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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
Comfort1ng.

George, did you know that l was going to marry your sister?"
 "Well, 1 heard her say so, but she's had that idea about so many other fel- lows that I didn't feel sure about 1t till you told me-
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30

In Dresden 300 years ago "epicures" used to eat Venetian oysters that had been on the way three weeks.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-26
A Slight Mistake

There is joke being told here at the expense of a modest young newspaper man in a neighboring town which is so good it ought to be true. The young man in question, it appears, was recent ly invited to party at the residence where the home had recently been blessed with an addition to the family. Accompanied by his best girl he met his kind hostess at the door, and after customary salutations, asked after the welfare of the baby. The lady was suf fering from a severe cold, which made her slightly deaf, and she mistakenly supposed that the young man was in- quiring about her cold. She replied that, though she usually had one every winter, this was the worst she had ever had; it had kept her awake at night a great deal and confined her to her bed. Then, noticing that the scribe was be- coming pale and nervous, she said she could see by his looks that he was go- ing to have one just like hers, and asked him if he wished to lie down. The paper came out as usual the next week, but the editor has given up inquiring about babies.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-26
Forfeiture Notice.
DOUGLAS, ALASKA, Nov. 12, 19C

DOUGLAS, ALASKA Nov. 12, 1906. To H. B. Wilson, his heirs, executors, assigns, administrators, or legal representatives: You are hereby notified that we have ex- pended during the years of 1904, 1905 and 1908, One Hundred Dollars ($10O00) in labor and improvements, for and during each of said years upon each of the following claims: The Washington, St. Marys No. l, St. Marys No. 2, Santa Cruz, Rose, Santa Rita. Elizabeth Beach. Anna Barron, Assumption and the Oregon Lode Mining Claims, situate on Hawk Inlet Admiralty Island, in the Harris Mining District, District of Alaska of which the To- cation certificates are found in Book 1s, pages No, T. s, 9, i0 H. &c,, in the office of the U. s. Commissioner and EX-OHcio Recorder, at Juneau, Alaska.
 In order to hold said claims under the pro- visions of Section No. 2s2i of the Revised Statutes of the United States and Amend ments thereto, concerning labor upon min ing claims, being the amout required to hold said lode claims for period ending on the 91st day of December, A. D. 1906. And if with in 90 days after the publication hereof, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure, as a co-owner, your in- terest in tho aforesaid claims will become the property of the subscribers, your co-owners who have made the required lawful expendi- lures, according to the terms of said section.
 CHOICE RIEDI,
 ABNER MURRAY. First publication Oct, 14th, 1906.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-26
The Douglas Island News.
THE LOCAL FIELD.
Year End Musings

Ihave heard what the takers were talking the talk of the beginning and the end But do not talk of the beginning or the end,
 There was never any more inception than there is now, Nor any more youth or age than there is now.
 Nor any more heaven or hell than there is now,
 Old Age superbly rising, O, inefiable grace of dying days see that the elementary laws never apolo- gize,
 exist as I am, that is enough, My foothold is tenon'd and mortisd in granite, Ilaugh at what you call dissolution, And know the amplitude of time.
 WALT WHITMAN.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-26

Dr. Cutler, who, it will be remember ed visited Douglas for few days sev- eral months ago, returned on the Cot tage City.
 Among the beautiful things yet re- maining in M. G. Beltzhoover's stock of jewelry is a ring set with large diamond surrounded with rubies. It is valued at S7oO.
 Mir. and Mrs. Elmer E. Smith enter tained at Christmas dinner, pr. A. B. Geho, pr. Cutler, H. R. Elliott, Prof. s. D. Steininger, M. s. Hudson and MT. and Mrs. M. J. O'Connor.
 Waltham and Elgin r jeweled ad- justed, P. s. Bartlett or G. M. Wheeler movements in gold trimmed, dust proof cases at S900 fully guaranteed, at Kemmis' next door to post office.
 Mir. T. R. Sewell, who has been in the drug business at Haines for the past five years, arrived in Douglas last week to take charge of the Heubner drug store while the Doctor takes trip to the East
 Christmas goods are now here; Bath Tubs, Closets, Sinks, Wash Basins, the most complete line of plumbing goods ever brought to Alaska. Come in and see them. Tom Price, the plumber Shop on D. street, next door to Doug las Market.
 When you are on the lookout for Christmas Gifts, remember that the folks back in the States will doubly ap- preciate an Alaska present made by the peculiar native people of the North. In this line Feusi has splendid as sortment ranging in price from few cents to many dollars.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-26
Diamonds Given Away

