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Yukon Valley news., 1905-04-12
FAR NORTH OF CANADA
Where Natives Exchange Wives and Whites Catch Whales and Conduct Trading
 EStab1isfn1ents

The MaCkenZle river patrol Ot the Royal Northwest Mounted Police returned to Dawson this morning, completing the first round trip ex- and Fort McPherson, on the Mac kenzie river, says he Dawson News of March s.
 The members of tue expedition estimate that they covered round thousand miles oil the journey going and coming. From Dawson to Fort McPherson the time was 3S days, and returning it was reduced to 5 days. Ten days were spent at Fort McPherson.
 The route followed was as fol lows: From Dawson down the Yukon to the mouth of Twelve mile river; up Twelvemile f l length; through Seely pass of the Rocky Mountains to the eastern slope, and down the divide to Blackstone river; thence to right branch of the Hart river, and port age oyer to main Hart liver; up left branch of Hart, and over divide to Little Wind liver; thence along Little Wind to Wind river; down Wind liver to the Peel; down Peel ten miles, to a portage; thelce 70 miles across portage cutting of long bend ill the Peel; thence along the Peel again to Fort McPherson. The portage was high wind swept plateau on which there was much danger of being caught ill wind- storm, but none was encountered. Returning better course was tol- lowed in avoiding the plateau. The snow oil the plateau was three feet deep and very hard to traverse.
 The trail had never been travelled by whites between the two points before, and it has now been tested and proven satisfactory. This may lead to the blazing of summer route over the trail. It is through all-Canadian territory, and therefore of greater value to the mounted po- lice and Canadian authorities than it otherwise would Le.
 Few caribou were seen along the route. One party of Indian hunters was met OF the Peel.
 The News contains the following, received through the mail brought by the police from Fort McPherson;
 Fort McPhersou. Feb. Io.-FOrt Me Fherson at present consists of Hudson s Bay Company store, lIislop S Neagle s store. church missionary society building and the police detachment. tcW iud- ians. smployes oi these stores, also live e, the fort.
 There Is also a trading post at Red s4.- ...t., ,..st... fr....t h.ra EHsf fItsst
Yukon Valley news., 1905-04-12

are Doth represented there. lhere IS also MT. Cadzou trading at the old Hudson s Bay fort at Rampant house on the Porcu- pine. This is the first year Hislop & Neagle have had branch store here.
 All traders are getting a share of the fur. The Indians come here to trade ill the spring and fall. They drift down from their spring camping place at the headwaters of the Peel river.
 A few Esqumaux also come here to trade. This tribe has diminished greatly both from frequent murders among thenl- selves and from an epidemic of measles which swept great number off ill 1903. There have been no murders since the Police in the country.
 All the Esquimaux have whaleboats which the whalers trade them for skins after tlieir seasons whaling is done. The Fsquimaux dress, both i'll winter and summer, entirely ill fur. They wear uni derclothing of deerskin with the fur in- side aud all outer garment of the same material with the fur outside. In wet and snowy weather they wear light suit of cotton over the deerskin to keep it dry. They still wear long labrits in their faces, and exchange wives amongst them- selves: when man tires of his wife he exchanges her with all accommodating neighbor, the same as 1t is reported is done in the Klondike
 Their camps are indescribably dirty and the odors are long to be remembered by any one eucountering them.
 Some of the Esquimaux are fairly well to do. One of them purchased small schooner from a whaler for 200 fox skins but up to the present has not taken any whales in her. Last summer while hunting whales he was caught i'll gale and he and the crew became rattled and abandoned her to her fate She ran on the shore and was badly damaged, but they succeeded ill getting her off again.
 Last summer four Esquimaux while sailing to Fort McPherson upset their boat in the Mackenzie river about eighty miles from here and were drowned. About the ss me time while two Esqumaux were shooting ptarmigan one of them shot the other. When lie returned to camp and told the dead mans father, the father seized rifle and tried to shoot the mur- derer. After the father had fired several shots the murderer shot him in self defense. Afte. ward he took the elder man S wife for himself
 About twenty ships came to the Arctic to whale. The season of 1903 was a very poor one, only eight whales being taken by the whole fleet. Tn the winter of 2qo5-ol the steamships Bowhead and Narval an | the schooner Bonanza win tered at Ucrschell Island. This season the ships were much more successful About twenty whales were captured.
 The schooner Bonanza. Capt William Mogg was caught between an ice foe and the land this season and carried along hy thc current The captain was forced to choose between running into the ice or the shore Ilc chose the latter and ran the ship aground, crushing iu her stem and sustaining other injuries Ff sar,sssss.I stfh ths. ahtyt an artt4tsst,.r q p
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
LIVELY FIGHT
IS EXPECTED
Commissioners to Assembly
of the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church Divided
OPPOSE AMALGAMATION
Fusion Plan Does Not Meet
With General Favor and Is
Likely to Be Defeated

