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Douglas Island news., 1902-05-14
The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

Copper river is now free from ice. Grouse sell in Skagway for 50 cents apiece.
 Mrs. c. W. Ask, of skagway, died on May 1st.
 An assay office has been established at Hope.
 An earthquake shook up Valdez on April 17th.
 The new wharf at Valdez is nearly completed.
 White Horse is to have a new police magistrate.
 There is an army of idle men at White Horse.
 The White Pass depot at White Horse is to be remodeIed.
 Work at the Rodman Bay mines will soon be in full blast. A Masonic Association has been or ganized at Ketchikan.
 A Masonic lodge was instituted at White Horse May 5th. A new sawmill of 25 M capacity per day is to be built at Kasaan. The new sawmil at Valdez opened up for business on April 25th.
 The road houses on the Yukon trail have closed down for the season.
 The White Horse steam laundry has its delivery wagons drawn by dogs.
 A number of small boats have al- ready left White Horse for Dawson.
 There is threatened cut rate war among the drink merchants of Valdez.
 Ice in Lake LaBarge is very rotten and travel there has about suspended.
 Victor Ignatz Hahn has been appoint ed division engineer of the White Pass R. R.
 An effort is being made to secure a mail contract for the steamer Hum boldt.
 The elective members of the Yukon council are to be increased from three to five.
 It is estimated that it will cost s750 to secure patent for the townsite of Valdez.
 skagway's tennis club has perfected permanent organization and elected officers.
 A 15O-ton hydraulic plant is being in stalled on Glacier creek, Cook Inlet district.
 One hundred tons of machinery for the Chilkat cannery went North few days ago.
 skagway's census takers, not dis couraged by their first attempt to fig ure out population of 15oo, went at it again and this time were successful ] in securing the necessary number.
Douglas Island news., 1902-05-14

The Crater mine at White Horse is still showing up a big body of high grade ore.
 A road house and ferry has been es- tablished at Tazlina, on the Copper river trail.
 The Sound steamer Garland will op- crate between Nome and Golovin Bay this season.
 A colony of Finlanders is to be es- tablished at Kachemak Bay, Cook h. let district.
 The Valdez Chamber of Commerce has designated the first day of June as Valdez day.
 Frank Johnston, we'll known Skag wayan in the days of 1897-8, died at Se- attle recently.
 White Horse citizens are making elaborate preparations for the celebra- tion of May 24th.
 The Klondike output for the present season is estimated at between S15,000,- GOO and S18,0OO,0oO.
 The Yukon is fast clearing itself of ice and steamboat travel will soon be the order of the day.
 The steamer Santa Anna will leave Seattle May 18th for Valdez, touching at all Lynn canal ports.
 The steamer May West is advertised to leave lower LaBarge May 18th for Bettles, on the Koyukuk.
 A number of small forest fires were in evidence on the hillsides in the vii cinity of Juneau last week.
 The steamer Bailey, the first to reach Dawson last year, promises to duplicate the performance this year.
 A Board of Trade has been organized at Wrangel with J. F. Collins president and J. T. Worden secretary.
 William Henricks, of Seattle, has li- beled the steamer Humboldt for S15,O00 for injuries received on her.
 The Skagway Territorial Club has or ganized with Dr. r. M. Hall president and Stewart Coburn secretary.
 Beginning May 1st, Dawson mer- chants reduced the exchange price of Klondike gold to S15 an ounce.
 The R. R. hospital grounds at Skag- way are to be improved and beautifed and additions made to the building. \ Black bears began to come out of their winter quarters in the Copper riv- CT country about the middle of April.
 During the remainder of the season Canadian steamers will carry Seattle mails between Vancouver. and Skag way.
 A detachment of the Yukon Territo- ry N. W. M. P. has been detailed to at tend the coronation of King Edward VII.
 Sixteen steam and five sailing yes sells are scheduled to leave Seattle for Nome during the months of May and June.
 Frank Mcdonald, of Skagway, is making books on a guessing pool on the breaking of the ice at Dawson. The entry fee is s1 and the closest guesser takes the pot. The matter is attract ing considerable interest.
Douglas Island news., 1902-05-14

