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great dog "musher." The pack train made a great deal of money, but Shortys business methods were never satisfactory to his associates, and a dis solution was the result
 During the Haines Mission boom, in '99, 'Long Shorty" was greatly in evi- dence and was known as the mayor of the new burg. When the Haines Mis- sion bubble burst, "Shorty," always on the quest of pastures green, hied him. self to Whitehorse, which was then as- suming proportions. Last spring he migrated to the Tanana country, where, in an hour of temptation, he came to grief, according to recent issue of a Dawson paper:
 "A man named Pelky went from Dawson to Fairbanks, taking with him another man, the latter being but half witted, but withal Q man in whom Pelky reposed every confidence. Pelky was known to have from 5000 to $500 in cash, and at Fairbanks he turned over 5000 to his half-witted companion for safe keeping while he proceeded to go of on prolonged drunk. Bigelow and D. H. Mccarthy, learning that the half-witted man had Pelky's money belt, began to devise means tor getting possession of it. Long Shorty" at length prevailed on the man to start down the river with him in a small boat to point where he (Bigelow) said there was some good ground open to stalking. The fellow was only too anxious, and the two started of in a boat down the Tanana river. When 25 or 30 mics down Bigelow held up his companion at the point of a gun, forced him to hand over tho money belt and contents and then put the poor man ashore on the bank of the river, he going on down the river in the boat. Mccarthy left Fairbanks the next day and, overtaking Bigeiow, they divided the swag and started for St. Michael in a small boat. They were over- hauled, however, brought back and at the late term of court at Rampant both wore convicted and sentenced-Bige- low to 15 and Mccarthy to 10 years at McNeill's island. When the men were arrested s50O of the stolen money was found on Mccarthy, but nothing was found on Bigelow, he having evidently cached his share"
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16

Qn this column questions of general interest will be answered Address all communications to J. Potter Whittren, care of THE NUGGET)
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16
LONG
 ''SH 'SSHHoRTY" Bigelow Goes to the
 Penitentiary FOR FIFTEEN YEARS Robbed a Man Near Fairbanks ...WeIl Known Alaskan
 Character.
FOR FIFTEEN YEARS

A check has been put to the check cred career of "LOng Shorty" Bigelow, known by reputation, at least. to near ly all who went lover the trail" in the good old Klondike days of 97 and '9s.
 When the first boats landed at Skag- way in July, '97, the long, lank form of "Shorty" was there to extend wei como hand. He had come to Alaska about fifteen years previous, his home being at Haines Mission.
 George Rice, Frank Maltby and Long Shorty" were the owners of the first pack train, and their pack train made the first trip over the Skagway trail. Bigelow was fine packer and a
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16

If you want to have your claim sur veyed and plated go and see Otto Halla. He will charge you from SlO up, according to location of claim. You can see him at any time ct Eul's, Front street.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16

Drinks two for 2Sc, the same as formerly 7Sc each; Board of Trade.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16

A HINT TO The Various Formations in Which
 Gold May be Looked
 For.
 The existence of gold in lodges, leads, veins and deposits of mineralized rock, more generally termed quartz, is at tracing d great deal of attention in this country at the present time. From prominent authority we have taken many of the different formations in which both quartz and placers may be found. Gold may be looked for in: White topaz gravel, Blue conglomerate,
 Yellow clay or gravel, Blue gravel or mud,
 Auriferous magnetic black sand, Black and ruby sand, Quartz stained with iron, Blue and red splotched quartz, krennerite, a telluride of gold, white and golden metal in schist. Hessite, telluride of silver and free gold, bluish rock with gold outcrop and white metal grains,
 Petzite, telluride of gold with free gold, quartz with gold outcrop of golden colors.
 Sylvanite, telluride of gold and silver, schistose rock sparkling with yellow Gold conglomerate gravel. Unusual occurrences of gold In grayish quartz and calcite In hematite,
 In llmOnlde,
 In iron ore,
 In dark green folds of cinnabar In serpentine,
 In dolomite,
 In platite, rusty color, h barite borax color, In tale,
 In black tourmalins, black streaks in quartz,
 In asbestos
 In galena,
 In bismatite, grey clay. In calcite, bluish quartz, In granite, red, dark glassy crystals, In chalcedony, like white marble, PrOclorite and calcite in colored crys- tals show gold vein matter Bluish quarts is a gold wall rock. Gold quartz sometimes looks like tin ore.
 Burnt red quartz, similar to cinnabar, is a gold outcrop.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16
QuestioNs...
 and Answers

