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The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23

A wireless press dispatch from San Francisco, picked up by the Op- orator on the Northwestern Satur- day night whilee that vessel was ly- ing to off Cape Spencer waiting for daylight to navigate the dangerous waters of Cross Sound and Icy Straits, gave out the information that the city of Los Angeles had been visited Friday nlght by the mot disastrous wind and rain stormms that had ever occurred in
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
THE BOAES

S. s. Humboldt left San Fran cisco Feb. 14 and will sail for Skagway and way ports March Sd arriving in Skagway either the 7th or Sth of the month.
 The Northwestern reached here from the westward last evening at 5:25 and continued south at 12 o'clock.
 The Spokane on her last north ern voyage brought up two cannery crews from Seattle, one of 41 peo- pie for the Funter Bay cannery and the other of 13 fer the Hawk Inlet cannery. Both crews were composed almost entirely of whites.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
BANKERS TO GIVE PRIZES
 FOR ESSAYS ON ECONOMICS

Seattle, Feb. 23-Students of the University of Washington are offer ed two prizese of SIS and $10 by the Washington Bankers association for the best essays on the new fed eral reserve act. Thee subject of the essay will be: "Will the Adop- ton of the Glass-Owen Currency Bill, Known as the Federal Reserve Act. Benefit the General Banking and Business Interests of the Ma tion?"
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
N. ?. HOSPITAL
 BENEFIT DANCE

Arrangements are now under way to give a dance at th W. P. A. club gymnasium on Saturday, March 2Sth, 1914, for the benefit of the White Pass Hospital. This laudable undertaking should receive the hearty and united support of the entire community. When plans for the entertainment are fully perfect ed we shall announce them thru the columns of the Daily Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
TIE CITY 0F L0S ANGELES
 VISITED BY DESTRUCTIVE STORM
Obliterated and Lowlands Converted into Lakes-Five Lives Lost--$1, 100000 Worth of Prop
 erty Destroyed Traffic Demoralized

California, entailing loss of five lives and the destruction of over a million dollars worth of property.
 All the means of outside com munication were out of commission except the wireless station.
 The highways had beer obliterate and the Iowlands had all been converted into lakes.
 Thousands of people have been rendered homeless as a result of the storm and the subsequent floods.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23

Mrs. Ella Church of Dawson ar rived on the Spokane and is stop ping at the Pullen house.
 Mrs. J. D. Sharp of Whitehorse left on the Spokane Sunday morning for the south.
 W. B. Robinson of the Olympia Brewing Co. of Seattle, who has been here for several days, left for went south on the Spokane.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
JAPAN WILL
 PARTICIPATE

San Francisco, Feb. 2S-The Min istry of Commerce of Japan has an nounced officially that Japan will participate in the Panama Pacific International Exposition, at San Francisco in 1915. Tine amount for the Japanese representation which has been recommended by the Jap anesee authorities is $5O0,0O0.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
HE BUYS THE
 EASEL PROPERTY

Frank Suffacool, of the Alaska Transfer Co.,, last week bought from U. M. Tanner the large dwelling house on Third street, between State and Main, known as the Easel place, which he is having overhaul ed and repaired preparatory to Oc- cupying it. as a home. MT. and Mrs. Suffacool will take possession of the premises about the 1st of March.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23

The Spokane got into Skagway Sunday morning at 1 o'clock with 22 passengers for this place. She sailed south at $50 a. m. with all of her accommodations taken.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23

The following passengers arriv- ed in Skagway on the Spokane Sun- day morning. George Gagnor, Vel don Tolmer, R. W. Christensen, Chris. Hanson, R. NJ. Becker, Alice Williams, Maude Williams, Mrs. G. W. Williams, Miss Strand, D. A. Rohde, H. E. Morgan. Ella Church and 10 second class.
 For Haines: P. TillCtson, H. A. Anderson, Alfred Holboyd, R. E, Nolan.
 There will be a regular weekly practice ot the Skagway brass band tonight at the W. P. A. club rooms.
 Wm. Ward will leave tomorrow morning for Dawson.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23

or in the gallery or in the bowling alleys annex;
 And Selmer's orchestra furnish ed excellent music;
 And the Skagway brass band boys did themselves proud in their initial appearance before an audience and are entitled to cOmmendation for the rapid advancement they have made since their organization.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
PRETTY HARD TO EXPLAIN
Little slip Made by Mr.. Jones That
He Probably Found II Hard
70 Square.

