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ashore, from the stca ger, in t1e road stead, through the raging surf, Judge Moore, W. II. Bush, agent Of the Pa ciic Coast Steamship Co.,, George F. Taylor, agent of the Pacific Nav igation Co. Hundreds of people watched the boat with hated uath, but, it was ~'i dent that the boatlnen knew their busi- ness and hand ed their craft with the utmost dcxterity. All were landcd safely, but Judge MoOre's first inttoduc- tion to the land of Alaska, was marked ny delugo oi water>@s he stepped on the beach.
 Later in the day George Y. Borchsen-
 jus. clerk of the court. J. M. r.. Atkin- son, of the Nome Trading Co., and sev- eral others were brought safely ashore.
 On Monday afternoon about l:30, Boatmen Louis Botana and Ned Dobbs had 9 narrow escape, however. from death in the surf. They were coming hack from the Roanoke. and when near the shore, opposite the Nome boat house, their boat capsized. and they were precipitated into the raging water. Three other boatmen, BaGgett, Gold spring and Monohan, rushed to their rescue, and in five minutes they had the victims of the accident on shore.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16
HURLEY
 W|NNER In His Fight With Frank
 SIdVin Slavin Threw Up Sponge in the Sixth ROund-- Slavin Retires.


 Dawson. Y. T., July 5,-Frank Slavin threw up the sponge at the call of time in the sixth round last evening, in what was to have been l5 round go, with Nick Burley.
 This decision reached by his seconds was in accord with the unanimous opin ion of the vast audience, for it was seer from the time the meu put up theil hands, that Frank was no more the fig hter he had been in his youthful ca reer. Slavin announced after the fight that it was his last appearance.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16
Sam Yeadc Avenged.

The extent to which downright lying can be pursued is well illustrated in the case of Sam Yeade. The Seattle Wash ipgtonian on April , published a pipe dream, alleged to have been written by Steve Stewart, stating that Sam was in jail for robbery, and numerous other well-known people had either been jailed, had suicided or jumped the town. Yeade is partially avenged, since 1t has hcen announced that the Wash ingtonian is at deaths door.
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News Of The Rlsae.eoues-

N. V. Johnson. Bluestone mining man, was in town last week from that section. Mr. Johnson says that the out look there is gCod but a great draw. back is scarcity of men. Wages are & a day with board, and not bed rock pay either.
 The right fork of the Buestone i, showing up well, but it takes some means to put claims in shape for work irg.
 On No 6 above Hayden's. Gold Run Dawson & Dunkin are employing 2 dozen or more men, with excellent re suits.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16

What looks like of the biggest mining swndles perIetraed in this section has just come to light.
 Through the operations of d smooth Chicago llMy CT who had the confidence of millionaire lumber dealer of the Windy City, the latter finds himself just S6Ooo shy
 The who got the $G0 900 is named Charles Russell the he "did'' is George Wagar, wealthy lumber dealer. Mir. Wagar had known Russell for time, the goes in fact he had employed Russell several sons. and had the utmost confidence in him.
 So when Russell proposed last July August to come Nome and look the country with view to securing a few mining snaps Mir. Wagar readily consented and Russell Nome.
 By correspondence conducted from Nome Russell repre- Mir Wagar that he had secured options No.
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Left By Escaped Prison
 Convict.
KILLED TWO @MEa
And Fatally Wounded Two Tore Within City
 Limits of Seattle.

Seattle, July 5.--The escaped Oregnn state prison convict, Harry Tracy has just passsd red letter day. He killed Policeman E. F.. Breeze, fatally wound- ed Neil Rawley, in the city limits, after having murdered Deputy Sheriff Chas. Raymond, of Snohomish county, and probably fatally wounded Deputy Sher- itf John Williams, of King county, early yesterday morning.
 In hopeless flight for safety, with no consideration for human life, Tracy covered 60 miles. He was first en- countered by the Seattle posse near had taken 2 commanding position in . clump ot frs and opened fire before he rgs discovered. He fired five shots ip all from a 30-S0 rifle.
 Gov, Me Bride, of this state, and Ad- jutant General Drain, of the state militia arc taking the keenest interest in the case, and the governor has offered d re ward of e, 300 Tor the body of Tracy dead or alive.
 This, with other rewards offered by the governor and relatives of the vic tilns of Tracy's rifle, bring the total up to s5.tUO. The governor has ordered the adjutant general to send two com panes of troops of the state militia to aid the posse in securing the rorthera suburbs of Seattle.
 Shortly after o'clock in the,evening, Tracy was located.in the home of Mrs. B. B. Van Horn, southwest corneri of Woodland park, just as Sheriff Cudi- ,hee drove into the suburb. The house was quickly surrounded, but Tracy de- et iii t,eTraf ss5 ErrEstswz5-xSsK.. guards. killing the men named. md disappeared in the brush towards Ra-- senna parF.
 On July A, Tracy be4d rp three mer in gasoline launch near Olympia, and compelled them to take him to Meadow Point, near Ballard, short distance from Seattle. The news that Tracy was in she vicinity of Seattle, was quickly communicated to the police and search was organized, resulting up 'sc date as above recorded. Tracy told the men whom he shanghaied on board the launch, that he had killed Merrill, his partner, who escaped from the Salem penitentisry on June 9, after killing four men.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16
WELL Basin Creek Claims to Be
 HydrauIiCed. Dean & Lonstorf Have Completed . Big Ditch and Ready For Work
 Claims Promising.

