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The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
TDR. MAI lnENS ATTACKS IHL.
 SEATTLE COUNCIL
Preacher Delivers His Charges at Meeting of Queen City Fathers and Is Cheered by
 Enthuiast1c Citizens
Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan l

Seattle, Jan 31-Clergyman M. A. Matthews, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city made sensa- tona charges of graft against the local city council last night in the council chamber The meeting place was packed and the cheered the state ments of Dr. Matthews who while mentioning no names make his statements sufficiently specific Strong inferen- ces made against various committee charmen En. theuas citizens carried Dr. Matthews from the scene ot his triumph on their shulders. SSN
 After Dr. Matthews left the fpl President Gill of the charged him with having been gambler in Tennessee, ot freouentng houses of prostitution here and with seduction As to these charges pr. Matthews dignifed silence
 grand jury may be convened to probe the charges against the city council
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
BRITT MOVES
 TOMORROW

The work of removing the store of William Britt from the corner Of State street and Fifth avenue to the Kalem corner at Flfih avenue and Broadway will be done tomorrow. MT. Britt will employ half dozen assistants and com plete the transfer in one day. The new store room has had another floor put in, has been repainted and otherwise improved.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
CLOSING OUT SALE

Commencing February 1st all my stock of books, stationery, bibles, blank books, office supplies, juvenile books, and in fact everything in the book department goes at cost.
 All smoking tobacco and pipes will go at greatly reduce prices. All two for quarter cigars for 10 cents straight, all 10 cents cigars three for 8 quarter, all five cents cigars six for a quarter, and all chewing tobacco at 10 cents per cut.
 Also all slot machines, counters, show cases, scales, etc, for sale cheap.
 J. F. Fairbanks,
 2l4 and 2l6 Broadway.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
FOR HAVANA CATCH KOCH
Shipment of Goods Received
 for Fairbanks

R. L. vining, the Dawson and Fair banks trader, arrived on the Ramona with large ship ipmept of oranges, eggs and cigars for Fairbanks. MT. Vining is one of the pioneer northern traders and he says there is only one route to Fairbanks from the outside and that is via Skayway.
 Mir. Vining will ship his goods as far as Dawson via the W. P. x Y. R. stage line.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
Goes to Moot Poland

J. R. Van Cleve left last night on the Ramona for Seattle where he will meet W. G. Poland, superintendent of the Alaska Central Railway. MT. Van Cleve does not know whether he will .ex- cept the offer that has been maze him or not. He las not resigned his posi- tion with the W. P. x Y, R.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
Murder and Bigamist Under
 Arrest

Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskanl
 New York, Jan. 3l-Johann Hoch, of Chicago, charged with marrying 2E women and killing six, has been arrest ed in this city. He will return to Chi cago and stand trial for murder.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
IN CONTROL
Soldiers Make Law in the
 Philippines

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan ]
 Manila, Jan. 3l-The provinces of Cavita and Pantangas are under mar shal law. The soldiers are after 800 Ladrones who are on the rampage.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
POLISH NOES ARB RAISING
 CAIN IN WARSAW
Strikers Pillage and Destroy Shops Troops and People Clash Frequently and Many
 Deaths are Taking Place
Especial Dispatches to Daily Alaskan)

Warsaw, Jan. 31.-Warsaw is again the center of wild disorder Mobs pagng and destroying the shops in the city and all business is suspended There are many collisions between the strikers and the troops and many deaths have occurred in the last "A hours The is making strenuous efforts to suppress the troubles
 The disturbances that characterize Warsaw are prevail ing also in other Polish cities
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
FaraIIon to Carry Explosives

The Farallon, leaving Seattle ou or about Feb. 15, will carry explosives. People placing their orders before that time will have them cared for.
 Alaska Steamship Company. Skagway, Jan. 2S, 1905. Nv
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
At the Idaho Saloon

HermaJage whiskey, bottled spring 1901, made ls93-1l years old-l2f cents a drink at the Idaho.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
DAWSON STAGE
 AT WHITERORSE

Whitehorse, Jan. 3l-A White Pass stage arrived here at p. m. yesterday with W. F. Thompson and Mir. and Mrs, A. E. Wells as passengers. There were F sacks of mail.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
Ruth B, own on Trial

