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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-19
Mrs. c. M. Curtis, 20
Years of Age, Shows
Great Goodness and
Courage; Shipwrecked
Party Whittle Oars
Out of Two-by-Fours;
Land Safely.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
MOSTDA, Utah, April 1S.-The story
Of one Of the most thrilling battles with
the treacherous waters OF Utah lake,
lashed by terrific storm, was
told here today by five men and
one woman, who escaped from burn
ing launch into a barge it was towing,
and finally fought their way to shore
last night. They undoubtedly had as
narrow an escape from death as they
will ever experience. Their tale was
full of incidents which showed the
bravery and determination of the party
TO win against what at times seemed
overwhelming odds.
The members of the party were Mrs
c. NJ Curtis, mother of l.. B. Curtis,
president Of the Mosida Fruit Lands
company; E. E. Shelly, formerly of
Salt Lake and now ranchman south
of the Mosida project; Clarence Emmi-
son, G. E. Barth, Charles Ward and
James V. Weeden, all Mosida ranch
men. Mrs. Curtis. who is more than 10
years of age, had just come from Helper,
where she had been visiting another
son, Roy P. Curtis. Shelly suffered
the more severe effects from the mis-
hap, having been severely burned about
the head and hands.
Woman Is Courageous.
Despite her years, Mrs. Curtis was
remarkably brave.
''She was cheerful and conf
dent at all times that we would
get to shore,'' said, one OF the
Survivors today "Her bravery prompt
ed every man to redouble his efforts
TO bring the barge ashore. The way
she kept up was wonderful
The story of the disaster and the re-
markable escape was graphically de-
scribed to a Tribune reporter tonight
by G.. E. Barth, one Of the survivors.
He said:
We left the dock at the mouth OF
the Provo river at $50 o'clock last
night The barge, In tow OF the
launch. was heavily loaneo WITH iaIge
sections of pipe, TO be used on the
new pipe line here. A strong WIND
was blowing from the northwest. so
we made almost directly for the op-
posite shore, In order to got protec-
tion from the wind.
Mass of Flames.
It was a hard pull and the waves
were running high. Al $3.50 o'clock
we were about two-thirds OF the way
across, or about FOUR miles from the
western shore OF the lake. One OF the
men in the engine room struck
match 1t broke in TWO ana the
lighted end few to the door a great
flame Ieaped from the floor, We be.
Ueve that the tossing OF the boat
must have caused gasoline to splash
from the carburetor.
Ry this time the wind had sudden
w shifted to the southwest. IL was
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-19
Chairman Underwood Pre-.
diets That Measure Will Be
Brought Up in the House
Next Wednesday.
COMMITTEE AGREES
ON MINOR CHANGES
Republican Leaders in SQUAD.
bic Over Policy; Action
Postponed Until Confer
ence on Monday.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The tar
iff revision BILL which made rapid
progress today in the Democratic eau
Gus of the house, was considered also
by conference of the Republican rep
rescntatives who agreed to propose
amendments and Democratic Leader
Underwood predicted tonight that the
bill would be brought up in the house
next Wednesday.
III the Democratic caucus the ways
and means committee majority was
sustained at every point in a series of
fights over proposed amendments to
the income tax, the only important
Grange being by acquiescence Of the
committee to strengthen the provision
cxempting life insurance policies. The
$4,000 exemption and graduated scheme
of income taxation running up to four
per cent on 100000 or more was re-
tained intact The house Republicans.
in an open conference, indorsed the
proposed amendment to tho bill that
would provide for tariff commission,
changed as to require the commission
Monday action on proposition to in
troduce, as a Republican amendment,
the Paype-Hill wool bill that was of.
fered two years ago.
Some Minor Changes.
Meantime the Democratic members
Of the ways and means committee had
agreed upon number of minor changes
in their bill, which probably will be
offered late tomorrow to correct de-
fects disclosed in the caucus proceed
ings.
The Democrats have been bombarded
with inquiries regarding clause of
the income tax provision intended to
exempt life insurance policies,
To avoid complications, the caucus
changed the language SO as to read
"provided the proceeds of life insur
ance policies paid upon the death of
the person insured shall not be incurred
as incomes,
Representative Sherely proposed to
reduce the income exemptions from
$4,000 to $4,000 and to make incomes Of
moro than 100000 pay five per cent
lax, on the ground that the bill made
too small minority Of the people sub
.ject to the tax. Representative Hob
son Of Alabama wanted to make the
minimum $1,000, with rate of half
of one per cent between $4,000 and
$4,000 and four per cent surtax on
incomes between 100000 and five per
cent surtax above $250,000. Represen-
tative Thatcher Of Massachusetts pro-
posed $4,000 as the minimum. All these
amendments were voted down.
The Republican caucus opened with
a lively fight over the general tariff
policy III prospect.
Representatives, Moore of Pennsyl-
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THE PINK SHEET

