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The Detroit times., 1914-01-19
MACHINE MEN
SEE CHANCE in
new CHARTER
Believe They Can Grab Offices
Despite N0n-Partisan, Pref
erential Ballot
POLITICIANS PLAN Is TO
MAKE NO SECOND CHOICES
This, With Slight Split Among
Good Citizens" Would Elect
Minority Candidates

City hall politicians who have lit
tie love for the new charter have
been giving close study 10 the non
partisan preferential ballot feature
and believe they have 2 way OF con
trolling an election by minority vote
and keeping in power, in spite OF the
new form.
Here's the plan
Suppose ward contains $4,000 vot
er5 OF these, 1900 are citizens who
are opposed to party politics in muni
Cipal elections, and cannot be con.
trolled The other 1900 care little
and can be controlled TO a certain
extent
The politicians get together and
unite on James Dee as their candi
date for alderman. They see that he
is nominated by petition. The good
citizens" also nominate candidates
bur as they have no organization. they
put two or three in the field. John
Doe. Louis Sha and Joe Jones. To
complicate the situation. the poll
tlcians introduce fifth candidate
=
tract attention from Dee and to win
d few second-choice votes from the
good citizens" The politicians have
no intention of supporting him; he
knows IT, and perfectly satisfied.
On election day, the 5000 go 10 the
polls. >The 1000 controlled by the
politicians vote for James Dee as
their first choice The other 300C
split their votes about like this: John
Doe. 500; Louis Sha. 1000; Joe Jones
400. and Richard Roe. 100
Dee, the machine candidate, anc
Sha each have 1000; but as neither
has majority OF the votes cast. the
second-choice ballots must he takeI
into consideration
Here is where the plot comes in
The 1000 Dee adherents have moi
voted any second.choice ballots. They
have simply marked Dee as their firs
choice, and let il go at that.
The other 1900. however, have vot
ed for second choices. about like this.
Doe. 500: Dee. 600; Sha, coo; Jones
900: Roe, 400.
When these totals are added TO tn,
first choice votes. Il is found that Doe
has 600 votes; Dee, $500: Sha. 2.
500; Jones. 400. and Roe, 500.
Dee. having received a majority o.
the 5000 votes cast. Is elected. Sha
the most popular candidate OF tn,
best citizens" lacks 10l votes o
beating him. II the 1000 had yoteC
second choice, he would probably
have received that many votes In
entire number. and would have beat
a. r1.K
Advocates OF the charter are no
fearful that this scheme can be work
ed with any security. however. They
do not believe that the politicians
. control can keep a large enough mum
Der of voters in line to prevent IN,
casting of second-Choice votes
The Detroit times., 1914-01-19
MAY ADMIT DETROIT MAN
TO SUPREME COURT BAR
RAYMOND W. PULLMAN.
Times Washington Bureau. No.
MefTODOLfnn. RnnL RuiIdi,1n

tWtFH " UnHtWVIUV BUTfnU. NO. tUi
Metropolitan Bank Building.
WASHINGTON, n. c.. Jan. i9.-Da-
yid Greenstein. OF Detroit. arrived IN
Washington this morning and before
the close of the day il is expected that
we will be admitted to practice before
the United States supreme court. He
will be, accompanied TO the court
chamber by Representative Doremus.
Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co, i3 John R-st
The Detroit times., 1914-01-19
SPEEDERS DRAW STIFF
FINES FROM CONNOLLY Y

Edward Coats, OF No. 76 Church-st.,
was fined 500. and FIVE others were
fined $50 each, In Judge Connolly $
campaign against speeders. in the re-
paid the $50 fines are: J. S Cotton.
No. 2S Lafayette-blvd. Miles Stand
ish. No. 1922 Cass-ave.: n. X. Pen.
hale. No. 24l Leicester-st.; A. r. Hub
bard. No. 25S Stanton-ave.. and G.. A.
Carter No ll2 Madison-aye.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-19
Subscribers Curses Should Be
Directed AT Company, Not
At Employees Answering
Calls, Says Woman
BURDENED WITH WORK
AT MISERABLE WAGES
Claims Boost Promised Last
Spring Has Not Been
Given
THE GIRL At CENTRAL.

