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WHO INVENTED sTEAMeoAT7
Claim Honor; Say Fulton
Was Only Follower.

Paris.-Does the honor of inventins
the first steamboat belong to an
American or Frenchman? That is
question which is likely to work
up into great controversy for the
French Maritime league is going to
celebrate next year the hundredth an
niyersary OF the application of steam
propulsion to water craft. Ard the
league claims that the real inventor
of the steamboat was not Fulton, the
great American engineer. but a
Frenchman named Jouffray t.'Atbans,
Scotchmen also claim that Watt and
the duke of Bridgewater We're the in
ventors, and that the Charlotte Dun
das, which rlied on the Forth ana
Clyde canal in 1896, was the first
-'eamboat.
The league credits Fulton with in
Producing the first practical steam ves-
sci on the Hudson river. New York.
in 1907. and so will erect statue to
him. But this statue will be one OF
group OF which the central figure will
be d'Abbans The statues will be
erected on the banks of the Siene. as
1t was on this river that Fulton ex-
hibited his first model in 1901.
The league proposes to celebrate
the hundredth anniversary of the APP
pearance of the Hudson river boat by
an international exhibition to be held
here of steam engines and all appli
ances connected with steam.
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Martha" and the young prine. -
onarmed. The next year she went 70
England and made her London debut
as Amina In La sonnambuia" at Con.
vent garden theater. After that met.
ropohtan appearance tho young So
prahs fame was assured. The next
morning all Europe rang with praises
ior the new prima donna from Amer.
lea. For the next 20 years she re-.
mained abroad. singing In England
France and Russia.
Adventures In Matrinnony.
While abroad Patti made her hrst
matrimonial venture. In 1868 she
was married to the marquis de Caux.
nut continued her operate career.
she took st. Petersburg by storm and
'he Russians took up subscription
ana presented her with a diamond
necklace. She purchased her mag.
nihcent estate in Wales, Craig.y.Nos
In 1878 after she separated from the
marquis. She obtained a divorce In
1855. and the following wear married
Ernest Nicolinl. the tenor singer.
whose very pleasant voice was much
marred by an insistent tremolo. Nc.
olini died in January, 1898, and In
January. 1893, Nine. Patti made her
third venture in matrImony. this time
being united to Baron Cederstrom. a
young Swedish nobleman who had be.
come n naturallzed Englishman and
whose years at that time were exact
ly half those of his bride.
PATHS castle at Craig.y.Nos is one
of the show places In Wales. The
house and grounds were fitted without
reference 10 expense. A private the
ater is one OF the interesting apart
ments in the castle. and there the
great soprano has been heard to sing
even comic songs for the entertain
ment OF her guests. To see Patti at
home Is to see the generous side OF
her character: to see her demanding
$4,000 for public appearance is to
see her undoubted business side.
The great diva's voice has been
kindly used by time. One reason for
the fact that it has remained with her
so long is her lifelong habit-not to
sing when she is tired. Consequently.
as she has aptly put 1t. she is never
tired when she sings and no abnor.
mai strain is put upon her vocal
cords. She is no believer In diet,
but never eats or drinks any food that
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Icago When announcement is
that Patti. whom her admirers
i'm "thc diva OF the world" is
to retire. to take her farewell
be concert room, II Is Instantly
with an incredulous smile. There
inclination also to illustrate the
by retelling the fable of the
md the wolf. But this time, as
ice comes from England. the
soprano really intends to retire
public life. No day has been de.
upon. but the present pro-
me names December as the
b and London as the place
one of the greatest sonstresses
Fr time will be heard-at n fab
price per seat. OF course-for
hst time by generous public.
NJ. this allusion to generous
is not sentimental common
or a trite bit Of persiflage.
sands of persons In both hemis.
IS have heard the diva sing and
have paid millions OF dollars for
privilege. a rough and perhaps
fquate. estimate OF PATHS earn
during the last half century cred
Yer with having realized about
O,oo0. In this connection 1t is
6cant 10 note that the soprano
pot been heard In public every
and in the United States not at
nring one stretch OF two decades.
her school OF singing Patti con.
ply takes first place. however
(s may ro gard that school as com.
with the German. As a profit.
ng singer none has ever equaled
The money. jewels. presents and
showered upon her In three
nents have been prodigious. No
has. like Patti. ever magne-
as 1t were, whole communities
> Jenny Lind be the exception
Pne or two brief whirlwind pas.
through this country and Eu-
But when the homage paid the
lsh nightingale and that paid
are compared In the box Office.
little Italian girl. born In Spain.
u In the United States. and
e home is in Wales. will be found
We surpassed all records
Daughter of Fine Singers.
elina Patti was the daughter of
excellent singers. the tenor Pat
q catarina Barili. whom Richard
White characterized as n prima
oil the old school and one Of
'nest singers in the grand style
p day in southern Europe. The
critic remarks that Patti is the
cal daughter of her father rath
pan OF her mother. In other
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she remarked: Il love the Italian
language. the American people. the
English country and my Welsh home"
Born In 1913. Patti came with her
parents, her hall.brothers and her
sisters to New York while she was
still very little girl. Even then she
had remarkable voice. 1t was
about this time Richard Grant White
first saw her. He described her as
"A slender. swarthy. bright-eyed little
girl in short skirts. who ran into the
room and chirped at her mother.
and ran ont of II, caroling as she
went through the passaSeway. He
asked her mother. Nine. Barili-Patti.
If the little girl promised to be
singer like her sisters, and for an
swer the child. sitting on the knee
of the critic, sang little Italian air
with a naivete and charm which left
an impression he never forgot She
was only seven years old when. IN
1850, she appeared before the public
for the first time.
During the last % years Patti has
never sung in public for less than
5000 u night. paid in advance. One
matinee concert in Boston netted her
1896. and her share for three per-
formances in one week was S20.S95.
No story of PATHS career Is complete
without reference to the fnanciai
side. Her story is one Balzac would
have delighted to have written, be-
cause 1t deals so largely with vast
sums of money. But in his day 1t
would have been difficult for even his
lively Imagination to conceive OF
singer actually acquiring by her voice
on preat a sum as $3,500,O0O. He
would have felt 1t an exaggeration. SO
obvious as to be impossible. even to
IL fctionist.
First Regular Appearance.
Patti made her first regular ap-
pearance on the stage as Lucia In
Donizetti's opera, in New York, on
November "a, 1858. She was then
only 16 years old. Her voice at tnat
time was described as futeiike.
flexible soprano, which she delivered
With nurity and managed with great
skill and taste. Her capabilities were
NJ once recognized and the great fu-
ture promised her by her critics mas
been amply fulfilled.
King Edward VII, ~ prince OF
vvaleG. always one Of her most de.
vnto admirers. nret heard her sinS
y SkS Ac6dsny of lfusic. in this cify
r ~ fnll y 1eeo' - opese ~ ~
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kssn csmpstItisn Ame~e cslees1o
omottora

