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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
RIVAL PLANT TO Make ACID.

New Enterprise Outcome OF Baltic Be-
tween Trust and Peyton Company.
A new phase In the alleged effort Of
the powder trust to ruin the business
of the Peyton Chemical Company is set
forth in an answer filed by the latter
yesterday to the suit of Frank Turner
for writ of mandate to permit him
to inspect the books and records Of the
chemical concern. Turner became the
owner OF four shares Of the Peyton
stock at the time the DUPONT shares
in the company were sold for ASSESS
ment. The Peytons declare that he is
not the real owner Of the shares, but
that they still belong to the trust. Fur
thermore it is declared that Turner In
an accountant In the employ Of the CAL
ifornia Powder Company, which is in
the control Of the DuPonts.
The Peytons say that they arc in
formed and believe that the California
Powder Company is preparing to ex-
pend $500.000 for the purpose Of estab-
fishing an acid business as a rival of
the Peyton company, and that this is q
part of the scheme Of the trust to wreck
the local corporation. The purpose of
Turner In seeking an inspection of the
books, 1t is charged. is to acquire in
formation OF the Peyton methods in the
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
FALSE THEORY
IS SHATTERED
Prying Can With Pickhandle
Causes Freak Explosion
and Two Men Are Burned

The rock worker vouches for safety
! In prying open a dynamite can with
the wooden handle Of his pick, because
that is the method that experience has
taught to be free of danger But this
sane, safe and conservative method
that the miner lays down with such
stress as the pickhandle law of DOW
DER went awry yesterday with work.
men engaged in the reconstruction of
the Cliff House line, and the Innocent
plckhandle set off the explosion that
blew up whirlwind Of sand and pain
fully burned two Of the railroad build
ers.
Rock Is being blasted away for a
wider roadbed around Lands End. and
the workmen were preparing q blast
when the unusual accident occurred.
Michael Coakley, James Laity and
Robert Neil were engaged in Charging
a hole. Coakley being busy at tamping
and Neil standing near him. Laity was
of short distance opening a powder
can, and to enlarge the opening he had
made with a knife was industriously
using the pickhandle.
Suddenly the can exploded and Coax
ley and Laity were enveloped In flames
and their clothing took fire. A great
cloud of sand and dust was raised high
into the air. The two men rolled on
the damp sand, but did not succeed in
extinguishing the flames before they
had been burned severely about the
arms, legs and face. Their fellow
worknen came quickly to their aid and
they were conveyed to the Park Elmer
gency Hospital. where Drs. Glover and
Millar treated them.
The men are all experienced blast
ers, and they cannot account for the
explosion Theories Of atmospheric
pressure and the like are discussed, but
one conclusion is certain, and that is
that the assurance of safety in OPEN
ing can OF blasting powder with a
pickhandle has been shattered, so far
as these rock workers are concerned
Coakley lives at Fourth and Harri-
son streets, Laity at 1916 Deyisadero
and Neil at 1912 Fillmore.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
sterens WIN Soon Know Fate.

The evidence for the defense at tho
trial of Adolph Steffens. charged with
fraudulently voting at the last pri-
mary election, was heard by the jury
in Judge Lawlor's court Yesterday,
The defendant took the stand and de-
MED that he voted as &C. A. Crew. as
alleged. In cross-examination he ad-
mitted that he was to be a delegate
TO the Union Labor convention and
distributed pastors for that pariy. but
he voted Republican. On other things
his memory was faulty. Theodore
Kytka was recalled and again showed
from specimens Of handwriting admit
ted by the defendant as his that the
signature &C. A. Crew was written by
Steffens. Arguments Of counsel will
begin at 10 o'clock this morning ard
the case will go to the jury in the af-
ternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
Marriage License Refused.

