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The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-21

the npppuranrr of such items as rne following un menus: "Chickrn ell caS serolc m individual souvenir" or "Suuvcnir ru"kl"il." in which the ap petizcr is served in a cOntaincr bear ing the house mme and which con taincr k given 10 the patron
 There are uumr:Uus little souvenirs, such as si.vcr plated trays, teaspoons etc. for sale by various hotels to satisfy collectors
 Not all things that disappear from hotels are taken with deliberate tnten ton. The m1na@cr of one of the most fashionable &olr,S in New York has concluded that linen k not always purloircd. but Is taken away uncon sciouSv aS wrappers for shoes and other articles when packing, and men, he suys. unvousciuusly tuck bar doilies In their coat packets after using them and these are dropped at the next ho- tel visited.
 This wholesale pu.loiuing of hotel articles has led to the formation Of a linen exchange Many of the leading managers HOW have stock taken of all the foreign linen in their hotels. and at regular intervals this material Is sent to its righrfuI owners. who then return linens not belonging to them.- T-AaiinA
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-21
THRIFTY HOTEL GUESTS.
The Mania For Stealing Little Sou
 venirs of Their Visits.

The Mania For Stealing Little Sou
 venirs of Their Visits.
 We often hear complaints from tour. ists about inattcntion and lack of courtesy on the part of those whose duty it is to cater 10 the travelling pub lie. But there is another side to the story. For instance. the CustOdianS of places of historic or scenic interest frequently visited by travellers are obliged to maintain constant watch against the vandalism of souvenir hunters.
 What satisfaction can be found In initiating and demolishing things of interest and value to procure a souYe- mir or in uppropriating from well known hotels such property as knives, forks. pepper and salt shakers, nap kins, towels and bath mats: The man ager of prominent hotel in New York even reports the disappearance of pillows from the bedrooms
 The value of this stolen property yearly amouufs to d very large sum IT hrS been the underlying cause for
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-21
THE SHORTEST DAY

Today, December Fist, Is the pivotal point in the northern winter when the nights, which have been gradually growing longer will short sn almost imperceptbly each 24 hours until in the mid summer solsice a brief twilight only will mark the time of the passing of the old and the begin ming of new day. A few hundred miles to the northward of Skagway' within the Arctic Circle, the sun for a period in June of each year Is visible the entire time. In the region at this season, however, the luminous orb does not rise above the eastern horizon and the nights are therefore continuous and Of the same length as were the days Of midsummer.
 To those unacquainted with the northern winters the thoughts Of land where there is no daylight whatever for certain length of time in each year is re- pellant, but after one has experlenc- ed them their terrors are forgotten for unless a storm is in progress the brilliant moonlight which pre- Yails In winter in the far northern reaches render every object as clearly defined as in daytime and even the fine print of newspaper may be easily read by those bless cd with good eyesight.
 While the most rigorous weather in :he north usually occurs after the 21st of December, that date is viewed with extreme favor by the inhabitants of the country, for it is 8 silent reminder that the icy fet- ;css will soon be broken by the rays Of a sun which, although now feeble, will hepcetorth be hourly gaining in strength and warmth.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-21
EDITORIAL PAGE

great as the laka haul for which one cent was charged a few weeks ago.
 This is a very heavy burden upon sea-borne traffic between the commercial centers of the world. It almost entirely forbids the move ment of some cheap staples which ordinarily bulk large in interna- tional trade. For neutral ships which are secure against molesta- ton it must mean enormous profits. Even taking into account the risks which vessels flying the British flag run, il is not surpris- ing that orders for new merchant ships are plentiful in the English and Scotch shipyards which are not too much occupied with navy work to pay any attention to the business of peace.
 If the Canadian canals between Lake Erie and Montreal had been enlarged to the capacity they will have q few years hence it would have been possible for many lake steamers to do something to freighters on salt water. AS it is' they must lie entirely idle through the winter, after a very dull and unprofitable season on the lakes.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-21
HIGH FREIGHT RATES

