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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
SAYS RAILROADS
KILL LAKE TRADE
Interstate Commerce Examiner
Arraigns Trunk Lines
For Tactics

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-That the
eastern trunk lines, that are now
asking for a FIVE per cent increase In
rates, have strangled all independent
navigation of the great lakes, was the
declaration made to the interstate
commerce commission by A. II. Ell
der, one OF Its examiners, who took
testimony offered by the railroads In
support Of applications made by them
for permission to retain their inter
est In boat lines on the great lakes.
Elder read a letter from Francis
Labau, traffic manager OF the New
York Central, to G. c. Mccain,
chairman Of the Eastern Trunk
Line association. IN IL ne wrote that
the Federal Sugar Refining Co., OF
Yonkers, n. Y, had shipped $4,000
barrels OF sugar via canal and lakes
to Chicago. He suggested that Nc
Cain, as the agent who published the
canal and lake rates for the associat'
ed railroads, should raise them so "a
to force all sugar TO move all-rail.
Canal and lake rates were advanc.
ed IN 1895, 1901, 1907, 1909 and 1919
said Elder, "and this year there were
no through rates and joint rates at
all, possibly because of the work that
Is being done on the canal
He told how the railroads, beginning
In 1900, had finished getting control
OF all the package freight business on
the great lakes In 1908.
But for the objection Of the Grand
Trunk Of Canada, which controls the
Canada & Atlantic Transit Co., lake
and rail rates would now be within
FIVE cents per 100 pounds. first class
OF the all-rail rate between New York
and Chicago" said Elder.
THE Detroit q Cleveland Naviga
ton Co., and the Cleveland Buffalo
Transit Co. are independent lines,
said Elder, (which are members In
the Lake Carriers association. but
they have TO conform to everything
the railroads say, else there Is trou-
ble," Mr. Elder continued. "The An
Choir line, owned by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co., insists upon a scale OF
differential rates between Cleveland
and Detroit. although II never uses
them except as q club on the Detroit
q Cleveland boats"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
MOURNED % YEARS,
WRECK VICTIM RETURNS

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Dec. ia
man who said he was Robert Brock
inridge, son Of the late w. c. p.
Breckenridge, for 20 years a mem
Der OF congress from kentucky, walk
ed into the Office OF Secretary OF
State Stevenson. and declared he was
the man who disappeared % years
ago while going to Europe In a ship
that was wrecked
Mr. Stevenson, tonight, said he
identifie the man as Breckenridge,
his youthful friend, and disclosed the
story Of a soldier OF fortune told by
the man. Breckinridge's parents
drowned when the ship went down
In May. 1891.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
ROOSEVELT JOINS
MAGAZINE STAFF
Signs Three Years Contract To
Write on Big Questions of the
Day In Metropolitan

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Metro
politan magazine announces thst for
the next three years Theodore Roose-
welt will write exclusively for the Met
ropolitan on all the great social, spo-
litical and international questions.
The magazine was chosen after con-
siderable thought because II combines
the wide circulation OF a popular mag
azine with a constructive progressive
editorial policy In the Metropolitan
Mr.. Roosevelt will have the freest
possible scope for bringing his views
before the public. He will not, how
ever, be In any way responsible for
the political views Of the magazine,
nor will his article be written to con
form with these views.
The first article by Mr.. Roosevelt
will appear in the February issue of
the Metropolitan and Will give the
true history OF the acquisition OF the
Panama canal and deal with the ad-
ministration's present attitude toward
Colombia. Other articles will follow
on such subjects as the Colorado min
ing situation, and its bearings on our
economic policy, the need of military
preparedness for the United States.
the pork barrel. the Mexican situa-
ton, and other important subjects
which can be dealt with by Mr.. Roose-
welt In the most authoritative manner.
His contributions will be q series OF
great articles. each complete In itself
and carrying the weight Of his wide
and intimate knowledge OF affairs.
They will, appear In nearly all the is
sues OF the Metropolitan during the
next three years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
Song of the Shirt Symbolical
OF Italy Today, AS Titled Women
Work to Prepare War Equipment

