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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

ononinr Of his partners suit in hard
marked by the absence Of a high Sc
ouence from which to lead. The point
seems easy. but Is often overlooked by
.evon the best Of players, who persist
in opening from their long suit or 70
their partners declared suit, without
thought 90 the opportunities presented
bv the singleton.
4 variation Of the singleton opening
Is seen IN the following hand sent US
from the Algonquin Club, Of Boston.
where tho question arose whether q
singleton lead 20 invite a ruff was
propcr where marked trump strength
was with the opener:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
MUSIC NOTES.

At the Maxim Music School. 26
Mount Morris Park West, Manfred Nal
kin gave piano recital last Sunday. Mr..
Maxim played compositions by Bach,
Beethoven and Schumann. The concert
hall was filled 70 it's utmost capacity
by Mr. Malkin's pupils and admirers,
who rewarded by an enthusiastic eN-
preston Of appreciation and admirs-
ton OF the wonderful qualities of the
pianist.
Twelve students assembled from the
junior department of the school are as
ISOLATED in programme 10 be present
ed this afternoon al 3 o'clock. There is
much interest in the promised perform
ance Of the following young pupils
Bessie Pheffer, Sadie Bookman, Edith
Edelstein, Leona Edelstein. Marie
Cohen. Anna Petchesky, Sylvia Jacobs.
lsidore Kadish, Nathaniel Levine, Leo
Reiser, Max Krsuse and Melville
Jacobs.
The pupils Of the Van YORK Studio.
at II West 3sth St, are busy filling
engagements this season. Dicie Howell
soprano. sang for the Criterion Club
az the Hotel Plaza on Friday, and is
engaged for the Beethoven Club. al the
Waldorf-Astoria, February ~. julius
Winterfeld, tenor. is engaged for must
cal stock at Lancaster, Penn. Albert
Fischer, basso. and Helen Lyons, CON
tralto. Will sing with the Children Of
Earth" company. New York City.
Blanche Heyward soprano. sang IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

Score: Love all, rubber game.
South declared one diamond. West
bid two clubs, and North showed his
hearts. declaring two in tho suit. East
bid TWO royals. The bidding continued
in the major suits until East secured
the contract at the final bid Of four
ROYALS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
The Singleton OPEN
nights Proper Use
and Some Abuses
Thereof.

tra,es the value Of this rule vhei
properly applied:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

On Wednesday Mr.. Becker will give
a pupils recital at his studio, ia west
72d ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

card. The following hand illustrates
the point:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

UCTIoN Is founded upon mathe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

Mrs. Robert Goldbeck. assisted by
Ms. Isabel klemyer, gave a piano re-
cital last Wed esdsy afternoon at the
Country Life Imposition in the Grand
Central Terminal. Her work. which
included SELECTIONS from Mcdowell,
Paderewski. Chopin and Robert Gold
beck. was much appreciated by the
audience. Mrs. Goldbeck is the wife
If Robert Goldb,ck. the we'll known
pianist and composer. She is al pres
ent studying with q. l.. Becker.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-01-21
SOME DATA ON PRISON REFORM

