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The Alaska prospector., 1906-08-30
I TACOMA

Is the natural outlet and She best mar ket for the products of Alaska
 The TACOMA SHELTER reduces move ores of gold, silver, lead and copper than any other Suelter on the Pacific Coast.
 The West Coast Groeery Company of Tacema- receives on consignment and sells at public sale the largest share of Alaska iurs handled by any single house.
 The fisheries of Tacems ship millions of pounds of Alaska fish-fresh, frozen. cured, dried, smoked aud pickled-to the markets of the United States and Europe
 Tacoma wholesalers and jobbers sup plya large and constantly increasing trade in Alaska,
 Tacoma is the western headquarters and chief Pacific Coast terminus of the Northern Railway and the headquart- CTS and western terminus of the Tscosna Eastern Railroad.
 The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paus Railway, the Union aRd Southern Paei- fc and the Great Northern are now building to Tacoma.
 The population of Tacoma has in creased from S7.7li in lyOO to s'.00o in 1906-
 Tacoma real estateis the safest and surest investment on the Pacific Coast.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-08-30
lob Printing at the Prospector Shop

Washington, Aug. 29-The new railroad rate law went into effect at midnight of the 27th of August
 Seattle, Aug. 29-At the request of Prosecutor Mcintosh, Comptrol- Ter Carroll has begun an investiga- tion into the breaking open of bal lot boxes of the last election after they had been placed in his cus- tody. This is the first step toward investigation of the alleged election frauds.
 Seattle, Aug. 29-Thomas Dwyer of Michigan, has secured default judgment on one hundred thousand d ollars against "Swiftwater Bill' on a grub-stake given in 1898.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13

The Jungfrau railway in Switzer- land bristles with interest for 8 dis corning mind, and now at the height of the Swiss season hundreds of tour fists are able to enjoy heroic mountain scenery amidst the peaks of tho Alps which were impossible before the Jungfrau was opened just year ago. The new station at Elsmeer, 10000 feet above sea-level. is able to boast the highest railroad station in Europe and the highest tunnel station in the world.
 The protector of this remarkable mountain tunnel and railway, Herr Guyer.Zeller, of Zurich, was not an engineer, but financier. The story goes that he was strolling down the mountain path that leads from the Schilthorn to Murren, and that in course of it. with the Jungfrau stead fly in front of him. the inspiration came to scale 1t with railway Sev eral years elapsed before the bold idea took concrete shape. All sorts oi objections and scruples were raised Herr Teller had first to satisfy the Swiss authorities that no evil conse quences would ensue to passengers by being carried 5000 feet upwards in .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13

eventually to be six miles long, and for most of the distance runs very near one or other of the outer faces ot the mountains. The tunnel stations are formed by one or more galleries
 hewn out of rock, and give far view of mountain and valley. snow ana glacier. The line continues along the, great wall northwest of the Eiger un' til well underneath the Mittellegi glacier. There are two stations in the magnificent Eiger precipices. The first is Rothstock. (s.300 feet). Roth stock Is less than couple of miles from the rail-head. and 1t is an easy walk from here to the bold crag of the Eiger Rothstock (S,754 feet), which commands magnificent panorama of the Eiger, the Monch. and the Jung frau, and a distant one of the Jural chain. From the next station three openings have been cut through to the face of the mountain, to obtain q thrilling view of the Grindelwald val ley far below, and wide-spreading panorama extending as far as the Black forest and the Vosges. From Grindelwald. looking upwards with . telescope, one can just locate the three tiny-looking holes in the great
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13

