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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26
VERMONT BRENITIES.

The Rev, Frederick b. Richards of
South Boston has been given unanimous
call to the passionate of the North Church
at ST. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Ellen Curry Kennedy for nearly
60 years resident OF Rutland and ,1cin-
ity, died Thursday at the home Of her
daughter. MIS- NJ. j. Mooney. aged 81
years. She was born in Ireland
Peter Philips, whom al! northeastern
Vermont was searching for last fall for
assaultine man in Warden was sem
.a'cd in ST. Johnsbuly municipal court
lie other day to eight or nine months
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
TANANA PRIEST
 REFUTESC CHARGE

Fairbanks, Feb. 1S-Roplying to criticisms of the missionaries in Al aska, which contendod that they thought more of trading in furs and personal profit than in the better ment of humanity, Father Mon roe, the veteran Jesuit priest of the Panama valley, recently said:
 Catholic missioneries have been in Alaska many years; the first to plant a cross on the Yukon shore came in 1862; if amongst the many priests that followed him you can find one that ever sent outside even one single skin for trading purposes, and if you can prove to me that any of our missionaries ever attended to personal interests instead of spending their lives and wealth for the welfare of others, as I claim they have all done, you are welcome to show me what has been their profit in the graft and will repay you the amount"
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
GOING OUTSIDE
 WITH I3 FOXES

O. s. Ryerson, representing the Island Silver, Black Fox and Fur Co of Worcester, Mass, who has been in Whitehorse, Atlin and Carcross for some time in the interests of his company, of which he is the sec reetary, came over on the train last night on his way to the outside, He will leave on the Princess Ma Quinna tomorrow.
 He has with him s crates, con- tainiug 13 silver and crossed fox es, which he is taking to the com pany's fox farm at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
 MT. Ryerson was n the Yukon Territory for three years in the early history of the country, but 1t has heen fourteen years since he has been In the north.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
t . ya l. o-y5 oyoo.5JS

cleveland, O.. Feb. ls-"T knew .aght to get my mind off myself, but somehow ! couldn't Then the idea of taking my life occurred to me At first l tried to put it out of my mlnL but i- was no use. I read of your society and thought perhaps you could help. Nerve racked, III and determined to make away with himseI1, a man 27 years of age made tlts appeal to Dr. Franklin E. Cutler Of the newly organized CleYelaud Conference for the Prevention of sell Destruction. It $ this tye of men and others worried or i'll unto deaCh-that Dr. Cutler said the conference was organized to save. Many prominent men, including city officials, doctors, psychologists and scientists are members of the organization and will make study Of the causes of suicide. Already nearly one hun dred men have applied to the con- ference for help.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
EARN
 \ LIVELIHOOD

London, Feb. 1S-Almost any of the Queens o' Europe, if they shoul be deprived of their thrones and fortunes, could earn d comfortable livelihood by means of their own personal talents.
 Queen Mary of England is a clever seamstress, and she also sings and paints quite creditably. Queen Victoria Augusta of Ger many is skilled in the use of the camera and produces a speciai kind of art-photo. Queen Wilhelmina of Holland paiats miniatures and DOT ceIain. Queen Maude of Norway is a playwright using the pseudo nym of Graham Irving. She is also a competent book binder, dress maker, and painter.
 Queen Elizabeth of Belgium poss- esses a doctors diploma of the University of Leipsig. Besides she plays the piano and violin exceed mgly well. Or, her skill as a mOtorist would easily qualify her for a job as taxicab "chauffeuse" Carmen Sylvia" (Queen Elizabeth of Roumania) is a world famous poetess and novelist. Queen Hell ena of Italy could readily earn $500 a week on the vaudeville stage as an eXper swimmer and riflewo- nan, without disclosing her identity. She is also an archaeologist.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18

Columbus. U.. LS--Good roads throughout ... country would mean the saving Q. ..ou-h money each year to build b Panama Canals. This was the statement recently of State Highway Commissioner James R. Marker in discussing his plans for a uublicit. campaign in con- ucctiou with the departments good roads movement. "The cost of haul inc one ton, one mile on a good road by hOrse-drawn wagons is eight cents, said Marker. "Ihe average cost in the United States is 23 cents. Five million tons of freight are hauled annually over roads. The average haul is ten miles. This makes the traffic a. mount to 50 billion ton miles. At 23 cents a ton mile the annual cost is $11,OOO,OOO,OOO. At eight cents a ton-mile, the good-road cost, the saving would be $7,5OO,0O0,OOO."
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
HUNTERS HAVE
 A HARD TIME
(KetChikan Miner.

