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The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
About John L. Sullivan

Caribou, May 22 To the Editor;-How old is John L.. Sullivan, ex champion heavyweight puSelist of the worldY Where was he born? How old was he when he be- came champion? When d'd he lose the championship? Caribou. [John L. Sullivan was born October Is, 1858, at Boston, Mass. He became champion in January, lSS2, when he defeated Paddy Ryan in nine rounds. He lost the championship to Jim Cor bett September :, 1892, in 2l rounds. Editor
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
WILL MEET
White Pass Athletic Club
 Gathers Tonight

There will be meeting of the mem- bers of the White Pass Athletic club at the rooms of the club tonight for the purpose of making final arrangements for the excursion to and celebration al whitehorse Saturday. The presence ot these who have been selling exeur- sion tickets particularly has been re- quested,
 The meeting will take place at 7:SO o'clock, sharp.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
Elks' Meeting

There will be a regular meeting of Skagway Lodge No. +3l, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, at their hall, Thursday, May 9, at S:SO p. m.
 All visiting Elks are invited to att tend. J. E. Barragar, Sec'y.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
BOATS
Whitehorse Adopts Novel
 Emergency Hotels

The fire at Whitehorse yesterday de- stroyed nearly all of the leading hotels of the city. and 10 bridge over the emergency caused by the lack of ae- commodatious the W. P. X Y. R. steamer Dawson was run up to the dock and is being used for lodgiug house pur- poses This will be continued for a short time,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
GOtS UP
Water Gaining Rapidly at
 WhitehOrse

Whitehorse, May 24.-The water Is rising rapidly at this place, It is six inches above low water. That is a gain of three inches in two days.
 There was a gain ot four inches at Yukon Crossing Monday.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
PERSONAL MENTION

J.H. Fickarat, agent for the w. F., AYR at Caribou, will leave on the Dolphin this evening for two mouths yisit at Seattle, Portland and other cit ies at the south. Mir. Fickardt has a leave of Abser ce from his post until July % Re arrived from Caribou last night
 Mir. and Mrs. John F. Pugh have taken the residence recently vacated by T. s. Bryce at the corner ot Third avenue and Main street
 Mir. and Mrs. A. R. Graves are in the city from Bennett. They are st the Fifth Avenue
 w.H Case returned yesterday from business trip to Chilkat, Fort William H. Seward snd HAines.
 W. c, Blanchard returned last night trom Caribou.
 ID. Pinneo will return from White horse this evening,
 Have a new Born suit made 10 order trom slS up. Satisfaction guaran- -eed . The American Tailors.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
Ladies' Guild Tomorrow

The Ladies Guild of St. Saviour's church will meet tomorrow afternoon N 20 o'clock at the home of Mrs. George E Howard.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24

Anita Ray, pleasing songstress, ac- companied by good music, will treat the visitors of the Pack Train to nightly entertainment for the next week or more.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
Seward Property For Sac

First class business lot for sale in Seward, Alaska. Anybody wa0tiug it will have to be in a hurry. Inquire of Win Clayson, the clothier. u
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
Rug. and Lace Curtains W sshsd

Now is the time to get your rugs and lace curtains washed. The Roy al laun- dry is making a speciality of this work and it guarantees satisfaction. If
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
Railroad RestAurant

Best meals in town served from 6 a. ID. to 10 pm. Tray orders a specially, loc. extra.
 John Williams, Prop.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
Fr. .h Orange Cider at Muir's

Delicious fresh orange cider is placed on tap daily at Muir's, next to the post office, Try it,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
Fresh oraas. Cider at Muir's

Delicious fresh orange cider is placed on tap daily at Muir's, next to the post office. Try it,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
Position Wanted

Woman, with child, wants position as hous seseeper or cook Enquire over Canadian Cank of Commerce. 5-ll St
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24

All the delicacies of the season at the Pack Train Restaurant
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24

Muir's ice cream parlors are open, The best in town.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24

Ice cream and sherbets at the Vienna Bakery. Best in town. Phone 8,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
sKAGwA1 WEATHER

The result of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, May 2S, 1905, is as follows: Temperature time of observation. 50 Max. temp. preceding 24 hours, .,...74 Min ......5l Moan .S9
 Barometer, S0.26.
 Calm, clear.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24

Ice cream and sherbetS at the Vienna Bakery. Best in town. Phone B.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24

