affords for the upbuild- Ing of 8 mighty commonwealth where life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness shall be fully assured to all. And while giving thanks for the blessings we enjoy, let us not be unmindful of those who may be less fortunate in life and remember that all are bound by the ties of a comn,n brotherhood.
 GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of Alaska, in Juneau, the Cap itaI, this fifth day of November, in the rear of oIr Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, and of the Independence of the United
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
SHEPARD CLOSED.

On Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock the shipyard whistle blew for the last time this season, indicating the cessation of labor for a time. The past summer has been very busy and successful one at the yard. In the spring two new steamers were built for the lower river traffic; and while they were under course of erection there were about 200 men Sometime later the steam CT Canadian underwent several re- pairs and improvements. The work CTS are now free to enjoy we'll earned vacation, and we hope to see them all back in the spring renew ed in strength and vigor.-White- horse Star. 4.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.'S
 NORTHERN WINTER SCHEDULE

Commenciug Dec. 1st the Alaska Steamship Co. will put in effect the best winter schedule on the skagway-seattIe run that they have ever operated. Under the new ar rangement the MaripOsa, Alameda and Northwestern will be on the Se- attle, Skagway Cordova route, and will leave Seattle for the north on the It, 10th and 2Oth of each month. They will call at Ketchi- kan, Wrangel, Juneau, and Skag- way, both coming and going and at Hain~s one way only. The com pany will have an advertised date of saiIiugs from Skagway and will adhere strictly to the schedule, thus tnsuring ten day service be- tween here and Seattle.
 The Jefferson will be taken from the Lynn canal run and plac- ed on the Seattie-Juneau route. She will also leave Seattle at stated times the 5th, 18th and -25th of each month.
 Skagway's winter mail facilities will be greatly improved by the conteml lated change, as mail des- tined for Lynn canal points and the interior will be carried as far as Juneau on the Jefferson and transferred to the Georgia, the To- cal boat plying between Juneau and Skagway, which will insure delivery here about every three days.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08

Thomas Kirkland, well known Atlin, B. C., mining man. who passed thru skagWay few days ago on his way to Vancouver for the winter, is very enthusiastic and speaks in the most glowing terms of the mining industry, both placer and quartz of the Atlin district.
 He says that I''Never since the discovery of gold in that section of the country has the outlook appear ed more promising.
 "The Engineer mine has turned out sora fabulously rich ore during the past season and the Kirkland group of claims are showing identi- cally the game ore as that found in the EngineNr and are rich in gold-teIlurium and free gold. With a little more development work I feel assured we shall strIke as high grade ore as is HOW being found in the above mine.
 "The Brown group, which adjoins the Kir' land rroup on the south, is also good propoPItion. and the development work which I have don so far has disclosed five true fis- sure veins cutting through the property. Assays of ore taken from these Veins show values running from SS8 to SITS per ton in gold silver and copper.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
TH0s. KIRKLAND, ATlN INNER
 ENTHUSIASTIC OVER OUTLOOK

"The Lawson group, cn the Big Horn riN CT, not far from the Engi- neer, ,'ch and Fred Lawson and associates own, is gold-silyer pro position. With our small test mill we car easily stamp out, with the assistance of two men, from $3O to $40 pvs day. From eight sacks of ore, which we run through, we got a return of $S4.7O in gold, and the tailings showed an assay value of $22.25 per ton. This gold has commercial value of $19 per ounce.
 "The Lawson group property is well known and has already had erough development work done on it to warrant the installation of quite a large reduction plant. There is plenty of good timber handy to the mine and water power easily obtainabie, sufficient for any uses to which it may be put. Facilities for working the mine and the handling of ore are excellent, as we have con- Rtructed a good road to the mine and also have g two thousand foot tramway in operation"
 The Lawson group and the Kirk land and Engineer mines were giV- en the first award at the Prince Ru- pert, B. C., exposition last fall for the best gold bearing ores in Nor thern British Columbia.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
STREET CAR STRIKE ENDED;
 MEN WIN THEIR DEMAND

Indianapolis. Nov. S--There are indications now that the traction company is willing to accept terms of arbitration.
 The state troops quartered here have as yet had no call for action and keep pretty closely in their quarters.
 Lat,r--The street ear strike is settled, the emDloyes winning their demand for arbitration. The men have tu reiostated and service resumed
 Subscribe for the Daily Alaskan
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
CHANGE TONIGHT AT THE
 MOVIES"

White Fawn--Drama-Shamrock, FoiliLg a Fortune Hunter-What Father Did-EClair.
 PIerse help the Poor.-Drama- ThanhOuser. c The Wrong Weigh-COmedy- Pres. Wilson at his summer home Imp.
 Some Good Ones".
 Starts S:3O.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08

Deputy Marshal Fred Fonzo yes terday arrested Patrick Higgins on the charge of stealing a Reming- ton rifle from John Miller. Higgins before Judge Conway this morning and plead guilty. He was fined S25 and costs, with the alter native of twelve days in jail
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
WOLF CREEK.