w. E. Dean and Otto Lonstorf, who own claims on the right fork of Basin creek, tributary of Nome river. are ready for hydraulcing. Mir. Dean, who vas in town Monday, says that a ditch 976 feet long has been completed with fall of 75 feet. This will enable the water to be used to advantage Mir. Dean, while conservative, as to tho outlook for ht% cl,i. s, says that the, ''pah we'll" and he believes he and b partners have | good thing"
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16
UP RIVER
Judge James WiCkerShdm
 Left Nome Yesterday.
He Vii! Go to Rampant and Thence to Eagle, and Will Hold Court
 st Both Places.

Jnd.e Wickersham sailed for St. Michael yesterday afternoon en route to Rampant, whore he will hold court on July 2l, He wa1 accompanied by Mrs. WickershdnL A few friends ac- companed him to Barracks square and bade him good bye. Judge Wicker sham will proceed from Rampant to Eagle, where he will also hold court, ard will then go to the outside and re turn to Valdes, to which point the scat of the third judicial division has been removed.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16
NEW CLERK
George V. B0rchsenius Again
 in Charge.
The disappointment Vindication of tiie Former Efficient Clerk of
 The District Court.

George " BorchseniuS. the new clerk of the District court, took possession Oi the office yesterday morning. Mr. Bor- ch>enius is too well known 10 need any introduction to the people of Nome. He was the first clerk of the court after it was established. but was superseded by II. c. Steel. His re-appointment is a complete vindication Of himself, as he was removed without cause by Judge Moves to make place for the late in cumbent.
 To NUGGET reporter, Mir. Borchse- nus said that he would make no changes in the clerical force at present.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16
IRON CREEK
ElAhorn Mining Co. CrossCut-
 ting Claims.
Work Will be Completed Within . Week, When Sjuicing Will
 Begin on and ? Below.

Col. F.. McGettigan, of the Elkhorn Mining Co.,, which is developing claims in the Iron creek country, came in from thrt section Monday. Dead work most ly, is being done, and the company is employing l4 men on Nos. and be- low. Iron creek, crosscuttisg the claims. The work will be completed within . week, when siuicing will be begun.
 Col. McGettigRn yesterday received the news of the death of his son in San Francisco
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16
Flows and scrapers at Giese's.
Leaves for His Home.

Rev. w. C. Fowler, late pastor of the First Congregational church, left on the Nome City for his home in Genesee, Idaho. Previous to his departure, he was given a reception by the members of his church and congregation and presented with purse. Dr. Fowler is succeeded by Rev. c. E. Ryberg-
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16
ThetiS in Port.

The revenue cutter Thetis, Captain M- A. Healy, arrived Tuesday from her search in the Arctic for the steamers Portland and Jeanie. On July r. Cap tain Healy learned from whaler that the steamers had reached Nome
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16
From Golden Gate.

A. McGettgan, superintendent of the Greater American Mining' Co., is in town from Golden Gate. With four men he has been doing some develop ment work on Canyon and Kate and Anna creeks. Mr. McGe,tigan thinks that he has ground that will pay
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16
NEWS NUGGETS.

afexssosaasA -spnse ef .rsr'- .:srsr' > and Mrs. Frank Buxton on Saturday evening bringing with him fine baby girl.
 There will be a grand French bal masquc at the Standard theatre Satur- day evening.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16
Shot, powder and cartridges of AN Ii lndS at GieSe'S.

