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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-17

line of babies. Four were born during the winter, all in the Fairhayen hospital, as follows: Mrs. Robbie Brown, a girl Mrs. A. S. Blttner, a girl; Mrs Hllkey Robinson, boy, and Mrs. D. E. Capp, a boy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-17

Chnik reports that me ice is out of the Koyuk and the snow is well gone Also there Is no ice on the coast Re- ports from Dime creek reaching Chlnlk are none too favorable. The sluicing up of winter dumps is now under way but nothing has been learned as to other mining conditions.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-17
GENERAL RESUME OF EXISTING CONDITIONS ON ADJACENT
 CREEKS

Reports from Council today indicate very similar to those obtaining around
 .ome at present There is not such Q considerable amount of snow but the frost Is still in the ground and there Ia no mining. One dredge. the Melslng creek machine. may start up within 8 lew days but the others are not expected 10 be at work before the first of July. The Blue Goose machine will not start in any event until a new engine is in- stalled but as this has not reache Chinik yet the machine may not start for some time. Some repairs will be made on the Wild Goose dredge and the material for same reached Council this morning in charge of Fred Aver. I he Northern Light dredge IS not expected to start for tt east a week and the dredge of the Up- lift Mining Company is not out of the ice yet The Buckhorn creek and Crook ed creek Hume dredge will probably not start before the first of the month.
 On the creeks where summer open ctn mining occurs, there is much snow and the general conditions are far from sum mery It is stated tha, there may not he any considerable amount of pick and shovel mining, or at least no great amount is expected. Some small outfits may work but no large operations cX- cept possibly at one point on Ophir where Cunningham will resume his labors on q lease from the Wild Goose.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-17

The Casa section is reported very Win paga river and tributary streams.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-17

Arctic ana Oregon creeks and Cripple river sections are said to be keeping up winter appearances.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-17

Operations at Jess creek are reported fayorably.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-17

freely in the larger streams.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
TWO FIRMS ACCUSED
OF DECEIT IN SELLING
Philadelphia Concerns Cited to Ap-
pear Before Federal Trade
Commission.

Charged in formal complaints issued
by the federal trade commission with
selling goods under misleading and de-
ceiving titles. two Philadelphia firms
have been cited to appear before the
commission April ), when they will be
given hearing. Both firms are
charged with selling goods which the
public are led to believe is silk, but
which really does not contain any silk
at all.
One complaint is against Clarence W.
Yagle. Leroy Fl. Macauley and Murdoch
II. Smith, co-partners, trading under
the name OF the Circle elk Co. 1t is
alleged that they manufactured, sold
and delivered large quantities Of cot
ton thread under the name Of Circle
elk Embroidery Floss" The commits
sion alleges that the thread is not gem
uine silk, nor does it contain any silk.
and that the trade stamp was used for
the purpose of confusing. deceiving and
misleading the public into the belief
that it was genuine silk.
The other complaint is against AL
vina Abbott. A. Theodore Abbott, Eu-
gene A. Abbott and John Laycock. CO.
of A. Theodore Abbott & Co. 1t is
charged that this firm advertised. sold
and distributed, and is still advertising
and distributing. product containing
the label Guaranteed kapock Sun
Fast Silks not a worm silk" which
does not contain silk, and the name is
used with the intent of misleading the
public.
Both firms are charged with violating
section of the federal trade act by
using, unfair methods of competition.
Each is given thirty. days in which to
make reply to the complaint.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
HOSTS TO CLASS OF 1885.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandenburg Enter
tain High School Graduates.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin c. Brandenburg
entertained the class of 1886, Washing
ton High School, at their residence.
1924 Calvert street northwest. Monday
night, the occasion being the annual
reunion and banquet of this class Or
ganization. which now has an unbroken
record of reunions for thirty years.
Invited guests who attended included
Miss Annie NJ. Wilson and Miss Flora
N. Crane, who were members of the
faculty of the Washington High School
when there was but one high school in
the city. Mrs. Lemon G. Hine. long an
honorary member of the class, was
also present and spoke.
Others present. besides the host and
hostess. were Miss Marian White. the
class president; Col. and Mrs Henry
&. Fisher, DIR. and Mrs. j. Ramsay
hewitt, Miss A May AtLee. DIR. and Mrs.
Edgar Speiden Fulton Lewis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert f. Shoemaker. Miss Evelyn
Hodge and Mr.. and Mrs. George Fran
els Williams.
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
Col. Henry c. Fisher, president; Mrs.
Edwin C. Brandenburg. first vice presi-
dent: Miss A. May AtLee. second vice
president; George Francis Williams.
sscretary and treasurer; S. Hervey
Knight. orator: Mrs. J. Ramsay hewitt,
historian, and Or. q. NJ. uchanan,
class poet.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
REV. JOHN MACMURRAY
REPLIES TO GEN. SMITH
Says Excise Commissioner Knew
White House Would Not Cen
sure His Course.

