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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
NIGHT WITH GOAT
My sterious Animal Kept Busy by
Several of the Local
Lodges.
HAVE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Woodmen. Maccabees, Clerks an u
Ladies' Auxiliary Of
Engineers.

Independence camp, No. 26, NJ. w.
A., last evening elected officers for
the ensuing year as follows:
Consult. b. Halves.
Adviser-T. j. Marsden.
Clerk-F. \. Graves.
Banker-W. y. Lovett.
Escort. II. Lubbock.
Watchman-EmilS chieberl.
Sentry-John Holtzhammer.
Manager-E. f. Johnson.
Physicians-Drs.G G. G. Craig, Jr., S.
b. Hall, F. ID. Paul.
Engineers Ladies' Auxiliary.
w. W. Williams Memorial division,
No POO. of the G. /. \. to the Il. Of l..
E.. has elected the following officers
fer the ensuing year:
Past President-Mrs. {. II. Hitch
cock
President-Mrs. William Arnold.
Vice President-Mrs. l.. ii. Morgan.
Secretary-Mrs..I James Carl.
Treasurer-Mrs. y. NJ. Rough.
Chaplain-Mrs. IL. Z. Pratt.
Guide-Mrs. J. L. Williams.
SentineI-Mrs s. Travillian.
Queen Bee Hive NIaccabees.
Queen Bee hive. No. 100. Lady Mae
cabees Of the World. last evening elect
ed officers for the ensuing year as
follows:
Past Commander - Miss Clara b.
Hampton.
commandments. Ella Godfrey.
Lieutenant Commander - DR.. Hada
Burkhart.
Record Keeper-Mrs. Inez Anderson.
Finance Keeper-Mrs. Ida Smith.
Chaplain-Mrs. Margaret Mold.
Sergeant-Mrs. Mary Robb.
Mistress at, Nrms-Mrs. Anna Davis.
Sentincl-Mrs. Rebecca Willhite.
Picket-Mrs. Lillian Clayburn.
Physician-Dr Hada Burkhart.
'Retan Clerks Union.
Rocl, Island Retail Clerks union,
No. 81. last evening at Industrial
hall. elected officers for the coming
term of six months as follows:
President-l. Q. Buostrum.
First Wee President - Thomas :.
O'ITar...
Second Vice President-Ray Kenne-
d..
Recording Secretary-Edward Sun
deem.
Financial retary-William Kurth.
Treasurer-Arthur Mccartney.
Guide-Frcd Boetic.
Guide-David Larson.
Trustee, for six months-Gus Thier-
mann.
The officers will be installed the sec
and Monday evening of January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
HIGH SCHOOL

The Adelphian Debating club met
yesterday al p. IN. fer the first time
this year. y good number of the
members were present and lively
meeting was held. 1t was called to
order by President Guy Munger, who.
in Il short talk. stated that it was the
season of the year to begin work and
enthusiasm was needed to drill up a
competent team to meet at Daven-
port i'm the annual contest. For two
years" said he. Rock Island has won
in this intellectual contest. Now that
we have beaten them at football, are
we going to let them do us in de-
batting? It will take work. but, what
man has done. man can do. and we
must again prove our ability in this
line" debate was decided upon for
Jan. 6: Resolved. That the United
States should own all railways" At
firmative, Oscar Frazer. Ruth Buffum:
negative, Guy Munger. Ben Rough.
This will be given before only club
members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
TAKES NEW PLACE
Appointment of n. l. Miller as
General Manager of Rock
Island Effective Today.
BEGAN SERVICE AS A RoDMAN
New Line Purchased in the North
Fast Run on the Bur-
liDgTOn.

