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The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12
WILL HOLD LANDLORDS
Chimney Inspector wiII See That
 Needed Repairs Are uRde.

"Sinee the last two fires and the agita- ,lon consequent, the streets are filled with p.ople going home with new S,ovepipeS and chimney material under their lrmS' savs City Councilman John LaumeiSter, special committee for the inspection of chimnevS and tlueS.
 Mr. LaumeSier was a little behind time in inspecting the tlue of Captain Moore'S house. which gave out yesteIily and was the cause of the ne department having to make a run. but he says he Is hot on the trail of otherS. and they had better spend a few dollars md insure themselves against fire from tlueS. or he will see that they do
 "DOn't et the impression ge. out. says Laumeister. "thlt am asleep on the de- fsttiye fue matter Rather convey the ilea that am very much alive and am foreing the issue. have enlisted the ald of the tinsml,hS of the titv. When they find a defective or chimney they inform m.. From whlt tllSS ot men could ! choose a more jiligent corps ct lieJien- ants When they report Co me the need Of replirs make a personal inspection and if ieem them necessary they must be made.
 "Let me remark empha,itllly that un- les, hndloris of Sklgway are libeTll enough Co themselves 0 rT0tett their own p-ops-ty against fire, shall see that the renters N ho make repairs and charge them Co those lni.orjS will not have to stand the eNrenSr. mean this. Sklgwav must be p,ate,,ed.
 "I inspectei the Rosalie hotel chimney today and found iJ is in a dangerous state. Mr. Slvre. the hptsl keeper, does not want Co make the repairs, and as Frank Burns, The llnilor Is away. there Is ln lntlIni- ,ion Co leave the matter unattended. Th' pipe does not pro,rude flr enough above the roof and sparks iiv beneath the shingles.
 "i am taking all my pains fot glory and | hope others will take some for more substantial glln. that Is, for the pTeServa- ton of the property and that Of their neighbOrs."
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12
OTHERS IN HIS HOMt
Argonaut Returns and Finds strangers In UIs House "t
 LIarsVIIIe.

E Emery, who arrived last week from Dawsln, where he has teen more than year. reports that someone has taken possession of a good log cabin that he left a, Liarsville. and now refuses to vacate. He says;
 "When went away 1 intended to re- mrn here and in fact, considered this place my home. With that determination in mind left stove, cooking utensils and other articles in the house, and put q notice on the door to the effee' the house belonqel to me and that should return.
 "When returned last week and went 10 claim my property found two strang- -rs oeeupying it, and they forbade my en- trance One of them spoke somewhat reasonable. but the other was inclined 10 be puena-ious. do not know what ein do. The house wls in first class condition when left it, hut they say the windows were broken out and it was otherwise damaged when thev took possession which. according to what they say must have been no more than ronth after left"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12
FIRE BARELY ESCAPED
Skagway Business House Almost
 Victim oT Flames.

A joint of terra eotta chimney in the Moore building opposite the old poStoffice on State street gave out yesterday and per mitted fire to escape and ignite rafters be- tween the ceiling and the first floor. Smoke filled the upper part Of the house, and it appeared fr m the outside for a time, as though the entire upper part Of the house must have been afre. But 1t was nearly all smoke.
 The fire department was called out, but by the time it arrived the flames had been killed by automatic chemical eNtinguisherS belonging to the Farrell company and other neighboring business houses. The damage to the house was very slight. IEe goods in the stole of the Farrell company, in the lower pat of the building, were un' damaged, and largely so because of the iellberlte action of the fire department in not throwing a stream of water on the house after the flames were eXtlngu'Shed, The various fire companies were prompt and were on the spot with hose unreeled and ready for the stre m only two or three minutes liter the alarm. The hook X ladder company was present in good time.
 A large srowd assembled to watch the proceedings, and considerable excitement rsigned for a little time among those who lived in the house or in the adjoining build ings.
 A strong wind was blowing from the north and it was fortunate the flames did not gain heldway.
 Thomas Whitten, proprietor of the Golden North hotel, is to be credited with turning iu the alarm. He happened to be s,erpiug into the Farrell Companv'S store when he noticed the smoke. Realizing Iie danger Of the situation he forgot all else and rin to the fire house and rang the bell He speaks highly Of the prompt action cf the htg lldjies.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12
MISSES SECOND TIME
ConneII Faiis to Meet Again, Be-
 canse oI No Quorum.

