PHILADELPHIA, May 4.—Since
it was determined to allow the
liberty bell to be taken to the San
Francisco exposition Mayor Blank
enburg has been deluged with invi
tations to have it routed ovej the
many railroads to the coast. Seattle
hhs been insistent that it be brought
west by way of Washington state.
The people of Oregon have also bee.n
sending in requests that it be taken
through that state. However, the
route has not yet be.en definitely de
termined. The bell will leave thi3
city on a flat car attached to a
special train that will be occupied
by a committee of 24 couneilmen
and other citizens.
LONDON, May 4.—It was an
nounced yesterday afternoon that
extensive restrictions on the liquor
traffic in S'utli Africa would soon
be enforced.
JUNEAU, May 4.—An order is- j
sued by Judge Jennings relative to!
securing an expression on the liquor
license question has been errone
ously reported in some quarters. The
real effect of the order is to give |
every person qualified to express a
preference an opportunity to do so
se.cretly, if they so desire. The
order provides for a local option
election on Monday, May 24. If a
majority of those entitled to express
a preference vote “wet” licenses will
issue,. If neither side gets a clear
majority saloonmen may present
their petitions from those not vot
ing. If the petitioners from those
not voting “wet” constitute a clear
majority of all whom the census
takers report as entitled to express
a preference, licenses will issue,
otherwise no license will be granted.
CHITINA, May 4—The announce
ment of the vote on the. liquor
license question shows the result to
have been considerable of a surprise
to most of the people of this town.
It was generally assumed that the
“wets” would carry by a small
majority, but instead, out of 91 per
sons interviewed but 42 voted wet
while 39 voted dry. The fact that
ten refused to express an opinion re
sults in a failure of the wets to re
ceive a majority. The enumerators,
J. P. Rockefeller and O. A. Nelson
made a very careful canvas of the,
town c ' l only enumerated the
actual .‘.-'dents who w»e entitled
to expr. e; an opinion. The floaters
and th sr. passing through town
were not considered, as might have
been the case if others had been in
charge of the poll.
WASHINGTON, May 3.—Com
mencing today and continuing until
Saturday night will be observed as
“Made in U. S. A.,” week by the.
Women’s National Made in U. S. A.
League all over the country. During
this week the league will make a
concerted effort to have the “Made
in U. S. A.” slogan used by every
one. Special “Made in U. S. A.”
meetings will be held by many of the
local branches. The newspapers will
be. asked to bring out “Made in U.
S. A.” numbers, the stores will 'be
asked to display “Made in U. S. A.“
goods whenever possible.
It is hoped by this nation-wide
observance of the first days of May
as “Made in U. S. A.” to arouse the
practical patriotism ot tne American
people to patronize and encourage
home industries. The league mem
bership embraces every state in the
Union and active work is now re*
ported from many quarters. One of
the picturesque features of the
“Made in U. S. A.” week will be. the
endeavor of the league members to
get 1,000,000 or more signatures to
the pledges, which read as follows:
“I pledge myself for the welfare
of our country to demand and buy
whenever possible everything made,
in the U. S. A. and urge tny friends
to do likewise.”
BEMIDJI, Minn., May 3.—Clar
ence A. Blain has invented a sub
marine which, he insists because ttf
suitable air ducts, is unsinkable. He
says he will put into use. this sum
mer on the placid Lake Bemidji, as
a means of transportation between
this city and other summer resorts
on the lake, the first of these, boats.
DENVER, Colo., May 3.—Colo
rado probably never will know the
luxury of a jitney bus again. In
the early days the jitney fever
Denver and several other cities in
the state had flourishing jitney
lines. But pressure was brought to
bear on the legislature to enact a
law placing* jitney bus lines under
the state public utilitie.s commis
sion. Previously, city authorities
under the thumb of the street rail
way corporations had put the jit
neys out of business by prohibitory
regulations, and the state legisla
ture clinched the coffin.
