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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
LOCAL

Schools are out Of fuel and may not
open after Christmas vacation
Experts make q lplete report on Ow-
ems river.
Can inmates of lldiers' homes vote2.
is question suprem\ court will have to
decide
Marriage license record Is broken.
Ghouls desecrate Old Calvary cemetery
Bryan will be rendered reception ON has
visit to Los Angeles
Election to annex San Pedro will be
called in about sixty days.
Douglas Island news., 1906-10-10
The N0rthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

"Everybody Helps"
 Wanted, full regiment of infantry for Alaska.
 The Guggenheims have begun to buy on Hunker creek.
 A duck killed in the Klondike had gold in it's craw.
 Ike Winn,a Juneau pioneer prospect or, died on the 5th inst.
 The wrecked steamer Oregon has been dashed to pieces by the sea.
 The Chichagof mines must be good. Legal complications have arisen.
 Valdez creek, at the head of the Shu- sitna, produced s5O. .OOo this season.
 Seward has elected a school board, and will beg for piece of federal pie.
 The material is on the ground for the ! first dredge on the American Forty Mile.
 Burglers broke open the till at the White Pass office at Skagway, It was empty.
 The Leelanaw dropped her propeller near Hadley and was lowed back to the Sound.
 The stock of the Alaska-Pacidc-Y Yu- kon Exposition was taken by Seattle in one day.
 Robert Miller, the Fairbanks gold robber, will serve two years at Me Neils island.
 The Yukon Valley News published at Rampant proudly boasts of threaten ed libel suit.
 The Alaska Central By. is still going ahead. Grading contracts have been let to mile 63.
 Erik Lindstrom has yumped No. 10 Eldorado, one of the richest claims in the Klondike. Juneau is putting on city airs. A man was picked up on the water front beaten nearly to death.
 Valdez has Chesterfield who carried bis politeness to an extreme by shoot ing man in the shoulder,
 The Victoria on the 7th inst, was probably the last vessel to sail from Seattle for Nome this year
 On the last day of September, two Alaska steamers arrived in Seattle each carrying half million in gold.
 The Juneau Transcript opines that the greatest menace to navigators in Alaska waters is the grass widow.
Douglas Island news., 1906-10-10

The new building erected for the Bank of Seward is made of cement blocks, and is two stories high, 25x6O feet.
 Miss Alice Leedy, daughter of EX- governor Leedy of Kansas, was married recently at Valdez, to MT. Walter l.. White.
 October IS is the 39th anniversary of the formal transfer of the territory of Alaska from Russia to the United States.
 The Northern Pacific R. R. Go. has already sent out l51, ,OOo pieces oflitera- ture telling of the Alaska Yukon expo sition.
 A Juneau paper says the growth of that town is shown by the increased number of barbers Yes, the growth of whiskers.
 It is truly wonderful how many of the Alaska papers predicted the termi- nation of the Cuban affair just as it happened.
 A fortune teller offers to locate gold mine right in the heart of Sea tile, but the city council only treats the matter as a joke.
 It is freely predicted that the Alaska Yukon-Pacifc exposition will be fifth in rank among the expositions held in the United States.
 Str. Caswell, owned by Capt. E. A. Swift, has been sold to the Northwestern Commercial Company. The vessel is now at Cooks Inlet.
 Rex Beach, who has just returned from Alaska, says that his new story will center around the fisheries. No doubt it will be cod.
 Again the announcement is made that the Alaska Steamship Company will change the Jefferson and Dolphin from coal to oil burners.
 The Santa Ana, on the run between Seattle and Dutch Harbor,was wrecked near Cape Flattery on the Sd inst. There WITS no loss of life.
 
 A lone highwayman attempted to hold up H. D. Kirmse the Skagway jeweler. Kirmse covered the fellow with gun and made him back out.
 It has been decided by the Klondike Mines railway packers to extend the railway next year from Sulphur Springs, the outer terminus for this year.
 It is now reported that the mining operations in the Yentna are mere sur face scratchings and that in no case has an attempt been made to reach bed rock.
 A terrific storm ragged at Nome for 10 days in September, All the vessels in the roadstead were compelled to go to sea September IT. None of them re- turned for five days.
 Seward Camp No. q, of the Arctic Brotherhood, elected seven delegates to the grand encampment of the order; which will convene in Vancouver B. C., November :. The following were chosen: pr. c. H. Gibbons, Gordon A. {, Ramsay, J. J. McManus, pr. A. b. Burns. W. M. Sauers, F. M. Hale. H. H. Hildreth.
Douglas Island news., 1906-10-10