impending war Society practically
uses its prestige to filch frop the nm
gers OF the leisure classes OF nom
combating nations, the helmets and
scarfs which the cha-itably mciined
are making.
The fact .hat a public plea signed
by the Duchess d. Acquara has peen
made not only through letters, but
through communications TO the news
papers, reflects the serious aspect OF
conditions as seen by the aristocracy.
That Italy Is aroused thoroughly by
its women's call for aid In behalf or
the soldiers has been evidenced by
the way men are fiocking TO their
support. One prominent man has re-
piled to the duchess appeal with a
note enclosing 80 lire. He states that
while women are making helmets.
scarfs, gloves. ETC.. men should send
funds for the cause.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
WOMEN GROW POTATO
CROP FOR CLUB FUND

EDINBURG, N. D., Dec. 17-Three
hundred bushels OF potatoes, harvest.
ed by the women or the Edinburg
Women's Civic league, will keep that
organization supplied with funds for
its work the coming year.
The women. casting about FOR
means of raising money for club ex-
penses, hit on the potato raising
scheme. They planted an acre, from
which they harvested $40 bushels.
The crop will net about s65, or more
than SUFFICIENT to meet club expenses
OF the year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17

uphold the glory and might OF the
emperor and the honor OF your coun'
try"
A young Russian woman, referred
TO In the local newspapers as Mile b.,
has been. recommended for the 81.
Georges Cross. the V. C. OF Russia
She is the daughter OF Russian cap
tain OF artillery, and accompanied her
fathers battery to the front as pri-
yate, after cutting her lair short
She took part in number OF battles
near Augustoff. and now Is lying
wounded IN Petrograd hospital.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17

According TO report of the di-
census, 20.24S,326 miles of telephone
line were In use in the United States
during 1912. This represented an In
crease OF 1892 per cent during the
decade The estimated number OF
messages for the year was 1878.
65s,245.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
BREWERIES NOW ARE
MAKING ICE CREAM

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. Dec. IT,
What becomes OF all the brewertes
that are swept out OF existence as the
dry" wave moves across stateI
They're turned into ice cream nae
tories! That was the gleeful an.
nouncement made at the convention
OF the Pennsylvania ice cream manu-
facturers, here. The largest brewery
In Paramount, w. Va, has been turn
ed into an Ice cream establishment,
and reports OF dozens OF similar con-
versions come from Illinois. The man
ufacturers assert that the brewers
are finding ice cream making much
more profitable than beer making.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
COLD WAVE BREAKS;
MERCURY RISES
Higher Temperature Will BE
Registered Today and Friday,
Says COnger

Detroit is due for a slight rise in
temperature, Thursday night and Fri
day, according to the forecast made,
Thursday morning, by Weather OBJ
server Norman B. Conger.
At 2 O'Clock. Thursday morning, the
weather bureau Thermometer regis
tered four degrees above zero. At 3
o'clock In the morning II had risen
to seven degrees. with indications
that Il would continue TO climb gradu-
ally through the day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
JUROR, DRUNK, Is
DISMISSED FROM PANEL

A juror who has been sitting in
real estate commission case in Judge
Hosmer's court, was dismissed from
the panel. Wednesday afternoon, when
he returned from luncheon in an in
toxicated condition. The court con-
tinued through the afternoon session
with IL men on the jury. Judge Hos
mer had planned TO reprimand the
man before discharging him. and d..
rected the court officer TO bring the
offender into court.
II can't" was the officers reply.
He can't even walk.
The juror was then sent home in an
automobile.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
HUSBANDS GIFTS TO
WIFE BELONG TO HER

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, Dec. 17.-Gifts
from husband to wife are the wife's
personal property when they are de-
livered to the house occupied by both,
the court Of appeals held In an opin-
ion In the suit Of Mrs. Susan A.
Aylor, respondent, against Ben c,
Aylor, q wealthy mine operator.
On being divorced Mrs. Aylor re.
plevined certain household goods
given to her by Aylor. He contested
but lost the suit and appealed. The
Judgment Of the lower court is az
firmed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
She's Short sso4 City Cash

