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The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
Sea GypaIea.

h the archipelago of Mergul, of the coast of lower Burma, Asia, live the "sea gypsies." Instead of carts they own covered boats, in which, with their families, dogs, cats, chickens and pets, they float about on the sea and wander from island to Island. By day they fish or harpoon turtles or dive for oysters, but every night they put back to the shore. If the weather Is bad at sea they land with their dogs and then poach, catching pOrcuplnes, squirrels, armadillOes, hog deer and the like, of which they make savory stews, Ike our gypsies
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
A WONDERFUL MONSTER.
Description of New BHttIcship In
 the Seventeenth Century.

Description of n New BattIcship In
 the Seventeenth Century.
 Is 1t true that our ram battleshps are but old inventions in new forms? It looks like it. Some one has uuearthed q curious announcement which ap- peared in the McrCurluS POliticuS for Dec. G. 1GI2. to the effect, as stated by the Dundee Advertiser, that the fla nous monster called ship built at Rotterdam by a French engineer Is now launched" In description of the vessel its capabilities are thus detailed:
 "O To sail by means of certain in- strumentS and wheels lwithout masts and sails as swift as the moon or at least thirty miles every hour @ Both ends are made alike, and the ship can be stopped at pleasure and turned as easily as a bird can turn. C&l In time of war 1t can with one bounce make hole under water in the greatest man oC-war as big as a table and in an hours time will be able to sink fifteen or sixteen ships and in three or four hours will destroy a whole fleet. lB She will be able to % to the East Indies and back again in eight or nine weeks. C5F She may be used to kill whales in Greenland. so that q hum dred ships may be laden in fourteen days. Gl She may be used to break down any pier or wooden work with great ease"
 A wonderful monster" this must have been. What. one is curious to know, was her fate?
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
Innr IfNcH Cnrn

The ordinary carp, if not interfered with, will, it Is said, live 800 years, There are now living in the Royal aquarium in Russia several carp that are known to be over 600 years old. and it has been ascertained in q nun. Der of cases that whales live to be over 200 years old. \ gentleman in London has had an ordinary goldfish for fifty three years, and his father informed him that he had purchased it over forty years before it came to the present owners possession.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
RIVER BOATS
Selkirk Brings a Big Pass
 enger List Out

Whitehorse, July 9-The steamer Selkirk arrived at 3:3O yesterday with 36 passengers and , tons of freight.
 The following boats are reported on the way up; the Casca at Tantalus, l:3O D. m., WhitehorSe at Selkirk at 3;3O D. m., Victorian at L,abarge, 5:3O, Daw- son at HOotahnqua, 6 a. m.
 The Selkirk left going down at 5:5O a. m., with 24 tons of freight and 1 passengers.
 The Columbia is in Dawson.
 The next sailing will be the Victor ian late tonight or early tomorrow morning, the WhitehOrse Wednesday.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
The S.Kfng's English"

The following appeared as London cOster tailOr's advertisement:
 A slap up togs and kicksies builder, with upper Benjamins shipped Oh downy plan, with mOleskins of hanky- pauky design, with a double fakement down the sides and artful buttons at bottom, with kicksles cut peg top half tight or to drop loose over the trOtters, with fancy vests made to flash the dickey or to fit tight round the scrag.'
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
Why We Can,t Re Great.

Emerson defined greatness as sim plicity. Indeed. to be simple Is to be great" The question emerges, Is life simple today? If not will 1t be simpler tomorrow? If not, then how can there ever again be such greatness as in the past in a world of ever increasing com plexity ?--Harper's Weekly.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
An ArtIst,n CritIcInm.

Probably no two artists ever criti- cised each other more severely than did Fuseu and Northcote, yet they re mained fast friends. At one time Flu sell was looking at NorthcOte's paint ing of the angel meeting Balaam and his ass. How do you like it?" asked Northcote after long silence. North cote" replied Fuseli promptly, you're an angel at an ass, but an ass at an angel"
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
WINDY ARM
 MAPS FOR SALE

Maps of the Windy Arm mining dis lrict made by H. C. Dickson, the Whitehorse civil engineer, and ad- mitted to be the only authentic ones out, are for sale at the Daily Alaskan office. If you are interested in Windy Asm get one.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
Renru of oI,ennnr,en swnmp.