I will give free of charge to each purchaser to the amount of S100 or more an Alaska Diamond, set in stick pin or shirt stud. I am closing out my entire stock of iewelry at cost, as 1 am compelled to leave Alaska on account of poor health. Store opposite Frank Bach's, Front street, Douglas.
 M. c. BEL TzHo OVER
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-26

Bishop Innocent, who is at the head of the Russian church in Alaska, held services in this city Sunday. The garb worn by the Bishop on the street gives him undue prominence and is some what spectacular. His followers in- clude the most of the Slavonic races represented on the Island.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-26

Judge Bach returned on the Cottage City from the Sound country, where he went on business trip and to visit his daughter Miss Lenora, who is a student in Vashon College. The Judge reports that she is getting along fine and has grown to be big girl.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-26

The Str. Cottage City was the Santa Claus boat. She arrived on Christmas Eve. with the largest mail ever brought to Douglas. By ten o'clock on Christ mas Day, Postmaster Hubbard and as- sistauts had it all out and ready for delivery.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-26
TREADWELL TOPICS.

The Cottage City brought Christmas bundles galore for Treadwell, as we'll as a lot of dainties for the Christmas dinner
 [ Supt Kinzie arrived on the Cottage City in time to spend Christmas with his family.
 Mir. Wm. Humphries, one of Tread wells old timers took passage on the last Dolphin for Seattle en route for his former home near Toronto, Canada.
 Mrs. Mark Smith, who was expected on the Cottage City, did not arrive on that steamer, but is looked for on the next boat.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Hall will return North on the next Humboldt.
 Mrs. Andrew Murphy and her little daughter Beatrice returned from the Simpson Hospital last Thursday, both in excellent health.
 Mr James Daniels is suffering from painful burn under the right eye, received from some hot metal.
 Mir. Oscar Erdal has been quite ill for several days as the result of severe bruise on the head inflicted by fall ing rock. He is somewhat improved at present.
 Mir. Vim. Rankin has been in St. Ann hospital for the past week. A piece of steel which had lodged in his eye, has been extracted and be will leave on the Cottage City to receive further treatment at the hands of specialist.
 Miss Edna Carpenter was grippe" victim for few days this week, but is quite well again.
 The Christmas exercises given last Friday afternoon by the Treadwell school were witnessed by whole room ful of visitors including members of the school board, parents and other patrons, all of whom expressed the highest appreciation and enjoyment of the afternoons program. The children showed careful training and were en- tirely free from selfconsciousness. The two-act Colonial play, 'The Mistle toe Bough," in pantomine, was espec- tally good and the various songs and drills and recitations which followed were all enjoyable and we'll rendered. After the program had been given, the children occupied themselves with a Christmas tree and in assisting Santa Claus in the distribution of the pretty gifts. Although the occasion was very merry one, and was enjoyed no less by the children than by the grown ups" present. Photographer Andrews took hashlight picture of the children in their Colonial costume.
 The true Christmas spirit was abroad in Treadwell this year, manifested not only by Christmas trees, Christmas dinners and Christmas gifts, but in the kindly hearty spirit of good will and friendliness which they typify.
 The steamer Wellington arrived on the afternoon of Christmas day with 2,3OO tons of coal. The unloading be- gan this morning. That settles the coal famine at Treadwell for some time to come.
 Mir. and Mrs. l. D. Carpenter enter tained at Christmas dinner Mir. and Mrs. D. B. Veasie, Mir. Webster and Mir. Shihart.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-26
See Beltzhoover for jewellery,