For your express and hauling see E McC. Weste. Phones 90-S4 If
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
Fresh Meat

The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kinds of fresh meat constantly on hand. u
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24

Just received new goods. The Amer ican TailorS-
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24
IN AT FOUR
Dolphin Will Be Due This
 Afternoon

A cablegram received this morning by R, A, Carroll, agent for the Alaska Steamship Company, from Juneau, says the Dolphin will be due to arrive at this place at o'clock this afternoon. She arrived at Juneau early this morn- ing.
 The Dolphin will have two days mail,
 Dolphin In
 The Dolphin arrived at S;S0 o'clock.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-24

See Kelly k Co.'S advertisement at the bottom of this page. u
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
NINE MINERS BADLY BURNED.
OF These Hurt in an Explosion Foul
May Die.
lRu tho ssociated Press

Roanoke, Va, Jly "a special to-
night to the Roanoke Times from
Vivian. w. ", says that through AN
explosion in the Tidewater Coal and
Coke Company's mine near that place
at 8 o'clock this morning, nine Italians
were badly burned. and of this num-
ber probably four will die. The men
were working i'm an entry on the north
side of the mine, and it is believed that
they came in contact with a body of
gas that had accumulated after the
fire boss had made his customary in
spection The nine bodies were
brought from the mine Immediately
after the explosion, and were rushed
to the miners hospital at Welch, w.
Va, on a special train
1t was thought at first that the ac-
cident was far more disastrous than x
proved to be owing to the fact that
i'm the entry where the explosion oc-
Cured about thirty-five miners usu-
ally are employed. This morning, how
ever. only nine men were at work, and
had the entire squad been in the mine
it is likely that the list of injured
would have been much larger. The
explosion occurred about 8 o'clock
and in half an hour the entire noun
tain was covered with people, some
attracted by a morbid curiosity, while
others were there to do rescue work.
Several experts have been at work in
the mine all day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
Another Report of the Case.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press
New Bern, n. c., July 5.-On ac-
count of the death of a child of a
juror a mistrial was today declared in
the case of Thos. w. Dewey, alleged
wrecker of the Merchants and Farm
erS Bank at New Bern, after all the
evidence Tor the State had been intro
duced.
The work of selecting a jury re-
quired but forty-five minutes this
morning. and the taking of testimony
began at once. d. w. Roberts, book
keeper for the bank. identified the
hand writing of various entries in the
books as that of Dewey. and showed
that Dewey's defalcations amounted to
$4,000. Somewhat of a sensation
was sprung by the State in introducing
a letter said TO have been written to
w. II. Blades, of New Bern. by Dewey,
on December 4. 1904. in which he
asked that all offers of rewards be
rescinded, and saying that on promise
of immunity from prosecution he
would return and pay back dollar for
dollar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
MINsTRELs FOR FIREMEN.
y jolly Good Show to Help the Boys
on to Winston.

To help out the Raleigh firemen of
the Rescue Hose and w. l.. Womble
Hook and Ladder Company in their
trip to Winston to take part in the
fireman's tournament a minstrel per-
formance by local talent is to be given
at the Academy of Music here on
Friday night, the 14th of July.
The affair is being managed by the
hefty Bob Haynes, and all who aid
are doing so without cost, Manager
Upchurch making no charge for the
use of the Academy of Music. The
show is TO be a live one and the cause
as we'll as the merits of the perform
ance should draw Il great big crowd.
A clean and clever minstrel show is
to be given, with positively some new
jokes. After the regular first part
and also minstrel performance there
will be a burlesque presentation of
the Mikado, done with all the effect
that black faces can produce. A
chorus of twenty-five will take part
i'm this The principal actors" in the
affair to be Robert Wynne. Walter
Simpson, Pap" Harris, ]. Early
Hughes, A. f.. Hicks, Ben Hardy,
Bashford UDchurch and Messrs. Evans
Jones and Pool with jolly Bob
Haynes, who is we'll known as a fun
maker.
Tickets will go on sale within a few
days at so cents each and can be
bought at the Tucker Building Phar-
macy. Go early and avoid the rush.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
Attendance Largest in
Associations History.
GEMS OF ADDRESSES
Mayor Barnard Welcomes to AsheViIIe
in Eloquent Words, and DR.. B. F.
DixonIMost Beautifully Extends
the Greeting Of the State
to Virqinians.
Especial to News and Observer

