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Newport daily independent., 1906-01-15
VICTIMS IN TIMES OF PEACE
Said That Railways Kill and Main More Men Than the Blood
 jest of Wars.

When the young men of the couA- try are called forth to war, they marcn through the streets with flags flying end bands playing inspiring music. The people crowd the streets and greet them with applause. When news of a battle is received, the entire nation is sad at the story of lives destroyed. Those who thus die are honored for their heroism, and monuments are erected to their memory, while those who return maimed are pensioned. Not so, however. the army which goes forth daily to do duty upon our rsll- roads One in every 30 of them will bo permanently disabled, and one in every nine of the injured will be killed. says Pearson's Magazine They pass away, unknown and uahonored. saw as to their families and friends.
 more vivid notion of the destruc. t;veness of railroads may be had by considering the fact that in the great Crimean conflict, which was one of the tioodiest wars in history, the British lost less than half as many slain and wounded as were killed and maimed on the iron roads in this country dur ing last year. In any twelvemonth about 6O,000 persons are killed or tn- jured on the railroads of the United States-a much greater number than fell at the battle of Sedan, which France. Wellington won Waterloo. and Meade Gettysburg, with losses of 3.1s5 and 23,003 respectively, and the total losses on both sides at Shiloh in the two days murderous fight did not reach 24.oOO.
 More railroad employees were killed in the United States last year than three times the number of union men slain at the battles of Lookout MoV- tain, Missionary Ridge and Orchard Knob combined. The number of in- jured among these workers in the transportation business was greater than that of the wounded and missing at Shiloh. Antietam and the First and Second Bull Run combined. More faithful toilers on the iron roads of this country went down in sudden death during the tweivemonth than perished in the Battle of the Wilder ness.
 Each year. one in every ten train. men in the United States (this term including engineers, 6remen, condue- tors and brakemen) Is injured. and ote4 Ia every 135 is killed. Two hundrd and fifty men are killed and 2,SO0 are disabled in an average twelvemonth, F, while coupling or uncoupling cars. M the same length of time 95 persons arS slain and 99O injured, by being knocked from cars by bridges and oth- sf obstacles at the side of the track. On the other hand, only one passenger is killed for every 1,SS0,O00 carried, and one hurt for every 97,000. The average passenger travels 2.946,272 miles before he is injured, and he goes s7,0o0,OOO miles before he loses his life.
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-15
NEW NORTH POLE HUNTER
When a Gold Stampede Is Started.

There is a popular belief in the ex- treme northwest that the north pols will be discovered by musher, and not by any scientific polar expedition, says the Sunset Magazine. This belief Is based on the conviction that a gold stampede will eventually be started toward north latitude 90 degrees, and that the mushers will rush in where arctic explorers have feared to tread. So completely unknown to fame Is this newcomer in the race for the pole that to the majority of people the name sug. gests nothing but cereal breakfast food.
 Gilbert Parker, the novelist, whs finds his most congenia theme iA French Canadian life, has made his read. CTS familiar with "Marche-t'en!" tho cry with which drivers of dog teams urge forward their panting animals French Canadian trappers were among the earliest white men in the far north west, and American prospectors on tho Yukon soon learned to goad their dogs cn with the same cry. without, however. understanding the French, which, in tnelr mouths, was rapidly corrupted to "Muchon!" to this day an Alaska dog drivers equivalent for Gee up!"
 Dog drivers generally rush with tho team and therefore from "Mush- on" has come the noun musher, used all over Alaska and the Yukon territory to des- ignate trailsman. The musher Is gen. orally prospector, stampeder and trails- man all rolled into one, and Alaska trails are such uncertain quantities that hs has frequently to make his own prece- dents over newly frozen sea and track less snow. The musher achieves most ing the arctic winter, for then the rigid sea becomes highway and mighty rivers need no bridging.
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-15
SPEAKING WITH EMPHASIS.
CaEsthenics Accompany the Words of Neapolitans When Dis
 cussing Weather.