Jones usually caught the $3.50 train
out of the Grand Central for New Ro-
chelle. This day, however. he had
met q friend and remained over to re-
new acquaintanceship. He was plain
ly up against 1t, but finally managed
to get the following wire on to Mrs.
Jones:
Missed the $3.50. Don't keep din
aer waiting. VIII be q little late to-
night"
It was long after midnight when he
left the train at New Rochelle and
ten minutes later before he reached
home.
Mrs. Jones met him at the front
door.
"You got my message, darling?" he
asked, pressing a box Of bonbcns into
her hands.
"oh, yes!" quickly returned Mrs.
Jones. Il got 1t all right. But / would
like to know why you sent a wire at
4:3O telling me you had missed the
$3.50 train"
Jones couldn't-Judge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
BEAN P0RRIDGE OF OLD DAYS
Real Standby Of the Time When Peo-
pie Were Less FastldiouS Than
at Present.

Bean porridge hot, bean porridge
cold, bean porridge In the pot nine
days old" So every child has chant
ed for year, and every generation.
Some Of them have wondered what It
meant; more Of them have chanted
without wondering, intent only on the
fun of the hand play that goes with
It.
In the old days-the pioneer days
when the men Of the family could
not drop in at a restaurant or cafe
for their lunch, but must take 1t with
them into the forest where they went
to clear away wood each winter day
bean porridge was a standby.
The good housewife would make up
thick bean porridge and pour It into
little stone pots. In the center Of
each dish Of porridge she would put
a string. Then she would stack the
little pots Of porridge upon q shelf
and let them freeze. And each morn
ing when her good man went forth
for the day he would take mess Of
porridge in the pot, often nine days
old, with him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

You Must Come and See Me Some
Time Soon, and Bring the Family
Too-But They Never %.

well, good-byl Awfully glad TO
have met you. You must come to see
me some time In the city"
Eyes, thanks; l will. And you must
come and see me some time. You
have my card, you know"
yes, and you have mine. It would
be nice II we could meet some time In
the fall and 60 to the matinee some
time"
20, that would be just finel I'll call
you up some time on the phone and
make date"
"Yes; and I'd be awfully glad II you
come up and take luncheon with me
some time, and bring the baby with
you. I'd love to have you. Any time,
you know; just call me and Ill be sure
to be home"
"That is awfully kind Of you. Thank
you. I'll surely come-I'll be glad to
some time. And you must come
over and take luncheon with me, and
bring little Gladys, some time. Or
perhaps you'd rather come In the eve
ming, for dinner. some time. you and
Mr.. Throckmorton."
"Why, thanks, we would like to ever
30 much. And you must come up and
take dinner with us some time, Mr..
Muggins and you. And perhaps We
might 60 to the theater afterwaFd,
some time when there's q good show
in town."
"Of course we might. Some time In
the fall, or In the early winter some
time"
20, we must make It sooner than
that. Some time q little while after
we both get home and have q chance
to get settled. Some time real soon"
Eyes; all right. Soon. Good-by."
"Good-by, and don't forget Come
and see me some time soon."
"And be sure to call me up some
time. Good-by."
They don't. AS you know from your
own experience. some time" 10 NO
time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Nose-Tlp Vaccination.

The young Japanese diplomat point
ed to his father, the marquis.
THAT'S father" he said, "the old
fellow with the saucer-shaped scar on
the tip of his nose. All Japs Of the
older generation have that scar"
"Yes?" said the debutante.
Eyes, it's. vaccination, mark. In
the old days, when compulsory vacci
nation first began we Japs vaccinated
everybody on the tip Of the nose.
Why? Well, because 1t was good
place, where there's no movement to
rub of the scab. And also because
vaccination scar on the nose was easi'
" identified by the medical officers Of
the government. A man didn't have
TO take of half his clothes In order
to proye that he'd been vaccinated.
eyes, the nose tip vaccination had
its good points, but before the modern
hankefihg after beauty 1t had to co."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
determination Not Feared.

do not believe all you read about
the extinction Of fur animals" writes
q statistician to Paris paper. with
the exception Of q few-seal, chin
chilla and American lynx-'fur animals
are no less numerous than they were
80 years ago, when the prepared peltsr
now popular for outer garments, were
used for lining purposes. The high
prices are caused by the increased
demand. The fur-bearing animals will
not be exterminAted because the fash
ions change. While one animal, tenn
pOrarily popular, is being hunted the
the other has time to recuperate. Ma
tuTe helps also In this way: The over
hunted animal instlnctively abandons
its habitat, often seeking refuge where
the hunter cannot follow"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
LAW Divorce 70 MuaIe.

