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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29
BURIED UNDER SNOW
Avalanche on Chilkoot Pass
Kills Six Persons.
FIVE BODIES WERE RECOVERED
Party Was Encamped ut Crater Lake
When the Accident
Occurred.

Seattle, WASH, Dec. 22.-The steam
err Al-Ki, which arrived here today
from Alaska. brings meager particulars
of an avalanche on the Chllkoot pass,
in which at least six people were killed.
Five bodies have been recovered, as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Darling, of Lake Lindemann,
and her two sons; Bert Johns, Of Ju-
neau; Harry Shaw, of Skagway.
The slide occurred December 8. at
Crater lake, about one mile beyond the
summit on the Lake Lindemann side.
Mrs. Darling's husband was at Lake
Lindemann, and she had arranged to
join him with her two sons, who had
almost reached manhood. Shaw was
Skagway man who had business at
the lake. Bert Johns, of Juneau. was
but Is years of age. and the reason for
his taking the dangerous trip does not
appear. He was friend of the Oar.
ling boys.
The name of the sixth person has not
been ascertained.
Contrary to the advice of old-timers,
who realized that the trip was a dan.
gerous one, in view of recent storms,
the party set out with light outfits. 1t
was storming very hard when they
crossed the summit, but they succeeded
in reaching Crater lake, where the
blizzard forced them to camp, although
it was but seven miles to their destina-
ton. While encamped there tons of
ice and snow, mixed with rocks and
timbers. swept over them, evidently
without warning. and went on down
the valley, leaving them buried under
several feet of hard snow. Their bodies
were found two days later by search
ing party.
The bodies were not bruised in the
least.
A peculiar coincidence is that the
news of the slide was brought by the
same steamer that brought word of the
terrible slide last spring, in which
nearly 30 people persisted. Another
coincidence is that the two slides &C.
Cured just about the same distance
from the summit, but on opposite sides.
Just before the Al-Ki left Skagway.
@. Bald Mills. of London, England,
and F. T. Smith. of Melbourne, Aus
tralia, arrived from Lake Atlin, with
their feet and hands badly frozen. It
is feared that Mills will lose both feet.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29
JUMPED FROM HIGH WINDOWS.
Deaths Result From . Fire In Ne
York Residence.

D0Dth0 Result rIO" y IE0 IN y NO -
York Residence.
New York, Dec. 22.--Two women
were killed and another woman, who
afterward died, and q man severely in
iured today during fire at the resi-
dence Of G. II. Raymond. at West End
avenue and Seventy-third street.
Mrs. Underwood, sister OF Mrs.
Raymond, leaped from second STORY
window, her head striking the sidewalk
and death was instantaneous.
William Doerr. In trying to rescue
Mrs. Underwood. sustained fracture
Of the skull. which probably will re-
suit in death.
Mrs. 9. 81. Raymond followed Mrs.
Underwood out of the window, and
Was picked up unconscious. She died
tonight.
After the flames were extinguished
the body Of Harriet Fec was found on
the third floor Of the house. She had
been overcome BY smoke.
a superb collection OF pictures and
tapestries owned By Raymond was on
tirely destroyed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29
RIGHT TO EXPAND.
Teller's Address ON the Legal Points of
the Question.