teiephooe operator In the follow
ing hrticie takes Issue with the com
nnn3 ia It's representations t0 the pub
nN mat the operator IL weIi-paid and
"c"-chred for. and gives aiso sOme
rens"ns Tor the poor service we
get Iu Detroit from the comonny sx-
pIhihins among other things why the
operator comes I'm 80 frequently with
"a VIII ring them again." ..rhey do not
ans"er and please repeat your num-
per una = VIII ring them again." The
op~rntors name, for obvious reasons,
In withheld.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-19
Honor Franklin's Memory.

About 200 Detroit printers attend
ed n banquet, Saturday evening. in
the EdeIwelss cafe. in observance OF
the two hundred and eighth anniver-
sary of the birth of Benjamin Frank
lin. Secretary Clark. OF the National
Typothetae-Franklin clubs. was the
chief speaker. and gave talk on THE
trend OF the times" G. J. Thom was
toastmaster
The Detroit times., 1914-01-19
TELEPHONE
THE WEATHER

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.
tLOt ny AND NSEFrLED. pIIOa-
Abih RAIN OH sAoMI MARMER.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-19
fire KILLS One;
SCORE HOMELESS
Many Families Driven Out Into
Cold by Flames at Han
cock, n. Y.

BINGHAMTON, n. v. Jan. 19.--One
/ girl was burned to death and a score
| |of families driven from their homes
Into the bitter coll when a fire swept
| a portion of the residence section or
Hancock early today. Miss Iva Inman,
|15. OF Fish's Eddy. high school stu
|dent. lost her life.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-19
THE WEATHER

Detroit and yicinityi Monday night
and Tuesday. cloudy and unsettled.
Probably rain or snow. Warmer ON
Monday night. Moderate to brisk south
TO west winds.
Lower Michigan: snow or rain Mon
|day night aud probably Tuesday.
warmer Monday night In enst and
|south portions. slightly colder Tues
day In west portion. Moderate south
and southwest winds. shifting to
mort hNest Tuesday.
grnnAyss TEsNpIHATI RES
The Detroit times., 1914-01-19
'Ay's TtupERATIfREs.

pernfure, 9t lowest. 26i mean. ag,
ricsdy weather with trace Of rain ~
night
The sun sets Mcsdsy ~ Ii30 ID. nm.
mad rises Tuesday ne 0isS "a. m.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-30
Bank IN Minnesot
Established 1868
OFFICERS

Louis W. Hill,
Chairman Board of Directors
Everett H. Bailey President
Cyrus p. Brown, Vice-Prenident
Edward o. Rice, Vice-President
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
TODAY'S DEVELOPMENT IN
WAR SITUATION IN MEXICO

Rear Admiral Howard, in command of the American
warshps on the west coast of Mexico reports Mexican
sunboa Morees boarded by constutionasts at Mazaan
fired and blown up.
Consul General Hanna, at Monterey, reports that
Vice Consul Sliman has been liberated at Saltlo.
ConstitutionaisS under General Gonzales, early to-
day gained foohold among larger buildings in Tampco
which they attacking, according to reports received at
COnStutionalist headquarters.
Lieut.. Charles M. Maigne, u. S. A., retired staff
correspondent of The Times reported arrested by federas
Soedad returned to Vera Cruz and placed under arrest
by General Funston because he penetrated Mexican lines
State Department rules that seizure of Lobos island
by forces under Admiral Badger justified under rules of
international procedure.
While Mexicans realize United States is stronger
country all factions will unite to fight United States if
declared and will fight to last ditch according to the
federal General MaaS in exclusive interview given Times
at Cordoba.
President Wilson, Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
all New York pay tribute to dead sailors who arrived from
Vera Cruz on funeral ship Montana
The murder of an American named Hoede and an
Engishman named Williams, at Guadalaara reported to
State Department by British ambassador
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
RA|LROADERS SCORE
TRUST LEGISLATION

