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The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-15
The Cook Expedition.


 expedition which recently return cd from Mt. Mckinley. was given us by Dr. Cook. It is a copy of a report sent from here by him to the Associated Press:
 "The assault upon Mt. Me kinley resulted in our making an altitude of eleven thousand feet on the southwestern ridge; at this point VIC were stopped by an impas- sible granite slope which extended five thousand feet above us. We searched the entire western side for route to the summit which offered prospect of success but no oppor- tunity was found. The mountain from the west is practically impos- sible.
 On September 4th the signs of winter were far advanced. and though we should have desired to have searched the northwestern ridge as well as Muldrow glacier, the rapidly advancing season forced us on to a point where we could get out of the country without our horses. We now decided to cross at the first northerly break in the mountains. Our previous travels were over the trail made by the geological survey expedition under Brooks, last year, but now we trav- eled over unknown territory. We, marched about forty-five miles northward, swinging eastward into the mountains at every available opportunity.
 On September 9th we crossed the divide over a new pass, at an eleva- tion of six thousand feet, and camp ed in the valley of Chulitna. Our aim now was to get to the eastern slope of Mt. Mckinley, and if on our way out the season permitted, to make another attack there. We made forced marches down the Chulitna fording and swimming the river many times, but were com pelled to abandon our horses, and build rafts twenty miles north of a big glacier.
 This glacier offered the first east erly route to the great peak. We explored the glacier and made a rapid examination of the easterly slope, but coming winter did not permit us to make another attempt to climb the mountain. With great deal of regret We were forced to take to our rafts on September twenty-frst to seek the head waters of Cook Inlet, one hundred and fifty miles south. We had before us sixty miles of the Chulitna river, of which there was nothing known, and about the pos sibility of rafting this we had con- siderable apprehension. The river, however. proved navigable, and the expedition reached Tyoonek in six days.
 We marched six hundred miles with horses, rode nearly four hun dred miles in boats and rafts, ex- plored a good deal of new territory, discovered several mountains, gla- ciers and rivers, and though the summit of Mt. Mckinley was not possible for us, we feel that we have done all that could be done in the short working season of an Alas kan summer.
 All members of my party have enjoyed good health, have worked hard and faithfully, and return with me directly to their respective homes. FREDERICK A. Cook.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-15

An election will be held at Ram part on November 10th to decide whether the town shall incorporate or not.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-15

Parker Bunk House, on Key stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood. All comforts. 25c per day.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-15

A special Sunday Dinner will be served at the Home Restaurant from 4 to pm. Price 30 cents.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-15

Guaranteed Pocket Knives at Brownell's.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23

kilograms from Stockholm confirm
the distressing accounts of the famine
m northern Sweden. About TO.OOO per
sons are affected 10y the famine The
starving people are eating pine bark.
which II dried. ground to powder.
mixed with Stewcd iceland moss and
made into u kind Of famine bread. Co
incident with the failure OF crops II the
extreme scarcity OF fish.
The expenditure 81 about SG,3OO.OO
viii Ice necessary 10 save the popula.
ton from defamation. Thus far about
S2tP.uo0 has been subscribed. of which
sum over Sl2.J0u was sent by Swedes
In the United States This does not in
cludc the money necessary 90 save the
breed OF cattle. which alone can live
through an Arctic winter. or supply
seed for the spring suwings.
Finely chopped twlgs of birch. will
low and ash are being boiled and fed
to the cattle warm. hut the milk 81
the cattle thus fod Is certain 90 spread
typhoid fever. \ repetition of the ter
rihlc famine of 1867 is threatened.
when thousands died OF starvation aud
typhoid
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
THE NEWS OF THE WORLD


The Republican members Of the leg.
islature have chosen Reed Smoot. Of
Provo, as their nominee for United
States senator 60 succeed Joseph l..
Rawlins The nomination is equivalent
To an election.
Reed SmOot was born In Salt Lake
city In January, 1852. He has been
since 1888 member OF the council of
II apostles of the Mormon church. and
therefore IN In direct line for the presi-
dency Of the church
Previous 20 his candidacy for the
United States senate hc had never
taken any important part Ia the po-
litical affairs OF the state Mr.. Smoot
served his church for nearly year
during i'N0-0l, NJ u missionary IL
England. also visiting Belgium. Ilol-
land. Germany. Switzerland. Italy and
France. In connection with the church
work
Mr. Smoot II Interested In a number
OF important manufacturing and min
ing enterprises Of the state and Is con
sidered wealthy lie was married In
September 1894. and has five children.
He u a mOnoganist
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
CnrII,. Won . IInrd I.IRhi.

