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Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23
Notice to Creditors

NToTICE is hereby given that on Saturday M the 18th day of January, 1906, the undersigned was duly appointed by the District of Alaska, Division No. 1, Juneau precinct. sitting in probate, as the admins trator of the partnership estate of Wortman 6 Jensen, in which said Charles Wortma.n' ors of said partnership estate. shall present their bills for payment within six months from the date of the first publication ono ot this
 Administrator. First publication, January 17, l9O6
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23

Mir. Gardner-Well, dear, how are the tomatoes you plantedH
 Mrs. Gardner-Oh, John! I'm afraid we'll have to buy what we need, this year.
 MT. Gardner-Why, how is that Mary?
 Mrs. Gardner-I recollected today than when did the planting forgot to open the cans.
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23
Notice to Creditors

KIOTICE is hereby given that on Saturday M the 18th day of December, .i9O5,, the IN undersigned was duly appointed by the United States CommissionerM,s Court for the District of Alaska, Division NO; l, Juneau nrecinct, sitting in probate, as administra- trix of the individual estate of Charles Wortman, deceased, and that all creditors ot said individual estate shall present thelr bills for payment within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice LENA WORKMAN,
 Administratrix. First publication, January IF, 1906.
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23
Notice to Creditors

NToTICE is hereby given that was on Sat- N urday the Fist day of April, April, 1906, ap- sioner,s Snnrt at Juneau Alaska, sitting in probate. Administrator of the estate of NapoIeon LaIeau, deceased, and all persons having claims against said estate are are hereby von cbers within six months from the first publication of this notice; to the undersign- ed ait the office of Held & Juneau, Alaska.
 NATHALIE LANTHIER,
 Administrator. First Publication, April 25th, lSO6
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23
DISAPPOINTMENT OF SALE

Pursuant to an order made and en- tered on the 23rd day of April, 1906, by the District Court for the District of Alaska, Division No. 1, in the foregoing and above entitled matter, the sale of the foregoing enumerated properties is postponed until the 2Oth day of June, 1906. JOHN G. HEED,
 Special Master.
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23

"I suppose you will marry when you grow up" said the visitor pleasantly.
 "No;" replied the thoughtful little girl, mama says papa is more care than the children, so guess the care of my children will be enough for me without the care of husband"
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23

'I tell you, man was not intended to live alone. The young man in business who is not married is seriously handicapped"
 That's what! Not being able to put his property in his wife's name. he's at the mercy of his creditors"
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23

"I want to know" said the irate matron, ,"how much money my husband drew out of this bank last weekP'
 'I can't give you that information ma'am," answered the man in the cage. "You're the paying teller,arent you?
 "Yes, but I'm not the telling payer"
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23

"I believe, ,"said the cheery philosopher @that for every single thing you give away two come back to you."
 "That's my experience" agreed Mir. Phamley. Hast June gave away my daughter and she and her husband came back to us in August"
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23

q could die for youw he cried. 'You don't say" resorted the girl, indifferently.
 "And," he continued, "my life is insured for S25,00O."
 q am yoursp she cried, "t'n death"
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23

Uncle Jerry Peebles was looking over the list of "amended spellings" recommended by the reformers. "Good Iandp' he exclaimed. "I don't see nothin' strange in them words. That's the way I've allus spelled lem.
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23

Biggs-After holding a political office for ten years Peachly has retired a poor man.
 Diggs-Huhl Why didn't he resign at the start, when he discovered that he was being watched?
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23

Biggs-Can you recommend a first class skin doctor?
 Diggs-Yes. Go to Dr. Sokem. Biggs-Is he skin specialist? Diggs-You bet he Is. I just got a bill from him this morning.
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23