b. Ihe aaS.,7 greatest a.tsat., weekly summary Of
and sporting events, is to be found
in the pink sheet, regular feature
of the Sunday Tribune.
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Mass of Flames.

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panese Land Law.

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ATEW YORK, April 1s.-Mrs, Neva-
nj da Van Valkenburgh, the $10,-
100000 widow, filed an action in
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13
NOT UNCOMMON.

Says the Alexandra Town
Talk: "a Texas paper thinks that
the inventor who will evolve an
automobile that will rear and
snort when approaching an OBJ.
struction in the road will class
with that public benefactor who
designed the famous golf ball that
squeals when it rolls into the high
grass. We are not sure about the
auto being taught to rear up when
approaching an obstruction, but
Alexandria has several of the
kind that "snort." That is the
gIeat objection for they snort at
oil times. They awaken the
sleepers, and from the snorts that
some of the old, run down ma.
chimes make, it is feared that they
will even alarm the dead in the
PiDeville cemeteries"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13

10 our last issue we stated that
Mr.. Gabriel Geringer was killed
by train of the Cypremort
Branch at the crossing on Iberia
street. This statement was made
from information received. Our
information was incorrect. We
have since learned that Mr..
Geringer was not killed on the
crossing, but he was killed some
three hundred yards east of the
crossing: This paper never in
tentionally seeks 70 do a wrong to
anyone. And when the wrong un.
consciously done, as in this case,
it willingly makes the amend
honorable. We have always con.
sidered this crossing dangerous
on account of the parking of box
cars on the siding leading up to
the crossing. We are glad to
state, however, that the danger
has been obviated by the placing
OF a locked gate on the siding
about three hundred yards from
Iberia Street, and that the EN-.
p!oyees of the railroad are order.
ed to keep the gate closed under
penalty of dismissal. We make
the above statement in justice to
The railroad and to ourselves.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13

| On Third street is one of the
oldest buildings in the town of
Franklin. We doubt whether any
one living here now remembers
when it was not there. 1t is not
an imposing structure. but merely
a plain, unassuming little old
house which would scarcely be
noticed by the stranger in pass
ing, except to marvel that this
progressive city and people per.
nit it to remain as an ugly con-
trast with the modern architec.
ture which surrounds it. And
yet, it has history greater than
any other building in franklin.
Quietly it has witnessed the gene.
rations of our citizens come and
60 for nearly century. And
more, within its consecrated walls
the units Of those generations
we're educated and taught how to
make history for themselves sue
cessfully and we'll. Still when
the stranger asks: "What old
building is this?" We answer:
"Why. that is the old public
school house," only that and
nothing more.
Recently a talented young man
who is with the Bloch Clothing
Company, Mr.. D. H. Germany,
who is a thinker and of a practi-
cal temperament. conceived the
idea of reyiving the memories
and recollections of the old public
school house. He builded an
exact counterpart of the old
building in miniature and put it
in the large show window of the
Bloch Clothing store. He obtain
ed photographs of the individuals
and classes who went to school
there, and the present school, and
grouped them around the building.
The effect was magnetic. Large
crowds have gathered there every
day the past week standing and
enjoying the pictures. Many re.
member from personal experience
when Rufin, Todzwer and Allen
taught there. The younger ones
noticed their picture. Thus in the
hearts of all tender association
were awakened as they gazed on
the "old school house" made new
again in hallowed and living
memories. Truly, this enterpising
firm is to be congratulated on the
success of this beautiful and SOUL
display.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13