Give a NeapOlitan pair of dumb bells and ask him if he thinks it Is like ly to rain, and before his answer is finished he will have taken enough healthful exercise to last him all day." Once, says the London Clarion, a tray. eler sat with friend in cafe at Naples. Near them were two Italians engaged in conversation. The younger of the two seemed much excited.
 With his hands he made reaching and clinging motions, as if climbing Then he seemed to be groping for cherries in the air. as he reached right and left above his head. Next, without slacken- ing his conversation, he put the thumb and forefinger of his left hand together, and holding them beforS his eyes, went through the careful movements of one threading small needle. and all the time he talked.
 Suddenly his manner changed. He made overland motions, as if throwing something Then he apparently initiated a swimmer, and immediately afterward described several circles with his left hand, giving the impression of rapid ly revolving wheel.
 Finally he leaned forward, and with his right hand acted the part of per- son endeavoring to put key into key- hole.
 The traveller was overcome by curios- lty. He turned to his friend, who un- derstood Italian, and asked him what the plot of the story was.
 "Oh, nothing" replied the other. !"They're chatting about the weather"
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-15
Keep
 Your Nerve

It is nerve energy that runs the organs of your body. The storage battery is the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, and from this battery nerve force is sent out through the system of nerves, To keep the body healthy you must have plenty of nerve force If you have not, the organs work imperfectly, the circulation is sluggish, digestion bad, appe- tite poor, kidneys inactive, and aches, pains and misery are the penalty.
 You can keep the system strong with Dr, Miles Nervine. It assists in generating nerve energy; it strengthens the nerves and makes the whole system strong and vigorous. m Ms tass PsnSnre Hp5ne t1 n those from nervous prostration, insomnia and melancholy. After several months suffering from above diseases I tried this medicine and found imme- diate relief. It soothes and strength ems the nerves, chases away the gloomy and depressing thoughts and gives the sufferer renewed strength and hope. It is a superb nerve re- StOrer."
 JUDGE JACOB sEEMANN,
 Madison, Wisconsin, pr. Miles Heart Cure is sold by your druggist, who will guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. If it fails he will refund your money.
 Miles Medical Co.,, Elkhart, Ind
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-15
Notice.

State Land Office, Little Rock, Ark, January 4, 1906.
 Complaint having been filed in this office by W. B. Blankinship against Albert Stewart for abandoning donation No. s7lss dated Decem- Der i8, 1902 upon sw se and ne Sc. section 4, township 10 m, range Nv in Jackson county, Arkansas. with view to the cancellation of said donation: the parties are hereby summsned to appear at this office on the l7th day of Feb ruary, 1906 at 2 o'clock p. n.. to respond and
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-15
To Hunters.

If you would know of a country which. abounds in turkey, duck, quail, squirrels and other small game, with many a good chance at deer, get a copy of the new booklet. Feathers and Fins on the Frisco" It tells about hunt ing and fishing in the Ozarks and in the St. FrancissValley.r Sent free on request by A. Hilton, General Passenger Agent, Frisco System, St. Louis, Mo-;
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-15
z" Kindred Job.

,, Met Seribhlerus the other day; says he is going to give up writing poetry and go into the gas business"
 Not such a great, change; he never could manage. to make his meter work Baltimore American.
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-15
Inappropriate Ornaments.

On taking their seats for the first time on the bench at the newly erected courthouse at Delmerhorst, Germany, the judges were much perturbed to find that the architect had ornament ed the porticc with the .sculptured head of fox on one side and that ot a sheep on. the other. 'a
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-15
.Eavesdroppin.pp

Miss Elderleigh-Woul you believe It. my dear-I listened to six declara- tions of love at the dance last night! ..
 Miss Speight-How interesting! You must have been sitting behind. some awfully pretty girlI-Chicago Sun.
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-15

For dray at any hour call up Hazel hotel. 83dtf
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-15
A NEW YEARS NECESSITY.

Is good teeth, and one that can not be neglected, as your good health and, happiness depends on them. A visit to Dr. DoWell will convince you that his meth- 'ods are not only painless, but thoroughly scientific and dura- ble. His crown and bridge work is guaranteed.
 .DR. HARRY E. DOWELL, OFFICE OVER CHAS. MEYER AND
 JoYCE'S DRUG STORE.
Newport daily independent., 1906-01-15
The Usual Type

