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The Saint Paul globe., 1902-07-05
BURIED IN MASS OF Rolns.
Terrible Result of Searching for Gas Leak
by ST. Louisan.

errlple Result OF Searching for Gas Leak
by ST. Louisan.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 1.-Two bodies
lie buried beneath mass of debris at
No. 422 North Vandeventer avenue, as
the result of an explosion which followed
the effort of Robert Golz to locate a leak
in gas meter with a lighted match
shortly after midnight this morning. The
body of his wife, Mrs. Martha Golz, and
daughter Martha are entombed in the
wrecked building. Golz was blown from
the basement through grating to the
sidewalk, ten feet above. He is now at
the city hospital burned from head to
foot. His injuries may prove fatal.
Tillie Stine, domestic, fell with the
furniture and rafters from the second
story. and was extricated by the police
a few minutes after the explosion She
was unconscious and badly burned, cut
and bruised. AT the hospital it was said
that she may recover.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-07-05
ACT sIMPLIFIEs THE MATTER.
French Courts Will Aid In settIIno Pan.
anna Title,

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Julv eto+o
department officials are gratified at tbe
action taken in the French courts yes-
terday in non--suiting an applicant who
title of the new Panama Canal companV nv
This is regarded as simplifying the task
the attorney general has undertaken Of
establishing the ability Of the present
canal company to transfer a sound title
The French government already has in
formed the state department of It's dis
small legal technicalities may be swept vent
sx- ~ WSPl
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-07-05
MEET AT LINcoLN's OLD HOME.
Grand Army Veterans and Others Spend


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 4.-The Grand
Army of the Republic post and affiliated
bodies of this city chartered special
train this morning and went to Old Salem,
near Petersburg, the first home of Abra-
ham Lincoln, after he removed from Ken
lucky to Illinois. The pilgrims spent
the day with the Sons of Veterans in a
drill, gold medal orator1cal contest, music
and addresses.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-07-05
FREEZING IN WYOMING.

Steady Fall OF Snow for Twenty-Four
Hours.
EVANSTON, Wyo., July 4.-Snow has
been falling here for twenty-four hours
and in the mountains to a depth of three
to six inches. The mercury fell to
freezing point. Today the weather has
cleared
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-07-05
HALF A MILLION DAMAGE.
Heavy Rains In Ohio Destroy Much
Property.

ZANESvILLE Ohio, July At is es-
timated that half million dollars worth
of damage was done by last nights heavy
rain. Fifty bridges have been washed
away Railroad tracks are badly washed
out in several directions. w. A. Ross,
a school teacher of Thomasville, was
drowned in Symmes creek. .
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-07-05

Weather today for st. Paul and vicin-
ity: Showers today and tomorrow; fresh
southeast winds.
MINNEAPOlIS- "59 Sf.@i7
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07
WE ARE STILL RUNNING.

Since the first number of the PRospEcTOR was issued, we have sent out each week large number of sample copies to all parts of the country in order to advertise Val dez, and the Copper river country, as well as the PRospEcToR, knowing that in doing so we would not only help our own business by encour- aging immigration to this rich and fertile country, but also every line of industry represented in this sec tiOn of Alaska. Not mail has arrived since our first issue that we have not had inquiries r. garding this country, from persons desiring to come here. We know that our efforts have been success ful in a measure, and that we have done some good for the Copper river country through the columns of this paper.
 In the building up of this coun- try, it is safe to say that no one instrumentality has done any more. if as much, for its advancement as the public press. Yet we venture to say that the newspaper men in Alaska have made less money in proportion to the amount of capital invested than any class of business men in the District. We also venture to state that no busi- ness enterprises, firms, prospectors or miners have made as much money in proportion to the amount invested as the steamship and transportation companies. Yet not withstanding that they have made vast fortunes in the Alaska trade, due Tn a great measure we believe, to the efforts of the newspapers of Alaska and correspondents of the press, it is difficult for newspaper man to get pass from some of
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07
AUTHORIZED AGENTS.

