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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24
BOTH AT FAULT.
Frank Admission from Janan on Re.
cent Scaling Incident.

Victoria. l.. G.. Dec. 23.--rIc steamer
AthcniaH. which arrived yesterday from
thH Orient, brought word that the Jap
ane%e government had published tie re-
port of Mr. 1Idnihara. secretary of the
WashinGtor embassy. regarding The seal
ing incident last summer at St Paul is
land IN f;chriEG sea. The Japanese sec
rotary says regarding the killing OF
Jarancsc sailors thar both sides were to
blame"
At meeting Of those Interested in
se;llinG at Toxic /. was announced that
japan would soon issue new regulations
regarding pclacic sealing. These had
become necessary because of the reed of
preservation CT seals. The steamer
brought news Of Il disaster resulting
from the finding of 4 floating nine The
mine was washed ashore at Akti pre-
lecture and n large number of natives
were attracted. Ono of them was exam
lining tho mine and knocked 1t about with
a hammer when it exploded. killing 10
ard severely wounding IS persons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24
DAILY GROWING WORSE,
Brisandage and Rioting on the In.
crease in the Famine Districts.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Consul General
RODGERS at Shanghai Saturday cabled
the state department as follows:
'kiangpet famine conditions are daily
growing worse. brigandagc and rioting in
adjacent districts resulting. The Chinese
government will probably provide work
on grand scale for the destitute hordes.
Immense numbers are unquestionably
starving. The sickly. afflicted and old
arc left in the famine district. Refu-
gees arc concentrated in adjacent cities
where they are poorly provided for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24

REFERRED TO UNIONS.
Textile Council at Lowell Acts on the
WAGE Question.

Lowell. Mass. Dec. 23.-'Thc Textile
Council in meeting this afternoon vot-
ca {" refer tn" letter of the mill agents
refusing IN additional five per cent.
ihcrraS" in wages to tn" unions COM
priSimg the council. The operatives
asked for IN increase of ten per cont.
but only five per cent. was given by
the mill managers. II is expected that
meetings Of the unions. to act on til"
letter Of the mill agents. will 10 held
during the nrCscnt wcck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24
OUR MINERALS
Are Being Taken Out of Mother Earth
in Enormous Quantities.

Washington. Dec. 23.-The total
value of the mineral production in the
United States in 1905 amounted to
Sl.625.S...121. being an increase over
1904 Of over $26O0O0.0O0. according to
a statement issued today by the
geological survey.
The value of iron in 1905 was $3S2.-
$4,000 During the same period there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24
PATRICK BEGINS SENTENCE.
Living on Prison Faro and Working in
Sash and Door Factory.

Ossin;ng. n. ". Dec. o3.-Albcrt r. Pat
rick. whose death sentence for the muir
der of William Marsh Rice was commut-
ed by Governor Higgins. Saturday began
serving his life term in Sing, Sing prison.
lie spent the night in cell No. 1911 OF
Gallery q. which is to be his quarters
hereafter When thu prisoners wcre
turned ont at $50 A. NJ Patrick was one
of the first TO step out Of his cell and
form in line to march to the mess hall
for breakfast, which consisted OF coffee
and bread.
This bill Of fare was a radical change
for Patrick, as during the several years
he occupied a condemned cell lie was
supplied with choice meals from the
warden's table. He did not appear to
have much appetite for the scant break
fast.
From the mess hall he was sent to the
sash and door factory. where he was put
to work. lie wore a plain. strlpeless
suit. except FOR four small stripes on the
left sleeve. indicating four years already
served in the state prison
South Africa has j. new and profitable
dndustry-thc manufacturing of hemp
from olive ard banna fbres. It realizes
fYnrn xtif IN Stk7 a for, IN 7 ny,dnn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Dec. 23.-The western
area OF high pressure has advanced
several hundred miles eastward in the
last "a hours and caused Il general
fall in temperature in all parts of the
country east of the Mississippi. especi-
ally in Atlantic coast districts. In
New England light snow has fallen.
The weather will be fair Monday and
Tuesday in all districts except the
upper Lake region. where snow is
probable. The cold weather will con-
tinue in Atlantic coast districts and
South Monday and the temperature
will begin to rise Tuesday.
Tho winds along the Atlantic coast
will be from the northwest; Gulf coast
fresh northcrly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24
RAPID RECOVERY IS EXPECTED
Bells Are Rung and Whistles Blown
in Honor of His Safe Delivery
From Underground Prison.