Ben Santos, aged 20 years, Of $50
Jackson street, applied yesterday for
a marriage license to wed Leah r.
WeatheriIl, who was 13 years old last
May. The mother Of the girl, who
lives at 521a Green street, accom-
panied the couple and was willing 10
give her consent to the marriage OF
her daughter. The parents OF Santos
are not IN this country and their con.
sent could not be secured. Cupid"
Danforth refused to issue the license
because the law only allows the pa
rents consent when the daughter is
between the ages Of 15 and 1S years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
Hebrew Society Election.

At the regular meeting Of the He
brew Ladies' Sewing Society held on
February 7. the following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. L
Ackerman; first vice president, Mrs.
H. d. Silverman; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. NJ. Davidson; treasurer,
Mrs. William Lewis; secretary, Mrs.
Henrietta Newman; superintendent.
Mrs. William Hirschfeld; collector, D.
Mlchels; trustees. Mrs. Sarah Blum,
Mrs. L. Wormser. Mrs. s. Foorman,
Mrs. p. Gunst, Mrs. s. Haas, Mrs.
Philip Thorsch, Mrs. /. Block, Mrs. e.
Mendel, Mrs. Herman Waldeck, Mrs.
B. Sinsheimer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

manufacture OF strong acids. prices
charged for the product, the source of
supply of raw materials and other Sc
crets Of the business in order that the
California Powder Works will be In a
better position to construct its acid
plant properly.
In addition It 10 alleged that informa-
ton is sought that will assist the pow
der company in defending the suit
brought by the Peyton company for
$562, 900 damages for breach Of contract.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATES Ar
ttcles Of incorporation were filed yesterday by
ce1,tsi stock OF 81 Oo0. 900. OF which 500 each
fes beer subscribed by the following directors:
Marion IL ogden, Adam Andrew. Thomas r.
VVf1iarns John z Harbour and Alexander I.
VoEeisang.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
The following resolution was also
Wedding Invitations

And all that is exclusive and best IN So
cial engraving at Sanborn & Wallis. 30
cial correspondence papers in exclusive
brands Fashions latest approved styles
in calling cards.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

When your bowels are constlpateo'
when your appetite is poor rake LASH
Kidney and Liver Bitters-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

Ask for Log Cabin bread at srocers and
branch balssries. Wholesale. 900 Dolores Ut.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
FEVER HEAT
The Reason Some Fruits Have the
 Eject of Cooling thc Blood.

The Reason Some Fruits Have the
 Eject of Cooiing thc Blood.
 In health the temperature of tae blood is constant, and even when spots and rashes appear on the skin there is no departure from the normal tem perature unless there Is a cause for fever. such as blood poisoning, the In vaslon of some microhe or serious dis turbance of the nervous system. In fevers when the tCrsneraure of the blood Is raised, vegetables are never given. as they would not cool the blood, but might help to heat it
 Some fruits have cooling properties, as they contain citric acid, and this forms citratcs In the blood and in creases the precipitation. In serious fevers, however, it Is much safer to give measured quantities of citrates to prcduce this effect than to trust to the uncertain action Of fruit
 Fruit and fresh vegetables arc anti sorbutics- Is to say, they are ap- posed to scurvy. The cause ot this d's ease Is not clearly understood, but it Is certainly due to an absence ot these wholesome constituents from the dict The flushing Of the skin, with spots and rashcs, popularly collcl heating af the bloCd," Is relieved and chete matter Is eliminated by their use, hence the popular phrase that they cool the hlONf
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
Notis. of s,oohhOia.r.' Meeting

Ofice Of Engineer Mining Co. To the stockholders of The Engineer
 Ming Company;
 Plea take notice that the annual meeting of the stockholders Of The En- gineer Mining Company will be held at the office Of the company, In the city oi Sksgway, district of Alaska, on Tues day the 2Sth day ot April, io0s, at 10 o'clock 6. m, for the purpose of electing 6 board of directors, for the further and specific purpose of deciding whether or no,t the property of The Engineer Min. iug C. mpsny ot Skagway, Alaska, be trensferre to Engineer Mining Com. psny Of Seattle, Washington, and tor tn transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting, The stock traus'et book oi the company will be closed on Saturday the a2d day oI April, 1908, at 6 D. m. sud will remain closed until "Wednesday the s6ih day oi Aptil, 1908, at 10 o'clock 8. m.
 By otdsr of the Beard of Directors.
 Fl R. Le Fevre, Secretary.
 Dst,d March a. 1908.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
SOAP BUBBLES.
rAe Method Newton Adopted tn MeSs-
 urinu These Thin Films,