miles, in round numbers. Thi. land has been burned off before tn, advent of the white man. Tn, timber has routed off below tn, surface and that portion that wa. not destroyed by fire has fallen and can be easily removed. The ground is dry and warm and prac- tically ready for the blow. In this locality good crop could doubt. less be raised the first season.
 On the west side of the Copper river and directly opposite this body of land, grain was sown this year in the latter part of May This grain was put in under very unfavorable circumstances, as the owner had neither blow nor har- row, but scattered it on the surface and dragged brush over it, think ing at the time that it was labor lost. Within short time the grain had sprouted and when vis- ited by the writer on June IA, was in geod condition and the promise of fair yield was much better than could be reasonably expected under such conditions.
 This experiment alone, demon strates the fact that this land, prop erly handled, could be made to yield good crop the first season
 That this portion of Alaska is destined to become the greatest self sustaining, mineral producing country in the world, will soon be demonstrated, and l am of tn, opinion that in this portion of Al aska lies the greatest opportuni, ties of the present generation.
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The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07

these companies or little ten dol lar a month advertisement.
 Among those to whom we have sent an occasional sample copy of the PRosrEcroR is the Alaska Commercial Company and in re- turn for this courtesy we received the following letter from the com pany:
 Seattle. Wash, July II, 1902. Editor PRosrEcToR,
 Valdez, Alaska. Dear Sir:-
 The writer has been receiving in his P. o. Box, copies of your paper, mailed from Valdez during the last month or six weeks. We have no knowledge of subscrib- ing for the paper, or instructing anyone else to do so. We are now subscribing for as many papers and advertisements as we feel justified in carrying.
 We herewith return your last issue with thanks. Yours truly, ALASKA COMMERCIAL Co., Jas. Carroll, Agent
 It cost the company four cents to return the copy of the PRosrEc. TOR and rather than have them ou, that amount on our account we have gladly returned the amount by registered letter to them in care of their genial" agent, Capt. Car roll.
 The A. c. Company own the steamer Bertha that runs between this port and Seattle, and they have in it as good a vessel as is now on the Valdez run, and in its mas. ter, Captain Johansen, a most con. genial and accommodating officer But why the company keeps such an uncouth, uncivil, gruff old whaler in their Seattle office no one knows. It is impossible tc get civil answer in that office from its manager. If this company de- sires to regain their fast decreasing trade they will have to stop theil penurious and uncivil way of do- ing business.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07
ON INFERIOR

Much has been said regarding the agricultural resources of south central Alaska, and many news paper articles that have appeared from time to time describing the Copper river plateau, have been looked upon by those who never visited this much favored locality as an illusion of some weary pill grim looking for newspaper nOtor- iety, or that the stories had been put forward by some small mer- chant or proprietor of roadhouse, for the purpose of advancing their interests to the extent of the few pieces of silver that would be dropped in their way by those who might become interested enough to investigate for themselves.
 Ask those who have passed over this wonderful country, however, and the reply is always ready and forthcoming: "One half of the possibilities of that country, either from q miners or farmers stand point has never been told"
 The writer has visited this DOT tiOn of Alaska on several occasions and has made approximate esti- mates of the amount of land in the Copper river valley suitable for farming and stock raising, and has placed it at 35,OOO square miles. Giving to each family half a section or 32O acres of land, and you have homes for 9O,OOO families. Now multiply this by 3, the average number to a family in farming communities, and you have homes for 35O,OOO people. Think of it. One third of a million people oc- cupied in raising the necessities of life, to sustain an army of pros pectOrs and miners who are en- gagged in the neighboring noun tains, forcing them to yield up the treasures nature has so lavish ly bestowed.
 To the uninitiated this will seem a remarkable statement, as the prevailing idea in the outside world is that Alaska is a land of ice and snow, almost entirely cov- cred with glaciers; and blizzards an everyday occurrence.
 On the contrary the climate is very similar to that of the Dakotas and the lake states. All of the hardier grains grow and mature to perfection, as has been demonstra- ted by experiments during the past four years. Thousands of acres are covered with wild grass and vegetation that grows in luxuriance nnequalled except in the tropics.
 Much of the land is covered with 3 heavy growth of spruce timber and must be cleared at least one season, thus giving time for the ground to warm up and dry out, before crops could be successfully grown.
 Of course some localities are more favored than others. Places exist where forest fires have already done the greater part of the work of clearing. l have one locality in mind that is deserving of special mention. This place is situated on the east side of the Copper river opposite the mouth of the Tonsina and extends to the eastward as fal as the Kotsina river, distance ot about p miles, running north and south about the same distance making an area of about 600 square
The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-07

