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Douglas Island news., 1905-05-31

The Sitka Chamber of Commerce has chosen the following officers for the coming year. George Kostrometinoff, presidents; r. Roll, vice president; H. w. Robinson, secretary and treasurer; Oscar Holm, w. P. Mills, George Kos trometinoff, F. Roll and H. w. Robin son, board of directors.
 A pier is being built at Nome from the beach to a sufficient distance into the sea for boats to discharge passen. gers and cargoes and be away from the breakers. Four hundred feet of the pier was completed during the winter and it stood the test incident to the breakup to the satisfaction of every body.
 "Alaska and the Klondike" from the pen of James $. McLain, editor of the Minneapolis Journal,is one of the latest books to make it's appearance. The book is the result of the trip made by Mir. McLain to Alaska with the sena- torial committee which visited this dis trict two years ago. It is receiving fattering press notices.
 An Ottawa special says: MT. Thomp- son, Yukon member of parliament, and former Gov. Congdon, of the Yukon, have recommended that the Canadian minister of finance buy the entire Can adian Yukon gold output with gold certificates. Should this be done, it would probably divert Canadian gold shipments from Seattle to Ottawa, where mint is being built.
 United States Senator Samuel H.. Piles, in an informal address before the Alaska Club, stated that next sum- mer he would make trip to Alaska and visit every nook and corner of the district, so that when he returned to the national capital he would be better equipped to advocate those things in congress for which the people of AL aska have been striving for years.
 On the strength of the report of J. A. Morrison, who has just returned from fruitless search of the coast from Seldovia to Valdez, Alaska, for his boy Howard, who left Seattle early in March on the sloop Fearless in com pany with Fred Gale, the department has instructed the federal officials of Alaska to unravel the mystery connect ed with the disappearance of the two boys. The father of Howard Morrison insists that the boys were murdered by natives, as the boat was found near Uyak bay.
 Capt. D. H. Jarvis, formerly collector of customs for Alaska, and now gen. eral manager of the Northwest Fish cries Company, called attention sev- eral months ago to the growing impor- tance of the halibut business in South eastern Alaska, and gave some official custom house figures to back up his statements. It is to be remembered that the sum of s179,174 does not ad- equately describe the value of the hali- but output in Alaska during the nine months ended March 31, for the value given is the value at the place of ship ment. The price in the markets of the United States is, of course, much high. CT. In all probability the 6,556,70S pounds of fresh halibut shipped from Alaska during the period in question were worth not less than S65o0 0o0 in the markets of the United States.
Douglas Island news., 1905-05-31
Masked highwaymen held up and

Masked hlghWaymen held up ana robbed AL Murphy and D. Darnell on the road to the creeks in broad day light at Fairbanks just outside the city limits. The men secured only S20 for their pains, having overlooked SlOO which Murphy had secreted on his person. It is thought that the high waymen were after some particular person, evidently mistaking Murphy for their man for the remarks which they dropped it was evident that they thought him to be big mining opera tor. Before holding up Murphy and Darnell the men allowed to pass un- molested two men who had S1,000 in dust with them.
 It has been reported to the war de- partment by Lieut.. Bernard Sharp, of the Third Infantry, who was detailed to investigate conditions among natives along the Copper River, in Alaska, that discreditable state of affaits exists at several signal corps posts in the terri tory. He says that some of the quar- ters provided for the men are in a wretched state and are unfit for habita- tion. The matter has been referred to Gen. Greedy, chief signal officer of the army, who says that he is surprised to hear this report, as he had believed the quarters were as comfortable as any could be in that part of the country. Gen. Greedy will immediately proceed with an investigation of the conditions complained of, with view of improv- ing them.
 The Pacific Miner takes up the fight for Alaska and says: "Alaska needs political help. Her citizens have strug- gled in vain to persuade the United States congress of their right to some sort of territorial form of government and a representative in the national capital. Here is duty for the Amerl- can Mining congress. No more cogent reason for political work by the mining fraternity has ever developed. A de- partment in the presidents cabinet de- voted to the mining industry is not | of half such promise as giving to min ing interests under the nations flag, wherever they may be, full, fair, free property rights. Mining men of the west could give Alaska what she re- quires if the proper effort were made. If there is much longer delay residents of the far northern country would be warranted in much more drastic pro- tests than they have yet made"
 At Fairbanks great interest is being centered in the case of Mrs. Linda Bechtol, formerly Miss Bowen, the Sweet Pea Girl" of the famous Dur rant murder trial in San Francisco, against her father-in law "Bishop" John G. Bechtol for S5O0O0 for alienating her husbands affections. Charles Bechtol, the husband, was owner of half interest in claim No. 5 on Cleary creek, which property is conservatively valued at s1oo,OOO. He deeded it to his father and left for parts unknown and now the wife is making an effort to re- cover from her husbands father. A long array of council has been engaged on both sides and the case will come up for hearing in the United States dis trict court in the near future. The young Bechtol is believed to have re- turned to his former home in Salt Lake City
Douglas Island news., 1905-05-31