The great Okefnokee swamp begins not far from Waycross, Ga, and eX' tends due south for a distance of about forty miles, running over Into Florida. Here in tlNs vast tract of desolate bog and swamp are thousands of black bear and deer and wild turkeys with out number. The whole region Is Q hunters paradise, and yet so abundaR Is the game in this remote and desolate country that 1t does not seem to dimin- ish iu spite of the nlmrods. The bears weigh from 200 to 300 pounds and put in a great part of their time preyIng upon the pigpens of the farmers. If forced into fight they are dangerous antagonists, and no prudent hunter will attack one save at point of vantage. Washington Post.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
God Bonds for Small Investors

10 CENT OR BETTER INTEREST
 s GUARANTEED INTEREST
 BONDS. Banking Company Dept corpor of capital $500 and s payable n single payment orin quarterly, smi-annualy annual nslments TheseBo the following liberal features liberal oler invest written.
 LIBERAL auds PRIVILEGES.
 of converting instamentinto UP BONDS LIBERAL Lcash withdrawal features
 sole security ot bond
 tnereo the principal at maturity
 dividends protected estate Title of Seattle For full particulars bonds write the SIS Pike Street, Seattle -. e,..uo
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
A~&~%~AA%A%HN~~%~%%~%H~~~
PERSONAL MENTION

 Frank Phiscator, son and legatee of the late wealthy Dawson miner of that name. arrived on the Humboldt and is stopping at the Fifth avenue hotel. He is on his way to Dawson to look after kls mining interests there.
 Tony DOtero has purchased the prop erty on Fourth avenue and Alaska street, comprising two lots and three houses formerly owned by NJ. D. Green. Dr. Fraser, ot the N. W. M. ?. of Whitehorse, who has been visiting in Skagway for some days returned this morning to his home. C. k. Winter, formerly Of this city now of Fairbanks, sold bis property on Broadway to G. B. Wright; consider atiou s+OO.
 AL. Berdoe, general manager of the Whjtepass, and H. B. Berdoe, fuel agent, left for Whitehorse this morn- ing.
 J. p. Rogers, general manager of the Conrad mines, left ou the Humboldt for Juneau. He will return iu a few days.
 Mrs. Elias Ruud, of Juneau, is in town visiting with Mir, and Mrs. Britt for a few days.
 Mrs. r. T. Keller, wife of the money king. is iu the city on 8 visit, having arrived on the Humboldt.
 A.P. Mead, proprietor of the Port. land House, has returned from a trip south.
 NIr. and Mrs. John Kalem have re- turned from a visit south. They were passengers on the Humboldt
 w. q. Hardy, returned from Seward Ou the Humboldt.
 The A. B's will meet tomorrow even- ing.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sowerby are visiting in the city.
 Notice
 The Fourth Of July committee meets atthe Chamber of Commerce this even ing at 7:3O, for the purpose of settling up all matter incident to the eeleora- tion.
 Nrarba1, pri1pa SarrafarV
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
Humboldt Comes and Goes

The Pacific Coast Steamship Con- .panys steamer Humboldt, arrived Sat urday night at 10 o'clock bringing l97 tons of freight and 26 passengers. She left at ? am, Sunday with F pass enrerS.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09

The Pack Train saloon always leads. It carries ouly the best brands of whis- kies, wines, beers and all the other goods to be had at firsJ-claSS gentle mems resort. tI
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09

The Fifth Avenue dining room is open to the public. It has been reno vated and is the largest and handsomes in the city, and the service is thebeSt.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
Not Reliable.

Daughter-Jack promised that II l accented him he would mend hls ways Her Mother-Humphi l haven't much faith in thIs repairing done while you xUalt --r....---.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09

TheFMascot saloon sells liquors Dy the bulk or case goods at wholesale prices. All the old brands always on hand.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
E5lEG

The Pack Train ReStaurantr Will serve wine with dinner orders, fir ee in place of tea or coffee. Come on boys
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
LOST

Gold bair broach, set with torget-me- nots. Finder please leave at Golden North hotel.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09

If you want the best, stop at the White Pass Hotel, W shorse. Every thing new.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
SkagwRy Laundry

For first-class work try Sks away Laundry. Twenty-Five wears experis enCe. Telephone S9. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
Wanted