Eureka SeIHlrK
 Excelsior Seward
 Fraction Seward Extension Frisco Seward No. , Hartford Triangle Snowflake Utica
 Thomas Yellow Jacket also the following named Mill Sites:- Bear No. ? Mill Site Esmeraldo Mill Site Comet Extension Mill Site
 Ophir Mill Site Cumberland Mill Site Seward Mill Site Thomas Mill Site also the following described water rights:
 Ophir Creek Water Right
 Sherman Creek Water Right
 West Ophir Creek Water Right Seward Creek Water Right
 also certain forty (40) stamp quartz mill, railroad and equipment running from the wharf at Seward City, Alaska, on the beach about four (4) miles to said Mill. together with all machinery, tools, equipment, ditches, fumes, pipe lines, tramways, buildings, boarding houses and personal property of every kind and description situated on or ap- purtenant to the properties above mentioned.
 AND FURTHER ORDERING, that the said properties be sold as an entirety and not in separate parcels, and that the purchaser or purchasers at said sale shall pay to the Master ten (l0) per cent in cash of the amount bid and the balance shall be paid in cash upon the confirmation of the sale, and that the said Master shall convey to the pur- chaser or purchasers, all the title of the Berners Bay Mining and Milling Company, Ophir Gold Mining Com pany, Seward Gold Mining Company, Northern Belle Gold Mining Company and the International Trust Company, and freed and discharged from all claims and eucum brances and demands of every kind and nature now held or claimed by them,o either of them and of all persons in privity with them, and freed and discharged from any and all charges and claims, encum brances and demands by virtue of the Receivers Certificates or other indebtedness of the Receiver by Contract and of all costs, expenses and dis bursements of said Receivership;
 AND FURTHER ORDERING, that the Master accept no bid for said proper ties for a less sum than FOUR HUN DRIED THOUSAND 100000 DOL. LARS; which said Order is of record in the Journal entries of said Court and Cause.
 Now THEREFORE, NOTICE is hereby given that under and pursuant to the above and foregoing Order of Sale, l, as such Special Master, will on Saturday, the 29 day of April, A. D. 1906, at the Court House door in the City of Ju- neau, in the District of Alaska, be- tween the hours of nine (9) o'clock in the morning and four CD o'clock in the afternoon of said day, offer for sale the above mentioned and described prop critics at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash as an entirety, and not in seperate parcels; that the successful bidder at said sale will be required to pay over to me in cash at the time of said sale ten i10) per cent. of the purchase price bid.
 INTENDING PURCHASERS can obtain full and complete information con- corning and description of said proper ties from the records in said Cause, No. 603, and from the records of the United Stat Commissioners Office at Ju- Alneau, ,aska.
 WITNESS my hand this 22nd day of March, A. D. 1906
 JOHN G. HE'D, WITNESSES Special Master.
 s. G. HOLT
 VIII. HnE
 First pub. Mar. 28
 Last pub. April 9.
Douglas Island news., 1906-05-23
NOTICE OF MASTERS SALE

WHEREAS, on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1906, the Honorable District Court for Alaska Division No. l, at Juneau, Alaska, in Cause No. 603, on the Docket of said court, entitled DECKER BROS, PLAINTIFFS, VS. BERNERS BAY MINING AND MILLING COMPANY, ct al., DE- PENDANTS, made and entered an order appointing me, the undersigned John G. Held, as Special Master and author izing and directing me as such Special Master, to sell according to law and the practice of said Court, all the proper ties now in the custody of the said Court, in said cause by it's Receiver, F. D. Novel;, which said properties are described as follows, towit:-situated at or near Berners Bay in the District of Alaska, and being those certain Lode Mining Claims, Placer Claims and Mill G;fao Iaanri bo1 oc fOllOwS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17
MIR. COLES REPORT.
Statements As To Books Of City Goes
 To Council Tomorrow.

Statements As To Books Of City Goes
 To Council Tomorrow.
 Covering his first contract, Clark P. Cole. the expert accountant. engaged in auditing the books of the various departments of the city government, yesterday submitted full report to the finance committee of the City Council.
 The report contains thirty five type written pages and covers investigations dating from October 1. 1904, to the present time Although the report was not given out, 1t was intimated that no discrepancies other than that of City Clerk c. P. Hardaway. made public several days ago, were found. Several clerical errors, 1t is said, were discovered and corrected.
 The finance committee met "A yester- day afternoon and considered every detail of the report and it was de- cided to submit the report to the City Council at its next regular meeting tomorrow night The committee was undecided as to whether it would ad- wise the Council to give the report to the public or wait for publication un- til the report could be put into more condensed form.
 The members of the committee pres ent were Alderman Lobman, chairman, and Aldermen Strauss, Tait and Foster
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17