Tel1er's Address ON the Legal Points Of
the Question.
Washington, Dec Ex-senator Teller
occupied the first half of today's ses-
sion of the senate with speech in ad-
vocacy of the theory that there are no
restrictions upon the right OF the United
States to expand its borders SO as to
include far distant territory. He went
into the legal points bearing upon the
question and incidentally discussed at
some length the form of government
for the Philippines. saying he would
encourage self-government among the
islanders, and would give them the
most liberal government which they
were capable Of conducting, but that
he would not take down the American
flag where once planted. The re-
maindei of the session was given up
to the Nicaragua canal bill. Senator
Gallery was the only speaker on this
subject, and he opposed the Morgan
bill.
The house listened to the first speech
on the annexation of the Philippines.
Williams, Democratic member Of the
foreign affairs committee, in an hours
speech, stated hisopposition to policy
which would bring the islands under
the sphere of the United States influ-
ence. He contended that it would be
hostile to the spirit Of our institutions
to assume control over 5000, 900 peo-
pie; that annexation would cost Us
$40. 600. 900 a year; that the annexa-
ton of the islands met none Of the
tests which applied to our past acquisi-
tions of territory. and would be mis-
take from social. political and ma
terial standpoint. Williams' remarks
received careful attention and several
times drew applause from his Demo-
cratic colleagues.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was passed without material amend
ment. II carried IS, 500, 323, OF $751;
100 more than the current law.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. ala
strike Of gold in the Stricken tunnel,
being driven through Pixies Peak to in
crease the water supply OF this city,
has caused the most intense excitement
in Colorado Springs. A splendid vein
bearing large quantities Of sylvanite
has been encountered by the contractor,
George W. jackson. and samples from
the find assay up into the thousands.
Today pieces Of the ore were roasted.
and globules of gold were apparent in
the rock.
The find is Of Importance to this city.
a. the riches will revert to the city Of
Colorado Springs.
Experts who have examined the prop
erty say that millions of dollars worth
Of gold are contained in the vein en-
countered.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29
EXPANSION UPHELD.
senator Platt Speaks Against the Vest
Resolution.

senator Platt speaks gainst the Vest
Resolution.
Washington. Dec 21.-The senate
had busy day, and there were several
important speeches. Plat of Connecti-
cut, spoke against the Vest resolution,
which declares that the United States
has no power to acquire territory. He
said that the power of nation to ac-
qulre territory was as inherent as its
sovereignty. The United States had
the right to govern such territory in the
best manner possible until the people
OF the acquired lands were capable of
self-gOvernment.
Proctor of Vermont, and HalA Q
Maine. explained divergent views upon
the subject of commission of senator's
to visit Cuba. Proctor thought such
committee was necessary. while Hale
said he thought it would be in extreme
ly bad taste, and useless.
The Nicaragua canal bill was up dur
ing the latter part of the day, and Sem
ators Berry. Allen, Hoar, Gallery and
Morgan discussed the measure.
This was suspension day in the house
and several bills were passed, the most
important of which was the bill appro-
priating $3.50, 900 for the Philadelphia
exposition of 1899. The vote was ex-
ceedingly close; it had but two votes
more than the necessary two-thirds.
Bills we've also passed under suspension
Of the rules to authorize the distribu-
tion of the assets Of the Freedmen's
bank; to enlarge the scope of the fish
commission to include game birds; for
the relief of the Fourth mounted Ar
kansas infantry, and for the relief Of
John w. Lewis, of Oregon.
Bailey of Texas, introduced resolu-
ton in open house, directing the ju-
dietary committee to investigate and
report on the question as to whether
members of the house who had accept
ed commissions in the army had for
feited their seats in the house. He
made the resolution the text for some
remarks, taking occasion to denounce
anew the statement that in his attitude
on this question he had been made a
catspaw by Republicans in the house.
He denounced the Republican who had
instigated the statement as an infa-
nous liar, and challenged him to
father it. There was no reply to Mr..
Bailey's statement, and the resolutions
were referred to the committee on
rules.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29

Montreal, Dec. IA fire broke out
at 11:45 last night, completely cutting
the big dry goods warehouse of S.
Greenshield's Sons & Co.. one of the
largest dry goods houses in Canada.
Half an hour after tie fire started. the
roof fell in, and 10 minutes later one
of the walls fell out into Craig street
and the other into McGilI street. Tbs
fire wall separating the Greenshields
building from the dry goods house of
Mcintyre Sons q Co. collapsed and the
flames Quilted the premises Of that firm.
The loss on the McIntyre stock and
buildings will reach e200. 900. The
loss on Greenshields will probably ex-
coed t3OO. 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT.
Entire Party Satisfied With the Trip to
tho South.