The appointment of Henry Irving
Miller as general manager of the Rock
Island road became effective today.
Mr.. Miller was born in 1862. and is the
son of John f. Miller, vice president of
the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus
Railway company and member of the
national commission of the Louisiana
purchase exposition. General Man
ager Miller entered railway service as
a rodman. In 1883 he was made super
intendent of the third division of the
Pennsylvania lines west of PittSburT,
with headquarters at Richmond, Ind.
In 1890 he was appointed superin-
tendent of the JefferscnviIle, Madison
q indianapolis railroad. now known
as the Louisville division of the Penn
sylvania lines. with headquarters at
Louisville. From 1894 to 1901 he was
superintendent Of the Nandalia main
line. When J. j. Turner was elected
third vice president of the Penusyl-
vania lines west Mr.. Miller succeeded
him as general manager of the Wanda
liza at St. Louis. and he retained that
position until he received his present
appointment.
MI. Miller is the representative OF
the Pennsylvania proprietary inter-
ests in the st. Louis Terminal Rail
road association and a member of the
terminal executive board. During the
last summer he rendered valuable as
sistance in terminal affairs and took
an active interest in the terminal inn
prOvement work.
In assuming the active management
of the Rock Island system he will he
in close touch with the new or@aniZa-
ton. and will bring TO it all the bene-
fits Of his operating experience on the
Nandalia-PennSylva system. Mr.
Miller succeeds General Manager c. \.
Goodnow. who resigned his position
to become general manager of the Al
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
COUNTY TEMPLE
Transfers

Dec. AS. j. Woodin to p. NJ. Sea-
quist. lot II. block ,. Woodin's add.
Rock Island. $3.50.
Marquis ID. TomIinson, ct al, to T.
G. Parker. lot ;, block 4. VIZ. nwH
SO. Is. 1w. 5000.
NJ. ID. Tomlinson. ct al. to Adelia
Parker. lots IA, Is, IS and lot 6. block
4, VIZ. nwH. Sc. IS. 1w, $3.50.
Hugh f. Curtis to Standard Table
Oil Cloth company. tract by metes
and bounds, nwA, 3, Il, 2w, SIS, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
CARL LEUDER'S HORSE
INDUCES IN A SPRINT

A horse belonging to Carl Leuders,
resident of South Rock Island, broke
loose from the post to which he was
tied, on Seventh avenue. this morn
ing. and engaged i'm mad dash. The
animal kicked itself free from the rig
and was about 20 turn a corner. when
it fell and was promptly captured by
a bystander. There was little dam
age done to the rig.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
EATS POISONED SAUSAGE:
c. B. KNOX LATEST VICTIM

{. b. Knox. 2311 Fourth avenue, was
made severely i'll after dinner yestcr-
day, it is supposed from ptomaine poi
son contained in canned sausage that
comprised a portion of the meal.
An emetic was Immediately admins
tered by Mr.. KnoN's wife, and a ply
stefan called. Today he was said to
be out of danger, but he will be con-
fined to his home for Il week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
Cnstlv Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very eXpen-
sive. Occasionally life itself is the
price of a mistake. but you'll never
be wrong if you take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills for dyspepsia, dizziness.
headache, liver or bowel troubles.
They are gentle, yet thorough. %
cents, at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
Licensed to Wei

Frederick j. Wells -. Shawnee. Okla
Miss Florence l.. MiXter.. Rock Island
Charles f. w. Holstein. Moline
Miss Amanda Pirmann. $3.50. Moline
Fritz y. Franzon ...............J oslin
Miss Minnie L. Johnson. Port Byron
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15

The seniors are arranging for 4
class play, to be given in February.
The Russian Honeymoon" is the
name of the play chosen. The char
acters have not yet been selected.
Mrs. Jay GARRISON Will have the drill
ing of the characters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15

Christmas vacation will begin at
2:30 Thursday, Dee. -. School will
begin that morning at S o'clock and
the seven periods will he run through
and the students dismissed for 10
DAYS rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-15
Another Record Run.

