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Douglas Island news., 1906-10-03

A Seattle dispatch says: Narcisse Lessard, well.to-do Belgian from the interior of Alaska, who was passenger down on the City ofSeattle, has report ed to the police that he was robbed of S1,20O, the money being taken from his coat which he left in the cabin at Ju neau. He had the money when he arrived at Juneau so he states, and the police believe he was robbed there.
 The White Pass river steamer Co., lum bian was totally destroyed by fire at Eagle Rock, between the mouth of the Little Salmon river and Tantalus, on the night of Sept. 25th. Five mem bers of the crew are dead, and Purser l.. c. Cowper and four or five others of the crew are badly burned. The vessel and her cargo, valued at from 875,OO0 to S100,000, arc total loss. Capt. J. O. Williams was in command of the Co., lumbian and Capt. Harry Baughman was pilot. The Columbian was built at Victoria by the Canadian Develop ment Company in the spring of 1898, and was taken to Dawson by way of St. Michael. She was sister ship to the Victorian and the Canadian and was good staunch craft. She was l46 feet long and her beam was 33.4 feet. Her gross tonnage was 716 and register ed tonnage 455. She usually carried about 225 or 230 tons of freight to Daw- son from Whitehorse in addition to towing scow. The White Pass pur- chased the Columbian with other ves- sels from the Canadian Development Company. While she was not run on fast passenger schedule the Colum- bian was one of the good boats on the river. She made the round trip every eight days and had good passenger ac- comodations.
 The testimony of a miner recently released from workings in which he had been caught by a cave-in, contains suggestion that is not altogether without merit. He expressed regret that he was unable to communicate to his rescuers the conditions existing on his side of the cave-in, adding that if he had been able to do so he might have been rescued many honrs sooner. A knowledge of the Morse telegraph alphebet would have been the solution of his problem. He was so situated that he could signal his rescuers by tapping on the air pipe which travers- ed the workings, and the knowledge of the alphabet mentioned would have enabled him to communicate with them intelligently. This would have given the workers an idea of the extent of the cave-in, and would have been the means of immediately revealing other condi- tions desirable to know, such as the number of dead or injured and the means for subsistence for those un fortunately entombed. The latter, on the other hand, could be immediately assured of the steps being taken fo their release and prepare for a long or short siege as the case might be. It is not proposed that every miner shall proceed to learn the Morse alphabet, though some undoubtedly have and will. The idea can, however, be made the basis for system of signaling with which most of the intelligent men in the mine can be made familiar Mining RAnnrtar.
Douglas Island news., 1906-10-03

Before going to Washington, Con gressman Gale will visit his home in Wisconsin, says an exchange. What a joke! Lets change it to read, "his former home"
 Snow and ice made their first appear ance in the Yukon on Sept. 28th., when the temperature got down below the freezing point at all points north of Yukon Crossing.
 Rev. Father Louis Ragaru, s. J., who has spent 10 years as missionary among the Alaskan Indians, and who is now broken in health, has been sent to Juneau to relieve Father Brown.
 An Alaskan was arrested in Seattle the other day for distributing his money among the bystanders. That plan don't suit the Seattle spirit. They want the privilege of taking it away from him.
 Thirty-one members of the crew of the whaler Alexander have reached Se- attle after enduring many hardships. The Alexander was wrecked in the Arctic in 1905, and the crew escaped in open boats to Hershcl Island, where they spent the winter
 The matter of incorporation for Sew ard was dismissed in the U. s. district court at Valdez after the order had been made for the election, because it was discovered by L. V, Ray, attorney for the petitioners, that late statute requires thirty days notice, whereas he had been proceeding under a former statute which required only ten days notice. He called the attention of Judge GunnisoD to the latter statute and upon his motion the petition was dismissed by the court.
 A plan conceived by Captain Syd and Hill Burlington to install dredges on Sheep and Fourth of July creeks bids fair to materialize, practically all the ground that is desired for such pur- poses having already been secured. Several miles on Sheep creek have been grouped and will be turned over to the company installing a dredge and the same can be said of Fourth of July creek where all the claims from IS be- low to 50 above discovery have been secured -Whitehorse Star.
 When the character of the domestic merchandise shipped from the United States to Alaska is examined, it will be observed that it is evident that Alaska is becoming permanently settled and is to be looked upon as region of home makers, and not merely of money-seek- ing nomads. For the twelve months ending June, 1906, there was sent to Al aska S6O,5S2 worth of jewelry, S19,922 of pianos, S16, 806 of paper haugings, ,S5, ,l55 of perfumery and cosmetics, S21,6l4 of silks, 1,21O,0O7 dozen of eggs valued at S299, ,591. Mowers, reapers, blows and cultivators were sent here; over S110,- GOO of horses and 10 per cent. of that value in mules; over $112,000 of books, engravings and etchings; over S7 ,0OO of clocks and watches; over s10o,0oO in electrical appliances; S25,COo of print ing presses, two steam fire engines, organs, automobiles; over 45,ooo yards of carpet, S1, ,425 of painting and statu- ary, and last, but. not least, and most significant, SIPS of children's toys.
Douglas Island news., 1906-10-03

