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The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
TRIAL TO-DAY
c. E. Nye and Others Ar.
 rested for TFesp4ss

C. E Nye and three workmen were arrested yesterday upon a warrant, issued out Of the United States com missioner's court, charging them with criminal trespass The charge is made by B. H. Brown, who accuses them with trespassing upon the Miami min ing claim, staked and owned by him. It is alleged that trespass was commit ted by the building of a woodchute across the property in question, after notice had been served not Co do so.
 The case win be tried at 10 o'clock today in the United States commission CTS court.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
Telephone No re-
SUBSCRIPTION RATEa

The Dawson News says that when President Cleveland was first elected president he had property ot the esti- mated value of sI5,OoO. and cha, he be- came so rich while in noHoe that it re- quired eight figures Co represent the value ot his fortune in dollars, when he went out of office. The statement is only partly correct When Nr. Cleye- land was chosen governor ot New York in ISs2. he was che owner of one of the best dye-story office buildings in the eity oi Buffalo. and his fortune was var.ously estimated Co be worth from sl50.O00 to s2I0.000 He was one of the half dozen best lawyers in a city of @ quarter of million inhabitants. and had a practice that has been placed as che first of anyone in Buffalo. This statemen, vas perhaps an eNasgerA- zion in that it pwported to give that for hct which probably no man could know However. Mr. Cleveland had been @ very successful lawyer for more than 0years after having served profitable term as =herif of Erie county, before he wen, into politics. He has always been aa excellent bush ness man I-is unjust Co intimate that his present great wealth was il.-Eo-.en.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
More Work Than Ever

The Bampar, Forum says: More men will be working on the various claims on Little Minoook this season than since 1899. The old creek is far from being worked out and is @ steady producer.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
H.BLorovro to Have Charge

F. B. Le Fevre will have charge of che editorial department of the Daily Alaskan during the absence oi John ". Troy. who leaves on the Dol phr today for the states. Mr. Troy will return in 8 month or six weeks.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
Flora a Modern war.bip

The British cruiser Flora, which re- gently went on the rocks at COm0X and is now being repaired ar Esquimalt. IS a twjn-screw steel vessel, 320 feet long, drawing over 70 feet, with 436O tons displacement She was launched DO years ago.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
EllaGivou Dinner

HR Ella, manager of the sawmil a- Caribou, was given a dinner at the Anderson hotel in that place, Thurs day evening, by his friends. Mir. Ella is now eu route to the ports at the south, and will leave on the Dolphin
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

G0v Brady suggestion that Alaska retain che mineral exhibit chat vii. be displayed at St. Louis next year for future use. is @ good one. and should be followed co -he letter.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

One of che amusing things .r A-ls- kan newspaper circles IS -ae manner in which the Juneau Eecorl-A-ner repro duces all che editorials a certain monde scrip, publication r.ers from other publications and then gives che p..tere. credit for che articles n question That is adding insult 70 injury.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

The Ore-Quian never misses an ol- u~un.,y Co refer in disgaraG.ug terms of William Mckinley. Ina recent ea- uoral ], speaks Of him as William -he Dr.ter. And again. .a -He same article i. says. -Heh1.a Mckinley climbing from almost uo.ntaEness ia 1895 Co rhe pedestal he occupied when nation m5uaed his w.ma.y end ID lU"'
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

u che Alaska Exhibit shall DO. be what i- ought GO 5s. che fault vii. be particularly witch -he department a, Washington. and chat .- might res, where it belongs it beh00ves the pe9- pie Co aid the commissioner a.. they can Co make tha most of a bad job.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

Baths at the Portland Lodging House, Pc; new porcelain tub. 10 lmO
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
skaEway Laundry

For drst-class work try Skagway Laundry Twenty-twO yeras' expert ence. Telephone s9. tf.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

Dolls by the hundreds at Santa Clauses supply house. Skagway News Co.,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

We have what the boys and girls want Skagway News Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

Let us tll your prescriptions. Kelly B Co, the reliable druggists.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

Birch Bark Baskets, at Case & Ora. per's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

The Royal Laundry cannot be ex. celled They suit your taste and con- venience and ft you in prices. Phone 91. next t0 electric plant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

] cannot tell a lie. we must make a little profit. ClaysOn N Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
Ordinance No. g.