The Galesburg Register
tells of fast run made Sunday night
by the Quincy branch fast mail. which
was recently put into service and
which is winning the name of Little
10" Her leaving time out of Gales
burg is $50. but on account of main
line connections the train did not
leave the depot until 10: Is. The en-
gine was No. 1905. with Engineer Wei
denhamer at the throttle. Conduc-
tor kimball was in charge and at II: 10
o'clock the station at Quincy was
reached. The time was 81 minutes for
1O1 miles. including three complete
stops. one at Abingdon. one at Bush
nell and the other at Golden. all on
account of railroad crossings. This
i considered the best time yet.
Buys Another Road.
La Crosse. Wis. Dec. 15.-The sale
of the Pine Bluff Il Western railroad.
owned by w. w. Cargill, of La Crosse,
to the Rock Island Railroad company
was made public Monday. The road
runs from Pine Bluff to Benton. Ark.
a distance of - miles. The consider
alton was $1.OOO,0OO.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21

II on c'1imod by outsiders that
havinsa,S-.a v,da~SiGlls a woman's
.. mpathies, but cannot believe that
4 Hs is true in the practice Of medicine.
where one side OF the work IL 80 i'm
measurably sad. have seen a baby
that came after fifteen years % walt
ing and hoping and was rejoicsd over
daily and hourly for wonderful year
suddenly struck down and gasp its ~.
tic life out In a day with pneumonia.
These are the times when II hurts 10
be a doctor. 20 nnd that all the knowl.
edge that you possess, all the skill at
your command. Is as 10 much chan
before the wind. To have woman
cling 20 you. begging you TO save her
baby. IL an ordeal 10 which no human
being eau grow callous. You must
feel as though the BRAID Of Cain were
upon you when. with all your efforts,
you cannot save the little life Not
years nor experience can tighten hours
such as these. --Everybody's Magazine.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
storm. OF Ola RnaIana.

In the year ga In London alone 800
houses were blown down: In October,
1901. a great number OF churches and
500 houses were destroyed: In 1855 II
Numbered for nfteen days consecutive
". The dreadful night during which
Cromwel's spirit passed has formed
a theme for poet and partisan. And
the great storm that 'o'er pale Britain
MIA passed" In November. 1908, the
most terrible In British annals also
has It's enduring record in poetry. II
did damage In London 10 the amount
Of 100000: over 5000 people were
drowned In foods In various parts OF
the country; twelve msn-of.war. with
over ! 500 men on board went down In
sight Of land. aud the Eddystonc light.
house. along with winstAnley. It's In.
ventor. was swept away.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
Mesh. ana Rutterai...

Butterdlei are active Ia the day and
fold their wings together when they
settle. Their antennn end In clubs
The fore and hind wings never hook
together. The chrysnlia Is angular aud
not lnclosed In a cocoon or silken case.
Moths, ON the other hand. are usually
active In the dusk or az night aud do
not fold their wings together on set.
Ting The feelers are very various In
shape. but rarely dubbed The fore
and hind wings are generally fastened
together during flight by a hook and
eye" arrangement. The chrysalis Is not
angular and Il ipclosed In some sort OF
ease or COCOON.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
VOTED TO CONTINUE.
Strikers Decide On This Course by an
OVervvhelnira Majority.

Armcntieres, France. oct. 2O.-By an
overwhelming majority the linen sirlk-
ers voted by referendum 70 continue
the strike In spite 81 the agreemcn,
% their employers not 90 reduce wage,
for a day OF ten hours work Although
no other serious outbreak has yet oc
CURED. the strike causes considerable
apprehension owing 10 the menacing
almost revolutionary attitude OF the
workers The authorities are taking
precautions 10 prevent a renewal o.
the outtages.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
SPEEDY cResceUs.
Noted Horse Beats the Worlds rro,'
ting Record on Monday Afternoon.

