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The state herald., 1903-05-01
Alaska Fisheries.

In 1867 Alaska was purchased by
the United States for s7,200,000. Last
year the total value of salmon packed
there was SS,667.673, as against
S6,926,161 the previous year. an in
crease of s1,T41, SOC. or upward Of
twenty-five per cent.
The total number of hands en-
ployed at the several fisheries was
1882. or 2.1s2 more than the year
before. This respectable army of
workers was made up of 1857 whites.
1916 Chinese and Japs, and 2,G79 ma
tives.
The aggregate amount paid in wages
was S4060,6S2 approximately one.half
OF the sum total of gross receipts.
The outlay for tin plate was Sl,3S3,-
ESQ, the Alaska packers having paid
out s6i0.O00 and the Pacific Packing
and Navigation Company s323,725 Of
this amount.
The total tax collectable is $685..
s0S.l3. of which the Alaska Packers
Association pays s50.l5i9i. and the
Pacific Packing and Navigation Com
pany s25,9S2.6i. The previous years
collection was sS7,622.95.
The shipping employed In the indus
try comprises l25 steam vessels and
sixty-eight sailing ships. Lighters
and small boats number 2,l3i.
Fishing gear is composed OF PSI
seines and l,i45 gill nets. with seven
ty.two traps built Of piles and web
bing.
The state herald., 1903-05-01
MUST NOT SELL
TOD. GO TO BOYS

Denver. April 2S.-The action Of
Judge Lindsey of the County Court
In sentencing two merchants to the
county jail last Saturday, who were
convicted of selling tobacco TO boys,
has occasioned considerable comment
throughout the city. The action OF
the court is applauded In most quar-
ters, as the use OF tobacco among
school boys has become SO general
that II is alarming.
Six cases against merchants,
charged with selling tobacco to boys,
were tried In the County Court last
week. There were three convictions,
the third man being fined 500. In all
OF these cases the merchants were ar
rested on Information OF boys who are
on the probation list OF the Juvenile
Court. presided over by Judge Lind
sey. Judge Lindsey has announced
from the bench that he will have but
little mercy for merchants convicted
Of this unlawful traffic. The law pro
vides a maximum sentence OF three
months In the county Jail or a fine not
exceeding 500 In case OF conviction.
Under the law both the fine and i'm
prisonment can not be imposed. A
number OF complaints are being filed
in the County Court this week. To.
morrow Judge Lindsey will hear sew.
eral cases In which the defendants are
charged with selling liquor to boys.
This is considered n grave ofYense.
Judge Lindsey is determined TO stop
both II possible, He yesterday said:
III one-half OF the complaints that
have been made to me OF the Illegal
selling OF tobacco and liquor to boys
are based on fnct, then II Ia high time
that drastic measures were taken To
stop the traffic. The selling OF liquor
10 boys Is not so prevalent ms the sell
ing OF tobacco. but the traffic is going
on and the guilty persons should be
made to feel the hand NJ the law.
~ do not want II understood that !
am vindlctlyo In this matter or that
I desire TO persocuto anyone. but the
law against this irafilc ls plain and
should be enforced.
The state herald., 1903-05-01
BUSINESS MEN OF DENVER FORM
IMMENSE PROTECTIVE ALLIANCE

Denver, April 2S.-What may turn
out to be the biggest union in the city
the Citizens Alliance-was organized
at the Chamber of Commerce last night
by the adoption of constitution and
bylaws. the election of officers and the
taking in of over LOO members.
More than 700 of these attended the
meeting. More than 1000 were repre-
sented by organizations that wanted to
join en- masse but could not because
each member must sign the constitu-
tion as an individual. The organiza-
ton is said to have obtained pledges
of $4,000. Each of the members is
pledged TO bring in two more at the
next meeting. which will be held in
Coliseum hall next Monday night.
Every member of this union will
carry card similar to that issued to
each member of labor organization
One dollar is the initiation fee. and the
treasurer last night collected hundreds
of these fees. A majority of those pres
ent were bona fide employers. The rep
resentation was unusual, considering
the quiet manner in which the work
was started.
Until this union has attained nearly
its full growth its members will OBJ
serve pledge of secrecy concerning its
plans. The meeting last night effected
the organization and demonstrated the
success of the movement. At the next
The state herald., 1903-05-01
AUTOMOBILES FOR TRAFFIC.
They Would Relieve Crowded Streets
and Reduce Filth.

