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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
VOL. IV., NO. 464. JUNEAU, ALASKA,' MONDAY, MAY 11, 1914. PRICE, TEN CENTS
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE IN MEXICO TO StRVE MAINKIINL)
Terrible Conditions Are
Prevailing at Mexico City
VERA CRUZ. Mex., May 11.?Refu
gees arriving yesterday from Mexico
City say the outside world knows noth
ing of what ts going on at the capital.
They assert that Huerta seeks out
side conflict.
There is a well authenticated report
that Huerta has ruined the National
palace, poatoffice and all the public
buildings.
Huerta Is In Imminent Danger.
WASHINGTON, May 11.?Reports
to the President received at the White
House from Mexican sources are that
Zapata is an Immediate menace to the
safety of Gen. Huerta. It Is believed
that Mexicon City Is likely to fall into
Zapata's hands at any time.
Release American Correspondents.
VERA CRUZ. Mex.. May 11.?Cor
respondents Richard Harding Davis.
Medill McCormick and Walter C. Whif
fen. the latter representing the Asso
ciated Press, and two British corres
pondents were imprisoned in Mexico
City last week for from one to three
days. All of them were released on
the demand of Sir Lionel Carden. the
British minister.
German Arms Going Back.
WASHINGTON. May 11.?The mu
ttons of war on two German ships now
nearing Mexico have been ordered re
tained on the vessels and returned to
Germany by the agents of the ships.
Americans Removed.
WASHINGTON. May 11.?At two o'
clock yesterday morning Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Franklin D. Roose
velt Instructed Admiral Mayo to re
move all the Americans from Tampico
because of danger from attack on the
city by the Constitutionalists. Most of
the Americans had been removed pre
viously.
President Names Mediators.
WASHINGTON. May 11.?Secretary
of State William J. Bryan announced
today that Justice Josehp R. Lamar,
of Georgia, member of the United
States Supreme court, and Frederick
W. Lehman, of St. Louis, solicitor of
the State Department during the ad
ministration of former President Will
lam H. Taft. have been selected to pre
sent the views of President Woodrow
Wilson before the mediators in the
Mexican situation at Niagra Calls. Can
ada. May ISth.
JUNEAU INVITED
TO WHITEHORSE
The people of Juneau are Invited
to help celebrate the King's birth
day at Whitehorse on May 30. The in
vitation comes through a letter from
the celebration committee to Mayor
John Reck and reads as follows:
"Mayor of Juneau. Juneau. Alaska:
"Dear Sir: On behalf of the peo
ple of Whitehorse. I am pleased to ex
tend to you. and through you to the
the people of Juneau, a cordial invi
tation to attend our annual celebration,
in honor of His Majesty King George
of England, the same to be held in
Whitehorse on Saturday. May 30, 1914.
"Yours truly,
"D. A. GRANT.
"Secy. Celebration Comittee."
The Empire received a similar let
ter from Mr. Grant
FRANK R WURZBACHER
RETURNS TO SKAGWAY
?
Frank B. Wurxbacher, for many
years with the White Pass at Skagway
and for the last few years general
agent of the company at Seattle, was
a Skagway-bound passenger on the Al
ameda. where he will spend the sum
mer. The position of general agent
at Skagway has been re-established,
and Mr. Wurxbacher will fill it
"The White Pass is expecting a large
increase of business during the com
lng season." said Mr. Wurxbacher
rue inquiries ana tne eariy contracts
Indicate that the coming open season
will be better-than those engeged
In Yukon traffic have bad in several
years."
Mr. Wurbacher is accompanied bj
his son. Harry, who will spend the sum
mer with him.
W. F. GILMOURE IS
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
* W. F. Gilmoure is reported to be li
-a very critical state through cable
gramL advices received by D. A. Ep
steyn yesterday. He was operated up
on in Seattle Friday. The operatioi
developed that Br. Gilmoure has can
cer. and. according to advices, his con
dition is alarming. Mrs. Gilmoure an<
their little daughter are with him.
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING
Tomorrow night is the regular meet
ing night of the Juneau Commercia
club. A full attendance is requested
THE WEATHER TODAY.
Twenty-four hours ending at 3 p. m.
Maximum?53.
Minimum?42.
Precipitation?.21.
Part cloudy.
