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The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30

-et sound
 lueSsee. In fact,
 mat excitement is running
 b suo1g some of them as to which
 frs, get his affairs SO arranged as ,--a. away from Alaska. The cause r-aI this commotion was an innocent rlsseet looking letter that vas re- ,srsd at the Skagway postolhce the -ssr day, addressed to ''The Hand snss; Wealthy Unmarried Man in S.s-pay, Alaska
 A. the postoftice, as a matter of 01se, and without hesitating lcng enough Co permit a smile to incubate, ths p0siodice clerk dropped the letter i1,5 the same box it would have found hsd .be address been written in plain ,ypsvritten letters "WnHam Britt " Who else could 10 have been meant for? Blt Mir. Britt, always modest, turned the letter over to Capt W. P. Richard SOD, endorsed "opened by mistake. l" The latter, not to be outdone by Mir. Britt in modesty or politeness, upon re- te.ying the letter, blushed, then re- turned it toits first recipient. He 6rst, however, made a hurried memorandum oi an address in Sunny Tennessee" !" The letter in question was written at the beautiful city of Knoxville, Tenn, and speaks for itself The name of the writer is suppressed at the earnest so- icitation of several of tSkagway's "Hands0mest Wealthy Unmarriedn men. 10 is as follows:
 "To the Handsomest Wealthy Unmar- ried Man in Skagway, Alaska;
 My Dear Sir;-You will doubtless be surprised Co receive a letter headed or addressed in this way, but just come Co Sunny Tennessee" and look this girl up, for I can assure you that you would never have cause to regret it. '''I am dreaming and longing for the man, such as he to whom this letter is addressed Only with all this he must be nice and jolly, and worthy of the best, or one of the best and noblest girls in Sunny Tennessee l am only %, and am considered good, handsome, jolly and worthy of a good man. Do you think SO?
 Don't judge me by this letter, lest ye be judged, for this is only one of my mischievous spells, and l have to do something out of the ordinary so as to not be like other girls.
 "Write to pe at your leisure and re- member that when you are tired of live ing by yourself come Go Sunny Tennes- see.i
 "Hoping to hear from you before Nmas, am yours very sincerely,
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30

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 It was Saturday night and owing to the temporary absence of his wife 1t fell to Mir. Brown to attend to the usual process of giving his eightyear- old son a bath and putting him to bed. He had left his evening paper with a mans reluctance and had hurried mat ters along with more speed than the little chap was accustomed to. How ever. he endured it all without a pro test until it came to the prayer It was his habit after "Now l lay me- to ask the divine blessing upon a long list of relatives and friends, calling each by name
 . "Plcase God" he began, ''bless papa and momlha. grandpa and grandma and Aunt Edith and Uncle George and'- A pause. His father, thinking to cur tail the list Of benefciaries, softly in- sinuated an Amen Not needing the interruption. the little supplicant drew n long breath and continued, And Aunt Alice and Cousin Annie and and"- Again his father said Amen DO
 This was more than flesh and blood could stand, and, lifting his little head, he exclaimed, with tears of indigna- tlon, Papa, who's running this prayer; you or me? -Harper's Monthly.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
CAN'T BE SEPARATED
Some People Have Learned How to
 Get Rid of Both

Backache and kidney ache are twin brothers.
 You can't separate them.
 And you can't get rid Of the backache until you cure the kidney ache.
 IT the kidneys are well and strong, the rest of the system is pretty sure to be in vigorous health.
 Doan's Kidney Pills, make strong, healthy kidneys.
 H. B. McCaryer. of POI Cherry street, Portland, Oregon, inspector of freight for the Trans-C Continental Company, a man who is very well known among the. railroaders of the coast, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills are among the few patent remedies which do all that is claimed for them, and they have my thorough confidence. l used them for backache and other very marked symp- toms of kidney trouble which had an- moved me for months, ] think cold was responsible for the whole trouble, 10 seemed to settle in my kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills rooted it out. lt is several months since l used them and up to date there has been no recurrence of the trouble. l have recommended them tO a number of the boys about the freight house and l know it they gave them a fair trial they certainly must have been pleased with the results"
 For sale by all dealers. Price, 5C cents. Mailed by Foster-Mil.ur. O.. Buffalo, N. N., so.e agents for the United States.
 Remember the name, Doan's, aud take DO substitute.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30

