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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE VOL IV. NO 479 JUNEAU, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2g 1914 PRICE, TEN CENTS Wickersham Attacks Alaska Mining Law ^ I Delegate James Wlckersham has In traduced a resolution in the National House of Representatives providing for the nuliflcatton of the mining laws passed by the Washington Legislature at its sesnion last year. The resolution provides: That chapter seventy-four of the session laws of the Legislature of Al aska. entitled 'An act to supplement the mining laws of the United States in their application to the Territory of Alaska, providing for the location and possession of mining claims in Alaska, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith to the extent of such conflicts,' approved by the Gov ernor of Alaska on April thirtieth, nineteen hundred and thirteen is here by disapproved and declared to be null and void." The resolution was introduced May 15th. and referred to the committee on public lands, of which Representative Scott Ferris, of Oklahoma, is chair man. Copies of it were received in Ju neau yesterday. BAND CONCERT WAS WELL RECEIVED The band concert and entertain ment given by the J.H.S. band in Ju neau theatre last was. from point of excellence, a pronounced success. Every number was rendered with a spirit and finish that showed careful training and faithful practice. The audience was not so large as the en tertainment deserved, but what was lacking in number was made up by evidences of appreciation, and it Is some satisfaction to know that those who were present thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Many people, strangers in the city have remarked on the excellence of the organisation, and it is doubtful if another city of the population of Ju neau can boast a similar institution of such excellence. An effort may be made to have regular street or open air concerts during the summer months. TAKl -ATLIN RAIROAD SURVEY IS PROGRESSING ? F. J. Wettrick and P. E. Pond who. with a small survey party have been out several days running a reconnais ance survey on the Canadian side of the international boundary from the termination of the American portion of the projected Taku-Atlin railroad, returned to Juneau at noon today. Both men are tanned and healthy looking. They report, having continued the pre liminary line sixteen miles up the Ta ku river valley beyond the internation al boundary lines and that so far they found no obstacles of any kind or heavy grades that will interfere with railroad construction or operation. Owing to the difficulty experienced on account of high water it was thought best not to continue further at this time but wait a few days until the flooded streams subside. AT THE ALASKAN: ? C. C. Cornwall. Phoenix. Ari.; C. B. Glinez. Mo.: F. W. Bradley. J. H. Mc Kenzle. James C. Wallace, San Fran cisco; D. C. Witherspoon. Oscar Nord strom. Archer Pollard. Washington, D. C.; Mrs. M. M. Garwood. R. L. Finch. J. C. Bowles and wife. F. S. Fiske. H. C- Robb. Elias Erickson. Se attle: A. J. M. Ross. W. S. O'Brien. Lead. South Dakota; D. A. Heaster. Portland; Wong Bing Cunk. Funter Bay; George C. Blackburn, city; Geo. Reis, G. H. Hamberg, H. F. Engle brecht LEAVING ON MARIPOSA. The Mariposa, leaving for the West ward last night, took the following passengers from Juneau: For Skagway ?F. W. Butters, T. V. Carpenter; for Valdez?C. Simonstad. A. C. Baldwin, G. W. Arnold. Sister Mary Theresa, Sister Mary Aloysio. Father Vander pol; for Seward?W. J. O'Brien, E. T. Harlowe. C. C. Robbins. LADIES TO MEET. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres byterian church will meet with Mrs, J. H. King at 2:30 tomorrow. HAINES LAUNCH HERE. Bruce Brown, of Haines, arrived ic Juneau yesterday with his launch. th? Corinne. THE WEATHER TODAY. Twi-nty-four hours ending at 3 p.m.: Maximum?50. Minimum?40. Precipitation?.48. Cloudy. FUNERAL SERVICES EOR MRS. ROWE There will be a communion service held in Trinity Episcopal church at this place tomorrow morning at 9 o' clock as a memorial to the late Mrs. Dora H. Rowe, beloved wife of Bishop P. T. Rowe. at the request of the Bish op. The services will be simple and brief, and an Invitation is extended to all who knew and loved Mrs. Rowe to attend. As the interment will be at Sitka this will be the only opportunity and, privilege there will be of paying a final tribute to ono who during life endeared herself to so many people in Juneau. Bishop Rowe and son, Leo Rowe, ar rived on the Mariposa yesterday eve ning with the body of Mrs. Rowe. To morrow morning they will leave for Sitka on the St. Nicholas. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cobb and others will bo among the funeral party which will leave on the St. Nicholas. TACOMA MAN HERE WITH BIG STOCK OF GOODS ??? A. Greenbaum, the Tacoma merch ant who was in Juneau with a stock of ladles' goods last fall and again late in the winter, arrived yesterday and will again spend o week or ten days in Juneau, conducting a special sale. Mr. Greenbaum said: "I have been ill most of the spring, and am going to the Sitka Hot Springs to spend a short time to recuperate. Our Tacoma store was overstocked, and 1 know by experience that the la dies of Juneau know and like good and pretty wearing apparel, so I have brought a few trunks of the best, and will be at the Occidental hotel with them for a week or so.' Mr. Greenbaum is accompanied by J. E. Hendricks, who was with him on his two former Juneau visits, and A. Nagel. both of Tacoma. Jtrusties break faith and make quiet sneak Harry L. Cleveland and Fred C. Smith, two trusties at the Federal jail, broke faith with the Jailer this morning and made a quiet sneak. The men had been up stairs doing janitor work about the court house, as they have been accustomed to do, and, tak ing advantage of the confidence repos ed in them made a get away. Cleveland and Smith were former United States soldiers, and were charg edwith breaking into a house at Haines. They were indicted at Ketchikan, plead guilty and sentenced to one year in jail each. at the orpheum. "House of Good Shows." Tonight and tomorrow night the fol lowing select program will be shown: Pathe Weekly?showing the new ' death-defying stunt, in which one auto jumps a gap while another is som ersaulting over it. This thrilled thou sands at Luna Park. Seattle. At Min neapolis, Minn., after a 1200-mile drive the Glidden trophy is won by the three Metz cars, and numerous other inter esting events are shown. "The Turning Point." is a romantic drama in the tobacco fields of the South by the Kalem Co. "White Lies," Is a clever drama by the Pathe Co.. featuring Paul Panzer and Julia Walcott and shows how a little white lie made a poor brind girl happy. "Cinderella and the Boob," is a bur lesque comedy by the Blograph Co. HORSES FOR ROAD COMMISSION ARRIVE ?+? Two teams, four fine horses, were received on the Mariposa by Supt. J. C. Hayes for the Alaska road com mission to be stationed here at Juneau for the present. There was also a large shipment of hay and feed aboard the ship for the horses. ARE YOU GAINING OR LOSING?? The Juneau Drug Co.. "the store that has what you want when you want it," has a new Fairbanks scale. Bring your baby to be weighed; rree. It tells you your height and weight. Opposite Alaskan Hotel. Phone 250. 5-21-tf. ' The jelly crowd, the good smokes, , the pleasant play will make you happy day by day. Play pool at Burford's and take the kinks out of your liver. 2-16-tf. TWO CAMP COOKS?man and wife?will take charge of camp whore two cooks arc required, or one cook and helper, or cook and waiter. Ten years' experience. Mr. Reed, Occiden tal. 5-25-4t, WIFE MAY SUE FOR SEPARATE ALLOWANCE United States District Judge Rob ert W. Jennings yesterday made a.rul ing in which ho held that lu Alaska, notwithstanding tho absence of a stat ute covering the case, an abandoned wire may sue her husband for sepa rate maintenance. In makln gthe decision, Judge Jen nings held that tho common law which makes a husband responsible for his wife's debts, and the authority inher ent in a court of equity giving it "Jur isdiction for the securing of right or I the prevention of wrong where there is no other plain, speedy, and adequate remedy" and, also jurisdiction where necessary "to prevent a multiplicity of suits" gives it authority to enter tain a suit in Alaska by a wife for separate maintenance. In a case where a husband has giv en notice to merchants, for instance, that he will not be responsible for his wife's debts or whore, for other rea sons, merchants refuse to give credit to a wife, or, if giving credit, where each merchant would have to maintain a separate suit against the husband to secure payment of his account, the