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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-25
GLEANINGS FROM GREAT
 NORTHERN EMPIRE

Seward has organized an igloo or inc Pioneers of Alaska with the fol- lowing officers: Isaac Evans, presi- dent: W. NJ. Sauers. first vice.presi' dent: J..O. Patten. second yice-presi' dent: o. II. Reese, secretary, T, w. Hawkins. treasurer; Dr. J. II. Romig' historian; R. j. Guest. sergeanbat' arms: F. w. Small, Charles Krettlns' and D. N. Harvey, trustees.
 
 The people of Ruby are endeaYorins to get more money to eXpend on the roads in their section of the country than the apparent sun that will be available this year. They have been notified that there will be about SIP 900 for them, and they complain that this amount will not be sufficient Adyices from Ruby of date the mid dIe of May. indicate that the cleanup on the various creeks or that ulsIric' will be fully up to the expectations oi the optimistic inhabitants Of that sec ton of Alaska
 
 Physicians hope for the recovery oI William Rowe. who was shot by Dan Reeder at Cordoya early this month
 
 AS no special celebration is being ar ranged for the Fourth of July in Cor doya many of it's residents will par
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-25

Chinese the island of Macao fired bombs ana crackers ~ cyclone bv pacang the gods By the how recently did one Hatfield receive money for making rain fall in the ho dke and also in sunny Southern California? Why then talk f the Chinaman or gods when attempting to pacae cy
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
State Of Sinaloa Revolts.
FURTHER TESTIMONY GIVEN
IN SUFFRAGE PARADE INQUIRY

Washington, March l2.-Further de-
tails OF the difficulties experienced by
the marchers in the suffrage parade
were told the Senate committee today
b ymen and women.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ballock attacked the
conduct of the special policemen. She
described them as rough, coarse men
by men and women.
Mrs. Olive IIasbrouck and Randolph
Forest told of policing the portion of
hte crowd at the end of the line ol
march themselves. after vain appeals
10 the policemen. I'VE had no diffi
Guilty then" said Mrs. Hasbrouck
"'rhe people were willing TO do what
we asked"
Mrs. Forrest said three national
guardsmen jumped on the float she
accompanied. tore down some of the
decorations ana badly frightened the
women of the company.
Miss Ella Wambaugh, Of Cambridge
Mass. said the policemen she saw
were doing nothing To keep back the
crowds. "A drunken man fell into oul
ranks. out Of the crowd just behind
me-" she said
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
Allies Hold Out For Spoils.
ENGLISH COLLEGES COMPETE.
Odds Favor Oxford Against Cambridge
In Annual Regatta.

London, March l2.-The annual boat
race between the crews OF oxford and
Cambridge universities will take place
tomorrow and interest in the great
aquatic event is as keen as ever. The
contest as in previous years. will be
rowed over the Thames course from
Mortlake OF Putney.
Both crews took their final practice
spins this morning and the unanimous
opinion of the critics was that both
crews are superior to those of last
year. The odds are slightly in favor
of oxford. though everyone agrees that
IL is likely to be close contest. IL
the water is rough tomorrow the toss
of coin for choice of stations may
decide the race.
The race will be the SEVENTEEN in
the series of annual contests between
the oxford and Cambridge eights. OF
the total oxford has won 3S and Cam
bridge 30. In 1877 the contest result
ed in dead heat. The best record
for the distance (about four and one
quarter miles) is Is minutes 20 Sec
onds, which was made by the Oxford
crew two years ago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
WILL ENFORCE THE
NEWSPAPER LAW
Postmaster General Gets After
Delinquent Publishers

Washington. March 12.-Unless the
supreme court restrains Postmaster
General Burleson from enforcing the
newspaper publicity law. as IL was
asked To do yesterday. he will imme-
diately do so, regardless of the agree
ment by former Postmaster General
Hitchcock 10 withhold action, pending
the determination of its constitution
atty Burleson so announced today.
Final notices have been sent to a
number of publishers that il they do
not furnish the Information required
by law within ten days their publica
tons viii be- denied admission 10 the
mails.
Approximately 81 per cent of the
publishers have complied with the law
The delinquents. constituting nine per
cent. generally include the larger daily
newspapers in Boston, New York, Chi
cago. Philadelphia, NJ. Louis and 9TH
er cities. The number Of publishers
who have not filed the reports due last
October is about $50.
II was pointed out today. however,
that Hitchcock had, on February 2S,
decided 10 terminate his agreement
and had ordered all postmasters TO
call upon publishers to submit reports.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
Tells OF WIFE'S
UNFAITHFUiNESS
Minister Relates Story Of Her In
fatuation for Burglar

