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FORTUNATE YEAR M* Terrible Catastrophe Has Marked the Twelvemonth. DEATH TAKES NOTABLE MEN Qmral Succees of the Democrats and Startling Developments South of the Rio Grande Chief Events in Western Hemisphere. New York.--Taken all in all, the year 1913 has been a happy and rather fortunate one tor the world in gen­ eral. It was not marked by any great catastrophe, such as the San Francisco earthquake or the Titanic disaster; it caw the end of the wars in the Bal­ kans, it, witnessed the inauguration of a Democratic president in the United States, followed by genuine tariff re­ duction without financial panic. The death roll for the past year has hit the financial world rather hard, in­ cluding such notable figures as J. P. Morgan, Henry M. Flagler and James R. Keene. The- Roman Catholic church also lost two of its most ven­ erable cardinalB, Oreglia, dean of the sacred college, and Rampolla, once secretary at the Vatican and who would have been pope instead of Pius X had not the emperor of Austria vot­ ed against him. In the United States political de­ velopments have been extremely in­ teresting, but not startling. Every­ thing seems to have gone the way of the Democrats. Democratic victories were won last November in New York city, the state of New Jersey and state of Massachusetts. Congress has passed the currency bill, and the baulk­ ing interests of the country are ad­ justing themselves to it As alarmed as high finance may 'have been when it was learned that President Wilson believed in Sherman law should be "clarified," business and financial interests have apparently be­ come convinced that the president's attitude is not one of opposition, but rather an attitude in which he would consult and confer with business and finance to "remedy evils generally ad­ mitted to exist. Doings In Mexico. South of the Rio Grande develop­ ments have been startling and rapid. The year 1913 saw in Mexico the as­ sassination of President Francisco Ma- dero, Vice-President Pino Suarez and Gustavo Madero, brother of the presi­ dent, the usurpation of the presidency by Gen. Victoriano Huerta, boosted into that position by General Felix Dias. Then came the rupture between Diaz and Huerta, with the practical banishment of Diaz. Later in 1913 came the rise of Venustiano Carranza, leader of the constitutionalists in the north of Mexico, with the result that the powerful northern etates of Mex­ ico are now under his control. Scarce­ ly had Carranza become famous than ,Eraaeieco "Pancho" Villa, former ban­ dit, with a price on his head, leaped into the limelight as a rebel leader serving Carranza, and it is now ques­ tioned whether Carranza or Villa is tiie stronger in the leadership of the constitutionalist forces. In its relations with Mexico the United States has stood firm. Early in his administration President Wilson announced his determination to with­ hold recognition from the Huerta ad ministration, and although mucl pressure has been brought to he; the president has refused to e his attitude. Efforts have bee"4 Prance and Russia are stronger than ever, possibly made »o by the Balkan wars. There have been some few epats be­ tween France and Germany, but noth­ ing in any way approaching a breach of diplomatic relations. The falling of a Couple of German war balloons on French territory created some little excitement, as did the mobbing of some German subjects by French citi- sens in border towns. France, as well as the United States, underwent a presidential election in 1913, placing a very democratic and a very diplomatic person in the office of chief executive --President Poincare. In the Far East. In the far east several things of mo­ ment occurred in 1913, among them the Chinese rebellion and establish­ ment of a republic, and in Japan the death of the Mikado and the succes­ sion of his son and the anti-American demonstrations and riots as a result of the adoption of the anti-alien land­ owning law in California. In the realm of science and explora­ tion there have been but few develop­ ments that could positively be desig­ nated as history-creating. The discovery of the south pole and the disaster to the Scott expedition both occurred in 1912, although the fate of Captain Scott was not made inown to the world until 1913. Dr. Fredrich Franz Friedmann, discover­ er of a "cure" for tuberculosis, made his appearance in 1913, but the value of Dr. Friedmann's "cure," and other "cures" for that dread disease an­ nounced at