IT to Renew War on Old
 Shacks

r. T. Keslar, who has made such a good record at tearing down old shacksr relics of a more unsubstantial period in the history of Skagway and eye sores to a prosperous people, will soon begin the work anew with relentless yigor. He has the old houses on the west side of Broadway, between Sixth and Seventh avenues and adjoining the Carlson building, recently occupied as a laundry, marked for slaughter. Mir. Keelsr bought this property while south this winter.
 Lee Guthrie inaugurated the war upon useless novels this year, when he ordered the demolition of the old Clancy theater building.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
Quit Oanadian Service

Charles Chrisuanson, of the mounted police, who has been in charge of the Canadian customs at White Pass, has quit the service. Hereafter this work will be in the hands of the customs service solely and the mounted police will have nothing to do with it. It is said that Mir. Christianson will be con- nected with the W. P. &Y. R.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
Has saOw Fighting Views

C.L Andrews has some of the best pictures that have yet been made of snow fighting on the White Pass. He took them last Saturday and they show
 the rotary and a force of men fighting their way through the slide which came down the mountain side the day before.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
s,etson hats a, ClsysOn's

p-opossls for Public Buudihgs; Construct Ing ouarteruaster's once, Halnes Alaska Narcf ld la0I Sealed proposals in uinlleale wrI be received here until 70 clock P M. T',iar.Iav April l2Ih 1904 and then opened, for he struction. including plum bing heating. ras piping. and gImnastlc apparatus, oi Post ErehauEe and gymnasium building combined ai Ne Army Post, Haines Mission AlasGa- pisss anf snecifcatious uf the work may be erarired and copies 0i general instructions % bidders with blank forms for submitting pro posals obtained at this Oiice, Quartermasier B once. Seattle. and Depot Quartef1liA ger Ol- fee Portiaud OreEon Any further iniorma- tion win be furnished upon application. Right Is reserved % eicct any or all proposals or par ls thereof Envelopes containing pfopQsala sbouid be endorsed Proposals for Public Build Inrs Haines Mission, Alaska and addressed 70 Capiain W P Richardson, Constructing Quar- taruaster. Halnel, Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
h the Probate cour. g. skagwsy.

In the Probate Court at SkagWay, Alaska
 In the matter of the estate of Frank Nolland. deceased
 Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned. administrator of the estate oi Frank NOlland, deceased, Co the cred itors of and all persons having claims against, the said deceased, tO exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publi- cation of this notice, Co the said admin istrator, at the office of Malony & Cobb, in Juneau, Alaska, the same being the place for the transaction Of the business Of said estate.
 Alex M. Ross, Administrator of the Estate of Frank
 FOLand, deceased. Dated February g, AID. 1904. 2-25 5w
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
Use Many Log.

The post quartermaster at Fort Gib- bon called for bids for 250,OOO feet of saw logs recently, to be used in the con- struction of the new barracks at that place.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
Ma,OnIO Me ting

There will be especial communica- tion of White Pass Lodge No. ll3, F. X A. M., Friday evening, April 3, al their hall, No. 525 Fourth avenue. Work in s. c.
 Sojourning and visiting brethern are cordially invited to meet with us.
 By order of the W. NJ. RoBT. W. TAYLOR, Secretary.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
At the Pantheon

The Pantheon has just received a large consignment of Hermitage whis- kies, rye and bourbon. This is the hn- est brand of whisky ever brought to Skagway. Try it. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
New Bakery

Mrs. Baker has reOpened b r bakery on Fith Avenue, opposite Chealander's. Home made bread, pies and cakes a spe- cialty.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
Free Concert Daily

A free concert is given at the Mascot saloon every afternoon and evening. All the latest songs and airs. lt is worth hearing.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
MaEpis. to Meet

The Magpie Club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the res idence of Mrs. Allen J. Walker
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30

Baths at the Portland Lodging House, 25c; new porcelain tub. This house has never been bothered with frozen pipes. Come take a bath. 10 3 lm0
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
skaEvny Laundry

For 6rst-class work try Skagway Laundry. Twenty-two yeras' experi- enee. Telephone S9. tt.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30

George Charles:-There is mail at posto1lce, Juneau or Skagway. Tom.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
Famous oystor Cocktail,

The Pack Tram saloon is now serv- ing Elmer Chamberlain's famous oyster cocktails. t
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30

E. R. Peoples is showing a fine new line of picture moulding. Send your pictures there for framing, cost mere trihle.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30

Clayson & Co. carry the largest stock of OvercOats in town.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30
New Spring Goods

New goods have arrived and are open for your inspection, at F. Wolland's.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30

Barley's Views at your own price at the SkagWay News Company.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30