Rev. John MacMurray, pastor of the
Union Methodist Episcopal Church, has
filed with Senator James D. Phelan,
chairman of the subcommittee of the
Senate District committee which in
vestigated charges against Gen. r. G.
Smith as chairman of the excise board
of the District, long statement, in re-
sponse to one filed with Senator Phelan
last Thursday by Gen. Smith. In the
course. of his statement Mr.. MacMurray
alludes to testimony given by him be-
fore the investigating committee dur
ing the hearings recently held, refer
ring to the relation borne by President
Wilson and Mr.. TumuIty, the latter's
secretary, to Gen. Smith as conse-
quence of Gen. Smiths appointment by
the President.
In his statement Mr.. MacMurray says,
in part:
81 did not say would not be SO
foolish as to say what in the very ma
ture of things | could not easily prove
that Gen. Smith received direct orders
from the President or from the Presi-
dents private secretary or even indirect
orders concerning concrete cases of ex-
else matters in the District of Colum-
bia or that these men would make any
attempt to coerce him, out l insist that
Gen. Smith did know Inat his course
favorinS the liquor interests whenever
possible would not. to put it mildly, be
censured by either the President or his
private secretary, but would rather be
approved by them
Evening star., 1916-02-24
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE NEWS.
Steamer Jessamine to Be Repaired.
Scene of Wreck to Re Marked.

The contract for repairs to the light
house service steamer Jessamine will
be awarded to the F. o. Smith Ship
building Company of Norfolk. Bids
for the work were opened Tuesday
in the Office of Capt. King. lighthouse
inspector in charge of this district, and
the bid of the Norfolk concern was
$767.3O for the work. The next low
est competitor was the Norfolk navy
yard, whose bid was sS15.
A light buoy will be established by
the lighthouse authorities as soon as
possible to marks the sunken wreck
of the schooner n. H. Burrows near
Hog Island on the Virginia coast north
of Cape Charles.
For buoy work in the North Carolina
sounds the lighthouse service steamer
Juniper has left the Portsmouth depot,
going by canal from the Elizabeth
river to Albemarle sound.
To fill the vacancy in the engine
room force of the tender Juniper
caused by the resignation of Second
Engineer ]. II. Jorgensen. Walter Gray,
second assistant engineer of the ten
der Jessamine, has been promoted.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
RESOLUTION REPORTED ON
INDIAN OIL LAND LEASES
Senate Committee Finally Agrees on
Method of Dealing With Usage
Contracts, About to Expire.

From the Senate committee on Indian
affairs late yesterday Senator owen re-
ported a resolution providing a method
of dealing with the oil land leases on,
the Usage Indian reservation which are
about to expire. After repeated efforts
the committee agreed upon resolution
providing for a thorough investigation
by a subcommittee of the subject of
leasing these lands and the methods
of producing and marketing the oil. \
Meanwhile, the Secretary OF the In
terror is required to refrain from maxi
ing any disposition of the lands by
lease or sale for a period of two years,
or until further action by Congress,
except such units now held by lessees
who have accepted terms of the Usage
council for leases to be made direct to
them.
Lands thus withheld, after expiration
of existing leases next month. may
continue to be operated by the present
oil operation at a royalty of one-sixth
when production is less than twenty
five barrels per well per day, and one
fifth when production exceeds that
amount.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
GOURAUD BABY FOUND
TO Be NAMELESS WA|F
Counsel for Wife Gives Facts to
Court and Suit of Prince Prac-
tically Fails.