No further information has been received this week from the new gold strike at Wolf creek. The men who were out there at the com mencement are still working, and have every hope that 1t will turn out a paying proposition.-White- horse Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
WALLOPED
 BY THE "HASBEENS"

In a one-sided game Of basket ball played at tho White Pass Ath- Ietic club in EEagway last night, the veteran Hasbeeus, by accurate goal throwing and superior team work overwhelmed from start to finish tn- less experienced Climbers.
 The teams lined up as follows:
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08

Havana, Nov. S-General Felix Dipz. who was wounded last night at Mslecon in an altercation with several Mexicans, and placed under arrest for alleged assault, was found to be more seriously injured than was at first supposed. When he was
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08

Berlin, Nov. s-The foreign of- flee Lere gives out the information that a combination of the powers in support of the United States pol
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08

States of America the one hundred and thirty eighth.
 J. F. A. STRONG By the Governor; Charles E. DAVIDSON,
 EX-officio Secretary of Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
THE BOATS.

The Humboldt reached Skagway at 4:3O this morning with several passengers and 40 tons of freight. She left at 7:10 a. m.
 The Leelauaw departed at S:3O this morning with a bareg in tow.
 The Spokane will arrive at Skag- way tomorrow light.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08

John Mitchell arrived here today. He announces t at he is not a can aida @ for office.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08

LOST-IYory, Nugget stick pin. Finder please return to Martha Friedenthal.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
BEN. DIAz MORE SERIOUSLY
 INJURED THAN SUPPOSED

examiset at the jail by a physician it was found that in addition to the knife woGDds in the ear and neck he had been shot in several places. On account of his condition the trial of Diaz on the assault charge has been postponed until next week.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08

The Arctic Brotherhood club is keeping open house today and will tonight tender a grand banquet to visiting northerners.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
THERE'S SOMETHING DOING
 IN SEATTLE THESE DAYS

Seattle, Nov. S-Labor secretary Wilson will arrive here tomorrow to attend the annual meeting of the American federation of labor,
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08

Mexico City, Nov. Blind and Garden were 1n conference today. It is known that they did not agree in their views and the conference ended by Lind cum bntically telling Garden what he thOugth Of him.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08

The Board of Trade Cafe closed last Thursday evening for repairs.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
MEXICAN SITUATION UNCHANGED;
 HyERTA DESERTED BY CABINET

Mexico City, Nov. S-It is report cd that Huerta's cabinet has turned agains, him, saying that his cause is hopeless.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08

NogaIes, Nov. S-General Car rnnza states that he is prepared to put 100000 men into the field the moment the United States raises the embargo on arms and ammunition.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08

Washington, Nov. 8-The cabinet was in conference last night dis Cussing the Mexican situation.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-08
icy in Mexico is under consideration, in the event that the United States should express a desire for such aid.

Vera Cruz, Nov. S-The battle ship Rhode Island steamed into the inside harbOr this morning and an- chored directly in front of the commanding fortress, Others of the fleet have taken new positions in the outer haIbOr. Great excite ment prevails throughout the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
;'PERMISSI0N" RECEIVED
TO AGAIN PURCHASE EGGS
Washington Woman Boycotters Told
They May Buy as Long as
Price Is Down.

In view of the fact that there has
been material reduction in the price
of eggs following the egg boycott con-
Quoted in this city, number of women
called Mrs. Ellis Logan, director of the
campaign, on the telephone early this
morning and asked if she would give
PERMISSION to them to purchase
eggs. Mrs. Logan gave them the "ner-
mission" but told them that if tho
prices went up they would be called
upon to again stop eating the hen
product Mrs. Logan said that she was
Impressed by the way the women had
stood by each other in this campaign,
and expressed the belief that if it be-
came necessary the women would again
come to her aid in promoting another
boycott.
Mrs. Logan said this morning that
Judging by the increase in the number
or communications that were coming
10 her in connection with the Washing
ton egg boycotting campaign this was
just the beginning of the activities Of
the campaign rather than the seven
day grace period. This morning the
director of the egg boycott started in
reply to the requests for informa-
ton about egg boycotts. She gave
full details of the Washington cam
paign and asked those to whom she
wrote to keep her informed of the egg
situation in their locality SO that she
could make a sort of geographic sur
vey of the egg situation of the coun-
try"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
GETS HER PANAMA HAT.
Seattle Girls Faith in Uncle Sam
Not to Be Shattered.