the sergeant wrathfully initiated the voice of his captain): "'Haw, oh. well, Sergeant Morton, these men seem to have very good records; very good rec ords, indeed. 1 can't be too hard on them; nc; not too hard,'" continued the sergeant; T tell you, Flagler. the army is no place for a decent man."
 Flagler, the corporal. answered with sincerity of appreciation which with him had become a science. T think you are right, sergeant" he answered.
 Behind them the privates mumbled discreetiy. This sergeant of ours. he thinks we are made of wood. l don't see any reason for all this strictness when we are on active service. It isn't like being at home in barracks. This is very different. He hammers us now worse than he did in barracks. There is no great harm in a couple of men dropping out to raid an orchard Of the enemy when all the world knows that we haven't had a decent meal in 20 | days"
 The reddened face of Sergeant Nor ton suddenly showed to the rear. "A little more marching and much less talking" he said.
 When he came to the house he had been ordered to occupy. the sergeant sniffed with disdain. These people must have lived like cattle." he said. angrily.
 To be sure. the place was not allur- ing. The ground-fioor had been used for the housing of cattle. and it was dark and terrible. A flight of steps led to the lofty first floor. which was de- nuded. bu. respectable. The sergeant's yisaEe frightened when he saw the strong eaiis of stone and cement. "Un- less they turn guns on us. they will never get us out of here." he said cheerfuily to the squad. The men anxious to keep him in an 1rIabls mood. aIi hurriedly grinnei and seemed very appreciaiive and pleased
 T1l make this into a fortress h. announced. He sent Jones and Pa.ter son. the two orchard thieves. out of sertry duty. He worked the otnerI then until he couid think of no nor things i1 tell them to do. Aftervar' he vent Forth. with major zensrail serious scOvl and examined the gpuni in front of his position In returnfnl be came to a sentry. Jones. m1nchinI an apple. He sternly commanded hin to throw it away.
 The men spread their blankets oI the floors of the bare rooms. and pst ting their packs under their heads an lighting their pipes. they lived in IszI peace. Bees hgmned in the Ezrcen an a scent Of nouers came thrUugn tn open window.
 There vas a s7dten little sp1tfer Q shoo<inG A cy ffon Jonss .ng os'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13

nent chairman, who was greeted with great enthusiasm, and it was five min utes before quiet ensued.
 Clarence Shearn. who also was re- ceivel with a marked demonstration, presented the report of the committee on resolutions, covering first the reply of the league to the memorial of Nor ran E. Mack, w. J. Corners and oth- CT elected delegates to the Democratic state convention. which requested the . league to postpone nominations until after that convention.
 All the noise which had gone before seemed tame compared with the pande- monium of ecstatic cheering which greeted the first words of the reply an- nouncing that the league deemed it inadvisable to postpone the important business which it had been assembled to carry out" The reply in full was as follows:
 "Gentlemen: The Independence league ln convention assembled thanks you for the interest you have manifested as indicated by your memorial. which was received and carefully considered by the state committee and by it re- ferred to this convention.
 "The convention deems it inadvisa- ble to postpone the important business for which it has assembled.
 "we heartily sympathize with the honest efforts of the Democratic rank and file to secure control of their con vention in the interest of good govern ment.
 "we fear that they may he unable to overthrow the bosses intrenched in an established machine and fortified by the power of corrupt corporations.
 But if the Democratic masses should he successful in this commenda- ble endeavor we should be glad to make common cause with them, and if they should not be successful we ex- tend our hand in friendship to them and invite their support at the polls of our independent ticket"
 The final phrases of the reply were cheerei as loudly as the first
 As soon as silence had been gained Mr. Shearn announced the ticket for state candidates recommended by the committee.
 The name of Mir. Hearst instantly precipitated a demonstration exceed ing in de1fening qualities all that had gone before since the convention be gan The spontaneous character of the enthusiasm could not be mistaken. and the uproar lasted eleven minutes Ev- cry other nsme was accorded a scarce Iy less cordial welcome The ticket:
 For governor. William Randolph Hearst of New York
 For Iieutenant governor. Lewis Stuy ve<snt Chanler of Dutchess.
 For seCretary of state. John s Wha len cf Monroe.
 For state treasurer. George A FuIlei of JererS5n
 Fer cOmptrOEIer. Dr. C. IL w. Aue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
THE DEATH CHAMBER
By STEPHEN CRANE