Qn this column questions of general interest will be answered Address all communications to J. Potter Whittren, care of THE NUGGET)
 Cues. you please tell me how to stake an Association claim of l60 acres? COUNCIL CITY.
 Ans.-Use the same form as for a placer of 20 acres, substituting l60 for 20 acres and adding the words "Assocl- ation Claim" If you stake the claim 1920 feet wide and eight times 66O feet long the following is good to come after; And more particularly describ- ed as follows, to-wit:"
 Commencing at this, the initial stake, which is also the southwest corner stake, consisting of post 2x4 inches, placed firmly in the ground. From this corner the mouth of ......... creek bears about east tor such and such a peak, hill or rock bears) ........ and are about . feet or mile distant. Thence 66O feet in an ...... direction to inter- mediate stake No. l, 66O to No. ?, 66O to No. 3, 660 to No. 4, 660 to No. ,, 660 to No. 6, 66O to No. and 66O to south east corner marked by post 2x4 inches, being distance of 52S0 feet from said southwest corner; thence 1920 feet in a ...... direction to the northeast corner stake, a post 2x4 inches; thence 660 feet to intermediate stake No. 8, 66O to Mo-. g, 660 to No. 10, 660 to No. II, 66O to No. F, 66O to No. l3, 66O to No. IA and 66O to the northwest corner marked by q stake 2x4, being 528O feet from the said northeast corner; thence 1920 feet to the southwest corner stake in a ...... direction, which is the initial stake, or the place of beginning.
 By doing this you will have all the corners of the eight claims marked and the boundaries of the Association claim can be readily traced upon the ground.
 Ques.-How came the natives of North America to be called Indians Can you give me any idea where they came from, and how many years they had lived or existed on the continent before they were discovered by Colum bus? KOUGAROK. Ans.-Columbus, when he touched land in l492, believed he had reached India, and consequently called the na- tives Indians. The native races of both North and South America, also of Northern Asia are classed as belong ing to the same Mongoloid variety of the human race; but whether America
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-16

Plain baths, plenty of hot water, 75 cents, at Elite Baths.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
THE SHREWSBURY ACCIDENT
Massachusetts, Railroad Commissioners
Looking for Its Cause.

Boston, July 31.-The board of rail-
road commissioners began, today, an
investigation of the fatal accident on
the Boston & Worcester Street Railway
in Shrewsbury, last Saturday.
Arthur c. Ralph, general superintend-
ent of the company, said the men are
supplied with orders not to leave a sid
ing until an expected car arrives or
until authorized to do so by superior
officer.
The rate of speed authorized by the
company at the place of the accident
was 25 miles per hour. AT this point the
motorman could have seen each other
for 300 or 400 feet. The brakes on both
cars We're tightly locked. Mr.. Ralph
said he considered car under control
if it could he stopped in four times it's
own length or about 140 feet.
Assistant General Supt. E. II. Roberts
described the method of despatching
trains, and said that when conductor
was in doubt about leaving turnout
he was supposed to call some one in
authority and receive orders.
The hearing was closed after one Of
the motormen of the colliding cars had
testified as to his service With the Bos-
ton & Worcester and other companies.
1t will be re-opened August 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
SUES FC1 $4,000.
Gen. Mitchell Seeks to Recover from
Bangor, Hampden G Winterport Road.