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SEATTLE, May 3.—The steamer
Corwin, with Capt. R. J. Healy as
master, has sailed for the north,
with about 100 passengers and a
general cargo of freight for Nome.
After reaching that city the Corwin
will start on an expedition to the
Arctic Ocean, under the leadership
of Capt. O. A. Aannevik, who is
under the impression that walrus
meat may be canned and added to
the world’s sources of food supplies.
Samples will be brought back for
tests by experts. In addition the
expedition will hunt the walrus for
its tusks and hides and will keep a
sharp lookout for Vilhjalmur
Stefansson, the lost explorer, and his
two sailors, Stork Storkinson and
Ole Anderson. Aannevik, however,
believes that if Stefansson is alive
he has gone to the land of the blond
Eskimos to study their language and
history. The Corwin will be equipped
with a rendering tank for obtaining
the oil from the slain walruses.
DETROIT, May 4.—The so-called
Alaska coal land fraud cases which
have, been pending in the federal
court since 1911 were nolle prossed
here today. This action was taken
at the request of the Attorney Gen
eral, who declares that the.re was
not sufficient evidence to secure a
conviction of the several defendants.
TRINIDAD, May 4.—John Law
son, possibly the leading labor
leader in the state, was today sent
enced to imprisonment for life. He
was recently convicted of the mur
der of a deputy sheriff in the coal
strike. His attorney gives notice
that an appeal will be taken.
SEATTLE, May 3.—Many of the
members of the Alaska legislature
are expected to arrive here this week
from Juneau. Some, are expecting
to make visits to other sections of
the country and the Nome members
will take passage on the first sailings
for the far north. ~ The Arctic Club
has arranged to give an ente.rtain
njent to the legislators on next Sat
urday night. Invitations have been
issued that include all the sen
ators and representatives, Governor
Strong, Secretary Davidson, Treas
urer Smith, and the principal office,rs
of the Senate and House. The comr
mittee that has the entertainment in
charge is headed by Attorney
Maurice, D. Leehey and that is suffi
cient guarantee that the informal
dinner and smoker will be a highly
successful affair.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 3.—
‘Buy your citizens’ lives,” was the
admonition given Springfield today
!n the report of the Russell Sage
Foundation, which conducted the
recent social survey of the, city. The
report on the public health situation
was made public today by the
Foundation and is said to be a model
for action by other cities of similar
size. By expending mone.y, lives of
citizens may be saved—literally
purchased—according to the report,
written by Franz Schneider. Jr.,
celebrated health expert of the
Russell Sage Foundation. The re
port ig one of several on various
conditions in Springfield prepared
as the “milk in the cocoanut”
of the recent suTvey and social
diagnosis.
LOS ANGELES, May 4.—An at
tempt was made today to assassinate
Charles Sebastian, thev suspended
chie.f of police. He was sitting in
a room at his home when two shots
were fired through a window of the
residence. Neither shot, however,
took effect, although narrowly miss
ing the victim. The man who fire.d
the shots suddenly disappeared and
has not been located. The primary
election is on today and Sebastian
is a candidate for Mayor.
PORTLAND, May 3.—The open
ing of the Dalles-Celilo Canal on the
Columbia River, removing the last
barrier to free navigation on the.
Columbia from the Pacific Ocean to
a point 500 miles inland, is being
celebrated formally at various East
ern Washington and Oregon cities
from May 3 to 8. At Lewistown,
Idaho, a fleet of rive.r steamers wrill
start on a voyage to the mouth of the
river. Celebrations will be held on
Tuesday, at Pasco, Kenenwick, Wal
lula, and at Umatilla, including a
eocd roads meeting at Wallula. On
Wednesday programs will be given
it Maryhill, Wash., and at Big Eddy
and the Dalles, Ore. At Big Eddy
the formal opening of the canal will
take place with distinguished visit
ors from Washington and Oregon in
attendance. The fleet from Lewis
ton will continue its journey and
arrive at Vancouver, Wash., and at
Portland on Thursday^ At this city
a half-holiday will be declared in
honor of the event. Astoria will be
-eached Friday and a celebration
will be held there closing Sunday.