Good music at the Totem every day.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30

For stoves and ranges see Peoples.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-30

Singer sewing machines at Peoples The satisfactory ones, for rent or sale.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
TO BUILD
MORE DAT TLESH|PS
Secretary Of the Navy Will Fol
low His Party's Platform
Declarations. <
lgy Associated Prces.l

4 WASHINGTON, Nov. e.-Three battle,
ships, lve scout cruisers, six torpedo
boat destroyers, six torpedo-boats and
two squadron coliers. at an aggregate
maximum cost of s41,300. .OOO is tho build
Ing programme which the general board
OF the Navy has recommended the SEQ
rotary Of the Navy to urge Congress to
authorize at Its next session. Secretary
Morton will refer the Recommendations
to the board Of construction for COM
ment and endorsement and Will base his
ia Congress, on reports
of the two boards
II IIomogenlty Is earnestly urged by the
board as the great need Of the navy. Tho
board suggests that the new battlcslips
shall BIO OF the general type OF the Con-
necticut class. This would give tho navy
nine hrst-class battleships OF 10000 tons
displacement each,
y Great speed is urged as tho feature
OF the FIVE scout cruisers recommended,
The board thinks tho six torpedo-bon
destroyers and ak torpedo-boats recon,-
mended should have greater size and seas
worthiness than previously built vessels
OF the class.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
LOCKED IN Vault
AND WAS ROBBED ] /
County Treasurer in Arizona
Has Thrilling Elk
perience. 5s
ny Associated pre.s.>

3tPREscOTT. ARIz,. N oyember 9--James
b. Storm, county treasurer OF this county.
has been found locked in the steel vault
Of his oh,oc bound and gagged, with
$4,000 missing from the cash funds Of
the treasury. Mr.. Storm had been In
the vault sixteen hours when found to-
day by.his daughter, He says that about
s o'clock yesterday afternoon, while
seated ,i his pft1cs. two men entered the
door with handkerchiefs tied over their
faces, a preserving a revolver TO his
head. ordered him to throw IN his hands.
Storm conpls and tho two men closed
the door Of the Office and produced a
string 81. balIng wire, with whioh they
securaly bound his feet and hands; They
forced q handkerchief into hisg mouth
and pushed him inside the yault.8 After
gathering up tl5, QQo and ledsu rely ransack,s
ing tho office for more money! the men
closed the door OF the va ult. ocked II and
departed Storm was una bic to give any
accurate deseript lon offi the men
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
FIGURES SEEM
TO Still | ! |. |. c. GROW
Roosevelt's Popular Majority Of
Tuesday Breaks All
Records.
SOME CURIOUS y. nc is: RESULTS e: ] i!
CURIOUS RESULTS.
Some States Go Heavily for the
President, But Elect Demo
\ cratic Governors.
!.
"a ~ y b. -. fflf y Z &.
.fBysAs.ociated Press.o

fBySAssociated Press.) 5ti
a NEW YORK Ii November 9.--Wlth the
election returns still incomplete. the plu-
ralityE Of President Roosevelt In the ma
ton. according to all indications tonight,
Will exceed 1900, 600 the greatest plurality
ever given an American candidate. The
nearest approach to this vote was In 1896
when Mckinley received a plurality ap-
proximatng $4,000. and In 1872, when
Grant received 762, ,9el plurality.
Tonight the Interest centers In Mis-
souri, and Maryland. Late returns indi-
cate that the former State is in the Re-
electors are concerned. but that Joseph
w. Folk, tho Democratic candidate. has
been elected Governor. In Maryland the
presi idential vote will pro bably bc cast
for President Roosevelt. Later returns
tonight Indicate that Thomas A. Smith
(Lemocrat) has been elected to Congress
in the First District by 450 plurality.
Congressman Jackson. Of his district, to-
night, however, puts forward claim Of
trick ballots and fraud. and says he will
contest the election. Il
Solid South Broken.
In the other States It is simply qucs-
5t!on OF pluraities. The ''solld South"
was broken by the probable detection OF
Missouri. this section Of the country
usually, having thrteei, States In the
Democratic column, The figures tonight
show but twelve States. with 1873 votes for
Jud ge Parker. .55 +
President Roosevelt carried all the
Northern states-swept them, In fact
and tonight he had 343 electoral votes
Tho banner State is Pennsylvania
Twenty four hours after the polls closed
the returns from this State indicated
that Roosevelt's s plurality would be 4&, ,olo
Next came New York State, where the
President polled 4 Approximately $4,000
moro than did Judge Parker.
~ TIE New York city returns are still In
complete. but the amazement over the
result has MT subsidized Judge Parker
carried Greater New York by only 1900
votes.
Some Curious Results.
In general. the situation is chiefly in
tcresting tonight because OF tho fact
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
VVYS0R'S DEFEAT
WAS A WATERLOO. | [.
.Slemp Will Have Nearly Four
Thousand Ma
jority.
REPUBLICAN, SOME.
MONTGOMERY
Democratic Gains in Second Cut
Down Representation in Re
publican State Convention.