The wall paper on display at Nome Trading Company shows the perfection attained in the decorators art. This firm has the largest stock of selected patterns ever brought to Alaska, hav- ing over lOO patterns of clean, new stock to select from.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16
0H CANDLE
[. 0. indb'oom Says Creek
 Will Prove Good.
lie Saw a Ciean-up of I27 Ounces or One of rlagnus kjeiSberg's
 Claims.

E. o. Lindboom, of the Pioneer Min ing Co. who recently returned from a visit to Candle creek, thinks that that section will prove rich.
 'I saw clean-up of l22 ounces on Magnus Kjelsber.'s claim, No. H." he said yesterday.
 "People, early in 1899, said that An vii creek was no good" he continued, land one wise man from Seattle offered $40 an ounce for all the gold that could be found in that creek. And yet Anvil has turned out pretty good" Mir. Lind bloom added. with smile.
 All kinds of lumber at Teller, S30 per M See Tanner. NoIpe.. s.e---... .... ....--..
 Fine coffee speciality at the East End Restaurant.
 Fresh goods arriving on every boat for Log Cabin Store.
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sad scene. Twelve ladies from the l. 0. Q. F club acted as honorary pail bearers, and with the eighteen gentle. men, and the many friends who at tended made large procession.
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Binns' Express, teaming, saddle horses

A complete stock of the finest cloth ing and gents furnishings in Nome at Gus Browns.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16
Card of Thanks.

A. l.. Carpenter wishes to return his sincere thanks to the Odd Fellows club, the musicians of Nome and all kind friends for their sympathy and support in his recent bereavement.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16

w. J. Rowe Transfer, 425 Trout
 street. Saddle horses for hire.
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Creek freighting ReweNre nsfer, 425 Front street. next California Cafe.
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Wagon poles. shafts and spokes, at GipSa'S
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Anything in sheet-metal work. Osea Witt, Front St., opp. Steadman.
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Sluice lumber and rifles at Tanners blaming mill
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Baths 7sc. at the City Bath houss.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16

Sunday morning about 80, George Robertson, Charles Thompson and F..
 J. Kelly, the well known boatmen Of
 the Nome Life Saving Station, brought
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-16

Doughputs at North Pole Bakery.
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All kinds of lumber at Teller, S30 per NJ. See Tanner. Nolpe.. s.e---..........---.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
ADMITS GETTING 100000.
Swindler Arrested at Navy Yard Boasts
of Misdeeds.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The young yeo-
man who was arrested on the receiving
ship Columbia at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard on Thursday on a charge of bank
swindling, boasted of his misdeeds in the
Brooklyn Central office yesterday.
The prisoner at first gave his name as
Clifton Hoffman. but afterward admitted
that his real name was De Witt Gin
ton Hoffman. He has numerous aliases,
some of them being James McAndrews
James Andurs, James r. Thomas, James
r. Bailey, and James Raymond Barclay.
Hoffman seemed pleased at the noto-
riety his arrest gave him. and admitted
that since last April he had swindled va
rious banks throughout the country out
of $50, 200. and that in the last two years
his operations had netted him about
500. 900
My intention was to lie low until the
storm blew over he said yesterday. Il
enlisted as a landsman, but intended to
take yeomans examination"
James Raymond. He was arraigned in
the Adams Street Police Court yesterday
morning and held in $1,000 bail pending
extradition to Ohio. His home is said
to be in Dallas. Tex, where he has a wife.
He has been under arrest, according TO
his own story, about a dozen times. but
had always squirmed out of his troubles
through technicalities
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
STOLE HIS OWN DOG.
Tenor Broke Into Flat and Was Ar
rested for Burglary.