Major Abercrombie, who was the of ficer in charge of the construction work on the Copper river trail, has recon mended to the war department that $50000 be expended on the trail this season.
 The Ketchikan Journal says that more sawmills are needed in this par ticular country to grind out lumber for those who contemplate building and to furnish to those who have uncompleted structures. The way matters now stand it is an impossibility to get ma terial needed for ordinary purposes, to say nothing of supplying the builders demands.
 Parties who have visited the chicken ranch opposite Ketehikan report that it's owner has about six acres of land in the finest possible condition, with about nine acres more awaiting the finishing touches says the Journal. He has about sixty hardy chickens and in- tends adding enough more to be able to supply Ketchikan with all the chen fruit" her citizens may use.
 Somewhere in this northern land, says the Alaskan, is comedy looking man who is spending his days in hid ing. Over year ago he was the trust ed employe of the Seattle Singer Sew ing Machine company. Money came his way and living beyond his means he appropriated other peoples money. He was traced to Skagway, thence to White Horse, and then the officers lost sight of him.
 Considerable indignation is express ed, says the Alaskan, at the wanton slaughter of the majestic bald headed American eagle about the water front age of Skagway. During the swarm ing of the herring the birds of liberty were soaring about the wharyes in large numbers and many of them shot just to see them drop. The game law now before congress, if it passes, will put an end to such vandalism.
 Capt. John J. Healey is in Seattle. He has been an enthusiastic advocate of the great project of building rail- road to connect America with Siberia across Boring Straits by means of tunnel under the Straits. The dis tance is but about 20 miles and the greatest depth of the channel but 1S0 feet. Such a plan would provide railway connection which could be kept open the year round while boats to ferry trains across could not be run during the winter.
 Captain Barnette, who is trader at Bates Rapids, says the News, and who recently made the trip from that point to Valdez, stated that the Tanana was unquestionably navigable for light draught steamboats as far as the pres ent crossing of the Valdez-Eagle mail route. The principal difficulty has al- ways been experienced at the "Tanana fats," place where the stream spreads out and the main channel is extremely tortuous. MT. Barnette meandered this channel on the ice this winter and from soundings taken was convinced that stern wheel boats could pass thro' the flats with ease.
 new line of Fancy Dress Ginehams
Douglas Island news., 1902-05-14
Frank Heatt left Dawson April 23rd

Frank Heatt left Dawson April 23rd on a bicycle for Nome, expecting to ar rive there before the opening of navi- gation.
 The Aurora Mining company at Cook Inlet is installing 30 stamp mill and expects to begin handling ore in few weeks.
 The steamer Dawson was launched at White Horse on April 30th, being the first Yukon boat to leave the ways this season.
 Col. Ivey says if he had not checked the Canadians they would have planted the British flag in Portland, Oregon, by July 4th.
 The breaking up of Lowe river, on the Copper river trail, carried away a part of the government bridge over that stream.
 MT. Alfred Williams, division engl- neer of the White Pass R. R., has re- signed to take place with the Klon- dike R. R. Go.
 G. D. Reid, of the B. Y. N. Co.,, and Const. Cooly, of the N. w. M. P, have been matched for foot race at White Horse, for good sized purse.
 The U. s. treasury department has notified all concerned that Canadian vessels will not be allowed to trade be- tween Dawson and Koyukuk.
 The Canadian government has refus- ed charter to the Yukon Pacific R. R. from Pyramid Harbor, because that port is in American territory. ri
 Major z. T. Wood, commanding of ficer of the N. w. M. P. in the Yukon territory, has been promoted to the po- sition of assistant commissioner.
 It is said that the Skagway cemetery is in most wretched condition, and that in places the ground has slid and some of the coffins are exposed.
 White Horse hand ball players met the White Pass players of Skagway at the latter place on May 4th in friend ly contest and were most beautifully trounced.
 There has been another large snow slide at Skowl Arm, but luckily, this time no lives were lost, but the build- ings of the Khayyam Mining company were carried away.
 The Valdez News says that the h. dians at Kupreanoff Island, Southeast ern Alaska, hitherto considered the most wicked and depraved natives in this part of Alaska, are building, at their own expense, neat and substan- tial church edifice. The Quaker, or Moravian, missionary, Rev. Moon, ap- pears to have been doing good work among these people.
 The Valdez Prospector says that A. G. (Kid) Brown secured some very old and valuable Indian baskets and other curios while down on the sound lately Some of them are from cave in which an ancient tribe of Indians had been buried. None of the present genera tion of sound natives make such bas- kets and they know nothing of the peo- pie who are buried in these caves. Some very fine specimens of mummies have also been found in these old bury ing grounds.
Douglas Island news., 1902-05-14