Returns from Tuesdays election In the
State OF Virginia are too rneagre, and in
complete to enable an approximate esti-E
ma a. TO the total vote OF the State.
either for the presidential electors or for
the congressional candidates. In most
cases the vote for congressman is taken
as the basis for estimating the Demo-
cratic plurality but in some cases this
Is not given nor Is 1t attainableg or ca
pable OF approximation with any degree
( OF accuracy. In the Third district there
were four OF! five candidates for Congress,
and in some cases the Democratic cam
gressonal candidate led the electors and
in other cases the reverse is true. OW-i
ing to tho multiplicity OF congressional
candidates the figures on the presidency
are taken as tho basis for; the calcula-
tion in most cases. af535
In the Ninth district the chief inter-
est is In the congressional fight, and only
those figures are given. In many OF the
counties and cities the sn1ajorties only
are stated. In some cases the same are
approximatcd, or Incomplete, and in 9th
ers complete. In general, the single fig
$ures Indicate that the figures are maj jor--
tiles, and not the vote cast for the can
d!date under whose. name they appear
z The star used before the name Of the.
county indicates that the compete re-
turns are estimated on the basis of the
vote reported, or that the incomplete
returns are totaled and stated.
The election having resulted in land
slide for tho Republca MS In the country.
correspondents have in many cases failed
to supplement their incomplete reports
in yesterdays issue. q @
IS The totals OF majorlties and votes for
the congressional candidates shows a
Democratic majority Z, OF approximately
SO, 900 in tho state. This is probably near
the mark. In the figures by districts 1t
will be seen that Colonel Campbell Slemp
had a landslide in his favor In the Month
district, his majority being accurately
approximated at 4o00 over Mr.. Wysor,
the Democratic nominee.
On tho basis OF the figures given. Mr..
Maynard, In the Second district leads
the other congressman with a majority
Of nearly $500. Mr. Rixev comes next
with nearly 5000. Captain Lamb. In the
Third, Is next with a majority OF moro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
SORTS CASTER
BORN [ .0|.| !. GENIUS. { In 5
Remarkable Device for Making
Head Type Installed BY
Times-Dispatch.
OUT IN NEW HEAD DRESS. 0 E:
The Paper Is Proud Of It,
Though It Is Home
Is Made.

OF all the really wonderful products of
inventive genius used In the publication
ot daily newspaper OF the twentieth
century. the latest is the sorts caster''
.s To the lay mind, the name does not
mean anything; it means very little to
the printer. for. this machine was not
80 much as a "hazyS dream" few short
months ago.
An interesting fact is that "sorts cast
err has just been installed in The Times
Dispatch composing room and actually
made all the beautiful new head type
used In to-day's paper. Such q thing as
newspapers making. Its own headline
per office in the South. The paper mod
estly claims to be first in this as In many
other respects. 81 t 4 VII
Newspaper history is always interest
ing. To many. nothing Is moro wonderful
than the mechanical achievement OF get
ting on the streets in few moments
vivid pen-pictures of happenings thou
sands Of mics away This is done by
means OF quick brains workand quick hand
work, powerfully aided by the greatest
Inventions OF this age. ts4
Takes the Lead.
In February, 1880. The Times installed
the first perfecting press seen In Vtr-
glnia. turning off with almost Incredible
speed a sixteen page paper at that day.
several times the largest in the State.
People were amozed. It was the be-
ginning OF period when this paper
should lead all others IN a great south
ern territory in the Introduction Of tho
entirely. modern methods of getting out q
great daily newspaper.
Shortly thereafter came another inno-
vatton. which has since revo1Gtionized
every printing office in America. The
introduction of the Mergenthalers type
setting machines, second only to print.
Ing from. cylinder presses IN the splen-
did genius It represents. marks another
epoch In the history Of modern news
papers. Again The Times led all the
rest. i, IA
stalled the color press and began print
Ing tho colored supplement which at once
fully cqua.led In all respects the product
of Of Tie great newspaper presses OF the
North. At thnt time but one other paper.
-. }P1pe.1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
RANGE or THE THERMOMETER
MINIATURE ALMANAC ~,
Richmond.