NEW YORK, February 24.-The
Times says: The baby that figured in
the separation suits VI Prince Miski-
nofr and his wife, who is known as Mrs.
Jack" Gouraud, was a nwaif in
founding asylum before Mrs. Gouraud
came across it early last year and re-
solved to rear it. She had already
looked after several children. one of
them being her foster-daughter,
Yyonne, who also was feature in the
litigation.
These facts came out late yesterday
afternoon, and they were given grudg-
fngly, because Malcolm r. Lawrence.
counsel for Mrs. Gouraud. consented
to reveal them only when he was con-
vinced that it would be better to clear
up the mystery and have it over with.
Suit Practically Fails.
With the establishment of the fact
that the baby. whose name is said to
be Vera, was not the child of the prince
and his wife their separation suits
practically fell to the ground. The
prince and his wife wanted to get away
from each other. but they did not want
10 De divorced, tnOuSn tHe piIHCe S"oic
his wife was willing to divorce him so
that he might marry Yvonne. who was
more nearly his own age. He is less
than thirty and his wife more than
fifty years old.
When the trial was resumed yester-
day morning before Justice Clark or
the supreme court, it looked as If MIS-
Gouraud would have to take the wit
ness chair and submit to cross-eXam1-
nation as to her four maria Ses. now
much she inherited from her father,
EDWIN Bryant Crocker, who was rlch,
and her famous entertainments mere
and abroad. She was willing for the
ordeal, if necessary to defeat the
prince.
Agree to Dismiss Suit.
The prince left the stand at noon.
Then Mr.. Lawrence moved that his
complaint be dismissed for failure to
prove cruel and inhuman treatment,
and the princes counsel agreed if 1t
could be done without prejudice to him.
Justice Clark adjourned the case until
afternoon to let the lawyers try to
settle the matter outside. When court
reconvened the lawyers talked awhile
to Justice Clark, and it was announced
that the trial would be adjourned until
Friday morning.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
THE COURTS.
Court of Appeals.

Present: The Chief Justice. Mr. JUS
tice Rohb and Mr.. Thomas H. Ander-
son associate justice, Supreme Court
D. G.
Order designating Justice Anderson
to sit in certain cases.
No. 2S72 Randolph agt. Columbia
Graphophone Company: argument com
menced by Mr.. H. NJ. Sterling for ap-
pellant. continued by Mr.. P. b; Crome-
H. NJ. Sterling for appellant.
No. 1859. American Security and
continued by Mr. Alexander Wolf for
appellee and concluded by Mr.. Stanton
c. Peelle for appellant.
No. 1886. Capital Traction Company
agt. Hoover; argument commenced by
Mr.. G. Thomas Dunlop for appellant.
Proceedings after The Stars report
closed yesterday
No. 1859. American Security and
Trust Company agt. Ferrero; argument
commenced by Mr.. stanton G. Peeiie
Alexander Wolf for appellee.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
PRINCESS MIskINOFF.

receiving stolen property: plea not
guilty; attorney, H. l.. T1gnor:
United States agt. John r. S. Holmes;
grand larceny; referred TO probation
officer.
United States agt. Clauddis Burton;
assault with dangerous weapon; plea
not guilty; bail fixed at $1,000; recog-
nizance taken. with W. w. Stewart
United States agt. John II. Thomas;
depreciation. plea not guilty; attorney,
Bruce Baird. ..
United States agt. John Lewis Saun-
guilty; attorneys. D. w. Baker, and j.
NJ. Murphy.
United States agt Nora Kriner.
adultery; plea, not guilty; attorney, o.
A. Bigoness.
United States agt Joseph Middleton,
United States agt. Frank L.. Smith,
second offense petit IL larceny: C.: plea not
United States agt. Charles ]. Booker.
guilty: attorney. E. N; Hewlett.
sault with dangerous weapon; plea,
guilty.
United States agt. Edward Heigh, as
sault with dangerous weapon; plea, not
guilty: attorney, X. a. Hughes.
United States agt. Philip Howard and
John Morris. robbery; on trial; attor-
neys. r; 1. Mile. Miller and T; /: Jones
depreciation on private property; YER
dict. guilty; attorney, w. J. Neill.
PROBATE. DIVISIoN--Justice Mccoy.
In re Helen c. Montgomery; petition
to appoint guardian filed, attorney,
Mary O.Toole.
Estate of julius Summerield: amend
ment to petition filed; attorney, r. NJ.
Hudson.
Estate of Jane Cook; order to encum-
bar .n1l acfr to-.
! Estate of Godfrey w. Smith: letters
of administration granted to Gather
inc Smith; bond. $500; attorney, c. p.
Ford.
administration granted to Elizabeth
Johnson; bond, 800; attorney, L. NJ
King.
In re Myrtle J. Mullinix: order ap-
pointing Harry A. Green guardian
bond $500; attorney, f. c. Dutton.
Estate of Agnes D. Adams: letters of
administration granted to W. J. Holt
man: bond, $4,000; attorney, Andrew
Wilson.
Estate of Anna J. Foster; will dated
January IA, 1907, filed.
Estate of Thomas C. ChappeIl; will
dated February 10, 1916. filed.
Estate of Lewis Johnson: petition for
letters. of administration filed; attorney
| l.. NJ. King.
Estate Of Godfrey w Smith; petition
! for letters of. administration filed; at
torney, Charles p. Ford.
Estate of David K. Mccarthy: will
admitted to probate and letters tesla :
mentary granted to Airline Mccarthy;
bond. s1,S00; attorney, w. G. Gardiner
Estate of Parthenia Woodson: petit
tion for letters of administration filed
attorney, w. II. Lewis, jr
Estate of Mary Joanna Stafford; petit
ton for probate of will filed; attorney
French c. Simpson.
Estate of Matilda r. Holroyd; will
dated January 19. 1914, filed.
Estate of Eva E. Kimball; will dated
November Z, 1906. filed.
In re Myrtle ]. Mullinix: petition to
appoint guardian fled. attorney, z. c.
DuttoD.
Estate of Agnes B. Adams; petition
for letters of administration filed; at
torney, Andrew Wilson.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
REFERENDUM MASS MEETING.
Plans Discussed at Gathering o1
Business Men Yesterday.