GAME POSTPONED
BUT TIGERS PLAY
Tho game scheduled yesterday as
the opening game of the season of
1914 between the Douglas-Teradwell
and Juneau-Gastineau baseball teams,
was postponed on account of rain.
The fans on both sides of the channel
were badly disappointed. It is possible
that an evening game will be playod
during the week if the weather is fa
voriable.
There was, however, a red hot game
of ball on the Recreation park grounds,
between tho C. W. Young company's
Tigers and a pickup team known as
the Darkhorses. The nine innings last
ed one hour and Ave minutes and was
a good exhibition of the National sport
resutllng in a score of 3 to 1, favor of
the Tigers.
The feature of the game was the um
piring of Earle Naude and the rooting
of H. P. Crowther for the Tigers, and
Tom Radonich and H. R. Shepard for
the Darkhorses. Frye struck out 12;
Janus 5, and Wurth, 4.
The Line-up
?Tigers? ?Darkhorses?
Frye p Janus and
Wurth
Cornell c Shepard
Dermody lb Conway
Wright 2b Mahar
Harris ss Hoffman
Woodard 3b Terry
Smith If Falrchlld
Fisher cf Zott
Sandstrom rf Blackburn
J. McBride Subs... Lowland and
Wurzbacher
Juneau High.
Juneau high school is hot after a
game with the Douglas high. Tho
Juneau lads are getting restless and
if the Douglas lads do not respond
soon. Mr. Jackson will be cnallenged
to put his star performers in the field
against them. They are expecting to
get a game with Douglas some time
next week after school hours.
I ~ !
YOUNG JUNEAU COUPLE
MARRIED THIS MORNING
?? ?
Miss Mary Marguerite Forrest, eld
est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
F. Forrest, was united in marriage this
morning to Mr. Byron W. Johnston, at
the rectory of the Catholic church by
the Rev. Father A. R. Drathman. There
were no guests.
The bride is one of Juneau's charm
ing young ladles and a great favorlt^
in social circles. She was born and
reared in Juneau and attended the
schools of this place. Afterward she
attended Holy Rosary academy at
Woodland, California, returning home
last summer.
The groom is a mechanical engineer,
and it as present employed with Lynch
Brothers, the big diamond drill opera
tors, now doing work at the Persever
ance mine. He came to Juneau from
his native State, Minnesota about a
year ago and has made a large circle of
friends. He was a former school mate
to Z. M. Bradford, one of Juneau's
younger business men.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnston will leave
on ono of the first boats for the South
and will take a trip Easi. They will
return from their honeymoon in
about eight weeks.
IMPROVEMENTS MADE
AT THE SPATZ CAFE
???
I A. T. Spatz, manager ana proprietor
I of the Alaskan Cafe, has recently
made some very decided improvements
in the arrangement of the ladies' din
ing room. A new hallway has been
created leading direct from an arched
entrance on Front street to the din
ing room. A ladies, retiring room is
provided at the end of the hallway,
i The Interior has been completely
? changed. Seven curtained boxes have
. been provided, two of which at the
i farther end may be thrown into one
i for a large party. The new arrange
I ment is a decided improvement and
1 will greatly please the patrons of the
place.
' SALMON CREEK DAM
IS GROWING FAS!
Construction on the great Impound
f ing dam at Salmon creek for the Alas
ka Gastineau Mining company is now
i underway with a full force both nighi
. and day and there will be no cessatiot
. of the activity until the work is com
- pleted. The great wall of concrete
i has now reached a height of approxl
. mately 80 feet ? nearly half of the
- full height that it is to be.
1 E. J. Davis if the engineer in charge
of construction and he keeps thlngi
moving like a high grade watch. Mei
and machines have been synchronize*
j. ?there is no lost motion, and no wast
j ed energy. The concrete is mixed ane
I deposited at a rate that could hardl;
- be excelled without increasing the sizi
of the plant. All told 177 men an
now employed in the dam construction
The Jelly crowd, the good smokes
the pleasant play will make you happ'
day by day. Play pool at Burford'i
and take the kinks out of your llvet
2-16-tf.
ICE MOVES OUT
OF YUKON RIVER
FAIRBANKS, May 11?The ice went
out of the Chena slough at Fairbanks,
the Tanana river at Chena, the Yukon
river at DawBon and the Idltarod river
yesterday.
The Turner street bridge was car
ried out at Fairbanks as usual.
The movement of the Ice will be fol
lowed Immediately by the launching
of the river craft for the summer sea
son that Is now beginning.
