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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT.

F SEATTLE adopts the commission
 form of government that it's new l charter commission is about to prepare it will leave San Francisco alone of the large cities of the Far West with the old cumbersome muni- cipal system. Los Angeles. Oakland, Portland. Tacoma, Spokane, Boise, Salt Lake City and other cities have already adopted the simpler and more effective commission government.
 Most of the smaller cities of the West have always had what practical Iy amounts to the commission system. The municipal incorporation law of Alaska provides a government for the towns that is in effect commission in form. All the powers of government are centered in a city council of sey- en men. The chief difference between the system in vogue here and those of the commission governed cities of the States is that We call the controll- ing body councilmen instead of com missioners, and we have more mem
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14

ST. GEORGE HOUSE OPEN.

The St. George House Is now open and ready for business. Everything new. Good light and well ventilated rooms. Baths, electric lights and bells. Good board.
 Reasonable rates by the day, week or month. 10-1.i
 J. c. HoULIHAN, Prop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14
THE PANAMA TOLLS QUESTION

WHILE many of the big men of W the Republican party, Sena'
 W tors Root and Lodge, for in' stance. are working with the admins tratlon in its effort to secure a repeal of the Panama canal free tolls for American ships provision, others are attacking the administration for it's so.called repudlation of the Baltimore platform. which approved the bill con- taining it that was pending in Con- gress at the time the National con- yention was in session. In support Of their assertion that the plank was not placed in the platform without fore thought, they have quoted a speech that Gov. Wilson delivered at Perth Amboy in which he endorsed free tolls,
 Those who support the President in his request for the repeal of the act have never questioned either of these circumstances. They have said, how ever. that the plank is inconsistent with the paramount platform demand for a lower tariff which was made the principal issue of the campaign of 1912 as it was of the campaign of 1910. They have said that free tolls for American coastwise shipping is equiv alent to raising the duty tax on for eign merchandise. There can be no answer to this contention. So far as the economic feature of the tolls Ques' tion is concerned. the President now, ,after more deliberate consideration, has discovered the inconsistency be- tween the demand for lower tariffs and the demand for discrimination against foreign shipping and the nee essarily increased cost of foreign pro ducts that would follow such dIscrim' ination.
 So far as the effect on transconti' mental railroad rates are concerned, there has been no demand for the re- peal of the provision in the act that prevents railroad companies from op erating steamships through the canal, and there will be none. It is not pro posed that railroads shall compete with themselves"
 The diplomatic phase of the ques' tion arises from the provision in the Hay.Pauncefote treaty which declares the canal shall be free to vessels of commerce and of war of all Nations on terms of entire equality" That the free tolls provision must be repealed or this treaty provision violated seems plain to those who believe that the English language is intended to con- yey meaning rather than to conceal it. The fine palaver of former Secre- tary of State Knox in his correspon. dence on this question was never sat. isfying to Americans who believe that words in a treaty between Nations are susceptible of the same meaning as they would have if written into a contract between individuals. Nor did Senator O'Gorman's clever and schol, larly speeches. in the Senate complete. ly answer the convincing logic of Sen ator Root, who contended that the treaty was specially designed to pre-, vent the very thing that the free tolls law provided for.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14

Score one for the newspaper pro fession. Recently the conyicts of a Ohio penitentiary decided to issue a newspaper But undreamed of per plexities followed. First, they dtscov' cred that they had no editor among their number. That difficulty was fi' nally solved by the selection of a banker who had written some for the press. But the next stumbling block was unsurmountable; they had not a single printer among their number The undertaking was abandoned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14
Back to the Farm.