LEADVILLE. Col. Dec. 11.-Ac-
count OF tho city treasurer, Mrs.
Ostyn-Caston. and OF the city clerk,
Frank MCGUIRE, have been found short
and both have been dismissed by the
city council
Experts allege that between an ex-
animation last April and an examina-
ton two weeks ago, 1904 disappeared
from the treasurer's safe, and $217
from the clerks offices.
Mcclure admitted his shortage and
replaced the money. Mrs. Astyn-Cas-
ton declares her innocence, saying
somebody outside probably stole the
cash. Her bondsmen will be required
to cover tho shortage. Recently Mrs.
Ostyn-C CASTOR was married third
time. She is the mother of three chill
dren.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17

The cossacks, in return for grants
OF land, are liable for life service; but
apart from the cossacks the term OF
service in the Russian army Is from
the age Of 20 to As. Having done his
three or four years, as the case may
be, In the first line. the Russian sol
der Is transferred. first to the TO
serve and then to the militia"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
Cured His RUPTURE

l was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. Doctors said
my only hope OF cure was an opera
tion Trusses did me no good. Finally
got hold OF something that quickly
and completely cured me. Years have
passed and the rupture has never re.
turned, although | am doing hard work
as n carpenter. There was no operation.
no lost time, no trouble. have poth-
ing 10 SELL but will give full informa-
tion about how you may find n COM
plete cure without operation. II you
write 10 Nme, Eugene NJ. Pullen. Car
penter 576-A Marcellus-ave.. Manas-
auan, ~ i Better cut out this notice
and show II 20 any others who are
ruptured--yuu may SAFE life or at
least stop the misery OF rupture and
ADV. M
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money IL
IL fails to cure. f. w. GROVES sig
nature Is on each box. 25c.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-17
For Home Consumption

First Guest-There are four wine
glasses at each plate. but the menu
doesn't mention q word about wine!
Second Guest-All right, my boy;
that's the menu you take homo 10
your wifei
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
FAIRBANKS ALASKA, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1914.
Erring Count is
Moved by Letter
WHEN JAIL TERM is SERVED
HE MAY RETURN HOME
FOR FORGIVENESS.

SAN FRANCISCO, April l2.-
Heinrich Hoffman, German
count was sentenced yesterday
in the superior court to serve
Is months in the penitentiary
for having passed worthless
checks When asked by the
court if he had anything to say
before sentence was passed, the
count said he was ready to re
ceive his penalty, as his mother
had forced him to realize how
unworthy son he had been.
With the permission of the
court. Hoffman then read let
ter he had just received from his
mother in Berlin. Germany. In
her letter Hoffmans mother de-
clared that if he were guilty he
should serve his penalty like a
man II he did that, he could
return to her, she said, and she
would forgive him and try to
make him a better man for the
future.
Hoffman seemed to be more
affected by the contents of the
letter than by the sentence i'm
posed upon him by the court
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
Court Row Settled
By Superior Judge

LOS ANGELES, April 12-Through
ruling Of a judge Of the superior
court minister was selected to
preach the Easter Sunday sermon at
the Zion Baptist, colored, church in
this city today.
For some time the trustees Of
the church have been divided into
two factions, each one insisting on
ruling the affairs of the congrega-
tion. Affairs came to climax yes
terday when one faction appeared
in the superior court and asked for
an injunction to prevent the opposing
faction from selecting minister
for the Easter services.
After hearing both sides of the
controversy, the court declined to
issue an injunction, but insisted
that each side should select one man
and they select a third man, and
the three thus appointed should chose
minister for the services This
was done, minister was selected
that seemed satisfactory to all con-
cerned and both factions attended
the church today to hear the sermon.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
Doctor Experiments
With a Snake; Dies