Noted Horse Beats the Worlds Trot.
ting Record on Monday Afternoon.
Wichita. Kan. oct 2o.-Cresceu-
broke the worlds trotting Tor a mile
Monday afternoon. going the distance
In i;5sN. beating the previous records
held by Dillon and Major Delmar by
quarter % second, The day was
ideal. aud the track could not have
been better MIR. Kctchum worked
the horse out before the nnal trial IN
2;i5 and then sent him for the rec
ord. lie broke when he first scored
for the word. but on the next attempt
was sent of. going the FIRST quarter In
thirty seconds nat There was a cheer
when he reached the half In O:5sA. and
when the threc-quartcrs was passed
In 1880 the cheer became an uproar.
Just before he reached the wire. Cres-
ceus broke. and. II Is believed, lost
fully three quarters Of a second. lie
caught handily and flashed under the
wire In i:5sN. No wind shield was
used Cresceus was paced by Mike
the Tramp.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21

The jewels OF an Indian idol must be-
worth stealing II many Of those re-
markably hideous images possess such
valuable bead ornaments as one made
Tor the Idol Parthasathy, In the rripli-
cane temple az Madras. The ornament
Is worth some $1,000 rupees and Is
made Of sovereign gold studded with
diamonds. emeralds aud rubies. the lar
gcst emerald being valued at 1000 ru'
PEGS aud the biggest ruby and Ola.
mond nc 500 rupees apiece.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
BEAUMONT BLAZEs.
Him Rice Mill Burns. and Sis Resi-
dences Also DESTROYED.

Beaumont Tex. Oct. 2O.--The Hem
Rice Milling company plant was de-
s,royed by IRE. entailing loss OF $50.
900. There were in storage from TO-
900. TO 10000 sacks OF this seasons
rice crop. The company Is composed
almost entirely OF California capital.
ists
During another fire Gilly Gill los,
ave residences. valued at $4,000. and
Amos Turner one valued az $1,000.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21

About los acres located one mile
rom court house, % acres In cultiva-
ton and balance in pasture. Fenced
with 6wires. Price si5OO.OO.
About ore and one-quarter acres
dear schoo. house In southeast part
u town. SMALL a.. cottage, tenant
guuse and vell on premises. Price
1850.
six room house and two lots Of
Ground located four blocks from
Main Street. Brick cistern on pre-
misses. Price $3.50.
One half OF block near Allen
academy. Price 10000.
About II acres Of land on south
Side Of town, good new f-room house
with we'll, cistern and out-houses.
Price 1900.
t-room house, with pantry, hall
and two galleries. Tub cistern, bor-
ed well, stable and garden. LocAt-
ed blocks from Courthouse. Rents
FOR $500 per month. Price $4,000.
The Joe II Reed home place; one
quarter block Of ground and . room
two-story frame dwelling $3.50.
One half block of ground adjoin-
ing The u G DeMaret place Price
500
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
SEVENTEEN ROADS.
They viii Rsdgts From San An,Onic
Toward cour,y Lines.

San Antonio. oct 2O.-The coryy
commissioners awarded TO J. r. Nell
son OF san Antonio the contract Tor
building seventeen macSdamised road
radiating from san Antonio toward thr
county lines. The total price 10 be
paid Is $4,000.
The entire work IL TO be completed
under the award In $50 days. This
works Il 20 be done under the recent
vote OF the county to issue $500. OOC
bonds FOR public road work.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
cosdnrssnAN ,. D. mcuARDsoS.

order he strongly urged the disC0n-
tlnuance OF the use of utoXicauts az
the public bnnqucts and functions oi
the council ana those Of subordinate
bodies
The report OF Grand Secretary Web
Der shows that in two years ti,5 re-
ceived the thlrty-second decree and
there are now 1889 members owing
allegiance 20 the Southern supreme
council
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
VESSEL WRECKED.
Thirty.one OF Her Passengers and
Crew Are Reported Missing.

