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The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-02
WIN 4 NOTABLE VICTORY

The feminine sex recently won a notable victory at Washington, D. c. President Wilson and the House have turned woman suffrage down-but the Interstate Commerce Commission has just determined to employ women clerks
 The Commission has been mere mans last stronghold. For years it has been the one branch of the government service where only men were employed. Even if a female stenographer passed 100 per cent she couldn't get on the rolls at the big building on F street where the Commission holds forth.
 The old prejudice against women as workers held full sway, The of ficial excuse against their employ ment was that it was necessary at all times 10 maintain a force avail able for field service and women could not be expected to hold themselves in readiness for trans fer to any old place in the country, The official reason for the change in policy was that the Commission had now grown to such an extent thas a permanent office force could be maintained there, and women would be available.
 But back of the decision to em- ploy women as clerks lies an inter- esting story. It is that Uncle Sam cant find competent male stenog- raphers and clerks. There are a dozen women who take the civil service examinations to every man. Government jobs may have a lusc- ious sound to the average man, but most of them are becoming wise to the fact that while the jobs may be easy" the opportunities for pro- motion to Class A jobs are not.
 Also there is a suspicion grow ing among clerks who entered the service to find a "sost snap" that maybe their jobs are not as soft as they anticipated. Of course the hours are easy and the work noth- ing like as heavy as in private employ-but efficiency ratings are now in force in nearly every de, partmenI, and the clerks mus stick tight on their jobs.
 Women play an important part 1T
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-02
EXTRA GOOD PROGRAM. TONIGHT AT THE
 NUGGET THEATER.
SERIAL NO. O1O42.
DEPARTMENT of the INFERIOR. UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE HOMESTEAD APPLICATION.
Juneau, Alaska, Feb. 10, 1914,

Juneau, Alaska, Feb. 10, 1914.
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, H. D. Clark whose post-office address is Skagway, AL aska, has filed his homestead appli- cation and proof in support there of for the land embraced in U. s. Survey No. 994, more particu- larly described as folloTs:-
 Beginning at Corner No. l, M. C.. situated on the west bank of Skag- way River and about one mile from Skagway, Alaska, whence U. s. L. NJ. No. bears S. 4S01z' w. 12S.O1 chs, witness Cor bears N. 47'1% w. 50 links, thence meandering along the shore line of Skagway river CD N. 710O7E. 1.6O chs, (2) N. 220O2'E. 5.75 chs, (3) N. 27059'E. 4.91 chs. to Cor. No. 2 NJ. c whence witness corner bears N. 14o19'W. 50 links, thence N. 14019'W. 3.35 chs. to Cor. No. 3, thence N. 44025' E. 2O.38 Chs. to Cor. No. 1, thence N. 3i0OS'W. 3.9S chs. to Cor. No. 5, thence N. & 4O' E. Al Chs. to Cor. No. 6, identical with Cor. No. 1 M. J. Heney homestead, thence N. 460 31'W. 6.52 chs. to Cor. No. z, | identical with Cor. No. 6 U. s. Mil itary Reserve, thence 5. 43052' w. SG.1O Chs. to Cor. No. s, identical with Cor. No. 2, U. S. Military Re serve, thence S. 47o12' E. 1868 chs. to Cor. No. l the place of be- ginning, containing an area of A .7S acres. Magnetic variation S30 O5' E.
 Any and all persons claiming said land or any portion thereof are hereby notified to file their adverse claims in the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, within the period allowed by law.
 Publication of this notice is here by ordered in the Skagway Daily Alaskan, a newspaper of General circulation published at Skagway, Al aska, and nearest tne land appli- ed for.
 0. B. Walker, Register. First Publication Feb. 19, 1914. Last Publication May 1, 1914.
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the government work. There are thousands employed ia the Treas ury Department alone. Women are far above men in such work as counting banknotes, assisting plate printers, and examining engraved notes for possible defects. Their natural intuition is superior to that of men and they are peculiarly fitted for such work. There are perhaps fewer women in the War and Navy Departments than any where else, but in the Interior, Az ricultural, Postoffice, Commerce of Labor, Justice and State Depart ments they come near eQualling the number of men.
 A woman now heads an important government bureau-Miss Julia La throp, chief of the Childrens Blu reau. Another is on the industri- al Relations Board--Mrs. Borden Hartman. The Treasuly Department has one woman whOse place could not be filled-special examiner of money sent in for redemption. The Department of Agriculture recog- nizes that despite chefs and other male talent, woman still reigns su- preme iu the kitchen by having Miss Hannah Wessling on it's rolls as official bread maker and eXper- imenter in bakery. The same gov ernment branch is now employing women to aid in the farm extension work-to attend county fairs and show farmers wives the best way to put Up preserves, pickles, and the like. Miss Nell Price is in charge of the wcrk. The Department of Agriculture likewise numbers among Iits employees Dr. Alberta Reed, a woman authority on teas and in- ventor Ut the Reed test for tea adulteraiion, and Miss Alice Hink- el, one of thee worlds authorities
 on medicinal roots. Miss Hinkel has
 written ciX books or the subject which have been in such demand from pharmacists all ever the world
 that thev are known as Miss Hink- els six best sellers. She has also been recognized by foreign gov
 ernments. And so it happens that from a position of mere tolerance
 and suspicion, the government is gradually coming to recognize wO-
 men as employees with consider able favor.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-02
GEOLOGIC EXPLORATIONS IN
 ALASKA.