court holds that a suit for separate maintenance by the wife is a logical and legal way to secure a right, pre vent a wrong and avoid a multiplicity of suits. The ruling was made on a demurrer to the jurisdiction of the court in a suit initiated by Tina Schlothan, of Ketchikan, through Charles H. Cos grove, of that place, her attorney, against her husband, William F. Schlo than. The demurrer was over-ruled. The court, also, as basis for the de cision, holds that it is the policy of tho law to discourage divorces, and, if in case of abandonment a wife's only relief should be held to be through alimony, she would be en couraged to sue for divorce in order to give the court Jurisdiction. The court also holds that "it would be a mockery to allow tho wife to maintain an action for separate main tenance and, at the same time, deny her the means of procuring it," and, therefore, that she has a right to ask for attorney's fees as well as separ ate maintenance. STRONG TALKS TO ALASKA STUDENTS SEATTLE, May 28.?In an address delivered at the University of Wash ington last night. Gov. J. F. A. Strong, speaking to the members of the Sour dough Club, consisting of Alaska young men and women, said: "The Territory of Alaska is proud of you young sourdoughs, representing as you do the cream of Alaska's youth, here to prepare yourselves for the sterner battle of life. It is my earnest wish that you persevere 4n your work and succeed in your under taking." SKAGWAY JURORS. The following are the Jurors drawn from the Skagway term of court: From Juneau?W. H. Case, B. H. Delzelle. C. J. Skuse, Robert Cragg, S. Zinger, Cash Cole, S. H. Ewlng, Clyde Winter, H. P. Tripp, Martin Lynch, John Keese, George C. Burford and John C. Patterson. From Skagway ? E. J. Shaw, Jos. Beauchart, Frank Cox, James Kenne dy, Fred Tanner and N. B. Bellenger. From Haines?J. W. Coombs, Charles Beresford, Jesse Jensen. From Treadwell?George Stevens. EXCURSIONISTS LEAVE ON THE MARIPOSA ?+? The following took advantage of the excursion rate to Skagway and White horse and left on the Mariposa last night: Mrs. E. P. Stowell, Mrs. W. DeLong, Mrs. Lena Rutledge, Miss O. M. Lacey, Mrs. W. W. Casey, W. W. Casey. Oak Olson, Mrs. Oak Olson. J. L. Guay, C. W. Carter, Willis Cornell, O. E. Lemmon, L. Rayburn, C. C. King, C. M. Stockwell, W. H. Case, C. W. Felch, Miss Ruth Anderson. DECORATION DAY FLOWERS. Place orders now for flowers for Decoration Day. Fine assortment. Phone 47.?Winter & Pond. 5-28-3t DECORATION DAY FLOWERS. ?+? Place orders now for flowers for Decoration Day. Fine assortment. Phone 47.?Winter & Pond. 5-28-3t FOR SALE?Sixteen-foot rowboat, 2 h.p. Evinrude Detachable motor, camp outfit; apply first tent. Salmon creek road beach. 5-27-3t. FOR SALE?The best paying bus! ness on Douglas Island for the money i Invested; $1400 will get it, inquire "B" : Empire branch office. 5-26-tl i ? ? ? WANTED?Girl for general house work. Inquire Dr. C. C. Finley. 5-27-3L PROPOSE SINGLE TAX LAW FOR ALASKA Representative Warron W. Bailey, Democrat, of Pennsylvania, has intro duced a bill 'he National House of Represcntatl authorizing munici palities of /. :a to adopt the single tax where t! see flt, provided that the people shnll vote for such a tax. <. The bill prmoses to add this pro vision to the section authorizing mu nicipalities to levy a tax of not ex ceeding two percent, on all the taxa ble property, real and personal, sit uate within the municipal,limits: "Provided Further, That the common council may, in lieu of shch general tax upon real and .personal property as is hereinbeforo provided 1 or, levy a tax of not more than Ave per centum upon the value of land alone, assessed without reference to any improve ments thereon. But no such tax up on land values alone shall be levied until tho question of whether such tax shall or shall not be levied has been first submitted to a pbpular vote in the town and a majority of those vot ing at 8uch election shall bo In favor of such tax." "-1 The bill was introduced May 13, and copies of it reached Juneau yesterday. It wns referred to the committee on Territories. WILSON PUTS THE SCHOLAR EIRST ?+? WASHINGTON, May 2S.?President Wodrow Wilson, Secretary of State William J. Bryan and Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels participated in the opening of the American Univer sity today. In his address, President Wilson declared that "scholarship and the comprehension and knowledge that vision the scholar are worth more to the world than its industry." TEN-YEAR-OLD BOY RESCUES MAN ?