During the season oi naviga- tiou on the great lakes 1t costs about a cent to ship a bushel of grain more than 800 miles. Now it costs twenty-five cents a bushel to send the same grain from New York to Holland or Italy, the dis tance being about four times as
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
FARMINGTON ORGANIZES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Pennington, N. NJ, March 16, 1914
Editor Herald, Durango:
Some weeks ago chamber of com
merce was organized in Pennington
and which from results already &C
complished, seems to stand for some
thing. At any rate the very cream
of Farmington's business element
are affiliated herewith. Among
other modern ideas already introduced
this organization has taken up the
question of city government most Wig
orously.
Last Friday evening with full at
tendance at the regular meeting il
was decided to nominate a ticket fol
the next city election which occur
April 7th, the result being that five
of Farmington's most successful
young business men were trotted out
The new idea is to cut loose from ole
political traditions and customs, anC
put to the front the very best and
brightest young material from the
business ranks.
Let Pennington Crow" seems Ia
be the slogan of this new militant
chamber of commerce.
Those selected are Tyro W. Shutz
clothing merchant; George Doak,
manager Gibson Lumber company;
r. S. Baker, wholesale grocery mer-
chant; A. A. Ball, postmaster, and c.
c. Muma, manager Durango Planning
Mill and Lumber company. The &C.
lection of this board is expected to
be practically unanimous, at the polls
and in reality the future of Farm
ington will doubtless be given de-
cided impetus forward under the new
boards administration.
I. ]. SKAGGS.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
SENSATIONAL MURDER
TRIAL IS ON IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, March 16.-NHandsome
Jack" Koetters, young, tall and dis
tinctly ladies' man. went to trial
before Judge Mcdonald today, charg-
ed with the murder of Mrs. Emma
Krafts, formerly Of Cincinnati.
Koetters, the prosecution will
charge, lured the elderly widow from
her home on the pretense that he in
tended to marry her, induced her to
intrust her savings to him, and then
crushed her skull with hammer in
a room in the Saratoga hotel on the
night of November 13, 1912. He was
trying his wiles on another woman in
San Francisco when he was captured
a few weeks ago, according to the po-
lice.
The Krafts murder was one of a
series of mysteries the Chicago de-
tective department found confronting
them late in 1912. 1t preceded by
only few weeks the mysterious slay-
ing Of Joseph H. Logue, wealthy dia-
mond broker, in his downtown office
a few blocks away from the hotel
where Mrs. Krafts was found dead,
her head battered in with peculiar
ly shaped hammer.
The Chicago police learned that the
elderly Mrs. Krafts had fallen in love
with mysterious young man. She
sold her little store, her furniture and
AN her personal belongings and left
Cincinnati, according to the police,
with this man, who she believed would
take her to Kansas City to be mar
ried.
Koetter's home was in Cincinnati
Descriptions of the man seen at the
Saratoga hotel with Mrs. Krafts
started the police on the hunt for
him, but until his arrest in San Fran
cisco one month ago detectives were
baffled.
Captain of Detectives Halpin said
today he is confident that the evi.
dence gathered by his men will be
sufficient to convict Koetters. 1--WE
trailed him all over the country by
keeping tab on the letters he wrote tc
his relatives in Cincinnati" said Hal.
pin. 1--WE traced him to Californis
last May and found he had picked vi
another woman. He had induced her
to invest $4,000 in hotel business
with him and was about to get her tc
take out life insurance policy in his
favor when our men stepped in ant
warned her, fearing Koetters woulc
commit murder. While we were pas
sing the word to the woman, Koet
ters got away"
The prosecution promises to offel
witnesses who will identify Koetter.
as the man who accompanied Mrs
Krafts to the Saratoga hotel and al
so as the man who bought the ham
mer with which she was slain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
DORMITORY OF WOMEN'S
COLLEGE BURNS; 400 SAvEI

WELLESLEY, Mass, March
1.-THE main dormitory and admin
istration hall of Wellesley Women's
college burned this morning. The
damage is estimated at million dol
lars.
The college fire brigade, composed
of girls, with Miss Mary O'Mahoney
as chief, aroused and saved 410 stud
ents. The building, 400 feet long and
five stories high, was emptied in
three minutes.
The building was the Oldest of the
college structure, having been erect
ed in the early seventies. 1t is be-
lieved the fire started in the chemi.
cal laboratory on the fourth floor.
President Helen Pendleton an
nounced that the college will be
closed until April 7th.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
NEW BOARD OF
TRADE DIRECTORS