Fine line Ot turS at the IFeau"eli store.
 Almost everybody ate turkey Christ mas day.
 Beltzhoover, the jeweler, is closing out at cost.
 Henry Patton is in the hospital suf- feriug an attack of shingles.
 Christmas brought it's usual good cheer. and an unusual number of jags.
 Largest stock of Mems, Women's and Children's Shoes at the Treadwell Store.
 Postmaster R. R. Hubbard ate Christ mas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. S. Bethell.
 Mir. and Mrs. P. S. Early entertained Mr. W. c. Boyd at dinner on Christ mas day.
 The town of Ravensdale came to Douglas almost to man to celebrate Christmas.
 Miss Bessie Johnson was a guest of the family of Mr. P. Coggins for Christ mas dinner.
 Alaska Jewelry-Lace Pins, Breaches &c. at 9 per cent discount at Kemmis' Front street.
 Mayor Stubbins and wife entertained .t Christmas dinner Mir. Wm Kelly and children.
 The sales room at the City Bakery will start the New Year resplendent with new paper.
 MT. and Mrs John Feusi entertained at Christmas dinner Mir. Chas F. Stowe and Dr. J. Heubner.
 Charlie Rosswog has fine line of Cigars, domestic and imported. New Billiard Pool tables.
 Joe Miller, the Juneau Tailor, will make you Fall suit. See the fine stock of cloth to select from.
 Feusi, the Front street Hardware man is still selling curios. Some nice Christmas gifts at low prices.
 Try a pair of Amazon Crack Proof orRed Sole Gum Boots, sold with a guarantee at the Treawell store.
 Mrs. M. G. Rogers, who is at the Simpson hospital at Juneau, is doing as nicely as her friends could wish. MIG. Beltzhoover leaves on the first boat after Jan. 1st. If you want to buy jewelry cheap, now is your opportunity. Mir. and Mrs. Adam Hopp and Mr. M. c. Rogers and children ate Christ mas dinner at the home of the News man.
 The beautiful snow that lay on the ground on Christmas Day, is fast dis appearing, heavy rain began falling last night.
 A Masquerade Ball will be given at the Natatorium on New Years Eve. Music by Prof. Wasterlain and his 5- piece orchestra.
 All the drudgery of wash day is over come by the use of the Majestic Rotary Washer, roller bearings. For sale by Wortman & Jensen.
 FOR SALE-Good residence lot in Douglas, 5Ox2OO it. Warranty deed Inquire at News office. Lot on Fourth St befween D and F. If.
 Mir. R. A. Schmidt, who has been con- fined to the St. Ann Hospital for sev- eral weeks is much improved and will soon be around again.
 Its easy to look we'll if you have good clothes, and it's easy to get good clothes of Smallwood, at the Beach Store near the 300 Mill.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. l.. Anderson enter tained at Christmas dinner Messrs. Wm. Parsons, Bert Steadman, Wm. Neimi and Oliver Anderson.
 The Douglas Island News has entered it's ninth year. The News is substan- tial and prosperous looking paper and is published in a good town.-White- horse Star.
 Watches and Jewelry at cost for thirty days, sale commencing Dec. 1st. Consult self interest by calling on Kemmis the Jeweler. Next door to the post office.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-26
LAS CALL

leave Alaska on the first boat after Jan. 1st, 1907. If you are in need of any goods in my line yet remaining, 1 will sell them to you 90 cheap you will think they have been given to you as present. Store opposite Frank Bach's Front street, Douglas.
 NJ. G. BELTzHo0vER.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-26

Ladies and Gents watches of the best makes at much less than eastern prices. The most acceptable article for holi day present or an investment for serv- ice at Kemmis'-Front street.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-26

Bonita Sewing machines at the Treadwell Store.
The new age., 1906-06-09
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EDITORIAL

The election for the second time of
George E. Chamberlain, Democrat,
to the office Of governor of Oregon, a
strong Republican state, is one of the
results of the recent political battle.
Four years ago the Republican par
ty was split in twain by factionaI
warfare, which fact gave some cause
for the success Of Chamberlain, but
this year he faced united party, and
his victory is a little short of mar
velous.
The New Age will not attempt to
offer prediction as to the ultimate
result, but it seems very plain that
unless a halt is called something very
serious will happen to the Republican
party as political organization In
this state.
The Oregonian, as well as the lead
ing speakers during the campaign,
dwelled upon the necessity of electing
the head of the ticket, and tried in
vain to convince the voters of the ut
ter foolishness Of putting man in
office simply because he was good
fellow" when he was member of an
opposing political party.
We cannot view the reelection of
Chamberlain in any other light than
a very regretable episode, and that
it will be so regarded by Republicans
everywhere goes without saying.
The new age., 1906-06-09
CATS IN ANCIENT HISTORY.
Pet Felines Caused Adam n Who1s
Lot of Trouble with HIS Wives.