An intelligent housekeeper, white, 7:30, 4th avenue. 2J
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
Fresh Meat

The Frye-Bruhn Co., keep all kind of resh tlt ttIt1,rtlyIC hard. tf
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09
Notice

The fourth Of July committee meets al the Chamber of Commerce this even ing at 7:3O, for the purpose of settling up all matter incident to the celebra- tiou.
 Mathew Bridge, Secretary.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09

Jeweler and Optician,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09

Tony Dotero has purchased the prop erty on Fourth avenue and Alaska street, comprising two lots and three houses formerly owned by NJ. D. Green.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-09

Dr. Fraser, oI the N. W. M. ?. of Whitehorse, who has been visiting in Skagway for some days returned this norDinr 10 his home.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-07
TEXAN ASSISTED.

Bishop Johnston Took Part In senat
Religious Services.
Washington. April chaplain Hale
was assisted in the senate Friday by
Bishop Johnston Of the West Texas
diocese OF the Eplcopal church.
AS soon as routine bushes was dis
posed OF Senator Elklns took the floor
20 present his view on the railroad
rate bill.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-07
ARBITRATION ASKED.
Bnthracite Coal Miners Suggested
This 10 Operators.
REPLY NEXT MONDAY
Situation In BItumInous Regions Is
Improving. 6renter output
Thursday Than For Seme
Days Reported.

New York. April e.--Arbitration r.
proposed by the anthracite miners,
whose general scale committee held
another session WITH the representa-.
tives Of the operators in New York
on Thursday. The Idle miners ask
that the consolidation board. created
by the strike committee act as arbi-
traitors. with Judge George Gray OF
Delaware. or any person be may ap-
point. as chairman and umpire. II
the operators agree 10 the plan. and II
is approved by a convention Of the
miners. operations In the hard coal
fields will be resumed az once. The
operators do not look with favor on the
plan, but will give their answer 20
the miners Monday.
Reports from various section OF the
soft coal region show that conditions
In those fields are improving. There
was more coal mined in that territory
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-07
REFUSE TO EAT.
Political Prisoners Decline TO Partske
of Nourishment.

Z Political Prisoners Decline 70 Partake
Of Nourishrent.
Moscow. April 6.-PolItical prison.
ers with whom the jails are crowded.
have declared a hunger strike. refus-
ing to partake Of food in order TO CON-
pei the authorities 10 either bring them
90 Immediate trial or order their re-
lease. Many prisoners have been three
months in Jail without being confront.
ed with charges against them. notwith.
standing the fact that Interior Minister
Durnovo. in an Official order made pub
Tic some time ago. instructed local Of
fcials throughout the empire 10 con
front prisoners within twenty.four
hours with the charges which caused
their arrest The police also received
instructions 10 hold by administrative
order all prisoners against whom no
definite charges can be brought.
The decision OF political prisoners 90
starve themselves increased the ex.
element caused BY the election cam
paign hire. which Gloss Sunday.
Strong dtachments Of Cossacks are
patrolling the Industrial quarters.
N. shipoff a prominent zemstvo
leader. heads the Block partys list
OF twelve candidates for election to the
lower house Of parliament. They are
bidding strongly for Progressive sup
port and announced they had severed
all connection with the Reactl0nists.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-07
IBBsTOy, ARRESTED
~ Nhe Reputation of Being De-
eideGy Clever Swiadler.
usd'r eall. Of rrrli,h lord c1l a
Deep SWaih NHBy Years Ago
Ia san irancisca Gna Lcit
Alleged spurious Notes.

Boston hprll e.-Churlos r. R.ch.
ards also known a. lord Ashburton,
who ihe police say. has served several
sentences "a English and American
prisons for extensive and clever swim.
dling, was arrested here on suspicion
or having passed worthless checks.
He az hrat passed worthless checks.
ards. but later admitted It. the police
say. Richards = said to have operat
cd extensively In this country some
years ago. and recently to have been
in England.
According 10 police records. Rich
ards was born ia isf3 In Devonshire
England When a yOang man he was
employed as a clerk In the Bank of
England. and later appeared In New
York with considerable money. In
that city and other places ne was
charged with many forgeries. swindles
and counterfeiting and in most In
stances he evaded arrest At the time
John l.. Sullivan was In the ring
Richards posed as hacker Of the for
mer champion and Is alleged 10 have
swindled many well known sports.
The police say that In 1873 Richards.
under the name OF Eord Ashburton.
was accorded a public reception In San
Francisco. and that after his depart.
ure spurious notes and letters OF
credit with a total face value Of $3.50.
200 were found 20 be In circulation.
Two years later he was arrested az
San Francisco for swindllng.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-07