The Str. Queen refuses to carry the bodies of Valencia victims to Seattle for burial for less than 31OO each. This is the ship that did such noble work at the time of the accident.
 Reports from the Nizina are to the effect that Frank Herman has taken out good money this summer with his hy- draulic plant, but the few others who were sluicing did not do much better than wages
 Col. Chas. II. Noble, commanding the department of the Columbia, says that Alaska needs troops, and recommends that military duty in Alaska be mad e attractive by permitting extra pay to the soldiers.
 A Seattle paper states that the first locomotive for the Valdez Yukon By. Go. is in that city awaiting shipment to the North. The engine is wheeler, standard gauge Rogers locomotive of the finest type.
 President Hayes, of the Grand Trunk Pacific By, in an interview at Seattle stated that Prince Rupert, ,Kalen island will be the terminus of his road, which will be pushed to completion with all possible dispatch.
 The Whitehorse Star says that out of total of 235 persons arriving at that place from down the river, nearly 100 of them walked to Skagway to save the 800 they would have to pay to ride on the White Pass road.
 Capt. William Moore of Skagway, has begun suit in the United States district court against J. Bernard Moore for an accounting He alleges that there are S10,OOO due him on account of the part nership that existed between them.
 The mail service between Haines and Porcupine has been re-established. Hereafter a weekly mail will leave Haines for Porcupine every Thursday morning. c. B. Bosart has been ap- pointed postmaster at Porcupine to serve temporarily!
 Seattle capitalists have filed in the the governors office in Dawson letters of incorporation of one of the wealth lest corporations ever formed to oper- ate in the Canadian Yukon. The com pany is known officially as the Anglo American Consolidated Mining Com pany of Seattle.
 Samples of coal from Alaska have been the subject of a series of tests made by the United States geological survey at it's experiment station at St. Louis, Mo, ,and the preliminary reports of the tests indicate that the Alaskan mines produce quality of coal which possesses a high fuel value. 
 Victoria sealers are considering a protest to the Imperial government in consequence of the interference with their business in Boring Sea by Japan csc vessels, large fleet of which were in Boring Sea this season hunting with in the prescribed limits and using fire arms, whereas the Victoria sealers bound by the terms of the modus viv- endi must remain outside sixty-mile zone and use spears only to take seals. The sealers claim the use of firearms by the Japanese makes the seals so restless that it is only with great difi- culty they can be taken with spears.
Douglas Island news., 1906-10-10

Late arrivals from Tyonok report that the bee man, Morrell Warren, left his bees at Tyonok late iu the spring and disappeared up the Susitna valley. Since then he has not been heard of. The bees are fighting for existence with the voracious ants which invest that locality, and are getting the worst it. The ants crawl into the hives, chew the honey and the bees also.-Seward Gate way
 The postofiice department announces that the arrangements for tranporta- tion of mails to and from the Yukon and Alaska interior points during the coming winter have been completed with Canada The agreement and schedules will be similar to that of last year except that the quantity of mail to be delivered has been increased. All first class mail and all newspapers in single wrappers will be forwarded.
 William Kuback, in jail at Dawson, for attempts at robbery, tried to com init suicide by hanging. He was await ing trial for stealing personal effects to the value of s25 from cabin. He tried to end his life by hanging himself with rope made out of bis bedclothes. The would-be suicide made moose out of his handkerchief and bedclothes, and attaching the end to the top of his cell, stepped off the bed. The unusual noise reached the ears of the guard, who proceeded to investigate, finding Kuback all but strangled, his eyes pro- truding, and black in the face.
 Gov. Hoggatt has named the Alaska directors for the Alaska Yukon-Pa exposition: They are, H. P. Stow Treadwell; P. H. Fox, Douglas; B. M. Behrends, E. O. Russell, Juneau; j. R. Hickman, J. w. Steadman, Ketchikan; H. B. Dunn, Skagway; w. P. Mills, Sitka; S. Blum, G. c. Hazlett, Valdez; H. H. Hildreth, Seward; F. H. Grace, Circle City; J. w. Duncan, Rampant; E. M. Carr, V. Richardson, Fairbanks; c. Berry, Rampant; Cabell Whitehead, Jafet Linderberg, Dudley Dean, Nome; W. T. Lopp, Teller; Thomas R. Shepard, Casadepega; Charles E. Heron, Can dle; E. R. Dunn, Council; R. A. Leon ard, Haines; A. l.. Zipf, St. Michael.
 The Ketchikan Mining Journal says; inspector J. W. Wayland arrived on the Humboldt and inspected the Ket- chikan postoffice. A shortage of 8, LAO was found and charge of embezzle. ment was immediately placed against Postmaster E. J. Williams and war rant issued for his arrest. He waived examination and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury. Bail was fixed at 8 ,000, which was fur nished. There is a story, seemingly we'll authenticated, that the money was lost in gambling. Williams went out among his friends and raised the money and the shortage was made good. The bondsmen, as such, were not called upon to pay. Inspector Wayland went to Seattle on the Cot tage City and will return October 15 to attend the district court. The post office is now in charge of Miss Hop kins with II. A. Rice as assistant. A new postmaster will have to be ap- pointed, and there are two prominent candidates for the place, Miss Hopkins and Ira H. King. Both have strong. endorsements
Douglas Island news., 1906-10-10