Chicago, March 12.-Rev. Nestor X.
Clarkson. "A missionary of this city.
who was deserted by his wife for
owen Conn, confessed society"
burglar. under arrest In San Francisco.
today threw considerable light on the
woman who is said To have deserted
her five children TO go with the man
who now declares he committed rob-
berry to provide her with luxuries.
Clarkson said his first knowledge of
the relations OF Command Mrs. Clark
son came when he Intercepted a letter
written To the woman, by Conn. who
was then serving "a sentence I'm prison
at Waupun. Wis, for robbery in Mil
waukee. Ii was a love letter. Clark
son wrote to Conn, asking him to leave
Mrs. Clarkson alone. Conn replied his
intentions were honorable. Mrs. Clark
son met Conn while acting as q Jail
missionary and her devotion To him de-
velcped from her attempts to reform
him. according To her husband.
In due time Conn was released from
professed religion and frequently Wis
ited the Clarkson home. The mutual
interest of Mrs. Clarkson and Conn
became so apparent that the children
noticed II and told their father they
were afraid Conn would try to marry
mamma"
Clarkson tried To break the attach
ment without avail. Last Christmas
eve Clarkson met his wife and Conn
and another couple on the north side.
He asked his wife TO decide finally
whether she would go with him or
Conn.
I'm go with Conn" she replied.
Clarkson did not return home at
once. but when he did so he found the
quartette there ahead of him. He or
dered them to leave. and while argu-
ing. his wife stole to the bedroom and
emerged with one of the younger chill
dren and dashed from the house fol-
lowed by her friends. Clarkson gave
chase, but failed to overtake them.
Later the child was returned. The
clergyman found 1t, like parcel" ly-
ing on the front porch. He saw his
wife no more.
Two weeks ago" said the mission
airy. "she called over the telephone and
asked If she could look upon her chill
dren once again. She wouldn't tell me
where she was and was compelled to
decline"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
This Is to Be Chief Purpose and
II Will Be So Announced
by Executive
MORE TIME FOR COMMITTEE

Washington, March l2.--Ma jority
Leader Underwood had his first con-
ference at the white house today with
Wilson, He had no previous engage
ment and Undergood got To be exc
cutive Office ahead of the fixed list of
callers and was Immediately received
by the president The engagement list
today included former Speaker Can
non: Vance Mccormick; Senators
Overman and Newlands; Representa- .
lives Pepper ana Kirkpatrick of Simms
"f Tennessee. A special cabinet meet
ing was called for II o'clock today for
settling many assistant secretary
ships. Late i'm the day William Eus-
It's and other members of the inaugural
committee will present Wilson with a
gold inaugural medal
Wilson was urged by Leader Under
wood today To postpone the date of the
extra session at least one week. As
The result OF n suggestions by Under
wood recently. the president fixed APP
rl ! as the date Underwood today ad -
yised the president that The ways and
means committee would require more
time in preparing the new tariff bills.
lnasmuch az Wilson has said he Will
be- guided by the counsel Of the House
leaders, IL Is regarded as practically
certain that the new Congress will not
convene before April or s. II is eX-
pected "A proclamation calling the new
Congress will be submitted Ia the cab
met today The proclamation. ii is be-
lieved. will point out that the extra
session Is called for the purpose of re-
Vising the tariff alone.
Ii was reiterated at the white house
unOtlicially today that George w.
Guthrie, Democratic state chairman of
Pennsylvania was n likely appointee
FOR a diplomatic post. 1t is not known
as vet to what post.
Secretary Garrison was the first To
bare his arm today for vaccination un'
der the general order for the inoccula e
ton of all the employees in his depart
ment In the state, war and navy build
ing because of two cases of smallpox
among the war department employees.
About one thousand are affected by to-
days order.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
STARTLING STORY
TOLD BY fIREDUG
Confession Of Chief of the Arson
Ring Involves Many