about the same time, are very much open to doubt. Great strides have undoubtedly been made in the treatment of cancer, but no positive cure has yet been discovered, although much has been learned about the value of radium. Aviation Is progressing rapidly. Much attention to aeronautics has been paid by the various European governments from a military stand­ point, but no means of making aero- planing anywhere near safe have yet been discovered. France has organized and trained a military aviation corps that would unquestionably be of great value in case of war, and Germany has devoted much time and money to dirigible ballooning. The United States has spent some $50,000 during the year in military experiments in aviation. The number of deaths resulting from aviation has not been especially large. Aviators have died, just as aviators died in 1912, and Germany suffered a number of disastrous accidents to Zep­ pelin dirigible balloons. Many of the accidents of aeroplanes resulted from fancy exhibition flying and military experiments. The year 1913 saw the first aeroplane flight over the Panama canal. On the Panama Canal. In Panama great developments have taken place. October 10 last saw the dynamiting of Gamboa dike, being the removal of practically the last serious, obstruction in the big ditch. The nai is now almost completed, so fj a trans-continental waterway cerned, although not yet the passage of ocean. Work has the buildings Panama tlon, to 1915, openin have aw a ".;eve- Kauodina- f ecognized Feorge I, king of _ aatea Dy a mad in Salonika, March 18. In Srkey the commander-in-chief of the Ottoman forges in the Balkan wars, Enver Bey, was slain on February 17. This was followed soon after by the assassination of Nazim Pasha, Turkish premier. Turkey and Mexico appear to have been contending with each other for honors in the line of assas­ sination, with Mexico slightly in the lead. European affairs have gone along rather as usual, barring a few extra startling outbursts by suffragists in England, such as the sensational sui­ cide of the young suffragette who w herself before the king's horse he derby and was killed. Politi- p'-'S'land has been in a furor, vever, is nothing out of the JThe year has seen the very bellion" of Ulster, un- of Sir Edward Car- |nization of an "army" enforcement of . mid it pass par- share of oeen large -land, not- Jim Lar have a- 7r as is con- pared for rom ocean to been begun on grounds for the great international exposi- held in San Francisco in a celebration of the formal r of the Panama canal. In this .. tion it may be^ mentioned some ^international ill feeling ~ may been caused by the refusal of the h and German gdvernment to cipate officially in the San Fran- exposition. German and Eng- h merchants, however, will take part n their own accounts. The United States may congratulate itself that, barring the case of Hans Schmidt, the New York priest, there have been few gruesome and startling murders during the year. New York s£ate furnished the most sensational bit of local politics of the year in the impeachment and removal of Gov. William Sulzer, followed by Sulzer's nomination by Progressives and election to the state assembly. In the world of sports the United States still stands supreme. In addl- ion to humbling the British polo cup hallengers, the United States further shocked Johnny Bull when Francis Ouimet, the youthful golf wonder, walked away from the English experts in the national open golf championship at Brookline, Mass., and by the win­ ning of the international Davis tennis cup. America's supremacy in sports was farther recognized during the year when King Gustave of Sweden pre­ sented the American athletes with the medals and trophies won at the Olym­ pic games in Stockholm in 1912. The sporting world suffered a shock, how­ ever, when it was learned that "Jim" Thorpe, the famous Carlisle Indian athlete really belonged in the classi­ fication of "professional." He volun­ tarily renounced the trophies he had won as an amateur in the Olympic games. , Here are the . leading events of the year: Disasters, Fires, Floods. Floods in Ohio, many killed, much suffering and great damage done. Floods in the Mississippi valley as a result of Ohio floods. Tornado destroys part of Omaha, Neb. Zeppelin L-2 exploded October 7. Twenty killed. Gas explosion near Pittsburgh kills 120 miners. Long Beach, Cal., pier gives way, killing 35 persons. Disastrous floods In Texas, early part of October. Firedamp in Welsh mine Jentombs 931. Five