Headed by Judge Robert 6. Ioyett of
the Union Pacific. and President Samuel
Rea, of the Pennsylvania railroad, a
delegation of railroad men attacked the
provision Of the proposed trust legisla-
tlon applying to railroads. before the
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Today The officials objected particular
ly to the interlocking directorate and
holding company clauses.
Others in the party were Franl,
irum6ull. chairman of the boards of
Inc Chesapeake & Ohio. and the Mis-
sourl, Kansas Texas; General Coun-
Sc! Alfred P. Thorn. Of the Southern
TnlWay; A. J. Prouty, assistant to the
president of the Pennsylvania: A n
Harris. general counsel for the New
fork Central; F. J. Gowen. general
counsel for the Pennsylvania. and
George r. BroWneu. general counsel for
The novel picture of the entire Penn
sylVania railroad system going out OF
business because one of its directors
was director in q competing company
was sketched for the committee by Mr..
Thorn
That may seem fancifuI." he de-
ciared, but there are lots OF railroad
companies which have common direC-
Tors with subsidiary lines which are far
from profitable. and which own stock
IN th~ subsidiaries so as to make il
necessary for them either to sell the
stock: and take their directors off the
boards, or else go out of business
wen suppose they chose to go out
OF ousinessAs Have you thought what
hardship that would be to the oeonIs
along the line?"
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

General Huerta is the only man in
Mexico strong enough to dominate the
situation, said General Mas
Every angle Of the situation care
fully was gone over before he took any
step. Had the salute of twenty-one
guns demanded by Admiral Mayo fol-
lowing the Tampico incident been ac-
corded. there would have been the most
bloody. uprising in Mexico City. and
throughout all Mexico, that history
ever has known. 1t would have been
impossible to have controlled the armed
mobs in the capital on account of the
Mexican wrath against the United
States. There would have been war be-
tween the two countries Immediately.
SHOULD the United States withdraw
its forces, recognize tho Huerta gov
cInment. and permit General Huerta to
work out his plans. The pi oblems nov
confronting the Mexican nation would
he solved Immediately.
We realize that the United States
las n stronger force, and would win in
the end. but the various factions and
forces in Mexico will unite against a
common enemy. and Mexico will fight
TO tic ,ast ditch"
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
JOHNSON PLANS To
CHANGE GEORGE BILL
Chairman of District Committee
CompIicates Tax Situation
With Amendment Today.

The District tax question was further
Complicated today when Congressman
Ben Johnson Of Kentucky. chairman OF
the District Committee of the House
introduced in the House an amend
ment to the amended George bill which
made certain concessions to the friends
OF the District in the House.
One concession was an exemption from
taxation of $500 on improvements on rea!
estate. Another concession was an eN-
emption of $500 on moneys and credits.
This was designed to meet objections
previously made upon the floor Of the
House that the Johnson-Proury amend
ment's provision for taxing intangible
property would fall hardest on the small
investor and the small savings bank ac-
counts.
The House prepared for an extended
debate on the johnson amendment with
:he hope Of reaching a vote during the
afternoon
The johnson amendment was intro
duced just after the House had gone
into Committee of the Whole to con-
slider the George bill. which had been
introduced last District day by Con-
gresham Crosser. The effect of the
johnson amendment was to add to the
assessment of real and personal prop
erty the assessment of the Intangible
property with a new exemption added
of $500 All these assessments were to
be at the full value.
In Favor of Amendment.
Congressman Johnson's argument in
favor, Of his amendment was devoted
largely to reading from an advertise
ment published by a Washington real
estate concern which declares that the
the value of Washington property was
sl-ZN.0OU,Veo, whereas, Congressman
Johnson said, when the George commit
Tee furnished an estimate OF S74i, CO.., 900
on District property, there was a pro-
Test because the assessed value of Dis
trict property was Oily s240, ,0O0,0 600.
Are you offering the advertisement
or real estate company TO this house
as evidence? Congressman Payne of
New York asked.
Congressman COady OF Maryland at
tackled Congressman Johnson from
another angle when he said the record
showed the State of Kentucky, where
Mr.. Johnson lives, collects a larger
tax on dogs than It does on moneys
and credits.
Congressman Igoe of Missouri at
tackled the Johnson amendment be-
cause IL struck from the Crosser sub
sttute the provision for twelve field
assessors to take the place of the
three present assistant assessors. He
objected 20 piling work on the Dis
trict Government and making an an
nuaI assessment without adding to the
force.
Mr.. lsoe made an extended argu-
ment in opposition 10 CONGRESSMAN
Johnson's amendment
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
GETS THROUGH THE LINE.