of the Governor, and that is the man who fills the office no matter who he is NOW, ladies and gentlemen, my plan of campaign I have tried to give you to the very best of my ability. I have come before you and have tried as best l could to give you an outline of my position of my record and of my prln- ciples and policies that would control me in the discharge of the duties of the office. If you think I am worthy of the office, l would be delighted, 10 have you vote for me If you do not after the investigation as to the focts then do not vote for me. It is my purpose. fellow citizens, to lead in this campaign, campaign for office, trust with the same dignity as I would endeavor to discharge the duties of the office of Governor. It is not my pur- pose, fellow citizens. to appeal to pre- judice or passion, but to the judgment and patriotism. I want it to come, fel- low citizens, a s an honor and an hon- orable gift, and if that is done. l will to the very best of my ability endeav- or to discharge the duties of the office, not as Hamiltonian Democrat, but as a good Democrat. who believes in the fundamental principles of Democracy into which ] was born and have tried to practice and live and will until the end If life. to the end that I may aid to the best of my ability the intel lectual, industrial and moral progress of the great State of Alabama. thank you
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17

tain if fire in one of the compart- ments would have any effect or even heat the walls of adjoining compart- ments. After the fire was out, heavy stream of water was forced against the walls to test for crumbltng, but they stood intact, unharmed either by fire or water. The test was satisfac- tory in every detail and it was said 1t was the first of its kind ever conducted in the South.
 Among those who witnessed the test were about twelve local fire under writers, several special fire insurance agents, several representatives of the Southeastern Tariff Association in- cluding Inspectors Burdett and Ben jamin. and James H. Hardaway. an official of the Roman Cotton Com pany.
 The erection of the bonded ware houses were first begun by the Ro- man Cotton Company. Marks and Gayle and F. F. Johnstone but Marks and Gayle and F. F. Johnstone later with drew from the building project. and the Roman Cotton Company is now completing the compartments which will be used by this company only. The cost of them will be about $50. .000 and according to Sigmund Roman, they, will be completed and ready for use by fall.
 The Roman Cotton Company will abandon it's warehouse, corner of Coo sa and Tallaroosa streets. The new warehouses are built of concrete and they are erected precisely in accord ance with the requirements of the Southeastern Tariff Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17
ASK SALE OF RAILROAD.
Attempt to Tie Up Part of tne Texas
 nuN Pacific.

Attempt to Tie Up Part of tne Texas
 and Pacific.
 Paris, Texas, June 16-Attorneys TOT Charles B. Brown of New York. yes terday filed in the United States GIT cult Court here, petition in suit Tn which the Texas and Pacific Railway Is made defendant. asking the court to or, der the sale of that portion or the road from Jefferson to Paris and from rex arkana to Texarkana Junction to satis- fy a Judgment obtained in the south ern district of New York on Marcn 70. 1906. against the Mississippi. Fl Paso and Eastern Railway amounting 10 s5,337,103.5s. of
 The petition alleges the granting oI A charter by the legislature Of Te1as to the Mississippi. Fl Paso and Eastern Railway Company Feerutry try.n. 4, lSSs' to El s1 Paso and that on February 14' !eo., 400 bonds each for the sum of $l'ooo were issued to secure payment -dsS ios which a deed of trust on all Ine ao on- structed was given
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17
FIRE TEST OF WAREHOUSES.
Insurance Men Witness It In North
 MoutEOmery.

Insurance Men Witness It In North Montgomery.
 In the presence of about twenty five fire insurance men and Fire Chief John F. Browder. the bonded cotton ware houses. being erected in North Mont gomery by the Roman Cotton Company, were subjected to a severe heat test Thursday morning that proved success full from every view point.
 In one of the eight fire proof com partments. pine wood was piled up to great height saturated with oil and then fire was applied. Tne flames were of great volume and the fire was ex- tremely hot, it having been estimated that a temperature of 2,OO0 degrees, Farenbeit, was reached
 The hose wagon of the North Mont gomery fire station was on hand and, when the test had been fully demon strated, a stream of water was turned on the flames.
 The object Of the test was to ascer-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17
Labor League Organized.