hundred rescued alive. Two hundred and eighty miners en­ tombed following mine explosion at Dawson, N. M. Twenty-three rescued alive. Steamship Nevada strikes a mine in A Gusher. "Keep quiet. Spouters is going to' make a few remarks." "Impossible!" "You mean he can't talk?" *, Yn Gulf of Smyrna. One hundred and twenty droined. Steamer Tolturno burned at riba Oo- tober It. One hundred and thirty-six drown, 625 itescued. Fifty girls (die in factory lire atjBing hamt.on, N. Y., July 2S. '" Storm at Nome, Alaska, killfa 11, destroys 500 houses, $1,500,000 lqss. The Death Roll. , Enver Bey, chief of staff Turkish army, assassinated February 17, Henry N. Flagler, one df founders of Standard Oil company, and financial magnate, dies._ of Greece, assasstnat archist at Salonika, George I., ki ed by March James R. Ke uary 2. Deaths of Ci of the Sacred le, financier, dies Jan- dinals Oreglia, dean liege, and Rampoilo, within a few days of each other at the Vatican. Luther McCarthy, pugilist, died at Alberta May 24. Death of emperor of Japan. Nazim Pacha, Turkish premier, as­ sassinated. King Menelik of, Abbysslnia report­ ed dead. His death confirmed on De­ cember 23. Whitelaw Reid, American ambassa­ dor to Great Britain, buried at Sleepy Hollow cemetery, N. Y. Adolphus Busch, millionaire brewer of St Louis, died October 10. Charles G. Gates, son of the late John W. Gates, died October 28. Ralph Rose, famous athlete apd champion shot putter, died October 16 Timothy Woodruff, New York p(j tician, died October 12. Anthony N. Brady, died in Lon^onj July 22. Col. S. F. Cody, American avi^tor killed in England by fall from aero August 7. » Mayor Gaynor of New York di^j on way to England. Timothy D. Sullivan, New Yo]Ik pojj. tician, found dead on railroacj track after escaping from an asylun, Alfred Austin, poet laureate^ Eng_ land, died June 2. Crimes and Executiqna Mrs. Fannie May Eatotf Qf Rear Admiral Eaton, acq^t'te(j Octo­ ber 31 of murdering hert hnRh»nri Rer. Han. Schmidt; SeSfted Catholic priest, arreste<J*ln New York for the murder of Aung Aumuner( his sweetheart, Floyd and Claude. at Richmo ticipatio house slu; Henry of man ing Mil teache Mr of Allen executed meaabe can't make a 'tew March 28 for par- imous Allen court '» ly. e., confessed murderer ons, is convicted of kill- Ulson-Rexroat, a dancing in Chicago. Appeal pending. Bessie Wakefield is convicted urdering her husband ahd sen- J®"fced to hang in > Connecticut on y.rch 4. Leo Frank, wealthy manufacturer, invicted in Atlanta, Ga., of murder- g girl in his office. Appeal pending. Dr. Frank Craig acquitted in Indian­ apolis of murder of Dr. Helen Knabe. Political Development at Home- Inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson on March 4. United States Judge Robert W. Archbald removed from office by United States senate after impeacn- ment trial. John Purroy Mltchel elected mayor of New York on the fusion ticket, destroying Tammany'^ power. David I. Walsh, Democrat, elected governor of Massachusetts, a victory for the Wilson administration. Acting-Governor Fielder elected governor of New Jersey. Fielder is a Democrat and was the Wilson ad­ ministration candidate. Minnesota legislature adopted eqnal suffrage measure February 11. Passage of Wilson tariff bill. Passage of the currency bill. Inauguration of Vice-President Mar­ shall, his address to the senate and administration of oaths to the new .senators, March 4. California legislature adopts equal suffrage measure. Illinois passes equal suffrage bill. Japanese land law in California ap­ proved by Governor Johnson, Febru­ ary 3. William Sulzer of New York im­ peached and removed from office and succeeded by Lieut. Gov. Martin H. Glynn. ' Political Developments Abroad. King Otto, known as the "Mad King of Bavaria," removed from throne and succeeded by his son. Sir Rufus Isaacs made lord chief justice of Great Britain, being the first Jew to hold that office. Election of President Poincare in France, January 17; inauguration Feb­ ruary 18. Election and installation of Sir Van- sittart Bowater as lord mayor of Lon­ don. Victoriano Huerta proclaimed pro­ visional president of Mexico Febru­ ary 18. v Yuan Shi-Kai elected president of China October 6; inaugurated Octo­ ber 10. J Sir Edward Carson gathers together an "army" of Prengemen in Ulster to resist efaforcement of the home rule bill should it pass parliament. Japanese mobs in Tokyo demand war on the United States over the California land question. United States forces Gre&t Britain ,to give up attempt to gain oil mon­ opoly in Colombia. \Unlted States warns Santo Domin­ go "No more revolutions." Rebellion and overthrow of the Chi­ nese empire and establishment of a republic. Krupp scandal in Germany. Disclo­ sures made April 18. 