In the bill creating q department 81
commerce j. q section which Rcprrscn-
tatiyc Corliss. after big light ON the
floor of the house succeeded in hay-
iug eliminated. because the effect of
Il would be that Michigan and other
states not only viii have their powers
OF supervision over the insurance com
pauies materially decreased but will
lose the states many thousands Of dol
lars they now collect annually In taxes.
The objectionable clause reads: 1T
shall Ice the province and duty of the
said bureau OF Insurance 10 exercise
such control as may he provided 10y the
law over every insurance company. SO
cirty or association transactlng bust
ness in the United States
Corliss declared that the powerful
insurance companies wanted this sec
ton passed and have had lobbyists in
Washington working FOR IL. The fed
rral supervision which 10 was proposed
20 have over the Insurance companies
is defined iu the Till in somewhat gen
cral terms hut ~ q federal law Is par
amount Ia the state law. the states Will
not haN" the same extensive powers to
control ana regulate such companies n
heretofore. tie cited Supreme Court
decisions that Insurance IL not com
mprcp. 80 the supervision Of insurance
companies would not hr proper func-
tiuu Tor the department 81 commerce.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
INT 20 ncmnin In PhlIipnInc..

VIM II. TAFT, who has won fame ~
iurist on the United States Circuit
Court bench. and whose great desire
was 10 round out his career In the
law ds Justice Of the United States SUI
prcmc Court. has sacrificed his am
hitiuu and has chosen Instead to re-
main in the Philippines a. governor OF
Uncle Sans flr east domain. fu Judge
Taft belongs the honor uf having es-
uhllshcd civil government .u the
Philippines after TWO years 81 the stern
rule uf the sword ana Ga him was given
the further honor of being the first
governor OF the new nation. But M
this time Gov. Tar, las had an the
glory from these honors and his FUR
Their stay IN the islands %, clearly at
a sacrifice OF q notable career at home.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
f.ATI0NAL CAPITAL NOTES.

Rep. Warner. Of Illinois. introduced
n bill approprlating $4,000 for n statue
To the late Ma. -Gcn. Franz Slgel. 20 be
erected In this city.
Senator Perkins presented to the SEN
ate u communication from GOV. Sayres
Of Texas. rendering 90 the United
States statues OF Gen. sam Houston
and stephen +. Austin, TO be placed In
statuary hall. al the capitol 10 repre-
sent the state 81 Texas.
The house committee on judiciary by
n vote of = 10 I decided not 10 favorably
report the Joint resolution proposing an
amendment 20 the constitution chang
Ing the inaugural date and the date for
the beginning and ending OF congress
which was passed by the senate at the
last session.
President Roosevelt had long con-
ference with Representative Babcock,
OF Wisconsin. who has just returned
from Cuba. Mr.. Babcock told the
president he was heartily In favor OF
the ratification OF the pending Cuban
treaty. particularly "a he regarded rati-
fication as u good stroke OF business
policy for the United States.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
The Fuel supply.

The Reading Railway claims cold
weather reduced the number VI cars OF
coal shipped last week.
The Reading Railroad has 10 have It's
trains guarded 10y policemen while In
transit 90 prevent people suffering for
fuel from taking coal.
President Mitchell. In addressing the
coal commission Saturday. claimed
that 1900 miners are idle and there is
a shortage OF ears which restricts pro-
ductiOn.
Though Detroit has n municipal coal
yard run by the mayor no coal was
sold up TO Saturday night. There
seems TO be a hitch about the weigh
lng OF small lots aud suits are threat
cned.
A mob including over 200 men,
women. boys and girls. seized five car
loads OF soft coal. which had just ar
rived In the Wheeling x Lake Erie
railroad yards. Toledo. Saturday, con-
signed Ia the National Malleable Cast
ings co. and local oil men.
Justice e. n. Webb. OF Youngstown,
O.. decided with the Toledo courts that
IL was not q crime 90 steal coal. Eben
Nichols was arrested 10y railroad de
tective In the act OF stealing fuel from
a ear. The man said lac stole the coal
To keep his wife and family from freez-
ing aud was dismissed.
Comptroller caro- rules that Grand
Rapids cannot use public funds TO go
into the coal business. emergency or no
emergency. The coal commission APP
pointed 10y Mayor Palmer will go
ahead as though nothing happened la
trying 10 get coal. and are inyestigat-
ing Canadian sources OF supply.
A true bill was returned Monday 10y
the grand jury which Investigated the
alleged coal combine In Chicago
against ~ coal operators and retail
dealers, charging conspiracy 10 do an
Illegal act injurious 10 public trade.
The indictments are against both cor
pOrations and individuals doing bust
ness in Illinois and Indiana. Bail was
liked al l.jOO
Attorney General Sheets has filed six
suits in the ohio Supreme Court
against leading coal companies. lie
asks that they hc compelled To show
why they have entered into n combine
90 boost the price OF coal 10 an eXor-
biiani ana unreasonable figure. why
they are misusiuE their charters and
why they are discriminating against
towns 81 Northern and Western Ohio
ln the matter ~ supplying coal.
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Abrnm :. IIcnit, pend.