Business man needs money, and will sell his nice,little farm; also splendid chicken ranch; both near Seattle, at a price that will make you sit up and take notice. See us at once. Juneau Investment Co. 3-12-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14

Juneau. Alaska, March 12, 1914. 3.12-3t
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14
OF COURSE,

THE COLONEL is coming back to
 attack the Wilson administra'
 ton. specializing on the Mexi' can trouble. Of course! Wilson has accomplished more in one year than The Colonel did in seven, and that is unpardouable. However. 1t is possible that The Colonel has some contempt for Wilson. Wilson has had an opportunity to have a war and he has not made use of it. That too, is unpardonable.
 And yet, again, the punishment Of the gold braid and tinsel that made Washington look like stage imita- tion of an imperialistic court was an unpardouable offense. So. also, the popularity of the President. Of course The Colonel will attack the adminis- tration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14

Samuel Untermeyer, who directed the money trust investigation and who prepared the Owen stock exchange regulation bill, is a striking illustra tion of the fact that all corporation lawyers are not undesirable citizens Mir. Untermeyer was for many years attorney for H. H. Rogers and his Standard oil interests. Yet, he has been one of the most potent and in telugeut advisers of the present ad ministration in the constructive pol icy that it has formulated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14
NOTICE TO VOTERS

The registration books for qualified voters of the City of Juneau, Territory of Alaska, for the year nineteen hun dred fourteen, are now open in the Municipal Clerks office in the city hall, and will remain open until Sat urday, April fourth, nineteen hundred fourteen at four p. ID. All those desir- ing to vote at the regular April cleo. tion should register, for the reason that parties not registered will not be permitted to vote.
 E. w. PETTIT,
 Officer of Registration. Juneau, Alaska, Mar. 2, 1914.
 First publication, Mar. ?, 1914.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14

UNENCUMBERED Widow, of edu- cation and refinement, desires posi- ton as managing housekeeper in wid- overs home or mems boarding club. Address J. P. F., SIT, Pacific Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14
Announcement.

The Northern Life Insurance Com pany takes pleasure in announcing that 1t has made arrangements with Petit & Harvey to represent them To- cally.
 It will be well for all persons con- templating taking life, health, or acci- dent insurance to see them in refer ence to the in l policy before buy ing elsewhere.
 A. E. RANSOM,
 Div. Supt. for Alaska. Juneau, Alaska, March F, 1914. 3-12-3t
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14

hers than most of the cities have. In the latter respect the Alaskan system is better than the others, because the experiences and wisdom of seven men are greater than those of four or five and the number is not so great as to make the body unwieldly,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14

When hungry, hit the trail for the Stampede, cor. Front and Franklin. -2.12.tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-14

Wether you like Havana or domes, tic cigars, you can get the Kind you like at Burford's. 2-l6.tt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
A GREAT INCREASE IN
lmportatiOns Of Agricultural Products
Under the New Tariff. Farmers
are Greatly Affected

The report of the Commerce Depart
ment for last November shows how rap
idly imports of foreign farm products
are increasing under the new tariff.
Over 10000, 900 pounds of fresh beef
were imported in November being
practically twice the imports in October,
while amounts imported at the same time
in 1912 was s. small as to be negligible.
Over $1,000, 900 worth of cattle were
imported in November last, being four
times as much as was imported in 1912.
The total of beef and cattle imports for
these two months were more than those
of all the previous months of the year
put together.
The importations of wheat, -four and
potatoes increased enormously In No
vember last over those of November
1912. Later statistics are not available,
but it is known that they follow the
same line.
The New York prices on corn has
fallen Toe to 15c from the high price in
September. The Produce Exchange
figures show that up to Jan, Gath, 1914,
1854, 900 bushels of corn had been inn
ported since the new tariff went into
effect and it has been found profitable
to ship it as far west as Buffalo.
Ii IL egtimatea = at over 800. 900
pounds of butter nave been imported
since November LIST, 1918 and other
large cargoes are on the way.
The effect of these large importations
has been to greatly reduce the prices to
the farmers, while as everyone knows,
the consumer has not been benefited in
the least How do the farmers like the
new tariff?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
The Election in the Second District

On Tuesday special election was
held in the second Iowa district TO select
q Congressman to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Congressman
Pepper. Henry Vollmer, leading
democrat of Davenport was elected by
a plurality of less than 1000 The Re-
publicans nominated Harry Hull, Of
Williamsburg and he made an excep-
tionally strong race, coming in second.
The Progressives nominated Chas. p.
Hanley, of Muscatine, very strong
and popular politician, but he polled
only about one third of the vote given
Mr.. Hull.
Mr.. Volmer owes his election to the
city vote. The farmers of the district
gave Hull splendid support which is
strong evidence that the farmers are be-
ginning to feel the effects of the Demo.
cratic tariff and are anxious to get back
under Republican protection. The Pro
gressives are also returning to the Re-
publican party as the returns show that
only small percent of the vote was
cast for Hanley as compared to the vote
Roosevelt received in 1912.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
Death Of Former Audubon Resident

