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Douglas Island news., 1906-03-14

Warning IS being sent out Uy Cne prospectors and miners in the Yentna district that people coming there should be we'll provided with provisions. It is no place for tramps. No one in the district has more provisions than necessary for his own use. Yentna is at the head of Cook inlet.
 The case of the Alaska Commercial Go. vs. c. G. Debney, which was to re- cover on judgment rendered by the territorial court at Dawson several years age, ,on appeal to the circuit court of appeals at San Francisco, the decis- ion of the district court was reversed. Judge Wickersham held that judg- ment rendered by foreign court could not be collected in Alaska.
 More careful: efforts will be made this year 10 collect license moneys in Alaska, and the funds for building wagon roads and for the maintenance of schools will be;directly affected by this action. It is believed that many licenses in the territory were unpaid last year, not on account of tany ..evas- ion of the law, but because the force of license collectors was not large enough.
 President Roosevelt has pardoned Turner Jackson, of Skagway, Alaska, who is serving ten years term at Me- Neips Island upon a conviction ot murderous assault. Jackson was member of the "Soapy" Smith gang that fiourished in Alaska, with head quarters at Skagway, in 1S97-8. He was convicted with others after Smith had been killed and his gang. broken up by vigillantes.
 John E. Ballaine, who is now in Washington, D. O., in company with several of the executive officials of the Alaska Central railroad, has written to the industrial department of the road that Mai. Richardson favors the appli' cation of portion of the fund for road building in Alaska, to developing the trails leading from the estuaries at the head of Cook inlet to Fairbanks and Chena, on the Tanana.
 A railroad approximately 100 miles long is to built in the Seward peninsula of Alaska next summer. Itis expected to complete the construction in 1906. The project is known as the Seward Peninsula railroad, and it will extend from Nome to the Kougarok country, crossing a valuable placer mining country and tapping, at it's northern terminus, some of the best mines in all Northwestern Alaska.
 The house committee on territories, by a.vote of to decided to lay on the table the bill to provide territor, ial government for Alaska. 1t is safe to say that not one single man out ot the eight who refused to grant the people of Alaska the same amount of self government that is given the ,Kanakas of Hawaii or the mixed -bloods of Porto Rico could jus tify his vote by any argument founded upon conditions as they actually exist He denies 60OO0 white Americans any share in making the laws under which they live, because he is hoplessly igno' rant of Alaska and everything connect ed with it, and refuses to inform him self or to accept the information which is tendered him.-Post-Inte
Douglas Island news., 1906-03-14

H. M. Love, special agent of the in- terior department, has announced that the stumpage tax for timber cut on government lands will be advanced each year until the final price will be 30 cents per cord for fireTood or the same price per 1000 feet, board measure, for logs cut for lumber.
 Prospectors are going into the Yentna district in a steady stream, so quietly that not many people are aware of the fact. About 100 have left Sew are within the last ten days, all we'll supplied with outfits for summers campaign. They usually go in small squads and two or three days of each weeks sees party mount the train for the end of the track, from which point they trek over the trail to the land of promise.-Gateway.
 The Canadian Yukon government has closed the contract with Charles Hat field, Los Angeles rainmaker, to work in Klonkike camp for four months dur ing the coming season, virtually all the open season, beginning May l. He will get S10000 if he succeeds in keep ing sufficient supply of water to oper- ate the hydraulic and other placer mines all summer. A board of seven men is to be chosen by the government and Hatfield to rule, the decision of the majority being final.
 A heavy wind from the southwest blew the ice shoreward last Tuesday, and on the pack near Wales were five polar bears. In a short time half dozen white men from Tin City and a large number of natives were in hot pursuit over the ice foe. A native named Teeweruk succeeded in killing one big fellow which measured nine feet. Another was killed on the shore. Bruin had made his way to a cache where he was trying to get something to eat, but his good intentions were ruthlessly cut short.-Nome Nugget.
 When bill granting an extension of time to the Solomon River railroad at Nome and also a rebate on the federal license of S100 per mile was under con- sideration in the House, one congress- man who was opposed to the bill de- clared that the road in question had paid for itself the first six months after construction. Another congressman said it was the Seward road that had paid such big profits and third man arose and explained with considerable detail that both gentlemen were wrong for it was the road running out of Val dez which had been the money maker.
 Judge Charles Sumner Johnson, for merly U. S. District Judge for Alaska, died at Los Gatos, Cal. March 1st. He was born in Iowa, August 31, 1854. He worked his way through school, and later graduated from the law depart ment of the University of Iowa. He practiced law at Wahoo, Neb., and at that placewas marriedto daughter of Maj. J. B. Davis, in 1879. In 1886 he was member of the Nebraska legisla- ture. In 1889 he was appointed United States attorney for Alaska and served in that capacity until 1897, when Presi- dent Mckinley appointed him district judge. He held this position until 1900 when he resigned to practice law at Nome.
Douglas Island news., 1906-03-14