Bangor, Me-, July 31.-Gen. Henry L.
Mitchell of this city, has brought suit
for $4,000 against the Bangor, Mamp-
den & Winterport Railway Co. to re-
cover payment for services rendered
that corporation. The writ was re-
ceived from the Office of Foster & Her
sey of Portland, and was dated July q.
The attachment was made by Deputy
Sheriff T. Z. Foster, late Thursday at
ternoon. The writ is returnable at the
October term of the supreme judicial
court.
The specifications in the writ show
services rendered the company as an
attorney and otherwise. The largest
sum mentioned is 100000 for services
in obtaining the charter at Augusta in
1894. The total debit shows a sum of
SIG, 1906. while there is a credit of
$712, leaving a balance of $15, 431. So. The
items cover a period from the time of
the granting of the charter in 1894, to
Aug. %, 1902, about the time that that
road was purchased by syndicate of
men who are interested in the Public
" orks Co.
The property attached includes the pas
senger and other cars of the company
and the property at Riverside park, con-
sisting of the theatre. pavilions and
benches but the land itself is leased from
a Mrs Partridge and consequently not
attached.
The suit will be tried at the civil term
of the supreme judicial court, which sits
the second Tuesday in October. Gen.
Mitchell the plaintiff. has retained as
counsel Judge Enoch Foster of Portland.
Gen. Mitchell when interviewed in re-
gard to the suit, Friday morning, refused
to say anything more than that such ac-
ton had been brought against the rail
way company.
Gen. Mitchell was prominently identified
with the railway company. being one OF
the incorporates and president and one
of the directors of the road. 1t was large
ly through the efforts of Gen. Mitchell
that the resort at Riverside park was es-
ia bliShed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
FATALITY.
Man in Drowning a Dog, Also
browns Himself.
Strange Accident Which Ended Life
Of Edgar Huggard, Winslow.
Body Recovered, Not Far from Remains
of the Dog.

Waterville, Me-, July 31.-(SpeciaD.
Edgar Huggard, aged So years, was
drowned in rather a peculiar manner
in the Sebasticook, near his home in
Wmslow, Thursday night. During the
evening he took a large dog down to
the stream with the purpose of drown
ing him, as the animal had lately
shown an ugly disposition. 1t is not
known just what happened, but evil
IDENTIFY in the struggle to get the dog
into the water the man slipped and
went in with him.
When Mr.. Huggard did not return a
search was made for him, but the body
was not found until about 4 o'clock,
Friday morning. The body of the dog
was found but a short distance away.
Mr.. Haggard, during his short res
dence in Winslow, won many
friends and the respect of ev-
cry one. He was employed for a
time in the spring by Day Il Smiley,
the carpenters, but at the time of his
death was working on farm. 4 wild
ow survives him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
BRIDGE COLLAPSED.
Over 100 People Fall 40 Feet
Into the River.
At Least Three Drowned and Is or
More Badly Injured.
Great Crowd Was Watching an Arm
less Man Swim.

Portland. Ore. July 31.-A section of
the bridge which spans the willamette
river at Morrison street, collapsed, this
afternoon, precipitating more than 100
people 40 feet into the water. Three
people are known to have been drowned
and it is feared that the list of dead will
be much larger, when all are accounted
for Many fell on two small lighthouses
moored to pier of the bridge, imme-
diately under the spot where it gave
way. About 25 vert injured either by
striking on the lighthouses of by falling
timbers. Many fell from the roofs of
the lighthouses into the water, but doZ-
ems of small boats and launches in the
vicinity quickly commenced to pick them
up.
The known dead: Minnie Raymond,
aged 10: Lottie Cameron, aged 16: I'M
identified boy, aged Is.
Thousands of people had gathered on
the Morrison and Madison bridges and
along the docks to watch Clarence Lutz-
an armless man, swim the river, which
is about three-eights of a mile wide. AS
Lutz was climbing out, of the water the
crowd rushed to the south edge of the
bridge in order to get view.
A section of the passenger walk gave
way under the heavy weight and the
crowding, struggling mass of people
were carried down distance of 40 feet.
Some fell on the two lighthouses moored
under the bridge, while others were
precipitated directly into the river,
which is about Is feet deep at that
point Many fell between the boat
houses, forming pile ten feet high of
struggling men. women and children.
Dozens of boats at the scene, soon
picked up those struggling in the water,
while the injured, who We're clinging to
the lighthouses We're taken into the club
house and medical aid summoned.
Every ambulance in the city, several
fire companies and a large force of
police arrived within a few minutes and
victims with broken arms and legs were
hurried to the hospitals.
News of the accident quickly spread
and within 4 few minutes thousands of
people gathered at either end of the
bridge anxiously seeking information
about relatives or friends.
The bridge was closed and all street
cars stopped in order to prevent repe-
tition of the accident by a crush OF
people.
The bridge is an old. wooden struct-
ure. having been build 16 years ago and
has been considered unsafe for some
time, although it was not condemned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
CHANGE.
Quit Coffee and Got Well.