No quorum being present the eitv eoun- eil did not convene last night. Mayor Hislop has gone east, Councilman keelaT has left for the Sound, Guthrie Is Ill, Dau- trick was not present for reasons unknown and the secretary had resigned and lett town, and the whereabouts of the minutes were unknown.
 Councilmen Lilly. Laumelster and Clancy assembled on the steps of the council chamber, waited awhile, declared it too cold to wait longer with such a gloomy outlook, and made an excursion in search of another member and the minutes They failed to find either, and went home This is the second failure Of the council to meet upon the regular meeting night
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12
Hotel ArrIvRIs.

Branniek-Chas p Osborne, WO Starr, b MtKinnon, D E Mcleod, Mrs Dearing, 1 A Triton, J Haslett, C Solid, T E Sran- ahan, w A Hebner.
 Pacihc-A Brunieh.
 Fifth Avenue-S B Hicks, w s Ceustess and wife, Bathen. Mrs M Taylor, H " Tavlor and wife.
 Golden North-F P Freemdn..
 Oceidental-O Linburg, N Fiehtel, Mrs w p Morgan, O Pike, c w James, J w La Mar, A Mormon, A Baker; A Chapman, K Mormon, L N Storioek.
 Mondamin-H l. Wheeler, A Caldwell, T Milton, E G Streeter, D Daign, C w McFicksen, C N Walker.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12
Ladies writing desks at Peoples

Have your clothes washed at the Gas tade Laundry, Fourth ave. opposite Bran nick hotel. u u 'm
 The Juneau Daily Dispiteh says; G. B. Swinehart, formerly proprietor of ih- Alaska Mining Record, 'rriyed on the AL Nj Inst night. He reports that he lost hi' Nome newspaper outfit on the Laurada' but expects to ship in another plant ln the spring. He Slys that the Juneau-Skag- W " telegraph line is go. Mr. Swine hart will spend several days in the eItv'
 LA. Magill, of the Dawson brOkeraee firm of Graf X Magill, will leave for Dawson today or tomorrow.
 N. Q. Acl<lev. from Tacoma, IS staying at the Monjimm, and will leave ln len days for Dawson.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ned Williams. Mr. and Mrs. ChhlrleS Brown and Jack Ragen leave todly for Dawson.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12


 M ]. Heney left yesterday for Bennett
 The steamer Farallon will be due Friday AL Bsrdoe. auditor for the White Pass . X Yukon railroad, arrived from the Sound on the City of Seattle,
 James Bracket left yesterday tor La Barge.
 Dr O. F. Searl, office an5 residence on Holly street, near State, opposite lhe CVm ,s misarv.
 Swell novelties in neck wear at Cheney's Boston store.
 George Mowl has purchased the interest of Canf. F. N. Seiberg In the American Tailors' establishment, ani VII eonIlnG5 as manager of the business al the same olI stand. Trade of the public souII'eu' Orders given prompt attention l2 im
 ms, arrived. the latest silks. The most complete line in the city, Ladies sazaar'
 Native souvenir spoons and bracelets aI "A % E Kirmse's, pioneer jeweler, Holly street.
 Don,t miss the closing out sale at the DrIicatessen, five doors north of old post office.
 Have YOU heard that the Delleatessen IS seIling out at costl Mind the place, ilVe doors north of the old postoffiee. I7 I2 't
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12
nI s.ng In the North.

The Nugget Express team arriving yes terdav brought a copy Of the Klondike Nugget, of October 2s. witt, the informa- ton that the Northwest Mounted Police at Dawson have received inquiries for the following;
 Robert Birkholz, inquiry by w. 4, Birl<holz; Box nc. Phineland, Wis.
 Fulton F Workman, inquiry by F. J. Hemmeu; 90 Victoria st., Halifax. N. S.
 The Rev. E. F. Wilson, Salt Springs, Island Co.,, B. C., wants information Of his son; no initials given.
 Tony MeGet,ingan; inquiry by Ej. MeGettigan, Bra jdock. Ia.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12
Card oI Thanks.

Fully appretiating the prompt assistance rendered me yesterday at the fire in my building. | wish to thank to thank the hTe department and citizens generally, and tke this means of so doing. The deParimen is to be eomplimenied on it's efficiency and the judgment shown in it's work.
 VIM. MOORE.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12