An ordinance regulating tl- .us-a..a- aCCn and maintenance Of Electric
 Wires and ApuaratU-. Be it ordained by che Common C0u1ci.
 Of tLe Town O. oEaEWay-
 Section
 All electric wires and apparatus nov installed OF Wl.cl may her-ai- be installed within tae corporate limits o. che town of SElLEay -ul.. Oe-l install l. ed and maintained as l1 conform to che current -Ru.e= and Requirements 0l che Na i1ulI Board Ci Fire Under wri--rs for Che Installation O. Electric Wiring and Apparatus. or as Co have the approval 0i Che c1llc. or such per- son or persons ls they, lu open couc-... may delegate Ore.ec- -o inspect aud an- prove sad electric wires or apparatus.
 Section
 Any and a.. electric wires or ancar3- tus not iustaI ed lud maintained Il com plauce with Section O. llis ordinance shall 1e deemed nuisance and mem ace to lIie, Imoaud property. anu upon the failure lt tle party OF parties own ing or having the slme .u custody OF charge. after due notice. either Co rem edy 1r remove sad ugisl1ca and mem ace, the council may al their discretion cause che same Go ue removed and bring action against said party u- parties for alI costs Of said rauura. and ac-I0u. and iu addition any rer-rl who Il--a..- OF maintains, OF .- Iu charge 0. any c.e-- tric wires lu violation Q. rE.s ordinance shall be deemed guilty of - mI7deme4u- or, and up D conviction thereof -hal be lined i1 any sum ru- greater than s-lJ. provided chat he ua given five days written notice by che person -J to l. designated by -he council Iaa- che wires under bis charge are uo- SO .c-'alled or maintained and tca- u0-u -ls-auJIrE sand notice he refuses lo correctly r-l- ely OF so mlIu-i.n said wires.
 -act. ion t
 Auv and all wires OF apparatus iustal h ed for electrical pIrTOss so l0 g as the same may b1 either wholly or par italy in place, shall for tl- purposes Of this ordinance, be t ken and c0u-id- cred as electric wires OF apparatus as the case may be, whether OF not che same may be in actual use as such.
 Secr.1o
 This ordinance shall take eI-cl and be in force from and after its passage and approval
 Passed by the council December 9 1908
 Approved. l.. g. KELLER,
 Mayor Attest ". S. NcKEAS Town Clerk.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
waDtod

A housekeeper. Apply to Capt. Laurids0n, Tenth avenue and Alaska street l2l1 tf
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

Approved, l.. g. KELLER
 Mayor Attest ". S. MCKEAS Town Clerk
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

This ordinance shall take elect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.
 Passed by che council December 2,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

MILLIONS USE CUucuRA SOAP. assisted by CuucuRA OINTMENT, for prosonins uu-Ily- Ing and 5eauuyins the skiu. scalp. lair. uad hands. for baby rashes and ir.auous. and t7r on ths purposes ot the toilet bath. .ld nursery.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
IF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
 HAD FLOWED NORTH.

The Rhine is less than nine hundred miles long, and the Danube less than two thousand. The length of the longest river in Irdia is two thousand, three hundred miles, and the longest in Asia is three thousand, three hun dred and twenty. The Nile is four thousand and sixty two; it affords, however, only seven hundred and thirty miles of continuous navigation from it's mouth. You may take steamboat from the mouth of the Mis- slsslppl and pass up three thousand, nine hundred miles from the Gulf,- as far as from New York across the Atlantic to the Strait of Gibraltar, across the Mediterranean and the Hgean Sea toN Asia Minor, and up the Dardanelles to Constantinople, and then you will have to disembark and walk four hundred miles, if you wish to equal the distance that would have to be travelled to reach the head waters of the river.
 What if this "Father of Waters,'' like the Nile, had flowed north instead of south, and, like the Red River of the North, had emptied into the Arctic Ocean instead of the Gulf? Conner clally speaking, it would have cut off this great river system from the world, would have made the Isthmian Canal useless to the Mississippi Valley, and would have spread annual devastation throughout it's course, because the floods of spring from the southern portion of the river would have poured down upon the northern while the latter was still ice- bound. Hitting the basin of the Mississippi only a few hundred feet would have made all this vast difference Josiah Strong, in the January "Success"
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
CONTESTANTS FOR PRIZES.