A woman's coffee experience is in
teresting. For two weeks at time
have taken no food but skim milk,
for solid food would ferment and cause
such a pressure of gas and such dis
tress that | could hardly breathe at
times, also excruciating pain and heart
palpitation and all the time l was Sc
nevous and restless.
From childhood up 1 had been cof-
fee and tea drinker and for the past
20 wears 7 have been trying different
physicians but could get only tenn
norary relief. Then I read an article
telling how some one had been cured by
leaving off coffee and drinking Postum
and it seemed so pleasant just to read
about good health decided to try Pos
tum in rlace of coffee.
81 made the change from coffee to
Postum and such a change there is in
me that I don't feel like the same per-
son. We all found Postum delicious
and like it better than coffee. My
health now is wonderfully good.
as soon as made the shift from cof-
fee to Postum / got better and now all
of NV troubles are gone. I am f1eshy,
nv food assimilates. the pressure in the
chest and paipitation are all gone. my
bowels are regular. have no more
stomach trouble and my headaches are
gone. remember I did not use med
icines a. ADJUST left off coffee and
drank Postum steadily Name given
nv Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
send to the Co. for particulars by
moi, Of extension of time on the$T. 500 Oh
cnots contest for 735 money prizes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, July 31.-Temperatures
are generally below the seasonal aver
age, tonight, in the extreme Southwest
The cause of this cool weather is a
we'll defined high pressure area that
extended from the middle Atlantic
states westward. There were showers
and thunder storms, tonight, in the
middle Atlantic states and New Eng
land. Temperatures will be slightly
higher in the middle Atlantic states.
On the New England coast the winds
will be light to fresh and mostly high,
on the middle Atlantic coast light to
fresh north to northeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01

witch, Mass, and H. e. Bailey, Boston,
are on board. The Messrs. Bailey will
be remembered as having spent several
reasons at the Squirrel Inn.
Arrivals at Squirrel Inn: Albert N.
Cohant, New York City; Mrs. G. M.
Adams. Portland; E. M. Brisbol, New
York City; G. e. Buknell, Lowell, Mass,
W. S. Kholler, Brooklyn. N. Y; A. S.
Miller, New York City: Mrs. Miller and
son, New York City; Mrs. Z. P. Curtis,
New York City; Mrs. E. H. Willett,
New York City; J. A Mcbride, Boston;
Rev. T. G. Nancy, Bath; Mrs. ]. NJ.
Perry, North Wilhahcisville, Alice G.
Perry and Marjorie H. Perry, Philadel-
phia; Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Sherman,
Philadelphia: A. S. Cummings, Sabbath
day Lake; Laura E. Love, Sabbathday
Lake; F. c. Haney, Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
FIRE AT LEWISTON.
Inmates Of House Leave in Scant At.
tire-But Little Saved.

Lewiston, Me-, July 31.-The house on
Knox street, owned by NJ. A. OBrien
and occupied by his own and Mrs.
Adele Carriers families, was burned,
this morning. The inmates escaped in
their nightclothes and saved almost
nothing.
The set of buildings entire were val
ued at $500. and the loss is estimated
at about $1,000. The house was in
sured by Mr.. O'Brien for $500. He had
no insurance on his furnishings. But
Mrs. Carrier carried $500 on her furni-
ture, which she will probably claim in
full.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
PROHIBITIONiSTS AT WORK.
They Will Oppose Any and All At
tempts at Resubmission.