The congestion of the streets in
large cities would be greatly relieved
by the use of automobile trucks for
the transportation of freight. Auto
mobiles would save half of the space
in the streets now used by heavy
vehicles drawn by horses.
The Automobile Club of America,
with headquarters in New York, has
taken the initiatory in promoting this
change. AS we understand 1t this club
is not composed of mere 'devil-wagon"
amateurs mostly interested in violat.
ing the laws against the dangerously
fast propulsion of vehicles on city
streets and country highways. 1t is
organized for the legitimate promotion
of the automobile industry.
This national club recently adopted
a resolution providing for competi-
tory exhibition of ''self-propelled vehi-
cles which can be used in commerce at
less cost and to greater advantage
than the present horse drawn vehi-
cles." The exhibition will be held
within the next two or three months.
The economy in the use of the
streets by automobiles for truck traf-
flc is a question which demonstrates
itself. Instead of the great coal, beer.
express and other wagons carrying
from two to four tons weight and
drawn by two, three or four horse
teams there would be a horseless
wagon carrying the same or greater
load.
The horseless wagon would occupy
but one-half the street space or less
occupied by wagon carrying tho
same or less load drawn by horses.
The horses occupy as much street
space as the wagon. A three-horse or
four-horse truck occupies much more
than twice the space which an auto
mobile truck would occupy.
The cost of keeping the streets clean
II automobile trucks instead of horse.
drawn vehicles were used for COM
mercial purposes would be materially
reduced. The volume of filth to be re-
moved would be immensely less than
when animals travel and crowd the
streets.
The public health would be promot-,
ed by the change. The disease bacilli
carried in the dirt on the horses
hoofs and which swarm in a dusty
horsey atmosphere to be blown by
every wind into human nostrils would
no longer threaten contagion.-Chi.l
cago Chronicle.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

not opened to trade. the railway will
carry Russian and foreign goods alike
through the country, but we or they
can not sell them in the unopened
towns. If the towns are opened all
Will benefit alike. 1t is in the rail-
ways interest to demand the widest
possible developments of trade. The
pour parleurs concern multitudinous
detailed questions which were not
foreseen when the evacuation was de-
cided upon"
AS cabled from Peking April 2Sd, the
Russian demands were as follows:
First-No more Manchurian ports or
towns are TO be opened.
Second-No more foreign consuls
are to be admitted into Manchuria.
Third-No foreigners except Rus
slams are to be employed in the pub
lie service of Manchuria.
Fourth-The present status of the
administration of Manchuria is to re-
main unchanged.
Fifth-The customs receipts at the
port of New Chwang are to be given
to the Russo-Chinese bank.
Sixth-A sanitary commission is to
be organized under Russian control.
Seventh-Russia is entitled to at
tach the telegraph wires and poles of
all Chinese lines in Manchuria.
Eighth-No territory in Manchuria
is to be alienated to any other power.
The state herald., 1903-05-01
RUSSIA DISCLAIMS INTENTION
TO SEIZE UPON MANCHURIA

st. Petersburg, April 2S.-The Rus
sian foreign Office, when shown the
Peking dispatch of April 23d, setting
forth the eight demands made by Rus
sia on China regarding Manchuria, en-.
tered denial of number of the
points and minimized the Importance
Of others.
Commenting on each point separate-
ly, the foreign office says
First-Absolutely false. Not our
affair.
Second-Depends upon China. Not
mentioned in our pour parleurs.
Third-False.
Fourth-Unimport
Fifth-Such is the present arrange
ment.
Sixth-Extremely important. since
an English vessel in 1902 introduced
the plague.
Seventh-False.
Eighth-The integrity of China is
already adopted into the Russian pro.
gram. No need to discuss that.
Regarding the whole negotiations,
which have been dragging on since
january, the foreign office says:
There is nothing directed in any
manner against the interests of the
other powers or their commerce: 9TH
ers enjoy the same rights of commerce
In the interior as we. OF the towns
The state herald., 1903-05-01
CARNEGIE'S GIFT
FOR PEACE TEnPLE