8ports. American successfully defends the international polo cup against Great Britain. Syracuse wins the intercollegiate regatta, Jane 21. ,, Art Defended. Another fecho from^tSe 'loan exhibit. Tne man was from out of town, and rather Inclined to be critical. The girl was a Clevelander, and filled with civic pride. The, paused la front olt a striking an old master!" ex- m&n. is." defended the girl, see for yourself that the "fectly new!"--^Cleveland Harvard eight-oared crew beat Yale, June 20. v Francis Ouimet wins the national open golf championship at BrooKlne, Mass., September 20. America wins the Davis tennli cap, July 28. Horse rafting resumed in New York state on May 30. Jim Thorpe admits he is a profes­ sional athlete and. resigns Olympic trophies, January 27. Philadelphia Athletics defeat the New York Giants in the world's cham- pltnship baseball series, October 11. Sir Thomas Llpton's challenge tor the America's cup is accepted by New York Yacht club. invention and Exploration. Vlhlijamar Stefansson sails from British Columbia on Arctic Expedi­ tion June 17. Robert G. Fowler flies cross the Panama caflal April 27! Crocker Land Exposition sails from New York July 2d. ^ Dr. Hudson Stuck reaches the sum­ mit of Mt. McKinley June 20. Dr. Simon Flexner announces the discovery of the germ of infantile paralysis. Arrival of Dr. Friedrlch Franz Friedmann--government test of his tuberculosis serum started March 11. Discovery of radium as a cure for cancer announced, doubt cast upon the discovery by the American Associa­ tion for the Cure of Cancer. Aviation death list in Germany for 1&13 reaches,30; France 37; England (^„Jta^ 4; Russia 8; Argentine Re­ public" 4;^i42a.n 3: Turkey 3; Aus­ tria I; Brazil 1; If Scot land 1; Canada 1; Portugal 1; Moroc­ co 1; China 1 and United States 25. Marriages and Engagements. Wedding of Princes Victoria-Louise, only daughter of the Kaiser and Prince Ernst of Cumberland May 24. Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, sec­ ond daughter of the president, mar­ ries Francis Bowes Sayre at the White House Nov. 25. Engagement of Vincent Astor to Miss Helen Huntington announced. Duke of Croy marries Miss Leish- mann, daughter of the American am­ bassador to Germany, Oct. 27. Prince Arthur of Connaught marries the Duchess of Fife, Oct. 15. Dethroned King Manuel of Portugal marries the Princess of Hohenzollern at Singmaringen, Germany. Miss Helen Gould married Finley J. Shepard. Mexico. General Felix Diaz released fiom penitentiary in Mexico City and afc tacked the National Palace, Feb. 6. President Francisco Madero forced to resign and is imprisoned at the N» tional Palace. Mexico City. Gustavo Madero, President Ma. dero's brother, is arrested by General Huerta and imprisoned in the Na- tional Palace, February 19. Gustavo Madero is executed by the order of General Felix Diaz Feb. 19. President Madero and Vice-Presi­ dent Pino Suarez are shot down whiJe "trying to escape." General Victoriano Huerta proclaim­ ed provisional president of Mexico, Feb. 19. Rise of General Venustiano Carran­ za in the north of Mexico. Capture of Juarez and Chihuahua. Rise of General Francisco ("Pan- cho") Villa as a leader of Carranza's Constitutionalists In the north of Mexico. Felix Diaz stabbed in Havana, Nov. 6th. President Woodrow Wilson declines to recognize Huerta as Constitutional president of Mexico. Mexican rebels fall In attack on Tamplco. but resume assault. United States battleship fleet and International squadron gather at Vera Cruz and Tamplco to protect foreign interests. Balkan Wars. Adrianople falls, Mdrch 26. Scutari surrendered to Montengro, April 23. Peace treaty of Balkans signed in London. Miscellaneous. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst visits th/ United States, Oct. 18 Gettysburg encampment of confed­ erate and Union veterans fifty years after the battle of Gettysburg, held on July 1-5. Harry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, escaped from Matteawan In­ sane asylum and flees to Canada. He is ejected from Canada and seeks ref­ uge in New Hampshire, where the case is still pending In the U. S. courts. Steamship Aqultania to be the larg­ est steamer In the world, launched in England, April 2. Colonel Roosevelt starts on South American hunting trip, visits Rio Janeiro, Brazil; Sao Paulo,' Brizil; Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic and Valparaiso, Chile. Mendel Beilis tried and acquitted of ritual murder at the "Holy City" of Kiev, Russia. Gamboa dike last obstruction in the Panama Canal blown up with dyna­ mite on Oct 10th. Buildings of the Panama-Pacific Ex­ position started at San Francisco. Ger­ man and English governments decline to participate. Labor Disputes. Indianapolis street car strike be­ gins Oct. 31. Copper strike in Michigan started Jcly 23. Prisoners in the Indianapolis dyna­ mite conspiracy spend the first day in Ft. Leavenworth penitentiary Jan. 1. Firemen, engineers and trainmen of Eastern railroads demand Increase and better hours. Matter adjusted by arbitration. Hotel waiters' strike in New York city Jan. 1st. One hundred thousand lady garment workers strike in New York Jan. 10. NEW PICTURE OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT you Mounted- Farmer Hawbuck--What do charge for pictures like them? Photographer -- Eight dollars, Counted. Farmer Hawbuck -- All right. Where's the horse I'm to set on 7 Tedious. "Has anything happened while I have been away?" *^ot a thing that I shall have to e fcisper to >Jou. Everybody has been tediously decent for monthsy This new photograph is the only picture ever made of our highest court as It is now, constituted, the last picture having been made before the death of Justice Harlan and the appointment of Justice Pitney. Back row, left to right, are: Associate Justices Joseph R. Lamar, Charles E. Hughes, Willis Van Devant/er and Mahlon Pitney. Front row, left to right, are: Associate Justices William R. Day, Joseph McKenna, Chief Justice Edward Douglas White, Oliver W. Holmes and Horace H. Lurton. ST. LOUIS HIT BY FIRE FLA M*8 THAT SWEEP BUSINESS DISTRICT. Members of Engine Companies Caught Under Falling Walls--Flint, Mich., Has $150,000 Conflagration. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 29.--Fire of mys­ terious origin ruined a five-story build­ ing in the heart of the business sec­ tion here Friday, causing a loss of about $250,000. One hundred and fifty guests at the St. Regis hotel were routed in their night clothes by flames which leaped across the alley and threatened to lick into the hotel windows. Six firemen were injured, though not fatally, by showers of brick, glass or burning embers, caused by the col­ lapse of walls and roof. Strenuous efforts of the entire fight­ ing apparatus of the city, brought to the scene by a general alarm, prevent­ ed the fire from spreading throughout the crowded block bounded by Broad­ way, Sixth, Locust and St. Charles streets. The fire was confined to a trio of buildings facing Sixth street. Firemen who obtained entrance to the building soon after the alarm was given declared the fire originated in the shaft of a dumb waiter in the base­ ment and through this passage was carried to all floors of the building. Flint, Mich., Dec. 29.--The Hubbard hardware store, a four-story building, was completely destroyed by a fire which for a time threatened jto sweep an entire city block. The Bryant ho­ tel, adjoining, was emptied of its guests, but did not take fire. Several buildings on the opposite of the Hub­ bard store were damaged. The total loss probably will reach $150,000. Hasting, Mich., Dec. 29.--Reed's Opera house was destroyed by fire with a loss of $7,000; insurance, $2,000. PRESIDENT AIDS AT FIRE Wilson 8ees House Ablaze In Pass Christian and Directs Volunteer Firs-Fighters. Gulfport, Miss., Dec. 29.--President Wilson and his golfing party recruit­ ed „lnto service as firemen when a blaze broke out In one of the leading residences of the city, as his motor car passed by on Friday. When smoke issued from the home belonging to a "Cyclone Jim" Neville, a leading attor­ ney of Gulfport, the president orderefi his car to stop and two secret service men and two Chauffeurs were pressed into service in a bucket brigade while the president directed their efforts The blaze was quickly checked and the president was hailed by an admir­ ing crowd as the best fireman that ever came to Gulfport. CLEMENTS IS REAPPOINTED President Names Georgian to Succeed Self on Commerce Body--Delay Plndeii Confirmation. Washington, Dec. 26.--President Wilson reappointed J. J. Clements of Georgia a member of the interstate commerce commission. He sent the nomination to the senate on Tuesday and that body cos firmed it immedi­ ately. The nomination of Henry M. Plndell of Peoria to be ambassador to Russia was discussed at an executive session of the senate. Ho action, however, was taken. Irish Leader Coming to U. S- Dublin, Ireland. Dec. 27.