+? Yesterday afternoon Sidney Hunter, ten years of age, who lives with his parents in one of the Knutson cottages on Willoughby avenue, made a heroic rescue of an unknown man. who feU overboard into the bay, whllo big strong men stood on .the planked street twenty feet above the strug gling victim and wrung their hands. The man, whose name could not be teamed, attempted to walk on a plank reaching from Willoughby avenue to new construction on the waterfront. The plank broke and carried the vic tim to the cold water of Gastineau chnnnel. He fell a distance of twenty feet and striking the water in the midst of n lot of debris, lumber and trash and could not get out. While the men on top were yelling for some one to get a boat Young Hun ter slipped down to the beach and finding an old wagon box which was used as a float for small craft, grabbed a pole and propelled his strange life boat to the spot where the victim was struggling in the water. It did not take very long to complete the res cue and the victim is none the worse for his involuntary bath. ENTERPRISE MINING CO. GETS LIMESTONE PROPERTY ?+? The Enterprise group of mines at Limestone, as intimated in yesterday's issued of The Empire, passed into the control of a group of local mining men consisting of B. L. Thane, J. R. Whipple, W. A. Irwin and others. The Enterprise Gold Mining company was immediately incorporated with a cap ital stock of $200,000 with the follow ing directors: B. L. Thnne, J. It. Whip ple, W. A. Irwin and W. S. Bayless. Mr. Whipple stated this morning that they proposed to develop the prop erty. It is considered as having very favorable indications of becoming a mine. Juneau Theatre Of special interest as being part of the site of the Panama Pacific Exposi tion of 1915 are the beautiful views of "Golden Gate Park," a film produc ed under the direction of the presi dent of the American Film Mfg. Co. This is succeeded by an amuslag story of how the drivers of two automobile racing cars are glad to accept the ser vices of Fred in his "Speed Bear"? a much despised car of an antiquated type. "May and December" again il lustrates the folly of trying to coerce a young man or woman in affairs of the heart, and the show concludes with a ludicrous presentation of a "Gentle man, but not Like Others." Four changes weekly.. Two shows nightly: .7:30 and 9 o'clock. Admission 25c; children, 10c. Before throwing away your old hats . please phone 299 and get the hat doc . tor's advice. Alaska Cleaners and Dy ers. 5-18-tf QUAKE DISTURBS SOUTH PACIFIC 8YDNEY, Auatralia, May 28.?The severest shocks over registered by Australian seismographs were record ed at 12:30 o'clock this morning. The waves continued for three hours. The Indications are that tho earthquake was In the vicinity of the Friendly Isl ands. Quake at Panama. PANAMA, May 28. ? There was a severe earthquake last night at 10:30 o'clock hore and also at Colon. There was no npporont damage to the canal. ENGINEERS PLAN TO IMPROVE YUKON WASHINGTON, May 28. ? The board of onglneers of the United StatCB army have recommended an ap propriation of 146,000 for improve ments to the mouth of tho Yukon riv er. The plan of the engineers Is to re move tho shoals and widen and straighten the channel so as to turn the mouth of the river into the Pasto lik river, nnd to dredge a channel through a hogback a short distance beyond the mouth of the rivor so as to provide a six-foot channel 300 feet wide. NEW BILLIAKD FAKLUK NEARING COMPLETION ?+? The Brunswick building being erect ed by Charles GoldBtcin on lower Front street is now nearing the finish ing stages, and will soon be ready for occupancy. The building is one of the finest commercial structures in the city. J. K. Learning will occupy a great deal of the space for the home of his new amuseraont palace known as the Brunswick. This is designed to be one of the finest billiard parlors In the country. In addition there will be the only public bowling alleys in Juneau nnd a first class cigar store. The billiard parlor will occupy a lobby 40 x 50 and the bowling alleys have a sweep of 80 feet. Mr. Learning has ordored the furniture, fixtures and fit tings for teh new establishment and will move in as soon as the building Is done. Two stores are provided in the