Ruth Brown is on trial this alter noon before a jury in the municipal court, charged with conducting a dis orderly houss.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
For Sale at n Bargain

I will sell at a bargain the Joy Truck Farm on the west side of Skagway river. More than five acres of Al soil all under cultivation. For terms apply to undersigned. Mrs. Ida Joy.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31

You cannot afford to miss our Ribbon Sale, plain and fancy Ribbons, Silk and Taffeta at 60 cents on the S1.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31
HEAR OF RIOTS AT MUKDEN

Mukden, Jan. 91.-The Russian troops today learned for the first time of the riots that have been taking place all over Russia The received in notes from the Jap anese.
 There has been fighting of importance in this region ince the termination of the battle last Sunday.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31

Oyster Cocktails served at the Vier na Bakery, and wholesale st reasonable prices. Free delivery. Phone 5.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-31

All the delicacies of the season at the Pack Train Restaurant.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
The Simple Life Expensive.

And, really, the simple life is fright
fully expensive. At recent entertain
ment in this city great luxury in the
serving of the second supper was the
Introduction of country sausage and
buckwheat cakes with maple sirup. But
the sausage came from the farm of the
host and represented small fortune,
as the pigs from which the piece de re-
sistance was made were blooded ami
mails with pedigrees. The buckwheat
was grown in special fields which cost
ever so much foot and the maple SIR
up was taken from trees in the most
expensive Adirondack preserve. And
thus can thousands Of dollars be spent
on the simple life, while truffles, pate,
terrapin and such other rarebits of a
former generation are left for the ta-
bles of the middle classes with moder-
ate means.-Town and Country.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
FREIGHT RATES BILL
EscH.ToWNsEND MEASURE GOES
THROUGH THE HOUSE By A
LARGE MAJORITY.

Washington, Feb. 10.-After nearly
four days of discussion, the house
Thursday by vote of 326 to IT.,
passed the Esch-T Townsend bill provid-
ing for the regulation of freight rates.
The negative vote was made up Of
eleven Republicans and SIX Democrats.
The closing hours of the debate were
occupied by Messrs. Williams Of Mis-
sissippi, the minority leader, and Hep
burn of Iowa, chairman Of the commit
tee which reported the bill. Mr.. Will
Jams. while supporting the minority
measure, even though he said he knew
it could not pass, complimentsd the
Republicans for bringing In a bill
which was much better than he expect.
ed would come from them,
The speech of Mr.. Hepburn was
rather in defense Of himself. He said
that his deeds and acts were sum-
cient answer to the "lies" and "slan-
ders," which had been heaped upon
him. The bill known as the Hepburn
bill he said, had been prepared by the
attorney general and he only yielded
to this colleagues on the committee on
the Esch-Townsend bill because he
did not want the committee to be the
target for scribblers, who wanted sen.
satio1al headlines. He devoted some
time to q, strong presentation Of the
merits Of the matority's measure.
A bill was passed authorizing the
construction Of 2 dam across Rainy
river, Minnesota. by the Rainy River
Improvement company, as successors
to the Koochining company.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
A widower,s susceptibalitx.

A widower Is tame animal and
stands without tying. No woman can
scare him. He is overconfident, and
that is his great weakness. He has
been through it all and is not to be
caught a second time. He feels imper-
vious to the approaches Of woman in
any form or guise. The widow finds
him really rather knotty problem. He
presents difficulties that are wholly alb
sent In man who has never felt the
matrimonial halter draw. He looks up
on the widow with amused indiffer-
ence. But young and attractive wom-
an who has never been married quickly
arouses his sympathies. He in nine
cases out of ten shows remarkable en-
durance Of her siege Of his heart, and
we all know that it Is but step from
endurance to pity and thence to en-
braces. His doom is quickly sealed
Washington Post.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
UNDER FIFTY THOUSAND.
Russians Killed In Battle During First
Year of War.