Young Playwright-How do ,ou like my melodrama? @>',
 Manager Fiasco--Most realistic--es- pecially the burglars, Even their .diA- lOsus is stolen, isn't it7-N. Y. TimsA
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16

me pest $3.50 and $500 hats at herr
and Van Ness ave. Up-to-date styles.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
SHANGHAIED BOYS
REACH PORTLAND.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPEClAL DlSfAICh IL 1uE SAAlS-
PORTLAND. Or, Sept. 15.-Roy KEEL
ly and Edward Smith, boys, called at
the police station Friday night and re-
ported that they had been brought to
Portland against their will from San
Francisco on the British steamer Visi-
goth. They alleged they were shang-
haied while walking along the water
front of San Francisco. The boys
were given protection and shelter in
the station over night.
The two say they were induced to
go aboard rowboat at the docks by
a stranger, who wanted them to go
out In the bayewith fimsan help him
repair a gasoline launch. They went
with the man, expecting a pleasure
trip about the bay, but when they
were wesI out from the dock they were
put aboard the Visigoth and confined
on board The boys have telegraphed
their parents in San francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16

held in Linderman Hall today by the
Doodle Dees, incorporated under the
name of the independence League
There were fifty-fiye persons In attend
ance at the two conventions. seven at
the Third Congressional convention, and
forty-eight at the county convention.
William H. Langdon was included in
the four dozen that watched the pro-
ceedings of the county convention.
He enlightned the delegates with a
short story of his life, saying that it
was a pleasure for him to fire the first
gun of his camp aign for Governor of
California in Alameda County where
he was born and reared He asserted
that the people of california from the
northern limits of the State to the
Mexican border would hear him before
the November election. Langdon
lauded liberty, justice equality and
truth, and took side shots at Bosses
Herrin, Ruef. McCanery and McNab
and the conventions held at Santa Cruz
and Sacramento Independence of the
brand that the fo~efathers dealt in
was highly spoken of by Langdon and
.cheered higher by the delegates.
]. f. Peck of Berkeley presided as
chairman of the Congressional conven-
ton and also directed the deliberations
/ of the county convention.
| One OF the surprises OF the county
|
and the nomination of John l.. Davie,
former Mayor of Oakland, for the
office of Sheriff.
| The nominations made were as fol-
lows Congress, Third District C. c.
Boynton; Superior Judges, long term,
Herman G. Walker. w. ]. Gallagher;
Superior Judges, short term, Walter E.
Rode. B. F. Sitter; County Auditor. G..
w. Bacon; County Tax Collector, John
w. Donovan; County Clerk, James w.
Gillogly of Alameda; District Attorney,
John Sands; Sheriff. John l.. Davie; As
SCISSOR, to be filled; County Coroner, J..
| E. Henderson,; Public Administrators,
r. WAND; County Treasurer, C. ID.
Rogers; County Surveyor. c. H Spinks;
Estate Senator. Fourteenth District, to
be filed State Senator, Sixteenth Dis
! trict, C. w. Petry; Assembly, Forty
sixth District, to be filed; Assembly,
! Forty-seventh District, Frank 1. Mac
auley; Assembly, Forty-eighth District,
C. r. Elder; Assembly. Forty-ninth
District, Edward n guire; Assembly,
! Fiftieth District, r. NJ. Hamb; Assem-
bly,, Fifty first District, 7. Smart; As
sembly, Fifty-second District, Robert
Delarge; City Justices, Oakland, Hugh
s. Aldrich, E. E. Gehring; Justices of
the Peace of Oakland Township, two
to be filed Constables, Oakland Town
ship, John Breen. one eAother to be filled !;
Justice of the Peace. Brooklyn Town
ship, Charles Marcel: Constables,
Brooklyn Township, two to be filled:
Justice of the Peace, Eden Township,
two to be filed; Constable, Eden Town
ship. John Simon. one other to be filled !:
Justice of the Peace and Constables of
Washington Township. to be filed;
Justice of the Peace. Berkeley Town
ship, J. r. Fitch; Constables, Berke-
ley Township, two to be filled; Justice
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
Wolf Says He Has Done His Duty


he all In his the poIicy-hoders
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
Lawyers Ask For
An Affidavit.