A bill has been introduced by Sena- tor Hepburn, fixing the price of coal lands in Alaska at S10 an acre, when situated within fifteen miles of a rail road, and S5 an acre when more remote
 Mail Clerk John E. Thwaites, who was on the Str. Dora in her perilous experiences during the months of Jan uary and February, still has confidence in the boat and will sail north with her again.
 An advertisement in Vancouver paper for public school teacher speci- fles that the applicant must have eX- perience, hold high-grade certificate and be competent to teach music; sal ary $40 per month"
 The contract for raising the German steamship Mariechen, on shore at False bay, Alaska, has been let to the Bullin Salvage Company of Victoria, which gets 37,00O for the work. The vessel will be repaired at Victoria.
 The merchants and business men of Haines have organized for the purpose of promoting the general welfare of those engaged in trade and in their town. Their new organization will be known as the Merchants Association.
 Mail service along the Yukon river this winter is up to the very highest degree of efficiency. Not single time since the winter schedule went into effect has the mail from either up or down the river failed to be on time.- Yukon Valley News.
 The urgent need of a new jail at Fair banks, Alaska, has been brought to the attention of the department of justice by Judge Wickersham. The building used for jail at present is small log house, one of the first structures erected in the town.
 The postofhce department has made contract with l.. H. Gray & Co.,, of Seattle to carry the mail for one round trip during the coming season of navi- eation between Seattle and Nome, in the steamer Corwin. The contract price is 4 cents per pound.
 Persons who believe that they Host gold dust through the embezzlement of former Cashier George B. Adams, of the Seattle assay office, and are prepar- ed to prove their losses, are officially advised to submit their claims to the United States district attorney at Seattle.
 A fortune awaits the man who can persuade Captain D. H. Jarvis to per init himself to be exhibited in a museum. Jarvis has refused to accept the position of governor of Alaska, the only man in the west or northwest who was ever known to pass up a federal job-Ex.
 The Valdez News just at hand gives a full page head to railroad story. It says: "That the Copper River & North western Railway will be built from Valdez bay to the Tanana, and that the first 20 miles will be actually construct ed and in operation before the end of the summer of the year 1906 is now a certainty if men and money can do the work" Material is on the ground and men are being put to work as fast as they can be secured.
Douglas Island news., 1906-03-14

Fairbanks has mad dog scare.
 Wolves have become dangerous near Dawson.
 The wrangell saw mill started up March 1st.
 Surveyors on the Alaska Central work on snow shoes.
 The Sitka Cablegram says: "Terri- torial government next"
 A thief got away with $500 worth of furs from a store at Fairbanks and left DO clue.
 The Mine Workers Union at Nome established a winter scale of S3.50 per day and board.
 Commissioner John Goodell of Cook Inlet precinct will move his office from Sunrise to Knik.
 The salmon packers get busy when there is a chance to get out of paying a share of the Alaska tax.
 The Skagway Alaskan attributes the passage of the delegate bill to the Se- attle-Alaska convention.
 The Cleary Creek Miners Association passed a resolution condemning gam bling along Cleary creek.
 Eleven American eagles, captured in Alaska and sent from that district to the Portland fair, have been divided among the cabinet members.
 "swiftwater" Bill is reported to have passed through Valdez on his way to Fairbanks, in company with his broth er-in-law. That must be about the last of the family.
 Secretary Taft of the war depart ment, has promised the Alaskans in Washington that he will visit the dis trict next year. He is still fighting for Alaskan Railroads.
 The reorganization of the Alaska reindeer service has been held in abey' ance by the secretary of the interior pending the appointment of new gov ernor of the territory.
 Meals, s1.5o; beds, S1.oo, is the pre- vailing price on the Valdez trail. If the roadhouses live up to their ads, the journey from Valdez to Tanana must be one continuous round of pleasure
 Special Agent Kutchin, in charge oi American fishing interests in the north, estimates that Alaska put up 4 per cent of the worlds salmon pack last year. He estimates the total pack for the season at 4,841,0oo cases. Al aska's pack he gives as 2,oS2,ooo cases
Douglas Island news., 1906-03-14