n e Method Newton Adopted tn Meas
 urinE These Thin Films
 Sir Isaac Newton StudiC,l thc colcred ,fngs n soSp bubbles, which appear Nl Itc at Grst and then, Bs tbC bubble Is hloNn oat, brilliant trllcSCcnt colorS apfcas In zones around the summit till n T.eoemcs black and bursts,
 These films Newton succeeded in measuring by tGsir color, producing then by a plano convex lens on plate slass. At the point of contact was a black spot with some six or seven rings of light and dark colors alternately, The thicknesses of the dark rings he found proportional 10 the numbers 0 2Aa and of the bright rings propor, tional to l,Sh The thickness of a sky blue film vas found to be two-mil' rionths of an inch; of orange rcd eight; of violet, eleven; of green, fifteen; ot purple. twenU-one and of yellow, tventy-seven-mi millionths of an inch,
 Messrs. Fucker and Reinold more re cently confirmed this by measuring black soap films. which they find aver age three or four millionths of an inch, This, then, is a measure of the depth of water and the particle of soap which together make up tho soap bubble film.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
JAlLs IN JAPAN.
piscipiine is Military In Form, but
 Reformstory In spirit.

A Japanese prison is thus described; -Imagine a park or garden in the Jap anese style, with dwarf trees. surround ed by a helce instead of wall In this park one sees a group of Japa- nese houses like those occupied by the peasants. The prisoners are all at work, proportioned to their physical ability. Some are thrashing and grinding rice Others are weaving coarse cloth Of a dark red color of which the prison unt forms are made. The old and infirm are separating leaves Of paper, All of them receive a percentage of their earn ings The younger prisoners are in school The discipline Is military in form, butin its spirit rcformatory. There are few evasions, notwithstanding the ease with which they could be effected One reason for this Is the efficiency of the Japanese police, which Is said to be the best In the world. The prisoners are divided into three grades and are differently fed. according as they are idle and refractory, amenable to disci- pline or exceptionally well behaved The only other punishment is solitary confinement in sort Of dungeon, not exceeding five days No prisoner may be discharged, however short his term of sentence, unless his family or friends assume responsibility for him. The re suit has been the organization Of a large number of prisoners aid socie- ficS
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
VAN CltW WILL
 LEAVE SkAGWAi

Mir. and Mrs. J. k. Van Cleve will leave Sksgway on the City Of Seattle for Seattle where Mir, Van Cleye will remain for about two months on rail- road business, purchasing supplies, c c, before going to Seward,
 Mir. Van Cleye who arrived on the Jefferson from Seward, says there are SSO at work on that road and that all available men are being put to work as fast as they can be secured, He says it is the purpose to crowd the eoustruc' tIou as fast as possible until the Panama river shall have been reached.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
Chamh ria,n's Cough Rsmedy the
 Best and Nest Pop Ter

"Mo,hers bn, it tor croupy caild,en, railroad men buy it for sev, re csukts aud eldery people huy i, Tor ls gri n" ssy Moore Bros. Eh'on, Iowa. We s n more of Cham erlsin's Cough Rem edv than any otber Kind. Ii seems to have taken the lead over seversl uther go d brands" Tn Te isto ques- ton but this medicine Is the est that can be procured for cough, and colds, wS-iher il be chi'd or an sdnl, that Is ,ffiicted. IL always cures std carys quickly. Sold by Kelly Drug Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
Cures Coughs and Colds