--James Larkin, leader of the Irish transport workers, who hare been on strike since September, 1s going to the Uni­ ted States early in the new year to c^arry 6n his "fiery cross" mission. 8ues for 8uicide's Insurance. Menominee, Mich., Dec. 30.--Mrs. W. Belongy, widow of an advertising manager who killed himself, started suit against the Modern Brotherhood of America and the Equitable Mater­ nal union for insurance on his life. Milwaukee Store Bankrupt. Milwaukee, Dec. 30.--Lefiy's Depart­ ment Storo company of this city filed a voluntary petition In bankruptcy. The firm has been in business here six months'. The liabilities are placed at $200,980, the assets $226,016. Fond du Lac Lawyer tyielde. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. J|7.*--Des­ pondent because of ill health. Oscar Ecke, an attorney of Fond du Lac., Wis., committed suicide in his apart­ ments at 1102 Elden avenue. Besides Mm Ecke three children survive. Danish Leader Is Dead. Copenhagen, Dec. 27---Jacob Estrup, for many years the leading politician of Denmark, died here. For 19 years, from 1875 to 1894, he was premier and finance minister in the Danish cabinet. He was born on April 16, 1825. TERRIFIC •TORM 8WEEP8 NEV* JERSEY COAST AND EAST­ ERN CITIES. ,5 MEN SWEPT FROM VESSELS Stranded Ships Are Engulfed by High Waves and Crews Die With Res­ cuers Near--Damage to 8hore Property Reported Heavy. Seabrlght, N. J., Dec. 29.--Nine men perished in a terrific gale that swept along the New Jersey coast on Friday at the rate of 90 miles an hour and hurling the sea upon the land like a tidal wave. The damage Is esti­ mated at $1,000,000. This city felt the full effect of the storm. Houses were blown or washed away. The city's lighting plant was put out of commission. Three hun­ dred persons were forced to flee from their homes. . While the storm was battering this city an ocean tragedy was being en­ acted on the coast off Seaside, N. J There two boats were driven ashore. To the mast of one of the vessels three men were clinging. The Forked river life-saving crew tried desper­ ately,to reach the men, but the force of the gale and the vast waves drove them back. The men were seen to drop one by one into the boiling sea and disappear. While the life savers were toiling in the terrible sea they prayed that gov­ ernment vessels summoned might come in time, but none appeared soon enough to render any assistance. Though Seabrlght was the heaviest sufferer from the storm, heavy dam­ age yas caused in neighboring towns by the gale and flood. When all sec­ tions are heard from the damage may go over $1,000,000. Sewer systems have been wrecked and the shattering of telephone poles and the breaking of cables have left many Jersey towns without light or power. The Peninsula hotel, one of the largest summer resorts here, collapsed because of weakened foundations and Immediately afterward the Earle house also toppled over. New York, Dec. 29.--A terrible gale accompanied by a driving rain struck New York and caused widespread damage. Hundreds of plate glass windows were shattered and signs dismantled. MRS. ADLAI STEVENSON DEAD Wife of Former Vice-President Suc­ cumbs at Bloomlngton--III 8everal Months. Bloomlngton, 111., Dec. 27.--Mrs. Ad- lal E. Stevenson, wife of former Vice- president Stevenson, died here Thurs­ day. She had been ill for several months. Mrs. Stevenson was seventy years old, and is survived by her hus­ band and three children, lAvIb G. Stevenson, president of the Illinois state board of pardons; Mrs. Martin D. Hardin of 225 South Ashland boule­ vard, Chicago, and Miss Letitia Btev- enson, who is living at home. ORDERS FRISCO ROAD SUIT Judge Will Attempt to Recover Profits Made by Officials of Alleged Illegal Syndicate. St. Louis, Dec. 29.--United 8tates Circuit Judge W. N. Sanborn on Fri­ day authorized the filing of suits against Frisco railroad officials to re­ cover profits made by the officials when they, as members of syndicates, built and sold "Feeders" railroad lines to the Frisco system. Von Klein Gets One to Four Years. Portland, Ore., Dec. 30.--Edmund E. C. Von Klein of Chicago, under convic­ tion of having lived polygamously In Portland with Miss Ethel Newcomb of San Francisco, was sentenced from one to four years in jail. President Wilson Is Now 57. Pa£b Christian, Miss., Dec. 30.