The daily telegraph reports Co the diVls- ion Superintenient'S office gave the follow ing account of the We ther yesterday;
 O'CLOCK A M Atlin-Cloudv, calm, IS above. Bennett-Cloudv, strong north wind. T,gish-Cloudy, calm, 10 above. Caribou-Clouiv, shifting wind,eolier. White Horse-Clouiv, light north wine, cold.
 Big Salmon-Cloudv, cold, one inch new snow during night. LaBarge-Cilm, cloudy, milder. Hootalnlua-Cloudv cold, inch new snow.
 Five Fingers-Cloudv, calm, I inches snow.
 Selwvn-Cloudy, calm, ? above. Selkirk-ClOudv, 2 above. Dawson-Cloudv [ below.
 SOCLOCE A. N. Glacier-Clear. calm, 22 drove DNhre Pss>-Cloudv. calm, I2 above Fa>,r-P rtlv tlOudy, wind blowing. gale fr m northwest, 9 above. Log Cabin-Clouiy, calm, I2 above. Bennett Cloudy, strong north wind, 10 ibOve.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12
so'cLoCK p. N.

Glaeier-CIoudv. calm, p above.
 White Pass-Partlv cloudy, str ng west wind, 10 above,
 Fraser-Cloudv, north wind, TO above. Log Cloudy, northwest wlnd,Io above.
 Bennett Cloudy, strong north wind, 10 above.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12

The ladies Of St Bethany'S Guild of the Episcopal church, will meet in Alaskan hall Thursday.
 The Didgo is due from the Sound.
 The ladies of the Catholic Ad Society requests those who have donated refresh- ments for table to please send to Armov hall before noon, if possible.
 Have a little sense and buy at Clay sons; it means dollars. tt
 Do you sleep confortablyl If not see PeoDleS
 Ladies' Bazaar, Skagway, will be with you next Monday, everything new. Santa Claus.
 Wood, express and transferring; prompt delivery. Leave orders at Bay View hotel. Cheney Boston Store-Fumlshers.
 Have you seen the fine display of Xmas goods at Ladies Bazaar, 4o6 Broadway. Monarch Shirts at Cheney's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12
cIty of Topeka Arrives

The steamer City of Top ka arrived shortly after midnight last night from the Sound. She will $, il for the Sound at io o',lo,k this morning, Skagwav time. She brought in g tons of freight.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12

Genuine buc>slln underwear at Clay sons.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12
THE BAZAAR TONIGHT
Grand Two Days, EnIeTtaInmeni
 by Skagway Catholics.

The Catholics will entertain the people of Skagway for two days. commencing to- night. Their bazaar will open tonight at 7:3o o'clock and at o'clock tomorrow af- temoon. The ladies of the church take great pride Tn inviting the people of Skag- way to attend, as 1t will be well worth the visit and reflect credit on those who go, it up Tomorrow evening an entertainment Nill be given, when the following program will be rendered:
 Mandolin and guitar
 Miss Hall and Miss Sherpy, as
 sisted by Mr. E. H. Martinsen. Indian club swinging. ..... Miss L. Silver Vocal solo................MrS. Wheeler Vocal solo. olo.................... Smith Skirt dance Miss Hazel Johnson and
 Miss Margaret Doyle. German singing society in songs, chor.
 uses, eet. Rag time song g.............MisS V. King CNNtAAtNs sF ssss sss sss O Q Q sss ssCANiiN' 'h' The whole to conclude with the laugh able farce, Governor Brady from Siika." The cast of characters in the farce Is as follows:
 Mr. Brown, n. Deurett, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Mowl, John, a servant, Ray Randall. Roger Dolan, alias
 Gov. Brady, EdQuinn.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12

Ladies hair dressing, latest styles, at 52S Third avenue.
 Moose hide moceasins at Clavson's, fl
 Coal heating stoves at Blownelps.
 Don't buy Christmas presents until you attend the art exhibition of Mrs. Henton, which will be in the Pacific hotel parlors Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Collection consists of paintings in flowers, fruit and landscape. All cordially invited to inspect. whether desiring tU purchase or not. 2t
 Beds and bedding at Peoples.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12
WONDERFUL BARGAINS

We h,ve made an assortment designated by few articles, to show you how You can buy your goods cheapest.
 By examination you will recognize the fact that the below prices are about 30 per cent lower than any other merchant has been in the habit of charging you. King Morse assorted table fruit
 dog in case, per ease........... s4 2s King Morse Cal pie blackb uies per
 oan.........,....,,.. 40 King Morse Cal. pears, apples grapes
 per e.n.................. 90 King Morse Cal. squashS and pump
 kins. per tan................ 90 King Morse tomatoes 2iS. dog. in
 case, per case. aSe................ 2 Is Dry extra choice peaches per lb.... 10 Extra evaporaied apples ......... % Extra Italian and French plumS. s Five gal. keg plain or mixed pickles
 peI ks...................... % Plain, mixed and Dell pickles in
 bulk, per gal................. 40 All Delivery free of charge.
 JOHN KALEM, Wholesale Grocer, sth and Broadway.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-12
Inland W eather.