Among penoogits the state penitentiary of Arkansas is regarded a
being the most model penal institution extant and many magazine ari-
.ces have been published supporting this claim. Judging by the articles
that have been written on Arkansas institution, describing its environ,
who come under its province, its main purpose seems to be to make
men-not unmake them as has been the practice in Sc many prisons
O that when a convict is released to once again buffet with the world
he has the training to make IN honest fight.
The extracts which arr here appended, are from an editorial which
recently appeared in the Arkansas Democrat and give a general outline
OF the customs of the Arkansas institution and as there has been con-
siderable talk in Nevada recently regarding prison reform a perusal q
them may not be out OF place. They are as follows:
Arkansas has reason to be proud of its state penal system and
management OF the institutions OF punishment especially the state farm.
The farm is the only institution in the state sef-supportng, and -
addition to that, it maintains the state pennentary and state reforn
school. This is a record equa1ed by few and surpassed by n o states OF the
Union. Besides that it is the only state Institution in Arkansas not de
pendent upon appropriations 10y the legislature
The legislature has direct control OF the farm, in its power ove the
penienuary commissioners. The legislature directs what salaries shall
be paid, although it does q appropriate money with which to pay them.
Since the change in handling state prisoners has been in vogue, and the
convict lease system with its many repulsive features has been abolished,
there has been wholesome difference in penal conditions.
Health problems have been solved, and unjust and inhuman punish
ments for minor inhactions OF rules have been substituted by model ana
humane methods. The honor system, if it may be termed that. has been
the solution.
prisoners on the stat farm are, to a greater orress extent, upon
their honor Conduct determines whether a rank man-one kept under
guard-bccomes a truty, The very name "trusty' implies the honor
for trust is placed in the men who, through good conduct re taken
from the ranks and made TRUSTEES.
From year to year the state farm at Cummns has been improved
and has been giving greater financial yields to the state. This year,
however it may be necessary to negotiate loans to carry OF the work.
The reason cannot be attributed to mismanagement-the stagnaton Of
the cotton market is solely TO blame. Hundreds OF bales of high grade
cotton, depended upon to pay debts OF the penal system OF the state, e
stored on the farm awaiting resumption OF normal prices.
"a visit to the farm proves its superiority yer the workshops ia
many prisons. On the farm the m lei are taught to work with Their
hands, to live with nature. Nothing is more conducive to clean habits
than clean living. and on the state farm there are both. No prisoner Is
the victim of cruel guards, and III convict has his hfes blood worked
out in close, i1y-vent1ated workshops"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-01-21
KEEPING ANOTHER PLEDGE

Opposition 10 the bill extending se1f-government in the Philippines
has been concentrated more upon the preamble OF the measure than upon
its provisions. All who have inter tonaly II unntentionaly misreprc-
scented the administrators program in the islands have been powerfully
answered by Secretary OF War Garrison in his argument before a conf
mittee OF the senate.
The preamble is nothing or than a plain assertion of the purpose
independence OF the Philippines as soon as a stable government an be
established therein. No time is mentioned. The decision as to that
rests wholly with congress. 1t is evident therefore, as Mr.. Garrison
points out and proves by numerous extracts from the public .utterances
OF Presidents Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft, that the preamble merely
repeats a promise made owe and over again not only by three chief
magistrates but by both OF the great political parties.
OF the bill itself, it is to be said that it is precisely what it purpors
to Zoe. 1t extends selfgovernment in the Philippines. 1t does not estao-
lih independence or anything like it. 1t provides for a legislature wirh
two houses, most OF the members OF which are to be elected by the
people The governor general and justices of the Supreme court are
to be appointed by the president who also retains the power of absolute
veto over local legislation. Trade relations between the islands and the
United States are to be regulated by congress.
While it has pleased ex-ofice-holders and eXp1oners to describe this
measure as a prelude to anarchy, it is well to remember that we have
acted from the first in the Philippines o n the theory that to fit the
natives for selfgovernment the measure OF their liberties must be extend
ed from time to time. We are doing more than that in the presenG
instance. Great progress has been made already. There is n reason t.
doubt that with wider opportunities and responsibilities, further evidence
Of political capacity will appear.
New York has had hotels Of every description, but has a more novel
project in bookkeeping been undertaken than that OF the "Hote1 dc
Gink" for the unemployed, under the supervision OF the King OF the
Hoboes"? Success to the undertaking, and may it solve of the in
finite number of phases OF the question Of idle labor.
Kansas farmers have sold their grain at the highest January prices
III twenty years" and the bank deposits il the state arr the heaviest
known If any N is still travelling in the middle Of the road" in
Kansas, it is not the farmer, automobile traffic regulations forbidding il
"War in the end may be a blessing to the world" says the bishop
Of London. But it is not sweet potentially, it is bitter poverty the
people yer yonder are worrying about. Put it., the end of the "a will
be a blessing to the world"
Biologists tell US the earth is 100000 years old. And still it
cuts UP capers.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-01-21