Washington. April 2S.-Before sail.
ing for Scotland Friday. Andrew Car
negie donated sl,500.0O0 for temple
OF peace for the permanent court of
arbitration at The Hague. The gift
was made through Baron Geyers. min
lster of The Netherlands, and was
made with the understanding that
Holland will be responsible for its ad-
ministration.
The correspondence between Mr..
Carnegie and Baron Gevers follows:
New York, April %. 1908.
Baron Gevers. Washington:
Your Excellency-l am delighted to
hear officially from you that your gov.
ernment believes that the cause OF the
peace conference will be immensely
benefited by the erection of n court
house and library. a temple OF peace,
for the court of arbitration established
by the treaty OF July 30. 1899. and also
that the government will consider IL.
self responsible for the disbursement
OF the fund. which | esteem Il a rare
privilege TO be permitted to furnish.
The sum named TO me as being
ample for the purpose stated was one
and one.half million dollars. I beg to
say that the draft OF the duly accred.
tied officials Of your government upon
me for this sum will be honored upon
presentation here.
Relieve me, your eScelloncy. this
closing act before my departure has
given me profound satisfaction. be.
lievc that the creation of the perma.
nent tribunal for the settlement OF In.
,ernational disputes ls the most i'm.
portant step forward. Of worldwide
character, which has ever been taken
by the Joint powers. since II must ur
tlmatcly Danish war, our foulest stain.
Very truly yours.
ANDREW CARNEGIE"
Baron Gevers In reply acknowledged
the receipt Of Mr.. Carnegio's letter
and said he had cablcd Its contents to
the minister Of foreign affairs and that
he would forward the original letter
by the next mail
The state herald., 1903-05-01
National GuLrd Officers.

Adj. Gen. Sherman Bell and Col.
James Brown will probably sever
their connection with the National
Guard May 9Th. The governor will ac.
cept the resignation Of Colonel Brown,
but viii urge General Bell TO remain at
the head Of the state military estab.
lishmcnt.
These are the statements Of a high
ofiiccr OF the guard. lie adds that the
general viii. unless he changes his
mind very soon, refuse to remain In
his present position, and will retire
from public life for the time being, to
accept one OF several good offers he
has received from mining companies.
In the letter sent by the two guard
officers TO the governor they named
May 9Th as the date on which their
designations were 10 become effective.
This was done In order that the palms
for the 81 Louis trip nnd the visit of
President Roosevelt might not be- dis.
arranged. No action has been taken
by the governor ~ yet. but he will
probably act within n few days after
his return from the East.
Since the announcement that tao
head Of the guard intended TO relln.
quiHh the position that he assumed
only the hrHt Of the present month
scores of letters have been received
nj the governors once supporting one
or another of the numerous applicants
for the position. All of those who np
piled before are hRnln In line. and Soy
ernl new applicants have entered m,
lists, Denver Republican.
The state herald., 1903-05-01
State Claims Pueblo Lands.

eNS aSbio 1dtloos
twenty-five acres of land. worth
hundreds of thousands of dollars, and
lying in one of the principal residence
section of Pueblo, is claimed by the
Hard Land Company holds the prop
erty and is obtaining an enormous
revenue from 1t. The state land reg
lister claims that the company has no
title and will probably take the matter
into court.
Title to the property is claimed by
the land company under the laws of
accretion. II Is asserted by the land
register andSby l.. II. Smith, appraiser
ir the state land office, that these
statutes do not apply because the land
was not formed by the river through a
natural change in its course.
Discovery of the unusual case was
made as the result of complaint
from man who lives in one of the
houses on the land, An effort was
made to eject him. He ascertained
that the land is the property of the
state and rent could not be collected
by the company. Then he notified the
Appraiser Smith obtained the facts
upon which the state will make a de-
mand for possession. He has not yet
completed his Investigations. The con-
ditions make the case one of the most
unusual in the history of the state and
one that is liable to cause long legal
battle.
In 1887 the head of this land COM
pany, Mr. Hard, obtained five acres
for which he secured title In 1889.
As described this plot included five
acres, more or less, and was bounded
on the north by the then city limits
and on the south by the Arkansas
river This tract is now part of the
holdings of the company.
A number of years later the state
built n levee, which was extended by
the city. This changed the course of
the river. 1t left the old bed high and
dry and virtually created more than
twenty-five acres of land. This land
was squatted upon and later was
taken possession of by the company
on the grounds that the river was the
south boundary of its holdings.
Now the company holds more than
twenty-five acres in addition to the
five acres originally purchased from
the state, and for which $1,000 was
paid twenty years ago. The land is
situated between Elizabeth and Fran
cisco streets and between the Santa
Fe bridge and Greenwood streets. 1t
is cut up into town lots and most of
it is occupied by houses.
Rentals of S. to SIS per month have
been collected on each of these lots.
Some Of them are rented as ground
space while others have been i'm
proved by the company. In this man.
ner a very large revenue has been OBJ
tained for many years. The land was
a part OF a school section. Another
claim that is made on behalf Of the
state is that It has the right to the
ground because 1t owned the river bed
which it was originally.
II is held that the fact that the land
was created by artificial means gives
the state the sole claim. Under the
laws Of accretion the adjoining proper
ty owners gain through the gradual
formation of land through the actions
Of a river or stream.
The state herald., 1903-05-01
New Bank Note Iraue,

