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The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28
SELECTS ALASKA
 TOWN LOCATIONS

Washington, April 2S--The Al- aska townsites that have Jcen wira- drawn from entry by President Woodrow Wilson at the suggestion of Secretary of the Interior Frank lin K. Lane Include the following.
 Passage CmaI-Places Creek; Turn-Agaiu-Arm-ship Creek; Mat- anuska-ncar mouth of river; sus- ltna Junction-East side of river where officials say junction will naturally be located; TalEe.m.; Healy creek; Neenma; Chna Gross ing; McGrath; Tazlna Junction, McCarty; Washburne Point. Ma.- kenzie Point; Campbell Ioin.; and possession of all Of Fire island
 The purpose is to holJ these .a- cations for townsites, gcrm.ttia- the people that actually desire pro- perty in them for use 10 secure it without contributing to the Drol..s of speculators.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28
ESKIMO ORDERS
 5cH TYPEWRITER

Edmonton, Alberta, April 2S--J. Cornwall Fraser, 8 member of the tribe of blond Eshmos living at the mouth of the Mckenzie river in the stNty-nia.b parallel of latitude, has commissioned a local trading com Dauy to ship a typewritinE machine, with the latest approved attach meats, 10 his hut on the rcof of the earth. 290y miles north of Edmon- ton.
 Fraser, who is a trapper, hunter aud pathfinder, was educated in an English mission school at Point Barrow. one of the Northern out posts. He has never been south of ghe s.NJy-GCth parallel, inside the Arctic circle
 Officers of the trading companies operating in the distric. report he ls one ot the best-posted men in ,he Far North country. He speaks and w..-.s the English language Guaa,ly. and is familiar with con- oitious aal affairs tl-ougIy.,. Can ada. the United States and Europe, as the result of wide and varied reading Of newspapers and maga- zines taa- have been given to him.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28

Vera Cruz. April 2S--7he trans uorrs with General Funston on board lave arrived and are now lying in The harbor. The troops started to leave for the shore in the boats when came a hitch, supposedly from Washington
 General Funston is to be in su- irene command on shore and Ad- miral Fletcher will return to the .lagsa.p. Martial law is 10 be con- .suuei and marines are eutreuched with mounted machine guns three miles ou, from the city
 Washington. u. c. April 2s- Secretary of State Bryan announces that arrangement have been made for .u Americans to leave Mexico City safely.
 Mexico City, April 2S-A refugee train with 250 people on board left Here today for Vera Cruz.
 Seattle. April 2S-Tbe armored cruiser West Virginia loft here to- day for the coast of Mexico.
 Washington, April 2S-A formal acceptance by the Huerta govern meut of peace mediation has been cabled to the Spanish Ambassador here. Both the United States and
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28
UNEARTH WOOD GROWN
 IN TERTIARY PERIOD

Seattle, April 2S-T'.2 pieces of petriHed wood, estima-eI to he from 100000 to S,00o,oo0 years old, were received recently by the geological department 0, the Ju- versity of Washington from 3Ieu.o. Wash, where they were unearthoo twelve feet below the surface.
 According to Professor 5. H. Hrot2 the rree from which the wood was taken grew at 8 period when much of the Pacific coast was covered by sea. One of the pieces is honey cOmbed with holes bored by the teredo, a small marine animal which plays havoc with piIing at the present day. Some of these holes
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28
NEW 00yTcI- HANDLES CREST
 0r rou" AFFAIRS WITH FIRMNES5