A sergeant, a corporal and IA men of the Twelfth regiment of the lins had been sent out to occupy house on the main highway. They would be at least half of mile in advance of any other picket of their own people.
 Sergeant Morton was deeply angry at being sent on this duty. He said that he was overworked There were at least two sergeants, he claimed fu- riously, whose turn 1t should have been to go on this arduous mission. He was treated unfairly; he was abused by his superiors; why did any fool ever join the army; as for him he would get out ot 1t as soon as possible; he was sick of it; the life of dog. All this he said to the corporal, who lls- tened attentively. giving grunts of re- spectful assent.
 On the way to this post, two privates took occasion to drop casually to the rear and pilfer in the orchard of a de- serted plantation. When the sergeant discovered this absence. he grew black with a rage which was an accumula- ton of all his irritations.
 "Run, you!" he howled. Bring them here! I'll show them" A private ran swiftly to the rear. The remainder of the squad began to shout nervously at the two delinquents, whose figures they could see in the deep shade of the orchard, hurriedly picking fruit from the ground and cramming it within their shirts, next to their skins. The beseeching cries of their comrades stirred the criminals more than did the barking Of the sergeant. They ran to rejoin the squad, while holding their loaded bosoms and with their mouths open with aggrieved explanations. A moment later the squad moved on toward its station. Behind the ser geant's back Jones and Patterson were slyly passing apples and pears to their friends, while the sergeant expounded eloquently to the corporal. You see what kind of men are in the army now! Why, when joined the regiment it was q very different thing, can tell you. Then, a sergeant had some au- thority, snd if man disobeyed orders he had q very small chance of escaping something extremely serious. But now! Good God! If report these men
 the captain will look over a lot oi beastly order sheets and say" (here
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
DENVER AT HAVANA
President Guards Our Citi-
 gems In Cuba.
CUNBOAT GOES TO CIENFUEGoS.
Governments Policy Is to Bc Pre- pared For Any Emergency That May Arise Through Activity
 of RevOlutiOnists.

of RevOlutfOnists.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-A special dispatch from Havana says that the United States protected cruiser Denver has arrived there. The vessel was watched with great interest while en- tering the harbor and saluting, many of the residents recalling the arrival of the Maine in Havana harbor just be- fore the disaster to that ship, which brought about the Spanish-American war and the ultimate freedom of Cuba.
 The powerful Atlantic fleet under the command of Admiral Evans is on it's way to southern waters.
 The army as we'll as the navy is ready for instant invasion.
 An officer of the highest rank on duty in Washington said:
 "While no orders have been given for a movement of troops to Cuba, we would be fools to sit here and do noth- ing. Of course this question is being considered"
 President Roosevelt's policy of pre- paredness for any emergency in Cuba so far as the movements of war yes sels is concerned was announced at the state department.
 It includes the sending to Havana of the protected cruiser Denver and the gunboat Marietta to Cienfuegos. The cruiser Des Moines remains at Key West, ready to sail at moments mo- tice
 In making public these facts Acting Secretary of State Bacon said that there was no disposition on the part of this country to force Cuba.
 The president is keenly alive to the progress of the revolutionary move ment in Cuba and the responsibility Of the United States in case the condi- tions grow worse and intervention be. comes necessary.
 It is known that the president will not intervene unless it appears abso- lutely necessary, yet steps have been taken which would make such inter- vention effective. The ships that have been sent to Cuba are there for the purpose only of protecting American interests and furnishing an asylum for Americans who may be in danger from the warning factions. Actual interven- tion would mean the use of the army, and all the available forces would no doubt be needed and will be ready if a serious situation develops.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13