The Str. Queen refuses to carry the bodies of Valencia victims to Seattle for burial for less than S1OO each. This is the ship that did such noble work at the time of the accident.
Douglas Island news., 1906-10-10

The new building erected for the Bank of Seward is made of cement blocks, and is two stories high, 25X60 feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
MIR. BILLINGS is MUM.
MR.. SM4THERS is HURT.
1rothng Congress May Act on Muir.
rag Horce's "Doping" CHARGE,

1t Is almost certain that the turf friends os F. E
smathers will bring 10 the attention Of the Ma
tional Trotting Association. which meets tomorrow
at the Murray Hill Hotel the scandal Involving
Mr. Smathers's name. which is an unpleasant
aftermath of the Major Delmar- Lou Dillon race at
Memphis. in October 1904
While 1t is known that Mr.. Srnathers seeks an
early vindication of the charge Of causing the dop
ing or Lou Dillon Mr.. BiIlings's mare, he has not
yet decided ON the course 10 pursue. He will to-
day consult with his attorney, John j. Adams after
which he will proceed according the latter's ad-
vice.
Trotting men say that II is within the power of
the National Trotting Association to inquire into
the charges. Although the board of review does
not meet until May. its action would be much
quicker than could be had by the case pending In
the Supreme Court.
C. X G. Billings, the owner OF Lou Dillon. who
is said to be behind the charges against Mr..
Smathers. which allegation he has not yet denied.
Is a member Of the board of review. In case,
however. this body is called upon to consider the
matter IT is believed that he will be asked 10
withdraw temporarily.
Mr.. Smathers feels deeply the cloud that has
come over his reputation a fair and square
turfman. All he would say yesterday, when asked
If he would proceed against his acousers, was:
THE thing to do is to act not talk
AS he stood in the room where on a table the
highly priced trophy won by Major Delmar stood
until IT seized last Wednesday, Mr.. smathers
said, pointing at the table:
That Is where kept the cup. II was fine prize.
But cup is only cup. while mans reputation
is everything him.
Mr.. Billings uncommuncative yesterday
as he was on Sunday. when he arrived here from
Chicago. He has neither confirmed nor denied the
report connecting him with the charge made by
Murray Howe against Mr.. Snathers.
From every part of the country Mr.. Smathers
received letters yesterday from turfmen ridiculing
the drugging story and practically demanding that
Mr. Smathers take immediate steps against his ac-
euserS Some OF these communications werc from
Well known horse owners and one of them from q
man who was present at the race.
The writer of this letter says that he was IN the
paddock at the Memphis track both before and
after the race, and that the drugging charge Is alb
solutely without foundation.
Murray Howe, the other hand, supplemented
his statement OF the day before by declaring that
he possesses more evidence than has so far
been presented in support of his charge. He also
said that Mr.. Billings knew nothing of the invests
cation that he had set afoot Mr.. Howe said that
he would stand by his charges
An interesting and important statement made
yesterday by well known horseman, who said
that Immediately after the Major Delmar-Lou Dill
Ion race Mr.. Smathers offered Mr. Billings return
race showing the confidence he had IN the supe-
riority OF his horse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
HARVARD CREWS BEGIN PRACTICE
Baseball Candidates Also Start Training in
Cage on Soldiers Field.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. l2.-Candidates for the
various Harvard crews took the first practice OF
the season to-day. Three crews were made up
from the varsity squad. and went through prerni-
nary work in the tank under the direction of Coach
wray and Captain Filley.
For the freshmen crew thirty-four candidates had
machine work under the direction Of Coach Gren-
willie Clark.
The baseball squad, numbering about sixty men
started indoor training in the baseball cage
Soldiers Field. Paul y. Coburn the star pitcher
of last years team. in charge OF the candi-
dates Coburn will be assisted from time to time
by graduate players professional coaching having
been abandoned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
MANY TARGETS BROKEN
Crescent A. &. Gunners Haze Record
Day at Bay Ridge Traps.