Twenty millions in placer gold is the estimate that has been placed on the output of Alaska and the Canadian Yu- kon for the present year by the Seattle assay office.
 Bishop Rowe has taken vacation at the east during the past winter and will in the future direct the work of his church from Sitka, where he in tends building a residence.
 It is said the right time has been re- ceived from Washington. We are to be congratulated. It is the first right thing Alaska has received from Wash ington for some time.-EX.
 Here in Alaska, lawyers are some times alluded to as talent" name commonly applied vaudeville artists. Come to think of it there is striking similarity in their performances.
 Lieut.. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, chief of staff, will leave Washington about July for an extended trip through Alaska. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Chaf- fee and possibly by Quartermaster General Humphrey.
 M. Auzias Turrene, French vice-con- sul at Dawson and manager of the Syn dicat Lyonnaise, has purchased the northwest corner of Third avenue and James street, Seattle, 120 by 100 feet the price paid being S1500O0.
 The returns from the l45O tons of ore recently shipped from the Niblack Copper Company's mines to the Ia coma smelter were very gratifying The net profit over mining, transporta- tion and smelting was S1l,00O.
 George c. Heard, formerly member of the Washington City law firm of Stochslager & Heard, who were the eastern attorneys for the Moore Town site Company sinterests in the townsite case, has located at Juneau and will practice law there.
 Governor Brady, as superintendent of schools in Alaska under the pro- visions of the Nelson bill, will require that all teachers stand an eXamina- tion before a government board. This applies to incorporated towns as we'll as outside schools.
 Currier, who skipped from Dominion creek with S1O,O00 in gold dust, has been located below Eagle on the Amer ican, side, where he is being shadowed by marshals and Canadian detectives. It is likely that extradition proceed ings will be begun.
 Miss Kurtz, the Seward schoolma'am, who stuck up for Sheldon Jackson, is now stuck up over receiving a compli- mentary letter from Gov. Brady. The lady has discovered that the rule of "you tickle me, and I'll tickle you" holds good in official circles.
 There are three vacancies in the cus- toms service which will be filled as soon as the returns from the recent civil service examination that was held at Juneau are received from Wash ington. The positions are deputy collector at Kodiak at $12OO per year, an inspector at Ketchikan at s3.5o per day and an inspector during the sum- mer at Unalaska at s4 per day. These will be followed later by the appoint ment of an inspector at Juneau at S3'5O per day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Ali-silk Taffeta Coaching Parasol
plain, all colors. tight rolling. witt
case; enameled handles to @ "a Ays.
match: $3.50 value. Spe- b -
cial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

For 36-in. Natural Pongee-a bso-
luteiy free from cotton; pure
silk; warranted TO launder; rich
color; value, S9c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Silk Gloria Umbrellas, for women mr.
men, &c and 2S-inch paragon frame.
stylish handles OF horn, pearl, ster.
ling. ebony, and natural "a -
wood; $500 value. Spe- D I X4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Silk Gloria Umbrellas, % and 3s-inch
case and tasseIi new, stylish handles
some OF them alone worth the ~
price OF the umbrella; $3.50 val slE
Ne. SpecfaI ...-.-- ~
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04