NEW YORK, March baby, smooth
coated st. Bernard, valued at $1,000, and
recent winner of the first prize in the
Crystal Palace. bench show in London. was
the innocent cause yesterday of landing
her owner a prisoner in the West Side
Police Court.
The owner was Arthur Caville, of 1i5
West Ninety-sixth Street, an English
tenor, who came here to sing in a new
light opera which will soon be put on at
a Broadway theatre.
With Cavilie was arraigned John Owens.
a laborer, OF $50 Columbus Avenue. The
st. Bernard was responsible for putting
him there, too.
Caville took Baby out for an airing and
lost track of her. He spent the rest OF
the day in a fruitless search. and con-
tinued the search on Thursday. At night
he let it be known that thsre was $40 in 1t
for anyone who could tell him where to
find his missing dog.
Yesterday morning a friend told Ca
vile that he had reason to believe that
Baby was in the second floor front at $50
Columbus Avenue That is where Owens
lives. Caville hurried up there early yes
terday morning, but the only response to
his knocks was a loud and continued
barking. He knew the bark. 1t was
Baby.
BABY, Baby" he called.
The st. Bernard responded with whine
that was too much for Caville, and he
threw his weight against the door, break
ing the lock.
MY little ten-year-old son found the
dog on the street." explained Owens,
land as 1t appeared to be lost, he brought
it home
"she weighs just 21O pounds" suggest
ed Caville.
'And a ten-year- old boy took it home
with him." asked the Magistrate.
Them st. Bernards saves people,
spoke up Owens. Perhaps he took my
boy home
Roth prisoners were discharged
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
GUINEA" LANGSTON A
TERROR TO THE POLICE
Was Hanged for Murder of
Policeman Fowler.
Kicked Over Red Hot Furnace in the
Basement of the City Hall
After His Conviction.

One of the most desperate characters
with which the local police have had to
contend was Guinea" Langston.
burly negro who was hanged for murder
in the District Jail ten or twelve years
ago. Guinea" was convicted OF the
murder of Policeman Fowler while the
latter was attempting to arrest him.
Langston underwent his trial with
logged Indifference. paying little or no
attention to the proceedings. At that
time the arrangements of Criminal Court
room No. 1 were different from what
they are at present. There was no stair
was leading up from the prison cells in
the basement of the City Hall.
Then prisoners had to be led up by way
of the stairway which enters into yEe east
corridor of the building, and were sent
away by the same route. In the large
cell in the basement at that time there
was a great furnace used to heat the
building
After his trial and conviction. Guinea"
who was in charge of Deputy Marshal
James Springman. was led from the
courtroom to the cell below. There were
two or three other prisoners confined
there when Mr. Springman arrived with
the convicted murderer. IL was cold
weather and the prisoners in the absence
of the guard had piled on the fuel.
Kicked Over a Red Hot Furnace
AS result the furnace was red hot
Taking In the situation at glance,
Guinea" gave the furnace a terrible
kick. overturning 1t. He then turned to-
ward the door, do doubt with the inten-
ton of making his escape. Mr.. Spring
man was too near him, however, to per-
NIT of mis- getting away. He grappled
with the murderer and a terrible fight
ensued. Assistance arrived and Guinea"
was overpowered. He was taken into an
other cell and chained to one of the iron
bars of the grating. While thus chained,
it is said that with the assistance of his
teeth Guinea stripped himself of all his
clothing. When it became necessary to
remove him to the Jail piece of blanket
ives tied around him.
Langston it is said, had great hor-
row of policemen, and his action in kick
ing over the furnace was due to the
fact that there was policeman
present when he was led into the cell
after his conviction.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
Then Still Another.
LIEUT.. TOWNLEY's PART.
Materially Aided in the Success of the
Meteor's Launching.

Friends of the Navy will be pleased to
know that much of the spectacular and
practical success attending the launching
Of the German Emperor's yacht. the Me-
teor III. was due to the excellent man
agement OF Lieut.. r. H. Townley, of the
navy, to whom the arrangements for fit
ting and decorating the vessel had been
entrusted.
By an ingenious combination of ropes
and weights the spars which were lying
upon the vessels deck were raised as it
glided from its resting place, and at the
same time the decorations of flags and
bunting, which had not been displayed be-
fore, were broken out and flung TO the
breeze. causing startling and very brill
liant effect.
The builders of the royal yacht are to
be congratulated on their success and on
their selection of SO competent an assist
ant in their preparations for the auspi-
cious event.
The bunting and flags used were loaned
by the Navy Department.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
CALLS cH1cAGo's MAYOR A LIAR.
Chief Executive Retoits That He's Not
TiIlman.

CHICAGO Ill, March Mayor Har-
rison simply is liar. That is all there
is to it This is the reply made by Fred
w. Upham on the board of review to
Mayor Harrison's implied charge that
the board is in league with the traction
interests.
Mayor Harrison will not challenge Mr..
Upham. He said: I'm not a Tillman.
Because Upham becomes a boor like Nc
Laurin is no reason why should become
a Tillman."
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
UNION OF MEMS CLUBS.
District Church Organizations Endorse

At an enthusiastic meeting. Friday
evening. the proposal that the mems clubs
of our various churches federate into
league or union. received the unanimous
endorsement of representatives from
nearly score of clubs. some of which
had already formally endorsed the propo-
sition, and sent their delegates under in
structions to voice their approval and act
for them.
a temporary committee was formed.
with Judge H. B. MOulton as acting chair
man, to submit their suggestions in the
form of letter, and then yield to dele
gates regularly appointed by the various
clubs, with power to act.
Such delegates are to afterward confer
as to details, prepare a constitution. and
call an initial meeting of the league for
effecting permanent organization. Mr.. y.
L. Collamer, of 1905 Street northwest,
was made acting secretary.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
ALLEGED WALKING BOOK.
Negro Caught by Detective With Policy
Slips in His Possession.