H T. ! i
Times Dispatch installs the "sorts cas-. a!s-
ter" recent remarkable invent. on ior
making type used II t9,aays ~ ead ,,st,ce sce
5Crutchfield for Violation OF the Masurier
ordinance ordinance and md an appeal is promptly,
taken 10 the Hustinss court-Fisamond i, ono
young man. formerly train dlspa ns tsher ii- Ell
@ way Company. winning laurels as a la
ver in West Virgina---Un Unusually large
quantity Of tobacco brought to = marke. r!a Set
gradn S0f tobacco oTcred--Important
meeting of tho Committee on Ordinances
Tonight to consider question ot annexa-
ition---Man found In dying condition N an
ma atiraI causes: wife unable. to bury him
Grand Cha ptcr. Royal Arch Maaons,
elects officers. MANCHES'rER--.-I;M
dead--Rov4I Arch celebratiOn--C:A - rleA
Lowery resists enthusiastically pr esl-s
dentin1 vote.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
.DISPENSARY OFFICERS
KILLED IN A DUEL
! lBy a Associated Press. \

CHARLESTON 8. c., Nov "a duel
with pistols was fought by n. L. Irby
and 8. A. Phillips, members OF the dis
pensary cons tabuary TODAY at Eastover,
near Columbia. II Is understood that the
mon had been drinking and after q few
words about an overcoat, both drew pis-
tolls and fred almost simultaneously
Phillips was killed instantly and Irby
died within mn hour,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
A BOY ACCIDENTALLY
!. KILLS HIS mother
Blew Her Head of With a
Shotgun at Close 4.
Range.
Especial TO The Times -Dlspatch,>

+ LURAY, VA, November o.-"Bud"
stroop, the fourteen-year,old son Of
Charles StroOp who lives near Alma, this
county, accidentally shot and killed his
mother this evening between and 4
! Young stroop, who had been cunning,
had lust returned home. and was In the
house preparing to put his gun away.
when. An some way tho weapon was dis
charged. The entire load OF, bird shot
took effect in the wonlans nook, and,
ranging upwards, blew her head almost
on, killing her tantly,
( Mrs. stroop' was tho mother Of o large
family Of children,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
VAL UAB LIE PLANT is
CONSUMED IN SMOKE
lny. Assoclated prelsss.l !

E MACON, GA. November ga special
to the Telegraph says that the 'entlre
plant OF the Southern Cotton Oh Con,-
pany. at Forsyth, Ca, was destroyed by
fire early this morning, The loss is not
stated, There Is no clue to tho origin
OF the Are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
CORBETT SUFFERING
FROM SLIGHT INJURY
(speclal to The Tlmcs-Dispatcl,)

5 & san FRANCISCO. CAL. Nov. o.
Young Corbett'' was unable to- go out
on the road yesterday. as he strained one
jury. however, will not interfere with
his training TO any extent, "Corbett" is
not having hard work reducing to lSC
4 Ire Weight and as the fight Is two weeks
off, he Is not worrying. He hopes os TO Pc Pc
Ilaran her lg..L
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
DR.. Lefew Much Worse.

A private message. was received here
last night from Roanoke stating that DR..
Frank C. Lefew was In a serious condi-
tion; that there had been q sudden change
Tor the worse His bro.her, Mr., Charles
Lefew, left early this morning for Roa-
noke, to be at the bedside Of his brother.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
NORFOLK AND WESTERN
DECLARES DIVIDEND
fnx AsaocIated III, rr,Ie,,s,Luv,l ,,,Lv.l,

The. directors OF the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company met here to-day and
declared the usual seml-annual dividend
OF l,s r9cent. on the oonlpsny's common
stock, ,sS e s y 81 "a Is5 a5 sS5 E & 7t si5s .5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-10
Virginia..

More complete returns show thai
slemp's victory over Wysor, was complete.
counties fying Republican jority
That. had always been democratic before;
Norfolk makes heavy Democratic gains
and lowers the Republican represen tat.on
in tho state onvcntion--Burglarsl blow
open safe in Chcster---A seaman
meets death in a very peculiar way on
board the training Prai rie------ n b. onai
Tobacco Growers Association to meet IN
Lynchb,lrg. Va-----confedera,e monument
boy in Luray Kills his own mother BY ac-
,cidental discharge OF his gun d. i.