Washington. Dec. 22.-The presi-
Dental party, after an absence of seven
days in the South, arrived at the Penn
syivania station over the Southern rail-
way at 1880 o'clock this morning, ex-
actly On schedule time. With the
exception of Mrs. Mckinley, who was
slightly indisposed at Atlanta, every
member OF the party has been in the
best of health. and all pronounce the
trip most enjoyable and splendid sue
cess in every way. Everywhere stop
was made the president was received
with greetings and demonstrations of
an enthusiastic character, and during
the entire week there was not disturb
ance. The run from Colum bla, S. c..
was uneventful, and on its arrival
here the special train of six Pullman
cars. under the personal supervision
OF General Agent Brown, was run up
the Sixth street siding, where all
alighted.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley
were driven to the White House at
once, and the members of the cabinet,
Mr.. Porter and Mr.. Cortelyou, secre.
taries to the president, and their ladies
were driven to their homes.
The entire morning aboard the presi-
Dental train was spent in farewell
visits by the different members of the
party. The president received his
guests in his own car. He expressed
his entire satisfaction over the trip.
With this sentiment every member of
the cabinet aboard heartily coinoided,
while Generals Wheeler and Shafter
repeated the eulogistic expressions al
ready made in their public speeches.
The general impression prevailed that
the trip had cemented, to a marvellous
degree, the good-fellowship between
North and South, and had brought into
prominence the excellent condition and
capabilities of the army.
The original object Of the visit, to
celebrate the peace with Spain, lost its
significance directly after the presi-
dents memorable utterances regarding
the care of the Confederate dead.
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Lsft Money to wark.

New York, Dec. 21.-A dispatch to
the World from London says: Miss
Yates lett SIS, 900. half her property,
to Lieutenant Wark, who was sentenced
TO hang for completely in an illegal
operation which caused her death. Tho
will IL to Be contested BY the next Of
kin.
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'''hor News Items

u NEWS Items.
Prince @ reported in court circles tina,
Princess 1 v;a Of Greece is engaged to
Of the ls aoole L. Marble. sister-in-lav
Ina runw.v yalaes u. Blaine. was killed
Con "ss at San Leandro, Cal.
es.Confe eSnn D. Dupuy. a prominent
phis h. rate soldier, died in Mem.
sfny of t ,Ss IN all the battles Of the
Wounded tou the ). Tennessee. and was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
SHAFTER AT OMAHA.
The General Was Accorded a Hearty
Reception by a Big Crowd.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 15-Major General
William r. Shafter was accorded a most
generous welcome by Omaha yesterday.
When his train arrived in the morrs1g a
large number of people had gathered at
Later. upon the exposition grounds, the
manifestations of love and respect for the
The anticipated presence of General
Shafter filed the auditorium with crowd
that was Is large and patriotic as the one
that gave General Miles such an enthusi-
astic ovation the day before. Every seat
was filed and hundreds of eXpectant peo-
pie stood in the lobby and the vacant por-
tions of the gallery They were enter
Omaha Concert band until the speakers
arrived. General Shafter and PRESIDENT
the blue and gold of the generals uniform
vas percelved me a9oiene9 rose 10 LIS tt5
The band played a patriotic melody while
the somewhat numerous party was beng
y General Shafter was introduced as the
shook the bunting that hung from arch
and pillar.
General Skaters address was a plain,
matter-of-fact discussion of the Cuban
campaign, and his simple presentation Of
more effective than the most exalted ora
torical effort from one who had not par
Statements made bV the general are new
He said that with the fall of Ell Caney the
simply necessary he said to convince the
Spanish commander that his case was
hopeless He eventually Surrend cred, md
with our small army we had captured %
376 prisoners, 1900 of whom were beyond
our reach. why the Spaniards surren-
dered," said, he when they could haa4ye
war, I do not know, but I believe, it was
| because they had been informed that the
Spanish government had decided to give
up the fight and surrender their soldiers
in the eastern part of the island.
The general extOlled the virtues or the
volunteer as well as the regular, assert
ing that all did their whole duty
Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn
made an able address, commencing Ne
braska's part in the late war and de-
nouncing the traducers of the army.
WI Ting Fong. the Chinese minister, was
given a reception no less cordial and his
happy allusion to the fact that while the
| speakers who preceded him were those
whose duty it IS to prepare for war. his
mission was to try and preserve peace,
provoked another approving demonstra-
| ton.
Senator Thurston spoke eloquently-
The distinguished visitors were rendered
| a luncheon at the Viaduct cafe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15

