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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
THE ALASKA FISHERIES.

7 TOWARD NJ. KUTCHIN. special agent OF the De
RI partment of Commerce and Labor for the in
spection of the Alaskan salmon fisheries, has
embodied in his report for the year 1908, which
published by the department, intelligent review of
the operation OF the fishing laws Alaskan and
strongly emphasized advice upon the perpetuation
OF the salmon supply through hatcheres. He warmly
seconds the recommendation made by the special Fish
Commission last summer that the Government under
take the work of propagation.
Artificial propagation-these words says
Kutchn ITO my mind embody the solution of the vexed
question of the perpetuation of the Alaska salmon fish
and may be stated with equal brevity that the
attempt of the Government to that this work be
done by the packers of the salmon has been, and
continue to be, failure. Suffice it say that of
about forty companies and individuals engaged in the
packing business only single one-the Alaska Packers
Associaton-has gone into hatchery effort with any
thing like earnest purpose and thorough busnessike
method, and even this concern by the
territory in which operates produces approxi-
mate percentage of the ratio called for by the hatchery
regulation"
The scarcity of fish has begun to make itself manifest
iii the seasons total output In his statistical report
Mr.. Kutchin shows that, whereas the output of 1902
from all the concerns aggregated 265I32o that of
the last season amounted only 236I782 fall
ing off of 26o538 representing loss of I2 per
cent. In the Central Alaskan region about the Cooks
Inlet and Prince William Sound waters the salmon
have been noceaby short Some Of the more rare and
valued species of the fish being diminished the
extent of enforced suspension of packing those
brands.
Not to the decreasing numbers of the fish alone is
due the threatened shortage in supply but also to the
frequent violation of the FISH laws force along Alaskan
Though the special agent declares in his
rcrt that the laws obeyed in the main with about
great an observance any law commands, he cites
frequent and fragrant violation of the which
prohibits the sening of than one-third of a
streams waterway. Some INSCRIPTIONS canneries,
which, in the absence of the inspectors fence in
entire with wire netting, do much destroy the
fish supply.
From the reading of the special agents report and
consideration of the report made by the special Fish
Commission appointed to investigate the methods OF
the canneries in Alaska last appears that if
the wealth of the Alaska canneries is to continue un-
impaired the fish packers themselves it that
every regulation made by the Government is strngenty
enforced. If they prodigal with their supply now
they can blame nobody but themselves should the ex-
hauson of the salmon force suspension of business
in the future.
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pares more than favorably with the
majority of Eastern cities. The station
on the Chinese Eastern Railway, the
Harbin-Port Arthur branch Of the
Trans-Asian or Trans-Siberian Rail-
way, is rather more than a mile from
the city. and on alighting from the
train the splendid sixty-feet-high
brick walls which surround the inner
town Immediately strike the eye. The
inner town is in the form of a square
a mile wide and entrance into it is
gained by eight noble gates surmount-
ed by watch towers and batteries. The
suburbs extend for a mile on all sides
of the walls and are inclOsed within
a rampant of earth.
The headquarters of the Russian
military resident are situated to the
south of the old palace and here. at
this moment probably. Admiral Alex
Jeff sits and pOnders the ruin he has
wrought, with the sound of the Jap
anese advance ever in his ears. In
the northeastern suburb are the Rus
sian church. school and post and tele-
graph offices; in the immediate neigh
bOrhOOd are the Russian military
headquarters and all around are the
camps OF the Russian soldiers.
Mukden has also a Chinese garri-
son with a Tartar general in COM
mand. Reports have recently ap-
peared in the press stating that the
Russians have brought pressure TO
bear on the Chinese soldiers to with
draw from the place, but the latter.
fearing the wrath of Peking If they
abandoned the city of the imperial
tombs, have stubbornly refused to
leave.
And now Mukden has suddenly and
dramatically leaped into the eye OF
the world.
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people being very dgnifed when tried before
civil that accustomed them and breach of
promise cout-martia would be almost certain strike
the popular mind in about the same way novelty
stunt vaudeville show. The War Department is sup
posed to be better fitted for directing the sratagems and
the ornaments of Mars than for regulating the pranks
OF Cupid and the absudty of the thing would
the gravity of those who fully conscious
of the real seriousness of the issue.
AS matter of fact the issue is serious 1t is
not too much to say that nearly the whole prosperity
of the private lives of and women is made or
marred by marriage. If there be anything in which in
dydual responsibility should be left to the dictates
of personal love and honor surely that of the choice
of partner for life. OF where wrong has been
done there should be of righng it, but in such
cases as the one under review, where dshonor is
alleged the individual has right claim immunity
from supervision and dctation by any
thority whatever.
However, it is not at all likely the public will in
the issue anything than the aburdity involved in
the appearance of the War Department in the role of
marriage bureau. 1t will much like revival of
the Courts of Love- that used to be held in the ro
mantle days of DID, when knights and troubadours
summoned to before the pink tea DANES of those
times for any alleged failure of doing their "devoirs"
to beauty. Doubtless there has been some personal
anmosy back of the force that has been pressing this
to issue but the officials of the War Depart
ment should not permit that force mpel them
commit the absurdity of commanding officer
before court-martal and explain why he does not
marry girl whom he does wish to marry.
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WAR AND MATRIMONY.

