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The Washington herald., 1914-12-03

Smith. Mrs. ]. B. Acker, Mrs. ]. c..
MacSherry, Mrs. Gailiard Hunt Mrs. j.
s. Garland. Mrs. Albert\ \Gleaves, Mrs. ].
r. Williams, Miss williams, Mrs. Joseph
Letter, Miss Ethel Hickory, Mrs. George
B. Duncan, Mrs. Eugene Carr, Mrs
Everett E. Rapley, Mrs. Charles A. Nc
Kenney, Miss Antoinette Ray, Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison, Miss Fealy, Miss Anne
Squire, Mrs. Talmadge A. Lambert, Miss
Mary Allies, Miss Victoria Siddons, Mrs.
William ]. Glasgow. Mrs. Edgar May
Mrs. Angela Roche, Mrs. Maurice WI
sack, Mrs. william ]. McNally, Miss
Isabel Smith, Miss Conrad, Mrs. Ida R.
Bangs, Miss Goddard, Miss Shea, Mrs.
Vulte, and Mrs Charles P. Neill
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03
LOCAL WOMEN DEMAND VOTE.
VIII Aid Chamber of Commerce IL
1t includes Them.

The campaign of the Chamber Of Com
merce of Washington for suffrage in the
District will have the backing Of the
woman suffrage organizations of this
country provided the Chamber includes
the women Of the District as well as the
men in its demands. But IL the Cham
Der does not put its weight behind the
movement to bring the vote to the wom-
en- OF Washington. the organized suf-
frage societies of the whole country will
fight the campaign with all their power.
according to Mrs. Antoinette Funk, act
ing chairman of the Congressional Com
mittee of the National Woman Suffrage
who returned to Washington
yesterday from New York.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03
Use Lime to Purify Water.

army surgeons have developed a new
method Of purifying drinking water for
troops in the field. which has experiment.
ally given excellent results and is likely
to be adopted generally. Canvas bags, so
closely woven as to be waterproof, are
used to carry the water, and in each bag
Is dropped glass tube containing fifteen
grains of chloride Of lime. This renders
the water palatable and destroys all
disease within five minutes. The bag
weighs only eight pounds.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03

report of Capt II. r. Stanford. chief of
the bureau OF yards. to Secretary Dan
iels. These improvements include a new
foundry. costing S2ON.O00; a quay wall. S59.-
451; extension of lighting plant. S2l .0OO;
new floors in shop buildings, $500; wa
ter-front improvements. 1880: railroad
track scale. $500; two radio towers
started. $. 765. and radio building. 5000.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03
Women Dentists in China.

There is an urgent need for women
dentists in China. Chinese women suffer
greatly from their teeth and live secluded
lives; they do not care 10 go to Chinese
men dentists. A Chinese doctor OF nota
is trying to induce European women
dentists to come to China
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03
MANY WORKING WOMEN HERE,
ThIrty-sIK Per Cent of All Femi-
mines Employed.

Thirty-six per cent OF the female pop
ulation of Washington, over ten years
Of age. is employed, according to a re-
port of the Census Bureau. The report
shows that only five cities in the coun-
try, having a population of 1000 or over.
have more working women than the Dis
trict.
The cities that average higher than
Washington are: Atlanta, Ga, al per
cent; Fall River, Mass, 41.s per cent:
Lowell, Mass, as per cent; Memphis,
Tenn, 81 per cent, and Richmond, Va,
3S per cent.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03
This Princess sews for Soldiers.