LEAFGREEN AND MARTIN
LEAVE FOR NEW YORK
O. L. Leafgreen and W. L. Martin,
managers of the clothing and dry
goods departments of the big Gold
stein stores, took passage on the Ad
miral Sampson Sunday morning en
route to New York to buy stock.
MOVING PICTURE MAN
TAKES SALMON CREEK DAM
Yesterday W. A. Hesse took a mov
ing picture of the Alaska Gastlneau
Mining company's big concrete dam
construction in the upper basin of Sal
mon creek. Mr. Hesse Is the well
known deputy U. S. mineral land sur
veyor who jumped Into the moving
picture game about a year ago and
who last year succeeded In getting
some fine films of ML Katmal in erup
tion.
TICKETS FOR POPULAR
PLAY NOW ON SALE
A
"The Man from Home." Booth Tar
klngton's great play In four acts, will
be presented at the new Juneau thea
tre on Wednesday night, May 13th.
Tickets are now on sale. This
promises to be one of the best attrac
tions ever seen In Juneau. In "The
Man from Home" the brilliant author
has combined comedy, pathos and ro
mance, which holds an audlonce spell
bound for three hours. A real treat Is
In store for all who attend Wednesday
night. A special orchestra will fur
nish the music. Tickets on sale at P.
0. store, and also at the Cain, Alas
kan and Occidental hotesl.
WELL KNOWN YOUNG MAN
ARRIVES FROM THE CHISANA
Ned HIH,- son of the late George D.
Hill, who was for many years treas
urer of King County, Washington, ar
rived in Juneau on the Admiral Samp
son yesterday morning. Mr. Hill has
recently come from the Chlsana where
he has some mining Interests, being as
sociated with his brother Carey Hill.
Mr. Hill thinks that there has been
enough development work done In the
Chlsana already to demonstrate that
It will bo a good little camp, but is not
boosting for It any manenr.
GOING AND COMING ON
THE CITY OF SEATTLE
The City of Seattle left for the
South at an early hour this morning,
taking the following passengers from
Juneau: S. Kubo, Jiro Smada, Frank
Burke, J. C. Hoff, James McDonald,
Stanley McCarthy, Mrs. D. Rae, and
C. R. Evans.
Arrivals on the City of Seattle were
Samuel Guyot and wife, Oscar Dahls,
Miss H. Hunter, Mrs. L. P. Turner, J.
Hlllard and three second class.
CHANGE OF PROGRAM TONIGHT
GRAND THEATRE.
Tonight's big show is another good
one:?
"The Curse of the Great Southwest"
in three parts, a great story of the
rangers In the West.
"Gaumont Weekly" ? interesting
events?always good.
"Pretty Girls In Lower Five,"Than
houser comedy.
Remember the big feature.
"Shipwreck In Icebergs" for Fri
day and Saturday, May 16 and 16.
THOMAS GETS THE BEAR.
?
Yesterday O. W. Leafgreen kept his
word and became chaperone to the lit
' tie black bear cub W. F. Brandenberg
Is sending to C. H. Thomas, president
| of the Chicago National League base
ball club. The cub was bought from
! W. H. Case.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEET.
Tomororw night Is the regular meet
' ing night of the Juneau Democratic
club and a large attendance Is expect
ed.
* ST. GEORGE HOUSE.
t Everything new. Good light ant
. well ventilated rooms. Baths, eloctrlc
5 light. Good board.
Reasonable rates by the day, weel
? or month. 4-18-tl
MRS. A. E. HOULIHAN.
5 ? ? ?
, Juneau Drug Co., Phone 250. "Th<
i Store that has what you want?wher
1 you want It." We guarantee every
? thing coming out of our store. Monej
1 refunded If not satisfactory. Opp
y Alaskan Hotel. 5-7-tf
B , , ,
2 Whether you like Havana or domed
tic cigars, you can get the kind yoi
like at Burford's. 2-16-tl
^ Bump the balls ? BURFORDS.
5 * * *
S. J. Weltzman, tho Haines met
chant. Is a business visitor In Juneau
PRESIDENT PUTS STOP
TO HIRING GUARDS
TRINIDAD, May 11.?President Wil
son has instructed Co). Lockott, com
manding the Federal troops in this
State, to permit no importation of
strikebreakers or private guards by
the Colorado mining companies.