San Francisco. Oct 2O.-The marine
exchange reports the steamer South
Portland. from Astoria for San Fran
cisco. was wrecked az Bandon on the
oregon coast. Thirty-one Of her pas
senEers and crew are missing. The
captain and six other persons succeed
cd IN reaching shore. The South Port
land was iS5 feet In length and was
formerly known as the Caroline Muller.
She II owned by w. A. scammell OF
san Francisco. So sailed from Asto-
ria Oct. rs with a few passengers and "a
cargo Of grain Random. where she
went ashore. is a remote place on the
Southwestern Oregon coast The wreck
ed steamer carried n crew OF twenty
three men. Captain Mcintyre was In
comuan nj Of the vessel
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
SCOTTISH RITE mAsoNs.
Thirty. Second Degree For the South
srr Jurisdiction Is In Session.

Washington. oct 2o-The supreme
council Of the thlrty-eeoond degree An
oient and Accepted Scottish Rite Ma
sons Of the Southern Jurisdiction. met
here In biennial session James Rich.
ardson % Tennessee. grand command
er. presided. His biennial allocution. in
which he declared his intention OF ~.
firing from politics after his prcsen,
term. IN congress and deyoting himself
TO his Masonic obligations. was the
principal feature % he day. In his ad-
dress Mr. Richardson said the Masonic
order was She strenuous enemy Of nihi.
liSm. socialism. communism and an
archism and those who seek TO breed
revolis and outbreaks against law aud
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
: WORD MELooRAMA.
Has Driftsa Frs~ ITS Dsrivatfe.
and Original signiacanse.


Nowadays "melodrama" IL in general
use as denoting purely sensational
play, with an all but impossible hero.
heroine aud villain among the charac.
tiers represented. Formerly the word
kept more closely In It's Specification 10
actual derivation. "Melodruma" Is com.
pounded OF the Greek words melos. a
song. and drama, an action. n play.
aud was applied 20 two sorts OF per.
formances when II first came into use.
II signided a play. generally OF the
romantic school. In which the dialogue
was frequently relieved by music,
sometimes OF an incidental and some
times OF n purely dramatic character.
On the strength % his "Pygmsllon' J.
J. Rousseau Is credited with the inven.
ton Of this style. Some OF the 50 called
English operas OF the older school. such
AS the once famous "Beggar's Opera
aud the once popular mo Song. No
Supper" are In reality true melo'
dramas
In tho second place ''melodrsms" was
applied 20 n peculiar kind % theatrical
composition In which the actor recited
his part In an ordinary speaking voice,
while the orchestra played a more or
less elaborate accompaniment appro-
pirate TO the situation aud calculated
TO bring its salient features into the
highest possible relief. The merit OF
the invention OF this description OF
melodrama belongs 10 George Benda.
who used II with striking effect in his
"Ariadne auf Naxos." produced at
GOTTA In i7Ta-London Globe.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
Dynamite Discovered

Missoula. Mont. Oct 2o.-It develop
cd that two sticks Of dynamite were
found by section men near the mouth OF
Hell Gate canyon ON the Northern Pa
ciho tracks cas-; Of this city Sunday
Just before the passage % the eastbound
passenger train Armed guards are
now pstrolllnE the canyon a distance
OF nearly ten milrse
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
Fell Into Raging Sea.

San Francisco. oct. 20.-The British
ship. Crown OF Scotland. overdue and
re-insured al IS per cent. has arrived
here. She left Newcastle. Eng. April
n. with cargo OF general merchan.
disc. She encountered various kinds ~
unfavorable weather and was In some
terrible weather az Cape Horn. during
which r. T. Elvisskirch. an able sea
man lost his life lie fell from the
mainmast into the raging sea
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
Bilna swimmer. s,ra,sA, steering

SWIM
II Is a staining puzzle that all blind
swimmers are able 20 hold an almost
perfectly straight course for very con.
siderable distances. though no more
guidance Is given 10 them than some
species % call or whistle coming from
the winning goal A blind man. In
fact. desiring 10 so In straight line
possesses the curious power Of being
able 90 DO 80 almost exactly. A pro-
vinclal mayor instituted n series Of
contests In an open lake between blind
men aud ordinary ones Of about equal
skin and strength. and the result was
marvellous 80 FAR A. the straight steer.
Ing Of the blind was concerned. Lon.
don Chronicle.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
MINOR MATTERS.