I succeeded in getting through the
Mexican lines on Saturday. and was
enabled to get into the federal camp
where. for an hour. 1 discussed the
Mexican situation with the Huerta rep
rcsentative of southeastern Mexico.
Mas told me that he had seen no news
paper man since Vera Cruz was evacu-
ated. The interview which he gave me
was the first and only one to be granted
a newspaper man, regardless of what
nationality.
General Mas was surprised to see
me, an American. in hostile territory,
so far from the American forces, and
1t was with some difficulty that I con-
vinced him that my only mission was
to interview him for an American
paper
l found Cordoba quiet. I went as far
as Soledad on one of the refugee trains.
which was returning to Mexico City
after unloading its cargo Of Americans
and other refugees at Vera Cruz. and
made the trip TO Cordoba, Mas head
quarters alone.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Refusal to Salute
Defended by Mas
Times Correspondent Pushes Through Rebel Lines
and Gets First Interview With Federal Gener-
al, Who Says Huerta Averted Uprising.
By LIEUT.. CHARLES M. MAIGNE, u S. Retired
staff Correspondent Of The Washington

VERA CRUZ, May 11:-Should the United State
withdraw its forces now in Mexican territory and recog
public, the differences existing between the two
countries would Immediately be settled and the problem
which seems so difficult would have satisfactor,
solution.
This is the view of General Mas federal commando
of Vera Cruz who routed when the American blue
jackets and marines landed there April 21 and who is now
surrounded by an army of unesmaed strength at Cor
doba, few hours ride from Vera Cruz
GETS THROUGH THE JNE
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

CT for Sandwich Trays
U1 Relish Dishes. Fern
Dishes. Castors, contain
ing Horse Radish Bottle
and Salt and Pepper
Shakers: BOnb1n hI~nt $.
Flower Vases, Sugar
Trays Cream Pitchers.
Sugar Bowls. Tea Strain
ers. Cracker Lars. rank
ards, Pickle Jars etc.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

Orange Spoons. Sugar spoons.
Sugar Sifters. Sardine Forks. Baby
Spoons, Food Pushers, Cream La
dies, Mayonnaise Ladies. Jelly
Servers. Olive Spoons. Pickle
Forks. Sugar Tongs. Stamped and
Guaranteed Sterling Silver. Ct
Values to s.. at.................. C1
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

QO for Sandwich Trays.
~ Bread Trays, Syrup
Pitchers and Trays. Fruit
Bowls. Bonbon Dishes,
Water Pitchers. Fern
Dishes. Condiment Castors.
Cream and Sugars. Toast
Racks. Pickle Dishes and
Serving Trays.
First floor-Rear of ele-
NafnrS
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

Reed & Barton 5
Dinner Knives and
Forks. six of each.
for s.. These T.
piece sets are
standard at $500.
At Sl.UO instead
of S2.O0 are Reed &
B artOn Fish
Knives and Pie
Servers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-12
Avnlnnohe Lode.