ture. today predicted lower retail
prices during the coming winter sea
son fol meat, dairy products poultry
and the necessities of life. He say
the relief for the householder will
come from the enor mons yield of small
grain and corn in the great grain
territory of Illinois, Minnesota, the
Dakotas, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas.
Heavy crops, the Secretary said,
"have resulted IN the return of normal
agricultural conditions in the great
producing States. The meat producers
have been loosing money for the past
three years. Gram costs too much. There
was no profit IN feeding, az strange as
it may seem to people who pay such
pr ces as we do for our meat. But
the heavy grass crop OF this year in
addition to the heavy corn crop and the
heavy oats crop, will all combine to
bring about normal feeding conditions.
And this means d direct influence on
horses, beef, PORK, dairy products and
poultly'
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04
Hartford Coming" Town.

Hartford VIII soon present the most
attractive appearance Of any little
town in Western KENTUCKY. Piked
streets and concrete guttering with all
store signs removed from across pave
ments and stile blocks taken away. our
little village will present a most at
tractive appearance The hand of pro-
gress is moving in our midst and evi-
dences Of its uplifting work are TO
be seen everywhere The most favor
able feature Of the whole business is
that every citizen seems to enter
heartily into the push. although IN
some instances it amounts 20 almost a
hardship. There can be no doubt but
that Hartford is coming town. and
she certainly deserves all that is IN
store for her Hartford Herald.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04
To War on Insurance Companies,

Thomas ". lawson, of Boston, fam
Gus as the author of"Frenzied Finance, "
a series Of articles in Everybody's Mag
azine exposing the high-handed and op'
pressive methods by which the Standard
Oil Company has become such a power
ful and immensely rich corporation, has
declared that $150,000,000 has been
stolen from life insurance policy hold
ers in the United States aud gives the
lie to John A. Mccall, president OF the
New York Lite Insurance company.
He says he will send the graiters to Jail.
"When John A. Mccall testified be-
fore the investigating committee that
this company had never invested the
funds belonging to its policy-holders
in stocks of any kind he swore to what
he knew was false" said Mr.. Lawson.
Mr.. Lawson, who holds the proxies
of III, 900 policy holders, will call con-
vention in New York to start war Oh
the men he styles "life insurance
thieves.
when lhe time comes" said Mr..
Lawson, 81 will present to that conven-
tion of policy.holders-not to a conven-
ton of lite insurance agents sitting
down to feasts provided by Mccall and
Hyde rivaling the feasts of Lucullius
and paid for with policy-holders' money
a diagram of the buildings in New
York where their stolen funds are Sc
creted-the homes of men built by
plundering Insurance policy-holders in
red tters on that diagram. l will
mark 26 Broadway, the home OF Stand.
ard Oil, the chief criminal on the list"
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04
PASSENGER FARE REDUCED.
Philippine Situation Not Good.

Secretary of War Taft, who has re-
Gently returned from the Philippines, in
an interview regarding the islands said
"The political situation in some re-
spects is not as good as it ought to be. A
wave of Ladronism swept over the pro-
vince OF Cavite and it has been found
necessary to suspend the writ of habeas
corpus in the provinces of Cavite and
Batangas, neigborIng province. The
same is true OF Samar, but the use of
troops on Samar and the use of scouts
and the constabulary in Cavite put an
end to this, but, however, there are two
or three men responsible for keeping up
Ladrunism who have not been captured.
Complaints have been made against the
c onstabulary, and while many of them
were unfouuded it is probably true that
a change in the constabulary, ought to
be effected and it is now under con-
sideration by the government.
"Some of the younger men OF educa-
ton have been advocating immediate in
dependence. 1t has, therefore, become
necessary to state with considerat lie em-
phasis thespolicy of the administration
on this subject and to say that in the
opinion of the administration there
is no possible hope of independence
short of a generation, because the peo-
pie could not be fitted for self.govern.
ment in that time, Indeed it would pro-
badly take much longer period"
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04
consumpti,es Made Comfortable.