| The German Insurance Company Of
Freeport has made its expected new Of
fer to attorneys for policy-holders. The
news Of what the company desires was
not received with unmfxed enthusiasm
at a meeting that was held at the law
offices of Chickering & Gregory, attor-
neys for the German of Freeport, when
the details were made plain yesterday
The main proposition was that pol
icy-holders should sign off on a basis of
so cents on the dollar. The company
coupled with this a proposition to pay
the expenses of some representative of
the poifcy-holders IN this city to go to
Freeport and personally examine into
the book accounts and assets for the
purpose of reporting to the policy
holders.
While no conclusion was reached on
any point, strong opposition was offer
ed by Attorney walter H Linforth in be-
half of Montague e. Co, one of the larg-
est policy-holders in the German of
Freeport. to accept any sort OF propo-
sition from the company unless the oIn-
GERS should make a financial statement
under oath. Linforth asked whether
the officers would do this and received
an answer from c. II. Ward, the Pacific
Coast representative of the company.
that it was doubtful whether the Off
GERS would act as suggested
Several attorneys discussed the mat
ter at some length. Figures We're read
that were derived from the statement
fled by the German of Freeport on June
80 with the Insurance Department of
Georgia These showed that the COM
pany claimed on June 80, 1906, to have
assets amounting to $6,S7S, ,4O4. Is.
Among the items figuring among the
assets were two of cash that together
amounted to S2,4S5, ,4s5.49. The losses in
San. Francisco have been reported to
amount to $5,5Oo.0oo. The company
claims to have paid out to policy-hoid-
ers in San Francisco since the fire ST.
1874 coo in settlement of policies having
a face value of s2,oo0,ooo-
No attorney present agreed to take so
per cent in behalf Of his clients without
having more facts than had been fur
an end the general understanding was
that an answer would be given by the
officers of the company whether they
would be willing to swear to the con-
dition of the company for the enlight-
enment of theo claimants A statement
was made that while the company has
been offering so cents on the dollar to
fire losers in San Francisco 1T has been
paying 100 cents on the dollar TO last
ern policy holders who have been burn
ed out since the San Francisco fire.
Among those who We're present at the
conference yesterday were: f. w. Dohr-
mann and George A. Storey of the Pol
icy-Holders' League; Sidney NJ Van
Wyek. president of thesGerman. of Free
port Policy Holders Corporation; c. II.
Ward. Pacific Coast manager of the
German of Freeport; John S. Drum,
walter H Linforth and Warren Gregory.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
MORE INSURANCE SUITS FILED.

A. Abrahamson and Fanny A. Abra-'
hanson have filed suit against the Fire
Association of Philadelphia on insur-
ance covering the furniture and FIX
tures of the Hotel Richelieu at Van
Ness avenue and Geary street, which
were destroyed by the fire. The amount
asked is $4,000 on two policies of $4,000
and $4,000, respectively.
The American Glove Company has
filed suit for $500 against the Penn
sylvania Fire Insurance Company on
a stock of gloves and machinery and
fixtures destroyed by the fire In the
building at 364S Nineteenth street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16

of the Peace, Alameda Township.
Henry T. Morris; Constable of Alameda
Township, to be filled.
The central committee Of the Inde-
pendence League is to meet next
Thursday night at 853 Eighth street.
Oakland, with the candidates for the
purpose of preparing a plan of cam
paign and filling vacancies on the
ticket. The conventions adopted a reso-
luton instructing the committee on
vacancies to nominate no candidate
who had been named by the Demo-
cratic or Republican conventions.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
KLONDIKE EXCITED
OVER DREDGING.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WINNIPEG, Sept 15.-Mail advices
from Dawson City say: There is more
excitement over dredging here at the
present time than there has been over
anything since the earliest days. The
whole Klondike population is wild over
the success OF the dredging, and. there
have been stampedes here almost every
day for several weeks past. Phenom-
email success has been attained by the
Bear Greek dredge. at the mouth of the
Klondilxe river.
AS quickly as possible every avail
able creek is being stalxed and some
big returns are expected shortly. Mil
lions of dollars are being invested in
this industry, and ii is believed the
output OF gold for 1907 will be more
than double the best years record.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
LoNDoy ASSURANCE SUED.

Richard / whelan and the Califor-
MIA Mutual Savings Fund Loan and
Building Association filed suit yester-
day in the United States Circuit Court
against the London Assurance Cor
poration of Great Britain to recover
$4,000 insurance on three-story
brick building numbered 4l4 TO 4le
Ninth street. between. Harrison and
BRYANT streets, destroyed in the April
condagration.
Campbell, 3fetson & Drew are attor-
news for the plaintiffs. The building
association had a mortgage of s25,o09
on the building.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
Sixty Cent Offer Is Rejected


"A Freepo hey mote
ue of he
Z H ents regar It's. =
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
HENRY MATIsoN DIES AT sonomA.

