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COPENHAGEN, May 25—Denmark’s
new constitution, granting equal suf
frage to men and women, which goes
into effect on June ,5 has ended a long
and bitter controversy. For this
happy result the Danes can thank the
war. Although at. one time it looked
as if constitutional reform would dis
rupt the country, the great conflict
to which it is a near neighbor brought
about a spirit of compromise as well
as a feeling of broader patriotism.
The demand for reform was too wide
spread for conservatives to resist, but
concessions were made to ensure ft
gradual change.
Electors must attain their 25th year
to vote for candidates to the Land
sting, or upper house, and their 25th
year to the Folketlng, or lower. For
merly elective rights in the case of
the lower house were granted at the
20th year, but as a concession to the
Conservatives the limit will be reduced
only a year at each e!cct!on, which
will ensure a period of sixteen years
for the reduction to take place in.
It was in 1849 that Denmark passed
from a despotism to a free constitu
tion. But the reactionaries gained
the upper hand during the depression
that followed the disastrous war with
Germany and Austria in 18G6, and
passed a constitution that virtually
delivered all political power into the
hands of the landowners by means of
certain electoral privileges regarding
the Landsting, or upper house, leaving
the popular body with tittle to say
in the running of the government.
This constitution in 18G6 had been
marked by half a century of fighting
between the two houses. The Con
servatives held the upper house, which
'lid as it pleased. But as powerless
in legislating as was the lower house,
behind it stood the people, and since
1901 it has been composed of liberals,
moderates and radicals, with almost
no conservatives.
A demand from the Folketing was
consequently a demand from the mass
of the Danish people, and not to be
ignored. The move for constitution
al reform began modestly enough, as
only one amendment, effecting a few
voting qualifications—was asked for.
I rom this beginning the movement
grew for wider and wider changes, re
lating to the upper as well as the low
er house. The Conservatives op
posed any reform. But Mindster
Berntsen’s proposal for the abolition
of electoral privileges hold by the up
per classes and for universal suffrage
for men and women was taken up vig
orously by the entire democracy, In
cluding moderates, radicals and social
ists, and notwithstanding the inequal
ities of the franchise the radicals ev
en replaced the moderates In the cabi
net. Last July it was seen that uni
versal suffrage was ensured.
I he outbreak of the Buropean caus
ed a domestic question to be lost sight
of for awhile. But early in the pres
ent year the Conservative loaders ap
proached the radical prime minister,
Mr. Zahle, and offered to negotiate on
the basis proposed by the radicals.
In April tile compromise was arranged
and King Christian will affix his sig
nature to the new free constitution
of the Danish people on the fifth of
next month.
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FIRST STEAMER FUR
DAWSON JUNE 1
The first Whit© Pass steamer will
leave Whitehorse June 1.
The first steamer from Dawson for
up-river points entered Lake Lebarge
last Saturday.
From all accounts and transporta
tion sources there will be an unus
ually large traffic this summer up and
down the Yukon river, due mostly to
the new strikes made on the Tolo
vana and the Koyukuk and other plac
es of interior Alaska.
Considerable freight is piled up at
Whitehorse awaiting shipment, and n
number of passengers axe already on
hand to take the first White Pass boat
leaving for Dawson and other Yukon
river points. ^ 1
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ATTRACTIVE FURNITURE FOR
THE SUMMER SITTING ROOM
NEW WILLOW FURNITURE.
A CHARMING set for the sitting room Is the one Illustrated here, which
Includes a settee, divan, rocker, round table and s couple of chairs
^ without rockers. These are In enameled wicker, with detachable ere
tonne covered cushions. The lamp stand Is of wicker, and the shads
Is of cretonne to match the cushion covers.
YOUNG SENORITA
TIES UP TRAFFIC
MEXICO CITY, May 25—For weeks
the only mil outlet from Mexico City
has been a narrow guage line run
ning by way of the City of Toluca,
about fifty miles distant. Recently
the military authorities here appoint
ed a new general superintendent for
this division. When this official made
his first inspection trip over the road
he found three locomotives on a sid
ing between Toluca and the capital.
Rolling stock of all kinds being
greatly needed for bringing in supplies
to a starving population, the new tfli
vision superintendent gave orders to
have these three locomotives put in
to commission. Trainmen who at
tempted to carry out the orders were
met by several stern individuals who
told them at the point of rifles that
the engines must not be moved.
“These engines," said the leader of
the armed band, “belong to Senorita
— —naming a popular young wo
man of the district. "They were
presented to her last week by the gen
eral of our brigade. He has detailed
us here to watch them. Without her
permission the locomotives cannot be
moved from here.”