Kansas farmers have sold their grain at the highest January prices
iii twenty years and the bank deposits in the state are the heaviest
known" If any ne is still travelling in the middle of the road" in
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-01-21

Biologists tell US the earth is looOoo,Ooo years old.
cuts UP capers.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-01-21

"War in the end may be a blessing to the world" ays the bishop
of London. But it is not sweet potentially, it is bitter poverty the
people v yonder are worrying about. Put it, "the end of the war will
be a blessing to the world"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-01-21

JANUARY q, 1915
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
TOURISTS START
FOR THE YUKON

SEATTLE, June 13.-ApproXi-
mately 100 people sailed from here
yesterday on two steamers to take
part in the Midnight Sun excursion,
being conducted under the auspices
of the White Pass railroad and the
AmericanYukon Navigation com
pany The tourists will go directly
to Skagway, and then by way of
Whitehorse and Dawson will go down
the Yukon river as far as FIT.
Yukon.
1t is planned to land the tourists
at FIT. Yukon about June p. when
the midnight sun can be seen from
there to the best advantage. The
tourists. it is said, will be taken
down the Yukon on two river boats,
and after short stay at FIT. Yukon
will return by the way they went.
Another excursion, which will in
clude side trip to Fairbanks, is
being planned for later date. The
excursion will be run all the way
down the Yukon, and the tourists
will return home by ocean from St.
Michael.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
Japs to Operate
New Steamer Line

NEW YORK, June 13.-Prepara-
tions are being made for starting
the operation of line of steam
ships directly from this port to
Japan through the Panama canal.
This announcement was made today
by representatives of a large Japan
ESQ steamship company, who are
here for the purpose of making ar
rangements for docks, offices and
other things necessary for the oper-
alton of the ships.
According to the announcement
of these representatives, the new
line will start operating in August.
1t will put on as a starter, five
large vessels, each having net
displacement of 10000 tons. AS the
law prohibits the carrying of pass
engers on foreign vessels between
two American ports. it is not eX-
pected that the ships will put into
any other American port unless it
Is for picking up new passengers
for the Orient
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
Loss OF Workmen
Bothers The Army

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 10
Numerous expert workmen employ
ed by the ordnance department of
the United Statesarmy, have quit
their jobs to accept good positions
with the European nations now at
war. The loss of good workmen is
worrying government officials, and
some steps will probably be taken
to stop it.
There is an old law, that has not
been enforced for long time max
ing ii a misdemeanor for any person
to induce an employe of the govern
ment arsenals to leave, until his
contract is ended. 1t also provides
punishment for the men who leave
before their contracts are completed,
1t is understood that the govern
ment will invoke this law, if some
other way of settling the difficulty
is not found soon
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
Australia to have
Big Improvements

SYDNEY. Australia, June 13-Ten
railways, two water conservation
projects, harbOr works and a canal
are to be built by a big construc-
ton firm near this city under the
terms of contract, or a franchise,
which was signed by the Australian
government.
Under the terms of the agree
projects and complete them, but
they will not be allowed to keep in
return for their work more than
five per cent profits year. The
project will cost a total of s50,00O.-
900.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
F rank S Hearing
To End Today

ATLANTA, Ga, June !3.-The
hearing that is being conducted by
the state board of pardons in the
case of Leo Frank, who is asking
for Communication of sentence, will
be concluded tomorrow. There is
much popular opposition against
any leniency being shown Frank.
Former Governor Brown, in an in
terview published in local news
paper today, stated that the grant
ing of Franks appeal to the board
of pardOns was step toward the
establishment Of lynch law, for it
was contrary to justice. He said
that such measures for the continued
defense of criminals have tendency
to cause the people of the country
to take the law into their own
hands in order to make sure that
justice is meted out to murderers.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 10
Leading newspapers of the country
assert that the second note sent to
Germany by the United States is
almost Identical in tone with the
first one, which was sent on May
13. The new note, in reply to the
one received from Germany, declares
that the question of contraband
goods on board a vessel is irrele-
want 1t is contended by the United
States that the rights of humanity
are far ahead of the property Ques-
ton, regardless of how the property
may be used in the war.
The new note also states that
the United States is gratified with
the sentiment expressed by Germany
in replying to the criticism concern
ing the destroying of the American
vessels Gushing and Gulflight. for
in that reply Germany recognizes
the freedom of all the seas for all
commerce.
Replying also to the German note,
the second communication to that
country denied that the Lustania
was armed or that that vessel was
carrying arms. Had the charges of
her being armed or being loaded
with arms been true, the vessel
would not have been allowed to clear
from an American port, it is stated.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
Mining Activity
Is Increasing