than on any day since the strike was
inaugurated. The production OF coal
however. Is not as large as was ex.
pected.
Patrick Dolan. former president OF
the Pittsburg district OF the Miners
union. and Uriah Bellingham. former
vice president. have been expelled
for voting against instructions.
About the bituminous field the situ-
alton remains unchanged. At Roscoe.
Pa $50 miners returned 10 work.
while Irwin. Somerset and Johnstown
stu remain threatening storm centers.
At Somerset. where $500 miners are
out. dispatches report everything
quiet. There was small clash be-
tween the union and non-unlon men
at one OF the mines. In which several
miners were wounded.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-07
LID PUT ON.
Prosecuting Attorney Gives Notice
That Gambling Mus, Cease.

Prosecuting Attorney Gives No:Iee
That Gambling Must Cease.
Hot Springs. April 6.-Prosecutor
scroggins has issued the following
warning:
Il hereby notify all managers. own.
ers or manipulators of gambling
houses In the city OF Hot Springs that
shall expect each and every gambling
house TO close on the morning OF April
g. 1906. and II any such houses should
reamin open on that day or thereaft.
ter. ] shall proceed against the same.
and shall ask the court 10 have all
gambling devices OF oil kinds burned
according 10 law. II. after three dsvs
after publication OF this notice anv
gambling devices or parapbernaIi,
whatever. prohibited by law. shall be
found In this judicial district. / shall
ask that all OF the same be burned
according 10 law"
Two OF the largest clubs. the Ar.
kansas and Indiana voluntarily closed
their doors Thursday. The only ones.
tion that Is likely 10 be raised Is IN
regard TO the closing OF the pool
rooms and race tracks. There Il
wide difference OF opinion among az.
torneys as 70 whether these can be
closed. as there Is no specific state
law prohibiting the making OF books
or selling pools on horse racing.
Prosecutor Scogcins stated he would
probably take no action against the
Oak Lawn race meeting. inasmuch as
u would be closed within week
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-07
pIFFUsE GREAT HEAT.
Streams Of Lava Continue to Descend
With Great Rapidly.

With Great Rapidity.
Naples, Apr. 6.-streams of lava.
which are diffusing great heat. are pro-
gressing with considerable rapldIty in
the direction Of Pompeii from a new
crster which Is twenty feet in cir
conference. The lava has already
gone two miles and half Hot mud.
ashes and black sand are also elected.
which. mixed with rain. produce so
called caustic rain. which Is most
damaging 10 vegetation Although
showers Of clnders have diminished.
people can be seen holding up um-
brellas as a protection against the
falling ashes.
The eruption Is now mos, violent.
On the Pompeii side the main stream
Of lava has divided into two-one
threatening Ottajano. a community of
10000 inhabitants and the other
threatening Torredel. Greco. with a
population Of 10000 The danger Is
becoming serious and calls for imme-
diate evacuation Of Boscotrecax. the
nearest village 20 the crater. which has
a population OF 1000 souls
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-07
Elections compIe,ed.

Grodno. Russia. April 6.-Electlons
20 provincial convention have been
completed. The delegation consists
OF twenty-nine Poles. thirty Russians.
three Lithunians. eleven Little Rus.
slams and twenty-five Jews
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-07
Shot Through Heart.