Princess Marguerite. Of Sweden, fifteen
years old, who is a niece of the King Of
Sweden, spends all her time sewing for
the wounded soldiers She has tempo
rariIy stopped her studies under her tu-
tors and is heading a sewing class Of
titled girls in Sweden. The princess is a
daughter of Prince Carl and Princess
Ingeborg, who Is a sister Of the King Of
Denmark
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03

Sheet steel bulkheads, which can be
quickly erected. have been provided by
several Pittsburgh stores to protect them
from foods when the city's rivers riseL
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03

An ideal morning frock suitable to
pensive materials of the season. To
make IL required four yards OF forty
four-inch material, with one-half yard
of thirty-six- Inch linen for the trim
ming. The skirt has a pointed hip yoke
and is plated at the sides
Pictorial Review Pattern, No. 5SSS.
Sizes, 80 to a inches bust. Price. Is
cantG
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03
Spend $3.50. 900 on Navy Yard.

improvements amounting to $50. 900 were
made at the Washington Navy Yard dur
ing the last fiscal year. according to the
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03
SEEKS LARGER BATHING BEACH.
Senator Norris to Push Resolution
for Warrington People.

At the session OF Congress which con-
venes next Monday Senator Norris. Of
Nebraska, author OF two resolutions
adopted by the Senate calling for in
formation regarding the building of a
bathing beach for the people of Washing
ton at the Tidal Basin. will urge that
provision for starting the work be made
at this session. The Municipal Bathing
Beach is entirely too small to accommo-
date the general public.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03
HOROSCOPE.

The stars incline. but do not compel. "
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03

Real. true petticoats are &C
chiffon and lace, slit half way
with substantial fiounces. The
tend TO the knees. The most I
that is set on a yoke that is bI
For evening gowns. of CO.
AccOrdion-pleated chiffon in pa
favorite of the moment.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03
PettIcOats RetWnInE.

Now that even the most con
favorite, the barette. word cOrIt
they are worn only with the hig
receiving the greatest attention
no harsh angles in such a baret
with the graceful waves of the
coifIure must blend with it in 1
curved. AS a result the new ant
lines.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-03

We make line, and lay all Carpets free. and charge
the waste in cutting to match figures.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
JAMES FLEW
 IS EXECUTED

Hartford. Conn, March 6-James PIew, companion of Bessie Wake field, "rhe woman who never had a chance. convicted with her of murdering her husband last June. was hanged Wednesday in the death yard" st Weathersfield state prison. Plew and Mrs. Wake field both were sentenced on No- vember 3, to die on the gallows, following Plew's admission that he planned the murder and aided the woman. who is but 24, carrying 1t out. Judge L. F. Burpee passed sentence.
 Immediately the woman was sem fenced to be hangeed 8 statewide fight was begun to save her from the gallows. The fight soon be- came nationwide, but Governor Baldwin declared he could not com mute the sentence to life imprison- meut. It was argued that Connect icut has not taken the life of a wo- man by hanging for more than 100 years; that Plew exerted an almost supernatural influence over the wO- man, wno had been maltceated by he husband both before and after their marriage. She has two children hv- ing, a boy six years old and a girl of 4. Shortly after the court order ed both Flew and Mrs. Wakefield to be hanged on March 4, the woman's lawyer secured a reprieYe for her until the court meets later this month 10 receive the complete print ed records of the ease.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
.BIG THINGS
 ARE PLANNED

J. D. Meenach, the well known Alaskan mining man, has succeeded in interesting Arizona and British Columbia capitalists in copper prop critics ill the Kamishak Bay dis trict. Mr. Meenach developed the Ellamar mine and was the first to ship copper ore in commercial quan- titles out of Alaska.
 Kamishak Bay is in the Cook Inlet country, which is served by vessels of the Admiral line. In connection with the opening of the claims and the development of the properties, which are said to be the richest in the entire Cook Inlet country, MT. Meenach is planning the construction of a railroad 16 miles long from the mines to tide water.
 Big shipments of railroad equip ment and supplies will be sent north, beginning early in April. It is planned to build bunkers with. a capacity of 5000 tons of ore at either end of the railroad to facili- tate the handling of the shipments. Valdez Miner.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
WILL BEAT
 THE WORLD