Beginning at Corner No. whence U.S.L.M. No. i bears s. S70 42' w. 50S1.7S 1t. distant; thence N. 3S9 0S' D. $50 it to Cor ner No. 2; thence s. 45' 4S' 10. 149S it. to Corner No. 8; thence S. 3S' 0S' w 4S2 it to Corner No. {: thence N S6' 26' w. S24O it. to Corner No. 5; thence N. 59' 59' W. 431.60 it. to Corner No. 6; thence N. 40' AZ w. 401,90 1t. to Corner No. z; thence N. 54' ST w. 2S0.60 it to Corner No. &; thence N. 390 57' w. 315 1t. to Cor ner No. 1, the place of beginning. Containing an area of 1S,639 acres. Variation 31' 45' E.
 The names of the adjoining claims are the Mammon, North Star, Evening Star, Morning Star,( unpatented lode claims and the Homestead patented lode claim. So far as is at present known there are no outstanding, valid and subsisting conflicting claims. The location notices of the Cross Bay and Expector lode claims were re- corded on the 18th day of June, 1894, Book 9 of Lodes, at pages 2S6 and 2S7, respectively, of the records of the Recorder for the Juneau Recording Precinct, Alaska. The location notice of the Avalanche lode claim was re- corded on the 23rd day of May, 1901, in Book 16 of Lodes, at page 73, of the records of the Recorder for the Ju- neau Recording Precinct, Alaska. This notice was posted on the ground on the 14th day of May, 1914.
 ALASKA GASTINEAU MINING
 COMPANY, By-B, L. THANE, Agent and At
 torney in fact.
 United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska.
 It Is hereby ordered that the fore going notice be published in the Daily Empire, newspaper of general circu- lation published at Juneau, Alaska, for the statutory period of sixty days.
 c. B. WALKER.
 Register. First publication, May 29. 1914. Last publication, ----
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-12
DON'T BE CONFUSED.

@ EoPLE must not permit them
 selves to confuse the Juneau
 Democratic Club with the Territorial organization or with the party at large in the Territory. The former is a club only. devoted, it is true, to the interests of the Democrat ic party. Its affairs are conducted by it's members-those Democrats who have become affiliated with it. If there is any purely club matter that the members think should be consid- cred by them in executive session 1t is their right to consider 1t in that manner. When they do so they fol low the precedents established by clubs of all political parties every where. They have the same right to hold executive sessions that Draper clubs and all other clubs have.
 The affairs of political parties are not conducted by clubs. They are managed by the rank and file of the party. whether they have joined polit. lcal clubs or not. and their duly con stituted representatives. In Alaska the management of the Democratic party between party conventions, like that of the Republican party, is vest ed in a Territorial Central Committee, The Democratic Territorial Central Committee met in Juneau last Tues day afternoon and called Territorial convention. It was not an executive session. It had no connection with the club meeting that followed in the eve ming.
 The position of the Democratic party of Alaska on the issues of the day will be formulated at the Territorial convention at Skagway. August 3, by the 200 delegates that will be chosen by all the Democrats of the Territory, who have ample time for full and free discussion of the issues before their selection.
 The system is anteQuated, 1t Is true, but it is the best that can be done in the absence of a direct pri- mary election law such as the next Legislature should provide.
 As we suggested yesterday the vot- CTS of the Territory must not be fooled by those who would make the waters muddy. Real questions, not foolish and fictitious things. should be con- sidered by the people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-12
FULLER RELIEVES STOCK
 HOLDERS OF LIABILITY

FAIRBANKS, June 11.-After hear ing arguments in the case of Receiver IF. G. Moves, of the washlngton-Alas' ka bank. versus the stockholders of the same, Judge Frederic E. Fuller de- cided that the stockholders are not H. able for the dividends that they had received through the board of direct ors for the reason that the plaintiff had not proved that the bank was in solvent when the dividends were de- clared and paid.
 In the case against Richard 0. Wood and the directors to recover the S1S,- 900 paid Wood by the directors for stock in the bank, Judge Fuller decid' ed that the defendants are not liable.
 The only case remaining to be tried is that of Moves against former Re- ceivers Mack and Hawkins.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-12
LOOK CLOSER AT HOME.