"one reason for the great number
of divorces il that women now 80 In
for plano lessons and voice culture,
but scorn plain sewing and cooking,
said the Rev. @. H. Seers. Of this city,
the first priest to be called to testify
in divorce proceedings in this coun'
ty.
IF our girls knew how to cook
meals and how to darn and mend their
husbands would be more contented.
But not all the blame lies On the WON.
ans shoulders. The small incomes Of
our workingmen and the high cost Of
living do much to swell the percent
age OF divorces" Father seerS de-
clared.-Cincinnati (ohio) Dispatch to
New York Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
curate,s Joy Ride.

While the Rev. A. J. Seaman, who
has been q curate at Carlton, near
Nottingham, England, for three years.
was walking with some women friends
on Sunday afternoon, he was seized
with a desire to demonstrate his skill
as a horseman.
An animal belonging to one OF the
church wardens was standing In q
field, so he leaped on Its back and'
though 1t had neither saddle nor
bride, he dug his heels into its tanks
in the approved military fashion.
Away went the horse like Q thor
oughbred. but when its rider saw
they were making a Decline for q
hedge, he decided to retire gracefully
over the horses tail.
This he did, and luckily he fell clear
Of the animals flying heels. but In
the fall his ankle was fractured.
The curate was taken home In Q
motorcar, and was unable to fulall an
engagement to preach Q sermon N tho
evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Because II Was underwslOht.

Because u Was UnderWeioht.
Under the pure food and drugs act,
ten cases were recently brought
against a New York city firm, which
is in the candy business, making a
speciality Of what is known as penny
goods" All the goods were found to
be adulterated. Most Of them con-
tanned shellac, and some Of them also
contained arsenic. In every case the
firm pleaded guilty. Most Of the can
dies were sold as chocolate candies,
but contained little or none OF that
product. These are the goods bought
by small children who have received
q cent or two from parents or friends,
sometimes intended for the missionary
box, but often straying to the candy
shop. In only one Of the ten cases
was a penalty imposed, and in this
case, carrying a fine Of $50, was not
for selling to little children as choco-
late candy q mixture containing arse
mic and shellac, but because the pack
age sold to the dealer was marked
FIVE pounds and really contained only
pounds and 14% ounces, not enough
poison for the money! Truly, in the
words of Mr.. Bundle, the law some
times Is ian ass"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Ottawa Tribe
to Get Annuity.
$l4,675 to be Distributed Among
276 Tribesmen Early in
January.

Under the date of December
18th, the Indian Agent at Wyan'
dotte, Ira C. Beaver, notified
Manford Pooler, chairman of the
business committee of the Ottawa
tribe of Indians, that the Depart
ment of the Interior, has placed
to his credit and authorized bin
to pay out $14,675, the pro rata
share of the proceeds arising
from the sale of surplus tribal
lands.
The secretary of the interior
after. careful examination OF
the reports and affidavits of the
alloting agent, Hartwig, U. S.
Indian Inspector, Cyrus Bebee
and special U. S. Indian Agent,
Horace B. Durant, passed favor
ably on the claims of the Bald
win and Lee families and admits
them to the tribal rolls.
The roll approved by the de-
partment consists of 276 names,
and the pro rata share of the
first 26S names will be $53.17 and
the last 8 will be $53.1S. This
annuity will be paid to the OF
tawas residing near the agency
about the 9th of January and to
those in the vicinity of Miami
about the 10th of the month.
Each member of the tribe will be
paid by check. Non-resideuts
will have their checks mailed to
them.
Manford Pooler was instructed
10 notify the business committee
members of which he is chair
man, and all the other members
of his tribe whom he can cOnven-
iently, of the forthcoming pay
ment. He drove out over the
county Tuesday with that pur-
pose in view. It win be remem-
bered that some time last fall
there was a tribal meeting In
this city with 4 view to agree
ing upon a tribal roll, but no
agreement was reached and the
matter of tribal roll approval
was submitted to the Interior De-
partment, with the result that
has just been made, and
thus the delayed payment is soon
70 he made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Sian From Providence,