Howard W. Thompson of Bost- ton, mining prOspector who has spent the last eight months in the north, says: "The coast country of Alaska from Cooks Inlet to Ketch- ikan, will be recognized as the Jo- hannesburg district of this contin- ent within few years. Even the people who have travelled that coun- try for years do not recognize it's wealth. The work now going on in Juneau will be considered small in the light of future developments. Miners have been rushing into the interior for years, but now they are coming back to the coast and capital is taking interest"
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
HOUSE PASSES RAILROAD BILL
.SKAGWAY ELks
 ELECT OFFICERS

Skagway Lodge No. 4S1, B. P o. E., held it's regular annual cleo ton last night at which the follow ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 Exalted Ruler, James Kennedy.
 Est. Ldg. K, Lee C. Gault.
 Est. Loy. K, F. J. VandewaH.
 Est. Lect. K, w. E. Batson.
 Secretary, Geo D. Magee.
 Treasurer, P. H. Ganty
 Tiler, Hugo Ungefroren.
 rustee 6 years), W. c. Blanch- ard.
 Delegate to Grand Lodge, W. R, Hilery.
 Alt. Delegate to Grand Lodge, G. G. Miller.
 A fact deserving of mention in connection with the above is that James Kennedy, who was elected Exalted Ruler for the ensuing term, is the first native born Alaskan who has ever been raised to that position in the territory. Mir. Ken uedy has the distinction of being the first white child born in the city of Juneau.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
SCHOOL SUPT.
 AFTER CHAPTERS

Salem, Oregon, March 6-In an endeavor to stop the flow of Circu- lar letters into Oregon from alleg- ed lecture bureaus" which offer to supply students expecting to gradu- ate from high high schools or col lege this spring with orations or es- says on any possible subject, State School Supt. J. A. Churchill is on the trail of the "canned oration" producers with threats to prosecute under the law regulating corresDon- dence schools.
 Not only do the bureaus offer to furnish students with anything from a "valedictCry" to a "class proph- ecy" but they offer to furnish very cleverly written presentation ad- dresses" for the chairman of the school board.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
BOAT SERVICE.
 ID BE IMPROVED

Vancouver, B. C., March 6-An important meeting of Feight x Passenger officials of c. P. R. S. S. lines was held in Capt. Troup's of flee, Thursday, February 26th, to which the Skagway and Prince Rup- ert General agents were invited, and their views as to business in their respective districts were discussed.
 The regular Thursday sailings from Skagway will be resumed on or about June 1st, and the steam CTS Princess Sophia and Princess May will be augmented by the mag nificent new 19 kno1 steamship, Princess Alice, which will operate for tourists and other business at the height of the season, and also during the fall rush III October.
 Special descriptive advertising mat ter will be gotten out for the Alaska service.
 It has been also now definitely decided to place the palatial steam ship Princess Charlotte in the AL aska Tourist service in 1915, when the very finest possible service will be inaugurated and the very best class of world travellers catered to, and for which suitable advertising matter is being prepared.
 Any lessons learned from the op- eration of the Princess Alice in 1914, will be used to advantage in the 1915 service.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
ON THE WAY
 ID CORD0VA

Maurice D. Leehey, one of the foremost mining lawyers on the Pa cific coast, with offices in Seattle, was a passenger on the Alameda yesterday for Cordova to attend the March term of court. He is going as attorney for James, the discoy- erer of the Chisana gold diggings, by whom he is accompanied, sever al of whose claims were jumped dur ing the past winter while James was outside.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
SCHOOL OPENS
 / UIH ULIUL

Paris, March 6-Prefect of Po- lice Hennion today opened his much heraIded school for Policemen. The basic principal of all courses will be to train policemen to act according to common sense rather than al ways following explicitly the rigid rules set down in the Paris police manual. All present members of the Paris fierce of police will attend, after which recruits will have to at tend for from three to six months btfore becoming eligible for mem- bershIp cn the forcs.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
FATHER DUNCAN CUTS
 OFF THE WATER SUPPLY