Garison Closes Mines.
WASHINGTON, May 1L?Secretary
of War Lindloy M. Garrison has or
dered that the Colorado mines in the
strike district be not allowed to open
for the present He Bays there must
be complete peace.
May Have to Fire Strikebreakers.
TRINIDAD, Col., May 11.?The refu
sal of Secretary of War DanlelB to per
mit the opening of the mines la be
lieved to mean that the strikebreakers
now in the employ of the mine owners
must go before work con be resumed.
MARIPOSA BRINGS
CAPACITY LOAD
The Mariposa, arriving from the
South Saturday night enroute to the
Westward, was loaded to the guards,
passage at Ketchikan 'for Juneau and
Sheep creek consumed all of Saturday
night and yesterday In being discharg
ed. There waB a heavy passenger list
for the Westward points, particularly
to Seward. The court Officials took
passage at eKtchikan for Juneau and
the following passengers from Seat
tle for Juneau were alsp aboard: Mrs.
E. P. Adsit, Chris Brown, H. D. Bour
ey, Arthur DeLong, F. L. Gibson, C.
F. Hensel, Fred Harder," J. Kostie, M.
Kertlloot, A. Mann, I. M. Mann, D. U.
Nelson, J. P. Summers, Mrs. B. J. Rob
Belle, Ed Ras, Wm. Toner, G. H. Thom
as, Victor Von Stein and twenty second
class.
TO CHARGE TOLLS
ON OFFICIAL MESSAGES
On and after July 1, 1914, all official
telegrams transmitted over the Wash
ington-Alaska military cable and tele
graph system, on account of the de
partments of the Federal government,
will bear a charge of one-half the es
tablished commercial rates, no mini
mum and address and signature count
ed.
The foregoing Is In accordance with
advices received by Marshal H.. L.
Faulkner from Ernest Knaebel, assist
ant attorney general.
Heretofore, thore has been no charge
for messages sent on "official busi
ness," though a record of all such has
been kept Under the new arrange
ment the cost of official messages, at
the one-half rate, will be a charge on
the appropriation for the respective
offices.
CHARLES E. ROGERS
MARRIES TACOMA GIRL
Charles E. Rogers, of tho grocery de
partment In the Qoldstoln stores, was
married on April 29 to MIsb Pearl In
man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Inman of Tacoma. The wedding oc
curred while Mr. Rogers was out on va
cation. Mrs. Rogers will join her hUB
band m Juneau very soon.
RAYMOND MILLER WAS "
LAID TO RE8T YESTERDAY
The funeral of Raymond Miller was
held yeBterday afternoon at 2:30 from
tho Presbyterian church. The Rev. J.
H. Condlt delivered the address and
the song service was rendered by tho
church choir. There was a very large
attendance. The Juneau lodge of
Elks attended in a body and former
schoolmates of the deceased were pres
ent In large numbers. The following
classmates acted as pallbearers: Will
iam Reck, Harry Sabin, Roy Torvinen,
John Connor, Victor Leak, Eugene Nel
son. Intorment was in the Elks' plot
of Evergreen cemetery. .
JUNEAU THEATRE.
There will be an entire change of
bill on Monday and Tuesday, consist
ing of?
i "Bashful Batchelor 'BHUe," an amus
1 lng tale of the trials and tribulations
: of an eligible batchelor and a bevy of
: pretty girls.
"The House of Bondage"?an excep
i tlonally realistic and striking portray
al of the Puritan days in Plymouth
Colony; illustrating vividly how the
zeal of the early fatbors for their re
. llgion, blunted the finer feelings ol
i their natures, especially towards their
- women. No one should miss this pic
ture.
Two shows nightly at 7:30 and 9 o'
clock.. Admission, 35c; children, 10c
?5-11-2L
I
. SKAGWAY MINER 8UICIDE8.
George Zavoriti, a hardrock miner
1 of Skagway and Carcross, known lo
f call7 as "George the Greek," cut hit
throat and slashed himself across the
abdomen at the Wihte Pass bospitai
> at Skagway in an ateempt to commit
> suicide Saturday afternoon. Physi
. cians say he cannot llvo.
r ? * *
WE 8AY POSITIVELY
that our drugs are absolutely pure ant
u undiluted. Our reputation as reliable
druggists has boen earned by supply
' lng only the best and purest of medl
* clnes. Is it likely that we would spot
It by selling you anything less perfect'
Well, hardly. Dorans Prescriptior
w Pharmacy. Phone 8. 5-6-tf
>.