The miners who come out of the Yentna district now are united in the belief that the region will soon rank among the greatest gold producers in Alaska, says the Seward Gateway. Men who have worked in the Klondike, the Tanana and Nome say that in none of those districts was so much gold pro- duced by mere surface scratching as will come out of the Yentna this year. A notable fact is that every one of the real miners makes a conservative esti- mate as to the probable yield of the district this year but when induced to make an estimate by creeks or individ- uals always figures up total that surprises himself In every case the total estimate obtained by this method exceeds S5O,000.
 A meeting of owners and operators of mines and of other gentlemen inter- ested in the development of the now we'll known copper and mineral de- posits of the Copper River valley and of Prince William sound was held on the 18th ut. in Valdez at the office of Judge O. P. Hubbard at which formal organization was effected of the Alaska Copper Mining Exchange. The follow ing officers were elected for the ensu- ing year: President, James Fish of Valdez, Alaska; vice presidents-EX.- Gov. John G. Brady of Boston, H. O.. Elliott of Chicago. Stephen Birch of New York, J. D. Meenach of Philadel' phia; Treasurer, A. l.. Levy of Valdez; Secretary, Wm. H. Whittlesey of Val deg; Executive Committee-Messers. A. w. Swanitz, s. A, Temple, F. F.Bur- gin, Henry D. Reynolds and Blamey Stevens.
 The question as to whether or not the municipality is responsible for the care of sick and indigent Indians who wan der into Skagway from their tribal habitations, is one that the city council proposes to probe, says the Skagway Alaskan. The matter came up last night, and was introduced by the fact that Walter Hill, an Indian, is in the railroad hospital suffering from con- sumption. While the city has not acknowledged responsibility in the case, it is understood that the sick Indian is regarded as a charga against the municipality. Mayor Shaw stated that he thought the city should appeal to Gov Hoggatt, who has been desig- hated as superintendent of Indian af- fairs, to ascertain the exact status of matters. He believed the federal gov ernment and not the city was respon- sible in the premises. The council di- rected the clerk to laythe matter before the governor. In the course of the dis cussion over this matter it was pointed out that the city could very easily be- come bankrupt if it elected to care for all the consumptives among the Chilkat Indians. Or. Norman, it was stated, had informed the council that he is besieged daily by indigent Indians seeking medical attention. MT. Nc Grath called attention to the fact that there is danger of lifting the hoodgates in this matter of caring for the indigent. He said only short time ago the city admitted responsibility only when there was danger from smallpox or some other contagious diseases. Now, the city has some one on it's hands nearly all the time.
Douglas Island news., 1906-10-03

Before going to Washington, Con- gressman Gale will visit his home in Wisconsin, says an exchange. What a joke! Lets change it to read, "his former home"
Douglas Island news., 1906-10-03

Snow and ice made their first appear ance in the Yukon on Sept. 28th., whom the temperature got down below the freezing point at all points north of Yukon Crossing.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-06-04

Candidate cards printed right and
right quick at the Herald.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-06-04
TROUBLE RENEWED.
Striking Mexicans and RuraIes Had a
Fight.-FiVe Mexieans Killed.

