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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
VOL. III. NO. 382. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEB. 13, 1914. PRICE, TEN CENTS
SAFE NAVIGATION NECESSARY IF WE HAVE RAILROAD
Gov. Strong Is Urging
Exposition Appropriation
"Unless the people of Alaska take
immediate action," said Gov. J. F. A. j
Strong this morning. "Alaska's exhibit
at the great Panama-Pacific exposl- j
tion will be comparatively a pencil
mark?a mere fly speck on the wall.;
Congress has appropriated only $500,
000 tor the entire exhibit of the United
States and as is seen by the reply of
Adolph C. Miller, chairman of the Ex
hibit Board, there is no possibility of
getting anything near the sum for this
great exposition as was used in the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exhibition at Se->
attle. m
"1 had asked for $150,000 of the sum
already appropriated, we ought to
have $200,000. Since receiving Mr.
Miller's letter I have taken the mat
ter up with Delegate James Wicker
sham with the idea of getting a spe
cial appropriation for Alaska for this
purpose. I have also communicated
with Senators El wood Bruner, Conrad
Freeding and Henry Roden, of the Al
aska Legislature who are now in
Washington and asked them to help
toward getting such a measure
through congress. But it is essen
tial that we who are trying to do
something have the people of Alaska
back us up and I urgently request that
every commercial club in Alaska and
every community take concerted ac
tion to make a demand for enough
funds to have an Alaska exhibit that
will be of some benefit to the coun
try.
"The fact that the general govern
ment is investing $40,000,000 in the?'
construction of a railroad to develop
the resources of the country is all the j
more reason why a liberal appropria
tion should be available for advertis
ing those resources in such manner,
as a great exposition of this kind will I
afford. We had $100,000 for the Se- j
attle exposition and it was inadqeuate.'
and in view of the greater magnitude 1
of the San Francisco exposition we'
should have double that amount."
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BASE BALL BUG
BUZZING MERRILY
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The recent thaw has caused the j,
hase ball bug to crawl out of his win
ter quarters and fans are beginning'
to sit up and take notice. Already
Juneau has a winning team in embryo,
that is provided things get off right
on the start. Last fall's demonstra- {
tions in football has pointed the way,!
according to an old fan who was dis-1;
cussing the great national game last i1
night.
"What Treadwell." did for Douglas j
last season, "the Alaska Gastineau ?
company should do for Juneau this j
season," he said, "and then we would
have a chance to win. Treadwell has t
a lot of college chaps that know the
game and like to play it. The Gas- j
tineau's also have a lot of college |
chaps and with the talent that can be ;
picked up around town added, we i
should have a winning team
"Tota Radonlch, who has been a lire
less worker for Juneau and is the most
popular manager ever in charge of
the Juneau team will probably be urg
ed to accept the post of manager, but I
the active command will undoubtedly
be in the hands of Dick Wulzen, star1
first baseman for Juneau and the Gas-:
!tava*i teams las' year."
STAMPEDE FOR
NEW EATING PLACE
H. C. Hanawalt. one of the proprie
tors of the Heidelberg restaurant, has
expanded his operations by establish
ing the Stampede restaurant in the lo
cation formerly held by the Model.
The Stampede opened for business
yesterday and is a first class work
ingman's restaurant?plenty to eat and
properly cooked at moderate prices.
George Athens formerly of Nome and
proprietor of the Miner's restaurant.
at that place at the time of the flood
has been employed as chef. The new
eating place starts off under favorable
auspices and should succeed.
Six-room, furnished bouse to rent. [
Bath room, hot and cold water, electric
light, fine view and healthy situation.
Apply Mrs. Montgomery Davis, Avon
dale. Gold Hill. 2-13-tf.
THE WEATHER TODAY.
Twenty-four hours ending at 3 p. m.:
Maximum?33.
Minimum?28.
Cloudy and snow.
SEVENTH ANNUAL
A BIG SUCCESS
The Seventh Annual Grand Ball of j
the Juneau Eire Department has pass- j
ed into history and will be remember- j
ed as one of the most brilliant affairs
ever undertaken by the organization.