In the word contest, in which prizes were awarded Saturday to the two girls under fifteen years of age having the longest list of correct words made from the letters to be found in "Quick Meal Range," the following submitted lists and were given souvenirs for dis tinguished merit by the Newport Builders Supply & Hardware Com pany:
 lrma Wolf, Ella McLain, Jetta Ross, Novella Jackson, Ruth Egan, Lutie May Stephens, Jennie Warner, Jen- nie Stuckey, Laura Mosby, Norene Ridley, Mary Kelly, Madie Stephens, Annie Upshaw, Lizzie Hubert, Kate Harder, Eva Stuart, Emma Thomas, Batesville, Kitty Holloway, Eight Mile, LeaL Jones, Frances Richard : son, May McCrosky, Bessie Newton, Hortense Hite, Beatrice McHugh, Mae York, Hazel Jones, Bertha Conditt, Tuckerman.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
CHRISTMAS PARDONS.

Gov. Davis Thursday morning granted the usual list of Christmas pardons, twenty four in number. The most notable one in the lot is that of Bill Westmoreland of Logan county who was serving sentence of twenty one years for murder The pardons were delivered to Dean Robottom of Trinity Cathedral, who was interested in the pardon of E. Gerston of Pulaski county, and who acted as the Santa Claus in their delivery to the peniten- tiary authorities.
 Two of the number were sent up from Jackson county for horse steal ing.
 Harve Osborne, white, of Jackson county, grand larceny, one year, en- tered August 8, 1902.
 J. Edwards, white, Jackson county, grand larceny, one year, August g, 1902
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
ARK ANSAS THIRD
 IN NEW MILEAGE

A careful preliminary estimate made by individual canvass of the railroads, and supplemented by the Railroad Gazette's own record, figures furnished by the state railroad com missions and other sources of infor- nation, shows that approximately 6,026 miles of new steam railroad have been built within the United States between January and December 31, 1902. The figures are exclusive of second track, sidings and all electric lines. Rebuilt mileage is also exclud- ed except where the work involved such extensive changes ill alignment that new route was established, as in the case of the Southern Pacific between certain points in Nevada.
 Railroad building was reported done in forty-two states and territories, and Oklahoma leads the list with track laid on 570 miles of new line during the year. Texas comes second, with 496 miles; Arkansas is third, with 371 miles, and Indian Territory is fourth, with 363 miles. Georgia built 336 miles during the year.
 In addition to these, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and New Mexico show re- turns of over 200 miles built, and Ala bama, California, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington and West Virginia built between 100 and 200 miles.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
HOT SPRINGS EXPLOSION.

Hot Springs, Ark, Dec. 25.-Thirty persons were dangerously injured here Wednesday morning by the ex- plosion of gasoline tank in the Turf Exchange pool room, conducted by Chambers & Walker
 Besides these, scores of persons re- ceived minor hurts when, a few sec onds after the explosion, the walls collapsed.
 Stores and offices in the vicinity were turned into temporary hospitals, and practically all the physicians of the city were kept busy for hours dressing the wounds of the unfortu- mates.
 Five or six of those worst injured, it is believed, cannot possibly survive the effects of their injuries. The room was crowded when the explosion came. The shock was so terrific that it was heard all over the city.
 A frightful panic followed the up heaval The throng which had the moment before been absorbed in the fortunes of certain horses at New Orleans, made a wild rush for the doors, in desperate fear of instant death. The explosion of the tank in the basement had torn up the floor and made escape difficult for even the uninjured. Before anything resemb- ling order could be restored 8 portion of the wall collapsed.
 That none were killed seems a mys- tery, R. c. Chambers, of Chambers & Walker, is expected to die, but his partner, who was on the second floor, escaped. Most of the damage was caused by the breaking of limbs, and every surgeon in the city is busy to- night amputating limbs and arms and rendering aid to the many who were injured internally.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
CROSSER HELD FOR TRIAL.