A bill has been introduced by Sena- tor Hepburn, fixing the price of coal lands in Alaska at S10 an acre, when situated within fifteen miles of rail road. and S5 an acre when more remote.
Douglas Island news., 1906-03-14

Mail Clerk John E, Thwaites, who was on the Str. Dora in her perilous experiences during the months of Jan uary and February, still has confidence in the boat and will sail north with her aoain.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
In. %. rtaut Concession

An agreement has been arranged be-
tween the Monongahela railroad and
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
whereby the latter will lie allowed 10
use any portion of the Monongaheia
railroad except part of the river Oh
vision between Brownsville and Gates.
This is entirely new field for the Bal
timore and Ohio, and the officials OF
that railroad believe that the freight
traffic in the Pittsburg district Will be
greatly increased. The Monongahela
railroad is. owned jointly by the Penn
sylvania and the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie railroads, and until now the Bal
timore, and Ohichhas, been excluded
from that district Il Under the agree
ment just signed itheisBsltimore and
Ohio will deliver Its empty cars 10
the Monongaela at Leckrone for load
ing at various industries on that road.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
A Pleasant Camp.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Noll broke camp
at Wetumpka, last Friday evening
after week very pleasantly spent, in
entertaining friends and enjoying the
beautiful scenery, and invigorating at
mosphere of the spot.
Many friends visited the camp dur
ing the week. Among whom were Mrs;
ID. G. Westenhaver and son Paul, and
Miss May Paul, of Cleveland Ohio. Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Trammell and
daughter of Oxford Neb., Miss Lille
Clendening and w. Clendenning, OF
Bunker Hill, Mr.. McKinstry of Win
chester and Mr. Shefley of Williams
port, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. q. Tabler, and
two children, Mrs. l.. l.. Sparrow,
Miss Georgia Pitzer, Misses May Tram
nell and Inez Miller, MIRA. M. Gil
bert and son Merriman, Mr.. f. s. Em-
inert Earl Rodrick and Capt. w. L.
Colston ofMartinsburg. Improvements
have beel made to the club house,
which render it much more convent
ent and attractive.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27

Russell Sage the noted multi-mil'
lionaire died suddenly, at his home in
Lawrence L. T.. last Sunday in his 9Oth
year. His wealth is estimated at $780,
600 600. He has never been accused OF
squandering any money in public ben.
efactions.
Mr.. Willis Scheu has bought all OF
the stock of the Spencer Seedless
Apple Co., which was organized here
more than year ago. He has
placed 2-3 of the stock purchased
with ex-Mayor Knight, of Buff
faIo N. Y. and the other 1-3 with the
Newton-Scheu company. Mr.. Scheu
has great confidence in the future of
the enterprise.
A slight fire occurred in Hedgesville
Saturday morning, caused by the ex-
plosion of gasoline stove, in the resi-
dence of DR.. J. ID, Frye. The building
caught fire, but the flames we're ex-
tinguished by the prompt efforts of the
citizens, before much damage was done
Uncle Jim West says the bucket brig
age of Hedgesville beats the fire de-
partment of Martinsburg, for putting
out fires all hollow.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
PeIsedl With Real Snow

Denver, July 1.-The Elk's annual
parade today was the finest pageant
Denver has ever witnessed. The wealth
er was perfect.
Along Sixteeth street the marchers
were showered with flowers and snow
balls, several carloads'of snow having
been brought from the Continental
Divide to show the diversity Of Colo
RADIOS climate. The temperature on
the street while the snOwballing was
in progress was SO degreess.
There were in line 12,400 Elks, re-
presenting 24S lodges. Floats .llustra-
tive of the cities VIII ose lodges provid-
e | them were in the parade. Inter
spersed in the procession were - bshos
the Royal Hawaiian Concert Band
having the place of honor at the head
of the line.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
THE ORIGINAL.