The soldiers who did the most good
were those who kept well.
There were plenty of brave men who
were of little use when the time came.
because they took less care of their
health than they did of their musl6et.
Malaria and other fevers soon picked
out these men much more unerringly
than the enemy's sharpshooters.
One set of men went about keeping
well in a buSineSslike way. They took
Paine's celery compound at the first in
dications of internal troubles, weak
ness, or when fatigued and liable to fe-
vers. They used Paine's celery com
pound to purify their blood and put
their health on a firm basis as soon as
they made up their minds to join the
service.
Corporal Beckwfth thinks there was a
great deal of needless sickness among
the volunteers. At Chickamauga many
of his messmates followed his example
and fortified themselves agair st disease
by Paine's celery compound, and not a
man of them had malaria or fever of
any sort or spent a day in the hospital.
Corporal Beckwith writes:
Camp Olympia, Sept. II, 1898.
Dear Sirs-When see so many of my
poor comrades coming home looking fit
only for a hospital cot, give thanks to
Paine's celery compound for the fact
that I went through my enlistment
without any doctors medicine, and am
today even healthier than when I went
to Chickamauga. I firmly believe that
this good health is due to my using
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
KANSAS NEWS.
Negro Ruff1ans Gag and Rob w.
A. Ames and Wife.
They We're Travelling in a
Wagon Near EmpOria.
SPAT IN THEIR FACES.
Unfortunate Couple Submerged
in Filthy Tobacco Juice.
EmpOria "Republican" De-
mands a Lynching of CuIprits.

Emporia, Oct. 15.-W. A Ames and
his wife camped about three miles
northeast of town last night. About
midnight two negroes entered their
wagon and bound and gagged him and
his wife. The negroes then went
through his clothes and stole $50 in
money. They also carried away a val
liable ring belonging to his wife.
After they had thoroughly looted the
wagon, the colored fellows spat copious
mouthfuls of tobacco juice into the
faces Of Arnes and his wife. They then
unbound the helpless pair, and taking
the two horses, rode away in a norther-
~ direction.
Ames found his horses about two
miles from the scene of the robbery this
morning. The negroes had hitched them
to fence and abandoned them. Ames
was on his way to Oklahoma.
The EmpOria Republican says: eff
the guilty parties can be found, there
should be a hanging in this vicinity.
There is a'little too much general devil
try going on in this city and surround
ing country, anyway; and if one or two
innocent parties, of unsavory reputa-
ton, were hanged, it would not be
much of a mistake. We have a class
of persons, both white and black, who
are all the same color at heart, that
ought to be dealt with by vigilance
committee
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Paine's celery compound last winter
and spring, which made my blood pure
and nerves strong to resist malaria and
keep me we'll Very truly yours,
CORPORAL JAMES o. BECKWITHs
Co. NJ First Vt, Volunteer 1nfa- try.
Secretary Of War Stanton used to say
that the best definition of rest is a
change of occupation. That may be
true for one in health, but a sick person
needs to have his digestion regulated.
his blood purified and his nerves invig-
Grated Paine's celery compound brings
the sort of rest the sick body requires
through sleep and nourishment.
Just as the great lawyer studies each
one of his cases till he knows it on eV-
cry side and in every possible aspect,
so Professor Edward E. Phelps, NJ. D.,
IL. D., of Dartmouth college, the dis
cOverer of Paine's celery compound
had studied the nerves in health and
disease, when well nourished and when
under-nouriShed, in men and women and
children years before he looked for the
remedy. Paine's celery compound was
the outcome of his entire professional
life. A fitting memorial to a life of
hard study and close observations
remedy that the world could not lose
today, at any price!
Paine's celery compound Gains and
equalizes all the nervous tissues and in
duces the body to take on solid flesh
It purifies the blood, as is so clearly
shown by the rapid clearing of the skin
of all evidences of bad humOrs within
1t is an irfallible relief for salt rheum
eczema and all blood diseases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
KANsAN AN EXPLORER.
Hutchinson Man Finds Garden Spot
of Alaska.