Send the PROsPECTOR to your friends. It will contain the news.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
4 FEDERATION" PARTY

Mrs Wolcott J. Humphrey, OF Warsaw. y. Y. is
giving a house party this week from Wednesday
till Saturday for the members of the executive
board of the New-York State Federation, This
evening Mrs. Humphrey gives large reception at
her house. The Fins. in honor of the visiting club
women. Mrs. Humphrey is well known in banking
circles the State. being director Of the Wvorn
ing County National Bank and the only woman
member of the State Banking Association She is
also one of the managers OF the Lee Hos
pital, III Rochester. Her guests this week include
the president of the State Federation Mrs Cor
nelus Zabriskie; the first vice-president Mrs
Charles NJ. Dow. OF jamestown: the second vice
president, Miss Watson of Utica; the recording
secretary. Mrs Arthur E. Ford, of Oneonta; the
correspondence secretary, Mrs. Louise Van T oon
Lynch. of Syracuse: the treasurer. Mrs William
Eastwood, of Rochester; the general fedora Io,
secretary, Miss Anna Maxwell Jones' of New-Yorlt
and the directors, Mrs. Richard Annesley of At
bany; Mrs William Bookstaver, of DunkIrk: Mr.
Philip Carpenter of New-York; Mrs Adelbert
Moot. of Buffalo; Mrs Alfred Campbell, of Bing-
hamton; Mrs. E. A. Goodridge, of Flushing ana
Mrs. William II. Seward. OF Auburn. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
n,srprE An OLD MISSION,

a l,o' e. Texas TO preserve TO posterty .-
NM ~ that state. which are 'IS' io'l,De a,,
rnn Daughters of Republic of Gre asy
t,eI,,ee and the various cltleS "aE .t Tho
themselves 81 t.a,,es to local work. after the
GeGn of local chapters of OF the
ntjon and Daughters of the An Annette 81 San An
iu', tp 18th The De Zavala Chapter OF san
AZ tIe - one Of the most active OF these, psIsiS
through the personal initiative OF t"l antbusiasfic
Mrs Adina de Zavala. VINO Is iiio' o,,- If tho
MT t, nohIe historic and artistic works OF lne
sef-sacrincing Francscans and par parry Interesting
San antonio is peculiarly rich in these '"'e
remains -, ,toni+y Of San An
+oDto ona-the San Jose Missionaries rom l4t'
and ., considered the most beautiful on tiie
nant The carvings are by the artist as Of deco
@ ,InTted from Spain for the purpose o
rating the church. The facade Is iI sicred hearts
with virgins and saints, cHel w. I,rriIe one of the
nedestaIs canonies and cornices |ii he the finest
pjndope in the baptstry is sad 10 oe r,arica To-
WlnuoNS n,itnctiTaJ augmentation IN America ~
Among the prominent persons buiIdngs is
piee Helen Gould Miss Gould mas 81 ~ ~ he ZavaIa
interest by a handsome gift Oh ffioN''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
OLD GUARD GO TO PROVIDENCE.
THEY WILL. RE THE GUESTS TILL SATURDAY
OF PROVIDENCE LIGHT INFANTRY
AND VETERANS

In accordance with special Order No. 3. issued oy
Major s Ellis Briggs. the officers and men OF tne
OJd Guard will parade in full winter uniform TO
dav leaving their aruory, at Broadway ana west
Fortv-nfnth-st at $50 p m, and marching 70 th9
1,aa+to- per AT East Twenty foUrth-st-. where
+bev will embark on the steamer Larchmont for
Providence.
soon after the Old Guard Ball last winter com
n7unicatior was received BY Major Briggs from tne
providence Light Infantry and Veterans inviting
tho Old Guard 10 be their guests The invita- ton
was accepted and the battalion starts tonight FOR
a trip lasting one day and two nights
T-pon their arrival Providence the Old Guards
men will be met by delegation from the Light In
fantrv and escorted breakfast after which there
will be parade in full dress uniform. headed ~
the Old Guard Band. The command will then be
escorted by the Providence military men 10 a
steamer. in which both bodies will enjoy a san
down the Providence River SQUanturn. where
one of the historic clambakes will be served
Returning TO Providence. the Old Guard viii take
the steamer back TO this city, arriving here on
Saturday morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
0TTTFITS FOR CRILDREN.