tSpecldl 10 news anu ODStTNtI.J
Asheville, N. c., July 5.-The at
tendance at the press association is
the largest in its history. Mayor
Barnard's address of welcome and the
response We're gems
President Warmers address touched
upon the editors power and upon the
States progress and it's problems. He
said that North Carolina in manufac-
turing was rapidly coming to be the
New England of the South. AS 10
its problems, he declared that a lack
of confidence on the part of the peo-
pie in the courts of justice is a most
regretable state of affairs. Human
life is entirely too cheap in North
Carolina. He advocated the Virginia
law that transports a jury from ono
county to another as one of the best
reforms that could benefit the judicial
administration.
The speech of Mr. w. S. Copeland
of the Richmond Times-DisDatch on
the relation between North Caro-
linians and Virglnians was wise and
strong and kept the convention i'm an
uproar of applause from start to
finish. Other papers read We're:
THE effect of the Patent Outside
Whichard of the Greenyille Reflector;
THE Business End of a Newspaper"
by W. b. Westlake. of the AshevilIe
Citizen; Scrambled Eggs" by j. "A.
Robinson, of the Durham Sun; Fra
ternal Organization" by w. s. Cope
land. of the Richmond Times Dis
patch.
In the afternoon a ride over the
city and an elegalt reception at
Swannanoa Club charmed the edi-
torial party.
At night DIR. B. +. Dixon, State au-
ditor representing the Governor de-
livered the States welcome to the Vir-
ginia editors in n greeting that was as
eloquent and original as ii was beau
tiful in diction. The response by J.
II. Lindsey. of the Charlottesville, Va
Progress. who was formerly editor or
the Kernersville, N. C. News. was one
of the happiest speeches of its kind
| ever heard. j. ID.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
THERY WINS FOR FRANCE.
Showing-Count They Meets
With Fatal Accident
(By the Associated Press. }

Laschamp, France, July 5.-t'rance
again established her supremacy i'm an
international automobile contest today
over the Auvergne course, Thery, the
French champion, winning after an eX-
citing contest with the Italian cham
pion Lancia. An enormous crowd
witnessed the race and gave an enthu-
siastic greeting to Thery as he crossed
the line a winner.
Soon after the start Lancia began to
draw upon Thery, finally passing him
and securing six minutes lead, when
his machine broke down. Thereafter
Thery had the race his own way, fin
ishing in hours and 10 minutes, with
Cagno, another Italian, coming in sec
ond. Nazarri third, CalioiS fourth.
and carp fifth. Three Americans
started, but they did not make a nota-
BILE showing. There was considerable
surprise among the contestants at
this. Lyttle, who was the only Ameri-
can to finish, came in twelfth.
Count They, while driving an au-
tomobile to attend the international
race, collided with a stone wall near
the small town of Lepuy, and. received
injuries which caused his death two
hours later. A lady who accompanied
him was dangerously injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
OUR BOYS BEATEN
The vespers Defeated by
the Leanders.
The Nervous ness of the Philadelphia
Contributed no Little to Their Tail
End Performance in the
Second Heat.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Henley, Eng, July 5.-The Leand-
ers defeated the Vespers, of Philadel-
phia, today i'm the second heat for the
Grand Challenge cup. The English
men won by a length. Time z min
uteS, .O1 seconds.
The boats got away together, but
the nervousness of the Philadelphians
was shown in the splashing which
marked their first half dozen strokes.
Their leaders started with a stroke of
IL to the minute, and the VeSpers ~
80. The British craft forged slightly
to the front, but there was not mucn
to choose between them when they
passed Temple Island in the record
time of Al seconds. The Philadel-
phians, however, soon began to give
signs that the hard work was telling
on them. The Leanders dropped their
stroke to 81, but the Vespers could
not diminish the lead of half a length
which they had obtained. This was
increased to a full length. When
three-quarters of a mile had been coV-
cred the Leanders again slowed doWa
their stroke to "a, but they always
maintained a lead. In the last quarter
the Vespers made a desperate spurt
The Americans responded and their
boat gradually forged up until only
three-quarters of length separated
the two prows. The effort. however,
was futile. The leaders had plenty in
hand. They responded to the squirt of
their opponents and passed the winning
line by a length. Both crews finished
strong.
In the second heat of the semi-finals
for the grand challenge cup. the Bel
gians beat the London rowing club by
three lengths. Time minutes, 90
seconds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
"THE RED FOX" TRAPPED.
Blockader Who Had Eyaded the Reve-
nue. Officers for Twenty Years.