Mrs. C. Peterson, 62S Lake St, Tcpeks, Kansas, says: "Ofsn cough remedies BAllsrd's Hurehouud Syrup is my fsvCr' ite; it has done and will do all that is clsimed for ito speedily cure sll coughs and colds-snd it is SO sweet and pleasant to the taste" 7Se. soc, sI.oo boItte. Sold by Kelly Drug Cn
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
Land Script For Sale

Soldiers Additional Homestead Script, all sizes, any quantity, fully guaranteed, can be used ou unsurveyed timber land in Alaska CT any government land which is subject to homestead entry.
 Price upon application.
 L. w. Hubbell, Springfield, Missouri
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11

J, II. Parker, formerly steward of the W. T, X Y, R. hospital, has been offered the position of steward Of the hospital soon to be erected at Seward for the Alaska Central He has accept ed the offer.
 Rev, D R. Montgomery and Rev, David waggoenr, who have been at- tecding the preshytery at Ha;nes, will leave on the City ot Seattle for their homes.
 A V. Wentworth, who is interested iu whitehorsc copper properties, a- rived on the Jefferson and went to whitehorse today,
 Mrs Howard Ashley and childr, n will leave for the south on the City Of Seattle. They will make an extend,d d visit to the states,
 Mrs. Godfrey Chealander, who in. tended leaving for the south today, has postponed her departure.
 l.. T. Muirhead, the Atliu and Bul. lion mining man and photographer, ar rived on the City ot Seattle,
 J. Daly will leave on the City of Seattle for Ketchikan. He may go 10 Seattle before returning to Skagwsy.
 II. c. Boardman r,turned on the City of Seattle from a trip to Washington and Oregon cities,
 Capt. Wallace Langley, of the Will bur Crimmins, arrived on the City of Seattle.
 J. H. Langley, the well known river steamboatman, arrived on the City of Seattle,
 NJ. McAuley, a pioneer Skagway car penter and former employe of the W. P. X Y. R, arrived on the Jefferson.
 Ed. Carson, formerly of Skagwsy, is a brakeman on the Alaska Central railway at Seward.
 oscar Gard will return on the train this eveniug from trlp to whitehorse,
 Frank n. Bracket got away for At- lin on the train this morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
SAILS NORTH.
Flyer Dolphin Leaves Seat
 tie for Skagway

Special Dispatch to Daily AlasSan,)
 Seattle, April 1.-The Dolphin, ot the Alaska Steamship Company, sailed for Skagwsy yesterday with passen- gers, mail and freight
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11

H. d. Sanford, acting agent for the Alaska Steamship Company, received a eablegrSm this afternoon saying the Dolphin sailed for Sksgwsy at 10 a. m. yesterday. This was one day behind the schedule, She will be due at SSag- way, Friday, with three days mail.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
Prs.hytsriAn Ladies to Meet

There will be a meeting ot the Ladies Aid Society tomorrow after noon at 2:SO o'clock at the residence of Mrs. w. II. Case.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
At Wholesale Prices

The Mascot saloon sells liquors, either bulk or case goods at wholesale prices. All the old brands always on hand. lO-l tf
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
COMING OUT Stage Load of Dawsonites at
 WEiteh0rse

Whithehorse, April IA White Pass stage arrived from Dawson today with L. A; Bergholz, Mrs. Bergholz, Mrs. F, T. Congdou, J. W. MeClosky, F. NJ. Davis, and F, Williams as passen gers.
 There were eight sacks of mail,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
SAAg~ay Laundry

For frst-clSss work try Skagway Laundry. Twenty-Five years eXper,- ence. Telephone S9. u
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
For Rent

House ou Seventh avenue and Main street, partly furnished. Elegant l0xl0 bath room. Inquire of Lee Guthrie.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
Railroad RestaurAnt

Best meals In town served from a ID, to lOp,m. Tray orders a specially, l0c, extra
 John Williams, Prop.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11
PERSONAL MENTION

J, II. Parker, formerly steward of the w. r, X Y. R, hospital, has been offered the position of steward Of the hospital soon to be erected at Seward for the Alaska Central He has accept ed the offer
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11

Rev, D. R. Montgomery and Rev. David waggoenr, who have been at tecding the preshytery at Ha;nes, will leave on the City ot Seattle for their homes.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-11

A V. Wentworth, who is interested iu whitehorsc copper properties, G- rived ou the Jefferson and went to whitehorse today.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-12-24
ANECDOTAs \ SUCEDIDOS.
AYenturas Dc IN false primo.