~ EPORTS from Washington concerning the pro-
R .ceedings of the War Department in dealing with
the charges made against Colonel Pitcher OF the
Twenty eighth Infantry for failure marry are rapdlv
inusng the public mind with that the department
about to make itself ridiculous. We told that the
officials of the department soemnly pondering
whether to command the colonel to appear and
the charges beige courtmartia and naturally
enough the whole tribe of American humorists ever
for absurdty the part of digntaries are
praying that the court may be held 1t will be nuts
for them.
Breach of promise impress the American
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Going a Fe1C.

Students at Berkeley and Stanford
who suffer from the peculiar malady
known as repeating" may comfort
themselves that Christian Busch was
a student of chemistry at the Univer-
sity of Geissen for sixty-six semes-
ters. but never passed. He could not
remember his lessons because Of an
injury to the head received in a duel.
He died recently
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

Turkey has agreed it reported permit Black
Sea fleet of Russia to pass the Dardaneles the
single condition that it never come back The con-
dton appears to be altogether unnecessary if
cept recent events in the oriental as precedens
The fighting sailors of the Mkado appear have
scentous scruples against allowing any of the Russian
ships to get away
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

Our health officials have made the startling report that
much of the milk sold in this city is more dangerous
than equal quantity of sewage. If this be not an
eaggeraton, the continuance of agitation in reference
the matter IS absurdty. The criminal law Of
California the ofense of murder by poison and
action should be taken at once
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

The harvest of the racetrack being gathered these
days in the police Clerk after clerk made dis
honest by the fascination of track gambling is paying
the penalty in shame and accusation. The peniten-
tiaries before many and the State the expense
of prosecution Some of these days may learn that
the cost of this luxury is than the community
hear, and then there will be exodus of evil spirits
and clearing of the social and moral atmosphere
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

Texas agog another desperate crime committed
the eliminating outrage in long series of offenses
necessary to the conduct of bitter family feud. We
have had enough of these bloody incidents lately
tify suspicion that the possession of honor and of life
at the time antagonstic the peculiar nsttu-
tions of the South.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

ARMY CHAPLAIN-M D., City.
The Federal law says that an appli-
cant for appointment as chaplain in
the United States army must be a
regularly. ordained minister of some
religious denomination in good stand
ing at the time of his appointment
and he must be recommended for such
appointment by ssme ecclesiastical
body or by not less than five ministers
of the same denomination. A later
law says: No person shall be ap-
pointed a chaplain in the regular army
who shall have passed the age OF 40,
nor until he has established his fit
ness as required by existing laws"
And still another law says that this
latter provision shall not apply TO such
as served as chaplain in the volunteer
service if at the time OF appointment
in such volunteer service the appOintee
was under AZ years of age.
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Ans7cers to Queries

POLL TAX-C. F. F.. Truckee, Cal.
The law of California does not mem
tiOn soldiers of the United States
army who are on furlOugh as among
those who are exempt from the oper-
alton of Doll tax.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