The annual election for directors of
the Board of Trade took place be-
tween IL and o'clock today, result
ing in the election of the following:
A. w. Ayres, ]. A. Clay, W. S. Pick
erill, ]. R. C. Tyler, w. l. Clifford, T.
C. Graden, B. w. Ritter, Geo. N. Ray
mond, with ]. w. Wingate and Frank
Eldredge tie.
Mr.. Ayres led the candidates, re-
ceiving 26 of the 36 votes cast, Mr..
Clay second, with 26, and then in the
list as above.
1t was voted by the committee in
advance of the counting of the vote
that, in case Of designations or men,
bers being unable to serve, that the
next highest be eligible. In this con-
nection Mr.. Ritter asked to have his
name taken off the ballot but being
printed could not be done. Mr.. Ritter
said he would be unable to give the
work the necessary time and Mr.. Gif-
ford also said he would not be able to
serve. Mr.. Raymond also stated in
advance of the counting that as soon
as the board was organized and in
working order he would tender his
resignation should he be elected An
effort will no doubt be made to have
those elected serve, but in case they
do not, the next highest are Buchan-
an, West and Davis.
Mr.. Wingate handed in notice re-
signing in favor Of Mr.. Eldredge and
in case others resigned that he be left
out and the next be declared elected.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
FRENCH MINISTER'S
WIFE KILLS EDITOR

PARIS, March 17.-Mme. Caillaux,
wife of Finance Minister Joseph Gail
laux, is still in st. Lazare woman's
prison today, following her shooting
of CASTOR Calmette, editor Of the
Figaro, whose paper attacked Gail
laux personally and politically.
~ trembled daily when l opened
the newspaper" said Nine. Caillaux.
"My heart bled for my husband in the
merciless campaign against him. Any
woman would have done the same.
Caillaux is the most honest man on
earth. | am sorry that Calmette is
dead. ] did not intend to kill him,
merely to wound him."
Cailluax this afternoon resigned as
finance minister and his resignation
was accepted. Many of his friends
demand the resignation of the entire
cabinet.
81 am determined to devote the
whole time to defending my wife,
said Caillaux. "She was dragged into
the political field, and was helpless TO
prevent the publication of her private
letters"
The Figaro published personal let
ters Nine. Caillaux wrote Caillaux be-
fore they were married in 1911.
Nine. Dupre, whom Caillaux once
married and divorced and who was
later intimate with Calmette, it is re-
ported, furnished the Figaro with the
letters to get revenge against Nine
| Caillaux.
| Feeling is intense. A big political
upheaval is predicted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
DIsORDERED KIDNEYS
CAUSE MUCH MISERY

With pain and misery by day, sleep
disturbing bladder weakness at night,
tired, nervous rundown men and wo-
men everywhere are glad to know
that Foley Kidney Pills restore health
ard ST angth, and the regular action
of kidiseys and bladder. Mrs. Sula
Barnes, Bowdon, Ca, R. l, says: II
suffered with terrible headache, back
ache and bearing down pains, so bad
was hardly able to get around. l
took three bottles of Foley Kidney
Pills and since then | have been en-
tirely WE'LL" S. G. Wall and j. l..
Parsons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
HYsrERIA OF HERO WORSHIP


Baltimore American.
Charlemagne, you were a kinder
gartner.
William, the Conquerer, we scarce.
ly respect you.
Agamemnon, what did you do, any
way?
Alexander, did you lick anybody
Napoleon, what was it they arrest.
ed you for?
Funston-let's see! Where did we
hear that. name?
Kitchener, your last name sounds
familiar.
Bobs Bahadur, yours was some
skirmish in India, wasn't it?
Grant, you were merely going some
wellington, you had some slight
trouble at Waterloo, we believe.
Washington, didn't you once run
short of home comforts at place
called Valley Forge?
Xerxes, what was it you were cured
of?
Garabaldi-Oh, yes! Some new
brand of macaroni, probably.
Won Moltke, some folks used to
think you knew something about tao
tics.
Oyama, you have given us an edu-
cation in what Real War is.
We grovel.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
CALLS JUDGES ARCHAIC;
SUGGESTS THEIR TRAINING