FRESNO. May H.-To-morrow at 10
o'clock the General Assembly of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church will assem-
BILE in this city. Already the city Is
crowded with commissioners and visit
ors, three special trains from the East
having arrived to-day. Tomorrow morn
ing two more specials are due.
This assembly will be a notable one In
the history of the church, as ii must dis
cuss the question of amalgamation with
the Presbyterian church, which church
has signified it's willingness to add a
chapter to it's confession of faith
amending the article on preordination.
The fight between the fusionists and the
anti-fusionists will be a severe one. To-
night caucus Of those who are not will
ing to join forces with the Presbyterian
church under the conditions offered was
held. The commissioners attending that
meeting will not stand for amalgamation,
and the chances are that should the vote
of the assembly be for fusion the anti
element will refuse to fuse.
The assembly will be opened by Judge
Warren E. Settle of Tennessee. The OPEN
ing sermon will be preached by Rev. John
B. Stevens of Lebanon, Tenn.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
COLD BEARING
GRAVEL FOUND
Yellow Metal Is Discovered
In Almost UnbrOken Line
From Penny River to Nome
RICH STRIKES ARE MADE
Pans Running From $40 to
500 Have Been Taken Out
by the Lucky PrOSpectors
RICH STRIKES ARE MADE
speeisl Dispatch to me CAN.


SEATTLE. May 17.-Strikes OF faou-
Iousiy rich claims continue to be made
in the Nome district and it is now an
undisputed fact that there are vast de-
posits of gold-bearing gravel lying be-
meath the tundra in almost an unbroken
line from Penny River to Cape Nome. In
a oablegram received to-day by J. E.
Chilberg, the information is conveyed
that the Portland Bench, on Little
Creek, is much richer than first report
ed although the original strike was a
phenomenal one. Pans running from
$40 to 500 had been taken out of this
claim. Chilberg's cablegram states that
ten pans amounting to S1400, and one
pan runing $1,000, were taken out. This
is undoubtedly the richest pan of dirt
uncovered on the Seward Peninsula
The property is owned by the Pioneer
Mining Company and is operated on a
lay by John Johnson, Nels Peterson and
Charles Anderson.
A strike has also been made on Elk
fraction, between Little and Moonlight
creeks, but no details are known other
than that IL is one OF the richest strikes
made in the history Of the district.
What is believed to be the old Anvil
channel has been located opposite Dis
covery claim. on Anvil Creek. The gold
is very coarse and the ground is report
ed 70 be as rich as that found on the
famous Brown claim, Little Creek
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
YOUNG PRINCE
TO Join NAVY
Special Dispatch to IN. Can.

SAN JOSE, May 17.-Ernest Albert
Terunavanarva, son of former Queen
Marau Salmon of Tahiti. left Santa Clara
College to-day for France, where he will
enter the French navy. The Prince, who
is but seventeen years Of age. had been
at the college since last October. He had
been jncognfto and outside Of the faculty
none knew of his royal origin. He is
very talented in painting
The father of Prince Ernest was the
late King Marau Salmon, Pomare ".
Since the birth of the boy his native land
has become a French possession. Ar
rangements were recently completed with
the French Government for his entrance
into the navy. He goes to Lycee. St
Louis, France for a years study and
then enters Borda Naval Academy at
BreSt
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
PRETTY MAIDS
ARE TO SERVE
LUNCH TO-DAY
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS.