Elks hall last night was one grand
crush of happy folk gathered from
both sides of Gastineau channel
The hall was beautifully decorated
with orange ?nd purple. Streamers I
of pendant ribbons in alternating col-j
ors enclosed the large auditorium like,
the threads of an immense spider web.
The great 9-piece orchestra under the
leadership of Prof. Sumpf furnished
music that compelled responsive ac
tion, and there was not a dull minute
during the evening. The floor com
mittee was active in taking care of
strangers. Punch and lemonade were
served at the booths arranged for that
purpose.
Special ferries brought the people
from Douglas island. Chief Jack Wil-i
son and more than forty of his brave
Are fighters from the Treadwell de-;
partment were present with their la-1
dies. Prominent among the visitors
were Tom McDonald and "Babe" Sam
ples. There also were several repre
sentatives from the Douglas fire de-1
partment present.
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TRIALS OF EARLY
DAY JOURNALISM
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A Western newspaper started on its
career under peculiar circumstances.
The editor of the Rocky Mountain Cy
clone thus opened the first article of
the first issue of his paper: "We be
gin the publication of the Rocqy
Mountain Cyclone with some phew dl
phiculties in the way. The type
phounder phrom whom we bought the
autphit phor this printing ophis phalled
to supply any ephs or cays, and it will
be phour or phive weeques bephore
we can get any. We have ordered the
missing letters, and will have to wait
until they come. We don't lique the
looque ov this variety ov spelling any
better than our readers, but mistax
will happen in the best regulated ov
phamilies and iph the cees and exes
and ques hold out we shall ceep (sound
the c hard) the Cyclone whirling aph
ter a phashion till the sorts arrive. It
is no Joque to us, it is a serious
aphair."?Portland, Me., Masonic Jour
nal.
FEATURE NIGHT AT
THE GRAND THEATRE
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"The Unknown Conceals"?the two
reel States' right feature brought a
big crowd to the Grand last night.
Repeating tonight again. High class
photo-play of "Crooked Banking" ?
Full of interest. "With the Mounted
Police"?interesting Thanhouser dra
ba?showing how useful dogs are to
their masters. "Interrupted Elope
ment"?very good Majestic comedy.
Matinee Saturday, 2 p. m.
CASES ACCUMULATING
FOR KETCHIKAN TERM
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Work is accumulating for the next
term of court in Ketchikan, which will
probably be held some time after the
present term in Juneau. Since No
vember term there last the following
defendants have been bound over: H.
Brown, Tom Watson, W. Hetman, Da
vid Kinniook, for grand larceny; Geo.
Murphy, John Furlong, Walter Ray
mond, for burglary; J. M. Alison, Dan
Lott. Fred Patterson, Tom Meland,!
Jim Johnny, Slow Sam, for selling li
quor to Indians.
RENNER McKINLEY CASE
GOES TO THE JURY
Renner McKlnley, on trial for as-'
sault with a deadly weapon will soon'
know his fate. The government, at j
the conclusion of submitting evidence
by the defense, finished its argument
near noon today and the defense was
putting in its final argument at 2:30
this afternoon. The Jury will probably
have the case early this evening.
ROYAL FRUIT CO., Phone 280.
Fresh ranch eggs by the dozen or
case.
Burbanks potatoes?the best?by the
pound, sack or ton.
ROYAL FRUIT CO., Phone 280.
TELEPHONE COMPANY
WANTSJRANCHISE
City Attorney J. B. Marshall Is pre
paring a franchise ordinance for the
Juneau and Douglas Telephone Co.,
and it may be submitted to the city
council at a special meeting which
will be hold tonight. The present
franchise or permit under which the
I telephone company operates is, It is
claimed, entirely too vague Co warrant
the expenditure of money in improve
ments, which the town of Juneau is
now demanding.
The terms of the now franchise as
tentatively outlined provides for a 25
year franchise granting the use of all
the stroets, alleys and bridges for the
purpose of installing poles, conduits,
and stringing wire for such service.