The COuclusi' ns reached as a re- suit of six years explorations in the Yukon Tanana region, Alaska, by L. M. Prindle, have been published by the United States Geological Survey in Bulletin 525. At first glance the reader might be led to believe that the results are not commensurate with the time spent in the survey, but it should be un- derstood that the area explored is nearly 5000 square miles and that the number of days spent on the work was less than 250. Consider able time was spent in inYestigat- ing the region adjacent to Fair banks, as the extensive mining op- erations in that vicinity yield much information concerning the distri- button cf the anLviaal gold.
 It has been found that the plac- CT gold reserves of the Fairbanks district, even if only those deposits that can be mined by methods now in use are considered, are still very large. There are, however, still lar ger deposits of auriferous gravels whose content of gold is so small that they can be profitably handled only by improved methods of min ing. These facts and the existence within the district of extensive allu- vial deposits, which have not been thoroughly prospccted make the outlook for placer mining in the re zion exceedingly hopeful. It is therefore by no means certain that the placer mining industry will con tinue to decline as 1t has declin- ed in the last two years. A large expansion of the industry in this field can be brought about only by lessening the operating costs thru improved means of communication.
 As compared with ailuvial mining, the lode mining operations have been insignificant and have yielded no great body of facts upon which to base conclusions as to the per sistence of the lodes. The facts
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-02
NO REASON FOR IT.
You Are Shown A Way Out.

There can be no reason why any reader of this who suffers the tor lures of an aching back, the an noyance of urinary disorders, the pains and dangers of kidney ills will fail to heed the word of a res ident of this locality who has found relief. The following is convincing proof:
 Mrs. ida Zimmerman, S1S E St, Sacramento, Cal, says: "The pain in my back was so bad at times that could hardly endure it. Sharp twinges seized me when l was walk ing and for a few moments could hardly move. l had dull, bearing down pains across my loins and I felt tired and miserable. My kidneys were disordered and I was feeling very poorly indeed when 1 got Doan's Kidney Pills. They drove away the pains and gave me strength and energy. The trouble with my kidneys was removed, too. am glad to confirm the public en- dorsemen I gave Deans Kidney Pills a lew years ago. always recommend Doan's Kidney Pills when I have an opportunity"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the Uni ted States.
 Remember the name-Doan's- and take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-02

presented in the report, however, show that the geologic conditions on the whole appear to be favorable to the occurrence of lode deposits and that these are not limited to the localities near Fairbanks which have been prospected
 The report contains 6 detailed de- scription of the Fairbanks district by L. NJ. Prindle and F. J. Katz and an account of lode mining near Fairbanks by Philip s. Smith.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-02