Colorado l. in position to have III
ores from her mines treated in emelt-
ers that are under variety Of. dilBer-
ent managements. There are eight
smelte-s. all told, In operation In the
state. and three OF these are independ-
ent OF all the others, and five are un-
der the management of the American
Smelling and Refining Company.
There is an independent smelter 1t Sa-
Ida. one in Denver, and one in Silver
ton. all running In good shape. which
permits the miner 10 sell his ore wher.
ever he wishes.
great deal OF harm has been done
In the East by the statement that peo-
pie investing In mines In Colorado
were under the restraint of being COM
PEELED to have their ores treated IN
smelters that were all under one man
agement. AS a matter Of fact, there 10
plenty OF competition and that keeps
down the cost OF smelling, and gives
the man with money invested In mines
every opportunity to thrive.
The American Smelling and REIN
ing Company has twenty-five plants
scattered about In the United States
and Old Mexico, but claims 1t 10
not making any great profits OF Of its
So'OauaO bSSaabo eAAO
competition here with the Independent
plants is SO brisk, besides the ores
Of Colorado are proverbially low grade.
and the working charge at the smelt-
ers is necessarily made on minimum
basis.
The American Smelling and REIN
ing Company. which is In part con-
trolled by the Guggenheims, Is about
to spend a million dollars In the state
to put In q new system OF mechanical
roasters. and has ample confidence In
the future of Colorado. The company
has idle plants in Denver. Pueblo and
Leadville. which were constructed at
large expense. and which will be
called into requisition as tho mining
interests in the state grow and metals
advance. Just now they are tre-
mendous charge upon the companies
that built them. and the fact that they
are kept ready to operate on short mo-
tice shows how fully their builders
are confident In the future Of this great
mining state.
The Ordway new era., 1906-10-12
Army Bans Pension Sharks.

Washington.-A general order just
promulgated by the war department
positively prohibits the soliciting Of
nension or other claims against the
United States on military reserva-
tions or at military posts, camps. or
stations, and commanding officers are
attracted to take measures efiectually
5to nreyent such solicitation ofncers
and enlisted men who give tnformar
tion With ! view 70 aiding PERSONS who
.oIicit such claims Will Nv thSr'
SsIvG1 liabse u trlal ~ eoese uaaNI
tIai, sa.;. Z I. sss s,I N
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smooT TO FIGHT FOR cAnreeN.