Foley & Co.. Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a Throat and lung
remedy, and on account ofthe great
merit and popularity of Foley's
Honey and Tar many limitations are
offered for the genuine. Ask fer
Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse
any substitute offered as no 9th, r
preparation will give the same satis-
faction 1t is mildly laxative. 1t con-
tains no opiates and is safest for
children and delicate persons. Sold
by All Druggists.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
Liahfnings Franks.

During a severe electrical storm thai
passed South of Shepherdstown Tues
day, lightning struck the Uvilla Luth'
eran church, four miles from Shep
herdstown, and did considerable dam
age. The bolt struck the tower, knock
ing part of the wall, and then shat
tered,out several windows, knocking
plastering from the walls in half a
dozen different places and tearing tw
holes through the floor on opposite
sides Of the church. Fortunately the
two handsome art glass windows wsre
not damaged. A large oak tree stand
ing near the church was struck by :
second bolt and split in two.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
OIL struck at Norfolk

Norfolk, Va, July 20.-Crude petr
leum was discovered here today in an
excavation made for large mer-
cantiie building. The oil oozed to the
surface around piles that had bee driven
in the ground. 1t is the first discovery
of oil in the city limits, although u
has been found IN other places in Tide
water, Va.
The flow was examined by an expert
oil man, who expressed the opinion
that oil may exist in large quantities
in the vicinity, but it did not necessar'
lily indicate, he said, that it existed IN
Ii rye quantities on the building site
Many people were attracted to tn
place by TIE discovery.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27

Richmond, Va, July 17.-Former
S ,nator William p. Bal ksdale, of Hal
fax. is in Richmond ON business.
~ am out of politics" he said when
seen tonight, land am practicing law
but shall be candidate for one of the
four deIegates-at-large to the next ma
tional Democratic convention on an
out-and-out Bryan platform. / expect
to win, but | will go under no other
conditions than that / am to vote first,
last and all the time for William j.
Bryan, not Of Nebraska, but OF Ameri-
ca.
al claim that | was the original
Bryan man in Virginia IN 1896. was
then for Bryan and have nev chang q
my mind, unless 1t is to more srdently
admi re him.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
Condensed Wisdom.
If you can't mend your ways adop s

If you can't mend your ways adop s
some new ones
Ifyou refuse to talk no one can
prove that you are not bright.
TO brag of success is often to pre-
claim that you had an easy problem.
When the boss is away the stenogra-
pher will get gay.
When the truth hurts, you don t care
so lor as it is the otherfellow that suf-
fers.
Even the law Of self preservation is
demonstrations if man hasn't gun
along.
Money makes the mare.go, but not
necessarily the mare on which you
place your money.
1t WILDE much easier to predict
weather month in advance than to
make it stay predicted.
If is true that there used to be
some honest politicians. that is prot l.
ably why they are not politicians any
more.
Opportunity doesn't waste much time
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
Severe Penalty

Russia has forfeited the respect and
sympa' by Of the world, by the ex-
treme penalty that was imposed upon
Gen. StoeffeI, who commanded at
Port Arthur, and only surrendered
after all of civilized Europe was con-
WINGED that it was cruel sacrifice OF
life to continue the defence.
A commission was appointed TO
investigate the matter, and has lately
completed its report, by recommend
ing that Stoeffel be shot; that General
Eock. who commanded division at
Port Arthur be dismissed from the
army and endure year OF hard labor
and that General Reiss, Chief OF stan
OF General Stoeffel be dismissed from
the army and banished.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
Mnnnancse Lands Lc nse d.