The forest cruiser Taku returned this afternoon from her trip in search of Wm. c. Bruhn and Edwin Cook who were reported as missing by Capt. Thomas. The men were found at the Yes bay cannery, where they arrived Wednesday night after a strenuous trip of nine days from camp. They had a terrible time covering the twenty five or thirty miles along the beach practically without food. When they came down to the beach they found the Sea too rough for their boat so de- cided to try to get to the cannery, which is not more than ten miles Or so by water, and which they thought they could reach in a few hours walk along the beach. They discovered their mistake, however, and would have starved and died of exposure had it not been for the fact that they arrived at the old Zap" camp on the fifth day and filled up on dried herring and she'll fish, and one crow they managed to shoot. They stayed at the camp for several days building a scow with a hatchet out of bunk boards found at the camp, in which after as many experiences as Robinson Crusoe they eventually arrived at the hatchery.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
IRRIGATION BULL
 LETIN ISSUED

Washington, Feb. 1S-With a view to EVing quic'- and accurate information on special irrigation investigations the Geological Sur vey has adopted the plan of issu- ing short bulletins upon completion of such work. The first bulletin issued holds that vegetables, cer- tain fruits, alfalfa and other field crops can be raised profitably in the vicinity of Wichita, Kansas, through the use of "ground water". This is a supply which may be ob- tained through wells, as an aid to agriculture in the Kansas draughts.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18

Manager Thompson of the new Nugget Moving picture theater is now settled in the cosy and hand some quarters which he has just had fitted up on Broadway, south of the Golden North hotel. The place has a seating capacity of 15O peo- pie and the opening entertainment will take place tomorrow night.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18

The grand carnival masquerade ball of Camp No. 1, A. B., which is announced to take place at the W. P. A. club gymnasium on the night of Feb. 18th gives promise of being well attended. The members of the committee of arrangements are doing everything to make it a success and it is a foregone eonclu- sion that they will succeed in their efforts.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
FOR
 RACING DATES

Vancouver, B. C., Feb. 1S-Pro- grams, dates and purses for harm ess racing on the fair circuits in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia this summer, are being arranged by the directors of the North Pacific Fair Association. It is believed that purses will be limited to $500 or $4O0 as it is said that last season various fair as sociations advertised larger purses than they were able to pay.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
HAPPENING PIGS
 FUR Nb8A5I

Dallas, Ore, Feb. 1O--The pu- pills of the Airlie High school are fattening a pig for the market to obtain funds w'th which tO purch- ase books for the school library and equipment for the gymnasira, The pig, donated by a patron Of the school, is kept at the schoOlhOu5r, and the children daily bring such food as will loon make 1t ready for conversion into choVs and spare ribs.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
WONIEN'S LEAGUE JOINS
 FEDERATION OF CLUBS

Seattle, Feb. 1S-Tc get every woman student at the University of Washington interested in club work so that on graduation they help solve the problems with which the women's clubs are attempting to cope and in this manner make a return 10 the state for the educa- ton given them, the thousand mem bers of the Women's league have voted ro affiliate with the State Federation of Women's Clubs.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18

Boat Harbor coal we have to sell. It makes a fire as hot as H-ickOrv wood. Burns free and lasts. Makes little ash. Delivered for twelve dollars cash. Phone 33.
 J. Nj. Tanner.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
WELL KNOWN
 MEN ARE LOST

Juneau, Alaska Feb. 1S-The motor boat Fox returned here today from Lituya bay and reports the loss of w. B. Germain and Billie Stratton, two well known launch men, who started on a five hour trip from Lituya bay to Dixon har- bor thirty five days ago and have never since been seen or heard from. ...
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
P0MnERY CUP
 RULES CHANGED

Paris, Feb. 1S-The Pommery Cup rules for this year have been changed SC that the aviator mak- ing the longest flight in a straight line in S6 hours will be declared the winner instead Of as Last year the ime being between sun up and sun set. The total prize amounts to Sl2,O00 but is divided into six parts. one to be awarded every six months.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
HANG SENATORS
 IN EFFIGY

Cordova, Alaska, Feb. 1S-Thru the instigation of George Dooley the seven Alaska Senators who op- posed the government ownership of railroads were hanged here in eff figy today. Ray and Willard were the first to be hanged and were later followed by all the territor- ial senators except Sutherland. (
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
ASYLUM
 IN ALASKA