An adjourned meeting of the town council WIS held last night at which Mayor Kennedy and all ahc members were present.
 Roll call
 Minutes of previous meeting, read and approved.
 Councilman Blanchard Of the Ways and Means committee report ed the checking out of Town Treas urer T. J. Lynch and ,he checking in of Martin Conway ou the 22ad, Of April. The books and accounts Of Mr. Lynch were found Iu excellent shape.
 Councilman Ashley If ?. W. and .P. p. committee, reported progress On the work on the wiugdam, which lo stated would ta all probability ne completed this week.
 Counetlmaa s-lmcr Of Health and Police. reported ono indigent whom he saia Wis receiving the necessary .il and atcnuon
 Councilman Bason, .G the Judi ,iav an. Election committee, re- ported tna. the bond=meo of the late Ta.. Treasurer H. J. Lynch wished to he released, and upon motion i w.. so ordered.
 Councilman ru.og, yr the Water Works committee. reported an abundance os water in tbe Home Power Co.'S ra-@rorr
 4 petition .grai by several pro- rcrrv owners ~.a presented asking for .aa ..a. of .ae agamps from
 the roadway n Alaska Street, De- tween -uur. .-I Etghh. Refer rcd to D..m ... ol p. ". and P. -. for Investigation
 X uoa.uu...#u from V l. Hahn .uu.r.m.-uaar of lna W. P. * r. Route. in which it wa5 stated that pro.lG,.. O. L. Dtcl-esau Of that company had .a.aaao ol him ro get Ian oz... ion O. opinion of the .wamu..s .. ... .~wu raaucil as to ..uo ...G0.v .a. disability of l Iaa.u..--. ..e W. D. & Y. Route . oamuau.. .- ls inch wide strip of O..e s.r.5 ou lla outside Of each of .ag ..'. r. ... ermau.s roalbcJ ion Hra,aa..a-.u..u the depot and .Geu-a aua... taa same to be pre- serve. fro. ... a-aeolshmenrs of street r..mH. Hy r.a paving of the ou...r. I.a. with a.aI white- w..... ae....a. t two OF three suo. -... u...ng strip @as also s.--e..r ..... ..a outside of the ...ew.ws. .a .... ..ae o. Broadway r..ar.. a..o.. and E.-a.h Streets. which could j.. sa5s.a and planted oa. t.. flowers. rho communication v.. i.aI oyer ..r t1.raa- consider a-lau.
 The Following bills were read, approved and ordered raid.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28
Both The United States and Mexico Will Be Asked For A Statement
 Of Their Demands

Mexico will be asked for a state ment, each making known it's de- mands.
 There is no stop here in the war preparations.
 Chihuahua. April 2S- Generals Carrauza and Villa are in confer ence here today in reference to the attitude which they will assume to- ward the United States
 Rafael Zubaran, minister Of the interior under Carrauza, will go to Washington.
 Vera Cruz, April 2y-Advices were received here today that no Americans had been killed in Mex leo City, but that many Americans had been expelled from various cities under Huerta's orders.
 There are seven political prts- oners confined in the fortress there who will be released by IIuerta after the American officers have com pIeted their inspection.
 Mexico City, April 2S-Huerta 8 power is weakening and hand bills are being distributed today in the city which state that the dictator is absolutely responsible for the action of the United StaJ7s in land ing marines in Vera Cruz
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28
PERSONAL

George Eauuer, Panama river mine operator, who hag been a guest of the Pullen House for about a week, left on this mornings train for his home at Fort Gibbon. Mr. Nuu,ier was for years a Deputy U. S. Marshal in that division of Alaska.
 r. r. ". Lowle, local agent Of the c. P. R. left on the train for Whitehorse this morning, where he will remain until Friday, and pos sibly longer, on business connected with the company which he represents.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28

Seattle, April 2S--Tae Seattle Times has 8 telegraplic story from Washington that Portage Bay is being considered by secretary of the Interior Lane as the terminus of the government railroad. N. J. Sul- Iivan, who undertook to promote the railroad for Portage Bay is referred to as the discOverer of the route.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28
PRIEST. HDERTA ACCEPTS OFFER IF MEl.AI.9.

have become completely filled in the course of ages with slime and mud, while others are filled only partly with crystalline calcium car bonato from ground water
 The wood has been replaced largely by dark gray siliceous mater ial. though some of it has turned to coal. According to Professor BreJz, it grew some time in the tertiary period, supposed to have begun some S,OOO,OOO years ago.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28
THE BOATS

The City of Seattle will reach here at 4:3O this afternoon.
 The Georgia arrived aJ 4:&0 yes terday afternoon and sailed at 12 o'clock midnight.
 The Alameda was reported in Juneau early this afternoon, She will reach Skagway some time this evening.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28

barrels of cement and mere than 1000 tons of steel were used. On the foundation piles @ solal weight of 76,56O gross tons will le carried the steel for the supcr-strucru-e alone weighing 4,732 gross tons.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28
BAD
 IN COLORADO

Nnuver, April 2S-Seyen guards were killed by strikers today at tle various mine ceutcrs. The miners are using machine guns at Iaget,e.
 The strikers today set fire to a mine ut Walseuburg.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28
HEARINGS
 0N PANAMA 8.-.