DR.. N. P. Moss, President of the
Southwest Louisiana Develop.
ment Bureau, has appointed the
following committee on bylaws:
Messrs. John j. Robira, of Jen.
nings; P. J. Chappius, of Crow
ley; j. G. Lawler, of Opelousas;
D. L, MCPHERSON, of Abbeville;
Hon. Wilbur H. Kramer, Of
Franklin. This committee will
meet in the parlors of the Gordon
Hotel at Lafayette at 1890 a. m.
on Tuesday, September 10th, and
will draft set of by-laws for
presentation at the full meeting
of the Board of Directors of the
Bureau at 200 p. M, of the same
day. This meeting of the Bureau
Directorate-the first since the or
ganization convention at Lafa.
yette, August 7th-will be most
important one. A permanent
secretary will be chosen, bylaws
and plan Of campaign adopted,
and possibly a manager will be
elected.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13
THE SPECIAL SESSION.

We are glad to know that com.
plete harmony exists in the Legis.
lature, now in special session asl
sembled, in reference to a cal.
for q limited Constitutional Con-
vention to provide for the pay
ment of the State bonds which
will mature on the first of January
next. A Constitutional Conven.
ton will be called to meet in the
early part of November, 1918. 1t
will be composed of eighty mem
bers-one from each parish in the
State and one from each ward in
the city of New Orleans. The
main and perhaps the only serious
question which will engage their
attention will be, the solving of
the problem presented by the
condition of the State debt. In
fact, we believe that the conven-
ton should limit itself to a con.
sideration of, and action on that
question. After that is done, the
convention should adjourn and
relegate to the future other con-
stitutional questions when an un.
limited convention is called for
that purpose. The time of the
maturity of the bonds is so near;
the convention cannot he held
before the month of November;
its term of deliberation is limited
to fifteen days, which is scant
time within which to deliberate
upon and solve rightly such an
important measure, therefore the
delegates to the convention
should not be hampered with any
issues that might retract the sue.
cess of the main issue.
The maintenance of the States
credit transcends all other issues
now. 1t is the main and only |
issue. The necessity of the case
requires swift action on the part
of the convention. Let the con.
vention devote all their time to
the solving of that question. /
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13

A bulletin Issued by the New
York Board of Health shows that
the death rate among married
men is much lower than among
single men. From 20 to 30 the
death rate among the married is
4 z, while among the bachelors it
10 6.6. From 80 to 40 the rate is.
the married, about 6; the single.
nearly Is. From 40 to so the rate
among the married is 95; the
single. 1875.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13
FOR SALE.

Have a few pure Rhode
Island Red BOOSTERS that |
will sell for $1.75. The same
birds sold by fancy breeders
from $500 to $500 plus
express.
L. MERCER MooRMAN.
Franklin, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13

The smallest electric central
station In the United States is at
Sacramento, Neb., which is ope-
rated by a three horsepower
coal.oil engine, and it's total load
consists of thirty incandescent
lamps.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13

Arrangements are being made
between this government and that
OF Russia to maintain q wireless
telegraph service across the
bering Sea. This will complete
the girdle of radio-telegraphic
communication around the world.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13

Queen Wilhelmina is immense.
~ wealthy in her own right, and
has settled on her husband
S,OO0,OO0 The interest of this
sum. about $4,000 a year, will
be strictly his own.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13

Because he never missed writing
a letter to his mother each week
OF the fifteen years he has been in
America, J. w. Gordon, a tailor,
OF East St. Louis, ia heir to
$500. 900, left by his bachelor
uncle, L. Liebowitz, of Libau,
Kuhland, Russia.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13
For Rent.

A new cottage just above
the cemetery. For terms,
apply at this Office or
F. J. Foco,
Franklin, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13

We bid for your business on the
merits OF our goods. and the low.
ness OF our price. The 5 and 1Oc
store, NEIL MCNEr1.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13
For Sale.