Henry F. Matison, travelling solicitor
of The Call, died in Sonoma yesterday
and his body will be brought to San,
Francisco and taken to the Halstead
Undertaking Parlors. Matison was for
merly guard at the San Quentin
prison. He has two sons In San Fran
cisco, but the addresses of these are.
not known.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
CONSUL GENERAL RAGsDALE
VISITING HIS OLD HOME
Uncle Sans Representative at Tien-
tsin In santa Rosa for a
Short Time.

SANTA ROSA. Sept 15.-United
States Consul General James W. Rags
dale. who is located at Tien-tsin. China.
is here for a short visit among his old
friends and neighbors- Ragsdale was
appointed from Santa Rosa to the post
he holds nine years ago and went to
China with his wife and children.
Since leaving Santa Rosa he has lost
two sons. One son graduated today
from the Berlin University, the only
American in the Institution. while the
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16

LEIBoLD HARNESS & CARRIAGE CO.
bus buggies. spring wagons. harnesS
iobes. whips. 1zl4 Golden Gate ava
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
Imperial watchman,. Clock..

Louis weule Co.. agents. lo6 Steuart
St = Watches, clocks, chronometers
nautical instruments, q. S. Govt charts
and maps.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
c,-r., r.. K,,,..

Carmen Use Knives.
In fact. men in all walks of life use
knives of some kind. We carry knives
of all kinds. We also grind anything
that has an edge. Stoltz's, 1895 FIJI
more, above Sutter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
DOODLE DEEs NOMINATE.

ALAMEDA, Sept 15.-Two conven-
tions-the Third Congressional conven-
tion and the county convention-were
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

OF Ruef. With the city PROSTATE and moaning,
the outlook seemed absolutely hopeless.
1t must not be understood that all this time
Ruef and SChmitZ met with opposition They
were violently and bitterly opposed. but all to
nc purpose. except that their methods were
exposed TO those who cared TO look The entire
press of San Francisco aligned itself against
the corruptiOnists. with the exception OF an
uninportant sheet first subsidized by the Citi-
zens Alliance and then bought by Ruef with
illegal grant of city printing. Yet the last cleo
ton had administered the unpalatabe lesson
that an appeal to the public conscience through
the ballot was useless Those who had the true
interests Of the city at heart had TO cast about
Tor some other means of combating the evil.
II is declared that IL with the approval OF
President Roosevelt that Francis J Heney and
William G. Burns were selected to become the
investigators and prosecutors OF the municipal
administration. Their inquiry began as far
back as last February and was pursued quietly
but thoroughly Though information of it
reached the boss in a roundabout way. he
believed himself so securely protected by the in
crlmlnation Of his tools and dupes that he could
AFFORD To ignore il. and the earthquake. perhaps
Jared the whole matter out OF his mind
AS principal sponsor for Heney and Burns
STANDS Rudolph Spreckels. Spreckels is a son
OF Claus Spreckels. the sugar man, and, per-
maps, the richest citizen of California, and he Is
millionaire banker himself When he was
approached on the matter OF the impending
investigation he contributed 100000 and
pledged himself 10 furnish as much more as
was required. II was suggested by one OF his
club friends that the inquistors would probably
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

Burbridge became marked man. plot was
laid to Kill him and blow up the 100000 mining
plant Before daylight April morning in
1899. the miners met in darkened room and
received masks and revolvcrs Then they wer.
marched seven miles in solid column To a field
where they We're equipped with rifles. Thus
armed, the miners held up a train the North
Pacific Railroad running between Wallace
and Burke Al the point of their guns they
forced the train crew 10 go to Gem and Ward
ner. pick up Il small army OF strikers and take
aboard eighty boxes OF dynamite BY The time
,h,. train left Nardner il carried about TWO
.IpH~uud armed men.
tu reaching the mine, the attaching PARTY
ssaud that Rurhridg- and his men had IN SON, g
way learned or their danger and had beaten a
retreat Scouts were sent out 70 shoot the f4N-
nou-unfou miners who had tarried too long ne
for, setting out FOR the timber and one man
named Chayne. was killed as ne ran. Meanwhile
the other ,iesperadoes carried the dynamite 10
The mill placed it where IL would work The
greatest destruction. and then "SIarked' N The
cxTIosion was terrific The m'll MAS torn ia
SplWtTs
when Governor SteUnenbeFE learned Of this
outrage he decided tha the time had come To ar-
and act quickly, He had a rapid in,nlirv made
into the matter and called for federal troops
The soldiers came. They We're under the command
uf General Merriam, and veFe picketed around
the mines OF the whois C,eur d'Alene region.