Arrangements for a mass meeting to
discuss the proposed referendum vote
on the prohibition question in the Dis
trIct to be held at the New National
Theater Sunday afternoon, March 5,
were discussed at a meeting of busi-
ness men at the National Hotel yes
terday.
w. F.. GUIDE. former president of the
Chamber of Commerce, was elected
chairman to preside at the meeting.
Charles ]. Columbus was elected sec
retary. John Boyle was elected chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments.
1t is stated prominent speakers of
local and national reputation Will ad-
dress the National Theater meeting. A
further meeting of the committee to
perfect arrangements Will be held at
IL o'clock tomorrow morning at the
National Hotel.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
Suffrage Addresses at School.

Mrs. Jesse Hardy McKaye and Mrs.
John kerfoot Haywood were speakers
at the Bristol School yesterday, telling
of work which is yet to be done on be-
half of woman suffrage. They spoke
on behalf of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage, and explained the
hopes of that organization greatly to
increase the enrolment before spring.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
Death Not Due to Violence.

A coroner's jury at Lexington, K:'..
yeterday found that the death of r. 5.
Haskell, whose brothers reside in this
city. was the result of natural causes
and not OF violence. lie was subject
to heart attacks. il was stated. and
bruises over his heart were received in
fall.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
TALKS ON COMMERCIAL PAPER
J. E. Moore Delivers Lecture in
Course at Y. M. C. A.

Continuing the course of credit, edu-
cation and management under the di-
rection of the Washington Association
of Credit Men at the Y. NJ c. A. insti-
tute. J. f. Moore last night delivered a
lecture on Commercial Paper as a
Device in Credit Granting" CONNER
cial paper was divided into two classes,
one-name and two-name paper. The
principal functions of such instruments
in credit granting is the insurance or
Evening star., 1916-02-24

realization on the sale, the expediting
of this realization and finally assisting
in the collection of the bill
This was the seventh of ten lee
lures in this course. The next lecture
will be by Arthur J. May. president of
the local association. on the Treat
merit of a Delinquent and Impaired
Account" next Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
Will Review "Gesta Christi,

Mrs. Wilbur +. Crafts is to review
"Gesta Christi by Charles Loring
Brace. at a meeting of the Woman's
Interdenominational Missionary Union
to be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock at the Public Library
Evening star., 1916-02-24
Army Officer Loses Handbag.

Capt. f. w. Fullam, Army War Col
lege. has complained of the theft of
cowhide handbag containing a pair of
shoes and papers from National Guard
Armory last night
Evening star., 1916-02-24
OFFICIALS SELECTED
FOR SCHOLASTIC MEET
Colored High School and Howard
University Athletes Compete
Tomorrow Night.