Bakersfield, Cal, Dec. 23.-Lndsay
+. Hicks, released last night from an
entombment of u days in a cave-in
tunnel. today appeared we'll and happy
after his gruesomc experience, spend
ing much time in receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS of friends and ncighbors
TO whom he related the feelings he
underwent within the close quarters
of his tomb-like prison near the dead
bodies of five less fortunate COM
panionS, while scores of men worked
like beavers day and night for more
than two weeks to save him from death
by digging through many feet of
earth and rock.
Hicks was once q soldier and he is
said to carry some Indian blood i'll his
veins. His bravery under the trying
conditions won for him the admiration
of hundreds OF persons who watched
the progress of his elimination. So
strong was Hicks at the finish that he
helped to scrapc away the last barriers
of earth and craWlcd with slight as
sistancc from death to life.
Hicks vas not cmaciatcl. He was
so strong that the stimulants that had
r. !, - HIN. ~, y
Iiicl,, ,,.,. r,Inasl,I ,rna ina4 a,,. ~" eiI
the drift was made at 1ll2 O'Clock and
no sooner va. H.. .,c,,,n,,. 49,. HMM.
removed and The ,y.,,. left urcu th,n
Hicks began Is scr;pr away tn rocks
and earth aud crawl toward The o2nn-
ing.
With arjls III rrout If HI. b..,L III
went into ~, ,p,rin., anil h.,,.,,,
work Ill. wa,- ui..,.f,. ,1,r,I,,, III MI,
other ST J.. Of tina ,ir,nr WV, H., III
| Progressed ;,bgut b.,Ir Wv ,,,. ,.,,,,,,c,I
ana s;up"r.l!Inndrnt I-,an1- r,.,. uhn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24

was a total production of 77.659,s5O
tons of anthracite coal valued at SAL
$4,000, and of bituminOus coal 315,-
259491 tons, valued al $334,S71,963.
The total production Of gold in 1905
amounted to 4,265.142 ounces. valued
at sSS,1SO,111: silver 56101.5 94 ounces,
valued at s54221.972 and copper COL
907,S43 pounds, valued at s1S9,I95,7 16
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24
FAIR AND COLDER.

Washington, Dec 23.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday: New England:
Fair and colder Monday; Tuesday fair:
fresh northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24

Adm D. Tuller, the pioneer soda wa
ter manufacturer of this country and
formerly vice president of the American
Soda Water Fountain Co. died suddenly
of neuralgia of the heart at lis home al
Medfcrd. Mass. Saturday night. Mr..
Puffcr was = years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24

Blast furnace gas is to be utilized in
Russia for power purposes La Societe
des Acieries de Donetz is substituting
number of large gas engines for
steam engines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24
Boston Forecast,

Boston. Dec. 23.-F'orecast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair and somewhat cold
er Monday: fresh northwest winds:
Tuesday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24

German students have started 4
movement to exclude foreigners from
the empires universities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24
More Qu3kes Reported.

London, Dec :3.--A Ing earthquake
Of nearly three hours duration was re-
corded Saturday evening 10y the SviS-
mography. on the Isle of Wight and at
Laihach, Bolngnn and Florence A dis
patch from Kopal. in the province Of
ScIniryatchcnSk. Russian Turkcstan.
brings news If an extremely violent
shock there 1t 1l.20 O'Clock Saturday
evening lasting 20 minutes. No details,
however ara given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24

During his political missions in
l!hutan ANA Thibct. Mr. Claude White.
the British political agent. at Sillim.
WAS presented with Il token, an animal
half OK ANA half antelope
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24
1904

Factory made in October more than one
million Now the largest selling 1oc.
Cigar in New England. Packed in boxes
of 4 for the HOLIDAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24
COLDS, CRAMPS AND COLES