A new line of Fancy Dress Ginghams Dimities, and dFancy Silk Striped Chal- lies in exclusive patterns at the Tread we'll Store.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25
ROOSEVELTS
SHOW WHITE
HOUSE CHANGES

Washington. Dec. 19-President ana
Mrs. Roosevelt gave dinner at the
white house last night in honor OF the
cabinet, to which a large NUMBER OIL
other guests also were invited. IL was
the first formal evening function at
the white house since its remodeilns
and gave the guests an opportunity 10
view the changes made in the interior
of the mansion. The table was set IN
the form of a semi-circle and the dec
orations were mainly red or white
roses.
Besides the members of the cabinet
and their ladies' the guests included
Senator Frye, president of the senate
protein; Speaker and Mrs. Hender-
son, several leading senators and rep
resentatives and a number OF private
citizens and their ladies. The guests
found many changes had been made.
The greatest object of interest was
the east room, which has been finished
in white enameled wood work, with
Corinthian pilasters and panels. The
old chandeliers were removed and in
their place are others designed in the
form of a cascade of crystal in loops
and festoons of cut glass. each chan
delier being composed of 1000 pieces.
The red, blue and green parlors have
undergone complete renovation and
make a rich showing in their respec-
tive colors.
The main feature of the alteration
noticed as one enters is the removal
of the staircase partition which separ-
ated the vestibule from the long red
corridor back of it, thus making the
whole one large open space and giving
a free space for moving and accommo-
dating crowds which attend evening
receptions. The general effect of the
lower portion of the house with the
exception of the state dining room and
parlors is white.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25
FORElGN:

Japan ordered X-ray machines for
use in detecting thefts of gold coins
by mint employees.
The Madrid Heraldo stated that Don
Carlos purposes to renounce his claim
to the throne in favor of his son Don
jaime.
The French authorities have be-
come convinced that the death of Mrs.
Ellen Gore was accidental and have
decided to drop the case entirely
against Nj, De Rydzewski,
A duel between two French and two
Italian fencing masters at Nice to de-
eide the best sty,e of national swords
manship resulted in wounds for both
Italians. The latters' play was
rapid: the French were deliberate.
Gen. Nord was proclaimed president
of Hayti by his troops, The congress
fayors SeneQue Pierre, and probably
will be dissolved. The latter's adj
herents and Gen. Colin, also a presi
Dental candidate. sought refuge in the
consulates.
An Irish land conference between
landlords and tenants will be held
before Jan. /. Lord Dunraven's in
dorsement is believed due to instruc
lions from Buckingham palace. The
principal landlords, including Lord;
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25
MILITARY POMP
FOR MRS. GRAM

Washington, Dec. 9.-Arrangements
were completed here yesterday for
the funeral of the late Mrs. Julia Dent
Grant. There will be funeral services
at the Metropolitan Methodist church
in this city tomorrow morning. I'm
mediately after the services the
funeral party will leave for New York
city. There the body will be taken to
the Grant tomb at Riverside, where
the Grant post of the Grand Army
will serve as guard of honor The
committal service will occur Sunday
morning. Special military honors will
be paid the dead woman and all army
and navy officers in New York city
and vicinity will attend. The honor
airy bearers in this city will be Speak
err Henderson, Secretaries Root, Will
son and Major General Granville NJ
Dodge, Senators Cullom, Kean, Fair
banks, Allison, Foraker and Plat of
New York; John r. Mclean of Ohio,
and J. l. Bancroft Davis of Washing
ton
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25
DOM ESTIc,