Washington, D. G. April 2S- Hearings on the Panlml tolls bill repeal were closed last right and the committee began it's consider ation today
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28
TROOPS SENT
 ID COLORADO

Washington, D. C., April 2S-An order for federal troops to go to the Colorado mine strikes was issued today.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-28
W.P.&Y. Route (817 bOIts).. ..lO.t

CNote-We desire to call es- pecial attention to the item in black faced type immediately preceding this paragraph, an explanation of which may be found n the edi- torial column in this issue-Ed.)
 A petition for an extension of the city water main on Third avenue was referred to committee, with |nstructionS to report at next meet 1 in. Upon moion, under the head of Lew business, a resolution was pass ed adopting the rules ot procedure in use by the previous council. Upon motion a resolution was . passed suspending Rule No 4, and changing the regular meeting nights to the first and third Mondays of the month instead of ;he second and fourth.
 Councilman Selmer, on behalf of the Skagway brass band, asked for that organization the privilege Of using the city hall every Tuesday night for band practice. Upon mo- ton this request was granted.
 Upon motion it was ordered that an electric light switch be placed at the most convenient spot near the front entrance to the city hall
 Town Treasurer Marlin Conwty ] appeared before the board and re- ported the treasury short of money to pay outstanding warrants unless ] he be authorized to draw on the l ,O0O reserve fund on deposit in l the B. NJ. Behrends benk, at Ju- ueau, which, upon motion, he was instructed to do.
 Upon request of property owners on the west side of the river near the wingdam the committee on pub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
MADE
FOR GRADING CORN
Will Become Effective July
1-Will Be Valuable to
Farmers

Washington, January 4.-Definite stand
ards for the grading of corn and the uni
form application of such standards in all
markets, under government supervision,
were announced today by the department
of agriculture. They will be effective
after July next, and are expected to be
of great value to corn growers and deal
ers
The grades are practically the same as
the tentative grades formulated and an
nounced August % last. The principal ex-
ception is that grade is allowed to in
clude one-half of 1 per cent; grade 5, l
per cent, and grade 6. per cent of heat
damaged or mahogany corn. This allow
ance was made in response to a resolu-
tion adopted by the Grain Dealers Ma
tional association and National Council
of Farmers Cooperative associations.
The grades promulgated run from | to
6, as In the original tentative grades.
The only other change in the tentative
grades was the requirement that finely
broken corn shall include all that will
pass through a metal sieve, with round
holes 1854 of an inch in diameter. and that
cracked corn shall include all larger than
finely broken" that passes through a
similar sieve with holes a of an inch in
diameter. Secretary Houston believes the
adoption of the grades will open the way
for real progress in the movement for the
production of more corn of better quality
and will give farmers an incentive to
raise earlier maturing varieties containing
less moisture when marketed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
T SON
JRCH
At BILOXI, MISS.
Minister Is Not a. Ill Per-
turbed But the Congrega-
tiOn Gathers Outside
to Cheer

Pass Christian, Miss, January 4.
President Wilson today surprised the
little town of Biloxi, 25 miles from the
Presidents cottage here. by dropping in
unexpectedly at the services of the
First Presbyterian church there
The little church was hardly filled
when the President and his family ar
rived, but word of their coming spread
iinstantaneously through the village and
soon the structure was filed
The Rev. William Megginson was
not perturbed by the incident, however
His sermon contained no reference, i'm
piled or otherwise. to the President. AS
the latter left the church a crowd that
had collected outside gave him cheer.
President Wilson's party found the
50-mile ride to and from Biloxi the most
pleasant they had taken since coming
to Pass Christian. 1t lay along the
Mississippi sound, which sparkled with
sunshine today The roads were good,
but the cars moved slowly along the
beach, and many families ran to their
front verandas and waved to the ois-
tinguished motorists.
The President looks forward to n
busy week of quiet work. He is bene-
fitting so much by his vacation that
each day he is tackling more and more
OF the documents and data of various
sorts which he brought with him for
leasurely study. The chief executives
health is normal again. in fact those
who have been with him for many
months say he never looked better.
his bronze skin shows the glow OF
heaith, and his jaunty step and vigor-
Gus stroke on the golf links confirm his
return to physical strength, which was
the purpose of his vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05