The ChTdren's Store is one Of the interesting
departments which are being equipped in the hand
some building Of Saks & Co. in Herald Square.
IL occupies floor 21 feet in length and 125 feet in
width. fitted up with modern mahogany counters
and showcases. There will be found here array
OF everything suited 10 the needs Of child. from
the day OF it's birth up to young manhood or
womanhood.
Every woman finds il vastly entertaining TO shop
.or small folks, and feels drawn irresistibly TO a
pace that contains dinainutiye gloves, umbrellas
..sanokerchefs, shoes. kimonos. smart frocks for
Els ana stylish suits for boys-to mention only a
~ OF me articles In the large, up date assert
s'e which VIII be provided by Saks & Co.
10 shop where everything for children is focused
osae SPOT, so that the shopper is put least
eres. D,e inconvenience in making purchases il q
s'est Coon TO al. women
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
H4RRIu4Ns GO HOME QUICKLY.
A SPECIAL ENGINE PLACED AT THEIR DIS
POSAL TO TAKE A HOUSE PARTY TO
WHITE PLAINS

The combination engine called the Hudson. which
=, used nv the officials of the New York Central ana
Hudson River Railroad Company in making 1nspec-
lions made a record the Harlem Railroad
on Tuesday night when it conveyed Mr. and MIS-
Oliver Hartman Jr., and several friends to Wnite
plains a distance of % miles in . minutes The
Hudson left Grand Central Station at 11:2f P NJ
and arrived at White Plains at n;i9 P NJ TN
hoard the Hudson in addition to the Harrtnans
we're several members of the Vanderbilt family
Mr. and Mrs Hartman. when they arrived at the
Grand Central Station with their friends. were
anxious 20 reach White Plains before midnight
where they were entertaining house party MT
Hartman frequently entertains the Nanderbilts at
his country sea- and il only necessary Tor
him to give a few ordrs TO the officials and the
Hudson was soon in the train shed with steam up:
Beside the engineer in the cab was superintendent
Miles Bronson of the Harlem Road. VINO IS an ex-
perienced engineer and who 1t Is said handleo tne
throttle during part of the trip. Between MOTT
Haven and Mount Vernon the Hudson IN some
sDors Fan at the rate of a mile in fifty SECONDS
Al the White Plains railroad station awaiting the
arrival of the special was Mr. HaTr1mans pig
white racing automobile. which raced away with
the party to the big Hartman manor house, drrlv-
ing there lust as the clock struck midnight
Mr. Hartman. when asked about the record run
to-nieht said: There was nothing unusual about
the trip. We simply rode in the engine because we
were in hurry TO get home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
P4BsT CoMP4NY BRINGS SUIT.
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES FOR EVICTION
FROM THE HOTEL IN BROADWAY.

An action was started yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court BY A. ; Gilbert, OF No. IS
Park Row. on behalf of the Pabst Brewing Com
papy. against Charles Thorley. lessee OF the Paost
Hotel at Broadway and FOrty-second-st- The
complaint sets forth that Mr. ThOrey sublet the
building to the Pabst company for a period OF
nineteen years and nine months from May l. 1899.
annual rental OF $4,000. and constructed the
Pabst Hotel in accordance with specifications
agreed upon between the parties to the lease. guar
anteeing 10 the Pabst company undisturbed pos
session of the premises. which included the nine
story structure. the basement and cellar. The por-
ton below the street level. extending out from
the house line seventeen feet and four inches To
the curb line of Broadway. thirty feet 10 the curb
line of Forty secOnd-st- and twenty feet to the
curb line of Seventh-ave.. the complaint recites,
essential the essees. because they included
the rathskeler. refriserating and ice plants, not
water supply. pump rooms, engine and boiler
rooms wine cellar and storage rooms
Subsequently the Rapid Transit Commissioners
laid out the of the tunnel so as to encroach
upon the premises to the extent of taking away
from the hotel all that portion OF the sub
structure which under the sidewalk on Broad
way and about half of that portion lying under the
sidewalk on Forty-second-st On April Is the turl-
and elected the PabsI company from the hotel
In consequence of this the Pabst company con
sidered itself evicted. and held that MIR. Inoriey
had failed to secure to the company the undiS-
tIrbed possession of the premises. The company
saws il was damaged in the of $50 900. and
so 900 i'm addition for expenditures which the COM
pany had made in beautifying and hitting up OK
the premises
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
SUSPICIOUS EAST SIDE FIRES.
FLAMES IN THREE HOUSES NEAR EACH
OTHER WITHIN AN HOUR
START INQUIRY.