The government suit against the
beef trust is resumed
Bishop Quigley. of Buffalo Is to he
the new archbishop of Chicago.
Frank Wylie. Jr. 2S years of age
committed suicide at Stevens Point,
The United States Steel corporation
absorbed the Union Steel company.
Florence Burns had bad attack of
stage fright at her theatrical debut in
New York.
Three cases of bubonic plague were
discovered at New York on shin
from south Africa.
The first of the st. Louis Doodle
cases was ordered remanded by the
state supreme court.
Senator Morgan of Alabama pro-
poses that tho American negroes be
sent to the Philippines,
Cornelius vanderbilts illness from
typhoid fever Is complicated by peri
tonitis. His condition Is serious
Gov. w S. jennings of Florida mar.
rowly escaped murder by Georgia
lunatic who entered his private office.
ne NhSihid iSSlSiatuFe passed
bill appropriating $4,000 to defend the
recent suits against the new constitu.
ton.
The terminal station of the Long
Island City railroad at Long Island
City was destroyed by fire; loss, s6o..
600.
John Powers, superintendent of a
mine. was frozen to death In the
Greenhcrn district of Oregon. He was
Ga years of age.
John d. Rockefeller made a 81 .000.-
600 Christmas gift to the University
of Chicago endowment fund and $780,
600 to cover a deficit.
Gov.-elect Mickey of Nebraska. a
Methodist, refuses to attend his own
inaugural ball Friends declare he
never win wear dress suit.
A telegram from the Pacific cable
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25
VENEZUELA.

The Venezuelan schooner Victoria
was captured by the German cruiser
Fake. The latter's crew then cut of
its maIDmast and abandoned it.
Lord Lansdowne, British foreign
minister, declared in the house OF
commons that England does not en-
tend to land troops or seize territory
President Castro is said to fear
reyolutionists. Gen. Guerra and other
rebel leaders are still in prison. Her
nandez is believed to plan an upris-
ing.
The l. ading citizens of Caracas
asked President Castro to give full
power 30 United States Minister Bow
en- for a settlement under the best
possible terms.
President Castro announced that at
tempts at an understanding will not be
made until Great Britain and Germany
answer his request for arbitration. He
is said to be furious with rage.
Italian minister at Caracas was or
dered by his government to depart,
folowirg President Castro's declara-
ton that Italy's claim of $63, 900 must
be placed before special court.
A powerful feet under Admiral
Dewey viii be ordered to the close
vicinity of Venezuelan ports during
the blockade. The latter will not be
entered. to avoid encouraging Presi-
dent Castro to resist.
The French cruiser D'Assas arrived
at La Guara and complicated the stu
alton further by a demand on Presi-
dent Castro that the French claim
take precedence over all others. Italy
probably will protest, as its claims
are older.
British disgust is increasing over
the alliance with Germany against
Venezuela. England's claims are de-
clared too small to risk trouble with
the United States. The ministry is
declared to have unwittingly tied it's
own hands.
The propagation of the British par
lament leaves the ministry in control
of the Venezuelan situation for two
months. England's West Indies pos
sessions are believed guarantee
against aiding Germany to get South
American foothold
The German fo.eign Office is anxious
for settlement without further of
Tense 10 the United States. The lat
ters friendship Is declared more de-
sirable than the humiliation of Presj-
dent Castro. The English German
cutlery against Germany is surprise
at Berlin
Secretary Hay sent Castros arbitra-
ton offer to Britain and Germany
notified those governments that the
United States has not assented to an
extension of the peace blockade" and
will ask them just what their plans
are.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25
Beers Leaving Camp.

London, Dec. 19.-The work of re-
patriation, says the johannesburg
correspondent of the Times, has made
great strides since the introduction f
the burgher land settlement scheme.
The $4,000 persons in the Transvaal
camps in the middle of November have
been reduced to 1900. BY the first
week of January all save the five
main camps, those at Irene, Peters
burg. Middleburg, Standerton and Pot
chefstrom. viii be closed. These five
camps contain mostly inhabitants of
the INDECENT class or persons who are
not able-bodied.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25
BULLS AND BEARS CLASH
OVER DECEMBER CORN

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Bulls and bears
of the Chicago board of trade had a
sharp and decisive struggle over De
cember corn yesterday. w. w. Nc
Cleary & Company failed to respond
to margin calls and the so-called blind
pool" headed by Thomas A. Cleage of
st. Louis, suffered a severe blow De-
cember corn receded almost 6 cents
during the day and showed break of
about II cents since earlier in the
month. McCleary declared he would
pay dollar for dollar and probably lie
ready for business today.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25
COAL MATTERS.