building Just South of the Learning establishment and on the north a store room will be occupied by a first class oyster and chop house to be conduct ed by Ben Hersey, the well known ca terer from Nome. GOLDSTEIN BUILDING STARTED TODAY The first concrete in the big Gold stein building was poured today. The work consisted of filling the forms for the footings of the big structure. Ma terial is being assembled as rapidly as possible and as storage space will permit and it is expected that great activity will mark the work of con struction from now until the building is finished. MRS. HARVEY GOING SOUTH FOR SUMMER Mrs. Harvey, wife of Frank Harvey, of the firm of cPttit and Harvey, ac companied by their children and Mrs. Jessie F. Robertson, mother of Mrs. Harvey and Ralph E. Robertson, are Southbound passengers on the Hum boldt enroutc to Ashland, Oregon, where they will spend the summer. MRS. FRIES LEAVES FOR VISIT IN THE STATES ?+? . Mrs Fries, wife of City Councilman C. W. Fries, accompanied by Miss L. Kron left for the South on the Hum boldt to visit In the States. WEDNESDAY NIGHT DANCE A SUCCESS The first of the regular Wednesday night dances inaugurated by the man agement of Jaxon's rink was given last ulght and was a success. There was a large attendance and all had a good time. LADIES' HAIR GOODS. Wo specialize in rare shade switches, etc., made to order. THE VOGUE, Mrs. Albert Berry, opposite the Or pheum, Phono Main 243. Tu-Th-Sa, Hello! We have just received a shipment of Panama straw, and are now ready to take orders for making ladies and gents Panama hats. Alas ka Cleaners and Dyers. Phone 299. tl Best apartment houae location ir Juneau for sale, 80 x 170. The Na deau property, next to Hooker's. Twt biudlngs on the property bringing ir $1000 per year. Terms can be ar ranged to suit. 6-22-6t. Have some fun! Tickle the lvorlei at Burford's. 2-18-tt REPUBLICANS ASK PROGRESSIVES BACK ?+? ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 28. ? Tho State convention of tho Republican party invited tho Progressives to re turn to the fold and unite with tho old Republican party In an effort to de feat the Democratic administration. The convention ratified the action of the National committee's recom mendation for the reduction of repre sentation in the Southern States and tho Territories. Watson Collapses. Former Congressman James E. Wat son, the convention leader for the Taft forcos at tho last Republican National convention, while attacking tho admin istration In a bitter speech, was over come with the heat and collapsed. It took three physicians a half hour to revive him. SEATTLE CUTS OUT PRIZE FIGHT GAME SEATTLE, May 28.I,rosccutlng At torney John F. Murphy has announced that the law of this State against prize-fighting and boxing exhibitions will bo enforced in Seattle and else where in King County. The declar ation caused the cancellation of two or three proposed matches. Two Lightweights Fight to Draw. OAKLAND, Calif., May 28.? Joe Bayley and Joe Azevcdo, lightweights, fought a ten-round draw here last night. N. H. CASTLE TRIES LUCK ONCE MORE ?+? SAN FRANCISCO, May 28? Neville Castle, a scion of a wealthy family and formerly assistant United States Dis trict Attorney at Nome, and Mrs. Kate Voorhels Henry, divorced wife of James Malcom Henry, were married this morning. Castle's former wife was Mary Crit tenden Scott Charlton, wife of Porter Charlton, whoso dead body was dis covered In a trunk in Lake Como, Italy, for the murder of whom Porter Charl ton Is now on trial in Italy. McCULLOUGH TO TAKE FLOATING COURT JUNE 13 WASHINGTON, May 28. ? The or ders for the revenue cutter McCul lough provide that she shall arrive at Valdez June 13th for the purpose of conveying Judge Fred M. Brown and the other members of the floating court on the tour of Southwest Alas ka. COLOMBIA AGREES TO TREATY WITH THE U. S. ?? BOGOTA, Colombia, May 28.? The Colombian Senate approved of the Pa nama treaty with the United States at its second reading today. DANIELS WOULD SELL TWO AMERICAN SHIPS WASHINGTON, May 28?Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels today submitted to the Senate naval com mittee a plan to sell the battleships Idaho and Mississippi to a foreign power at what the United States paid for their construction. LABOR UNIONS TO BE EXEMPTED IN TRUST BILL ?