Ahram : Hewitt. former mayor or
New York. and for many years rep
rt~cntatiNr Too congress. died az u
o'clock Sunday morning In his Slst
year. having been critically 800 Tor 10
days. With him 40 the moment 81
death were his wife. his three sons
ana three daughters Ina 1916 be- was
admitted to the har, hut soon gave M
his practice owing to a weakness OF
the eyes. He then went into the iron
business with Peter Cooper. aud mar
ried the attcr's daughter Ia 1850 lie
was elected 90 congress iu 1874. and
served. with the exception of one term.
up 10 1876, when he was elected
mayor Of New York city. He was
chairman 90 the national Democratic
committee iu 1876.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Finds Little Barefoot.

4 policeman In the residence section
of Grand Rapids came across little
girl Of years, clad only in her night
gown and with bare feet. walking
about In the snow the other night, and
almost frozen Her parents had put
her 10 bed and left her in the house
alone. She was made frantic by fear
az being left alone and managed 10
open tho door and run outdoors. where
she had been some minutes when the
policeman found her.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23

About eco citizens OF Tuscola. H..
cnniiscated ten carloads OF coal at the
Illinois Central yards and il was dis
tributcd among the sufferers who are
out of fuel. There II not pound Of
Goa. IN any Of the coal yards. and when
the people saw the loaded ears side
tracked here they determined TO relieve
the situation 10 some extent. Mayor
Roberts threw no obstacle In the way
and the board Of health passed reso-
luton stating IL was necessary FOR the
preservation Of the health az the peo-
pie. Business men. bankers and promi-
rcnt citizens Joined In the raid. hut the
coal seized was paid FOR. committee
being appointed 10 collect the money
and hold II for the railroad company.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Epidemic Expenses.

The supervisors OF Branch county
will ask the Legislature TO pass bill
making the townships oil that county
liable for expenses incurred in small
pox or other epidemics. Under the
present law supervisors must pay such
bills when they are Endorsed by the
township board OF health. and II Is
claimed that the latter are careless
and allow bills OF almost any amount
as long as the county has 10 pay
them II Is thought that II their own
townships had 20 pay thea the boards
would be little more careful in in
dorsing bills.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
State Make. An.,ner.

Deputy Attorney General Chase has
entered the appearance Of the state
in the suit brought by the Michigan
Central Railroad Company for $4,000.
coo damages. The company. which
began the suit by summons. will now
file its declaration in the case. and the
claim Of the railroad regarding the
manner In which the alleged damage
has been sustained will more fully
anpear
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Little Child is Badly Burned.

The 3.yearold daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Smell of Kalamazoo had a
narrow escape from death. In some
manner she secured a handful Of
matches which she ignited. In a mo-
ment her dress was aname. but her
mother by quickly throwing her own
clothing about the little one eXt.n-
guished the flames. hut not before the
child had been terribly burned about
the legs and abdomen.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23

The president signed the lin sus-
pending the duty on coal Thursday.
The original bill reported from the
ways and means committee of the
house. 10 the effect that all grades Of
foreign coal be- placed on the free list
for one year. passed the house 10y a
vote of 25S To- >.
The senate passed the hill as soon
as K was received from the house.
with IN amendment adding section
90 prevent the imposition ~ duty on
anthracite coal after the expiration ~
the time provided for In the hlll, grant
Ing rebate on all coal
The house concurred in the senate
amendment to the coal hill. which
passed the bill.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
sounds Like FAIRY rale.