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem, n. c., July 5.-Lum
Edwards, q white man, who has def1ed
the revenue officers and eVaded arrest
for twenty years, was given prellm-
mary hearing before q United States
commissioner here today on the charge
of blockading in Stokes county. Ed
wards styles himself The Red Fox,
and says he has been too sly for the
officers up to this time. Witnesses
gave damaging evidence against him
today and the commissioners bound
Lum over to the next term of the
Federal court at Greensboro, liking
his bond large enough to hold him. A
deputy marshal and four other officials
arrested Edwards, and they say it re-
quired all of them to overpower and
put handouts on him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
THE MILK BUSINESS.
Expression of Thanks For Services OF
City Physician McGeachy.

AT meeting of the Board of Health
on Friday afternoon the report of the
MILK Committee was endorsed and
the matter was referred to the City
Attorney that he might prepare an
ordinance TO regulate the milk busi-
ness in the city, in accord with the
opinion of the Board and with it's con-
sent and approval. DR.. II. S. Nc,
Geachy was present as it was his last
meeting within his term of office. He
thanked the Board for their courtesies,
and Mayor Johnson expressed to DIR.
McGeachy the Boards regret at the
expiration of his term as City Physi-
clan. This was followed by "a vote OF
thanks by the Board.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The North Carolina Railroad Directors
to Meet OH Thirteenth i'm
Greensboro.

The board of directors of the North
Carolina Railroad are to meet in
Greensboro on the 18th of July. IniS
will be the final meeting of the present
board, and Immediately on its adjourn
ment the new board, yet to be named,
will meet and elect officers.
There are eight directors on the
part of the State, four. on the part of
the private stockholders. These latter
are expected to be the same, and but
few changes are expected on the part
of the State. Ii is rumored that the
officers will be Hon. Hugh CT. Chat
ham, of Elkin, president: State Sen
ator A. H. Eller of Winston, secretary
and treasurer, and Hon. K. A. Dough-
ton, of Allegheny, attorney.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
RIOT AT A BARBECUE.
Two Men Fatally Wounded and Others
Badly Hurt.
(By the Associated Press.)

Augusta, Ga, July AT a barbe-
cue celebration of the Fourth at Cas-
ton i'm Lexington county, two men
were fatally foundlun un un un un
were fatally wounded. one possibly
fatally and several others more or less
badly hurt i'm a fight that grew to riot
proportions. The fatally injured are
T. f. Reese, shot in the abdomen and
backffi Mack Jerriette, cut i'm the back
and side; Joe Reese, shot I'm the hip.
There had beend rinklng among the
participants and Mack Jerriette, Rem
pert Moore, Elliot Pound II. Il, Reese
and Joseph Reese undertook to set
tie some quarrels of several parties.
Pound is said to have begun the fight
by knocking Jeriette down with brass
knuckles, Jerriette using his pistol az
ne arose. Joe Reese then attacked
Jerrfette and stabbed him six times,
seyering the spinal column and par
alyzing one leg. Moore then shot Ed
Reese and Joe Rteese. All are young
farmers of Lexington county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
HELD COTTON, MADE MONEY.
States Prison Directors Get Rid OF
800 More Bales ut 10 1-2c.

The board of directors of the States
primo were in session esterday. Only
routine business was transacted. The
entire board was present, the mem
bers being Messrs. j. G.. Hackett, of
North Wilkesboro, chairman; j. T..
Keer of Asheville; w. T.. Crosland. OF
Diggs; John ID. Dawes, of Elm City,
and DR.. r. III. Speight, of Edgecombe.
1t is learned that of the 11r3 bales
of cotton held for n raise, 800 bales
were recently sold i'm Norfolk at 12
cents a pound. Yesterday 300 bales
were sold. also at Norfolk, at 10 IL
cents u pound. This leaves 59S bales
yet to be sold. In the inventory
made some months ago the 119S bales
were put in at IL cents poand,
but by holding the cotton the board
has increased its receipts by over $40
000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
RALEIGH DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Methodist Ministers and Laymen are
in Session at Smithfeld