Un individuo llamado Juan Sotres, sc
present6 dfas atras en- la casa de Ia sonora
Emilia Brown, en- Tizapan, Distrito Fede.
ral- Mexico Ia saluda, la besa la mano,
la abraza con fraternal aplomo exclama:
Prima mia, al fin logro verte y yenir-
me 4 tu lado.
No recordaba la buena sefiOra q tai pa
riente y en- su extraordinaria sorpresa no
saba que santo encomendarse; pero So
tres, sin arredrarse, forj6 IN sinndmero de
falsedades, hasta que conyencida la sonora
le dijo:
Pues bien, primo, bien venido seas
: LEGO su casa el marido de la sonora
Brown, y al pretender averiguar quien era
aquel huesped, asegdranle 10 del paren-
tesco.
Ri marido convenci6se pronto recibi6
con suma cordialidad su primo polftico.
Pronto el tal Sotres se hizo duefio de Ia
casa toda la famiIia le trataba con las
atenciones que Sc debe a un huesped pa
riente la vez.
Mas los cuatro cinco dfas de SUI vida
en- familia, de la noche la mafana desa-
pareci6 de la casa Brown el flamante pri-
mo. no sin llevarse varios objetos, que en-
junto importan una buena suma.
Di6se parte la autoridad, Sotres fue
detenido y sentenciado dos amos de pri-
sion.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-12-24
NO is CUR los

Dfcese que 81 nombre de coco que se
az alzfruto del cocotero, Sc 10 pusieron Ids
espailoles por la semejanza one tiene con
IN rostTo humane NAL fachado.
Hasta ahora Sc conocfan tan solo ami
males luminosos como las Iuciernagas b
conyugos, 8 los animalea microscopes que
producer Ia fosforescencia del mar. Pero
1ltimamente Sc ha descubieTto en- ell Bra-
sill una planta que produce luz viva bajo
cieTtas condiciones atmosfericas
Ell guardaropa del Papa excede en
magnifcencia al s'trousseau0 de una prin-
cesa. Tres inmensos cuartos del Yaticano
estan surtidos con sus traies vestiduras
papales, las que sc exhiben diariamente Ell
todo el afio.
El ejercito frances tiene un canon
que alcanza 1 44 millas, con una Yelocidad
inieial de 1.200 yardas Ell proyectiI, Ia
marina alemana pos6e a1gunos que valen
cada uno $4,000 Son de 10 foneIadas
J do peso y solo pueden ser disparados 124
yeces.
~ Las mujeres japonesas estan exentas
de la obligation de pegar los botones sus
maEidos, pues en- las ropas trajes de su
pals no se~usan sino lazos y nudos Yariadf-
simos
Suecia y Noruega son los dnicos paii-
ses donde puede decirse que todos los hom-
bres saben leer y escribir.
Bayiera puede fgurar en- segundo lu-
gar por 10 que instruction Sc refiere.
Actualmente Sc hablan en- Europa
.587 idiomas. Siete de ellos los emplean
las nueve d6cimas parties de la poblaci6n
total.
Y va que de idiomas Sc trata, es curioso
recordar que, segdn Sc dice, el emperador
de Austria sabe Z y queen Tifis Russia
SO hablan NADIA menos que 20.
Ia dignidad de ''grande de Espafia'
fu6 instituida en- 1916 por el rey Fernando
v. que reform6 La de ricos hombres conoci-
dos va en- Ell afio TIA.
El rey don Felipe III mand6 en- 1879
que sus consejeros usasen togas i barba
larga para representa- la gran autoridad
de sus destinos, imitaci6n de los senado-
res romanos.
En- los mercados ingleses Sc ha pre-
sentado un metal nuevo, al que denomi-
nan ''metaI de Patricio'', que es muy se-
mejante al miguel. Por su color blanco
Sc parece 4 Ia plata, y no pierde nunca su
p1AA6nGeAJ sluo quS, d1 COnIaIlO, cudhGO
mas Sc usa Sc pone mas reluciente no Sc
oxida nj crfa orfn.
Es maleable puede soldarses en- frfo.
-Mucho tempo antes de usarse platos,
tenedores y cuchillos, era adminfcuIo in
dispensable en- toda mesa el salero. Ho-
nero dedic6 yersos en- alabanza de la sal,
la que considerable como un obsequio
hecho por Dios los hombres, y tanto los
griegos como los romanos, la destinaban
un sitio de honor en- su mesa.
Entire Ia gente rica los saleros de orc Sc
transmitfan de padres a hijos durante mu-
chas generaciones
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-12-24
CARTAS DETENIDAS