Ell Paso, Texas, June "a dispatch
received here tonight says:
Renewed trouble at Cananea late
last night between the striking Next
cans of Col. w. C. Greene's mines and
smelter and the rurales under Colonel
Kosterlitzky. Five Mexicans strikers
were killed and thirteen injured. A
rurale was also shot, but not serious
ly."
The trouble broke out shortly after
the arrival of 200 Mexican troops from
Hermoisello. Col. Kosterlitzky, de-
clared the town under martial law and
proceeded to dispense the bands Of
Mexicans at either end of the town.
The Mexicans resisted and were fired
upon by the soldiers. linen taking to
the mountains the Mexicans fired upon
the American residences of the town
throughout the night, and many win
dows were broken, but little other
damage was done.
All of the American women of the
town and many of the women of the
higher class of Mexicans are quartered
with their children in Col. Greene's
home for protection.
The first Mexican soldiers to reach
the scene with the exception of Kos
terlitzky's Indian fighters arrived at
daylight this morning. They num-
bered 200 and came from Hermoisello
upon the order of Governor Ysabel,
Joining the forces of Col. Kosterlitz-
ky. Complete martial law is estab-
lished and the troops were given
orders to shoot to kill all persons who
gave the slightest resistance to orders.
The situation is grave ana more
trouble is expected.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-06-04
PRESIDENT SUBMITTED
REPORT ON PACKERIES
TO CONGRESS THIS MORNING.
PORTION OF 1T is UNFIT FOR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, d. c., June 1.-The hor-
rifying revelations made in the spec
ial report on conditions of the Chi
cago packing houses, reported by
Commissioner of Labor Neil and Jas.
Reynolds of New York, were submit.
ted to congress with a message in
which the president describes the
state of affairs as revolving and call
ing for immediate and drastic legisla-
ton. Some of the report is unfit for
publication.
The investigators spent only two
weeks in their investigation, but
found enough to corroborate the
charges made by independent packers.
The investigators report affects all
Chicago packing houses, and only
covers in detail what the investigators
actually saw for themselves.
After describing the condition of
the floors, the report says not a single
plant visited had any systematic
method of ventilating the rooms, and
no sanitary conveniences had been
provided for. Conditions show most
strikingly that packers were entirely
Indifferent to such things, and in all
matters of cleanliness.
The retiring rooms, says the re
port, frequently adjoin the work
room cut OFF only by low partitions.
The arrangement is described as
abominable, and as seriously and d.
rectly affecting the cleanliness of the
food products. The wash sinks are
small and dirty, and neither towels or
soap are provided. No other neces.
stiles are provided.
The investigators tell of the en-
ployes with shoes dirty from walking
over the refuse on the floors, climbing
over piles of meat to select pieces
wanted. and walking on tables where
$lmeat IS handled. Eve saw meat"
the report says, showed from filthy
floors and piled on tables rarely
washed, and pushed from room to
room on rotten trucks. gathering dir
and filth and expectoration. Unclean-
illness was found in rooms where the
best grades of sausage are prepared
for export. The meat was thrown on
unclean tables by employees with un.
washed hands. who climbed on top of
it dragging their dirty aprons and still
more filthy pants across it. When
they were through spreading one load
they wiped their hands on Their
trousers and went after another load
No water or towels were in the
rooms"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-06-04
PUBLISHED A MAP ON
THE SALTON SINK
REPRESENTING PART OF MEXICO
AND CALIFORNIA BY UNITED
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, D. c., June A map
representing parts of California and
Mexico has recently been published by
the United States Geological Survey,
which is of unusual interest at this
time. The area covered is widely
known as the Salton Sink, a great de-
preston in the Colorado Desert which,
has been much discussed lately, owing
to the threatened formation of large
inland sea where there is now a thriv-
ing community.
About 5000 people have settled in
that part of the basin known as tho
Imperial Valley and are raising excel
lent crops of barley and alfalfa. Stock
farms are numerous and experiments
in raising the date palm are in pro
gress. The freight shipments from
Imperial. a town only four years old,
are said to rival those of leading cities
of Southern California.
Inc existence OF this peacetul COM
munity, however, is seriously threat
ened by the Colorado river. which is
also the source of all its prosperity, as
it furnishes the water for the irriga
ton system. The absence of any con.
trolling works at the head of the main
canal has resulted in diverting the
river from it's old channel and permit
ting the entire food flow to enter the
irrigation system. This is causing
great damage to the bitches and crops,
and is forming a large lake, which now
covers about $50 square miles, at the
lowest part of the Sink. The South.
ern Pacific railroad has been obliged
to rebuild many miles Of track.
The Herald sells metal check of all
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-06-04

The Herald sells metal check Of all
kinds.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-06-04
NEW KATY OFFICIALS
Elected and Started South on Special
Train on Tour OF Inspection.

Special to the Herald.
Parsons, Kansas, June AT a
special meeting today of the directors
of the Katy railway, Adrion Joline of
New York was elected president to
succeed Henry Rouse, deceased. OF
to Miller OF Cleveland and r. w. Nc.
CURE of st. Louis were elected di.
rectors OF the road to fill the vacan-
cies on the board A special train
with the directors on board, started
south today.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-06-04
Medical Men In Boston.

Special to the Herald.
Boston, Mass, June 4.-Boston is
filled with eminent physicians, sur
geons and other visitors come to at
tend the annual convention of the
American Medical Association. The
convention will be formally opened to-
morrow and the sessions will continue
through the week. The attendance in
cludes noted representatives of the
medical profession from every part of
this country, from Canada and from
many countries in Europe.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-06-04
Soldiers and Miners Mix.