Preparations being made Washington for
the unveing of the statue of Frederick the Great pre-
sented by Emperor William. The time has come
therefore for revival of the nonsense OF petty pol
clans and the yellow press who in an of cour
teous friendship assaults upon the traditions and the
constitution of the country.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). ESQ Cal
6ornia street Telephone Main 10t3.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

PLACER CLAIMS-C. L, Latrobe.
Cal Claims usually called placer"
embracing all forms OF deposit ex-
cepting veins OF quartz or other rock
in place. are subject to entry and
patent under like circumstances and
conditions and upon similar proceed
ings as are provided for vein or lode
claims. but where the lands have been
previously surveyed by the United
States the entry in it's exterior limits
shall conform to the lOaI conditions
as to public lands. But one discovery
of mineral is required to support
placer location, whether it be of ten
acres by one individual or Of $50 or
less by an association Of persons. No
; claims shall exceed $50 acres. The
taking up of placer claims is governed
by Land Office regulations. A party
desiring to take up a placer claim
should apply to the nearest United
States Land Office.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

Townsend's California Glace fruits ii
artistic fre-etched boxes. IT'S Market ST.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

Albert Chevalier has been talking
rather Interestingly on the subject Of
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

perate fighting The Japanese Casual
ties are reported as 65 men killed
and wounded Wednesday morning :
Japanese intantry brigade. two moun-
tain batteries and ave squadrons OF
cavalry marched against SSu Yen, AZ
o'clock in'tne Interchangeable
Japanese appeared before the town on
the south, but were checked BY the
Are from the Russian batteries jap
anese infantry advancing by the Feng
Wang Chenk road came in contact
with the Cossacls holding the pass.
After two hours fighting the Cossacks
were driven back Two Japanese hat
terles tried totake a position south OF
the town. hut were compelled to hold
of for a time. Two battalions OF Jap
anese made Ranking NOV ement by
the Teng Wang Cheng road and
threatened to cut off the Russian re-
treat. A simultaneous attack from
the two roads drove the Russians
back The Cossacks gradually with.
drew from Stu Yen in the direction OF
Pal Cheng, keeping up heavy battery
Are on dense column OF the enemy
OF a range of 800 yards The are slack
ened about five O'Clock in the evening.
Among the Russian losses were Cher
emissinefT. Chief Of cossacks; Cornet
Komrovsli and Lieut. Col. Possokhoff.
The Japanese Losses were ave killed
and twenty-eight wounded
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Paragould, Ark: Mart Vowel, an
aged white man, was hanged here this
Afternoon few minutes before s
O'Clock for the murder Of w. F. Love.
joy. During the entire afternoon many
friends of Vowel besieged Governor
Davis office at Little Rock. beseech-
ing him to intervene. and it was only
when the hour Of o'clock, the final
time limit, was so close as to preclude
all hope or reprieve that the sheriff
sprung the trap. ar
The city was filled with people from
adjoining towns and counties. 's'l
Vowel was a Confederate veteran,
81 years OF age, and was formerly q
Mason and an Odd Fellow 1t Is said
that s42 messages were received yes
terday and the night before from Con
feredate camps requesting the COVER
nor to commute the sentence.
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START THE BALI ROLLING
Russian Vessels Take Part in Repelling an Attack
Upon the Beleagured Port Arthur.

them by the sacriHee Of some men.
Hundreds volunteered to go TO what
appeared to be. certain death They
led the second advance and found that
the iieavy rains had washed AWAY the
covering Of the earth and exposed the
mines Engineers cut the connecting
wires. rendering the mines useless.
and Sustained mo loss The volunteers
were nearly all killed in the sUbse-
quent Intellectual battle ON the hill.
The Osaka men from the right wing
while advancing through the water
along che shore, encountered a body
OF Russians in the water, A fierce
nghs ensued both sides being waist
deep in the sea When the Russians
finally returned the water was literal
" crimson. Both sides lost heavily.
During the day che Russians used
several war balloons we'll out OF range.
After they had been captured lweFO
found many articles Of clothing be-
longing to women and children, maxi
ing ii evident that the Russians Ia,
tended their defenses to he perms.
nent Z
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15
KNOX sueeeeds QUAY.