A largely attended meeting of del- egates from nearly all the labor organ izations of the city was held last night on DeLuna Street. when the United La- bor League was organized. Delegates from about twelve local unions were present. and 1t Is expected that fully eighteen will be affiliated with the or ganization. representing several thous- and laboring men. The object is to solidify the Iaboring men of the city ard get them organized into one parent body in order to work to their mutual advantage. Officers were chosen as follows: President. James M. John, of carpenters: vice-President, Thomas Johnson. of baymen: Recording Sec retary. P. Mcclellan, of printers: Ser geant-at- Arms, W. F. Rowland of ma chinists; Executive Committee, Thomas Futile of baymen, R. E. Coleman of car penters, Jack McCurdy of fishermen, George Dansby of printers. Sam B. Flynn of stage employees, J. b. Will ters of machinists, William J. Sennott of Cotton Screwmen, A. Serra of street railway employees. and o. o. Moore of Carpenters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17
round Rodx of Wife.

St. Louis. June 1s.-When George T: KoIIas member of the House of Delegates of che Municipal assembly returned to his home after session or the House last night. he found the dead body of his wife in the cellar, covered with a shawl, and hose at- tached to A gas jet, clinched firmly in her teeth. Members of the family say they can assign no reason for the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17
Negro Fined Heavily.

Recorder Laney imposed fine of $50 and costs this morning on John J. Cro- ker, negro, who used obscene lan- guage and acted disorderly on the dum- my coming from Barrancas last night
 The negro became enraged because the train did not stop and let him off at a certain point, and when the Little Bayou was reached he proceeded to curse and abuse the engineer in hear ing of the passengers. Conductor Me- Cam appeared and endeavored to quiet the negro when the latter turned on him and used the same language. He was promptly knocked down and when he arose and ran for the conductor with knife the latter drew revolver and fired at him. The bullet missed the ne- gro and he turned and fled, but was later found by the police and this morning sentenced to pay fine of $50
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17
capal. Sat. xs~. .o Hs.u

Candle Sets Fire to Mine.
 Fl Paso, Texas. June 16.-A report has been received here from Santa Euialie, mining camp in Chihuahua, Mexico, 300 miles from here that the Bueno Tierra mine is afire and that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17

seven men are known to have ben as- phyxiated. A candle set fire to the timbering in the mine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17
Lounsbury VIII Retire.

New Haven. Conn, June 15.--At the end of the present college year Pro- lessor Thomas R. Lounsbury of Yale
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17
Alderman Baar. Resisns.

Alderman H. Baars, who has repre- sented precinct No. IS in the City Cour- ell for the past seven years, has tend cred his resignation on account of hay ing moved from the precinct Dr. Frank c. Renshaw. a well known cit izen, who was active in politics during the last city election when Bliss and Shine were running for Mayor, has been unanimously chosen as his successor. and will be sworn into office at the next meeting of the Council. The new mem Der is a property owner and has the interests of the city at heart.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17

25 per cent. discount on all Shirt Waists. $1.OO Lawn Waists are now 75c. $1.5O Waists of all kinds, $1.13. Special sale of regular $2.50 Peter Pan' Shirts of white Lawn now marked in plain figures, each $1.50. Muslin Underwear is dis counted 25 per cent. Soc Garments are now 38c.. | $1.OO Garments of all kinds 75c.
 $2.50 Garments of all kinds are $1.88.
 Hosiery of all kinds at half price. 25c Hosiery for women and children at 13c. 50c Hosiery in plain and lace effects at 25c. $1.00 Silk Emb. Hose are now soc. Very special sale of White Linen Skirts, which came by yesterdays express, and to be marked in regular way 100 l offered for Monday and Tues day at, each =. -. ..$1.19l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17

will terminate his active connection with the University after service of thirty seven years. Professor Louns- bury has been at the head of the de- partment of English since 1871.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17
BARGAIN.

BARGAIN. Tomatoes 15c per qt.y 25c per basket.
 R. H. YELVERTON, Phone PAT. No. I Court Square. -3t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17
BAD MEAT IS BURIED
RESULT OF INSPECTION or PENsA-
 COLA WAREROOMs.
Mayor of PensacoIa Has Received Re- ports that Merchants as Well as Packing HOuses are
 at Fault.