Special to the Herald.
Stephensville, Mo, June 1.-Two
guards and two miners were wounded
in an attack made by several hun.
dred miners upon seventy guards
near Plum Run mine last night. Both
sides used fire arms. The militia viii
likely be sent to the secene.
Good appetite and cheerfulness fol
lows the use Of Prickly Ash Bitters.
It purifies the blood, liver and bowels
and makes life worth living.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-06-04

ARTHUR PUE GORMAN
DIED THIS MORNING
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR OF
MARYLAND HAS BEEN SICK
FOR LONG TIME.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, D. c., June Arthur
Pue German, Democratic senator from
Maryland, died this morning after a
long illness.
The senator's death was directly
due to heart failure. His daughter,
Ada, was with him when death came.
Arthur Pue German was without
question one of the cleverest and
most successful of American polite.
ians When he was on q he had
his first view of the senate chamber
as a page of that house, and from that
day to the present he was never out
of the public eye or without q large
and influential following in the poll
tics of his native state.
Mr.. German was born in Howard
county, Maryland. March II, 1899. He
came Of Irish Presbyterian stock.
When a boy he enjoyed only such ed
vocational advantages as the public
schools of his locality could supply
In 1852 he was appointed a page in
the senate. The youth attracted the
attention of Stephen A. Douglass Of
Illinois, who eventually made him his
secretary and confidential friend. At
the outbreak of the war he supported
the forcible suppression Of the rebel
lion. He remained in the service of
the senate, advancing step by step,
until he occupied the position of post
master. After his dismissal from the
senate for following the lead of Pres
ident Johnson, he was appointed
collector of internal revenue, which
Office he held until the incoming of
the Grant administration.
Mr.. German was first elected to the
senate in 1880, and was reelected in
1886 and 1892. Previous to his first
election he had held numerous politi-
cal offices in Maryland, among them
that of state senator. in which capasV
ity he served several terms. In 1902
Mr. German was again elected to the
senate to succeed George L. Yelling
ton, Republican. His term would have
expired March 3, 1909.
German in 1884 was a Cleveland
man and managed Clevelands cam
paign. But soon after President Cleve-
land took Office there was a falling
out between the two and ever after
that Mr.. German was Cleve1and's po-
litical foe. At the memorable St
Louis convention it was German who
steered the platform clear of silver.
In 1892 and at each of the subsequent
Democratic national conventions Cor
man figured as a possible presidential
candidate, but each time he missed
his goal, as it seemed, by a very mar
row margin
Senator German was ever a better
politician than statesman. He was
not an orator in any sense OF the
word, but few had a keener knowledge
Of the cogs of political machinery than
he, and none was better able to man
age a campaign. BY his political OPP
ponents he was denominated a spoils.
man of spoilsmen, as Senator Hanna
was.
Mr.. German was married in 1866
to Mrs Hattie D. Schwartz. Outside
Of politics he devoted himself to his
family, his wife, three daughters and
a son, who resembles his father and
has followed his path in politics into |
The Maryland legislature. In 1872 |
Mr.. German became president of the
& Ohio Canal Company, |
which connection laid the foundation
If his wealth.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-06-04
TWO BIG CONVENTIONS.
Grain Men at Chicago and Medical
Men at Boston Today.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 4.-The annual
meeting of the National Grain Dealers
Association began in this city today,
and will continue over tomorrow. Mil
waukee, Minneapolis, Kansas City and
Omaha are represented at the conven-
ton. st. Louis has presented an invi-
tation to the association to hold next
years meeting in that city.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-06-04

Nothing equal to Prickly Ash Bit
ters for removing that sluggish bilious
feeling, so common in hot weather. 1t
creates strength, vigor, appetite and
cheerful spirits.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-06-04
Dewberries For Sale.

Fine for preserving and jelly max
ing. Henry Rodeick, Phone 577. If
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-09-01
DEN MARK.
Copenhagen.

The members of the 1celandlt
althing. who are visiting Denmark this
summer, have been cordially received
all over the country. The dinner
given in their honor by the members
of the Danish assembly was an eX
ceptionally brilliant affair and the Ice
landers could not give enough praise
of their appreciation of Danish hos
pitality. The Odd Fellows temple
had been decorated for the occasion
in way which was characteristically
attractive. Through the deft hand OF
the decorator, the visitors when they
entered the large dining hall saw pc
fore them miniature Denmark anu
Iceland, the ocean between them belns
one of Denmark's most fragran
flowers. There were also the .ce
capped mountains of Iceland, rose
bedecked, however, and there was d
ford or two and one Or more mlnla
ture rivers The visitors from lEe
far away north We're deeply impressed
and said that never in their lives hau
they viewed a scene so beautlIul, loi'
indeed. there are but few flowers III
Iceland. The Icclandcrs will VISIT dll-
ferent parts Of Denmark and beIore
making the home journey they VIII DC
literally entertained by the hospltaple
Dares. who al entertain deep inter-
est for the island land among the Ices
Danish authorities have been adVer-
listing for "a reliable and sturdy exc
cutioner.' The late practitioner has
retired because he can no longer Wlelu
the heavy ak. Good wages were Oh
fered- 1915 for each execution.