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 49,
Many judges and officials for enforc-
ing laws Of the land are archaic and
should be trained to the newer
thought in legislation according to
Mornay Williams, chairman of the
New York child labor committee, who
addressed this afternoons session of
the tenth annual national conference
which opened yesterday and will
close Wednesday afternoon. The
speaker was discussing the difficulty
experienced in having properly en-
forced or favored legitimately in
court decisions, some Of the new pro-
gressive laws, especially those relat-
ing to child labor.
at is not that the courts or the
enforcing officials are corrupt
(though that occasionally occurs) but
that they are out of harmony with
the movement which has produced the
law, and the remedy must be sought
| ip training judges and enforcing of
ficials, not in attacking our system of
law, and the integrity of the courts. y
1t is comparatively easy, declared
the New Yorker, to secure legisla-
tion under stress of strong public
feeling either of sympathy or indig-
nation, but it is sometimes most diff
ficult to secure enforcement. "There
are always two sides to be consider
ed" said Williams, "in the case OF
any legal reform-enactment of re-
formatory Legislation and its en-
forcement. Unless legislation is Of
such character to commend itself
generally to officials, it is difficult
to secure its enforcement, if it runs
contrary to old usuages and vested in.
terests, This is the chief explana-
tion of the difficulty of enforcing
adequate child labor laws.
"Over against crystallized forti
fication by the courts of personal lib
erty the basis of Anglo-Saxon laws
there has been growing up an increas
ing sense of corporate responsible
ties for the unnecessary burden:
placed upon the shoulders of child
hood and womanhood, and growini
apprehension that the individua
must even be protected against him
self by society as whole.
"For the most part the courts, ant
indeed all officials, are trained in in
dustrial schools which are seperat
and apart from the spirit of the nev
industrial consciousness, and when
ever law is placed upon the statut
books, which recognizes the burdel
which society must lift from the in
dividual, the conflict between the tw
ideals, which at once arises, is rend
cred more acute by the fact that tn
enforcing official or the court, as tn
case may be, is out Of touch with tn
/, new movement, If not totally ignoran
of it, and is carefully trained in tn
old lines of thought.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
MOTHER JONES RELEASED.

DENVER, Colo, March 16.-Moth-
er Jones arrived this morning in the
custody of Colonel Davis and another
militiaman. General Chase met her
at the depot and took her to the Ok
ford hotel, where she registered, af-
terwards going elsewhere.
General Chase announced later that
he had released her, saying she had
requested her freedom. He said he
did not exact any promises from her.
DENVER, Colo, March 16.-Moth-
er Jones denied that she requested to
be released. She said militiamen
went to Trinidad hospital last night
and said to her that Governor AM
mons wanted to see her in Denver.
They took her in an auto to the Colo
RADIO g. Southern and Santa Fe eros
sing where they boarded the Santa Fe
train. The trip to Denver was made
via La Junta. On her arrival in Den
yer she was taken to the Oxford ho-
tel, where Colonel Davis and the mill
tiamen left her, but did not tell her
she was free. Miners Attorney Haw-
kins charged she was allowed to go
free because her habeas corpus case
was scheduled to be filed in the su-
preme court today.
Governor Ammons invited Mother
Jones to confer with him. and she
went to his office this morning. She
announced that unless the governor
held her here, she would return to
Trinidad Immediately despite the mil
tia. She called her trip from Trini-
dad deportation"
She asserts during her incarcera-
tion in Trinidad she was allowed to
see none but five soldiers, carrying
fixed bayonets, and her attorneys
She declares that proper medical at
tendance was denied and that she was
not allowed her mail.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
SCORE KILLED BY FALLING
IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
lSpecial to The Herald !


ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March ia
score of persons are believed to be
buried under tons of brick and motor
when at 3:15 o'clock this afternoon
wall of the Missouri Athletic Club
building, recently destroyed by fire
fell against the building occupied by
the st. Louis Seed company. crushing
the structure through into the base.
ment, burying employees who were
working in all parts of the building
Cries of people under the wreckage
heightened panic about the scene.
Laborers have. been working clear.
ing the debris. A general fire alarm
was turned in and general call fol
ambulances TO take care of the in
jured.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
TWO DIE AS RESULT OF
RIOT IN OAK CREEK, COLO

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo,
March 16.Johann Dcmosa, one of
the victims Of Saturday nights Oak
Creek riot, died this morning. Jack
Gill, another victim, died yesterday
A. D. Perkins and A. H. House
strike breakers, accused of shooting
three, are held here.
Further trouble is feared. Local
militiamen are ready for orders.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
F0RGER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
DENVER, Colo, March 16.-Fi

DENVER, Colo, March 16.-Fif
teen minutes before he was scheduled
to go on trial on the charge of EN-.
bezxling $4,000 from the Hamilton
National bank, Jerome Dreyfuss, aged
Sc, shot himself through the right
lung. He was rushed to the county
hospital and may recover.
The shooting occurred at 9:45. He
was found lying In pool Of blood in
his office in the Appel building. Be-
fore he lapsed into Inconsistencies
he said he shot himself.
He WAS accused Of dsfrauding the
hank By forging salary assignments.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
ENRAGED AMERICANS
THREATEN REVENGE

SAN DIEGO, CAL, March IT,
There is virtual martial law on the
border near Tecate, where Postmaster
johnson was murdered. American
troops are patrolling to prevent
Americans crossing the line to avenge
the murder.
Governor johnson telegraphed the
governor Of Lower California asking
extradition Of the three Mexicans sus-
pectsd Of the murder.
American farmers along the border
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
JUST RIGHT FOR BACK
ACHE AND RHEUMATISM