Controlling the pipe line from the high mountains of Annette Is land, Southeastern Alaska, Father Duncan, aged missionary to the Tsimpean Indians of Metlakahtla has cut off the fresh water supply of the village as punishment for "his children" who have been rebellious' and as an expression of defiance to the United States government.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
LEASES DOCK
 IN SEATTLE

The Swan Navigation Co. has leased the Seattle Port Commission Dock No. 1, at the foot of Bell St, for the purpose of handling Alaska freight.
 The Rochelle, the freighter which came into Skagway Wednesday, be- longs to the Swan Navigation Co. and was put on to take the place O the Bertha. She will sail from Seattle on her next northern voyage on the 10th.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
COURT AFFIRNS
 REEDER VERDICT

Dan Feeders judgment for $5,O0O against me Copper River & North western railway has been affirmed by the circuit court of appeals at San Francisco. The judgment was recovered last May a the COrdova term Of court.
 Reeder Was badly injured by the second caye-in at the Chitina tun- nel, August :, 1911. He was work ing on the reconstruction of the tunnel.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06

Fourteen thousand feet of lum- Der and three tons of boat mater ial went ever on this mornings train to Whitehorse, consigned to Captain Raymond O. that place. There were also seven carloads of horses for interior points.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
THEY WANT
 CITY MANAGER

Colorado Springs, Colo, March 6 -Colorado Springs may follow the example of Dayton, O., and adopt the city manager form of govern ment, it was believed here today, as the result of a recent visit of Clinton Rogers Woodruff, of Philadelphia, secretary C the National Municipal League. since Dayton adopted the plan, fifteen American cities have followed suit. Woodruff urged the plan here.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
VALDEZ HAS TWO
 NEW COUNCILNIEN

John Biggs and J. c. Martin, of Valdez, have been elected members of the city council to fill the va cancies caused by the absence of two members of the board from the city. Councilman Charles McCal- lum is II Nelchina and Councilman Wheat Is i'll in Seattle. The matter of requiring voters to register was discussed but dropped without ac- tion.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
97 CANDIDATES
 IN THE FIELD

Flint Mich, March 6-'Ninety seven names of candidates appear ed on the election ballots Wednes- day when Flint voters went to the polls for the city primaries.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
Washington March G. m-The Alaska Railroad Bill,
 ported by the conference committee passed the House late today and will be sent at once to President Wilson for his signature
FITTING OUT
 FOR MEXICO.

Vallejo, Calif., March 6-The re- ceiving ship Cleveland is to be fit ted out immediately it is stated here today, and will probably take U. s. troops to Mexico.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06
WAGON ROADS
 ARE NEEDED

Boston, March 6-Archdeacon Stuck of Alaska declared here to- day that railroads are unnecessary in Alaska, but that a system of wagon roads is much needed.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06

The Humboldt was reported in Wrangell at 2 o'clock this after noon and will probabl~ reach Skag- way tomorrow afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06

 DIES IN TRAIN

Reno, Nevada, March 6-Former U. S. Senator Massey died on the train4 today from heart failure, while on his way to California.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-06

The W. P. & Y. Route regular train went out this morning at g o'clock with 75 passengers for in terior points.
 Wm. Britt, the Skagway and Ju- neau druggist, arrived from the latter place yesterday to look af- ter his interests here. He expects to return to Juneau on the Hum- boldt tomorrow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-22
THE SMALL TIME
MINSTREL