Denver, April 2s.-llalf II million
dollars OF new money IL to be placed In
circulation In Denver Just aH soon as
I, can be printed In Washington.
While David II. Moifat. president OF
the First National bank. was In New
York City ON h'a recent trip he bought
and deposited with the United States
treasury 100000 Of United States
bonds 10 cover nn incr.nre 10 that
amount In the circulation of bank
notes by the bank, The previous ~,
sues totalcd $500. 600. no that this will
bring the amount Of the First National
bank currency In circulation up To 81.
900 900.
The state herald., 1903-05-01
mormons No, Prosecuted.

Washington. April 2s.-Mr. Tower,
United States ambassador at Berlin,
han anticipated the State Departments
request for an investigation Of the
complaints made by Mormon mission
nrion In Germany. lie has already
made thorough investigation and
fndn tina, there IL no Just ground for
complaint,
The state herald., 1903-05-01
KIM EDWARD al Rnmr-

Rome, April 9s The most imposing
moment Of The reception given tho
ruler OF Grea, Britain here yesterday
was shortly after King Edward on.
tered tho oulrlnnl The plaza below
was packed with 10000 people. who
acclaimed his majesty frantlcally nm.
III he was Obliged TO appear twice on
balcony. with Queen Helena on his
rlEht aud King Victor Emanuel ON his
leit, ana surrounded by Italian
princes.
The state herald., 1903-05-01
snJoInsd from Granting Rebates.

Kansas City. April ?s.--Judge John
+. Philips. in the United States Circuit
Court here yesterday. granted u tenn.
porary Injunction, restraining the fol-
lowing eight named roads from dis
eliminating against small shippers;
Chicago a Alton. Chicago. Milwaukee
a ST. Paul. A,chison. Topeka 4 Santa
fc. Burlington a Quincy. Missouri Pa
cific. Chicago. Rock Island A Pacific,
Wabash aud Chicago Great Western.
The state herald., 1903-05-01
Rus.ls's Answer Satisfactory.

Washington. April as Muci Inter.
est was shown here last night In the
Associated Press dispatch from 81
Petersburg giving n categorical answer
by the Russian foreign once 10 In
quiricu regarding the eight demands
which are said 20 have been made on
China In connection with Manchurln
II wan regarded aa of great import
nnce and n borne out by subsequent
information through diplomatic chan.
nelH. will give general satisfaction aud
meet IN large degree the desires Of
our government.
The state herald., 1903-05-01
prssId,n, OF Hondura. Executed.

New Orleans, April ss.-Thc steam.
ship Drcakwater from Puerto Cortcz.
Honduras. brought news to-day of the
sensational climax 10 the revolution In
that country According to lnforma.
ton received nt Puerto CorteE. former
President Sierra WAS captured by the
rctolu,ionif,a on the Salvador frontier
aud Hummarlly executed,
The state herald., 1903-05-01

The state board OF iunacy commits.
sloneru has sent out letters asking the
architects OF Pueblo aud Denver 20
submit plans 10 the board for buildings
nj the insane asylum In Pueblo which
will cost In the nolghborhood Of ii6o.-
900. The architects at this time arc
ASKED to submit plans Tor two cottages
for men pa,ienis, wing To the women'a
building aud an amusement hall Tue
board Ia also contemplating the build
Ing OF an electric light plan, and re-
irigerating plant 20 cost $4,000
The state herald., 1903-05-01

The militia from Colorado to take
part In the fall field mancuyom In
Wyoming planned by the government
consists Of three companies Of Infantry.
tho Held and stan officers. two troops OF
cavalry. the medical aud signal corps
from Denver This makes a total of
27G men and 10 horses. There will be-
Que company NJ Infantry each from
lionlder. Greeley Fort Morgan, Cripple
Greek, Canon City aud Pueblo. two
companies irum Colorado Springs and
tho headquarters, field and stan from
Pueblo, The total uf the Colorado
troops will be about IA.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Even In these times OF prosperity.
u western editor pathc,ically pleads;
III the United States navy were for
sale for $50 we couldn't buy a yard
of rope. Please pay your subscrip.
tlun."
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Dr. Lorenz says the American won.
On don't know how TO cook. Possibly
they might slip up on wienerschnlt.
Sci. But did the doctor try our dough.
nuts and pumpkin pieg
The state herald., 1903-05-01