.PHILADELPHIA, , M^y 3,—On
Saturday the 19th annual meeting
of the American Academy of Politi
cal and Social Science met here. The
sessions partook of the nature of a
national conference to consider the
important problems now confront
ing the United States, which have
arisen because, of the European con
flict. Delegates appointed by the
governors of many states in the
union, and representatives of na
tional, civic and trade organizations
were present. The meeting had. all
the earmarks of being the most im
portant national meeting that has
been held since the outbreak of the
European war. The topics discussed
included the . following: “American
Industry and Labor as Affected by
the European war,” “International
Trade, of the United States as af
fected by the European War,” and
“American Neutrality and the Euro
pean War.” Among the persons of
national reputations who partici
pated in the discussions were:
William C. Redfiejd, secretary of
commerce of the United States;
John Bassett Moore, L. L. D., pro
fessor of international law, Colum
bia University; Major General
Leonard S. Wood, U. S. A.; Frank
A. Vanderlip, president National
City Bank, Ne.w York; John Hays
Hammond, New York City; Henry
Bruere, chamberlain, of Ne.w York
City; John H. Fahey, president,
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States; W. Morgan Shuster, New
York City; E. E. Pratt, chie.f of the
United States Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce; Charles S.
Hamlin, Governor Federal Reserve
Board, Washington, D. C.; James A.
Farrell, chairman of the National
Foreign Trade Council.
TOKIO, May 1.—Although it was
reported once, before that the big
liner Minnesota had been floated
and was on her way to Seattle, it
proved to be incorrect. However, it
is known definitely that today she
was floated. SI e was ashore off
Iwayima, at the entrance of the
Inland Sea of Japan. The hull had
not been punctured and the big ves
sel was lying on a ledge of rock.
Her cargo was first lightered before
the assembled salvage vessels
started to pull her off. The cabin
passengers aboard the Minnesota,
84 in all, were sent to San Fran
cisco. passage having been arranged
for them on the trans-Pacific liners
Tenyo Maru and Manchuria. The
Tenyo is due at the Golden Gate
port May 10 and the Manchuria
May 4.
WASHINGTON, May 1. — The
post office and navy departments
yesterday celebrated the anniversary
of their creation by Congress.
DETROIT, Mich., May 1,—The
stroke of 12 last night witnessed the
permanent closing of more than 800
saloons and several breweries in ten
Michigan counties that swung from
“wet” to “dry” in the recent sta e
election. Beginning today, 44 coun
ties in the state will be “dry” terri
tory, whjle in only 39, will the
saloons continue to have a legal
existence. The election placed more
than half of the area of the state in
“dry” territory, but nearly a million
more persons will reside in the
"wet” counties than in those that
are “dry.”
NEW YORK, May 1.—William
Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State,
is slated as the principal speaker at
a temperance meeting to be held in
Carnegie hall tonight, under the
auspices of the National Abstainers'
Union, a non-sectarian and non
political organization.
SEATTLE, May 1.—The ste,amer
Northwestern sailed north last night
but will only go as far west ns
Seward. The steamers Alameda and
Mariposa will go through during the
season to Knik Anchorage., but the
Northwestern is only scheduled to
go to Seward, to which place the
large crowd is now flocking. The
passengers for Cordova are: S.
Tucker, J. M. Dennis, M. W. Pape,
F. A. Coates, Harry Delveg, S. Mc
Kinnon and five second-class. For
Valdez there are nine cabin and 3
second class. For Seward there are
55 cabin and 76 second class, mak
ing 131 for that port.
CHICAGO, May 3.—A number of
agreements with contractors expired
Saturday and President Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor
and Thomas Williams, head of the
building trades department are hope
ful that a peaceful continuance of
previous relations will be main
tained as a result of the recent con
ference.