Tired of lunching at the same old place?
To be sure you are. with the same old
faces about you and the same old bill at
your elbow.
Then to-day, tomorrow, Saturday and
Monday change-an alluring change-is
yours for the seeking.
Up at Native Sons Hall. under the hos
pitable administration of Mrs. P. ].
White, luncheon will be laid before you
by the daintiest of dainty maids that
would tempt any poor old dyspeptic to
dine joyously.
In fact, there are to be many dainty
maids, a field of them, fresh as the daisies
that smile in the meadow, and they are
waiting for you. and you. and you, sir. to
drop in for luncheon-and a sweet little
smile goes with it, too. And when you
know that these clever little maids and
their charming mammas are serving this
luncheon to help the good nuns of the
Presentation Convent-and they are in
sore need of help, these women. whose
influence for good radiates to the ends of
the city-youll want to lunch there just
to lend hand.
the ban quet hall of Native Sons Hall,
Mason street, to-day, tomorrow, Satur-
day and Monday at popular prices-and
sweet little smile thrown in.
AS to the bazaar itself. that will open
| its eyes formally tonight, when the
Right Rev. Archbishop Montgomery will
present it, with all its sponsors, to the
public in the name of the gentle nuns for
whose relief it is given. The Alumni As
sociation has pluclkily assumed charge of
the affair as a small token of regard for
their well-beloved alma mater.
This is the highest expression of love
service. And that's what has kept these
maids and matrons at work for weeks
and months with an earnestnesS beauti-
full to see.
Among the ladies who have assumed
direction of booths at the bazaar, which
will hold forth in Native Sons Hall from
this morning until TUESDAY morning
Sunday excepted), are
Alumnae booth, Miss A. Fitzpatrick:
convent booth. classes of '05 and '06;
Sacred Heart booth, Mrs. Shields: In
maculate Conception booth. Mrs. Reiny:
St Joseph's booth, Mrs Eoughborough;
St Francis booth, the Misses Jolliffe; st.
Dorothy's booth. Mrs. ID. Lowney; St.
Patrick's booth, Mrs. Kearny: Erin booth.
Miss L. GIynn and Miss e. Conway;
candy stand, Miss A. O'Connor; refresh
ment table, Mrs. P. ]. White
But that luncheon from IL a m to 2
D. M is something you shouldn't miss
with that coy little smile thrown in.
Besides, 1t helps an institution that
helps nightly to keep pure and clean
the social life of our city.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
CENSUS MARsHAL,s REPORT
BELIEVED TO BE INCORRECT
Vallejo Taxpayers Are Not Satisfied
With the Returns Made to the
School Suuerintcndeut.

VALLEJO, May 17.-There is a great
deal of grumbling among the taxpayers
over the returns made by School Census
Marshal Thomas Jordan, who. accord
ing to his report filed with County Su-
Pc intendent White, found only 1892
pupils Of school age in Vallejo. which
is eleven less than was returned a year
ago and only few more than the total
enrolment of the local schools.
Professor Rippetoe, City Superintend-
ent of Schools. estimates that there are
more than 2100 children of school age
in Vallejo and his estimate is believed
TO be correct.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
UNCLE SAM MAY ASSUME
CHARGE OF THE PRISONERS
Russian Government willing to Pay
for the Keep of Offenders ON
Cruiser Lena.

VALLEJO, May 17.-Commander A.
Ginther, now in command of the Russian
cruiser Lena, has requested that all
court-martial prisoners on the Lena be
confined in the naval prison at Mare ISL
and, as there is poor accommodation on
the Lena for them.
The naval prison at Mare Island Is now
overcrowded. but the proposed conversion
of the Manila into a prison ship will re-
lieve this congestion. The Russian Gov
ernment proposes to pay for the subsist-
ence of the Lenas prisoners, who would
be under direct control of the United
States authorities.
Commander Rastigoff, executive officer
of the Lena, has been paroled on his
honor to go to Russia on account of bad
health. The parole was granted by the
Government through Admiral McCalla.
One sailor was allowed to go for the
same cause.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS MAY
ADOPT PENSION PLAN
Matter of Building Home Is
Still Being Considered
by Delegates.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

SAN LUIS oBISPo, May 1.-THE only
business of Importance considered by the
Grand Lodge of the knights of Pythias
to-day was the Pythian home question.
which was made special order. Old age
pensions. may be substituted for the plan
of building home.
The Grand Lodge adjourned immediate
ly after convening this morning to allow
the delegates to drive about the city and
inspect the Polytechnic School, the States
new industrial educational institution To-
Gated here.
The Rathbone Sisters spent the after
noon listening to reports of committees,
and held open house tonight There will
be a parade tomorrow. followed by a
drill by the Uniform Rank.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
BUILDING COLLAPSES
INJURING TWO PERSONS
Structure Unexpectedly Falls
Apart While Being Dis
mantled by Workmen.
Special Dispatch to III. c.l,.