The Dyak who wiz argue that be-
cause his grandfather died after climb
ing q tree neither to climb trees II
they wish to live and enjoy health, re-
calls the "dour" old Scot who had
steadfastly refused to insure his feet
Of trading ships ma, IA" he'd de-
clare, 'the Almighty has favored me,
an rye no need o. insurance. No .
ship ha' lost In thFetty year" Not
long afterwards practically his entire
feet was wrecked In one Of the worst
storms In history. A friend, knowing
Of the trade which the old man had
had, and Of the value OF the name
alone, then offered to build new ships
and take the ruined man in with him.
sNa," he declared with gloomy
soIemnity, 'Proviaence gled me q
nlgn that I'm no tae engage IN The
chipping o1aln..
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Docs an Injustice 70 CANNES.


Il never could see," cautiously re-
marked Npling Daft, who often cogi-
tates deeply, why low saloon should
be called u 'doggery.' Dogs do not fore
gather In such places and put their
left hind paws up on the footrail and
tell Mike to settemupagain. Neither
does q dog linger along till q late
hour Of the night, Dragging about how
he was Just going to hit the Teller
when he left, or telling funny stories
deftly interpreted with hiccoughs,
and then 60 winding home full Of
choice liquors, fine cigars and seven
kinds of billy.hell. Then, let US not
speak Of q saloon as doggery,' even
II the men who congregate there do
at times recite more doggerel than Is
good for them; but be truthful and
denominate It as a 'mannery,' II
nothing will do US but that we must
call 1t out Of its name."-Kansas City
Star,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
BOOSTED UP THE PRICE
When You Come to Think Of Il the
Article Was Worth the In
creased Amount,

Hot and stuffy was the auction
room, and packed, too-yes, even
packed to Its utmost capacity.
Suddenly through the crowd pressed
q large, important-looking person and
held converse with the auctioneef-
converse, low, deep and awe-inspir'
Ing.
Then up spake the auctioneer to the
multitude assembled:
Gentlemen" he said, IT am inform
ed that a pocketbook has been lost
In this hall tonight containing e2OO
In bank notes"
A great hush fell upon the assembly
"Yes," continued the custodian OF
the hammer, land, owing to other val
liable documents 1t contains, the gen
tleman will offer ESQ to anyone who
returns 1t, while no questions will be
asked"
Again a silence, deep and unbroken'
Then q fellow at the rear Of the
hall spoke up:
II bid a51," he said.-Answers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
PROFESSION AN OLD ONE
That Anelents Knew the Art Of
Dentistry Has Been AbundantIy
Proved by Discoveries Made.

Tooth-pulling is doubtless as an
Client surgical operation, II so 1t may
be called, as is known to mankind, but
tooth.filling has been supposed to be a
modern invention. Herodotus. and Of
course. Galen, knew something about
dentistry. but apparently not about
filings. But as early as the sixteenth
century there is found printed evil
dence that the use Of gold leaves to
all. cavities had long been known, II
not generally practiced.
The assertion that Egyptian num-
mics have been found with gold-flled
teeth is now generally thought to be
an error arising out Of the fact that
the Egyptians often gilded the teeth
Of mummies for ornament. The ques-
ton comes up in connection with the
explorations of Professor Saville Of
Columbia, in Ecuador. He found many
pre-Aztec skulls perhaps 1000 years
old, Of q type superior to the Aztecs,
and what was especially remarkable
was that their teeth showed both gold
and cement filling.
The gold.filled teeth struck him as
the most unusual feature Of his finds.
In Mexico, he had dug up skulls with
teeth filled or ornamented with stone,
but he had never before seen gold fill
ings in a prehistoric skull. The gold
was on the edges of the teeth, and
had been applied from the inside. 1t
showed little on the outside, so the
purpose appeared to be less for orna-
mentation than for utility.
Some of the teeth were filed with
cement. In all cases, whether the fill
ings were gold or cement, the borings
indicated that tool had been used
that did the work possibly as well as
the. instruments Of the modern dentist.
Some of the teeth that apparently had
been loosened were held together by
gold bands. Professor Saville
said that the residents, or natives, OF
that part of Ecuador where he found
the skulls and the pottery, just north
of the Equator, apparently were the
only primitive people who understood
the art OF using jewels and platinum
in decorative art. One Of the objects
in using gold in the teeth doubtless
was ornamentation, but the chief pur-
pose seems to be to preserve.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
BREEDING HOGS IN LUXURY
City Girl Lost In Wonder at the Con-
slderatlon Shown by the
Farmer.