--Pres­ ident Wilson was flfty-aeven years old Sunday, and letters and &legrams of congratulation poured in on him. The majority were from persons hitherto unknown to the president. Many Are Hurt In Wreck. Boonvllle, Mo., Dec. 27.--A passen­ ger train and a freight met head-on near here on the Missouri Pacific's river route. Dave Johnson, fireman, was killed and many passengers were bruised- DEMANDS MORE FACTS U. S. RAIL BODY ASKS ROADS TO QIVE PROPERTY VALUES. Commission Seeks Data Following Re- quaat That ffoads Increase " Their Freight Rates. Washington, Dee 29.--A series of questions was addressed by the in­ terstate commerce commission to the railroads of eastern classification ter­ ritory in relation to petition of the roads for an advance of five per cent, in their freight rates. The replies^ are required by January 31. The inquiries are designed to de­ velop such facts concerning the phys­ ical and financial operations of the roads as heretofore have not been submitted to the commission. In its 'circular to the railroads the commission points out that the funda­ mental questions which have arisen in the bearings' on the pleas for the advance in rates are: "I)o the present rates of transpor­ tation yield adequate revenues to rail­ roads operating in official classifica­ tion territory? "If not, what general course may such carriers pursue to meet the situation?" The commission says elaborate and helpful information already has been submitted by the roads showing the diminishing net returns from opera­ tions and lessened net income. "These statements of the financial results," the commission's statement continues, "do not furnish fully the data deemed by the commission to be necessary to determine the general course carriers may pursue to meet the situation. The commission re­ quires for this purpose additional in­ formation from the railroads with a view to determining both the causes of the diminishing net revenue and net income and the general course to be pursued." $300,000 FIRE AT DETROIT Old Michigan Central Depot Destroyed by Flames on Eve of Opening of New Bullfflng. Detroit, Mich Dec. 29.--The old Michigan Central depot built 30 year* ago was destroyed by fire on Friday. Damage to property and records Is estimated at $300,000. The old depot was destroyed on the eve of the open­ ing of the new $10,000,000 Michigan Central depot. The new structure was to have been formally opened January 4, but trains were run into it and the change was made with little inconvenience. The cause of the fire has not been determined. Cleveland, O., Dec. 30.--Several thousand employes of the mills in Sharon and Farrell, who have been idle since the shutdown for the Christ^ mas holidays, returned to work on Monday. The plants will work steadily. Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 29.--Word was received here of the death in the Na­ tional Soldiers' Home at Dayton, O., of Capt. W. F. Roberts, who served as orderly to Gens. U. S. Grant and George G Meade during the Civil war. London, Dec. 29.--Shrivley hall, one of the most magnificent mansions of County Down, was destroyed by the, "arson squad" of the suffragettes. The' loss is $175,000. London, Dec. 29.--John Williams White, a confectioner, probably the smallest man in the world, died at Southend, aged fifty-three years. He was only 25 Inches in height, but .his two sisters were of normal size. Leaps 18 Floors to Death. Chicago, Dec. 30.--In the belief that Ms act was a sacrifice for the good >f humanity, Jeseph Kelter, a broom- naker, leaped to his death from the ighteenth story of the Masonic Tem­ ple on Sunday. Train Robber to Be Hanged. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 30.--John ostick was sentenced to be hanged 'or the murder of H. E. Montague, pas­ senger agent slain when Bostick held ip a Southern Pacific express train at El Monte. Woodmen Chief Near Death. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 27.--J. C. Root Sovereign commander of the Woodaie 'of the World, Is dying in Hendersot' ville, N. C'., according to telegrams rej celved at 'tis home iu Omaha. His far ily left fr*r Hendersonville. Woman Hurled to Death. Kokomo. Ind., Dec. 27.--Miss Mary Morrison was instantly killed when an^ automobile struck her and hurled her into a stone quarry. Edgar Hudson freed himself from the car before it struck. Illinois Minister Dies. Lewistown, 111., Dec. 27.--T?? (Thomas Chiperfleld, a retired Metl; st minister, died in Lewistown, the age of seventy-six years. the father of B. M. Chiperfleld dge C. E. Chlperfield.