Philadelphia. Pa: Attorney Gener-
al rhllander c. Knox has been select
ed by the republican leaders Of Penn
sylvania to succeed the Latte Matthew
S. Quay as United statss senator
He win be appointed by Gov Penny.
packer to ah the term which ends on
March next and win accept The
plan Is to have Mr.. Knox elected by
the Legislature which meets in Janu.
AIRY, COR the next full term.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15
state Farmsrs' Union.

Fort Worth. Texas; The Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
Of america win hold it's first meeting
here on August 8.
An acceptance of the city's invita-
ton has been made by Alfred M. Cal
wick, State secretary Of the execu-
tive committee.
1t is expected that different counties
in the State will be represented at the
meeting, and il Is stated that the at
tendance villa reach fully 1000. The
State organization was created for the
bcneat OF the farmers unions, which
have recently been formed in different
counties
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

Subscriber have some water
willows on my farm. have cut them
down, but they grow up again. think
they win have to be dug up. What is
the best way to get rid of them?
Cutting willows down viii not kill
them. Osier beds can be cut for a
great many years for the OILERS with
out doing the roots any harm. The
only way to get rid of willows is to
root out each bush. The easiest way
to do this is to hitch chain round
the bush near the bottom and then
drag it out by the roots with a horse,
after loosening the bush by cutting
some of the main roots with an ak.
Many acres have been cleared in this
way In Manitoba, and II is found the
most convenient way of doing the
work If the bushes are not very
large the land may be burnt over and
then plowed with a heavy scrub plow.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15
Flttino Rafters on a Barn.

E. NIL am building a barn 80 by
80 feet, and wish to put on two sets
Of rafters, to meet at the perline plate
What length should the rafters be
and how should they be fastenedg
Each set OF rsfters should be -
feet long. The lower set should pro
iect one foot over the lower plate.
These should be sawed so as TO sit
squarely,on the plate. the projecting
foot to be two inches deep. The up
per end Of the rafter rests on the per
line plate, and the lower end Of the
upper rafter lies beside it. The top
sides Of the two rafters should be
flush. The upper rafter ats on the
berline plate with a tongue on the
lower side to drop down on the in.
side Of the plate to form brace The
rafters are all spiked TO the plates II
necessary. The lower rafters should
have 9-foot rise and the upper ones
] seven. -sNt 7i7'
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15
Americans Attacked.

Hong Kong; American engineers
who are engaged in the construction
Of the Canton Railway we're attacked
by Chinese mob this morning. The
Americans defended themselves ef-
fectively. ana a Chinese hoy was shot
dead. Mr.. Mcwade, the American
Consul General al Canton, is inwesti.
eating the matter, with the intention
Of making the affsir a subject OF com
plant to the Viceroy. if At
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15
rRIEp pARIs aREEN.
AFtsr six Hours Weevils Were Appar-
emily unharmed.

After Six Hours Weeviis Were AppaF-
emily unharmed.
Round Rock, Texas; Your CORE
apoudent was out in the cotton Geld
looking after the boil weevils, and
FOUND plenty Of them; in fact, more
than we had at this time Of the season
last year. The plant is not as well adj
vanced a. last season. Having seen
50 much in the pagers about paris
green killing the weevils. your GORE
apondent gave it trial, and got UNI
satisfactory results, He broguht one
half dozen weevils home with him.
having found some green stalks Of cot
tou growing In the gin yard He
apriukled Il with solution Of paris
green, then put the weevils in a glass
Jar and turned, II over the cotton. The
weevils were left on the cotton for
about six hours, when they were found
ali seeminiy unframed by 'the paris
green. several Witnessed the results.
Mr.. j. A. Nelson Of this place has
got Yep an attachment to the cultiyator
which hangs Just in front Of the
Biows. and is partial success. It
as bwo large oblong sin trays, which
have kerosene in them to catch the
weeviis a. they are knocked OF by
two revolving forks, or paddles, sta
ton just above the trays Cotton is
two small yet TO give 1t a thorough
test The one excellent feature about
tho attachment is, the TANNER can
~Iow and catch weeyils at the same
time.
Corn prospects in this vicinity are
fine. Oats are being harvested. bul
the yield will be light,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15
Russs.sri+lslr War.