The Raleigh Methadist District Con-
ference began its session at Smith
field hast night, and will continue its
meetings today and Friday.
In the party leaving here yester-
day afternoon Tor Smithfield were Rev.
w. II. Moore, of Smthficld, presiding
elder; Rev. r. f. Bumpas, of Edenton,
Street Methodist church. Rev. f. A.
Bishop, of Central Methodist church,
Rev G.. W. Startling of Brooklyn
Methodist Rev c. l.. Reed, of Ep-
worth Methodist, all of Raleigh; Rev.
j. II. Shore of Franklinton; Rev. Geo.
r. Rood, of MillbroOk; Rev. a. l.. Or
mund. of Kittrell: Rev. l.. S. Massey,
of Lewisburg; Mr.. j. f. Nicholson, OF
Frankinton, and Mr.. l. A. White. of
Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
DISPENSARY FUNDS.
Check for $4,000 for Profits OF the
Second Quarter of 1905.

The dispensary profits for the three
months past, less the amoupt held for
conducting the business, were yester-
day turned over to City Clerk Wilson
for a division.
The check for the quarters profits
was $4,000. OF this $500 goes to
the city, $4,000 to the county school
fund and $4,000 to the county road
fund In the first quarter of 1905
the check was for $12, 500. the present
quarter showing an increase of $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
DUAL ESS DROPS
Beaten at DanviIIe by
Two to One.
Charlotte Has the Tables Turned in
the Last Game of the Series
ane Suffers De-
feat.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and ObserVer)
Greensboro, n. c., July 5.-The
Gate City baseball team turned the
lables on Charlotte this afternoon,
winnig the last of the series of four
games by a score of II to IL. Char
lotte won both of the Fourth of July
games and on Monday. Charlotte lost
the game on errors. Clayton, Green's
boro's new pitcher, was given trial,
giving four men bases on balls in the
second inning. He was relieved by
Doak. who pitched a very good game,
The game was devoid of sensational
features. The score:
r. II. E.
Greensboro 900 PIG 40O-13 Is 3
Charlotte ..130 202 003-l1 IA 10
Batteries: Greensboro, Claytor
Doak and Ryan; Charlotte, Reynolds
and Reid.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
State senator Not Guilty.
(Ry the Associated Press J

Little Rock. Ark, July A verdict
of not guilty was returned by the jury
i'm the trial of State Senator Covington
on a charge of accepting a bribe of
$500 on the bill appropriating $780,,
900 for the completion of the State
capitol. The jury had been out since
Saturday night at 1880 o'clock. After
the verdict was announced the pre-
sumption entered a noll pros equi in
the remaining charge against Senator
Covington for accepting a bribe of
500 and gold watch for his vote on
the district court bill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06

and Holcombe Ward retired today
from the all England doubles tennis
conceded to be the most magnificent
exhibition of lawn tennis ever seen at
Wimbledon. 5. III. Smith, the Welch
champion, and Frank l.. Risiey, one
of the best exponents of tennis in Eng
land, their opponents, played at The
top of their form, Smiths driving be-
ing especially brilliant. The Ameri-
cans won the first four games with the
Britishers contesting every point; but
in the fast play which continued TO the
end the Britishers finally got the up
per hand and took the set, 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
CHARLES LEA KILLED.
He Was Accidentally Shot at Johnson
City, Illinois.

Especial to News and Observer
Murphysboro, Illinois. July s.
Charles Lea, thirty years of age, with
the Alabama Carnival Company" was
accidentally shot with a revolver in
the abdomen by r. NJ Hayes at John
son City. ILL.,, whore the company held
a weekly engagement. Hayes was a
friend of Lea, and both travelled to-
gether in the interest of the Carnival
Company. Lea was brought here
Wednesday morning and was placed
in ST. Andrews Hospital where an
operation was performed upon him.
He seemed to rally after the operation
but expired Friday evening" at five
o'clock. The remains are being held
i'm this city until word is received from
relatives in Durham, \. c., where a
brother of the deceased, John Lea re-
sides
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-06
IN NEED OF SUNSHINE.
Except i'm the Central Districts Cotton
is Fruiting Well.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, ID. c., July 5.-The
Weather Bureaus weekly bulletin OF
crop conditions says:
''While cotton is generally improved
and has made good growth through
out the cotton belt, the crop is mucn
in need of sunshine and cultivation
in the central and western districts, IN
portions of which too rank growth is
reported. Except in the central dis
tricts cotton is generally freiting well.
Boil weevil and other pests are active
in Texas and Louisiana.
Tobacco is suffering fl. n drought
In Central North Caroifss<rs and from
lack of cultivation in Kestucky, else
where this crop is doing well.