Juneau, Alaska, Feb. 1S-The democratic club here last night en- dorsed the establishment of an in sane asylum in Alaska. The Sitka hot springs was apparently the choice of majority for it's location.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18

Needles for victor or Columbia photographs, soft, medium or loud now in stock at Keller Bros. Drug Co., envelopes of 100, Sets; boxes Of 300, 15cts.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
RUMOR DENIED
 BY DEPARTMENT

Washington, D. C., Feb. 1S-The State department today denies that any foreign power has asked that American soldiers be sent to the Mexican capital.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18

There will be a meeting of the committee of arrangements of the Firemen's oall tonight at s o'clock at the Firemen's hall.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
THE LATEST
 OIL FIELDS

Washington, Feb. 1S-Wyoming is one of the latest oil fields, ac- cordiag to a Geological Survey Bulletin issued recently. Oil has already been discovered in S2 wellc. gas in 20 and water in 24 others.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18
MEXICAN BANDIT
 E CAPTURED

Fl Paso, Texas, Feb. 1S-The Mexican bandit Castillo, charged with the responsibility of the Cum bre tunnel disaster, is reported cap tured today by American soldiers near HaChita.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18

It was "noised" around town last night that three prominent young men were holding a joint birthday celebration. We believe the noise was correct.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-18

Phil Abrahams has been under the weather for several days. We trust that he will have a speedy re- covery.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
PANAMA "MIXED CLAIMS"
ARE RECEIVING ATTENTION
Secretaries Bryan and Garrison
Seeking More Equitable
Method of Settlement

secretary Bryan and Secretary Garrison
were IN confcrenc" today over what is
known as the question of mixed ciaiins''
III Panama- Tho problem is the settle
inent of claims Of pri,atc owners OF land
IN the Panama Canal Zone. To settle
thesc Claims a commission WAS appointed.
composed of two representatives nf eac4
country Their decision is final ia th..
settlement, but there has been much
complaint as To the method Of settlement
In many instances claims have been
settled without giving the United States,
a chance to he heard as to the amount
o money that should he paid and the
heads OF the two departments are trying
10 arrive at more equitable method Of
procedure to be followed by the commits
sioners. They think something like the
procedure of court should he followed
giving both sides a chance to be heard
as to the amount of damages. just as
when a railroad company kills a cow
The owner of the COW frequently repre-
seiltS 1t to be of great value, when the
railroad company might he able to show
that IT was an old and decrepit animal.
Up I" this time the commissioners have
usually accepted the report of their in
spectors as final without hearing.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
AMATEURS IN THE CAST
OF "OLD VERMONT FARM"
Entertainment at Hyattsville Given
Under the Auspices of Pinkney /,
Memorial Church.

Tho old Vermont Farm" a four-act
comedy. was given hy a raSt composed
entirely Of amateurs III Masonic IIaU.
Hyattsvillc, last evening following the
nitill performance Wednesday evening
The performances wcro under tho au.
piecs of the Ladies Aid Society or tho
!inkney Memorial church.
Participating in The production Were
Mrs. charles W clagctt Miss An
sel@ Bentley Nandorcu. Mrs J. H.
ovens. Ms. George Is. I.uckcy. Miss Dor
oihy she; Calf. Mrs. Alfred i. Bailc,,
Miss Ernestin. Giaehctti, Mrs Paul sur
pie Herring. Miss Ghariutt.. Rrso Adams.
Miss Ernestn. WardNcil Miss Mar
Elizabeth Porter. Nus Mary l'the'
G"Hn m. MIS- Sart 1uui.,. t:ourley. Mis-
Mig" fancht carr. The Misses Rrhrel &,
Nrita FISK, attarit, browning cati.
hdlherlifr akin Lyon. Margaret chow
Mclbournr. Virginia Mertnes Brewer, Ju-
Iiet frost Lyon Marsarrt Grant Brewer,
aura quincy Sheppard, fIids Wells f'ui-
yer, Josephine Louise lfnllcr. Helen Tren-
holnl fr"n' man, Dorothy Paxton Holden
and ltisir Soun"nher=, Messrs. ';eores
Mlsh Smith y. Northington porsel
Waldo Burnside, Theodore Nandorcn. lr.
Edgar Whiting Munfel1, Edward Ashton
RULER. er. t.. W. Chapman. Allen
Bowie Duchett. Bradford Burnside. u.
,.io' i4toh 'NtiiSntt IL, MoftliDer lsaufnef.
VII lam Mills Thompson. Joseph l.. Cos
ter. Reginald Van Trump Truitt, Robert
Thomas Gray. Roy Calvert Williams
Kenneth knode. and Masters John Cooper
Holden, Paxton Holden. Stanlv cowcli
orr, william Hill. Vii lam Ashley Nosck
Robert Gillin Porter. Franklin Daven-
port IantzinSer George Wesley stephen
son. William Thompson. Alfred Moran.
1atvillc Rowen. Mortimer Latimer and
Bradford Burnside
Between the acts music WAS given By
Miss l.. Wardwl Dr. q. q. Applemau
aud III" Prince Georges County Quartet,
tnsether with 4 monolosue by Thomas
Whincrey.
Mrs. Thomas Il. I.atinier WAS chairniaii
OF the concert committee and Mrs. Alfred
- BailcN OF the committee on stage
properties Homemade confections were
served hy q committee of Young ladies
aftred rs French maids, of which Mrs.
Franklin q. TinSley was chairman
Evening star., 1914-02-06
WILL REQUIRE SOME TIME
TO PLAN FOR NEW LAW
Postal Officials Believe Money Order
Change Will Greatly In
crease Business.