Roswell. n. NJ. April 6.-CharIey
Johnson. a mulatto saloon porter. was
shot through the heart and ran 100
feet before he fell dead. Samuel
Houston. a negro hotel cook( was ar.
rested.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-07
ENGINEER scALoEp.
Defective Rail Causes Fatal Injuries
70 One Of Train Grew.

shreveport. April GA mixed train
on the Louisiana and Arkansas rail.
road was wrecked five miles south
Of Gibsland as the result OF a defective
rail. Engineer J. BRAZIL OF Glbsland
was fata,ty scalded. Ira II. Spangler.
mail clerk. received slight injuries.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-31

the fifteen States and Territories lying
almost wholly In the great arid region,
exclusive Of California, comprising a
territory of 1,50S.210 square miles, we
have to note the following statistics !:
The population with this territory num-
bered in 1900 S,771, 269; the acreage Of
farms was 30O,3S0,645. or these farms,
lOO,9o6,4SI acres are already improved.
The value Of the farms in 1900 was
$4,000, 10S.2S2. The value of agricul-
tural products for 1900 was estimated
to be $941 ,901, 104. OF the farm lands,
U,56G,I acres are under irrigation. In
addition to this, the mining products
add $16O,OO0,000 to the growing wealth
OF the country. But, more marvellous
than all this, is the rapid growth In
railroad extension throughout this ter
rltory. The mileage of railroads had
already reached In 1900 the enormous
figure of 50,7l2.9G miles. There are not
less than six great transcontinental
lines running through the territory, and
there soon will be several more. Short
lines are extending in every direction
into fertile valleys, and to mines and
cattle ranges opening up the territory
and furnishing means of serving In
creasing population"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-31
FLOODS MENACE FRISCO.
Earthquake Refugees Suffer Severely
from Storm-Other Coast Towns
in Great Fear

SAN FRANCISCO, Col., May 2S.--A
heavy rainstorm has swept over the city
and surrounding country, damaging
truck gardens, flooding Easements aud
bringing much discomfort and misery to
the quake refugees campcd out on low
ground. The fall was the heaviest for
this late season of the year since 1881.
La several parts of the city refugees
campcd in low places were driven out
of their tents by the rush of water. Sew
cral stores on Fillmore street, which was
impossible between Post aud Eddy
streets for time, were flooded,
The rain storm that has prevailed at
Bakersfield. Cal, for three days has
swollen Kern river to such an extent
that the city is threatened with a Hood
and merchants began removing goods
from their cellars The river continues
to rise and desperate efforts are being
made 10 protect the lcvccs.
Two more victims of the earthquake
and fire have been reported to tie police,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-31

dependent oil men are determined to
carry the fight To a successful finish and
will spare neither money nor time,
The fight in Ohio and the eastern part
Of the country will be carried ON through
the National Petroleum association.
while similar association will attend
TO the western end.
Baer May Succeed Cassatt.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 2S.-
George +. Baer, president of the Phila-
dclphia & Reading railway, within n
year will be president of the Pcnnsy!
vana railroad, vice Alexander J. Cas-
satt, resigned. With Mr.. Bacr's elcva
ton will 90 into effect an entire reor.
ganization. This was the positive asser-
ton of one of the leaders of the dissent
Ing minority of the stockholders Of the
PENNSYLVANIA. Theodore voorhees,, now
first vice president of the Reading, will
take Mr.. Bacr's place at the helm of
that road The two systems will he
brought into much closer relationship
with the Baltimore 4 Ohio.
New York stockholders are a unit with
the Philadelphia people III the move and
they have gained the support of Enan-
cial interests holding millions Of dollars
of the recent immense loans to the Penn
sylvania railroad.
II was the information of this move
mcnt that caused Mr.. Cassatt so hur'
riediy to set sail from Europe. 1t caused
the administration move of the rail
WAY.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-31

Frank W. Blackmar, professor of eco
Monies in the University of Kansas,
contributes to the North American Re-
view very interesting article in which
he recounts the history of 1.-The Mas
terry of the Desert" For many years
the theory was universally accepted
that great American desert stretched
over boundless wastes in the interior of
the continent, and that vast regions
within the confines Of the United
States were not habitable by man. AS
time went on, however, and through the
exploration Of the pioneers, the char
acter of the country was gradually
made known, the dimensions of the sup
posed desert steadily shrank from dec
ade to decade. Professor Blackmar
shows how this process was reflected in
the books and maps relating to the
United States which were published
from time to time He describes the
prosperous conditions which American
enterprise and energy have created In
section of the country which was at
one time regarded as second Sahara :
But let us see what has been ac-
complished already In this arid region
Of Major Powell's. Let US observe to
what extent the real desert has been
conquered. Leaving out Of considera-
ton the great States of Missouri, Iowa,
Minneso IA and Arkansas, comprising a
territory nearly all OF which was once
considered valueless, with a population
of over 100000, and considering only