VALDEZ, June 13.-There is more
mining activity on Prince William
Sound than there has been there
for years. Much of it is due to the
rise in copper. though it is partly
the result of the new interest in
Alaska's mining caused by the con
struction work on the government
railroad.
Work has been resumed on the
Cliff mine by Red" Ellis. The new
work is caused by the discovery
Of a new lead of very promising
nature The development work will
be pushed rapidly hereafter.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
New Seamen's S Law
Proves a Problem

WASHINGTON, d. c., June IS
Legal experts have expressed the
opinion that the new Seamen's law
is filled with so many uncertainties
that it will require much litigation
to determine it's real meaning.
Some authorities here declare that
instead of giving American seamen
the chief right to work on vessels
Of American commerce, it may be
interpreted to mean almost the op-
posite. For instance, it is said that
the law, as it may be interpreted
to apply to the operation of ships
in the Oriental trade with the
United States, will allow the en-
ployment of japanese sailors only.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
AMERICAN NOTE EXPLAINED
Blood Flows At
Jap Peace Meeting
ORlENTAlS PROVE THAT THEY
ARE MUCH IN FAVOR
OF WARFARE.

OAKLAND. Calf, June 10
war broke out at peace meet
ing held in this city last night
by Japanese residents of Oak
land and San Frncisco, and after
the bird of peace took wings. a
score of the Orientals were
carted away to the city emer-
gency hospital to have their
wounds dressed
The meeting was called by
several Japanese who wanted to
promote campaign for restor-
ing peace in Europe and to get
their own country to work to
the same end. But the call for
the meeting attracted large
number of Japanese who are
strongly in favor of the attitude
OF Japan in the present war.
and these We're blamed for the
trouble that followed.
1t is understood that of those
who were stabbed in the fight,
all will recover. Several ar
rests were made today and last
night. and more are scheduled
when the police succeed in
locating the men wanted.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
UCGENAlEMS ARE FLOATING A
RONDiSSUE OF TEN MILLION
DOLLARS FOR THE DEVELOP
MENT OF VARIOUS MINING
PROPERTIES IN ALASKA.
BROAD PASS TO Be AIDED
BIG SYNDICATE PREPARING TO
TEST THE VALUE OF MANY
CLAIMS, INCLUDING SOME COP
PER PROPERTIES ACCORDING
TO SEATTLE REPORT.

SEATTLE, June IS. - That the
Guggenheim interests are floating
s10.O0OU0O worth of bonds in New
York for the purpose of developing
various mining properties in Alaska,
is the announcement made in a
newspaper of this city this morning.
The details of the financing
scheme of the Guggenheims are Civ
pu in a story written by ] J. Under
wood. who writes many of the ar
ticles about Alaska that appear in
the local newspapers.
The story of the bond issue was
given out, it is said, by representa-
tiyes of the Guggenheims in this
city. and it is said to be authentic
in every detail.
According to this story, the Gug-
gtuheims are planning to develop
many new properties, which will
have a tendency to boost several
mining districts of Alaska. Among
these properties, it is said, is the
new claim acquired by the Guggen-
helms a few months ago in the
Broad Pass section. not far from
the line of the new government
railroad. This is said to be a large
deposit of base ore, which runs high
in gold values
II is declared that the Guggen-
helms will also invest in some new
copper properties on the Alaska
coast, and that they will develop
some of their present copper prop
critics
There seems to be good demand
for the bonds and it is expected
that they will be taken up imme
diately. The development OF the
various properties, for which the
bonds viii be sold, will begin this
year. it is said
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
Woman of 20 Asks
For 18th Divorce
MRS. STROOES TELLS FRIENDS
SHE EXPECTS TO MARRY
AGAIN

EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 10
Mrs. Polly Strodes is conceded
to hold the record for this state
in the number of matrimonial
ventures undertaken by any one
person. She is now 10 years of
age, and she has just filed di
vorce complaint against her 18th
husband.
Mrs. Strodes has confided TO
some of her friends that if she
is granted the divorce she asks
for, she Will soon become the
wife of a new lover The name
of this new lover is withheld
and it is not known if he is
man of her own age or if he is
her junior.
In her divorce complaint Mrs.
Strodes charges her present
husband with cruelty and de
clares that their temperaments
are Incompatible.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
Woman Reopens
Sealing Litigation

SEATTLE, June 13-Miss Won
Schuck, woman lawyer of this
city, has filed new suit for the
recovery from the government of
$2,000,00O claimed to be lost by
sealers who were refused the right
TO fish in the Bering sea from 1885
to 1894
The suit is along the lines of
ones that have previously been
fought out in the federal courts.
though some new elements, which
are claimed to be a justification of
reopening the litigation, are set
forth.
The sealers allege, in the suit
filed by Miss Won Schuck, that they
had gone to great expense to carry
on their work of catching seals, and
that the government officials illegal
ly drove them away. 1t is pointed
out that after the years mentioned,
it was decided that the sea had
been closed illegally to sealers, and
that this loss to the sealers was
not justified by law The case is
in the district cout of the United
States at this place.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
Alaska Pioneer
Dies In The East

SEATTLE, June 13. Charles
Young. an Alaska pioneer who To-
Gated in Juneau in the year 1885,
died yesterday at Rochester, Mime
sofa. according to news that was
received in this city yesterday,
Mr.. Young was IS years of age,
but had been sick for some time.
He was in Rochester for medical
treatment He was the financial
backer of the Chilcoot tramway, and
was identified with the early days
of the Klondike stampede.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
American Pays
Ransom For Son

Ell PASO, Texas, June l3.-Cecil
Boyd, the nineteen-year-old son Of
an American, who is a wealthy
rancher at Chihuahua, Mexico, is to
be released by a band of Mexican
bandits, who have held him for
ransom. His father, according to
word brought TO this city, has con
sented to pay the $4,000 demanded
by the bandits for the liberation of
his son.
After the boy disappeared, the
father believed that he was killed,
and offered a reward for informa-
ton concerning his fate. Then he
was informed in a roundabou way
that his son was alive and was be-
ing held for ransom.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
ERE is FIRST
NOTE IN DETAIL.

Department Of State, Washington,
d. c.. May -, 1915.
The Secretary Of State to the
American Ambassador at Berlin
please call on the minister of for
eign affairs and after reading to
him this communication. leave with
him copy.
In view of recent acts of the
German authorities in violation of
American rights on the high seas,
which eliminated in the torpedoing
and sinking of the British steamship
Lusitania on May 7, 1915, by which
over one hundred American citizens
lost their lives, it is clearly wise
and desirable that the government
of the United States and the i'm
perial German government should
come to a clear and full understand
ing as to the grave situation which
has resulted.
The sinking of the British pass
enger steamship Falaba by Ger
man submarine on March 2S, through
which Leon c. Thresher, an Ameri-
can citizen, was drowned; the at
tack on April % on the American
vessel Gushing by a German aero
plane; the torpedoing on May l of
the American vessel Gulflight by
a German submarine, as result of
which two or more American citi-
Zens met their death; and finally,
the torpedoing and sinking of the
steamship Lusitania constitute a
series Of events which the govern
ment of the United States has OBJ
served with growing concern. dis
tress and amaZement.
GERMANY COMPliMENTED.
Recalling the humane and en-
lightened attitude hitherto assumed
by the imperial German govern
ment in matters of international
right and particularly with regard
to the freedom Of the seas; having
learned to recognize the German
views and the German influence in
the field Of international obliga-
ton as always engaged upon the
side of justice and humanity, and