wall of rock. COCO feet above: but when darkness falls. the station at once catches the eye. for the three recesses are brilliantly illuminated. and the beams of a powerful electric searchlight. fixed in one of them. sweep high across the valley. It looks like lighthouse or outpost of triumph in a region of unearthly mystery and danger.
 Beyond. the .line describes great curve. and after traversing the lime stone layer which forms the Eiger. 1t passes towards the southeast slope of the mountain. and then turns towards the Eiger ridge. whence 1t runs In nearly straight line up to the Jung. frau. Under the Eiger ridge. in the grand and imposing viescherwand. lies the new Eismeer station. at an al- titude of 10.042 feet, and a distance from Scheidegg of three miles. By this time we are we'll above the line of perpetual snow and ice. and the tourist looks out on glacial surround. ings of the most magnificent charac- ter. We are surrounded, in fact, by . sea of ice. as the name implies. It Is sheer drop of 150 feet from the gal- leries to the ice-field. and the descent can be made by rope-ladder. From hero the view embraces the deeply crevassed Grindelwald Fiescherflrn Ca glacier in the making). the Bergli Hut. the whole chain of the Schreckhorner. and the desolate stretches of ice and snow that lie between the last-named and the Eiger. Thence. running deep under the large slope of the ridge. the line takes the direction of the Monch. and passes vertically under the sum- init towards the Upper Monchjoch. Continuing in the same direction, 1t dips towards the Jungfraujoch. and reaches the fifth intermediate station, which stands at an altitude of 11.l42 feet.
 The construction of the line has SO far been a slow and laborious under taking. chiefly owing to the intense hardness of the limestone and gneiss through which the great tunnel Is be- Ing driven. and the only compensation is the fact that 1t requires no lining of brick or masonry.
 The dimensions of the tunnel arc 14 feet in height by IF feet in breadth. The first section of the line. to Eiger- gletscher. was opened for trafic In the summer of 1898. 6 year after com mencement: the fourth. from Eiser. wand to Eismeer. in August, 1905; and 1t is now anticipated the whole line VIII be finished about 1910. Then. and not till then. the once inaccessible summit. that was trodden by human foot for the first time in 1911 land the feat was repeated only four times in about half a century,. will be rendered accessible to every man. woman and child with 45 francs to spend. More over. travellers will be able to say
 that they have walked up.- for be- tween the inner and outer cylinders ol the lift shaft . corkscrev stairvay is 10 be fitted Truly the promotsrs ol the enterprise know their publici Il H. o. ARCHER
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
George F.. Bot.ford Killed In Auto.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Sept. 13.- While running an automobile along a Clark county road near St. Michaers cemetery Stanley Yale Beach. son of the proprietor of the Scientific Ameri- can and himself a member of the stan. crashed into a light runabout driven by George E. Botsforl. hurling Mir. Botsford out and iniicting injuries which caused his death. Botsford's neck was broken
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
Aged Cotton Man Killed.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 13.-IIenry NJ. Neill. a power in the cotton world for forty odd years, whose estimates of the sizes of coming crops swayed the market to and fro. was accidentally killed by a street car here. He was sev. enty-eight years old. but still very ac. siva
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
rul,-r Declines to Run,

SYRACUSE, N. T., Sept. 13.-George A. Fuller, who was nominated for state treasurer on the Independence league ticket in New York, presided at the meeting of the New York state grange, of which he is master. He said he would reject the nomination. "As mas ter of the state grange" said he, T do not seek office of any kind and will moi permit my name to be used with any political combination. This decision is final"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
Professor Hinds Dead.

ROCHESTER. N. Y., Sept. 13.-Pro- lessor Ephraim Kinds of Hampstead, N. r.. is dead at the home of Major Harvey F. Light, near Pittsford, where he had been a guest for short time. One of Professor Hinds' daughters is the wife of Postmaster General Cortel- you, who was educated at his school at Hampstead. Professor Hinds was born in Vermont eighty-seven years ago. Forty years ago he founded Hinds' institute at Hampstead, which he made very successful school.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
Grand sight In War Came.