Olympia Beer on draught at the Board of Trade. This famous brew' both on draft and in bottles Is kept constantly fresh. This is the Board of Trade Bar where the celebrated Rainier Beer s also kept in bot ties. tt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
INsPECTS OLD BATTERIES.
w. c. Andrews Finds Veterans in
Electric Motor Glass of Trucks,

W. {. Andrews. a member of the Elec-
trio Vehicle Association of New York,
was a guest during the rast week OF
E. S. MARROW of the Pot omac Electric
Power Company. He was here to study
the electric battery situation, visiting a
number of Washington garages. 1t is
said that the National Capital contains
some of the oldest electric truck equip
ment in the country, being one of the
first cities to inaugurate electric trucks
for transportation. He found a number
of old batteries in the veteran class in
the course of his tour about the city.
He found thirteen four-year-old trucks
that had the original batteries in them,
all of which have averaged nearly jO,UD
miles apiece in service He found one
cell that had been in constant service
for more than eight years and was still
giving satisfactory results
Mr.. Andrews, in the course of an in
terview, stated that the Electric Vehicle
Association is forming branches in vari-
Gus cities. and plans for a branch in
this city are well under way, under the
guidance of Mr.. NARROW. The associa-
ton. he said, is taking an active part not
side OF the electric vehicle industry, but
affecting transportation and its relation
to the Introduction of electric trucks and
pleasure cars. The formation of a branch
in Washington. he concluded. will un-
doubtedly be of great benefit to the
merchants contemplating a change to bet
ter transportation methods and delivery
systems.
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A Noticeable Improvement.

Thoughtful engine builders are begin.
ming to see the wisdom of placing pet
cock in central position on the intake
manifold. Where this is done the re-
moval of carbon deposits by the approved
method of injecting alternate doses OF
kerosene oil and water may be readily
carried out When this can be done, a
more uniform distribution can be effect
ed than when the liquids must be squirt
ed through individual petcocks on the cyl
inders. while the engine is less likely to
be choked down and stop than when they
are injected directly into the carbureto1
air port. as is necessary when no pet.
cocks are provided.
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Electric Meeting This Week.

The regular meeting of the Electric
Vehicle Association of America will
be held on the fifth floor of the En-
cheering Societies building. % West
39th street New York city. Wednesday
evening, January %.
Col. E. w NJ. Bailey will deliver an
illustrated lecture descriptive of the
recent overland trip of the Bailey cleo
trio roadster from Boston to Chicago.
Dr. c. P. Steinmetz of the General
Electric Company will address the
meeting. choosing as a topic the gen.
eral development of the electric vehicle
for both pleasure and business pur-
poses.
Every effort has been made to make
the occasion passenger vehicle
night" and Invitations have been ex-
tended to all passenger car interests to
have representatives attend prepared
to discuss passenger performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
Detecting Wear on Rod.

Wear on the big end of the connecting
rod and the gudgeon pin can easily be
detected by rocking the pulley very quick
ly backward and forward and SO recipro-
eating the piston up and down a very
short stroke. ANY shake that is in the
bearings can thus not only be distinctly
felt but also if listened for heard as
well. The practiced hand can, in fact
quite easily detect at which bearing the
play is developed. The crankshaft should
be tested for straightness. and this is
easiest done by observing the pulley when
the engine is being run on the stand.
Bent shafts are by no means. so uncom-
mon as many people would imagine. and
when they OCCUR. even to very slight
extent. they are capable of giving more
trouble than almost anything else.
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BY HOWARD S. FISK.

~0HE new officers of the Ma
tional Capital Motor Cycle
Club. elected early this month.
were installed at the meeting
held January IA. The week
Iy meetings of the club are bringing
out unusually good attendance For this
season. and the entertainment commit
tee has not been called upon to origi-
nate new plans to arouse interest
among the members. With all the new
models on display and many of them
i'll the streets Washington riders
have plenty of material for motor
cycle gossip. and no better place than
the clubroom can be found in which
TO praise the merits of their new
mounts.
Martin Eissler and John Seamark
have filed their applications for re-
newed membership in the club. The
good work recently accomplished by
the club has convinced them they
should renew their membership.
An enjoyable feature of club meet
ings is the refreshments served by 7.
II. Dodge. The cocoa served at the
meeting January ~ made such hit
with the members that it has been de-
termined to give the entertainments
committee free hand. and refreshments
will be a regular feature at all meet
iugs.
Karl Schuerger. {. v Dessez and c. c.
Lang have discovered quiet stretch of
newly made road in the near vicinity of
Washington. where speeding can be in
dulged in without fear of interference or
danger to vehicles. and January Is sew
eraI members OF the club held some in
terestiug impromptu races. MIR. Schuer-
ger declares his new light roadster is
fully up to specifications in regard to
speed. and the other members of the
party satisfied their desire for road
burning The knowing ones have gone
about with an air of mystery all the
past week and it is understood that
small party of riders will leave early this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25