Onorus Lady" and
.,eIasco's original "The Girl of the
Golden West" Edith Chase was with
John Kellard in Shakesperian roles.
",rhe Sins of the Father and in the
original 'Leopard's Spots" by Thomas
Dixon.
Anna Reader played two seasons with
Maude Adams and two with Rose Stahl
in The Chorus Lady Anna Berger
Price made quite hit in "Thais" and
was two seasons in "The Girl in The
Taxi" and "The Common Law" Frances
Younge had several seasons in the Co
lumbia Stock company in Washington
"The Man of the Hour" and Brown OF
Harvard" Arthur La Rue played a
lengthy engagement in the New the
atre, New York, and Egbert Mdnroe has
been with Miss Poynter for five years.
Some of the plays to be presented
will he "Salomyf Jane" Girl of the
Golden West" "The Little Girl That He
Forgot" Leah Kleschna," "Madamoi-
selle,' THE Common Law" Deep Pur-
ple,'' 'The Thief In the Bishops Car
riage," Merely Mary Ann" paid in
Full "The Great Divide,'' Baby Mire,'
Camille" The White Sister" "The
Chorus Lady" alias Jimmy Valentine
Lena Rivers" Forty Five Minutes
From Broadway" Little Lord Fauntle-
roy" Peter PAN" est Elmo" "The
Mind the Paint Girl" "The LIGHT
Eternal and SUNDAY"
Several of the plays are offered for
the first time by a stock company IN
the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
HOBSON REMAINS
IN SOUTH ALABAMA
Will Speak in Birmingham Next Sat
urday and Will Confer With His
Supporters Here

Congressman Hobson in his campaign
for the Senate will spend this week in
south Alabama, but will be in Birming-
ham Saturday. A conference of his sup
porters is planned here on that day Cap
tain Hobson is scheduled to deliver ali
address here in the evening
His engagements for the week include
the following:
Monday, January 5-Red Level, CAN'T
Andalusia, River Falls. Opp.
Tuesday, January 6-Floraa, Samson
Coffee Springs
Wednesday, January 7.-Geneva, Hart
ford, Slocomb, Malvern.
Thursday, January s-Taylor, Madrid
Cottonwood. Ashford, Gordon, Columbia.
Friday, January 9-Halesburg, Neville
Headland, Dothan. VI
Saturday, January 1o-Birmingham. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
PRINCE APPARENTLY
OPPOSES EMPEROR

Berlin, January 4.-Crown Prince
Frederick Williams appears again t.
have taken an attitude of opposition to
the government and Emperor, this time
in connection with the Zabern affairs.
Rumors have been in circulation for
some time past that the crown prince
had sent a telegram to Colonel Won
Reuter-, commander of the 99th regi-
ment who is said to have instructed
his officers to act aggressively in case
Of trouble between the German soldiers
and the townspeople, commenting the
colonePs stand.
Not much attention was paid to the
rumors until they were published in a
Paris paper. The Frankfurter Zeitung
now commenting on the story, says 1t
is unable to verify it, but adds signifi-
cantly that intimates of the crown
prince do not deny the report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
DIR. J. w. Hagler

Tuscaloosa, January 4-(Special) THE
funeral of DR.. j. w. Hagler, who died at
a local infirmary Saturday, was held this
afternoon at the First Baptist church
The service was conducted by the Rev.
l., o. Dawson, assisted by the Rev Mar
vim r, Hefiin. The services at the cem-
etery We're conducted by the Masonic
lodge. The pallbearers were Judge w W.
Brandon. Walter ID. Seed, w. b. Oliver,
p. ID. Brown, j. ID. Mcqueen and B. B.
Cooper. The deceased was A years of
age and was born in Tuscaloosa county
He is survived by his widow and one
daughter, Edwina his parents Mr. and
Mrs. T.. j, Hagler, DR.. e. c. Hagler Of
Northport, DR.. p. L. Hagler of Memphis
and four sisters, Mrs. S. r. Mayfield
Mrs, Woolsey Finnell and Miss Josephine
Hagler of Tuscaloosa and Mrs Clarence
Rice Of Prattville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
At the Theatres
CARDINAL GIBBONS
GREETS OVER 1000
Many Non-C Catholics Present at New
Year Reception of the Noted
Divine

Baltimore, January 4-Cardinal Glib
hons greeted more than 1000 persons. in-
cluding many non-Catholics, at his annual
New Years reception today.
II have visited many cities of Europe"
said the cardinal, "and I am persuaded
that neither in Paris nor in Brussels nor
in Berlip, nor even in Rome is there SO
great a regard for quietude and orderly
transquility on the Lords day as In Bal
fimore and other cities of the union.
But a close observer cannot fail to
note the dangerous inroads that have
been made on the Sunday rest in this
country during the last 40 years If these
encroa achments are not checked in tire
the day may come when the salutary
thoughts of God, of eternity and the
soul will be choked by the pleasures and
dissipations of the world
Sunday is day of rest, of innocent
recreation and pastime, and of healthful
diversions profitable to mind and body.
Let Sunday be day of gladness and in
terror sunshine which the name of Sunday
itself suggests"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA OFFICE is
SWEPT BY FLAMES
Entire Building Is Threatened For a
Time-Practically All Records
and Furniture Are De-
stroyed