NORDICA DIES AT
BATAVIA, EAST INDIES
BATAVIA, Java, May 11. ? Lillian
Nordlca, the American grand opera
singer, died hero yesterday, aged 56
years. Lillian Nordlca, whose name in
private life is Mrs. George W. Young,
has been a favorite on the American
stage for a third of a century. She
was born at Farmlngton, Me., in 1858.
Her home is in New York where her
husband resides.
TO RUSH CHUGACH
FOREST ABOLITION
WASHINGTON, May 11.?Senator
Key Pittman, chairman of the Sen
ate committee on Territories, said yes
terday that ho would make an effort
to have the Senate pass the bill abol
ishing the Chugach forest reserve in
Alaska at the earliest moment possi
ble.
SENDS EXPEDITION
FOR SEDOFF'S RELIEF
ST. PETERSBURG, May 11. ? The ']
government has decided to send an ex
pedition in search of the Arctic ex
plorer, Lieut. Sedoff, .who started for
the North Pole two years ago.
Before Lieut. Sedoff's departure it
was announced that he would attempt
to tame polar bears and use them as
draught animals.
Capt. Otto Sverdrup, who was sail
ing master on the Napsen's Arctic
ship Fram, will command the relief
expedition.
MONEY FOR ALASKA CABLE,
TELEGRAPH AND ROADS
The military appropriation bill, cop
ies of which have been received at the
Governor's office, contains these Items
for the Alaska military cable and tel
egraph sorvlce and wagon roads and
trails:
Extensions and bettermonts of
cable and telegraph $ 50,000
Extra pay to enlist men In
line and signal corps for
Alaska service 32,000
For use of road commission.., 125,000
Total 3207,000
CAPT.STATES LEAVES
TO BRING NEW FERRY
Capt. Waldo States will take pass
age on the Northwestern tonight for
Seattle to bring up the new ferry boat
Alma for the Juneau Ferry and Navi
gation company that Is to be ready
for sea May 17.
GEORGIA ARRIVE8 WITH
LYNN CANAL PASSENGERS
The Georgia arrived yesterday with
the following passengers from Skag
way and other Southeastern Alaska
points: From Skagway?Miss Grot
chen Truesdale. Miss Josle Thomas,
Nick Nlcklch; from Haines?Mr. and
Mrs. L. E. Buell; from Kensington, O.
Rogers, S. H. Kelsie, Chlrst Benson;
from Jualln?Walter Smart, James
Berntson, W. Ringuett, G. E. Webber.
SKAGWAY TERM OF
DISTRICT COURT IN JUNE
A short term of court will be held
In Skagway some time In June, Judge
R. W. Jennings stated today, but the
exact dato Is not yet set. Judge Jen-|
nlngs returned to Juneau on the Mari
posa Saturday night, having taken
passage shortly after the close of the
Ketchikan term.
* T
I
MARINE NOTES
+ +
The Northwestern was within 80
miles of Cape Spencer yesterday at 6
p. m., and should reach Juneau early
tonight
The Dolphin, sailing from Seattle
Saturday night should arrive here to
morrow.
The Princess May should arrivo
from the South tomorrow.
The Spokane sails from Seattle
tonight
The Admiral Evans in tow of the
Goliath was off Capo Omony at mid
night Saturday night
Tho Admiral Sampson arrived from
the Wostward Southbound yesterday
| morning.
The City of Seattle sailed south this
morning.
The Georgia left for Sitka last night
at midnight
NOTICE TO EA8TERN 8TARS.
Regular meeting of Juneau Chap
ter No. 7, Order of Eastern Star will
? be held In Odd Felolws* hall, Tuesday
- May 12, at 8 p. m. Special business,
i By order of W. M.
i ORA MORGAN,
I ?6-11-2L Secretary,
t '
RUQ8
A big assortment of large sized rugs,
and also odd sizos, are carried by the
Waldron Co., Seattle. They send them
on approval, also, to responsible peo'
I pie. They specialize In rugs, at 1322
j Fourth avenue, Henry Building. Al)
. inquiries willingly answered, and cut*
. sent. 6-5-6t.
, ? ? ?
f LOST ? Two Elk's teeth, back tc
t back, charm. Leave at Empire office
. 5-11-tf.