forenoon to settle several long-standlng
arguments as to the speed of different
motors -
T. o. Wansleben. who divides his time
between rid ng his Thor. making maps
for the government and taking pictures
of club members. has presented the club
with a unique souvenir in the form OF
picture which now hangs on the wall
of the cluorooms. The name Of the cluo
stanes out in bold letters. which, on
close inspection, prove to be small PIC
lures of club members past and present
arranged in the form of letters spelling
the clubs name.
Arrangements for the cubs annua.
banquet are rapidly nearing completion
and final report by the committee IN
charge is expected in the near future. Inc
proposal TO hold the banquet in the clup-
rooms instead of at one OF the hoteis
has met with SO much approval that
final arrangements were held up pending
investigation
Rumors of an impending change in
traffic regulations which will affect motor
cycle riders and sidecars have caused
some uneasiness among Washington
riders Memories of the recent regulation
against tandem-ridiig are fresh in Their
minds and the riders are apprehenslNe
of some other curtailment of their rights.
Club officials are being asked almost
daily about the clubs race meet Tor 1919.
The only answer that can be given is
that plans are not ready to be given OUT
at this time but the club intends to hold
a race meet this year and it promises TO
be fully up to the standard set by the
club in former years.
j. S. Bergman. the clubs road cap
tain, has been asked by number OF
riders when the first club run of the
season will be held. These features
proved SO enjoyable last season that clut
members are anxious for them to be re-
stunned Few Washington riders lay ur
their motor cycles in the winter. ane
there are many days when runs could be
held without discomfort.
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Gets Long Jail Sentence.

Five hundred and fortysiX days So
iourn in Jail was the sentence melted out
10 Arthur Miller of Chicago by Judge
Bowles in the speeders' court Miller
was charged with three bffenses--passing
n street car which had stopped to dis
charge passengers. refusing to stop when
ordered to do SO by an officer, who free
his revolver at the fugitive. and speeding
at sixty-mile clip. The legal action com
rnittee of the F. a. NJ. is investigating
the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
Belt Drives Popular.

Belt drives are still popular in Eng
land A late innovation is a pneumatic
ally shifting variab bic belt pulley. which
departs from the orthodox mechanically
operated devices. One of the advantages
claimed is softer" drive due to the
compressibility of air. Compared with
American practice, the arrangement
seems complicated
Despite the fitting of coil or helix In
the gasoline feed line. it is not altosethe,
uncommon for it to crack or break. due
TO vibration and consequent fatguius OF
the metal. Anneaiing the pipe well gen.
orally proves eficacious- However, where
any considerable amount of trouble is ex.
perienced a piece of flexible metal hose
will serve admirably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
New Piston Necessary.

In some cases new piston is neces-
sary, but it all depends on the amount of
wear the engine has had. If the wear IS
great, the alternative is to pack the
old piston out by using thicker rings. but
this device is of the cheap and nasty
order. Not only will the rings wear with
great rapdity, as all the wear is thrown
upon them. but the piston will cause a
loss of compression, owing to it fitting
badly. and no self-respecting repairer
would dream of adopting this expedient
The necessity for a new piston again
emphasizes the need of employing spe-
cialists If the new piston is much heay-
Ter than the old. the carefully designed
balance of the reciprocating parts will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
Motor Cop Spoils Joke.