Chicago. March i2,-The report that
John Danies. who Is alleged To have
been the chief of the so-called arson
trust. had made confession. was con-
flrmed by Assistant States Attorney
Johnston today. Danies. according 10
Johnston. named forty members of the
arson ring. including the names of
several higher up" Danies admitted
he set more than twenty fires in Chi
cago.
The confession is said Ia be more
startling than that by Benjamin Fink,
who confessed To completely in one
hundred incendiary fires An aggre-
gate of half a million in insurance was
collected from the Danies fires
At least forty warrants for business
men. public fire Insurance adjusters
and actual incendiaries named by Dam
les. will be sworn out today or to-
morrow
Danies broke down after a seven
hours inquisition. The ramifications
of the trust, as described by Danies
are almost beyond belief" said John
ston
The gang seemed to have worked
almost every city in the middle west.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
BASKETBALL AT Y. M. c. A.
Lake Linden Seniors Defeat Michigan
ColIeae Of Mines.

The Michigan College of Mines bas-
ketball team was defeated by the Lake
Linden Seniors in an interesting match
in the Calumet Y. NJ. G. a. last even
ing by the score of 81 to is. The Lake
Linden team seemed to have an advan-
tage over the varsity five only in bas>
ket shooting. for the county seat
bunch seemed unable to get the range
"f the noor, whereas their opponents
were more at home there. There was
large crowd in attendance, many
Lake Linden residents being present.
In a preliminary match the Lake
Linden high school girls team defeated
the Suomi college team of Hancock by
The score of IL to >.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
DISPOSE OF COAL LANDS.

Pittsburgh, Pa March 12.-Stocl-
holders of the Northern Coal and Coke
company met today and ratified the
sale of the property and assets 10 the
newly organized Elkhorn Fuel com
pany, with which Baltimore interests
are Identified. The Northern COMPANY
owns about 10000 of the 300 600 acres
which came under the control of the
Elkhorn company. BY the terms of the
sale the Northern stockholders are to
receive Si,5OO,OOO in cash. S4,5OO,0 GOO in
preferred and $7,5OO,OO0 in common
stock of the Elkhorn company.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
FOURTEEN men INDICTED
FOR ALLEGED FRAUDS

Chicago. March 12.-True bills
against fourteen men, charged with
participation in the alleged frauds of
the Barr and Widen merchantile agen-
cy. were returned today by the federal
grand jury. The alleged frauds are
said to aggregate several million dol
lars. Many large corporations in Chi
cago and other cities are said to have
been defrauded Of large sums by means
Of a collection scheme. one of the
heads of the firm committed suicide at
st. Louis after the government began
an Investigation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
ACUTE STAGE IS REACHED
IN AKRON, OHIO, STRIKE

Akron. O., March l2.-That an acute
stage has again been reached in the
strike of several thousand rubber
workers. in progress for several weeks,
WIS conceded today when Sheriff Fer
guson announced that. acting under
the riot law, he will issue a proclama-
tion prohibiting the parade of the In
dustrial Workers of the World sched-
uled for this afternoon. The strike
leaders declared they would ignore the
order and would congregate by thou
sands to hear the addresses by Will
liam ID. Haywood and Alexander Ir-
vine.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
exHIsIT MINIATURE BIBLE.
Complete Copy Written on Glass One
Inch Square Is Shown.

Chicago, ILL.,, March IA complete
copy of the Bible written on "A square
incA of glass is one of many interest
ing exhibits Illustrating the marvels of
modern microscopy that We're display
ed here today at the opening of n1-
tional convention of microscopists and
micropho,ographers. The convention
sessions are being held at the Academy
Of Sciences and Will continue several
days The chief aim of the gathering
is to bring the microscope into more
general use. particularly along the
lines Of protecting mankind agains;
disease and pointing the way for rene
hies
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
PLANNING OUTDOOR WORK.