Russians Killed In Battle During First
Year Of War.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE official
returns for the first year of the war,
not including the Port Arthur statis-
tics, show that 13O,439 officers and
men passed through the hospitals 60
Ing north, Of which number LILO Off
GERS were wounded and 1908 were
sick; $500 men were wounded and
1851 were sick; 4,O07 subsequently
died In hospitals; 6,474 wounded and
11.24S we're invalided; 9,292 returned
to Russia; 21,554 are still in hospitals.
Over $1,000, therefore. presumably re-
turned to the ranks. These figures do
not include the numbers of those
killed on the field of battle, nor prob
ably those slightly injured who re-
NAMED temporarily in field hospitals.
The showing is considered remarkably
good. The proportion dying in hos
pital is very low; total loss to the
active army in wounded and sick be-
ing a little over $4,000, Of whom al
most half have: still chance of return
ing to the ranks. The other half will
be fnvalideda or returned to Russia.
The killed in battle are estimated to
have numbered between 10000 and
10000,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18

Keeping House In st. PetersburS.
In st. Petersburg housekeeping costs
more, 1t is said, than in the other Euro
pean capitals. To begin with, nothing
can be bought without bargaining, and
those who are skillful In the art have
the advantage over their neighbors. II
you know how to get on the soft side of
a Russian tradesman and ply him with
proverbs and jokes you can cut. his
price down to the narrowest margin
of profit; otherwise he simply robs you.
Indeed, he cannot well do otherwise,
because not only trick of the trade,
but an unwritten law, obliges him to
ask for his wares from 80 to 40 per
cent more than he expects. He himself
would be astonished If you would take
him at his word. Then, again, Of course,
great deal depends on the choice of
shops One of the most satisfactory
ways Of buying provisions is not to WIS.,
it any shops, but to repair to the open
air markets. In certain public squares
of the capitals little stalls are fixed up
overy morning, andsEay. fruit. .ycyeaa-
bles, meat, poultry, hardware aud llnb-
erdashery can be bought up to noon.
But ut the strike Of II every booth and
stall vanishes.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
The First UCanard. ~

The first use Of the word canard
(meaning duck) in the sense of hoax
ts attributed to Norbert Cornelissen,
who. to give ely hit at the ridiculous
pieces Of intelligence In public journals,
circulated the report that an interesting
experiment .ad just been made calcu-
lated to prove the extraordinary vorac-
ity Of ducks. Twenty were placed to-
gether, and then one of them was kill
ed and cut up into pieces. feathers and
all, and thrown to the other nineteen,
who greedily devoured it. The process
was repeated until, as was averred, the
last duck had eaten the whole Of bis
nineteen companions. The story ran
the round of all the journals in Europe
and SO established the appropriateness
Of the term canard for hoax.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
The Black of the Eye.

The invariable blackness of the pupil
Of the eye was puzzle to scientific
men until Professor Helmholtz showed
it to be the necessary effect of refrac
tion. Sufficient rays are reflected from
the bottom Of the eye to render visible
the parts there situated, but since these
reflected rays In emerging from the
eye must traverse the same ocula
media through which they passed In
entering the eye it is evident that they
must undergo the same refraction
which they underwent as entering rays,
only in an opposite direction. The re-
suit of this is that the paths Of the
emerging and entering rays coincide,
and the former will therefore return to
the source whence as incidental rays
they originally started. There is moth
ing In the pupil to reflect light-in fact,
it resembles window looking into a
dark room.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
He Didn't Mind the Fou.

The London Chronicle relates that
during dense fog in London mill
tary man advanced in years lost his
way completely In the nocturnal vapor.
Dumping against a stranger, he e1-
planned his misfortune and gave his
address. II know it quite WE'LL" said
the stranger, "and will take you
there" 1t was some distance, but the
guide never hesitated for a moment on
the whole route. This is your door" !"
he said at last as a house loomed dimly
before them. BLESS my SOUL" said
the old gentleman, 80 it isl But how
on earth have you been able to make
your way through such a fog?" II
know every stick and stone In this part
Of London" said the stranger quietly,
"f0r I am blindv
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18

A Solemn Dance.