Mrs. Sophie Meble, former resident
of this city died at the hospital at Lewis,
Iowa, last Sunday. About six weeks ago
she submitted to surgical operation
and it was thoaght that her life could
be prolonged. She grew better at first,
but latter her condition became alarm
ing and she grew weaker until the end
came. The remains were shipped to
Audubon Tuesday on the noon train and
in the afternoon funeral services were
held at the NJ E. church, conducted by
Rev. Dettman, of Atlantic. A choir
from the Atlantic German church rem
dered very appropriate music
The deceased was well known here,
having lived in Audubon many years,
and large number of sorrowing friends
paid their last respects to the departed
whom in life they had learned to love
and admire.
Mrs. Sophie Mehle was born March
Z, 1853 in Gutenberg, Germany. Her
maiden name was Sophie Henrietta Uh-
Itch She was married to William f,
Mehle November 10, 1871 at Raids, Sax
son, Germany. They came to America
with their two children in 1852 and To-
Gated at FIT. Dodge later coming to An.
dubon in 1886, where she resided until
two years ago when she moved TO At
lantic to be with her son, VIM Mehle.
Her husband died eight years ago. She
Joined with the German Evangelical
church in early life and remained stead
fast to the end. While they lived in
Audubon they conducted tailor shop.
She was the mother of nine children,
FIVE of whom died in infancy. Those
who survive are: Mrs Emma Stocking,
Audubon; Mrs Lena Larson, Atlantic;
Mrs. Ida Hemstreet Audubon; VIM,
Mehle Atlantic and two grandchildren,
Arthur Bartlett and Donald Hemstreet
both of Audubon Her remains were
laid TO rest by the side of her husband
in Maple Grove cemetery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
Enthusiastic Club Meeting

The regular meeting of the Audubon
Commercial Club was held at the X. of
P. hall last Monday night and vase at
tended by about so people, most of whom
were members of the live organization.
Arrangements had been made for
luncheon and smoker and this helped
to bring out large attendance. All of
those present were very enthusiastic,
and in fact the meeting was one of The
most interesting and helpful that the
Club has held since its organization
The Community Institute was talked
over and the Club went on record as
being overwhelmingly in favor of it
and anxious to have it return next year.
The usual routine of business was
transacted such as allowing bills and
hearing the reports of the various com
mittees
The committee appointed to look into
the matter of securing plot of ground
containing not less than 20 acrss, for
the purpose of an experiment station to
be conducted under the auspices Of the
State college at Ames, reported that
they were unable to secure the desired
acreage. They had in mind a part of
the county farm, but the Board of
Supervisors were unable to do anything
in the matter until the law governing
such farms, had been Investigated
The Club went on record as strongly
favoring the establishing of sewerage
to be completed during 1914, and a res
olution to that effect was adopted
without dissenting vote. The matter
OF electroliers for street hsshf ttirsE-- -
also discussed at length, and thanks to
the firm stand of r. @. Spencer, q reso-
luton was carried favoring the cluster
of Ave lights, instead Of three, as at
first contemplated and recommended
The Audubon CornAt> band was a
guest of the Club and after luncheon
rendered several selections that were
thoroughly appreciated by every mem
Der of the Club.
A number of extemporaneou talks
were made, and as usual Dr. Brooks in
a most pleasing manner injected some
hfe and enthusiasm into the meeting.
He was given hearty applause, and the
manner in which he expressed his atti
tude on the sewage question was unique
and entertaining.
John Weighton who had been appoint
ed committee to investigate the ship
ment of corn into the U. S. from Argen-
tine, reported, and the figures were far
in excess of the amount under contro-
versy between Chas. White and E. F.
Bilharz According to previous arrange
ments Mr.. White furnished the smokes
for the crowd.
1t was almost midnight before the
Club finished the work before them
and when the hour of adjournment
came, all expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the eats" of the evening
and promised to return at the meeting
in April when a similar affair will be
pulled off.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
Hog Cholera at Bethel, Viola Center, Dedham