The members of Co A. Engineers
are making preparations for stren-
uous outdoor campaign during the
coming summer. both on the rifle range
near Tamarack and in engineering
work. Although an engineering conf
pany. the Engineers have had little OPP
portunity To practice this work except
at camp and indoors They now pro-
pose To take MP map making. building
bridges, raising and demolishing OBJ
structions and similar practice intend
ed to raise the standard of efficiency.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
WIRELESS RECORD is BROKEN.

Key West. Fla. March l2-Com-
mandant Hayden of the local naval
station has received Il letter from Cal
70. Egypt. stating that the Lloyds
wireless operators of that city had on
numerous occasions copied messages
sent from the Key West station. IL is
claimed this breaks all wireless rec
ords. the distance being more than
seven thousand statute miles, or more
than five hundred miles further than
the previous worlds record,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
DISCUSS CIVIC PROBLEMS.

Jacksonville. Fla. March 12.-From
all parts of the country men and
women who have dedicated their lives
To the betterment of the moral and
physical condition of the child worker
are arriving i'm this city to take part IN
the annual conference of the National
Child Labor Committee. The sessions
of the conference will begin tomorro"
and continue until the end of the week.
Child labor and poverty" has been Sc
Iected as the general topic Tor discus
sion
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
"CANBERRA" Tue NAME Of
new AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL

sydney, Australia. March 12.-The
foundation stone of the future capital
of Australia was laid today by Baron
Denman, governor general of the COM
nonwealth, in the presence of great
crowds from Melbourne and sydney
Lady Denman christened the new city
"Canberra." Australian ministers al
So attended the inauguration of what
H. intended to be n MODEL city. IL will
he built on n site ON which the only
buildings now existing are the scat
tered dwellings of farmers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
LOUIS JACOBS IS CHOSEN
PAINESOAlE SCHOOL ORATOR

Judges in the Adams township
school oratorical contest this morning
awarded first honors TO Louis Jacobs
whose subject was The Balkan War"
ond honor with the subject, True AM
ericanism."
Judges on thought and composition
were Prof. Rankin of the University of
Michigan. Mr.. 4. T.. Emory. Mrs. w. X.
West and the Misses LennoN and Nam
carrow of the high school teaching
staff were judges on delivery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
POPE IMPROVING STEADILY.

Rome, March 1.-THE pope contin-
ues to improve. His recovery Is great
ly helped by the exceptional mildness
of the season and splendid sunny
weather. The pope this morning ex-
pressed a desire to resume the celebra-
ton of mass on Palm Sunday,
March l6
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
FOR MINIMUM WAGE SCALE.

Chicago. March IA careful study
Of the probable effects of establishing
among themselves "a minimum wage
scale for women is being made by the
big retail merchants in this city, II
was learned today. following the re-
cent session of the state vice commits
sion
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
NOW is PERFORMED"
Iowa Man Says He Was Member OF
LEGISLATURE Ten Years.

Omaha. March l2.--ln the govern
ment's suit against the harvester
trust" A. c. Whiting. of whiting,
Iowa, introduced his evidence today
with the statement that he had been
q member of the Iowa Legislature for
ten years, but ! have reformed"
Whiting is retailer. carrying n
line of International harverters ana
other makes OF various farm imple-
ments. He declared there had been
no attempt by the defendant company
to coerce him into handling exclusive
lines
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
BASKETBALL CONTESTS.

In the Commercial Basketball lea
rue this evening, the following games
will be played.
Ruppe a. Sons VS.. Reding.
Viyians ys. Glass Block.
Calumet Store Co. vs.. TamaracK
Cn-On.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
CAR CRASHES INTO HOUSE.

Cincinnati March IL. - Garrett
Coons. a bartender. was killed and
eight other persons severely injured
today. when College Hin street car
jumped the track and crashed into
an apartment house.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12

Mr.. Long was succeeded by William
II. Moody, also of Massachusetts, and
George Won l.. Meyer. also a Massa :
chusetts man. became postmaster gem
eral.
In the Taft cabinet Mr.. Meyer be-
came secretary of the navy, while
Frank ii. Hitchcock, also hailing from
Massachusetts. succeeded him as post
master general.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
HieslNo pRooResslves WIN.