CALCUTTA, British India. - DR..
Frederick Fox, an Australian scien-
tist who devoted his life to the
treatment of snake bites, died here
as the result of bite from snake
which he was using for expert
mental purposes
DR.. Fox fell a victim while he
was attempting to prove the eff
cacy of what he claimed was a sure
antidote to the virus of the snake.
He had just finished treating
goat, which had been bitten, and
had succeeded in saving its life
when he was attacked by kraft.
This snake, which is peculiar to
British India, is venomous rep
tile, possessing grooved poison
fangs and solid upper teeth behind
them. During it's attack on the
doctor the snake inflicted five pune
lures.
The doctor, Who had often volun-
tarily submitted to snake bites in
order to demonstrate the efficacy
of his cure. smilingly incised four
of the punctures, but the fifth escap-
ed his notice Later in the day
symptoms of poisoning developed.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
RIGHT OF WHITE PASS TO
RAISE RATES QUESTIONED
Without Having Looked Into the Legal Phases Of the Matter Acting
District Attorney Gillette Believes the Interstate Commerce
Commission Will Regulate Freight Charges.

questions will be raised. FIRST it
Will have to be determined if a
transportation company operating
partially through foreign territory
can be forced to observe the rates
to be established by the Interstate
Commerce commission between two
American cities.
If it is determined that the rates
for shipping on the Yukon river
in American territory can be regu-
lated by the Interstate Commerce
commission, then it must be deter
mined if it is possible for the COM
pany to make its rates within rea-
son along the Yukon and to boost
them over that part of the line that
is within Canadian territory.
1t is not possible, under the pres
ent conditions, for any transporta-
ton company to bring merchandise
from Seattle to this city without
bringing it through some Alaskan
seaport en- route, as Canada has no
Pacific seaport.
In the United States proper, the
Interstate Commerce commission has
no Jurisdiction over traffic tha,
does not pass from one state to
another With Alaska, however, il
is different, for this is a territory,
and congress has passed law Civ
ing the Interstate Commerce com
mission jurisdiction here.
Thus, it is argued that no com
pany can operate between port of
this territory and any other point in
Alaska without being subject to the
regulations of the Interstate Com
merce commission.
All transportation companies regu-
lated by the Interstate Co.amerce
commission must file all their freight
and passenger schedules with the
commission within a certain time be-
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13

That the White Pass company will
not be permitted 10 raise its freight
rates from Seattle to Fairbanks. as
a result of the purchase by the lat
ter of the steamboats, and other in
.erests of the Northern Navigation
company, is the opinion of some
of the leading shippers of this city.
Without having looked up the le-
gal phase of the question l.. r.
Gillette, assistant district attorney,
who is taking the place of District
Attorney Crossley during the latter's
absence, believes that the company
must conform to the Interstate Com
merce commission regulations.
All efforts made by local shippers
to find out what will be the freight
rate this season from Seattle have
been in vain. and kilograms sent di-
rectly to some of the Seattle Off
cials have been answered by the
statement IHdl no IdteS nave Deti
fixed.
while ! would not want to be
positive, without first looking the
matter up" said Mr.. Gillette yester-
day, Il am of the opin'on that the
White Pass will not be permitted
to raise it's rates without frs hav-
ing received the consent Of the In
terstate Commerce comm ssion."
Since the announcement of the
sale Of the Northern Navigation com
panys interests to the White Pass,
there has been a general fear that
the latter, having disposed of its
competitor will at once announce
exorbitant rates Thus many orders
have been delayed to the Outside
until the final rates are made known.
If the Interstate Commerce COM
mission at empts to interfere with
the rates of the White Pass, it is
pointed out, many interesting legal
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
TOO MANY LABORERS ARRIVE
Launchings to Be
Without Liquors

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 12-
That Josephus Daniels, secretary of
the navy, is preparing an order to
prohibit the breaking Of bottles Of in
toxicating liquors on the bows Of
government vessels that will De
launched in the future has just be-
come known here.
The order recently made by Sec
retary Daniels to prohibit the drink
ing Of intoxicating liquors in the
navy is meeting with much opposi-
ton. James X Vardaman, Demo
cratic senator from Mississippi. in a
speech yesterday bitterly denounced
Mr. Daniels, who had declared that
he would positively not reconsider
his order prohibiting liquor in the
navy.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
Prosecution Forced
To Reveal Its Hand