Incipient consumption is cured by
Foley's Honey and Tar, but We do not
mold out false hopes to consumptives
by claiming that il Will cure this
dread disease in the advanced stages
hut if the lungs are not TOO taI gone
Foleys Honey ana Tar will effect a
cure, as it stops the racking cough
and soothes the inhammed air passages
giving them a chance to heal, and even
in the advanced stages 1t always
gives comfort and reliet. A. A. Her
ren, Of Finch, Ark, writes: Foley s
Honey and Tar Is the best prepara-
tion for coughs and lung trouble l
know that it has cured consumption
in the first stage. Sold oy A. R..
Fisher
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04
Or. J. [. LONG PASSES AWAY.
Married Miss Eliza Burks, Formerly
of Holt, This County.

DR.. John L. Long, for many years a
prominent citizen of Louisville, died
Tuesday night OF last week at Norman
dy, Spencer county, of heart trouble,
after an illness of four days. DR.. Long
was about fifty years Of age and leaves a
wife, who, before her ma riage, was
Miss Eliza Burks, of Holt, this county,
and two children, William and Amanda,
Long, aged fifteen and twelve wears,
respectively.
Dr. Long was a aprominent physician.
He was superintendent of the city hos
pital at Louisville for number Of terms,
after serving the institution as druggist
for manv years.
He was appointed first assistant phy-
sican at the Eastern acylum for the In
sane at Lexington under Gov. Bradley 5
administration, and afterward was made
superintendent Of the Feeble. minded
Institute at Frankfort.
Several years ago DR.. Long located at
Normandy for the practice OF his pro-
fession. He possessed many excellent
traits of character and was highly es-
teemed by all who knew him.
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon from the fsmily residence at Nor
mandy
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04
BENEFIT TO MANKIND
One of the Greatest Discoveries of
the Nineteenth Century.

There is nothing in the way OF a
discovery IN the nineteenth century
that has proved of greater benefit to
mankind than that OF two eminent
French chemists. Morgues and Gau-
tier bv name. who discovered a way
to separate the medicinal Gu rative
elements, of which there are about
tfty different kinds, in the Gods liver
from the oil, and give to modern me-
dicine all the tonic, body building and
curative properties of that grand old
remedy, cod liver oil, unencumbered
bJ the oily, greasy part, which science
had proved OF no value whatever,
either as a food or medicine. Thus
they produced Vinol
Vinol is guaranteed TO contain in
highly concentrated form all the
medicinal elements of cod liver oil,
actually taken from fresh Gods livers,
and wherever old fashioned cod liver
oil or emulsions Will do good, Vinol
will do far more good-for being with
out oil, it IS delicious to the taste,
easily assimilated and won I upset the
weakest stomach.
Vinol tones mp the digestive organs,
creates a hearty appetite. makes rich
red blood and creates strength for .old
people, weak women, puny children
and after sickness, and for all pulmon.
ary troubles 1t has no equal
So strong is our faith in Vinol that
we freely offer to return money in
every case where it fails to give salts
faction. Short & Haynes. Druggists.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04
Successful at Mining.

John Gleason and nephew, Michael
Newton, came in from Teller, Col. last
week, for a visit of several months to
relatives. Mr.. Gleason has been very
successful in the mining business at
Teller, where he is superintendent OF
a large Line. He has been out west
about thirty years, cut Mr.. Newton
has been there but short time and
has been employed at the gold and
silver mines at Teller Mr.. Gleason
was born in New York but spent his
boy hood days in Cloverport.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04
Vigorous Protest Made Against
Ruling by Commissioner YerkeS.

Washington, Sept. 27.-VIgorous
protests against the recent ruling OF
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Yerkes concerning the taxation of pro-
prietary medicines containing a large
proportion of alcohol are being receiv
ed at the treasury department. The
commissioner today heard hom the
Proprietary Association of America,
through its general counsel, Mr..
Douglas, of Chicago. The association,
winch numbers among its members
most of the leading medicine compa
nies of the country, enters strong
remonstrance against the ruling DIR.
Hartman, of Columbus, Ohio, the
manufacturer of Peruna, has added
his voice to the chorus of protestants
against the commissioner interpreta-
tion of the law AS a result of all this
outcIy the commissioner, at the sug-
gestion of Secretary Shaw, will give a
hearing to any proprietary medicine
company which may be affected by
tie ruling bstore enforcing it against
its products, providing such hearing
is requested.
As previously stated Commissioner
Yerkes holds that manufacturers Of
medicines which contain a preponder-
ant percentage OF alcohol should be
required TO pay the government recti'
fyiug tax of 500 a year and that all
retailers of such medicines SHOULD
pay the government retail fax of S2j
/ The manufacturers are not afraid Of
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04
Giant Snake Appears Again.