*? WASHINGTON, May 27?The Dem ocratic members of the House of Rep resentatives have granted the request of organized labor to exempt labor unions from the operation of the anti trust bills. MESSERSCHMIDT BUILDING MAKING GOOD PROGRESS The forms are set for the second story of the new Messerschmidt build ing and work is progressing very sat isfactory. This is one of the few ab solutely fireproof buildings to be erect ed in Alaska. Harry A. Pratt, the Fairbanks law yer and son of Judge Louis K. Pratt, , formerly of Skagway, and well known In Southeastern Alaska, was a North bound passenger on the Mariposa. He will take the first boat from Whlte , horse going down the river. i ? ? ? ? ' WANTED?Position as housekeep \ er, cal at 212 Ferry Way. Room 5, or add. Mrs. Emma Moore, Juneau Alas. , 5-28-3L > FOR SALE? Half interest in Ber i ry's Transfer, apply M. D. Berry. * 5-28-tf. i Frank W. Butters left for Skagwaj on the MarlpoBa last night, President Gets Report of Conference's Work WASHINGTON, May 28.?The main stngeB of the negotiations at Niagara have been reported to President Wood row Wilson. It Is understood that the parties to the conference have reached a reasonably complete agreement While no Information beyond the fact that an agreement has been prac tically agreed upon Is given out It Is known that it provides tor the Im mediate retirement of Gen. Huerta, | and that proposals that It Is hoped will be satisfactory to Gen. Carrana and Zapata arc contained In the program. Huerta is Investigating. WASHINGTON, May 28. ? Gen. Huerta has had a confidential agent In Washington for two weeks seeking to ascertain whether President Wood row Wilson's attitude is supported by public sentiment, and on his advice will probably depend tho attitude as sumed by Mexican mediation dele gates. Wilson Insists on Land Reform. WASHINGOTN, May 28.?It Is said on good authority that President Woodrow Wilson will Insist on ending serfdom in Mexico. The reform of Mexican land laws Is the chief aim of tho administration. Huerta is a minor Issue. Constitutionalists Put Miners to Work. EL PASO, Tex., May 28.?Constitu tionalists have seized several mines in the Sablna district belonging to foreigners who failed to resume oper ations afterbeing notified to do so by representatives of Gen. Carranza in order to give work to miners. Owners have protested to Washing ton. Funston Seizes German Ship. VERA CRUZ, Mex., May 28.?Tho German ship Bavaria, arriving hero without proper papers from previous ports of call was seized yesterday by Gen. Funston. The 2,000,000 rounds of ammunition delivered at Pucrta Mexico by the Ba varia was later transferred to the In terior. Huerta Gets Ammunition. VERA CRUZ, Mex., May 28.?Ger man ships have succeeded in landing two big shipments of ammunition at Puerto Mexico for the Huerta govern ment. CITY OF SEATTLE AND JEFFERSCON SAIL NORTH ?+? SEATTLE, May 28.?The Jefferson and City of Seattle sailed for the North last night. Passengers on Jefferson. The following named passengers for Juneau are on the Jefferson: C. A. Bushnell, J. M. Cramer, R. J. Kinnoar, W. J. McFctridge, G. Weidre, Pete Roice, Mary E. Brown, Anna L. Rutz, Robert Fulton, S. Jenkins, Dan Ri pold, Mrs. J. L. Gray, Miss G. Hurl but, Mrs. H. A. Hurlbut, Mrs. A. Do herty, Mrs. Frank Earle, Mrs. Annie Nelson, Mrs. L. Koprich, Mrs. Maude Earle, S. Falrn, Mrs. S. Karlo, Mrs. M. B. Price, and nine steerage. Seattle's List: The following are on tho City of Se- t attle: F. Marzier, Mrs. E. P. Kendall, J. F. Payne, Chas. Sand, Mrs. Emma Goodman, Miss Margaret Sturgis, and four steerage. ROOSEVELT SUFFERING FROM HIS HARD8HIP8 ?+? OYSTER BAY, N. Y., May 28. ? Col. Theodore Roosevelt is suffering a relapse as a result of his activities in Washington, and is in bed today. The Washington trip revealed that he is still Buffering from the efTccts of the hardships through he wont in South America. PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA DIES TODAY ? RENO, Nevadn, May 28. ? J. E. Stubbs, president of the University of Nevada, died here today. FIRST FOREIGN TRADE CONVENTIONS BEGINS WORK ?+? WASHINGTON, May 28. ? Five hundred manufacturers and represen tatives of commercial organizations launched the first National foreign trade convention here today. WHITE SLAVER'S WIFE ASKS FOR DIVORCE WOODLAND, Calif., Mny 28.?Mrs. Maury I. Diggs, wife of former State Architect Maury I. Diggs, recently r convicted of violating the white slave law, has begun a Buit for divorce.