SAN DIEGO, May 17.-Through the col
lapse of a partly torn down building at
the corner of Fifth and E streets Mrs.
Charles L. Judd, residing at 443 Irving
avenue. received injuries this afternoon
that may cost her her life. and a man
named Twombly was seriously injured.
Mrs. Judd was walking. on the e street
side of the building when the wall fell on
her. Her life was saved through the fact
that window had been removed at the
part of the wall where she was caught.
She suffered broken breastbone. three
fractured ribs and internal injuries. She
was also injured on the head.
Twombly was caught under the falling
timbers and his right leg was broken. 1t
is feared that he also sustained internal
injuries A ire alarm was sent in and
the members assisted in clearing away
the debris and rescuing the victims.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
RATTLE OCCURS ON DECK
OF STEAMER CENTENNIAL
Longzhoremen Board the Vessel and
With Clubs and Pistols Beat
Sailors From Seattle.

TACOMA. Wash, May IA desperate
battle occurred last night on the decks
OF the steamer Centennial in which sew
eral men were slightly injured and three
are thought . have been drowned. The
Centennial, from San Francisco via Seat
tie, brought from the latter port q gang
OF eighteen men to work the ships cargo
here Owing to existing trouble between
the Sailors Union and the Longshore-
mems Union, Captain Pierce had been
threatened with a boycott by the sailors
If he employed Tacoma longshoremen and
hence had hired q crew at Seattle
When the steamer arrived in port about
zeo lonsshoremen boarded her armed with
clubs. billies, pistols and other weapons
The Seattle men We're beaten wherever
found and some thirty shots were fired
before order was restored.
OF the sailors from Seattle who were At
tackled all have been accounted for but
three. These undoubtedly were forced
overheard and were drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
SAYS MURDERER ROBINSON
FORMERLY WORKED FOR HER
San Jose Resident Throws Light ON
Antecedents of Man Who Ran
AInuck at San DieEo.

SAN JOSE, May IA we'll known
woman in this city declares that w. p.
Robinson. the San Diego murderer. re-
sided here for seven years. working for
her at intervals up to 1902. She says
he went on periodical sprees and when
drinking exhibited a vicious temper.
He formerly worked for the railroad at
Sacramento, but lost his position dur
ing the big strike. He came of a
wealthy family in Chicago and used to
say that he was the black sheep of the
family.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18

read the indictments Of the Grand Jury
Smith stood with downcast eyes and the
semblance of a scowl on his face. Once
only did he lift his eyes and that was
when he looked defiantly at District At
torney Byington. who objected to the
continuance asked by his attorneys.
After the indictments had been read
Barrett asked for postponement till
Tuesday for the defendant to plead. By
ington objected, but was oterruIed by
Judge Lawior. who ordered both cases
set for Tuesday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
Thrown From an Automobile stage.

GOLDFIELD. New. May 17.-Charles
A. Kram. a law clerk in the Treasury
Department at Washington. d. c., was
thrown from the automobile stage on
the road from Goldfeld to Tonopah this
morning and received a compound frac-
ture of the collar bone and other in
juries.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
NEW PASTOR WILL ASSUME
HIS DUTIES NEXT SUNDAY
Rev. T. II. HimIy, Back From China,
Is Called to scandinavian Lutheran
Church at Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA. May 17.-The new
Scandinavian Lutheran Church here
will be dedicated next Sunday. The
new pastor is Rev. I. HI. Himly lately
from Human. China, where he had been
stationed for ten years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Himly'were shut up in the foreign lega-
tions during the Boxer war. They came
home with United States Minister Con-
ger on tn Pacific Mail steamship ST.
IBERIA, which arrived at San Francisco
a few days ago.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
NAVY DEPARTMENT WILL
EXTEND WIRELESS SYSTEM
Plans Are BEING Made to Erect Sta
tions, One Hundred Miles Apart,
Along the Coast.

VALLEJO, May IA report has
been received at Mare Island that the
Navy Department is planning to erect
a series of wireless stations along the
Pacific Coast, as far north as the Puget
Sound navy yard at Bremerton Wash
The stations will be about 100 miles
apart and will allow communications
with the ships OF the Pacific squadron
at all times while the fleet is cruising
along the coast.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
TRAINLoAD OF CATTLE
Is SHIPPED TO CHICAGO
II the Steers Arrive There in Good Con-
ditiOn Other Shipments Are
to BE Made.