George Crosser, Jr., of Newark, was given preliminary hearing Fri day before Justice l.. B. Harris, and as a result was committed to jail to await She finding of the next grand jury in default of $500 bond.
 Crosser is a young man of about twenty two years of age, who is said to belong to a highly respected family of Newark. He is accused of robbing Charles Sharkey of his gold watch last Wednesday and as the stolen article was found upon his person, the proof is rather convincing.
 While pretending to be examining a button on Sharkey's coat in R. T. Simmons, Crosser is accused of steal ing the formers watch valued at $52.50 and couple of bottles of ,necs. icine. Crosser was arrested by Sheriff Randy and Deputy Lockard Randy on the walkway leading to the rough dis trict across the railroad track.
 He at first denied the theft, but Charles Draper was found by the sheriff and the latter alleged that Crosser had confessed to him his theft and hidden the watch in his sock.
 Sheriff Randy returned to the jail and upon informing Crosser that he was to be stripped and searched, the prisoner weakened and produced the watch, which was returned to its rightful owner.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
MEDICAL MEN ORGANIZE.

Augusta, Ark, Dec. 24.-Dr. M. Fink, of Helena, district counselor for this district, was in our city yester- day, and perfected the Woodruff county medical board. The following are the officers for the ensuing year: 0r. E. D. Dale, president; Dr. w. N. Newborn, president; Dr. J. s. Oakley, secretary, and Dr. Smith, treasurer. Dr. H. B. Fletcher and Dr. James Hackett are members. Meet ings will be held the first Wednesday in every month. The next one will be at Cotton Plant, at which time sev- eral more are expected to join.
 In the recent teachers examination held by County Examiner o. L. Dun away, eighteen applicants presented themselves for license. Of this mum Der two received second grades, ten third grades and six failed.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
TRAINING FOR RACE.

The mon selected by the Fire De- partment to make the race against Cowboy w. A. Smith Tuesday night at the opera house are taking a course of training and expect to maintain a far better average than that of the local athletes in the first race.
 It may be of interest to the public to know that s. H. Jackson, who gained several laps upon the champ ion walker in the last mile of the oth CT race will again measure strides with the visitor.
 J. E. Doherty, manager of the opera house, has offered two silver cups as first and recond prizes to be awarded the contestants, who make the best time for single miles.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
LOUIS WILLIAM PENIX.

Louis William Penix died at 12 o'clock Wednesday noon from pneu- monia, the sad news of whose demise was chronicled in the INDEPENDENT of that date.
 The funeral was held Thursday morning and the burial at noon in the family graveyard near Hickory Grove, the services at the home and the grave being in charge of the Masons and were attended by a large con- course of the friends of the deceased.
 A widow, whose maiden name was Miss Anna Hunter and three children Mrs. J. H. Gamble, Clarence Penix and Jennie Penix are left to mourn his demise.
 The deceased was about 45 years of age, member of the Baptist church and kind hearted man, who had a ise. circle of friends.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
ENTERTAINS AT CARDS.

Mrs. J. L. Jones entertained the Smart Set and a number of invited guests Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. R, Thompson. Cards was the diversion of the afternoon, at which Miss Lucy Brandenburg won the first prize, and Mrs. J. H. McHugh the consolation, Miss Hazel Jones being the score keeper.
 Dainty refreshments of sandwiches, chicken salad, pickles, coffee and salted almonds were nicely served.
 Those present were Mesdames o. D. Watson, W. w. McMinn, w. R. Thompson, Wm. Bailey, T. E. Morri- son, Lacy Tilghman, Clyde Wood, l. IS Martin, T. E. Allen, Ed Wilmans, J. IT. McHugh, Robt. Cox of Little Rock; Misses Mary Laird, Roberta and Nan nie Morrison, Ray and Lucy Branden- burg, Lou Minor, Lula Empie, Mabel Stayton and Bessie Buford. s
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
LOWER WHITE OVERFLOW.