1t was record day at the Bay Ridge traps OF
the Crescent Athletic Club yesterday. Nearly
nve thousand targets were used IN the fifteen
matches. all OF which closely contested
The hazy atmosphere and uncertain light handi-
capped even the experts TO such an extent that
full scores were the exception
Distance handicaps introduced yester-
day for the first time. and this method met with
such favor that four separate matches were con-
tested each at fifteen targets. and each match
having twelve contestants. Fourteen men en-
tered the scratch match. by which the handicaps
were determined by the committee Ct. G. Ste
phenson won this, with a full score of 10.
L. NJ Palmer. IT.. with handicap Of sixteen
yards. won the first match, F. B. Stephenson
E. H. Lott. o. C. Grinnel. HON Brigham and
y. e. Stephenson each scoring 13 The second
match was won by F. B. Stephenson. with full
score His handicap was eighteen yards. He
also won the third match with one yard less
handicap. The final match was won by A. z.
hendrickson. with score of IA and sixteen
YARD handicap. Six others in the match scored
il apiece.
Jay Cup H. NJ. Brigham won II, breaking a
OUT or possible %. after shoot-on with F. b.
stephenson The latter high gun in the
shoot for the Stake Trophy. in which thirteen
entered His score %
1t was almost dark when two teams of seven
men each lined up for the team contest. The
team capitalized by II. NJ. Brigham won with a
total score of 81 10 So made by L. NJ. Palmer's
men. Brigham won a scratch trophy match with
II as MS score. The other six trophy matches,
at nrteen targets each, were won by o. c. Grin
neil, ii. b. Vanderveer II. NJ. Brigham, and F.
o. stephenson. the last named winning two. Hen
erickson and Brigham. who tied in another
match, agreed to divide the money.
The complete scores followi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
DEM0GE0T'S CAR WINS.


Of tO-day's race. the machines were compelled
10 run over the course from Camp Columbia,
just outside Of Havana. to San Cristobal four
times At the end OF each lap there were con-
trolls. and as the machines finished each lap a
rural guard stationed at the side OF each
car, and no one was allowed TO touch the ma
chine until it started on it's next lap. Each
driver allowed ninety minutes TO make a
lap. Those falling We're out Of the race. Befors
starting away from control al machines run
ming in the race had to be heard from. so as 20
show the road was perfectly clear.
The grandstands were at Camp Columbia. on
both sides OF the road. and the seats were ali
sold days ago
To guard the course from any stray animals.
notice sent out by the police early in the
week to the natives along the course that IL any
animal got on II while the was going on ic
would be instantly shot
The race under the American Auto
mobile Association rules. and 5. NJ. Butler. Sec
rotary of the Automobile Club OF America, looked
after the electric timing apparatus.
The road over which the race was run IA made
of limestone. and the white surface glistens
under the bright sunlight The course was
sprinkled early in the week with entirely
new solution that Is known as asphalt emulsion.
II consists of crude oil. water and asphalt, and
is put on the road with watering carts. Il lays
the dust, and. In addition, forms a hard SUR
face.
To complete the road for the race i've hundred
men were put to work. cost 10 the govern
ment of $4,000 Havana also appropriated
$1,000 for sprtnkling the course with asphalS
emulsion. In addition to this the automobile
ISOLATION has subscribed something like $4,000
TO be expended in carrying out the tournaments
and In entertaining the visitors.
The course compares favorably with the Paris,
Bordeaux course In France. which Is considered
the best In Europe. while IL surpasses IN every
way the Vanderbilt Cup course on Long Island,
at least 50 far as surface is concerned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS POSTPONED
Ice at Beacom's Rink Too Soft for National
Amateur Contests.