In consideration of the benefits ac
cruing from said franchise the tele
phone company obligates itsolf as fol
lows:
First?To furnish the City of Juneau
the free use of such telephones as may
be needed by said city for public pur-!
poses only;
Second?To grant the City of Juneau ,
the right to string or install its wires
for the conveyance of Are alarm sig
nals upon the poles belonging to the
grantee, and when once said wires are I
installed to maintain the same in good
repair, but not to furnish the material
for such repairs;
Third?To pay to me vuy ui ou
neau as a further consideration as
long as grantee has an exclusive fran-!
chise from the City of Juneau two pdr
cent of its gross annual receipts, pro
vlded said grantee does not expend an
equal amount each year in the work
of placing its wires in underground
conduits, in which event the City of
Juneau waives its right to the aforesaid
two per cent, of gross receipts.
The telephone company agrees to
furnish phonos to the public at the
following monthly rates:
For one wall telephone on a single
line, $3.50; for each additional phone
on the same line, $2.50; for a desk
telephone on a single line, $4.00.
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MORE HELP COMING
INGERSOLL-RAND CO.
S. G. Murray, general Western man-!
agcr for the Ingersoll-Hand Co., states
that the force in Juneuu where Alas
ka headquarters have been established
is to be increased soon by the uddltion
of Frank Carroll, of the El Paso, Tex
as, branch of the business. Mr. Car-.
rol Is a salesman for the company and
he will continue in that field on arriv
al here, traveling out of Juneau. Dan
iel Blackburn who came two weeks j
ago will continue in charge of the,
warehouse and depot recently estab- (
lished here.
HAINES COMPANY PLANS
ACTIVE MINING WORK
alft
W. J. Bledsoe, the Skagway mer
chant who is in Juneau, is here con
sulting with Judge H. B. LeFevre and
making plans for the coming year's
work of the Mount Jewel Mining Com
pany in which they are interested.
This company's mining property is
situated on Nugget creek in the Por
cupine district, back of Haines. The
company, the members of which in ad
dition to Mr. Bledsoe aud Judge Le
Fevre are G. W. Hlnchman, the Haines
merchant, and Otto Geisler, also of
Haines, is operating a hydraulic plant.
It has 700 feet of piping installed, and
much of its placer ground on Nugget
creek, which has been thoroughly
prospected, is blocked out and prepar
ed for the beginning of actual pro
duction with the opening of spring.
The members of the company expect
to have a prosperous year.
CONQUERING HEROES
RETURN FROM SITKA
The Juneau basketball, team return
ed from a triumphant Journey to the
ancient capital of Alaska, where they
met and defeated the Sitka Athletic
club basketball team. They all re
port having had the time of their
lives. The Sitka team entertained
them royally.
OUR BUYERS
in Los Angeles. Portland, Seattle, Wen
atchee, Chicago and Montreal have
the fruit and vegetable field so syste
matically covered that anything, sea
sonable or not can at any time be had
at the Royal Fruit Co. at lowest prices.
Shipments on every steamer. Leave
orders; free delivery. Phone 2-8-0.
W. G. Beattie, superintendent of In
dian schools for Southeastern Alas
ka, will leave for Metlakahtla some
time next week on a trip of inspec
tion.
Senate Passes One
Coal Land Measure
WASH?NGTON, Feb. 13.?The Sen
ate yesterday pasesd the bill Intro
duced by Senator Wesley L. Jones, of
Wasblngtpn, authorizing agricultural
entries for coal lands In Alaska. A
similar law is now In effect in the
States. It gives settlers the title to
the Burface, reserving title to the un
derlying coal to the Federal govern
ment
DRIVING PILES
FOR NEW P. C. DOCK
This morning Ed. Webster's pile
driver commenced setting piles for
tho upproach to the proposod new dock
of the Pacific Coast company In front
of the Juneau Iron Works. The ap
proach rims alongside of the Alaska
Soda bottling works and Is 37 feet
in width. The dock Itself will have a
frontage olf 600 feet.