Hutchinson, Oct. 15.-Harry E. Lee,
who esta blished the Standard Dress
Cutting school in Hutchinson and who
is well known here, is just now enjoy
ing the reputation of having discovered
the garden spot of Alaska. If reports
are true he has probably discovered a
new gold field which will make him one
of the richest men in the country.
In a lengthy account of Mr.. Lees
travels the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
says: Mr.. Lee had been planning an
Alaskan trip for several years and went
there last June, landing at the Cook
Inlet. From here he headed for Sheep
river, against the advice of all settlers
there. He engaged the services of two
or three Indians, got a boat and pro-
ceeded up the stream. The shores are
they can not be penetrated. Hundreds
of miners have tried the ascent but
have failed, their boats capsizing, and
losing their outfits, provisions and fire.
quently their lives.
But this hunters skill and coura ge
got him through and he was rewarded
by discovering some extremely rich
the source of gold washed toward the
Cook inlet by innum era bic streams. Mr..
Lee inspected the surrounding country
and made maps of the great unknown
district He found a large open plain
that appears to be a perfect Arcadia,
with woods, grass, beautiful climate
and all-the most perfect place on earth.
After spending a few weeks exploring
he returned to the coast and employed
ing interests.
Mr. Lee has returned to Seattle but
will take an expedition to his newly dis
covered land next May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
COLLIER'S EXPERIMENT.
The Attorneys Skull Photographed
by an < Ray Expert

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 15.-Prof W. G. Fuchs.
the X-ray expert, took two photograph
of the head of Attorney Frank H. Collier
this afternoon, in the presence of DR.. E.
c. Former. the insanity expert, and DR..
T. A Davis. The experiment was made
to determine if there is a depression in
the skull which caused pressure upon
the brain.
If this condition is found to exist ire
banning operation will be performed by
DIS. J. B. Murphy, FORMER, Davis and
other men of prominence in their profess
sion.
Attorney Collier was jubilant over the
fact that at last he has secured a start in
the work which may eventually disclose
the condition of his skull in the location
where he was struck by a thug several
years ago.
without fiinching the subject of the ex-
pertinent allowed the brilliant tube, wi h
its spluttering electric sparks and intense
heat, to be placed near his head, and kept
there for three minutes.
The result of the interesting experiment
will not be made known until tomorrow
afternoon, when the plates will be finish
ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
FOOTBALL Ar ATCH1soN.
Midland College Will Play St. Joseph
Next Week.

Atchison, Oct. 15.-Atchison will wit
ness it's first football game this season
next Monday afternoon, when Midland
college will line up against the St Joe
Medics. The game will be called at $3.50
D. m, and will be played on Midland
campus. One thing seems assured and
that is that the teams are evenly
matched.
The Midland college team this year is
managed by Pete Skogard and captain
ed by Charley Hoover, and promises to
be as strong as the team of 1895, which
was the best in the history of the col
lege. While the average weight of the
players is not much over $50 pounds.
all but one have had the experience of
at least two seasons of football, which
is always an advantage.
In the game with the St. Joe NEEDLES,
the line up of Midland college will be as
follows: Andrew Hoverson, center;
Harold Martin, left guard; George
Kistler, right guard; George Livers,
right tackle; M. G. Learner, left tackle;
Clarence Swihart, left end; Pete Sko-
gard, right end; Fred Shirk, right half
back; Charley Shultz, left half back;
Charley Hoover, quarter back; Gilbert
Guthrie, full back.
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11NwooD JoINTIsr IS HELD.
Bound Over for Trial as a Result of
Village Sensation.

Leavenworth, Oct. 15.-George W.
Dexter of LinWood was bound over to
the next term of the district court in
the sum of 81, 500 Dexter, october l, it
is claimed, shot at the city marshal Of
Linwood but did not hit him 1t was a
case of whisky and prohibition
Dexter had for some time been run
ming a small joint in opposition to pub
lie sentiment in the village. The day
Dexter got into trouble while more or
less under the influence of liquor, there
was a. family quarrel at his place and
the women of his family left the place
to go up town. This made Dexter ang-
ry and taking his revolver from the
shelf he went out in the yard and fired
a shot, he says, with the intention of
soaring them His daughter, who was
probably IS yards from the house,
screamed and this brought the city
marshal and neighbors out in force.
Dexter came out of the yard into the
street with his revolver in his pocket
and the marshal who came up to him
told him he would have to lock him up.
Dexter says that he was not so drunk
but that he knew if locked up and a
gun found on him he would be fined so
he ran and the marshal opened fire on
him. Dexter fired in return but says
he don't know whether he turned
around to fire Of merely fired straight
in front of him. Anyway he says he is
very sorry he did it now and vows new
er to touch a drop again.