Christopher Rodgers. negro whom the
police allege to be old policy offenders.
was arrested shortly after o'clock yes
terday afternoon by Detective Sergeant
Watson. who charged him with violating
the policy Jaw.
The detective had followed Rodgers for
some days. He found on him large
number of policy slips. The negro was
taken to the Sixth precinct station.
where he will be held until arraigned in
court
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
CRANKS HARMLESS,
But EXPENSIVE
Source of Much Worry to
Men in Public Life.
RELENTLESS RELIC HUNTERS
Take Things Under Watchman's Very
Nose-Haunt Capitol and Big Hotels
Day by Day-Never Seem to Tire
When on Mission.

Some cranks are harmless. and some
are dangerous; some inexpensive, but the
most aggravating of them all is the
souvenir COLLECTOR said prominent
hotel proprietor the other day.
"Of course, we allow in our expense
column a certain amount for articles
taken by these people. 1t is not that so
much, as 1t is the aggrayating way in
which they take things. You never know
when you have thing. They take them
right under your nose and expect you to
look pleasant" continued the hotel man.
Why, they will take anything they can
lay their hands on. In the dining,rooms.
its napkins, spoons. sugar tongs, forks,
knives, doilies-anything they can get
away with. ! expect If they could get 1t
in their pockets or beneath their dresses
they would take the hotel.
Women Worse Than Men.
I'VE do not find the men as bad as the
women, especially the young lady, fresh
from varsity, where she has learned this
art to much higher degree than she
has the Greek or Latin phrases. In the
stationery room, its pens, ink, paper
weights. and the like. In the bedrooms.
the pillow shams. chiffonier covers, and
little fancy articles.
After the guest leaves the room It has
to he inspected and all these things re-
placed It's not so much the expense,
because we make it up on the BILL as it
is the worry and bother of the thing, ;"
concluded the hotel man. With a sigh he
turned and walked to the desk, as If it
were he who had to do all the work of
replacing the articles instead of simply
having TO tell the maids, and hundreds
of servants employed, to do it.
Another place which is actually infest-
ed with these collectors of rarities is the
United States Capitol. There are hun
dreds of them here day." said Capitol
policeman.
We have tockeep our eyes peeled all
the time, for fear they will be chipping
some part of the marble, or taking a
finger from one of the brainy men posing
in Statuary Hail. Once" continued the
policeman, ''one of these fends got away
with an arm Of one of the statues. How
he did it, / do not know"
Are Very Troublesome.
They are a bother to the Senators and
representative continued the guard.
They want the pen with which the
Speaker signed certain acts; they want
the blotter with which he blotted his sig
nature, and it is So with every Repre-
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
Protest Against Change in Grade.

Mr.. Henry p. Mexican and Mrs. Mar
garet A. Mexican have written to the
District Commissioners protesting against
the proposed change of grade in Massa-
chusetts Avenue and adjoining streets,
in the construction OF the new railroad
terminal and union station. They say
that their home is $40 Second Street
northeast, and that the proposed changes
in the grade of the streets will ruin
their property with no compensating
benefit.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
FREE TRANSFERS FAVORED.
Commissioners Forwarded Report Upon
Bill to Senate Committee.

The Commissioners have forwarded to
the Senate Committee on the District of
Columbia favorable report upon the
bill to provide free transfers between
street railway lines in the District.
The Commissioners state that in the
event of the enactment of the bill they
will take care to hear all parties inter-
ested, and will endeavor to adjust sched-
ules on a basis fair to all concerned.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Frank C. Formey, of Baltimore, and
Lillian Bowen Howell, of the District OF
Columbia.
Zadoc Dove. of Rockville, Md, and Min
ME EsteIle Hun;m. of Baltimore, Nd
Shirley Evans and Marie Wilson.
Howard Gibbons, of Newport, r l., and
Matte b. Smith, of the District OF Co
lumbia.