NEW YORK, May 1.—Headed by
Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, 500 suffrag
ists called upon Senator O’Gorman
yestejday in an effort to enlist his
active support for the suffrage cam
paign. The suffragists marched
from the City Hall to Wall Street,
where the Senator’s office is
located. Miss Doris Stevens of the
Congressional Union for Woman
suffrage, said that this was the first
of a number of visits.
FAIRBANKS, April 28—Delegate
Wlckefsham' Is now In the city. He
intends going to the new placer
camp at Toiovana and will leave as
soon as the Hall case is ended as
Mr. Joynt, one. of the jurors intends
to accompany him.
SYRACUSE, April 28.—The trial
of the Barnes-Roosevelt libel suit
goes merrily on, and the crowded
attendance each day feels amply re
paid for the. time consumed by the
interesting passages and revelations
that develop. Col. Roosevelt has
proved a most interesting witness
and his promise to open Republican
state organization closets and reveal
some political skeletons has been
fulfilled. And in the revelation it is
shown that Teddy was very closely
allied to the big boss, Tom Platt,
and was not averse to conferring
favors on the big interests. And
William Barnes, who is suing to
recover $50,000 damages for al
leged libel, proposes later to show
that the Colonel was somewhat of a
“blind” politician himself. The
cross-examination of Col. Roosevelt
was concluded this afternoon. The
latest inquiries had reference to
the speeches he made, and traveling
expenses paid while making political
tours of the country at the time he,
was President of the United States.
SEATTLE, April 28.—The arrival
here of Thos. Riggs, Jr., from Wash
ington. fails to develop any late
news in connection with the govern
ment building of railroads in Alaska.
He states that Chairman Edes was
still discussing with the President
and Secretary Lane various phases
of the situation, incuding the line
from Mile 38 on the Copper River
road to the Bering coal fields, for
which permanent surveys will be
made, commencing in about a
month. Mr. Riggs will go to Fair
banks and had planned to leave on
May 3rd on the Jefferson for Skag
way and to go to the interior by the
river route. The report that early
navigation may be delayed may
change his plans and he is like.ly to
leave on the Northwestern Sunday
night next for Cordova, to go to the
interior via the railroad and stage
line.
FAIRBANKS, April 28.—Dr. F.
M. Hall, who was convicted on Sat
urday of an assault on a young girl,
has not yet been sentenced. His
trial on a second and more serious
charge commenced on Monday. The
jury for this case was completed this
morning. Considerable difficulty
was experienced in securing the 12
men. A number of prominent citi
zens are among the ones accepted,
including Messrs. Lovejoy, Merritt,
Joynt, Groves, Carstens, Diebold
and Kinkaid. The trial is now on
and is attracting much interest.
THE HAGUE, April 28.—The in
ternational Congress of women in
the interest of peace is now in ses
sion. Jane Addams, of Chicago,
was unanimously elected as the per
manent chairman. The attendance
is exceptionally large.
SAN ANTONIO, April 29.—An
other Mexican revolution is being
organized and it is reported that it
is to be headed by Victoriano
Huerta, the former President who
recently returned to New York.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.—
Representatives of the Alaska
Northern railroad have taken the
initial steps to acquire possession of
the railroad tovvnsite of Seward.
This is reported to have caused
some complications and the Seward
Council have cabled complaint to
the federal officials at Valdez.
TOPEKA, Kas., May 1.—This is a
day of song for Kansas. The. state
board of administration has set apart
May day for songs in the schools.
Everybody is ^sked to join in the
song festival, singing the old fash
ioned school and college songs and
the popular songs of the day.
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SYRACUSE, May 4.—The famous
libel case goes merrily on. This
afternoon the defendant, Col. Roose
velt, will again be called to the
stand. The plaintiff, William Barnes
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TOKIO, May 4.—It is announced
that an ultimatum will be, sent by
Japan to China, and that the time
1 for a reply will be short.
LAUREL, Mass., May 1.—With
delegates present from throughout *
Mississippi, the. State Teachers’ As
sociation is holding a three day ses
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