SEATTLE, April II. = In forcing
the prosecution to reveal its evi-
dence. the superior court here yes
terday broke, it is declared, all pre-
cedents in American legal history.
This unusual circumstance took place
in the trial of Mrs, Werner, who is
being tried for murder in the first
degree
The demands Of the attorneys Of
the defense for an explanation Of
the tactics of the prosecution were
headed by the court, and in spite
of remonstrances, the prosecution
was forced to reveal the confessions
that had been obtained from the
alleged accomplices of the accused
woman. and to explain how the con
fession had been secured
The prosecuting attorney announc-
ed later that he would file protest
with the supreme court
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
To Appeal Mining
Cases of Chisana

CORDOVA. April 12. - All cases
that have been decided here involv-
ing the right of the locator to hold
a claim if taken before the powers
of attorney have been filed, will be
appealed to the circuit court of ap-
peals. This is the announcement Of
the attorneys in the cases involved.
In every case that has been
brought before him in this term Of
court, Judge Brown has decided in
favor of the original locators. The
last of the cases of this nature Is
now on trial. 1t is the case Of De-
lander against McPhail. The court
has been hearing arguments today
on the injunction to prevent the de-
PENDANTS from continuing to work the
ground pending an appeal of the
case
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
Forget
Recent History
NAME OF TAFT'S RUNNING MATE
FORGOTTEN By 100 MEN OF
AFFAIRS.

OAKLAND, Calf, April r.
Who was Taft's running mate in
the last presidential campaign?
AS easy as that question seems,
it is found that but few can an
swer it off-hand. In an address
before the businessmen Of this
city, last night, speaker said
that he had asked 100 clubmen
who was Taft's running mate at
the last election, and not one Of
those present at the club could
answer the question.
Another speaker at the meet
ing here last night declared that
advertising pays, as there had
been 10000 hot-cross buns sold
in this city on Good Friday, by
the business men who had adver-
tised them In the local newspa-
pers.
This city," said the speaker,
"is gaining wide reputation for
It's hot-cross buns, for many or
ders from out of town have
been received here for them.
All this has been the result OF
proper advertising.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
OF a
Negro Stirs Senate

WASHINGTON, D. c., April r.
Stormy protests concerning the con
templated appointment Of Robert
Terrell, a negro, as municipal judge
for the District of Columbia, has
resulted in the determination of hav-
ing the matter thrashed out tomorrow
by the Senate in executive session.
Terrell has a good reputation as
an attorney, and in many ways is
deemed fitted for the position to
which it is planned to appoint him.
The fact that he is colored, how
ever, has aroused the opposition Of
many of the senators and congress
men from the South, who are deter
mined to defeat his appointment If
possible.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
Sufragettes Will
Invade WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 12.-
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the suffragettes Of the
country to invade the halls of con-
gress on Saturday, May 9. From
some OF the nearer cities. the women
will march, while from the more
distant places they will come by
train.
A general movement for pres
enting congress with numerous petit
tons asking for national suffrage
has been started, and May 2 has
been set aside as day on which
these petitions are to be signed in
every city Of the country. These
petitions, as soon as signed, will
be forwarded at once to Washington
that they may arrive by the time the
army Of women get there.
TOO MANY LABORERS ARRIVE.
VALDEZ, April 12.-Many laborers
are arriving here from the States
on each vessel, and it seems quite
certain now that the labor market
will soon be congested.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
Cordova Has New
Set OF Officials

CORDOVA, April 12.-The newly
elected councilmen Of this city are:
E. V. Boyle, ]. E. Currier, G. c.
Hazlet, Edgar Davis, Thomas Davis.
and Charles Goodall. 1t was slow
campaign here, for the candidates
did not show up until nearly the
last week before election.
In the school election, Mrs w. J.
Mcdonald defeated Mrs. Charles M.
Rosswog for the position of school
treasurer The political situation in
regard to the schools caused a
warm contest The election Of a
chief of police and city clerks by
the new council is scheduled for
next Monday.