Mr. Webster alBo has the contract i
from thei property owners for driving
piles in the intervening space between 1
the dock approach nnd the Juneau Iron
Works, and will continue driving until
the work Is all done. Of the space to
be* so filled with foundation piles for
now buildings, B. M. Behrends holds
100 x 100; Winter & Pond have 50 x
100 nnd George F. Forrest holds 125 x
100.
It Is expected that definite announce
ments relative to the new dock con- i
structlou for the Pacific Coast com
'?any will be made soon.
MAKING TESTS FOR BIG
WIRELESS STATION
D. I. Molr, of tho Marconi Telegraph
company, and known technicaly as
"tester" Jn the service of the com
pany, arrived In Juneau on a late boat
and is a guest of the Alaskan Hotel.
Mr. Molr 'v- here to teat the different
sites chosen by Superintendent John
Irwin of the Northwestern division last
fall as probable locations for tho new
high power station that Is to be erect
ed here during the coming summer.
There are several proposed sites to
be examined and tested before the final
dcislon Is made. It is expected that
work will commence immediately after
the tests are completed, because much
preliminary work will have to bo done
before actual construction of the sta
tion can begin.
JAMES HOGAN BUILDING
ON FRONT STREET
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The Bush-Soles construction com
pany this morning began the prelimin
ary work for a three-story frame build
ing for James Hogan on lower Front
Btreet at the location of Hogan's mar
ble works.
ORPHEU MTHEATRE.
"The Dawning," the special, two-reel
socloty picture play, the attraction at
the Orpheum theatre last evening, Is
one of the best productions of the Vlt
agraph company. A strong story
wherein a husband defends his wife's
good name on the field of honor. The
dramatic situations call for display
of the exceptional artistic talents of
Leah Baird, Earl Williams and Henry
Northrup, three stars of the motion
picturo world. A splendid play, com
plete in every detail.
"Private Smith," Is a good Lubln
drama of army camp life.
"The Horse that Wouldn't Stay
Hitched," Is a funny comedy by the
Western Kalem company, showing
many laughable situations.
"St. Augustine, Florida," is a series
of pictures of historical edifices con
structed by the Spanish in that old
Southern city In the sixteenth century.
A splendid program, repeated tonight.
Save your coupons.
PRIZE AND FEATURE NIGHT. ?
Tonight the feature film entitled
"When Lincoln Paid," will be run,
In two reels; after the pictures a prize
valued at $5.00 will be given away. No
raise in prloe, 10 cents to balcony. Pic
tures at 8:30.
Bijf Dividends for Mines.
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In 1913 the mines on Douglas Island
paid dividends amounting to $1,594,460.
?'Douglas News.
LOST?Wallet containing $65.00;
Finder notify M. T. Burkland, Bergman
Hotel, reward. 2-13-2L
Empire ads for results.
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
IS UNDER WAY
' WASHINGTON, Fob. 13.?Yesterday,
ou the 105th anniversary of the birth [
of Abraham Lincoln, the ground was
broken for the Lincoln memorial that
will be erected in this city. Assistant
Secretary of War Henry S. Brecken
rldge, turned the first spadeful of dirt.
ELEVEN DIE 0E
NEW YORK COLD
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.?The cold
wave along the Atlantic coast is in
creasing In severity. Tho weather
here and along the North Atlantic
coast Is bitter cold. Up to noon today
the number of deaths from the cold
have reached eleven.
The zone of freezing temperature or
below extends to all points north of
the southern part of Virginia on the
coast and south of the Ohio river in
tho Interior.
HAMBURG- AMERICAN LINE
PREPARING FOR RATE WAR
HAMBURG, Fob. 13?The Hamburg
American line of steamers has a cash
fund of $11,500,000 with which to con
tuo the rate war with the North Ger
man line and the British lines if they
enter it
William Would Stop It.
LONDON. Feb. 13.?The London
Times states that the German Emper
or Is endeavoring to bring about a re
conciliation between the Hamburg
American and North German Lloyd
companies.
English Companies Make Cut.
NEW YORK. Feb. 13?The Cunard
and White Star linos have reduced
steerage rate eastbound to $23, a re
duction of $4.80.