"Mistah Huckleberry, does yo' know
wha | kin git some aigs?"
Deed | does, Mistah Persimmons
Leastways, All fnk nah friend. Mis-
tan Petungill hab some"
Why so far as All know. Mistah
Pettingill amt got no chickens"
How 20 know dat"
"Becaze last spring he killed all
his chickens an put dem in cold stor
age. Now 20 tell me he might hab
some aigs?"
Well. dem hens could z laid lots
OBJ cold storage aigs by diss time"
Listen here, did 20 see dis in de
papers. Oregon Prohibits Finger
BOWS on Dining ~ars as Unsani-
tary?'"
Go long VIII you"
Yes, de paper say it am official. ali
right"
'Law-zee. It am jes harder an har-
der to git drink OBJ water on trains
all dee timel"
you hab very curious dawg dar.
What kind OBJ a nondescript am he?"
Dat dawg am hygienic dawg. SsSt
de kind oh dawg he am"
"Yo' means a eugenic dawg What
hab he got which yo' noticed on his
father"
Well. dat collar"
An what did he inherit from his
mother"
'Nothin a.tall She amt dead yit."
Music--"My Heart Pants for 1ti1ee.-
(Call OFF your dog. he's got roo b. the
BOSOM.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-22
GETS WARRANT FOR
EMPLOYMENT AGENT

Deputy Labor Commissioner james
Cunningham swore out warrant
Thursday. against LEROY Brace.
proprietor OF IN, Central Employ
ment bureau at NO. IS Griswold-st,
charging him with violating the EN-
ployment agency laws Brace wa
convicted OF similar charge, about
a year ago
stephen chapman. OF No LOS
Adams-aye. east. says that Brace
took $50 from him, for mythical
position with local auto truck
company. and that when Chapman
applied for the job. the superintend-
ent told him they needed no help
and had never authorized Brace to
send a workman.
Chapman's wife is i'll. and chap
man had borrowed 81 OF the money
which he gave TO lirazee. lie says
that when he demanded his money
back, Brace tainted him. by waving
handful OF diamonds In his face
and then flashing a zig roll OF bills
10 show how prospe GUS and power
full he was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-22
SOCIETY WILL
VIE wears OF
SHOW TONIGHT
oContinued From Page oneD

the Saturday night attendance Is all
extra this year. every other day and
night of The week having come up
10 last years attendance I'm other
words. the management announces
that records have been broken With
out the big Saturday night opener
taken into account
An through This show and at New
York the battle OF the Skies and or
the Fours has ragged hercely. The
experiments OF the rival firms who
have locked horns on the subject
have brought forth heated arguments
and there are found loyal supporters
OF both and people without end with
opinions that vary quite as much as
do those OF the makers themselves.
To the advocates OF the Six The Cadil-
lac company is stumbling block,
for this company. with It's Four goes
on day after day. year in and year
out. and every season increases its
number oil cars manufactured. stick
ing strictly 10 the Four
Variety has made the local show
interesting. OF that there can be small
doubt Many have tried TO reason out
the great attendance record and IL
is probable that the gasoline pleas
IRE cars, electric pleasure cars. com
mercial cars. CycleCars. motorcycles
and accessories in such variety forms
one OF the main reasons.
Al any rate the combination OF ears
IN such variety. OF the building in a
central location and countless other
reasons combined 10 give Detroit for
1914 It's greatest automobile exhibit
and the most successful show or the
country outside the New York Ma
tional show which is infinitely larger
OF course.
Detroits most successful exhibit has
aroused not only talk OF the need OF
a new building in Detroit FOR the
promotion OF the automobile and
other shows. but also has brought 10
the front the "one National show
proposition Many OF the manurac-
turers and many others as we'll be
lieye that the time Is not so far dis
tsnt when America viii have but the
one annual automobile exhibit and II
is frmly believed that Detroit will BE-
the scene or that exhibit. As the al
tomobile center OF the universe De
troit Is the logical location
One OF the most delighted OF the
exhibitors was Manager Gordon OF the
Detroit Electric Garage when. on
Wednesday. Ethel Barrymore made
her appearance at the show with the
statement that she had come espe
cially TO see one model in the Detroit
I exhibit the enclosed drive coupe An
other official OF the - A. d. A. who Is
more than pleased with the great sue
cess OF the show IS Joseph a schultz
manager OF the Cadillac company and
/ president OF the d. a. d. \. On the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-22