Mlueola. Tex. win have wlterworks
The Five Tribes viii have a dance
near Ctateryl.le. Okla.
The pike al the Worlds fair viii he
paved with vltrined brick
Mills county Texas. went dry by
about Eve 10 one. Vote was light
a falling wall at Marshall. Tex. fell
on two negro workmen and killed them
J. n. Dillon ~ Mineral Wells Tex.
shipped carload 81 horses 10 Arkan-
sas points.
Pearce Middleton. sixteen years old
was thrown from horse az Orange.
Tex. and died
N. s. Garfield. a former Texas news
paper man and noted story writer. died
81 Chicago.
T. r. Whorton. for nineteen years
Justice Of the peace AZ Hubbard city.
Tex. has resigned
In accordance with the Terrell cleo
ton law election blanks and instruc-
aS,ns have been mailed All Texas judges
~, a score 81 10 the University
iklahoma football team defeated the
cultural ana mechanical college OF
>.
be- controller Of the currency has au-
lied the Herring National bank u
non. Tex. Ia begin business With a
~ Of ,75,0O0
Chamberlain Of Sulphur, l. r..
ID dead AZ his home from a
aud siAnhls head A revolver
Id OF farmer named
y. ten miles southeast OF
was standing by a FIRE
If, lothes caught fire, The child
Bs. Hannson. She In turn be-
Knitted and both were fatally
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
Pail.

The doctor was sanguine.
Were going TO pull you through
quoth he.
by the legI' Querulously demanded
the patient. a sordld man. whose soul,
even In that extreme moment, brooded
on the matter OF expense. Puck.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
NOVEMBER NINTH.

President Sets Ths, Date For the
Special Session Of Congress.
Washington. Oct eo-Prcsident hos
-fssus5>a proclamation calling congress
in extraerdinarg session on Nov. . at u
o'clock. The proclamation states that
the purpose OF the session Is 90 consider
q commercial convention between the
United states and Cuba which requires
approval Of congress
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
Blown On. Hundred ZEE,

III Paso. oct 20-Estaban ROdri.
suez was killed and two other labor
srs badly injured by premature ex-
plosion ~ dynamite here. Rodriguez
was blown 100 feet In the air
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
legislator. Asssndsd.

san Anotnio. oct 20.-The third day
OF the san Antonio international fair
opened TO the Legislators and then
friends There were about forty repre-
sentatives and several state senators
on the grounds
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21
FIGHTING ,c
p'''m'r. Ar. Having . a.
Navigating In. Yukon an

M
seattle Wash. Oct an
e pos,-IntelIisences from ~
'V says Sixteen river steam,rX
sitting against floating ie.aser OF
uA0n' There ia IN such positions
y" "e'ps crushed next spring. I'm
.ess the river clears Itself Of Ice for
sew days none OF these boats will be
able to reach their destination. The
condition IL unprecedented so early In
the year. Three steamers owned by
The White Pass and Yukon line are now
On their way up Yukon from Dawson
with 10 passengers each They may
not be able to proceed more than half
the distance. II the boats fail 10 get
through their passengers will have to
walk hundreds OF miles. Many are not
warmly clad and extreme suffering may
result from such exposure.
Mails and several hundred thousands
OF dollars In gold shipments are aboard
these steamers. Five White Pass and
two independent steamefs are scattered
a,eag the river between White Horse
and Dawson Sound. They are carrying
200 tons cargo each. The number OF
passengers Is not known here.
Several other steamers are lighting
with the Ice at various points along the
river.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-10-21

Crowley. ta- Oct. 20--Yarne six
miles enst Of here. had destructive
IRE Monday. the aggregate loss ~
which viii foot up $4,000