Charles Yieter. while saving wood
on a power saw near Alto. let his hand
get too close TO the saw and the thumb
and three fingers were cut OF. lie
picked them UP In the other hand and
hustled 10 a physician, who scwed
them back In their original places and
told Yieter ne probably would not lose
the use OF them, thanks to his prompt
action.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Borinn for Oil.

The Muskegon OH a. Gas company
has been secretly boring for oil in
Frultport township. Two i2hour
crews have been working day and
night and the shaft is now sunk over
800 feet The scene OF operations IS
five miles out OF Muskegon. d. w and
II. +. Kimball OF Chicago and Geneva.
Ind, well-known oil experts. are at
the head Of the company, and both
claim a high grade Of petroleum Is
located somewhere in the vicinity
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Prosecutions in lnsham County.

Ex.Prosecuting Attorney futile has
made a report showing the amount OF
criminal business In lngham county
during the past four years The total
Is startling. There were prosecutions
for nearly all the hign crimes except
train robbery and In all there were
3,S7S prosecutions. all but 3S7 OF
which resulted in conviction. Under
his administration the total time &c
bee served by persons convicted was
$50 years. months ard % days. and
fines amounting 10 S2S.296 were paid.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
10 nivLa. Judicial Circuit

Pontiac attorneys have taken mp the
agitation for a division az the sixth IN.
dicial circuit. which includes Oakland
and Lapeer counties. "Tle business OF
the Oakland part OF the circuit at
every term OF court is considerably
more than that OF the whole circuit
three years ago. Oakland furnishes
three-fourths OF the business Of the
circuit
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Retribution.

In Livingston county there Is a man
who wouldn't take his local paper be.
cause he couldn't AFFORD IL. and who
always borrowed his neighbours copy
To read. The other cay scarlet fever
broke out In the family OF the lender.
The other man borrowed the paper
just the same. and now four of his
children are down with the disease
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
pncinc Chile Coo.

The first section ct the Pacific Gable
Go IS cable was completed Thursday
night. when the two ends were brought
together iu Molokal channel. - miles
from Honolulu. aud Hawaii is now
2.un miles nearer the parent conti-
nent. 4 large crowd had gathered
about the cable station there. and the
announcement was received with
cheers Judge Cooper. representing
GOV. Dole. who was absent from the
island. sent message TO President
Roosevelt announcing the opening aud
extending greeting from the citizens
OF Hawaii.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Ratles Are His Eorte.

ED Montague OF Onaway purchased
a ticket on horse which was 20 be
rallied, paying ffty.two cents for IT,
His number won. and he had become
the owner Of a fine horse. but no
cutter. There was another raffie In
the village. this time on a SIS cutter
and Montague took chance ON that
This time he drew No. SO. and the
first number out of the hat was SO
As a result Montagc has fine horse
and cutter, all for an outlay OF S1.OS.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
REGULATES Romlinn.

Bowling is the popular winter
same all over the country. hut its de-
lights are not FOR Reading people. The
council there is evidently under the
impression that IL needs regulating
like the saloons and has passed an or.
distance prohibiting the playing Of the
game after 9;30 =. N. and imposing a
license Of 81 per day ON the alleys
which amounts 90 prohibition.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Tit for Tat.

Two Gaylord meu-Harry Williams
and Jim Harris-wcnt hunting VIII.
Jams stumbled while they were walk
ing through the woods and his gun
was discharged. The bullet struck
Harris In the hip and ne umbled to
the ground. The shock Of his fall dis
charged his weapon also. and Williams
got the charge in his heel Neither
man was seriously wounded.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Freak Calf.

one Of the strangest freaks Of ma
ture ever seen In Houghton was ex.
hibited on the streets by Louis Vad.
nails. a farmer living near town. II is
a calf with seven legs. one Of which
has two hoofs. IL also had two heads
and two tails. The animal was dead
when born Its mother died. The
sight attracted great crowds.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
poor Graft"

Hoboes VINO have been in the habit
of committing petit larceny at Albion
in order 20 be sent 10 the county jail
and kept warm and fed we'll at the
expense OF the city are due 10 big
surprise. Hereafter such gentry are
20 be sent TO the house Of correction
at Detroit. where they will have 10
earn their meals and lodgings by tle
sweat OF their brow.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Sarcasm.