Ethel Davis. Hollywood. Cal. is Just
recovering from the effects OF dan
gerous fall IN one OF those unpre-
pared and unprecedented accidents
which occas ionally happen in the pro-
duction OF moving picture
A short while ago when Edwin Au.
gust was making Into the -ion's
Pit rather hazardous undertaking
for several seasons Miss Davis took
the part OF the heros sweetheart
sacrificed 70 the lions
Her stunt was 70 be thrown into
the pit where the lions roared A
sure-enough pit was dug. good and
deep. and the plan was 10 catch
Miss Davis in net just below the
surface. This was to he held by four
strong men.
Then August gave the order &c
grind out the scene The heroine
was flung into the lions den. But
she fell 10 the bottom, one OF the
four corners OF the net slipped
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-22
BOSTON COPPER SHARE SALES.

Furnished By Hayden. stone q Co.
1I6-i1s Griswolc-st Jan. %: Adv.
90. Alaska Gold, 6.245. Ago, rs: All
$50; Anal. isC5; Am. Zine. ISIS; Ariz
Cont 1875 Blu & Bal. 100 Blu n sup,
s $40. q. 3 4. .545 G., a r.. ~ Cent
1875. Chino 1870; Cop r. AS DAILY w
As; ~ Butte 4i3, Pr. Min. 90 Or. l.
e56. G.-Can 2s0: Hanc f5; He'd Gold
10; Ind. 80; i.nspir.. ;ss Isl c. coal
900 Kew 6s5: Lake Cop. $40 Mason
Val. as Mass. Cons. 1875 Mayfi.. o55'
Mi. TO, Mon. 1872 New. Cons. 1870; New
Lake. 500: Glib 1873 old Col Min. L.
500; Old Dom. 1875: Csc. 40 Pond CT
Coal 455; Quincy. so. Ray Cons. SIS
Santa Fe. q. 4 Cop. $50; Shan Cop
l25: sup < Bos.. COS: Sup Cop 10
Tam $40: Tn. Land. So L = n j.
1871 do ptd. 81 Utah Cons. 235: Woiv,
90
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-22

shoulders OF Mr.. Schultz and his as
sociates. c. c. Starkweather. Frank
y. Sealand and Mossrs. Gordon and
Reason fell the work of putting on
the show FOR 1914 at time when II
seemed impossible With success Ger
tair, Tn every way and attendance rec
ords already broken the officials OF
the d. AID \ are gratiiied at 0
elimination or the plans so carefully
laid and arr already discussing plans
Ter -pax4Anars show including way
and means 10 obtai ma building fQF
Z the event.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-22
DRIN ES AWAY TRUCK
LOADED WITH GROCERIES

Harry Burns. > . years old. was ar
rested by Officers Wandrie and Old
ami. on special duty in Hunt-st. sta
ton. as he was driving away from
saloon at No 52S Gratiot-ave..
with q truck and team OF horses
owned by Harry Wheeler of No. 32S
National-aye. and S400 worth OF
groceries owned by the General
Grocer GO. Burns said man had
given him 80 cents 10 drive the
wagon over 20 Gratiot.ave. and the
railroad. He pleaded not guilty
when arralgned. and will have his
trial. Jan. 80.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-22
THAW GRANTED RIGHT
TO FORTUNE OF 100000

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. 22.-Judge
j. J. Miller, IN orphans court today,
rendered an opinion granting Harry
r. Thaw the risht TO $4,000 held by
the Fidelity Title & Trust Co. and
representing accumulated interest on
a fund held in trust for him by that
institution.
In his opinion the Judge stated that
the law holds that a man may be M
for custody in a lunatic asylum and
yet have sufficient mental capacity 70
make contracts and transact his own
business