LABORING MEN TO WEL
COME "DEAR DEPORTED"
LONDON, Feb. 13.?Laboring peo
ple of London nrc planning a monster
demonstration for the "dear deported,"
the name that has been given the ten
labor leaders deported from South
Africa by Premier Louis Botha for
activity in the strikes that have been
stamped out in the Union of South
Africa.
The British people are all stirred
up over the coming of the laborers.
The government is In a quandry, but
takes the position that Great Britain
cannot interfere in the government of
self-governing colonies, and that the
question of the legality of the depor
tation is a South African matter. The
Conservative papers are making all
the use possible of the incident to em
barrass the government. However,
they all praise Botha for the summary
manner in which he dealt, and many
of them express regret that he is not
at the head of the British government
to handlo the labor and suffragette
troubles "at home."
WINDHAM BAY NOTES
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Mrs. Yates gave a skating party
on Shucl: river last week. Miss L.
Rowo carried oft all'honors.
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Capt. Orr was under the weather
for a few days, but is "ship Bhape
again," as he says.
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Dick Rowo, Jr., has loft on the
[launch Coradora for Juneau. Mr. J.
Kolder will go as far as Limestone
with him.
NOW IS THE TIME
to get a rubber hot water bottle or
a fountain syringe. The Juneau Drug
Co, opposite the Alaska Hotel, Is sell
ing them at 25% discount All goods
guaranteed for 2 years. Will generally
lost longer. This sale closes Monday
night 2-12-3t
Dr. F. L. Goddard arrived from Sitka
on the Georgia this morning and will
remain for a few days.
PROGRESSIVES TO
RUN STATE TICKET
NEW YORK, Fob. 13?At a meet
ing of the Progressive party State
committee, held here yestewlay, It
was decided to put a full straight Pro
gressive State ticket in the field to
be voted for at the State election for
Governor and other officers next No
vember.
Republicans Evolutlng.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13?Senator Will
iam E. Borah, addressing the Lincoln !
Republican Club last night, character-!
lzed the process that Is going on in j
the Republican party as "evalutlon, not
dissolution."
BURGH AND HALL
WIN DOG RACE
NOME, Feb. 13.?The handicap dog!
race under the auspices of the Order!
of Moose held yesterday and finishing;
at Solomon for which the prizes were j
three silver cups, donated by the cit-:
izens, was won by Burgh and Hall's J
team. Earl Modinl was second and!
Bill Allan was third.
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U. S. CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE MEETS
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13?The Cham
ber of Commerce of the United States
met yesterday in annual convention
in this city and was addressed by
Secretary William B. "Wilson and In
terstate Commerce Commissioner C.
A. Prouty.
CHEAP AUTOMOBILE
GOING ON MARKET
SHARON, Pa., Feb. 13?A New York
house has arranged with a local manu- j
factory to make automobiles that will:
be put on the market for $395. The ;
Initial order was for 5,000 cars.
LAST OF NEW YORK'S
BANKS JOINS RESERVES
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NEW YORK, Feb. 13.?The Nation-J
al City Bank, of this city has applied |
for membership in the reserve bank ?
system. It Is the last of the National
banks of this city to make applica
tion. The others are all in.
LOVE-SICK MAN KILLS
SELF AT SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Feb. 13 ?His love, reject
ed by Miss Julia Walker, Michael Sul
livan, late of Illinois, committed suicide
here last night
LINCOLN WAS A
GREAT "HUMANIST"
SEATTLE, Feb. 13?Prof. W. G.
Beach, of the University of Wahslng
ton, in an anniversary speech on Lin
coln's birthday, last night termed the
Emanclpntor a great "humanist."
LORD PERY TO HUNT
ALASKA WATER FOWL
NEW YORK, Fob. 13?The Amer
ican Museum of Natural History has
commissioned Lord Pery to go on a
scientific duck hunt to the Point Bar
row field as a special naturalist in or
nithology. The trip will be made dur
ing the coming summer.