BAKERSFIELD, May 17.-To-day the
first traInload OF cattle ever shipped
from California TO the Chicago stock
yards left this city, the consignor be-
ing the Kern County Land Company.
The steers went by fast freight and the
train will be hurried through to the
stockyar6s in five days
A second train will be loaded to-mor-
row and in all 1900 head, worth S5o,U5o,
will so.
II the cattle arrive in good con-
cition il IS the intention of the land
company to regularly ship to the Chi
cago market. The stock was of the
best and is for Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
Make. Present to Naval Club Hou..

VALLEJO. May IA beautiful
model of the cruiser Newark has been
presented by Mrs. B. H. McCaila to tho
Y. NJ c. A Naval Club house of this
city. Mrs. McCalla received it as a
mark of affection from seventy appren-
tices on the Newark.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
SPARKS FROM LOCOMOTIVE
CAUSE SERIOUS GRAIN FIRE
More Than One Hundred Acres of Land
Are Devastated by Flames
Near Salinas

SALINAS. May 1T.-Reports from
Metz, about thirty miles south of here,
are 10 the effect that serious grain
fires have occurred there caused by
sparks from 4 locomotive. Supervisor
Metz and the Spreckels Land Company
each lost more than fifty acres of fine
grain. The damage is estimated at
about 5000
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
RAILROAD ENGINEER MEETS
WITH A PAINFUL ACCIDENT
Carries Lighted Lamp While Examin.
Ing Oil Tank of Engine and an
Exnl0aion Eoll0vxa

the oil tank of his engine with lighted
lamp in his hand this morning Engi-
neer Trout of the Salt Lake Railroad
ignited the accumulated gas in the
tank, which exploded, throwing him
into the blazing tank of oil. He was
severely burned before he could escape.
The explosion was heard several bolcks
distant.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
Chooses santa Ro.an for Hi. Bride.

SANTA ROSA, May l7.-AIiss Willie
Camille Finley. prominent society girl
Of this city and daughter of DR. W. A
Finley, was married here to-day to j.
:. Beasom Of San Francisco. A large
number Of guests from different parts
OF the State were present at the home
OF the bride on Mcdonald avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
san RAFAEL HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS WILL ENTERTAIN
an Interesting Musical and Lit
erary Programme.

SAN RAFAEL. May 1.-THE senior
olass Of San Rafael High School will
give q senior medley" in the opera
house Friday night. A programme of
piano. violin and vocal selections. a
comedietta and recstations has been
prepared The medley" promises to
be q great success
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
STRANGE ACCIDENT BEFALLS
TWO SAN JOSE BICYCLISTs
Machines Collide and One Of the Riders
In Thrown In Front Of Car
and Injured.

SAN JOSE, May IA singular acci-
dent occurred here this morning, when
two bicycIists collided and one of them,
Vincent Peel. was thrown directly in
front of a rapidly moving streetcar.
He was picked up by the cars safety
catcher and carried thirty or forty feet.
Although badly injured he will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18

GAELIC DANCING CLUB.-An entertain
ment will be given tomorrow evening at
scottish Hall 107 Larkin street. by the Gaelic
Dancing Club. The proceeds will be devoted
to the completion of the Ballaghadereen
Cathedral County Mayo ireland. Rev. James
r. Gallagher Is now in this city engaged in
securing funds for this laudabie purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
LIGHTNING FLASH STRIKES
YOUNG LAD AND BURNS HIM
Pony He Was Riding Is Killed and
Two Dogs Accompanying Him

WU DUgs AccUmpany1ng Him
Are Stunned.
YREKA, May 17.-Manuel Brown,
aged IA years, resident of Scott VAL
ley, was out riding Tuesday evening.
when lightning struck him on the right
side, severely burning his ear and leg.
The pony he was riding was killed and
two dogs walking by the side OF the
pony were stunned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-23

An interesting announcement to
many is that the journal of Francis
Asbury has been reproduced in it's i'm
portant parts, and is called '"The
Heart of Asbury's Journal" A notice
of it in the New York Saturday Re-
view gives this statement in the out
set 1.-THE memory of Francis Asbury
is still cherished in the United States.
Coming to America in 1911, for forty
five years he worked for the better
ment of mankind. What John Wesley
was in Great Britain Francis Asbury
was to America. Mr.. Ezra Squier