One 4O-horse power, Spas.
senger auto with brand new
tires in good order. $4,000,
part cash, balance on time.
T. F. FRERE.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-13
BON TON C0RSETS

is the corset that gives distinction Of figure withou
which the most artistic product of the dressakers art is
failure. Over hundred superb models to choose
fromall heights, lengths sizes and materials ALI BON
TON MODELS have the NEW CURVE the ravshing
beauty Of which has caused such stir in London Paris
Vienna, and other European Fashion Centers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-16
THOMAS GAFFNEY
 AMAZED Al WORK

Yesterday afternoon, Representa- tive Thomas Gafrney and Father Peter Donnelly put in the day at Sheep creek, the guests of General Manager B. l.. Thane, of the Alaska.Gastineau Mining Company. MT. Gafrney is a Nome mining man and is familiar with large undertakings but the devel- opment work going on around Sheep creek seems to have impressed him greatly. Speaking of the work last evening Mir. Gaffney said: Tt is amazing to contemplate the stupend- ous undertaking that is now under way on Gastineau channel It is hard ly conceivable that so much could have been accomplished in the time said to have elapsed since operations were begun, but visit to the great tunnel where Paddy O'Neil is working his expert crews demonstrates that it is possible.
 "O'NeiPS men work like the move ments in high.grade watch. There isn't a lost motion anywhere. That tells the story of accomplishment. To know that great tunnel has extended 500 feet each month is simply to con template the wonderful. ONeil has probably the best crew of miners in the country. man like O'Neil would not attempt to do anything with infer for miners.
 Juneau has certainly a great fu- ture. When one contemplates that that great mountain is one big solid body of ore reaching from the port al of the tunnel into the Silver Bow basin, the possibilities appear almost incalculable. With the establishment of the reduction works, Juneau really becomes a manufacturing city, for the industry will go on indefinitely. The Capital City should wake up to these realities and build for permanency"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-16
SEASON OPENING
 AT WASHINGTON

Water has commenced to run at the Kensington mines near Comet City and operations have commenced on the great Kensington tunnel. This tunnel is the crosscut that is being put in to tap the old Peterson tunnel IL will be four thousand feet long when completed and it is now about half done. The stamp mill will be started up next week or at least twen- ty stamps for the purpose of milling ore that comes out of the tunnel bor- ings. There will be no attempt made to mine proper until the tunnel is com pleted, but as a matter of economy the ore coming from borings will be milled now.
 The work is in charge of Superin- tendent B. B. Nieding, who recently went up with some additions to the crew. There are employed at the pres ent time about thirty men and more will be engaged as the work opens up. The launch Pacific returned this morn ing from Comet City, the sea port of the Kensington mines. Tomorrow a scow loaded with lumber for the Eagle river mines and for the Kensing- ton mines will leave Juneau The lum- Der will in part be used for the con struction of a new dock at Comet City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-16
VALUABLE LITTLE HAND
 BOOK OF c. w. YOUNG co.

The c. w. Young Company has is- sued to it's patrons neat and new memorandum book containing much valuable information to the people of this section of Alaska. It has in brief the game laws, fur regulations, lists of licensed guides, game wardens and other information for hunters; mining laws, homestead laws; timber regula- tions; motor boat law, and classifca- ton of boats with regulations govern. ing their operation; and complete tide table for the year 1913 for Sitka district. It contains list of the leg islative assembly and much informa- ton about Alaska. Another feature is a series of schedules relating to the merchandise handled by the firm giving a great deal of valuable infor- nation to the prospector or mining man, fisherman or artisan, or to the employer of men in any line of activ- ity in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-16
| JANE, COMES TO AID OF ALASKA
Fur Warden Puts
 Black Bear Out