IF SENATOR PULLMAN or any of
 the other Senators. would dis.
 cover the source Of such partisan damage as may have resulted to the Democratic party on account of the tolls debate. he should use his short. sight" glasses and not strain his wis. ion by looking toward the other end Of Pennsylvania avenue. 1T the Sen ate had voted upon the proposition as quickly and emphatically as the House voted upon it the political effect would have been to increase the prestige of the administration and the party it represents. The shadow.fearful Sen ators have caused the unrest. not the convincing. decisive and unafraid President.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-12
NOTICE ro TAX PAYERs

The City Council of the City of Ju- neau will meet at the Council Cham Der in the City Hall next Tuesday June 9, 1914, as a Board of Equaliza- tlon to examine the assessment rolls returned by the City Assessor for the City of Juneau, to equalize the valua- tions of property therein listed and to perform such other duties as may be lawful and necessary in the premises; and It will meeI daily thereafter until and including Saturday, June 1S, 1914. The session on each and every day, as aforesaid, shall be from 2 D. m. until 4 D. m.
 Dated at June g. 1914.
 By order of the City Council.
 E. w. PETIT, City Clerk. 6-5.tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-12
NOTICE 10 THE PUBLIC.

Notice Is hereby given that H. E. DeWolf and Ralph Johnson are not connected with the Douglas Hotel company, in any manner whatsoever, neither as officers nor stockholders, neither of them having any stock in said Douglas Hotel company.
 This notice is given pursuant to a unanimous vote of the Board of Dlrec- ors of said Douglas Hotel Company, held in the town of Douglas, Alaska, the Penglase Building on Front treet, June 9th, 1914, at 8 o'clock ID. m.
 BING HALLECK, 6-S-5t Secretary Pro. Tem.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-12
FREE TOLLS REPEAL ACCOM-
 PUSHED.

-HE Panama Canal tolls exemption
 bill passed the Senate yesterday
 by the substantial majority of 15 votes. the vote being 50 to S5. The results surprises no one, It would have been much larger if it had not been for the fear of the charge of incon- slstency. Some of the Senators who were convinced of the soundness of the Presidents position were too tim id to correct previous mistake.
 Few people will be fooled. however, by the long and acrimonious debate over the free tolls question. The spark was famed into q flame by winds that came from other sources than fear of the payment Of tolls. The big inter ests saw the shadows of the antitrust bills that were in the background and others saw a chance to discredit the administration. A many sided combin- ation was formed that finally mustered S5 votes in the United States Senate,
 However, the vote indicates that President Wilson still has firm hold on the leadership of his party. Thir. ty.seven Democrats voted for the measure and II against It.
 The Senate will now take up the an- thrust bills. and quickly or slowly as the case might be. carry out another phase of the administration legislative program.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-12
ST. GEORGE HOUSE.

Everything new. Good light and we'll ventilated rooms. Baths, electric light. Good board.
 Reasonable rates by the day. week or month. 4-lS-tt
 MRS. A. E. HoULIHAN.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-12

FOUND-Ladies gold watch. In' Quire Geddes & McKanna, and pay charges. 6-l6-1.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-12

w. 3s4.5O 1t. to Corner No. 8; thence N. SS O2' W. S147O 1t. to Corner No. 9; thence N. S6' 26 w. 199.60 it to Corner No. l, the place of beginning. Containing an area of 1S.920 acres. Variation 31o 45' E.