JAPANESE OFFICIAL
STEPS DOWN AND OUT
TOKYO, Beb. 13.?The recent riots
have caused the resignation of Hugo
Maka, speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives.
THAWS FINAL HEARING
SET FOR FEB. 20
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CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 13.?The fi
nal hearing at which the arguments
will be made on Harry K. Thaw's pe
titions for a writ of habeas corpus and
admission to bail will bo held Febru
ary 20.
KENTUCKY MOTHER GIVES
BIRTH TO FIVE CHILDREN
TAYLORVILLE, Ky.. Feb. 13. ?
Five children were born to Mrs. Ber
tha Drury, the wife of a farmer at
this place, yesterday. Three of tt^e
children were boys and two girls. The
two girls died, but the boys arc all |
alive.
Redfield Says Navigation
Aids Most Important
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.?Address
ing the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States last night, Secretary of
Commerce William C. Redffeld said
that the Alaska railroad Is a fine thing
but Its usefulness could not be fully
realized until Alaska's coast has been
made safe for the purposes of naviga
tion. He added that additional appro
priations had been asked for light
houses and for the proper surveying
and charting of the waters for this
purpose to equip lighthouse tenders
with wireless apparatus.
U. S. RECOGNIZES
NEW GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.?Secretary
William J. Bryan last night directed
American Minister Benton McMUlin
at Lima to recognize the new provis
ional government of Peru In behalf of
the United States.
MEXICANS TRY
TO KILL AMERICAN
VERA CRUZ, Mcx., Feb. 13.?An at
tempt to assassinate Lieut. Arthur B.
Cook, flag lieutenant to Rear-Admiral
Mayo, of the battleship Connectlcutt,
resulted in his being shot in the hip
and slightly wounded as he was driv
ing to the wharf last night with his
wife In a carriage.
RAILROAD MEN
PREPARING DEMANDS
?
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.?Representatives
of 80,000 locomotive engineers employ
ed on 75 Western railroads have be
gun in Chicago to prepare wage scales
and working conditions to be present
ed later to railroad officials.
PROGRESSIVES FAVOR
ONE GOVERNMENT ROAD
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WASHINGTON, Feb. l;J.?It it be
licved that a group of Progressive and
progressive Republican Senators will
urge the government ownership of one
transcontinental railroad as a regula
tive measure. The Senators who are
thought to be working on the plan in
clude Senators Moses E. Clapp, of
Minnesota; Senator A. B. Cummins, of
Iowa; Senator George W, Norris, of
Nebraska, and Senacor W. E. Borah, of
Idaho.
LONDON LOOKS FOR
AMERICAN BANKS
LONDON, Feb. 13.?Sir Edward Hoi
den, of the London and Midland bank,
says he expects to see American banks
establish branches in London as they
are authorized to do under the new
American currency law and which Is
not contrary to British law. He says
these banks would not have to pay any
taxes in London, and he expects to see
the American institutions which have
used London banks so extensively in
tho past to conduct their own Euro
pean business hereafter.
SUFFRAGETTES AGAIN
ON THE RAMPAGE
BIRMINGHAM, England. Feb. 13.?
A tube charged with explosives and
covered with Socialistic literature was
found in a window of the residence of
Arthur Chamberlain, brother of Jo
seph Chamberlain, the British states
man, this morning. The fuse was
burning when found but was ex
tinguished .by the wind.
With the literature was a postcard
addressed to Reginald McKenna, Home
Secretary, which bore the words: "Mil
itancy is not dead yet, but if you are
not so already you Boon will be."
SPOKANE WOMAN'S CHILD
KIDNAPED IN FLORIDA
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 13. ? Catherine
McCallie, the five-year-old daughter of
Mrs. Newton C. Fassett, of Spokane,
Wash., was kidnaped from the home of
her aunt yesterday by a woman be
lieved to bo the child's mother. The
court had awarded the child to ita
father, Edward McCallie. The mother
'nter married Newton C. Fasset, Bon
of J. Sloan FasBett. former Congress
man from New York and once Republi
can candidate for Governor of Now
York.