ne hilt making money orders pay
able at any money order post office. al
though drawn on specified post Office,
1t VIII not become effective for some time
Yet. said Third Assistant Postmaster
General Dockerv TODAY
Under the terms of the bill II. r. 931I,
which was introduced by Representative
John y. Moon, money orders may be is
sued payable at any office under such
rules and regulations as tho Postmaster
G"r"ral shall prescribe" It will he nee
eSsary 10 formulate and announce such
rules and regulations. said Gov. Dockery
before the bill can become effective and
that Will require some time yet, as the
Postmaster General has not yct consfd-
cred the details of the operation of the
law sufficiently to announce them at this
time.
fhe new law. Gov. Dockery says. will
greatly increase the volume of money
order business and prove a great CON
veniencc to the business public. During
the last fiscal year 1855, 145 domestic
money orders We're issued. amounting to
S624 ,S39.G#;.5p. The total income to the
Post Office Department from fees on
money orders issued was S6,67S, 76412, of
which S5.3s3, 156.76 was from domestic
orders and 81. 2295, ,607. 81 from international
.l',.'4 money order offices in the United
States.
1t is the purpose of the Department,
Gov. Dockery says, to get good and
ready before it launches what may be
called the universal money order system
Evening star., 1914-02-06
LoRENTzEN LOSES BOND.
S1Co Government Paper Comes to
Light in Ohio.

A. = Lorcntz.n of San Francisco cal
who produced adequate evidence that lie
lost a onc-hundred dollar :; per cent cou-
pom bond Of the United States loan of
I3oS-lg1S in the san Francisco earth
quake. must surrender, nevertheless, the
bond ISSUED 10y tine government to replace
1t. because the hond of the number sup
posed To have been his and lost i'll the
earthquake. has bcru found to he in eX-
IStcncc and logitiIuately i'll Other hands.
This is no reflection upon the vcracity OF
LoreiItzen nor does II east doubt upon
the fact that h" lost such bond 1t
means only that as h" had h6 record of
the number of the bond. and the number
which invest i.sattuu seemed to Indicate
was his turns out not 10 he supposed.
Ii" has no basis for legal right to issue
of n duplicate
Eond ::.t2.H;. supposed To have been l.o-
rcutzcus bond, WAS located when coupoHs
came iii for pay mcrlt from - W Funk
of FrookSvill,. ohio. Funk bought the
bond from Grant SuWcrS. !, fellow towns
man ho received il as II legacy from
his dead avnt's eStat".
Evening star., 1914-02-06
DE SHIELDS IS RENsTATED.
President Orders He Be Given Place
in Treasury Department.