Keen 4 bCttla Of Sanford'S Ginger ~
hand for sudden ills. ~ wears Il faVurit,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-29
y MS s. R PAU LINE

to be forgotten. Senior Lopez has
marshaled his forces for one last des.
perate endeavor to gain possession.
Perhaps he relies upon his influence
with the Diaz administration to pro.
tect him, if the engagement gets to
the press of the States. Only a gar
hled account of it will ever be allow.
ed to go forth. at any rate, so that
those across the border will never
know the truth.
Ii can be readily seen that there is
something entirely out of the common
in prospect. Fires burn here and
there, men move briskly to and fro,
and loud voices ring out at intervals
as knots of miners discuss the situa.
ton.
One thing is significant, liquor has
appeared on the grounds in defiance
of the mandate issued by the company
against its importation on their lands,
and already a number of the Amerl-
cans show plain evidence of having
imbibed too freely.
You notice it. | see," says the voice
of Alexander just at his elbow-"the
greasers are becoming insolent-I ex-
pect an outbreak at any moment. and
when ii comes, look out for scorcher
We're all prepared. I've carried out
your orders. sir. for all the signs
speak of bad business; there's blood
on the moon at Ell Dorado Mine"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-29

clips by within an inch of his head.
Dick may be bold at times, but he
does not care to remain there and let
his enemies make target out of him.
At any rate, the shouts encourage
those who are more timid, and with a
mighty rush the Lopez contingent
hurls itself forward-there is babel
of rushing feet, loud shouts, strange
Mexican oaths, and on they come, pell-
NELL.
Dick has given explicit directions to
his men, and not one fires a shot
while the Mexicans are thus rushing
down upon them, waiting for a sign.
Nor do those who. under Colonel Bob,
hide behind an adjoining house. move
so much as a hand to disclose their
position. Like Prescott at Bunker Hill
the Americans hold their fire until
they can see the whites OF their foe.
mems eyes.
1t is a stirring scene-the surging,
struggling crowd of fierce men
swarthy of face and dressed in the
fancy costume such as Mexicans de-
light to disport; the flaming torches
the line of rude intrenchments behind
which crouch determined men who are
there to meet the on-rushing tide and
hurl 1t back-a picture that will speed.
lily have another setting, for in FIVE
seconds Dick Denver must give the
signal that launches forth the dogs
/ of war.
The roll of thunder is heard in the
distance; 1t sounds loader now, as
though the storm might be coming in
the direction of the El Dorado. Per
haps 1t will burst upon them while the
two factions are engaged with each
other.
(To Be Con.inued.)
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-29
CHAPTER XXI.

"Stand Firm, Boys, and Be Ready"
The very atmosphere has grown
heavy and oppressive. as though
Death broods over the camp, taking
time by the forelock, and guessing
what a rich harvest awaits him.
One can hear the far away mutter
of rumbling thunder, and occasionally
a distant electric flash is seen over
the rough peaks of the Sierra Madres,
speaking of storm that is passing
that way, perhaps heading toward e.
Dorado.
At any rate, 1t seems a fitting &C.
compartment to the hurricane of hu.
man passions that is about to break
forth in the camp.
Gradually Dick has gathered his
men at the most important points in
his estimation; they guard the only
entrance to the now deserted mine,
and cluster around the house of the
chief engineer and his lieutenants,
where the whole work will undoubt.
eddy center.
couple of men have been placed
in readiness just inside the passage,
and as soon as the affair begins they
have orders to proceed at once to a
certain passage. and shoot down the
MeXicans whom they will find there
engaged with laying a mine with
which Lopez intends to wreck the
mine in case his forces are defeated.
Knowing every foot of the route,
these two miners will be able to ira
verse it in the darkness. and the ras-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-29
FOREIGN FINANCE.

Great Britain's public revenue In
April, the first month of the fiscal
year, amounted to G418,895, and ex-
penditures, & 21 ,360,361.
New capital issued in London from
January l to May 5, amounted to
$2SS, ,915, as against $434, 216,505 in
the same period in 1905.
Total operations of the Bank OF
Japan in the year 1905 amounted to
$14,57S,127,0G0 an increase Of $5,744,'
LOG, 420 compared with 1904.
The annual report of the Banque de
Paris for 1906 shows that net profits
amounted TO only 10,804,SS3 francs
against 19,411, 421 francs in 1904.
A loan of 1OU,OOO,OOO francs will be
shortly put on the Paris market for
the French colonies in West Africa
The greater part is intended for Sen
egal and the Upper Niger, to improve
the navigation on the two rivers.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-29