Three suspicious fires within an hour in tenement
houses near each other on the lower East Side
early Yesterday morning caused the police and the
Fire Marshal to make an investigation The nrst
fire was at No 81 First-st.. where an empty barrel
in the rear of the cellar and pile OF newspapers
were burning The flames caused only a trirlns
damage. Forty minutes later, in the tenement
house No. 103 Second-st-. pile Of rubbish was on
fire beneath the stairway of the nrSt noor- Lne
tenants aroused by policeman, formed ouGheC
brigade. and the FIRE was Put out Wltnout Catl.7
ths fireman Policeman Wehrenberg was return
ing 10 his most in the company Of two nreTnen VINO
vrere sent to investigate the fire, when they saw
smoke coming through the grating of the house
No 126 SeCond-st The entire cellar was aolaze.
and the engines were called Inc HTe cduSou q
dana of $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
rIrID FOR WOMEN.

- or,,a,er is the latest product OF the
An Of industry She markets it is said
for fifty families suburban lo"n SIS
each s. a week for her services ana sarlis NJ
than that on their bills In SUBURBAN W. dhnio
are always higher than IN the o-,s great deal
IS not SO ,af+ ~ servants they buy where they
get the largest commission and long accounts are
source of profit them T naTkets but those
Of ay deals or Ttn d
direct She stands by while every parcel and the
PRICE list and that it is e prq }RRe that
she does from tradespeo2le, S aS Y151 a week
women from responsibility and naaA WV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
DOING AND BEING.

'One person in the house who is happy is worth
a dozen who only trying to make other folks
happy declared a merry young girl
There much of common sense in her oo-
servation. We give what have, and we seldom
succeed in giving what have not. sunny
cheerful spirit creates its own atmosphere 1t radi-
ates good cheer unconscousy. The courageous
heart the hopeful tone irresistbly upon gloom
ana dependency. and a merry laugh is often
more powerful than a 49,
How many Of US, looking back, recognize the
fact that nave been influenced and helped Tar
less by all the maXms and efforts designed 70
make US good than by pure. good life hHeo
steadily and simply before US day by day. t our
words may misCarry. conscious efforts often
blunder. but the life that is back of them is its
interpreter. What we are counts-(Forward-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
SHEPARD DvoRcE SUIT TO CONTINUE.
A H HUaIMEL DENIES THE RUMoRs OF A RE-
CANCELLATION.

Reports that reconciliation would soon take
place between Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard. formerly
Esther Virgins the daughter of a country store
keeper of Cfreenport. Long Island. who has
brought a divorce suit against her husband. and
Elliott F. Shepard. have been denied by A II.
Hummel. Mrs. Shepard's lawyer Mr. Hummel de-
cIares that the story concerning a contemplated
meeting between the two principals has foUnda-
ton. The testimony taken before the referee
he said. has been such that only one possible
ending can result. according TO my opinion That
will. l think. be decree for Mrs Shepard L
know that the Duchess of Marlborough and the
Vanderbilts have great admiration for my client.
and that she has their sympathy. and that they
would like have the suit stopped but her grace.
though very clever. is not clever enough, IN view
of the testimony taken, TO bring about a recon
Citation
Colonel Franklin Bartlett. who was appointed
by Justice Alfred SteCkler, of the Supreme Court.
S referee to take the testimony. said yesterday
that the case was still before him, and that no
change had been made in the proceedings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
10 SELL CUSTOMS RECORDS As JUNK.

,br+ q hundred and twenty-five tons or customs
u.ords mart Of which stored at the Barge
oflce and the rest at the Custom House are about
To he disposed of as waste paper TO the hishest
ti5do. the object being to gain needed room in the
b,,ii5,,,gs Fifteen bids have been received ana an
1891 7s 10 he made in few days THESE records
ea 49, 70 the year 1853, but do not include pas
eenger and crew lists, of which are to be de-
stToyed.