Several important changes have been made in the regulations for the protection of fur-bearing animals in Alaska since last fall. The protec. tion heretofore given black bear has been removed entirely The hunting or killing of beaver is prohibited until 1918, the closed season being extend ed three years longer than formerly. The season for the hunting and kill ing of marten has been cut down fif- teen days and the season for the talk ing of muskrat has been extended one month longer. The hunting and trap ping season for fox has been extended on the Arctic slope but otherwise re- mains unchanged.
 H. G. Christoffers, warden in the Alaska fisheries service, is in charge of that branch of the department in Alaska which deals with fur-bearing animals. Mir. Christoffers makes Fair banks his headquarters. He was in Juneau a few days ago and left for Skagway enroute to the interior. Last winter Mir. Christoffers was in Wash ington, D. C., and suggested some of the changes that have been made, mo- tably the removal of the protection to the black bear.
 From time to time agents of fox farms who make a speciality of black and silver grays pass through Juneau seeking the cooperation of trappers in the taking of these valuable animals alive for exportation to the fox farms of Eastern Canada, The law specif- cally prohibits the taking of wild foxes for exportation and permits have been issued only in a few instances for eX- portation from fox farms. It is said that schemes have been devised to have residents of the State of Wash ington get the foxes and then turn the animals over to the Canadian fox farms but the department has been made aware of the scheme and is pre- pared to block it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-16
JEFFERSON COMING
 WITH MANY PASSENGERS

SEATTLE, May 16.-The Jefferson sailed for Juneau, Douglas and other Southeastern Alaska points last night. She had the following passengers for Juneau-Roy Dollar, Albert Hoff, Al. Carlson, Mrs. J. R. Alguire, Viola Love joy, c. J. Biddiss, E. Gibson, Mrs. M. l.. Burch, c. w. Hewitt, Charles Del piano, N. J. Smith, A. M. Johnson, Lewis Dyrahl, NJ. Wahl, w. D. and Louis Thomas, James Morris and wife, G. Clarberg, Otto Bernhard, Frank Morreau, Dr. Mulhollan, R. T. Harris, Miss M. Bloomquist, Mrs. A. Eikland and children, Arthur Horton, John B. Benson, A. Benson, A. Fahlman, T. Fahlman.
 For Douglas-H. Delhi, c. D. Moore, T. Westerdahl, Mrs. O. D. lilies and children, and Miss Carrie Holloway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-16
LINER IN
 WATER TOMORROW

SEATTLE, May 16.-The new Pu' get Sound California passenger steam, ship congress. of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company will be launched at noon tomorrow from the yards of the New York Shipbuilding Company at Camdenden, N. J.
 The big liner will be christened by Miss Mary Phelps Jacob in the pres ence of a large assemblage of officials of transportation companies and East ern shipbuilding corporations.
 The Congress will practically be completed when she is freed from the mass of timbers that have supported her during construction and she is ready to take her first plunge in the waters of the Atlantic.
 A full cargo of $500 tons has been arranged for the vessel on the East coast. After loading, some time in July, she will begin her long course to the Pacific Coast.
 It is estimated that the voyage from the East coast will require forty-five days, and the new liner is expected to reach Seattle early in September. She will operate between Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
 The Congress will be an oil burn. ing vessel, 44O6 feet over all, beam. 54.9 feet, and will have moulded depth of 29 feet. She will be a twin. screw steamship, capable of maintain, ing speed of eighteen and one.half knots per hour. Her hull contains APIS tons of steel, boiler material az, gregates 5O2 tons and the material in her engines, PAS tons. In length she is twenty-five feet longer than the Gov, ernor and five feet greater beam.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-16
IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT

Fanny Sam, dusky maid of Doug las, was brought over by Marshal Fells and is having hearing this after noon before Commissioner Vim on the charge of vagrancy.
 Hector Balantine, who pleaded guilty to stealing kodiak camera from the government hospital, was today sen fenced to pay fine of $40. Not hay ing the funds he languishes in the fed eral jail.
 John Stangaard, who is alleged to have stolen two shot guns, one rife and two revolvers from the store of James Russell, and other etceteras from divers persons in Juneau, left on the Spokane but has been appre- hended and is now locked up at Skag- way and will be brought to Juneau on the first boat. He was arrested at Clifton near the Canadian boundary line at the summit of White Pass