Every effort made to pull off the national
amateur skating championships yesterday Bea-
CONS Rink, 166th-st and Jerome-ave. but as the
temperature rose the ice melted rapidly that 1t
was necessary 10 postpone the until Sat
urday afternoon. This is the second postponement.
the championships having been originally scheduled
for Verona Lake last Saturday afternoon.
Nearly one thousand people were hand yester-
day afternoon TO see the races, and all were, of
course, greatly disappointed The ice firm in
the morning. and the course. which was roped off
and swept Clean remained hard until midday, when
the warm sun began 10 softer the ice. The tenn
peraturs climbed up fast IN the afternoon that
the ice not even III for general skating
The pionship programme. which goes over
until Saturday afternoon. consists of the half
mile one mile and three mile The entries
include Morris Wood. the present national amateur
champion and Allan Taylor. Gus stolz. James
Wray w Sutphen A Brown, Philip j. Kearney.
". r Lee. Harry p MGDonald, v; L Smith. w,
wood S D. Kirk and Hugh Palliser. Arthur Y.
Sarony. the captain OF the New York Athletic Club
team has not entered this year account Of i'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
SAYS ROBBERS WERE POLICEMEN
Chinaman Assaulted and Relieved of $50 in
His Laundry.

Lee Yue Zip. a Chinese laundrynan. at No Loss
Park-ave-. appeared yesterday the East 12sth-st
station with a tale OF having been assaulted and
robbed of $50 about 80 O'Clock Monday morning.
The laundryman said hts ASSISTANTS were two po-
licemen IN full uniform with the exception OF belts
and nightsticks. Lee Lun Zip. his son. was in tho
room at thu time.
Not word Chink." said one of the policemen
he seized Lee Zip the elder by the throat ana
extracted a wallet containing $50 from the China
mans blouse. Lee Zip the younger did not know
his fathers fate until after the alleged burglars
had gone He then rushed into the street a0I
gave the alarm.
Patrolman Rugges. OF the East 12sth-st. station
Went TO the rescue. but did not find the Alleged
thieves. Lee Zip the elder taken 10 the sta-
ton He told Captain Burns that ha saw rha
numbers ''2S'' ''33' the coat collar 81 the
taller OF the two men, Zip the elder visited M.
West l62d-st station at rollcan yesterday morning
but he saw no one resembling either OF nh. azsaiIs
ants. Detectives are working on the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
CITY PARK.

First race (four furlongs)Imposition no. La Thorpe
10 Lady Maia. no. Black Flag ITO: Martha V, los
fsina Swift. iO5 Precosa II. los; Merry Leap Year.
1906 IAka los; Fannie Marks los; Cecilia Caper.
10 Annie Ruskin. los.
Second race (seven furlongs)-Red Ruler ZOE: Free
booter Dungannon. i07: Cascine. 10T;
io2 Orient 1O2: Limerick Girl Lythest. 90: Adesso
OF; Gringo, 81; Bertha E. o. Hadur. %; wogxlebug
81; Maudina. 81; Ethel Mc''afrey. 81.
Third handicap zone and sixteenth
Benvoio no: Envoy no. Shawana. 0T Sailor Boy io6
Louis H., 1Ol: Sis Lee e5: The Triher. 90.
Fourth meb-Morendo. ILL., Clyde 100
Juba 1Os: Happy Jack. 100; Mary Worth 104: Weber
fields Colin George. 1O; Royal Legend. Tapola
esi Brown Vail. 90; Wexford. soi suds. 50
Fifth lsx furiongsa-Davenport 100; capitano.
100 Harvest Time 100: Clique. I0s; Nevada 1os; Al
gonquin lO2 Sportsman 10i: Miss Jordan 90 Centian
OF; llber Gore. o. Red Ruby SOL Ann HILL ST. Tadel-
los, 81; Rama, 81; Honeywell. 81.
Sixth mile and seventy yardsl-Careiess ZOE
F1oriza 100; Eleinwood. ioT April shower. 1OT:
Mot io4; Huzzah 1o2 Jack Ratlln 100; Little Red 90
Copundrum. 81: Labor. 81; GifRin OF.
Seventh ra9e (hix furlongs-oro Viva lla Loeb Coil.
Felix Mozzes l0T Adare lOd: st Sever los Immortelle
l0a Cenjuress. ee Amfortas o. Creel 92 Manoeuyre.
-. Minnehahs, 81; Pulque 81