En- la Administration de Correos de es-
ia ciudad Sc encuentran detentdas las si-
guientes cartas:
Bustamante Enrique, Bridge Roy S.,
Becerra Marian d., Becerra Alma 81. Ba
rret Eva o. Mrs, Baldes Juanito, Ber.
nard Wilson Mrs, Benitez Felipa, Bone
John A. Mrs, Cruz j. Carmen, Colon
Santo, Cormeiro Ellen, Cole Henrietta G.
Mrs, Clark Ejuar, Campbell Alberta,
Castro Saturnino, Diaz Juan Almodovar,
EneaTnaclon Paco, Ehorman A. l., For
tuno Geracio, Figueroa Leoncio, Figueroa
Maria, Gonzalez Isabelita, Gonzalez Ana,
Gorter Alexandra G. de, Hernandez India
liza, Hernandez Enriqueta, Jesds Rosario,
Lodes Raimundo, Miranda Emilio, Mac
Cauley Lieut., Martinez Luisa, Maldona-
do Catalina, Maisonet Agustin, Muleta
Cristina, Moreno Arturo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-12-24
R j S ia
u REVOLlCI0N EN EL EIERCITQ.

EI triunfante motfn de los marinero de
Sebastopol, acompanado de todo un regi-
miento de tropas, ha sido Ia nota mas gra-
We de la ereciente revolueion de Russia, de
que nos ha estado informando q cable en-
los 1ltimos dfas.
81 heeho produjo naturalmente Ia ma
yor alarma en- los cfrculos ofciales de
aquel pals = una seria depression de los
volores del imperio en- las Bolsas europeas
El ejercito es, en- efecto, el liItimo sosten
del actual orden de cosas. la sublevaei6n
siempre es contagiosa, es de temerse que
el espfritu de rebellion que parece difundi-
do en los elementos navales, desde Vladi-
vostock hasta Cronstand, Sc extienda Sc
manifesto de un momento otro en- las
tropas de terra.
Los funcionarios militares en- Ia Capital
del imperio, confiesan que no pueds tener-
Sc ninguna confianza en- los regimientos de
Inca, nj atin en- los que fornan Ia guarni-
cion de San PetersbuTgo.
Dicha guarniei6n ha formulado una Sc
rieIde demandas que envuelven ia compile
Ia relaiacion de las condiciones del ser
vicio.
81 ejercito de la Manchuria pe queja de
que no es possible subsistir en- aquellas co.
mareas con la paga con las raciones de
paz, que los heridos ALI residences estan
sufriendo torturas indecibles, por causa de
la defciencia de los recursos medicos.
Hasta el momento de escribir estas IL
meas, las tiltimas noticias venidas del tea
tro=de los sucesos, no daban indication de
que el motfn de los marineros fuera domi-
nado tuyiera un desenlaee favorable