Pet Felines Caused Adam a WhoIs
Lot of Trouble with HIS Wives.
We have read with great interest
your scientific article about cats, de-
scribing how the electricity developed
In their backs and tails by friction had
exploded a gas tank, etc, statements
and 1t is recorded In the Talmud that
when the Lord gave unto Eve cat to
console and comfort her after being
banished from Eden she was particu.
larly charged to beware of the sparks
emanating from the cats back during
thunderstorms, and to go back still
further, when Adams first wife. the
lovely Lilith, quarreled with her hus.
band 1t Is said the trouble arose over
the fact that Lilith insisted upon her
cat sleeping on the foot of the bed.
Again we are told that the fire In
Noah's ark was kindled each morning
by sparks from the cats tail; and, by
the way, this cat was sneezed from the
nostrils of the lion in the ark, at the
Lords command, In order to destroy
the rats and mice which overran the
ship.
Although the cat is nowhere mention.
ed in holy writ, an old Arab legend re-
counts that Pharoh's daughter, the fair
Norida (the one who found Moses in
the bullrushes), was extremely fond of
cats, and while she in her tent sat
knitting socks for little Nose the cat
would play with the ball of yarn.
And Herodotus tells us of the swarms
OF cats that hung around the houses
of the slaves when they were build
ing the pyramids and when the cats
became sick from overeating they
would wander off to the banks of the
Nile to get some catnip, and he also
informs us that in the thirtieth dynas.
ty Of the Egyptian kings it was a CAPT
tai offense to kill a cat, and that whep
one died the master of the house cut
off his hair, whiskers and eyebrow
and sat In public place covered With
sackcloth and ashes, and at this tims
cats were embalmed and mummied by
being soaked for seventy days in Ma
tron, the belief being that at the gen.
eral resurrection their spirits would
return and inhabit their bodies.
We may here say that we have In ouI
possession the only mummied cat In
this country (although there are a
number In the British museum), which
was taken from tomb in Thebes.
There Is one peculiar trait in felines
In case of danger the mother cat will
always pick out first from her litter
the toms and take them to a place OF
safety, letting the tabs look out fol
themselves. There are hundreds OF
other queer things about cats which
would no doubt interest your readers
II you could spare the space to have
them described-New York Herald
The new age., 1906-06-09
WATER DELAYS TRAFFIC.

CIoudbursts on the Columbia Play
Havoc with o. r. & NJ. Tracks.
The Dalles, Or, June 4.-As the re-
suit of series of heavy rains yesterday
afternoon, eliminating in a severe
cloudburst at one point, three bad land.
slides have occurred on the o, r. & N.
roadway in consequence of which there
is another blockade of traffic, although
large force has been sent to the scene
of disaster, and hopes are entertained
that the tracks will be cleared today.
Two of the slides took place between
Quinn and Blalock, and are each fully
800 feet wide, with from one to seven
feet of debris deposited on the tracks.
The worst slide, however, occurred at a
point three miles east of Blalock, where
heavy cloudDurst came down the
canyon and carried out three bents of
the railroad bridge, cutting out a ditch
35 feet in width and Is feet deep.
A force of $50 men was sent out from
this place in response to the demands
of the situation along the main lines,
while 80 additional men were dispatch
ed to the Columbia Southern line at
Biggs, where steady showers have pre-
vailed all day, delaying the trains, but
causing no washouts of the tracks.
So far as known there were no ia.
talities.
The new age., 1906-06-09
OUR TRADE WITH CHINA.
Ambassador Cheng Discourses Be-
fore Cleveland Business Men.


Cleveland, June 8.-Sir Cheng Tung
Liang Cheng, the Chinese ambassador
at Washington, was guest of honor
and the principal speaker at dinner
given by the local chamber of commerce
today. He paid an eloquent tribute to
the memory of the late Secretary John
Hay. He dwelt at length on the in
creasing opportunities for American
commerce in China. He said in part
"China and the United States seem
to be admirably situated for close COM
mercial relations. With a chain of
insular possessions extending across the
Pacific, the United States has its trad
ing posts at the very gate of China.
Even now the cotton mills Of the South
depend upon the China market for the
disposal of their products; for China
takes from the United States more
than half of it's total exports of cotton
manufactures. Even now the mills of
the Northwest find China good custo-
mer for their -four.
"The commerce between the two
countries has steadily grown TO its
present proportions in spite of all dis
eouragements and restrictions. With
better understanding of each others
needs and conditions there is every rea.
son to believe that the growth will be
much more rapid in the future"
The new age., 1906-06-09
CLAIMS COPYRIGHT ON VOICE
Sousa Accuses Photographs of Pr
racY and Injury to Music.