Atlanta, January 4--offices of the AS
sociated Press here this afternoon We're
swept by fire which for a time threat
ened the entire Austel building in which
they were located, The flames, which
spread with remarkable rapidity, finally
Were eXtinguished after stubborn fight.
Practically the entire contents of the
offices including records, papers and fur
-niture, was burned Considerable dam
age also was done adjoining offices. AL
Though it was Sunday. there were many
people in the structure, which is one of
Atlanta's largest office buildings, and
those on the upper floors became panic
stricken.
The only elevator man on duty. how
ever, stuck to his post, pluckily operating
his car until the building vas cleared.
The cause of the fire has not vet been
determined, nor the amount of loss been
definitely estimated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
MISS POINTER AND
HER COMPANY HERE
Something of Players Who Will Be al
the BijOu-Plays That Are To
Be Presented

Birmingham will become the home OF
high class stock company, commenc-
ing today, and a series of high elias
plays will be presented at the Bill
theatre. Miss Beulah Poynter and
company arrived in Birmingham
night over the Seaboard from
York, where they have been rehe
for the past three weeks.
\ All are experienced actors
McOwen appeared in leading
Modjeska and Mantell and
ing man in the stock compan
and the Manhattan theatre
Edwin Burke played pre-
with Mantell Robert Hip
Thurston, Melbourne Nc
Great Match ''rhe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
BOGUS WIRELESS
PROVED UNTRUE

Boston, January A bogus or mis-
interpreted wireless message received
at a Radio station tonight was respon-
sible for an unfounded report sent out
by the revenue cutter service that the
Koenigin Luise, a North German Lloyd
liner, was in distress off the Jersey
coast. AS a matter of fact the steamer
is safe in Australian waters.
The message was received apparently
from the Brooklyn navy yard, though
the latter station later denied having
any such information as was given out
here.
Captain Broadbent, head of the reve-
nue. cutter service in this district, to
whom the report was communicated,
sent it out in the form of message to
the revenue cutter Gresham at Prov
inceton, ordering the Gresham to pro-
ceed to the assistance OF the vessel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
Roof, Employees Playground

Utilizing the roof of their new building
as playground and recreation spot for
their employees, Chicago concern located
in the downtown district has solved a
problem which .confrofts many large bus,-
ness houses, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine, One section of the space set
apart Is fenced In with strong wire net
ting, heavily reinforced. In this section
the men and boys play indoor baseball
Next to this is a lounging room AMI
smoker, merely a continuation, which Is
rooted over and furnished with plenty OF
comfortable porch chairs and settes. and
the room is made attractive with flower
stands and palms. This lounge opens int,
the dining room. On the opposite si0D
are rooms for the use of women employees.
a library and rest room, and an emer-
gency hospital Opening from this sec
tion is another roof garden exclusively
for women's use Here, amid flowers and
palms. they may walk or exercise and
from the beautiful view of lake and city
obtain relaxation from the office grind
which is SO largely the basis of nerves."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
BRYAN INTERJECTS
PEACE MOVEMENT
INTO AN ADDRESS

Lincoln, Neb., January 4.--In speaking
today on a semi-religious subject, William
]. Bryan. Secretary of State. stopped in
the middle of a discussion foreign to the
Mexican situation and exclaimed:
THE peace movement-God speed it in
its passage around the world. | pray
God that he may help me to make it
unnecessary that this government shall
go to war with Mexico. 1 do not want
men to die before guns for their country.
l want the INTO live for their country"
Other than this fervid declaration, the
Secretary of State did not touch on gov
ernmental affairs.
Mr. Bryan leaves tomorrow morning for
Topeka, Kas., where he will speak to-
morrow night. Tuesday he will address
the chamber of commerce of Lincoln on
1.-The New Era"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05
Central Foundry to Resume

Tuscaloosa, January 4.-tSpecial,1-It is
reported here unofficially that the pipe
works Of the Central Foundry company
at Holt will resume operations within the
next few days 1t is stated that several
OF the former employees have been notified
to return to work, but no official contir-
nation of the report can be gained. The
plant has not been operated within the
past six months and according to a
statement made some time ago by Presi-
dent catchings. the plant will resume
early in the spring. More than 500 men
are employed at the plant and the annual
pay roll exceeds $250,00