Final arrangements for the indoor atm
letic meet of the colored public schools
and Howard University in Convention
Hall tomorrow evening were made at
meeting of the games committee in the
18th street branch of the Y. NJ. c. A. last
evening. Officials of the meet were
present and were given definite instruc-
tions concerning their duties.
The management has reduced the list
of officials to the minimum this year be-
cause in previous meets too many per
sons have crowded the arena, to the in
convenience of athletes and spectators.
The marshals have been instructed to
permit no one without official badge to
inter the arena. Even the officials. ac-
cording to instruction given at the meet
ing last evening, must not approach the
finishes unless they be announcer, the
timers and scorers.
List of the Officials.
The list of officials follows.
Referee, Maj. James L. Walker, D. c.
n. c.; manager, E. B. Henderson. phys
ical director, high schools; starter, J.
V. Mulligan, coach, track team, Catho-
| lie University; scorer, S. E. Compton;
assistant scorer, Walker Savoy; an
nouncer. j. NJ. Saunders, principal, o
Street Vocational School: custodian of
prizes, E. NJ. Pollard, Howard Univer-
sity: clerk of course, F. E. Ballantyne,
Southern Athletic Association; track
judges. f. A. Clarke, president, Public
Schools Athletic League; J. l.. Clarke,
Southern Athletic Association; G. G.
Wilkinson, principal, Armstrong Man
| ual Training School, and Montgomery
Gregory, Howard University; field
judges. w. Fl. J. Beckett, secretary,
12uh Street Branch. Y. NJ c. A: f.
c. Williams, principal. NJ Street High
School: A. c. Wheeler. physical director
! of Y. NJ c. A.. and c. George, Howard
University: timers, DR.. William f. Bur
dick. chairman. registration committee,
| Southern Athletic Association: Dr..
Robert Eller. Georgetown University,
and Ernest Marshall, Howard Univer-
sity; assistant clerk of course. George
baltimore, Brooklyn, n. Y. marshals.
Col. Arthur Brooks. retired. D. c. n. c..
and Lieut. A. c. Newman. d. c. y. c.,
and inspectors. E. W. Stebbins, George
town University; E. r. Amos, Arm
strong Manual Training School, and W.
T.. S. Jackson, Phelps Business High
School,
Evening star., 1916-02-24

After several years of work the Py-
renees have been pierced by a tunnel
that will link railroads in Frapce and
Spain.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
If it Catches You There (
"A NURIC"
Will Quickly
Stop It!

Simply to realize
the Importance of the
oncoming k d ey
trouble by its first
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-02
Easy to Take No Pain or
 Ache

It's no longer necessary to bear the weakening sickness and terrible nau- sea that always follows a dose of calomel.
 LIV-VER-LAX cleanses the torpid liver, and livens up the whole system by ridding it of the clogging poisons. Yet it works so gently and pleasantly that you hardly know you've taken it.
 LIV-VER-LAX, being purely vege- table, is absolutely harmless, and does not tear upthesystemlikecalomel.And not tear up the system like calomel. And it's guaranteed to be satisfac- tory, or the druggist will return your money. For sale at 50e and $1 at iiesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-02
NEW TEMPERANCE GOSPEL.

Temperance work today is very practical as compared with the senti- mental exhortations of yesterday" pertinently remarks an exchange. Tn these days, when efficiency is so gen eral watchword in the world of busi- ness and labor, we are finding not so directly that a man is a knave who drinks to excess, or even as all, as that he is a fool. A runner who ties a weight about his leg is no greater dunce than the workingman or the merchant who puts a dram of liquor into his digestion or his brain. It is capable of proof by figures and dia- grams that the drinker of even an occasional glass of wine or beer or whisky injures the work of both his hands and his mind, while the habit ual thinker sews up his mental and manual machinery permanently. This Is the gospel of the new temperance movement"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-02
RUSSIA DRY FOR ALL TIME.

In a debate before the Russian duma the minister of finance, M. Bark, made this significant declaration:
 T deem it necessary to declare cate gorically that all suspicious ascribing to the government any intention of resuming the state sale of liquors are unfounded 1 declare categorically that the government will encourage temperance after the war, also, and that any return to the old state of af- fairs is impossible. Proof of this in- tention is the fact that the govern ment is now engaged in drawing up a bill, on lines suggested by forty five members of the duma, for the main- tenance of temperance for all time This bill already has met with the sympathy of the entire council of min isters, and vodka, in accordance with the czars wish, as expressed to me. will be totally prohibited forever"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-02
PERIL IN MODERATE DRINKING.

Doctor Ploetz, editor of the Archiv fur Rassen-und Gesellschaftsbiologi declares that "it is just the average moderate use of alcohol which injures the race more than genuine drunken ness, since there is here relatively no elimination through sterility or infant mortality as is the case with the hard thinker. Many who imagine them selves in the category of the wholly moderate must actually be placed in a lower category. From the standpoint of race hygiene, an absolute end of the drinking of alcohol is the most de- sirable. The greatest need is that the average moderate use should dis appear-that is, drunkenness is sec ondary."
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-02
GOOD LINE OF BUSINESS.

It was at a campaign meeting in Ohio The speaker said that West Vir- gania had profited financially by vot- ing dry. A man in the audience dis puted this statement. He said that he was salesman, that he visited every county seat in West Virginia, and that his business had fallen off considerably since the state went dry Another man spoke up and said that he was a salesman and made" West Virginia regularly and that his busi- ness had increased since the state be- came dry. He asked the fellow who reported a falling off what his line was and the latter reluctantly admit ted that he sold undertakers' supplies, at which the crowd yelled. The man who declared that prohibition had helped his business explained he sold furniture.