They have singular kind Of dance
conducted on the greens Of country VII
iages in Russia. The dancers stand
apart, knot Of young men here, a
knot Of maidens there, each sex by it.
self and silent as crowd Of mutes. A
piper breaks into tune; youth pulls
off his cap and challenges his girl with
a wave and bow. If the girl is willing,
she waves her handkerchief in token Of
assent. The youth advances, takes a
corner Of the handkerchief in his hand
and leads his lassie round and round
No word is spoken and no laugh is
heard. Stiff with cords and rich with
braids, the girl moves heavily by her
self, going round and round and never
allowing her partner to touch her hand.
The pipe goes dronlng on for hours in
the same sad key and measure, and
the prize Of merit in this "circling," as
the dance is called, is given by specta-
tors to the lassie who in all that sum-
mer revelry has never spoken and nev-
or smiled,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
FRFFC!
Inter Ocean

-OF CHICAGO
The Leading News, Farm and
Home Paper of the West.
The Inter Ocean is the only West
ern paper receiving, in addition to
the Associoted Press reports, the
entire telegraph service of the Cen
tral News and special cable of the
New York World, besides daily re-
ports from over two thousand special
correspondents.
All this to every person paying a
year in advance to the Press.
The Press $500
Weekly Inter Ocean $l.OO
Both For One Year $500
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
Beck,s Narrow Escape.

David Beck, the celebrated portrait
painter and pupil of Vandyke, while
travelling through Germany was sud-
denly taken Ill and to oil appearances
died and was laid out corpse. His
servants, sitting round the bed, grieved
heartily for the loss Of so good mas
ter, and as grief is thirsty drank as
heartily at the same time One of them,
becoming more befuddled than the rest,
then addressed his companions thus:
"Our master when alive was fond Of
his glass. Let us out Of gratitude,
then, give him one now he is dead"
Assent was given; the head of the dead
painter was raised up and some wine
poured down or spilled about, the fra
grance or spirit of which caused Beck
to open his eyes, upon which the serv-
ant, who, being drunk, half forgetting
bis master was dead, forced down the
remainder Of the glass. The painter
gradually revived and thus escaped a
living interment. ..
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
ALL FACTORIES RESUME.
Great Strike at St. Petersburg an At.
fair Of tho Past.

Great Strike at St. Petersburg an At.
fair Of tho Past.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE last
visible vestige of the great st. Peters.
burg strike disappeared during the
day when the employees of the Putiloff
iron works returned. In all the works
ballots are being distributed for the
election Sunday of representatives on
the mixed commission of masters and
workmen. The greatest confidence
prevails that the measures taken will
prove satisfactory to the workmen, as
the latter will be heard regarding the
formulation of new laws and the ad-
justment of existing differences. The
political side of the agitation is con-
sidered no longer serious factor at
present.
Rumors that General Trepoff will
be appointed minister Of the interior
are not confirmed in the best informed
circles, where it is believed the post
of governor general will be continued
for several months at least.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
The First Erie Canal Boat.

The William Tell was the first boat
to pass over the Erie canal from Buffa-
10 to Albany and down the river to
New York. Her cargo consisted entire
~ Of hogsheads, barrels and bottles Of
Lake Erie water, part Of which was
mingled with the waters Of the bay Of
New York Oh the occasion Of the great
fete in celebration Of the opening Of
the wonderful waterway. Her passen-
gers included Governor De Witt Clin-
ton. the leader in the canal enterprise,
and delegation Of statesmen and dis
tinguished persons from foreign lands
and various parts Of the United States.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
Picture In DisEuise.

Many and strange have been the vi
cissitudes Of some of the worlds great
est pictures, and fine painting which
now graces Lord Leighs residence In
Warwickshire has an interesting his
tory. This remarkable picture, which
for some years consisted Of painting
Of flowers, was pronounced by an art
dealer to be merely mask for some
other picture, and on his receiving per-
mission he gradually cleaned off the
flowers, discovering underneath very
fine portrait Of Charles l., by Vandyke.
1t is supposed that the portrait W
thus disguised in order to save it from
destruction by the Roundheads at tlu
time of the commonwealth.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
REFORMS NECESSARY
RUSSIAN MANUFACTURERS ASK
AUTHORITIES TO HEED DE.
MANps OF PEOPLE.