The Bear Pond Lumber Company, o
Washington Co. Md. has leased l,00C
acres of manganese land in Sheuan
doah county, Va, to Olney McCor
mack, of Philadelphia, for 500 ,000,ano
the company is to get one-half OF tht
profits besides.
Mr.. Mccormack has started to take
the manganese from the tract leased.
p. NJ. Mishler. of Hagerstown, pres
dent of the Bear Pond Company, has
sold to Novel & Bro, of Hanover, Pa
$500 acres of timber and adjoining the
manganese property for $40, 900. There
are So, 600 feet of white oak, be
sides ether timber on the tract. The
timber will be made into plow hand
les and pillow beams.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
Jail For n Chauffeur

Yonkers, n. Y. July 19.-Twt
months in the Kings County Peniten'
tiary was the sentence imposed by
City Judge Beall today ON Frank Bu-
sold, a New York chauffeur, who was
tried for recklessly running an auto
mobile and injuring ex-Supervisor
Thomas A. Browne and Mrs. Ambee
Hewison on the night of July |.
George &. Bryant, the owner OF the
machine, was held in bail until next
Tuesday to give the Judge an oppor-
tunity to learn if the law gives him
mower to hold the owner of an auto
mobile equally guilty of crime with
the chauffeur and to give counsel the
privilege of submitting briefs on the
same, question. An appeal to the
County Court was taken in Busold' )
case, and he was released in the Gus
tody of his counsel.
Judge Beall gave notice from the
bench several days ago that the. next
automobile driver brought before him,
when person had been injured
wonld, if found guilty, be sent to jail,
This is the first case.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27

Miss Beulah Shull, of Roanoke is
visiting the family of Col. and Mrs.
James F. Thompson. Miss Shull has
fine and highly cultivated voice, and
added greatly to the music in the Epis-
copal church, on Sunday morning, by
singing in chorus, and also renderln g
fine solo.
Ex-Cengressman Charles Edgar.
Hagg has been elected, dean of the
law school, at the West Virginia Uni
versity, at salary of $4,000 and Prof
J. M. Thornton of Hamden Sidney
college of Virginia, has been appointed
to the chair of mathematics. in place
of Prof, James s. Stewart who was
given a subordinate position.
The Reformed reunion at Pen Mar
was regarded as great success by the
members of the reunion association,
and attracted large crowd. The chief
address was by DR.. Hacker, Sin which
he expressed decided objection to
what is called church union, and the
absorption of the denominations life
of the church, into sort of religious
federation.
AT Berkeley Springs Wednesday,
John Price, who was indicted for the
killing of three Italians at Paw Paw
last October, and who was found not
guilty by jury last April on the first
count, was brought into court and
pleaded guilty to involuntary man
slaughter on the other two charges,
and was sentenced to 80 days in Jail
and to day fine of S75.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
Committee.

\ man named John Dyer, a bridge
builder in the employ of the Wabash,
fell from bridge on Sunday, ne; r
Cherry Run, and sustained fracture
of one of his legs. The limb WI s
put in splints by ply stefan of that
neighborhood, and the man came down
on No 6. He was taken to the
Kings Daughters hospital, where he
was cared for until Monday morning
when he was sent to his home in
Chambersburg, over the c. V.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
An Important Action.

The West Virginia University took
preliminary steps at Morgantown or
Wednesday to establish a school o.
mining engineering, with the inten-
ton of making it the most pretentious
school of its kind in the country. The
action was taken at a special meeting
of the board of regents, and President
Purnton was directed to engage pro-
fessors.
In state like West Virginia, where
mining is the leading industry, this
action of the board of regents is decid
eddy proper.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27

Frederick Smith, negro, one of the
panel of "a jurors summoned to try
President Jefferson Davis for treason
against the Government, died in Rich
mond last Saturday. The jury on
which Smith served, and which was
possibly the first mixed petit jury ever
lmpaneled in the Udited States, con-
sisted of II white men and Ii negroes
Fred Smith was nearing so years of
age at the time of his death. He was
born in Richmond of free parents, and
lived there continuously till his death