A young lady from the city was go
ing to make her first visit to cousin
in the country. At the station she
was met by the cousin, and after a
half-hour's drive he told her they
were approaching his farm.
In one Of the broad fields that met
the young lady's attentive eye stood
a windmill, and gathered around 1t,
some standing and some reclining,
were several hogs.
well, that beats anything ever
heard of" exclaimed the fair one. Il
didn't know that you farmers were so
considerable"
what does?" queried the country
cousin.
"That over yonder," replied the city
girl, pointing a pretty finger. Just
think of having q fan out in the field
to keep those hogs cool."-Christian
Endeavor World.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
The faaf.

Park Commissioner Slower Of New
York was talking about the abolition
of "spooning" in Central park.
1--WE have pretty well abolished
spooning," he said. THE way to
abolish It altogether is to have fewer
copses and more cops. But those who
persist in spooning in Central park
now, IN the face Of all the difficulties,
,are pretty determined sweethearts'
and when they marry they should be
able to pass all their lives the happy
marriage test.
According to the happy marriage
test, you know, a marriage Is sue
cess as long as both husband and wife
delight in reading their old love let
terssto one another"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
HORNS OF FANTASTIC SHAPE
East African Tribe Have q Peculiar
Method Of Dealing With
Their. Oxen. q.

A tribe Of East Africa, called the
Suks, hammer and twist the horns
of their cattle into all kinds OF fantas'
tic shapes. An OK with one horn that
points forward and the other back
ward, writes M. w. H. Beech in THE
Suk," is an object Of envy and admi-
ration to all; It IL called kamar.
They believe that such an OK has
exceptional properties. Every fighting
man should have his kamar; those
who do not possess one are objects OF
derislon. When they prepare to start
on q raiding expedition, the men gath
or the kamars together. bedeck them
with ostrlch-feathers, apd lead them
TO the river. There the warriors are
assembled; they dance round the ga
cred oxen. flap their hands at them,
and kneel on one knee; they hold up
their shields in attitudes Of defense
and brandish their spears, while they
utter weird war.cries. which are sup
posed to excite in the falnt.hearted the
desire for battle. A captured kamar
II q coveted prize, and the Suks
slaughter and eat It with much cere-
mony.
The suks were originally an agricul-
tural people. In every plantation they
build little shelters on piles, wherein
cit the women and children whose
duty It is to give warning Of the ap-
proach Of elephants, and to scare
away birds. OF the members Of the
tribe who do other than agricultural
work there 10 O saying, God gave
them no sheep, so he gave them clev-
erness instead. YOUTHS Companion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08

HemmandhHw's face wore . Wor-
fied look.
sTm in trouble" he said. II don't
seem to be able to get up early IN
the morning"
why don't you get yourself q nice
little alarm clock3" the head book
keeper suggested.
Il did; but didn't hear the thing
when It went on" -
''Tifsn Why don't you get big onsr
Il did that, too. and It made me lose
too much time"
sMads you lose timer
FFo1: 4 rang 70 loudly that q aEak,
,ensd he man h the next rom. and
- htrl ne o lh9 Eashlp1n'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
FaIIInc Birth RatS.

More cofins were being needed
than cradles, more hearses than baby
carts, In France" said Father Bernard
Vaughan, speaking on his investiga-
tons into the birth rate IN France,
America and England.
In II departments in France. b
said, the death roll cali was IN excess
Of the birth rate. For every French
man born there were three Germans.
In the United States much the same
shFinkage would be recorded but Tor
the incoming foreigner. IN England
the outlook was dismal enough-a ian
A generation from s. Per 1000 10
a and ae per 1000 DoCtoIl Woro
being called h ior one birth cnlg a.
fnullE
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-08
Knsw Ne Was safe.

After the League Of Public Safety
became active in Brooklyn some time
ago lectures were delivered In the
schools and buttons were given to al
pupils. Teachers thought the scheme
for safety had been we'll theOrized BY
the lecturers, but one boy recently
showed that, everything had not been
made plain. In crossing q street he
narrowly escaped being hit.by an au'
tomobIIs, the driver Of which took the
opportunity to sdmopiSh the lad. "Ah,
90 ou!" yelled the boy; nothing can
hit mel" and he pulled back bis coal
and revealed his safety" button. Y