Samuel Gompers accused the
operators with bringing Immigrants
to the coal regions.
The anthracite strike arbitrators
We're told by non-union miners of
threats 20 Kill. A Wilkesbarre mill
manager testified that LOO ON
ployes struck when he refused to dis.
charge two girls whose relatives
worked In the mines.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25
IN SULAR.

Gen. Tasker II. Bliss left Havana
for Washington.
Cuban sentiment toward the United
States is more cordial as result of
the German-English attack on Vene-
zuela. The reciprocity treaty ne
gotiations are practically completed.
Coaling stations outside of Havana
probably will be allowed also.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25

Ardilaun and Barrymore and the duke
of A1ercorn, viii attend.
The British parliament adjourned
kings speech declared that constant
complaints against Venezuela were
disregarded and had compelled meas
ures of redress. Great prosperity is
predicted for south Africa.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25
May Form New Catholic Province.

Dubuque. Iowa. Dec. 19.-At meet
ing yesterday of the bishops of the
Catholic province of Dubuque. the
formation of a new province west of
the Missouri river with Omaha as its
headquarters was discussed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The house
entered upon consideration of the
legislative, executive andjudicial APP
preparation bill and made rapid
progress, so of the 14S pages having
been completed. The house Judiciary
committee heard the arguments of a
number of representatives on bills
affecting the trusts and combines.
One of these was Representative H.
c. Smith of Michigan, who introduced
a joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution conferrins
upon congress the power to regulate
and dissolve trusts and monopolies.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Prit-
chard of North Carolina declared him
self in favor of reducing the repre-
sentation in the south in national re-
publican conventions, though he Is
not in favor of cutting down the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25
Central America Shaken.

San Jose, Costa RIGA, Dec. 1.-two
violent earthquake shocks were exper-
fenced here yesterday. There were no
casualties.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25
Sympathy from Japan.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Through the
Japanese minister the sympathy of the
empress of Japan for the Grant fam
lily in its affection was expressed yes
terday.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25

At Sumpter, Ore, John Powers, SUI
perintendent of the tiger mine, was
frozen to death.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25

rency, introduced a bill drawn in &C
cordance with the views of the re-
publican members expressed at the re-
cent conference and which will be
urged instead of the currency bill re-
ported at the last session. The bill
provides that any national bank may
with the approval of the comptroller
of the currency, take out national
bank notes not to exceed % per cent.
of its paid and unimpaired capital
without depositing United States
bonds in the manner provided by the
existing law, these notes to be in de-
nominations of $40 and multiples
thereof. Before a bank shall receive
any bank notes, it shall first deposit,
as guaranty of the payment thereof.
United States bonds of gold coin, or
both, equal to 5 per cent. of the
amount of the notes. Provision is
made for the payment and for the
return of the bonds in the event the
circulation is retired The banks are
to pay semi-annually a tax of one
quarter of one per cent. on the notes
in circulation, which tax, together
with the per cent. deposited, shall
constitute a guarantee fund. The
notes are to be lien on the assets Of
the issuing bank.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-25

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The house
passed a bill to reduce the duties on
the products of the Philippine islands
coming into the United States from rs
per cent. of the Dingley rates, to 25
per cent of those rates. The discus
sion of the bill was accompanied by
considerable manouevering on the
the democratic side to secure test
votes on various amendments de-
signed to lower the tariff barrier
further and record vote was forced
on the motion to recommit, with in
structions to report he bill providing
for abslute free trade with the islands.
Division on this proposition was on
party lines with the exception of Mr..
Mccall. who voted with the democrats.
discussion of the pure food bill,
which had been made continuing or
der until disposed of, was begun.
Messrs. Tompkins of Ohio and Adam
son of Georgia opened the debate re-
spectively for and against the bill Mr..
Gardner of Massachusetts opposed the
bill. The Mccall resolution calling on
the state department for correspond
ence in the Venezuelan embroglio was
adopted. Mr. Hill of Connecticut in
troduced joint resolution providing
for drawback on all coal imported
into the United States at Atlantic
ports until June 80, 1903.