cally conspirators will be apt to meet
a speedy doom.
This is only one Of the enemy's
plans of which Dick has managed to
learn; he has shrewdly employed a
man who is in the confidence of the
Mexican senior, and yet at heart in
sympathy with the Americans.
FL Dorado has been growing more
noisy with the passage of each min
come to the ear with the rising of the
human tide.
ut comesi" says Alexander, when
the babel of tongues seems to be sud-
denly concentrated into great roar.
that sweeps toward the spot where he
and Dick are standing.
Pass the word along-stand firm.
boys, and be ready to give 'em a warm
reception" the ex-horse-tamer says.
quickly.
Now comes the benefit or their or
ganization-every man knows his
place. and Immediately occupies 1t.
When the hosts that fight under the
rule or ruin banner sweep up against
this line. they are apt to find it a
solid rock.
Louder grow the shouts and whoops
as the Mexicans, with a sprinkling OF
foreigners among them-the tough
element that has crept on to the pay.
roll of the mine through Lopez's in.
fuence-rush forward, doubtless
thinking to take the few faithful
henchmen of John Alexander by sur.
prise, and at any rate carry them of
their feet by the impetuosity of their
advance.
Ready"
Here and there a gun-lock is heard
to click, but the noise made by the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-29
GENERAL GLEANINGs.

The king of Ashanti has 1882 wives.
A young Jones is born every 40
minutes.
The number Of known stars exceeds
100,000.000.
Contributors to the London Times
are paid S25 a column.
One man in six in the American
navy is a total abstainer.
The parrot appreciates music more
than any other of the lower animals.
Over 20,O00,000 leeches were used
annually 20 years ago, but now not
100000 a year are used.
The worlds largest prune orchard
in Los Gatos, Cal.-contains $4,000
trees and yields an annual profit OF
$4,000.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-29

advancing host effectually deadens all
other sounds.
Dick has to a great extent managed
to conceal the majority of his men, so
that when the rioters advance waving
their torches and lanterns, and pre-
pared to sweep the feeble resisting
force from their path, as chaff before
the wind, they will open magazine
that may astonish them.
The light grows apace-a peculiar
glare it is, made by the smoking pine
knots which many of the advancing
men wave above their heads. 1t could
not suit the purpose of Dick Denver
better-his men can see the enemy al.
most as well as in the daylight, while
at the same time they themselves will
only be dimly perceived.
Now this excited rabble has pushed
forward until it's van is only some
thirty feet from the spot where Dick
and the chief engineer stand. The
moment for action has come, and the
same lusty voice that broke over Ala
media on the occasion of the concert
which ended in duel between Bar
celona and Dick. now rings out like a
clarion above the noise of the rabble.
Again Dick speaks in Spanish, for
he knows that those whom he adj
dresses are MeXicans with but few ex'
ceptions, and hence he delivers his
message in the tongue they under
stand best. so there can be no miscon-
struction of his words.
Halt! men of the FL Dorado. You
must go into this business with open
eyes. When all is over let not one OF
you dare say he did not understand
trolled by a majority of shares, and
the minority wish to illegally gain
control. We are in the right. backed
by the law, while you are trespassers
and subject TO legal vengeance. Once
for all | warn you that We are pre-
pared to defend our own If you ad
vance upon us it is at the peril of your
lives-we shall fire upon YOU, and il
is known how Americans can shoot
Dispense and save yourselves"
His brave voice, his confident man
ner, combined with the words tC
which he gave utterance, strike con
sternation to the hearts of many
among the advancing groups; but
others are rendered furious and reck
| less by aguardiente and hatred; be
sides, the bull-like roar of the only
and original Barcelona is now heard
Mind him not, men of the Lopez
| group his words are mere vaporings
/ bIaggadocio. Onward-fOrward. ant
strike a blow for Mexico! Push the
| gringo hounds back! We will SEE
how they control our railroads anC
mines. Push on, | say! Muertas 10:
Americanos!
The cry, Death to the Americans!
is their slogan-twoscore of voice:
roar it forth with all the vindictive
ness of hatred, until the very atmos
! phere, heavy from the coming storm
seems to be filled with the cry:
He has gone!"
They feel"
Push on. comrades!"
The mine is ours"
Such are some of the wild shout:
| that break from the gang when Dicl
vanishes. They do not seem to under
| stand that he has ducked out of sigh
because a gun sounds, and bulle
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-29

There may not be more than two
inches of strawberries. but think OF the
size Of the box with the lumber higher
every day.-Detroit Free Press.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-29
Give and Take.