Lotto Lester. the little Seattle school
girl who sought to buy u panama hat
from the government for her fathers
Christmas, will soon receive brand-neN
hat from Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Hamlin. Lottie recently wrote
the Treasury that she had saved Us
cents for a new panama hat, because a
Belgium hare bunny had made nest
out of her fathers old one.
Uncle Sam wishes me to tell you that
he received your letter and was very
much pleased with it," wrote Mr.. Hamiin
today to Lotte. He told me to go right
out and buy a panama hat for you, as
he did not want To send you one or those
he took from the naughty men who tried
to bring them into the United States
without payment of the full duty.
found a hat this morning and am sending
it TO you by parcel post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11

are sold on the installment PLAN The
chief objection people here have to my
plan is that streets and avenues are made
wider here than in other cities, to give
it a National Capital proportion. l do
not think that will bear investigation
They were wider than usual In the orig
inal plan. but j believe you will find that
the actual paving Is no wider than in
many other places.
Il think we ought to establish one
thing" he said in concluding, that real
estate men who exploit land here ought
to bear the cost of improved streets in
the new sections. which they wish to
sell"
Il am in sympathy with the general
idea of the BILL said Representative
Prouty, but / think there should be a
distinction between residence and bust
ness streets" He also argued that in
view of the fact that the committee
might soon report out his bill. which
would be different in some respects from
the Borland bill, they had better get to-
gether on the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
MANY FORM REVERSALS.
Donald Mcdonald and Aucon Only
Winning FavOrites at Charleston

CHARLESTON. s. c. December IL
j. l.. Hollands old, consistent performer
Donald Mcdonald. displaying his best
form. captured the St. John selling stakes.
the attractive event for three year-olds
and upward at Il mile, at Palmetto Park
Yesterday afternoon. The aged Sombrero
gelding was held at the prohibitive odds
of l to 2, and justified the belief of the
pencilers by leading his tiem home a
winner by a neck under Jockey Buxton $
energetic ride
Form reversals were conspicuous the
only winning choices being Donald Mae
Donald and Ancon, the victor of the
INITIAL event, when he beat Pixies Pea
and Big Dipper. Aside from the running
OF the feature a paucity Of class was in
evidence. NJ. A. Golfers Star Actress,
showing startling Improvement over he1
previous efforts, at the remunerative odds
OF 10 to j, WAS the medium of :; coup OF
no mean proportions when she beat tbs
faVorite, Partner, to the wire. Sam
Ross furnished his first winner of the
present meeting when Little Ep cap
tured the second event. The summaries:
First race, three yearolds: selling: six fur
iongs-Ancon, 100 Il. McTaggartl. IL 10 J. even
and to =, won; Pixies Peak, loo Rapdolphl
lo1 tNeandert, q 10 1. = 10 ] and even. third.
Time, 1.16 Fred Levy. skeets. Joaquin. Willis
ran.
Second race four year olds and IN: purse
$500; five and one-h half furlopgs-LittIe ED IL.
Nv oifel, to l, = TO l and even, won; Sher,ocE
Holmes, 115 fRightmire,. :; to l. 1; 10 !, and
to ., second; Coming Coon. 115 Burlingame,
10 l. > TO ! and even. third Time. l.1u
.elson dor Eaton, Pish Tush, Port Airing
ton, Iagnant, Sallie Donford Lord Clinton and
Union Jack also ran.
Ihlrd race. four -year-olds and up; purse $500:
n ln. and and one-haif furlongs-Sir Marion, lis
Nv aidronl TO 1, to 1 and to 3. won;
riur,9s, 10 GLASS, Is to ), to and 5 to 3
second; John Mars, liz Corey, 6 to l. II. TO
! and q to s. third. Time LOO l., Camel
ben Prior. Jbeo. Cook, Auto Maid Deer Foot
Lady Etna and Detour also ran
ourth race, St Johns Hotel selling stakes
si.Ioo; ,three-yearolds and up: nile-Donald
Mcdonald, III Buxton, ] TO q 1 to 4 and out
won: Colonel Ashmeate, 10l tMcTaggart Ia
/, To l and out. second; Prince Ahmed los
tDerondci, . To ]. even and l to ), third Time
LID. Counterpart and Elwah also ran.
Fifth race. all ages; purse S460; six and u