Hibbing, Mimi. March i2.--Dr. III. II.
Weirick. six times mayor of Hibbing,
was defeated for re- election yesterday
by Victor l.. Power, a Progressive, by
a vote of nearly two to one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
new YORK IS TO HAVE
FORCE OF WOMEN COPS

Albany, March 12.-Authority to ap-
point patrol women, or as many more
as necessary. is given the police COM
missioner of New York City in a bill
introduced in the legislature today.
The appointees would be between 30
and 40 years old, would be uniformed
and on duty in dance halls. public
parks, moving picture shows. or regu-
larly protecting women and children.
Su,xer Accuses Murphy.
Albany, n Y. March l2.-There has
been an open break between Governor
Sulzer and Charles +. Murphy, leader
OF Tammany hall, according 10 friends
of the governor. a statement given to
the press by a close friend of Sulzer.
charges Murphy with obstructlng Sui
zer's program of constructive legisla-
ton, that Murphy has given instruc-
tlons 10 every legislator he controls"
The governor is preparing To force the
issue into the open. according 10 his
friends.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
SPEAKER CLARK is HoNoRep

Washington, March l2-Speaker
Clark was today admitted to practice
not expect to practice before that
court IN the immediate future at least.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12

A lamp held under a drape curtain
at the home Of Z Longtin. at $40
Stephenson avenue, Escanaba, started
threatening blaze. The fire was eN-
tinguished by members of companies
Nos. ! and with loss of approx
mately $780, covered by insurance
Mrs. Longtin had gone to the 'front.'
part of the house and was carrying u
lamp. As she reached a door IN whlch
was hung draped curtain she stopp-
ed To speak to her children. she ac-
cidentally held the lamp directly uh 70
der the drape. setting the curtain on
lire. The flames spread to bed
room and burned considerable guam
tity of clothing.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
LEWIS is IN LEAD.

Springfield. H., March l2.--On the
ninth joint ballot for the long term
senatorship there was no result.
Lewis. Democrat, received SO; Sher-
man. Republican. "a; Funk. Progress
sive, 21 and others scattered.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
Would Ext end Scope of Inquiry TO
Social Menaces in Every
City Of State
SEEKS A GENE RAJ CLEANING up

Lansing, Mich. March H. (SpeciaD
Gov. Ferris endorsed proposition
for a joint investigation of the white
slave traffic In Michigan and Illinois.
There is need for probe into the
white slave traffic. and Michigan as
sister state to Illinois. which has
been shown 90 harbor one of the worst
white slave centers i'm the world, is
interested i'm her own protection
want committee appointed that Will
start work at once" said Gov Fer
ris
Governor Ferris urged that the
Michigan investigation be extended be-
yond the so-called white slave evils.
Il want every city in Michigan IN
Nestigated regarding the social evil.
] want something practical that will
deal with the white slave evil. and
then probe into things closer home.
and ii possible "a greater menace to
our social fabric. What we want Is a
cleaning up at home. want to see
az investigating committee appoint
ed and hard a. work as soon as posi-
BILE"
Tax Commission is Upheld.
Members of the tax commission ap-
peared before the taxation committee
Of the House this morning. when the
Middleton resolution, calling upon the
commission TO explain its work during
the past year was under discussion
Apparently tho committee was salts
fed that the bull moose representative
from Flint was attempting to inject
grange politics into the legislature and
that the resolution was aimed as
blow at Chairman Horton, who has
been prominent in the grange.
The commission set forth the fac.
that ten of the large industrial coun-
ties outside of Wayne and Kent are n
be valued this year under plan
which calls for a local representative
t. work with the commission and its
experts i'm those counties. at a salary
of $3.50 per month for two months.
The commission IL asking local peo-
Tle interested in the matter 10 rec
ommend men whom they believe viii
be Of assistance i'm the work
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-12
WILL BOOST MEAL PRICES.
Central Hotel Keeps Pace With esees-
sivs Cost Of Living.

Patrons of the Central hotel VINO
hitherto had only n superficial idea OF
the high cost Of living VIII feel 'he
zeal pangs OF the skyward prices o'
foodstufis with an increase In the cost
of meals. Under the new schedule
regular" meals will cost transiehts %"
cents instead Of 81 cents, and meal
tickets, containing coupons equivalent
Ia twenty meals, will be sold at W in
stead of S5. an increase of 20 per cent