While the senate is deciding whether Senator
Smoot of Utah. shall retain his seat in that body
the senator himself will be urging upon his col
leagues the passage OF n bill providing for the
establishment of the army canteen. which he
intends to introduce early next December.
Il have little reputation to lose among the
women of the country" the senator says so 1t
seems that | may as well be the champion OF
believes should be done. l think they all agree
with the officers OF the army that the anti.can-
teen law is unwlse But because of public senti-
ment they all afraid to come out and urge its
repeal"
Any well defined effort to secure the repeal
OF the anti-canteen law is certain to bring down
upon congress an avalanche OF protests from the
women of the country. 1t the women who
The Ordway new era., 1906-10-12
Only Domestic Application.

The secretary OF agriculture has ~
ceived from the attorney general the
text of the important opinion rendered
by the latter In answering in the mega
tive the question submitted to him. a.
to whether or not the meat inspection
law passed at the last session OF Con-
gress applies to meat products i'm
ported into the United States from for
eign countries. Mr.. Moody held that
the provisions OF the meat inspection
amendments have reference entirely
to domestic slaughtering.
The Ordway new era., 1906-10-12
4umoRs OF RURAL DELIVERY SERVICE.

The establishment of new rural free delivery
routes in various sections of the country is fire.
quenty attended with laughable incidents, and
the narration of these tales from real life has
been known to afford material for more than one
after-dinner speaker. One such story has been
related by members of party of Washingtonians
recently returned from the environs of Bucksport.
Me-, and those responsible for telling the Incl
dent claim now to be in full understanding of the
reason for Denman Thompson choosing his char
acters for THE Old Homestead from this old
fashioned region in the shade of Mount Katahdin.
1t seems that rural free delivery system
was recently started with Bucksport the cen
ter. and on of the routes member of the
smith family among the first to put
receptacle for his mail. The box happened to be
a beehive. and Mr.. Smith cut slit in the top for
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range. purity of tone and In execution.
and as an actress was probably
unequaied on the operate stage.
Sympathies Cosmopolitan.
Although she was born In Madrid
and raised in New York. Patti has al
ways been an Italian. She speaks
Italian. French, Spanish. German.
Russian and English-no small ac-
complishment in itself. The Italian
tongue is her favorite. Once In de.
scribing her cosmopolitan sympathies
The Ordway new era., 1906-10-12

I she lacked the large manner.
y ner father dio. Her method"
says In his History OF the
IN New York." ''is perfect al
oeyond criticism: she is bril-
sne is exqulsitely delicate in
out she Is little. 1t may be
n. ner as Pasta said Of Sontag:
n me best Of her school. but her
y not the best.'s He also
ner voice lacking largeness,
nobility and sympathy. but
q his spinlcn aftsr having
seth In 1ase. ~ 1th6peh II VA
q 1854 u = = - ~ ~ fart,
!! ~ J ||| 4 ]! !! 4 4
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the weapon OF the
Will
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outline
interest in the
Colby New of
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At the National Capital
Interesting Gossip by Our Washington Correponden-PeopIe
Lobby to Be EstabshedSenato Smoo will Urge Reessbls
ment Of the Army Canteen

WASHINGTON-Everybody except the peo
pie seems to have a lobby whenever any import.
ant interest Is affected by legislation. Now IL Is
proposed to locate here n bureau headed and
managed by men of unquestionable character and
repute. which shall watch legislation with only
the public interest In mind. analyze it, report on
IL, publish the facts about 1t. and employ such
proper means as may be required to induce con-
gress to legisate for the popular interest rather
than for special interests.
The lobby was proposed originally by Henry
beach Needhdm. OF this city. and has been taken
up by such men as Mark Twain. Lincoln Steffens
Benjamin Ide Wheeler and William Allen White.
The Peoples lobby will have facilities for
watching and studying legislation. Competent
lawyers will examine and ascertain what the
The Ordway new era., 1906-10-12
POLITICS MAY SPLIT LABOR LEADERS.

officials of the American Federation of Labor
believe that after election distinct breach will
be opened between President Samuel GompersI
and John Mitchell president OF the United Mine
Workers. and vice president of the Federation
Friction between them that will develop into,
breach is regarded as inevitable for the reason,
that Gompers is jealous of the growth of MITCHELL
as a political factor. Mitchell adheres to the
Roosevelt school OF politics. while Gompers is
with the other faction.
There is no question among neutral mem;
bers of the official body of the Federation but
that Gompers activity in this campaign is due to
the fact that Mitchell made a success of his fight
in behalf of Roosevelt. Mitchell's prominence I'M
the labor field made him the among organ.
lied labor most consulted by President Roosevelt
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On the face Of the letter box he inscribed his in this fashion
fromh I'm
it happened that Mr. Smith
wasno IN to Now"B
tina on II
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LEARN EXPERT svORru
New, Syick method: SIS to SIS posi-.
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Many smart men drink too much
whisky. but others are too smart for
It and are not called to smart for IL
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to
of
closet
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The man who crooks his elbow too
often is liable to become crooked him
self.
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wlPlNe OUT THE GOVERNMENT DEFICIT.
Probably n