President Wilson has directed that
George D. De Shields may be reinstated
as clerk in the Treasury Department
without reference to the year limitation
of the civil service rules. The order in
this case states:
'Mr. De Shields was separated from a
temporary excepted position February
-. 1910. Approval of his reinstatement
was requested March 4. 1910, on the basis
of service in a competitive position which
ceased on July 3, f?0S. Reinstatement
certificate was refused on the ground that
the department had attempted to prolong
his eligibility by previous reinstatement
under which no service was rendered
Resort to such practice which could not
be sanctioned under the civil service
rules, was unnecessary. as Mr.. DE Shields
had had practically continuous service.
Tho practice referred to has been ended
and the commission, i'll view of Mr.. De
Shields good record. concurs with the de-
partment in recommending his reinstate-
ment by executive order.
Evening star., 1914-02-06

Postmaster General Burleson has just
promoted Frank T.. Frazier of Sparta,
Wis. to be chief clerk to First AS
sistant Postmaster General Roper. sue
ceeding Charles +. Trotter of West
Virginia. who has been made assistant
postmaster at Denver. Col. Mr. Frazier
although young man, has been in the
postal service some time, first enter
ing it as railway postal clerk in 1899
and serving in that capacity until 1902
when he was promoted to n clerkship
Ill the office of the second assistant
postmaster general. He later served as
a post office inspector at Cleveland
Ohio, and Minneapolis. Mimi. from
which position he was promoted to as
sistant chief clerk of the Post Office
Department. at which time he was inti-
mately connected with the establish
ment of the parcel post. For several
months he has been engaged in reor-
ganizinE several of the larger post
offices under the direction of the first
assistant postmaster general. Mr.
Frazier will assume his new duties at
Evening star., 1914-02-06
PREMIER OF JAPAN ASKED
BY CITIZENS TO QUIT POST
Delegation Also Demands Admiral
Fujii Commit Hara Kari Be
cause of Navy Scandal.

SAN FKAN'TSCO. Cal, February -
Premier Harnamoto Of japan was invited
To-Day tn resign by a delegation of citi-
zens and politicians from the province
Of F.skloka, because of the scandals
thar have arisen out OF contracts for
naval supplies. according TO cable ad-
vices received here from Toxic last night
by Il Japanese new spaper.
The delegation made its next visit to
Rear Admiral X. Fujii and demanded,
that ne commit hara kari because of
his alleged connection with the so-calIet
graft cases. Members OF the fartv ac-
CuSed him Of having received money
from the japanese branch OF the Sicrnens
company of German, which has sun
Piled various kinds OF apparatus for
new battieships-
NJ big meeting held yesterday in
Toxic. the same advices say "a rcsofu-
uon was adopted iupeachinp the pres
eut cabinet. The meeting was attended
by persons from many sections of the
country and the speakers Included
prominent parliamentary leaders In
terest in the naval scandals has become
the sole topic OF conversation. and :,
rigid investigation is urged by The
masses.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
Police Officer Victim of "Gunmen. "

NEW YORK. February 6-Policcman
Edward Murtha- shot under the heart
last night by Sunman he Was en-
deaSorinS TO search. died today James
o'connor- a bNstander, who we,s wound
ei by III" gunman. Was IN a critical con-
dition today. The troubl.. arose when
Murtha tried TO search Tie gunman.
Joseph -Arno. the officer suspectiiie
the man WAS armed. Arino shot Murtha
under the heart o'connor tried to stop
Ar!no as he fed and received a bullet
in the abdomen.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
President First Notified.

The first news of the death of Repre-
sentative Brcmner reached Washington
Yesterday through a telegram to Presi-
dent Wilson sent by Miss Helen Bremner,
sister and private secretary. A box Of
flowers from the President arrived at the
hospital shortly after Brcmner's death.
The flowers were part of daily tribute
sent by the President. on hearing of his
friend 5 death, the President sent Il
note TO Mrs. Bremmcr. which read:
ALLOW me to express my deep SYM
pathy with you. | feel for myself | have
lost a dear and admirable friend.
Later the President dictated the follow
ing statement:
II am deeply grieved by the loss Of Bob
whom l greatly admired. and was such
a man as attracts deep affection.
Throughout his suffering, which was
long continued. he seemed never TO think
of himself, as he certainly never spoke
of himself, and ne was throughout as
keeuly interested in the diligent perform
ance of his public duties and in kindly
offices to others as if he had been free
from pain. | feel that d beautiful spirit
has gon,, out of the world.
\ glowing tribute to the late Repre-
sentative Bremncr was paid by Chaplain
Couden of the House at the opening of
todaSs session. Mr. Couden said that
the sunny smile and sympathetic inter
est of the .New Jersey member would be
missed i'll Congress. i'll every avocation
and every walk of life.