An Elizabathtown special says mat
-ba giant snake which Is supposed to
live i'm the cliffs of Southwestern Har-
dln county, has again made its appear
ance Recently, the special says 1t
crossed the Hardin Springs road, near
the Breckenridge county line, leaving
huge wrlgling trail in the dust
Two and one-half inches deep -and
eleven inches wide.
This enormous reptile made its first
advent IN that section some fifteen
years ago. ana since that time has
crossed the public highway near the
same point twice each year, once in
the spring ard again in the early
autumn. During this time it has been
sighted by a number Of different
persons, among them some OF the most
Reputable citizens Of Hardin county,
VINO uniformly describe 1t as mon
ster reptile with its great body. almost
as large as a man S waist, and check
cred over spots or DlacK ana gray ana
estimated at twelve OF fourteen feet
in length
II has been noticed that this great
serpent crosses the country road to
westward every autumn, and it is sup
posed to have It's habtation in some
Of the numerous large rugged and
cleft-riyensclitfs or deep crsvens that
abound in the region of Hills Mill
on Rough Greek, perhaps alternating
in some covert abode, whence it Issues
forth at certain periods according to
its serpentine habits. There is consid.
cradle talk Of an organized effort to
locate its resort, and, if possible, to
capture the patriarch reptile.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04
About The State Crops.

Among other things the State crop re
port says:
Tobacco has been mostly housed and
fred and the yield and quality has
proven satisfactory, though there has
been some houseburning.
Corn is safe from frost, much of it
cut and shocked, and a portion of the
stubble sown to wheat. Grass on corn
lards is interfering with the sowing.
"Plowing for wheat has progressed
nicely, except in the western portion
of the state where it is too dry.
Late pears vary from poor to COOL in
various localities, where winter apples
are disappointment"
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04

the rectitiers' tax, because it is a
very small item. But they object
strenuously to the imposition of the
retail tax upon all dealers who
handle their goods. This would mean
that every druggist In the United
States who now does no pay the gov
ernment tax of $25 Will have to do so,
and that every other kind of merch ant
must do likewise. 1t is this phase of
the situation THAT disturbs the man-
ufscturers, inasmuch as they fear
many dealers--druggists and others
will cease handling their products if
they are required to pay $25 annually
for the privilege
There is still another feature of the
case which has aroused the manufact-
urers. In some states where stringent
liquor legislation is in force, they
contend that the authorities are likely
to place all storekeepers who pay the
government retail tax in the genera
category of liquor dealers, ana thu:
signifies that the state excise law may
be invoked against them. The state:
tax retail liquor dealers many hun
dred dollars year for the privilege OF
engaging in business; IN some states
the tax Is over 81, 600. The imposition
of such tax upon druggists, grocer'
and general country stores, 1t Is
claimed, would lmpell them most Ger
tainly to abandon the sale Of medI
cin4s affected by the commissioner
ruling.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04
fOrdSyilIe School Case Affirmed.

The court of appeals has affirmed the
Ohio circuit court in the case of board
Of trustees of Fordsville against John
Phillips Postel and others After
bonds to the amount of $4,000 for a
common school at Fordsville had been
declared void because of failure to SUBJ
NIT the question of their issue to a .vote
of the people, the bondholders sued in
eqnity and had the school building
transferred to them. This transfer the
higher court upholds.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04
The Original.

Foley q Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine Ask for Foley Hon
ey and Tar and refuse any substitute
offered as no other preparation will
give the same satisfaction. 1t is mildly
laxative. 1t contains no opiates and
is safest for children and delicate per-
sons. Sold by A. R. Fisher.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-04
Postmaster at SkiIlman.

r. Tobin Groves has been appoint
ed postmaster ut Skillman. He is in the
mercantile business at Skillmsn and
is agent for the Henderson Route.