Rev. G.. s. Lyles has arranged with
Prof. w. j. Kennedy of Ames to have
DIR. Chas. Rice speak on Hog Cholera
and Hog Diseases" Tuesday Feb. II at
Bethel at 1850; Viola Center at $50 and
Dedham at 7:30. This day will be given
over entirely to hog diseases, and every
man woman and child is invited to hear
DIR. Rice at one or more of the above
named places Dr. Rice is one of four
men that Rev. Lyles has secured from
the Iowa State College at Ames to ad.
dress the people on important subjects.
The Reverend Mr.. Lyles should be en-.
couraged by having full house at each
place, for if he is encouraged in this en-
terprise and the people show their ap-
probation, he will endeavor to get other
good things. This lecture on Hog Chol-
era" is free to everyone, but collection
will be taken to pay the expenses of the
speaker who is to come from the Col
lege of Agriculture.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
Married at High Noon

Martinus Petersen of Guthrie county
and Miss Martha Pallisgaard were
married at the home of Sam Hansen,
81 miles northeast of Rosson Thursday,
Feby. 9Th at high noon, Rev. j. P.
Christensen of this city performing the
ceremony, which was witnessed by only
a few of the near relatives. Following
the ceremony sumptuous wedding
dinner was served. These young people
are highly respected by all who know
them and their circle of friends join
the Republican in extending them most
hearty congratulations and best wishes
The groom is an industrious young
farmer who has but recently purchased
farm in the edge of Guthrie county
where he took his bride after the
wedding. t
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
VOTES ARE POURING IN
The First Award Of Prizes Comes Saturday
ALI Payments to Count on These
Prizes Must be in or Mailed
Not Later Than Six P. N.

The second count of votes in The Re
publican big circulation carnivals shows
that interest has developed into enthu-
siasm, not alone among the active con
testants but on the part of friends and
neighbors, hundreds of voluntary votes
having been cast for contestants by
subscribers during the past week.
Some contestants who have done very
little hustling have good showing of
votes, which isa very favorable in ii
cation that all there is necessary il
personal effort to enable anyone to
make keen race for this fine GRAND
Prize.
A diamond ring and gold watch win
be awarded to the two contestants, who
turns in the most money on subscrip.
tions by sixo' clock Saturday of this week.
February 18th is not the close of the
Contest, but time of special reward
for early efforts; it is also a time that
will give good line on the real hustlers,
and everyone should make an extra
effort during the next few days to not
only win one of these valuable special
prizes, but also to win recognition as
live wire and a possible winner of the
biggest prize of all.
IL IL no disgrace To lose, yOn are
going to lose anyway if you do not try
to win. Start right now and keep on
trying until you have to stop. Some
one will get the votes, and right among
your own friends and neighbors. if you
don't ask for them, and there are plenty
of votes right around you to win the
best capital prize You ever hid a
chance at.
Don't neglect to get in all the pay
ments possible by six p. IN. this Satul-
day. Any of these specials are worth
while winning. with the further oppor.
tunity of winning the Ford touring car
The standings on count Of the votes
in the ballot box Wednesday night
follows below. If you have less than
some one else, you know the cause and
it is very easily remedied. Any dead
tish can float down stream-it takes a
live one to go Up:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
WILL HOLD A CONTEST
Sub-District Declamatsry Contest in
Which Audubon High School Has A
Representative, to be Held at
Guthrie Center