FIERCEST BATTLE OF
WAR AT TAMPICO
JUAREZ., Mox., May 11.?The most
desperate battle of the Mexican rev
olutlon Is In progress at Tamplco, ac
cording to adviceB received here to
day by the Constitutionalists. Half
of the city Is burning.
Another Revolution for Mexico.
EL PASO, Tex., May 11?Roderlgo
Quevodo, a former Mexican Federal
general, is recruiting forces with the
intention of beading a revolution in
Mexico of his own. Representatives
of Gen. Felix Diaz are trying to get
him to join a movement with Diaz to
head a movement against all existing
parties in Mexico.
* +
+ GOMPERS, MITCHELL AND +
+ MORRISON GO FREE +
+ +
+ Washington, May 11. ? The *
!? United States Supreme Court +
?:* has set aside the conviction of +
* Samuel Gompers, president; +
?> John Mitchell, vice-president, +
* and Frank Morrison, secretary, +
* of the American Federation for +
* contempt of court In the Buck +
* Range case, holding the statute +
of limitations had barred pros- +
+ ecutlon. *
*++++++?+*++++?+?
EARTHQUAKE'S DEAD
PASSES 200 MARK
SANTANIA, Italy.. May 11. ? The
dead in the towns about Mt. Etna,
which continues in eruption, will reach
more than 200 and the Injured 400.
STRYCHNINE IS FOUND
IN AUTHORESS' FOOD
MONETREY, Calif., May 11?An at
tempt to poison Alice MacGowan, the
authoress, by means of strychnine
placed in her food was discovered hero
yesterday. No arrests have been
made.
PRESIDENT APPROVES MOTHERS'
DAY ACTION BY CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, May ll.?The Pres
ident Saturday evening approved the
resolution making the second Sunday
in May Mothers' Day, and issued
a proclamation immediately command
ing the display of flags.
"OLD ROSEBUD" WINS FAMOUS
KENTUCKY DERBY HORSERACE
LOUISVILLE, Ky.". May 11.?"Old
Rosebud," owned by H. C. Applegate,
won the Kentucky derby Saturday.
The purse was $10,000.
DOLPHIN SAILS WITH
PASSENGERS FOR JUNEAU
SEATTLE, May 11. ? Tho Dolphin
sailed Saturday with tho following pas
sengers: For Juneau?J. W. Kearns,
S. H. Denham, Jack Bayless, E. M.
Moreley, Mrs. L. P. Larsen, W. C.
White, John D. Smith, Mrs. M. E. Hent
loner, Miss O. Lian, C. A. Dunn, Mrs.
H. E. Price, Robert White, C. Maun
ion, Joe Donohue, J. Keenan, Chas.
Bugcr, O. E. Collins, B. Marena and
wife, L. E. Collins, E. J. Barteis, Paul
Bohm, James P. Momb, and Ave steer
age.
Douglas?Geo. Rose, J. P. Cornwell
and wife, Paul Miller and wife, Luis
Kogen and three steerage.
SEATTLE DOCTOR DIES OF
AUTO ACCIDENT INJURIES
-4?
SEATTLE, May 11.?Dr. Louis H.
Hoden, of this city, died this morning
of injuries resulting from an automo
bilo accident.
SEATTLE MAN CHARGED
MURDERER; CONFESSES
SEATTLE. May 11.?B. D. Moore,
head waiter at the Louvre cafe, was
arrested yesterday charged with mur
dering Mrs. Vivian Lacroffe who was
found in her room at Aberdeen with
her throat cut. He confessed the
crime, admitting that he had follow
ed her to Aberdeen because she had
spurned him.
PENSION BILL CARRIES
$170,000,000 APPROPRIATION
+
WASHINGTON, May 11?Tire House
of Representatives passed the pen
Bion. appropriation bill Saturday carry
ing $170,000,000. The bill goes to the
> Senate for action.
i ? ? ?
I have received a small, but vorj
1 choice, shipment of hair goods, con
' taining some exceptionally fine shadci
1 In long hair for switches.
To those who have been waiting 1
would suggest an Inspection at once
' MRS. ALBERT BERRY, the Vogue
Shop, opp. Orpheum. ? M.W.&F.
Nation Honors Its
*. ? ' ?;
Vera Cruz Dead
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* *
* PRESIDENT PROFOUNDLY *
* IMPRESSIVE ?