An amateur humorst of Portland. Ore.
endeavored to have some fun at the ex-
pense of the cops not long ago. but did
not reckon on the speed of the motor
cycle police. Calling the police headquar-
tiers from pay station. the joker told a
narrowing story of assault and battery
and highway robbery. Thinking to hide
nearby and watch the officer search for
the complainant. the humorous one va
Gated the booth and almost collided with
a motor cycle policeman dispatched by
the sergeant. and the magistrate didn't
appreciate the little joke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
Economy of Motor Cycle.

The economy of the motor cycle over
the motor car is most marked. A four
seated car will cost at least four times as
much per mile as a motor cycle does.
This point alone will justify the existence
of the motor cycle. Reliability in each
case is nowadays assured. and the car
only gains on tire troubles via detacha ble
wheels : Detachable ended tubes have
helped motor cyclists lot in this respect
and some day we will have for motor
cycles corresponding device to the
spare wheel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
Young Boys Advice.

\ fat man was vigorously pedaling his
motor cycle to start it With the perver-
:ity of some inanimate objects when
out of adjustment: it refused to shoot
\ small boy. all inquisitiveness and
curiosity. approached with the usual
questions ready. \ glance at the herce
v:sase of the fat one caused the young
ster to hold his tongue.
Again the fat man pedaled WIN ms
remaining vigor with no result-the
small one watching intent.y- FINALLY:
the cyclist Gead tired. dismounted. ana
the boy, backing off. prepared Tor night,
yelled: Step to it. old man-that no"
| got my start
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
Worn Bearings Lose Power.

Much more power is lost through worn
bearings than is often understood. Take
the brasses of the timing gear plnons.
for instance. Originally the shaft OF
each pinion has a close fit in dead cir
cular bush, permitting the cut OF the
teeth, the contour of the cam. and the
meshing of the pnions to exert their
delicately timed influence upon spark ana
valve action. Now each shaft reposes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
Motor Cycle Tax in France.

In the United States, licenses for motor
cycles must be obtained from the high
way commissioners of the various states
In France, however. licenses are dis
pensed with as little Formally as a pack
of cigarettes. and are obtainable at al
most any tobacco store. For a motor
cycle equipped with pedals the tax is
about $1.sO per year. However, if no
pedals are fitted the machine is consid-
cred an automobile and a much higher
tax imposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
New Pennsylvania Law.

Motor cycle riders will he Interested III
the new PENNSYLVANIA state law. effective
January /. 1914. The law defines as d
motor cycle all two or three wheeled
,,otor vehicles of the bicycle or tricycie
tyna Side cars therefore do not require
a sneciai license But motor cycles must
carry !, small tag. instead of having the
numbers painted on the rear mudSuafo'
,arIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
Valuable Zoo Adjunct.

Pursuing and capturing ostriches is
quite within the capabilities of modern
motor cycles. One-of the big birds es-
capped from the Milwaukee zoo few
days ago. and the keeper pressed into
service two motor cyclists. For con-
siderable time the emu led merry chase,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25

sloppily in the bottom of a stack oval
trough, timing is. disturbed and strains
are cast on all the parts which they
were never designed to bear New
bushes restore the old nicely of motion.
Consider again worn gudgeon. crank pin
and crankshaft bearings. The impetus
of every explosion is cushioned. Each
shaft has to be knocked down into the
bottom of its oval trough before resist
ance is met on which to bed the impetus.
New bushes mean more power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
Motordrome Is Sold.

6uilt at cost of s1soeo. the Columbus
motordronae brought $1,75o at a receiv-
er's sale recently. The track, an excel
lent half-rn!le bowl, was built In 1872 by
a stock company Of motor cycle dealers
for the 1912 F. A. NJ. national conven-
ton and race meet. In a more accessible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25

be ruined. and vibration will be set up.
The specialist may be able to fit a piston
of the original weight, but if not he
will restore the balance by adding weight
to the f1ywheels. Generally he is able
to fit a piston differing only in weight
by the merest fraction from the original.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
Oakland Touring Delivered.

A 1914 siX-cylinder, passenger
Oakland touring car. electrically equipped
and started, was delivered yesterday to A.
D. Trundle. The car is finished in dark
blue and is fully equipped for touring