Probably the happest man among the de
partment officials in Washington at this time is
Assistant Secretary James b. Reynolds of the
treasury Mr.. Reynolds is Massachusetts man
and his duties as assistant secretary give him
especial charge of the customs branch of the
government. Under the direction of Mr. Rev
nolds. the customs revenues are collected, and
the intricate details of the operations of the tariff
law are directed, in order to bring the greatest
possible returns and safeguard the public inter
est, as well as domestic industries, from the at
tackJ of ingenious and ambitious foreign traders
Assistant Secretary Reynolds is OF the opn
ion that his branch of the government is pretty
nearly the whole thing at this time. The muci
abused tariff law. under the direction of the cu-
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ASIA CIGARS
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cuetugnu branch under
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is either too hot or too cold and she
has always been careful to avoid in.
digestion. which, she claims. has per-
maturely ruined many singing voices.
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Denver Directory
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The daily Alaskan., 1906-11-12
STAGES LEAVES FOR
 DAWSON TOMORROW

A White Pass stage will leave White horse for Dawson tomorrow at noon. It will be the first one since last Tuesday.
 Stages will not be operated on the Whltehorse-Da stage on regular schedule until the road gets in better condition. While the stages are now making fairly good tine it will :be i'm possible for them to be doing their best until the rivers shall have been frozen over.
 When the regular schedule shall have been put in operation stages will leave will leave Whitehorse on Sunday. Tuesday and Friday of each week They will arrive there from Dawson every Monday, Wednesday and Satur- day.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-11-12
AT WORK
District Court Begins Grind
 At Skagway

The United States district court be- gan business at Skagway this morning Nothing was done today but to sweaf the jurors call the docket for the term Several jurors were excused. One tria. was set for tomorrow and the remainder Of the cases went over until Wednes day. Several of the attorneys who are interested in sending litigation have not arrived and will not be here unti the arrival of the Humboldt.
 The officers of the court who arrived on the Jefferson and are in town are Judge Gunnison and his s,enographer H.M.Lull;Clerk C.C.Page and deputies Miss Gertrude Lull and J. E. Brooks Deputy United States District Attorney w. A. Barnhill and Deputy Marsha w. II. McNair. District J. J. BOyct will arrive on the Humboldt.
 The following jurors are in attend ance upon the court:
 F. A, Callarman, J. A. Cooling, Geo E. Carson, E. P. Dosch, Elmer Farmer E. NJ. Culbertson and w. T. Myrick, O Skagway: John A. Sloan, S. Finger w. E. Bathe, Myth Denby, Charles Moline and w. s. Holm, of Juneau A. J. Amudsen and T. J Case. O WraugeIl; Otto Miller, of Ketchikan and John Egan, Of Douglas.
 A. s. DauUrick, Victor Lundquis and John C. Berg, of Juneau, and W J, Grant, of Haines, vera excused
 The case Of the United States agains Mir. and Mrs. D. N, Hukill, charged with assault and battery, has been SC for tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-11-12
Relatives Victorious

John w. Troy, of this city, received word on the Jefferson that his brother David s. Troy, was elected to legisla' ture from Jefferson county, Wash, Tuesday his brother, Preston M. Troy was elected prosecuting attorney Ot ThurstOn county, and a cousin, David Govan, was elected to thelegislatur from Clallam county, A brOther-in-law, A. L. Callow. was defeated for the legisla' ture in Chehalis couaty, All of these were running as democrats and all their counties went republican by oyerwhel' ming odds on state issues.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-11-12
ENDS IT
"Dutch Rosie Marries and
 Stops Prosecution

Dutch Rosie" is 8 married woman and proceedings for vagrancy that were started against her have been discon' tinued. She is now Mrs John Bonner, and she was wed yesterday afternoon by Judge LeFeVre, United States court commissioner.
 There had been much complaint made against Rosie-somatimes called Hess and sometimes, Wsgner-and Saturday, Chief of Police Moore charged her with vagrancy,
 The marriage certificate lissued by Judge Le Fevre recites, simply, that John Bonner and Mrs. Rosie Hess were united in marriage in lthe presence of John Powers and Frank Burke.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-11-12
PRINCESS BEATRICE
 COMING NORTH

A tblepram received by H. B. Dunn. agent for the Canadian Pacific, says the Princess Beatrice sailed from Van couVer for Skagway Saturday night at II o'clock She will be due here to- morrow night or Wednesday.
 The Princess Beatrice will continue running on the Skagway route. She will make two trips month, sailing from here on the I4th and 27th of each month.