The daily telegraph reports Co the diVis- ion Superintenient'S office gave the follow ing account of the We ther vesterday;
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-02
Held Up By Righwaymen.

A young man, not yet out OF his
teens, in the employ of F. P. Greasy,
of McCauley's station, had thrilling
experience on Thursday of last week.
He had taken load of produce to
Mahanoy City, and was on his return
trip, when he was stopped by three
men, who jumped into the wagon,
and producing bottle, told him to
take drink. He refused to comply,
but when he was informed by one of
the men that he would have to drink,
he took two swallows. He is not able
to describe just what followed. He
sank down in the wagon. under the
influence of the drug. When he re-
gained consciousness, he found him
self all alone, and not a cent of his
money gone. Even his watch was not
taken. 1t is supposed that the sud
den effect of the drug led the outlaws
to believe that he was dead, and that
they fled to prevent capture.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-02
Mrs. Louisa Baker.

Mrs. Louisa Baker died at her home
in the rear of the Farmers National
Bank, Thursday evening of last week.
She was we'll known by nearly every
body in town and has resided here for
a long time.
Mrs. Baker was born in Germany,
May IS, 1898 and was therefore 60
years, and 8 months of age. Her hus
band, Nicholas Baker, died in 1868.
Mrs. Baker had been confined to the
house for long time, being very poor
ly at times, and her death was not at
all unexpected. She is survived by
one daughter Katharine, wife of Ed
ward Correll and a grandson Paul.
The funeral services were held IN
the Lutheran church Monday after
noon, conducted by Rev. M. f. M'Linn,
and burial in Rosemont cemetery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-02
A WESTERN DESPERATE!
SOME CLEVER DETECTIVE WORK
AND AN IMPORTANT ARREST BY
HIGH CONSTABLE MILES BETz.
Taken Back to Pipestone County Where He is
Indicted for Highway Robbery Des-
perate Character.

Charles Kreischer, born and raised
near Catawissa, and who later went
west, joined the army and deserted,
was arrested by Constable Miles Belz
on Sunday, on charge of grand lar
ceny, committed sometime in De-
cember last, at or near Pipestone,
Pipestone County, Minnesota. He
assaulted and terribly beat young man
who had charge of grain elevator at
that place and with whom Kreischer
was acquainted and had knowledge
that he had money upon his person.
Alter hard struggle he succeeded in
getting the better of his victim and
robbed him of one hundred and seventy
dollars. placed him in the grain elevat-
or and to use the language of the
Sheriff of that county, "mysteriously
disappeared"
1t appears that Kreischer was form
erly from this section of Pennsylvania
and we'll known in and around Sha.
mokn by officrrs and Others, which
fact the authorities of Plpestone learn
ed through papers found in his trunk.
The Sheriff Immediately corresponded
with the Sheriffs of this and adjoining
counties. A number OF officers
from Northumberland County
knew him and were on his track, but
it remained for Miles Betz, Constable
of BIoomsburg, assisted by Page
Hawkins and John Hickey, who had
learned the facts OF the case from
Sheriff Black, to capture the desper-
ado on Sunday evening last at the
house OF Lew Walters, in Hemlock
township, this county, where he had
gone to give his last farewell to a
young lady acquaintance. Kreischer
had been we'll armed, carrying two
large Colt "A calllbre revolvers in a
belt, determined, as he says, to never
be taken alive. Fortunately for our
officers, his girl had induced him to
take the belt off that night, or, there
is no doubt, that other tragedies
would have followed. The officers
got the drop on him, and he coolly
surrendered. He has been in their
custody here in Bloomsbury until
Tuesday, when Miles Betz and John
Hickey started with him for Pipestone,
MINI. Before leaving here he con-
fessed his crime, and expressed his
willingness to go back with the offic.
ers without making the authorities any
more expense than absolutely neces-
sary. He stated the man he had
robbed knew him, and there would
be no use in denying It ; that he had
become tired of dodglng around any
way. His captors will get $500 re-
ward and all travelling expenses. The
trip will probably take a week, as
Pipestone county adjoins the line of
South Dakota.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-02
DARING BURGLARS.
Masked Men Terrorize the Residents OF the
Catawissa Valley.