The young woman not appearing on
the scene, the puzzled superintendent
finally gave up the attempt.
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ENGLAND AND RUSSIA
TO CEMENT TREIR TRADE
LSNDON, Mny 25—Trade between
England and Russia is likely to be
improved considerably in the near fu
ture by the establishment of a Rus
sian Chamber of Commerce, which is
the direct outcome of recent investi
gations made by a committee of the
House of Commons some time ago.
The Russian Chamber of Commerce
is already established In Regent
street, and will be principally engaged
in establishing a better understand
ing between traders of the two coun
tries, promote and extend commercial
and financial interests and undertake
by arbitration the settlement of dis
putes arising out of trade.
Formerly, much of the trade be
tween Great Britain and Russia was
done through Germany, and a large
increase in direct trade is expected
to result from the establishment of
the Chamber of Commerce.
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FISHERMAN ADRIFT
AT SEA FOR 89 DAYS
TOKIO, May 26—Adrift In the Pa
cl ftc for 89 days was the fate of fout
Japanese fishermen who were finally
rescued by the American steamer Cas
Carrasa, owned by the Standard Of
Company and carrying oil from the
United States to Kobe. The tneu hac
embarked on a small sailing boat al
a coast village on December 30, 1914
and headed their craft for Osaka t<
deliver their cargo of seaweed. Th<
vessel wes disabled in a violent storm
being shorn of all her canvas and cas
adrift and helpless in the ocean hun
dreds of miles from the coast. Th<
crew managed to exist on fish am
tortoises which they captured with dlt
ticulty at rare intervals.
On the 89th day they were pickei
up by the Cascarrasa about 350 mile
northeast or the Bonin islands. The;
were in a terrible state of emaciatlo
and exhaustion, but have recovered
' VISIT ARCTIC
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Aeros may still scan the Arctic Ice^
for the missing explorer Vilhjalmur
Stefansson and his companions.
George J. Desbarats, Deputy Minis
ter of the Naval Service of Canada,
spent several days in New York last
week consulting aviators recommend
ed by the Aero club as capable of,
makling long daily flights in hydro-]
aeroplanes. He will report to the!
Canadian authorities what the bird
men say.
Ilert M McConnell, who was Stef
ansson's secretary, said that he had
figured that it would cost about $100,
000 to carry nut theundertaking.
"A staunch schooner, with auxiliary
power, and a deck space for three hy
dro-aeroplanes would be needed," he
said. "It could take them to Wran
gell island ami establish a base there.
Three aviators and three machines
would be needed, two machine to fly!
each day and one to be held in re
serve.
“The two machines could make dai
ly flights within a radius of 200 miles.
Each day the schooner could move
twenty miles east. One flyer could
start north and the other south. Then
they could make a turn to the east
and fly back to meet the ship. In
that way they could cover the whole
section of the western Arctic Ocean
from Wrangell island to Banks Land,
Canada.
“If they began flying before Sept. 1
they could cover the entire space be
fore winter compelled the schooner
to go into winter quarters. The avia
tors could fly low enough so that they
could easily detect any signs of a
habitation of the explorers.
"I firmly believe that if an expedi
tion starts by that date Stefansson
will be found drifting on the ice and
fighting for an existence. He knows
every self preservation trick that an
Eskimo or an Indian ever knew. In
| the direction he was heading there
| was an open waterway where there
I would have been plenty of seals.
Seals mean plenty of polar bears and
where there are polar bears there are
foxes.
“When Stefansson ordered me back
a year ago, I turned over my rifle
and 400 rounds of ammunition to him.
He had another rifle and as much
more ammunition, and that should be
sufficient to enuble him to bring down
food for two years."
'reserve banks
TO COLLECT CHECKS
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NEW YORK, May 25—The Federal
Reserve Rank of tills city has complet
ed plans for the early establishment
of a system of intra-district check
i
j collections for those of Rs 480 mem
’ j bers who may olect to avail themselves
’ j of it.
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i E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councetlor at ( aw
Room 1
> Adams Block CORDOVA. ALASKA.
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The assets were Increased One hundred and Thirty-five
Diotisand Hollars! the resrve for the protection of policy
holders. One Hundred and Sixteen Thousand Dollars.
Accident and Sickness Claims of $28,478.00 were paid,
and Deuth Claims of $33,463.00.
No death Claim has ever been disputed.
All claims are paid immeditely on receipt of proofs.
Total paid to policyholders In 1914 was $110,209 26.
The Company's yearly income was increased to $415,
505.00.
After paying dividends of eight per cent, to stockholders
and dividends of $32,661.24 to policyholders—
I he net surplus of the Company was Increased more
than seventeen per cent, over the proceeding year.
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