President Eliot insists that the low.
srt birth rate Ia among the upper ten.
bu, personally We have never found
It any lower than the birthrato among
upper six of the seats Ia the smobcr.
prcsldcnt Eliot must have tipped the
porter In advance.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Count Won Barnsdorf says "Amcrl.
cans have money to throw at tho
birds" True. Bombarding tho spar.
rows with specie Is favorltc pastlno
with Uncle Russell Sage and Aunt
hcuy Green.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Our usually careful and exact con
temporary the Boston Herald rofcrs
10 the Lamentations Of Job" and the
higa price Il brought at a recent sale.
This ought 10 cause jeremiah to add
another chapter TO his Justly coiebrat
ed work.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Abdul Hamid has come to the point
where he is almost willing to adopt
reform measures II he can assure him.
self that the reforms cannot be car.
ried into effect
The state herald., 1903-05-01

ipdlcntlona are growing that China
81 10 become the worlds storm center.
The old struggle between n dying'out
stubborn past and strenuous. un'
truthful present IL on In tho celestial
empire. and can have but one ending
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Chicago women are going to pub
llsh daily paper. All the employees
except the sporting editor will be
women. How would you like to be
the sporting editor?
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Kentucky withholds its verdict on
the news that the English liberals
have carried Rye" until it is learned
how much OF II they carried without
undue wabbling.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

The agrarians In the Prussian
land.tag oppose the legalizing of ere.
mation-possibly because there
seems to be something premature
about IL.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

A ..Issomi editor is entitled to all
the cordwood he can pull from his
subscribers, but the accumulation OF
$1,000 bills is contrary TO the rules of
the association.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

II Pennell had been. as his class.
mates testified, the finest type of
Yale man." President Hadley would
certainly have his work cut out for
him.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

The emperor OF China has once
more offended the downgcr empress
and the lock has been turned ON him.
Even In China the strong minded
woman manages TO have her way,
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Two New York women have been
sent to jail for swearing on the street.
They ought TO have known better than
TO usurp ume-honored masculine
privilege
The state herald., 1903-05-01

The third Shamrock has beaten the
first Shamrock. just as the second
Shamrock beat the first Shamrock
II is a sort OF Donnybrook fair up
TO date.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Whenever things grow trifle too
quiet in France some one takes
corkescrew and re-opens the Dreyfus
case.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

The very least that President Cairo
can do for Minister Bowen is to teach
him the Venezuelan waltz.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

The millionaires in New York are
having quite spirited race to see
which of them can dodge the most
taxes.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Mr.. Schwab is described as the
picture of health and it is also
hinted that he is likely to be framed
and hung up,
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Old names are passing away. What
used to be called a temperance meet
ing is now known as an anti.alcohol
convention.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

The Peoria girl who killed n man
who tried to kiss her is now pros.
trated with grief" Then why did she
resist?
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Mr.. McGovern need not trouble him
self to explain. We all know how and
why it happened
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Not satisfied with the oldfashioned
mode of entrance, the Pennsylvania
railroad is going to build bridge
over Hell Gate.
The state herald., 1903-05-01
Saved Her Babe From Wolves.

A ST. Petersburg dispatch says that
n Russian newspaper repors the fol-
lowing;
A man and his wife who left their
native village near Vitebesk a few
days ago to have their baby baptized
at the nearest church were set upon
by twelve wolves. The man ordered
his wife TO throw the baby to the
wolves. She refused. and he attempt
cd TO tear the child from her arms.
In the scuiiie the mother fell out OF
the sleigh with the baby and they
rolled. unno,lced by the wolves, into
n ditch. The wolves kept up the pur-
suit and overlook and deyoured the
man and his horses.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

France is organizing north pole
expedition. 1t is still two to one on
the pole.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

of all the new word coinage for
which the newspaper mint is respon-
sible, "mutimurderer" seems about
the most atrocious.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

J. Pierpont Morgan denies he
bought spurious art treasures abroad
But, then, it takes master to tell
n master.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Chicken stealing has been made q
felony in Missouri. More race preju-
dice.
The state herald., 1903-05-01

Mr.. Carnegie is such an Indifferent
billiard player that he takes delight
in ripping the cloth on mis- s1,500 table.