The residents of the Catawissa Val
ley are thoroughly aroused over the
depreda;ions OF gang OF masked
burglars who were operating in that
vicinity on Wednesday night. Between
8 and 9 o'clock five masked men
broke in the door of John Hazledines
residence near tine bottom of Locust
mountain slope and about a mile east
OF Ringtown. They bound and gagged
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazledine and their
daughter, Sarah, and then ransacked
the house from garret to cellar. They
secured about 5000 which was kept in
a bureau drawer. Then they helped
themselves to refreshments and before
leaving the house one of the men
played a couple of selections on the
organ. When they left the house they
cut across the fields in the direction of
Ringtown.
Peter Coleman was the first to DIS
cover the condition in which the burg
lars had left the members of the
Hazledne family and after releasing
them he started out to arouse the
nelghborhoo1. At the house of Peter
Harris, about a half mile east of
Hazledine's he received no response
to his knocking and bursting open the
door he found Harris and his wife
securely bound and gagged in their
chairs. There it was SAID the robbers
had secured $a65 in cash and guam
tity of jewelry. There is no doubt
that the same gang perpetrated both
robberies, although only four men made
their appearance at the Harris house.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-02
BLOOMSBURG PA THURSDAY. FEBRUARY g. 1899.
BIG FIRE AT LIGHTSTREET
TWO HOUSES AND TWO BARNS TO-
TALLY DESTROYED
Monday Night. The Fire Started in a
Small Shed-0f incendiary Origin
A Heavy Loss, With a
Small Insurance.

A destructive fire, which, for a
time, threatened the entire village,
broke out at Lightstreet at seven
o'clock Monday night. William Pur-
sci, who resides near by, had just
eaten his supper, and was on his way
up town to learn the latest intelll-
gence, as is always his custom, after
the days work is over, when ms at
tention was attracted by light in a
pig pen, owned by Silas Young. He
fastened to the building, made an in
vestigation. and found that the entire
interior of the structure was on hre.
An alarm was given, to which the res
idents promptly responded, and in a
short time, men, women and chill
dren, with buckets of water, were ev-
erywhere in evidence. The flames,
famed bv a slight northern wind,
leaped across tine road to a dwelling
house, owned by the John A. Fun
ston estate. From here 1t spread to
a double house. belonging to Charles
Rink. Sias Young's barn was next
ignited, and like some huge serpent,
the coils of fire and destruction closed
rapidly in until the four buildings, with
all their contents, were entirely con
sumed. The fire fighters were pow
erless before the angry flames, and
the very best they could do was to
keep it from spreading. When it is
considered that the store building OF
Silas Young is only about fifteen feet
from where the conflagration started,
one can easily imagine the amount OF
labor it required to keep it from
catching.
Frank Eveland, a tenant in one oi
the houses, lost all his furniture. A
lot of lumber, some grain, and few
chickens, were the contents of the
barn, all of which were lost. There
was small insurance.
1t is the general opinion of the
residents that the place was fired pur
poseiy, as the person who first dis
covered it saw coal oil in a considers
BILE quantity, running out into the
road, and the flames following it.
This is the second fire that ha'
visited that place within short space
of time. Both have wrought grea
damage. 1t isn't to be wandered a
that the people should entertain fear
for their safety. If 1t is the work o
a fend, it is to be hoped that his c'I
max of deviltry has been reached, fo
should it continue, rates from the insur
ance companies doing business in tha
section will soon become prohibitive
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-02
OONYNGRAM S0lOIDE.
Popular Young Man Ends His Life With
laudanum.

Louis C. Lindemann committed
suicide at his home in Conyngham
Friday night by taking laudanum.
1t was shortly after 5 o'clock when
Gabriel Beirg entered Lindemann's
room and found HIM rolling in bed in
great agony, his face being black and
blue. On stand close by stood an
empty two ounce laudanum bottle.
That told the tale, and physicians were
summoned. The doctors worked hard
to save their patient, but the powerful
drug had too much hold on the system
and death occurred at the time men,
toned.
Lindemann was fully determined to
do away with himself and had planned
10 blow himself up with dynamite, the
strong explosive being found under the
pillow in the bed, las was also butcher
knife over foot long.
Deceased was 80 years old. He
was born in Hazleton. His father was
Hartman Lindemann, pioneer resi-
dent, who owned almost the entire
square upon which the Slowltzki hoteI
stands. Louis, about nine years ago,
tell heir to about $4,000. He was a
high liver and he and his money soon
plrted company. Dependency ovel
poor health likely caused the young
man to commit the rash act. A wife
and two children survive him. Mrs
Lindemann's maiden name was Ida
Shelley. She was not at home at the
time, being in Wapwallopen visiting
her parents, who are both very i'll
The suicide has created considerable
excitement in the valley.