+ ?
+ Now York, May 11.?Presl- +
* dent Woodrow Wilson delivered ?
+ a notable address over the ?
+ dead bodies of the marines and *
* bluejackets killed at Vera Cruz, *
+ and profoundly Impressed his *
+ hearers. Among other things, *
+ he said: ?
+ "We have gone to Mexico to ?
* serve mankind If we can find *
* a way. We do not want to *
+ fight Mexicans. Wo want to ?
+ servo them if we can." +
+ Speaking further, ho said: *
+ "A war of aggression is not *
+ a war In which it Is. a proud *
+ thing to die; but a war of'ser- +
* vice is one in which it is a +
+ proud thing to die." +
+ With his assailers probably In *
* mind, he said: : *
* "I never went Into battle. *
+ I never was under fire.' I fan- +
+ cy there arc some things just as *
* hard to do as to go under fire. +
* I fancy it is just as hard to do *
+ your duty when men are sneer- +
+ ing at you as when they are +
+ shooting at you. When they +
+ shoot at you they can only take *
+ your natural life. When they +
+ sneer at you they can wound *
+ your heart." ?
+ Referring to the marines and *
+ bluejackets in whose honor the +
* services were being held, .the ?
+ President said: +
+ "The dead are of our blood? +
+ Americans?and the flag under *
+ which they served was the flag *
* under which the blood of all *
* mankind is united on this con- *
* tinent to make a free Nation." ?
+ ?
**** + * + * + + + + + + + + ?
NEW YORK, May 11.?Behind flag,
draped caskets, containing the Nation's
dead as a result of the capture of Vera
Cruz, President Woodrow Wilson, Sec
retary of the Navy Josephus Daniels,
United States Senators and Represen
tatives In Congress Including mem
bers of the committees on naval affairs
and foreign relations. Gov. Martin H.
Glynn, Mayor John Purroy Mitchel and
other State and City officials, today
marched to the Brooklyn navy yard,
where the funeral services over the
dead arc being held this afternoon.
Dead Arrived Yesterday.
NEW YORK, May 11.?The armored
cruiser Montana bearing the Vera Cruz
dead, accompanied by the President's
yacht, Mayflower, with Secretary of
the Navy JoBcphus Daniels on board,
convoyed by the dreadnaught Wyom
ing, arrived in New York harbor at
noon yesterday. The flags over the
United States forts and on all the ship
ping in the harbor were at half mast.
Funeral services for the dead will
be held at the Brooklyn pavy yard
when President Woodrow Wilson will
give expression to the Nation's sor
row. >
, i t <
EXPECT EARLY VOTE
ON TOLLS REPEAL
WASHINGTON, May 11.?Senator
Robert L. Owen, of Oklahoma, and Sen
ator F. M. Simmons, of North Caro
lina, who lead the fight for' the cur
rency bill and the tariff bill, respective
ly, are in charge of the free tolls re
peal bill. They expect to secure a
vote upon It at an early date?prob
ably within a week. They expect the
bill to pass with a majority of- 10 or
15 votes if the bill remains as it passed
the house or by a majority of
25 .if amended to decree the sov
ereignty of the United States over the
canal zone. Senator James A. O'Gor
man, of New York, who has chargo
of tho opposition to the bill promises
to co-operate with Senators Owen and
Simmons, and Senator John W. Kern,
of Indiana, Democratic leader, who are
trying to secure an early vote.. .It is
believed the vote will take place within
a week.
isnox opposes ncpcai.
WASHINGTON, May 11. ? Former
Secretary of State Philander C. Knox
haB Issued a statement opposing the
i repeal of the free tolls law. He holds
that It Is not in violation of tho Hay
Pauncefoto treaty.
SEATTLE PIONEER PHY8ICIAN
DIES AT PUGET SOUND CITY
SEATTLE, May 11.?Dr. James H.
Nagle, a veteran of the Civil war, and
long a resident of Seattle, died here
| this morning.
. CEREAL MANUFACTURER
, DIES AT SANTA BARBARA
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 11 ?
, Charles W. Post, the cereal manufac
turer of Battlecreek, Mich., committed
( suicide here Saturday. Ill health is
1 supposed to be the cause for the act
1 J. E. Moulton, popular Alaska rep
? resentatlve of the Seattle Hardware
> company, returned to Juneau on the
Mariposa.