Sousa Accuses Photographs of Pr
racY and Injury to Music.
Washington, June Sat the hear
ing on the copyright bill today John
Philip Sousa, the composer aod band
conductor, testified that in every one of
the catalogues of the manufacturers of
talking machines was a list of some
twenty to one hundred of his compost
tions, but he had yet to receive the first
cent for what he regarded as this "pi-
racy." Mr.. Sousa condemned the ma
chimes roundly.
81 tell you the human voice is not
heard as it used to be-" he said, "and
prcphesy that the vocal cords may by
their disuse become useless.
"Anosher evidence that these ma
chimes are taking the musical initiative
from our people is that the sales of the
banjo, the mandolin and the guitar are
greatly decreasing and the dealers tell
me this is on account of the increased
use of the talking machines"
Victor Herbert followed Mr.. Sousa,
speaking, he said, for many brother
composers, for the provision in the bill
intended to protect their rights.
The new age., 1906-06-09
DEATH FOR THE INSANE.

At the national prison congress at
Quincy an old topic was brought up
for discussion anew when a delegate
suggested legislation permitting in
durable persons to take their own
lives and also legislation authorizing
the state to dispose of the permanent
ly insane and irredeemably criminal
and incurable by putting them to IAN
easy death"
Passing over the pertinent obser-
.yation Of another delegate that re-
forms are undertaken to save life, not
TO destroy it, one may ask where these
humane advocates Of wholesale
killing would begin and where
they would stop. "Use every man af-
ter his deserts" says Hamlet, land
who should 'scape whipping?" De-
clare that the insane and incurable
and hopelessly criminal or vicious
must die for the sake Of social health
and progress, and who will be safe in
these days Of fearful and wonderful
theories of degeneTacy and its vari-
GUS "stigmata"? Consult Lombrosa
and Ferri and Max Nordau, and very
few Of us will 'scape branding as de-
generates. If there is nothing the
matter with the lobe Of your ear or
the color Of your hair, or the size
and number Of your fingers and toes,
something Is sure to be wrong, in the
opinion of the experts" with your
political or social or literary opinions.
Modesty is not the most conspicu.
GUS trait of our scientific criminolo-
gists. They are as cocksure as they
are merciless. Every distinguished
man Of the age, except Alfred Austin,
has been weighed and found wanting
by the criminologists. And how free.
ly the term 'lunatic" is applied to
persons who are a dozen years in ad.
vance Of the mass is, or should be-
notorious. These advocates of gentle
deaths and lethal chambers would
create a social wilderness and call II
progress. Terrible as the problem OF
the submerged is, society will prefer
to grope on and stick to its present
religious and moral precepts, regard.
less OF the solemn warnings of the
social pathologists. We are not yet
On THE other side of good and evil"
The new age., 1906-06-09
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL

maintains unexcelled service from the
west to the east and south. Making
close connections with trains of all
transcontinental lines, passengers are
given their choice of routes to Chicago,
Louisville, Memphis and New Orleans,
and through these points to the far
east.
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
nation as to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited to correspondence
with the following representatives:
B. H. Trumbull, Commercial Agent,
142 Third ST., Portland, Or
]. G. Lindsey, Trav. Passenger Agent,
142 Third St., Portland, Or.
Paul B. Thompson, Passenger Agent,
Colman Building, Seattle, Wash
The new age., 1906-06-09
BAD BEEF SLEW SOLDIERS.
General Miles Says Disclosures Are
Not New to Him.

General Miles Says Disclosures Are
Not New to Him.
Kansas City, June s. General Mel
son A. Miles, who is here on his way
to Colorado to address the State uni
versity students, said tonight:
''The disclosures about beef and
other packing house products now be-
ing exploited are no news to me. /
knew it seven years ago. l told what
I knew then. Had the matter been
taken up at that time thousands of
lives would have been saved. The
adulteration of food products is the CO.
lossal crime of the times.
81 believe that 5000 United States
soldiers lost their lives because of adul-
terated, impure, poisonous meat. There
is no way OF estimating the number of
soldiers whose health was ruined by
eating impure food. / know only of it's
harvest among the soldiers and can
only guess how many lives it has cost
the republic.
81 have q barrel of testimony on the
subject in the way of affidavits that l
collected when | made my inveetiga-
tion seven years ago. The investigat-
ing committee closed the case and re-
fused to hear the 200 witnesses whom I
had ready. At that time l could have
secured the testimony of 100, 900 men
that the canned beef sold to the army
was impure, adulterated and unwhole-
some."