Declare Present Movement Of q Ma.
tionaI Character and Deeply Rooted
and Assert That RepressIve Meas
ures Are Of No AvalI-Thirty.thre
Persons Killed and Thirty.sIx In.
jured In Riotino at sosnovice.
st. Petersburg. Feb. 1.-THE Soci-
ETY. of Russian Iron Masters, repre-
senting $500,000,O00 of capital, has
me,norialized NJ. Witte, president Of
the committee of ministers, on the
labor question, pointing out that the
attitude of the people is warning
that no repressive measures will end
the deeply rooted national movement
of the Russian people"
The iron masters further declare
that normal relations between the
workmen and their employers are only
possible with a system of government
based on Justice and with the partici-
patton of both employers and employees
in legislation, equality for all before
the law, inviolability of domicile, the
right to hold meetings and strike pro-
lection for workers against the at
tacks of strikers, freedom of speech
and press and universal compulsory
education.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18


The Russian naval standard-a blue
nag with a white cross-was adopted
by Peter the Great who stayed for
some months at Gaardam, near Am
sterdam, working as a mechanic to
gain knowledge of shipbuilding.
During this time he took a strong
fancy to clever workman named
Cruys, whom he persuaded to return
with him to Russia after he had reveal
ed to him his true name and position.
Cruys drew the plans for the first
ships built for the Russian navy, and,
to show his appreciation, Peter the
Great made him an admiral and gave
orders that the Russian navy should
thenceforth have special flag with
a white cross upon it to perpetuate the
memory Of his trusted associate, Cruys
being an old form of the Dutch word
for Cross
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18

John N. Williamson and Binger Her.
mann and others with having con-
spired to have created the Blue Noun
tain forest reserve in Eastern Oregon,
with the intent to defraud the govern
ment of public lands and of also con-
spring to obtain possession of more
than 100000 acres of public and school
lands located In several states, of the
value of over $4,000 900.
Indictments also were returned by
the federal grand jury against Former
United States Attorney John R. Hall,
Private Detective H. P. Ford, Former
Major H. L. Reese, Deputy Sheriff
John Cordano, A. P. Caylor, local grain
broker. and saloonkeeper Fred Simp-
son.
The charge against Hall. Reese,
Ford, Cordano and Caylor is that they
.conspired to- defeat the ends of Jus
tice by attacking the reputation of
District Attorney Eeney with the OBJ:
ject Of having him removed from Of
fee.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
Where We Are Unclean,

We are most particular about clean
liness i'll our houses-many servants
must keep them swept and garnish for
us-and about cleanliness in our food,
eating only of first class materials,
daintily prepared. But with all this
delicacy Of habit the most greasy saw
age is scraph clean compared to US in
the matter of air. He breathes pure
air rich in oxygen. We get together
in vast herds, defle the air with all
manner Of disagreeable and revolving
matter, including disease germs, and
then contentedly breathe it.-Charlotte
Perkins Gilman in Good HousekeeL
ing,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18

where from sero to 46 degrees below,
the latter mark being scored at Rich
land Center, Wis. Trains everywhere
In the West and Northwest are from
two to twelve, hours late and because
Of the packing Of the fine snow in the
cuts. 1t 10 expected that it will be sew
eral days before the roads are able to
restore the schedule time even If the
weather moderatss.
Although details are lacking 1t is
estimated that about a score of people
have lost their lives. the majority of
the fatalities being in the Southwest,
where distances between houses and
towns are great, and shelter hard to
find.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
The Horn Dance.

Among the quaint old customs and
ceremonies still kept alive in English
country districts there is only one horn
Dance" and that is to. be found at Alb
bots Bromley, in Staffordshire. Every
year at the village wake the dance Is
still carried out The origin Of the
horn dance is lost in the mists Of
history. but 1t has been traced back as
far as the eleventh century. Until the
seventeenth century 1t was practiced at
Christmas, on New Years day and on
Twelfth day. In the time Of Henry
VIII. the dance was performed in front
Of the church every Sunday and a COL
lection for the poor taken up from the
spectators.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-02-18
All Leaked Out.

"Of course" said the husband, who
made a speciality Of manufacturing ex-
cuses, 1.-THE truth is bound to leak out
some time"
"Yes," rejoined the other half of the
matrimonial combine, :::Apd am In
clined to believe that It leaked out Of
you long ago." d.