The date for the sub district declama-
tory contest in the district in which
Audubon is located, will be held at
J Guthrie Center on the Goth of February
! in the theatre recently built by Poud
McCluen. Twelve different schools will
have representatives in this contest. AS
! is customary, there are four contestants
| in three different classes, and there are
| four contestants in three different
classes, and the Audubon representative,
| Wynona Farquhar will compete for
honors in the numerous class. Those
ranking first and second in each of the
classes will be sent to Villisoa TO COM
pete against the winners in the southern
sub districr contest Following is tne
program TO be given at Guthrie Center:
ORAToRICAL CLASS
Alferd Boysen- - "A Plea For Cuba"
Harlan
John Chew. The Unknown Rider"
Adair
Howard Van Meter
---------"The Martyr President"
Van Meter
Howard Walters -------------- .
philosophy of the Race Problem"
Guthrie Center
DRAMATIC CLASS
Mildred Colgan
The Honor of The Woods"
Valley Junction
Helen Dinsmore- The Cottage Scene"
Anita
Dean GOWN
How Christmas Came to Crappy"
navfar
Lois Taylor The Dumb Savior"
Griswold
NUMEROUS CLASS
Mary Basham
'Jimmie's First Appearance in Society"
Extra
Hazel Downey The Village Seamstress"
Logan
Wynona Farquhar .-------
-------------"R iley's Bear Story
Audubon
Atlantic
Miss Myrtle Roth who won second
place in the local contest sometime ago
will represent the Audubon schools in
declamatory contest to be held at Tabor,
the date of which will be the same as
the one at Guthrie Center.
The program has net been published
and we are unable to give the report
in detail. The schools who have enter
ed the contest are, Glenwood, Malvern,
Audubon, Sidney, Coin, Tabor, Thur
man, Randolph, Red Oak, Emerson,
Shenandoah, Hastings and Elliott.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
Died at Extra Yesterday

Mrs. McGann, sister of Mrs. Geo
Gore died at her home Wednesday
about noon. The deceased was about
80 years of age and leaves husband
and daughter. Mrs Mccain came to
Extra about ten days ago to visit her
sister, and her mother, who makes her
home with Mrs. Gore. While there she
became very i'll and last week submitted
to an operation from which she never
recovered. The sorrowing husband
and daughter accompanied the remains
this morning to their home in Mason
City where funeral services will be held
on Saturday. Mrs. Gore and her
mother were unable to accompany the
remains. The affair is indeed sad
one, and the entire community sympa-
thize with the bereaved relatives.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
PROGRAM Of the C. C. c. c.

At the regular meeting of the C. G.
c. c. held yesterday afternoon at the
home of Miss Eunice Nelson. the fol-
lowing program was rendered.
Opening. @. c. c. C. Song.
Prayer.
Piano Solo, "A Captiani My CAPTAIN. F"
Winda Wright.
G. @. G. G. Quartette, Star of the
East" Flossie Reynolds, Mildred Jones,
Verne Mclaughlin, Fern McNary.
Violin Obligato, Joy Eddy, accom-
pianist, Eunice Nelson.
Reading, Lowell's Tribute to Lincoln,
Blanche Fancher.
Solo, Fiji Goldstein.
Reading, THE Arrow and the Song =
The Rainy Day" Longfellow, Flos-
sic Reynolds.
Duet, I'm Pilgrim, Mildred Jones,
Miss Underwood.
Reading, Washington Maxims, "
Katharine McClarahan.
Piano Solo. Eunice Nelson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
Have Farewell Surprise

Tuesday night of last week large
number Of neighbors and friends called
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs G, j.
Stemm three and half miles northeast
of Audubon and gave them surprise,
preparatory to their removal to a farm
near Gray. The company brought with
them well filled baskets, from which Q
nice spread was prepared. Games and
music was enjoyed and general good
time was had by all present.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
Box Supper, Program and Play

Tuesday evening at the Old Hamlin
school one of the best and most success
full box suppers of the winter season
was held. The teacher, Miss Ruth
Anderson arranged the program and
the comic play THE Great Doughnut
Corporation" that was also given.
County Supt. Miss Ella Stearns, who
was present assures us that it was hard
to beat and that Miss Anderson deserves
much credit for the arranging of same
The old and young people alike turn
ed out in full force to help make the
affair the grand success that it proved
10 be Chas. Hockenberry who auction
ed OFF the boxes did some tall coaxing
and secured over $40 from those present
which win be used for the benefit of
the school. One of the boxes sold
for 81. 90.