AZ Battle Greek some boys stole a
few pounds Of coal to help their
mother keep warm. and the police ar.
rested them for the act The same
day one Of the railroads entering the
city confscated the seven carloads Of
coal which the city had purchased for
the relief Of the poor. and yet there
~ no law under which the company
'aD be- punished for taking other PEG.
pies property.
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10, Kill. Ill. Mnfher.

Mrs. Frank Tucker was killed at
Carbonate. H.. 10y her 9-year-old son.
while the boy was ia MT OF rage
The son then committed suicide The
mother had tried 10 reason with her
son who was playing with gun. and
who paid no attention 70 her She then
started To take the weapon away from
MIN. As she approached the boy. he
drew the gun 10 his shoulder and killed
his mother Instantly. lie then DELHI
cratcly shot himself.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Ranornt Maocaher,-

A new lodge OF the Supreme Tent @.
the Maccabees will be organized a.
Bancroft and will be the FIRST OF ia
kind in that section OF the state. Tn,
Supreme Tent formerly operated only
outside OF Michigan. but &. now work
ing on what has heretofore been IN,
Great Camps exclusive territory.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Breakfast Food PIN.

Not satisfied with steel mills and
paper mills and various other kinds Of
mills Sault Ste. Marie citizens have
organized the Superior Food company
with sl,5O0O0O capital stock. and vii.
have It's factory turning out up.to-date
breakfast food by March 10.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Set on Fire by celluloid corb.

The l6months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w Clark OF Saginaw used
celluloid comb with which to poke
the fire and in an instant was all
aBlaze The mother, In putting out
the FIRE, was somewhat burned. Mr..
Clark finished the work Of smotherinR
the flames with a big quilt.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23

Max Nordau inclines to the view
that the American people are also de-
generates, this opinion fitting In eX.
actly with his theory that degeneracy
has overiakCn everybody except him.
self.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Smallest VILLAGE.

Harrisville's claim 10 being the
smallest village In the state that has
electric lights Is disputed by Wander
bilt. This little town Of otsego coun
try has but one store and twenty-five
dwellings. yet IL II lighted 10y cleo
trlcity.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
NEWS 017[gRlg
WANTS OLD OFFER RENEWED
Sanitarium Promoters Refused 10 Ae
cant Free cffs Eror, ths Soo

Sanitarium Promoters Refused 10 Ac
cept Free Site From the 500.
Last summer the emissaries OF 6
lower peninsula religious sect wanted
TO put up a sanitarium at Sault Ste
Marie in return for a cash bonus. The
city drew the line at a bonus but OF
fered free site for the institution
The promoters announced that othei
peninsula cities were willing TO make
all sorts Of inducements 60 secure the
sanitarium. Now the promoters ar,
trying To get the offer of free site
from the 500 renewed. but 30 far
without much success.
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Renlaeen MlIltnrx STORED.

The board of state auditors Rppro
priated the sum Of 81 .00l 20 replac,
tae military stores belonging to Com
pany @. OF the Second Regiment, 10
Gated az Grand Haven. which wer,
destroyed by FIRE November %
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Ernosed 10 smallnor.

Alfred Boike a Polish farmer near
Kindc. who came there from Detroit a
short time ago. broke out with wnat
was supposed 10 be blood poisoning
hut upon investigation by several ply
sicians has been pronounced genuine
smallpox. 4 large number Of peopl,
around there have been exposed.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23

A man VINO amassed a fortune OF
100000 as n result Of twenty years
of industrious begging. has just died
IN Canada. The chances are that he'll
have to beg a lot more before ST
Peter lets him through the pearly
gates.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
Man,f Arm Torn OF.

William Black. engineer of the Mul
len Paper Company mill at St 10
seph. had his right hand torn OF by
the machine called the shaker Black
lives In Benton Harbor. Is married
and in ten years has saved enough
money 20 buy a home.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
New Paper MILLS.

Large paper mills which will equal
in capacity any In the Northwest will
be built in the spring az Boney Falls
ON the Escanaba river The Escanaba
4 Lake Superior railroad viii be ex
tended from Wells TO the site Of the
mills, a distance OF fifteen miles.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23

The powers have begun warning
China. II China will apply 10 the
sultan OF Turkey he may be willing
60 furnish some information concern.
Ing the warning business that will be
highly reassurinf.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23

The allowances Of the board of state
auditors for the year 1902 amounted
to s425.7Si.72. OF this sum about s70..
600 was paid out on account of the
state tax commission. The allowances
for the year 1901 were s445.5i1.5O.
and for 1900 they were sfSs.lOOeS.