Foley Kidney Pills are so thorough
ly effective for backache, rheumatism,
swollen, aching joints, kidney and
bladder ailments that they are recon-
mended everywhere. A. A. Jeffords,
McGrew, Neb., says: "For the last
few months l was troubled with pains
in my back and the druggist recon-
mended Foley Kidney Pills for my
ailment. | have not yet taken all of
one bottle and my old trouble has en-
tirely disappeared" S. G. Wall and
j. l.. Parsons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
STEAMER AGROUND
ON SAMBRO ROCKS

HALIFAX, N. s., March 1.-THE
steamer City of Sydney is aground on
the ledge known as Sambro rocks.
Tugs this morning removed the pas
sengers, bringing them here. The
steamers position is serious and it
will probably be total loss. High
seas are sweeping the vessel.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
EARTHQUAKE
RECORDED IN CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, March 16.-Tbe
Stignatius seismograph registered the
severest earthquakes in years. It be-
gan At 2:36 this morning and ended
at 3:16. One continuous tremor last
ed two and one-haK minutes. Father
Odenbach estimates the disturbance
was 5000 miles away, either in Rus
sia or Japan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
WOMAN KILLS MAN IN
DEFENSE OF HER HONOR

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 17.-In
defense of her honor, Mrs. Thomas
Lambe, last night shot and killed Ted
Bumgarter, at Douglas, Wyo., when
he attempted to assault her.
An hour after the tragedy, the cor
oner's jury exonerated the woman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19

An experience with beans; Variety
Kentucky Wonder. Planted them with
corn July 4, 1913. Sold four and one
half bushels of green beans Septem-
her 18th, besides having a mess for
the family. Cost 45 cents, selling
price $3.05. Profit on crop, $3.50 in
ten weeks time. Not SO bad for .
small patch.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
P'.i. rr.sA That's w.rsA Me..y.

Using Folsy's Honey and Tar fol
cough and cold Il just practical
eommon sense. It IL exactly made tc
stop = cough snd check = cold and Il
psevsats lagrippe, bronchitis or pnsu-
nsals. ?. =. Menahan. Nonomonis,
Wis, sayss Fl An sxpossd TO al
kinis n vsotAss and ! find FoIsy's
1gensy aDd Ths Compound always
1lssi ~ - y go shAps when I
ea1dA ~ = havs ~ cough. I
= - r n1slly." nafnss suhsti-
- - - :. = hAzseaA
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19
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Na9 r ! trying month for the
vnV ysnng And for elderly people.
crua. hssnchial colds. lagripps and
Slsnnsnia ~ 70 b feared and avoid
- rhasg,s Honey I'D Tar u q
ne 1ns1ay sAedieins that will quick.
II stop cs9oh sAsck H. progress
= ! ~. ~ f|nisvs iaklamsd and
congsstsd air passagss. e. G. Rhodes
ui16seon, Ca, saya: ~La grippe
- ~ hacking cough for which
I ~ no rsiisf until l took Foley'i
Ueuv - Tar Compound, and Wal
- - - 10th cough and cold" s
q. Nan - ]. L. Parsons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19

CHIHUAHUA, March 17.-Gen.
Eugenio Bsnavides, with $500 troops
and many cannons, fought all day
Monday to prevent General Ricardo
Penas and the federals from captur-
ing Escalon, the rebel base, ncaI
Torreon, which contains very valuable
supplies. The federals retired al
Inightfall. The casualties are un-
known.
Generals Villa and Angeles, with
their staffs, escorted by a thousand
troops, started to Escalon Monday
morning and are due there tonight
There are no reports from Other
battlefields.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19

The Ford Motor Car company re-
eeived five new cars last night
Among the owners Of the new ma
chimes are 8. G. Wall, F. c. Gilbert,
C. e. stilwell and c. H. Algert. OF
Fruitland.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19

c. L. Herbert Is far from pleased
with his new location in Arizona and
will shortly leave for San Francisco.
where Mrs. Herbert and Elizabeth
are spending the winter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19

went to work armed with rifles and
revolvers today. Many took wives and
families along, fearing to leave them
home, exposed to the Mexicans' at
tacks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19

FIT. WORTH, Texas, March H.
Federal Judge f. R. Meek granted
applications today for habeas corpus
hearings to release 5000 Mexican
federals who have been held pris-
oners at Ft. Bliss. The hearing will
begin March 23.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-19

W. E. Patrick came in from the
Pine river country Monday evening,
reaching here just couple Of hours
after his sister. Mrs. NJ. Moore, was
injured in the auto accident.