Des Arc, Dec. 26.-The streams in this section have been very high of late. The water at Bayou Des Arc reaches about half way up the tele- phone poles by the bridge. In many places the water has gone out in the bottoms. The pearl hunters are perched on the high places on the opposite bank and some on this side have been com pelled to move upon the level of the town. The surface of the river the past few days has been covered with drifts of all kinds, endangering booms, small boats and ferry wires. With clear weather the water will begin to recede soon, however.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
MIR. AND MRS. CROOK ENTERTAIN

MT. and Mrs. c. B. Crook invited a small number of friends to their home upon Friday evening to a puzzle party in honor of MT. and Mrs. Champ Simpson, the latter sister of the hostess, both of whom have been very cordially received by Newport people and are even now the posses sors of many friends here.
 The interior of the home presented an attractive appearance with decor ations of mistletoe, holly and red berries, that had been arranged with an eye of taste.
 MT. and Mrs. Crook receive with ease and grace and always have some- thing planned to delight their com pany with such hospitality as they find within this home.
 Aside from puzzle contest in which cards were handed to each guest to solve, the company were treated to some excellent music. Both Mrs. Crook and Mrs. Simpson sang and those present go into raptures in re- ferring to the voice of the latter, this being the first time her singing has been heard here.
 Toothsome refreshments of sand wiches, chicken salad, olives, coffee, salted nuts and fruits were daintily served and the punch bowl too must not be forgotten, presided over by Misses Lucy Brandenburg and Mabel Stayton.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
SKAGGS HAS ANOTHER SCRAP

Prof. W. L. Skaggs and E. J. Hall gave little pugilistic performance in front of Al Evans this morning, that made things lively for few minutes. Bad feeling has exsisted between the two men for some time on account of some school trouble with which the pubic is familiar. When they met early this morning they went at it in the most approved pugilstic style City Marshal Zeigler arrested the combat ants and took them before the mayor but the trial was postponed at the re quest of Mr. Hall, who was in a hurry to catch the P. S. E. train MT. Hall IS chief engineer of the P. s. E. and is in charge of the construction work on the Chickasawba extension.
 Parties who witnessed the fight say both men are dead game and it would have been fight to finish if the marshal had not arrested them. Par agould Soliphone.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
 WORK WILL CONTINUE.

The disaster which befell the dam here month ago, soon after it's com pletion by the Government forces, in the washing out of the bank around the abutment, will result in nothing more serious than the delay that must attend the repairing of the break, says the Batesville Guard. The cause of the disaster is we'll under stood to be the direct result of false economy in the construction of the abutment. Happily, there is plenty of money to repair the damage, and this will be done as promptly as the con dition of the river, now at the high water season, will allow
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPLOSION.

Hot Springs, Dec. 27.- Responsibil- ity for the explosion which occurred in the Turf Exchange pool room We'd nesday evening, and resulted in the death of Billy Helwig of this city and c. R. Donnelly of Chicago and injuries to more than forty persons, was charged to several parties tonight by the coroner's jury, which held an in quest over Helwig's remains. The jury returned the following verdict:
 ''We, the jury empaneled to investi- gate into the cause and manner of death of Billy Helwig, find that he came to his death in the explosion caused from the careless handling of high proof gasoline in the Turf Ex- change pool room, and that the re- sponsibility of the explosion is placed upon the Waters Pierce Oil Company, the Arkansas Gas and Light Company and Leo Mayer and Eddie Burke of New York, proprietors of the pool room, each being responsible through their employees"
 Many civil actions are expected to follow the finding of the verdict. Many members of the local bar were present at the examination, while ex- Attorney General E. B. Trustworthy of Little Rock represented the gas and light company.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
POLES LAID TO WALNUT RIDGE.

The long distance telephone reached Walnut Ridge with their poles We'd nesday. The present plan is to have the central office in the Less block, and night and day service is prom ised. This will require the services of two ladies and one man. A local system will be put in here, 42 instru- ments having been subscribed for. The end of the wire at present is at Tuckerman, and it will probably be month before the service will be in operation, as four wires have to be stretched. Then you can talk to Gal weston or New York. E. A. Miller is the gentlemanly foreman of construc- tion.-Walnut Ridge Blade.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
BOYCE,S FINE RECORD.

E. L. Boyce, county clerk of Jackson county who has occupied his position for number of years, was in the city Thursday on business. MT. Boyee bears a remarkable record with the sta,e of- ficers with whom he deals in an official capacity, especially the auditors office. The reports of the county clerks are intricate and no little abili- ty as an accountant is required in their preparation. Not an error has ever been discovered in MT. Boyce's reports since he has been in office. Little Rock Gazette.