VI
odessa: Notwithstanding events In
the Far East, the war party in ST.,
Petersburg, according to private let
ters4receiyed in military quarters az
this place, has succeeded in inducing
the government to make a military
demonstration against England's adj
vance In Thibet. Il is declared that
the army of Tashkend is nearly mo
bllized, and that AID reservists were
called out by the middle OF May. Per-
sons in touch with the stan az fash
kend a66rm that the troops are ready
to toate the field at any moment. ow-
lng to the bitterness Of the, CONSERVE
tive press towards England, these 70
ports are taken very seriously BY etu-
Gated opinion. Ii Is thought that the
Novos Vremsa; the most influential
Newspaper in Russia, is concurrent
with the policy the government in
tends to pursue in Central Asia when
it warns the British authorities thai
Col. Younghusbands mission must be
withdrawn II Great Britain has amy
desire not to strain Anglo ussiaw re
ilations 70 The Swapping point.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15
rEHRlroKY FLoop.
Kiamiti Valley the Scene Of Ruin and
peaolatlon w Water.

Tanhina, |. Fl A cloudburst broke
over the, Kdamit valley, June 4. and
earfns we're 'damagedl Aid fences were
washed down, but quarter Of the
crop was saved No communication
has been had with the outside world
Ger the past Eve days.
Miles Of railway are on dump and
all bridges gone north and south. No
trains can run for tour or ave days
yet.
Tony Jones lost Ave children drown
ed, but saved hinself, wife and one
child by climbing trees and remain
ing over night s
Nothing aliiSe such water has been
experienced in the past fifty years
Deputy Marshal Ben Lock narrow
~ escaped death n rescujug family
Of ten. putting them tsl.itEees, where
they stayed for hve hours Hundreds
OF live stock were drowned.
No material damage resulted to the
town OF TalihIna-
One child was drowned at Bengal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

Indianapolis. Ind: A special cable
received " the Indianapolis News
from Its stan war correspondent At
Chloe Foo says:
"Chee, Foo, June s.-The long con
templated atteck BY the Japanese on
Port Arthur began early this morn
ing
The Russian forces around the be
leagured city were reinforced by the
troops which had garyisoned Dalny
and Kin Chou.
THE Russian vessels IN the harbor
with their great guns aided the land
forces in repelllng the attack. The
fighting stu goes on
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cement for Kitchen walla.

want to put up concrete kitchen.
l6 by 90 feet, and IA feet high; the
end will join the present building.
leaving three sides TO build, two sides
20 feet long and the end wall 16 feet,
with gable ends. How much gravel
will be required and how much ee-
iment, the wall being six inches thick?
Your. wall would require 10 barrels
OF natural rock cement and Is yards
OF gravel, making the concrete one Of
cement to one of gravel; or. II Port
land Is used. IA barrels would do the
work, making the concrete one of ce-
ment to seven Of gravel This esti-
mate is given on using all gravel (no
stone for fllers) as the wall. being
only six inches thick, very little stone
can be Nsed
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15

Enid, Ok; Cashier II. H, watkins
OF the wrecked Citizens Bank was
arrested today on the charge Of foTg-
cry 1t Is charged tab he forged the
name Of chas. GenAerman to $1,000
note and sold 1t to a correspondent
hank, in order to raise money for the
Citizens Bank He was released on :
bond OF $1,000.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15
Sc We crlmaon.

Tokioi Wounded officers who have
returned to Japan from the Lao Tuag
peninsula give Interesting details Of
the battle Of Nan Shan hill. After the
first inetfectual attack on the hill
the Japanese scouts discovered that
there were mines at aome spot at the
foot of the hill Il wab determined
thar they could only definitely locate
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15
RaIn IL LouIsIana Rlee nelt.

Crowley, La The drouth that has
existed in Southwest Louisiana Tor
the past six weeks was broken tonight
ny heavy downpour lasting several
hours. This rain is of great value to
the rice farmers, who were heginnang
to suffer for lack Of moisture Cor
young rice. Reports from Eunice, Iota.
Estherwood, Rayne and Gueydan show
the rain to be general