LIEGNITZ. Prussia. Sept. l3.-The war rehearsal took place here before Emperor William in a wide amphithea- ter between ranges of hills. As a part of the complicated game of tactics two divisions of cavalry. each one number ing about 4.Go lances. formed in dOu- ble lines extending for a mile and a half and charged one another. The spectacle was magnificent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13


 couple of hours. Then there was the aesthetic objection that the mountain scenery would be disfgured; but this was set at rest by the promise to run the railway in tunnels all the way, and hide even the stations away inside the mountains. At last Herr Teller secured his concession, on December 21, 1894. It stipulated, among other things, that persons climbing to the summit on foot should have free ac- cess to all parts of 1t; and that the company should spend 100000 francs on permanent observatory at the Jungfrau station, for meteorological. tellural and other physical researches, and contribute an extra thousand francs a month towards its expenses. At last, also, the great financial prob lem was solved. and the works were begun in 1897.
 Most Swiss visitors know that fine crest of rocks dotted with green pas lures which links the Elger Alp with the Wengern. It Is one of the pleasant sights in the neighborhood of Grindel' wald, and if you go there by railway from Lauterbrunnen. you land in full view of 1t at the station of Little Scheidegg, 6,700 feet above the sea. Il is from here that the Jungfrau line commences, and in less than mile and quarter. when you stop at the first stations. you have ascended near ly a thousand feet, and find yourself
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
Independence League Nom- mates Full State Ticket.
VIVID SCENES AT NEW YORK.
Young Leader Cheered For Thirty.
 three Minutes.
CHAMBER FOR HIS RUNNING MATE

Assembly Deemed It Inndvisable to Postpone Action Until After Meet ing of the Democratic Convention Ut Buffalo The Assembly Drafted . Reply to William J. Corners and Other Democrats Who Had Written Suggesting Possible Fusion With the Democrats and Proposing That No Nominations Be Made by the Independents at This Time-The Re- ply Expressed Thanks For the In- terest of the Democrats and Sym pathy For the Rank and File In Their Honest Endeavor to Wrest the Buffalo Convention From the Control of the Bosses, but Said the Independence League Could Not Postpone the Business It Had Been Assembled to Carry Out - Straight Ticket Was Named Without Equiv- ocation.
 
 NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Amid scenes of the widest enthusiasm William R Hearst was chosen to head a full state ticket at the closing session of the state convention of the Independence league. When MT. Hearst's name was placed in nomination for governor tht delegates broke loose, and it was many minutes before the cheering and ex citement in any way abated.
 The convention was called to order by Judge Samuel Seabury, the perma
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
PeevIisr Afriesn Fersst.

The most extraordinary forest h the world vas discovered by Dr. weIvifsch. and occupies . tableland some six miles in width. near the vest coast of Africa The peculiar ity of the trees Is that. though their trunks are as much as four feet in diameter. they attain the height Of only . foot No tree bears mors than tvo leaves. and these attain c Iength = skx an1 . bres1tA -ef to fssl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
snit Against cesI DeaIer..

HARTFORD. Conn. Sept 13.-AIleg. ing combination and conspiracy in re. straint of trade. Charles R. Hale. an indepsndent coal merchant of this city, has brought suit in the United States court against ten coal dealers of Hart ford. claiming damages of s3ioo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
Dropped Dead at Hearst Convention.

NEW YORK. Sept. 13.-Colonel The odore Mills, aged sixty-five. formerly of Texas, a delegate to the Independ- ence league convention from the Four teenth assembly district. dropped dead of heart disease in the convention hall last night before the session began. He had just escorted to the gallery his daughter. Mrs. c. O. Horner of Fl Paso. Tex. Colonel Mills lived with his wife at POS East Thirty-ffth street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-13
The Perfect Ear.

The perfect ear should be about twice as long as it is brosA- It should be delicate and pink. and should touch the head with the back Of the upper point Outstanding ears are hopeless- ly dixfgurfng- A woman vho is af- nicfed vith this kind of beaufy fil should dress her hair in vay thAf viu partiy hIde her earA