Pensacola, Fla, June 1s.-tspecial. ) Several cart loads of meats were in- terrred py the city authorities yester- day afternoon. having been confiscated vixen the mayor and city health officer made an inspection of the cold storage plants of the Armour and Swift pack ing houses. Early in the afternoon city carts were sent to the packing house plants and the carcasses were piled on them and carried out of the city limits. where they were buried. The Mayor stated that the packing houses were not the only ones that he had received reports about. but that reports had come to him that there were merchants here who had washed spoiled corned beef, doctored 1t with chloride of lime and retailed it to patrons. As result of these disclosures and what has been found in the cold storage places, the city health inspectors will be instructed to keep a closer watch on such places in the future. The local managers of Armour and Swift are under arrest awaiting trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17

old and young, Kodak some. Be a Kodaker. Tresslar sells them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17

Special sale of $500, $2O.O0 and $25.00 Silk Suits in shirt waist and Eton Styles, all colors, too, in the lot at, each ... ..... ... ...T.N
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-03
BATTLES AROUND ATLANTA.

exposed, on his approach to Atlanta,
the Federal army to successful attack
by our troops, and at the same time
state why, in my opinion, after our
discovery Of his blunders, the COnfed-
crate army did not succeed in defeat
ing and routing his forces.
These premises may seem bold, espe-
cially since defeat was our fortune and
victory the boast of our adversary.
After having established commune
cation with the corps and the cavalry
Of the army during the forepart OF the
night, i found myself, upon the morn
ing of the 10Th, in readiness to fulfill
these grave duties, devolying upon me.
Our troops had awakened In me
heartfelt sympathy, as I had followed
their military career with deep inter-
est from early in May. of that year.
had witnessed their splendid condi-
ton at that period: had welcomed with
pride the fine body of reinforcements
under Gen. Polk; but, with disappoint-
ment, / had seen them, day after day.
turn their back upon the enemy, and
lastly cross the Chattahoochee River on
the night Of the 9Th OF July with one
third of their number lost-the men
downcast, dispirited and demoralized.
Stragglers and deserters. the captured
and the killed, could not now, however,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-03

ing Peach Tree Creek; Schofield was on
his left. and Mcpherson we'll on to-
ward the railroad between Stone Noun
tain and Decatur, which he reached
at 2 p. m. Of that day about
four miles from Stone Mountain
and seven miles east of Decatur,
and there he turned toward Atlanta,
breaking up the railroad as he pro-
crossed, his advance guard reaching
Decatur about night, where he came
into communication with Schofield's
troops, which had also reached Deca-
tur."
1t thus appears that on the after
noon Of the 18th the enemy was in De-
catur,, almost at the gates of Atlanta.
This intelligence must have been COM
municated to Gen. Johnston by the
cavalry, after he left me Ito ride into
the city with the promise to return
toward evening. as he was virtually
Commander-in-Chief up to the mo-
ment Of his sudden departure. 1 had
consumed a great portion of that day
in vain endeavOrs to adjust the diff
culties in the way Of his retention in
command, by earnest representations to
him, on one hand, and, on the other,
by telegraphing to Richmond In the
hope Of accomplishing this object. AL
though he had published his farewell
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-03

These facts give evidence of the trying
position in which l was placed at this
juncture, and this last move of the
enemy may somewhat account for the
ineXplicable conduct and disappearance
OF Gen. Johnston who, at this critical
moment, was unwilling to share with
me the responsibility of the issue.
/ will now turn from the many un-
pleasant occurrences interviewer in the
history of that day, and endeavor to
show in what manner Gen. Sherman
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-03

Editor National Tribune: Will you
kindly give short history of Battery
H, LIST n. Y. L. A., and oblige-Samuel
C. Majors. West Bridgewater, Pa.
The LIST n. Y. L. A. was organized in
the State-at-large from Aug. 80, 1861,
and mustered out by batteries from
June 16, 1865. Capt. Joseph Spratt, OF
Battery H. was promoted to Lieuten-
ant-Colonel of the 10th n. Y. Art, and
Charles E. Mink commanded it from
Feb. 4, 1863, and was brevetted a Ma
.jor 1t belonged to the Fifth Corps
and lost seven killed and 10 died from
disease.=Editor National Tribune.