"Gracious, my DEAR" said the first
society belle, spitefully. do hope
you're not i'll. You look SO much old
er tonight"
I'm quite well, thank you, dear" re-
piled the other. And you-how Won
derfully improved you are. You look
positively young."-Philadelphia Led
ger.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-29

There's no use telling girl she is
pretty: to do the work you must tell
her she is the prettiest one you ever
saw,-N. Y. Press.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-29
Really an Awful Affair.

Really an Awful Affair.
She-He married her for her money
Wasn't that awful?
Heidi he get it?
mo"
ut was."-Judge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30

several hundred feet without causing
any great disturbance except in its i'm
mediate neighborhood. But the water
is deep around 1t, and the imagination
is stirred at the thought of the i'm
mense power that must have acted
beneath the sea bottom in order, to
elevate so vast a weight All the
mightiest engines in the world coupled
together could not have lifted thous-
andth part of it single foot.
The strongest argument adduced in
support of the view that there was a
connection between the upthrusting OF
this island and the California earth
quake is perhaps the fact, pointed out
by President David Starr Jordan, that
the great earthquake rift, 200 miles in
length, which extended through the
coast range in California, would IL
produced northward to Boring sea,
pass close to the new island. Moreover,
this rift was greatest and the effects
Of the earthquake were most violent
where it entered the sea In Mendocino
county. Two hundred miles is about
one-tenth of the distance separating
San Francisco from the scene of the
outbreak in Boring sea. That a crack
in the earth's crust Of so great a length
might be formed is possible but the
absence Of concurrent disturbances in
the sea or along the coast between
California and Alaska seems to oppose
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice Of Sale Morris BUILDING.

Pursuant to decree In the chancery
court for the Fifth district of the north
western chancery division of Alabama,
rendered on the 10th day of December.
1906 l will proceed to sell, on Monday,
the 18th day of February, 1907, within the
legal hours Of sale, in front of the court
house door, in the city % Birmingham,
Jefferson county, Ala, to the highest
bidder, for cash, at public cutlery, for
division among the joint owners thereof,
the following described real property, sit
ueted In the city of Birmingham, coun-
ty of Jefferson and state OF Alabama, to-
wit
Lot number thirteen 49, in subdivision
a. of block number one hundred and
eight d0S) being a rectangle fronting
twenty-five (25) feet on tile south side of
First avenue, north, and extending back
enc hundred 600 feet; also lots numbers
fourteen "a. fifteen Q5) and sixteen
Q6), in subdivision "a" block number
one hundred and eight 000 together
forming a rectangle seventy-fiye C5) feet
on the south side of First avenue, north,
and extending back along the east side
of Nineteenth street; and also lots num-
Der seventeen %, eighteen Q8) and nine
teen 90 in subdivision "A" block num-
Der one hundred and eight Q0S). all ac-
cording to map and plat of the Elyton
Land company of the city of Birming-
ham, together forming rectangle eighty
two and half (S21a) feet on the east side
of Nineteenth street, and extending along
the north side of Morris avenue one hum
dred 600 feet being the property now
known as the Morris Building" in the
city of Birmingham, Ala.
The successful bidder at said sale will
be required, by the terms of said decree.
forthwith upon the acceptance of his bid.
to pay to the undersigned the sum of
ten thousand dollars upon his bid. as Sc
curity for his compliance with the terms
of said SALE Purchaser to pay unearned
taxes on property for tax year current at
sale.
b. ]. Baldwin. as trustee. the owner of
an undivided five-eights "a interest in
the above property, is authorized. If he
SO elects, to defer the payment of the
net portion of the proceeds of such sale
belonging to him, to such time as he may
deem proper, secured by first mortgage
upon the entire property purchased. The
decree of sale of the above property pro-
vides that the compliance with any such
ageement entered into in. writing with the
owner of such five-eghts 90 interest,
shall be deemed a compliance with the
terms of said sale.
This the 18th day of December, 1906.
j. w. ALTMAN.
Register in Chancery, Birmingham. Ala.
12-16-Sun-St