Bath, Me-, July 31.-The Independent
will say. tomorrow, that the prohibit
tionists are planning to defeat any at
tempt to have the prohibitory law
again submitted to the people. and pro-
tests are to be sent to the Legislature
at the next session. An organized
committee of IS workers will canvass
the State. securing personal denounce-
ments on individual cards which will
show the political belief at the last
State election. Work will commence
Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
TRUNKS AND BAGS

Moderately Priced that are value
through and through are to be found
here. All are Of the finest make and
built to stand the wear and tear of act
ual use for many years. We buy for
cash in large lots for two stores and are
able to offer extra values in the above
lines.
No charge for marking and delivering
goods.
.-- n. G. BARKER co.
Hatters and Furnishers,
Opp. Hotel North, Augusta.
2f8 Water st, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
FISH WORTH CATCHING.
TI0TI WVhVT' OFNI STITNI.
Bio Salmon and Trout Caught, Friday
in Great Lake, Belgrade.

Belgrade Lakes, Me, July 31.-(SpeciaD.
Fishing in the lakes here now is great.
Beers Frost of Brooklyn, n. Y. today,
landed a 7ha-pound salmon in Great lake.
monster and a beauty. c. S. Nicholson
of New York City. landed three hand
some trout, 5I2. 5 and IA pounds respec-
lively Mr.. Frost, Thursday, also landed
a 6-pound trout
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
AT OLD SAUGUS.
Favorites Win AIl-Driver Clark Sus-
pended for a Year.

Saugus. Mass, July 31.-The two weeks
race meeting at Old Saugus track closed
today, favorites taking all the events. In
the fourth heat of the 2.1S pace, Fred
Clark, driver of Don Carr, who had won
first and second heats, was taken down
for dropping the third heat. John Payne
was substituted and won the fourth heat
and race. Driver Clark and the horse
were then suspended for one year, this
being one of the Severest penalties ever
imposed upon a driver on New England
track
Free Silver winner of the 2.21 trot, low
cred his record from rs to lisa. The
summaries:
3 Is SS-PACING-PURSE 500 CON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington, July 31.-Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday for New Eng
land: Fair, Saturday and Sunday:
warmer in northwest portion; light to
fresh northwest to northeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OF Ara cushman & Co., Auburn, Off.
cialIy Given Out.

Boston, July Silt was announced at
the Leather Exchange, Today. the liabl-
tiles Of Ara Cushman & Co. shoe man
,lfa cturers of Auburn. Me. who made an
assignment early in the month. are 1921, :
400 They include notes for $212i255. ac-
counts of Sill ,696 and taxes for Ss2S7 The
asse-s are roughly estimated at $3.50 00I
including about $1,000 of uncertain value
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
MORGAN VISITS PEABODY.
The Great Financer Makes Brief Visit
to Danvers, Mass.

Salem, Mass. July 31.-J. Pierpont
Morgan arrived off Marblehead in the
yacht Corsair, today. Taking special
electric car he paid a visit to Gen.
Francis Peabody, Jr.. at Danvers. re-
turning at $50 P, M. to Marblehead
where he went on board his yacht.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01

There has been filed with the commits
siOner of corporations at Boston the GER
tificate of organization of the United
States Cotton Mfg. Co. of Boston. The
captal will be $4,000 900 in shares of 500
par value n. c. Byron is president and
NJ Sumner Holbrook treasurer These
gentlemen. together with J. J. Rodgers,
are mentioned as directors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01

Eugene A. Snowman. We'll known res
ident of South Thomaston. has brought
suit for. $4,000 against George e. Mason Of
Rockland He charges Mr.. Mason, with
alternating the affections of his wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-01
Uncle Sans Daily Business,

Washington, July 3l.-Government
receipts from internal revenue. $1,00S,-
S31: customs, I1.051 .304: miscellaneous,
S43S, 1902; expenditures, $1,390,000.